The night was fading and the cool breeze was blowing.
Chen Zikun was walking swiftly in Iron Lion Alley.
He felt relieved that he had completely broken up with Deputy Chief Jin.
Anyway, he had never expected to make a career in the lifeless yamen of the Army Department, so he just slapped him.
The two are scattered, which is quite simple.
He went back to Ziguang Depot first.
As soon as he entered the door, Baoqing jumped up from the recliner and said, "You're back.
I've been looking for you for a long time."
"What's the matter?"
Chen Zikun's heart tightened, and an ominous feeling came over him.
"Urgent telegram, from Shanghai."
Bao Qing handed over the telegram in his hand.
Chen Zikun opened it and saw that the few words on it hit his heart like a sledgehammer.
"Ice on the car" The telegram was from Li Yaoting.
It was concise and to the point.
Jian Bing was also one of the losers.
Chen Zikun didn't hesitate at all and asked Baoqing directly how much cash was in the cabinet.
Baoqing was also unambiguous and immediately opened the cash box.
There were a lot of coppers in it.
The business of the car factory was small, and most of the money handed over by the driver was coppers, which Xiaoyang rarely saw. ,Even Not to mention Dayang, Chen Zikun grabbed a handful of copper coins and stuffed them into his pocket, and said, "I have to go to Shandong for something.
It may take ten days and a half to come back."
After saying that, he turned around and went out.
Baoqing hurriedly chased him out to give him a few words of advice.
Even though she opened her mouth, nothing came out.
After coming out of the car factory, Chen Zikun went to his new home in Dongwenchang Hutong.
He had to explain to Yao Yilei.
Miss Yao was not surprised at all when she heard that Chen Zikun was going to Shandong on business.
Such a big case happened because it was her fiancé who made great contributions to the family.
Good opportunity, how can she hold back.
Chen Zikun didn't even take a change of clothes.
He just carried a small, exquisite suitcase in the bedroom and went out.
He called a foreign car and went straight to Zhengyangmen Railway Station.
When he arrived at the square in front of the station, he subconsciously glanced at the clock tower.
The time is already half past nine at night.
The Zhengyangmen Railway Station was brightly lit and people were coming and going.
Chen Zikun strode into the waiting room carrying his suitcase with his head held high.
He saw many people standing in the waiting room with soft seats, all well-dressed and impressive, and there were two road guards at the door.
Stand guard and prohibit anyone from entering.
Chen Zikun was suspicious and couldn't guess the whereabouts of these people.
He looked around and suddenly found an acquaintance.
Beijing News reporter Ruan Mingchuan was sitting not far away looking around.
The two met their eyes.
Reporter Ruan couldn't help but come over with joy.
Said: "Brother Chen, you are also going to Shandong.
Can you help me accommodate you?"
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He said and pointed to the soft-seat waiting room.
Chen Zikun immediately understood that those people should be a special mission sent by the government to solve the kidnapping matter.
Ruan Mingchuan was a tabloid reporter and was not qualified to go with the mission.
He thought he was also a member of the special mission.
In fact, he was just like him.
Self-paying passengers.
But there is no need to say this.
Chen Zikun smiled slightly: "It's a trivial matter.
Come with me."
After that, he led Ruan Mingchuan to the door of the soft-seat waiting room and rushed inside.
The two road guards did not give him any face.
They stretched out their hands to stop him and said: "Sir, this is a chartered car from the Ministry of Transportation.
Please wait outside."
Chen Zikun was about to mention Zhao Jiayong's name when he suddenly saw someone he knew in the soft-seat waiting room, so he waved and shouted: "Major Stilwell" Captain Joseph Stilwell, Assistant Military Attaché of the U.S.
Legation, has now been promoted to major, with a golden oak leaf on his shoulder.
As a representative of the country concerned, he is also a member of the mission.
When he heard the shouts, Stilwell Wei turned around and immediately spotted Chen Zikun standing at the door.
He immediately walked over and said hello: "Chen, long time no see."
"Long time no see."
Chen Zikun turned around and handed the suitcase to Ruan Mingchuan to carry.
He strode in, shook hands and hugged Stilwell affectionately.
Ruan Mingchuan, such a smart person, naturally would not let go of this opportunity and brought him with him.
Smiling and writing in foreign language, he followed Chen Zikun and walked in.
The two soldiers guarding the gate could not figure out their details.
Seeing that Chen Zikun was so familiar with the foreign officers, they dared to question them carefully.
The two of them just fished in troubled waters and got in.
There were everyone in the mission, including staff sent by envoys from various countries, representatives of overseas Chinese, bureaucrats from the Beiyang Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communications and other agencies, many of whom were from the Third They met each other once, so no one could spot these two impostors.
Suddenly, a man dressed as a secretary hurried over and asked Chen Zikun: "Are you from the Ministry of War?"
"Yes."
Chen Zikun replied calmly, but he was rapidly thinking about how to respond to his further questions.
Unexpectedly, the man did not ask again, but turned back to a middle-aged man with a big belly and said: "Commander, the people from the Army Department are here."
The man took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "Everyone is here, we can start the train."
The conductor blew the whistle, and the members of the mission stopped talking.
Under the guidance of the conductor, they boarded the platform from the VIP exit.
A train stopped on the railway track.
Dozens of road guard soldiers stood guard with guns to block other passengers.
Outside the cordon.
This is a special train specially allocated by the Ministry of Transport.
