Beiyang 1917

"Prime Minister, don't make the Minister of the Army wait anxiously, and tell me quickly, besides what you just said, what exchange conditions did China agree to?" Emperor Taisho glanced at the new Minister of Army Yusaku Uehara, thinking in his heart that this guy seems to belong to the Ministry of War I still have a lot of respect for the royal family, why don't you come over and have a cup of tea some other day.

In fact, Emperor Taisho's eyesight is quite good. Army general Yusaku Uehara is the founder of the empress Kodo faction warlord. The so-called Kodo faction was a faction of the Japanese army later. Advocating the transformation of the country under the emperor's own government is incompatible with the ruling faction who empties the emperor.

Of course, Tomoheji Masaki is still alive in Yamagata, and the forces of Yamagata faction and Changzhou clan still dominate the army and navy. , can not but low-key echo Shanxian school.

"The Chinese promised that after taking back the sovereignty of the South Manchuria Railway, Kantung Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, and Taiwan, China will establish a strategic alliance with Japan within the framework of the Allied Powers before the end of the European War!" The prime minister seemed to feel that he said It's a mouthful, and the prefix condition seems a bit too much.

"What before the end of the European war? After the end? Could it be that the alliance that was bought at such a high price will be yellow?" Navy Minister Kato Yusaburo and the prime minister sang a double reed!

"Temple-kun! What kind of medicine is sold in the Chinese gourd?" the chairman of the House of Nobles, Tokugawa Ieta, couldn't help but ask.

"My lords, be safe and don't be impatient. I believe that the temple minister will give you an explanation!" Emperor Taisho stopped the crowd, and everyone turned their attention to Masaki Terauchi, who looked like a spokesman for China's interests.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, what Wang Geng meant is obviously that the alliance between China and Japan is not simply a matter between China and Japan, but also involves conflicts of interest between the East and the West, Asia and Europe in the future. Therefore, in order to appease and dispel the partners of the Allied Powers Doubts about the alliance between China and Japan, that’s why, within the framework of the Allied Powers, before the end of the European War, in fact, the king of China’s ambitions are much greater than we can imagine!”

Si Nei Zhengyi gritted his teeth and revealed the contents of the secret telegram sent back by Lin Quanzhu!

"Wang Geng has a big appetite in this China? Prime Minister, do you mean that?" Emperor Taisho obviously also had a keen sense of smell inherited from his blood as a Japanese royal family.

"Uh... It can be said that when he helped Cabinet Duan build up that well-equipped model army under the guise of participating in the war, everyone thought it was just Duan Qirui's political trickery. It is necessary to build a direct-line army of the Anhui lineage, which will be used to unify Beiyang and unify China!" Si Nei Zhengyi's tone was a little excited.

"That's right, I remember the cabinet's judgment at the time was like this, isn't it?" the emperor asked thoughtfully.

"In fact, he didn't pay attention to the unification of Beiyang and the unification of China at all. In the eyes of Wang Geng of that China, these two things are a matter of course. His eyes have long been on the outside, so there will be Outer Mongolia And the recovery of the Middle East Road, so there are military operations in Siberia and the Far East, and all the things that no one dared to do at the beginning were done by him!"

Zhengyi in the temple was obviously both envious and jealous of Wang Geng, and his voice trembled a little when he said it now.

"To put it this way, this young man who returned to China from West Point really has the meaning that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, but isn't this achieved by luck with China and this Wang Geng?" The emperor himself was only 39 years old. He was forced by the ministers all day long to have the majesty of an emperor, but now he is a bit old-fashioned.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty, according to the judgment of the cabinet, the success of this Wang Geng and his army is not a fluke. Of course, behind him is the support of the American political and financial circles, but he is a legend himself!

According to the information we collected, he graduated as the number one scholar in the Faculty of Arts at Columbia University, and graduated from West Point Military Academy for 2 years. College swim record, uh. . .He was also the ace running back for Columbia University football team and West Point football team”

Si Nei Zhengyi looked at Wang Geng's personal experience laid out in front of him. Although the content was not much, it was full of essence.

"I remember this Wang Geng. It seems that he has a good relationship with the American president's family?" Emperor Taisho actually had a good memory, remembering part of the background information that was reported by the cabinet a year ago.

