The Republic of Heroes

Yoshizawa Kenkichi felt the strong pressure from Prime Minister Tanaka. The negotiations dragged on for almost a month. fight together.

In the end, Han Fuju was driven into Henan, and Saito went all the way to Tianjin with joy.What made him most angry was that Wu Xiaoliang actually became the biggest winner of this conflict. He not only controlled the Luxi area, but also captured the Neijinpu Road in Hebei Province that Saito had abandoned.But according to intelligence, Wu Xiaoliang's formally organized troops only have one division and one brigade. How could he occupy so many territories?He couldn't figure it out.

Due to the current situation in Shandong, Yoshikichi Kenzawa feels that he has lost all chips. If he is in a hurry to negotiate, he will be extremely passive. However, the pressure from Prime Minister Tanaka is getting stronger day by day, and it is time to end it.

Wu Xiaoliang's attitude is very firm, and the three are still the bottom line, withdrawal of troops, apology, and compensation.

Yoshizawa Kenkichi also had to let go of the airs of the imperial minister at this time. He made a mistake in his strategic deployment, but in order to complete the tasks assigned by Prime Minister Tanaka as soon as possible, he had to lower the conditions.

"Your Excellency, the withdrawal and apology, I can answer you right now. The Imperial Kingdom has no objection to this. It is only about the compensation, but it has to be discussed slowly."

The two sides had been at war for a long time, Fangze Qianji suddenly let go, which not only surprised Wu Xiaoliang, but also expected him.In Wu Xiaoliang's impression, since the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese have never been willing to suffer from foreign expansion. Even superficial concessions are regarded as a shame. Such a pragmatic style has completely subverted his previous impression.

Wu Xiaoliang thought about it for a while, "Naturally, the matter of compensation is not good, so we will set an accurate figure at this time. After your army withdraws, it is advisable for China and Japan to form a joint investigation team to inspect the losses before making a decision."

Saying this is tactfully expressing concessions, and it also gives the National Government a room for change.Wu Xiaoliang knew in his heart that it would be very difficult to get this compensation from Japan, and if this incident caused the withdrawal of troops, the gain would not be worth the loss, so it is better to put aside the dispute and resolve the urgent issue of troop withdrawal.

Both China and Japan made concessions, and soon the "China-Japan Economic Case Agreement" was released, which contained the following clauses:

1: Since the signing of the agreement, all Japanese troops in Shandong were withdrawn immediately.

2: The Japanese government will apologize for the harm caused to innocent Chinese civilians in the Jinan conflict.

3: If the Chinese party is damaged, an investigation committee should be jointly organized to investigate clearly within two months and make compensation.

As soon as this clause came out, the whole country was not as jubilant as the Shandong negotiators had expected. The media from all walks of life were mixed. Among them, the Tianjin "Ta Kung Pao" clearly affirmed the content of the agreement, saying that it would force the Japanese army to withdraw unconditionally and obtain an apology and compensation. It has already opened a precedent for China's major victory in foreign diplomatic actions since the Manchu Qing Dynasty.Some newspapers also said that Wu Xiaoliang, Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Government, sacrificed national interests for his own interests.

Beijing's "Shuntian Times" publicly stated that the Sino-Japanese agreement made no mention of Cai Gongshi's tragedy, accusing Wu Xiaoliang of exchanging his own ruling power in Shandong, and actually being a traitor and traitor who betrayed the righteous people of the country.

In addition to supporters and opponents, some newspapers, such as Shanghai Shenbao, evaluated the agreement objectively and fairly.First of all, this agreement is absolutely beneficial to the Chinese government, and all the rights and interests that should be won have been won, but it is not without problems. For example, the matters related to compensation are not detailed. It's hard to guarantee that his arrogance will not go away.Then there is the issue of Cai Gongshi's tragedy. The agreement did not mention a word, but there is nothing to do. Even if China's weakness is mentioned, how can the robbers hurt themselves?

Wu Xiaoliang laughed at the various reports from the domestic media. "Ta Kung Pao" is his own property, and Sun Jiayu was ordered to acquire it long ago. He came from a previous life and understood the importance of public opinion trends in political struggles, so he mastered a group of quite influential A news mouthpiece is extremely necessary.Wu Xiaoliang's foresight really impressed Sun Jiayu. The conflict between Han and Zhang was caused by the "Ta Kung Pao" report, and the Shandong Provincial Government also got a glimpse of the opportunity to unify the counties in Shandong Province.

On December 11th, the Sixth Division of the Japanese Army, which had been occupying Jinan for half a year, finally withdrew its troops. The No.[-] Brigade was already stationed in Tianjin due to its previous military operations, so the Japanese garrison that had withdrawn from Jinan was only Fukuda Hikosuke’s No. Six divisions.On that day, the people in the city were full of cheers, every household set off firecrackers, and people took to the streets to tell each other.

There was a long-suppressed excitement in the restaurants and teahouses. Although it was only the retreat of the Japanese army, it was regarded by people as a rare and great victory.

"I heard that the person who kicked out Little Japan was the chairman of our Shandong Trust Province. His name is Wu or something..."

"Wu Xiaoliang, it is said that this man is less than thirty years old, commanding a hundred thousand soldiers, with a blue face and long teeth, and eyes like copper bells..."

There was laughter all around, and someone immediately retorted:

"Come on, you're a storyteller, that's no longer a monster. I have relatives in Linzi, but I heard that Chairman Wu has a face like a crown of jade, and he is a handsome man!"

Everyone applauded, this is in line with the beautiful image of a hero in their minds, but some people are worried.

"Chairman Wu made his fortune in Linzi, maybe the provincial capital has been there all along?"

This reveals the hidden worries of many people. After all, as the people under the rule of a provincial capital, the implicit pride in it is unmatched by other cities.But someone soon analyzed that this possibility was extremely low.

"Jinan is located in an important traffic road, where Jinpu Road and Jiaoji Railway intersect. No matter which aspect it is, it is the most suitable provincial capital city in Shandong Province. Linzi is a small city with a population of only [-]. How can it compare to Jinan?"

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief again, they also thought it was the reason, and they all found it funny that they were worrying for no reason.

Just when the citizens of Jinan were worrying unnecessarily about where the provincial capital should be located, in the prime minister’s mansion on the other side of the ocean, Japanese Cabinet Prime Minister Yoshiichi Tanaka fell into a difficult situation surrounded by enemies. Kenji Yoshizawa, Minister to China, can lower the conditions appropriately so that he can withdraw from Shandong as soon as possible.Originally, this was nothing, but he offended the army severely before that.

Zhang Zuolin was tragically killed in the "White Flag Fort Incident" in May. Tanaka severely cracked down on this extreme behavior and promised in front of the emperor that the direct mastermind of this incident, Daisaku Kawamoto, would be severely punished.However, Kazunari Ugaki, Chief of Staff of the Army, denied this and protected Kawamoto Daisaku.As a result, there was a gap between the army and the cabinet, so when the army knew that this negotiation had damaged their reputation, they all pointed their finger at Prime Minister Tanaka.

In any case, Yoshiichi Tanaka did not expect that his act of urging the Jinan incident to be resolved as soon as possible would objectively promote the integration of domestic opposition forces.