On October 26, 2018, the 18th day of the lunar month, as several cold currents moved south one after another, the autumn wind suddenly blew, and the trees were rustling, all of which were in late autumn. Although the weather was cold in the morning, the sky was not clear, and the streets of the capital were filled with crowds of people, full of popularity. Snack stalls, fruit stalls, fried dough stick stalls, and breakfast stalls were all set up. The vendors selling snacks were carrying the picks and shouting everywhere, and the hawking sounds were heard one after another, and the peace of prosperity was everywhere.

Indeed, for the old and young men in Beijing now, although many of them have tightened their belts because the Ministry of Finance once again cut off the issuance of "flagman firewood and rice", for more people, the construction of new factories in Dagang in Tianjin has brought opportunities to more people. As long as they are willing to work, they can earn seven or eight yuan a month with their own strength. If this is a little tight, it will be enough for the whole family to eat and use for two months.

In addition, the face of the state has been recovered little by little with the negotiations with foreigners. Even the army is going to Europe, which is the hometown of foreigners, to help those foreigners who cannot hold on to the strength to fight and defend their country. This is not a rise in the status of the country, so in the eyes of some people, this is a prosperous era!

A prosperous era is a prosperous era!

For thousands of years, the Chinese have had a direct and straightforward understanding of the prosperous times. It is nothing more than the four barbarians who have surrendered, the people's livelihood is stable, and they have enough food and clothing. This is all, and the Chinese are always easy to satisfy.

Yuan Shikai's first confidential secretary Shen Zuxian has always been working in the No. 8 Mansion of Yangquan Hutong, and today is no exception. Except for his fourteen-year-old son Shen Boer has been clamoring to join the "National Social Youth League" these days. It was a thing made by the Kuomintang Party. Unlike the Boy Scouts, he would join the Boy Scouts, but it was a youth organization of the Kuomintang Party organization, saying that it was aimed at cultivating the "power of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

The Youth League aims to train the "revival power" of the future. It uses military methods to cultivate young people to become happy, healthy and useful citizens. It attaches importance to the cultivation of collectivism and instills collectivist ideas. National interests are above everything else. Collectivism is equal to noble and selfless. In the Youth League campground, all young people live a healthy, pure and vibrant collective life.

In the Youth League, the Youth League attaches importance to physical and military training, and young people learn to use weapons, military strategies, strengthen physical abilities and indoctrination in the National Youth League camps. At the same time, they cultivate the habit of "organized and disciplined lifestyle".

Shen Zuxian did not object to this. In fact, like many people, he always felt that Chinese people were too selfish and too slow. This kind of training that started as a young man might change some things. But these are not the reason why his son clamored to join it. The reason why he chose to join it was not to agree with the ruling program and belief of the National Socialist Party, but it was just that his tall and handsome military uniform attracted his attention and fascinated him. He dreamed of wearing that uniform. In the capital, Tianjin and other parts of the country, many young people who devoted themselves to the Nazis were also attracted by the visual beauty of the Youth League uniform.

Not to mention his son, even Shen Zuxian himself thought that military uniform was very beautiful. If he had the chance, he wanted to get one to wear. This may be the difference between Li Lianyun and others.

"Military uniforms must be handsome enough to attract young people to join the army!"

The military uniforms of the Jiangsu Army are the most attractive military uniforms in China. Even the participating troops now choose the military uniforms of the Jiangsu Army as standard military uniforms, because this expedition is for China's face. Compared with the old military uniforms, the materials of the Jiangsu Army's military uniforms are better and more attractive.

As we all know, Li Lianyun has adhered to a rigorous style of military theory, weapon training, and even military equipment, and military uniforms are naturally no exception. His requirements for uniforms are meticulous. The military uniforms of the Jiangsu Army use some basic characteristics of German uniforms and are improved and created, so that they are designed and produced without any sloppy. The military uniforms are made of blended cotton materials in summer, and wool fabrics and artificial fiber materials are combined in winter. The surface of the military uniform is crisp and neat.

