20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 350: Rumors in the forest, recruiting troops

Li Zheng looked a little careless.

He slowed down and walked around the sofa and around the living room, looking around at the furnishings and decorations in the room.

Vases, lamps, calligraphy and paintings, floor clocks, goose down cushions...

For him, destruction of all kinds of exquisite and elegant objects seems to be far more exciting than possession.

His gaze was not greedy, but simply curious.

Finally, he stopped, sat down on the sofa opposite Jiang Lianheng, and asked, "Do you care about these things?"

They were the only two people left in the living room.

The other three bearded men had already been led by Wang Zhengnan to Huifang Lane for entertainment.

Jiang Lianheng said noncommittally: "It's not rare. There must be something in the house to make it feel like home."

As soon as Li Zheng patted his thigh, he suddenly became interested and said with a smile: "Brother, I'm just saying, you must know something when you stay in the provincial capital!"

Jiang Lianheng must show enough majesty and momentum, just like an emperor when facing powerful officials, neither being too close nor too distant.

Jiang Lianheng was startled for a moment and asked quickly: "Did anyone in that group mention Mr. Rong Wu?"

"That's true."

The southern country is filled with smoke and never stops; the northern country looks harmonious but has different intentions, each with its own hidden agenda.

Hold it in your hand for fear of breaking, hold it in your mouth for fear of melting. Worrying about gains and losses creates a weakness in people.

Even a strong man like Fang Datou could only barely maintain the situation.

If Zhang Laoge really had more than two hundred 38-gai, he would definitely have replaced them with his own direct lineage first, and would not have given them to outsiders for the sake of Zhao'an.

He lowered his voice and continued: "The group of people who came are not officers and soldiers either."

Although he had no intention of accepting the imperial edict, he also did not want to miss the opportunity to grow his power.

The expansion of the 27th Division is no longer a matter of a day or two, but it has been unable to do so due to funding issues.

Sure enough, Li Zheng shook his head and said: "I have no interest in serving the government, and neither do the bosses. And -"

Jiang Lianheng laughed at himself: "I just heard about it not long ago."

Li Zheng and others came to the city this time to find out the news from Jiang Lianheng.

"Japanese?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

Murder and kill!
The old liar who eats Ge Nian!
Rong Wuye and his group resold red pills, made huge profits, and then used the black gold to recruit soldiers and horses in the green forest. Jiang Lian was in the provincial capital of Fengtian, and there was a lot of news in the market. They could cooperate with each other inside and outside, so they were willing not to pursue Qiao Er anymore. The case of my father’s death.

Li Zheng lit his cigar and said slowly: "A few days ago, a group of people came to Slingshot Ridge. They said they wanted to recruit the brothers from the mountain. They were quite generous. As long as they agree, Qingyishui'er's 38-year-old Gai will have one hand. , Ruizi takes care of enough."

All republics and monarchies are all traps and conspiracies, just to create chaos and divide the country.

"Rong Wuye?" Li Zheng thought for a while, "No, I haven't heard anyone mention it."

"Zhao'an?"

"What difference does it make?"

"What's going on?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

"Are they telling you that they want to restore the Qing Dynasty in the Northeast?"

Li Zheng's behavior is elusive and unpredictable, like a time bomb that always makes people on guard.

Li Zheng shrugged, with a bit of disdain behind his approval.

Li Zheng smiled and said: "It's not me who wants to separate the family, it's the brothers who want to separate the family."

Li Zheng nodded and said with a sarcastic smile: "There are devils and two pigtails. If you don't say that you are a prince, Baylor or something, you will just brag about it."

The president of the capital went against the grain, signed a treaty, and wanted to restore the monarchy, which caused people's hearts to wander.

On the top of the mountain, the old people are more cautious, thinking that it is not easy to survive until now, and are unwilling to take a trip into this muddy water; however, the younger ones such as Li Zheng are eager to try.

"Brothers have different ideas. The boss is inactive!"

Jiang Lianheng was a little afraid of him, not fear, but more like worry.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Jiang Lianheng frowned.

As long as he falls, there will be no one else to convince the public, and the building will collapse just around the corner.

Nowadays, the Japanese and the pigtails are following the same pattern, lobbying the world and trapping bandits, hoping to use this to revolt and restore the country.

After all, the reason why Wang Guihe's mountain suddenly gained momentum back then was precisely because he took advantage of the Russo-Japanese War.

He threw a cigar to Li Zheng and asked intently: "What do you mean when you say Slingshot Ridge is going to be separated?"

"Correct!"

Having said this, the situation suddenly became clear.

These exquisite and lovely objects are like a prison, turning wild beasts into pets.

Seeing the opportunity, Dongyang used his left hand to support the "rebellion" movement in the South and his right hand to support the restoration of the "Qing court" in the South.

After the Xinhai Revolution, the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, but the remnants of the former dynasty were unwilling to be left alone. They had been hiding among the white mountains and black waters, plotting secretly and ready to take action.

The difference is that when the Hu bandits helped the Japanese to beat Maozi, they received the tacit approval and support of the imperial court.

The Hu bandits were just helping to find out Mao Zi's movements and help him get started. In the end, the war was fought by the Japs; but the current situation is to let the bandits be the vanguard and the Japs take the lead.

