Thinking about Yang Du's intentions, of course Wang Mo would not give him another chance to continue to play on the topic, so he said: "Brother Yezi has been tired all the way, and he must be hungry and tired. Li Gong, arrange a banquet, let's pick up the wind and wash the dust for Brother Chenzi together. ”

Li Yuanhong, the old fox, was also dissatisfied, and immediately said: "Okay, young marshal, I'll let people go to Fumanlou to book a good banquet." ”

"What is the wind and dust, you don't need it!" Yang Du said with a straight face.

"Brother Yezi, what's polite. Now that you're here, you're free to do whatever you want. Now it's just right to go to Fumanlou at this point, their Tianmen three steaming is a must, and they can't eat it when it's late. Wang Mo couldn't help but pull Yang Du to Fumanlou.

Li Yuanhong also helped block Yang Du's words on the side, and did not give him a chance to refuse at all.

In order to give Wang Mo a dismissal, Yang Du used the central authority to say things. Of course, Wang Mo wanted to return the salute once and tell Yang Du that the central authority was a piece of pasted paper in his eyes.

At the reception banquet in Fumanlou, Wang Mo also specially called more than a dozen Hubei military and political dignitaries, and everyone found a reason to pour Yang Du wine when they had nothing to do.

In less than an hour, Yang Du was put down and sent to the hotel to rest by Wang Mo.

Although the trick of pouring wine is a bit of a child's play, or a bit of a feeling of a bully being the bow, it is just right to deal with a literati talent like Yang Du.

The next day, when Yang Du, who was drunk and dizzy, came to visit Wang Mo, he didn't hold the central authority anymore.

"Young marshal, just say it bluntly, what conditions do you need to let us replenish ammunition for the 2nd and 6th divisions in Jiangxi?" Yang Du rubbed his temples, trying to make himself more awake. Only then did he not detour again, for fear that Wang Mo, a martial artist, would come up with some way to toss him.

"Replenish ammunition for the 2nd and 6th divisions in Jiangxi?" Wang Mo smiled coldly, then shook his head and said, "This is impossible, no matter what the conditions, it is impossible!" ”

Yang Du frowned and asked, "There's no room for negotiation at all?" What are the requirements. You can mention it as much as you like. ”

It's really a good calculation, once the 2nd and 6th divisions are replenished with ammunition, Li Liejun's troops will be dead. If the Kuomintang is suppressed, how long will the Sichuan army be able to withstand the siege of the Beiyang Army from all sides?

Wang Mo waved his hand. With a resolute expression, he said: "Brother Yezi doesn't need to say much, you should know very well that there is absolutely no room for negotiation in this place!" ”

Yang Du also expected Wang Mo's answer, after all, replenishing ammunition to the 2nd and 6th divisions was equivalent to suicide. No matter how stupid Wang Mo is, he can't agree.

Because he had expected it, Yang Du was not too disappointed, and asked again: "Since we can't replenish the ammunition of the 2nd and 6th Divisions, we can always let them withdraw, right?" ”

"Of course you can, but I have a few small conditions, which I hope President Yuan can meet." Wang Mo said.

There are conditions that are certain, Yang Du was not surprised by this, and said: "What conditions, young marshal, please say." If you can agree, the president will naturally agree. I just hope that the young marshal doesn't go too far. ”

Wang Mo smiled slightly and said: "First, I hope to see the success of the peace talks between the north and the south, as for how you talk about it, I don't care. All I need to do is see a ceasefire on all fronts of the Beiyang Army and withdraw to the north. ”

Wang Mo said the first condition, and Yang Du couldn't help but object loudly: "This is impossible, how can the central government's decision-making be controlled by you, and the president will never agree to such a condition!" ”

"Never?" Wang Mo said as if he didn't care if President Yuan agreed or not. "Since you don't want to negotiate peace, let's continue to fight. I immediately personally led the four regiments of the Sichuan Army into Jiangxi, annihilated the 2nd and 6th Divisions of the Beiyang Army, and then integrated the Northern Expedition of the Sichuan Army and the Hubei Army. How is it? ”

"You ......" Yang Du's face turned blue with anger, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He knew very well that if it was really like what Wang Mo said, the whole country would definitely be in chaos, and Beiyang would be completely unable to control the situation.

Wang Mo ignored Yang Du's anger, and continued: "Second. You must pay me two million oceans for the withdrawal of troops. As soon as the money is in hand, I will immediately let go of the Jinghan Line and let the 2nd and 6th Divisions retreat north. ”

"No, two million is too much, you're just a lion's mouth!" Yang Du immediately objected.

"Two million oceans are not negotiable, I believe that President Yuan will weigh clearly, whether the 2nd Division and the 6th Division are worth two million oceans." Wang Mo did not give Yang Du a chance to continue to object, and then said, "Third, I want the position of the governor of Hubei, and the central government in Beijing will officially announce and appoint me as the governor of Hubei." ”

This is acceptable, but even if it is not, what can it be? Hubei has been swallowed by Wang Mo, and it is not a few telegrams and words from the central government that can make Wang Mo spit out.

Yang Du saw this and did not express any objections.

"Fourth, I want the right to go to war with the outside world." Wang Mo finally said.

The right to wage war with foreign countries? Is this going to war with foreigners?

