Chapter 321 Cen Chunxuan’s Thoughts

Zheng Mansion on Jixiang Street in Shanghai has been much deserted recently, but the people living there are still keeping an eye on the development of the domestic situation.

In recent months, many newspapers in Shanghai have been paying attention to the war in Guangdong. With the pacification of Jiangxi and Jiangsu provinces, the movement of Shanghai people gradually faded out of the Chinese people's sight. The only thing worth mentioning is the report that Sun Yat-sen funded 800,000 yuan to the Guangdong military government. But this report quickly covered the news of the failure of Hunan's southern army.

Long Jiguang went to *** not long ago, then went to *** again, and returned to Shanghai half a month ago.

Now the domestic situation makes him feel overwhelmed. It took him a week to keep up with the changes in the situation.

After hearing that the war in Guangdong became more and more intense, Long Jiguang ridiculed Wu Shaoting for taking a mistake, and on the other hand, he was even more convinced that he was inexplicably defeated Wu Shaoting.

If he were Wu Shaoting, he would never respond to Sun Yat-sen's so-called call for the second revolution. The situation in Guangdong that had finally stabilized should be carefully managed and developed. At this time, it would be extremely stupid to fight a big battle that was not very beneficial to one's own interests.

However, I have to admit that Wu Shaoting is indeed a man who can fight. The defeat of Twenty-Three Towns was under his command back then, which was convincing.

Early that morning, Long Jiguang went out to buy newspapers as usual. After returning to the mansion, Cen Chunxuan was having tea and chatting with Zheng Xiaoxu.

Zheng Xiaoxu is still the same, and he is calm all day long and does not care about state affairs. However, in the past month, he often has contacts with several former Qing princes living in Shanghai. However, Cen Chunxuan and Long Jiguang did not take this seriously.

"Zi Chen is back." When he heard footsteps coming from the living room, Cen Chunxuan looked over from the garden.

It is December, and the weather in Shanghai is obviously cold, and today's winter seems to be very early. Cen Chunxuan is wearing a single jacket that is neither thick nor thin, and holds the purple clay teapot tightly in his hands to keep warm.

When Zheng Xiaoxu saw Long Jiguang coming back, he knew that the two of them would talk about the latest news at this time. He didn't like to listen to it, so he simply stood up and avoided it.

Long Jiguang walked through the living room and came to the garden. He happened to meet Zheng Xiaoxu who was returning to the room in the corridor. The two nodded and met each other, without saying much.

Long Jiguang came to Cen Chunxuan, sat down in the seat where Zheng Xiaoxu had sat before, and put a few newspapers on the coffee table. Cen Chunxuan's expression was pretty good recently. Although he cared about the country's national affairs, he had not yet reached the point of worrying about national affairs. Moreover, he is an outsider now, even if he is heartbroken, it will be useless.

"Zi Chen, how many times have you said it, just let the servants go for buying newspapers. You can run out by yourself every morning, how troublesome?" Cen Chunxuan said in a greeting.

"Sir, I'm too worried. I'm bored every day. It's not bad to go out for a walk in the morning." Long Jiguang said with a smile.

"Is there any new news in Guangdong?" Cen Chunxuan held the purple clay teapot in both hands and didn't want to read the newspaper, so he simply asked Long Jiguang directly.

"Cao Kun's southern expedition army was truly defeated this time. Cao Kun also planned to climb from the commander-in-chief of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the position of the governor of Hunan, but I am afraid that this idea will be shattered." Long Jiguang said with a joking voice.

Cen Chunxuan nodded slowly. This is no longer news. Since the Battle of Snake Ridge, the general situation of the Southern Expedition Army has become a foregone conclusion.

Long Jiguang continued: "But Nanxiong's war is tight, and Fu Liangzuo spared no effort to attack this time. From my perspective, the real battle has just begun, and the prospects of the Guangdong army are not very clear."

Cen Chunxuan sighed and said with a little concern: "Wu Shaoting repelled Guangxi and the Conquering Army in the past six months. The momentum is very sharp and it will inevitably not attract Yuan Shikai's attention. If I guess correctly, Wu Shaoting has now become the number one figure in the south, which is beneficial and disadvantageous to him. Suppose the Beiyang Army wants to fight Guangdong with all its strength, with Guangdong's current strength, there is not much chance of winning. Once Wu Shaoting loses, it will be a great deterrence and loss to the entire revolutionary camp. If it is not easy to drive Yuan to save the country, there will be no hope."

