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    The eyes turned to Shanghai.

    In the famous Zhang Yuan in the public concession, Yang Qiu changed into a suit and wore a brown tie according to the way later generations dressed. He stood quietly in the corner of the banquet hall with a glass of boiled water, thinking about how to get the maximum benefit for himself, but he didn't  He knew that a big net led by the young radicals of the Party was coming towards him, but he also had no idea how big a disturbance this incident would later cause and how many people's fate and future would be affected.

    Tonight¡¯s banquet was arranged by Chen Qimei. In addition to business people from all walks of life in Shanghai, representatives from the North-South peace talks and representatives from Jiangsu and Zhejiang gentry are also here.  The clear tinkling sound of the glass is heard endlessly. Ladies, beauties, and courtesans, all charming and charming, crowd around the wealthy guests. Red wine, cigars, Russian caviar, and the melodious sound coming from the gramophone. If you don¡¯t know  The bottom line may be that people think this is a ball held by a certain European noble.

    In addition to sporadic exchanges of fire between Anhui and the Soviet Union, large-scale military operations between the north and the south have been temporarily suspended, and the whole of China is shrouded in a strange atmosphere.  Yuan Shikai pursued and fiercely attacked the revolutionary party's armed forces in the north.  The national defense forces of the three provinces in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, especially Sichuan and Hunan, have begun targeted attacks on powerful armed forces, while the lower reaches of the Yangtze River have been peaceful and quiet in the celebration of victory.

    "Chen Hua doesn't drink? This is rare." Yang Du slowly came over and looked curiously at the boiled water in Yang Qiu's hand.

    Yang Qiu's height was different from ordinary people in this era. He was tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, and tall, and he stood out in the banquet hall.  There is speculation, jealousy, and even more fear and uneasiness.  Yang Qiu took the initiative to filter out these gazes, looked at the pairs of men and women spinning in the beat, and asked coldly: "Brother Zi, what do you think our revolution is for?"

    Yang Du smiled and said: "To be honest, Chen Hua Du also had dealings with them when he was in Japan. Unfortunately, I don't like that flashy style. Revolution is worthy of admiration, but running a country cannot just rely on passion and without connections and connections."  Anxious pursuit of success will only lead to more chaos. Do we still need to talk about Wuchang and Sichuan? A good bird chooses the right tree to rest.

    Yang Qiu heard that he was giving Beiyangshu a sign and said with a smile: "Brother Zi, don't you want to be a lobbyist for Mr. Gongbao? Although Yang doesn't like this kind of cocktail party, he doesn't want to be with the guardian of the Qing Dynasty.  of people.¡±

    Probably because he had learned too much about the ways of the emperor, Yang Du was not very used to his direct words, so he said: "Chen Hua doesn't know something, and the palace guard also has his own difficulties. It has been hundreds of years since the imperial palace was cleared, and the tree's roots are deep and intertwined.  ¡¤How can it be uprooted at once? This will take time, not to mention that Gong Bao has also said that he supports the Republic, and he was the one who facilitated the purge of the peace talks."

    "How long will it take?" Yang Qiu asked politely: "If the house is cleared and the throne is not abdicated for a few years, do we have to wait a few more years?"

    "How could it be possible?" Yang Du laughed, but he was actually a little dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's delay in taking action.  He knew best that that person didn't want to bear the reputation of being a traitor, so he delayed it on purpose, which made his job much more difficult. Now that Sun Wen was about to come back, he would suffer a loss if he didn't take action.  Said: "Chen Hua, don't worry, Gongbao has promised that he will persuade the Qing Dynasty to abdicate as soon as possible."

    Yang Du originally wanted to talk more, but when he saw Chen Qimei and a young man walking over, he smiled and said: "It seems that Chen Hua will be very busy tonight, so I will leave for now. I just hope that after the house is cleared and the throne is abdicated, I won't have to fight again."  See you."

