"Kung Pao!"

"How can this be..."

"We haven't lost yet!"

As soon as Yuan Shikai's words fell, a voice of opposition suddenly sounded in the room, and almost everyone's faces showed a look of surprise. Naturally, some were really surprised, while others were just pretending, after all, everyone present knew exactly what the situation was at the moment.

It can be said that except for some young Zhuang factions who are still a little unwilling, the vast majority of people are willing to talk, after all, no one really wants to fight to the bottom of the line, in that case, they really don't even have the opportunity to talk—————— lose their rights, which is absolutely unacceptable to these high-powered figures present.

And after saying this, although he looked sick, Yuan Shikai was still coldly observing everyone's expressions.

The battle can't go on, at least it can't be won, Yuan Shikai knows this very well in his heart. Instead of fighting for the last bit of chips, it is better to use these chips in exchange for the wealth and even ...... of the Beiyang group Continued existence...

As a seasoned politician, Yuan Shikai once analyzed the Kuomintang and finally came to the conclusion that there was a deep contradiction within the Kuomintang Party.

This contradiction is the contradiction between those returnees who followed Yan Shao from the United States and the localists who began to follow him after Yan Shao returned to Anhui—————— this localist faction can actually be called the Anhui faction.

For now, since the returnee faction followed Yan Shao early, most of them occupy this higher position, while the local faction is. Although it was a late follower, because of the large number of people, the competition with the returnees was on par.

It's just that after all, the number of locals is far more than that sent by returnees. In the end, the competition between them will also end in the victory of the localists.

However, in the past, due to the threat of external forces such as Beiyang, although there was a slight contradiction between the two, it was still harmonious after all. Even if Yuan Shikai doesn't want to admit it now, Beiyang has indeed been defeated, and there is basically no possibility of turning defeat into victory.

Under these circumstances, although there were still many warlords in the country, these warlords, including the Kuomintang, were basically unable to pose much threat to the Kuomintang. At this time, Yan Shao and the two factions were afraid that they were a little bit at a loss when they drew their swords and looked around. I'm afraid that the contradictions between each other will not be able to be hidden.

Therefore, the best way for Yan Shao is to find a new force to alleviate the contradiction between the two, otherwise the contradiction will be stimulated. Definitely a big crisis for the Nationalists...

Yuan Shikai didn't believe that Yan Shao didn't see this, and the introduction of Beiyang was a solution for Yan Shao.

A solution to the internal contradictions of the National Socialist Party in the absence of external threats.

Naturally, Yuan Shikai definitely didn't think it would take long. One of the two deadliest wars in human history will take place. Qingdao will become one of those battlefields. Draw your sword and look around? At least not until the problem of Qingdao is solved.

What's more, in addition to the problems of Qingdao, there are also problems of the Japanese, Russians, British, and even Americans, and this series of problems Yan Shao is afraid will take a lifetime to solve.

So draw your sword and look around? I am afraid that only Yuan Shikai and others will have this kind of thought, at least Yan Shao will never have it.

This is probably the biggest difference between Yan Shao and Yuan Shikai—————— except that he is a traverser.

Yan Shao came from later generations, so he knew very well that if China wanted to develop, it would have to compete with other countries, even if it was by force.

The reason is simple, because China has to become a great power. And after taking into account the population problem, China has to be the strongest...

Because of its huge population, China's economy must reach the level of the economy of the second largest country several times the size. In order for the people to enjoy the same standard of living as the second country, it means that China must become the strongest of all countries.

This strength is not only economic, but also military.

If it is only several times stronger than others in terms of economy, then no matter how strong China's economy is, it will be just a fat sheep to be slaughtered in the eyes of other countries. And if it is only militarily strong, it will become the same as the Soviet Union, and sooner or later it will not be able to support it.

Only when the economy and the military get first place at the same time can the people enjoy the life that Yan Shao did not enjoy in later generations.

Therefore, for Yan Shao, Japan, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and even Germany and France are all enemies or potential enemies, and they are all enemies that must be overpowered.

In comparison, although Yuan Shikai is also the first-class person in China at that time, he is too old after all, and his vision is too old-fashioned.

And this also determines the difference between Yan Shao and Yuan Shikai...

As for Yuan Shikai's so-called hidden dangers of the National Socialist Party...

As a matter of fact, Yan Shao had noticed this hidden danger a long time ago, and his solution was to expand the Kuomintang to the whole country, which was also the reason why the Kuomintang had to set up branches in all provinces of the country.

It's not just for the victory of party politics, because Yan Shao knows very well that what is really useful in these years is the gun in his hand. If the gun is not strong enough, it will be useless even if you win party politics.

However, having an advantage in party politics will always have some benefits for the next rise to power.

Therefore, there are many advantages of setting up a branch, among which the two main ones are for Yan Shao, one is for the convenience of taking power next, and the other is to ease the contradictions within the party.

The so-called localist faction is actually the Anhui faction in the final analysis.