"Yes, but when he jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, he didn't know that he was going to save the granddaughter of the President of the United States. The bridge deck was a full 41 meters high from the water. Whether it was the Imperial Navy or the Army, at the end of February There are not many people who can jump from such a height in such cold weather!" Terauchi Masaki said here with admiration in his tone, no matter what, the soldiers who jumped from such a height for the American drowning children they have never met before deserve respect.

"Marshal Temple, the warriors of the Imperial Army are ready to sacrifice their lives for the country at any time, not to mention the 41-meter-high bridge, even the 141-meter-high bridge, our army warriors dare to jump!" General Yusaku Uehara couldn't help but said.

"Nonsense! Uehara, if your army is full of guys who dare to jump from a height of 141 meters, it will let the enemy of the Imperial Army win without a fight, just wait for you to kill yourself! Then they will not fall to death , You're stupid!" Emperor Taisho reprimanded with a straight face.

"Hay! Your Majesty is right, I have been taught! The warriors of the empire will never do such reckless things!" The old Minister of War blushed, and bowed his head vigorously Hay!

"Okay, Prime Minister, hurry up and talk about what conditions the Chinese have given. It is far from enough to just talk about an alliance and sell preferential penicillin and oil. If there are no suitable conditions, I can't agree to give my father 20 years of painstaking efforts with the ancestors were sent back to someone in one day! No one can do such a prodigal son!"

Emperor Taisho said that he was always blushing.

"Your Majesty is wise. To this day, no one can say that Your Majesty and we are prodigal sons. The honor of the empire's expansion of 160 million square kilometers in West Siberia is definitely a grand event that has never happened in 300 years. It was achieved through the joint efforts of His Majesty and all colleagues here, especially the Army and Navy have established more glorious feats than their predecessors!"

Terauchi Masaki is obviously a guy who can speak well, but what he said is not too much. The last Japanese-Russian war in Japan accounted for half of Sakhalin Island, which was less than 4 square kilometers. As for the area occupied by Taiwan after the First Sino-Japanese War, it was only a mere 3200 square kilometers. In terms of area and resources, how can it compare with the 160 million square kilometers of the West Siberian Great Plain, and there are nearly 200 million residents on it!

This fellow sang such meritorious deeds, and the atmosphere of the imperial meeting suddenly became very harmonious. Everyone present, from the emperor to the cabinet secretary, is an indispensable part of the day's great achievements. The seniors fought desperately and bloodyly. After so many years, the harvest is not as great as the two months. Thinking about it this way, the heavy hearts of those present here can't help but feel better.

"Okay, okay, in the temple, I really didn't expect you to be flattering and flattering at your age, regardless of your merits or sins, in short, everyone has a share, and I, the emperor, bear the brunt of it. Don't give up, and quickly talk about China. What kind of substantive things did people promise! After we return the Nanman Railway, Guandong Prefecture and other places to China!"

Emperor Taisho urged so much, but his heart relaxed a lot. What he said is true. Although my son is not a weapon, under my leadership, Japan's territory has increased by almost 40%. How can this be recorded in history books in the future? My place?It's just that whether this place can be kept is really a headache!

"China will form a Sino-Ri strategic alliance with Japan within the framework of the Allied Powers. China will support Japan in permanently obtaining the territory in the eastern part of the West Siberia Plain, and will support Japan's future acquisition of the 100 million square kilometers of land in the west of the West Siberia Plain. It has the priority to undertake obligations, of course, these are all within the framework of the Allied Powers! Similarly, China will recognize the status quo of Sakhalin Island and North Korea and will not raise objections alone!"

After a long time of talking, Zhengyi in the temple finally told the actual sexual conditions that everyone wanted to hear!

In fact, China is supporting Japan to occupy the 260 million square kilometers of the Great Plains of West Siberia, and recognizing the current status of Sakhalin Island and North Korea, in exchange for Japan's return of all the Chinese territories it currently occupies, whether it was ceded or a concession In the name of the government, regardless of whether it is a treaty agreement signed with the Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, as long as it is related to the territory, all will be taken back!

"The strategic alliance between China and Japan is an all-round military, political and economic alliance. If the alliance is established, the two sides will not declare war or negotiate peace with any third party alone!" Terauchi Masaki's words were like a heavy bomb dropped on the ground. At the imperial meeting!