Also on this night, in the study room of the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Guards.
Chen Wenian, Jiang Baili, Guo Wenyuan, and Li Jinfu were sitting around the coffee table. The tea had already been poured and was almost half cold. Everyone had an ugly look on their faces and had no intention of drinking tea. They stood there.
Yuan Su, who was standing in front of the bookshelf not far away, seemed quite leisurely. He was looking through the provincial map and Hubei Yangtze River section mapping information provided earlier by the Zhengzhou government. However, he himself did not have much time to look at these information.
I was thinking about other things in my mind.
After a long time, I felt that the atmosphere in the study was getting more and more depressing. Several people present thought that they could keep their composure, and even if they wanted to speak, others would start the conversation first. It was only then that they felt that they were holding back something.
Breathing is such an uncomfortable thing. In the end, Chen Wennian couldn't hold back his anger and stood up first.
"Commander, I said earlier that this matter is too risky. Now you are going to add another layer of trouble, I'm afraid it will be even more risky. It's not like you haven't seen the virtues of those people in today's meeting. They all have bad intentions.
You still want to lure the snake out of its hole? There is such a big movement, it is inevitable that some news will leak out. Even if everything here can be settled by then, isn't it like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth if you go to Hankou? "
As Chen Wenian took the lead to break the silence, the expressions of the other three people also changed, and their eyes fell on Yuan Su in front of the bookshelf with concern. However, Yuan Su did not seem to hear Chen Wenian's words, and was still flipping through the books in his hands.
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"Yuan Zijing, stop pretending to be calm here, this is a major matter related to your life and safety." After waiting for a while, Chen Wenian shouted again with increasing excitement.
"Yes, Commander, although the plan seems to be very thorough, it is still a plan. As the saying goes, God is always better than others. We really shouldn't be so reckless." Li Jinfu also said.
It was only then that Yuan Su put the books in his hands back on the bookshelf and turned around slowly, his expression so calm.
"Everyone, I know you are worried about my safety, but now I have to take this risk. Maybe you think I am thinking about the overall situation of Beiyang. This is just one of the reasons. The most important thing is to prove to Beiyang that I, Yuan
Su's courage. The reason why He Ke had a quarrel with me before was to a certain extent because he was worried that I would have selfish motives. I'm not afraid of people talking like this behind my back. Everyone has selfish motives. I dare to carry it out personally today.
This plan is to let everyone understand that my public intention must be greater than my selfishness."
"But Mr. Yuan, even so, you would not have designed the matter to be so complicated. What's more, He Kezhi is just an individual. None of us have ever questioned your belief, Mr. Yuan. There is no need to take such a big risk to prove anything to us."
Jiang Baili was very touched by Yuan Su's words. He stood up and said extremely seriously.
"This plan is indeed a bit complicated now, but you can't give up because of the complexity. After all, the brothers below are already making arrangements. The complexity you are worried about is nothing more than calculating whether Zhu Panzao and the others will play tricks behind their backs.
.If they really want to play tricks, should I just indulge them and let them ruin our plan in vain?"
After a slight pause, Yuan Su continued: "No, on the one hand, we are still not sure whether they will play tricks behind our backs, and on the other hand, even if they play tricks, it is not an excuse for us. Don't forget, we not only want
To deal with Cao Kun in Hankou, we must also deal with people like Zhu Panzao and Tian Wenlie. As long as Zhu Panzao dares to initiate this matter, we will have an excuse to arrest them directly and take over military power as a matter of course. This is easier and can avoid friction than seizing power head-on.
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Jiang Baili sighed slowly, and said to Yuan Su: "Don't we know the reason for this? But after all, this matter cannot be predicted. It is possible that we will make a big move when we act, thus leaking the news.
If the news gets out, it may not be possible to catch Zhu Panzao and the others in one fell swoop, allowing some of them to escape, or it may cause alarm among various troops currently stationed in Zhengzhou. Otherwise, the whole situation will be completely out of control."
As soon as Jiang Baili finished speaking, Yuan Su immediately followed up and said: "That's right, so we should make strict arrangements and control the risk to the minimum possible level. We must bet on this one."
Chen Wennian said angrily: "Bet, bet, bet, how many times have we gambled since we started in Luanzhou to today? Not every time we have such good luck. Especially this time, the bet is too big."
Yuan Su raised his tone slightly and said slightly seriously: "Instead of arguing about this matter here, we should carefully study the arrangements in all aspects. Can everyone focus on serious matters! I, Yuan Su,
I dare to take this risk not because I am arrogant, but because I believe in you."
The last words were sonorous and powerful, as if they were carved on the rock, and they were directly engraved into the hearts of everyone present. The study suddenly became quiet, and there was no sound at all. The four people present were all
I fell into a kind of meditation, firstly reflecting on Yuan Su's words, and secondly, reflecting on my own words.
After a long time, Jiang Baili finally said in a very slow and serious tone: "Well, what happened is what Commander Yuan said is right. We should not waste time saying useless words now, but do as much as possible.
Something useful is to ensure that all plans can be executed smoothly no matter what."
Chen Wennian was about to say something, but in the end he let out a long sigh: "Alas!"
After a while, Guo Wenyuan said: "In this case, I think we can only send more people in disguise to strengthen the surveillance of people like Zhu Panzao and Tian Wenlie. I hope they will not take action so quickly and give us enough time.
To decorate it. I was thinking that maybe I could also spend money to buy their personal guards, or the attendants who stay in the mansion."
Li Jinfu thought for a while and then said: "I'm afraid that things will get serious, so I still need to prepare a way out. I think we should deploy a few heavy machine guns into the city and guard a few important intersections. Of course, I don't mean that something will definitely happen, but it's just that
We are just making preparations. If something does happen and we have the firepower to suppress it, we can arrange for Commander Yuan to be transferred as soon as possible."
Seeing that his subordinates finally stopped worrying about what happened before, Yuan Su showed a happy expression on his face and said: "The layout here in Zhengzhou is up to you. As for the layout in Hankou, I will do it myself. In short,
If anything happens to me, Brother Baili will be responsible for the army."
Jiang Baili said quickly: "It's better not to say such unlucky words at this time."
Yuan Su smiled and said: "Brother Baili, when did you become such a mother-in-law? Don't worry, even if I make any mistakes, Cao Kun will not dare to do anything to us. At worst, we will just become his prisoners."
Jiang Baili smiled bitterly for a while and said: "Anyway, Commander Yuan, if you want to take this gamble, we will definitely accompany you to the end."
The layout of Zhengzhou and Hankou mentioned by Yuan Su is exactly the two major parts of his overall plan. At the military meeting held earlier today, he only announced and deliberately announced this part of the Hankou plan.
There is nothing suspicious about this part of the plan. It is nothing more than a bold surprise attack launched against the Beiyang Military Reform Commission. As for the other part of the Zhengzhou plan that is just around the corner, it is derived from the Hankou plan and is used as a backup plan to attack the near future.
The actions of these old-school officers within the Guards.
Although he was not sure from the beginning to the end that the Zhengzhou Plan would actually be implemented, and it was speculated that the possibility of implementation was very small, but based on his understanding of the old-school Beiyang officers, he still had to reserve a hand anyway. Whether it was to protect the Hankou Plan, or
It is necessary to reserve this hand to take advantage of the opportunity to attack these old-school officers.
According to the concepts of these old-school officers, they would rather take care of their personal interests first than put the overall situation first. In other words, in their opinion, as long as the overall situation has not reached an extremely serious level, they can put it on the back burner.
position. This can be seen clearly from the attitude of Zhu Panzao and others at today's military meeting.