Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Wang Zhenyu almost stayed up all night. Coming from later generations, he knew that the two countries that prevented China from achieving reunification and development before the founding of New China were none other than Japan and the Soviet Union.Especially the Soviet Union, when it was in the situation in 1949, it was still planning to divide China into two and rule the river. Fortunately, the great leader was still a nationalist in essence, so the Soviet Union's attempt did not succeed. The compatriots in the south are not happy yet.However, in this life, because of Wang Zhenyu, the pace of reunification of the motherland has been significantly accelerated, and the reunification was basically completed before the Soviets had time to export the revolution.Therefore, in this era when Britain and France are equally weak and American isolationism is still rampant, Japan has unfortunately become the only stumbling block on the road of the Chinese nation to democracy, unity, prosperity and unification.

Just when Wang Zhenyu thought that as long as he defeats Japan and removes the stumbling block, all the following things will become logical and smooth, something unexpected happened. Suddenly, Zhang Zuolin died.

Wang Zhenyu thought about it for most of the night, and then ordered someone to invite Xiong Xiling, Tang Shaoyi, and Gu Weijun. These three people have lived in Wuhan since Sun Wen issued an order to remove Xiong Xiling as Prime Minister of the Government Council and have not returned to Nanjing.And Wang Zhenyu obviously didn't have the ability to deal with Sun Wen, but just didn't have the time.

In fact, since the Japanese army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Jinan and was trapped in Jinan City, the Japanese Touyama and others rushed to Nanjing and Wuhan, using the Japanese navy to retaliate against Shanghai and Nanjing as a threat to intimidate Wang Zhenyu to give up. The encirclement of the Japanese army in Jinan.How could Wang Zhenyu be frightened? The Japanese launched the navy to attack him. He was not afraid at all. The Jiangfang Fortress designed by the Germans alone was enough for the Japanese to drink a pot.What he really worried about was whether he could bear it if he wiped out the Japanese army in Jinan, leading to Japan's full mobilization and fighting against China.We must know that Japan in this period of history was still in the Taisho era, and militarism was not very strong. The successive Japanese governments also advocated a policy of step-by-step and slowly encroaching on the issue of China.According to Wang Zhenyu's memory, before 1922, the main direction of Japan's expansion was not China, but Siberia, Russia. However, due to many reasons that cannot be clearly recorded in historical data, the Japanese army was eventually driven from the Far East by the seemingly weak Soviet Red Army. The area was driven out.Therefore, if conditions permit, Wang Zhenyu still hopes that Japan will not risk its life with the whole country. After all, the industrial production capacity in its hands is barely equal to that of Japan. .Who can guarantee that the generals under his command will not make mistakes in command, who can guarantee that there will be no abnormalities in his industrial production, and who can guarantee that no one under his command will have resentment.This time it fought against Japan, the Kuomintang showed its full rebellion.Wang Zhenyu was so angry that he scolded Sun Wen as a big traitor, so the idea of ​​accepting him as soon as he was good was preserved.

"Old Xiong, Elder Tang, and Brother Shaochuan, I invite you here today for only one purpose, to end the war in Shandong, and temporarily make peace with the damned little Japan. The specific method needs to be thought out by you old foreign affairs officers who often do diplomacy. "Wang Zhenyu is as polite as ever, which is why the subordinates are willing to work hard for him. They are well paid and polite to people. Such a boss will be a standard model for future generations.

"Wenzheng, what happened? Don't we have the upper hand in Shandong? Why are we negotiating peace?" Xiong Xiling was the most nervous. After he and Sun Wen fell out, he would definitely be tied to the same boat as Wang Zhenyu.

Wang Zhenyu waved his hand and said, "Old Xiong, don't worry, our army will win this battle, and the little Japanese will lose their skin if they don't die. When did the youth army disappoint everyone! But Zhang Zuolin is dead, and the situation in Northeast China and North China is naturally also different now." Chaos ensued. I thought for a long time, and it is unrealistic to become fat in one breath. My idea is to resolve the war against Japan peacefully and focus on completing domestic reunification..."

It was another morning meeting. Everyone took the secret letter sent by Kato, the secret envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Takashi Hara, and studied it for a long time. Finally, Gu Weijun analyzed a not-so-good conclusion.

"According to Yuan Jing's vision, the current situation remains unchanged, Japan's interests in China remain unchanged, and then the siege of Jinan is lifted, allowing the Japanese army to withdraw from Jinan to Qingdao with dignity."

Wang Zhenyu thought for a long time: "Shaochuan, you can talk to the Japanese, you can be more aggressive, don't be afraid, if you turn your face and fight, you will fight. If you want to fight now, they really can't take advantage of it. I don't believe they can do both. It is not easy to talk about peace talks, and there are not many things we can compromise, because I have a few principles here that you must adhere to."

After saying that, Wang Zhenyu stood up, walked with his hands behind his back, and said:

"First, don't talk about the issue of sovereignty. Every inch of land must be contested. Whether it is Qingdao or Lushun, which is what the Japanese call Kantung Prefecture, I want to take it back. The Japanese should not be entangled in this issue. Economically, we Compensation can be made, and the Japanese army is absolutely not allowed to exist on Chinese territory.

Second, don’t talk about core economic issues. Projects related to international people’s livelihood such as transportation and mineral resources will definitely not be in the hands of the Japanese, so I will definitely take back the Manchuria Railway Company.

