The Republic is so violent

Chapter 180
01 Japanese do not help
As early as the beginning of December 1915, Cai E fled Beijing. After arriving in Japan, he found a man named Wang Fuyi and said: Xiao Wang, I have something to trouble you. Dazuo Jiayue, a classmate of Zhenwu School in Japan.This Jiayue and I have a very strong friendship. When I was training the new army in the Yunnan Lecture Hall, I specially invited Jiayue to be an instructor.Now Jiayue is working in the Japanese General Staff Headquarters, and his immediate boss is Yoshiichi Tanaka, the deputy chief of staff in charge of China affairs.

Cai E said to Wang Fuyi: You go to Jiayue and buy a batch of arms from their military.This matter must be done, if it can't be done, everyone will be miserable.

Then Cai E returned to China in a hurry, Wang Fuyi took the letter of introduction, went to the Japanese General Staff Headquarters to find Jiayue, and after meeting, he said that he wanted to buy weapons.

Jia Yue shook her head when she heard this, and said, "Cai E, why is he still in such a hurry, and he didn't talk about meeting his old classmates when he arrived in Japan? What do you mean? He is, you said he can succeed in this way of doing things." ?
Wang Fuyi said: If you can succeed, you will definitely succeed.

Jia Yue said: "Whether it will be successful or not is an ambiguous matter, let's not talk about it."Let me ask you, where are you going to start a fight?
Wang Fuyi: I can't tell you this.

Jiayue: If you don't tell me anything, why don't we talk about it?Let's not talk about it.

This was the first round of negotiations, and the talks were inexplicable, so it ended.

Soon after Cai E arrived in Kunming, he sent a telegram urging Wang Fuyi to work harder and buy the weapon quickly.So Wang Fuyi came to Jiayue again for a second round of negotiations.

Wang Fuyi: Commander Jiayue, how did you think about what we talked about last time?

Jiayue: What's the matter?I don't even know anything, think about it, think about it.

Wang Fuyi: It is about organizing the National Defense Army and buying weapons.

Jiayue: ...Oh, there is such a thing, then when did you start the incident?

Wang Fuyi: This cannot be said.

Jiayue: Oh, I can't say it again, it's fine if I can't say it.

Wang Fuyi: Commander Jiayue, please be considerate of my difficulties and cooperate a little bit, okay?
Jiayue: You hide everything from me and treat me like a fool, why should I cooperate with you?

Wang Fuyi: Commander Jiayue, if you refuse to cooperate, then we will have to find someone else.

Jia Yue: Pooh!What time is it now?World war, the whole world is at war, and everyone is crazy to buy weapons everywhere.All Japanese weapons were sold to Tsarist Russia, and no other country could even buy them.You want to leave me alone and go to the folks to buy it yourself?Dream on you, the Japanese government now controls weapons very strictly, even if you can buy them, you don't want to transport a single bullet, do you understand?

Wang Fuyi: That's why we asked you for help.

Jiayue: Stop eating, I won't help with this.

This was the first two rounds of negotiations between Wang Fuyi and the Japanese, and nothing came of it.

02 Japanese gangsters are not black enough

After two consecutive rounds of negotiations failed, Wang Fuyi felt very strenuous, so he went to his Japanese teacher, Dr. Toro Terao, and said: Teacher O, I heard that you know the Japanese underworld?

Toru Terao said: "Seeing how unskillful your question is, the Japanese gangsters abide by the law. It's normal to know them."

Wang Fuyi said: "Teacher Wei, we also have gangsters in China, but tell me, sir, if your Japanese gangsters meet with our Chinese gangsters, what will happen?"

Toru Terao sighed: Our Japanese underworld will definitely call the police immediately, what do you need to ask?
Wang Fuyi laughed loudly after hearing this: I dare to love your Japanese underworld, you still need to work harder on the level of underworld.Teacher Wei, can you help me contact someone who is more influential in the underworld?I need his help with something.

