Mr. Sun came many days faster than he planned, and Mr. Sun originally planned to come with the troops, but Huang Xing sent him news from Beijing that Yuan Shikai had already begun to organize the cabinet, and in the process of forming the cabinet, there was no democracy that Mr. Sun hoped for, and the list of the cabinet was almost finalized by Yuan Shikai.

This is something that Mr. Sun Wen cannot accept. In his view, the composition of the cabinet can be without his name, but it must not be without democracy. If the new China established after the overthrow of the Manchu Qing was still a form of autocracy, Mr. Sun saw it as a failure not only for himself, but also for his generation.

Therefore, he immediately left the army and went first, and rushed to Beijing before Yuan Shikai's cabinet was formed, hoping that through hard work, Lao Yuan would implement a truly democratic system.

There is still hope for redemption in the current situation, because the cabinet has not yet been formed after all, and Sun Wen believes that as long as the Northeast can give him some support at this time, it should be able to force Yuan Shikai to make concessions. And he thinks from Yang Xiaolin's standpoint, if Lao Yuan really controls the cabinet, this situation is not willing to be seen in the Northeast, right?

"In any case, the cabinet must be democratically elected."

Mr. Sun Wen's tone was very firm, and after meeting Yuan Shikai, he found Yang Xiaolin: "Commander Yang, you and I know Yuan Shikai very well, if the cabinet list is appointed by the president, I am afraid that it will not be a good thing for New China!" ”

When Sun Wen and Yang Xiaolin were talking, Chen Tianhua and Huang Xing were on one side, and on the issue of democracy, Chen Tianhua was also quite dissatisfied with Commander Yang. Although Yuan Shikai fully considered the interests of the Northeast when forming the cabinet, Chen Tianhua, like Sun Wen in this regard, believed that a suitable system was more important than a suitable position.

Yang Xiaolin looked at Sun Wen and didn't speak. I lit a cigarette and sat there and smoked it. It's not that he doesn't want to deal with Mr. Sun Wen, it's just that Commander Yang really doesn't know what to say.

Yang Xiaolin had several sets of plans in his heart, specifically to deal with Yuan Shikai. Mr. Sun's opinion of Yuan Shikai is not wrong at all, Lao Yuan's rights must be restricted, otherwise, no one dares to guarantee that he will not take out a farce in history.

If this reason was not enough, Commander Yang had more reasons. To put it mildly, the volunteers have worked hard for so many years and shed so much blood. Now that he is obeying Yuan Shikai's leadership, is Commander Yang willing? He was not reconciled. To put it mildly, who wouldn't want China to follow the path they envisioned? Who is Yang Dagu? How could he be willing to be a stepping stone for Lao Yuan's name to go down in history?

Mr. Sun still just wants a democratic system, but Commander Yang is not so noble, whether it is public or private or reasonable, he wants to get rid of Lao Yuan more than Sun Wen, and he seems to have more reasons to do so.

Chen Tianhua felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward, and looked at Sun Wen: "Yixian, the commander has his own considerations. None of us wants to see a recurrence of authoritarianism. Otherwise, Yuan Shikai will have too much power in the future, and we, like you, will be very uneasy about him. ”

Yang Xiaolin spoke at this time: "Mr. Sun, do you have any plans?" ”

Sun Wen nodded: "Yes." I think we have to stick to it on this issue. Even if it is just an election procedure, Yuan Shikai must carry it out, otherwise we should take some measures. ”

Yang Xiaolin smiled: "What measures?" ”

Sun Wen thought about it: "The preliminary opinion is that we can refuse to take office. Of course, things must not be too deadlocked, and both sides must be left room for negotiation, as long as Yuan Shikai agrees to elect a cabinet. We still support his ......"

Commander Yang was finally sure that he and Mr. Sun really couldn't talk together, he didn't wait for Sun Wen to finish speaking, and picked up the hat on the table: "Mr. Sun, I can make a clear statement, all of us in the northeast will announce their inauguration when the cabinet is formed." You may not be satisfied with Yuan Shikai's autocracy, but don't you think we are short of time when the Russians are about to come over, when our country is facing a blockade and is trying to find a way out? ”

Sun Wen was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed: "Commander Yang!" If the first cabinet of New China is not democratic, we will face great trouble in the future! If you can't fix it, you'll regret the decision you made today. ”

Commander Yang didn't say anything more, maybe Mr. Sun was right, and he might regret it very much in the future! But he knew that if he fell out with Yuan Shikai now, he really couldn't be sure if China would have a future.

He was always thinking about how to reorganize the Beiyang Army and how to empty Yuan Shikai's rights, and he really had a preliminary plan. He can be sure that maybe Sun Wen doesn't have his own perfection in mind. But if you think about it, you can prepare, but you can't implement it.

It is right to restrict Yuan Shikai's rights, and it is also right to ensure the smooth implementation of democracy, but not all the right things can be done!

Commander Yang really made an appointment with Minister Mu Mo, and he had just sorted out a clue when he came to Beijing in the past few days, and he had just figured out how to integrate the army, how to let the Chinese troops complete the deployment before the Russians came, and how to set up his arsenal as soon as possible under the blockade of the British.

