Master Yuan, start!

"Yes, yes, Lord Xu is right!" Cheng Hou stood up with a bang and nodded frantically: "This person must have colluded with the Xiang rebels and wanted to stop the royal army from advancing south!"

Si Chenghou himself didn't have much ability. He knew all the ways of eating, drinking and having fun that the Bannermen had, but he had an advantage that others didn't have.

That means knowing when to advance and retreat, and knowing the limits.

Chenghou followed Yuan Shikai in raising an army in Korea. When he marched into the Pass, he saw many "evil deeds" committed by the National Defense Army against the bannermen outside the Pass along the way, but he pretended not to see them all.

He did not keep all the money he earned when he was the supervisor of the railways inside and outside the Great Wall and when he founded the "Chengcheng Company". He split it 50-50 and even sent some delicacies to the Yuan Mansion during festivals.

Now Chenghou was the governor of Jingdong, in charge of five prefectures including Tianjin and Hejian. He did not act recklessly, but took the initiative to delegate power and handed over the task of ensuring the logistics of the national defense army to Xu Shichang, the governor of Tianjin.

He should take what he deserves, and never reach out for what he doesn't deserve.

"The Hunan Army is naturally nothing to be afraid of." Yuan Xiangcheng followed Xu Shichang's words and deliberately sighed, "But now in Jiangnan, in addition to the Hunan Army, there is also a large French army landing. This is what I am worried about."

As soon as the French were mentioned, Fu Yu, the minister of the imperial court sitting on the left, looked over. It turned out that Sun Wen's telegram contained more than just that anti-poem. It also claimed that 2 French Foreign Legion soldiers were ready in Kaohsiung, preparing to land in Shanghai.

"Sir Yuan, we've already reached the Huai River. Ninety-nine tremors, only one breath left!" Fu Yu pretended to be sincere, took off his hat, and said with deep sorrow:

"The French are just following the story of Zheng Chenggong. The Qing Dynasty was able to destroy the Zheng family, and it can also destroy France.

Lord Yuan must never stop in front of Hefei, Luzhou Prefecture, and become the Fu Jian of the modern era.

What's more, Mr. Yuan, didn't you defeat the French once? Why not do it again? "

As a member of the anti-Yuan small group in the capital, Fu Yu was eager to see the National Defense Army, which was mainly composed of Han people, and the French fight a bloody battle, until all the National Defense Army were killed or wounded. Only in this way could the Bannerman Army have a chance to come to the fore.

However, Yuan Xiangcheng only thought that Wu Fuyu was eager to unify the country and did not take his words seriously.

After all, this is a French army that is well-equipped, well-supplied, and eager to avenge its humiliation. How can it be the same as the French army that marched hundreds of miles and endured the scorching heat under the command of Admiral Courbet ten years ago?

Ten years ago, the Mawei Navy, the Nanyang Navy, the unformed Beiyang Navy were completely destroyed, Zhenhai City was lost, the five regiments of Jiashen were completely eliminated, and tens of thousands of people were killed or wounded, in order to defeat a half-baked French army that underestimated the enemy's deep penetration and lacked supplies.

So after receiving Sun Wen's telegram, Yuan Xiangcheng discussed with the members of the Red Confucian Society and came up with a different idea.

"As a court official, Xiangcheng should avoid being criticized. Whether to fight or not, Lord Fu should report to the emperor and then decide. As for me, I will resign and return to the capital to make my own statement."

Before Sun Wen sent the telegram, Guangxu sent people to Tianjin to wait for Yuan Shikai to return from the front line. No one expected that such a telegram would come.

Fu Yu was in trouble now. He came here to give rewards, but before he could even take out the rewards, Yuan Shikai was about to return to Beijing. How could this be tolerated?

Yuan Xiangcheng did not hesitate. After saying something to avoid suspicion, he bowed and stepped out of the door.

Before Fu Yu could say anything else, Xu Shichang stood up hastily and shouted at Yuan Xiangcheng's back in a very high-pitched voice:

"Sir Yuan has worked hard and made great contributions. You must not abandon the world because of the slander of villains!"

