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The North-South Peace Negotiation Behind the Shady Chapter 735: Today¡¯s Situation

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    China and Japan went to war, it was so sudden.

    ¡°No one is ready, not only the Japanese are not ready, but even the Republic of China is not ready.  The first five-year industrial development plan is coming to an end. If possible, Li Han hopes that this conflict and war between China and Japan can be postponed until after the second five-year industrial development plan.  It's a pity that despite his interference in every possible way, the European War was only delayed for one more year. Now the German and Austrian countries are exhausted as they have been in history. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the European War will end within this year.

    In order to prevent the freed up European and American powers from intervening after the European War.  For this reason, Li Han had to advance his plan for a full-scale war against Japan. He knew very well that the Republic of China was not ready for this sudden war. At least he himself did not have the certainty and confidence to win.

    But the plan couldn¡¯t keep up with the changes. The situation had reached this point. Even if he didn¡¯t want to fight, he couldn¡¯t help it.

    Maybe it¡¯s because neighboring Japan has brought too much humiliation to the Republic of China in the past few decades.  The Sino-Japanese War, the Eight-Power Allied Forces' invasion of China, the Russo-Japanese War, etc., etc., made the people of this country face Japan, which had repeatedly severely damaged China in the past and interrupted China's two chances of rejuvenation, and the unconfidence gene in their bones emerged again.  The most obvious manifestation was the day after the declaration of war, that is, Monday, April 21. When the stock market of the Republic of China opened in the morning, the stock market trend in the morning could only be described as diving.

    There are currently three stock exchanges in the Republic of China: Tianjin, Shanghai, and Wuhan. Since the year of 1911, especially after Li Han took power in 14 years, the economy of the Republic of China has developed rapidly because it caught up with the European War.  Today, there are 79 companies listed on the three stock exchanges of Tianjin, Shanghai and Wuhan, including 9 steel and heavy industry companies and 43 other large state-owned factory companies. Although some private companies are listed on the stock exchange,  The majority of them are Big Macs with Chinese characters on their signs.  For example, the total market value of the listed company United Salt Industry is greater than the five largest private companies combined.

    State-owned enterprises account for a relatively high proportion of the stock exchange, so once a war breaks out, it will inevitably affect the operation of the stock exchange.  This is why the stock market plunged sharply after the stock exchange opened on Monday, April 21.

    In war, confidence is important.  Li Han attached great importance to the stock exchange. The Ministry of Finance not only set aside a department to manage the exchange, but even his presidential office had dedicated staff to submit the latest statistics and analysis of the stock exchange's general trends to him every day.  , as a reference for the economic environment of the Republic of China.

    Therefore, after learning that the stock exchange had plummeted, Li Han immediately gave instructions, and the State Council immediately held a press conference to announce to the outside world the results of the front line.  Subsequently, the "Voice of China", the government's throat newspaper, published a large number of newspapers and photos about the frontline occupation, including high-altitude aerial photos taken after the Army Air Forces sneak attack on Port Arthur and the Liaodong Peninsula.  The tragic scenes after the explosions all reminded people of how heavy the losses of the Japanese were.

    The victory on the front line indeed gave the people confidence. On the one hand, it was the arrival of good news on the Liaodong Peninsula. On the other hand, it was the successful landing of the National Defense Forces in Taiwan. At the same time, the wolves at sea in the Republic of China also shocked the world. Because of the lack of preparation of the Japanese, in  In the first few days of the war, the Republic of China's maritime wolves sank nearly 170,000 tons of Japanese merchant ships and warships, forcing Japanese caravans to hide in domestic and colonial ports and not dare to leave the port easily.

    These three pieces of news are all great news. Yes, there is no more inspiring good news than victory on the battlefield.

    As a result, in the next few days, the originally sluggish stock market immediately rose like a big cigarette, and the government bond market also performed well. In contrast, Japan's domestic stock market was in chaos, and the international government bond market was in chaos.  price decline.

    A total war is not only a military struggle between two countries, but also an economic struggle. It depends on which side falls first.

