"Don't worry, this is natural." Chen Jiongming nodded and said.

At this moment, the office door knocked, and Cheng Qi Officer at the door informed Liang Qichao that he had been visiting.

Wu Shaoting had a premonition a few days ago that Liang Qichao would come to him sooner or later. He pondered and said to Chen Jiongming first: "Let's do it first." Then he asked Liang Qichao in.

Liang Qichao walked into the office. His complexion was pretty good these days, but his mental state always had some fatigue that could not be eliminated. At a glance, you could tell that it was because he was working hard day and night. Chen Jiongming greeted him and then left the office.

Wu Shaoting stood up from the chair and said to him: "Mr. Zhuo Ru is here. I have been busy with official business these days, and I have been negligent on weekdays."

Liang Qichao sighed and walked to Wu Shaoting's desk. Wu Shaoting signaled everyone to sit down first.

"It's been five months since then, but Yuan Shikai still didn't want to repent. I thought the battle of Fujian could give Beiyang a blow, but I didn't expect it to be useless in the end. If this continues, I'm afraid that our boycott will encounter a dead end, and Yuan Shikai will still show off his power with the new law." Liang Qichao did not beat around the bush and directly explained his purpose.

"I know this very well in my heart. If I want to fight against the Beiyang faction to the end, I have this determination. The most troublesome thing at the moment is that Yuan Shikai has decided that our south will not take the initiative, so he has been holding his troops and responding to all changes. The most urgent task is that unless we take more intense measures, the Beiyang government will only treat us as a joke. But once we take this step, it will be the biggest battle since the founding of the Republic of China. If it succeeds, we are the heroes to safeguard republic and democracy. If it fails, we will inevitably become traitors and will never turn over." Wu Shaoting said solemnly.

"I understand, I have understood these words for a long time, but do we have any choice now?" Liang Qichao said depressedly.

"It's not whether we have any other choices at the moment, but whether Mr. Zhuo Ru and other comrades in the Progressive Party are prepared like this!" Wu Shaoting said deeply.

"Shocking, I have no other words in the face of national interests, even if I fight for my life." Liang Qichao said strongly. His expression was very firm, even more determined than when the reform failed and the reform patriots were forced to leave their hometowns.

"It is only one of the conditions to have this determination. We need more confidence now! If we really want to fight Beiyang, relying solely on the strength of the two southeastern provinces, we must have more strength to gather together to be considered as confident." Wu Shaoting said earnestly. During this period, he has been looking for his confidence. Whether it is the hearts of the people or the determination, whether it is morale or the morale of the army, these are enough, but they still lack some things.

When the Southeast forces break out in a decisive battle with the Beiyang forces, even if they defeat Beiyang, how can they rise from local forces to the power of the national ruler? It is not that the troops are strong, and they can relied on their iron-blooded skills to gather this split country! There are many complex and closely related factors behind this. Wu Shaoting did not want to defeat the Beiyang government himself, but unfortunately became the second Beiyang government!

Liang Qichao thought for a long time, and knew that since Wu Shaoting could say such words, he must have had a plan in his heart, so he asked directly: "Zhenzhi, do you have any plans?"

Wu Shaoting changed into a serious attitude and said calmly: "Since we have embarked on this road, there is no such thing as turning back now. The pace is still to move forward. Yuan Shikai thought that our south would never have any tougher means except for shouting slogans of boycott and opposition, so we would show them even more tougher!"

Liang Qichao was excited when he heard this. He hurriedly said: "That's right, that should be done, so that Yuan Shikai knows that the democratic republic will not be trampled so easily, and those who violate public opinion will definitely be angry with the people."

Wu Shaoting continued: "I am preparing an idea recently. I decided to hold a consultation meeting for the Southern Governors, joining forces with all like-minded local forces to put pressure on the Beiyang government. Before, our Guangdong province was supporting this campaign to boycott the new law. Obviously, now we can no longer expect Yuan Shikai to repent. We must set off a bigger wave and put a heavier blow to the Beiyang government."

Liang Qichao agreed: "I have had this idea, since you think so, it seems that this method is feasible. Of course, the difficulty of the Southern Governors' Consultation Conference is how we should invite these Governors to participate. These people may not be like-minded people."

Wu Shaoting nodded slightly and said rigorously: "You are right. It is best to find a like-minded general. Even if you have different aspirations, as long as you have consistent principles, it can also become a force for us to put pressure on the Beiyang. At this time, we can only seek common ground while reserving differences, and we must promote the momentum of the Southern Governors' Consultation Conference! This is a good opportunity to make waves again after our "Both Party Statement".

Liang Qichao couldn't wait to ask, "What are you going to do when you shock me?"

Wu Shaoting sighed deeply, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Whether this conference is successful or not, Mr. Zhuo Ru?"

Liang Qichao was puzzled and said quickly: "How can you explain this? If you have something to do if you need me to do my best, even if you are a sword, a sea of ​​fire, you will never refuse."

Wu Shaoting said: "Since that's the case, I'll say it bluntly. I hope Mr. Zhuo Ru can be Su Qin and Zhang Yi for a while!"

Liang Qichao immediately understood and blurted out: "Do you want me to lobby these governors?"

