Now it was Yuan Keding's turn to be confused. It seemed that Li Zhiyuan had not interfered with the expeditionary force.

"Cai Xu and Cai Xu, rather than intervene, it is better to watch. Han Wu's non-fighting is actually Li Zhiyuan's non-fighting. He is not not fighting, but he is not fighting now. So your father just went with the flow and put Han Wu there. This time

When Dan was there, he just sat on the mountain and watched the fight between tigers. He complied with Cai Songpo's orders here, and he didn't disobey Xu Youzheng over there. Now..."

He sneered and picked up the tea cup, but Yuan Shikai sneered again.

"Now, how could Xu Youzheng fail to see that Li Zicheng wanted to be this fisherman, but he didn't expect that there is a tax collector behind this fisherman!"

That night, someone in the presidential palace passed the news to Duan Qirui. After hearing this, Duan Qirui remained silent. At this time, he was playing chess with Xu Shuzheng.

"Fair and fearless!"

Reciting these four words, Xu Shuzheng took a bite out of the boss and then said.

"Boss, there is a profound meaning in these four words!"

Nodding, then shaking his head, Duan Qirui then said.

"Our great president told Cai Songpo that he will support him no matter what, and Zheng, if you use those trump cards again, even if Cai Songpo can no longer stay in the expeditionary force, you will not be able to do it here.

Already..."

"Boss, the president has great tricks!"

With a sigh, Xu Shuzheng took another hit from Duan Qirui, and at the same time deliberately sold a flaw. The boss likes to play chess, but his chess skills are not very good. If someone else easily beats him, he will be angry for a long time. I know his temper very well.

Xu Shuzheng naturally knows how to play chess with him.

"This move of his can be said to be very clever. He expressed his thoughts to Cai Songpo, and also revealed his intention to me. If he continues like this, I guess there will be no place for me in the expeditionary force headquarters!"

Looking at the chess board carefully, Duan Qirui nodded.

"This was specially arranged by the president. Xiang Cheng may have various shortcomings, but when it comes to power, he is far superior to you and me."

Xu Shuzheng had no objection to this, which is a well-known fact.

"Three legs make up the sky. The President's tricks are very clever, but unfortunately, even a discerning eye can see it!"

What Xu Shuzheng mentioned now was something he had figured out on the way to Beijing. Although he had figured it out, he still implemented it according to the original plan. According to his words, it was just a matter of using the plan. The president had his own ideas.

, but Xu Shuzheng has his own ideas.

"It seems there is no room for maneuver on this matter!"

Duan Qirui, who nodded and ate two pieces in a row, seemed to be in a good mood.

"The President doesn't trust us, so he takes advantage of us to eat up the expeditionary force!"

When he finished speaking, Xu Shuzheng was eager to take advantage of him. Duan Qirui was stunned for a moment and couldn't even react. It took him a while before he spoke.

"But that is a piece of fat that no one can swallow. It is too greasy and can kill people. Cai Songpo made this move. At first, it seemed that it was the president's chess move. But now it seems that it has solved the problem for you and me.

Difficulty! As for the other... Han Wu, how is he? "

"Han Wu, like his boss, seems to be dedicated to the public good, but no one can see whether there is any selfishness in his heart. His boss only wants to make a profit, so he can tolerate everything. Now it seems

…”

"I'm going to make a wedding dress for someone else!"

"Fengzheng, although there is a slight gap with Cai Songpo, you have to remember that when you arrive in Europe, the situation is different, so you have to take the overall situation into consideration, and don't forget that Xiang Cheng found a reason!"

"Boss, don't worry, this game...can't be messed up!"

After saying this, Xu Shuzheng raised the corners of his lips, looked at Duan Qirui and said.

"Boss, you lose!"

The morning light is brilliant, and the rising sun in winter looks very warm.

Cai E was writing furiously at home. As he stood up, a large ink-stained calligraphy of "Different paths also lead to mutual conspiracies" appeared on the paper. At this time, Lei Biao came over and looked at the words he had just put down.

The general of the pen said:

"General, I have packed everything. When are we leaving?"

