Before coming, Fang Jianxiong and his three main staff held a one-night meeting to discuss the strategy to be adopted in the peace negotiation between the north and the south. Han Yan, who was born in Beiyang, pointed out that Yuan Shikai was ambitious and wanted to conquer the world. The so-called peace negotiation,

It is very likely that he wants to negotiate a peace and get something that cannot be obtained on the battlefield. In the current situation, Yuan Shikai has undoubtedly won the support of the British. The Yangtze River Basin is the traditional force of the British. The Anhui Army is based in Anqing and Wuhu. Once the British

When the warships entered the Yangtze River, the Anhui army could not resist. Therefore, it was time to shrink appropriately.

Li Muyan's point of view, no matter from which aspect, Beiyang is still the strongest at the moment. At this stage, the Anhui Army should not fight too hard with Beiyang. Regardless of the Anhui Army's consecutive victories, in fact, the material consumption is also very large, and the troops are also

I am very tired and need some time to rest. Since Yuan Shikai wants to talk, let's talk. Anyway, he can't agree to something that is not beneficial.

Zheng Quan basically means the same thing. The Anhui army's foundation is still too shallow. It's time to take the opportunity of the peace talks to rectify the government and smooth out various relationships. We can't really let the constitutionalists control the provincial government, right?

Combining the views of the three people, Fang Jianxiong made a decision and took advantage of the buffering opportunity of the peace talks. Zheng Quan and Han Yan stayed in Anqing and seized the time to rectify various departments within the government. Sun Yuyun, the new governor, actually made an excuse not to see him.

He has become his own boss. After waiting for a while, a meeting will be held to elect him.

Seeing Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi standing side by side from a distance, Fang Jianxiong quickened his pace to get off the boat, and held his hands in the distance: "Brother Song Qing, I have heard of you for a long time. We finally meet. It's just that Jianxiong can't bear such a grand welcome."

Li Yuanhong was wearing a military uniform and had a slightly chubby build. If it weren't for the military uniform, he would have looked like an ordinary business gentry. A smile that seemed to pose no threat to anyone hung on his face. Indeed, he was not called "Li Bodhisattva" for nothing.

"Brother Fuguo went to the front line to fight in person. Yuanhong just sat back and enjoyed the victory in Wuchang. Brother Fuguo returned in triumph, how could we not welcome him?" Li Yuanhong stepped forward and spoke politely. He then introduced those around him.

Several of them, including Sun Wu, Jiang Yiwu, Ju Zheng, etc., were all major members of the Hubei military government.

"This is Li Siguang, Minister of Industry!" When Li Yuanhong introduced the last one, Fang Jianxiong's eyes stopped moving. He stared at the skinny man for a long time, Li Siguang!

"Well, what's wrong?" Li Yuanhong was curious, and Fang Jianxiong quickly put away his greedy eyes and said with a smile: "Jianxiong respects people who are engaged in industry."

Li Yuanhong was immediately relieved and joked: "So that's it. Everyone knows that Fuguo has a big industrial business in Wuhu. However, Fuguo shouldn't poach Hubei Industries."

Fang Jianxiong hurriedly said: "Where, where? How could it be?" In fact, he said in his heart, it would be weird if he didn't know it. I finally met a great person mentioned in the elementary school textbook, how can I not dig it?

Li Yuanhong finally raised his hand and pointed at Tang Shaoyi and said: "This is Tang Shaochuan, the leader of the northern peace negotiators."

"That's polite!" Tang Shaoyi bowed his hands in greeting, and Fang Jianxiong returned the greeting with a smile: "You're welcome!" Neither of them seemed to have much intention of exchanging pleasantries. After exchanging glances, they had no intention of interacting with each other again.

Fang Jianxiong first went to Li Yuanhong's Governor's Mansion, and Li Yuanhong repeated his old trick. He got a horse and asked Fang Jianxiong to mount it and said: "Yuanhong will lead the horse for Commander Fang! Let the people of Wuchang see the great hero of the revolution."

