Now that the Revolutionary Army and the Beiyang Army have not yet won the victory or defeat, there is no one who finally takes power in the Provisional Government and Yuan Shikai, the situation in Fengtian is unstable, and there is a new army in the Third Mixed Association, which has always been in conflict with the old army, they are all in the stage of looking for the scenery, and no one dares to act rashly.

Although the third mixed army was the new army of the association, Lan Tianwei was determined to revolution. However, the subordinates of the association Wu Xiangzhen and Pan Juying were both old people from Beiyang and were difficult to control.

Moreover, although Xi Liang, the Governor of Northeast China in Fengtian, was known for his integrity, integrity, diligence and pragmatism, he was exhausted physically and mentally when fighting the Revolutionary Army in Kunming. After the Northeast, he relapsed many times and it was difficult to grasp the situation in Fengtian. The "Fengtian National Security Council" organized by Yuan Jinkai, former deputy speaker of the Advisory Bureau, was supported by some conservative soldiers, and opposed the response of the three eastern provinces to the revolution and declare independence.

Complex, very complex. Arms are complex, components are complex, people's hearts are complex, and the situation is complex.

But Chen Wenqiang had his own ideas and plans: on the one hand, he used financial resources to support the Fengtian Revolutionary Party and secretly expanded its strength; on the other hand, he ordered them to be vigilant, watch the changes of the times, and not blindly raising their righteousness to become the target of public criticism; on the other hand, the General Staff of the Revolutionary Army has planned and organized a backup plan to march into the Northeast.

Since there are many internal contradictions and it is difficult to start, we should exert huge influence from the outside to develop in a favorable direction to the revolutionary party. Moreover, the Provisional Government also sent secret envoys to the northeast with a letter of appointment and check, and used a silver bullet attack on the four patrol battalions leaders in the name of the government. We advised them to recognize the situation and turn to the revolution.

As long as the Northeast does not fall into chaos and does not give Japan and Russia an excuse to interfere, it is also cost-effective to pay the price. As long as the overall situation is determined, in the name of the central government, it is not enough to pick up a few old officers who are not yet full of wings.

Chen Wenqiang invited Xu Shichang to come. One was to hope that Xu Shichang could serve as the chief executive of the three northeastern provinces and use his prestige to stabilize the Northeast; the other was to use Xu Shichang, the second-ranked figure of the Beiyang clan, as Yuan Shikai's substitute, to put aside Yuan's head when necessary, and minimize the rebound caused by the Beiyang army.

Although Xu Shichang only followed Yuan Shikai's lead, and tried his best to assist him, he was a very wise guy and kept a certain distance from Yuan. Moreover, Xu Shichang was not blindly loyal to Yuan Shikai. He had his own ideas and ideas. Xu Shichang and Yuan Shikai had ambitions, but the difference was that he could restrain himself and knew how to protect himself.

"Mr. Xu is free and comfortable, and wants to live in the forest. I am afraid that the Qing ministers will attract unfaithful slander?" Chen Wenqiang saw through Xu Shichang's heart and praised him for his ambition and patriotic enthusiasm. He tried his best to persuade him: "However, Mr. also said: 'Everyone has ambition. If there are many people who are determined to be immortals and Buddhas, the country will be weak; if there are many people who are determined to be sages, the country will be governed; if there are many people who are determined to be emperors, the country will be in chaos', which shows Mr. Mr.'s patriotism."

These words touched Xu Shichang's itchy spot, and his eyes softened. Xu Shichang was not a person who could endure loneliness and was willing to live in the forest. It was just that he was steady by nature. Only when the conditions were basically met can he let go and save time in the three northeastern east; if the risks were too great or too high, he would rather wait and wait and wait. Moreover, he was definitely not the kind of person who "would rather be a chicken head than an ox tail."

"Mr. Xu is well-managed in the Northeast and is actually a great talent." Chen Wenqiang continued: "Japan and Russia are eyeing each other, and the Northeast is in a position to take charge of Mr. Xu. If Mr. Xu serves as the chief of civil affairs of the three northeastern provinces, he can be said to be a place where heroes can use their skills. As long as they display their talents, they can benefit the country and gain reputation. Is it not enough to resist the slander of disloyalty?"

Xu Shichang was moved. To be precise, Chen Wenqiang's words reached his heart, both relieved his concerns and showed his temptation. But he still had to be reserved and received a more definite guarantee. With a wry smile, Xu Shichang slowly spoke: "Mr. Chen has been too rewarded. Xu has only done his best in the Northeast. There is no such thing as being respectful. He dared not follow Zhuge to go to Jiangdong to fight against the scholars."