When Long Jiguang heard this, his face fell into thought. After a while of silence, he asked: "Sir, you seem to value Wu Shaoting's weight in the revolutionary camp. Is Wu Shaoting really so capable?"

Cen Chun smiled and said, "You will see how capable you have. Maybe you can't see anything from his perspective, but if you compare the attitude towards Guangdong, you will find how afraid Yuan Shikai is of Wu Shaoting."

Long Jiguang frowned and said strangely: "Fear?" He was puzzled by Cen Chunxuan's use of this word to describe it.

Cen Chunxuan smiled and said, "Once Wu Shaoting is allowed to let go, just like Sun Yat-sen and Song Jiaoren, they are all people who have the ability to cause big storms. Maybe everyone didn't know Wu Shaoting very much before. At most, this young man was the revolutionary leader, but I believe that after this battle, Wu Shaoting will definitely become famous. Those who can resist the Beiyang Army alone must be called strong people."

Long Jiguang suddenly changed and asked again: "Sir, are you not planning to come out of the mountain yet?"

Cen Chunxuan slowly picked up the purple clay teapot, took a sip of tea, and the smile on his face gradually faded. He sighed and said with a slightest sense: "Where can you go when you come out of the mountain now? Sun Wen is defeated. Even though I am optimistic about Wu Shaoting, the current situation in Guangdong is not very good."

Long Jiguang laughed and said, "Sir, I have other ideas. You said that Sun Yat-sen is defeated now, and there are not many people who can choose. If even Wu Shaoting fails, there is no other person in the country. Should he continue to wait? Because of the critical survival and death, the hero is the place where the hero is used. Mr. should understand this principle."

Cen Chunxuan raised his eyebrows and his face changed instantly. He looked at Long Jiguang with a serious look. He didn't expect that Long Jiguang would also cultivate his insights after leaving the army. It was really rare.

Long Jiguang waited for a while, and when he saw Cen Chunxuan not speaking, he couldn't help but wonder: "Sir?"

Cen Chunxuan asked back: "Zi Chen, I have always had a question. I pay attention to current affairs and wait for an opportunity to do it. Zi Chen, you have lived in Shanghai since last year. You have discussed current affairs with me every day. Haven't you ever thought of making a comeback?"

Long Jiguang laughed and said, "If I say that my 23 towns are just broken in Wu Shaoting's hands, I have no choice but to say that I have made a comeback, it is too difficult for me. My little capital in Guangdong has long been used by Wu Shaoting. Two months ago, I had a letter with my younger brother. He is now the deputy commander of the Second Regiment of the First Division of the Guangdong Army. The letter told me that Guangdong unification is a rare and good thing, and Wu Shaoting's governance of Guangdong is also deeply loved by the people and the army. We must never destroy the overall situation of this unification."

Speaking of this, he paused and sighed bitterly, and then said, "Even my most trusted brother is convinced by Wu Shaoting. Guangdong has no longer the day I, Long Jiguang, will it be like a resurgence. If I talk about taking an errand, I might be able to go north to get a job in the Army Department, but what's the point? Wouldn't I be more comfortable living in Shanghai?"

Cen Chun smiled and said, "If what I meant was to make a comeback, do you have any ideas on your own? "

Long Jiguang was slightly stunned and asked with a smile: "Sir, wouldn't you ask me to go back to Guangdong to play for Wu Shaoting?"

"Zi Chen, haven't you just said before that the critical survival is the time for heroes to use their skills? In the past ten months since you left Guangdong, you have subtly cultivated your personality, and you are no longer the irreconcilable and weird Long Zichen I knew in the past. The situation will change, and people will also change. As long as you have ambitions, why worry about not doing something big?"

"I'm afraid Wu Shaoting will definitely have a grudge against me."

"If you really have the idea of ​​returning to Guangdong, I can accompany you. If Wu Shaoting cares about you, it can be seen that this young person is not as arrogant as the worst thing is that you and I will return to Shanghai again."

"Oh?" Long Jiguang vaguely heard the implicit voice of Cen Chunxuan, "Sir, if Wu Shaoting is arrogant, where do you think you will stay?"

Cen Chun laughed and started drinking tea on his own, not saying anything more.

When Long Jiguang saw this, although he could not guess Cen Chunxuan's thoughts in his heart, since Cen Chunxuan was willing to accompany him to Guangdong, this was a great opportunity. He had been away from Guangdong for so long, and it was true that he would cultivate his character and change his past personality. However, as a man in his prime and a soldier, how could he really stay out of the situation in the country?
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