For Zhao Bei, whether he can grasp military power is not only related to his personal future, but also to the future of the country, so he must firmly control the Republican Army in his own hands no matter what.

In order to grasp the leadership of this army and to establish his absolute authority in the army, he has adopted a series of measures, both above board means and shady conspiracies and tricks, all for the sake of this military power.

Due to the deliberate "support", the Qunzhi Society has completely suppressed the cadres of the League and the Liberation Society some time ago, and it has become a dominant force in the army, and the only people who can compete with it are those current affairs preachers.

Now, the Qunzhi Society is the last obstacle in front of Zhao Bei, and if this obstacle is removed, the Republican Army will basically be surnamed "Zhao".

After Li Yuanhong left, Zhao Bei pointed to the pot of fish soup in front of him, and said with a smile: "Don't look at Li Huangpi fighting, but this enjoyment is still very set. It's a pity, this cookware is too exquisite, and there is no taste of picnic, where is the authentic stew from the marching pot? ”

But where did Yang Wangpeng have the heart to discuss cooking utensils? The copper pot in front of him was boiling river fish, but in his opinion, it seemed that the pot was not a fish, but himself, up and down with the "goo-goo-goo" blister, although he wanted to struggle, but after all, he couldn't exert his strength, and he didn't seem to be able to struggle.

Sighing, Yang Wangpeng stood up and paced back and forth beside the boulder for a few steps, but he never knew how to speak to Zhao Bei, after all, the "Harmony Order" had been implemented, and it was basically impossible to change it again, because it was related to Zhao Bei's authority.

But after all, it was that order that caused the Qunzhi Society to shake, and if the order was not changed, the Qunzhi Society would have no reason to gain a foothold in the army at all.

After thinking about it, Yang Wangpeng was difficult to decide, and unconsciously walked to the riverside, looking at the ups and downs of the river.

They thought that the revolutionary war to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty would last for at least half a year, and they were all ready to bear huge sacrifices, but what they didn't expect was that this war would be subsided in such a short time, and this, thanks to the commander-in-chief in front of them, without his guidance, maybe everyone would really have a hard time with the well-equipped Beiyang Army.

Under the careful planning of Zhao Bei, Yuan Shikai finally rebelled, and although his rebellion did not represent the final victory of the revolution, it at least represented the fall of the Manchu court, for a simple reason: Yuan Shikai was a Han Chinese.

This reason is already very good, both the League and the Restoration Society, they agree that this is a racial revolution, and that the revolution will be considered successful as long as the bannermen lose power, after all, the ideals of most of them end there, and as for the deeper social revolution, it seems that it exists only in those empty slogans.

The Manchus are about to fall, and a new ruler is about to rise, so who will this person be?

Yuan Shikai in the north is an ambitious figure, which can be seen from his "New Year's call", he will never give up this great opportunity to compete for the world, but he is by no means the only competitor, this world has never lacked careerists.

If you lose your deer, the world will chase it away―――――― even if you use your toes, you can think that it will be a fierce battle.

But the meal had to be eaten bite by bite, and the Manchu Qing had not yet completely fallen, and now seemed to be the time to fight for power.

But now it seems that there are already people who are planning for a rainy day, and in order to seize military power, they will not hesitate to squeeze out the army for the revolutionary party that has made great contributions to the revolution!

Or to put it more appropriately, Zhao Bei did not want to expelle the revolutionaries from the army, but only intended to disband the revolutionary party in the army, and he did not force the revolutionaries to leave the army.

But what's the difference? Leaving the organization, the power of the revolutionaries is insignificant, and when the time comes, Zhao Bei will not be the only one in the republican army who has the final say? Besides, it was the revolutionary party that was disbanded, but the "current affairs propaganda system" planned and established by Zhao Bei was infiltrating every grassroots company, which was like an invisible hand, grasping every soldier tightly, grabbing their bodies and souls, and what power could compete with this hand at that time?

Without the supervision of revolutionaries, this republican army would definitely become his private army in Zhao Bei, perhaps called the "Zhao Family Army". There is the "Yuan Family Army" in the north and the "Zhao Family Army" in the south, and when the time comes, the commander-in-chief will be indispensable among the people who will compete with Yuan Shikai in the Central Plains and compete for the world.

Why can't Zhao Bei give up this opportunity to compete in the world to the Qunzhi Society? Why didn't he join the Qunzhi Society?

In the final analysis, it is a "benefit" word, Zhao Bei has his own interests, and the Qunzhi Society also has its own small abacus, but the army only has this one, so there must be an exit, and the Qunzhi Society's actions are one step slower, so it is they who withdraw.

Just when Yang Wangpeng was thinking wildly, someone stood beside him and said a few words.

