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The North-South Peace Negotiation Behind the Shady Chapter 706: Peace or War 2

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    What the great powers value is strength. After World War I, the decline of the old European powers was a foregone conclusion.  [Text first published] Therefore, in order to prevent several declining old powers from uniting to suppress the Republic of China, Li Han hoped that this battle would bring out the prestige of New China.

    The great powers will get closer to whoever has the strength, especially when the old powers in Europe are declining and the rise of Soviet Russia is affecting the situation in the Middle East, Central Asia and even Europe. Only in this way can China's current situation be fundamentally reversed.  strategic disadvantage.

    "Please rest assured, President, that the aircraft factories in Wuhan, Chongqing, and Chengdu have been fully converted to aircraft manufacturing. According to optimistic forecasts, with sufficient raw materials, more than 100 aircraft of various types can be manufactured every month. This will not affect the  In the case of your previous order to produce at least 10 cargo airships per month, if the production of airships is stopped, the production of aircraft can be further increased. Now. We are planning to recruit more from machine factories, locomotive factories, technical schools, and military industrial enterprises.  We have a large number of technical backbones as skilled workers to ensure priority manufacturing of aircraft. Moreover, we are also organizing workers to continue to transform some reconnaissance aircraft and old aircraft. We can assure the president that when war breaks out, our aviation power will be doubled.  In Japan!¡±

    Feng Ru explained to him in detail that the current high-level officials of the Republic of China, who pay more attention to national affairs and practical affairs, all understand that Japan has now become a serious concern for China and an enemy that must be defeated for China to truly rise again.

    Why do you say this? Because Japan has 5 concessions in China, which is only one less than Britain, which started to invade China half a century earlier. Moreover, among the unequal treaties signed with China, Japan¡¯s total number is second only to Britain.  .  Moreover, among the several countries that occupied Chinese territory, apart from Tsarist Russia, Japan occupied the largest share. Not only the entire Liaodong Peninsula, but also Taiwan Island was occupied by the Japanese.

    Today, conflicts between Japan and China are becoming more and more frequent.  Especially after Japan occupied the Southeast Asian colonies, the Japanese launched an island blockade chain stretching for tens of thousands of miles from the Korean Peninsula to Taiwan and then to the South China Sea, completely blocking China in the offshore area.  Once a military conflict breaks out between the two countries, Japan's superior naval power can easily block China's overseas trade.  It can be said that the Japanese have now become the black hand that controls China's overseas trade. Once its powerful navy receives orders, China's foreign trade will suffer a disaster.

    If China does not break this unfavorable situation, it will surely become the biggest constraint on the country's development. The contradiction between the two countries has become irreconcilable.

    This battle is a key battle for whether China can reverse its national situation. Whether it can be fought well is not only a matter for the military, but also a matter for everyone in the country.  The closer we move towards the industrial age, the more complex the war will be, and the more issues will need to be considered. This is the key to "total war". Only by giving full play to the country's comprehensive strength.  Only by exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses can we win the war.

    In inviting Jiang Zuobin and Zhan Tianyou over, we also want to ask about logistics and transportation issues. Once China and Japan start a war, logistics may be tight immediately.  Every railway, every warehouse and city used to store military supplies must be mobilized. By then, there will be too many aspects involved in the east and west. Although Li Han hopes to achieve a quick victory, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly.  All possibilities must be considered, including a protracted war.

    In fact, the plan has been formulated long ago, but because it involves too many aspects, many details must be considered, which are directly related to the battle ahead. Li Han has to be careful and alert to ask everyone again. In this battle, they are serious  Can't afford to lose.

    After discussing all possible situations with Feng Ru, Jiang Zuobin, and Zhan Tianyou, time flew by. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the three of them were sent away, and Li Han called the attendant.  .

    ¡°Go ask the Secretary of State!¡±

    "yes!"

    The Secretary of State is still Sun Baoqi. This person comes from a family of officials and is Yuan Shikai's in-laws. He not only has huge influence among the old and young in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but is also a well-known figure in the old Beiyang groups.  Choosing him to be Secretary of State instead of Tang Hualong, whom I prefer, gives us a glimpse of the situation. We can also see that Li Han is gradually leaning towards maintaining stability in domestic politics. Especially in the face of simultaneous internal and external troubles, he will give priority to appeasing domestic people.  Some opposition parties concentrated their efforts to resolve external conflicts first.

    "President, Secretary of State Mr. Sun is here!"

    "Invite him to Donghua Hall, I'll be there soon!"

    "yes!"

    After processing several urgent documents, Li Han sorted them out and was escorted by several guards to the reception room of Donghua Hall.

    In the Donghua Hall, Secretary of State Sun Baoqi has been waiting there for a quarter of an hour.

    "President, why are you summoning me for something urgent?"

      Speaking of Sun Baoqi, he is actually very satisfied with his current position as Secretary of State.  Can you be dissatisfied? During Yuan Shikai's time, even though he became prime minister based on his status as a relative of the old Yuan family, it was not that comfortable at that time. If he accidentally made a wrong step, he would really offend Yuan Shikai.  Therefore, when he served as prime minister for Yuan Shikai, he was careful every step of the way, lest he overstepped the bounds of taboo.

    A major event occurred in the country in 2016. The Prime Minister was once again deposed by the 'wise president' who was praised by the people as almost becoming a god.  Why, what they said makes sense.  After you have a president, you then appoint a prime minister to seize power. As a result, the president is unhappy, the cabinet is unhappy, and the identity of the prime minister is still embarrassing.