Terao Toru said: The most influential in the Japanese underworld is Uchida Ryohei, the leader of the Black Dragon Society.However, Uchida is drafting a declaration of war against your China, so I certainly don’t have time to chat with you, how about I introduce you to the former leader of the Black Dragon Society, Tou Shanman?

Wang Fuyi: Uchida Ryohei has declared war on China?Then Yuan Shikai should be deflated again this time.Okay, Mr. Wei, please introduce Tou Shanman to me.

After getting to know Tou Shanman, Wang Fuyi asked Tou Shanman for help, contacted reporters from 12 newspapers, and asked them to come to his home. He wanted to hold a press conference at home.

On the eve of the press conference, Wang Fuyi reprinted a bunch of photos, including Cai E's, Li Liejun's, Bai Wenwei's, and Xiong Kewu's.He also mimeographed 12 promotional materials for the National Defense Army's uprising. Because he couldn't figure out what was going on with the National Defense Army's uprising, the contents of the materials were all made up by himself.When the time came, all the Japanese reporters from the 12 newspapers came.Sitting on the tatami, Wang Fuyi read out the manuscript in a serious voice, handed over the information to the reporter, and demanded: There are two conditions that you must agree to. One is that the photos and the manuscript must be published in the newspaper, and the other is that the source of the news must not be disclosed. ,please.

The next day, 12 Japanese newspapers simultaneously published the news of the Yunnan National Defense Army uprising, which caused a shock in Japan.

The next day, Wang Fuyi was sleeping on the tatami when he heard a knock on the door: Wang Sang?Wang Sang?Do you work at home?My Jiayue's work.

Wang Fuyi was lying in bed, unwilling to come out: what's the matter?People are sleeping.

Jiayue slipped in by herself: Wang Sang, have you read the newspaper?

Wang Fuyi said: "No, what happened?"
Jiayue said: "Wang Sang, you are so cunning, the newspaper is right in front of your door."

Wang Fuyi: What's wrong with leaving it in front of the door?It's in front of the door so I don't necessarily have to look at it.

Jiayue: Wang Sang, do you think we should find a place to sit down and have a drink?

Wang Fuyi: How about another day?I'm not in a good mood today.

Jiayue: ... then according to Wang Sang, another day, another day...

Jia Yue bowed and stepped back.This was the third round of negotiations between Wang Fuyi and the Japanese, and the effect was significantly stronger than the previous two.

03Abduction of an old man to Japan

Two days later, Colonel Jiayue came again: Wang Sang, I want to introduce a friend to you, can I?
Wang Fuyi: To introduce friends?who?I have a word with you first, I don't see dubious people.

Jiayue: It's my boss, Mr. Yoshiichi Tanaka, the deputy chief of the General Staff Headquarters. He shouldn't be considered a dubious person, right?

Wang Fuyi murmured, "Look at the name this person gave, Tanaka Yoshiichi, isn't it a nonsense, and then said: Well, let's meet up."

So Wang Fuyi went to see Tanaka Yoshiichi, and had an in-depth secret talk after the meeting. The content of the conversation was mainly about Japanese tea ceremony, flower arrangement and geisha. After talking for a while, Tanaka Yoshiichi went back to work.Jiayue was left behind to continue talking nonsense with Wang Fuyi.

But at this time, Colonel Jiayue's identity has changed. His contact with Wang Fuyi is no longer a personal identity, but represents the Japanese military.

Colonel Jiayue represented the Japanese military, but who did Wang Fuyi represent?

Jiayue desperately wanted to figure this out, but Wang Fuyi couldn't satisfy him because Wang Fuyi really didn't know who he represented.

I don't even know who to represent, so how can I talk about this judgment?
There is no way to talk.So the fourth round of negotiations ended without a problem.

At this time, Wang Fuyi was already a little bit crazy, and the things Cai E entrusted to him couldn't be done, so how could he deal with it?Besides, if you can't buy weapons, you can't fight the battle on Cai E's side. If they all become prisoners, wouldn't he become a sinner?

But you can't blame him if you can't talk, he can't even figure out his own identity.It was a bit embarrassing for him to buy a weapon without knowing his identity.

