"Brother Yang, what's going on...what the hell is going on?"

Bingwen was young and although he agreed with the party members in his heart, Yang Qiu treated him like a younger brother since joining the army, and Guang'an was also very worried, so he rushed to the front immediately after seeing his master leave.

Looking at Bingwen, who was breathing rapidly and had a red light in his eyes, Yang Qiu didn't know where to start.

"Brother, let me tell you slowly, I don't believe that you killed the leader of the party. There must be something strange at this time." Xiao Anguo also led everyone over and surrounded him in three layers inside and three layers outside.

Yang Qiu was also suffering. He did not deny killing Wang Tianjie, but he didn't expect that there was a list on that guy! Seeing that everyone was staring at him, he sighed deeply: "Yes, I killed Wang Tianjie."

"What!" Bingwen jumped up all of a sudden. If he hadn't thought about Yang Qiu's goodness, he would have drawn his gun long ago.

Bingwen's blood-red eyes made Yang Qiu's heart skip a beat. He quickly told what happened today, but he concealed the exchange of silver and the meeting of Song Jiaoren. After all, he seemed to be comrades around him, but people's hearts were separated from their stomachs. It was a trivial matter. If the news of Song Jiaoren's secret arrival in Chengdu spread, it would be a big blow.

Hearing Yang Qiu's tone was calm and not like lying, Xiao Anguo, Ma Kui and others breathed a sigh of relief. Moreover, Wang Tianjie deserved to be damned. He actually attacked secretly while the person was unprepared and deserved to be killed by the wrong hand. Only Bingwen didn't say anything and bit his lip and didn't know what he was thinking.

Yang Qiu didn't continue to explain. He knew that the more he explained the matter, the more troublesome it became. Moreover, the result of the leak of the list of Tongmenghui after Wang Tianjie's death was indeed related to him. Moreover, the gold bars that Sichuan governor rewarded again were also seen by many people, so his hat as a "leisure dog and hero of the Qing court" could not be taken off for the time being.

"Let's go, go back to Wuchang."

Xiao Anguo didn't want to say more. This trip did cause too much trouble, so the best way was to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as you return to your own place, at least Yang Qiu could be safer.

The convoy quickly returned along the way. Although Xiao Anguo arranged Yang Qiu in a tight carriage, he still did not dare to be careless. He specially placed the seized Haqiqias on the carriage in the front, and his eyes widened along the way.

Hearing the increasingly dense gunshots in the city through the curtain, Yang Qiu sighed secretly and held the personal information machine in his right hand.

Have you really changed history? Will the road protection movement change because of yourself? Without the restraint of Sichuan, will the Wuchang First Agency still appear? Do you really want to escape overseas and become a rich man?

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The Han River is open, separated by three towns, nine provinces, and the mountains of things accumulate, residences fill and business.

In the late Qing Dynasty, this rumor was almost everyone in Hubei. It said that since the Han River diverted its route to separate Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, this thoroughfare of nine provinces has become a place where merchants gather based on their geographical advantages.

After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Li Hongzhang and other knowledgeable people found that the central empire that was closed to the country was too behind and launched a mighty Westernization Movement. The conflict between foreign Western ideas and traditional culture caused social contradictions to intensify, but it also began to benefit the country. The most important one was the rise of capital.

New industries began to sprout from all over the country like bamboo shoots after a rain, and the capital power that had been suppressed for thousands of years had leapfrogged. In the early 1995, the annual tax on the Qing Dynasty was only 80 million taels, and before the Xinhai period, the national tax on the country had reached 200 million.

Among them, the first batch of Wuchang towns, which are trade ports, have developed rapidly. Relying on geographical advantages, the annual trade volume exceeds 100 million and can be on par with Shanghai. The annual tax has reached 6 million. The American Harp magazine even publicly called the three towns Chicago in the East.

Wuchang was already extremely noisy in the early morning. Various signs along the streets were filled with eyes, including conservative words and portraits of Western beauties dressed in exposed clothes. Carriages shuttled, pedestrians followed one after another, beggars were even in groups. From time to time, you could see blonde and blue-eyed foreigners, and even Japanese ronin wearing wooden clogs and samurai swords. The shouts of porters on the pier were heard one after another.

Looking across the river, there was even black smoke over Hankou and Hanyang opposite. Especially Hanyang has become a representative of the Qing Dynasty's industrial revolution because of the number of iron smelting plants and gun factories that can be arranged in the entire Far East.