But no matter how handsome the military uniform is, Shen Zuxian knew that his son must not join the Youth League. The reason is very simple. It was the Youth League of the Kuomintang Party, and he was the confidential secretary of the President. If outsiders knew that his son joined the Youth League and added fuel to the fire in front of the President, he would not know what trouble would cause him.

After scolding his son for a while, Shen Zuxian asked his son's wet nurse to take his son out and then walked to the study. At this time, the secretariat of the Presidential Palace had already delivered confidential things, just waiting for him to review and revision.

Since Yuan Shikai was training troops at the Tianjin Xiaozhan, Shen Zuxian was Yuan Shikai's copywriting. Later, he followed Yuan Shikai and served as a copywriter. Even though he was beaten back to his hometown to live in vain, Shen Zuxian followed him to Huanshang Village to accompany Yuan Shikai until Yuan Shikai served as the president. It can be said that Shen Zuxian had a very good relationship with Yuan Shikai. He was a celebrity and an old man in front of Yuan Shikai. The high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing City would not dare to drag him up in front of this old man even if he was powerful. Even Liang Shiyi was the same.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, Shen Zuxian had been doing official duties for more than an hour. He took a break and drank the oolong tea made by his assistant Wang An. He had just put on a coat made of purple lamb skin and was about to walk in the yard. Suddenly, he heard a noise outside. Shen Zuxian frowned and was about to ask someone to see what was going on, but his family member Cui Xi rushed in from outside the door. When he saw Shen Zuxian, he immediately gasped.

"Master, Lord Jiang is welcome!"

"That Lord Jiang?"

"The infantry commander Jiang Chaozong!"

Jiang Chaozong also followed Yuan Shikai for many years and became the commander of the infantry in the capital after the first year of Min. However, compared with Shen Zuxian, his qualifications were far from enough. Shen Zuxian snorted.

"It's worth making a fuss when Jiang Chaozong comes? What's the noise outside?"

"Master, Jiang Chaozong didn't come alone. He brought a lot of policemen and blocked the gate. I don't know what to do?"

Shen Zuxian was shocked when he heard this, but he could not have imagined that something would happen. He immediately ordered Wang An to inquire about the matter, and asked Cui Xi to invite Jiang Chaozong in.

Jiang Chaozong was a spy, and his face was not aroused by his heart. After he came in, he saw Shen Zuxian without waiting for Shen Zuxian to speak. He clasped his fists and said.

"Mr. Lu Sheng, the President is welcome! Please go there quickly. There is an urgent matter on the President!"

"Is there anyone who invites you like this?" He murmured in his heart, but Shen Zuxian said nothing, and did not even change his clothes in a hurry. Under the supervision of Jiang Chaozong, he went out to get on the bus. As soon as he got on the bus, a car with a sirens on the way sounded the sirens and drove towards the Presidential Palace. This scene was also staged everywhere in the capital. The reason was very simple. After the introduction of traffic police and traffic lights in the capital a month ago, the police cars and ambulances that performed official duties were eliminated. The first rate was that no red lights were allowed, and the violators were imprisoned for one month.

As soon as he entered Juren Hall, Shen Zuxian saw that Juren Hall was full of people, Duan Qirui, Lu Zhengxiang, Liang Shiyi, Xu Shichang, Yang Du... Seeing these people gathered here, and seeing the president sitting in the first seat with a worried look on his face, his heart skipped a beat, thinking that he was afraid that something big had happened.

"Okay, we're all here, let's talk about the matter!"

When he saw that everyone had come, Yuan Shikai was not polite and pointed directly at the Minister of Transportation and asked him to tell everyone about the matter.

"A carjacking occurred on the front line of Jinpu Railway in the early morning..."

After hearing this, Shen Zuxian breathed a sigh of relief. He thought something big had happened, could the State Council and the Presidential Palace break up? Now it was just a small bandit problem. Naturally, there was nothing to worry about. But the next voice made him stunned. His hands even trembled slightly.

"...The robbed included 103 passengers from various countries, including 62 women and children, and the passengers from various countries include the ten foreigners of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia and Portugal, among which Henry Reisri, the third-class counselor of the British Consulate General in Shanghai and his family were also among them..."