    "Please also ask Brother Zi to tell the palace guard for me. Yang can wait, but the soldiers cannot afford to wait." After Yang Qiu said this, he greeted Chen Qimei and Chen Guofu. After seeing him, Chen Qimei glanced behind him deliberately.  ¡¤Smiled: "Chen Hua, don't blame me for coming abruptly and interrupting you, right?"

    "What did Governor Chen say? This Yang Du has evil intentions and wants to support Yuan Shikai as president. How can I do what he wants?"

    "Chen Hua, please call me Yingshi, Commander-in-Chief." Chen Qimei curled her lips and said, "It's a job that you don't deserve. If I had known, it would be better to let Brother Shuping do it."

    Yang Qiu sneered in his heart, Li Shuping has been made to act like a foolish old man by you, who is he still showing off to?  But he didn't dare to underestimate Chen Qimei. This person seemed to be remembered by history only for eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and the big red bayberry sore that everyone talked about. But in fact, he was Sun Wen's die-hard loyalist!  Regardless of Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren's fame, he should be ranked first in terms of Zhen Lun's contribution to the Democratic Party.  Looking at the people who came out of him in history, Jiang Zhiqing, Chen Guofu, Chen Lifu, Dai Jitao, and Huang Yiyi were all the core forces of the later Democratic Party!  So he secretly recalled the information about the real face behind the glasses and said, "Mr. Chen is joking. Although Yang is from Hubei, he grew up in Shanghai since he was a child. He came back today to see a prosperous group, which shows the merit of the governor."

    Chen Qimei was scratched, and flashes of light flashed behind her glasses.??Smiled and patted Chen Guofu: "Chenhua, Guofu didn't cause any trouble for you, did he? This kid is dull by nature, so please be more considerate and keep hammering."

    Although the two are uncle-nephew, Yang Qiu's vision is not so worldly, and Chen Guofu is still very capable. He smiled and said: "Guofu is good, but I'm afraid the army is not suitable for him, so I plan to let him practice his skills in the secretariat first."  In the future, you can help me manage the three provinces well."

    "That's great! Hey, I only have these two nephews. Chen Hua will help you a lot. If you don't do well, just scold me. You don't have to give me face." When Chen Qimei talked about these two nephews, it could be seen that she was sincere.  In fact, if Chen Guofu hadn't followed Yang Qiu, he would have even wanted to recommend them directly to Sun Wen.

    After Chen Guofu thanked Yang Qiu, he knew that the two of them had something to talk about, so he stayed away. Chen Qimei then said: "There is something I have always wanted to ask Chen Hua. Now everyone is recommending Yuan Shikai as the president, why does Chen Hua always have to sing the opposite tune?  ?¡±

    Yang Qiu rolled his eyes and deliberately sneered: "Everyone still recommends Tang Shouqian and Cheng Dequan as governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Constitutionalists! At heart, they are just people who wash the feet of the Manchu Tatars. If they seize the opportunity to seize power, is it just a good tune?  Revolution is meant to overthrow the old system. Why should Yuan Shikai and Beiyang be in high positions if they don't understand revolution?"

    Chen Qimei originally just wanted to hear why he supported Sun Wen so much, but she unexpectedly elicited such thrilling words. She suppressed her thoughts and said leisurely: "It's not good for Chen Hua to say this. Governor Li is also a constitutionalist. Tang Hualong and Tan Yan are both  Is it a constitution, or is it not a contribution to the revolution?¡±

    "It's wrong for Governor Chen to say that. When did Governor Li become a constitutionalist? Governor Tan began to accept revolutionary ideas a few years ago. Although Minister Tang is the chairman of the Advisory Council, his younger brother Tang Xiangming stands on the revolutionary side.  Here in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the royalist ideology is deeply ingrained. I really don¡¯t know how you did it at that time.¡±

    The uprising in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was basically caused by Chen Qimei, but when he heard the complaints, he didn't feel harsh but felt very happy. He deliberately sighed and said: "Chen Hua didn't know something. At that time, everyone just wanted to stabilize Jiangsu and Zhejiang and ease the pressure on Hubei. If Chen Hua had known earlier,  If Hua personally leads the troops into battle, how can we be together?"