    So, during Yuan Shikai¡¯s time, he was unable to abolish the Prime Minister, but when the ¡®Famous President¡¯ came to power, he easily removed him.  By virtue of his promise to the Russian old man, he regained half of the ceded territory the size of China. He has the aura of being the Lord of ZTE and the reincarnation of a wise king. Although there are some accusations and scoldings, they can't compare to his military achievements.  Prominent, the result is a sure thing, abolishing the Prime Minister once and for all.

    We have created a new Secretary of State, and we understand that it is a position with no real power.

    In fact, even though he has no real power, he still has power in his hands.  But unlike the Prime Minister, all these rights are given by the President.  If he were honest, his State Council would be a large organization, a place dedicated to conveying the policies of various cabinet ministries and presidential decrees. It would even have the power of the acting president to inspect the four directions, whether it is big or small, Sun Baoqi would be satisfied anyway.  Yes, on the surface, he is still the fourth most powerful person in the Republic of China.

    "Mr. Mu Han, sit down"

    Li Han motioned him to sit down and asked someone to make a pot of tea, which was Kuding tea that was rare among the rich. He had been dealing with government affairs all night long recently, and he was under a lot of pressure, so it was inevitable that he would get a little angry.

    "This is the kuding tea brought to me by Tan Shixiong, the governor of Hunan Province. I've been getting internal heat lately. Drink some to clear away the heat and go away. It's just a bit bitter. If you don't like it, I'll have someone change it for you.  Hulongjing is ready"

    Of course Tan Shixiong is referring to Tan Yan. After all, in order to appease the Hunan Squire Group, Li Han became sworn brothers with him. Now the two of them often exchange letters and go back and forth. Over the past few years, it turns out that  It's really close.  Not only in the eyes of outsiders, but also in the eyes of Tan Yan himself, he regarded himself as a direct force of Li Han.

    "No, no, no, no" Sun Baoqi quickly shied away, "Just this Kudingcha is enough. The president has a lot to do every day, and although the responsibilities on his shoulders are heavy, if his body is broken, it is better to take care of himself in order to handle state affairs.  I heard that the president has become fond of Anhui cuisine recently, and I happen to have a few chefs from Anhui in my house. I will ask them to come over later and make some nourishing dishes for the president. Let¡¯s replenish it!¡±

    Li Han smiled and shook his head. In ancient times, it was a trivial matter for the royal family, and it would be spread outside for three years.  Now he has realized why he loves Anhui cuisine.  However, at the last state banquet for the new U.S. Ambassador Steady, he had a table of Anhui cuisine cooked for him, and for some reason, word spread that he loved Anhui cuisine.  Although his ancestors are from Chongqing, his taste tends to be light, especially seafood, and he prefers Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian cuisine.  It's just that seafood is expensive, and it often costs dozens or hundreds to make, which will inevitably lead to the development of corruption in the government and the senior officials of the Republic of China. He has always set an example and rarely revealed it to outsiders except his own wife.

    "Mr. Makuhan, I have something to do with inviting you here today. Since we stopped paying the Boxer Indemnity to Japan last year, the Japanese Navy has not only harassed and detained our ocean-going ships many times, but also inflicted dozens of casualties on Nanyang and North Korea. The first invasion of our Chinese property. Although the conflict between the two countries has been going on for a long time, since the revolution of the Republic of China in 1911, the country has been booming. The wisdom of the people has opened up, and the court is clean and honest. The opportunity for my country's rejuvenation is about to come. The Japanese are like this The people have been complaining about all kinds of humiliation. The day before yesterday, our military column supporting the North Korean government-in-exile was bombed outside Fengtian City. Our troops patrolled the scene and shot and captured some Japanese ronin. Although no investigation has been done to find out what the Japanese government did However, when it comes to a huge-scale military attack, the Japanese military must not be exempted from responsibility. Today, the Japanese minister put pressure on our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of several ronin who were arrested and involved in the case. His words are extremely arrogant and clearly show his disapproval of us. The arrogance of justice and dignity in the Republic of China. What should we do now?"

    Although Li Han's words were neither salty nor light, he had made his position clear. Sun Baoqi's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he drank water to cover up the change in his expression.

    Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Han said calmly: "Mr. Muhan, you must have seen something? Yes, the Republic of China has reached a time of great changes, and the European War may end at any time. We, China, should also be prepared.  Japan has been at odds with our country since before the Year of 1911, and it has become more and more excessive in the past few years. We have lost the Liaodong Peninsula and Taiwan for too long, and now it is time to take them back. So in myIt seems that war is inevitable!  "

    Sun Baoqi was very emotional. He understood that the peace between China and Japan might not be maintained. The president had obviously made up his mind. Otherwise, the Japanese had provoked North Korea in every possible way in Nanyang last year, and China's ocean-going ships were detained many times.  , he remained silent and only let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiate.

    why?  It¡¯s not because China is not ready, the Republic of China is not ready yet.

    Now, the president has changed his previous silence and seized an excuse to become aggressive. He may have been prepared for it.

    ¡°After all, he was the Secretary of State of the Republic of China, the nominal fourth person in the entire country.  There have been some reports that China has been hoarding military supplies since a few years ago.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of mind, some of the uneasiness in my heart suddenly faded a lot.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s useless to say anything, and the president has already made complete preparations.  Sun Baoqi pondered for another moment and already had an idea in his mind.

    He immediately put down the teacup, bowed, and said: "Japan is very coveted by China. They are like tigers and wolves, so we must be on guard. Since the president is fully prepared, please give me your orders. Don't dare to disobey!"

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