Shandong Yimeng Mountain is located in the territory of Linyi Province and belongs to the two branches of the Taiyi Mountains.After the Heaven and Earth Society withdrew from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, it gradually controlled the Boxer Rebellion in Shandong, Zhili, and Henan.The imperial court gathered the armies of the three provinces to encircle and suppress, and the Boxer was cut by more than half from the beginning of the mighty more than 300,000 horses.There are only fifty or sixty thousand people left, hiding in the vast Yimeng Mountain.There was a bandit den in the mountains, and as soon as this group entered, they exterminated these bandits.forcibly occupied this cottage and finally gained a foothold here."
Elder Wang, we should find a way to go out of the mountains and grab some food.Otherwise, it will always be so consumed in the mountains, and it will be a problem for these more than 50,000 people to eat and drink," the high-level leaders of the Heaven and Earth Society have all gathered in the Zhongyi Hall to discuss matters recently.The Boxer Rebellion adopted the structure of leading troops with a meeting, and all the people who led this army were members of the Heaven and Earth Society.The leadership at the highest level is jointly held by the three elders of the Heaven and Earth Society, and all military movements must be negotiated by the three of them, which is quite democratic.Among them, the most powerful is the Seven Evil Army led by the Seven Heroes of Saibei, and the Weihu Army led by the Five Tigers of Cangzhou.As soon as the leaders sat down, Hu Liefeng, the eldest of the Seven Heroes of Saibei, got up and shouted."
Yes, Elder Wang.Our brothers got together to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and we can't nest in this ravine and ravine to be bandits" Geng Biao, the eldest brother of the Five Tigers in Cangzhou, also got up and shouted with his fists."
Yes, yes, yes, that's the case" The brothers in the audience also thought the same, and they exchanged ears and talked about it."
Okay, let's not talk about it anymore.Leader Hu and Leader Geng are right.It's true that we're hiding in this Yimeng Mountain, but it's a stopgap measure.Shandong is located at the gateway of Gyeonggi, and the Qing court must do its best to collect it.We have too few foreign guns in our hands to compete with the armed forces of the Qing court.Therefore, the most important issue at present is how to get foreign guns and cannons, so that we can have the capital to confront the Qing court. ”Wang Yinlin waved his hand and motioned for everyone to be quiet."
It's not easy to say, Shandong's only arsenal is built in Jinan Mansion, more than 500 miles away from here.And Ding Baozhen, the governor, is a hard bone, not easy to gnaw. ”Cangzhou Five Tigers fought with Ding Baozhen and suffered a big loss at his hands.As soon as Wang Yinlin finished speaking, Geng Biao couldn't help but complain."
Kaifeng in Henan also has a military factory, which is also close to us, but the Yuan family is not easy to mess with.originally thought that if Yuan Jiasan died, the Yuan family would decline from then on, who would have thought that his son Yuan Baoheng and nephew Yuan Baoqing would be even more powerful than Yuan Jiasan.Our Seven Evil Army and the Yu Army practiced several battles, but they all lost more and won less. ”Hu Liefeng also complained stupidly."
Two brothers, this won't work, that's not good, let's just go to Shanxi to take the Huaxing Army's arsenal."
At this time, Mu Qing, the master of the Flying Pigeon Hall, who was in charge of intelligence work, jokingly ridiculed.The brothers laughed."
Be quiet, the old man thinks that Mu Qing's method is the most reliable."
At this time, Meng Laicai, the elder of the household, waved his hand and said with a serious smile."
Elder Meng, everyone is in such a hurry, don't be joking."
Wang Yinlin waved his hand with a gray face and sighed.All the leaders were also stunned, thinking that Meng Laicai was joking.The Boxers were not opponents of the Qing court, and unlike the Huaxing Army, their combat effectiveness was not at the same level at all."
Elder Wang, maybe Elder Meng really has a way, let's listen to him first."
Law enforcement elder Jiang Wanshan was very interested, and motioned to Wang Yinlin to continue with curiosity."
Brothers, many of our leaders are from Jiangnan.He also held various positions in New China, and some were still members of the Huaxing Army.Everyone must know Qiao Zhiqing's personality to some extent, although he can't tolerate our Heaven and Earth Society, but he is indeed a person who values love and righteousness.Moreover, we have no conflict of interest with him now, and he wants to use us against the Qing court.As long as you can let go of your past grievances, ask Qiao Zhiqing for help.I think he will be generous and support us. ”Meng Lai's head of wealth is the Tao analyzed.There was silence in the lobby, and all the leaders thought about it, and they all secretly felt that it made sense."
But Qiao Zhiqing is now the president of a country, will he contact us bandits, we just want to contact him, it's a problem" Wang Yinlin also secretly felt that this method was good, Shanxi was not far from here.As long as Qiao Zhiqing relaxes, the matter of arms is naturally not a problem."
Elder Wang, have you forgotten that our former Huaxing League leader, Su Sanniang, is Qiao Zhiqing's wife.She also saved your life at the beginning, which is enough to prove that she is a person who values love and righteousness.If we ask her for help, she will do her best to help us. ”Meng Laicai reminded.This idea, he has been thinking about for a long time.Now this is the only way to save the Boxer army."
I agree with Elder Meng's idea," Jiang Wanshan took the lead in expressing his support."
I also support" Many of the leaders also raised their hands in support."
That being said, after all, we have a feud with Qiao Zhiqing.And the last time he offended him by printing counterfeit banknotes, I'm afraid it's not easy to do now," Wang Yinlin frowned worriedly."
