As the conversation became more and more obvious, Yuan Su's mood became worse and worse. He really didn't expect that even if he had an uncle-nephew relationship, he would be "shot first". Of course, he knew that his reputation was very important within the Beiyang government and at the grassroots level.
There has been a huge improvement, and the power and military strength in the hands are also increasing, but at any rate, I still want to help Yuan Shikai become emperor. Now that the monarchy has not been officially established, it has become a "rabbit died and the dog cooked" experience. How can this be done?
Reassuring?
At this moment, he didn't even know how to answer the question, so he could only pretend to be deep in thought and remain silent.
"Before, you may have been motivated, or you really thought that the battle situation should be arranged this way, so you took the initiative to send troops to Dandong. Later, you even ordered your subordinates to set fire to Dandong. No matter whether it was right or wrong, or what kind of consequences it has caused now
Impact, for such a major decision, you should have informed the Ministry of War before making a decision." Yuan Shikai added.
"Uncle, as the saying goes when leading troops outside, you must not miss the opportunity before it comes back. At that time, my nephew also considered that the pressure on the frontal battlefield was too great, so he was forced to order the eastern front to take the initiative to contain the Japanese army." Yuan Su explained quickly. But here.
On one point, he was very unconvinced. If he had not taken the initiative to occupy the hinterland of Liaodong, let alone speeding up the end of the Liaodong War, it would have been absolutely impossible to regain some of the land from Japan in subsequent negotiations.
Obviously, Yuan Shikai was looking for trouble, and he was just looking for an excuse to teach him a lesson.[
"As a true leader, you not only have to worry about war opportunities, but also have to consider the impact of future events. I can say that you definitely made such a decision with a gambling mentality at the time, but if you gamble,
What if we lose? Do you know that sending troops to Dandong without authorization will expand the war? Originally, the public opinion was in our favor at the beginning. But once the war expands and affects the Allied war situation in Europe, Britain and France will follow.
Are we being reasonable?" Yuan Shikai said with emphasis.
Yuan Su muttered in his heart: Does Japan have the guts and ability to expand the war? It's just a probability. This probability is less than 30%. Why don't I bet?
However, even though he was quite resentful in his heart, he could not show it openly and could only continue to pretend that he knew he was wrong.
"Ke Li, I know you are definitely not convinced, but it doesn't matter. Fortunately, this matter finally has a proper ending. My uncle just reminds you not to be so reckless in the future. After all, you can't be so lucky every time. But still
There is one thing I have to talk to you about again. China and Japan have already entered the peace negotiation stage, but you have launched counterattacks in Liaodong one after another. I know you want to ask the negotiating table to increase the bargaining chip for dialogue, but do you have any?
Have you considered two points?" Yuan Shikai asked again.
"Please uncle, please clarify."
"First, you created an unnecessary war. In the counterattack in the few days after the negotiations began, the Yingkou troops suffered more than 1,500 casualties, and these 1,500 brothers were injured.
Or the sacrifice could have been completely avoided. You are just eager to put pressure on Japan, but do you know what diplomatic negotiations are? Back then, Li Zhongtang negotiated with the Japanese for three months.
"This time we have the advantage, but the Japanese seem to be arrogant. It is just a moment of arrogance. When the negotiations drag on, Britain and France will be impatient and get involved, and the Japanese will eventually choose to compromise." Yuan Shikai said in a sullen tone.
It was light, and there was even a bit of severity in the words.
Now that Yuan Su has understood that Yuan Shikai is targeting him, he certainly doesn't care about Yuan Shikai's so-called long speech. Just because he says it now doesn't mean he won't refute it in his heart. It's just that he knows better that he doesn't need to waste time muttering in his mind.
Rather, we should come up with a countermeasure.
"Second, again, before you make a reckless decision, have you ever considered the consequences afterwards? I had already received the news that many forces in Japan requested to suspend negotiations and instead send more troops to Liaodong.
