The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 383 What the Marshal Could Not Bear to Do
The Director Li that Li Zixiong was referring to was naturally Li Yaoting. They knew very well what the Security Department did.

Wu Peifu did not refute, but reached out and took another cigarette from Li Jinyu and lit it.

At this time, although Wu Peifu did not express his opinion, Wu Peifu's attitude was his attitude, and he had already made his meaning clear.

"Even so, it would be problematic for us to kill Mo Tianxi! After all, the Marshal didn't do anything to him."

Li Jinyu said, still a little hesitantly.

"Do it. You must do it."

Wu Peifu said firmly, "If the Marshal can't bear to do something, we have to do it."

Wu Peifu took a deep puff of his cigarette and said decisively, "Mingguang, this Mo Tianxi must not be kept. Think about it carefully. Since he can inform the Security Department, who can guarantee that he will not inform the court in the future? So this person must not be kept."

"Let's use this person as a warning, to serve as a warning to others."

"Also, we must not tell our parents or our wives and children about what we did to protect the Marshal. Otherwise, we will be punished and anyone can kill us."

"This is a taboo, an iron rule of our organization. We must make it clear to everyone who joins this organization."

"By the way, we should also explain clearly to our people about getting rid of Mo Tianci, so that they know that it was our organization that did it."

Li Jinyu finally understood what Wu Peifu meant. He looked at Li Zixiong and gave him instructions.

"Zixiong, this matter must be kept secret."

"Do not."

Wu Peifu hurriedly stopped Li Jinyu and then spoke to Li Zixiong.

"You don't have to be so careful. You have to hurry up and find a reason to kill him before you leave."

"Even on the battlefield, it doesn't matter if we shoot him with a hidden gun. We just want to let others know that this Mo Tianxi is deliberately causing trouble for him and wants to kill him. He even made up a reason to do it. He must be killed as soon as possible."

In order to dispel Li Zixiong's doubts and worries, Wu Peifu smiled nonchalantly and said.

"Don't worry, as long as you don't let anyone catch you with any evidence, I will take care of any problems that arise. If the Marshal blames you, I, Wu Peifu, will bear the full responsibility."

Li Zixiong waved his hand angrily, "Don't worry, sir. Leave this matter to me. I will kill him in three days at most."

"besides."

Wu Peifu put aside the matter of Mo Tianci and began to introduce to Li Zixiong the matter about the "Fenjin Society" that he had just discussed with Li Jinyu.

Then, Wu Peifu instructed Li Jinyu and Li Zixiong.

"For the time being, the three of us will serve as executive members of our council. If we are all here, we can make decisions together on major issues. After you, Zixiong, arrive in Huguang, Mingguang and I will make the decisions."

"I will contact the assistant commanders, and you will be in charge of contacting the people below."

Wu Peifu told the two men, "Don't just focus on the officers from our Beiyang Military Academy, but also include those from the Wuwei Front Army School and our current Vanguard Army School. Even officers from the Boxers are fine. As long as they wholeheartedly support the Marshal, we should include them all. Only in this way can we form an absolutely powerful force."

Wu Peifu looked at Li Zixiong and said, "You can give them a heads-up about the people the Marshal is promoting this time. The only purpose is to make them aware that their promotions are personally chosen by the Marshal."

When Wu Peifu mentioned the words "appointed by the Marshal", he spoke almost word by word. Li Zixiong knew what Wu Peifu meant by that, he wanted to tell these people that the Marshal would not let them suffer any loss if they were loyal to him.

"Also, we need to organize our people. All those assigned to new units must be organized to absorb officers who share the same aspirations as us. Each unit can designate one person to be responsible for this."

Wu Peifu thought for a moment and said, "In view of what happened with Mo Tianxi, for the sake of caution, the various units should not consult each other about the list of officers they have recruited. They should keep it secret from each other. Only our Council has the complete list."

"I also want to warn everyone that after what happened today, everyone must be cautious. The Book of Changes says: If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his country; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his body; if a matter is not discreet, it will cause harm. Don't be careless again. It's better to proceed slowly than to act rashly."

Li Zixiong nodded and said, "I understand. I must convey your words to everyone without missing a word."

Li Jinyu also nodded and said, "Ziyu, don't worry. After this battle, I will immediately work with Zixiong to arrange the things you arranged."

"Ah."

Wu Peifu nodded and said to Li Zixiong again, "Zixiong, I still have something to remind you."

"You are particularly important. Although the officers, supplies, and even command of this army are under the charge of the Marshal, Huguang is far away from Zhili after all. Whether the army can finally obey the Marshal depends on whether you can fully control the officers of this army."

"Otherwise, if some individuals succumb to the temptation of those with bad intentions, then our joy will be in vain."

"Wherever the Marshal arranges you to go, it means he has full trust in you. Don't let him down."

Li Zixiong excitedly said loudly, "If it is convenient for the Marshal, please tell him that Li Zixiong will never let him down!"

"Okay! I will definitely pass on your words to the Marshal."

Wu Peifu warned again, "As long as you can keep this unit, you can use any means."

Wu Peifu looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "It's getting late, let's get ready to set off."

Wu Peifu then said to Li Jinyu, "Everything should be evacuated according to the plan we agreed on. Now go and get ready. We will leave in 20 minutes."

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Under the clear moonlight, the nearly 10,000 troops of the Guard Association began to quietly withdraw from the village where they had been stationed for only a few hours.

Although the withdrawal of the Guards Association was not publicized, there was no cover-up either. Nor did they leave a small number of troops at the garrison to create the illusion that the main force of the vanguard army was still stationed there. Instead, the entire army evacuated quietly and in batches in an orderly manner.

Since the villagers had already moved away from their homes during the day with the five taels of silver per household compensated by the vanguard army, not a single family was left in the dozen or so small villages around, let alone the barking of dogs; everywhere was quiet.

According to Wu Peifu's plan, although the entire army left the village at the same time, they actually evacuated in three batches.

After each battalion withdrew from the village, they were divided into three groups while marching. Although they evacuated at the same time, their marching speeds were different. As time went on, they gradually split into three groups.

Each of these three major forces is mainly composed of three infantry battalions, and the direct subordinate troops within the association are dispersed in the first two forces according to the organizational structure.

Their plan was that the three troops would gradually increase the distance between them to a distance that could be marched for half an hour, which would be about three kilometers.

After meeting the requirements, the first three battalions first stood guard and rested on the spot, waiting for the second batch of troops to catch up and take over their guard and rest. The first batch of troops moved forward again, and the second batch continued to retreat after the third batch of troops caught up.

That is, the three troops took turns to cover each other, rest and retreat.

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