1890 King of Southeast Asia

"Did he really say that?" Feng Huafu frowned and clenched his fists while sitting on a chair.

"Master, this is what Lord Duan said. I didn't tell anyone except you." Butler Afu said calmly.

Feng Huafu nodded. Afu was the most loyal to him and had never lied to him. It was just that this news was too shocking.

Duan Zhiquan, the arrogant and self-proclaimed scholar who was actually quite talented, actually became a surrendered general.

Whether he didn't want to run away or Nanhua was too powerful to let him run away, he didn't know. At first he was inclined to the latter, but now it seems that the former is not impossible.

"I have to think about it, think about it carefully." Feng Huafu leaned back, leaned back on the chair, and said softly.

This choice was a little difficult for him. He understood what Duan Zhiquan meant. After thinking carefully, Duan Zhiquan's choice might be the best choice.

After all, the Qing Empire could no longer stand, and it was time to take sides.

However, the price offered by the revolutionary army was too low, too low, and he could not accept that he suddenly became penniless from a high position.

"Alas~~ This corrupt court is damn expensive!"

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By April 7, Feng Huafu sent people to discuss with Zheng Lei many times, first to negotiate the price, and then the details of surrender.

On April 7, Zheng Lei sent the First Light Infantry Division and the Second Guards Division, together with two artillery brigades, to form the Northward Corps and march northward.

Before departure, they specially changed the route, passed under the city of Xuzhou, and then headed north.

On that day, Feng Huafu knew the only luck left in his heart, and quickly reached a compromise with Zheng Lei, and officially began to surrender and hand over the issue.

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"What are you arguing about outside? I'm not dead yet!" Feng Huafu was very uncomfortable listening to the noisy voices outside.

Although he accepted the decision to surrender, he still did not get out of his role, thinking that he was still the high and mighty president of the First Army.

He attached great importance to military discipline and was very disgusted with acts that violated military discipline. Even though the news of surrender had spread throughout the Beiyang Army, the soldiers still listened to him because of his past prestige.

"Marshal, it's not our brothers who are making trouble, it's the Japanese." The personal soldier said nervously.

If the prestige is the seal for him to continue to rule the Beiyang Army, then the personal soldiers are the long sword for him to maintain his prestige.

The personal soldiers are completely loyal to their lord, because the salary, welfare, food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc. of the personal soldiers are all the responsibility of the lord himself.

In most families with inheritance, the personal soldiers are mostly family-born children. His parents, wife and children are in the hands of the lord. Whether he lives or dies, whether he lives freely or not, he also accepts the arrangement of the lord.

For those whose foundation is not enough to make up the number of personal soldiers at home, or those who are grassroots and have no family-born children, the personal soldiers are generally selected from their fellow villagers and relatives.

Such personal soldiers are not only bound by clan blood ties, but also have resources provided by the lord to support their families. They also have shortcuts in their future and are not so dangerous, so they are extremely popular.

The treatment of ordinary personal soldiers is generally more than five times that of ordinary soldiers, and it is paid on a real basis. No one dares to deduct it, and their status is far above that of low-level officers.

Adequate supply of materials, excellent treatment, and a full sense of honor make personal soldiers the most powerful part of an army.

When Yuan Gongbao was training the new army in Xiaozhan, he also used this method. The combat effectiveness was strong, far surpassing the Green Camp and the Brave Camp.

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Even if Feng Huafu has lost all his power and status, his family still has a huge industry, which has been accumulated for decades, enough to support his personal soldiers.

Personal soldiers can't find a job with the same treatment, so they are still loyal to him.

Even because Feng Huafu was in a very bad mood recently, several personal soldiers were scolded, so the personal soldiers immediately showed fear when they heard Feng Huafu's complaints.

"The Japanese... don't they understand human language?"

Feng Huafu was stunned for a moment,

"Didn't we tell them? We should... let them decide for themselves, why are they so nagging?"

Feng Huafu walked around the room twice, and another personal soldier came in.

"Marshal, Kondo Kazuhisa is here again." The personal soldier said with an ugly face.

Feng Huafu turned his head and stared at the personal soldier without saying anything.

"Marshal, I haven't forgotten your instructions, but Kondo Kazuhisa came with his soldiers. The chaos outside was caused by Japanese soldiers. We were not convinced, and the two sides started a fight."

"If you don't make a decision, the morale of the army will be scattered. At that time..." The personal soldier hurriedly said.

"Humph! The Japanese are really unreasonable." Feng Huafu snorted coldly.

Of course, although he said so, Feng Huafu never paid attention to the opinions of the Japanese. He only unilaterally notified the Japanese that they were going to make some big moves and let the Japanese decide for themselves. He didn't say he wanted to surrender.

At first, the Japanese just thought that Feng Huafu was preparing to break out, after all, Xuzhou City had become a dead end.

