The two drank a small cup of tea first, and then started chatting. Yuan Shikai naturally mentioned the affairs of Liaodong and Qingdao, and spent some time praising Yuan Su's original advice and his courage in fighting bravely in Liaodong. Discussion
Both his face and tone showed his deep emotion and trust in Yuan Su.
"What you said from the bottom of my heart really made sense. Instead of asking foreigners for help, it would be better to gather the hearts and minds of the people. This sentence can still deeply touch people's hearts when I recall it today. But this time
In the battle with Japan in Liaodong, the losses far exceeded pre-war predictions. More than a thousand soldiers were killed, which is really disappointing." At this point, Yuan Shikai let out a deep sigh and revealed
Comes with a sad face.
Yuan Su felt that Yuan Shikai felt sad about the casualties in the Liaodong Battle at this time, which was more or less artificial. Not to mention that his own prediction of casualties in this battle in front of the station was very close to the current number. Yuan Shikai led troops all year round.
, and has a lot of contacts with Japanese military figures, it is impossible not to know the difference in the combat effectiveness of the Chinese and Japanese armies. What's more, the sacrifice of more than a thousand people in exchange for the sovereignty of Qingdao and Liaodong, as well as China's long-lost dignity, is very difficult for a political
It's definitely a good deal for your home.
He guessed that the reason why Yuan Shikai said this was probably because he was laying a foreshadowing or a foreshadowing of dissatisfaction with himself.
"My uncle has such a compassionate heart, which is really a blessing for our generation of soldiers. However, the situation on the battlefield is unpredictable, and neither the battle situation nor the casualties can be determined with certainty. This battle in Liaodong is still a strange one.
My nephew has little talent and little knowledge, and there are too many troops under his command with little actual combat experience, so he has to pay such a high price. I deeply regret this. I originally wanted to find an opportunity to explain it to my uncle, but in fact, there should be no discussion of merit at all this time.
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"Ke Li, what you said is too serious. You also said that the battlefield is unpredictable. Even if you pay a certain price, the result is not unsatisfactory. Now you can finally teach the foreigners a lesson, and you can also teach me a lesson.
This is a chance for China's 40 million compatriots to regain their self-confidence." Yuan Shikai said consolingly.
"Well, no matter what, my nephew will definitely be more diligent in the future and make up for his shortcomings with diligence. He will also be more self-aware and will never dare to be self-righteous and think that he is really qualified for important positions." Since Yuan Su saw that Yuan Shikai was belittling himself.
The intention was not to wait for Yuan Shikai to say these words, but to belittle oneself first, and to some extent use "humanity and sophistication" to block his uncle's next words.
Yuan Shikai's expression changed slightly. Just as Yuan Su expected, he originally planned to take advantage of Yuan Su's "fire" to extinguish his nephew's arrogance, which would prevent his nephew from becoming more difficult to control in the future.
However, I didn't expect that Yuan Su actually admitted his mistake, and all of a sudden the prepared remarks were put into place.
However, he is an old Jianghu after all, especially when he meets Yuan Su alone. Naturally, he will not give in easily just because Yuan Su uses some tricks. This time, his main purpose in asking Yuan Su to come to Beijing as soon as possible is not superficial.
Give him a reward, or simply use Yuan Su to do a series of propaganda against the imperial system. The real purpose is to conduct a decisive test on Yuan Su. If Yuan Su is not as "honest" as he imagined, this time
He will definitely take advantage of the "reward" to reorganize the military power in Yuan Su's hands, and simply transfer him directly to the central government to achieve a clear promotion and actual demotion.
It's not that Yuan Su's status in the country has risen too quickly, and he is intimidated by his high achievements. It's that now that all the preparations have been completed, the dream of the imperial system is about to be realized, and the current situation of the central government after the implementation of the imperial system, as well as the Yuan family
The future lifeline inheritance of a clan will also undergo earth-shaking changes.
Regardless of whether a constitutional monarchy is truly implemented, the succession of the throne is related to the future unification of the Chinese Empire. "Emperors have too many family affairs" has been a well-known criticism throughout the ages.
Yuan Shikai knew the situation of his eldest son Yuan Keding very well. The reason why he wanted to become emperor was not to leave his son with a "family fortune" to rest on, even if it was just a power position in name only. He could tolerate Duan Qirui.
, veterans like Feng Guozhang hold great power to assist Yuan Keding, but Yuan Su's situation is definitely an accident.
Because Yuan Su's surname is Yuan, this relationship becomes very complicated.
If Yuan Su is an "honest person" and can willingly assist the continuation of the throne of the Yuan family's true lineage, then it is indeed a valuable kinship force. This is also one of the important reasons why Yuan Shikai actively cultivates and promotes Yuan Su.
However, if this "honest man" becomes "dishonest" and directly threatens Yuan Keding's position as prince, this is something he will never tolerate.
He can let people like Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang usurp power, as long as the prerequisite is to ensure that the Yuan family's bloodline can be passed on. But if people like Yuan Su usurp the throne, although the throne will still be named Yuan, the bloodline may not be authentic.
Not only that, the Beiyang foundation that I have worked so hard for so many years has become a wedding dress for others.
Although Yuan Su has not yet shown that he cares about power, this nephew has shown some ambition and disobedience from time to time from scratch to the recent Liaodong battle. Yuan Shikai cannot be 100% sure that his nephew
Is it reliable, or is it because the other party is just a clueless young man? This point cannot be delayed any longer. The imperial system has reached this point, and Yuan Su must either continue to be promoted or suppressed as soon as possible.
After all, Yuan Su's power in Zhili has long been established, and now he has an extremely enthusiastic reputation. If he raises his arms at this time, there will definitely be an endless stream of people responding. If he does not control it in time, it will definitely become a disaster in the future.
It is precisely with this in mind that even if Yuan Su tries to behave now, Yuan Shikai will still not be restrained in his speech. Instead, he will use Yuan Su's words to further say: "Speaking of it, Keli, it's best if you have self-awareness."
, Generals need experience, qualifications, experience and diligent study. As Keli said, if a soldier is unqualified, it will only affect local operations at most, and the loss is only one life; if a general is unqualified, it will not only affect
Global operations will lead to hundreds or even thousands of deployments suffering."
Hearing this, Yuan Su felt a knot in his heart, knowing that tonight's family banquet was really no small matter. He showed his sincere attitude and nodded while agreeing: "What my uncle taught me is that my nephew dare not forget a single word.
I will definitely study hard and improve myself in the future.”
Yuan Shikai pondered for a moment, and then said: "You and I, my uncle and nephew, have to hide some things, and this is not another place. Earlier when you were in Luanzhou, you had several impulsive actions in private. At that time, you
You are young and have just taken over the military power. It is understandable that you are a little hot-headed. As an uncle, I am also willing to help you. But now you have become a general and commander with thousands of troops and horses. No matter what you do,