SFS Chapter 369 Headache Li Yukun is on the rise
Chapter 369 Headache Li Yukun is on the rise
Chen Tongyi looked at Qian Haodong solemnly and said, "In fact, President Su's arrangement is very reasonable. In the future, the governors-general of each province who are willing to hand over their military power, whether their family members or their trusted confidants, will occupy positions in the new military and political system. If the positions given are too high and these people are not competent enough, it will cause great chaos."
"And now President Su is willing to give the position of division commander. Strictly speaking, commanding a division with tens of thousands of soldiers can also be considered a general. Talented people will gradually rise, while those who are not qualified for the position will be gradually eliminated. This is the only way to maintain the normal operation of the entire Northern Frontier military system. Otherwise, the army commanders and commanders who command tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops are the direct descendants of the provincial governors. In this way, what is the difference between not carrying out reforms? President Su will definitely not agree to it."
"Uncle Qian, you don't have to worry. Xiaogang has always been obedient to me and is mature. Although he is only a division commander for the time being, he will be able to climb to a higher position with me in time. Besides, President Su has already made a compromise. The governorship that originally belonged to you has not been taken back immediately. I think this is probably the biggest concession President Su can make. We should stop while we are ahead. If we end up in an irreversible situation, it will be counterproductive."
Chen Tong's words made Qian Haodong, who was originally full of resentment, frown and start to think.
After a moment, An Chengjie and Qian Haodong looked at each other, and both saw a hint of recognition in each other's eyes.
"Xiao Tong, what you said makes sense. It's me, your uncle Qian, who is a little too obsessed with immediate interests. If that brat Xiao Gang had half of your intelligence and wisdom, I would be relieved. In the future, you should take better care of him."
Chen Tong nodded and said, "Uncle Qian, please rest assured. Our two families are old friends. I have always regarded Xiaogang as my own brother. I will definitely take good care of him."
Then, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Chen Tong's eyes.
"President Su has always liked people with outstanding talents. Next, it's time to show off your achievements as a token of our An faction's loyalty."
An Chengjie was slightly startled, looked at Chen Tong and said, "Xiao Tong, what do you mean?"
"After our two families decided to hand over the military power, the only ones who are still undecided are the Jiangzhou Lian faction, the Houzhou Liang faction, and the Kuanzhou Li faction. Governor Liancheng has always been a man of broad mind, and his close friend, Councillor Feng Changan, has persuaded them. I estimate that they have already made the decision to hand over the military power. In this case, only Liang Jiaman and Li Yukun are left. As long as I can act as a lobbyist and persuade one of them, the remaining one will be unable to stand alone and will be forced to hand over the military power under tremendous pressure. This can be regarded as helping President Su solve a big problem. In this way, I can gain his recognition and respect."
An Chengjie thought for a moment and took a deep look at his son-in-law. He was still considering how much benefit he could get to stop the huge loss of An faction after handing over the military power. However, Chen Tong had already thought of how to get into Su Zhengyang's sight and climb up step by step. He had lived for most of his life, but in terms of foresight in making choices, he was far inferior to his young son-in-law.
"So what is your goal?"
"Li Yukun!"
Half an hour later, Su Zhengyang reached an agreement with the Qian and An families easily and happily. After An Chengjie and Qian Haodong returned to their own territory, they would complete the handover of military power in the shortest time possible. In return, the two could continue to serve as governors of Lizhou and Quzhou for at least five years. An Chengjie's son-in-law Chen Tong and Qian Haodong's son Qian Xiaogang would both enter the Northwest Military Region of Northern Frontier and serve as generals at the division level.
After leaving the government building, Chen Tong drove alone in a car and went straight to Li Yukun's residence.
"Butler, please inform that Governor An Chengjie's son-in-law Chen Tong has come to pay a special visit to Governor Li."
After a while, Chen Tong was invited to the side hall in the front yard of the Li family mansion. At this time, Kuanzhou Governor Li Yukun and his wife Du Juan were sitting in the main seats, waiting for Chen Tong.
"I am Chen Tong, I am honored to meet Governor Li and Madam Li."
Li Yukun glanced at Chen Tongyi, who was tall, with sharp features and thick eyebrows and big eyes, and nodded, "You are the perfect son-in-law for Brother An. You are indeed humble and polite, and a handsome man. Xiao Chen, please sit down."
"You came to visit suddenly, but is there anything that Brother An wants to tell me specifically?"
Chen Tong shook his head and said, "That's not the case. I came here to tell Uncle Li that the Qian and An families have decided to hand over their military power in exchange for a place in the future military system of Northern Xinjiang."
"what!"
Li Yukun put down the exquisite blue and white teacup in his hand, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.
In fact, an hour ago, Li Yukun had already received the news that Liancheng was ready to compromise. Unexpectedly, even the Qian and An families, who were the most powerful among the remaining families opposing Su Zhengyang's decision to become president, were willing to hand over their military power.
In this way, the only ones who were still singing against Su Zhengyang were Liang Jiaman and Li Yukun. Houzhou and Kuanzhou were located in the northern border. The Kuanzhou army under Li Yukun had only 80,000 troops. If Su Zhengyang launched an attack at this time, he would not even be qualified to resist.
"Could it be that Brother An and Brother Qian are willing to hand over their decades of hard work to Su Zhengyang?"
Li Yukun's voice was trembling at this time, but Chen Tong said calmly: "Uncle Li, this is not a question of whether we are willing or not, but the general trend. We have to do this. In fact, even if our families join forces, we still can't make any waves under Su Zhengyang. If we continue to resist, Su Zhengyang will lose his patience sooner or later. By then, it will be the day when our families will be completely eradicated. Instead of doing this, it is better to follow the general trend and hand over the military power in exchange for a position in the future Northern Frontier and find a way out for the entire family."
An hour later, Chen Tong left Li's house full of confidence, while Li Yukun's expression was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.
Du Juan walked behind Li Yukun at the right time and massaged his temples. She said softly, "Master, what Chen Tong said is not without reason. Instead of continuing to stalemate with President Su and bringing disaster to the entire Li family, it is better to directly hand over the military power in exchange for a position in the military and political system in the future. This may be the most correct way out for the entire Li family."
Li Yukun waved his hands irritably and said, "Qian Haodong and An Chengjie are two old foxes. One is paving the way for his son, and the other is paving the way for his son-in-law. I, Li Yukun, don't have any children. If I lose the military power, the Li family will definitely decline in the future."
"Master, don't we still have Xiaoquan? Although he is the son of your eldest brother, you have always treated him as your own son. Moreover, Xiaoquan is a very talented child. He will definitely become a powerful person in the Northern Frontier in the future and will definitely take care of the Li family."