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In the study of the Governor's Office, Zhao Erfeng took the teacup handed by his disciple Xiao Yimin, put it aside gently, and sighed secretly: "Yiming, what's the situation in the North Gate?"

"It has been strictly controlled and no conflict has occurred. At the latest tonight, a team of the city defense army that was guarding the north gate will return to the Nanmen City Defense Battalion. The new army is also willing to be guarding the north gate by our Zhenzi Camp. After all, the new army lacks training and is unable to meet the strength. Generals and schoolmen at all levels have formed many factions with the intervention of the Tongmenghui and major forces. They are also worried that there will be a split within themselves and that the whole city will fall into chaos." Xiao Yimin reported in a low voice.

Zhao Erfeng then felt relieved:

"It will be much safer, Yiming, although the guards that came with me this time are called two battalions, there are actually only more than 700 people, and they have to rely on your Zhenzi battalion at critical moments. You have done a good job and feel relieved. Now I regret not listening to your dissuasion at the beginning. If you hadn't been mediating between the various factions after the incident, I would have been asleep... Sit down, sit down and talk slowly. Since the shooting incident last month, we teachers and students have not had much time to talk well."

Xiao Yimin agreed and sat on the side of his desk:

"Teacher, the student suggested taking advantage of the opportunity to release Speaker Pu and others to invite representatives from all parties to sit down and have a good talk openly. New Army representatives, patrol police and cultural representatives can attend. Everything is to stabilize the situation in Chengdu and seek the best solution first. I believe that representatives from all walks of life will be able to appreciate the teacher's painstaking efforts."

Zhao Erfeng pondered for a moment and happily agreed:

"Good idea! This will not only reduce conflicts, but also make those people understand my husband's difficult situation. They will definitely give rise to the pleasure of the winner, so as to take all the problems on themselves, or transfer them to the new governor who is coming. I can also stay out of it and have the opportunity to slowly wash away the grievances."

Xiao Yimin smiled bitterly, but he did not dare to express his face at all: "Teacher, the new and old troops in the three towns of Wuhan are still fighting fiercely, and the court is in chaos, and the ministers who can only talk about military affairs on paper are at a loss. Yuan Shaobao and other real-powerful figures holding military power are waiting and watching, and obeying the situation. Therefore, the court cannot send troops to suppress it at all, resulting in small-scale riots in various provinces in the Yangtze River Basin, and the whole of China is about to be in chaos.

"According to the analysis of telegrams sent to Chengdu in the past few days, the slogan of the Tongmenghui has also changed quietly, and has become a call for the people of various provinces to overthrow the government, launch a movement to get rid of the Beijing court to implement autonomy, and then overthrow the Qing court. This storm will soon blow to eastern Sichuan. I believe that in a few days, it will sweep across the three southwestern provinces, and Chengdu... I am afraid it will not be spared."

Zhao Erfeng sighed quietly, suddenly turned to Xiao Yimin and asked: "The telegram room has been controlled by the patrol police. Are you..."

Xiao Yimin quickly explained: "Since last fall, students have quietly inserted several graduates from normal schools and political and legal schools. There are also many local Hongmen children in the police school and various police stations in the city, so the news about students comes faster than others.

"Teacher, the student hopes that the teacher will think carefully and leave the Governor's Office as soon as possible. Even if you don't live in the student's house, it's good to move to Zhenzi Camp. No matter how you say Zhenzi Camp is, it's legitimate!"

Zhao Erfeng laughed:

"Yiming, why don't you know what your thoughts are? You make your teacher extremely relieved! But I have been an official for decades, and have never surrendered in the face of difficulties? If I really leave the Governor's Mansion at this time, I may be ridiculed by the people of the world, and even in Chengdu, my prestige will be greatly damaged!

"We don't need to talk about this anymore. At least before the new governor arrives, we must stand the last squad for the army. Only after handing over and leaving can we meet the customization. It is worthy of the court and the people of Sichuan."

Xiao Yimin had no choice but to give up and pick up the exquisite teapot to pour tea for Zhao Erfeng.

Zhao Erfeng was very satisfied with the sincere disciple in front of him. Although Xiao Yimin had never had the due respect to the court, sympathized with the Sichuan Road Protection Association and shouted for it, and had close contact with many leaders of the Sichuan Tongmeng Association, Xiao Yimin was always respectful and hiding without any concealment. No matter what ideas or suggestions he had, even if he had a rebellious thought, he would tell him frankly, never flatter him, he would argue if he should argue, and he would remind him if he should be reminded. Without any hesitation, he could bear it calmly when he was scolded by the teacher, and he would work diligently to do all remedies and preventive measures.

"Yiming, what do you think about the next step?" Zhao Erfeng asked after breaking the silence.

Xiao Yimin put down his cup and straightened his back: "The students still had their original ideas. Before they could not see the consequences of the situation, they should stay out of the matter and watch coldly."

Zhao Erfeng nodded slowly: "Your analysis is correct. Although the Tongmenghui is the protagonist who dominates the storm, its internal organization is in chaos. Take Sichuan for example. According to the current situation, the Tongmenghui at all levels in Sichuan has formed various factions that are as chaotic as the Jianghu Gangs, and they do not buy into each other. Whether in southern Sichuan, northern Sichuan or Chengdu, local Tongmenghuis are headed by local wealthy businessmen. These people may not know what revolution is, and they will only focus on their own interests. Even if they temporarily unite to seize power, they will fall apart in the future and even fight for power and profit."

"The students believe in this, but despite this, the momentum of national awakening and self-liberation is still unstoppable. For this reason, the students have published their views on the current situation in newspapers of Britain, the United States and Germany many times over the past few months, describing the current situation of the society, predicting future development trends, and pointing out the shortcomings of the various factions of the revolutionary party, as well as the possible national divisions and large-scale civil wars that may be triggered. Although they did not see the reactions of various factions in the country, they attracted the attention of the European and American powers...