The entire three towns of Hanjiang are full of wonderful vitality.

only.......

Located in the Admiral's Office by the river, the short and fat Li Yuanhong looked out the window. The bustling scene not only did not make him happy, but instead sighed softly.

As soon as the Hubei admiral and the commander of the New Army, Zhang Biao, came out of the inner hall, he heard Li Yuanhong lying on the window and sighing, and immediately joked: "I said Song Qing (Li Yuanhong), you and I have known each other for many years, and I came to my mansion so early in the morning to sigh, as if it was a shame to me."

Li Yuanhong, who is also under Zhang Zhidong's sect, dared not look down on Zhang Biao. This person is not only good at fists and feet, but also a person who is proficient in military tactics. Moreover, he also saves Zhang Zhidong. He is also a well-known figure among the officials of the border, so he hurriedly bowed to greet him.

"You and I don't need to be polite." After I asked someone to see the seat, Zhang Biao asked, "Why did Song Qing sigh just now?"

"It's not a quarrel across the river." Li Yuanhong pointed to the other side of the river, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Last night, the Governor's Office reported that Lord Ruichengrui seized the operating silver of the gun factory this autumn, and also wrote to the court to close some sub-factories again."

"Wolf ambition!" Hearing this, Zhang Biao slapped his thigh and said fiercely: "Since Ruicheng took the position of governor of Huguang, he has been attacking our new army and gun factory again. Humph, as long as I'm here for a day, he will not be proud."

Li Yuanhong also sighed slightly and said, "Now the party members are making trouble everywhere. Huang Huagang used to warn you that Sichuan is a big trouble. If Sichuan is unstable, the court will definitely transfer our army into Sichuan. At that time, I am afraid that the three towns will all be in the hands of the governor. You must make an idea."

Zhang Biao was also very troubled. The one he believed most in his life was Zhang Zhidong. In his opinion, the gun factory and the new army were both the relics of Lord Zhang, so he would not allow others to intervene and make it filthy. However, he could not solve some problems, that is, the cost of maintaining the operation of the new army and the gun factory was really huge.

Zhang Zhidong, who was the governor of Huguang before, once said, "The financial resources of a province cannot be provided for urgent needs in the overall situation, and the military pay cannot be used alone." However, the court ignored the news and still let Hubei bear all the expenses alone. Two years ago, the government finally failed to provide financial support and closed the cannons and other five factories, causing the gun factory to stop the manufacturing of cannons and can only produce Hanyang and a few other firearms.

Besides, he is very clear about his position. The troubled times are not far away. As long as he can control the new army and the gun factory, no matter who is in power in the future, he will not be able to move him. But the problem is that he is just an admiral and cannot control money and food, so he has been suppressed by Ruicheng by this matter.

"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Sir, don't be upset. But if there is news about sending guns into Sichuan?" Li Yuanhong waved his hand and was unwilling to worry about the gun factory. Instead, he was even more worried about Sichuan.

"Xiao Anguo is a steady person, Song Qing is relieved, but..." Just as the two were about to discuss the matter in Sichuan, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. He turned his head and saw that the governor of Huguang Ruicheng and the Hanchuan Railway Supervisor Ruifang, whom he mentioned, had just arrived together. This made both frown. You must know that it is no secret that they competed for each other for the matter in the Hanchuan Railway. How could they come together? And looking at the face, there seemed to be something big happy?

The two of them felt a little nervous at the same time. Could it be that the court really wanted to remove their admiral and hand over the new army to this guy?

"Oh...Song Qing is here too."

"Two sirs, this is..." Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong quickly stood up and said hello.

"Haha..." Ruicheng was a chief official in the border area. After taking the first seat, he took out a commendation telegram from his sleeve and said happily: "We are here to congratulate Lord Zhang today."

"Congratulations?" Zhang Biao looked at Li Yuanhong, who was also confused next to him, and asked, "I wonder what this is the intention of sir? Zhang hasn't even left the door these days, where does the joy come from?"

"Mr. Zhang has not gone out, but he has raised troops thousands of miles away. He is planning to plan the commander's camp and sending elite soldiers to eliminate the Sichuan rebellion in one fell swoop. This is a great achievement!" Ruifang finished speaking, bowed and asked Ruicheng again, "Governor General, what I said is right."

"Haha, Lord Rui and I have thought of going together in this matter."

The two of them had even more confused Zhang Biao, and he hurriedly begged: "Governor, don't go around in circles with me, the big guy, just talk."

