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293 Invitation (Part 2)

In the first meeting, in the face of Li Xiang and others, Zhu Andian was basically talking alone. He once again stressed that his coming to Wuhan was approved by the Beiyang government. President Yuan is not only willing to recognize the legitimate status of the Communist Party as a political party, but also willing to recognize the legal status of all other political parties in China. At the same time, he is considering absorbing revolutionaries to participate in the Congress in Beijing in some form.

Zhu Andian took out a document called "For the Basis of the Agreement" and read it personally for the leaders of the Kuomintang in Hubei District:

I. China's zheng government and the Chinese Kuomintang will work together to unify all military forces in China in order to quickly rebuild China.

II. The Chinese Kuomintang army will abide by and implement the orders of the Supreme Command of the Central Government and the Presidential Palace.

III. China's zheng government and the Chinese Kuomintang will support Sun Yat-sen's three principles for the establishment of people's ownership, people's governance and people's enjoyment in China. The two sides will follow the policy of promoting progress and the development of the government's democratic process.

4. In China, there will be only one government and one army. When all officers and soldiers of the Kuomintang army are reorganized by the central government, they will receive the same salary and allowance according to their positions in the national army. All components of the Kuomintang army will be treated equally in the distribution of military equipment and equipment.

5. The Chinese government recognizes the party status of the Chinese Kuomintang and will recognize the legal status of the Chinese Kuomintang as a political party. All political parties in China will gain legal status.

Li wanted to ask Zhu Andian, "Who is the opinion of this document?"

Zhu Andian explained, "This is the basis of North-South negotiations without any compulsion."

Li Xiang explained again, "What I want to know is whether what you just said is Yuan Shikai's opinion or your own opinion."

Zhu Andian hesitated and said, "It turned out to be my own opinion. Later, Mr. Yuan made some modifications."

After lunch, we will continue to talk.

Marshal Li no longer gives Zhu Andian endless opportunities.

"China's things are difficult to do." There was a warning in Li Xiang's tone. After that, Li Xiang focused on two issues, namely, the political party cabinet and the reorganization of the army.

- These two issues are the most important issues that could not be compromised between the North and the South before the outbreak of the Second Revolutionary War.

Li Xiang said, "Since the Republic of China, we have never hindered Beiyang, but Beiyang has come to hinder us. Beiyang has a total of 950,000 troops and 735,000 people have surrounded us. Nevertheless, we still support Yuan Shikai, the Beiyang government, to fight against the separatist forces of Mongolia and Tibet and maintain national unity. We fought with 130,000 troops and 20 million people in the northwest, guarding the unity of the northwest. Without this force to maintain the country's northwest border, China would have been divided. The army needs to be reorganized. The public intention of the Chinese people is to reorganize whichever army is corrupt. Instead of the brave and skillful National Revolutionary Army!"

"No, no, no," Zhu Andian thought Li's words were unfair. He said, "Over the years, the corrupt people around him have used him. But I still think that there is a possibility of communication about the document I brought. Please ask Marshal Li to modify the terms of the document in person.

Li Xiang said, "I am in favor of the first article. I can put the third article before the second article and suggest adding the terms of the coalition government.

"What coalition government?"

"The current Beiyang government has been reorganized into a coalition government that includes representatives of all democratic parties and non-partisan political figures. At the same time, the Supreme Command of the Presidential Palace has been reorganized into a joint command that includes representatives of all local armed forces."

Li Xiang stressed: "The addition of this clause means that both politically and militarily, the Beiyang faction and the Kuomintang are only equal members of the coalition government and the joint command with other parties."

With his extremely limited understanding of China, Zhuerdian obviously could not recognize the seriousness of this problem.

"I think it doesn't matter," Zhu Andian promised, "As long as you hand over the army, Yuan Shikai is also relieved. If you are not sure, you can hand over the army to the command of the three-person committee. This three-person committee is composed of the British as the commander-in-chief, with a representative from both the country and the Communist Party.

"If you are worried, I can also exchange conditions from him, such as Yuan Shikai's concessions, such as recognizing that your Kuomintang is legal. For example, you can send several people to serve as members of the Executive Yuan Shikai's government."

"You are enlightened and progressive," Zhu Andian said compassionately: "You Chinese Kuomintang are popular, I know. Yuan Shikai is hopeless, and I know it very well. You Kuomintang are all patriots. As long as you join the government, you can do a lot. Don't you think, don't you think it's good?"

Li wanted to hear Zhu Andian say this, but he couldn't help laughing and said, "Mr. Zhu Andian, there is one thing I want you to figure out. Our purpose is not to participate in Yuan Shikai's government as an official. We just hope to establish a coalition government."