Yan Shao has been in Anhui for so many years, and it can almost be said that the Anhui people occupy the vast majority of the Kuomintang Socialist Party, and it is even an inevitable thing. After all, Yan Shao only controlled the warlords of Anhui Province at that time, who else could he use without Anhui people?

And then...

Here's the problem...

Anhui people account for the vast majority, and Yan Shao certainly will not have any objection to this. But the vast majority of people in a national political party make up the vast majority of people, even if you think about it on your knees, and you don't know that it is not a good thing, especially since this is still a relatively xenophobic era.

This is just like the Chinese navy in history now and in the coming decades, after the Fujian people make up the majority. Chinese Navy ...... Should it be called the Chinese Navy or the Fujian Navy?

At least in Yan Shao's view, this situation must be mitigated.

And the members who have been promoted from various branches are the solution.

As long as the number of members in various places increases, making the Anhui faction inconspicuous, at least not particularly conspicuous, then this problem can be solved.

Fortunately for Yan Shao, the Kuomintang was not too long in existence, and everything had not yet stabilized. 5 years. In a maximum of 10 years, Yan Shao can completely solve this hidden danger.

However, if the Beiyang is introduced, or the original Beiyang faction. I'm afraid this time can be compressed a little, which is somewhat attractive to Yan Shao.

After all, if everything develops as in history, it won't be long before the First World War breaks out, and Qingdao will also be involved in the war. Yan Shao didn't want to deal with the Japanese on the side. On the one hand, it is necessary to deal with internal contradictions. That's a bit of a headache.

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Naturally, if you throw yourself into the National Socialist Party like this, others may still be able to retain their rights, but Yuan Shikai will definitely not be able to. After all, what Yan Shao needed was a force that could alleviate internal contradictions, not to let enough people to threaten his existence infiltrate the Kuomintang.

If there is anyone else in China today who can threaten Yan Shao, it must be Yuan Shikai.

However, Yuan Shikai has also been mentally prepared for this, and the most important thing is...

"Do you think that I don't know what is going on in your heart, old man? I want to sell the old man to that kid surnamed Yan in exchange for his own wealth..."Looking at everyone's surprised looks, Yuan Shikai secretly sneered in his heart.

has been an official for a lifetime. After playing scheming all his life, how could Yuan Shikai not know what these people in front of him were thinking.

In this, there may be some people who are really loyal to Yuan Shikai. Those who are loyal to Beiyang, such as Yang Shiqi and others, but the vast majority of people will only be loyal to their own interests, which is also true in the whole world.

Now that Beiyang has been defeated, this is an ironclad fact, if they want to win the wealth in the future, they must have something that Yan Shao can see.

Originally, Feng Guozhang's more than 70,000 people should be considered a good bargaining chip, who knew that this guy actually had a big defeat on the way to retreat, and as a result, more than 70,000 people are now only more than 10,000 people left.

Even with the troops who are rushing from the Northeast and Outer Mongolia, as well as the troops of Zhili itself, Yuan Shikai now has only about 70,000 people left in his hands. With such a small number of troops, it is definitely impossible to win, and considering that the combat effectiveness is also much worse than the original Beiyang Army, even if it is a bargaining chip, I am afraid that it will not be able to exchange much.

But what if you add a Yuan Shikai? Although he has been defeated now, Yuan Shikai is a former northern strongman after all, if you count him, then this chip can have some weight...

This is also the reason why Yuan Shikai took the initiative to negotiate conditions with Yan Shao, rather than being sold as a bargaining chip by his subordinates after a while, it is better to take the initiative in his own hands. In this way, even if he is in power in the future, he can at least win some benefits for this group, especially for the Yuan family...

Yuan Shikai still knows his son well. The sons, including Yuan Keding, are basically not very angry, and if he goes like this, the decline of the Yuan family is almost visible to the naked eye. And because of the stimulation of the past few days, his body has become much worse than before, coupled with the curse that almost all the men of the Yuan family will not live to be 60 years old, Yuan Shikai feels that he should arrange the aftermath from now on...

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In fact, Yuan Shikai really guessed the minds of some people, there are indeed some people in Beiyang who are afraid of losing the rights they have now, so they want to tie up Yuan Shikai and then pack it up and give it to Yan Shao in exchange for some rewards—————— and buy horse bones, Yan Shao's 'kindness' to Lu Chuan has now spread throughout most of China, and in some people's opinion, if they can pack Yuan Shikai and send it up, the reward they get will at least not be inferior to Lu Chuan.

Forget about that division commander or something, a million. This is already equivalent to the net worth of many people's lives.

Naturally, there are many people who don't like money very much, but rights are different. Sometimes power is more addictive than money, and everyone present is undoubtedly the most aware of this...

