Chapter 377 Yuan Shikai’s suspicion

That night, the Xinhuamen Presidential Palace Official Residence.

Yuan Shikai punched the desk with a heavy punch, and the teacup on the corner of the table was overturned by the Dalian tear. The blue veins on his forehead swelled, and the flesh was almost trembling on his fat face. His hands were piled up into fists and even the back of his hands were bloodshot. Several servants who served in close proximity in recent years were shocked. They had never seen a master who was so angry.

Xu Shuzheng stood straight in the middle of the study, staring at Yuan Shikai with trembling eyes, feeling uneasy. Of course, he was not worried that he would be implicated. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him from head to toe, but he couldn't help but feel fear in front of Yuan Shikai who was furious.

Yuan Shikai kept silent, and the entire study was very dead. He could only occasionally hear Yuan Shikai's angry breath. Under such circumstances, even the servants on the side did not dare to come forward to clean up the overturned tea bowl.

Xu Shuxi tried to speak out several times to break the silence, but at this time he was still too young and did not have the courage to hold on and let go. The expression on his face had to stop and stop, and he wanted to stop and stop.

About a few minutes later, Yuan Shikai finally spoke. He said coldly in a tone of gritting teeth: "These bastards are so capable, so capable!! Such a great military situation dares to deceive the superiors and subordinates, but I actually lost all my face and momentum in front of Cen Chunxuan today. It's so damn, damn!"

After hearing Yuan Shikai speak, Xu Shuzheng took the conversation. He quickly persuaded: "President should calm down. I guess there is a misunderstanding. Maybe the telegram line is damaged. The commanders on the front line mistakenly thought it had been sent, so..."

Yuan Shikai hummed heavily and shouted: "Stop saying these useless words to me, all of them are nonsense!"

Xu Shuzheng couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and the second half of the sentence was stuck in his throat, and he was not even able to suck or vomit.

Yuan Shikai said angrily: "The reputation of our Beiyang Army was completely lost on the Guangdong battlefield. Fifty thousand people beat 20,000 people and twenty thousand people beat like this. Could it be that our Beiyang Army is so pedantic?"

Xu Shuzheng thought about it carefully before he dared to speak again: "President, at present, it is only officially the front line to conceal part of the war situation, but after all, it is always a certain fact that our Beiyang army has gone from northern Guangdong to Shaoguan. As for Commander Xiao, there are too many strange things. In addition, even if there is a failure on the North Line, it will have a partial impact. Judging from the current situation, it is still very sure to continue this battle."

Yuan Shikai smiled self-deprecatingly: "I naturally know that if I continue to fight, I will win Guangdong sooner or later, but this kind of victory will be paid too much for us, and it is even more harmful than good."

Xu Shuzheng hurriedly said, "But if the president doesn't continue to fight, all his efforts will be in vain, and the result will be more harmful than good."

When Yuan Shikai heard this, he became entangled again. He smashed the desk hard again and fell into silence. What he had to think about now is what to do so as to minimize the losses as much as possible. If he could find a way to get back the situation, it would be better. It would be unfavorable to fight, and it would be not good to give up. From the surface, both of them were almost exactly the same.

Continuing to launch an attack can at least remove Wu Shaoting, a thorn in his eyes, and at the same time take Guangdong into account. Guangdong is a major southern province, connecting the southwest and southeast, which is extremely beneficial to deeper control of the political situation in the south in the future. Even if we need to further use force to clear out the southern warlords, Guangdong is also a good springboard.

Of course, the price of continuing the war is also very huge. Not only does it have to bear the pressure of finance and ***, but it is also very likely to damage the vitality after the battle is over, and it always takes a certain amount of time to rest. During this rest period, if Sun Yat-sen and the southern provinces do anything, it will be a small possibility that Guangdong will lose again, and at worst, it will even be a critical stake in the central government. This risk is no joke.

If there is a truce now, many risks can be avoided. On the surface, Wu Shaoting surrendered to the central government and could at least live up to the face. However, all his efforts were wasted and there was almost no benefit. Not only did Wu Shaoting leave behind this disaster, but the plan to unify China must be postponed. It is not easy to make such a big decision.

"This time it's really not worth the gain, not worth the gain." He took a deep breath, relieved the anger in his heart, and changed it to a kind of self-mockery and helplessness. It is natural for him to get angry because of his subordinates' false information about military affairs, but he will not lose control of the overall situation because of emotional fluctuations. He has survived so many years and will never give up on himself because of temporary failure.

"President, in my opinion, we should continue to fight." At this time, Xu Shuzheng couldn't help but persuade him again.

Speaking of thoughts, he is naturally not as good as Yuan Shikai now. As a person who works in power, he hopes to have the opportunity to make achievements. If the Guangdong War is over, not only will the preparations of the Army and the General Staff Headquarters be wasted, but his mentor Duan Qirui will inevitably be affected and he will lose the opportunity to make a fortune.