It has two locomotives in tandem, three soft sleepers in the middle, one dining car, and two third-class carriages for the guards.
It goes straight to Zaozhuang, Shandong, where the robbery took place.
All vehicles along the way must give way.
The whistle blew, the steam rose, and the train left Beijing.
At this time, outside the Zhengyangmen Railway Station, a car sped past.
Two army colonels jumped out of the car.
They hurriedly entered the station but found that the mission group had already left. , couldn’t help but feel very frustrated: “Why did you leave without waiting for us?”
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As soon as the Lincheng train robbery broke out, the world was shocked.
Envoys from various countries launched the strongest protest against the Beiyang government.
There seemed to be signs of a repeat of the second Gengzi Incident.
President Li Yuanhong and Zhang Shaozeng's cabinet did not dare to neglect, and in the shortest possible time, spell A special mission was assembled to go to Zaozhuang to supervise the local authorities in rescuing the hostages.
The mission was personally commanded by the Chief of Transportation Wu Yulin.
Its members included diplomats from various countries, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Transportation, the Army, the Ministry of Justice, etc.
It can be said that it was full of talents.
The foreign adults all came with anger, and the Ministry of Transport was willing to cater to them, fearing that they would take advantage of the situation.
The dining car was equipped with a cook borrowed from the Beijing Hotel, Chinese food and Western food, beer, soda, brandy were available 24 hours a day, and good coffee and Cigarettes are freely available.
Chen Zikun was naturally sitting with military attachés from various countries.
His English and French were very authentic, and there was no barrier to communication.
In the past, this would have been a pleasant journey, but a shocking robbery had just occurred before.
Nineteen Westerners were kidnapped on China's most luxurious and safe train.
These military attaches could not have a good impression of Chen Zikun.
Because Chen Zikun was wearing the uniform of a lieutenant of the Beiyang Army, he represented the country's incompetent army.
However, Stilwell was still very friendly to Chen Zikun.
After all, they were West Point alumni, and Stilwell was different from those military attaches who stayed in Dongjiaomin Lane all day long.
He had traveled almost all over China and had a profound understanding of the current situation of this ancient country. understanding.
Ruan Mingchuan was mingling among the senior officials, his ears open, listening for any useful information, and his heart was beating with excitement.
He was the only reporter in Beijing who had infiltrated the mission, and he must have mastered everything.
It is the most powerful news.
By then the Beijing News will take the lead and become the largest-selling newspaper in Beijing.
This special train drove very fast and did not stop at any stations along the way, so it arrived at Lincheng Station early the next morning.
Lincheng is under the jurisdiction of Yixian County, Shandong Province.
Because there are many jujube trees in the area, it is commonly known as Zaozhuang.
A group of people from the Yixian County Government and others We were greeted at the station early, and a shabby military band was organized to beat the gongs and drums to welcome the foreign adults from Beijing.
It's a pity that the foreign adults didn't show any respect at all.
They even skipped the basic courtesy of shaking hands and directly asked to investigate the parties involved in the case.
Because Chen Zikun's English level is better than that of the translator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he is a soldier himself.
When translating, he uses military terminology.
Because of its unique advantages, it was temporarily used as a translator.
The subjects of the investigation were the driver on the train, the police, the released passengers, and the officers of the Army's Sixth Mixed Brigade who were the first to arrive at the scene of the incident.
According to their oral accounts, the foggy truth gradually became clear.
In the early morning of May 6, the Blue Steel Express was about to arrive at Lincheng Station.
The driver suddenly discovered that a section of rails in front of it had been demolished. and a third-class passenger bus overturned.
Then a large number of armed men appeared, fired guns to intimidate the police, and kidnapped hundreds of Chinese and Western tourists.
One of the British and Romanian passengers was shot dead on the spot for resisting.
After the incident, officers and soldiers of the Sixth Mixed Brigade arrived quickly, started a fierce gun battle with the bandits, and snatched back several passengers.
However, due to lack of firepower, the bandits successfully escaped and have now sneaked into the mountainous area without knowing where they are.
The Zaozhuang area is severely infested with dozens of armed groups, large and small, so the officers and soldiers don't know exactly who is responsible.
The Shandong military and political authorities are timid and change orders day and night.
It has been two full days since the case was reported. , but there was no progress at all.
After the investigation was completed, the military attachés immediately started making a fuss, shouting about anything.
The room was filled with English, French, German, and Italian.
Some people said that they would take over the command of the local army, and some said that they would dispatch their own troops stationed in Dongjiaomin Lane.
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Stilwell Being a sensible person, he did not join in the commotion with them.
He quietly opened the door and slipped out.
Chen Zikun followed him out without saying a word.
"Chen, what can you do?"
Stilwell handed him a cigarette.
In this robbery, the United States had the largest number of hostages, including many high-ranking people such as military officers, reporters, and senators' daughters.
Therefore, Shi Diwei was also under a lot of pressure, but he knew that as a foreigner, meddling in local affairs would make things more complicated.
"Honestly, there is really no good way.
In this situation, the only way is to use the simplest trick."
Chen Zikun took the cigarette but did not light it, and pondered for a moment.
"What" "I want to talk to the bandits in person."
Chen Zikun replied.
The expression on Stilwell's face did not change at all, but his pupils shrank slightly: "Chen, are you sure there is no danger in doing this."
"Joseph, you will never understand the Chinese world.
It's not a big deal."
Chen Zikun said
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