Since the Battle of Cihuhe, the Anhui military government, represented by the Kuomintang Socialist Party, has become the third most powerful force in the country in the eyes of others. Neither the local gentry nor the provincial warlords dared to underestimate it in the slightest, and it was also because of this relationship that when the news of the National Socialist Party's intention to unite with Beiyang broke, it immediately caused a sensation throughout the country.

There are people talking about this everywhere in the streets and alleys, and many people who were originally very pessimistic about the outside world have also changed their attitudes—————— for them, although the situation is still very troublesome, but anyway, there is some hope...

Compared with them, there are a lot of things to discuss on the Beiyang side.

Although Yuan Shikai slapped his thigh and decided to send troops to fight against the rebels in Outer Mongolia, this kind of thing still had to be discussed with others. So not long after receiving Yan Shao's telegram, Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, Wang Shizhen, Liang Shiyi and others were called to Tieshi Hutong one by one to discuss the rebellion in Outer Mongolia...

Outer Mongolia rebellion, rebels may enter the Inner Mongolia region at any time, and the Outer Mongolian rebels have indeed done this in history. Therefore, Yuan Shikai also wanted to clean up the rebels in Outer Mongolia, but he only had two concerns.

One is the question of money, the other is the Russians ...

The former is very important, after all, if there is no money, you can't pay the counterinsurgency force just for the promotion fee, and if there is no promotion fee, even Yuan Shikai can't mobilize the troops. The latter is also a very serious problem—————— after all, the First World War has not yet begun, and no one would have imagined that the Russian steam roller would be lame...

But then again, even if it's a lame leg. It's much stronger than China, which has all four limbs.

It's just that now domestic public opinion is surging, as the central government, this kind of thing Beiyang is simply unshirkable. What's more, now that the Kuomintang Socialist Party has stood up and is willing to bear all the costs of counterinsurgency, how could Yuan Shikai not agree...

And after the news of this powerful alliance reached the newspapers, many Chinese people were excited at the same time...

The problem is that although Yan Shao has already stated in the telegram that it is for the sake of the country and the general interests of the nation. But Yuan Shikai and others were still a little suspicious in their hearts. There is no way, after all, it is the older generation, and the concept of the country and the nation is somewhat vague. Especially for people like Yuan Shikai, the country and the nation are important, but the interests of the Beiyang team and themselves are probably even more important.

In this case, of course, he couldn't understand that Yan Shao was willing to pay money to support him to send troops to quell the chaos—————— although Li Guoyun, who was still staying in Shanghai, was useless. But before the Battle of Cihu River. Yuan Shikai and Li Guoyun still have a certain connection, and naturally they know very well that Yan Shao is not without ambition, and now that such a person actually pays money to support him, Yuan Shikai, Yang Shiqi and others inevitably think a little suspiciously, whether Yan Shao has any other purpose behind this.

But before they could figure it out, another group of people also ran up, expressing their willingness to support Yuan Shikai in dealing with the rebels in Outer Mongolia.

These people are the Japanese...

In some kind of purpose. The Japanese seem to be interested in this as well. So just a few days after the news came out, several Japanese people had already found Yuan Shikai. Claims to be willing to provide some help, whether in terms of money or equipment.

It is not surprising that the Japanese have ambitions for the Manchurian and Mongolian regions, and even want to swallow this place in one bite, and now the rebels supported by the Russians have declared independence in Outer Mongolia, and it is possible to penetrate into Inner Mongolia at any time, if they continue to let it go like this, it is not impossible for the Russians to enter the Northeast again—————— if it is not for the outbreak of World War I, it may be possible to wait a few more years.

Although the victory in the Russo-Japanese War made Japan begin to become a little arrogant, if polar bears were really included, it is easy to imagine how much trouble it would have been for Japan's ambitions in Manchuria. Therefore, as soon as the news of Outer Mongolia spread, the Japanese were already vigilant.