Fang Jianxiong cursed in his heart, "Ci'ao!" Do you think the employer is Huang Xing?

"Let's ride together. Brother Song Qing, please mount the horse first." Fang Jianxiong's historical knowledge told him that this guy was not a good bird. How did Zhang Zhenwu die in history? Fang Jianxiong happened to know. When dealing with this guy, you have to be careful at the back of your head. of.

The two rode together and arrived at the Governor's Mansion. Tang Shaoyi and others returned to their residence first.

Li Yuanhong was waiting for the guests in the study. He dismissed everyone and closed the door. Then he said with seriousness and sincerity: "The governor of Yunnan, Cai E, is here. Brother Fu Guo might as well take a look at this first, and we will talk about other things."

Li Yuanhong handed over a telegram, and Fang Jianxiong took it and read it. The core content of Cai E's telegram was five items: "First, the name of the country is the Republic of China; second, the country's system is a constitutional monarchy; third, a strong central government is established; third, Fourth, demarcate local areas and set up governors to oversee military affairs; fifth, reduce administrative areas."

"Cai Songpo is far away in the southwest and is worried about the country. I respect him very much." Fang Jianxiong said this with a smile. Li Yuanhong was an old man in the world. Seeing that he didn't mean what he said, he said with the most sincere smile: "Why support the country? So? There are no outsiders at the moment. Yuan Hong’s idea has always been to imitate the United States as a political system, and everyone knows it. I say this in front of others, and I still say it in private."

Frankly speaking, if he hadn't known that this guy was not a good guy, Fang Jianxiong would have been tricked and would have helped him count the money. When this guy spoke, his tone and demeanor were so sincere that even a stone could move others.

"Jianxiong is a soldier. After the recovery of Anhui, he has always advocated the principle that soldiers should not interfere in politics, and has done so. Of course, some people have to worry about what kind of political system the country adopts. I only need to care about the war." Fang Jianxiong replied calmly, It's basically watertight.

Li Yuanhong was blocked in his heart. If he couldn't talk about this, let alone anything else. Seeing that the scene was a bit stalemate, Fang Jianxiong changed the topic and said: "The peace talks between the north and the south are about to happen. Jianxiong doesn't know why he doesn't talk about peace in Wuchang. He insists on it." Going to Shanghai? There may be something fishy about this matter. The alliance will control the prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River, and I am afraid it will do its job."

It seems that Li Yuanhong and Shanghai have failed in their struggle for dominance. Fang Jianxiong mentioned this at this time, obviously not to expose scars, but to point out something else. Li Yuanhong squinted and glanced at the guy opposite who had a clean shaven chin and looked good. The somewhat aloof young man had no emotion on his face. He wondered why this kid was like an old thief?

But thinking about the things he did, Li Yuanhong never underestimated this kid.

"The Tongmenghui has great appeal, so what can be done? Yuanhong was about to tell Tang Shaoyi that the place for peace talks was changed to Shanghai." Li Yuanhong pretended to be magnanimous, but in fact he reached a compromise with Shanghai. Huang Xing gave up the position of generalissimo, and Li Yuanhong came to the top. Moreover, the general marshal did not go to the capital of the provisional government to take office, and the deputy marshal acted as deputy marshal. In fact, Li Yuanhong refused to leave his hometown Wuchang. The military government that was reorganized a few days ago completely seized the military and political power. In hand.

"Haha, in that case, Jianxiong also agrees to negotiate peace in Shanghai." Fang Jianxiong started to act stupid again. Li Yuanhong was really angry. Why is this kid like a piece of iron? He can't say anything.

At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door. Li Yuanhong was unhappy, but he still spoke calmly: "Come in."

Secretary-General Yang Yulong came in, with an angry look on his face: "Commander, Commander Fang, I just received the news that Chen Qimei trapped and killed Tao Jun, Chief of Staff of the Zhenjiang Military Government, and kept him in the Shanghai Military Governor's Mansion. Chen Qimei didn't give a reason and openly went to the Governor's Mansion.

