"Recently, generals from various provinces and commanders of the divisions came to Beijing to report their duties frequently. Such a large-scale "professional report" is believed to be related to the "China's participation in the war". It is rumored that the First Division of the Jiangsu Army is ready to go to war!"

"Shuntian Times"

It is the first time since the Republic of China that a large-scale general report on his work. Yuan Shikai, as the host, naturally treated such a large-scale "professional report" activity: in form, it first created an unusual atmosphere, adopted the etiquette of the Xinjiang officials meeting the president, set up tables, and the etiquette was as follows. Yuan Shikai wore a white tassel military cap and a golden thread and eavesdropping of the Grand Marshal's blue uniform, and sat majestic on the throne of the president. He walked in and out in a goose-shaped duck-shaped step. //www.// Very

However, the content of his "professional report" is ridiculous: As the name suggests, the person sent by Yan Chu to a foreign country or other places to hold a special mission will report his performance after being recalled. But Yuan Shikai did not. When the general of the professional report came in, he changed his usual greetings, asked about family matters, public security within the province, and people's sentiments; after people answered one by one, they hurriedly changed the topic and asked:

"Now that the Congress has reopened, the State Council has also been divided into different state affairs. Tell me, how is the state affairs done now?

This kind of question made some generals very frightened:

"What's the matter? How could the President of the 7 ask this question

Therefore, when he was confused, there were always some people who were stunned by the question. But Yuan Shikai didn't care. For him, he just wanted to test the tone of these people, and at the same time, through this "report" to tell them that Yuan Shikai was their greatest backer.

Of course, the development of things is always unsatisfactory, especially when he tentatively asked about the attitudes of the generals of each province to participate in the war, whether they were generals or division commanders, they all became ambiguous, and their words became shattered. For those generals and division commanders who regarded the army as private army, they had no leisure to take their own belongings to Europe and work hard for the French. Although the effort was exchanged for the dignity of the country, no matter what, the ones that were broken at that time would be their own belongings.

In this case, naturally no one is willing to send troops, so of course there is no refreshing answer, and there is only an ambiguous attitude.

Naturally, Yuan Shikai was very disappointed with their answers, and it could even be said to be extremely disappointed, but he could not express his scheming. He knew that he knew that sometimes the more he was forced, the more counterproductive it would be. Therefore, no matter how the other party remembered his disappointment, he would still chat with him with a smile, and even when it was about to stop him, he would still keep them in Zhongnanhai for a meal.

After entering Zhongnanhai, under the guidance of Lei Zhenchun, Li Zicheng came to Jurentang. As we all know in the capital, Yuan Shikai paid great attention to hierarchy when meeting others: the best relationship and the higher status were met in the small reception room downstairs of Jurentang; the relationship was generally more prominent, and only met in the "big round mirror".

According to Li Zicheng's identity, as before, Yuan Shikai still chose to meet at a small receptionist, which even Lei Zhenchun, the Director of Military and Political Law Enforcement, was surprised. However, now he has become accustomed to it. When Li Zicheng comes to the Presidential Palace, he usually comes directly to the small reception room of Jurentang without any notification.

When he saw Li Zicheng coming, Yuan Shikai quickly took a few steps, then shook hands to greet him. After a while in the living room, he pointed to the sofa and said.

"Zhiyuan, sit down. If you have anything, just send someone over here. There is no need to kiss you here!"

As in the past, Yuan Shikai seemed very close. In the past two months, he had seen everything Li Zicheng did. When he saw him having a dispute with the local government over the "counterfeit currency", he laughed secretly in his heart. He was young and energetic! He learned from the generals that the National Socialist Party launched a parliamentary offensive at the local level and laughed even more. This person was too young and didn't know what to do.

In response to this, Yuan Shikai not only won't remind him, but would rather be happy to see the outcome. Well, he would like to see the stalemate between the State Council and the local government. If this stalemate continues, it will take less than two years, and he, the General Secretary of the State Council, will be over.

"The courtesy cannot be abolished!"

Li Zicheng seemed a little stubborn now. Seeing that Yuan Shikai had not read the official document he had just given him, he spoke.

"President, the time is ripe!"

Is the time ripe?

Yuan Shikai was stunned. He stared at Li Zicheng blankly. What was the matter? Following Li Zicheng's sight, he saw the article he had just received. Could it be

Opening the report, Yuan Shikai immediately understood what Li Zicheng said was the time to be ripe. On the day when Li Zicheng came to Beijing, before the welcome banquet, he had already expressed his attitude, but now he brought such a "revised the new contract" report.

Half-closed his eyes, Yuan Shikai remembered the decision he made when Li Zicheng discussed the matter after he took office. Only Li Zicheng was not biased and allowed him to make trouble. In China, nothing can be separated from foreigners, at least now it is still the support of foreigners.

"Zhiyuan, do you know that once this matter is implemented, the great powers only need to deduct the remaining amount of the pass. In the financial difficulties, it will cause financial difficulties to the government, and then"

Yuan Shikai, who looked solemn, kindly reminded him.