It turned out that even if it was, now that Yuan Shikai is willing to send troops to exterminate the rebels in Outer Mongolia, the Japanese are naturally willing to help.

So after some contact, the Japanese minister soon went to Yuan Shikai in person.

And after meeting the Japanese minister and getting some support from his mouth, although he knew that the Japanese could not really go to the battlefield to help him and the Russians, Yuan Shikai still had a lot of confidence, but he was still a little hesitant in his heart after all, but this hesitation did not take long before it completely disappeared...

On April 1, not long after the so-called 'Great Mongol Empire' was founded, the central government officials in Kulen, led by Zhang Liuqiao, were expelled by the rebels and eventually had to be evacuated from Kulen.

After expelling Zhang Liuqiao and others, the rebels, with the support of Tsarist Russia, sent troops to the cities of Uriya Sutai and Kobdo, and the two places immediately declared an emergency.

On the other hand, in order to make Inner Mongolia respond to or join the "independence" of Outer Mongolia, Jebtsundamba issued an edict to the Inner Mongolian alliance flags demanding submission.

Under the influence of the "independence" movement in Outer Mongolia and the instigation of Tsarist Russia, the governors and officials of the Hulunbuir banners also put forward five demands to the Beiyang government for secession from China and began to plan for "independence." Shengfu, the chief of the Hulunbuir Erut Banner, Che Hezha, the chief of the Chenbalhu Banner, and Chengde, the chief of the Suolun Banner, mobilized more than 1,000 Mongolian soldiers from various banners in Hulunbuir to organize the so-called 'Qing Empire Rebel Army' with weapons provided by Russia, and prepared to start an uprising in the name of opposing the republic.

If they do it, don't say Outer Mongolia or Inner Mongolia, even the Northeast will be dangerous. And now? Although the Qing family has abdicated, there are definitely a lot of old and young people who want to restore, not to mention that a Zhang Xun is already very famous.

If the Mongols had gained a firm foothold in the northeast, perhaps the Manchus who had retreated would not have stabilized, and by that time, things would have been lively...

Things have come to this point, Yuan Shikai naturally knows what he should do...

So he quickly made up his mind, and his ties with the Anhui side became close...

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Sitting in the office, Yan Shao was looking at a document. All that is written above is some information that the Special Affairs Bureau has just obtained from Outer Mongolia.

Although the Special Affairs Bureau did not have much strength in Outer Mongolia, now that Outer Mongolia has made trouble, it is naturally impossible for the Special Affairs Bureau not to make some preparations in the direction of Outer Mongolia. So the matter of Outer Mongolia has just started to stir up. The branch of the Special Affairs Bureau in Zhili has sent people north to Mongolia...

The power of the silver dollar was immense at all times, even when Outer Mongolia was full of rebels. Therefore, the Special Affairs Bureau quickly got some information, although it was not very clear, but at least it could let Yan Shao know a little about the situation in Outer Mongolia.

After learning that the rebels had sent troops to the cities of Uriya Sutai and Kobdo, and seeing that the trouble in Outer Mongolia was getting worse and worse, Yan Shao also knew that there was not much time to delay. So after passing several telegram exchanges, he quickly finalized all the details with Yuan Shikai.

In fact, there are no details to finalize, it is nothing more than Yuan Shikai sending troops. Yan Shao paid for it, that's all.

Regarding the matter of paying for Yuan Shikai to send troops to Outer Mongolia, many people in the Kuomintang were a little resistant. After all, Yan Shao once proposed the three stages of 'military administration, training and constitutionalism', and Beiyang is undoubtedly a stumbling block in the military and political stage that is more headache than the alliance.

Now pay to fund Yuan Shikai. Won't you be making trouble for yourself in the future?

It's just that now, after all, it is about the country and the nation. And it is impossible to just let Outer Mongolia become independent, so there are not many people who have opinions—————— of course, if they are as clear as Yan Shao that Tsarist Russia will disintegrate in a few years, and Outer Mongolia or something can be taken back without a single shot, I am afraid it will not be like this.

