Everyone was stunned for a while, and then laughed, and Jian Chen also stretched out his thumb and said, "Whatever, let's talk about it first." ”

Huo Diange saw that Wang Yongan's face did not show a smile, and he couldn't help frowning, it seems that this matter is not simple today.

Sure enough, Wang Yongan said: "You think that Yunnan overseer Cai Yi, Guizhou overseer Tang Jiyao and Sichuan overseer Hu Jingyi are too simple, they are not fuel-efficient, etc., for the town border army, they are strictly guarded." He had to stand up and interrupt Li Shirui's words, watching him talk more and more boundlessly, as if he could guide the world, as if the world was at his mercy, which made Wang Yongan feel that it would bring bad atmosphere in the army.

Wang Yongan's words made everyone immediately lift their hearts, and they all pricked up their ears, Huo Diange immediately felt that this meeting was very unusual, especially when he thought that the Ninth Division was stationed in Kangxi and Kangnan, he was even more sure that there was a problem between Li Shirui and Wang Yongan, although this problem was very old-fashioned, but it was also very common - high merit.

Li Shirui also felt that something was wrong, he closed his mouth at the right time, Su Lansheng smiled bitterly in his heart, and said Brother, you really don't understand politics, you should be low-key recently, why have you become a bird.

Wang Yongan looked at everyone, and then continued: "I have always emphasized not to underestimate anyone, and not to be too confident, our Zhenbian Army has won the victory of quelling the Kangzang rebellion, but it does not mean that we can underestimate the heroes of the world. Brothers, have you ever thought that we win tactically, not strategy? Tactically, we can proudly say that the army from the Jiangbei system has a fight with everyone, but strategically? We lost Jiangbei and were driven to the Kangzang area, where we became a veritable town border army. If I say unwilling, I'm the first to be unwilling, but we have to admit that we have always made very serious strategic mistakes, which have led to our constant tactical victories, but we have not been able to turn them into our advantage. ”

Taking advantage of Wang Yongan's pause, Li Zuzhi said: "I also think that the Jiangbei Army is getting more and more famous and its combat effectiveness is getting higher and higher, but the territory is getting smaller and smaller, why?" Because we were dragged down by fame and roasted on the fire. For example, the revolutionary party can shamelessly pursue independence, but we can't, why, because our army is a national defense force, and the revolutionary party's army is engaged in separatism in the name of currying over Yuan's army, but we cannot engage in separatism because of our reputation. ”

Wang Yongan added: "So we should suspend military operations, wait, take a look, take a look at the situation, and avoid becoming someone else's target, and also avoid becoming someone else's gun." Brothers, we still have to fight for the world, and we must go back to Jiangbei, but we should lick our wounds and taste the gall. ”

Feng Heng smiled bitterly: "Besides, the ratio of military to civilian is not normal, the ratio of military to civilian is one to ten, which will drag down our Xikang Province, even if it is one to twenty, the commander needs to add money to the army." ”

When it comes to adding money, everyone can't help but admit that the existence of this army has an extremely close relationship with Wang Yongan, and the military salary issued by the central government is not enough to support military spending, and Wang Yongan has always used his personal money to fund the army, so this army has the words "Wang Jiajun" written from top to bottom, and it is impossible to allow any opposition - eating me, drinking me, using me, and painting me, what reason is there to oppose me?

In the end, the peacetime establishment and wartime establishment were unanimously voted on, and Li Shirui, including Li Shirui, had to choose to raise their hands in support. On the issue of the 17th Brigade and the 18th Brigade of the 9th Division being stationed in the Kangxi and Kangnan areas, Chen Jian, commander of the 17th Brigade, and Huo Diange, commander of the 18th Brigade, decided to discuss it with Li Shirui, but after the meeting, Li Shirui gave full authority to Deputy Division Commander Su Lansheng for the benefit of being unwell. Su Lansheng knew that Li Shirui was very disappointed in this matter, and Li Shirui felt a little abnormal, and this abnormality was also because of his high achievements.

After recuperating from illness, Li Shirui handed over all the dispositions of the army to Su Lansheng and returned to the house assigned to him, he was absolutely unfair to Wang Yongan to himself, and this unfairness had already been revealed during the original expedition to Mexico. At the beginning, his third battalion carried out the most dangerous mission, but his reward was no different from that of others, and until he returned to Jiangbei, he was only the deputy chief of the military affairs department, and he felt that he had been suppressed.

"Knock knock!"

The subordinate found Li Shirui and said that someone was visiting at the door, Li Shirui said angrily: "I don't see it." ”

"This man said he must see the general, and he gave you a letter." Humane.

Li Shirui took the envelope, and when he opened it, he saw a sentence: "The unicorn is extraordinary, how can the flesh be fetus." He suddenly felt a tremor in his heart and said, "Let people in." ”

Soon, the man was led in, and after taking off his hat, he looked at Li Shirui with a smile and said, "General Li, meet again." ”

"Mr. Ho? When did you come to Xecan? Li Shirui was surprised.

"Actually, it's been three months since I came to Xikang, and when you arrived in Xikang, I also arrived in Xikang, but you came to Kangding, and I've been in Ya'an." He Jie, a senior adviser to the Presidential Office, said with a smile, although He Xie and Zhang Zhenwu and Jiang Yiwu also serve as senior advisers to the Presidential Office, it is obvious that He Xie has far more real power than them, and he is the real adviser, the one who executes Yuan Shikai's secret instructions.

Li Shirui said lightly: "It seems that you have other plans." ”

He explained: "I can't talk about other plans, but there are some grievances for the general." ”

Li Shirui snorted and stopped talking.

He Xie was overjoyed when he saw this, and said: "I know that the general has a deep prejudice against me, if the general doesn't like to see me, I will go out immediately." But before I leave, I have a word to warn the general, your side is not safe, there are brocade guards. ”

"What?" Li Shirui's eyes widened and said, "Jinyiwei, what do you mean?" ”

He Xie smiled but didn't answer, and said goodbye, Li Shirui hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and said, "Make it clear before leaving." ”

He explained: "Speak clearly, do you make it clear?" According to your cleverness, you should understand, you will be naked to others, but others are afraid of you. I feel unworthy for the general, not worth it! ”

Li Shirui was in a cold sweat and said: "There is nothing worthless, don't provoke the relationship between me and the marshal, I know you, it was your words at the beginning, let our Jiangbei Army surrender the Beiyang Army, it is all because of you, you are the culprit." ”

"No, no." He explained, "If it weren't for Yun Shuai's intention, how could I be convinced?" You think too much of me, and you think too lightly of Yun Shuai. ”

Li Shirui stared at him for a long time before he said, "Send off guests." ”

"Farewell." He Xie gave up his hand and left in style, but left Li Shirui in his heart.