Comrade was shot dead. Tao Junbao's brother wrote an article in the newspaper to express his injustice."

Li Yuanhong's expression changed. He refused to go to Nanjing to take up a post because he was worried about being harmed by the Tongmenghui.

Fang Jianxiong's white face changed several times in an instant, and finally he sneered a few times, but did not express an opinion. Li Yuanhong did not say anything. After Yang Yulong exited, Fang Jianxiong said lightly: "Brother Song Qing, Shanghai is afraid of this now.

It’s like a dragon’s pond and a tiger’s den.”

Li Yuanhong said: "From Yuanhong's point of view, it's not that big of a deal. Tao Junbao was afraid that he might have interfered with other people's affairs, so he was poisoned."

Fang Jianxiong picked up the tea cup and blew it leisurely, but put it down instead of drinking. He stared at Li Yuanhong's hypocritical face and said: "From Jianxiong's perspective, you and I are both in the way."

"Hahaha!" Li Yuanhong suddenly threw his head back and laughed. He finally heard something interesting and the conversation could continue. "Fuguo, if people don't tell secret words, I will never leave Wuchang. I don't know Fuguo.

Will the Anhui Army of our country leave Hanyang?"

What is the Anhui Army that supports the country? This shows that Li Yuanhong regards Fang Jianxiong as his own kind. In fact, this view is correct. Fang Jianxiong is essentially a warlord now, but he is different from other warlords.

"It's easy to say, but the Anhui army has paid a lot of money, so it can't just leave like this, right? Let's do it this way. I won't hide it. I want the Hanyang Iron Works. When I leave, I will leave a regiment of troops in Hanyang and look at the iron factory.

Just a factory."

Li Yuanhong breathed a complete sigh of relief, but then frowned and said: "Hanyang Iron Works, that belongs to Sheng Xuanhuai. He has a contract with the Japanese, and Hanyang Iron Works specializes in providing low-priced pig iron for Japan's Yawat Steel. Brother Fuguo

If we occupy the iron factory, I'm afraid the Japanese won't agree."

Fang Jianxiong was also stunned. He didn't expect that this problem would arise. Then he thought about it and said, "I'll think of a way to do this. In short, Hanyang Iron Works is bound to win."

Li Yuanhong felt that he didn't have to pay anything, and he felt a little uneasy. How could Fang Jianxiong be so easy to get rid of? He didn't plan to mention Sheng Xuanhuai to Fang Jianxiong at first. He was worried that if this kid went to Hanyang and learned the truth, it would be ugly, so he just told the truth.

While he was thinking about how to clarify this, Fang Jianxiong said: "I formed a Republican Party in Anhui. It can be foreseen that the alliance will definitely engage in the so-called political party's way of governing. I don't know if Brother Song Qing has joined our party.

Thoughts?”

Li Yuanhong was furious in his heart, but he smiled dryly on his face. Fang Jianxiong didn't care about his anger at all. Sooner or later, his heart was for labor and capital. Don't think that Hanyang would be so easy to let go.

"What do you think of the peace talks? Yuan Hong believes that the Yuan family is cunning and can't be trusted easily. They have to continue to achieve military results to be strong enough."

After hearing this, Fang Jianxiong also laughed a few times and said: "Our army is tired and is resting. Let's leave the Northern Expedition to Nanjing and Shanghai." He said this, but in his heart he secretly cursed Li Yuanhong for not being a thing and expecting me to go and fight alive.

To die, it would be better to go bankrupt with Yuan Shikai, right?

The two talked some random nonsense again, and Fang Jianxiong excused himself from the journey and went to rest first. The place where he stayed was actually separated by a wall from the northern peace negotiation delegation. It seems that this was also deliberately arranged by Li Yuanhong.!~!
Chapter completed!