Song Jiaoren's eyebrows suddenly stood up. Cai E relied on his old qualifications to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and made great contributions to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. He even bargained with him in person. He asked the government how he would withdraw his troops? Does he think that national affairs are a fight for children? This is the case? Does he really think he is?

As soon as he said that, Cai E seemed to know that he had said the wrong thing in desperation. He quickly coughed awkwardly and said in a slow tone: "Brother Dunchu, all the people who have been fighting to death are all Chinese. What's wrong with sitting down and discussing? That's right! Those people in the local area have indeed passed a little, but no matter what, they have done some hard work when they overthrew the Qing Dynasty. If you know that they have made mistakes now, why not the central government is more generous and raise their hands to put them a code? After all, these people

It is deeply rooted in the local area and has complex relations. The central government needs to conduct military and political separation, civil affairs, reorganization of the National Defense Forces, etc., which cannot be avoided for some forces. Without the cooperation of these people, the government spends financial resources, time, etc. to achieve the goal... In other words, even if the central government completely defeats these people, the world will be peaceful? Can you guarantee that their relatives and friends will not secretly do anything to you? Brother Dunchu! This is my heartfelt words, please think twice!"

Song Jiaoren's face gradually calmed down. He thought about what Cai E said. Facing reality, as the Prime Minister, he was also helpless.

"Brother Dunchu, besides what I said just now, there are also..." Cai E seemed to be a little moved when he saw Song Jiaoren's expression. He was secretly happy and said again. However, he stopped and looked at Tang Shaoyi and Yu Youren who were sitting aside.

"It's getting late, and I suddenly remembered that there are still some official duties to go back to deal with. Dunchu, Songpo, you chat slowly, and I'll leave first." Tang Shaoyi stood up knowingly and said this, and gave a wink at Yu Youren. Yu Youren immediately reacted, and stood up together and said that he had something to do. He happened to take Tang Shaoyi's car to go together.

After the two of them left, Cai E said: "The central government has stopped the army, and the local government has not expressed any signs. I will bring something and please take a look at it first, Brother Dunchu."

As he said that, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Song Jiaoren. Song Jiaoren took it and took a look, and realized that it was jointly drafted by local warlords from Yun, Gui and Sichuan provinces, and sent it to Cai E in the name of Tang Jiyao.

The above content is basically some conditions for the local government to strike the central government. After consultation, the local forces and warlords of the three provinces decided to agree that the central government would separate the military and civil affairs of the three provinces, and at the same time, they also expressed clear agreement on the reorganization plan of the local army of the National Civil Affairs. But at the same time, they also proposed that in the position of local civil affairs, their people must be present, and that when the army is reorganized into the National Defense Forces, their rights in the military shall not be affected. That is, the original troops are still decided by the original people, but they are all incorporated into the National Defense Forces. In addition, local finances are recommended to be jointly managed by the central government and local governments, and the central government will subsidize local finances according to the situation and appropriately...

Lin Lin wrote more than a dozen pieces of content on small paper. Song Jiaoren looked very carefully and did not speak after reading it, but sat there and thought quietly.

Speaking of which, these contents are almost the bottom line of these local forces and warlords. If there is no gun and territory, these people will be nothing. If the National Defense Force had not come in a fierce manner, the warlords were beaten to pieces in a blink of an eye, and Liu Cunhou suddenly came with such a despicable and shameless move, I am afraid they would not have surrendered so quickly. The reason why Tang Jiyao was introduced as the leader is that the National Defense Force had not yet reached the Yunnan-Guizhou territory, and the two sides had not started military contact. It was easy to discuss when speaking. Secondly, it was for Cai E's sake, who was designated by Cai E. The matter must be negotiated with the central government, that is, Song Jiaoren. The most suitable candidate must be allowed to come forward.

As for Cai E, there is a reason for his enthusiasm for this matter. Since Yuan Shikai brought him to the capital, he has been hanged up and has become an idle person. On the surface, it seems that he is a high-ranking master and his life is pretty good, but in fact, Cai E's depression is not mentioned how much. From a general who held tens of thousands of soldiers and expanded his power to the three provinces of Yun, Guizhou and Sichuan, he suddenly became a general who lived in the capital and took a free position in the General Staff Department. No one can stand the gap between this. In the past two years, Cai E has almost disappeared in the Central ** world. Even if someone suddenly remembers him, he probably only remembers the romantic affairs between him and Xiao Fengxian.

