Due to a series of defeats in the past, the Kuomintang has become very small in terms of momentum, so although the news of the split made many people who still remember this party sigh from the bottom of their hearts, it did not make people pay too much attention to it, after all......... No one cares about a party that has fallen into decline.

However, for Yan Shao, since Song Jiaoren and Huang Xing have broken with Sun Yat-sen, not mentioning whether they are really breaking or fake breaking for the time being, at least his heart is no longer so resistant to the Kuomintang, after all, he only hates Sun Yat-sen's faction, and now that Chen Qimei is dead, Sun Yat-sen has set up another Chinese Revolutionary Party, he naturally has no need to continue to anger the Kuomintang.

Moreover, there are many people in the government who hope that the government can reconcile with the Kuomintang, in that case...

Then reconcile ...

However, it is clear that the new Kuomintang will not be able to regain its original strength, at least militarily, and will eventually become an ordinary political party like other political parties...

But considering that the current leaders of this party are Song Jiaoren and Huang Xing, I believe that there will be a completely different development path from history...

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It's still December, and outside the mansion, people are sweeping the snow outside with brooms in hand. The ground that should have been a verdant lawn has long been covered with snow, but it is no longer visible at all.

Winter in the north has always been very cold, so the people who are still outside at this time are very sturdy. However, in the mansion, Yan Shao only wore a single dress.

Not surprising either. Originally, his body was stronger than others, and he was 30 years old, which was when he was young and strong. In addition, the heating facilities in the mansion are very complete. If you don't need to consider the image, you may not feel cold even if you are naked in the mansion.

This is probably also an advantage of being in the Northland, but this is only when you are indoors, and it is still very cold when you are outside, after all, it is not a joke if it is more than ten degrees below zero, if it is the northeast. Twenty or thirty degrees below zero is also a common thing, and the coldest time in the Mohe River in Heilongjiang even reaches more than 50 degrees below zero, and the most important thing is that there is no topic of 'climate warming' at this time...

Moreover, the dwellings in the north were not as warm as in later generations. It is rare for the common people to have a few winter clothes, and the houses in some areas in the north may even freeze indoors after winter, which is very difficult to bear...

So Yan Shao is certainly comfortable in the mansion. But it's hard to say that the people are out there.

Yan Shao is naturally well aware of this. However, it has only been less than half a year since he arrived in Beijing from Anhui, and it is too difficult for him to make the whole city rich and well-fed, so the only way is to let the city government come up with a plan to improve the infrastructure of the whole city before next winter...

Naturally, this cannot be done only in Beijing, but also in other cities, both north and south, and the local government no longer has to bear military spending, so the money saved can be invested in education. Where else can you invest if you don't invest in infrastructure?

It's just that at this time, China's arrears are still too much, so I am afraid that there will be no qualitative change without 10 years of effort. However, Yan Shao waited for it. And after all, he is a person who came from later generations, and he knows the truth very well............... Sometimes it may not be good to be slow, but if you are in a hurry, the consequences may be ten times more serious than slow...

As for this year, that's all there is to it for the time being...

He didn't think about stopping the heating in the mansion, reflecting the spirit of 'fun' with the people, after all, he is not the only one who lives at home, and it is enough for him to suffer if he is a show, there is no need to involve his family, besides, it is better to be more busy with this show, such as this one in front of you...

And in the future generations there is not the so-called ergonomics, the working environment is good, the mentality is good to improve work efficiency, rather than for the sake of showing off the work efficiency at all, it is better to be more busy and add this part back...

"However, I didn't expect His Excellency the President's home to be so warm...", feeling the warm temperature in the room, Marzan smiled and praised. If only it could be so warm in my legation, but unfortunately the fireplace alone is still a little bit worse..."

"Mr. Minister, wouldn't it be better to ask your government for some money to improve the living environment?" After taking a small sip of coffee, Yan Shao smiled and said to Marz.

"I can't help it," Malzan smiled wryly. If you change it, the cost will not be small, and now that the situation in Europe is tense, we should try to save some on our side..."After speaking, Malzan glanced at Yan Shao. "It's been a long time since we greeted you, Mr. President should explain the reason for calling the contemptible person..."

Anyone knows that Yan Shao has a very good relationship with the French, and the huge project worth tens of millions of pounds is indeed very reasonable on the surface and distributed to various countries, but who knows that after the fact, the national government actually handed over many water conservancy projects to the French government, and then persuaded the borrowers to go to France to buy equipment for running an industrial business.

At present, the situation in Europe is becoming more and more tense, France and Germany are almost becoming quasi-enemy countries, at this time Yan Shao called him, he really can't guess Yan Shao's thoughts...

"Of course, I have something important to ask Mr. Minister to come over..."Just a small sip, Yan Shao put the coffee on the table and never moved again. He only likes drinks such as fruit juice, and has never had a good impression of tea or coffee, and although the coffee on the table is also valuable, the taste may not be much stronger than that of Chinese medicine. "Actually, I came to Mr. Minister this time mainly to talk about the problem of Qingdao..."

