The Republic is so violent

Chapter 72 The Revolutionary Feast (3)
All of these psychological activities can only produce one consequence - the murderous intent suddenly arises.

But the intent to kill, the intention to kill, and the execution of a murder are two different things.Especially in the absence of any personal evidence, the most we can say is: Yan Xishan, like General Tie Liang of Ning and Han Dynasties, can be listed as a suspect in Wu Luzhen's death.And in comparison, Tieliang's suspicion is lighter - as far as Yu Tieliang is concerned, his most trusted old classmate has betrayed him. At this time, he must have murderous intentions, but what he hopes more is to kill Wu Luzhen. I captured him alive and asked: Old Wu, I gave you my heart, why do you treat me like this?Why?
As for Yuan Shikai, he had no reason to kill Wu Luzhen.If Wu Luzhen drives the Sixth Town to go straight to Beijing, the result is something Yuan Shikai can't wait for. Only in this case, when Beijing is in danger and the court is facing disaster, can he highlight the value of Yuan Shikai—— Killing Wu Luzhen silently like this was actually Yuan Shikai's biggest loss.

All in all, neither General Tie Liang of the Ning Han Dynasty nor Yuan Shikai was more eager to kill Wu Luzhen than Yan Xishan, nor was his reason more sufficient than Yan Xishan.

We could have made a longer list of suspects if we wanted to, and even included famous people at the time, but if we just wanted to find the real killer, maybe it wasn't that complicated—or it wasn't. Simple.

The problem is not so complicated because we are used to looking for a big man who has the same historical influence as the victim's social status behind a little assassin.The problem is not that simple, because we always think that only big people will hire killers if they are fighting for the world, and small people don't have this weight.

But in fact, great people are just people who left their names in the long river of history, and people at that time didn't necessarily realize this.For the little man who lives in the same era as the big man, he will never regard him as a big man. On the contrary, he has too many reasons to disrespect this person who is about to become a big man in history.

This sentence means: We think Wu Luzhen is very important, but in the eyes of those who killed him, this may not be the case.

To the assassin, you, Wu Luzhen, are just an overseas student, didn't you just study in Japan for a few years?What's the big deal?As soon as you returned to China, you became the commander of the sixth town. Didn't you sleep in bunks with Ninghan General Tieliang when you were in Japan?You are so awesome... What, you became the governor of Shanxi again, after all, there are people in the court who are easy to be officials, and the surname Wu is lucky... What?Wu Luzhen is a revolutionary party?right?I have long seen that he is not a good guy... what?He proclaimed himself the governor of the Yan-Jin coalition army?Is there a mistake?Just because he deserves it?I bother.I killed him to receive the reward... Wu Luzhen must have heard this conversation in the barracks.

evidence?

At Niangziguan, Wu Luzhen met Yan Xishan and said to Yan Xishan:

...The officers of the Sixth Town are mostly opposed to the revolution. I am the new commander. Without the guards, it is difficult to command.Now that Shaanxi has been revolutionized and I am here in Shijiazhuang, Shanxi can have no worries. It is better to divide the Shanxi New Army into two battalions and put them under my command so as to suppress the reactionary officers...

What Wu Luzhen said was the whole reason why he was killed.

Look at what he said, he was appointed as the commander of the sixth town, but he claimed that his subordinates were "reactionary officers" and planned to suppress them.He hated his subordinates so much, it can be seen that their feelings towards him were not much better.

This was the case. After Wu Luzhen became the commander of the sixth town, he did not have an effective influence in the army. On the contrary, he was resisted by most of the officers, who did not recognize him as the commander.But under such circumstances, he suddenly showed the banner of the Revolutionary Party and proclaimed himself the commander-in-chief of the Yan-Jin coalition army, which surprised his subordinates and instantly became murderous.

I didn't dare to kill you before, it was because you were the leader sent by the superior, and killing you would cause endless troubles.But now it has been proved that you are just a rebellious party. Not only will there be no future troubles if you are killed, you will also be rewarded by the court.If you don't kill at this time, when will you wait?
Conclusion: Wu Luzhen hurriedly showed the revolutionary banner when he was in the same position as his subordinates, which resulted in his death.

At this time, there is no need for any external factors to intervene, and there is no need for manipulation by big figures behind the scenes.So there is no manipulator behind the scenes at all in this case.

It is for this reason that we can find no evidence of the big names listed as suspected felons.

(9) The intersection of curves of different lives
Although we can prove that Yuan Shikai lacked the motive to kill Wu Luzhen, it was Yan Xishan who did.However, the established historical facts are: Wu Luzhen's death stopped the revolutionary frenzy in northern China, making the revolution only limited to the south of the Yangtze River, and it was difficult to cross the thunder pool half a step.