Cai E was naturally prepared before entering the capital. He chose Tang Jiyao as his heir, which was also a way for Cai E to consider for himself. However, after a long time, and the distance between him and Yunnan and Guizhou was more than a few miles away, Tang Jiyao was loyal to Cai E back then, but talented people also had ambitions, and no one could resist the temptation to replace Cai E as the king of the southwest. After Cai E's past years, Tang Jiyao still respected Cai E on the surface, but secretly had already made a move to clean up the troops. Except for a few people who could not move, all of his trusted positions were replaced by his confidants. Cai E's actual control over the Dian Army had become less and less. If this continued, Cai E would completely lose its influence on the Dian Army in a few years.

Without the Yunnan Army as its backing, Cai E will lose everything and become a completely dispensable person. Let’s not talk about his rights first, just talk about his expenses in Beijing. Cai E, who has always been very open to private life, often spends money like flowing water, lingering in brothels. No matter how much he saves his salary, he cannot withstand his big deal. You must know that Yuntu in the Yungui area is famous all over the world, and the Yuntu’s business income is the source of Cai E’s ability to maintain such a luxurious life. Seeing that the hope of going back becomes increasingly slim, Tang Jiyao’s position becomes more and more stable, how could Cai E not be in a hurry?

If this matter can be negotiated with Song Jiaoren, it will be a good thing for Cai E. With the central government's actions against the local government this time, Cai E can not only highlight his influence on his old territory, but also take advantage of the opportunity of the National Defense Forces to reorganize and intervene with the Yunnan Army, which has gradually lost control. More importantly, the Yuntu transaction. If this matter is done, both the local government and the central government will definitely sell him a little face, so that the Yuntu transaction can continue to be carried out to maintain his expenses.

After thinking for a long time, Song Jiaoren decided to take this opportunity to shake hands with the local government and talk to each other. However, he still had to discuss the contents proposed by the local government, and immediately discussed them one by one. It is okay to put them a code, but the central government's bottom line must not change. Except for a few, Song Jiaoren refused to give in to finance, civil affairs, command power after the adaptation of the National Defense Forces, etc.

"No! If there is no command, no one will agree!" Cai E shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was easy to discuss the other requests made by Song Jiaoren, but he could not give in to this one.

"With the military pay, weapons, equipment, and warlords paid by the central government, how can there be such a cheap thing in the world? Brother Songpo, what do you think?" Song Jiaoren smiled coldly and asked.

"This is not a question of whether I can agree, but it is impossible." Cai E spread his hands angrily and said, "If you collect the territory, you still have to ask them to hand over the military power. What's the difference between this and the central government's continued march? Isn't it just a knife that just shook his head? If you change to Brother Dunchu, can you agree?"

That's true. If the results are the same, if these people in the area are not properly handled, they will give you a chance to death. But Song Jiaoren is even more unwilling to end up failing. If he lets go on this post, there will be another storm in the future. It might be more troublesome than now.

The two expressed their opinions on this and debated for a long time. In the end, both sides took a step back. Song Jiaoren temporarily agreed in the name of Prime Minister that after the reorganization of the National Defense Forces, they could consider arranging a few people to serve in the army and continue to serve as command positions. However, the rest of the personnel were not included, and they must be deleted and selected under the Ministry of National Defense and arranged separately according to different circumstances. In addition, the reorganized National Defense Forces will be reorganized, and its base will also be arranged according to the instructions of the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff.

As for the specific plan, the Ministry of National Defense and General Staff will report the documents after the two sides reach a preliminary opinion. In this way, although the overall situation has not met Song Jiaoren's original expectations, at least it can control the local area and the reorganized army to a large extent, which is also impossible.

"Okay, I will send these to Tang Ligeng and let them reply as soon as possible." Cai E put away the modified paper, folded it carefully and put it in his pocket.

Song Jiaoren nodded and said, "Please ask Brother Songpo to urge them, the frontline soldiers should not stop for a long time."

"Five days, give me five days, and I will definitely give Brother Dunchu a complete reply."

"Five days are too long, I will only give you three days! If they still bargain with the central government within three days, I, Song, will still be on the front line even if I am criticized by thousands of people." Song Jiaoren stretched out three fingers and said with a serious expression.

"This... I agree!" Cai E nodded with a wry smile. He could see that it was very difficult for Song Jiaoren to make such concessions. If the people in the local area really thought they could just delay it, they would probably regret it.

"By the way, this matter is limited to this. I hope Brother Songpo will not interfere any more in the southeast." When Cai E stood up and said goodbye, Song Jiaoren suddenly reminded him.

When Cai E heard this, he promised that he would only be responsible for Yun, Gui, Sichuan, and the southeastern side. After walking out of the Prime Minister's Office, Cai E couldn't help but sigh and shook his head to feel sad for the local forces and warlords in the southeastern side. It seemed that Song Jiaoren was determined and had to kill a few chickens with the knife he had raised.
Chapter completed!