304 Impact

304 Impact (middle)

Li wanted to go out in person and asked "Prince" Yuan Keding to the Huguang Hall for discussion.

It was the first time for Yuan Keding to go to the Huguang Hall. When he entered the alley, he saw several National Revolutionary Army soldiers cleaning the fallen leaves of the alley. He also saw that the National Revolutionary Army standing at the door was like a javelin, and his body was tougher than the president's carefully selected bodyguards. He stepped on the pebbles behind a golden eagle guard. When I came in, I saw the main room carved in the sky. The flying eaves were suddenly very spectacular, but the room was not extravagant. There were a variety of books under the central kang, and the piano, sword bottle, the stove pillow and the screen.

Since entering the alley where the Huguanghui Hall is located, there has been a fine and spot everywhere. Yuan Ke calmed down and secretly worried himself. People said that the National Revolutionary Army was the most disciplined, and it was indeed a pervert with neat and strict discipline.

Seeing that Li Xiang and Duan Qirui were focused on the game, he motioned Song Que not to say anything and just stood aside to watch the battle.

This game of chess has been played in the middle of the game. Duan Qirui is a famous stinky chess basket in Beiyang, but he is also fond of playing chess. Li Xiang is also a piece of shit chess, but it looks a little better than Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui's chess has fallen behind. He grabbed the chess pieces in one hand and murmured with a smile, "Dashuai Li, it seems that you won't let me take a step..."

Li Xiang also smiled and said, "If you give up what you should give up, and what you shouldn't give up, you just look down on people."

With that, when he looked up and saw Yuan Keding, he couldn't help but be shocked: "Ah, when will the eldest son come?"

Duan Qirui also stood up and took the opportunity to meet Li Anzuo.

Li Xiang personally held two cups of tea and gave it to Yuan Keding and Duan Qirui, and said, "I don't know what principles does the president have on the peace talks?"

"Isn't it just those points?" Yuan Keding couldn't help but be stunned and said with a smile, "I'm just here to hear General Li's opinion."

Li Xiang was not polite and put forward eight principles on the negotiations: (1) When the negotiation dialogue between the North and the South results, a political meeting should be held with representatives of all parties and factions and non-party personages should be held; (2) On the issue of the National Assembly, if Beiyang insists that the old representatives are effective, the Kuomintang will not be able to establish an association with Beiyang. (III) The people shall be given the freedom enjoyed by the people of general democratic countries in peacetime, and the current decree shall be abolished or amended in accordance with this principle; (4) All parties shall have a legal status; (5) All political prisoners shall be released in a joint statement; (6) The elected political power in Hubei and all recovered districts shall be recognized. (7) The National Revolutionary Army must be reorganized into 48 divisions and set up battalions and political committees in Wuhan, presided over by Kuomintang generals, who are responsible for commanding Ji, Cha and other local troops; (8) Restore the temporary treaty law.

Li Xiang's above 8 principled opinions are completely consistent with the basic spirit of the 11 opinions he formulated before. In fact, it is the main content of the peace talks plan to be proposed by the Kuomintang, which will be notified to Yuan Shikai in Beiyang in advance.

Yuan Keding listened and meditated for a long time. Fang sneered and said, "I will tell my father."

In the evening, Yuan Shikai held a dinner at the Presidential Palace.

After the banquet, Yuan Shikai and Li Xiang held a second direct discussion on the number of military formations under the leadership of the Kuomintang in Hubei and the location, Hubei District, political conference, representatives of the National Assembly and other issues. The important peace talks document of Li Xiang's 11 opinions was transferred from Tang Hualong and Li Yuanhong to Yuan Keding and Duan Qirui to Yuan Shikai after being slightly revised by Li Xiang and others. When Yuan Shikai learned about Li Xiang's 11 opinions, he wrote six words "brain stimulated" in his private diary that day. After that, he handed over his self-drafted "Key Points of Negotiations on the Kuomintang" to Yuan Keding and Duan Qirui, and asked them to draw up a case for the 11 plans proposed by Li Xiang and others.

Yuan Shikai's "Key Points" pointed out at the beginning: "The plan put forward by Kuomintang representatives yesterday has no value to refute. If the first and second articles of the plan are still sincere, the following articles completely contradict this in content and spirit, that is, they should not be put forward.

The main points proposed by Yuan Shikai are:

(1) The formation of the Kuomintang army takes 12 divisions as the maximum limit.

(II) Recognizing Hubei District is absolutely not feasible.

(III) It is proposed to reorganize the former National Defense Commission into a political conference with the participation of people from all parties.

(iv) The deputies to the original elected National Assembly are still valid and can be increased at their discretion.

Yuan Shikai's age and seniority Li Xiang's generation, from his deep-rooted feudal hierarchy and concept of superiority and inferiority, he simply looks down on this backward Kuomintang. But he didn't dare to underestimate Li Xiang's strength. Therefore, when the first and second items of Li Xiang's plan expressed that he wanted to support Yuan Shikai's leadership position, Yuan Shikai was of course satisfied. However, in addition, all democratic demands are rejected, and there is no room for the Kuomintang to discuss issues and equal status. He only allowed the Kuomintang to have the freedom to obey its leadership, not the freedom to fight for legitimate democratic rights, which is another full exposure of its stubborn authoritarian nature.

