"Da Shuai arrived" With the servant Huang Shaokun's announcement, Wang Zhenyu walked into the third floor conference room in formal attire.

  The leaders of the National Socialist Party and all military and political figures of the Hunan-Guangxi local government immediately stood up to welcome Wang Zhenyu's arrival.

  Wang Zhenyu walked to the center of the conference table and pressed his hands down: "Sit"

  Everyone just sat down, but Wang Zhenyu's next words made them jump up again immediately.

  "I have just instructed Wang Huaiyi of the telegraph office to send a telegram to Premier Xiong, stating that I am willing to relinquish all my posts and go north to take up an appointment, just like Cai E in Yunnan."

  All the military and political officials, after a brief moment of stunned silence and exchanging glances, immediately jumped up and said: "General, you can't do this! The capital is a den of wolves and tigers, once you enter, you won't be able to come out!"

  "We are not afraid of the Beiyang warlords, we are not afraid of Yuan Shikai, it's just a matter of one battle"

  Even Wang Zhenyu's father-in-law, Ye Zuwen, said with a worried expression: "Wen Zheng, you must think thrice. Zhang Zhenwu's fate is already set in motion. If you go alone, your future prospects are indeed uncertain."

  Wang Zhenyu was very satisfied with everyone's performance, but he had obviously made up his mind. He smiled and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Things are not as terrible as you think. In fact, I'm going to Beijing just to rest and recuperate. President Yuan will not do anything to me no matter what."

  Then Wang Zhenyu stood up again and paced in the conference room, saying: "On the contrary, I am worried that once I leave, how will the construction work of Xiangxi and Guangxi go? How will our cooperation with Luxembourg people go? How will our National Socialist Party go? How will our Youth Army go? Everyone remember these four 'how'."

  Wang Zhenyu continued with his hands behind his back: "I'm very worried, comrades. Our undertaking has just begun, our understanding is still in its infancy. After I leave, will our Xianggui development and construction work stagnate? Will our cooperation with the Luxembourg people be abandoned halfway? Will our National Socialist Party become a mere shell of its former self? Will our Youth Army collapse like a tree falling and scattering monkeys? You should remember these four 'what ifs'."

  "So now the question is not whether I should go to Beijing or not, but rather how to maintain and develop the situation in Hunan and Guangxi after I leave. So before I leave, we need to draft a plan for the next three to five years of construction and development, and push it forward through the National Socialist Party and the Development Company. In this way, whether I am here or not, our overall route of building socialism will not waver, and our goal and mission of enriching the country and strengthening the people will not waver. Is that what everyone thinks?"

  Everyone present nodded in agreement, showing their support and endorsement for the general.

  Then a bunch of useless ideas came out. Wang Zhenyu couldn't bear to strike everyone's enthusiasm, so he could only patiently listen to these people finish talking nonsense.

  Finally, Wang Zhenyu naturally did not dare to expect the loyal and righteous officials present, so he pointed out: "The Central Committee members of the National Socialist Party and the Military Commission will stay behind to develop the company's side. Others can go back to work."

  "Everyone, from the 49th Regiment of the New Army in Hunan to today, it's not easy. This foundation has developed to the point where it's no longer just my own thing. Everyone here is a shareholder, and I expect you all to work together to make this business bigger and more vibrant. If we fail, it won't be just me who suffers. These are common words, let's say something less common. Today, I'm putting my words on the table. The Beiyang government today is not the same as it was six months ago. My trip to Beijing with Cai E from Yunnan will likely hinder China's unification and prosperity, and may even lead to the complete collapse of the Beiyang Group without external pressure. At that time, don't say that Yuan Shikai or Emperor Qianlong came, it would be useless. So, after I leave, don't give up on our original ideals, don't give up on our national socialist construction cause. Always be prepared for the moment when the Beiyang flag falls, and we must pick up the great flag of our country and nation, leading this country and its people to continue moving forward, even better than before, washing away the shame of the past century and reviving the majestic spirit of China."

  Chen Shao and other Guo She Dang cadres took the lead, with all their blood boiling, following Wang Zhenyu's shout: "Revive the majestic spirit of China! Revive the majestic spirit of China!"

  "I hereby declare that after my departure, the military and political framework will be as follows: Party affairs will be jointly decided by a five-member group consisting of Chen Shao, Zeng Qi, Li Buwei, Chen Gongbo, and Zhou Lin; Military affairs will be jointly decided by a five-member group consisting of Yang Wanguo, Xu Yuanquan, Wan Yaohuang, Liu Xing, and Li Zongren; As for the development company and government, I entrust them to Ye Zuwen and Ye Weng."

  To balance the situation, Wang Zhenyu naturally couldn't just rely on these ten people to turn things around. He also gathered Zhao Dongsheng, Ma Xicheng, Song Xianfu, Hao Bing, Song Haomin, Yu Zuobai, He Jian, and Gong Peng eight people for a secret meeting, letting them listen to his wife Ye Ziyun and father-in-law Ye Zuwen's command at critical moments.

