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"My lord, I'm afraid we shouldn't have acceded to the Japanese request. The Japanese are just talking a few casual words, even if they really defeat the Jilin Army, I am afraid that they will not have much strength to deal with us at that time. Tang Shaoyi hesitated for a moment, and then said.

As Foreign Secretary, he was well aware of the situation in Japan. At present, Japan is just a foreign powerhouse and a middle cadre. Paying off the foreign debts of the British and Americans alone every year is enough to make their finances miserable. Once a war starts, money is spent like running water. The Jilin Army does not look weak, and it may not be easy for the Japanese to defeat the Jilin Army. At that time, the Japanese may not dare to go to war with China. If the Japanese had failed, then they would have been even less likely to come to Beiyang for trouble.

"No, Shaochuan, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eliminate Wu Xingquan. In the war in the south, the end of the two rivers is about to be wiped out, although Zhang Zhidong is powerful, he can be let go first. We should mobilize troops to go out of the pass, first deal with Wu Xingquan, and destroy this great enemy. Xu Shichang resolutely opposed Tang Shaoyi's opinion.

"Lord Xu, no matter what, the Jilin Army is fighting a war with the Japanese. The Japanese are China's enemies, and if we collude with the Japanese, the people of the whole country will probably poke us in the backbone. Sheng Xuanhuai said with a smile.

"Xingsun, what do you mean by this, I'm thinking about Beiyang. Wu Xingquan is very ambitious, and he has formed so many armies in just one year, if he doesn't get rid of them as soon as possible. In the future, it will definitely be Wu Xingquan who will compete with us in Beiyang. Xu Shichang was furious.

"Bu Wu, dissipate your anger, Xingsun has no malice." Yuan Datou said.

"Humph!" Xu Shichang snorted coldly, sat back in his chair and said nothing, but his face was very ugly, obviously sulking.

Sheng Xuanhuai also smiled sarcastically, and didn't say anything more.

"Zhiquan, what do you think?" Yuan Datou looked at Duan Qirui.

"My lord, if we stand in the position of a Chinese, we should not send troops to the northeast now. After all, they were at war with the Japanese. The Japanese have always wanted to plunder China and are our great enemy. Reasonably, none of us should be holding them back at this time. However, if you stand on the position of Beiyang, now is indeed a good opportunity to eliminate Wu Xingquan. If Wu Xingquan can defeat the Japanese this time, he will definitely become our great enemy in Beiyang in the future. Duan Qirui said. Of course, he did not give an answer to the choice, but only stated a different position. As for how Yuan Datou will choose, it depends on Yuan Datou's own.

The eyes of the others also fell on Yuan Datou. Yuan Datou has a high prestige in Beiyang, and as long as he makes a decision, others can no longer refute it. However, Yuan Datou is obviously also in a dilemma. As a hero, of course he didn't want Wu Xingquan's Jilin Army to grow up. However, he was afraid that if he really sent troops to the northeast, would he be poked in the backbone by the people of the whole country?

"Alas! Let's go back first, I need to think about it before I make a decision. Yuan Datou said.

"Kung Pao!" Xu Shichang was a little anxious and wanted to say something more. However, Yuan Datou waved his hand. So, Xu Shichang had to sigh and leave first. The other bigwigs in Beiyang also left immediately.

Yuan Shikai sat on the chair, the expression on his face constantly changing. He was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do. Of course, in fact, he was inclined to send troops to the northeast and wipe out the Jilin Army in one fell swoop. But he feared that this would lead to infamy that would be detrimental to his future plans. Although, now he is the prime minister of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, overseeing the military and political affairs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. But having an emperor on his head always made him very unhappy. He hopes that one day, he will be able to sit in that position. In this case, the will of the people is very important.

"Master, Minister Zhu Erdian is here." At this time, the butler came to pray.

"Oh? Please. A hint of joy flashed in Yuan Datou's eyes. He has a very close relationship with Minister Zhu Erdian, and perhaps, Minister Zhu Erdian can give him some support.

"Good afternoon, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Minister Zhu Erdian smiled.

"Your Excellency, please be seated. How do you have time to come to me today? Yuan Shikai said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, isn't it because of the damn war? The war that was raging in the Northeast had already affected the interests of the British Empire. Your Excellency the Prime Minister should be clear that the Empire of Japan is an ally of the British Empire. Now, the Japanese Empire is at war with local warlords in China, which has affected the stability of Tohoku. We hope that the Beiyang government, as the central government, will be able to find a way to end this war. Zhu Erdian said.

