The news of a large-scale rebellion in Tibet soon reached the provisional president Yuan Shikai under Xiao Mubai's briefing. www.biquge.info No matter what Xiao Mubai's intentions are, no matter how different his position is from Yuan Shikai, Xiao Mubai is still very careful in maintaining the authority of the central government.

At this time, President Yuan Da, who was in Beijing, looked at the telegram in his hand, but he looked a little worried.

Although the Republic of China had been established, the founding of the country was not stable, the turbulent political situation in the country had not eased much, the state finances had dried up, the southern provinces had become secretly divided, and the imperialist powers were stirring up trouble in the border areas. Under such circumstances, how could Yuan Shikai, who was inaugurated as interim president, not make him feel worried. At present, how to safeguard the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and how to withstand the stormy waves set off by the imperialist powers' manipulation of the separatists in the border areas has become the biggest severe test for Yuan Shikai and the newly established Republic of China.

It is undeniable that Yuan Shikai is a heroic figure with a great desire for power, but he is also a nationalist, especially after he is now in the position of president of the Republic of China.

Therefore, in the face of this situation of internal and external troubles, Yuan Shikai, who was born in the army, made a decisive move under the circumstances of the independence of Outer Mongolia and the instability of Inner Mongolia, and played a series of "combination punches", and even planned a solution by force. But it was a very difficult struggle, and Yuan Shikai had to deal with not only the Mongol princes, the separatists of Kulen, but also the greedy Tsarist Russia, the backstage boss who appeared as their "mediator".

The rebellion in Tibet can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, and the shadow of the British is behind it. You know, the British Empire's ambitions for Tibet did not happen overnight. Originally, a tsarist Russia was already difficult to deal with, and now it has added a Britain, which is really a headache.

"I think everyone knows what I mean when I look for you, the situation in Tibet is critical, how to deal with it, you come up with a charter!"

"President, the rebellion in Tibet is unusual, just like the previous Outer Mongolia, we have no way out, otherwise the prestige of the central government of the Republic of China will be lost. In the past, the Qing Dynasty was weak and was still able to keep Tibet intact, so if we make a mistake at this time, how should we explain it to the people? What will the people think? Yang Shiqi's face was solemn, and after thinking about it, he took the lead and said.

Liang Shiyi also stood up to support Yang Shiqi's words and said: "Xingcheng is right, it is not difficult to quell the rebellion in Tibet, the rebels are just a group of rabble, as long as the army enters Tibet, it can be pacified." But the difficulty is that this rebellion was instigated by the British behind the back, so the Tibetan rebellion had to take into account the attitude of the British. In terms of military strength, there is no worry, presumably the southwest side can cope with it, but I am afraid that the British will come to the president to put pressure on them. ”

After hearing these words, Yuan Shikai was also constantly making judgments in his heart. The words of the two of them can be said to be to the point, Tibet is the same as Outer Mongolia, there are great powers involved in it, if this is lost in his own hands, then what face do he have to continue to be the president? How will you face the people's mouths in the future? After thinking about it repeatedly, Yuan Shikai finally decided to order Xiao Mubai to be in charge of quelling the rebellion. Although he was afraid of this person's power before, he couldn't take care of it so much at this time.

Yuan Shikai, who had made up his mind, was about to open his mouth to issue an order, but he didn't want someone to speak again at this time. Seeing that it was Yang Du, President Yuan had to hold what he wanted to say in his heart.

"President, I have an idea."

"Oh? I don't know what the wisdom of the skinny is? ”

"The president is in love. Now that the Southwest Communist Party is becoming more and more fed, Xiao Mubai is already extraordinary, and his subordinates are even more assisted by Cai Yi, Jiang Fangzhen and others. The current quelling of the rebellion in Tibet is a matter of national dignity and must not go wrong, and the counterinsurgency requires not only the army, but also money and food. It requires both political and military means. We might as well exaggerate the Tibetan rebellion this time, and then transfer Cai Yi and others to the central government, so that they can assist the central government in coordinating the overall situation and assisting in quelling the rebellion! ”

Hearing Yang Du's suggestion, Yuan Shikai's eyes lit up. The southwest has gradually become a big trend, and I really make myself jealous, but I can't reach it in normal times, and there is really no good containment strategy. He had also heard of Cai Yi's talent, and it would be great if he could be transferred to the central government for his own use. It would be a surprise if we could take advantage of the Tibetan rebellion to cut its wings and weaken the power in the southwest. Although Cai Ye may not be ordered to come, it was a different matter at that time. What a strategy to kill two birds with one stone!