Zhu Andian thought that using this blindfold method could be completed, and he kept persuading, "You should also think about it. My method is so good. Originally, you, the Chinese Kuomintang, were living in a situation of beating and being under siege. As soon as I mediate, you can at least--"

"Mr. Zhu Andian," Li Xiang explained, "It is not known whether President Yuan will 'encircle and suppress' in the future. However, the military tasks of Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang have not changed, and the concentration camps are still open all over the country. The patriotic people, the Kuomintang and progressives from all over the country were arrested and murdered as usual--"

Zhu Andian also interrupted the other party and said, "I can guarantee this, as long as you hand over the army, give it to him or the three-person group, you can do it. At that time, you will all join the government and get British relief and cooperation. Your future is very good.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhuerdian." Li thought and replied, "A political party that is not private and dedicated to the public has no problem with its future. It is very good. However, before the coalition government is established, the army will be handed over, and even life is not safe. If Mr. Zhu Andian puts himself in his shoes, will he do so?

Zhu Andian blurted out, "I will do this." He lowered his voice: "Why don't you do this? On the stage, with your honesty, courage, justice and wisdom, you can definitely replace Yuan Shikai. Why don't you do this?

Li Xiang sighed slightly, "Mr. Zhu Andian, you are a foreigner, and you don't know what Yuan Shikai does. We Kuomintang people have been fooled in too many places over the years. I don't know how many comrades and friends died in his hands! Therefore, we are absolutely unwilling to give up the army before the coalition government is established, because the consequences of doing so are very worrying.

"Wrong!" Zhu Andian strongly advised, "You hand over the army, and I will watch from the side. In case something goes wrong, on the one hand, the people in the world will scold him, and on the other hand, Britain will not agree to him!"

Li Xiang couldn't continue talking and said goodbye, "Mr. He Zhuerdian, please believe in the sincerity of the Kuomintang. This sincerity has been written on the five-point agreement. We can't waste any more time and lives. Please ask President Yuan to show his sincerity and set up a coalition government immediately.

"This is a pity." Zhu Andian said, "Well, let me work harder. I hope you can think about it again and accept my mediation.

"Your mediation achievement is a coalition government," Li thought. "Only by establishing a coalition government can the rest be solved smoothly."

Zhu Andian found that the negotiation was deadlocked.

In the meeting the next day, Zhu Andian said, "I will do everything I can to make President Yuan accept it. I think this plan is right." He even said, "If Marshal Li wants, I can accompany you to meet Yuan Shikai and guarantee that you can safely return to Wuhan after meeting Yuan Shikai."

Li Xiang's answer is: "I would like to meet President Yuan. In the past, I had difficulties and no opportunity. Today, with the help of His Excellency Zhu Andian, I would like to meet with President Yuan at the right time."

It can be said with certainty that Li wants to be seriously skeptical that the revised plan has been approved by Yuan Shikai. Therefore, he asked Zhu Andian, "Prepare the document today and sign it tomorrow. I don't know if President Yuan will agree?"

"I have witnessed that if President Yuan refuses to sign, I can clearly tell London that we think it is a fair agreement, 'Li agrees, Yuan disagrees'."

"However," at this time, Zhu Andian asked a seemingly sharp question: "I want to confirm again, are you willing to cooperate with President Yuan and let him be the president of the government?"

Li Xiang's answer is: "He is the president of the government."

Zhu Andian has become very optimistic. He asked Li Xiang, "If the place to meet President Yuan is not in Beijing, then where else should he choose?"

Li Xiang said, "Of course it's in Beijing."

Needless to say, the British government's proactive approach has indeed brought some hope to the Chinese Kuomintang, that is, the United States can become a mediator between China's opposing political and military forces. Although Li Xiang has been extremely vigilant about Western powers, including Britain, all his life.

Li Xiang sent a third reply to Yuan Shikai. The message is as follows:

Mr. Yuan Shikai's appreciation:

Recitation of the meme. Very happy. I am very willing to meet with my husband to discuss the great plan of peaceful nation-building. As soon as the plane arrives, Vice President Yuan Hong of Li immediately went to Beijing to visit him, and my brother was also ready to go to Chongqing immediately. I would like to reply to you for a period of time.

Li Xiangjing

After repeated weighing, it is believed that the current situation in Beijing is determined. Although Yuan Shikai dreams of eating the Kuomintang all the time, he can't fight blatantly at present. Going to Beijing to negotiate and striving for a period of peace is beneficial to the development of the Kuomintang. The Political Bureau of Hubei District finally decided to agree that Li wanted to go to Beijing. On the same day, the Declaration on the Current Affairs Bureau was issued, which showed the basic position of the Kuomintang in Hubei.