"Qingdao—" Marzan frowned, and at the same time there was a hint of surprise in his heart. I don't know what Mr. President Lu Dao wants to talk about..."

"Naturally, it is the destination of Qingdao..."When he said this, Yan Shao was also much more colorful. What the situation is in Europe, Mr. Minister and I are well aware. Although there is no war yet, even a slight spark is enough to detonate the entire European continent. No one knows when this war will begin............... Although the Qingdao fortress is strong, it is still too far away from the mainland to reach the whip, and the surrounding area is within the range of the Entente's power, if war breaks out, the German officers and soldiers stationed in the Qingdao fortress are afraid..."

What I'm afraid of, Malzan knew very well in his heart, but he still interrupted Yan Shao's words. "Mr. President means. In order to avoid this situation, it is better to take the initiative to return the Qingdao fortress? By the time he said this, Marzan's face had sunk slightly.

"Of course not. Although I personally think this is the best way..."Shaking his head, Yan Shao denied it with some regret. "If there is a real war on the European side, the fate of the German officers and soldiers of the Qingdao fortress will probably be very worrying, so the best way is naturally to withdraw all the people. That way, even if something happens. They don't have to worry about being besieged by the Allies in the Far East..."—————— although they will definitely be forced to fill in the trenches when they return to Europe, and the result may be even worse than staying in the Far East, but those have nothing to do with Yan Shao.

"After all, the war in Europe has not yet begun, and it is definitely impossible to let your country give up the Qingdao fortress like this, so I thought of a compromise idea, I don't know if Mr. Minister Lu Dao is willing to listen..."

"But it's okay to say..."Seeing that Yan Shao was not wishful thinking and wanted to ask for the Qingdao fortress directly from Germany, Marzan was also slightly interested.

In fact, he also knew that what Yan Shao said was actually the best solution, after all, if the European side started fighting. No one could have imagined what the outcome would be for these garrisons in the Far East, but they retreated before the battle began. This is definitely not acceptable to the proud generals of Berlin, and the rest, as can be imagined ...

However, as the German minister in China, Marzan also needs to think about the future of those soldiers in China, so since Yan Shao said that he has some ideas, Malzan is naturally interested in listening.

"My idea is very simple..."Yan Shao smiled. An agreement can be signed between you and me, if war really breaks out in Europe, then Jiaozhou Bay will be returned to our country, naturally, we will also be responsible for sheltering the German soldiers in Qingdao Fortress, to ensure that they can be treated humanely, if the war does not break out, then naturally what to do, it is not probable for your country..."That being said, but if there is really no war in Europe by then, Yan Shao will definitely spend 5 to 10 years to develop the army, And then find a way to bulldoze the Qingdao fortress ...

Anyway, with such a long distance and Britain and France to contain him, Yan Shao was not worried about how many troops the Germans could send over. In fact, if you don't count the navy, even if it is Britain and France, Yan Shao is not afraid, after all, such a long distance, considering the logistics capabilities of this era, it is simply not able to bear too many troops, colonial troops? The combat effectiveness of such troops is really 'hehe' ...

As for those German soldiers, with Yan Shao's relationship with the French, it would not be too much of a problem to give some shelter, naturally, they had to be disarmed first. And even if there is any problem, can Britain and France have another war with Yan Shao at the same time as they are fighting with Germany? No matter how you think about it, it's impossible.

However, if you do this, it is very likely that it will give the Japanese an excuse, and the problem is that even if Yan Shao does not do this, the Japanese will send troops to Jiaozhou Bay.

Taking the Qingdao Fortress is not a particularly difficult thing in Yan Shao's opinion. Now the Anqing Arsenal has begun to produce 150mm caliber heavy artillery, and there are also 3 to 5 guns a month, even if the output cannot be increased in the next six months, there will be 40 or 50 guns or 50 guns in a year, that is, more than two heavy artillery battalions, plus the 33 infantry divisions that have been reorganized, it is still enough to deal with a Qingdao fortress.

The problem is that the fortification of the Qingdao fortress is not a joke, and if Britain and Japan make a move on the Qingdao fortress, at least there will be warships to help at sea, what about Yan Shao? I'm afraid that there is only the army—————— not to mention that the three battleships bought from South America have not come back yet, even if they get it back, Yan Shao will not send them to Qingdao, but the Japanese regard these three battleships as a thorn in the flesh, if Yan Shao really dares to send them, they will definitely sink these three battleships.

Naval equipment is important, but so is the soldiers used, as can be seen from the Battle of Jutland. Even if the three that Yan Shao bought from South America were all dreadnoughts, one of them could even rank among the top three dreadnoughts. But the gap between the people who use it is still too big after all...

And if there are no warships to help at sea, then if you want to capture the Qingdao fortress, you will need to pay a lot of casualties and ammunition, and even the loss of morale of the troops.