Chen Wenqiang smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Xu is a talented man, how can the Provisional Government let you take great risks? Things have been arranged long ago. Mr. Xu will not only have elite soldiers and generals to protect them, but also have sufficient funds to provide. If Mr. Xu is dissatisfied with the arrangement, it will be too late to regret it."

Xu Shichang looked at Chen Wenqiang in surprise, and understood in his heart why the Provisional Government asked Chen Wenqiang to scatter. Just the ability to observe the face and see the small things is enough to be competent.

"But" Xu Shichang hesitated for a moment, and still spoke for his old friend Yuan Shikai, "Yuan Xiangcheng may have shortcomings, but no one is perfect, and no gold is pure. Mr. Chen should not blame him too much, but he should look far and make the country stable as soon as possible."

"This is natural." Chen Wenqiang nodded and said, "The peace talks should not be broken easily. This is also the hope of the Provisional Government and me. But the result depends on how much Yuan Shikai can do. I know Mr. Xu's personal relationship with Yuan Shikai, but I don't deny anything from Mr. Xu. Even Mr. Xu went to Tianjin and wanted to meet and discuss with Yuan Shikai, which was also Mr. Xu's freedom."

Xu Shichang hesitated, thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "Xu still won't meet him. Mr. Chen treats him with sincerity, how can I leak the secrets? This is unrighteous and cannot be done."

Chen Wenqiang smiled and refused to comment, and instead continued to discuss the construction and development of the Northeast. Xu Shichang also intimidated and expressed his views and opinions to avoid being careless by Chen Wenqiang.

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The formal peace talks were about to begin, Yuan Shikai and others suddenly received news from Chen Wenqiang that the fifth town had no food and salary, and they were plundering, like bandits. The commander Zhang Huaizhi could not suppress it and led his troops to surrender to the revolutionary army. The officers and soldiers who were in chaos had been suppressed by the revolutionary army.

"Nonsense!" Yuan Shikai was furious and threw the document to the ground, and turned around in anger. "Without trust, no words, no words, no words, no words, no peace talks? Zhang Huaizhi can surrender, it's like talking lies with her eyes open."

Yang Shiqi shook his head with a wry smile, squatted down and picked up the paper one by one, read it carefully, and then passed it to Hu Weide and Zhao Bingjun.

"You guys say, is this a sabotage? Is it going to hold something or a press conference to make it public?" Yuan Shikai finally stopped and stared at several close confidants.

Although he knew what Yuan Shikai wanted to hear, Yang Shiqi knew what he wanted to say so as not to make people laugh.

"Don't be angry." Yang Shiqi grinned and said stutteringly: "Reserving the Fifth Town is not a prerequisite for peace talks. At least there is no document or written clearly in black and white. Private promises are probably not enough to be convincing."

Yuan Shikai was very unwilling to accept it. He looked at Hu Weide and Zhao Bingjun again. The two of them smiled bitterly and said nothing, which meant that they were inclined.

"Then let's be sure to suffer this?" Yuan Shikai snorted and said unhappily.

Yang Shiqi and Hu Weide and Zhao Bingjun exchanged their eyes, and Hu Weide said, "The formal peace talks are about to begin. We can question the other party about this matter and let them explain it."

Yuan Shikai turned his head and said angrily: "I suffered a loss and I had someone to be a warning, and I still have to pinch my nose to negotiate?"

"At this time, Chen Wenqiang is just a plan to prevent us from participating in the peace talks." Zhao Bingjun said: "In this way, he can blame us for the breakdown of the peace talks."

Being confident and fearless? Doing it on purpose? Yuan Shikai touched his beard suspiciously, guessing Chen Wenqiang's intention.

"When the Revolutionary Army evacuated from Shanhaiguan, it was a big publicity, saying that it showed sincerity in peace talks." Yang Shiqi said: "The attack on the fifth town was only to inform us and did not resort to the newspapers. These two methods of openness and secret are very clever! We cannot suffer this loss. Isn't this saying that Zhang Huaizhi led his troops to surrender, so let them hand over the people and see who is telling lies."

Yuan Shikai thought for a while and shook his head gently. This war of verbal battle is enough. Wouldn't the peace talk be delayed for a longer time? Perhaps this is Chen Wenqiang's original intention, and the longer the peace talk, the better.

A cunning and ruthless opponent, Yuan Shikai had to re-examine Chen Wenqiang. Under various dazzling appearances, he couldn't tell which one was real or which one was fake. The sweet words deceived him a little, and he never expected that Chen Wenqiang would be so ruthless and do what he said.

Will these subordinates be Chen Wenqiang's opponents? As the head of the army, Yuan Shikai naturally could not sit at the negotiating table during the formal talks and bargained like a hawker. But at this time, he was worried about the ability of his confidants. He could only stay in Tianjin and control the entire process of the peace talks in real time.