Wu Shaoting nodded vigorously, and without waiting for Liang Qichao to ask why, he had already explained: "Although the new law promulgated by Yuan Shikai this time is aimed at suppressing political parties, namely the National People's Progressive Party and the Progressive Party, under the banner of resisting the new law, it is actually Mr. Zhuo Ru's Progressive Party as the center. Our People's Progressive Party and the Guangdong Military Government are entrusted by Mr. Zhuo Ru, with nepotism and ambitions, so they joined forces to fight against this banner."

Liang Qichao felt that Wu Shaoting's words made sense. After all, he personally went south from Beijing to find Wu Shaoting to discuss this major event. No matter from which perspective, the Progressive Party is more proactive. In addition, he also needs Wu Shaoting's words, because these words can consolidate the Progressive Party's position in the country and an important force in this boycott of the New Law movement.

Wu Shaoting said again: "Not only that, the governors of all southern provinces are all careful. If I send someone to lobby, they will misunderstand that Guangdong has the ambition to dominate. Taking advantage of this consultation meeting, they will claim to be the leader of the south! In this way, it will be detrimental to our major plans to deal with the north. Mr. Zhuo Ru is a Progressive Party and can play the role of a neutral party here. If Mr. Zhuo Ru comes to lobby and the Progressive Party presides over this consultation meeting, we have several supervisors to attend the conference in the same capacity, and each person will be more likely to accept it."

Liang Qichao agreed and said: "Zhen Zhi's statement makes sense. I will not refuse this matter, so I will do my best to do it."

Wu Shaoting said: "Mr. Zhuo Ru, don't worry. After all, there are still many things to think about. After a mature plan, I will sponsor Mr. Zhuo Ru to go on lobbying."

Liang Qichao nodded confidently and sighed, "Okay, I'm waiting for the news that shocked you."

The Southern Governor's Consultation Conference was originally a suggestion of Song Jiaoren, but the time was not ripe at that time, and now the confrontation between the north and the south has been formed, which is the time to launch further challenges to the Beiyang government.

Wu Shaoting spent some effort to convince the politicians of the military governments of the two provinces to support the conference. Although some people still do not want to continue to make things worse, it is best to make the previous "Both Party Statement" unresolved, it is better for everyone to focus on developing the two provinces. However, Wu Shaoting's attitude is very firm and he must never lose his momentum when the north and south are stiff. The Fujian War was just a first shot, and now he must strike while the iron is hot.

Finally, the final decision of the consultation meeting was implemented, and Guangzhou began to prepare for this big move.

Just as everything was going on step by step, the inspector's office received a special visit from the German Consulate, because it not only contained the name of Sir Andre, but also a familiar but uncertain name.

In the afternoon of the same day, Wu Shaoting met with Sir Andre and German Army Major Philip in the Grand Office.

The moment Sir Andre walked into the gate, Wu Shaoting's eyes did not fall on him, but a middle-aged man wearing a German school-level officer's gown immediately after him.

"Ri'an, my dear old friend, today I want to introduce you to a friend who is more important than Mr. Edsberg to you. Of course, maybe you two have known each other before." Sir Andre said with a smile.

"Oh, I'm really surprised. Dear Instructor Philip, when did you come to China? I've never heard of this news before. It's really pleasant to see you again and in China." Wu Shaoting opened his eyes widened and looked at the officer standing behind Andre. Even if he hadn't seen him after six years, the other party's majestic face still remembered it fresh. He greeted him enthusiastically, grabbed Major Philip's hand and shook it hard. If he had been to the past, he would have saluted the military solemnly, but his status has changed a lot to this day, so he naturally had to retain more authority as the authority of the people in power.

Major Philip's changes were not small. He had a little white hair on his head, and his cheeks were not as full as he did in the military academy. He had a long-lasting vicissitudes of life. However, he still maintained the rigorous posture of his instructor, and he had a sense of abiding by norms in his expressions and manners.

"I am very happy to see you. General Wu Shaoting. He was a student under my command. Now he has changed so much that it is amazing, which makes me, the instructor, also have a glory." He said a few polite words.

"Sir Andre, this time you really introduced an important person. Come, please sit down and arrange refreshments immediately." Wu Shaoting invited the two to sit down while facing Chengqiguan outside the door.

"Ah, ah! I want to give you some praise. General Wu, you are promoted to the new office after the inspection, and it is much spacious than before." Andrei smiled and said something irrelevant.

"Everything is for the convenience of handling official duties," Wu Shaoting said with a smile, and then turned to Major Philip, "Instructor Philip, you haven't told me yet, why did you suddenly come to China?"

"Actually, as early as mid-last year, I had received an order from Munich to be transferred to Qingdao Fortress as the commander of the garrison. This time I came to Guangzhou, half for official business and half for private matters." Major Philip sat in the chair with a straightforward attitude, even the posture of speaking was meticulous.

Wu Shaoting nodded slowly. If Major Philip came to him alone, he would think that this visit might be for personal reasons. However, with a Sir Andre present, he would definitely not be able to enter the Three Treasures Palace without any trouble. He still remembered the remarks that Andre suggested last time. This time Major Philip went south from Qingdao to Guangzhou, and the tenth *** was for this matter.
Chapter completed!