Yuan Shikai's height is not high, and the step he takes is not big, but it represents a posture, the qi of both sides, in an instant, there have been very subtle changes, Liu Shu and others are aware of it, and at the same time, they did not show that kind of arrogant attitude, and the Beiyang side was gloomy, training troops from a small station, and even going farther back, the Beiyang era has always been China's leader, but now, when the banner of Beiyang is lifted.

Seeing that Yuan Shikai moved, of course the northwest side couldn't just wait for him, especially Yang Yuanzhao, after Yuan Shikai took that step first, he hurriedly took two quick steps, and went up to shake hands, his face was also full of smiles, and Yuan Shikai also stretched out his hand.

The two hands were held together, and the reporter of the Northwest Daily who accompanied him also seized the opportunity, took out the camera, and took pictures again and again, just now, the moment Yuan Shikai took a step, he could have captured it with the strength of a reporter, he also understood at the time, but when his hand touched the camera, he hesitated, this delicate moment, will there be unexpected effects in doing so, Yuan Xiangcheng's name is not just speculation and drilling.

After thinking about it, he still didn't act rashly, and now, the two big hands that are clasped together, if this moment is not recorded, it will be a bit dereliction of duty, as a professional reporter, he also knows that this thing is not suitable for publication now, in the history books, it is definitely a photo recorded in history, with this photo as the foundation, when some plans are successful in the future, he will follow this photo and remember the annals of history.

The flash murdered Filin, and both parties looked at the camera with a smile, this was a secret meeting, but the purpose of both parties was already tacit, whether it was Yang Yuanzhao or Yuan Shikai. They have all seen the world, and it is impossible to drop the chain here.

The handshake lasted for a few minutes, and then the two sides introduced, and after a brief exchange, Yang Yuanzhao was about to let Yuan Shikai and his party take a car to the hotel to rest. Yuan Shikai looked at Yang Yuanzhao, didn't speak for a long time, and finally spit out: "This world is yours, I hope you can push China to a stronger position." ”

Yang Yuanzhao looked at Yuan Shikai, nodded solemnly, and said, "Yes!" ”

What kind of person Yuan Shikai is, he can come up step by step from the bottom, especially after becoming the minister of Beiyang, he is a very good minister. It is enough to be able to do this step, without directly expressing surrender, it represents a certain meaning, and then, Yuan Shikai did not mention the conditions, and told Yang Yuanzhao that he was not in good health, and he had always admired the name of the Northwest Hospital for a long time. I want to come here for a while to recuperate and see a doctor by the way.

Everyone present. I didn't expect that Yuan Shikai would say such a sentence, which made the scene a little cold, and the elites under Yuan Shikai looked at Yuan Shikai in surprise, used to it for many years. They didn't ask and didn't follow along.

The first to react was Yang Yuanzhao, who immediately said: "Very good, very good, our medical care in the northwest is indeed the first dead end, welcome Mr. Yuan to come to see a doctor." We will definitely examine and treat you with the fullest enthusiasm and the highest working attitude. ”

Yuan Shikai didn't say anything, the meaning he represented was already obvious, he turned to look at the Beiyang Sanjie behind him, and said: "The specific affairs will be handled by them, I don't care!" ”。

As soon as the words fell, Beiyang Sanjie's face changed, to be honest, Beiyang Sanjie has always been a high-minded and arrogant person, Yuan Shikai decided the general direction, so that things are irreparable, they are more or less unwilling, do not compete, just admit defeat, even if they have to follow Yuan Shikai's meaning, but always have to show the wind and momentum that belong to Beiyang, more or less in their hearts, there is still some kind of thought, since the ship of Beiyang is destined to come to an end, for their subordinates, and even for themselves to win the greatest benefits, That's what they're supposed to do.

Next, the reception staff greeted Yuan Shikai and others on a bus, which can seat more than 30 people, only Beiyang Sanjie, some high-level officers, and the rest, all took the other two buses, Yang Yuanzhao and Liu Shu got on different buses respectively, Yang Yuanzhao was in front of Yuan Shikai, pretending to be a junior, telling Yuan Shikai that everything was arranged, and asked if he wanted to inform Xu Shichang.

Yuan Shikai smiled slightly, and said casually: "It's better not to, he has his task, although it is meaningless, but leaving suddenly will always attract the attention of those who care, let him participate in the meeting with peace of mind!" ”

In the question and answer, it looks ordinary, but it contains a lot of things, Xu Shichang, the biggest pro-Japanese faction under Yuan Shikai, Yuan Shikai may still be satisfied with his loyalty, but this matter, it is inconvenient for him to know, and when the 12-day Baotou plenary meeting is over, after everything has settled, it is not too late to inform him.

Three buses secretly introduced the Beiyang officers to the Northwest Chamber of Commerce Hotel, Yang Yuanzhao did not stay too long, after Yuan Shikai and others settled down completely, Yang Yuanzhao left under the pretext of something, until he left, Sanjie and Wu Peifu and a few other cores came to Yuan Shikai's room together.

