Peking University was abducted. Professor Gu Hongming, the first person in Chinese foreign language and oriental Chinese studies, became a topic of conversation among the old and young men in this ancient imperial capital. At this time, Li Changgeng was taking Qiao Mochou to sit in Duan Qirui's mansion. It was coincidental that Duan Qirui's step-wife Zhang and Qiao Mochou had a family friend. The two women were old acquaintances and went to the back garden to reminisce about the past.

When Li Changgeng came to see Duan Qirui in Heilongjiang, he did his homework. He knew that this person would not accept gifts, so he only brought a few pastries and fruits when he came to express his feelings, but there was a relatively expensive gift left in his hand and not given it, which was the deed of the house where Duan Qirui lived. This house was won by Yuan Shikai when he was gambling with others. Later, he married his adopted daughter Zhang and treated the house as a dowry. Later, after Yuan died, the son of the original owner took the deed and asked Duan Qirui to get the property back.

When Li Changgeng found this incident, he guessed that the family was not angry that Duan Qirui seized Yuan Shikai's power. He also knew that he was honest, so he came to take over the house. When he saw Yuan Shikai the day before yesterday, he asked about this matter privately. Yuan Shikai did not expect this and made a favor from it. Li Changgeng spent 20,000 yuan to find the man to buy the house deed.

Duan Qirui is a man who is usually a rigid person. He said he was holding a banquet, but he pulled Li Changgeng to the study and closed the door and played Go. Li Changgeng's Go level was not very good, but Duan Qirui's chess skills were just average. Two bad chess players naturally could not play any advanced level. Li Changgeng took some advantage because later Go talked about gold horns and silver edges, and did not focus on killing, but Duan Qirui was based on the style of chess that was not killed in the Qing Dynasty. When the two of them killed, Li Changgen naturally had the advantage of the number of numbers.

Duan Qirui was fooled. The ancients said that chess skills were like character, and Duan Qirui misjudged Li Changgeng's personality. Both of them were kung fu outside of chess, so naturally the core of chess play was the one.

"I heard that my brother's views on the European War the day before yesterday were very inspiring. I don't know where it would be more beneficial if China participated in the European War."

Li Changgeng lost his son and said with a smile: "If you are not in his position, you will not plan your own politics. Geng is still able to govern one side, but his vision is indeed insufficient to plan the whole country. Even if the Prime Minister asks, Geng will tell his own point of view.

One day Geng also said that the European war is a war where shields are better than spears. One side of the defense has an innate advantage, and the final winner is to waste it to the other side. But there is one factor that cannot be ignored, that is, the United States, the world's most powerful industry, has not participated in the war. If the United States stands on the German side, it will be the most beneficial to our country."

Hearing this, Duan Qirui put the chess piece back into the chess box and focused on it.

"From a geographical point of view, China is surrounded by the Allies, Russia in the north, Japan in the east, French colonies in the south, and British colonies in the west. Moreover, the Allies enjoy semi-colonial privileges in China. France controls China Guangdong and Guangxi, Britain controls the Yangtze River Basin, Japan controls Northeast China, Russia controls Northeast China and Northwest. On the other hand, the United States, Germany and Austria do not have much interest in China. Once the United States joins the Allies, China will not join any party and will enjoy its current land and restore all its current sovereignty. If China joins the Allies, at least it can restore the scope of sovereignty before 1870. If the Allies win, China may be likely to restore the rule of all vassal states and make a strong country in one battle.

But obviously, the United States does not want this, because Britain, France, and Russia are at sunset, while Germany and the United States are rising stars. Therefore, the biggest enemy or strongest competitor of the United States is Germany. From this perspective, the United States is most likely to join the Allied Power. As long as the Asied Power wins, the United States can gain huge benefits through this war. Not only does it lack a strong competitor, it also takes the opportunity to weaken other strong strength. It can even replace the world status of the former world overlord Britain. If the United States joins the Allied Power, the most beneficial way for China is to join the Allied Power."

“What if you don’t join?”

"It doesn't hurt to not join the Allied Powers, and of course I can't get any benefits. This is the same as taking the official side. It's better to join early than to join late. When you get a chance to get a chance, it's not interesting to join."

