When Liu Wenfan appeared in Duan Qirui's office again, Duan Qirui had already moved from behind his desk to the chair next to the coffee table. And Xu Shuzheng sat next to him. After seeing Liu Wenfan, Duan Qirui motioned for Liu Wenfan to sit down on the chair opposite.

"Chief of Staff Xie, it seems that the adults already have a choice in their hearts." Liu Wenfan had a faint smile on his face.

Duan Qirui nodded, and then said: "Although Duan is the chief of staff of the Beiyang Army, he is also a Chinese, so he naturally does not want to see the pain of the enemy happen. Yanjing City is an ancient capital, the capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and Duan did not want to see Yanjing City destroyed in the war. Even if he had to bear the infamy of being a traitor, Duan had no choice but to admit it. ”

"It's great that the Chief of Staff can make the right choice. I believe that the people of the whole world will agree with the righteous act of the chief of staff and applaud the choice of the chief of staff. Liu Wenfan immediately praised.

Duan Qirui shook his head and didn't say anything more.

"Your Excellency, if we surrender to the Northern Army, don't you know how the Northern Army intends to settle us? There are 180,000 brothers in the city, and if they are not well settled, they probably will not accept the surrender. Even if the chief of staff makes a choice, the people below will inevitably be disobedient and disrespectful. Xu Shuzheng said. The specific conditions, Duan Qirui did not speak directly, so Xu Shuzheng could only do it for him.

"Chief of Staff, Adjutant Xu, please rest assured, our Northern Army will definitely not treat the brothers who surrendered to Cheng badly. The young marshal said that all the brothers of the Beiyang Army who surrendered to Cheng could choose to continue to serve in the army or take off their military uniforms according to their personal wishes. Those who are willing to continue to serve as soldiers will be assessed by the Northern Army. Accept integration. If you don't want to join the army, we will open the way and pay severance pay, for everyone, at least twenty oceans. Liu Wenfan said. The Northern Army has already drawn up these conditions, I believe it. These conditions will satisfy them.

Duan Qirui nodded, he was still able to accept the conditions offered by the Northern Army. In the crazy expansion of the Beiyang Army, many people did not really want to join the army. There is also a large part of it to mix a military salary, and if they can get severance pay for twenty oceans, it will be enough for them to return to their hometowns and live a peaceful life. Although, it is understandable that those who want to continue to join the army will have to be assessed by the Northern Army. The combat effectiveness of the Northern Army is much stronger than that of the Beiyang Army, and naturally it is not a matter of all crooked melons and cracked dates. Only a small number of elites can be selected. Other than that. Duan Qirui also knew that it was impossible for the Northern Army to recruit too many Beiyang Army troops. In other words, in order to ensure his rule, he will also strictly control the number of surrendered troops. After all, compared to their own old army, the surrender is not so reliable.

"Your Excellency, what about the officers in the Beiyang Army? What are you going to do with it? Xu Shuzheng asked. Ordinary soldiers, although important, but how to place those officers. That's all that matters. Or even if it is not possible to satisfy these officers. If you want to surrender, it is simply impossible. Ordinary soldiers listened to the officers, and they rarely had their own opinions.

"The placement of officers is also the same, those who are willing to join the army will enter the army school or army university for further study, and those who pass the examination will be awarded the corresponding military rank and position. Those who fail the exam will only be eliminated. If you don't want to join the army, we can also give you a settling-in allowance, and the amount will be determined according to the rank of the military. Liu Wenfan replied.

"Do officers still need to be assessed? In this case, I am afraid that it will arouse their dissatisfaction. Xu Shuzheng said with some concern.

"This cannot be changed. Officers and generals of the Northern Army. All of them have gone through the Army School and the Army University. We will treat everyone equally, and we will not discriminate. "Liu Wenfan is very tough on this article.

Xu Shuzheng wanted to say something, but was stopped by Duan Qirui.

"No wonder the combat effectiveness of the Northern Army is so much stronger than that of the Beiyang Army, it turns out that the soldiers of the Northern Army are all elite soldiers, and the officers and generals are all professionals who have gone to military schools, which are naturally much stronger than the Beiyang Army, which is a halfway monk. If you want to continue to develop in your military career, and you don't even have the courage to go to military school and take exams, then what kind of soldier is it? It's better to go home and be a fool. Duan Qirui said.

"The chief of staff is really a far-sighted plan." Liu Wenfan hurriedly said.

Xu Shuzheng no longer continues to dwell on this issue, ordinary officers can let them go to military schools, but there is still a problem, that is, what about senior officers? How to place the control of each town and the co-leaders of each mixed association? According to the military rank of the Beiyang Army, the commander is the rank of lieutenant general, and the assistant leader of the mixed association is also the rank of major general. There are ten towns in Yanjing City, and ten mixed associations, which are ten lieutenant generals and thirty major generals!