Cai E's eyes moved away from the words and turned to his subordinates:

"When are you leaving? Where are you going?"

"Go back to Yunnan."

"Who said you went back to Yunnan?"

"Commander of the Expeditionary Force, if you resign and don't go back to Yunnan, what are you doing here? Are you still angry with those bastards?"

"Lei Biao, you don't need to provoke me with words, I really want to go back to Yunnan..."

The general's words made Lei Biao excitedly say:

"Okay, I'm going to inform the brothers who came with me, and we'll go back together!"

He picked up the seal and stamped it on the rice paper. He read the words carefully. Cai E, who just looked up at Lei Biao, shook his head:

"Now is not the time."

Lei Biao suddenly muttered with great dissatisfaction:

"I knew you were reluctant to leave..."

There was reluctance, simply unwillingness. Cai E knew very well that this might be the only chance to realize that dream. The establishment of a national army was just a glimmer of hope. How could all the previous efforts be wasted because of a setback?

Lei Biao looked at the words written by Cai E:

"General, did you make a mistake in writing this wording? It should be 'different ways do not conspire against each other', not 'different ways also conspire against each other'."

Cai E picked up the text, blew off the wet ink on the paper, handed it to Lei Biao and said:

"It's framed and will be hung on the front wall of the study."

Even if we have different paths, we can still conspire together!

Isn't it because of this belief that he came to Beijing to serve in the first place? Yuan Shikai may have had selfish motives, but that selfishness could not be used for his own benefit, and he eventually turned his selfishness into publicity.

At this time, the servant's voice came from outside the door.

"Sir, Director Han of the Preparatory Office would like to see you!"

Director Han?

Cai E was stunned when he heard that it was Director Han. If he remembered correctly, their interactions in the past were limited to business matters and there were few personal relationships. However, through past contacts, he was extremely fond of Han Wu.

appreciate.

"please……"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai E walked out of the study, obviously to greet Han Wu in person.

"Tim Jen!"

As soon as he saw Han Wu, Cai E greeted him enthusiastically. Instead of calling him by his professional title in the past, he deliberately called him by his given name.

"Mr. Songpa!"

Naturally, Han Wu did not mean to alienate him, but he did not dare to call him "brother", but called him respectfully.

When the two entered the living room and the servant served tea, Cai E noticed an exquisite wooden box in his left hand.

"Tianren, what are you..."

Seeing that the other party seemed to be giving a gift, Cai E frowned slightly.

"oh……"

Feeling the change in the other person's expression, Han Wu laughed.

"Mr. Songpa, I am also entrusted by others!"

"oh……"

Cai E responded calmly, feeling a little unhappy. Naturally, he knew that the person who asked Han Wu was probably the person from the "Yingbin Hotel". He was about to say "no merit, no time" to reject the gift, but when he saw

When Han Wu opened the wooden box, he found an extremely exquisite small pistol.

"this……"

The other party's surprise made Han Wu laugh.

"No, the expeditionary force is about to go out, and it is also Mr. Songpa's birthday. The Prime Minister specially purchased a pistol and gave it to Mr. Songpa. When Han Wu came, the Prime Minister specially ordered it. First, he came to see the general off. I hope the general can not

It is a honor to fulfill the trust of the people. Secondly, it can also be regarded as a birthday gift. Although it is a light gift, please don’t postpone it, Mr. Songpa!"

Pushing the wooden box forward, Han Wu emphasized another sentence.

"This was purchased by the Prime Minister with his personal salary, and there is no suspicion of harming public relations! Please don't blame Mr. Songpa. The Prime Minister originally wanted to visit in person, but as you know, the Prime Minister has government concerns, and the Prime Minister specifically asked Han Wu

Please don't blame Mr. Songpo."

If the former only made Cai E move slightly, Han Wu's words made Cai E moved for a while. He took the wooden box and took out the dark and shiny pistol. The palm-sized pistol was extremely light and felt better in the hand.

Far better than the Browning pistol, look at the inscription on the gun body again.

"Type 4 pistol?"
To be continued...