Chapter 121

A cadre of Beiyang civil and military officers came in one after another, and Yuan Shikai had already cleaned up the bloodstains, and he still looked very calm.

"Everyone, the battle situation in Shandong is already like that, let's talk about what to do next." Yuan Shikai tried very hard to speak smoothly, but the process of speaking was still very difficult, and everyone could see that his health was not good.

"The humble post has ordered the troops in Shandong to retreat, and for the sake of today's plan, on the one hand, to hold on to Hebei, and on the other hand, to ask foreigners to come forward to mediate on their behalf. All in all, we need time. The humble decided to take the blame and resign, and asked the marshal for permission. Although Feng Guozhang was actually in charge of the Shandong battlefield, Duan Qirui could not help but speak, and his responsibility of commanding in Beijing could not be escaped.

Yuan Shikai heard this, and first looked at the others, and the one hundred and twenty-first chapter of the decisive battle (12) sought a decent ending, and the result was to lower his head one by one. I couldn't help but sigh secretly in my heart, why couldn't anyone stand up in Beiyang at the critical moment?

"Zhiquan is very right, add one, send a telegram to the south, and call for peace talks between the north and the south." After Yuan Shikai said such a sentence with difficulty, he was about to stand up, but his body shook, and he stretched out his hand to support it, but he had no strength in his hand, and the whole person fell on the chair. Seeing this, everyone exclaimed in unison: "Gong Bao! "Dashuai!" "Xiang Cheng." "Comfort Pavilion."

Yuan Shikai gasped heavily, a wisp of red overflowed the corners of his mouth, stretched out his hand to wipe it, and said with a reluctant smile: "Brother Juren stay, the others will go and do their own work first." Yang Du, who came forward, opened his mouth to speak, but closed his mouth again and did not speak again.

Xu Shichang said: "Comfort Ting, you better rest first." I'll talk about anything until I'm in good health. Yuan Shikai shook his head and looked at Xu Shichang firmly, so he had to sigh and nod in agreement.

When everyone went down, Yuan Shikai waved his hand and sent Yuan Keding away, and then he held his chest and whispered: "Brother Juren, you must be able to see it." If there is no accident, after the defeat of Shandong, the good days of Beiyang will come to an end. ”

Xu Shichang silently bowed his head and said: "Comfort Chapter 121 Decisive Battle (12) Seek a decent ending pavilion." Your body matters, don't think too much. ”

Yuan Shikai waved his hand and said, "After you listen to me, Zhu Erdian came to me." It was proposed that Britain, France, Japan, and Russia send troops to intervene. Weiwei didn't promise him, this foreigner doesn't have a good thing, do you remember to open the Luan Coal Mine? How much effort we had to put in to fight the British. As a result, the Chinese themselves fought among themselves, but let the foreigners pick up the cheap. ”

When Yuan Shikai mentioned this, Xu Shichang was even more silent, and heard Yuan Shikai say in his ears: "The advantage of foreigners is not so easy to take advantage of, especially Japan and Russia, who have huge ambitions for China's territory. ”

Xu Shichang sighed and said, "Comfort Pavilion." What I'm afraid of is that after Fang Fuguo comes up, he will betray the country even more ruthlessly. Just look at what he did in Wuhan, where he sold the railroad rights to Germany and the United States. ”

Yuan Shikai was sullen for a while, his face turned blue, and Xu Shichang hurriedly stretched out his hand to help Shunqi. After relieving for a while, Yuan Shikai smiled bitterly: "Juren, there is no future for the railway business, in fact, everyone knows it in their hearts, but they don't say it in their hearts, and they still have to maintain the right of way." Originally, Liang Yifu (Liang Shiyi) was already handling the nationalization of the railway, but now it seems that he can only wait for Fang Fuguo to do it. ”

"Comfort Pavilion. I think people can go to Sun Muhan, maybe he can help ease the relationship between the North and the South. Beiyang can't just end there, you have to try it, right? Xu Shichang came up with an idea, Yuan Shikai smiled bitterly when he heard it, shook his head and said: "It's okay to get in touch, maybe you can find a decent ending for Beiyang." As you saw just now, people's hearts are absent. ”

Yuan Shikai is a generation of heroes after all, and his vision and mind are top figures. Don't look at Beiyang as a behemoth before, but after the defeat of Shandong, everything has changed. Huge means more people, and more people means more thoughts. When Yuan Shikai, the leader, is strong enough, no matter how many people's hearts there are, it is nothing. Now the problem is that stronger people appear.

Xu Shichang heard Yuan Shikai's sentimentality, and wanted to persuade a reassuring word, but he couldn't say anything. But Yuan Shikai took the initiative to say: "You and I both know in our hearts, in fact, Beiyang still has a way to drag on for a while." Far from it, the six southern provinces are engaged in inter-provincial autonomy. The power of foreigners can also be borrowed to a limited extent. It's a pity that there was no one who stood up and spoke just now. ”

Xu Shichang wanted to speak to defend himself, but Yuan Shikai trembled and waved his hand and said, "Brother Juren doesn't have to be like this, I know you." Beiyang this group, without a leader, is bound to be a plate of scattered sand. He lacks qualifications and ability, and is completely unable to control the overall situation. My days are numbered, let's still say that and seek a decent ending. ”

Xu Shichang and Yuan Shikai met at the end of the micro-month, and naturally understood that Yuan Shikai was preparing for the future. Beiyang has really come to an end. After thinking about it, Xu Shichang, who couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, nodded and said: "I will go to Wuhan in person, presumably Sun Muhan will not see me." Yuan Shikai nodded with satisfaction, as if he had no strength to speak. In the end, he said slowly and with difficulty: "You tell Sun Muhan that I can avoid civil strife in Beiyang in one day." ”

Xu Shichang nodded silently again, Yuan Shikai's meaning was very clear, he must insist on living until the day when he had a decent ending. Leaving Yuan's mansion, Xu Shichang went south in the starry night, and the train arrived in Hankou after a day and night.