    April 23, 1919, Wu Gang, Japan.

    The rise of Wu City is closely related to the Imperial Japanese Navy.  In the Edo period of Japan, this area was called Kureura, an unknown fishing village.  The establishment of the naval garrison town Kure garrison in 1886 (Meiji 19) changed the urban development destiny of Kure City.  The Naval Arsenal was established in 1903 (Meiji 36).  Due to the establishment of the Second Naval District tutelage in the Meiji era, a huge national budget took five years to complete epoch-making changes in the Kure port area. An important Japanese naval port emerged, which is Japan's second largest naval port Kure port.

    One by one, the warships sounded their whistles and sailed out of the port whimpering.

    This is the main force of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, which is composed of the main force of the Second and Third Fleets stationed in Kure Port. The "Kirishima" battlecruiser appears in the fleet as the flagship of the newly named "China Task Force"The front.  The signal flag "Avenge Kanto Prefecture" has been hung above.  The "Hyuuga" Dreadnought-class battleship following behind replied, "The China Navy will be destroyed."  The reply signal flag of the battlecruiser "King Kong" behind it was "The shame of the past is called China's blood repayment."  The replies of the old battleship Asahi and the battleship Hatsuse of the same class that followed were "Looking at East Asia, I am the land of the rising sun" and "Everyone has a prosperous military fortune."

    This "China Task Force" has assembled more than half of the main force of the Japanese Navy. It is composed of one of Japan's latest Dreadnought-class battleships, two new battlecruisers, and four former Dreadnought-class and old-fashioned battleships.  There are also ten first- or second-class cruisers, twenty-one destroyers, and several large and small supply ships, almost gathering more than one-third of the main force of the Japanese Navy.

    The modernization of Japan's navy started during the Meiji Restoration. After decades of hard work, especially after two naval battles in the Yellow Sea, Japan has transformed from a weak navy despised by the great powers to a powerful navy in the world today.  The name.  It can be said that the navy of this country is proud!

    But now, a war has destroyed the pride of the Japanese.

    A few days ago, the Republic of China brazenly launched an undeclared sneak attack on Japan.  Yes, it was a sneak attack.

    During the sneak attack, the unprepared Japanese side obviously did not expect that a country with a weak navy would have the courage to take the initiative to attack them. As a result, they suffered heavy losses unprepared.  According to Japanese statistics after the incident, a total of nine Japanese warships sank on the seabed on the first day of the sneak attack, with a total tonnage of nearly 80,000 tons.

    This slap can be said to have hurt the Japanese people. When the top brass of the Navy learned the news, they became excited.  No further lobbying by the Army was needed. The Japanese navy, from senior officials to sailors, officers, and the royal family who had scrimped for the establishment of this navy, all fell into anger.  If it weren't for the lack of preparation on the Japanese side, it would take several days to prepare the navy's supplies and elixirs. I'm afraid the navy would have dispatched its entire force to teach those arrogant and unknowable Chinese people a lesson.

    But during the two days when the navy was anxiously waiting to leave port, several things happened that made the Japanese crazy.  Their merchant ships were frequently harassed by the Republic of China Navy, and many merchant ships and cargo ships were sunk, including a large amount of strategic military supplies that were supposed to be transported to Japan.  After analysis, the Japanese Navy quickly confirmed that the Republic of China Navy that attacked them was probably the submarine force that was reported to have attacked the Navy's fleet stationed in Taiwan in Taiwan.

    After all, according to the intelligence received by Japan, the main naval force of the Republic of China is now concentrated in the Bohai Bay area, and is making every effort to clear out and suppress the two Japanese squadrons stationed in Lushun and Busan to prevent naval guns from providing convenience for the war on land.

    Standing on the bridge of the Dreadnought-class battleship "Hyuuga", the thick black smoke from the chimney was blown over the British-style three-legged mast bridge by the strong east wind.  The mood of Admiral Yamaya Tatoshi, the commander of the China Task Force on the bridge, was just like the thick smoke, cast a layer of mist.