The robbers of the ten countries were robbed, including diplomats, famous missionaries, and businessmen. This... Shen Zuxian finally understood why the president would use a "police car" to invite him over so quickly. To put it in a big way, this incident would be a major event that affects the current situation of the country. To put it in a small way, it would be impossible to put it in a small way.

"At present, the embassies of various countries have not received any news, but the news will spread soon, so the government needs to come up with a disposal opinion as soon as possible..."

When reporting, he turned his attention to the president from time to time. After receiving the telegram, he was scared to death. The railway was under the management of the Ministry of Transport, and he was fully responsible for this matter.

"Suppressing bandits, suppressing bandits, after Tanakata took office, he suppressed bandits. He only knew how to ask the central government for money. Now, it's good that he has caused such a big disaster!"

With a snorkeling, Yuan Shikai's words were full of dissatisfaction. In the past few days, he was still thinking about when he would meet Li Zicheng to see if he could speed up the "deployment of troops" and explore his foundation. However, he never thought of such a thing, but he disrupted all his plans.

"The President, now is not the time to hold the responsibility, but what statements will be made by countries after they learn about this matter, will it affect our relations with other countries, and even the current "Revised New Testament", or even..."

As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lu Zhengxiang is most worried about this. He is afraid that countries will use this as an excuse to suspend negotiations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and even refuse to implement the new contract on the grounds of chaos in China. Especially Japan, Japan has always refused to negotiate with China for a new contract. Now, they have found a reason.

Sure enough, after Lu Zhengxiang said this, the entire conference room suddenly felt worried. If the bandits only robbed Chinese passengers, they would not have gathered here at all. The reason why they gathered here was because too many foreigners were robbed, and any diplomatic consequences caused by this were not what they were willing to see.

This is even more true for Yuan Shikai. If the "Revised New Testament" is stranded or abandoned halfway, I am afraid that the whole country will accuse him at that time, because Yuan Shikai's presidential palace holds military power, and the presidential palace is naturally responsible for the suppression of bandits. Now, the bandits are like this, of course, the president's responsibility.

But when I thought about it, Yuan Shikai felt that this matter was strange. The reason was very simple. Although there were tens of thousands of bandits in Shandong, they had never done such a thing. Now they were sending troops to fight, and they made such a big noise. I am afraid... Could it be that Li Zicheng did not want to send troops to Europe, so he planned the excuse to find this matter?

"Chaozong, have the bandits who robbed the road confirmed their identity? Don't be the revolutionary party took the opportunity to cause any trouble!"

Yuan Shikai asked intently about Jiang Chaozong.

"When returning to the President, the General General of Shandong Province has sent a secret message, expressing his identity in detail. He is a bandit who has been traitors in Lu Province for more than ten years. He has never heard of any interaction with the revolutionary party! He then offered the conditions. I think what he did was to break the siege at the foot of the mountain, so he made this carjacking strategy."

Jiang Chaozong reported according to the information he had. Of course, he could understand the subconscious in the president's words, but in his opinion, there was no shadow of the State Council. If the State Council was "consensual" and he was the first to not believe it, Li Lianyun was not such a person. He might use means, but those means are often open and upright, and such things are as simple as outsiders imagine. If you are not careful, all your previous efforts may be wasted.

"Relieve the siege at the foot of the mountain...Relieve the siege at the foot of the mountain..."

Yuan Shikai murmured and counted on his lips, and then asked again.

"What do those bandits want?"

"Return to the President. The carjacking bandits made three requests: one, withdraw the siege, and two, incorporate the bandits into a brigade, and the leader of the bandits were appointed as brigade commander, three..."

Before Jiang Chaozong could finish speaking, Yuan Shikai's face changed.

"Today we can agree to the request of this group of bandits. Tomorrow, all the bandits in China are thinking about robbing people and attracting peace. What will China be like at that time? Will this army hide and contain filthy land?"

At this time, Yuan Shikai looked earnest.