Considering that Yan Shao will have to work with the Japanese next. Even if it is politically advantageous, it will not be worth the loss militarily. And even if it is politically useful? At that time, Britain and France were very busy in Europe, and they didn't have time to deal with him, even if he was reasonable, it was useless, and he still spoke with his fists in the end...

So Yan Shao's idea was very simple, to make an agreement with the Germans, if war broke out, he would take over the Qingdao fortress by bloodless means. Then he faced the Japanese on the Shandong Peninsula with the strongest attitude. In this case, even if the Japanese have a sea advantage, Yan Shao's chances of victory will be greater...

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After listening to Yan Shao's words, the light in Marzan's eyes flickered a few times.

Proposal to Yan Shao. He was very impressed.

If it is really as Yan Shao said, then even if the war breaks out later, at least there is no need to worry about the safety of those German officers and soldiers in the Qingdao fortress.

It's just that...

"I can only reflect this proposal to the Berlin side. I'm afraid it's going to be...", I'm a little embarrassed. Marzan spoke. "After all, Mr. President, your relationship with the French..."

"I know this too..."Yan Shao smiled, rubbing the thumb and index finger of his right hand.

He still knows a little about the famous Kaiser, and he knows that the temperament of that benevolent brother is a little different from that of a normal person. And now everyone knows that Yan Shao and the French are close, and even his fiancée is French, so it's really hard to say if the brother can nod in this case.

That's right, Yan Shao's proposal is indeed a good proposal, and in history, after the outbreak of the war, the Germans did propose to return Jiaozhou Bay to Yuan Shikai unconditionally, but Yuan Shikai was too timid to ask for it. They want to give it to the Americans, and then wait for the war to end before the Americans give it back to them. The Americans were not stupid enough to be a gunman for him, and now it is Yan Shao's turn, and according to theory, Yan Shao's proposal should be passed. I believe that those dignitaries in Berlin can also see the benefits of this proposal, but if Kaiser Wilhelm does not agree, then everything will be helpless, so...

"It can only depend on luck..."Spreading his hands helplessly, Yan Shao looked at Marzan. I just hope that Mr. Minister will convey a message to your Government on my behalf......... Although I have a good relationship with the French, I have always been a Chinese, and my good relationship with the French does not necessarily mean that I cannot make friends with the Germans..."

Hearing Yan Shao say this, the light in Malzan's eyes flickered slightly.

In fact, Yan Shao can also wait for the war in Europe to talk to the Germans about this matter, and when the time comes, for the safety of those officers and soldiers in Qingdao Fortress, I am afraid that the Germans will not be able to worry so much. That's right, Yan Shao has a good relationship with the French, but after all, he is not a member of the Entente, is he?

The problem is that if it is delayed until that time, then the preparations in Qingdao Fortress and other places will be a little insufficient, Yan Shao intends to face the Japanese with the strongest attitude, so he naturally hopes to be fully prepared...

As for those good things that were said...

That's right, it was the Entente that won the victory in history, but who knows if it was not this time, after all, the Germans were not far from Paris in history, and Yan Shao brought many changes to this history, in case the Germans won............... At this time, saying more good things will be a waste of saliva at most, and there is no loss to Yan Shao at all...

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Yan Shao's words were quickly transmitted to Germany through Marzan, and the Germans at this time were actually thinking about the safety of those officers and soldiers in Qingdao Fortress, after all, there were three or four thousand Allied troops in Qingdao Fortress (including Austria-Hungary), and although Kaiser Wilhelm had a somewhat strange temperament, he seemed to know the seriousness of the matter, so he finally nodded and agreed to sign such an agreement.

Naturally, there are some conditions for doing this, after all, the European war has not yet broken out at this time, and the Germans always have some advantages in this kind of negotiation.

So after Yan Shao signed an agreement with Marzan, he signed another agreement with him.

On the agreement, Yan Shao will purchase a batch of 150mm to 240mm caliber heavy artillery and a considerable number of heavy artillery shells from Germany—————— not to mention domestic heavy artillery, only 3 or 5 guns a month, and when the First World War breaks out, I am afraid that it will only be the number of two or three battalions, and the output of matching large-caliber artillery shells does not need to be much more than these artillery.

So these two things are urgently needed for Yan Shao, and now ordering these things from the Germans has certainly given the Germans some money, but Yan Shao has actually benefited a lot, and it can only be said that everyone takes what they need.

However, considering that after the outbreak of World War I, the Germans were afraid that they would not be able to transport things over, so Yan Shao did not forget to add a time limit to the signed agreement, that is, these things must be sent to China by mid-June...

In this way, even if the war breaks out, Yan Shao's money will not be wasted...

As for the war breaking out before June......... Then Yan Shao's own fate is not good, it can only be said that the destiny is like this...

By the way, the official name of the agreement reached by Yan Shao and Marzan is the "Sino-German Jiaozhou Bay Agreement", which is historically known as the "Qingdao Secret Agreement"... (To be continued......)