"Your Excellency the Generalissimo!"

"Mr. Stewang!"

These two "old friends" who have been working together for many years, there is no pressure when they meet, and Stewang said bluntly:

"Your Excellency Generalissimo, congratulations on obtaining all the rights to the military and political axe, I think your next step is to start the Northern Expedition."

"Yes, I am already preparing for the Northern Expedition, and it will begin soon." Wang Hengyue said frankly: "But I still need your help." ”

Stewang shrugged his shoulders: "Say, what kind of help do you need?" ”

Wang Hengyue groaned there: "The war in Europe will end soon, the Americans have contributed a lot in this war, and they will also occupy a great lead in the distribution of order after the war. ”

"Do you want me to come forward?" Stewang thought for a long time: "It's hard to do, I'm not omnipotent. ”

Wang Hengyue smiled: "Of course I know this, I have made an appointment with the consul generals of Britain, the United States and France in Guangzhou to hold a meeting in Mingyue, I hope you can exert your influence in this meeting." Although I firmly believe that there is a huge interest group behind you, and although I don't know who this interest group is, I firmly believe that you can do it. ”

Stewang also smiled: "You are cunning, Your Excellency Generalissimo. I see you as a stock of mine, and that stock is reaching its limitless potential, but it is clear that I am now your tool, that you are using me to accomplish your plans, or that I am a tool to yours. ”

"I'm your tool too." Wang Hengyue said lightly: "Cooperation is mutual, if you want to get a return from me, you must maximize the potential of my stock." You have helped me a lot over the years, but I have also maximized your benefits, and now, we are just expanding each other's interests further. ”

Stewang nodded.

Cooperation is meant to be for the benefit of each other. Wang Hengyue's rapid development over the years has greatly exceeded Stewang's previous expectations, and it can even be said to be overjoyed.

And Wang Hengyue did not betray his promise, he and the group behind him did gain huge benefits in his territory.

Now, a new round of cooperation has begun.

This is a Chinese who has created miracles, Stewang thought to himself.

Everything he does will surprise you and surprise you. He can wait for a long time for an opportunity of his own, or he can complete his plan in the shortest possible time.

When everyone thought that he would attack Liangguang by force, he chose another way to legally obtain the rights he wanted.

One by one, his enemies fell under his machine guns and cannons, or in a "legal" way, and only he stood at the pinnacle of power, a big warlord with five provinces, a guy who was shocking.

Five provinces is not his ultimate dream, what he wants is to obtain the rights of the whole of China.

In fact, Beiyang also strongly felt his threat, but now, Beiyang is difficult to ride.

On the one hand, they had to deal with their own internal contradictions that were difficult to reconcile, and on the other hand, they had to deal with Hunan and other places, and Beiyang was completely unable to spare his hands to concentrate on solving the threat from Wang Hengyue.

Wang Hengyue's plan is there, and when you are exhausted, you will send troops to the Northern Expedition, but what kind of response can his opponent come up with?

An "investment" that he didn't care much about back then led to the birth of a big warlord who had the ability to unify China, which was something that Stewang did not expect at all.

He's a shrewd businessman, Stewang thought.

After the outbreak of the Great War in Europe, he did everything he could to earn every penny he could. He worked with the American investment group to continuously transport a large amount of material resources to Europe to supply the British, the French, and of course the Germans, and he would never let go of any party that might bring him benefits!

Stewang initially estimated that from the outbreak of the European War to the present, Wang Hengyue's profits in Europe have been astronomical, enough for him to arm a large number of troops.

This is a man who can cooperate perfectly, but he must be careful to watch out, and God knows when he will take the calculation on his head.

However, as a businessman, this risk must be taken, and the greater the risk, the greater the return on investment, which Stewang is convinced of

"Mr. Grace Pang, U.S. Consul General in Guangzhou; Mr. Qiao Taiping, Consul-General of the United Kingdom in Guangzhou; Mr. Dumarche, Consul General of France in Guangzhou. ”

Wang Hengyue nodded and saluted.

These consuls general already knew the generalissimo's mind before they came.

In Europe, while the Germans were still making their last comeback, it was clear that they had become the last of their powers, and the war would soon be over. And while the European order is being rebuilt, it is time to look to China.

A war in Europe left countries with no time to care about China, and when they finally saw that the war was coming to an end, a big warlord in China rose strongly.

In fact, this is what the great powers want to see.

When the European war was in full swing, another Asian country was also developing rapidly, especially in China, where its voice was getting bigger and bigger.

