Li Guoyong handed Wu Peifu a cigarette and said, "Ziyu, there is another thing. After the Beiyang Army was defeated, do you know the whereabouts of generals like Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang?"

Wu Peifu did not hide it and said readily: "I know, I had a letter from me two days ago. They are now living in Shandong, but they are disheartened and are ready to go back to their hometown later."

"They are all talented people, and China has finally cultivated talents." Li Guoyong sat next to Wu Peifu: "Ziyu, look for them. The Beiyang Army is gone, but China is still there. They are in their prime. Don't bury their talents. Let them come out. I, Li Guoyong, will not think about the old evils of the past, and let them come to the army to work. The National Defense Force welcomes them!"

Wu Peifu nodded: "Okay, I'll find a way to contact them. They are all my old superiors, so that they can surpass Wu Peifu. As long as they are willing to come out, I would rather give up my position."

"No need," Li Guoyong shook his head and said, "I will make proper arrangements for them."

Wu Peifu took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "First of the People's Republic of China, if there is nothing to do, I will say goodbye first. There is a banquet by Mochou Lake today, so I'll let me go."

"I don't ask me to treat this Songpo to dinner, aren't you afraid that I will wear it for him?" Li Guoyong smiled and said, "Go and I'll give you two glasses of wine."

The "Mochou Restaurant" by Mochou Lake in Nanjing is not a very famous restaurant, and there are not many people coming and going on weekdays. Today, when it comes to supper, there are only five guests in the elegant seat.

For these four young people dressed in ordinary clothes, the shop owner probably was students from a new school nearby. When they saw that they were dressed in ordinary clothes and had no good food, they were too lazy to greet them with great care.

However, if the store owner knew that these four people, Cai E, Jiang Baili, Zhang Xiaohuai and Liu Bocheng, each of them would have been under tens of thousands of soldiers and swept China and made the mountains and rivers a terrified general of the Chinese Empire.

"I, Old Wu, come late, I'm late, I'm sorry!" Wu Peifu came in from outside. At the age of thirty-two, he is the oldest among these generals. It's understandable that he calls himself Old Wu, but he is obviously literary and elegant, but he likes to act like a rude and rude person.

They originally invited Zhao Sheng, but Zhao Sheng, who was the Minister of National Defense, was busy with the fact that the army was adapted, and had to apologize and politely refuse the party.

Cai E poured wine into each cup, and was the first to raise the cup and said, "Brother Fang Zhen has just returned from abroad. Let Cai E be the host today, which is to welcome Brother Fang Zhen." After that, he raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup.

Putting down the cup, Wu Peifu sighed: "If you want to say it's better, Brother Bo Cheng forced his crossing of the Yellow River and conquered Beijing. Brother Songpo and Brother Xiaohuai killed the Beiyang Army in Shandong, but I, Old Wu, Grandma, can only play some miscellaneous troops."

Although Jiang Baili had just met Wu Peifu for a short time, the military's generousness made him feel unrestrained: "Come on, Commander Wu, no, it's Commander Wu. The head of state left you alone as if we don't know what it means? You probably will have the greatest contribution to this future."

Wu Peifu opened his mouth and smiled: "Guess, in addition to Northeast China and Taiwan, the head of state is planning to attack at the same time? Fang Zhen, don't say it, let them guess."

"Goryeo!" Liu Bocheng, the youngest among the few, said without hesitation.

Several people immediately turned their attention to him, and Jiang Baili's eyes showed even more surprise. The young general's judgment was not wrong at all.

Looking at the eyes of several people, Liu Bocheng smiled and said, "Recovering the Northeast, Taiwan, and conquering Goryeo, Japan will be trapped in such a large country, with extremely poor resources, and having fought a big battle with the Russians. If there is no support from the British, they will have no power to fight back."

The generals nodded in agreement and thought about Liu Bocheng's words.

"If Japan is defeated, Asia has almost no opponent." Zhang Xiaohuai said with great enthusiasm: "In this way, China's dominance in Asia can be achieved, and the glory that has been lost can be regained."

"I don't think so." Jiang Baili interrupted Zhang Xiaohuai's interest: "Don't forget that there is another boss in Asia who is not an Asian country. They are centered on India and constantly release their deterrent power to Asia."

Several people were silent. They knew that Jiang Baili was talking about Britain. As an old colonial power, the empire that the sun never sets, and its influence in Asia can be said to be everywhere. The two Opium Wars, the two ships and cannons bombed open China's doors, and since then, China embarked on a path of shameful cede land and paying compensation again and again. The harm it caused to the Chinese people was no less than that of Japan.

Now, after the empire was basically unified, Britain was like a Chinese savior everywhere, showing off their privileges in every city, and even began to interfere with some cabinet resolutions. The most obvious thing is that after the rebellion in Beijing was quelled, the British minister immediately submitted a letter of envoy, and even called on Yang Du to release several Qing ministers in the letter, including Zaixun, who was sentenced to death.

"I think the ambition of the head of state is not as simple as being an Asian overlord." Jiang Baili lowered his voice: "From the first conversation with the head of state after I returned to China, I found that he had a very clear understanding of the world pattern. He was not afraid of the British, but was unwilling to turn against the British even before the domestic matter was completely sorted out."

Cai E agrees with his point of view: "I think so too. To be bold, we may have a war with the British. I think the reason why the head of state arranged Xiaohuai's troops in Tibet and Xinjiang was that they could not resolve the situation with peace, that is, to solve the situation with force. Once the problem is resolved by force, the British will inevitably intervene!"

"The British's attempts toward Tibet are not a matter of one or two days," said Wu Peifu. "My opinion is that they fight with the Japanese and the British, so they can just do it together."

Jiang Baili smiled: "In terms of comprehensive national strength, we are not a match for Britain, especially in the navy. We are behind the boss. In the future war, maritime power is very important, and we are fighting a country's comprehensive national strength, logistics, economy, people's support, decision-makers' willpower, etc., which are indispensable."

After drinking a pot of wine, I was about to call wine. Suddenly, the curtain of Yaseu was lifted. The head of the empire Li Guoyong actually walked in with a pot of wine. As soon as I came in, I said, "Songpo, I, Li Guoyong, treat you well, and I don't call me if I treat you. I don't want to ask me if you have any difficulties in the army in the future. I have to wear your shoes for you."

He laughed inside and Cai E smiled and said, "Head of the People's Republic of China, I'm not afraid that you are busy with state affairs, so I feel embarrassed to disturb you."

Li Guoyong waved his hand and whispered: "What's the head of state? It's not a meeting. Let's say it's time for the boss to hear it, so why don't you scare others?"
Chapter completed!