Third, the Japanese economic investment in Northeast China can be transferred or continue to operate, but it must abide by the law. If it cannot be done, it can be purchased by our Chinese development company at a unified premium.

Fourth, the Japanese reclaimed residents in the Northeast can continue to live and reclaim, but they must operate in accordance with the laws and regulations of our country.At the same time, the Japanese no longer enjoy diplomatic immunity.

Fifth, abolish all unequal treaties, and leave the Boxer indemnity issue to be discussed with Britain, France and other countries. "

Wang Zhenyu thought for a while before Gu Weijun opened his mouth and said: "The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Brother Shaochuan, you have to know that it is not easy for us to talk about rising on the premise of being surrounded by great powers, so a lot of sacrifices are necessary. Yes, you must have a long-term vision and direction. As for the money to be paid to the Japanese, you can set the total amount first, and the payment method is best to pay in installments. I don’t want the Japanese to arm their army with a huge sum of money and then come and beat me! "

Gu Weijun carefully finished the record, read it again, and said: "Commander, I guess the Japanese will definitely not agree, because if they agree, it means that the Russo-Japanese War they paid a huge price for is useless. Maybe They would rather sacrifice fifty thousand troops than agree to such a condition."

Wang Zhenyu also felt that he was a bit too idealistic. He sat down and looked at Gu Weijun, an excellent diplomat, with interest, and said, "Then tell me, what should we do?"

Gu Weijun thought for a while and leaned forward: "Beizhi thinks that since the Japanese are to give up such huge interests, there is only one way to find new profit points for them. Only in this way can the Japanese give up their vested interests in the Northeast. According to Beizhi As we all know, the Japanese have always had a huge plan, which is the mainland plan. They have always been eager to obtain a piece of land in the Asian continent. North Korea is just their springboard, but North Korea is really not a good place for development, so they will continue to ask us China seizes land and resources. It’s just that China is too sensitive. The greater the pace of Japanese expansion, the higher the degree of antipathy between Britain and the United States. I have been studying the diplomacy of Japan’s new Prime Minister Hara Kaoru in the diplomatic archives of the National Security Bureau for half a month. Policy, found that this person is a friendly existence to us, although he supported the Shandong War. But in terms of his ruling thought, he is not very harmful to us. Yuan Jing believes that the cooperation between Japan, the United States and Britain will be harmful to the country On the contrary, it would be very dangerous if the relationship between Japan and the United States is alienated. Hara Kei believes that Japan has implemented an expansionist policy against China by force, which has caused friction between Japan and European and American countries, and Japan has suffered international criticism. Isolation. He objected to the Okuma cabinet’s proposal of 21 articles on China because he believed that doing so would stimulate nationalist sentiment in China, which would not only damage the friendly relations between Japan and China, but also cause Western powers to suspect that Japan had ambitions for China, making Japan more powerful in the international arena. Isolation. Under the principle of non-interference in internal affairs, Yuan Jing regards the friendship between Japan and China as the basic policy towards China. The latest intelligence shows that with the situation in Shandong, the Japanese army is in a disadvantageous or even overthrown situation, Hara Jing has considered exempting the Prime Minister Lu, Yoshiichi Tanaka, the main planner of the Shandong battle, is now in the position."

Wang Zhenyu touched his chin and thought about it. In history, Yuan Jing was indeed known as the Prime Minister of the People and the Prime Minister of Peace, but his luck was not very good.At that time, the Beiyang warlord government in northern China was opposed to the southern government led by Sun Yat-sen. Yuan Jing determined the basic policy that the northern and southern governments of China would reach a compromise to establish a unified government, and Japan would establish friendly relations with this unified government.After the establishment of the Yuan Jing Cabinet, it was immediately prohibited to borrow money from the northern Chinese government and export weapons.Based on this idea, the Hara Kei Cabinet decided to provide loans to China through the new China Loan Group proposed by the United States.The basic China policy of the Hara Kei Cabinet was established on the premise of coordinating with the United States and Britain in the spirit of non-interference in internal affairs. The mainland policy of resource supply places and Japanese product export markets has undergone a huge shift.Although Yuan Jing insisted on ensuring Japan's interests in Manchuria and Mongolia (Northeast China and Inner Mongolia), after all he still wanted to strengthen Japan's influence in China through economic activities.

The reality did not develop as Yuan Jing imagined.At the Paris Peace Conference, how to deal with the issue of Germany's rights and interests in China's Shandong Peninsula became the focus.Japan claims to have the right to inherit these rights and interests, while China demands the return of Shandong, and the two sides are in conflict.Japan threatened not to join the League of Nations, forcing the European and American powers to recognize Japan's privileges in Shandong.China expressed strong protests. In May 1919, a mass movement (the "May 5th" Movement) broke out across China demanding the return of Shandong's sovereignty and the overthrow of Japanese imperialism.Anti-Japanese movements such as boycotting Japanese loans rose, and Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated.At the same time, nationalist movements demanding national self-determination also broke out on the Korean peninsula.In March of the same year, the March 1923st Movement, which demanded liberation from the Japanese colony, broke out in Korea.In order to improve relations with China, Yuan Jing's cabinet began to return the rights and interests of Shandong. (The final realization of the return was achieved by Hara Takashi's successor, Takahashi Yukiyoshi, at the Washington Disarmament Conference in [-]).