He neither wanted to delay the peace talks, nor wanted to strive for favorable conditions in the peace talks. Yuan Shikai found himself in a dilemma.

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The formal peace talks began. Unlike in history, Yuan was completely in control of the situation, the south was in a difficult situation and could only play some games in words, hoping to restrict Yuan in the future.

The South is now better than the North under the overall situation, and the army has food and salary. Of course, it means regular troops and newly formed troops. The messy civilian army is being eliminated and dismissed for the people. The strength of industry and commerce is even more difficult to match in the north. As for the six Beiyang towns that Yuan relied on Mount Tai, there is already a shortage of one town. Although its strength still exists, it does not have much advantage.

A sharp contrast! After the Xinhai Revolution in history, the Provisional Government had no trouble in how to disperse numerous troops; the current Provisional Government is recruiting troops and expanding its military equipment.

Therefore, Chen Wenqiang, who appeared at the negotiating table, seemed confident, neither humble nor arrogant, and elegant, winning the illumination of countless flashes.

"I would like to preside over this peace talks on behalf of the Provisional Government. As we all know, the area, population, and industrial and commercial economic strength of the Restoration District are far greater than that of the north. In this case, we still insist on peace talks, which shows that we have twelve sincerity. For why? For the sake of the country as soon as possible, for the sake of compatriots not to kill internally, for the sake of foreign enemies, and for the people to be able to live a stable life." Chen Wenqiang talked at the press conference before the peace talks.

"But at the same time, we should also see the difficulties of peace talks. Establishing a government is not a place to divide the spoils, but checks and balances are necessary, and it must be worthy of the title of the Republic of China. If the Qing Dynasty's **** court was overthrown and a dictator was welcomed, what's the point of revolution?"

"At this point, I want to distribute some information documents, not malicious slander, but factual existence. Given the nature of the Beiyang Army's personal private army and the old Qing Dynasty bureaucrats, we have sufficient reason to doubt whether he can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the head of state, whether he can serve the public as the public, whether he has a modern political consciousness, whether he understands democracy and the legal system, and whether he can use a public heart to eliminate accumulated corruption and strengthen the country?" Chen Wenqiang's words and tone became fierce.

The venue calmed down, and a series of questions aroused people's contemplation. When everyone was determined, peace talks were expected, but after giving power to Yuan, everything was really good?

"Not to say that the Provisional Government has issued many policies and laws and formulated a provisional constitution, which is indeed aimed at Mr. Yuan and his private forces. This is not a judgement of a gentleman by the heart of a villain, but a follow-up to the conventions of modern political society and putting power in a cage. From the perspective of modern political system, Mr. Yuan has neither a political party nor a soldier, and was originally not suitable to serve as the presidential position. However, the Provisional Government, with the most sincere wish, hopes that the country can be stable as soon as possible and embark on the road of construction as soon as possible; and with the most sincere wish, hopes that Mr. Yuan can transform his ideas and behaviors from the old to the new. We demand Mr. Yuan from Washington in China, and hope that he can also aim to be Washington in China."

The applause rang out, and it was driven by someone. Chen Wenqiang was very skilled in playing with this hand and had already arranged the "palm support".

Chen Wenqiang smiled and bowed to thank him. After the applause stopped, he spoke seriously, "Here, I want to announce a message." As he said that, he took out a piece of paper and said loudly: "The Fifth Town of Beiyang was in trouble in Guilin. He neither accepted the disarming repatriation nor the orders of the provisional government. The provisional government was supposed to stay and resolve it after the peace talks. However, the officers and soldiers of Beiyang Fifth Town were corrupt and plundered and burned and killed them in order to raise funds and food, which was like a bandit. The people's miserable situation was not seen. In order to rectify the national laws and regulations and restore peace to the people, the Provisional Government resolutely sent troops, which had been completely resolved yesterday. The officers and soldiers who committed rebellion were sentenced according to law after they were cleared. Zhang Huaizhi and the main officers were suspected of dereliction of duty and indulging, and were also detained for interrogation."

The venue was silent. The news was so amazing. It was made public before the peace talks. Could it be that the peace talks would die before the peace talks began?

The Yuan family, who were waiting for the speech later, looked as if they were ashen and were about to come forward to defend themselves.

"It's the Republic of China, it's not just a different title!" Chen Wenqiang smiled coldly and made a final speech. "Those who commit evil deeds that hurt the people, harm the people, and disturb the people will be completely wiped out, and the army will be regarded as bandits and will never tolerate them. Thank you everyone, my speech ends here. If you need relevant information, you can queue up to collect it at the desk next to you. Thank you."
Chapter completed!