"The US dollar bonds we issued in the United States have been subscribed, and the 10,000 yuan bonds issued in Nanyang and China have also been subscribed for 60%!"

When answering, Li Zicheng's tone and expression showed no turbulence. In fact, whether it is a 10 million US dollars or a 10 million yuan government bond, the issuance of all state construction bonds. For example, the 30 million yuan required for infrastructure funds in Tianjin Dagang Industrial Park is based on the proceeds of bonds sold to the MRT.

"Although the bonds are for national industrial construction, if necessary, they can be temporarily misappropriated. Well! I believe that the people and expatriate can understand the government!"

After Li Zicheng said this, Yuan Shikai could only nod. In fact, he never thought that he would object to this matter in the past. Whether Li Zicheng was for fame or for the country, for him, he would benefit from this matter in the end regardless of whether it was a bad thing. In this way, he would not need to consider any objection!

"Zhiyuan, should this matter be temporarily slowed down? The Wingfu on the other side was talking about sending troops with Kant, but the French had agreed to provide weapons to the expeditionary force, and..."

After looking at Li Zicheng, Yuan Shikai said solemnly.

"We have to buy those weapons in China, and the French pay us real money and silver directly. You will be indispensable to the ** company!"

When Yuan Shikai said this, Li Zicheng shook his head and looked at him and said.

"The President, if we drag on it, we will have no bargaining chips. The French now have something to ask for us, and this negotiation does not improperly participate in the war negotiations. The more the French have something to ask for us, the more they can make a breakthrough from the French. Otherwise, with the French's temper, how could they agree to our request!"

In the matter of participating in the war, Li Zicheng and Yuan Shikai agreed to propose more than a dozen conditions, but only a few items actually involved in the expeditionary force, while more than ten items involved in China's industry. For example, France promised to purchase supplies from abroad and give priority to China under the same conditions.

Thanks to this, China exported as much as 8.64 million yuan to France last month. In addition to the canned beef needed by the French, it also provides the latest canned lunch meat. The huge amount of war special needs is far beyond the imagination of outsiders. What's more, the war special needs are not only the army, but also the needs from the people.

"The opportunity is rare, President, this matter is probably undesirable!"

"That……"

Looking at Li Zicheng, Yuan Shikai pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking. After a while, he said with some difficulty.

"Zhiyuan, tell me! How to cooperate with the Presidential Palace, as long as you need, you will give it to you whatever you need!"

Yuan Shikai will now show the demeanor of a president. Yuan Shikai has always supported this matter from beginning to end, but this support is based on his favor. If this matter succeeds, it is with the "full support of the president". If it fails, "the president has to come forward to clean up the situation."

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Council needs the full cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

"Okay, I'm just asking someone to invite Lu Zici over!"

When Lu Zici arrived, he picked up the teacup and drank it, Yuan Shikai spoke.

"Zhiyuan, this matter of sending troops is a foregone conclusion, but"

With a long sigh, Yuan Shikai said again.

"The local government is unwilling to send troops!"

Listening to Yuan Shikai's sigh, Li Zicheng said after a while of silence.

"If you force them to force them, you will be counterproductive. Even if you want to force them, you must use the "big trend" to "force" them."

"The general trend?"

Li Zicheng's words made Yuan Shikai slightly stunned, what kind of general trend should he use to "force" those

"It's the general trend. If you want to send troops smoothly, the central government will have to create a general trend. We clearly tell everyone that in this European war, our country must send troops, and for the country, it can only be like this! As long as this general trend is created, they will not be able to send troops even if they don't want to send troops!"

As he said that, Li Zicheng smiled. Isn’t he using this general trend during the “Jiaoao Incident”? The general trend is 100% unstoppable, just like in history, after Yuan Shikai became emperor, wasn’t he forced to be defeated by the general trend in the end?

When Li Zicheng said this, Yuan Shikai looked at Li Zicheng for a while and was unable to speak. When Li Zicheng mentioned this trend, what he thought was that during the "Jiaoao Incident" last year, wasn't he himself and the whole country kidnapped by his trend?

"Good to take advantage of the situation and good at managing!"

Thinking about Yang Du's evaluation of Li Zicheng, Yuan Shikai finally agreed with this evaluation, and at the same time reminded himself in his heart that he must not be fooled by this guy who seems to have not even tied his hair tightly, lest he be careful if he uses "momentum" to sweep himself in the future!

With such a sound in his heart, Yuan Shikai stopped making a sound and just drank tea quietly. Although the new tea in Wujiao Mountain is fragrant, he felt a bitter feeling when he drank it in his mouth.

Take advantage of the situation, take advantage of the situation, and fortune!

Yuan Shikai, who had been unable to calm down for a long time, was full of Li Zicheng's "momentum" in the "Jiaoao Incident". Then combined that "momentum" with the current dispatch of troops, Yuan Shikai found that if this trend was really done, could this "momentum" really be used for himself?