Taking weary steps, Wang Fuyi went home in despair. When he was opening the door, a person flashed behind him and patted him on the shoulder: Hi, hello.

Wang Fuyi turned around irritably, and when he looked at the person, he didn't recognize him: who are you?What do you say hello to?
The man said: Wang Fuyi, I knew you didn't know me, so I asked my brother to write you a letter of introduction in advance, and you will know me after reading it.

Then check it out.When Wang Fuyi opened the letter of introduction, he was delighted at first glance: So you are Zhang Taoyan, Zhang Shizhao's younger brother. Your name is really strange...By the way, what do you want from me?
Zhang Taoyan approached mysteriously: "That's the thing, I kidnapped an old man from China, can I hide here with you?"You must not let him find out that this is Japan.

what? What?You abducted an old man?What are you doing abducting an old man?Wang Fuyi was at a loss.Zhang Taoyan stretched out his hand and dragged out a dazed old man from behind: Ah, Xiao Zhang, where did you bring me?Why are the houses here lying on their stomachs? Also, why don’t people here speak Chinese?

Wang Fuyi took a closer look, and suddenly let out a long cry, tears streaming down his face: "Mr., you have come, and with you, this negotiation will be considered a success."

This little old man who was abducted to Japan by the Zhang brothers was none other than Cen Chunxuan, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty.

04 The problem of bad taste
It is absolutely true that Cen Chunxuan was abducted to Japan by brothers Zhang Shizhao and Zhang Taoyan.

The process went like this. When Cen Chunxuan was doing nothing in Shanghai, Zhang Shizhao came with his younger brother Zhang Taoyan, chatted with Cen Chunxuan every day, and said, "Old Cen, do you want to board the boat and go out to sea?" Go to see the scenery?
Cen Chunxuan said: Just go out to sea, the scenery is not bad.

So the Zhang brothers bought a ticket for Cen Chunxuan, accompanied by Zhang Taoyan, brought old monster Cen aboard, and coaxed Cen Chunxuan to stay in the cabin, and the ship cut through the waves and headed straight for Japan.

Why did you abduct Cen Chunxuan to Japan?
The purpose is to give this strange old man another heavy historical task and let him lead the uprising of the National Defense Army.

Why must he be the leader?

Because others do not have this weight.

During the last Second Revolution in China, Cen Chunxuan served as Generalissimo.At that time, his Generalissimo was appointed by the Mitsui Foundation, which shows how important this strange old man is in the hearts of the Japanese.This time everyone came to join forces to defeat Yuan again, and they all knew that if Cen Chunxuan did not leave the mountain, he would not be able to find a heavyweight who could compete with Yuan Shikai.Worried about blaming the old man Cen Chunxuan for not being willing to do it, he sneaked away halfway, so the Zhang brothers gritted their teeth and simply abducted Cen Chunxuan to Japan.Let you run, let you run, see where you can go.

Being abducted to Japan, Cen Chunxuan was really dumbfounded because he was unfamiliar with the place.For the next few days, he could only squat on Wang Fuyi's tatami in a sullen manner, listening to the birds chirping outside, and could not help but shed bitter tears.Fortunately, Wang Fuyi respected him very much, asked about his health, and served tea and water, which relieved Cen Chunxuan's depression a little.