Ruicheng looked in a good mood, and asked with a smile: "Huchen (Zhang Biao), I ask you, Yang Qiu recognizes it?"

"Yang Qiu?" Zhang Biao looked at Li Yuanhong next to him. The latter frowned and thought for a while and reminded: "Sir, there is a man named Yang Qiu under the seat of Xiao Anguo of the logistics camp. He is from Hubei. When he was young, both his parents died. He followed his second uncle in Shanghai. He heard that he had been studying in the French Concession and only joined our army in May."

“That won’t be wrong.”

After hearing this, Ruicheng slapped his thigh and handed the telegram to Zhang Biao and said, "The tiger minister is keen to know talent. This Yang Qiu is worthy of being a tiger. He captured the revolutionary bandits alone in Guang'an, captured more than 60 bandit leaders and subordinates, and seized a machine gun and more than 100 rifles. After arriving in Chengdu, he killed the rebel leaders in the street and obtained a list. Now, the Sichuan Governor Zhao has arrested people according to the list. There have been no less than 300 captured within five days, and more than 100 more! Most of the Sichuan rebels have been captured and brought to justice!"

"What!"

Not to mention the popular Zhang Biao, even the deep Li Yuanhong stared at him and couldn't believe it. He flipped the telegram over and over, as if he was looking for a few big words that were just jokes.

"Haha... you don't have to read the two adults." Ruifang also smiled from the side: "Now this incident has spread all over the country. Newspapers in Shanghai and Guangzhou have been published. It is said that the two adults have a good military power to produce such a strong warrior. The Sichuan rebellion party has no longer had the weather for this riot. After hearing the news, the court issued an edict, saying that the memorial to commend the two adults and Yang Qiu will arrive in a while."

"Isn't this a big happy event?"

"Happy events, happy events..." Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong looked at each other and nodded repeatedly. This was indeed an unexpected "happy event", but the problem was that if the new Hubei army would definitely be targeted by the party members. Now that the storm is everywhere, wouldn't the three towns of Hanjiang be uneasy if this is a mess?

Before the two of them came out of shock, Ruicheng had already picked up the teacup and blew it. He glanced at the corner of his eyes and suddenly said, "Huchen, the rioters have been making trouble everywhere recently. The governor often saw that the streets were not peaceful. In addition, the young commander of the governor was the commander of the city patrol camp. I wonder if the two of them were willing to temporarily transfer Yang Qiu to me to solve the urgent problem?"

"Transfer Yang Qiu away?" Zhang Biao could not hide the matter, and his face changed immediately. Not to mention that Yang Qiu had already received great contributions at this moment, and his future was limitless. Taking this opportunity, he might still get the Hanyang Guns and Cannon Factory that he had been coveting, and he could also build another vacant infantry town. Moreover, even if there were no such things, the Governor of Huguang should not directly insert his hands into the new army. Although the Governor of the Nominal Commander indeed leads military and political affairs, if he intervenes in everything, what else should he do for his admiral? Where should he put his face?!

Li Yuanhong was also dissatisfied because Ruicheng was not drunk at all.

It is fake to grab people, it is true to take this opportunity to establish authority in front of Zhang Biao, and it is true to take the opportunity to promote Yang Qiu to set an example, tell others who is the real commander, and completely break the embarrassment of being at a disadvantage in the military issues for many years. If he succeeds, he will definitely make the hearts of the people in the military that are already unstable!

But he couldn't find any other way, let alone Ruicheng's guidance, he couldn't be lower than this level, right?! He was anxious when he thought of this. After a while, Zhang Biao, who looked unhappy, suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "I thank you for your kindness for Yang Qiu. However, Lord Zhang had promised to transfer Yang Qiu to my 42nd Mark League. This matter has been announced to the army. If you regret it again, it would be bad."

"42 standard standards!"

Ruicheng's face changed a little now.

As the governor of Huguang, he nominally controls the military and political power of the two provinces, but now everyone knows who the new army belongs to, so he has been looking for opportunities to interfere in the new army and wants to regain military power. However, he did not expect that in order not to interfere in the new army, Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong would actually spend such a lot of money. His face suddenly became gloomy. The corners of his mouth twitched twice and said dryly: "Then the governor will congratulate Huchen on getting a tiger general." After that, he waved his sleeves and left with a dark face without even whispering.

Seeing Ruicheng leaving, Zhang Biao's eyes were burning and his ruthless look was visible.

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