As for the unlucky Yan Xishan, his official position was small and his men were insufficient, so he sent two battalions to serve as Wu Luzhen's guards. When Wu Luzhen was assassinated, this incompetent guard was still on the way. ——Afterwards, the imperial court transferred other people to Shanxi, and Yan Xishan hurriedly sent a messenger to Wuchang for help. Obviously, there was no reply, and Lao Yan himself packed his luggage and went northward, and fled.

The provinces are independent, Shanxi is the least powerful, and even Shaanxi is not recognized.Later, during the North-South negotiations, Yuan Shikai insisted that there was no revolution in the North, and Yan Laoxi did not count.It can be seen how miserable Yan Laoxi was.

At that time, Cai E from Yunnan was the one who knew the most.

After Hunan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, the fourth province to raise the flag for revolution is Yunnan.

Yunnan is the most typical example of people making things happen, because it had Cai E, the most outstanding military talent in China at that time, and thus enjoyed the political treatment of a successful revolution.Yan Xishan, who has lumpy eyebrows, can't compare with others.

Yan Xishan can't compare with Cai E, so who is qualified to compare with Cai E?

Wang Zhenji!
Who is this person?
This is a person we must pay attention to. His life curve and Cai E's life curve form an astonishing combination and complete departure. In this sense, there would be no Cai E without Wang Zhenji.To put it more clearly, that is, without Wang Zhenji's life tragedy, there would be no Cai E's life comedy, and without Wang Zhenji's life failure, there would be no Cai E's life achievements.

Let's talk about the fate of these two people first, how they got together.

Wang Zhenji, an outstanding and outstanding military expert, was assigned by the imperial court to the Mixed Association in Northeast China after returning from studying in Japan as the commander.At this time, Cai E also came back from Japan. He found a job by himself and went to Guangxi to run Luxue Primary School. Among the students, the most understanding person was the future Kuomintang President Li Zongren.

Comparing the lives of the two at this stage, Wang Zhenji is in the northeast and Cai E is in Guangxi, neither of which is close to Yunnan.

In the management of the Northeast Army, Wang Zhenji was diligent and conscientious, worked hard, worked hard, and was greedy for the black. No matter in terms of military ability or seniority and prestige, he was unmatched in the army.And Cai E talked about revolutionary assassination in the army school in Guangxi, and he was obviously not thinking about his work.Therefore, the comparison at this stage is that Wang Zhenji performed well and Cai E did not perform well.

Then there is the result of this stage: Cai E was rejected by the Guangxi authorities because of his poor work, and was forced to leave Guangxi.But because Wang Zhenji worked hard and made outstanding achievements, the authorities talked to him and said, "Old Wang, you work very hard and your achievements are outstanding. It just so happens that there is a quota for transfer recently. Logically speaking, it should be your turn, but you Look, there are still many incompetent people in our army. For these people, if they can be promoted this time, they will be promoted.Old Wang, you are an old comrade. If you want to take the overall situation into consideration, let others pass the promotion index this time. Anyway, you have the ability, and there are plenty of opportunities for promotion in the future, and this time is not bad.

Look at the results, Wang Zhenji has worked hard, the shit of the Qing Dynasty, whether it is good or bad, it is the same as whether it is good or not.Wang Zhenji's hard work and work achievements are obvious to all, but he has no share in the promotion. In grief and indignation, Wang Zhenji resigned and left.

In other words, Cai E was forced to leave Guangxi, while Wang Zhenji left the Northeast.

Then the two came to Yunnan by coincidence.

(10) Different leadership thinking

Cai E and Wang Zhenji defected to Li Jingxi, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou at the same time.

Li Jingxi was the son of Li Hongzhang, a famous minister of the Qing Dynasty.But his level is obviously a bit far from his father's. He looked at the two of them: Well, this Cai E and Xiao Cai are a sea turtle who returned from studying abroad, while this Wang Zhenji has rich experience in commanding troops. OK, let Xiao Cai come to be a councilor in the supervisory office, and let Wang Zhenji go to the 37th mark to be a commander.This 37 mark is the Weixu troops stationed in the city of Kunming, Yunnan, which is equivalent to a city defense force.

Now, the life curves of Cai E and Wang Zhenji have finally coincided.

Next, Wang Zhenji worked hard at the 31st mark, paid close attention to training, and worked hard.At this time, Guangxi sent an official document to Li Jingxi, which said: I heard that you Yungui have recently used Cai E as a councilor in the supervisory office. A political careerist who entered the imperial court must not be reused.

