Liu Ziguang selected 200 prisoners from all the prisoners sent to the Qingdao construction site in Shandong. They were divided into groups of five. After simple training, weapons, equipment and funds were distributed, and they were sent to the north. At the same time, the South Factory also sent
After shaving off their hair and changing clothes, they secretly headed north.
There is a world of difference between the agents in the South Factory and the improvised "Garrison Death Squadron" in terms of staffing, equipment level and training level. These people have undergone strict training, can speak Manchu, and are familiar with the living habits of the Manchu people.
His body and appearance are similar to those from the north, and his martial arts skills are not to mention. He can use swords, guns, bows, crossbows, and guns. He is also proficient in blasting techniques. This time, blasting is the highlight of his trip north.
Shopkeeper Hu Da from Rishengchang was not idle either. She collected a group of people and gave them to Liu Ziguang and asked him to take them to the north. She said she wanted to show the Manchus some color. However, the specific arrangements were kept secret. Liu Ziguang knew that Hu Yimin held a grudge.
The Manchus made counterfeit banknotes with one stone. These personnel must have the mission of subverting the Manchu economy. He didn't care much about the secrets. He just asked the head of the Nanchang to bring these people safely to the north.
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In addition, the Beiyang Navy and the Red Shirt Regiment also sent their own reconnaissance personnel. Their tasks were more complicated but not dangerous, which was to measure the terrain in Hebei, the water conditions of the Bohai Bay, and the defense situation of Tianjin Guards, and prepare for the future.
The imperial army marched on both land and water to make preparations. At one time, there were thousands of espionage personnel sent to the north. This did not include the troops of the Jinyiwei and Dongchang systems. The last time the Qing people caused such a big mess in Nanjing,
The emperor was furious and ordered everyone to fight back. Each system wanted to take this opportunity to compete for face, so they all sent out their experts. The borders between the Ming and Qing Dynasties were intertwined, and people's exchanges were also very common, so it was very easy for them to infiltrate each other.
matter.
Liu Ziguang was bored in Qingdao, so he left his followers and spread the news that he went to Weihai. In fact, he took a few people on a fast boat and secretly landed in Tanggu, Tianjin. Then he hired carriages and horses and penetrated into Beijing, the core area of the Qing Dynasty.
city.
The city of Beijing was built on the basis of the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty. It was originally called Peiping. Later, Lord Yongle, who usurped the throne of his nephew, moved the capital here from Nanjing and renamed it Beijing. The newly built palace city had the same regulations as Nanjing, but it was taller and more magnificent.
There is an outer city outside the inner city. The entire city is in a convex shape. After the Manchus entered the customs, they followed the construction of Beijing. There were no major changes in the city layout. Therefore, Nanchang had a fairly detailed grasp of Beijing's topographic information.
The outer city of Beijing is in the south, and the inner city is in the north. It covers an area of more than ten miles. The inner city has nine gates, the outer city has three gates opening to the south, one gate on the east and west, and two east and west gates facing north.
The city wall is made of soil on the inside and covered with a layer of bricks on the outside. It is tall and majestic, even better than the fortified city of Nanjing. The inner city and the outer city are surrounded by moats. The river is ten feet wide and two feet deep. It is eighteen feet away from the city wall.
The two sides are revamped with bricks and stones, and the river is built with stone bridges, city walls, barbicans, gates, city towers, watchtowers, gate towers and moats, which together form the indestructible city defense system of Beijing.
Liu Ziguang and his party entered the city from Yongding Gate. This city gate is the south gate of Beijing. It has a pavilion-style gate tower with double eaves, resting on the mountain and three drops of water. It has gray tube tiles and green glazed tiles on the top. It is five rooms wide and tall.
There is a stone plaque hanging on the door, with three powerful regular script characters "Yongding Gate" engraved on it. The mottled stone plaque indicates its age, and it should be the original from the Jiajing period, which further illustrates the Manchu and Qing dynasty.