"Alas, Lord Fu, now that things have come to this, I think we can only follow Lord Yuan's advice and report to the emperor before making a decision." Xu Shichang took two steps forward, bowed to Fu Yu, called Cheng Hou, and went to the backyard without looking back.

Xu Shichang and Yuan Xiangcheng sang in unison and performed this double act.

Yan Fu and Tang Shaoyi, who were sitting next to them, saw this scene, smiled at each other, and also stood up and left.

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Chapter 248 Time is starting to speed up

After bidding farewell to the Qing officials, the members of the Red Confucian Society gathered again at another venue.

"Weiting, are you really not going to fight anymore?"

"We can fight or not." Yuan Xiangcheng smiled and began to order people to pack their luggage, intending to really set off back to Beijing.

"Then what are you doing?"

"Whether to fight or not, the war must be led by us, and the fruits of victory must be enjoyed by me alone. I cannot let others reap the fruits." Yuan Xiangcheng smiled.

"Everyone in the world now thinks I'm going to storm Jiangning to clear my suspicions, but I'm going to retreat in order to advance and throw this hot potato away. The National Defense Army is now stationed in Jiangnan, and whoever is willing can take it."

Having said that, Yuan Xiangcheng asked Ming Ye to take out a stack of information and distribute it to the people in the Red Confucian Society present.

"Prince Zhuang, son of Senggelinqin"

"The Bannermen Army plotted in Nanyuan, Wuqing, and other places,"

"The new Manchu noble Tieliang has recruited Manchu and Mongolian warriors from Shuntian Prefecture, with great ambitions."

"The day of the return of the army is the day when Yuan dies"

Several people passed it to each other, and the more they looked at it, the more frightened they became.

"Wei Ting, where did this information come from?" Yan Fu raised his head and asked worriedly.

He had lived in Incheon for a long time and served as a naval instructor, so he was not clear about the distribution of intelligence gathering agencies within the Red Confucian Society.

"Red Search Section, Beijing Station!"

Yuan Xiangcheng glanced at Ming Ye, his eyes full of praise. It was worth it that I established the intelligence agency from the very beginning, and now there are finally some results.

Originally, he had not figured out how to respond to Sun Wen's telegram a few days ago, but at this time San Mingye handed over a piece of intelligence that the Beijing Intelligence Station had spent more than half a year collecting.

In the capital, someone is plotting to rebel against Yuan, and he has an unknown number of troops at his disposal!

If it was just ordinary opposition, Yuan Xiangcheng would not care. After all, he knew that it was impossible for one person to satisfy everyone.

But it is different if you hold military power, as this will affect the anti-Manchu plan. Guan Xiangming, the station chief of Beijing Station, quickly tracked down the palace steward who had revealed his identity.

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At this time, the Qing officials had never been on guard against activities such as intelligence gathering. In history, even the Japanese could openly survey and map the contours of important military areas.

For the Red Search Department, which already has a complete intelligence gathering system, dealing with these officials is easy.

In addition, the discovery of these officials is also closely related to their own excessive ostentation.

These Manchu and Mongolian nobles who conspired against Yuan Shikai did not realize the importance of confidentiality in intelligence work. At first, they only knew how to discuss in the basement in the middle of the night.

But later on, they simply found a private room in the restaurant and ate and chatted openly.

The Bannermen's love of talking is fully revealed in them.

It was precisely because these officials discussed Yuan Shikai's use of troops against Liu Kunyi without any scruples that they were finally discovered and secretly monitored by intelligence personnel from the Beijing Station who were disguised as servants.

"Weiting, if that's the case, some of the Manchus in the capital really need to be taught a lesson. If they make a big fuss, it might affect the southern expedition."

Yan Fu supported Yuan Shikai's decision to replace the Qing Dynasty, but his idea was to unify the country and then use the merits of unification to force the Qing Dynasty to abdicate and let Guangxu perform the ceremony of abdication.