Just when Li Jingxi received this official document, there was another vacancy in the army, and it was time to select a man with both ability and political integrity from among the commanders to be promoted to the commanding post.There are currently two excellent candidates: one is the old Wang Zhenji who works hard and has outstanding ability, and the other is Zhong Lintong who can't do anything and eat everything.

Which of these two candidates should I nominate?

Li Jingxi, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, made a decisive decision: Zhong Lintong, who can't do anything but eat everything, is the same!
... Hey, isn't that right, Wang Zhenji, who is hardworking and outstanding at work, should be promoted. How can Zhong Lintong, who has no fart skills, be promoted?
The person who asked such a strange question must have never been a leader—even if he became a leader, he has not worked for a long time, and he has no leadership thinking at all.Zhong Lintong can only eat but can't do anything, and has no ability, but it is precisely because of his conditions that he must be promoted.For this kind of incompetent person, the opportunity to make the transfer this time will be caught up, if not, there will be no chance for a lifetime.So if you dare not mention him this time, he will definitely have no end with you, maybe he will join the alliance and cause a revolution.

As for not mentioning Wang Zhenji, the reason is even more sufficient.Old Wang Wang Zhenji is able to bear hardships and is capable. Will such a capable person still lack the opportunity to be promoted?The old comrade, he should take the overall situation into consideration, share the worries of the leader, and give up this opportunity for promotion, he should be able to understand.

Wang Zhenji's understanding is understanding, but he is just aggrieved.

He thought, why the hell am I so unlucky? In the Northeast, I was not promoted because I was too capable. How did I encounter this again in Yunnan?All the unlucky things in the world have happened to me?Also, I have no objection if I don't mention it, but you raised Zhong Lintong, who is doing everything, eating everything, and letting him point fingers at me every day. Isn't this an obvious humiliation to me?

When Wang Zhenji was complaining, Governor Li Jingxi was reading Guangxi's official document exposing Cai E as a revolutionary party, so Li Jingxi began to ponder: I believe that Cai E is definitely a revolutionary party in Guangxi, but I am thinking, he The Revolutionary Party was forced out by you in Guangxi. Young people, who doesn't think about doing something famous?But you in Guangxi only let Xiao Cai run the school—the education is poor, do you think he can not be revolutionary?

Now that Xiao Cai is here with me, the official worships the governor and the councilor, of course he will not be a revolution... Don't worry, Xiao Cai will not be a revolution, but Lao Wang is angry because he didn't promote him recently, maybe this is the case Old Wang, because he is too angry, he will revolutionize his life.

How to deal with this troublesome matter of Lao Wang?

Have!Li Jingxi's eyes lit up: There is a way, I will do this, I will switch Xiao Cai and Lao Wang, let Lao Wang be the supervisor and counselor, and let Xiao Cai lead the 37th Association.In this way, the old king has no military power, and he can't revolutionize even if he wants to, and Xiao Cai has military power, so there is no need for revolution anymore... Wonderful, wonderful, I, Li Jingxi, after I was a famous minister, I have extraordinary talents, Extremely clever, to be able to come up with such a good idea.

So Cai E and Wang Zhenji reversed, Cai E went to command the soldiers brought out by Wang Zhenji, and Wang Zhenji came to copy the official documents that Cai E was copying.The life curves of these two people had a mysterious transformation after the collision.

What happened next: Cai E, who was most trusted by Li Jingxi, suddenly led his soldiers into the ammunition depot of the Ordnance Bureau. After grabbing the ammunition and gunpowder, he shot at the governor's office.Li Jingxi was stunned, and hurriedly asked Zhong Lintong, the commander of Fei Pao to protect the governor's office: No, I have already swapped Xiao Cai and Lao Wang. Lao Wang has no military power, and Xiao Cai is my student again. There will be a revolution.

Zhong Lintong told Li Jingxi: The one who shot at you outside was your protégé Xiao Cai.

Li Jingxi yelled: "It shouldn't be, why should he be killed if he has already led the army?"
Zhong Lintong complained to Li Jingxi: In fact, Guangxi has already reminded you that Xiao Cai is a revolutionary party, and you still have to use him to lead the troops.

