Chapter 726, Japan's temptation

At 8 o'clock in the morning on August 13, military officer Li Tingxian drove directly to the Jiangbian apartment and submitted the emergency message sent by Nanjing to Wu Shaoting. Wu Shaoting's face became solemn when he learned the news. It was obvious that this was a premeditated action. He attacked Nanjing while Feng Guozhang went north to see Yuan Shikai's mourning. He immediately went to the Ministry of National Defense with Li Tingxian. As soon as the Tianjin Intelligence Station also sent the latest news, confirming that Feng Guozhang was detained by Duan Qirui.

Everyone walked into the "Hunting Eagle" war room, and Wang Yun reported the specific situation: "Feng Xuanwu went north and joined forces with Xu Shichang, Li Yuanhong, Lu Zongyu and others to decide to negotiate peace. Duan Qirui didn't know where Feng Xuanwu wanted to marry Ting Shuai. According to the Tianjin station, it was supposed to be a Japanese spy leak. Our agents discovered that the Japanese spy leader entered the Prime Minister's Office on the morning of August 9. Of course, there is no evidence at present. Duan Qirui used this as an excuse to arrest Feng Xuanwu."

Wu Shaoting pondered for a moment and asked again: "What's going on in Nanjing now?"

Wang Yun said: "At around 3:30 am today, General Xuanwu's mansion was broken. News from Shanghai said that Zhang Xun had issued a notice and appointed himself as the governor of Jiangsu. It seems that Nanjing is already under Zhang Xun's control."

After reading a document, He Fuguang walked over from the side and said with a heavy face: "There are rumors in the north that Duan Qirui signed an agreement with the Japanese. The specific content of the agreement is not known yet, but it should be supported by the Japanese side. Yesterday morning, Duan Qirui ordered the transfer of five central divisions stationed in Gansu, Shaanxi, Rehe, and Shanxi, with a clear purpose."

Wu Shaoting clenched his fists and said in a cold tone: "Duan Qirui really doesn't cry until he sees the coffin. These five Central Divisions are troops preparing for the Northern Expedition of Mongolia. Yuan Shikai was reluctant to move when he was still there, but he dared to do so!"

He Fuguang said: "It seems that Duan Qirui has received support from Japan and plans to resist stubbornly."

Wu Shaoting took a deep breath, showed a tough attitude, and said, "I ordered the Sixth Division Command to attack Jiangsu at any time. In addition, I will give me another special order, asking Xu Chongzhi to send someone to send Cao Kun and Wu Peifu to Suzhou to support them in organizing Feng Xuanwu's headquarters to deal with Zhang Xun."

He Fuguang asked in confusion: "Cao Kun, Wu Peifu... Is it a fear that it is unreliable to let them go?"

Wu Shaoting said: "They are Feng Xuanwu's old subordinates. If they refuse to support Feng Xuanwu wholeheartedly to promote peace talks between the north and the south, there will be no one left behind them in the south. Letting them go this time is also a test of the intention of the Beiyang Zhishi faction. Even if they are letting the tiger return to the mountain, the combat power of the Sixth Division will be enough to defeat them again."

He Fuguang nodded slowly and said, "It's good, I'll make arrangements now."

Wu Shaoting turned to Wang Yun again and said, "Gather the Third Special Forces Brigade and let them arrive in Tianjin as soon as possible."

Wang Yun asked intently: "Ship Ting, are you planning to rescue Feng Xuanwu?"

Wu Shaoting said without comment: "Let's talk about it when we further observe the progress of the situation, but the north has no direct force we have in the north. Let the Third Special War Team be on standby first and can take action immediately if necessary."

Wang Yun said: "I understand, it's better for my subordinates to lead the Third Special Forces Brigade to Tianjin to stand by."

Wu Shaoting raised his hand and shook his head, saying, "You have to stay, and there are more important things left to you. I am planning to upgrade the Secret Service to the Secret Service. There are many administrative affairs, and you have to handle them well. At the same time, you must cooperate with Wang Changling, use all the resources that can be used to figure out what the relationship between the Japanese and Duan Qirui is. The agreement signed between them must be investigated for me."

Wang Yun nodded and replied solemnly: "I understand, I will complete the task as soon as possible."

At this moment, the communication phone in the "Hunting" war room rang. The operator took the phone and asked for a question, then immediately turned around and asked Wu Shaoting for instructions, saying that it was a call from the Union Hall.

Wu Shaoting asked Wang Yun to arrange the task first. He got up and walked to the operator and took the microphone: "I am Wu Shaoting."

Liang Qichao's voice came from the other side of the phone: "Shocked, the Japanese Embassy sent a representative who said that there was something important to interview the Grand Consul himself."

Wu Shaoting sneered in his heart: When the business counselors from various countries came to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations before, the only Japanese counselors were vague. In the report just now, they also said that Japan and the Beiyang government had signed a new agreement. At this time, the Japanese Embassy sent someone to take charge of the government. The Japanese devils really planned to fool them from both sides.

