What is higher than the earth is the mountain; what is higher than the mountain is the cloud; what is higher than the cloud is the sky; what is higher than the sky is the heart of the human being 1

Beijing in October is golden, and the golden autumn sun shines on the earth warmly, making people, grasslands and trees turn yellow. "The trees are all autumn colors, and the mountains and mountains are only fallen light!" Perhaps this poem is about this realm.

As before, today's capital city is another day of high and clear weather and sunshine.

From the news of the victory yesterday, all night, like any other Chinese city, the people here were cheering and cheering all night, almost making the capital city turmoil until the early morning, until the extremely excited people could no longer shout or walk, and everything in the capital was suddenly lonely as if they were dead.

The northern part of the capital was opened in the Liao Dynasty, called Wanning Palace in the Jin Dynasty, and was included in the "Da Nei" when the capital was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and the palace that became the Forbidden City in the Ming Dynasty. Although she had her own glorious years, she was just one of the royal gardens. But now it is different. Part of the royal gardens has become the Presidential Palace. The first president in Chinese history lives here. Whether it is the President or the Presidential Palace, it is the first time for China to create the world. Just like the republic system implemented now, it is the first time for China to create the world.

At this time, similar trendy words were "national", "national consciousness", "national thought", "establishment of the Republic of China", "national ideological enlightenment", etc., which became a temporary social trend, shocking people's eardrums and stimulating people's brains. But further forward, similar popular words were subjects, people, common people, people, people, people, people, followers, unruly people, and untouchables. But now, they are the people.

Just yesterday, those citizens who had just learned about the people had experienced the taste of victory for the first time in the true sense and the "pride of the people". Although they did not realize a strong country in a victory, for the vast majority of people, they would rather regard this Yellow Sea air battle as "China's Counterattack", but this time it was China that won the overwhelming victory.

This is not only the ordinary people who are aware of the excitement of the people who have been born in the country due to victory and pride, but even the president who lives in the Presidential Palace of Zhongnanhai held a grand diplomatic banquet in Zhongnanhai last night. Although the banquet was held very hasty, it is still the largest diplomatic banquet since the founding of the Republic of China.

At the meeting, the congratulations and congratulations from the ministers of various countries, and the sincerity of everyone made Yuan Shikai feel a little relieved. When he accepted the congratulations from everyone, there was only a kind of artistic conception of "the president of a great country". He felt that he had finally gotten rid of it, and the days when the president of a weak country was cautious and honest with others.

Last night, Yuan Shikai, who became the "President of a Great Power", slept enough in his concubine's bed. After venting all the excitement and fatigue that had been around for many days on his concubine, he fell asleep happily. During this sleep, he slept very comfortably and even laughed in his dreams several times, and it was the kind of satisfactory laughter.

When the sun was shining, Yuan Shikai smiled and pushed open the window after getting up. The first thing that came into sight was the Mid-Sea full of autumn light in the garden, and then threw his eyes towards the sky. When he looked at the clear and refreshing autumn under the blue sky and white clouds, the thought of the great president of the great power became stronger in his heart.

"All the presidents of big countries are more open-minded, just like this sky!"

Yuan Shikai said to himself in his heart that as the president of a big country, he naturally needs to be broad-minded, which seems to be a very natural thing.

"We must build a prosperous and powerful Republic of China! When people in future generations mention me, Yuan Shikai, they will look up to themselves with admiration."

While talking to himself, Yuan Shikai thought of the Kuomintang who came to the capital. The Kuomintang was split. Many people returned to China after this conflict. Let them supervise it in the opposition!

"As long as you are at ease in the field, sooner or later, you will know that I, Yuan Shikai, are the ones who live up to China and the people! Let us forget the grievances and grievances of the past together! Build a prosperous and powerful China together!"

Just as he was thinking like this in his heart, he suddenly felt that he was wrong and felt that Yu Ji had committed the fantasy of his child.

"There is so peaceful in the world now. 7. I am surrounded by good people. 7. I want to seize my power. How can there be no one here? 1. How can I sleep with a high spirit?

Two days ago, the smile on his face disappeared. Yuan Shikai's originally stretched eyebrows were locked again, and his mouth that had been cracking was closed, and a murderous aura appeared on his forehead. He closed the door open again, and moved his heavy body to sit in the Taishi Chair.

Yuan Shikai sucked the cigar silently and let the vast white smoke float around in front of him, but he was thinking about the familiar people, the group formed by others, and what those people and groups were doing at this time 7 What would they do

But as he thought about it, a place and a person appeared in his mind from time to time, and that place and that person kept appearing in his mind.

He pondered for a long time, and the cigar burned out. Finally, he found that what made him feel most uncomfortable now was not the Congress, the Kuomintang, nor the revolutionary party that he once regarded as a major concern, but Li Zhiyuan, who carried him to the high position of "the great president of a great power" in this conflict.

"Ten divisions! Ten divisions!"