Of course, all this is only out of the preparation stage, after all, Yuan Shikai is still alive now, and it is impossible to pack him as a gift without some preparation. What's more, this old man's prestige in Beiyang is very high, if he is not well prepared, I am afraid that it will be them who will be packed and sent out—————— but not to Yan Shao, but to the Sea Dragon King who lives in the low Bohai Bay.

It's just that now Yuan Shikai took the initiative to negotiate with Yan Shao. This made their formation a little messy.

If Yuan Shikai took the initiative to ask for peace talks, wouldn't their plot be...

Originally, according to their estimates, the old man was very stubborn. I shouldn't have lowered my head so easily, who would have thought...

It's just that now that Yuan Shikai has taken the initiative to bow his head, even if they have some ideas, it's useless. After all, they can still be said to be for the future of Beiyang and the interests of everyone, but now? It can't be said that it is to make yourself rich. So be sure to pack Yuan Shikai, the former head boss, and send it to Yan Shao for disposal, right?

If it was Yuan Shikai who did this before bowing his head. Anyway, they still have a fig leaf, but if they do it now, then they will be ready to be scolded by the world...

Apostasy is looked down upon everywhere...

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After reading everyone's expressions with a cold eye, Yuan Shikai waved his hand. "Old man, I'm still a little unwell now, so let's go out first..."

Seeing Yuan Shikai say this, although everyone still had something to say, they could only close their mouths and nod and retreat from the room.

However, when everyone withdrew from the room. Yuan Shikai, who had been lying on the bed, suddenly felt a lot more energetic, but those people outside this scene must have had no chance to see him...

Exactly. At this time, everyone didn't care about what Yuan Shikai was like in the room, and almost everyone was discussing what Yuan Shikai said just now.

"Are you really going to surrender?"

"Yes, after fighting for so long and dying so many brothers, do you really want to surrender to that surnamed Yan in the end?"

"That is, so many people have died, do you really want to surrender?"

Obviously, although the two months of fighting were not very long, the huge casualties made each other have a very deep hatred for each other. It's not surprising, you must know that the two sides of Lu Dao are not casualties at this time, and the number of dead is probably no less than 60,000 people, whether it is the National Social Army or the Beiyang Army, there are many friends, compatriots and even relatives who died under the guns of the other party, and now it has fallen like this, it would be strange if the Beiyang side was willing.

However, after listening to their words, someone next to him pouted and said disdainfully. "Forget it, what can you do if you are unwilling? If you want to keep fighting, do you have that strength? ”

"Yes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, even if we are unwilling, it's useless..."

Obviously, these are the voices of the Lord and the Faction.

Hearing their words, those main battle factions suddenly turned angry and quarreled with the main peace faction.

That is, when the two groups of people were arguing there, there was also a group of people talking in the distance.

"I didn't expect the old man to make peace? I thought he was so stubborn that he wouldn't bow his head..."

"yes, I didn't expect this to happen, it's a bit unexpected."

"So what do we do now? Is it still connected according to the original plan? ”

"I'm afraid there's no hope for this, forget it, let's wait and see for the time being, if the most can't be negotiated, it's not too late for us to do it, after all, the old man is still alive, if we don't get it right, it is likely that we will suffer the most..."

"Then bear with me for the time being?"

"Let's bear with me..."

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In Anhui in June, the climate has become a little hot, so people look a little thin when they go out. For example, Yan Shao and Caterina at this time were both wearing white shirts. Elaline and Lu Ying were a little more complicated, wearing long white dresses, which looked very moving under the summer breeze.

As for Otsuki Kaoru, he was wearing the same white kimono as usual at this time, which made Yan Shao on the side feel a little hot and panicked, but Otsuki Kaoru himself had no opinions, and of course Yan Shao didn't want to say anything.

In comparison, Fumiko's dress is much simpler.

Although Kaoru Otsuki also wanted her to wear a kimono like herself, Fumiko still preferred the school uniform—————— which was the sailor uniform that Yan Shao originally designed, with a white top and a black skirt underneath.

Naturally, at this time, the sailor suit must not be like the later generations, and even the fat times are almost impossible to cover—————— if it is really designed like this, Yan Shao's name of prostitute will not be able to escape, and there will definitely be no parents who allow their daughters to wear this kind of clothing.

The sailor suit designed by Yan Shao is still relatively conservative, and it belongs to the kind that can just cover the knees.

By the way, despite many cover-ups, the fact that Yan Shao is good at designing women's clothing has still spread a little, which also makes some people in the outside world always look at Yan Shao a little 'differently'...

At this time, Yan Shao was celebrating the victory of the war with Katerina, Elainor and Lu Ying on the lawn outside the mansion.

Although there will be a large-scale celebration banquet later, it will definitely not be too casual at that time, so Yan Shao plans to celebrate it at home before the banquet, after all, there is nothing more important to him in this world than his own family.

It's just that just when Yan Shao was holding a cup full of juice and wanted to say something to Otsuki Kaoru and the others, Wu Qianqiu suddenly ran over a little inopportunely in the distance. (To be continued......)