Yang Du asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Wang Mo replied: "Brother Zhenzi, you also know that it has not been a day or two since the British foreigners planned rebellion and trouble in Tibet, and sooner or later our Sichuan army will have to send troops to the west. Therefore, I hope that when I go to war with the outside world, even if the central government does not support it, it will not openly oppose it, or find some high-sounding reason to interfere. ”

"The right to war with a foreign country? Not to mention the president, even I won't agree. If you allow your place to provoke foreigners, it will only ruin the country's major affairs, and how will the central government end up at that time? Yang Du refused without even thinking about it.

Wang Mo's face sank, and he said coldly: "If war really breaks out, do you think the central government will not allow it, and I won't fight?" I just don't want to lead the army to fight against foreigners and defend the country and the land, while the central government is still pulling back and stumbling behind my back! ”

"Ziwen, listen to me, as long as it is really to fight against foreigners and safeguard national sovereignty, the president will definitely allow it, why do you need this right to go to war with foreign countries?" Yang Du persuaded him.

Wang Mo sneered: "Yes, I don't want to be the second Yin Overseer!" ”

At the mention of Yin Changheng, Yang Du couldn't help but stiffen, and he couldn't say anything anymore.

Yin Changheng's matter is indeed that Yuan Shikai did not do it properly. Yin Changheng desperately suppressed the rebellion and defended the country's territorial sovereignty, but ended up being a prisoner, which cannot help but make people's teeth cold.

"The right to wage war with a foreign country must have an official letter from the central government and be stamped with the seal of the president." Wang Mo emphasized again, and said in a more and more cold voice, "In the future, if the central government pulls back when I fight against foreigners and safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty, then don't blame me for publishing the text and completely turning my face!" ”

Yang Du has no objection to this, after all, in order to defend the country's territorial sovereignty, the central government should fully support it.

Yang Du nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, young marshal, as long as you really go to war with foreigners to safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty, I will definitely persuade the president to support it!" ”

"Okay, I just have these four conditions, you can telegraph President Yuan. If it agrees, then start peace talks with the Kuomintang in the southern provinces as soon as possible. When will the results be negotiated, when will I let go of the Jinghan Line and let the 2nd and 6th Divisions of the Beiyang Army in Jiangxi withdraw north! Wang Mo said.

Yang Du understood that these conditions were not at all for him to decide, so he had to resign and leave, and then immediately telegraphed Yuan Shikai in Beijing.

After receiving Yang Du's message, Yuan Shikai dropped a valuable teacup in the study.

"Bastard, who does Wang Mo's little cub think he is, he actually dares to coerce the central government, it's just lawless!" Yuan Shikai scolded loudly, without any scruples about identity and majesty.

The president was angry, and Wang Mo was arrogant for a while. As long as we withdraw the 2nd and 6th Divisions, maintain our strength, and reorganize our army a little, we can send troops south again. Yang Shiqi persuaded.

"Reorganize the army to the south? As for the money, you don't know that Xingcheng has almost emptied the treasury of the central government this time. If you want to raise military funds to send troops, it is not easy to talk about it! Yuan Shikai's face was still extremely ugly, the Sichuan army had made all the expenses of Beiyang waste this time, and he really hated Wang Mo to grit his teeth.

"As for military spending, President, I have heard that the Japanese seem to be interested in giving us more loans. Why not get in touch with them and see what the conditions are? Yang Shiqi asked.

"Japanese?" Yuan Shikai's face sank, and he said, "These Oriental dwarfs are not so easy to get money, they have always been eyeing the Northeast." Even if the Japanese were willing to lend us money, the conditions would have been harsh. ”

Yang Shiqi suggested: "President, I think we might as well talk about it first, if the conditions are really not appropriate, if you don't accept it, the Japanese will not dare to make any trouble because of this." ”

In this way, Yuan Shikai is somewhat moved, if it does not involve the principle of the bottom line, it is not impossible to take the loan of the Japanese, and there is no Japanese Zhengjin Bank in the aftermath of the big loan?

After thinking about it, Yuan Shikai said: "Okay, you can ask the Japanese about the loan, but you must not promise them anything." ”

Yuan Shikai also has no rut, no money, what kind of armament does he have to fight. Both he and the Southern Kuomintang Party know very well that even if there is a ceasefire on all fronts under the coercion of Wang Mo this time, the generals will inevitably clash again. Therefore, it is better to raise money to prepare for the war as early as possible, so as not to be in a hurry when you get it.

Five days later, under the threat of force from Wang Mo, the Beiyang Army had to cease fire on all fronts. The north and the south each sent delegations to conduct peace talks in the Tianjin Concession, and Wang Mo also sent representatives to witness it.

After half a month of bickering and quarrelling, the two sides reluctantly reached a consensus, and Song Jiaoren's case was handed over to the Supreme Court to continue to hear according to law, and the large loans for the aftermath could be continued, but they were not allowed to levy assessments and taxes on the southern provinces. In addition, the parliament was reconvened, and the southern provinces recognized the central government in Beijing, but had certain autonomy rights.

In general, the current situation is a bit like the situation of the confrontation between the north and the south before the abdication of the Qing Dynasty after the outbreak of the Great Revolution. It's just that now the north is not the Qing court, but the Beiyang government.

Wang Mo ignored the dispute between Beiyang and the Kuomintang, anyway, he got everything he wanted, whether it was the position of the governor of Hubei, two million oceans, or the official text of the war with foreign countries.

Subsequently, Wang Mo happily lifted the blockade and let the 2nd and 6th Divisions of the Beiyang Army withdraw to the north through the Jinghan Line. (To be continued.) )

PS: Well, the promised third more compensation has arrived. Ask for support for monthly passes and recommended tickets, thank you!