"Suppress! Immediately send a telegram to Shandong Provincial Governor Tanakata, telling him that he would be limited to three days to rescue all hostages and eliminate the car-jacking bandits! If the bandits are not eliminated, let him come to see me with his head!"

"President, you must not. If you raise troops to fight, you will be afraid that the hostages will not be protected by then. If you cause any diplomatic turmoil, it will be a disaster for China!"

It was nothing at first, but Yang Du, who was a staff member of the presidential office, quickly persuaded him, but as soon as he finished speaking, he heard Yuan Shikai snorting coldly there.

"What, can you do? Do you want to say that you should use both suppression and servitude?"

At this point, Yuan Shikai looked righteous and stern.

"How can you allow such a bandit who harms the country and the people to survive in the world? Son, you personally invite the envoys of Britain, France and the United States to come over. The President personally explained to them that as for the Easterners, without these Three Kingdoms, the Easterners would not be able to reach the level..."

"Hold your head..."

In the lobby of the Jinan Governor's Office, holding the President's telegram in his hand, Tanaka Tama's face was full of annoyance, but while annoyed, he was helpless.

"President, it's easy to say a telegram, but he doesn't think about what can I do if those bandits block the guns with foreigners!"

Tanaka Tama complained that it is easy to let him enter the suppression now. At worst, he can transfer another brigade to the top of the mountain, and he can always attack the top of the mountain without stopping guns. Anyway, as long as he ignores the life and death of the hostages, he can suppress the bandits in less than ten days. But the question is, can he ignore the life and death of the hostages?

Not to mention that most of the people in the car are rich, just foreigners. At that time, Tanakayuki will continue to fight without regard for their lives. It is estimated that when the foreign minister protested, the president felt soft and his generals were afraid that Tanakayuki's supervisor would have done the final result. This kind of thing is too ordinary and normal in the Chinese officialdom. It is nothing more than just a person who has suffered for the Lord.

Although what he had done for the Lord was not necessarily a bad thing, Tanaka Tama, who had just become the governor, was unwilling to just give this position.

"Yi Ren, come on, please give me some details. What should we do about this matter?"

When Tanakata submitted the telegram to his aide Xiong Shijie, he asked him for advice.

After receiving the telegram, Xiong Shijie took a few glances at him, but his brows suddenly frowned.

"Supervisor, this..."

After pondering for a moment, Xiong Shijie said just now.

"If the governor really follows the telegram, I'm afraid he will die without a place to bury him!"

ah……

Xiong Shijie's words shocked Tanakata. How could it be... At this time, Xiong Shijie continued to say it again.

"If there was no such telegram, when the carjacking case was first sent, if the general was not concerned about the safety of foreigners and went directly to suppress the bandits, even if he had been with it, he would have returned in less than half a year. But now with this telegram..."

After shaking the telegram in his hand, Xiong Shijie sighed.

"This seems to be a life-threatening order to suppress bandits! The president meant to suppress bandits, but no, the hostages died heavily. In order to calm the anger and dissatisfaction of the people in various countries, of course, he would also give up his own responsibility, fearing that the supervisor would take on everything, and then..."

Shaking his head, Xiong Shijie sighed.

"Our president is really scheming!"

It was not so scheming, it was just... before he could ring down, he heard a "report" coming from outside the door, and then Tanakata's adjutant walked in with a telegram in his hand.

"Report to the governor, the Presidential Office urgently sent a telegram!"

Another telegram from the Presidential Office? Tanaka Tama was stunned and then said to the adjutant.

"read!"

He didn't want to see this now. If it was true, I'm afraid the telegram would urge him to suppress the bandits, if so...

"The Presidential Office's Grand Prince: "Tian Governor Tian: Deputy Chief of the CSKA Model Regiment Yuan"..."

"It's over?"

Tanakata, who didn't understand the meaning of the telegram, looked at the adjutant and signaled him to hand over the telegram. He took it and saw that it was not, there was only one word in the telegram:

"null!"

Before he could figure it out, Xiong Shijie stood up and bowed to Tanaka Yu and said.

"Congratulations to the governor, congratulations to the governor!"

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