Beiyang 1917

The words of Zhengyi in the temple were thrown into the crowd like a blockbuster, and the imperial meeting suddenly became a vegetable market, buzzing continuously, and an all-round alliance was concluded, which was beyond everyone's expectations. Of course, we have seen Emperor Taisho of the memorandum submitted by the prime minister was not among them.

Nima, you want me, the emperor, to take the blame for this, but you don’t know that today is not here to take the blame for the future for me. Emperor Taisho is laughing in his stomach, the so-called all-round alliance between China and Japan is to completely reverse the recent 30 years of the empire The policy towards China in the past few years is no small matter, and it is very possible to be said to be a traitor in the future.

Although Japan has a lot of talents, if it is said that it can really produce one or two moths who are as defying the sky as the king of China, I really can't count on it.

"Prime Minister, is the strategic alliance you're talking about similar to the German-Austrian alliance in 1879? Or the French-Russian alliance in 1892?" The speaker of the House of Nobles, Ie Tatsu Tokugawa, was not an ignorant master.

"Prime Minister, China is such a big country. The so-called strategic alliance advances and retreats together. What if the two sides cannot agree? How to deal with their respective internal affairs and sovereignty?" Hideo Kodama, the cabinet clerk and minister of the imperial bodyguard, couldn't help but ask.

"Gentlemen, just listen to me. According to Wang Geng, China and Japan must establish a solid strategic alliance to have a reliable foundation. Moreover, the economies and cultures of the two sides can complement each other. Japan can give full play to the strengths of the navy. China can devote itself to the building of the army. In terms of resources, China, which has oil, can already be fully self-sufficient in strategic resources. As the continent closest to Japan, China should become a partner that Japan can rely on instead of an opponent! "

At this moment, Masaki Terauchi clearly felt that the situation of the imperial meeting was almost carried out in the expected tone. He took a sip of water in an orderly manner, nodded at Emperor Taisho above him, then glanced at everyone, and continued,

"The future Sino-ri strategic alliance partnership is not like the German-Austrian alliance and the French-Russian alliance in Europe, which are military alliances established for specific third parties. According to Wang Geng's intention, the future Sino-ri alliance will be It is an all-round alliance, and both parties will maintain a unified position in terms of politics and military affairs, and will not target any specific third party, but if Japan wants to declare war on a third party, then China will also declare war together!" Masahide Temple said in a calm tone .

"Can China be so obedient? To whom does the empire declare war, and China also declares war? How is this possible!" Naval Minister Yusaburo Kato jumped up and shouted.

"Of course, the so-called declaration of war can only be realized when China and Japan reach an agreement. Otherwise, if the two sides cannot agree, they cannot declare war. In other words, if one party declares war unilaterally, the other party will no longer assume the obligations of the alliance! The alliance is in fact shattered!"

Si Nei Zhengyi frowned and explained, thinking about this unclear thing in his heart, since the alliance naturally needs to be in step, it's a fart for the alliance to go it alone!

"Then what if either of China and Japan is attacked by a third party!" Minister of the Army Yusaku Uehara couldn't help but said.

"Then the other side of the alliance will provide full assistance and jointly declare war on the third-party invaders!" At this moment, the prime minister in the temple gave the answer everyone needed.

"So since it's an alliance, once war is declared, you can't make peace with a third party alone?" Navy Minister Yusaburo Kato asked persistently, trying to find the unreliable part of the alliance.

"Of course we can't make peace! Mutual trust and joint action of the alliance parties is the principle, otherwise the alliance is meaningless!" Si Nei Zhengyi said with a cold face!

"Prime Minister, pardon my ignorance, the empire has paid such a huge price in exchange for such a beautiful-looking Sino-Japanese alliance?" The Speaker of the House of Nobles, Tokugawa Katatsu, seemed to express the aspirations of many people.

"Teunai-kun, you have to explain this carefully, I also have the same question!" Emperor Taisho said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, how can we say that Wang Geng of China is far-sighted and ambitious! His purpose of promoting the establishment of this Sino-Japanese alliance is not to take back the mere South-Manchuria Railway, Kantung Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao or Taiwan. That's just a means for him to persuade various factions in the country, the purpose of the king of China is to allow the Chinese and Japanese troops to unify their command and actions on the Russian Eastern Front and march westward!"