Li Zicheng's momentum is very simple, it is nothing more than "in the name of patriotism". Patriotism. Since the "Jiaoao Incident", the domestic patriotism has become more vain than 108,000 feet higher. For a time, it seems that "patriotism, the word "patriotism" is natural and cannot be discussed. People talk about patriotism and often talk about using patriotism to prove their patriotism.

The current "momentum" is to use this patriotic "momentum". Using "sending troops" means "patriotism". "Not sending troops" means "not patriotism" to carry out this trend. After this momentum is implemented, use this momentum to use the public's opinion and the hearts of the people to force local troops to send troops. If local troops are unwilling to send troops, then it is "selling - the country - the thief" means "not patriotism". This momentum will be borrowed and luck will be achieved. At that time, it will naturally be unstoppable!

But will this "patriotic trend" tie myself up?

Although Li Zicheng's idea solved the problem easily, Yuan Shikai was muttering in his heart. If he tied himself up, it would be... difficult to deal with!

While thinking, Yuan Shikai looked at Li Zicheng, but saw Li Zicheng savoring tea silently. He occasionally took a sip of tea, and even closed his eyes and thought for a while, as if he was savoring the taste of the tea.

Li Zhiyuan!

Seeing him like this, Yuan Shikai sighed in his heart. Li Zhiyuan was really... At this moment, Lei Zhenchun walked in.

"Report to the President, General Lu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arrived!"

When he entered the small living room of Jurentang, Lu Zhengxiang realized that the atmosphere in the small living room was a bit abnormal. In the other two in the living room, the president sat in the first seat and drank tea. However, the general was drinking tea there. As soon as he saw these two people, Lu Zhengxiang knew some answers in his heart.

No matter how "harmonious" the two sides of the government and the court are now, in fact, they are constantly fighting secretly. It can be said that the current general is holding back, and what about the president?

"I have met the president and the general manager!"

After Lu Zhengxiang gave a respectful salute, Yuan Shikai pointed to the sofa on the left and said.

"Son, sit down!"

Then he glanced at Li Zicheng and said.

"Children, I'm going to invite you here today. I have something to explain to you!"

Although he didn't know what it was, Lu Zhengxiang got some answers from another person in this small living room. It was probably related to diplomacy. The State Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I think it was the "revision of the New Testament" that was passed down among ministers from various countries a while ago. This was a storm caused by the State Council. Now that the General Manager is here, he really can't guess what else would be!

After Lu Zhengxiang entered the hall, Li Zicheng only occasionally looked at the famous "selling-country-country-thief" in history. Because of the separation of the government and the court, the departments of the government and courts were labeled as "neighborhood" and "near the court", so that the two sides would never contact unless they were on the official business. This is especially true for the chiefs of each department. This is the first time in the past two months that they have talked about official business with Lu Zhengxiang, the "famous sell-country-tomry-thief".

In history textbooks, China's diplomacy in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period lost power and humiliated the country, and was a mess. It was simply a "history of national shame", "history of selling national treasures", and the right and left are inseparable from negative adjectives such as "mistake", "mistake-nation", "incompetence", "sell-nation-thief", "traitor", "compromise", "compromise", "submission-submission" and other negative adjectives.

However, after coming to this era, he witnessed the difficulties of diplomacy, especially the year before and after he became the General Secretary of the State Council and began to understand China's diplomacy at this time, Li Zicheng finally understood how strong "revolutionary" the history textbooks look at those diplomats and the Chinese diplomacy at this time.

The basis of diplomacy is national strength. In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, the imperialist diplomacy was at the forefront of the strong, and it was natural for China to survive the powers to balance the powers and avoid division. In addition, the great powers have the same interests in China and the gap between China and foreign powers is too big. In this case, it is impossible to completely save the decline. We can only seek local breakthroughs, strive to avoid losing new rights, or strictly restrict the lost rights.

At this time, China's diplomacy was quite not simple. Under the constant civil strife and the great powers were trying to erode China, it was an achievement that could not be ignored by using diplomatic means to roughly maintain the territory left over from the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the "selling-country-thief" in front of him made great contributions!

"The State Council is going to do a major event recently. This matter requires the full cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the son!"

Looking at Lu Zhengxiang, Yuan Shikai said in a serious tone.

"How the Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs to cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs to cooperate with the full force. You should do whatever you need to do! No need to ask the President again. Before this matter is completed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will report directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Ask General Li for instructions! Do you understand?"

...The President's words really shocked Lu Zhengxiang. You must know that two months ago, on the day Li Zicheng took office as the general manager, Secretary-General Liang made a special trip to invite him and told him that "you should mention it to the State Council, hanging it!" and said that this was the President's meaning. Now what the President said was thinking in his heart. He looked at Li Zicheng again. For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether the President's words were face or truth.

Seeing that Lu Zhengxiang seemed a little puzzled, Yuan Shikai said again.

"In addition, the personnel rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are temporarily managed by the State Council!"

After hearing this, Lu Zhengxiang finally understood the meaning of the president, and at the same time he knew that he was afraid that "big matters" would be much bigger than he thought...
Chapter completed!