Li Jingxi said: "Well, it's not all your fault. If it wasn't for the fact that you didn't transfer Lao Wang, Lao Wang had an opinion and didn't want you to lead him. Should I let Xiao Cai replace Lao Wang in command of the army?"
Zhong Lintong was out of breath: it's my fault, isn't it just that I'm not good at it?You almost don't have the right to eat?Okay, if you say that I have no ability or right to eat, then I'll just finish it for you and forget it myself.Having said that, Zhong Lintong aimed his gun at his own head, and with a bang, his head exploded to pieces.Li Jingxi was stunned by the side: Take a look, it's just a word, what do you mean?Li Jingxi had no choice but to flee to a French church and ask for political asylum.

Cai E led the new army into the church and dragged Li Jingxi out.Li Jingxi said: Xiao Cai, when you came to Yunnan, you sent me a student post. Although Guangxi said you were a revolutionary party, since you are my student, of course I will protect you.Let's not talk about personal friendship, let's talk about business.The official thing is, Xiao Cai, if you shoot the teacher, the teacher can't resist, but as long as you can list one bad thing that I have done since I became an official, even if you find one, the teacher will die convinced.

Cai E laughed loudly and said: Teacher, you worry too much. We are a revolution, and we didn't intend to embarrass you, teacher.

Li Jingxi: Xiao Cai, what are you talking about, I am an official, but have I ever done something harmful to nature?
Cai E: ...Your character and official rank are impeccable, but we are a revolution.

Li Jingxi asked: Xiao Cai, you always talk about revolution, but can you tell me what is revolution?Isn’t your revolution aimed at eliminating people like me who have never done anything wrong in being an official?

Cai E smiled and said: The revolution is...that is...that is...that is... that is, I will have the final say in Yunnan in the future, and it doesn't matter what you say, teacher.Come here, take my teacher in a sedan chair, carry it to the Yunnan-Guizhou border and throw it out.

The revolution in Yunnan was successful, and Governor Li Jingxi was sent out of the country by sedan chair.

Then Cai E called everyone to a meeting, established the Han military government, and elected leaders.Although the old Wang Zhenji did not participate in the revolution, he still wanted to attend the meeting, but he was about to go out when two students from the martial arts hall rushed into his office and shot Wang Zhenji to death.

Why did these two students kill Lao Wang?

Everyone was asking this question, Cai E didn't answer, he just howled and cried while hugging Wang Zhenji's body, this crying saved the need for explanation.

Afterwards, Yunnan became independent, and Cai E served as the governor of the Han military government. Wang Zhenji disappeared and was never mentioned again.But his unfortunate and tragic fate, and his brutal removal by young and calm political opponents, has since become the curse of the future Republic of China:
If a world can't accommodate people as miserable as Wang Zhenji, then is there something wrong with this world?

(11) This commander is weak
During the bloody battle in Wuchang, the revolutionary leader Huang Xing asked Ma Chaojun to lead the overseas Chinese death squads to stick to the Hanyang Arsenal, saying: As long as you stick to it for one day, the reinforcements from Hunan and Jiangxi will arrive... But Ma Chaojun stayed on for three days, and the overseas Chinese death squads were completely wiped out. Did not wait for reinforcements.

But what Huang Xing said was really not fooling Ma Chaojun.At least the matter of Jiangxi reinforcements is definitely not groundless.

The Jiangxi reinforcements mentioned here are actually a student who returned from studying in Japan. His surname is Li, his first name is Liejun, and his style name is Xiehe. He is from Ningwu, Jiangxi.After graduating from Jiangxi Armed Forces Academy, he was sent to study at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy. He was a student in the sixth batch of artillery.

But Li Liejun did not participate in Cai E's uprising, why?Because earlier, when it happened to be Yongping Autumn Exercise, the Yunnan Supervision and Training Province asked Li Liejun to go to Shanghai on a business trip to report on the work related to Autumn Exercise. It has been three days since the Wuchang Uprising was known.

Li Liejun went to stay in a small hotel by the river, and the hotel replied: Wuchang had a revolution, and the revolution party ordered the hotel along the river to close down immediately, and no past guests could be accommodated.After Li Liejun heard this, he slammed the table and said, "Is there any mistake? I am a revolutionary party. How dare you not entertain me?"The hotel was shocked and immediately asked Li Liejun to stay without board and lodging.

After eating and sleeping enough, Li Liejun went into the city excitedly, and went to find Li Yuanhong to set up a dragon gate array.When I arrived at the Dudu's mansion, I heard that Li Dadu was not there.Knowing that Li Yuanhong didn't know what Li Liejun was here for and refused to see him, Li Liejun was furious, turned around and ran to Liujiamiao Railway Station. When he arrived at the station, he saw a train leaving the station. Li Liejun jumped onto the car and heard the train clang Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang the next morning, he had already arrived in Beijing.

(End of this chapter)