Do you know how dangerous this is? Do you really think that China’s current national strength is enough to fight Japan? If it weren’t for your recklessness, maybe we could take back the entire Liaodong at the negotiating table
, how could it be just a few towns in mountainous areas!" Yuan Shikai said in a very serious tone.
Yuan Su originally thought that Yuan Shikai was just giving him some warning, so he could still swallow his anger. However, when he heard that Yuan Su was distorting the facts to intensify his crime, he immediately realized that this was no longer a simple warning.
It was not until this moment that he truly understood that it was not easy to integrate into the circle of Beiyang Group. As long as he had a little bit of arrogance, he would be targeted by Yuan Shikai. After all, this uncle-nephew relationship was still very uncomfortable.
Reliable. Of course, he also understands that as a true head of state and actively implementing an imperial system, he will inevitably worry about threats from the left and right. But attacking at every turn and making calculations at all times is too much.
If he hadn't tried his best to dissuade Yuan Shikai from regaining Qingdao, how would the Beiyang government be supported by all the people today? Even if it was taboo against the powerful leader, it wouldn't have started suppressing it so quickly. This alone made me endure it.
"What my uncle taught me was that my nephew never expected that things would turn out to be so serious. Before leaving for Beijing, my nephew was still full of joy and thought that this licking would be considered an achievement. Alas, he didn't expect it.
It was almost a big mistake." On the surface, Yuan Su pretended to be filled with emotion and acknowledged his mistakes, but there was an obvious pun in his words.
"Ke Li must also blame himself. After all, you are still young. If you study more and practice more in the future, you may not be able to do great things. So after the awarding of medals in a few days, I made other arrangements. In fact, I also know that it was because of the order of the Ministry of War.
, you will have the courage to launch a counterattack. The biggest responsibility for this matter does not lie with you. It just so happens that Xu Shuzheng, the former deputy secretary of the army, is now the commander-in-chief of Liaodong border defense military affairs. I deliberately arranged for you to take over this post. You can simply stay in the central government to study hard and accumulate more.
Some qualifications and experience.”
Yuan Shikai vaguely heard Yuan Su's dissatisfied tone, which showed that this young man still couldn't hold his breath, and his previous gestures were most likely just pretentious.
"Ministry of the Army? Isn't Mr. Fu acting as the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of the Army now?" Yuan Su asked. Naturally, he did not want to serve in the central government, which would be tantamount to depriving himself of his real power. Since Yuan Shikai is so concerned about his own development, he is really embarrassed.
Angry.
"Since it is just an agent, it is naturally because there is no suitable candidate yet. In fact, Keli, don't think too much about anything else. Most of the people in the Army Department are Duan Zhiquan's people now. I have long wanted to arrange for some of my own people to go in. After thinking about it,
You are now famous and have certain qualifications, and you are the person I trust the most, so you are truly the best choice." Yuan Shikai said with seriousness and sincerity, with a somewhat kind expression on his face.
Seeing Yuan Shikai's face like this, Yuan Su was even more angry. If he really trusted him, he wouldn't have done this trick. Now that things have happened, he will not sit still and wait for death. At the same time, he also knows that he is more or less a person now.
There are some tradeoffs, especially at the critical moment of Yuan Shikai's imperial rule.
"My nephew is very grateful to my uncle for his cultivation. Since it is my uncle's arrangement, my nephew should try his best to do good things for his uncle in the Army Department, and he will never dare to do anything else." Yuan Suruo said in a vague tone.
.It’s just that he just agreed first. As for whether to accept such an appointment in the future, or whether there will be other countermeasures, he still has to think slowly.
Yuan Shikai felt a little strange when he saw Yuan Su agreeing so decisively. He even wondered if he had wrongly blamed Yuan Su. After all, he still hoped to cultivate Yuan Su into a person who could stand alone among the Yuan clan.
It is unlikely that the Yuan family’s orthodoxy will have to be controlled by others in the future.[
However, he did not change his mind again. He could win over Yuan Su or pull him down, and he could win over Yuan Su again. It was just to see whether this nephew was trustworthy.