Li Zhengxi said: "According to the current news on the mountain, I heard that two to three thousand men and horses have gathered in the northwest. There are also several big mountains defecting in Anton, and the number of men and horses must be over a thousand at least."

"So many?"

"You've been given a lot, guns, bullets, money, whatever you want. After everything is done, I'll still give you an official position. How many of you are unhappy?"

"They are going to rebel!" "That's what we are talking about. They don't think they are rebelling."

"Those who rebelled said they did not rebel."

"Well, actually I'm also a good person."

After saying this, the two laughed in perfect agreement.

Li Zheng continued: "Brother, you are hanging out in the provincial capital and have something to do with Zhang Laogao's military camp. The news is more abundant than in our mountains. I came here this time just to hear your opinion."

Jiang Lianheng asked back: "Do you want to hear it, or does Wang Guihe want to hear it?"

"Is this important?"

"Isn't it important?"

Li Zheng smiled, leaned on the sofa and said, "Neither the eldest boss nor I want to be ordered to peace. No one on the mountain can even think of mentioning this matter. However, you also know that the eldest boss is old and has no energy. I don’t want to get involved in this matter. I think.”

Jiang Lianheng nodded secretly and immediately asked a crucial question.

"Will the Japanese send troops?"

Li Zheng shook his head and said, "They didn't say anything, so I guess they won't send troops directly."

Jiang Lianheng said decisively: "Then they can't win."

"Are you sure?" Li Zheng asked, "Even if the Japanese don't send troops, just using the railway to help them will be very useful."

Railways, railways again.

Of course what Li Zheng said makes sense. If the Japanese are determined to help the remnants of the former government, just using the railway can affect the situation of the war.

If Fengtian's sergeants wanted to mobilize troops quickly, they could not do without the South Manchuria Railway.

Not to mention, the Japanese will also provide arms and funds to the remnants of the previous government.

Jiang Lianheng stood up and said, "Who can be sure about this? As long as it's a war, it's a bet. I can only be sure of one thing."

"what?"

"There are only about 200 people on your mountain. They are all not of the same mind, and the Japanese are definitely not monolithic." Jiang Lianheng teased, "How long do you plan to stay in Fengtian?"

"Three or two days! If you can find out more information, I can wait a few more days and let them go back to report."

"The scriptures should not be passed on lightly!"

"Are there any conditions? OK, what do you want?"

"I need a word from you."

Li Zheng thought for a moment and whispered: "I'll suppress them later, but I can't guarantee this."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

"Brother, the mountain is more chaotic than you think. If the sky beam doesn't work, the mountain stronghold will collapse sooner or later. It's good to be able to separate the families. The head of the family can't look away, doesn't want to retreat, and can't suppress people. The second cabinet If we cannot stand up and separate our families, we will be in conflict.”

Jiang Lianheng remained silent.

Li Zheng continued: "Do you think it's just young people who are looking for trouble? Those old people are not fuel-efficient lamps. This is the green forest. No one deliberately rebels. This is actually self-help."

Jiang Lianheng thought for a moment and then asked: "If I help you be a cabinet, will Wang Guihe survive?"

"If you can do it, I can do it."

"How long can I last?"

"At most half a year."

"Well, I'll think of a way." Jiang Lianheng walked to the entrance and said, "You go back first and wait for news from me."

Li Zheng didn't waste any time, walked over and said, "I'm here -"

"You don't need to tell me where you live. This is Fengtian. I can find out if I want to know." Jiang Lianheng reiterated again, "Don't come to my place these two days to avoid being seen."

Li Zheng responded and immediately opened the door.

Jiang Lianheng suddenly thought of something again and said: "By the way, there was a guy with a beard just now. He was called Erlu, right? Let him control his mouth and let me know what happened to him in Fengtian Babajiang's house. I You're welcome. I don't care if he helped me or not."

Li Zheng turned around, grinned, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, he will have a long memory."

After Huzi left, Jiang Lianheng sat back on the sofa and fell into deep contemplation.

Wang Guihe's situation reminded him of Zhou Yunfu and even his father Jiang Chenghai, which sounded some kind of alarm bell for him.

He knew very well that he could not stay young forever and would eventually grow old one day; and when that day came, he did not want this situation to happen again.

He began to think about how the Jianghu sects, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, solved such problems.

Unfortunately, there is no extra time to think about these things right now.

He glanced at the time on the grandfather clock - it was almost noon - and then called Li Zhengxi over.

"How's the injury?"

"It's nothing, it stopped after just a few hits."

That being said, Li Zhengxi's always tense back proved that the wound was still aching.

Jiang Lianheng did not show too much concern, but simply ordered: "Go back and change your clothes. Accompany me to the Zhang Mansion. Don't prepare your horse. Just walk."

Li Zhengxi wisely didn't ask any more questions and turned around and went directly back to his bedroom.

Just now, after a conversation with Li Zheng, Jiang Lianheng made up his mind.

Since the Japanese did not clearly state that they would send troops to support the remnants of the previous dynasty, Zhang Laogeda, a powerful faction, would not fall easily.

(End of this chapter)