However, history has changed after all, and Tsarist Russia was replaced by Soviet Russia because of its great losses in World War I. If World War I had not happened, it is difficult to say whether Tsarist Russia would have disintegrated as it has historically been. And if you really let Outer Mongolia be so independent for more than ten or twenty years, the price you need to pay at that time is definitely not a small number...

Case. It is better to send troops now, although there will be some costs, but it is much better than what you may have to pay later.

Just as Yan Shao was looking at the documents of the Special Affairs Bureau, there was a knock on the door outside, and then before Yan Shao could speak, the door had been pushed open.

Elaline, dressed in a black dress, appeared in the doorway, still holding something in her hand.

Seeing that it was Elanon, Yan Shao was stunned for a moment, and then asked.

"How's it going..."

Just signed an order of more than 50 million with the Germans and the British, and now the military government can be regarded as completely out of money (although the money for this order is actually borrowed from Yan Shao), so this time the matter can only be drawn from the group's funds, so of course, the person in charge of this matter is also Elairon.

"It's almost done...", taking a glass of juice from the side, Elano sat on Yan Shao's lap and said softly. Because the matter in Outer Mongolia is very urgent, I have already sent a telegram to the office in Tianjin, asking them to give 1 million cash to the Beiyang government, and now the money should have reached Yuan Shikai's hands..."

Tianjin is one of the most important cities in the north, and now the business of Yushi Group has spread over most of China, except for the relatively remote northwest and other regions, almost all the remaining provinces have group offices, and Tianjin naturally cannot let go.

And because of the special geographical location of Tianjin, it is also one of the places with the highest concentration of power in North China. If it weren't for that, the office there wouldn't have been able to come up with a million so easily.

Hearing Eleno say this, Yan Shao's expression became much more relaxed. "That's good...", and then, naturally, the hand became dishonest.

Although Yan Shaoda's idea was to let Yuan Shikai send troops, he paid for it to solve the rebellion in Outer Mongolia in this way. But there is a question that must be considered in order to do this, that is, what if the funds are greedy by the people of Beiyang? Judging from the habits of the Beiyang side, this is not impossible, if that is the case, it is already very good to send five million, and two million can be used to counter-insurgency.

Therefore, Yan Shao's method was to directly purchase materials and then transport them to Beiping by boat.

In this way, even if the Beiyang side wants to be greedy from it, at least a considerable part of the materials can be used to counter the rebellion—————— in fact, this is another reason why Yan Shao is not afraid of these things to fund Yuan Shikai, this material. Use part of the counterinsurgency, and Beiyang will be greedy for a part, even if there is a little left, there will not be too much.

Just food or ammunition can also be used to help. There is one thing that can only be used for money, and that is the army's salary and promotion fee. It's good to say that the military salary is good, if there is a promotion fee, without the promotion fee, the Beiyang army will not go out to fight.

So the first detail that Yan Shao and Yuan Shikai finalized some time ago was that the Anhui Military Government would provide one million yuan as a promotion fee...

As long as the money arrives, the Beiyang side can send troops to Outer Mongolia to quell the rebellion...

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Sitting on Yan Shao's lap. Little by little, Elaline said the details that had been sent back from Tianjin.

And Yan Shao's hands gradually swam from her slender waist to the plump breasts on her chest.

By this time it was already April, and the weather was getting warmer. Elanon's clothes had also become a little thin.

Feeling the warmth of the strange hands kneading the twin peaks, Elano's cheeks flushed, especially as one of the hands began to reach deeper into her lower abdomen, and her voice became a little choppy.

It's just that Yan Shao is hugging Elaline. When you're going to go to the couch next to you and do something you like best. Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.

