Beiyang 1917

"But even if you met President Wilson, it was only as a guest at the White House. Could it be that Wilson and the cabinet would listen to you?" Duan Qirui asked curiously. plan to stay.

"Prime Minister, I didn't go there empty-handed!" Wang Geng said with a smile, while continuing to smell the cigar in his hand, but he didn't light it. He is quite addicted to cigarettes, but he can actually control himself not to light a fire, which is a bit of self-control.

"You are a Chinese student at West Point, and you are a poor student. The country's weekly study allowance may not be enough. What gift can you bring to the President of the United States?" Duan Qirui narrowed his eyes and said.

"I wrote him a speech on the State of the Union, to be precise, an outline and a proposal," said Wang Geng.

"Hehe, the younger generation is awesome. The US president's staff team is huge. You, a Chinese student at West Point, can write the outline of the State of the Union address for him? Great, what is this State of the Union address about?" Duan Qirui asked with interest.

"Naturally, it was the State of the Union address about the United States participating in the war. It was used as a speech in Congress. The central idea was that the United States would benefit greatly from participating in the war, and would suffer greatly from not participating in the war!" Wang Geng roughly recounted his outline to Wilson while listening to Duan Qirui. .

After listening to this, Duan Qirui couldn't sit still anymore. Wang Geng's outline of the State of the Union address was extremely motivating, almost using the most high-sounding reason "for world peace" to encourage Congress and the American people to agree to join the war. The banner of saving world peace, in fact, everyone understands that it is for the division of resources and interests around the world.

"Wang Geng, you just figured out what you just said?" Duan Qirui's voice trembled a little.

"Of course I wrote it after analyzing the US foreign policy and the positions of various domestic forces, but sooner or later the US government will join the war, and I'm just adding fire to the boiling water that the president and the cabinet advocate for joining the war! "

Wang Geng turned the cigar back and forth on his finger like a pen, Duan Qirui stared blankly, "You can smoke if you want to, I can't help smoking here!"

"For your health, you should stop smoking!" Wang Geng said with a smile, "However, the outline of the State of the Union address alone will not impress Wilson and his cabinet!"

"Did you give him other gifts? It's important for the country, you can't mess around!" At this time, Duan Qirui felt a trace of anxiety for no reason, this Wang Geng is really brave, he won't be young and ignorant Basket?

"I know what you mean, even a minister in the United States like Brother Gu has no autonomy in diplomacy. He must obey domestic orders, or in other words, he must obey the orders of your elder, Premier Duan! This is the rule of foreign affairs. , I naturally know." Wang Geng comforted Duan Qirui with a smile.

"Then what else did you do, Wilson and his cabinet agreed to join the war?" Duan Qirui asked hesitantly.

"The reason why the anti-war sentiment in the United States has been high is that firstly, people will die in wars, and secondly, there are more than 9800 million Germans in the 800 million population of the United States. The United States will naturally attract opposition from these forces if the United States declares war on Germany. Thirdly, the United States I hope to wait until the most suitable time to go down the mountain to pick peaches!"

Wang Geng first analyzed several major factors of anti-war in the United States. How can a political expert like Duan Qirui not know what he said. The question is how to eliminate these resistances?

"So I gave Wilson some advice. I told him that if the United States joins the war, China will definitely follow. You Americans are afraid of casualties, and the Chinese dare to sacrifice for world peace. At that time, as long as you, the United States, pays for it. For arms, China can definitely send people and efforts, and the Chinese and American families can defeat the German wolf!" Wang Geng said with a chuckle.

"Nonsense! National affairs, how can you, a student, be able to make random decisions in front of the President of the United States?"

Duan Qirui slapped the coffee table. Wang Geng's audacity made the Prime Minister of the Republic of China angry. Is there any rules?A little foreign student actually made a random statement in front of a foreign president!

"Wilson said that to me at the time!" Wang Geng said unhurriedly, looking at Duan Qirui without fear!

"Could it be that Wilson believed your nonsense in the end?" Duan Qirui rushed up, waving Duan Honggang who had heard the movement of the study and came in to look around, and drove out!