"Xiao Mubai was appointed as the southwest patrol envoy, the commander-in-chief of the counterinsurgency, responsible for quelling the Tibetan rebellion." After Yuan Shikai finished speaking, he paused, and then continued: "Cai Ye was transferred to the deputy minister of the War Department and awarded the rank of general." ”

Yuan Shikai had countless solutions for the southwest brewing in his heart, but none of them could be satisfactory. The Communist Party is different from the League in that it is loosely organized, intrigued, and full of contradictions. Its leader, Xiao Mubai, is even more capable and extraordinary, and he has managed to integrate the entire Communist Party into an organization that cannot be penetrated by a needle or splashed with water, and the entire southwest is now under its strict control.

I didn't pay attention to it before, but when I noticed it this time, it made Yuan Shikai feel shocked, and the spies he had sent to the southwest several times before to collect information on politics, military, economy, etc., without exception, these people either had no news at all, or only brought back a few words. He is not afraid of these.

How to deal with such a force, Yuan Shikai really couldn't make up his mind in his heart. The situation on the southwestern frontier is complicated, and it is necessary to have a person of extraordinary ability to guard it, but the premise is that this person must be within his control. Obviously, Xiao Mubai is not such a person. There is a good saying, no matter how strong the fortress is, it will collapse from the inside, after thinking about it, under Yang Du's reminder, Yuan Shikai took advantage of this opportunity to choose to start from within the Communist Party.

Although he took out the name of the patrol envoy this time, the name of the first patrol envoy in the history of the Republic of China was obtained, so that Xiao Mubai could justifiably control the southwest region. But sometimes, if you want to get something in return, you first have to know how to give. As the saying goes, there is a give-and-take.

Although Yuan Shikai was just a simple move, every step was well thought out, and he was very sure that he would be able to cause a lot of contradictions in the southwest this time.

First of all, let's talk about the promotion of Cai Ye to the rank of general and his transfer to the Central Committee. You said that Yuan Shikai couldn't imagine that Cai Ye would excuse himself? Obviously, that's impossible, you Cai Ye can use the excuse not to come to the Central Committee to take office, but the rank of the general is real, even if you Cai Ye insists on not being promoted this time, but the central government has issued a clear order, and the whole country knows it. You must know that under the current system of the Republic of China, the military rank of Xiao Mubai, the supreme leader of the southwest, is only a lieutenant general.

In this way, there is one more person under his command who is higher than his military rank, what do you make Xiao Mubai think? How else can he be allowed to lead the entire Southwest? Can he not be jealous of Cai Yi? Doesn't this prove that you Xiao Mubai is not capable of Cai Yi? Isn't this a naked slap in the face? How can you endure such a thing as a superior?

Even if Xiao Mubai can understand the deep meaning, but so what, he can only eat Coptis chinensis dumbly, and he knows the suffering. No matter how you respond, the impact has already been felt and a gap has emerged. Of course, Yuan Shikai's goal was also achieved. One ring after another, Yuan's advantage is really not so easy to take advantage of.

Yuan Shikai obviously speculated about Xiao Mubai with the mentality of a superior, and in his mind, it was normal for Xiao Mubai, who was also a superior, to be defensive against his subordinates. It's a pity that in this world, there are no absolutes.

Although the Republic of China was founded now, and the people's minds were determined, when the major newspapers began to report on the rebellion in Tibet and the intention of independence, it still caused an uproar throughout the country, and a shouting and beating sounded everywhere. At this time, President Yuan Da made a timely speech, showing his determination to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity to the death, and threw out the matter of appointing Xiao Mubai as the southwest patrol envoy and commander-in-chief of counterinsurgency.

Suddenly, the whole country was in praise of President Yuan's statement. Invisibly, President Yuan's prestige has risen by more than one level.