The Qing Dynasty
Chapter 670 You and Teng Shuai have a grudge
Chapter 670 You and Teng Shuai have a grudge
"If Teng Xingfu is powerful, you can stay with him. If the imperial court is powerful, you can go to Cao Zhongshan. Cao Zhongshan is a man who cherishes old friendships and will not abandon you."
Wang Yingkai thought about it and said with a wry smile.
"Xinyuan, I read the copy of Ta Kung Pao you brought back carefully. There was an article in it saying that Marshal Yuan could lead troops to Guangdong and Guangxi to reorganize the new army there. Tieliang originally disagreed, but it was only after Marshal Yuan gave Yikuang 50,000 oceans that he was able to go."
Wang Yingkai sighed heavily, "Marshal Yuan was willing to spend a lot of money to go to Guangdong and Guangxi this time. He must have something to rely on. Zhang Zizhi and Wang Zichun must have known about this in advance, or at least they heard some rumors."
"Especially today when Zhang Zizhi deliberately covered it up, I am even more certain that there must be something hidden behind this."
"From this point of view, it seems that Marshal Yuan has something to rely on when he goes to Guangdong and Guangxi. I know that he has always had the ambition to be a hero and his methods are very clever. In the end, who will win the battle? Marshal Yuan is a key variable. He may even be a contender."
Sun Chuanfang didn't listen to the latter part of the conversation because he was frightened by Wang Yingkai's previous words and asked in surprise.
"Brother-in-law, are you worried that these people under your command will betray you?"
Wang Yingkai smiled bitterly and said, "Xinyuan, you have to understand that most of the people who can get to their current position are not easy to deal with. What's more, Sima Gong once said, 'The world is bustling because of profit, and the world is bustling because of profit.'"
"For these people, their benefits are not just money and money, but also high-ranking official fame and wealth. With these alone, I cannot compare with the imperial court or Teng Xingfu. Even Marshal Yuan cannot compare with me now."
Wang Yingkai continued, "Teng Xingfu has not yet openly rebelled. He cannot even give a name to the government. At least he still has to pretend to recommend high-ranking officials from provinces like Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian to the imperial court. But he still has money!"
"In fact, he is the one who can be expected to win the game!"
"Although the imperial court cannot compare with Teng Xingfu in terms of money, he still holds a high position and a high salary as you said."
"Although Marshal Yuan seems to be inferior to these two parties in fame and fortune, he seems to be playing the role of a fisherman now. With his methods, it is unknown whether he will eventually become a fisherman. In other words, he can also be expected."
Wang Yingkai went on to say, "If Marshal Yuan has ulterior motives, Zhang Zizhi and Wang Zichun will most likely side with him. It's hard to say about the others. People like Bao Tingjiu, Tian Yunshan, Lu Zijia, and Wang Maoxuan will probably side with whichever side has more power. But they are not very reliable for us either."
As if worried about scaring Sun Chuanfang, Wang Yingkai suddenly stopped talking.
Sun Chuanfang seemed to have not yet recovered from the shock and asked Wang Yingkai nervously.
"Brother-in-law, I'm still a little confused. With Marshal Teng's current strength, he is stronger than the imperial court. Why don't you consider joining Marshal Teng now? If you join Marshal Teng now, it seems that Marshal Teng will be more reliant on you."
"Could it be that my brother-in-law had a grudge against Commander Teng when he was in the Military Academy?"
Wang Yingkai couldn't help but laugh. "There's no hatred. It's just that Teng Xingfu thought he was very smart, looked down on others, was very aloof and arrogant, and disdained to make friends with me."
Wang Yingkai sighed, "I never thought that Teng Xingfu was so talented that he could fight against the coalition forces of the great powers on his own and eventually win. In just one year, he was promoted to a high position as a frontier official."
"Looking at his governance of Zhishan Province, he also achieved remarkable results. Even a proud person like Zhang Xiangtao praised him highly, which shows how extraordinary he is." Wang Yingkai sighed, "Teng Xingfu has both civil and military achievements. He also has the means to win the hearts of the people. The method of reducing agricultural taxes alone can make half of the people in the world care about him. With this method and talent, I am afraid that no one in the country can match him. He is indeed a famous minister of the revival of the country."
Wang Yingkai wanted to say that Teng Yuzao was like a true dragon emperor, but he changed his words in the end. Even with his brother-in-law, some things could not be said too explicitly.
Feeling that he had strayed off topic, Wang Yingkai returned to the topic, "Actually, it wasn't just me. When Teng Xingfu was in the Military Academy, he didn't get along very well with almost all of his classmates."
"It was also because of Teng Xingfu's eccentric personality that after returning from Germany, Shang Dequan and the others were successful. Even most of those who were not selected by Li Zhongtang to study abroad were doing very well. Not to mention me, Zhang Zizhi, and Wang Zichun at that time, as well as Tian Zhongyu and Wang Huaiqing, who were my classmates at the same time, were doing much better than Teng Xingfu."
"Only Teng Xingfu, who was an outstanding figure in the first class and trained in both infantry and artillery, encountered setbacks repeatedly in various armies and had no choice but to return to the Military Academy to teach."
"But God had a good heart. He eventually met Ronglu, a nobleman who appreciated his talent. It happened to be the year of the Gengzi Rebellion, and Yulu, the then governor of Zhili, did not have any good generals under his command. This finally made him successful and made him famous!"
Speaking of this, Wang Yingkai couldn't help but sigh.
"Teng Xingfu's fate is exactly in line with the line in Zhuangzi's Happy Journey: When the great roc rises with the wind, it soars up to 90,000 miles."
"Teng Xingfu seemed to have suddenly realized his past mistakes and changed his ways. Not only is he still as sharp as ever in military affairs, but he can also command hundreds of thousands of troops with ease. He is also much more open-minded, like a completely different person."
Although Wang Yingkai was not born a scholar like Wu Peifu, he was not a rough man either. On the contrary, Wang Yingkai's family was quite wealthy when he was young. Not only did he receive education, he was even a tribute student. Therefore, he usually liked to quote from classics.
Wang Yingkai sighed heavily, as if lamenting that he had not met a noble person and opportunity like Ronglu, and then said.
"As for why I don't go to Teng Xingfu now, once Teng Xingfu achieves great things, I can also try to gain the credit of following him."
Wang Yingkai smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I don't want to do it now, but I can't!"
"My current situation is very awkward. If I had led my troops to help him fight against the foreign coalition forces during the Gengzi Year, or even just for show, it would have been fine. I would have at least become as successful as Hu Dianjia under his command. But now it's too late."
"At this time, Teng Xingfu has grown up. With the little chips we have, if we throw it in now, Teng Xingfu will not value it."
"If we want Teng Xingfu to take us seriously, we need to have more bargaining chips."
Seeing Sun Chuanfang's disappointed expression, Wang Yingkai said with a smile.
"There is no rush for this matter now. Since it is already too late, let's wait and see. If Teng Xingfu has the upper hand, as long as I have enough weight, I don't have to worry about him not treating me well."
"Boom boom boom!" Before Wang Yingkai finished speaking, dense artillery fire suddenly came from the direction of Yaozijian in the distance. Hearing the artillery fire, both of them couldn't help but listen carefully...
(End of this chapter)
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