Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

Hearing this, Shen Hao realized that Feng Guozhang did not want to see Yuan Shikai proclaim himself emperor, but he was not brave enough to openly break off relations with him.

He was afraid that Yuan Shikai would come after him, so he looked for Shen Hao to cooperate with him.

The purpose is nothing more than to get Shen Hao to support him and give him courage.

This idea is good, but it is completely not in Shen Hao's interest.

Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, but he only reigned for a few months at most before he died.

If God wants someone to die, he will make him crazy.

Only after becoming emperor and doing evil things will he arouse public outrage.

Those who follow the trend will prosper, and those who go against the trend will perish.

If we stop it now, Yuan Shikai will be able to hold his position more securely.

Shen Hao thought for a moment, organized his words, and shook his head, saying, "My attitude is very clear. I don't support it, but I won't openly oppose it either.

The time is not right yet, and it is not appropriate to quarrel with him.

However, becoming an emperor is definitely a dead end, and everyone will rebel against him.

Let him be emperor first."

Feng Guozhang was a little disappointed when he saw that Shen Hao didn't want to change his attitude.

But as long as there is no support, that's a good thing.

"Brother Shen, do you mean that President Yuan's attempt to become emperor will fail?" Feng Guozhang asked curiously.

"This is inevitable. Not only will he fail, but his future will be ruined. The imperial system is a thing of the past now, and no one wants to be a slave anymore.

Going backwards in history is bound to be a tragedy."

Of course, Yuan Datou would lose his life because of this, but Shen Hao did not say this.

"Just wait and see"

Feng Guozhang said again: "Now the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Baoqi was dismissed in anger because President Yuan asked him to negotiate the Twenty-One Demands with Japan, but Minister Sun was unwilling to do so.

Secretary of State Xu Shichang also resigned.

Army Chief Duan Qirui, I guess he will soon step down," Feng Guozhang said with some regret;

After all, he and Duan Qirui were Yuan Shikai's right-hand men, one representing the Zhili clique and the other representing the Anhui clique. Although they had different interests, it was somewhat regrettable.

Shen Hao smiled and said: "Everyone has their own things to stick to, there is no need to think too much"

Unable to get what he wanted from Shen Hao, Feng Guozhang stopped talking.

Instead, he smiled and said, "I heard that Foreign Minister Sun and Prime Minister Xu are coming to Guangdong for a visit."

Shen Hao said: “Yes, they called before and wanted to come here for a visit.

I estimate that it will take another three to five days to reach Guangdong."

"Okay, I'll stay for a few more days. I haven't seen them for a long time, so I'd like to have a good chat with them." Feng Guozhang is now eager to find someone with whom he shares a sense of identity.

"Well, General Feng, please stay in my house for a while and have fun."

Feng Guozhang looked out the window at the picturesque inspection palace.

With an envious look on his face, he said, "Brother Shen, your mansion is truly luxurious, even more extravagant than the Presidential Palace in Zhongnanhai. I think only the Imperial Palace in the country can compare to it."

Shen Hao smiled and said, "How can we compare them? The capital is the center of power and an imperial city where every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

My place is in the mountains, and Guanyin Mountain doesn’t cost money. It’s useless to have a bigger place, so it can’t be compared.”

"Haha, Brother Shen, you are too modest.

How much does such a big house cost?" Feng Guozhang asked curiously;

"Not much, just 10 million dollars," Shen Hao said. Feng Guozhang was stunned and couldn't believe it.

"How many?"

"Ten million dollars"

hiss!

After getting confirmation again, Feng Guozhang gasped and said, "Fuck, this is so luxurious."

His total net worth is less than five million dollars.

Shen Hao spent 10 million yuan to build a house. It's too extravagant.

Feng Guozhang raised his thumb and said, "Brother Shen, I respect you more than anyone else.

You are so rich."

Shen Hao smiled and said, "You're welcome. It's just that Guangdong is located in a coastal city."

Feng Guozhang said with envy: "Ten million dollars, my goodness.

Even President Yuan Shikai didn’t have so much money.

If I had that much money, I would definitely buy equipment, and I would definitely not build such a big house."

Shen Hao laughed and didn't explain any further.

Without the systematic tasks, Shen Hao would not have been so ostentatious as to build such a large manor covering an area of ​​500 acres.

Not only is the construction cost high, but the maintenance cost is also high.

The cost of employing people is also high.

But other than that, it's really nice to live here.

Even Shen Hao felt very proud.

This feeling was something that the previous Governor's Office could not bring.

Then Feng Guozhang asked: "Brother Shen, do you think President Yuan would compromise with Japan and sign the Twenty-One Demands in order to become emperor?"

Shen Hao nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course he will. This is the condition that the Japanese agreed to let him become emperor.

However, this condition also harmed the interests of the Americans and British.

Britain, the United States and Russia will also protest, but that's all they will do.

