Wang Hengyue, the envoy to the Southwest Patrol, "mediated by force" and marched into Guangxi. The march was like going back and forth, and they were not far from Nanning. This did not panic the people of Nanning. On the contrary, they were looking forward to the arrival of the envoy to the Southwest Patrol. arrival.
Lu Rongting has recovered from the initial panic.
Failure is definitely inevitable. The most important thing now is to arrange funeral arrangements. Lu Rongting sees this very clearly.
Most of Guangxi is already under the control of Wang Hengyue, what can Nanning do?
What annoys Lu Rongting the most is that the new Guangdong governor Mo Rongxin also acted like a coward at this most critical moment.
"I said that Mo Rongxin was unreliable, and now it is true!" Guangxi Governor Tan Haoming said angrily: "Let him serve as Guangdong Governor, originally to stabilize Sun Wen, but now Sun Wen is bombarding the Governor's Office, and he has to face it Go and admit your mistake to Sun Wen. When Wang Hengyue came to Guangxi, he didn’t even say a word, so you have to deal with him after the matter is over!"
Lu Rongting smiled bitterly.
Wait until the matter is over? The only way to get over this matter is to go to the wild. But what happens after you go to the wild?
"The patrol envoy, the Second Army, and the Third Army jointly sent a telegram requesting the patrol envoy to leave the field."
Tan Haoming was furious and was about to get angry, but Lu Rongting waved his hand to calm him down. He had become accustomed to such things and was numb.
It's such a simple truth that everyone will push against the wall.
"Inspection envoy, inspection envoy, Lin, Adjutant Lin is back!"
Lu Rongting stood up with a bang: "Quick, quick, where is the person?"
Lin Tianlong walked in, and Lu Rongting moved so much that his lips trembled: "Tianlong, Tianlong, you are finally back, you are finally back."
As he said that, he looked back again, hoping to see Cai Sili and Hu Qiying appear there, hoping to see the appearance of the President's treasure.
But there's nothing behind it
"Tianlong, go back to North Korea"
Lin Tianlong shook his head slowly, making Lu Rongting completely despair. Lin Tianlong said slowly: "Inspector, there is no presidential treasure, no, we have been fooled."
Lu Rongting took two steps back in confusion, and his last glimmer of hope was shattered.
He suddenly yelled angrily: "Then what are you doing back? Why don't you catch those two liars? Why? Didn't you tell me that I have the God of Wealth to help you? Liar, you are also a liar!"
After Lu Rongting vented his anger and vented his anger back to Tong, Lin Tianlong slowly said: "Inspector, please go to the field."
"What?" Lu Rongting was stunned for a moment, then stared at Lin Tianlong fiercely: "Who asked you to say that?"
Lin Tianlong was not afraid: "When I came back, I went to the patrol envoy Wang. Many people from our Gui clan were there. The patrol envoy, there is no hope, give up."
"Give up?" Lu Rongting laughed coldly, and suddenly said: "Someone, bring these beasts back to life and drag them out and shoot them!"
Seeing the guards rushing in, Lin Tianlong didn't panic at all: "Inspector, wait until I finish saying a few words, and it won't be too late for you to shoot me."
Tan Haoming waved his hand and asked the guards to leave first, and then persuaded Lu Rongting a few words, only to hear Lin Tianlong calmly say: "Many of our people have surrendered, and now most of Guangxi has fallen into Wang Hengyue's hands. Near Nanning Those twenty or so battalions will rebel at any time, and the patrol envoy, with just two guards, cannot resist Wang Hengyue."
As he spoke, he paused: "This time I volunteered and got Wang Hengyue's permission to come to the patrol envoy, all for the sake of the patrol envoy's future. Wang Hengyue has already said that as long as the patrol envoy can go out, he will Ensure the safety of the patrol envoys. Whether you want to go back to Shanghai or Hong Kong, Wang Hengyue can take you there."
Lu Rongting snorted.
Lin Tianlong continued: "Also, Wang Hengyue will also give you a sum of money to make you comfortable enough to spend the rest of your life."
Lu Rongting stopped losing his temper. The situation had become like this, and no one knew better than Lu Rongting that it was irreversible. What he wanted was these promises from Wang Hengyue.
He glanced at Tan Haoming and saw his wife's uncle also nodded slightly towards him. Lu Rongting asked coldly: "How do I know if Wang Hengyue is lying to me?"
"Wang Hengyue has no need to lie to you." Lin Tianlong said calmly: "The situation is under his control. The reason why he did this is simply that he did not want to continue the battle in order to preserve Nanning."
Lu Rongting let out a long sigh.
"Tianlong, go down first." Tan Haoming said at this time.
Lin Tianlong performed a military salute: "Inspector, time is running out!"
As soon as Lin Tianlong went out, the room suddenly became dull. After a while, Tan Haoming said slowly: "Inspector, there is no room for redemption. I think the conditions proposed by Wang Hengyue are quite acceptable."
"I know." Lu Rongting nodded: "Actually, even if Wang Hengyue doesn't offer these conditions, I will be ready to go out. This mess is too messy and I can't clean it up anymore."