    Seeing that he had taken the bait, Yang Qiu continued to fan the flames: "You don't have to blame yourself, Governor Chen. This matter is not irreversible. Mr. Sun will be back soon. You can suggest that he transfer the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the central government, and then  Let¡¯s re-appoint someone.¡±

    "It's not that simple. Tang Shouqian is quite famous in Zhejiang. Even if he leaves, I'm afraid the constitutionalist will still be in charge."

    "So, important ministers should be sent there! By the way, remember, Governor Chen, you are from Zhejiang, why don't you give it a try? With your qualifications as the governor of Zhejiang, no one will dare to gossip, right?" Yang Qiu said deliberately  He was thinking, but immediately changed the subject: "That's not okay! Shanghai can't do without you, Governor Chen, and it's not Yang who is talking nonsense. Yesterday I visited the Shanghai Army. The morale was good, but the weapons and equipment were so poor. Why not replace them?"  What about changing it? Isn¡¯t there Gaochang Temple?¡±

    Chen Qimei was most annoyed about the Gaochang Temple. Even though there was a large arms manufacturing factory nearby, and it was also the best cannon manufacturing factory in the country, it was only after he became the governor that he realized that in order to actually make the Gaochang Temple operational, it would take at least a year.  Invest millions!  And even if it is invested, it is very troublesome. Since all the raw materials need to be imported, it is more cost-effective to buy the manufactured things directly.  He waved his hands with a grimace and said, "Don't talk about Gaochang Temple. I get a headache when I talk about it."

    With Hanyang in front of him, Yang Qiu knew very well how troublesome it was to maintain a large-scale shipbuilding and military enterprise when all raw materials were outsourced. He said, "I also know the difficulties of Governor Chen. The Hanyang factory is just as difficult, but why not find another one?"  What about foreigners buying them? Tens of thousands of guns can still be bought, right?"

    "How can I not be as capable as Chen Hua? Now that the foreigners are holding their favor, I have offered help like the ministers of several countries, but they won't let go. I can get some through smuggling, but now a gun is fired in the chaos of war.  The price of one hundred oceans! Bullets have increased three times! We Shanghai Army may not be able to bear it." Chen Qimei sighed while envying Yang Qiu. From Chen Guofu, he learned that Yang Qiuguang's new German rifle was equipped with two divisions.  The remaining three divisions and two brigades were all made in Hanyang.  But everything was difficult for him. Even though Shanghai ranked first in annual taxes in the late Qing Dynasty, foreigners were in charge of Shanghai's money. He was now a poor governor. If it weren't for the gangs, it would be difficult to maintain government operations.

    "Hmph! These foreigners are simply taking advantage of the situation!" Yang Qiu snorted coldly on purpose and said righteously: "Doctor Chen, there is no need to embarrass you. Yang, if nothing else, still has some guns. I will order someone to send you a telegram later and send five to you first.  Thousands of branches were made from Hanyang."

    "Five thousand made in Hanyang?" Chen Qimei was a little confused about this young man.  Guns, Hubei must have them.  Chen Guofu said that Chu Wangtai had nearly 50,000 guns before, and more than 10,000 were seized in the fourth town of Beiyang. The eight towns also had one gun, not to mention that he also controlled Hunan and Sichuan.Province, plus Hanyang Factory's reserves and Deluo's new rifles, at least hundreds of thousands!  This is also the main reason why the party members are wary of him. The National Defense Force is currently second only to Beiyang in terms of equipment, but why does he want to support himself?

    Seeing the doubtful glances, Yang Qiu saw that the time was right and immediately said: "To be honest, Governor Chen, my brother has always wanted a shipyard. I am in the first year of high school."