At this moment, Zhengyi in the temple had to spread out all the information from Lin Quanzhu's secret telegram at the imperial meeting. no more.

"March to the west? Isn't China occupying enough places in Siberia and the Far East? Do you really think that China and Japan can deal with a behemoth like Russia together? There are more than 200 million polar bears in German prison camps alone. China and Japan How many divisions can the two countries have together?" It was still the speaker of the House of Nobles, Tokugawa Katatsu.

Everyone in the imperial meeting looked at each other in blank dismay, obviously shocked by the revelations made by Prime Minister Zhengyi in the temple. For Japan, it is still unknown whether it can absorb the 160 million square kilometers it currently occupies. Utsunomiya Taro's West Siberia dispatched army cried and shouted that there were not enough manpower, and the guerrillas were powerful, and asked Tokyo for tactical guidance!

Emperor Taisho sighed inwardly, thinking that you fat-brained bureaucrats know all about self-importance and fighting for power and profit all day long. The Chinese Wang Geng has a much bigger vision and courage than your courtiers!

"Gentlemen, let me tell you the truth. The reason why Wang Geng wants to promote the Sino-Japanese alliance is to make China and Japan become partners instead of rivals and enemies. Only by forming an alliance can he appease the nationalist sentiment in the country and make them You can send the squadron and the Japanese army to defend the new land of Japan in West Siberia!"

Terauchi Zhengyi sighed as he said, at this moment he also felt that compared to his eyesight and mind, Japan really couldn't find anyone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with that Chinese Wang Geng at the moment, that arrogant and conceited kid , How long has it been since you have been with Wang Geng?At this moment, I already regard the Chinese supervisor who is younger than me as the number one idol in my life!

"The Chinese are so kind? They are afraid that we will not be able to stay in West Siberia. When the time comes, the Chinese are afraid that we will lose West Siberia, and they will not be able to keep the 211 million square kilometers of land east of Lake Baikal?!" De Chuan Jiada became addicted to playing the villain, and gritted his teeth at the moment and hummed.

"A pedantic view! The plain of West Siberia was originally given to the empire by the king of China. Otherwise, do you think that the three divisions of Utsunomiya Taro can fly over from the sky? The 4700-kilometer Trans-Siberian Railway from Irkutsk to Vladivostok But they are all under the control of the Chinese!" Si Nei Zhengyi also lost his patience at this moment, and couldn't help shouting!

After yelling, this guy also came back to his senses, his old face blushed, and he nodded at Emperor Taisho and the Minister of War to apologize, "The temple is reckless, please don't blame your Majesty and Minister of War, the feats established by the Imperial Army in West Siberia will never Obliterated!"

"I know it well, but in order to take care of the emotions of the people in the country and not affect the morale of the army and navy, the Prime Minister should be cautious in saying such things in the future!" Emperor Taisho's face turned a little blue.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Si Nei Zhengyi nodded. In fact, it is an indisputable fact that China ceded the Great Plains of West Siberia to Japan. The Japanese army went to defend that place together, which is really hard to say, no matter how powerful Wang Geng is, and no matter how prestigious Duan Qirui Zheng Fu is, there must be a name to help Japan?

"That Wang Geng is really an interesting guy. He really dares to think, is he going to let the armies of China and Japan fight all the way to Moscow!" Minister of the Army Yusaku Uehara felt that his idea was crazy, just like the House of Nobles As Speaker Tokugawa said, China and Japan now have a combined standing army of 100 million, and Lao Maozi alone has more than 200 million prisoners of war in the German prisoner-of-war camp. !

"If necessary, he intends to do so. Of course, the armies of China and Japan will definitely not work, and the local forces in Russia must be supported, such as Kolchak and his White Guards who announced their appointment as the supreme governor of Russia. Behind the scenes, Britain, the United States and France have to be backed up and contributed money and efforts!" Terauchi Masaki nodded to confirm the guess of the Minister of War.