"When he wants to believe it, he will find reasons to believe it. What's more, China has plenty of people. How much money does the United States dare to pay for arms? I think China should seize the opportunity to send as many people as possible to participate in the European war!" Wang Geng said. Don't panic, he said to himself.

Duan Qirui was taken aback by Wang Geng's words. As the prime minister of the Republic of China, I lead the cabinet, backed by the army of governors composed of thirteen provincial governors, and I tried my best to get through this hurdle even if the Congress passed a motion to sever diplomatic relations with Germany and declare war. , you little foreign student dares to promise indiscriminately in front of the President of the United States that China will follow the United States to join the war, how many people do you want?What audacity!

"Nonsense! Nonsense!" The Prime Minister of the Republic of China just patted the armguard of the grand master's chair and lost his temper, his beard was so angry that it stood up!

Wang Geng played with the cigar in his hand and did not speak. Duan Qirui gasped for a while, and gradually calmed down. In fact, the United States provided money for arms, and China provided manpower. They participated in Europe together and took advantage of the victorious countries. It was Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng who were discussing what to do.

Duan Qirui was angry that Wang Geng, a young student studying in the United States, who was neither a diplomat nor held a national official position, dared to promise such a big thing for the country, did he still have the government in his eyes?Is there any cabinet?Is there yourself, the Prime Minister of the Republic of China?Is there Wang Fa?

"Prime Minister Duan, I'm just a Chinese student studying in the United States. Of course Wilson knows that everything I said cannot be counted. However, Wang Geng dared to ask, isn't what I said what you wanted to say to President Wilson in front of President Wilson? Since there is that Opportunity, why don’t I say it? Isn’t it your dream to get the United States into the war? Isn’t it your dream to push China into the war?”

Knowing that Duan Qirui was just out of temper, Wang Geng patiently explained,

"If Gu Weijun, Minister to the United States, negotiated and agreed to these conditions without the authorization of the cabinet, of course he should be held accountable for being inconsistent with the rules, but Wang Geng is just an overseas student, and what I said only represents my personal analysis and suggestions. The president is not a child anymore, if you want to believe it, you can believe it, if you don’t want to believe it, you can pull it down!"

Nima, I’m leaving a way out for both of you. If the Chinese-government can’t show someone to play tricks when the time comes, can Wilson still tell the world that on a certain day of a certain year, your Chinese West Point student Wang What did Geng promise the United States?Lao Tzu has promised many things, and when Lao Tzu controls a country, he will naturally do what he says. Now, let's see who is fooling who!

"It's that simple? Because you said that the Chinese-government will follow the United States into the war. When the time comes, they will spend money and arms, we will send troops and strength, and Thomas Woodrow Wilson and his cabinet will decide to join the war?"

Duan Qirui still couldn't believe his ears, how did Wang Geng talk about state affairs as simple as a child's play house?Are times different?Are you really old? Duan Qirui, 52, was a little puzzled.

"Prime Minister Duan, I have already said that if the Americans want to join the war, what they lack is a reason to convince the Congress and the people. So I added fire to Wilson, but I just don't burn the fire. The United States has to join the war. The decision to join the war was only caused by the superposition of multiple factors, such as the February Revolution in Tsarist Russia and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II! This is also an important factor!"

Duan Qirui was silent. Wang Geng's words clearly grasped the essence of the problem. It is a matter of time before the United States joins the war. Now whether it is Wang Geng who lit the fire for Wilson, or the fall of the revolutionary tsar in Tsarist Russia, It's just a catalyst.

"When will the United States decide to declare war?" Duan Qirui couldn't help asking, while complaining that Gu Weijun in Washington was not as well informed as his little brother Wang Geng!

"Today is April 4. If everything goes well, Wilson will deliver a speech on the State of War in Congress on Monday. According to my analysis, the ruling and opposition parties in the US Congress can almost unify their thinking. When Wilson's speech in Congress is over tomorrow, The United States can officially declare war on the Allies no later than Friday, April 1!" Wang Geng said confidently.

"Then there are only less than five days left!" Duan Qirui's mind buzzed, and the sweat on his forehead suddenly came down.