Duan Qirui picked up a piece again and thought about it and fell on the board. When the two of them reached the middle game, Li Changgeng's advantage became more and more obvious. Although Duan Qirui's Baizi occupied the middle game, he became increasingly powerless and his killing momentum became weaker. Duan Qirui decisively abandoned his son and admitted defeat.

"The chess style of Qiming is unique and refreshing. It seems that it is also unique to me if I choose to develop in Heilongjiang!"

"The Prime Minister is very optimistic about Geng. Geng chose to go to Heilongjiang because he really wanted to practice it in the local area and exercise his abilities! Try out his ideals. The population of the Northeast region is mostly immigrants from other provinces, the local clan power is not strong, and the traditional concept is weak, so it is easier to accept new things, and some military and political reform ideas are easier to implement."

Duan Qirui made a move in the second half of the year and said, "I heard that you have been in Heilongjiang for a very powerful past six months, but the methods have become more intense. You are still young and offended too many people and have poor reputations, it will have an impact on your future career."

Li Changgeng was still taking advantage of the situation, looking up at Duan Qirui and replied, "Prime Minister Xie mentioned it. Geng was a businessman, and it was a coincidence to go into politics. But he often thought that he would take the most of his interests and the most of his power, and he would take the least of his harm and the two powers. He also knew that he valued the word "interest too much, but his nature would be difficult to change."

"I see that, Qiming acts decisively, has sharp methods, has a long-term vision, and has talents gathered together, and he looks like a businessman. Cai Songpo once told me that in terms of military affairs, although Qi Ming has no academic qualifications, his ability is never lower than him in terms of military leadership. Duan's view that the soldiers and guards around you can train such a style in a short time is enough to prove that what Cai Songpo said is true. And if you can recruit Jiang Baili under your command, Duan should look up to you even more!"

"The Prime Minister sounded so angry, I didn't know where Geng made a mistake."

"Hmph, Brother Qiming, don't pretend to be confused with me. If you ask Jiang Baili to guard the Baoding Military Academy, you will have this matter if you abduct students!"

"Haha, Prime Minister, I'm sorry, this is not because Geng saw that the Baoding Military Academy was suspended. The military academy students ran to the capital to pull rickshaws. He couldn't bear it, so he asked Brother Baili to recruit some teachers and students to go to Heilongjiang to attend classes. Heilongjiang is in the cracks between the two powerful forces of Japan and Russia, and is facing foreign invasion at any time. The Heilongjiang army is all adapted from the Qing Dynasty and urgently needs regular military talents, so he has to do it!"

After hearing this, Duan Qirui lost a lot of money and ate five black spies from Li Changgeng, and then said, "You kid is to behave yourself cheaply. Other provinces will just set up a martial arts lecture hall and so on. If you don't report to the Army Department, you dare to open a military academy. If you say at Peking University, what will happen to the president, and you will be in the same place. I think you are setting a precedent."

Li Changgeng also fought back and ate a piece of white sack beside Duan Qirui. "The Prime Minister wrongly accused Geng. Geng established the Heilongjiang National Defense Military University, but reported it to the central government. Heilongjiang is also a place for the pilot of new military reforms across the country. As for what I said, the Grand President will go all the way and the nation will form a separatist trend. It is not unfounded. Even if the Grand President abdicates, the revolutionary party in the south will not be revolutionary. They have their own political propositions. There are many people in that group who want to be prime ministers."

"As long as they comply with the constitution and are elected properly, what's wrong with being president and prime minister?"

"May the Prime Minister's words represent Beiyang?"

"you--!"

Li Changgeng's chess style changed and he started from the corner to the middle plate.

"The Prime Minister cannot represent the Beiyang, nor the Anhui faction."

"Hmph, why?"

"Whether Beiyang or Anhui faction is just a loose community of interests. When the president saw this, he wanted to become emperor. As a result, the facts proved that the president could not represent Beiyang. He was just a person in the Beiyang group. Once he hurt the interests of the Beiyang group, he was opposed by his subordinates.
Chapter completed!