Wang Yongan's initiative to support Duan Qirui was still beyond everyone's expectations, Duan Qirui thought that he wanted to give in to himself, but in fact, Wang Yongan's brain turned quickly, he just changed the law so that Duan Qirui had to give up his interests. The Jiangbei Department was originally excluded from the War Department, and if he didn't want to fight for it by some means, the officers of the Jiangbei Department really had nowhere to go. So Wang Yongan smiled evilly: "Regarding the person in charge of the aviation school and the aviation department, I support Director Duan's decision, I think Director Duan actually has a fixed number in his heart, so don't sell it, right?" ”

There was a confusion in everyone's hearts, why did Wang Yongan change his personality today and suddenly supported Duan Qirui, everyone was so strange. But Duan Qirui didn't feel good when he heard it, what is called my choice a long time ago, as if I was a dictator, but he still smiled on the surface and said: "The Navy Yamen definitely doesn't want our army to interfere in the affairs of the navy, why?" Because we don't understand maritime affairs, we are also making trouble when we go, and people who also don't understand aviation are also making trouble when they meddle in aviation. We don't know the price of airplanes, how can we purchase airplanes, don't let foreigners be wronged, that is a waste of the War Department's money. Therefore, I support the candidate recommended by Youzheng, and Li Ruyan will prepare the aviation school, which is located in Nanyuan, and the school is called Nanyuan Aviation School. Directly under the General Staff, do you have any comments? ”

Wang Yongan suddenly said: "I'm afraid this is not appropriate, if the establishment of the aviation department is directly subordinate to the general staff, it is no problem, but the aviation academy belongs to military education, and it should be directly subordinate to the military academy department. Insiders are in charge of internal affairs, and in terms of military education, it is better to leave it to us to manage education, so as not to gossip about others, you say, right? ”

The aviation school is indeed a school of military education rather than an aviation department, and it should be subordinate to the military academy department, which is embarrassing for Duan Qirui. Everyone opened their mouths wide, Duan Qirui was making wedding clothes for others, and finally prepared an aviation school, but Wang Yongan was forced into a corner in a few words.

"This ......" Duan Qirui became anxious, but Wang Yongan did not give him time to think about the problem, and continued: "The aviation department is the aviation department, the aviation school is the aviation school, the two departments are both related and different, since the War Department has set up the General Staff Headquarters and the Military Academy Department, it shows that our War Department needs a professional structure and professional talents, instead of taking care of this if I want to manage this today, and tomorrow I want to manage that, and I will manage that." As a place for professional training of military talents, the military academies under the Military Academy Department of our Military Academy will certainly cooperate well with the actions of the General Staff Headquarters and go all out to serve the General Staff Headquarters, but the General Staff Headquarters should not and does not need to cut off the military academy from the Military Academy, right? If it's because of the 300,000 taels of silver, it's understandable. ”

Duan Qirui almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood, I held a meeting today, and it all helped you, he immediately wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to refute it.

Xu Shuzheng got up and sneered: "This is a mistake, Deputy Chief Wang, the aviation school is special and no better than other academies, and the students in the aviation school are both students and soldiers, and they need to participate in the battle all the time." If you just let them learn and not go to war, then ......"

"When am I not going to let them go to war? Chief of Staff Xu's hat was buttoned too much. Wang Yongan interrupted him, "I not only hope that they will participate in the war, but also hope that they will have as close contact with the General Staff Headquarters as possible. If you think that the aviation school is not under the responsibility of the Military Academy Division, then if we establish other military schools in the future, should we also directly hand them over to the General Staff Headquarters? In that case, is there still a need for the Military Academy Department to exist? Chief Duan, it seems that the Military Academy Department manages the national military academies and universities as your rule, right? Do you judge that you should abide by this rule? Soldiers are expected to follow the rules the most, and if they don't follow the rules, the country will be in chaos. ”

Xu Shuzheng let Wang Yongan retort without panting, and he was stunned and didn't know what to say, he looked at Duan Qirui, Duan Qirui had no choice but to sigh and say: "Nanyuan Aviation School is under the dual management of the General Staff Headquarters and the Military Academy Division, the Military Academy Division focuses on teaching and military education, and the General Staff Headquarters focuses on coordination with the Army and asset supervision, and this matter is settled. Meeting. ”

As soon as the meeting ended, Wang Yongan went back gracefully.

Xu Shuzheng came to Duan Qirui's office angrily and said: "Teacher, you can't go on like this, what has become of the War Department now, your words have no prestige at all, and it is unforgivable that he is a deputy chief who actually rides on your head." ”

Duan Qirui said: "Today, you and I didn't plan well, so Wang Yongan picked up a loophole and lost convincingly. ”

"Teacher, you can't say anything discouraged." Xu Shuzheng hurriedly said.

Duan Qirui shook his head and said: "I'm not saying frustrating words, but it's true that we didn't consider that he would make a fuss about military law, and now that he is in charge of the Military Law Department and the Military Academy Department, if you persist any longer, he will definitely make a fuss about it, so I compromised and settled the discussion." ”

At this time, a secretary suddenly reported that the monks and lay feudal lords of Outer Mongolia headed by the living Buddha of Kulun held a secret meeting of the princes of the four leagues on the outskirts of Kulun in the name of the alliance, and decided to "independence" of Outer Mongolia, and sent a delegation headed by the prince of the Tushetu Khan tribe, Handa Dorji, and the Da Lama Chelin Zimitt, who initiated independence, to secretly visit St. Petersburg, Russia, to ask for asylum from the Russian government, and to accept Khalkha under the protection of Russia and receive military support from Tsarist Russia. The prince of Outer Mongolia mobilized all banners and Mongolian soldiers to gather in Kulun, and the Russian Cossacks surrounded the Yamen of the Kulen minister of the Qing government in Kulen, disarmed the Qing army, and officially informed the Qing government of Sanduo, the minister of affairs in Kulun, that the Khalkha had protected the whole land by itself, designated it as the Great Mongolian Empire, and publicly recommended Jebtsundamba as the emperor.

Duan Qirui was furious, the prince of Outer Mongolia was openly splitting, he ordered a military meeting to be held at three o'clock, and he immediately rushed to the presidential palace to report to President Yuan Shikai.

However, Duan Qirui saw the Russian Minister Guo Sovitz at the gate of the presidential palace, and had to wait at the door for two hours before entering the presidential palace.

Yuan Shikai smiled bitterly and told Duan Qirui that at the same time that Outer Mongolia declared its independence and sought protection from Russia, the Russian minister Guo Sovetz received a telegram from St. Petersburg, instructing him to warn Yuan Shikai and the Chinese government in accordance with the Kremlin's request that China must not interfere in the independence of Outer Mongolia, otherwise Russia will retaliate against Northeast China in a coordinated manner with Japan in order to ensure the interests of Russia and Japan.

A naked threat, this is simply a naked threat. [.]