Since the Tsarist Russia Incident, Fang Zida has been working on the layout. After the cabinet's proposal was approved, the Ministry of National Defense will set up three new divisions on the northern border, namely the 118th Division, the 119th Division and the 120th Division. Among them, the 118th Division designated to station the front line north of Datong. Once the situation in the north changes, the 118th Division will be the vanguard of the vanguard from Inner Mongolia to enter Outer Mongolia and directly to the hinterland of Tsarist Russia.

The garrison of 118 was approved after repeated discussions by the General Staff. In addition to the above reasons, Fang Zida also planned to suppress Shanxi with the 118th Division and force Yan Xishan to completely open up the Shanxi area to the central government. Fang Zida was particularly troubled by this Yan Laoxi who was busy farming and was not sloppy. Over the years, all provinces across the country have been basically controlled by the central forces, but Shanxi, which is not too far from Beijing, seems to be like the ** Kingdom.

If Yan Xishan has a strong army and fights against the central government, this hat cannot be detained. Since the reorganization of the National Defense Forces, the local troops in Shanxi have been among the first batch of reorganized National Defense Forces, but this is just a nominal restructuring, and the core officers of its troops are mostly in the hands of Yan Xishan.

Moreover, Yan Xishan was the first local official to jump out to support the separation of the central military and political system. Shortly after the so-called "Second Revolution", the central government began to promote the separation of local military and political systems. Yan Laoxi, who had a keen sense of smell, knew the current affairs as a hero, immediately jumped out to send a telegram to support the central government, and was the first to resign from the position of governor of Shanxi. In order to appease him and become a typical example, the central government approved the appointment of Yan Xishan as governor of Shanxi Province, and turned a blind eye to Shanxi during the restructuring of the National Defense Forces.

Although these situations seemed extremely beneficial at the beginning. With the examples in Shanxi, it made it much easier to implement in other provinces and fewer difficulties. However, in recent years, with the continuous increase in the strength of the central government, the control of local governments has become increasingly stronger. On the contrary, Shanxi did not completely solve the problem, which made it a long-standing problem. Before the war between China and Japan, Fang Zida had talked to Yan Xishan and proposed indirectly the suggestion of inviting him to serve in the central government. But Yan Xishan just didn't accept this and pretended to be crazy and fooled while the war between China and Japan started Fang Zida didn't care about Shanxi's opportunity to fool this matter. Now, China and Japan have already ceased to fight the war. The external environment is much better than last year. Fang Zida, who is focusing on the international situation and the domestic situation, finally remembered the Shanxi issue again and planned to find an opportunity to solve it.

At this moment, Lu Jianzhang asked Feng Yuxiang for an official. Fang Zida had a sudden inspiration and threw out the bait from the 118th Division. As expected, Feng Yuxiang, who had a strong desire for power, swallowed the bait in one bite, and was even more excited to feel that he had picked up a big advantage.

Yan Xishan is not a fuel-efficient one. For him, Fang Zida cannot be as simple as solving the problem of Jiangsu and Shandong. Moreover, Yan Xishan is not only a local official, but also a director of the kmt. He has a great reputation and is not a big mistake. He has always been cautious and cunning, and the central government has no strong handle to target him. However, Feng Yuxiang is not a simple person. In history, this generation of heroes has been on par with Yan Xishan, fighting openly and secretly for decades, and it can be said that they meet opponents. Bringing Feng Yuxiang to Datong can give Lu Jianzhang a face, and secondly, he cannot let this famous general who turned against him stationed in an important place like the capital. Thirdly, it is also to add some congestion to Yan Xishan and let the two of them fight in Shanxi. The central government can also sit firmly on Diaoyutai, and see the changes in the situation, deciding how to take action.

Not long after he met Lu Jianzhang and the others, Feng Yuxiang's order was officially issued after Fang Zida's operation. Feng Yuxiang, who was deliberately waiting in the capital, was ecstatic after receiving the order, and quickly came to visit him with a gift to repay Fang Zida. He kept him at home for a simple meal and encouraged him, Fang Zida personally sent the excited Feng Yuxiang out.

After seeing off Feng Yuxiang, Fang Zida chatted with his wife for a few more words, teased his son who was already slutty for a while. Then he went to the study to read the documents. At around 10 o'clock in the evening, just as Fang Zida finished preparing the last document and was about to go back to the house to rest, the phone on the table rang.

"I am Fang Zida."

"Yingming! I am Cao Rulin!"

"Brother Runtian?" Fang Zida was a little surprised. Did Cao Rulin call him so late and tell me something big happened? He is the head of diplomacy and he doesn't need to worry about domestic affairs. Could it be that the situation in Europe suddenly changed?

Before Fang Zida could ask, Cao Rulin said on the other end of the phone: "I just received the news that the British and French governments rejected the asylum application for Tsar Nicholas II. Baron Peter Nicholaevich Flanger was asked for help from Princess Annastasia for urgent help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asked our government to provide political asylum for Tsar Nicholas II."