"Your Excellency, you will be embarrassed by me. Wu Xingquan in the northeast is actually a separatist force, and the orders of the central government are not binding on him, and I cannot give him orders. Yuan Datou said with a bitter face.

"I know this, but in the British Empire, if a local force dares to disobey the central government, the central government will often resort to force to suppress it and solve the problem once and for all." Zhu Erdian said with a smile.

Yuan Datou was stunned for a moment, he heard what Minister Zhu Erdian meant, the other party was simply a lobbyist for the Japanese!

"Your Excellency Minister, although Wu Xingquan is a local force, he is now at war with the Japanese, and if Beiyang sends troops, I am afraid that it will cause infamy in the country." Yuan Datou hesitated.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Jilin Army is simply a rebel army that does not obey the orders of the central government, and they are undermining the peace between China and Japan by starting a war with Japan. Beiyang sent troops to suppress them, which should be supported by the people. Zhu Erdian smiled.

The expression on Yuan Datou's face kept changing, and of course he would not be persuaded by Zhu Erdian in just a few words. These foreign devils have always put their own interests first.

"Your Excellency, the main forces of the Beiyang Army are now fighting in the south. The fighting in the south is at a critical juncture, and if we withdraw now, our previous efforts will be in vain. Yuan Datou said.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, you can wait for the Beiyang Army to solve the Duanfang of the Governor of Liangjiang before sending troops to the northeast. The war in the Northeast will not end for a while. As for the remaining Huguang Governor Zhang Zhidong, the British Empire will fully support you at that time. Zhu Erdian said. This can be regarded as a little benefit to the Beiyang government.

Yuan Datou hesitated, if there was the full support of the British, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, was indeed nothing.

"Your Excellency the minister, now that the government's finances are tight, if you want to send troops to the northeast, I'm afraid there will be no military spending!" Yuan Datou began to cry poorly. It would be great if you could get a little loan from the British.

Zhu Erdian smiled, and then said: "This is not a problem, the British Empire can provide a loan to the Beiyang government." However, the loan needs to be deducted from the balance. ”

Yuan Datou nodded, the current Guan Yu is in the hands of foreigners, and it will be transferred to the Beiyang government after deducting the Gengzi indemnity. If a sum of money could be embezzled in advance, the finances of the Beiyang government would not be so tight.

"Your Excellency, the central government will send a certain number of troops into the northeast to fight. However, the main force was still the Japanese army. Yuan Datou said. He would not be so stupid as to be used as a gunman by the British and Japanese.

"Of course." Zhu Erdian nodded. The combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army cannot be compared with that of the Japanese Army at all, and the Jilin Army can defeat the Japanese Army, and obviously its combat strength cannot be underestimated. In this case, the Beiyang Army will naturally only be able to beat the side drum. However, the reason why he asked the Beiyang government to send troops was just to let the Beiyang government have a statement. I'll leave the rest to the Japanese. If the Japanese could not even defeat the Jilin Army, then they may not really be qualified to be allies of the British Empire.

That night, Yuan Datou once again convened the bigwigs of Beiyang to discuss the matter of sending troops to the Northeast.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have already decided that for the sake of the foundation of Beiyang, I will first eliminate Wu Xingquan. Let's talk about how many troops should we send to the Northeast? Yuan Datou looked at everyone.

Although, everyone is a little puzzled by the change in Yuan Datou's attitude. However, no one dared to question Yuan Datou.

"My lord, now that our main force is in the south, the attack on Liangjiang is the most critical moment. Except for the troops left behind in Yanjing and Shanhaiguan, I am afraid that there are no extra troops transferred to the northeast. Duan Qirui said.

"My lord, how to solve the problem of military spending?" Sheng Xuanhuai asked.

"The British will give us a loan for military spending." Yuan Shikai said.

Only then did everyone suddenly realize that Yuan Shikai's attitude had changed because of the relationship between the British!

"Gong Bao, we can transfer the town in Shanhaiguan to the northeast first. In addition, Feng Lin Pavilion can also be used. His lair beaten by Zhang Yuting is about to be gone, if we support him as a Fengtian overseer after the war, will he be able to sit still? We went out of a town, plus more than 10,000 people in Feng Linge, there are 30,000 people in total. No matter how strong the Jilin Army is, it is impossible to draw many troops to deal with us when it comes to a showdown with the Japanese. After taking Jinling City, he will send a large army to the north. At that time, the Jilin Army and the Japanese should also be divided between the winners and losers. We can take the opportunity to get rid of Wu Xingquan in one fell swoop and bring the whole of Northeast China under the rule of the central government. Xu Shichang suggested.

Yuan Datou nodded: "Bu Wu's method is good, if you have no objections, then do it!" ”