There really wasn't enough time, and he hadn't even figured out what method to use to defeat the Russians in the end. Therefore, there is no heart to think about whether democracy itself will regret it in the future.

Hearing Sun Wen say this, he let out a sigh: "Xingtai, you and Mr. Sun Wen have a good discussion, I can only show one attitude, before the war against Russia is won, I resolutely support Yuan Shikai!" Any aspect! ”

Maybe it's because I don't have enough ability to think about things so far in the future like Mr. Sun Wen. Maybe he was too timid to offend Yuan Shikai. No matter what Sun Wen thinks of himself, let him go.

Commander Yang really couldn't keep busy.

That circle of the British in the current situation has already had an impact on China. If you want to break the blockade, you can only rely on China's own strength, but external assistance is also necessary, and there is time to discuss with Sun Wen how to make Lao Yuan compromise, it is better to go to Mu Mo, and ask for a little bit is a little bit.

Mu Mo poured Yang Xiaolin a cup of coffee, and then handed over a cigar: "Commander Yang, frankly speaking, we in Germany have really done our best. But the British side is very tough, and I think it will be quite difficult for us to provide you with material support in the future. Excuse me. After all, we are not ready for war. ”

Yang Xiaolin chuckled indifferently: "Mr. Mumo, I can fully understand the German side, and we are very grateful if you can do your best." However, are you really sure that you will fight a war with Britain and France and win? ”

Mu Mo said with great certainty: "Of course! We are confident! The British and the French are just thinking of blockading us Germany on land! They don't want us to step out of Europe, but our Emperor has made up his mind, Germany currently has a standing army of 1.5 million, these brave children are not for watching, our expansion continues, and now the only suspense is when the war will start. ”

Yang Xiaolin knows. The First World War was long in the making before breaking out, and the end result was that the Germans had to face defeat. Painful, humiliating, unacceptable defeats. In World War I, Germany won almost all the battles and lost the war. This is regrettable, but it is reasonable.

Therefore, Yang Xiaolin was also a little disappointed in the severance of diplomatic relations between Britain and France and China. Knowing the outcome, it is convenient to place bets, but now it is obviously impossible for Britain and France to allow themselves to stand with them. Commander Yang was unwilling to let go of that opportunity, did he really want to challenge the world with the Germans?

He had done this kind of thing, but at that time he was a bandit. It's just a bunch of bandits. Now if you want to gamble, you have to press the whole of China, Commander Yang was a little hesitant.

But he immediately put aside this trouble, and now it seems that it is a little early to worry about it, so let's defeat the Russians first.

"Minister Mumo. On the matter of assistance, I would like to ask you to change your approach. We don't want supplies, if we can't break the blockade, as you said. The price to pay for getting supplies from you is too great. ”

"What do you mean?"

Yang Xiaolin picked up the coffee cup: "I want someone!" I hope that you can send a group of professional and technical personnel to China, in the field of construction and military industry. In the medical field, as well as in the automotive and commercial fields, the more professionals the better. Also, we need very professional people to help us with the powertrain. This is the most important thing, and I ask Mr. Mulmer to do it. ”

Yang Xiaolin had already told Zhou Tong all his knowledge of tanks and armored infantry vehicles, and also sent more than a dozen Lao Maozi's infantry vehicles to the institute as models.

In terms of weapons, they have already selected two types, the artillery is a German 47 mm infantry gun, this kind of artillery is not very powerful, and the firing range is not far, but it is relatively small in size, and the rate of fire is very good. In addition to a Gatling revolver, the thickness of the armor was four or five millimeters.

When these data were determined, Zhou Tong calculated that according to the volume required by Commander Yang and the amount of ammunition carried, and then counting the weight of the soldiers, each vehicle should be about eleven tons. With the current powertrain, there is simply no way to make such a car run.

Even if they get the latest diesel engine developed by the British just last year, the speed will definitely not exceed three kilometers per hour! Again, this is measured on the basis of flat ground and the limitation of the number of soldiers.

This does not at all correspond to the requirements of the operation. Commander Yang didn't think that as soon as the steel torrent came out, he would be able to bring up the wind and dust all the way as he would in the future, but at least you have to run faster than people. If you can't run three kilometers in an hour, you can only use the tactics of two poles.

It is necessary to develop a power system suitable for these steel beasts, and Commander Yang really needs the help of the Germans in this regard.

The current relationship between China and Germany is the legendary honeymoon period. China opened its mouth, and as long as the Germans could do it, they would not refuse: "It's not a big problem. Our propaganda in Germany has worked very well, and there are many young Germans who are willing to come and fight with you, including those you need. And I think our people come over, and the British should not stand in the way. ”

As if to make Yang Xiaolin have a firmer determination to fight with the Russians, Mu Mo said at this time: "Commander Yang, in fact, we know China's difficulties very well in our hearts, and I think that as long as you can delay for two years in this war, everything will change." Within two years, our Emperor Majesty should be able to make a move. When the time comes, we will give you more assistance, and we can work directly together to fight the Russians. ”

Yang Xiaolin smiled, and the Germans are now full of confidence. They do have the capital to be proud of Britain and France.

However, he really did not want to choose Germany. (To be continued......)