Yuan Shikai kept whispering the strength of the Jiangsu Army on his lips. The Jiangsu Army's surname is Li but Jiang is already well known to the people of the country. But the ten divisions held by Li Zhiyuan are a real concern for Yuan Shikai. These ten divisions are well-trained and well-equipped, and he has an aviation team that defeats the main force of the Japanese fleet.

if……

With his brows locked, Yuan Shikai suddenly discovered that after the conflict ended, he would have to face a situation, a situation he had ignored before. On the land of China, a "warlord" with a scale far stronger than he could accept suddenly emerged.

What scared Yuan Shikai the most was that he had no means to restrain this army at all. The Jiangsu Army did not need to rely on the central government to allocate military expenses. Li Zhiyuan himself could raise this army and use deduction of military salaries to promote mutiny. Moreover, after this battle, he lost his reputation and no one among the Chinese army could match the Jiangsu Army.

Save the situation in a tide and save the country in danger!

It can be said that just for these two things, even Sun Huang could not have the prestige and reputation of Li Zhiyuan. His eyes were half closed and the reports he saw in the newspaper appeared in his mind.

"Billions of people hear their voices and know their names, listen to their words and know their hearts!"

In the past two months, Li Zhiyuan has to deliver a radio speech almost a week. He sent the tens of thousands of radios and loudspeakers all over the country, and even Nanyang has his radio.

Fame·He Li Zhiyuan has gained!

He, Li Zhiyuan, has prestige!

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Of course he has the power of the army!

Of course he has already had the money!

Then he has nothing yet?

that power!

The same power as the president—ˉ—he doesn’t!

But doesn't he want to have it?

right!

How many real men don’t like power?

In silence, Yuan Shikai thought of himself.

In his early years, when he first joined the Qing army, he pursued power. At that time, it was the young man's desire for power. Later, after practicing the new army, his attitude towards power changed, but he did not change his desire for power. He knew that only by grasping power, "can he calmly promote his political propositions and achieve his career and dreams.

If it were solely for the satisfaction of his desire for power, he did not seem to have to take the dangerous step of taking the blame for "betraying promises and long-term division of the country". Of course, he knew that the president under the democratic republic system could not be hereditary, and had the constraints of party politics, so life might not be easy. Therefore, if the temptation of power was that his turn to the republic was decisive, I am afraid that the Prime Minister and Minister of the Qing Dynasty, who "had a great power" had more power than the president of the Republic.

But these experiences made Yuan Shikai know his desire for power when he was young, and also knew very well that power is important to those who are eager to achieve a career. Li Zhiyuan is precisely a combination of these two, young and eager to achieve a great career!

How could he be satisfied with money? How could he be satisfied with Jiangsu Province and Longhai Road?

that power!

How could he not desire power?

"Li Zhiyuan! Li Zhiyuan! What do you want me to do!"

He pressed the cigar that was so fast that it burned to his fingers hard to put it into the ashtray. After asking himself, Yuan Shikai remained silent for a moment before he said to himself again.

"Famous, powerful, and money, you're just a shortage of power!"

Just one right away!

Will this young man use his army to seek power for him like him? Suddenly, Yuan Shikai felt a chill on his back. He realized that perhaps, at this moment, the "fucking brother" he recognized was sharpening his knife from the front, waiting for an opportunity, a legitimate opportunity, so that he could "have to choose to use martial arts to judge right and wrong in pain!"

"High!"

Thinking of this, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but admire his "deliberate" little brother. In just two years, the "little brother" who was uncensored by his feet has now become Yuan Shikai's confidant, and he is the only person who may threaten him and take away his position as president!

How could he not admire this? He pinched Hu Jiao with his fingers, and Yuan Shikai frowned, his expression became colder and colder, which made the room seem to be several degrees lower.

Just as the temperature in the room suddenly dropped, Chen Rongchang, the secretary of the Presidential Office, walked in quickly. As soon as he entered the door, he did not notice the president's expression, but directly reported it.

"The President, many European Affairs Research Association members took a train to leave the capital in the early morning. He wanted to go to Lianyungang to express condolences..."

The sudden report only caused a thunder to explode above Yuan Shikai's head.

This thunder shocked him for a long time and never came back to his soul. He didn't expect that he had just realized Li Zhiyuan's threat, and the Kuomintang was going to cooperate with him.

Suddenly Yuan Shikai got angry. He slapped the table hard and shouted loudly.

"It's amazing, it's amazing. Now that the state has not yet settled, I have received a special rebellion, and I want to instigate the important members of our country to rebel, and I simply despise me as the president. I know that this is the arrogance of the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang's attack on me. They return to China and are simply patriotic, and they are just thinking of harming the country and the people. We want..."

But when he spoke, Yuan Shikai suddenly fell silent. He looked at Chen Rongchang in front of him, the Hanlin of the former Qing Dynasty, and then said with a little apology as if he was a little embarrassed and a little apologized.