Britain, the United States, and France strongly oppose the attempt to support the Anhui system to dominate China, and they prefer to see China's reunification, which is in their interests.

Fortunately, in the north there is a lot of power, but in the south it is different. Sun Yat-sen, who also had the support of Yu Ben, was deposed, and Wang Hengyue, who maintained close relations with Anglo-American France, took his place.

It is far better to let Wang Hengyue unify China than Duan Qirui to unify China.

At the beginning of Wang Hengyue's rise, Anglo-American law regarded him as his agent in Sichuan and in the southwest, and if he was allowed to become his agent in the whole of China, this would obviously be the most ideal result.

"I have made up my mind to go on the Northern Expedition, and I can't shake that determination." Wang Hengyue's words went straight to the point: "In Beiyang, Duan Qirui obtained a large number of war loans provided by himself, and the so-called 'war army' armed with these loans has already shown a strong dominance on the Hunan battlefield, and if Hunan completely falls into the hands of Beiyang, the situation will become very bad." Therefore, I need your unequivocal support! ”

"There is a prerequisite for support, and that precondition is whether you can achieve the ultimate victory." The French Consul General, Dumarche, asked very directly.

Wang Hengyue pointed on the temporarily placed map: "Everyone, my army has already deployed defenses in these places and has completed the initial preparations for the attack. If war breaks out, I can use the shortest possible time to complete the unification by force. ”

Pan Shien stared at the map and asked, "Does your National Revolutionary Army have the strength to defeat the Beiyang Army?" ”

"The predecessor of the National Revolutionary Army is Ding[***], and in the battles of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan, it has shown its strong strength, and I am fully confident that it will fight with Beiyang." Wang Hengyue was very confident:

"Beiyang is unstable, although Duan Qirui has obtained a loan from Xiyuan and strengthened his strength, but this is not to be particularly worried, in Hunan, they faced the Hunan army whose numbers and equipment were far inferior to their own, and they also suffered a big defeat. We will devote the strength of the five provinces to a decisive battle against it, and the focus will only be on Hunan, as long as the Hunan problem is resolved, the rest will be easy to handle. Even if we don't have to continue to march on our own, there will be even more chaos within Beiyang! ”

Speaking, as if to strengthen their faith:

"Ladies and gentlemen, Xiyuan borrowed money to give Yueben a lot of benefits, in order to obtain this money, Duan Qirui gave Yueben a series of rights such as the right to build railways, deforestation and mining in the northeast, which is a very dangerous thing!"

He paused slightly:

Terauchi Masayi once proudly said that by borrowing from China, he said that the political and economic privileges he had seized were ten times greater than those of Article 21. The influence of Ben in China is getting bigger and bigger, and I don't think that's what you want to see, right? ”

The three consul generals glanced at each other, and Pan Shien cleared his throat and said: "The United States is willing to see the reunification of China, and is willing to give His Excellency the Generalissimo some help on this basis." ”

Immediately, the British Consul General Qiao Taiping and the French Consul General Dumarcher also expressed such wishes, but the British Consul General Qiao Taiping tiresome raised the issue of Tibetan Province.

This is the thing that Wang Hengyue hates the most, his own army has been stationed in Tibetan Province, and the leaders of Tibetan Province who supported the rebellion have been driven away by themselves.

Tibet Province has always been Chinese territory, and it is not the turn of the British to make irresponsible remarks there. It is only to blame that their own country is still torn apart, and there is no strong force to confront the British, but this situation will not last forever.

"The issue of Tibetan Province, I suggest that it be put aside for the time being, until I complete the reunification of the Northern Expedition, I don't think it is too appropriate to talk about it now, Mr. Consul General." Wang Hengyue said calmly.

Qiao Taiping actually didn't want to dwell too much on this issue. When Wang Hengyue started the Northern Expedition, the British could have continued to make some small moves in Tibetan Province.

Wang Hengyue's energy is on the Northern Expedition, and there must be no time to take care of the Tibetan provincial issue.

The consul generals of Britain, the United States and France quickly reached an agreement to support Wang Hengyue's Northern Expedition and would immediately report the agreement to their own political authorities.

Another stone that was about to block the road was removed, and for the Northern Expedition, Wang Hengyue was almost exhausted, trying to be perfect in all aspects.

In the Northern Expedition, the war was secondary, and the pre-war preparations were the most important.

Now, just one of the best opportunities, Wang Hengyue can shout out that majestic cry:

Northern expedition!

(To be continued)