The decisive factor in this battle between "bribes to vote" and "bribes not to vote" was-need we say it-the highest bid. In the end Cao offered 5000 yuan in silver for each vote, far more than the 3000 offered by the alliance.
每個人都是心存觀望、立場反覆。決定這場「賄選」與「賄不選」勝負的，不用說，是赤裸裸的「票價」：曹錕最後以一票五千元大洋的價碼，壓倒三角同盟的三千元而獲勝。