  Such an arrangement can indeed ensure that nothing goes wrong, but Wang Zhenyu did not like to leave any room for safety hazards because his father-in-law and wife were not ruthless people.

  So Wang Zhenyu made some preparations:

  First, Wang Zhengya and Lu Rongting are currently holding nominal positions. It doesn't matter that they have nominal titles, as Wang Zhenyu didn't plan to give them any real power. Wang Zhengya was appointed as the chairman of the Hunan Western Provincial Assembly, while Lu Rongting was appointed as the chairman of the Guangxi Provincial Assembly, completely disappearing from the military system.

  And their sons, Wang Yu Yin and Lu Yu Guang, were sent to the Army Officer School for study. Next year, when the school opened, they entered the university for further study.

  Secondly, Liu Guoxiang and the other three Liu's were not ambiguous. Liu Zhenhuan was sent to the Army Officer School, while the other three Liu's apologized and transferred to civil service in the Guangxi Provincial Government.

  Finally, it was the turn of the wealthy merchants in the jurisdiction. In order to avoid these profit-forgetting businessmen having evil thoughts and ideas after he left, Wang Zhenyu directly ordered that all merchants in the jurisdiction must send one male descendant aged 16 or above (limited to sons or nephews) to join the army. All towns with higher-ranking officials, whether appointed or elected, had to choose one male descendant aged 16 or above to join the army.

  At once, there were over 3,000 people. Wang Zhenyu didn't hesitate to form an honorary model regiment and appointed Long Tingjiu as the commander of the regiment. These people are hostages! With these people in hand, they naturally don't fear those wealthy and powerful masters who crawl inside and out.

  Beijing Premier Xiong Xiling received a telegram from Wang Zhenyu, let out a long sigh of relief. It seems that his old face still has some prestige in front of the Wang family. Now that he has reported to President Yuan, there shouldn't be any problems. However, Xiong Xiling sensed something fishy about Cai E's entry into Beijing.

  Li Dazhao's Progressive Party's armed forces were actually led by Cai E, so although Li Dazhao was forced to mobilize Cai E to enter Beijing due to the pressure from Yuan Shikai, in reality, Li Dazhao had set conditions. Cai E could enter Beijing, but the military governors of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces must be recommended by him and recognized by the central government. As a result, Tang Jiyao became the military governor of Yunnan and Liu Xianshi became the military governor of Guizhou. In other words, Cai E's entry into Beijing was also more in form than in substance. The two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou still refused to pay taxes to Beijing, and their armies still did not listen to the orders of the Beijing War Department.

  This situation naturally also made Xiong Xiling have different thoughts. People who do politics, by the early Republic of China period, even if they were foolish, understood that without military power to support them, wanting to sit firmly in their position was truly a joke. The higher the position, the greater the humiliation may be.

  Why, after becoming the Premier himself, would the President make concessions on many things? It's absolutely not because of their past friendship, but because today's Xiong Xiling is no longer the white-faced bookworm he used to be. Under his name are the Hunan-Guangxi local government and military, which are supporting him.

  So Xiong Xiling secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he had to let Hunan and Guizhou receive the same treatment as Guangxi, otherwise, if he lost the support of local military forces, he, the Premier, would probably really lose his head.

  Yuan Shikai now wants a unified national situation. In his view, all armies are the same. As long as Cai E and Wang Zhenyu, these bigwigs who control the lower-level officials, come to Beijing and fall into his hands, then no matter how hard the lower-level military leaders try, they won't be able to stir up trouble. So he took Xiong Xiling's little trick as just a personal motive and immediately agreed to it.

  In the Republic of China in December 1, a very compromising appointment was issued by President Yuan Shikai. Wang Longzhong, the current Northwest Pacification Commissioner, ultimately failed to take up the post of Guangxi Governor and was instead promoted to Hunan-Guangxi Inspector and Director of Military Affairs for Hunan and Guangxi. The position was left vacant, while Wang Zhenyu was summoned to Beijing on the same day, allegedly to be entrusted with an important mission, and he immediately entered the capital to report for duty.

  Upon receiving the telegram, Wang Zhanyu immediately ordered a response: "Willing to serve the Republic, willing to serve the Great President, hand over work to the Ministry of War within the month and enter Beijing"

  As soon as this telegram was sent out, the whole of Beijing burst into laughter. The officials of the Northern Warlord government congratulated each other on the unification of the country under President Yuan's leadership.

  Wang Zhenyu didn't care about the situation in Beijing at all. On the one hand, he let the three major intelligence organizations speed up the construction of the Beijing station, which also paved the way for his future actions.

  On the other hand, before heading north, I took some time to have dinner with my cheap old dad and mom, as well as Wang Jia Ye's family. After all, when you're out in the world, your body is not your own. This time going north, it's really unknown when I'll be able to return.