"Is this happening?" Fang Zida was shocked and asked quickly: "When did it happen?"

"Just just now, the Baron is in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I had reported the news to Premier Song five minutes ago. Premier Song asked me to inform you immediately to go to the Prime Minister's Office, and I will also go there soon."

"Okay! I'll leave right away!" Fang Zida answered quickly, hung up the phone and called someone to prepare the car. After changing his clothes, he hurried out.

Sitting in the car, Fang Zida frowned and thought about how to deal with it. The content of Cao Rulin's previous phone call surprised him very much. If this were the case, it would be very different from his original plan. Originally, Fang Zida planned to take Princess Annastasia as a hostage and wait for the great changes in Tsarist Russia. Once the Tsar falls and the Tsar's family is even killed, Princess Annastasia will be a rare item. At that time, the Chinese government will gather some Tsarist nobles in her name and support an exiled government or even a female Tsar. The benefits of this are self-evident.

This plan had been too many times in Fang Zida's mind, and the initial plot was not much different from the "script" he originally wrote. It seemed that everything was going on as he thought. But he never expected that just as the Tsarist Russia changed drastically, Tsar Nicholas II was forced to transfer rights to the temporary government and was detained. Princess Annastasia, who was far away in China, did not establish an exile government under the hint of the Chinese government. She even suddenly proposed such conditions to the Chinese government while Britain refused Tsar Nicholas II's political asylum, which made Fang Zida feel extremely difficult and didn't know what to do for a while.

Countless thoughts were repeatedly calculated in his mind, and Fang Zida was planning the pros and cons of various ways of dealing with them. Until the car arrived at the Prime Minister's Office, he had not made up his final decision.

Song Jiaoren, who had already rested, was woken up by Cao Rulin's emergency call. When Fang Zida arrived, Song Jiaoren had changed his clothes and was waiting for him in the small living room.

After entering the living room, Cao Rulin arrived, and asked the servant to make three cups of espresso and close the door. The three of them began to discuss the matter.

Cao Rulin first talked about the situation. He was temporarily called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by his subordinates at home. When he arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baron Peter Nikolaevich Flanger had been waiting for half an hour. When he saw Cao Rulin, the first thing he said was to ask the Chinese government to help Tsarist Russia in the name of the member states of the Allied State. At the same time, he submitted a letter of help written by Princess Annastasia to Cao Rulin.

According to the other party's explanation, since the British royal family and government rejected Nicholas II's request for political asylum, and the French also disagreed with Nicholas II's entry to take refuge, the desperate Tsar royal family could only continue to be detained by the temporary government. The situation in Tsarist Russia is not stable now, and the control of the temporary government is not as they thought. Some radical parties are ready to move. Once the temporary government loses control of the country and the army, the fate of the Tsar can be imagined.

After listening to Cao Rulin's report quietly, Song Jiaoren frowned slightly and looked at Fang Zida who was sitting aside without saying a word.

"Zhengming, what do you think about this?"

Fang Zida carefully analyzed Cao Rulin's report content, lit a cigar and took a few sips, and asked, "Brother Runtian, have Sovie Ciwan and Baron gone to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together?"

"No, I only saw the Baron, but I didn't see Sovie Ciwan." Cao Rulin replied casually. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly paused, with a strange expression on his face: "Zhengming, you didn't mention it just now, I ignored it. Logically speaking, it should be more appropriate for Sovie Ciwan to come forward. Why is the Baron coming? It's strange!"

"Actually nothing strange." Fang Zida felt sure and smiled faintly: "It's simple to say. I'm afraid Ambassador Soviciwan plans to abandon the Tsar's royal family and join the provisional government or other parties. Otherwise, according to diplomatic procedures, whether it represents Tsar Nicholas II or the current provisional government, Soviciwan should negotiate with our country, but he did not come forward, so I think the latter is more likely."

"It makes sense..." Cao Rulin nodded. As the head of diplomacy, he was reminded by Fang Zida, and soon understood the mystery.

"So, in the opinion of Zhengming, should we agree or not to Princess Annastasia's request?"

"This..." Fang Zida thought for a while and turned his attention to Song Jiaoren: "It's hard to say, there are pros and cons. Brother Dunchu thinks how is the better reply?"

Song Jiaoren knew Fang Zida’s plan, and he was also one of the plan’s makers. When he saw Fang Zida asking him, he became a little hesitant.

If you refuse, the family of Tsar Nicholas II may be in danger. Once you are really killed, Princess Annastasia, the only member of the royal family, can do a great job in the hands of the Chinese government. However, rejection also has the disadvantage of rejection. The Chinese government sits on the verge of resentment, so it is difficult to ensure that Princess Annastasia will not have resentment and hold grudges. Even if she is pushed out as a puppet, it may cause some trouble. Whether it is the princess herself, the followers of the Tsar, or even Britain, France and other countries, they will suspect that the Chinese government has other plans in this regard, which may even lead to the stranding and failure of the plan.
Chapter completed!