In Yuan Shikai's "points", Yuan Shikai also set the tone for how to respond to several specific points proposed by Li Xiang and the Kuomintang.

Li Xiang looked at the window grid, his eyes were shining, and he said rationally, "The more than 800,000 troops that the National Revolutionary Army has grown in the revolution should be adapted into at least 16 armies and 48 divisions."

Yuan Shikai became angry as soon as he heard it. After all, he was an army of more than 800,000. Although there was moisture in it, it was indeed hard. He suppressed his anger and said, "It can only be compiled into 12 divisions at most." He was not sure and claimed: "This is the maximum limit allowed by the Kuomintang."

Li Xiang, who was sitting opposite Yuan Shikai, did not say anything. The Kuomintang has obtained information about the bottom line of Yuan Shikai's negotiations. The information provided by the Northern Bureau of the Kuomintang is quite accurate: Yuan Shikai may finally give in to 26 divisions on the military issue, and the number of deputies to the National Assembly can reach 37%. As for Yuan Shikai's position of provincial chairman, he can consider inviting Kuomintang members to take office. The intelligence quoted insiders of the Beiyang Army as saying that when he had to make concessions, Yuan Shikai was ready to let Li come to be the chairman of the provincial government in Xinjiang or Tibet.

I can't know what kind of mood was when Marshal Li heard that President Yuan was going to make him the "chairman" of a remote province of China?

Except for "recognizing Yuan Shikai's leadership position in the country" proposed by the Kuomintang, Beiyang Yuan Shikai has no sign of concessions on other issues.

Although Yuan Shikai pressed the fire and spoke pleasantly, Li Xiang still felt that the old fat man was too rude to him and said coldly, "The Beiyang government should recognize the political organization in Hubei."

"Impossible," Yuan Shikai refused and pointed out: "The Hubei area mentioned by the Kuomintang is absolutely unworkable by facts."

Yuan Shikai is not willing to think about it at all.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Li wanted to touch his palm and smiled, "The fact is that the Hubei District already exists."

"You?" Yuan Shikai feels that there are too many things that don't go well today.

Li Xiang chattered like no one and said, "All parties should send representatives to participate in the central government and immediately reorganize the government to democratize it. This is the real guarantee of domestic peace."

Yuan Shikai saw that Li wanted to be complacent and didn't care, and chattered like no one else. He couldn't help but lengthen his face, and his lips trembled for a long time. He stood up and said, "Impossible! The organization and personnel of the central government of the Republic of China will not be changed for the time being. Only after the National Assembly is opened can "accommble" all parties and non-party personages into the government in accordance with the law.

Li wanted to see Yuan Shikai change his face. First, he was stunned, and then he got up and stared at Yuan Shikai's face. He smiled and said, "The peace talks, peace talks, it must be called peace talks. Any opinions I say are denied. What did the president invite me to come to Beijing?"

Li wanted to say that he hugged Yuan Shikai, who was stunned in the local area, got up and walked away.

Yuan Shikai patted the table in a hurry and shouted harshly, "Hold!"

For a moment, the room became dead, and even the guards waiting in the porch were stunned. For a long time, Yuan Shikai sighed dejectedly, sat down, and said, "If the Kuomintang participates in the central government now, the central government can also consider it."

At this time, Yuan Shikai changed his strategy and left a bait for Li Xiang.

Li Xiang came back and said, "In order to ensure political democracy, I propose that the deputies to the National Assembly should be re-elected in accordance with democratic principles."

Li Xiang's implication is that after the Second Revolution, Yuan Shikai manipulated the Congress and the "elected" representatives were declared invalid.

Yuan Shikai took a look at Li Xiang and was in a very contradictory mood. He insisted, "The existing representatives continue to be effective, but the Kuomintang can consider increasing the number of delegates at its discretion."

Facts have proved that the times have progressed, but Yuan Shikai's backward and stubborn concept of feudal politics has not changed much.

For Yuan Shikai, Li Xiang can't study it more thoroughly. Therefore, I have made full preparations in terms of thinking and personality.

No matter how sharp the negotiations are and how fierce the disputes are, Li Xiang's expression is calm, his behavior is calm, and his tone is gentle. Li thought that Yuan Shikai, who tried his best to strive for a possible path of peace, always appeared as the condescending "King of One Country" throughout the negotiations.

Yuan Shikai had a direct discussion with Li Xiang and continued to exert the "pressure" of his "leader". However, "striving for reason" is the established strategy of the Kuomintang delegation represented by Li Xiang, and the principle must be adhered to. We must not give in to Yuan Shikai's pressure; but we should take the overall situation into account and even make a certain degree of concessions in exchange for peaceful success.

After Li wanted to leave, only Yuan Shikai and Yuan Keding's father and son were left in the room, and both frowned and thought about their thoughts.

I don't know when the wind came from outside, and the sad clouds were very low, covering the courtyard with a gray and gloomy tone. Only the iron horse under the eaves, unwilling to jingle in the wind.