Regarding the inheritance and protection of the relics of the Ming Dynasty, it is actually no wonder that the own culture is seriously poor. The barbarians who only know how to watch the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and fight and kill come to a place where material and spiritual civilization are highly developed. It is too late to absorb it, so where can they go?
Want to be destroyed.
At the gate of Yongding Gate stood eight listless green soldiers, wearing uniforms and holding red-tasseled guns, standing on both sides of the city gate. A small officer sat next to him and dozed off. His white red-tasseled hat was thrown aside, revealing his iron-blue hair.
scalp, pigtails thrown behind his head, a big teapot and tea bowl placed in front of his face, a look of boredom. Yongdingmen is an important gateway to Beijing. There is no important military situation happening here. People are not interrogated here. Of course, even if it is like interrogation
It was also very difficult. After all, the flow of people was there. Beijing was such a big city, and countless people came in and out every day. Liu Ziguang and the others blended in with the flow of people and entered the city openly.
Liu Ziguang was a bold artist. Of course he didn't shave his hair. He just put a melon cap on his head and a fake braid made of pony tail hanging on the back of his head. He put on a mandarin jacket and held a folding fan in his hand. At first glance, he looked like an Eight Banner.
Your dear son, along with him who is good at breaking into Beijing is his good brother Zhamuhe. Zhamuhe is a Mongolian, and there are many Mongolians in Beijing. He doesn't need to disguise himself at all, he can just act in his true colors. In addition, there are also
There is Zhong Shouyong, the top demolition expert in the red shirt regiment. The artillery company commander at that time is now a staff general. His seemingly loyal face hides a restless heart. Since the assassination was discovered, Zhong Shouyong
Jiang has become obsessed with this thing, and he feels uncomfortable if he doesn't play it a few times every day. The purpose of bringing him to Beijing this time is to let him have a good time, and a whole carriage of the latest models is at his disposal.
The Manchus advocated bravery and were allowed to wear weapons even in the capital. Of course, only Manchus were allowed to do so. Ordinary Han people did not have this qualification. According to the theory of Jiang Xu, the Minister of Rites, the Han people, as lambs, only needed to provide the noble Manchu wolves
Service is enough, and the tasks of killing and killing can be left to the wolves. Liu Ziguang and others pretended to be Manchus, and it was very common for them to have weapons hanging from their waists. In addition, their gorgeous clothes showed that they were nobles, so
No one came to inquire.
The city gate of Yongding Gate is very deep, and there is a chilly feeling when walking inside. Places that do not get sunlight all year round are always so cold, but even when Liu Ziguang walked under the summer sunshine in the south city of Beijing, he felt that
The cold air seems to still exist. Seeing the great rivers and mountains being ruled by foreigners, seeing the compatriots being oppressed, the first thing any passionate man feels will not be the magnificence of this city, but a deep-seated humiliation.
and hatred.
Entering from Yongding Gate, there are sacrificial sites such as the Xiannong Temple and the Temple of Heaven on the left and right. Going further forward are alleys crisscrossing the east, west, north and south. Directly to the north of Yongding Gate is Zhengyang Gate, and the Dashilan area outside Zhengyang Gate is Beijing.
The most prosperous commercial district is similar to the Confucius Temple on the Qinhuai River in Nanjing. There are many shops, teahouses and restaurants, rice market, vegetable market, firewood market, coal market, flower market, pig market, mule and horse market, jewelry market, and a variety of shops.
There are hundreds of brothels, of course Qinlou Chuguan is also indispensable. There are brothels in many alleys south of Tieshuxie Street in Dashilan, east of South Xinhua Street, north of Zhushikou West Street, and west of Meishi Street. Among them, Shitou Hutong,
Shaanxi Lane, Wangguangfu Xiejie, Hanjiatan, Yanzhi Hutong, Baishun Hutong, Pipiaoying and Shamao Hutong are the most famous brothels, so they are commonly known as the "Eight Hutongs".