When Xu Shichang was still on the road, Sun Baoqi came to the headquarters at night to find Fang Jianxiong. There was no good sleep during this time, and Fang Jianxiong was sleeping soundly in the small bed in the office. When Sun Baoqi arrived, it was Yin Weijun who received him. Knowing that there was something important, Yin Weijun wanted to go in to wake up Fang Jianxiong, but was stopped by Sun Baoqi and said, "I'll wait." As soon as the words fell, Fang Jianxiong's voice came from inside: "Who is here?" What's the urgency? "It's a little easier, but there's more to come. Fang Jianxiong slept for a day, and he had almost slept enough, when he was awakened by a little movement outside. Yin Weijun went in to report, and Fang Jianxiong said, "I'll go freshen up and go out." ”

Sun Baoqi saw Fang Jianxiong's tiredness come out, and said a little distressed in his heart: "Fuguo, Xu Shichang called, he has already taken a car south." ”

Fang Jianxiong frowned when he heard this, and pondered in his heart before saying, "What is the purpose of his coming?" ”

Sun Baoqi also frowned and said, "I didn't say it." Fang Jianxiong thought for a while and said, "Since you didn't say it, let's wait until he arrives." Anyway, the Shandong campaign has ended, and the troops are resting. It won't go north for a while. Although the preparations for the first battle were very well-prepared, the logistical pressure was still very high. ”

Sun Baoqi sighed and said: "There are too few railways in China, and it is also helpless to talk about the nationalization of railways in the Manchu and Qing dynasties. There is the so-called competition with the people, but the most important thing is that the right of way is in the people, and the railway has not been able to achieve results. ”

Hearing him say this, Fang Jianxiong couldn't help but move in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "What, the teacher has an idea?" ”

Sun Baoqi said: "Look at the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, how many years have passed, and it has not been able to start construction for a long time. Recently, some people have been talking about the railway, and we must not be careless in helping the country. ”

Fang Jianxiong smiled disdainfully when he heard this: "Don't worry about these things, those people can just say what they want to say, and they can't change anything if they say a few words." However, Xu Shichang went south and should be taken seriously. Half of Beiyang's military strength is still there, and if we really want to continue fighting, it is inevitable that Hebei will be destroyed. In order to fight Xuzhou, our army bombarded the city wall of Xuzhou with heavy artillery, saying that it was a last resort. In fact, the people are still involved, and there are many people who have lost their families. ”

Speaking of the latter, Fang Jianxiong's tone was a little heavy. Sun Baoqi couldn't help but hurriedly said: "It is a good thing to help the country and be compassionate to others, but people who do great things can't be entangled in such things." I still have to focus on big things, and I'm worried about the interference of foreigners right now. Xu Juren went south, if the conditions proposed were not too much, just promise him. Otherwise, Yuan Weiting, who was forced to jump off the wall in a hurry, asked foreigners to send troops to help, and it would be a big trouble. Other countries dare not say that Japan and Russia will definitely agree to send troops. ”

Sun Baoqi is still very insightful, and his judgment of things is relatively objective. Whoever is in Yuan Shikai's position will not be willing to come down. In fact, if it weren't for his physical reasons, Yuan Shikai would definitely agree to Zhu Erdian's suggestion. Selling state rights or something, not to mention him, Yuan Shikai represents not a person, but the interests of a huge Beiyang group. Many things, even if Yuan Shikai doesn't fight, the people below will carry him to fight.

"In any case, it is still based on winning the war, and everything else is a side branch. If Yuan Shikai wants to talk, he can promise to talk. Just talk and fight at the same time. The teacher can contact it first, and the army side will rest for a maximum of five days and continue north. ”

Fang Jianxiong was talking, Yin Weijun came in to report: "Chief of General Staff Jiang is here." Sun Baoqi immediately said goodbye, Jiang Fangzhen quickly came in, and said with a happy face: "Fuguo, Feng Guozhang has already taken the car south." The 3rd and 5th Beiyang Divisions all laid down their arms, and Zhang Xun and Jiang Guiqi ran to Henan. ”

As he spoke, he handed over a list and said, "This is the list of officers of the 3rd and 5th Beiyang Divisions, according to their requirements, after the war, all of them will be sent home." ”

Fang Jianxiong took it and looked at it, and when he saw the three words Wu Peifu, his eyes blinked. He raised his hand and said, "This person is good, try to stay." Jiang Fangzhen glanced at it and said with a smile: "Yes, Zaozhuang's defeat of the people's army is his handiwork, and also, the main attack on Daqingshan is also his regiment, which is very fierce." ”

Fang Jianxiong said with a smile: "There is something to deal with tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, I will go north to Jinan to meet these Beiyang officers in person and give them a reassurance." I think those grassroots officers can be used for their own purposes, provided that they go to Wuhu for further study for a period of time. Seeing that the army is about to expand in a big way, it is very fatal to not have enough grassroots officers. ”

Jiang Fangzhen listened to Zhengse and said: "Some people can be selected from the excellent veterans in this battle and sent to the Wuhan non-commissioned officer crash course to study for half a year. ”rs！！！