Listening to the knock on the door outside, Elaline's originally confused eyes suddenly showed a trace of annoyance, and slapped Yan Shao's hand that was still kneading his crisp chest away, Elaline stood up from Yan Shao's arms, and then tidied up his messy clothes.

It's just that the clothes are easy to tidy up, but the flushing on the face does not fade so easily.

If they were to let someone in like that, anyone would know what the two of them had just done in the office. Elanon, although French, is now conservative at the beginning of the 20th century. Fortunately, there is also a bedroom in the office, which is specially used for Yan Shao to rest when he is tired.

So I didn't look at Yan Shao. Elaline pulled the door open and walked in, then slammed the door shut.

Looking at Elaino's disappearing back, Yan Shao smiled helplessly.

It's too torturous to play this hand with him just after the interest has just come up.

"What's the matter?"

After Elaline walked into the lounge, Yan Shao also tidied up his clothes, and then raised his voice.

"Governor, Minister Fu is here..."Standing outside the door, Wu Qianqiu hurriedly replied.

"Fu Xiuming? Let him in..."

"Yes!"

After a while, there was another knock on the door, and after getting permission to enter, Fu Xiuming walked in from outside.

Looking at Yan Shao's office alone, Fu Xiuming Xi'an was a little strange, because he had just heard Wu Qianqiu say that Elaline had also come in, but why did he only see one person after coming in? However, after all, he came this time to get down to business, so he hurriedly said after throwing the idle things out of his mind.

"Governor, we've done what you want us to do..."

"Oh?"

Walking to Yan Shao's desk, Fu Xiuming put a document on the table.

There is a list of weapons listed above, which is very detailed.

At the same time, Fu Xiuming continued to explain. "According to your intentions, we have sorted out all the old weapons collected in the lower warehouse, and pulled out the Hanyang-style rifles that can still be used..."

"How many?" After listening to Fu Xiuming's words, Yan Shaoxiao asked with interest.

"Counting the part that was replaced from the original Anhui New Army, we now have a total of 7,318 Hanyang-style rifles and 1888 rifles in our hands, which can be used by three regiments, and we have also sorted out a part from the battlefield, including rifles such as fast guns and martini, there are about more than 70,000 guns, which should be able to meet the needs of the army in a short period of time..."

Nodding, Yan Shao thought for a while and said. "Now on the Germans' side, if all the ordered rifles want to arrive, at least half a year later, it seems that for the time being, they can only use these rags..."

With the addition of six divisions, the gap in equipment has also reached an unprecedented level.

Now six divisions need at least more than 70,000 Mauser rifles, the problem is that the 100,000 rifles originally ordered have not yet arrived, let alone the newly ordered rifles, so in a short period of time, these six divisions can only temporarily use these 'rags'...

This is a painful thing, of course, because in a way it is also a step backwards. Fortunately, the newcomers have not used the new rifles yet, and they have always used these 'rags' in the past, so there is no problem for the time being.

Later, Yan Shao and Fu Xiuming talked for a while, all of which were military affairs, including the matter of sending a unit to Outer Mongolia, and there was also controversy on the part of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and there was no result for the time being, and after talking for more than half an hour, the conversation was finally over.

After Fu Xiuming came out of the office, Yan Shao tidied up his clothes, walked to the door of the lounge and pulled the door open.

On the bed in the lounge, Elinor was lying on it, but she seemed to be asleep...

Walking to the edge of the bed and sitting down, Yan Shao's hand rested on the white and smooth thighs exposed under the long skirt, and gently stroked it.

But before he could lift his skirt, Elinor, who was supposed to be asleep, had already held his hand, obviously still a little annoyed by what had just happened.

Helplessly smiling bitterly, leaning over, and after kissing her lightly on the lips, Yan Shao's hand slowly roamed to Elanon's chest until her face was flushed again. "Now, we can continue what we didn't finish just now...", saying this, after relieving that little resistance, Yan Shao pressed it again.

Soon, fiery gasps and moans filled the room... (To be continued......)