Thinking that it might be a breakout, the Japanese, who had long wanted to escape, became active and kept proposing various possibilities of breaking out, but were ignored by Feng Huafu.

After two more times without a response, the soldiers spread the news that the Qing Empire soldiers were about to surrender, and the Japanese could not sit still.

After all, if Feng Huafu, the main leader, surrendered, they, the Japanese, would have no reason to resist, but the news of the surrender was not notified to him.

"Let him in." Feng Huafu was not afraid of the Japanese at all.

The surrender has been negotiated. Now he and the people outside the city are on the same front. They have a great advantage in a fight.

But if they can avoid fighting, it is better not to fight. After all, in name, he is also the commander of the Japanese army. If they fight, he will lose.

"Sir Feng." After Kondo Kazuhisa came in, he first saluted Feng Huafu respectfully.

Feng Huafu drank a sip of tea slowly, looked at him with the corner of his eyes, and hummed softly.

"Sir Feng, I came to ask you something today. It is said outside that Sir Feng is ready to lead his troops to surrender to Nanhua. I wonder if this is true?" Kondo Kazuhisa did not get angry, but asked respectfully.

"What? Do I need to inform you and discuss any decision I make?" Feng Huafu said very arrogantly.

"I dare not, but... this matter involves the soldiers of the Empire of Japan and the cooperation between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire. It is a big deal, so I came here to ask."

"Since Lord Feng has no intention of surrendering, I think it is better to notify the soldiers of all units as soon as possible to avoid the military's morale being unstable and giving Nanhua an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Also, since this kind of news has leaked out, it is definitely not something that can be explained by simply refuting the rumor. Only by making a strong response can the soldiers stop thinking about it."

"I suggest that we break out to the eastern part of the city where the enemy's defense is weak."

Kondo Kazuhisa spit out the words that he had prepared long ago, so that Feng Huafu had to think about it carefully before he could reply.

"Surrender is not fake, it is real." Feng Huafu thought about it and admitted it directly.

"What... What?!" Kondo Kazuhisa didn't expect Feng Huafu to admit it directly.

"Surrender, how can I surrender?!" Kondo Kazuhisa said almost crazily.

"Whatever decision I make is my business. There is no need to report to you, right?" Feng Huafu looked at Kondo Kazuhisa with disgust.

Although both sides were friendly forces before and even before the formal surrender, Feng Huafu did not have any so-called comradeship with the Japanese.

In his opinion, there was no essential difference between the Japanese and the Nanhua people when they were enemies.

So when he cooperated with Japan, he did not take much into consideration, but he did not like them very much. After all, the Beiyang and the Japanese had fought more than once, and there was a lot of hatred.

Similarly, abandoning the Japanese and surrendering to Nanhua, once accepted, it was not so difficult to accept.

"If Japan is willing to surrender, I am willing to act as a middleman and help you connect, but I can't guarantee anything. If you don't want to surrender..."

"Surrender is our unanimous choice, and the cooperation with Japan was signed by the Qing Empire Government. We have decided to surrender and leave the Qing Empire Government, so this contract has nothing to do with us."

"This is our final decision, and I hope the Japanese side is clear about this."

"After that, all decisions of the Japanese side will not be interfered with too much by us unless they violate our interests."

"That's it, if you have nothing else to do, leave first." Feng Huafu waved his hand.

"What?!"

"How can this be explained like this?!"

"This is naked betrayal!" Kondo Kazuhisa was furious.

"Even if it is betrayal, it is us who betrayed the Qing Empire, and it has nothing to do with you." Feng Huafu frowned and stared at Kondo Kazuhisa.

He didn't like the word betrayal.

After all, this is human nature. People always hate those bad things they have really done.

The name of uprising sounds good, but surrender is different.

And they got on the car late and had no chance to revolt, so their future was bleak.

"Why is it not a big deal?! After you surrender, who will take over your defense zone? How can we guarantee our supplies and materials?"

"Lord Feng, I hope you think it over. Betrayal is an extremely shameful thing!" Kondo Kazuhisa clenched his hands and stared at Feng Huafu, as if he wanted to kill him with his eyes.

Feng Huafu's personal soldiers stared at Kondo Kazuhisa nervously, his hands were already on the grip of the revolver, and even the hammer had been opened.

"And, the Great Japanese Empire will not forgive betrayal, especially such betrayal!" Kondo Kazuhisa seemed not to see the warning eyes of the personal guards, and still stared at Feng Huafu.

However, his body that was ready to move stopped.

"You don't have to emphasize, I know." Feng Huafu shook his head indifferently.

"I advise you to contact Nanhua as soon as possible, and you in Japan, and get out of this matter as soon as possible! That way you can still save your life."

"The Qing Empire government will soon perish. By then, what do you think will be your fate?"

"That's all I have to say. There is no point in saying more." Feng Huafu picked up the tea, and the personal guards "escorted" Kondo Kazuhisa away very tactfully.