I have to admit that he is indeed very happy with achievements, especially military achievements, which is the dream motivation for the younger generation of soldiers. Therefore, when analyzing the problems, he unconsciously chose to continue fighting.

"Hmph, you can say something at this time?" Yuan Shikai glared at Xu Shuzheng fiercely. Although he knew that Xu Shuzheng was very capable, he was still a young man after all. When he was upset, what qualifications does a young man have to point fingers?

"President..." Xu Shuzheng's face turned red.

"You go down first, there is nothing you have to do here. Also, send a telegram to Hunan immediately and call Duan Zhiquan back." Yuan Shikai ordered the stern and ironclad order.

"President, President Duan had already taken the train north yesterday. He came back specifically for Cen Chunxuan's incident. If nothing unexpected happens, he will arrive at *** early the morning after tomorrow." Xu Shuzheng had no choice but to return to a humble attitude and said.

"He still has a sense of crisis." Yuan Shikai said coldly.

The next day, Cen Chunxuan had no arrangements for visiting. He originally planned to visit Wang Shizhen, the Three Heroes of Beiyang, on this day, but unfortunately the person sent to contact him not long ago did not agree on this matter. His friendship with Wang Shizhen was not too bad. If he had not set off to Guangzhou, he could have had tea and chat with him today. It's a pity that everyone is their own masters and has different positions and is not planning to do so.

He knew that Wang Shizhen still complained a little about Yuan Shikai in his heart. Wang Shizhen shijie downed a considerable part of the crime of the demise of the Qing Dynasty on Yuan Shikai. This was the original factor in the conflict between Yuan Shikai and Wang Shizhen. Recently, I heard that Wang Shizhen had an argument with Yuan Shikai due to the disadvantage of the Guangdong War, which was an opportunity.

Unfortunately, Wang Shizhen is too principled in life. Even in the Guangdong War, he will do things on the matter and will never stand on the standpoint of the revolutionary camp for personal gain.

However, Cen Chunxuan was not in a hurry. Although Wang Shizhen played an important role in him, great gains were often accompanied by great difficulties. In addition, he would also go to the official residence of Prime Minister Xiong Xiling as promised tonight to attend a private banquet held by Xiong Xiling.

He believed that Xiong Xiling would definitely discuss with him further the matter of the truce in Guangdong tonight. After all, the first month of the year is about to end. If the truce cannot be reached before the first month, it will be a heavy transition period for both the north and the south. This means that the hope for the truce is becoming increasingly slim, which is very likely to cause the troops on the front line to recover again and prepare to fight to the end.

At noon, Xiong Xiling's secretary specially called the guesthouse, reminding Cen Chunxuan not to forget to date tonight. Seeing Xiong Xiling so attentively, Cen Chunxuan could not help but guess the importance of the Progressive Party's truce. If he could reach a good cooperation with the Progressive Party, it would be more powerful than motivating Wang Shizhen. After all, Wang Shizhen is just a person, and the Progressive Party is a top party, and there are many capable big figures among them.

At six o'clock in the evening, Cen Chunxuan hired a carriage to Xiong Xiling's official residence.

The official residence is not too far from Xinhua Gate, it is a new-style small foreign building. As soon as I entered Hu, I saw that several carriages had been parked inside and outside the gate of the small foreign building. The ones parked in the foreign building garden were all beautiful private carriages, while the ones outside were temporarily hired like Cen Chunxuan.

Get off the carriage at the gate. The attendant at the door knew Cen Chunxuan and hurried forward to greet him. He took Cen Chunxuan to the main entrance of the Western Building and handed it to a higher-level attendant to continue the hall.

At this time, the hall was already a little lively, and several guests had already arrived. After hearing the butler's report, Xiong Xiling stood up and went to the entrance to greet him. After a polite greeting, Xiong Xiling personally supported Cen Chunxuan's arm to the living room. The guests sitting in the living room stood up to show their politeness.

"Mr. Yun is late. Come on, let me introduce you to Mr. Yun. This is a member of the House of Representatives Pu Dianjun and Pu Boying." Xiong Xiling introduced to Cen Chun with his master's way.

Pu Dianjun is slightly fat and has sparse hair. He greets Cen Chunxuan with a passionate look on his face.

"Mr. Pu, I'm lucky to meet you." Cen Chunxuan responded with a smile.

"This is also a member of the House of Representatives Wang Yinchuan and Wang Wenxiang, and is also the editor-in-chief of the "State Trust News" sponsored by our *** government." Xiong Xiling said, pointing to a tall and thin middle-aged man wearing a green vest.

"Mr. Yun Gong's name has been admired for a long time!"

"Brother Wenxiang is so polite. It is the old man's honor to meet Mr. Wang." Cen Chun said politely.
Chapter completed!