So Cen Chunxuan talked nonsense with Wang Fuyi, he said: Let me tell you, this is still in the early years, when is it early?At that time Yuan Shikai had just been promoted to Minister of Beiyang.At that time, I realized that something was wrong, and immediately impeached Yuan Shikai to the Queen Mother of the West, thinking that this person was not useful.But the Empress Dowager Xi was old and confused, and refused to listen to me.When I came down to the court, I said to a group of young relatives and nobles: Children, you should keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully. If Yuan Shikai does not die, it will be a serious disaster for the country!Later, another time, when I went south from Beijing and passed by Tianjin, Yuan Shikai invited me to dinner.The dinner is just the dinner, I went and found that the whole restaurant was reserved by Yuan Shikai, but it was just him and me, not even a companion.I was very depressed at the time, so I asked Yuan Shikai: Yuan Datou, why didn't you say to find someone to accompany us?How do you guess Yuan Shikai's answer?He said: Old Freak Cen, that's right, that's right, the two of us have been like this all our lives. I call him Datou Yuan, and he calls me Old Freak Cen.He said: Old monster Cen, how could you ask such a tasteless question?Not to mention thinking about it with your brain, in Tianjin, besides me, Yuan Shikai, can you find another person who is qualified to accompany you?Listen to Xiao Wang, this Yuan Datou actually said that the question I raised is not tasteful, I am!
After Wang Fuyi listened, he laughed loudly: "Old Cen, Yuan Shikai meant that the only heroes in the world are the emperor and the ear."

Cen Chunxuan was overjoyed: yes.

Then Cen Chunxuan asked Wang Fuyi: Xiao Wang, my old Cen has been on horseback all his life, and what he fears most is staying at home with nothing to do. The heartless Zhang brothers tricked me into coming to Japan. It’s so boring. What fun do you have there? If there is nothing wrong with it, please tell me.

Wang Fuyi: Mr. Cen, there are not many fun things, but there are many bad things.The most imminent thing is to buy arms for the National Defense Army. There have been four rounds of talks, but the Japanese refuse to agree.

Cen Chunxuan was furious: Nonsense, no matter how thoughtless the Japanese are, they will not refuse.He sold us weapons to fight Yuan Shikai, the Japanese would have died of joy, how can there be a reason not to agree?Let's talk about you next time and ask the old man to go, it will be strange to see if I don't scold Little Japan to death!
Wang Fuyi: ...That's right, then I'll leave it to Cen to get old.

When Cen Chunxuan came out, the situation immediately reversed, and the attitude of the Japanese was completely different.Earlier, it was Wang Fuyi who talked about it. The Japanese must ask him to give him a decent identity.But now facing old monster Cen, even if he beat the Japanese to death, he didn't dare to say a word. The three words "Old Monster Cen" are the identity, and the influential figures of the older generation in China, except for Yuan Shikai, are him.

05 Small steamer is also nervous

Although the Japanese would not question Cen Chunxuan's identity, they still had requirements for the terms of the negotiation.

At the beginning of the negotiation, Colonel Jiayue spoke first: Our military has considered it and is ready to fully meet your requirements and provide you with weapons and equipment for two divisions.

Cen Chunxuan: Well, that's what makes sense.

Colonel Jiayue: But it is not free to meet this condition. We need the mining rights of the whole province of Yunnan in exchange.

Cen Chunxuan: Fart!

Colonel Jiayue: Let go... Mr. Cen, isn't your sentence a bit rough?
Cen Chunxuan: Fart, fart, fart!

Master Jiayue left in a rage.I came back two days later: Everyone, have you read the newspaper?Your National Defense Army has stagnated militarily and suffered consecutive defeats. All of your people will be captured by Yuan Shikai.

Cen Chunxuan said: "The captives should be captives. It's not like I haven't been captive before."Let me tell you, Yuan Shikai is short-sighted, and treats the captives better than his own father. It's strange that a fool like him can survive to this day.

Jiayue: ... Don't say I didn't remind you, Sun Wen has borrowed money from Japan, promising mining rights throughout China.

Cen Chunxuan: Which one is Sun Wen?

Jiayue: Sun Wen is...you are not negotiating at all, you are bullying me, Jiayue, who is kind and honest.

Master Jiayue left the scene in grief and indignation.

After this negotiation, Wang Fuyi went to find Xie Chi.This Xie Chi is a revolutionary from Sichuan.When the assassination of Song Jiaoren happened, he was a member of the National Assembly. He was arrested after the incident because he conspired to organize a blood group to bomb all the important people in Beijing.However, due to the special status of members of Congress, the arrest must be approved by Congress, so Xie Chi fled to Japan while everyone was voting.