Tang Shaoyi did not agree with Yan Fu to discuss the affairs of the capital, but instead focused on the areas outside the Great Wall:

"Brother Wei Ting, once you return to Beijing, you will have to face the attacks of this group of people. Your personal safety will be in jeopardy..."

Yuan Xiangcheng waved his hand, not responding to the two people's mention of the capital, but said calmly:

"What I'm worried about now is not the problems in the capital, but the problems outside the Great Wall."

"Outside the customs, something happened outside the customs?"

Yuan Xiangcheng said calmly: "The situation outside the Great Wall is relatively stable, but I am afraid something bad is going to happen."

"The Russians gathered a large number of warships and soldiers in Vladivostok, but Japan was afraid to fight. They were worried about insufficient logistical supplies after the war broke out, so they wanted to use the Heilongjiang River to build a simple railway to connect with their Trans-Siberian Railway."

The Russians are greedy, and they are extremely greedy.

The Japanese hid in Hokkaido, hoping to use logistics to wear down the Russians, but the Russians thought that Japan was cowardly.

When Russia occupied Fudao and Japan avoided war, he took the opportunity to occupy dozens of islands in the Northern Kuril Islands.

Russia occupied dozens of small islands in the Northern Kuril Islands, and Japan still avoided war, so the Russians naturally became more concerned.

"Hokkaido is truly a beautiful place. Since Japan is so war-averse, why not give up this island?"

However, although the Russians were greedy, they still maintained a certain degree of rationality. They knew that with the current transportation capacity, they could only sustain a small battle. If they wanted to take Hokkaido, they must have a stable logistical supply line.

Although the French helped, it was still unstable and there was a risk of being intercepted by British warships.

Only when the logistics are in our own hands will the Russians feel at ease.

When the Trans-Siberian Railway was built to the west side of Lake Baikal, the Russians decided to abandon the costly railway around Heilongjiang and instead planned to build a "straight road" from Lake Baikal to Vladivostok.

Yuan Xiangcheng was also shocked when he received the inquiry letter from the Governor of Amur.

Isn't this the "Eastern China Railway" or the "Chinese Eastern Railway" in history?

Historically, the Russians relied on this railway to seize countless resources in Northeast China. How could Yuan Shikai let the Russians do as they wished in this life?

But having said that, the Russians' conditions were not that harsh.

The first is the profit. Thanks to the good relationship with the Governor of Amur in the joint venture company, he claimed that at his request, Crown Prince Nicholas decided to let the Russians provide the money and the Chinese provide the labor to build the railway together, and the operation rights and ownership would be divided equally.

To be honest, this was an extremely favorable condition in the eyes of the Russians, even lower than the conditions they offered to help Bulgaria and Poland build railways.

After all, the Qing Dynasty still had a tiger skin, and the Russians did not dare to test it rashly.

But even so, Yuan Xiangcheng was unwilling.

Regardless of whether the Russians will pay the bill on time, even if the profits are split 50-50, China will still suffer a loss.

Because the Russian railways are broad-gauge, while the railways outside the Great Wall use British standards, that is, standard gauge, the two are completely incompatible.

Even if the profits from the railway are split 50-50, it would be unacceptable to China. This railway will be completely unable to be integrated into China's national railway network in the future.

Therefore, after the news came from Russia, coupled with Sun Wen's telegram, Yuan Shikai began to think about speeding up the progress.

After listening to Yuan Xiangcheng's intelligence analysis, everyone frowned.

They didn't expect that turning on the power would bring so many troubles.

No, it cannot be said that the troubles were caused by the electricity, it can only be said that the electricity triggered these troubles.

So what to do next? Xu Shichang, Tang Shaoyi, Yan Fu and others turned their attention to Yuan Shikai.

"Comrades, plans cannot keep up with changes."

Yuan Xiangcheng glanced at the people in front of him and said calmly:

"Since the Manchus intend to assassinate me, I will simply take advantage of their tactic and return to the capital before the war is over, revealing my weakness and taking the initiative to gain the upper hand.

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