"Oh, look at my temper. The older I am, the bigger my temper, and I am becoming more and more confused. It is really right for them to express their condolences, well! It is really right!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Shikai's eyes suddenly became colder. The reason why he stopped in a hurry was that he realized that now he was the president of the Republic of China and had no confidence in facing Li Zhiyuan. Although he became cautious and cold, Yuan Shikai continued to say.

"We cannot be behind Huang Xing's group of people. We must also send people to Lianyungang to express condolences. Brother Zhiyuan has worked hard this time and made great contributions. He will never let people down and use it for those ambitious people..."

At this time, Yuan Shikai seemed to have returned to the "using people based on talents" Yuan Shikai, as if this was his true appearance, but when he spoke, the coldness in his eyes exposed his state of mind.

Li Zhiyuan! I need to think of a solution!

After Jiang Zuobin reported on the situation on the battlefield in Qingdao, and when he was in his office, Li Zicheng turned his attention to Zhang Binglin, who had been trying to speak but stopped. Like many people, he also came to Lianyungang and entered the Strategic Envoy Office after this conflict.

"What, Brother Taiyan, do you have anything to say?"

"The Strategy Commander, it seems that there is no suspense in this battle!"

Zhang Binglin's tone seemed very plain. In fact, yesterday, when the news of the entire slaughter of the First Fleet came, even though he was a mature and steady man, he shouted loudly like others. The calmness at this moment was the calmness after excitement.

After calming down, out of some political sensitivity, Zhang Binglin realized that the status of the young man in front of him had undergone a fundamental change. He was no longer the industrial businessman with many cities, but a politician whose every move would be the focus of the whole country. More importantly, in China today, he is the only person who has the ability to challenge Yuan Shikai in politics, military and economic terms.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Binglin knew that winning against Japan did not relieve his crisis for the current strategy. In fact, the exposed strength actually put him in a new crisis.

"There is no suspense in the war. Now..."

While pondering, Li Zicheng smiled at Zhang Binglin.

"During the Russo-Japanese War, after the Japanese army won the Battle of Fengtian, Otaro Gentaro once said something!"

After a brief pause, Li Zicheng added just now while sighing at the luck of Japan in history.

"Once the war begins, the biggest issue is how to end. Now, for us, the biggest problem is how to end this war!"

The words of the Strategic Commander were, as Zhang Binglin expected, the Strategic Commander in front of him was too simple. Perhaps this was what attracted him to others. Faced with this answer, he shook his head gently and said.

"Indeed, how to end this conflict may be very important, but what I am considering now is that after the war is over, the positioning of the Strategic Commander and the Strategic Commander Office and Longhai Road is......"

Zhang Binglin said seriously as he raised his eyes and looked at the commander.

"This is the most important thing!"

"you mean……"

Zhang Binglin only made Li Zicheng frown slightly. That was something he instinctively wanted to resist, something he didn't want to touch.

"After this battle, when it comes to prestige, I am afraid that the power will be no less than the president. Just by the prestige among the people, if the power will recognize the second place, I am afraid that no one in China will dare to recognize the first place!"

Zhang Binglin truthfully told the story of what he thought about all night yesterday. This is what happened to China. This conflict made the Strategic Envoy a hero and won. It was the first national war that China won since the Opium War. It won beautifully and easily. At that time, the people would not hesitate to praise the Strategic Envoy, but for the Strategic Envoy, it was no less than a kind of praise.

The Strategic Instructor may be unintentional, but who knows whether others are intentional? What's more, with Yuan Shikai's shrewdness, how could he not see the threat of the Strategic Instructor to him, how could he sit on the line and let the threat continue to grow and grow.

"At that time, I'm afraid the President will feel extremely uncomfortable! If the President is uncomfortable, even if the Administrator wants to be the Administrator of Huaihai and develop the Longhai Railway with peace of mind, there will be no possibility!"

Zhang Binglin, who was once "pitted" by the president in the Northeast, had an instinctive resistance to Yuan Shikai, so he had concerns about that aspect. He looked at the commander and persuaded him with great concern.

"The General Commander, now the President controls only 300,000 troops, while the General Commander controls the Jiangsu Army with ten divisions and 160,000 troops, and has the strength of the air force and the power of great victory. If the General Commander commander can lead the troops north after this battle..."

Before he could finish the rest of the words, Zhang Binglin saw Li Zicheng suddenly laughing, but the laughter had other meanings, a little helpless, a little disappointed, and even a little angry!

While laughing, thinking about Zhang Binglin's words, Li Zicheng felt like a fire was hanging in his heart. What was he saying? Was he trying to persuade himself to fight a civil war?

Is this history? But Li Zicheng, who was unwilling to let his emotions explode, suddenly snorted and reached out to interrupt Zhang Binglin. There was no need to listen to him anymore.

"I'll talk about all this when the game is over!"

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