    Before Yang Qiu could finish speaking, Chen Qimei¡¯s expression changed. Unexpectedly, this guy actually wanted to visit Gaochang Temple!  He declined politely: "I didn't expect Chen Hua to know how to build ships. I heard that Fujian is good."

    "Haha, Governor Chen, you might as well listen to what I have to say." Yang Qiu knew that he would refuse, so he offered a price: "Does it cost several million per year to maintain the Gaochang Temple? Can Shanghai be turned around? If it can't be turned around,  Isn¡¯t it a waste of so many machines and workers? Workers will not stick to one place. If they are recruited by others, what else can an empty factory do? What¡¯s more, Yang¡¯s money is not in vain. The annual operating expenses of several million are all provided by  I am responsible for the monthly output of arms. Even if Chen Du buys the entire cost, I only want to build the ship! Five thousand Hanyang-made weapons can be delivered immediately! Besides" He deliberately prolonged his voice and added the last weight.  : "After the new government is established, Yang will fully support Governor Chen as the inspection envoy of Zhejiang and Shanghai, truly allowing the upstream and downstream to join forces to build a great cause!"

    "Really?" After Chen Qimei blurted out, she realized that she had lost her composure in front of a 22-year-old young man, but these conditions were too tempting.  Without saying anything else, just the promise of supporting him as governor of Zhejiang is extremely tempting!  If others don't know, will he still not know?  Even though the party members kept asking for restraint on Yang Qiu, they didn't dare to object even if they really asked him to fart. Didn't they agree to such a big thing as the three-province tour this time?  If he supports his appointment as the governor of Zhejiang, and then persuades Sun Wen to kill that annoying Tao Chengzhang, who would dare to object?  !

    With five thousand troops made in Hanyang, it is completely possible to form another Shanghai military division!  What's more, it's impossible to run away from Gaochang Temple. Yang Qiu's foundation is upstream. After selling to him, Shanghai still has the final say?  What can he do if he can earn a few years of operating expenses in vain and then take it back to the state after stabilizing the overall situation?  !

    Yang Qiu watched him calculating silently, sneering secretly in his heart.  Wang Zhengting, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, saw the two people stop and immediately came over. He originally wanted to whisper quietly, but was stopped by Yang Qiu: "Tell me, Governor Chen is not an outsider."

    Wang Zhengting's voice was a little excited: "Commander, Mr. Wen Jue asked me to tell you just now that Mr. Kegong and Mr. Song are already on their way to Shanghai. They promised to recommend you as the patrol envoy to the three provinces immediately after Mr. Sun arrives the day after tomorrow.

    But they also said that they hoped we would send elite troops to Nanjing to cooperate with the Northern Expedition, and they also named them to be drawn from the First Division.  "

    Yang Qiu frowned. Party members have long been accustomed to compromise. It is not a problem for them to have guns and someone to serve as patrol envoys. If they don¡¯t want to leave others with words, who would dare to oppose even if they are independent?  It's just that that will cause trouble in management in the future. Now that the central government appoints this big hat, if anyone in the three provinces dares to jump out, I can justifiably deal with him!  If it weren't for this, why would he be willing to look at the faces of the party members.  As for dispatching troops, it's not surprising. What's strange is why they were named to be dispatched from the First Division?  Nowadays, who doesn¡¯t know that the first division and the second division are the trump cards in his hand, what¡¯s his plan?

    Chen Qimei had already received the news, so she secretly watched Yang Qiu and waited for his reply.

    "Send a telegram to the Chief of Staff of the Song Dynasty, ordering one division and one brigade to go south to cooperate with the Northern Expedition. The leading troops must arrive in Nanjing within three days!" After Yang Qiu finished the order, he turned to Chen Qimei: "Director Chen, do you want them to take the five soldiers along the way?  Thousands of guns coming to Shanghai?"

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