    Yamaya was born in Iwate Prefecture and graduated from the Naval War School and Naval University. Since 1903, he has served as captain of the "Akitsu", "Kasagi" and "Chitose" ships, chief of staff of the Fourth Fleet and Second Fleet, and instructor of the Naval University.  .  In 1909, he served as the Minister of the First Department and the Second Department of the Education Headquarters of the Navy Ministry, was promoted to rear admiral, and later served as the president of the Naval University.  He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1913. In 1914, he successively served as commander of the First Fleet, the commander of the first southern detachment, and the commander of the third battle group. He was promoted to admiral at the end of last year.

    The Navy presided over Japan's southward expansion for 16 years. Yamaya, who was still Vice Admiral at the time, also experienced that battle and made enough capital.  At that time, the Japanese navy's southward fleet was powerful, but the southward movement was not as advertised to the outside world. After Japan used its overwhelming power to crush the Dutch colonial army, it occupied the  Dutch East Indies Colony.

    The general situation is the same as Japan's external propaganda. However, only a handful of countries and forces know that the Japanese were walking on a tightrope back then and almost triggered a battle in Southeast Asia that affected several major naval powers in the world.  .  Those who blocked Japan's annexation of the Dutch East Indies back then were not only the British Pacific and Indian Ocean fleets, but also the main U.S. naval force stationed in the Philippines.  Yamaya and others were commanding the naval vessels of the fourth detachment at that time to confront the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. With their bravery and tenacity, they commanded the Japanese fleet to violently and forcefully collide and drive them away, forcing the U.S. Navy, which was outmatched by them, to withdraw first.  The confrontation area attracted the favor of senior navy veterans, which led to his promotion to navy admiral last year.

    Yamaya is not only brave, but also a Japanese naval general with an international perspective.  Unlike ordinary angry Chinese, he sees far and thinks a lot.

    In his view, the Chinese peopleChanges after the revolution were really fast. In recent years, the country has become stronger and stronger. Just like the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which had just experienced the growth of the Westernization Movement before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, it has become a powerful enemy of the Japanese Empire.

    This opponent must be defeated again so that the empire can gain more development time and opportunities.

    However, the haze in the hearts of others in Shanwu did not dissipate because of this, but instead became more intense.

    ??Chinese people, are they really that simple?

    Shanwu always likes to read the Three Kingdoms. In his opinion, the book Three Kingdoms is a summary of the essence of Chinese people's wisdom.  Looking at the changes in the past nearly ten years, every step taken by the Chinese people may have seemed crazy and absurd at the time, but the ultimate truth of history is that they made the right choice again and again, and today's China is  An existence that even the empire must be wary of.  Even the threat to the empire was still higher than that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty before the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War.

    In his opinion, the Chinese people dared to take the initiative at this time, and even risked completely angering the empire to start the war with a sneak attack. I am afraid that the reason behind this is not as simple as the outside world interprets!

    He is worried!

    Yes!

    Japan cannot sustain a protracted war. As the war progresses, if the war reaches a stalemate, resource-poor Japan will surely spend a large amount of money to purchase supplies overseas. But if the Chinese imitate Germany and establish an undersea wolf pack force,  Their weak navy also gave up confronting Japan, and chose to continuously attack Japan's merchant fleet. Then, the war is likely to be like the Japanese War. Judging from the current actions of the Chinese, it is obvious that they were affected by  The German was inspired to move towards the scene he was most worried about.

    Alas, will this brand new Sino-Japanese war be another Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War or another Sino-Japanese War?

    Defeating China and ensuring that there is no obstacle to the expansion of the empire has always been the lifelong dream of Japanese soldiers like Yamawu and others.  However, I don¡¯t know why, but the uneasiness in the hearts of others in Shanwu can¡¯t be suppressed. Maybe it¡¯s because the country opposite has developed too fast in recent years, maybe it¡¯s because he knows too little about the current Republic of China. In short, when he first went to sea, he  I have no confidence in my heart. I wonder if the navy can really complete the important tasks assigned to them by the empire?

    Looking at the sea from a distance, the waves are dangerous.

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