"European and American institutions in China attach great importance to the views and analysis of students. More and more European and American envoys and newspapers in China call and write to students. They agree with the students and hope to strengthen communication and cooperation in all aspects in the future. The students have also agreed. Recently, the steady stream of journalists from various countries who have come to Chengdu are a good proof."

Xiao Yimin was still proud of himself, and for this, he did not hesitate to use foreigners to increase his persuasion and tried his best to convince his teachers to be inclined to national revolution. Even if he did not participate in this unprecedented great movement, he would stay out of the matter and no longer work hard for the shaky Qing court.

Zhao Erfeng slowly stood up, paced back and forth in the room, and walked for more than a dozen times before stopping:

"Yiming, if we temporarily stop and hand over all the current interests to the Sichuan factions, after major events are stable, can we take the initiative in our hands? Can we get the support of the great powers? This latter point is very important. Yuan Shikai, who is as powerful as a hundred thousand soldiers, cannot do without the support of foreigners, otherwise he will accomplish nothing, and that little force will be consumed soon."

Xiao Yimin walked up to Zhao Erfeng and expressed his opinion with great certainty:

"Students think it is completely feasible and the best way to deal with it at present... The teacher knows that the consuls and business representatives of the UK, Germany and the United States in Chengdu have good and close cooperation with the students. The German Consul General also personally summoned the students the day before yesterday to discuss the current situation and ensured that German institutions in China and all commercial institutions in China will continue to support the students. The biggest promise given is: German Deutsche Bank issues loans to students' West China Group at the lowest interest rate. As long as the loan does not exceed two million marks, Chengdu Deutsche Bank can pay at any time!

"Mauser and Krupp, which have worked with students for several years, have successively commissioned the consul to inform the students: they are willing to support the purchase of weapons and ammunition from the Sichuan Army with a deferred payment method of no more than two years. The students feel that the matter is important and have not agreed to anything except thanking."

Zhao Erfeng was cheered up and gently patted Xiao Yimin on the shoulder:

"Very good! Yiming, you did a good job. In this way, I will feel at ease with my teacher... I will listen to you. I will send someone to inform all parties later. I will release Pu Dianjun and others tomorrow morning, and hold a consultation meeting between all parties to express the difficult situation of being my teacher, and to explain the position of all the soldiers of my border army. Let's make this noisy stage come out quickly. Let's stand aside and watch the changes in the world..."

"The teacher is wise!"

Xiao Yimin was overjoyed, and the biggest crisis in his heart was relieved.

......

At 10 o'clock the next morning, a meeting attended by representatives from all walks of life in Sichuan was held as scheduled. Pu Dianjun and others, who had just gained freedom, listened to Zhao Erfeng's earnest confession, and the hostility on their faces was greatly relieved. After communicating openly and openly, all the resentment seemed to disappear, and the entire venue was harmonious and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

The new army commander Zhu Qinglan and Yin Changheng were unable to suppress their joy and praised Zhao Erfeng's noble character for taking into account the overall situation. From this moment on, the new army they led could step into the forefront of the military and political stage and begin to occupy an important position in this great storm.

Representatives from all walks of life put aside their hostile stance and readily accepted Zhao Erfeng's explanation. Several representatives of the Sichuan-Han Railway Company stood up one after another and praised Zhao Erfeng's dismissal by the court for petitioning for the people. They strongly praised Zhao Erfeng and the soldiers of the border army for their enlightened and righteous actions in conformity with the people's hearts, and praised Zhao Erfeng for his judgment on the situation and sympathizing with the revolution, which was a great contribution to the road protection movement.

The scene in front of him was like a Sichuan opera changing face made Xiao Yimin feel very moved and relieved. Although he knew that these representatives of the group of more and more politicians were mostly verbal figures, his goal was finally achieved, and Zhao Erfeng, a teacher related to his interests, was also far away from the dangerous vortex. No matter what the future holds, for now, it is undoubtedly a huge success.

The successful convening of the meeting and the major achievements were published in major newspapers in Sichuan the next day. Pu Dianjun and others were released and reappeared on the highest political stage in Sichuan. Zhao Erfeng's profound understanding of justice became the main theme of public opinion. In a blink of an eye, there was no longer any criticism of Zhao Erfeng's "killing demon king" killing revolutionary comrades. All news and comments were replaced by great political victory and revolutionary optimism.

There were no angry crowds around Zhao Erfeng's Governor's yamen. Now he can do his best to go in and out, and go wherever he wants, and attract awe but kind eyes everywhere he goes.

A gunshot from the Xinhai Revolution triggered a nationwide anti-Qing movement.

The war in the three towns of Wuhan is still going on fiercely. Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Anhui, Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and Sichuan Provinces successively announced that they had won the first place. Only Zhili, Henan, Gansu, Shanxi, and Shandong provinces were silent under the control of Yuan Shikai. They had just issued a telephone call to announce that they had left the official Shanxi, Shandong, and Gansu, which had been officially won by Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army, and no follow-up news was reported.

On the night of early winter, after Zhao Erfeng reviewed the Zhenziying, which had strict military disciplines, came to his disciple Xiao Yimin's home with great interest. When the master and apprentice raised their glasses and talked, Zheng Changze, the army of Zhenziying, came hurriedly and quickly delivered an urgent report to Xiao Yimin.

Xiao Yimin glanced and handed it to his teacher immediately. Zhao Erfeng took it and his face changed drastically. After a long time, he gently flicked the thin telegram paper and sat down again and slowly picked up the wine glass.
Chapter completed!