"Zilun, take a look, this is our great rivers and mountains in China, although the warships of foreigners can show off their military might, but one day they will be expelled by our revolutionary soldiers! A few days ago, the Qing gunboats cruising in the lower reaches of Hankou retreated, and the Japanese warships only bluffed, and then also withdrew, all of which our revolutionary soldiers exchanged for blood and determination, even for the sake of those unsung heroes who sacrificed, we should carry the revolution to the end! ”

The person who spoke was Zhao Bei, and he didn't know when he had walked to Yang Wangpeng's side, and at this moment he was staring intently at a British gunboat going against the current on the river, without a trace of expression on his face, like a cold rock.

Yang Wangpeng listened quietly and continued to sort out his thoughts. He was convinced of Zhao Bei's revolutionary stance, but he was very unimpressed with his specific methods.

Perhaps, this peer is too ambitious and too far-sighted.

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Wangpeng said: "The commander-in-chief is right, we revolutionary soldiers should be revolutionized to the end!" This is true of the commander-in-chief, so is my Yang Wangpeng, and all the comrades of the Qunzhi Society also hold the same belief and determination. ”

"Do you know my "Order of Harmony"? Are you worried about this? ”

Zhao Bei looked at Yang Wangpeng and smiled bitterly.

"You're going to talk to me about it, I'm afraid it's also about it, right? If you want to persuade me to change course, then you don't have to talk in vain, because I have made up my mind, and the Republican army must be purged! Monarchism, factionalism, roguelike habits, and mountain style are all great enemies of the army's combat effectiveness, and I will never allow these chaotic ideas to corrupt the soldiers! The revolutionary army must be as solid as a rock and must be monolithic! So, too, we must unify our minds! Must speak with one voice! ”

"But ......"

"Listen to me first. I keep in mind that you have made meritorious contributions to the revolutionary cause, and I also believe that you advocate the establishment of a republic, but in order to show that you are treated equally, you must also stop your activities in the army, and you are not allowed to accept soldiers as your members! For the sake of fairness, I even suppressed the Liberation Society, and the 'prison guards' sent by the Xiong Governor were not satisfied, and they had already gone to Anhui to complain. Zilun, I've done it this far, do you still want to change my mind? ”

Yang Wangpeng sighed in his heart, this was indeed what he thought just now, but now it seems that there is no need to say it, hesitated for a moment, and said: "What the commander-in-chief said may not be unreasonable, but you comrades have a lot of opinions, and I hope the commander-in-chief will think twice." ”

"Opinions? What's the opinion? I didn't fight, I didn't scold, all those who obeyed the military orders were still in their original positions, the military pay was still received, the soldiers were taken with them, those chaotic groups were eliminated, all officers and soldiers were treated equally, and there was no distinction between 'your people' and 'ours', so that the troops would have the most combat effectiveness. The revolution cannot rely on a rabble, the revolution can only rely on a strong fighting collective! What exactly is the opinion of those who have an opinion on this? Is it the opinion that the mountain is not guaranteed, or is it the opinion that the small group is ordered to disband? ”

Zhao Bei said it righteously and strictly, so that Yang Wangpeng could not argue, after all, these are just and righteous reasons, and there is no filth in them at all, who can find a rebuttal?

Through these days of getting along, Yang Wangpeng has a little understanding of Zhao Bei's temperament, this person is peaceful on the outside, but stubborn on the inside, once he sees the goal, he is an indomitable style, and no one can change his decision.

Since the best road can't go through, Yang Wangpeng can only choose another road helplessly, but this road is also guarded by Zhao Bei, and he has no confidence in whether he can go through.

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Wangpeng made up his mind and said: "Since the commander-in-chief has made up his mind, I can't persuade him again, I will try my best to persuade the comrades of the Qunzhi Academy to obey the military order." ”

"Very good, this is the style of revolutionaries, regardless of the region, the whole group is united, this is the real revolutionary army." Zhao Bei was very happy, but before he could throw out the new position that had been prepared for Yang Wangpeng, Yang Wangpeng had already made a condition.

"However, I hope that the commander-in-chief will allow me to independently lead a force to the west to conquer Sichuan, and recover the country of abundance as soon as possible. If the commander-in-chief could not agree to this request, I would not be able to convince the comrades of the Qunzhi Society. ”

"Oh? Is this your condition? Zhao Bei noticed the word "request", but this was not surprising to him, his shouting price was too high, and it was normal for the other party to return the price.

"This is not my demand alone, but the common demand of all the revolutionary comrades of the Mass Governance Society." Yang Wangpeng looked at Zhao Bei's gaze, but he didn't see the expected retreat, which made his heart sink further.

This can only show that Zhao Bei is ready to deal with the situation, and it is impossible for the Qunzhi Society to provoke a mutiny.