Yuan Shikai looked at Duan Qirui and said with a smile: "Zhiquan, why don't you come here, since you have come to the northwest, take a look slowly, you will gain something!" ”

Yuan Shikai seemed to be very tired, and after finishing speaking, he sent Sanjie and the others away, until he left the room, several people were still a little confused, and after looking at each other, Duan Qirui, who was familiar with Yuan Shikai's character, said: "Since the old man said it, then let's go and see, see how many hole cards there are in the northwest, listen to the old man's meaning, the northwest should show us something, to prove that they do have strength!" ”

Wang Shizhen and the others also nodded, but Wu Peifu, the youngest, said boldly: "Do you think the old man really has the idea of retreating?" ”

Yuan Shikai galloped across the battlefield for many years, and he didn't know how much he had done to retreat into advance, not to mention the earlier North Korea, almost with an iron fist, he stopped the North Korean riot, almost controlled the entire North Korea, and then took the initiative to return to China under the premise that it was impossible to do so. That's too far away, don't talk about it, let's just say that the Wuxu Reform, at that time, Guangxu and the Restoration, almost all pinned their hopes on Yuan Shikai, and promised him countless things, almost one person under ten thousand people, you can turn around, and sell Guangxu and the Restorationist to Cixi and Ronglu, it's not that Yuan Shikai doesn't want to climb to a high position, it's because Guangxu and the Restoration, to put it bluntly, is Cixi who has nothing to do to make amusement, give him a little power, he is self-righteous, the Restorationist is also the superficial show of power, The governors of various places, the officials with real power, which one takes care of him, Yuan Shikai is not stupid, he can still have a good price if he sells them, if he doesn't sell them, I'm afraid that the vegetable market will have an extra head for him.

"Maybe, let's see!" Duan Qirui shook his head and said, "Look at what kind of things are hidden in the northwest, aren't they all armies!" ”

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day, that is, the first day of the plenary meeting, Yang Yuanzhao went to attend the plenary meeting, and Yuan Shikai did nothing else, he really went to the hospital to see a doctor and check his body as he said, and he really came to Baotou this time as if he was here for his body.

For Yuan Shikai, the northwest did not dare to slack off, and specially sent life doctors and assistants to accompany him throughout the process, and in the largest northwest hospital in the northwest, experts and some department directors were specially set aside for physical examination.

It is too early, today's plenary meeting will not begin until 10 o'clock in the morning, and on the first day, it will only be a plenary meeting, which will simply establish the agenda and organizational principles of this plenary meeting; because it involves the relationship between the Five-Year Plan and the 1913 government work report, it is a closed-door meeting, and only those deputies who belong to the core of the northwest can participate, and Yang Yuanzhao, as chairman, only needs to arrive at about 9:50 in the morning.

Out of respect and concern for Yuan Shikai, Yang Yuanzhao took the initiative to lead Yuan Shikai to the hospital after contacting Yuan Shikai.

Northwest Hospital, located within the third ring road of Baotou City, covers a huge area, as the leader of Northwest China in medicine, not only has many buildings, all kinds of equipment, and even the personnel, it is also very numerous. The medical school is the main source of hospitals in the Northwest, as well as some foreigners.

Yang Yuanzhao's personal arrival made Yuan Shikai slightly happy, and he didn't say anything, the small talk between the two sides was more about the weather or some basic conditions in the northwest, basically Yuan Shikai asked again, Yang Yuanzhao was answering, occasionally in the stable car when he saw the outside, when he saw the scenery of Baotou, in the corner that Yang Yuanzhao didn't notice, Yuan Shikai's face was with a hint of gloom.

From the power of the Quartet, the leader of the million-strong army, to the weak who begged for the forgiveness of the victor, Yuan Shikai was uneasy in his heart, as the actual controller of Beiyang, plus the connection between the northwest and Beiyang, Yuan Shikai still knew a little about some things in the northwest through various methods, for example, heavy artillery, light and heavy machine guns, etc., these are big players who eat ammunition, even if it is Beiyang, although they have realized the benefits of these things, a logistical pressure is enough to wipe out all possibilities.

If it was just this, Yuan Shikai would not have made a decision so quickly, he had sent Xu Shichang and Yang Guo before, and when there was no definite news, he should have waited for news in Beijing.

But Yuan Shikai still came, because the 4 million army in the parade changed everything, a division equipped with new weapons, or even the army, is nothing, only by forming a huge advantage in numbers, can these details be brought into play, and now the weapon is combined with the 4 million army, this is a dignified, but incomparably cold Yang conspiracy, a little later he, has no power to return to the sky.

"Northwest General Hospital has arrived!" With Yang Yuanzhao's words, Yuan Shikai walked out of the emotions in his heart, and through the car window, he saw a large hospital with almost 20 floors floating above the Northwest expired, it seemed that the hospital was very busy today, and there were patients coming and going everywhere. (To be continued......)