Elder Wang, don't worry, this matter is on me, and I will personally go to Nanjing for a trip."
Meng Laicai made a decision with his fists in his fists, full of ambition and confidence."
Elder Wang, if you don't worry about Elder Meng's safety, we, the Saibei Seven Heroes, will protect him on the side" Hu Liefeng took the lead in the Saibei Seven Heroes to stand up and clench their fists and beg for their lives."
We Cangzhou Five Tigers will also go," Geng Biao took the Cangzhou Five Tigers to stand up and clench their fists and beg for their lives."
Alright, alright.I have understood the hearts of the brethren.This time I went to Nanjing not to fight, so I didn't need so many people.As long as the brothers Hu Liefeng and Geng Biao follow me, otherwise there will be too many people and mixed eyes, which will inevitably attract the attention of the government. ”Meng Laicai smiled, gave an order, and took the two of them down from the Grand Canal to Nanjing the next day.Qiao Zhiqing of the Nanjing Presidential Palace was meeting with a special guest, and Su Sanniang was also sitting quietly on the couch in the study, and the guest was Su Sanniang trying her best to see him."
Daddy Meng, you left in a hurry last year, why didn't you say hello to President Ben, I'll go and see you off" Qiao Zhiqing chuckled at a middle-aged man in front of him and poured him a bowl of tea himself.The middle-aged man was Meng Laicai, the elder of the Heaven and Earth Society, and as soon as Qiao Zhiqing's words were said without pain, Meng Laicai was full of depression, "This president is standing and talking without backache, and I don't know who disbanded the Huaxing League and drove the Heaven and Earth Society out of Jiangnan." ”Su Sanniang couldn't look at it from the side, and glared at Qiao Zhiqing with a pout."
Your Excellency the President has a lot of opportunities, how dare you come to disturb the old man."
Meng Laicai endured it and replied, still pretending to have a smile on his face."
Daddy Meng, if there is anything, just say it.No matter what Heaven and Earth will say, it has made great contributions, and the president who can help will still do his best" Qiao Zhiqing looked at Meng Laicai's depressed appearance and was happy in his heart, and he also teased casually just now, without much malice."
Since the president said so, the old man is not welcome.Presumably, the president of the situation in Jiangbei is also aware that we are now being strangled by the Qing court and have fallen into a situation of running out of ammunition and food.The old man came here to ask the president to help and keep the last bloodline of the Heaven and Earth Society," Meng Laicai said, and then hugged his fists and knelt down on Qiao Zhi's knees.Now Qiao Zhiqing's place to collect money in Jiangnan has been cleaned up, and Tiandi will have no other income except for eating big households and fighting landlords in Jiangbei.Now all villages are working together to protect themselves, and like Jiangnan, they are preparing to set up group training.The Boxer Rebellion led by the Heaven and Earth Society is now also precarious, and it may be annihilated at any time."
Daddy Meng, you get up and talk first, Zhiqing will remember the old relationship and help you."
Su Sanniang hurriedly helped him up, and now that the Huaxing League she was holding up with one hand has developed like this, she feels extremely sad when she thinks about it.Qiao Zhiqing pondered for a while, and finally spoke, "Father Meng, since Sanniang is interceding for you like this, this president will make an exception to help you once."
But now the country's finances are also very tight, and we can only provide you with some arms. ”"Thank you, Your Excellency, the old man understands that in fact, the old man is here mainly for arms this time.With this batch of arms, our brothers also feed themselves with their own hands. ”Meng Laicai hurriedly nodded in thanks, and didn't expect Qiao Zhiqing to come up with silver to support.As long as there are guns and bullets, money is naturally not a problem, and the old wealth of landlords in Jiangbei can be everywhere."
Okay, that's good.The Huaxing army in Shanxi happened to have a batch of foreign guns that had not been disposed of, so they allocated 30,000 guns to you, and then brought you 500,000 rounds of ammunition.These things are enough for you to use for a period of time, and they should be used as a reward for the founding of the Heaven and Earth Society. ”Qiao Zhiqing smiled, and immediately approved a note and handed it to Meng Laicai, asking him to take the note and go to Wang Shijie, the commander of the Huaxing Army in Shanxi."
The president's kindness was accepted by the old man, but there is one thing, the old man has always wanted to ask the president" Meng Laicai took the note, his eyes were round, he never expected Qiao Zhiqing to be so generous."
If you have anything to say, it's not the first time we've met, so there's no need to be polite."
Qiao Zhiqing took a sip of tea calmly and looked at Meng Laicai with a smile."
Your Excellency President, why did you have to dissolve the Huaxing League in the first place, the good and the bad are mixed, this old man also understands.But you can't cut down the whole tree because of this part of the moth.Many of the brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society are well-known heroes, and they have not done anything to be sorry for New China" Meng Laicai finally said what was in his heart, and this question had troubled him for a year."
Daddy Meng, since you asked, I don't want to hide it from you.You see a big tree, but I see a whole forest.I don't want to destroy the whole forest because of the moths of this tree.Only when this forest really grows, maybe I will take this tree and wait for it to cleanse itself, but now is not the time. ”Qiao Zhiqing replied frankly, without the slightest hypocrisy and artificiality."
We have different positions, and there is nothing to say about old decay.Thank you for your generosity this time, the brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society, thank you" Meng Lai waved his sleeves, knelt on the ground, and saluted Qiao Zhiqing with his fists.is really a hero, meeting with a smile and enmity
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