Lu Rongting is a smart man. When he found that everything was irreversible, leaving the field became his best choice.
On January 18, 1918, that is, the tenth day after Wang Hengyue's "forced mediation" began, Lu Rongting was electrified to leave the camp during a tour of Guangdong and Guangxi.
In Guangxi, Wang Hengyue took control of the country without a few decent battles.
Going out to the countryside is a common thing in this era. If you can beat it, you will be the governor or patrol envoy. If you can't beat it, there is only one way to go: go to the field!
From Liu Xianshi to Tang Jiyao, and then to Guangxi's Lu Rongting, these three enemies fell one by one.
Wang Hengyue has the four southwestern provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi firmly in his hands!
Wang Hengyue fulfilled his promise. He did not embarrass Lu Rongting, but sent someone to send him back to Hong Kong.
Lu Rongting's life was full of merits and demerits.
When he was young, he was called a "Righteous Thief". He committed bloodshed outside the customs, and he was also a thief. There were three times in his life when he refused to rob the Lord and returned to justice: once, he did not rob the returned countrymen, secondly, he did not rob the poor people, and thirdly, he did not rob the people near the place of residence. .And his main opponent is the French who are trying to get involved in China and return home.
During his governance of Guangxi, he did not disturb the people and made no achievements. Guangxi was relatively peaceful under his governance, but in terms of local construction, he did nothing except open a few wells.
However, a warlord with no merits or demerits is rare in this era.
The only thing he did wrong was to believe in some presidential treasure, which finally pushed him to a dead end.
More than ten years later, Lu Rongting passed away in Shanghai. Someone wrote a couplet to evaluate his life: "Shooting tigers in the mountains, subduing dragons with one hand. For ten years, I have been in Nanguan in Lingqiao. I have committed crimes and deeds. Today I will cover my coffin to pay tribute." conclusion; conclusion
Outstanding martial artist, his master came from Yuelu, and he is a pillar of the Nantianzhi Building. He can be sung and wept, and he will be remembered by the public for thousands of years."
This can be regarded as the best portrayal of his life.
Wang Hengyue, who had won Guangxi, had not had time to restore order in Guangxi, but the military government in Guangzhou came to intervene.
Sun Wen, who was somewhat whimsical, actually ordered Wang Hengyue to hand over Guangxi and let the military government return to the government for management. He also asked Wang Hengyue's Dingguo Army to withdraw from Guangxi immediately and swear allegiance to the military government and return to the government.
Wang Hengyue couldn't laugh or cry. What was going on? Handing himself over to Guangxi? Some people's naive ideas are really ridiculous.
Doesn’t Sun Wen still know what kind of person he is?
Wang Hengyue did not quarrel with Sun Wen. Instead, he switched on the power and announced that he would act as patrol envoy to Guangdong and Guangxi and military governor of Guangxi, and asked Guangdong to accept his command immediately.
At the same time, he mercilessly pointed out again that Sun Wen's brazen bombardment of the Guangdong Governor's Office was a despicable act that would destroy the peace between Guangdong and Guangdong, and demanded that the Guangzhou military government return to the government for immediate re-election!
This was seen as Wang Hengyue's blatant challenge to Sun Wen!
In fact, when the military government returned to the government, the three commander-in-chiefs Wu Tingfang, Tang Shaoyi, and Cheng Biguang firmly supported Sun Wen from the beginning, but later gradually became suspicious, until Sun Wen refused to listen to dissuasion and bombarded the Guangdong Governor's Office. This dissatisfaction naturally became more and more serious.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Wang Hengyue has four provinces in his hands. It is not difficult to capture Guangdong. It depends on when and in what form he is prepared to acquire it.
Mo Rongxin, the governor of Guangdong, has secretly started contact with Wang Hengyue. The previous supporter Lu Rongting has fallen. Now the most important thing is to quickly find a new supporter for himself.
When the Guangzhou military government returned to the government, he already disliked him, and if he really fought with the Dingguo army, he would definitely not be his opponent.
Mo Rongxin's idea is the idea of a smart man.
Wang Hengyue didn't pay much attention to this person. Instead, after taking Guangxi, he immediately announced that he would remain neutral in the battle between the Guangzhou military government and the Beiyang Army.
The neutral move has been mastered by Wang Hengyue.
Although the Beiyang military was extremely frightened by Wang Hengyue's acquisition of Guangxi, his declaration of neutrality could at least give them some peace of mind. They should wait until the two-lake issue is resolved before considering Wang Hengyue.
"Immediately initiate contact with Wu Tingfang, Tang Shaoyi, and Cheng Biguang." After Wang Hengyue declared neutrality, he quickly turned his attention to these three people: "I want these three chiefs, and I can't lose any of them. Also, In the Navy, every one of those ships is indispensable. What I lack most now is naval ships and talents!"
"Yes! Hengshuai, what should Sun Wen do?"
"For the time being, the Ministry will ignore him and let him cause trouble, restore order in Guangxi, threaten Guangdong, and let them start chaos within themselves. We can only focus on developing ourselves!"
In January 1918, Guangxi changed hands.
Wang Hengyue’s power finally spread across the southwest!!.