He said: "Mr. Zhuo Ru, you can deal with such things first, and I have more important matters to deal with."

Liang Qichao said: "I have also heard about Nanjing, but now the Japanese representative is in the Union Hall. He must meet the Grand Consort before he can talk. He only said that it is a major event related to the international status of the Republic of China. It can be seen that the Japanese representative is serious this time. It is shocking that you should come and meet before you meet."

Wu Shaoting pondered for a while, and finally said, "Okay, I'll come here now."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Shaoting still looked calm and explained some things to He Fuguang, Wang Yun and others in detail, and then left the Ministry of National Defense and returned to the Union Hall. It was almost noon when he arrived at the Union Hall. The Japanese representative hung in the reception room for more than two hours. The weather in the south was wet and hot. If he hadn't paid attention to his image, he would have complained a lot. Liang Qichao and two interpreters from the Tongwen Hall greeted Wu Shaoting at the door, and everyone came directly to the reception room.

Liang Qichao once lived in Japan for a while, and he introduced it to Japanese representatives in Japanese.

"I am Shimoto Takemoto Kohihiko Ichiro, the plenipotentiary of the Japanese Minister Hiroshi Yoshi. I have met the Grand Consul." The young Japanese stood there straight, bowed slightly to Wu Shaoting after introducing himself.

"Oh, I'm really sorry. I'm going to deal with some emergency situations just now, so I've been waiting for a long time. Come on, please sit down." Wu Shaoting said lightly, then made a "please" gesture and sat down with Takemoto Kokusa in the reception room. Liang Qichao and two translators from the same-speaking hall were sitting aside.

"The business counselors from various countries have expressed their meaning before. I will think carefully about the suggestions of friendly countries, but no one is in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the moment, so the requirements of various countries can only be discussed slowly after the north and the south are unified. The representatives are so serious this time to meet Wu, what is the matter? If it is still the old tune, I think my attitude will still be the same as before." Wu Shaoting looked unpredictable, as if he was careless, but it seemed to be due to habits.

Takemoto Kokusa's Chinese is not very good. After listening to the explanation of the translation of Tongwenguan, he said: "Grand Consul, this time I came here with the sincere intention of the Great Japanese Empire. Regarding the huge changes in China in recent years, as a close neighbor, a close friend institution, the Great Japanese Empire only hopes to have a stable central government that is deeply loved by the people and respects the international friendly countries as soon as possible, and end the current chaos in China."

Wu Shaoting smiled and said, "Your country is in love, and I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the government. So, what is the so-called sincerity that Mr. Takemoto brought this time?"

Takemoto Kokuha smiled slightly and said leisurely: "My Great Japanese Empire can help the government solve the urgent needs."

Wu Shaoting pretended to be puzzled and asked the translator: "Is it urgent? Have you translated the wrong idiom?"

The translator looked embarrassed and hurriedly went to check the dictionary to confirm that this word was what Kozuki Takemoto said.

Wu Shaoting said to Takemoto Kokuha again: "Mr. Takemoto, I really don't know what urgent needs your country can help me solve? Please ask Mr. Takemoto to say more details."

Takemoto Koji is not aware of Chinese. Just now, Wu Shaoting deliberately asked the translator to ask him clearly, and he couldn't help feeling a little depressed. It was obvious that the consul Wu was deliberately pretending to be garlic.

"Have you not realized at all that China's expectations for peace talks between the north and the south are rising? Although the Beiyang government has been coming and not forgotten, I have reason to believe that Duan Qirui still has the ability to resist stubbornly. If the Beiyang government continues to fight with the government, it will not only damage the enthusiasm for peace in China, but also the Southern government may not be really confident to defeat the remaining power of Beiyang in one fell swoop." He said slowly, showing a confident look, as if he had decided to do this game.

"Mr. Takemoto, you're too presumptuous. I can hardly hear enough persuasion." Wu Shaoting sneered.

"Then I'm going to say more in detail. Continuing to launch a war will not only hurt the hearts of the people, but also affect the faction within Beiyang that is eager to negotiate peace. What the generals under Beiyang are most worried about is their status. The more they are more and more skeptical about these generals, the more they are, the ending battle will turn into a protracted battle. Furthermore, if the world knew that the government had the opportunity to peacefully resolve the problems of the north and south, but did not pay attention to it, even if a new central government was established after the unification of the north and the south, the people's hearts would not be to you, the consul." Takemoto Kosa explained in a leisurely manner.

Wu Shaoting narrowed his eyes. At this time, he could already understand the Japanese conspiracy.

The Japanese deliberately signed a cooperation agreement with Duan Qirui, prompting the Beiyang government to continue to be enemies with the South, with the purpose of increasing their bargaining chips. Now the Japanese are playing the role of "peace envoy" and using the excuse of promoting peace between the north and the south to promote a series of diplomatic transactions to the escort government. It is really a bad ambition!
Chapter completed!