Liu Ziguang and the others carried a large amount of weapons and weapons, so naturally they could not live in an ordinary hotel. The South Factory absorbed some resources from the former East Factory and naturally had its own stronghold in Beijing. After wandering around for several times, Liu Ziguang and others came to
In an alley in the outer city, I found a house. Zhong Shouyong knocked on the door. After a while, someone from behind the door greeted him in a Beijing accent: "Who is it?"
"There's someone coming from my hometown." Zhong Shouyong said in Beijing Mandarin with a Henan accent.
There was the sound of metal falling from the door, and then the sound of the door latch being pulled out. Two wide and bright doors (note: a form of courtyard door, with the door frame and sill installed at the center pillar) creaked open, and a haggard old man appeared.
He appeared at the door, his skinny face full of surprise, and behind him there was a copper basin stuck on the ground and water all over the floor. It seems that the old man heard the knock on the door while he was sweeping the floor, and he got excited and missed it.
"Who from my hometown is here?" the old man asked, his voice trembling slightly.
"My seventh uncle's niece and son-in-law are coming to the capital to do business. Please take care of me." Zhong Shouyong replied according to the contact code set by the Dongchang that year.
"Since we are relatives from my hometown, let's go home quickly." The old man said, and then let everyone into the courtyard. This is a courtyard with three entrances. It does not look like the residence of a high-ranking official in shape. The decoration is also very poor. The walls are peeling off.
The bricks on the floor were broken. Since it was an old station that they had not contacted for many years, Liu Ziguang and others did not dare to slack off. They held their weapons in hand and walked around. When they heard that the old man was the only one making any noise, they were relieved.
The old man went back to the house and took out half a piece of yellowed paper, and asked: "I wonder if the fellow villagers have brought that half piece of paper?" This was a contact credential other than the secret code prescribed by Dongchang. A piece of paper was torn in half.
, only when they are completely connected can it be proved that the other party is not a fake. Liu Ziguang motioned to Zhong Shouyong to take out the communication token. The two jagged pieces of paper finally connected together. The old man was filled with emotion and choked up and said: "It has been ten years, and the imperial court finally remembered.
I am coming."
Liu Ziguang said solemnly: "The imperial court has never forgotten the colleagues lurking behind enemy lines. Let alone hidden shadows like you, the imperial court will not waste even a piece of paper or a piece of tattered clothing."
"What your Excellency said is absolutely true. May I ask this Excellency your surname and official position?" the old man asked.
"Da Baihu, you have been behind enemy lines for so many years. Have you forgotten the confidentiality regulations of Dongchang? Don't ask if you shouldn't ask, don't say what you shouldn't say. Do you just ask about Shangguan's name and official position casually?" Zhong Shouyong?
He frowned and reprimanded. The name of the webmaster of this liaison station is Da Wenxi, who was stationed in Beijing by Dongchang ten years ago. His official title was Baihu. Dongchang's establishment of an intelligence agency in Beijing at that time was completely a face-saving project, and there was no such thing.
They have never exerted any effectiveness, and funds are very tight and intermittent. Thanks to Nachang's acceptance of the mess of Dongchang's overseas mission, these personnel have received maintenance funds again. It is said that most of the mantle of old Dongchang has been taken over.
The Nan Factory was inherited, while Wei Zhongxian's Xindong Factory just inherited a name.
"Wenxi realized that he was wrong, and I hope you will forgive me." Da Wenxi realized his mistake and quickly lowered his head to admit it.
"Da Baihu, we are all fans of Nanchang. You can just call me Liu Qianhu. This is Mr. Zhong, and this is Mr. Zha. From now on, we will rely more on Wen Baihu for our actions in Beijing.
, By the way, Wen Baihu might as well call his men together, let's meet and discuss a plan of action." Liu Ziguang said.
"This..." Da Wenxi couldn't help but feel troubled. At this time, someone knocked on the door again. The sound was urgent and brutal. Liu Ziguang and others immediately pressed their hands down on the handle of the knife.