Compared to the generals of the Northern Army, it is much less. The commander of an infantry division of more than 18,000 people in the Northern Army is only a major general. There are only a few lieutenant generals in the entire Northern Army. It is almost impossible for these high-ranking generals of the Beiyang Army to maintain their original ranks. So, this question is also the trickiest.

"As for those generals, what do you plan to arrange for your army?" Xu Shuzheng asked.

"In principle, the young marshal does not want to accept the generals of the Beiyang Army. After all, among these generals, there are very few capable people. The young marshal hopes that they will be able to retire from the army, whether they are in politics or business, we support it. If you still want to lead troops, you will not only have to go to the Army University for further study, but you will also be demoted. If they can pass the examination, depending on their examination results, the lieutenant general will be demoted to major general or brigadier general, and the major general will be demoted to brigadier general or colonel. Liu Wenfan replied.

Suddenly, Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng's faces were not very good-looking. Obviously, they weren't that happy with the way it was placed. However, if you think about it, they can also understand the Northern Army. After all, there are very few generals in the Beiyang Army who can really fight. It is clear that the Northern Army will not be willing to hand over its troops to such people.

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid this will be difficult for those generals to accept." Xu Shuzheng said.

"I'm sorry, but we won't change this. Those generals, if they want to continue to lead troops, must accept our conditions. If they are willing to leave the army, we will give them preferential treatment. Liu Wenfan said.

"Okay, let's do this according to the requirements of the Northern Army." Duan Qirui nodded. It's not that he doesn't want to win more benefits for those generals, but the Northern Army is now powerful, and if the talks collapse, it will not be beneficial to the Beiyang Army. And the reason why the Northern Army did this is more for the sake of the country's army being an army that can win battles in the future, rather than being like the current Beiyang Army, which is simply a bunch of wine bags and rice bags.

"Thank you, Chief of Staff for your support." Liu Wenfan breathed a sigh of relief, and he was initially worried that this would become an obstacle for both sides.

"So, how are you going to settle the Chief of Staff?" Xu Shuzheng then asked.

Although Duan Qirui looked like nothing happened, his fingers trembled slightly, after all, this was related to his future. After all, the current Duan Qirui is only forty-three years old, and he is in the prime of life. If he is allowed to unload his armor and return to the field, he personally cannot accept it. In addition, he is also a very good-looking person.

"Regarding the placement of the chief of staff, the young marshal has already given instructions. The young marshal gave the adults two choices, one was to continue to serve in the army, and the position of deputy chief of general staff of the army in the future would be that of adults. The other is to enter politics, and the major marshal promised that the chief of staff will be given the position of cabinet minister in the future cabinet. Liu Wenfan continued.

Duan Qirui was very satisfied with these two choices. Whether it is the deputy chief of the general staff of the future army or the cabinet minister, they are all high-ranking people. It's also very good for a demote to be reused like this. It's just that he can't make up his mind about how to choose.

"I deserve the love of the young marshal! However, both options are very good for me. For a while, I couldn't make a choice. I'll wait until I see the young marshal in the future, and then I'll make plans. Duan Qirui said.

"It's up to the Chief of Staff to decide." Liu Wenfan felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart. Duan Qirui undoubtedly accepted the conditions proposed by the Northern Army. In this way, the surrender of the Beiyang Army in Yanjing City will be mostly successful.

Next, the three of them discussed how to ensure the success of the project. Among the ten towns in the city, among the leaders of the ten mixed associations, there must be people who are loyal to Yuan Datou, so they must think about it in the long run.

In the end, Duan Qirui decided that it would be better to have a direct showdown. When these generals are summoned, they should express their stance to those who oppose it, first control it, and then deal with it. In addition, let Xu Shuzheng take his warrant and order the Beiyang Army defending the city to open the city gate and let the Northern Army enter the city.

Although, Duan Qirui once ordered the gate of Yanjing City to be blocked. But in fact, Duan Qirui also has a back hand. The people guarding Guang'anmen were his henchmen, and the city gates here were not blocked. As long as Duan Qirui gives an order, the city gate here will be opened. And the northern army will be able to enter the city from here and control the situation in Yanjing City.

Early in the morning of November 26, Duan Qirui ordered the commanders of all towns in Yanjing City and the co-leaders of the mixed associations to attend a military meeting at the General Staff. Duan Qirui, on the other hand, ambushed his guards outside the conference room in advance in order to deal with emergencies. At the meeting, Duan Qirui had a direct showdown with the generals and expressed his willingness to surrender to the Northern Army. (To be continued......)

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