Zhang Xiluan and Zhang Tianhe chatted while eating.
"Battle Commander Zhang, to tell you the truth, not long ago, Yuan Shikai planned to recommend me to Fengtian to be the governor of the three eastern provinces, but I didn't go." Zhang Xiluan said.
"Oh? Why is that?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"You know something wrong. A big tree attracts wind, and a big official is in danger. The bigger an official is, the greater the responsibility he has to bear. In today's troubled times, it is difficult to be an official. If something goes wrong, the brain will be lost. Well, if I go to Fengtian, other colleagues will definitely say that I don’t have any real talents, but rely on Yuan Shikai’s relationship with my brothers to get my position. I don’t need to look, I can imagine how those people scolded me behind my back. , these official clowns, if you are not as good as them, they will laugh at you, if you are better than them, they will be jealous, they never consider the fate of the country, the rise and fall of the nation, they will only focus on the black gauze hat on their heads. and personal interests," Feng Xiluan said, "What do you think I am trying to do? It's not like I have nothing to eat or drink, I will just be a small prefect, which is good. I don't have to bear any big responsibilities. If anything happens, the superiors will do it. Lord Governor, bear with me."
"Master Zhang, it seems that you take this official position very lightly," Zhang Tianhe said, "Others can't get it even if they want to, but the imperial court invites you to be a high official, and you still don't go. You are really noble and honorable, my order. I admire you."
"What's the point of fighting for fame and wealth?" Zhang Xiluan said, "Look at the history. Lu Buwei was so rich, he still wanted to be a high official, and helped a stranger to become the king of Qin. In the end, He became the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, but lost his own head. As the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si was not satisfied and wanted to be crowned king. He conspired with Zhao Gao in Shaqiu and tampered with the imperial edict of Qin Shihuang and made Hu Hai the king. The emperor committed a heinous crime and was eventually beheaded. Zhao Gao later became prime minister and forced Qin II to death. What happened to him? He was not killed by Ziying. Besides, Han Xin, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, was Not satisfied with being a general, he wanted to be the king of Qi and asked Liu Bang for the title of king of Qi. Liu Bang was also a man who was determined to retaliate. At that time, he asked Han Xin for help, so he bit the bullet and agreed. However, when he was defeated Xiang Yu unified the world, and when he calmed down, he took care of Han Xin, and so on. Anyone who competes for fame and fortune rarely ends well in the end."
"What Mr. Zhang said is absolutely true," Zhang Tianhe said.
"What does Battalion Commander Zhang think of the current situation?" Zhang Xiluan asked.
"I think there are two main problems." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Oh? Which two questions?"
"The first is internal troubles, and the second is external troubles." Zhang Tianhe said.
"How do you say this?" Zhang Xiluan asked.
"The internal worries mainly include Mongolian bandits and local bandits, and the foreign worries mainly refer to foreign powers, especially Japan," Zhang Tianhe said. "To be honest with Mr. Zhang, I once went to the Chengde Military Police Headquarters to watch their spring exercises. They The special operations team is also very powerful!”
"Oh? The Japanese invited you to watch the spring exercises?" Zhang Xiluan asked.
"Yes."
"It seems that the Japanese also attach great importance to you," Zhang Xiluan said, "This has been the case since ancient times. Almost every dynasty will face intrusion from both internal and external worries. Take the Ming Dynasty as an example. In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the external It was the Qing soldiers who wanted to enter the pass, and inside it was Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong led the peasant uprising, which turned the world upside down, threw the huge Ming Dynasty into turmoil, and in the end, forced Emperor Chongzhen to hang himself on Jingshan Mountain!"
"Master Zhang is right."
"Since the Governor has appointed you as the commander of the cavalry battalion, what are you going to do about the current situation?" Zhang Xiluan asked.
"Master Zhang, please give me some instructions." Zhang Tianhe said.
"I don't dare to be Commander Zhang, but I have here the first order given to you by the Governor-General Zhao Erxun," Zhang Xiluan said, taking out a document from his arms and handing it to Zhang Tianhe, " See for yourself."
Zhang Tianhe stood up quickly, took the order respectfully with both hands, and unfolded it. The general meaning of it was that Ren Zhanbiao of Hongmakan harmed the local people and colluded with the Japanese to do all kinds of evil. It has a great influence on the local area. It's bad, so I order your troops to destroy it within a month!
"How is it? The Governor has high hopes for you. This is your time to perform meritorious service. You must cherish the opportunity." Zhang Xiluan said.
"Please rest assured, Lord Governor, don't worry Lord Zhang, I will definitely complete the task." Zhang Tianhe said seriously.
"I also heard that Ren Zhanbiao is not very aggressive. At the beginning, the three to four thousand men of Qingfeng Village, equipped with the latest Tsarist Russian equipment, were defeated by him. This kid has two brushes. You have to be careful when dealing with them. Tell me what difficulties you have, and I will do my best to meet your requirements." Zhang Xiluan said.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your concern."
"It was only later that I heard that several murders and arson cases were not committed by your security team. They were all good things they did. They did bad things and then deliberately framed them for you," Zhang Xiluan said, "It's also my fault. I made an oversight and failed to investigate these matters clearly. If I had known this, I would have reported it clearly to the Governor and prevented them from sending troops to conquer you. The ones who should really be conquered are Ren Zhanbiao and others from Hongmakan."
"Master Zhang, don't blame yourself too much. The matter is in the past, so there is no need to mention it again," Zhang Tianhe said, "Besides, this matter was directly ordered by the Governor Zhao Erxun and has nothing to do with you. "
"Having said that, I still feel uneasy," Zhang Xiluan said, "I also heard that Ren Zhanbiao is the apprentice of one of your brothers, Tang Dalong. He carefully trained him. He followed him in Qingfeng Village. Effectiveness, yes or no?”
"It turns out that Mr. Zhang also heard about this," Zhang Tianhe said, "Now my brother also regrets it."
"Since defeating Qingfeng Village, Ren Zhanbiao's strength has greatly increased. The weapons and equipment are very advanced, and there are also cannons provided by the Japanese. Now the number of troops has expanded to more than a thousand. You can only outwit them, not force them." Fight," Zhang Xiluan said with a worried look on his face, "In short, use your brain more and be careful."
"Master Zhang, it turns out that you also know something about Ren Zhanbiao," Zhang Tianhe said, "This man is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also extremely resourceful. Take his attack on Qingfeng Village as an example. He first lured the snake out of its cave, then ambushed him halfway, and finally They tried to pull out all the firepower from Feng Delin's old lair, and one after another, one after another, one after another, all of a sudden, Feng Delin was beaten to a pulp and defeated."
"Yes," Feng Xiluan sighed, "So he is very difficult to fight. I am very worried for you."