However, once this treaty is signed, President Yuan will be infamous forever.

History is moving forward, and anyone who goes against the grain will suffer the consequences and fall in the tide of the times without leaving a trace."

Hearing this, Feng Guozhang nodded.

His brows were unlocked, he didn't want to see Yuan Shikai abandon the interests of the country for his own benefit.

This is also the reason why he was dissatisfied with Yuan Datou, and this move somewhat lost the support of the people.

"If President Yuan really signed this treaty, what would you do, Brother Shen?"

"Of course it's OK, after all, the signing power is in the hands of President Yuan.

It is useless for you to protest unless you go to war with Japan," Shen Hao said;

As soon as these words came out, Feng Guozhang's eyes flashed with a trace of solemnity and he said, "What are our chances of winning a war with Japan?"

Shen Hao thought for a moment and said, "I dare not say anything about the navy, but the army will eat as many as they can.

First, the 5 Japanese troops stationed in Qingdao will definitely be annihilated.

However, our President Yuan refused to give up his dream and wanted to become emperor.

The Japanese don't dare to take any action now, they are just bluffing.

The reason why they dare to bully the Germans is that the Germans' energy is now tied up in the European battlefield.

The Germans were isolated in Qingdao, and it can be said that they were just picking the weak ones.

"Then is there no other way except to go to war?" Feng Guozhang said;

Shen Hao stood up and walked to the window, looking at the white clouds in the sky and said, "There is a way, that is, to unite with others to force Yuan Datou to step down."

Hearing this, Feng Guozhang smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Shen, you are having a bit of a fantasy.

President Yuan still has a lot of troops at his disposal. If he is pressed too hard, the result will be that civil war breaks out again.

Generals such as Cao Kun, Wu Peifu, Feng Yuxiang, Tang Xiangming, Duan Zhigui, Zhang Xiluan and others all obeyed President Yuan.

President Yuan has also been very kind to me, and I don’t want to take this step until the last moment.”

It is obvious that Feng Guozhang is now unwilling to oppose Yuan Shikai.

This made Shen Hao a little disappointed.

Shen Hao believed that Yunnan would definitely support the rebellion.

It seems that this group of scattered sand is difficult to deal with.

We must take down these warlords first. Those who hold us back are the most disgusting.

Shen Hao now has an army of 300,000 and is not afraid of anyone. However, he has not fought a major battle yet, and Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui and others do not know Shen Hao's strength.

Shen Hao did not explain this.

The time has not come yet.

376, Sister

It’s not that Shen Hao doesn’t dare to rebel.

When Shen Hao arrived, he wanted to take care of the feelings of Yuan Shikai's daughters.

Another thing to consider is the cost of fighting Japan and the attitudes of Britain, the United States and Russia.

It's difficult to defeat Japan alone, but it would be even more difficult if Britain and the United States came along.

It would definitely be unwise to attack Japan first.

After all, Britain and the United States now have troops stationed in Hong Kong and the Philippines respectively, and they can support Japan at any time.

Even though these guys are silent now, if there is a real bargain, they will all want to bite off a piece of meat. Looking at history, isn't it always like this?

The great powers are still determined to do evil, and none of them is a good person.

When Shen Hao arrived, he was waiting for Yuan Shikai to die.

Secondly, it was also to wait for Britain to fully enter World War I.

Just when Yuan Shikai died, the fighting between Britain, Germany and France entered a white-hot stage.

At that time, let alone Shen Hao's forceful recovery of the land in the northeast of Qingdao, he would have to attack Japan.

These countries will not have any objections, nor will they have the time to say more.

The First World War made Britain impoverished, and the Second World War devastated it.

From the strongest in the world to the end, it was really just a war.

When the cannon is fired, it means a fortune. Fortunately, Shen Hao has a system. Without the system and without decades of development, he would not dare to go to war with Japan.

This is the fact.

Therefore, Shen Hao could only choose to remain silent regarding Feng Guozhang's intention to help him take the lead.

After discussing the matter with Shen Hao, Feng Guozhang asked someone to call Lu Chunlan over.

Soon, under the guidance of the maid, a pretty, lovely and graceful girl stood in front of Shen Hao.

He was about fifteen years old, with fair skin and delicate features, and a look of fear and nervousness between his brows.

It was Lu Chunlan.

At first sight, Shen Hao was very satisfied with the beautiful Lu Chunlan, who was good-looking.

Feng Guozhang introduced with a smile: "Brother Shen, this is what I do..."

When the words came to his lips, Feng Guozhang suddenly paused.

I originally thought of saying that this was my goddaughter, but when I thought about it carefully, isn't this just one generation older than Shen Hao?

Then the words changed when they came to his lips:

"Ahem, ahem... this is my newly adopted sister, Luchun Lan."

Hearing this, Lu Chunlan looked at Feng Guozhang in astonishment.