However, Li Zhen thought of another problem that he had to face. The fact that Long Ao and Lu Shaochuan led a small number of people to the north meant that he could not send his army north. He had already informed the people that he would never recognize the contract signed by Yi. If there is no action at all, then the thunder will be loud but the rain will be light.
When Li Zhen thought about it, his heart suddenly suddenly changed.
This is the only thing I can bear.
Li Zhen took a deep breath, waved his hand and said: "Long Ao, Lu Shaochuan, everything north of Heilongjiang is left to you. I hope you can cooperate sincerely, go down and prepare, and set off as soon as possible."
"yes."
Long Ao and Lu Shaochuan bowed their hands and retreated.
Two days later, Long Ao, Lu Shaochuan and his party all put on makeup and dispersed, heading north towards the area north of Heilongjiang. What they encountered next would definitely be very difficult. Both Long Ao and Lu Shaochuan They were already prepared, and the two of them even had plans to sacrifice in their hearts.
Ci'an and Cixi were relieved that Li Zhen only issued a notice to protest but did not send troops.
In fact, given the current relationship between the two parties, the Queen Mother of the two palaces absolutely does not care about Li Zhen's life or death.
However, the empress dowagers of the two palaces were concerned about the foundation of the Qing Dynasty.
At this stage, the imperial court needs the support of Li Zhen, and only the army under Li Zhen can shoulder this important task. Once Li Zhen goes north to fight against the Russians and something unexpected happens, it will definitely be no less than a disaster for the imperial court where the young emperor is located, so The two of them did not want anything to happen to Li Zhen, at least when they did not control the military power.
…
In the backyard of the Admiral's Mansion, Li Zhen and Zhi Lan were sitting together.
Zhilan held Li Zhen's arm and said softly: "Husband, I am the only one in Nanjing at the moment. The rest of the sisters are in Guangdong. Why don't we invite them all over here."
Li Zhenxiao said: "The two of us get along very well, don't we?"
Zhilan pinched Li Zhen's arm and said coquettishly: "Of course I want to be alone with my husband, but I also have to worry about the feelings of my sisters. I can't monopolize my husband by myself." It has to be said that after Zhilan had a child, The thoughts of competing for favor have faded away, and the jealousy is no longer as strong as before. Instead, I am thinking more about Li Zhen's affairs.
This does not mean that Zhilan does not compete for favor, but Zhilan's perspective is different.
Zhilan has a son and a daughter. She is irreplaceable in Li Zhen's heart, and no one else can replace her, so Zhilan becomes more and more generous, and her focus is slightly tilted towards her daughter and son.
Li Zhen looked at Zhilan's sincere face, scratched Zhilan's nose, and said with a smile: "Guangdong is our home base. Alice, Gu Lina and the others will not come to Nanjing. On the contrary, you have to take two The child goes to live in Guangzhou."
"why."
Zhilan blinked, with a puzzled look on her face.
Li Zhen patiently explained: "As I said just now, Guangdong is our home base. I can only rest assured if you live in Guangdong. Although Nanjing is good, I will spend a lot of time fighting abroad in the future, and the Queen Mother of the two palaces is not a worry-free person. My son, I will definitely find officials to enter the court to check and balance me and prevent my family from becoming the sole ruler. By then, I will feel uneasy and vulnerable to blackmail if you stay in Nanjing. If you go to Guangdong, no one can influence me or threaten your safety. , that’s the best.”
"Well, I understand."
Zhi Lan was a little scared, worried about the collision between Li Zhen and the two queen mothers.
However, this is not something she, a woman, considers.
"Tap, step,,."
There was a rush of footsteps, but Ye Chengzhong strode in. Ye Chengzhong looked anxious and said: "Commander, something big is happening in Guangxi. Brigadier Huang, Commander Yang and Commander Smith Already in the conference room, waiting for you to go."
"good."
Li Zhen agreed, got up and left.
After Li Zhen came to the conference room, he looked at the people sitting in the conference room and asked: "What happened in Guangxi."
Huang Shihai had a serious expression on his face and said in a deep voice: "Commander, the Admiral of Guangxi has controlled the entire Guangxi and openly rebelled, already using the banner of proclaiming himself emperor. In addition, Guizhou is also ready to take action and has the tendency to follow the Admiral of Guangxi in rebellion. This is Guangzhou The news just came, please let the commander-in-chief send his troops south to wipe out the rebellion in Guangxi."
Li Zhendao: "What is the name of the Admiral of Guangxi?"
Huang Shihai replied with a solemn expression: "The name of the Admiral of Guangxi is Xi Yinglong. He is a Wu Jinshi. According to the news, this man is extremely brave and very powerful."
Li Zhendao: "No matter how powerful he is, he must be destroyed."
After a pause, Li Zhen said: "Smith, Yang Banhou, mobilize your two legions and prepare to go south with me. Huang Shihai, you command a regiment under Lu Shaochuan's command, and take over the nearly four troops recruited after arriving at the Jiangbei camp. Thousands of soldiers, and then control the thousands of soldiers who arrived in Nanjing and recruited them. All the soldiers will be under your command. I will leave Li Xiucheng, Zheng Zaoru, and Huang Qiang to assist you. With a few of them, as long as Nanjing does not encounter major problems, there will be no problem. .”
Huang Shihai nodded in agreement, feeling the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
This time, it is not like sitting in the rear as usual, because there is still a little emperor in Nanjing, and there are two worried queen mothers. If they are not handled well, it will have an impact on Li Zhen.
Li Zhen continued: "Shihai, you came out with me. Let me explain to you. If the empress dowagers of the two palaces want to control the military power, they will not be allowed to do so. In addition, there is no need to stop them from meeting foreign ministers. Yes, but you have to understand that military power is our foundation. On this basis, you can handle all matters in Nanjing yourself without asking me for instructions."
"yes."
Huang Shihai was trusted and felt extremely grateful.
Li Zhen said again: "I will enter the palace immediately and inform the queen mothers of the two palaces about the matter. You can prepare."
After that, Li Zhen left the Admiral's Mansion.
Li Zhen came to the palace and met Ci'an and Cixi in the harem. After Li Zhen saluted, he said straight to the point: "I am reporting to the Queen Mother. I have just received the news that Guangxi Admiral Xi Yinglong has rebelled and is ready to proclaim himself emperor. Moreover, Guizhou is not An Ning, there is a faint tendency to follow Xi Yinglong, I will lead the army to quell the rebellion in Guangxi, so I came to inform the two queen mothers."
Ci'an said in a deep voice: "You give the Ai family a hard beating, and kill all these rebellious officials and traitors."
Cixi then said: "Master Li, you left Nanjing with your army, who will protect us?" Cixi and Ci'an talked, but from different angles. Ci'an was biased towards national affairs, while Cixi was more concerned about her own safety.
Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "I led four thousand soldiers to leave Nanjing, and left nearly ten thousand people stationed in Nanjing. All soldiers are commanded by my general Huang Shihai to ensure that Nanjing will not be affected."
Cixi nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Li, go ahead and try to return to Beijing as soon as possible."
Li Zhen left, and an expression of joy immediately appeared on Cixi's face.
She took Ci'an's hand and said happily: "Sister, our opportunity has come. Li Zhen is leaving Nanjing. While he is no longer in Nanjing, we can summon the governors, governors and other ministers around Nanjing to cultivate our We have the strength, and can also place officials into the imperial court to compete with Li Zhen, our opportunity has come."
When Ci'an heard this, he was quite happy.
He didn't have a good impression of Li Zhen. As soon as Cixi said it, Ci'an agreed.