Now, Xie Chi is in Tokyo, responsible for arranging Sun Wen's external affairs.When Wang Fuyi came to Xie Chi, he asked to arrange a meeting between Sun Wen and Old Monster Cen.

So Old Monster Cen went to Sun Wen's apartment under the arrangement of Wang Fuyi and Xie Chi.Sun Wen sat on the tatami and greeted Old Monster Cen to sit down and eat some dishes, which were also very simple four cold platters.After Mr. Cen sat down, he looked at Sun Wen with a donkey face, and Sun Wen also looked at him expressionlessly. Everyone didn't know each other at all, and he really didn't know what to say.

There is really nothing to say.

At the time when Cen and Sun had nothing to say in history, a small steamer "Yonggu" sailed from Macau and entered the Huangpu River in Guangdong.Seeing the "Zhaohe" warship from a distance, the small steamer "Yonggu" tilted its head and rammed towards the "Zhaohe". "Zhaohe" hurriedly dodged, "Yonggu" hit an empty space, turned its head, circled back and hit again.At that time Zhaohe was very puzzled, thinking what the hell was going on, why did Little Steamboat get nervous?

When looking intently, the soldiers on the "Zhaohe" were suddenly out of their wits. They could see that the side of the small steamer "Yonggu" was densely covered with party members with short knives in their mouths, bombs hanging around their necks, and waving short guns in both hands. "Zhaohe" is ready to pounce. The soldiers of the "Zhaohe" opened fire hastily, seeing that the party members on the "Yonggu" bravely faced the rain of bullets, leaped into the air, and jumped towards the "Zhaohe".

Plop, plop, because the distance was too far, the party members who jumped in the air fell into the river and died one after another.

06 Master-apprentice fighting in Wuyang City

Zhu Zhixin, a member of the Chinese Revolutionary Party, was in command of the attack on the "Zhaohe".

This is already Zhu Zhixin's second action in Guangzhou.

Zhu Zhixin is short in stature, shrewd and capable, and a natural action talent.When he came to Guangzhou, he wanted to play big, and he thought about occupying the city of Guangzhou.For the first time, he recruited Xie Xiniu, a green forest armed force, to occupy three forts, and planted poisonous bamboo sticks all over the ground. The Guangdong guard Long Jiguang rushed to suppress him in a rage, and was screamed strangely by being stabbed.

After the strange scream, Zhu Zhixin ran away, and came to organize the second incident of the "Yonggu" steamer attacking the "Zhaohe".This time, Zhu Zhixin not only arranged for manpower to occupy the "Yonggu", but also ambushed gunmen in the Dongpu Market area. As soon as the "Yonggu" operation started, the party members immediately launched a strong attack on the Yuzhu Fort on land. In an instant, the entire area of ​​Huangpu, from the river to both banks, was full of fierce gunshots and grayish-yellow smoke from the bomb explosion. thick smoke.The fighting continued until late at night, and Zhu Zhixin fled again.

After the two battles, the Chinese Revolutionary Party proudly issued a statement, saying: Guangdong has 5 soldiers, but only 3000 went to attack the Yunnan National Defense Army. Why are there so few?This is due to the involvement of our Chinese Revolutionary Party.

So who is this statement of the Chinese Revolutionary Party published for?

This statement was read by Zhu Zhixin to his teacher, Chen Jiongming, and Xu Qin, who was under Cen Chunxuan's banner according to the administrative division.

Let’s talk about the relationship between Chen Jiongming and Zhu Zhixin first. In the early years, Zhu Zhixin was Chen Jiongming’s favorite disciple, but later Zhu Zhixin felt that the teacher was too sticky and not strong enough, so he turned to Sun Wen.This time when Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, Zhu Zhixin and Chen Jiongming went to Guangzhou again, intending to occupy the land, because they were all Cantonese, and their greatest wish in life was to conquer the world based on Guangdong.At that time, when the two heard that the other was also coming to fish for land, they both felt very headache, worried that the master and apprentice should not fight by themselves.

(End of this chapter)