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One Man's Time and Space Smuggling Empire VIP Volume Chapter 35

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    In June, Beijing, the setting sun shone on the dilapidated walls of the Forbidden City, making the Qing Dynasty's faltering steps even more apparent. Even the pedestrians on the streets looked a little lifeless.  In the embassy district of Dongjiaomin Lane, the black hands who control the situation in China behind the scenes are planning for the future here.

    "The current situation in the Qing Dynasty is already very dangerous. Japan can no longer remain silent. In order to protect our country's interests in the Qing Dynasty, this status quo must be changed! In this regard, the Qing government has shown great kindness to our country.  We are sincere and willing to make concessions to our country on some issues. Our Emperor, His Majesty, is weighing whether to accept the Qing¡¯s request to send troops.¡± Ijuin Hikoyoshi, the Japanese Minister to the Qing Dynasty, was in a suit and leather shoes, with his chest and abdomen raised, and he said in front of Zhu Erdian  , the attitude and look are completely different from those during the Russo-Japanese War a few years ago.

    "Of course, our country believes that this sincerity should be shared with our allies. Therefore, when I come here this time, I still want to ask about the attitude of the British Empire!"

    Zhu Erdian looked at Yijuan across from him, feeling helpless at the other party's seemingly humble but actually ulterior attitude!  He knows what Japan's military department wants now, which is to take advantage of the opportunity of the Chinese revolution to invade China and swallow the piece of fat right next to him!

    Japan, this is a prosperous country, an ambitious country, and several desperate and desperate successes have led to its miraculous rise.  Since the Russo-Japanese War, although Japan's economic and industrial capabilities are still far behind those of the great powers, in terms of military, it has shown its dominance in Northeast Asia and its national strength.  Unproportionate ambition!

    In the past, only European countries joining forces could suppress Japan's ambitions in this region, but now.  Obviously not.  The situation in Europe no longer allows countries to go to war in the Far East!

    Now Japan¡¯s military strength is well-deserved number one on this territory, and now it coincides with the current situation.  It is natural and regrettable that Japan wants to take this opportunity to invade China.  On this land, British power can no longer control this former little friend!  The Southern Revolution gave Japan an excellent opportunity!

    In the past June, the negotiations between the Wuhan revolutionary military government and the major powers broke down. Wuhan unilaterally announced that it would take back the Hankou Concession. The army marched in and took back the Hankou Concession area with the toughest attitude.

    Japanese soldiers also tried to stop them, and the revolutionary army even opened fire directly, killing and wounding more than a dozen Japanese soldiers and civilians, and captured all the remaining Japanese soldiers and Japanese warships on the river.  They expelled the people from the Japanese Concession in Hankou and single-handedly caused the Hankou Massacre that Japan claimed!

    ¡°Businessmen and civilians from other countries also had to miserably retreat to Shanghai on ships.  On the river, warships from various countries, under the deterrence of the cannons on the forts, performed the task of covering the retreat of their own civilians. They were told that from then on, the entire Yangtze River.  They will no longer welcome the entry of any foreign military forces. This retreat will be their last sail into the Yangtze River!

    As soon as the Hankou incident broke out, public opinion was in an uproar.  The great powers never imagined that the Wuhan Revolutionary Army would actually reach out to them. This move immediately broke the balance of power among the great powers on the Qing mainland that Zhu Erdian had been working hard to maintain, and made all the great powers condemn it in unison.  It also gave Japan an excellent opportunity to intervene in China's political situation with force!

    He could even imagine this incident happening.  The military fanatics of the Qing government and the Japanese government were so happy that in exchange for Japan sending troops.  What kind of price would the desperate Manchu government offer? Just looking at the eager face of Ijuin Hikokichi opposite him, he knew that the benefits must be astonishingly huge, and he could no longer stop Japan from invading China.  ,

    Of course, you still have to make some verbal efforts, even if it is better than nothing.

    "Sending troops on behalf of the Qing government? Are you preparing to invade China on a large scale? Great Britain won't think this is a good idea! Didn't your envoy see the raging flames set off by the revolutionary party in the south? Intervening with the Qing Dynasty now will only lead to burning one's body.  If it were the British Empire that was trapped in the quagmire of China, it would never have made such an unwise choice!" Zhu Erdian tried to prevent Japan from sending troops!

    After hearing this, Yijiyuan still bent down respectfully, pretending to listen hard, and answered Zhu Erdian's words:

    "Oh, really, your country doesn't plan to send troops? But our country's interests are being fatally violated by the revolutionary party! The lives of our people and soldiers are being threatened by the enemy. The Empire of Japan will never sit back and watch this situation.  Of course we hope to solve the problem without sending troops, but in this situation, is there anything your country can do?"

    Facing Yijiyuan¡¯s question, Zhu Erdian gently uttered a few words: "Beiyang Army, there are four more towns!"

    "Hahahaha! Beiyang Army?" YijiThe hospital almost immediately laughed contemptuously. Halfway through his laughter, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. He quickly stopped laughing and said with an unstoppable smile in his eyes:

    "Does your country pay too much attention to that Yuan Shikai? I heard that his people are working with friends from various countries and have come to talk to me. However, you would think that two people were lost in two days.  Can the Beiyang Army in a town save the current situation of the Qing Dynasty? The mythical bubble that the Qing people boasted before has burst and was stabbed to pieces by a group of mud-legged revolutionary parties. Under the current circumstances, your country will still  If you place your hopes on them, don¡¯t you think your judgment is even more unrealistic?¡±

    Zhu Erdian was angry when Yijuan said that this Japanese minister was becoming more and more unscrupulous towards the British Empire. How dare he openly question his judgment?  With an accentuated tone, Zhu Erdian suddenly became angry and almost roared and said to Yijuan:

    "The Beiyang Army failed, but facts have proved that the current Qing government is even less able to safeguard the interests of the British Empire! In China now, national sentiment is rising, and the whole country wants to overthrow the Manchu Qing and overthrow this foreign ruler. In their  It seems that the Qing government is an invader and should be driven out. Under such circumstances, can we still go against the entire Chinese people? These are tens of millions of people.

    The only way to preserve the privileges of various countries in China now is to re-support a government, a Han nationality government that recognizes international justice and a fair order!  Although the Beiyang Army is not strong, it is currently the only reliable force in the Qing Dynasty, and it also comes from the Han people!  From this point of view, Yuan Shikai has an inherent advantage. Is it possible that you, a China expert, can't see it? Or do you Japanese have other opinions of your own on this matter?  "

    Under Zhu Erdian¡¯s glare, Yijiyuan felt a little guilty.  When the new powers faced the British Empire, an established empire, they would occasionally show some lack of confidence!

    Of course Japan has its own ideas, and they are unwilling to support Yuan Shikai!  Because the Japanese government knows this person too well!  This is an old rival of the Japanese nation. He has been familiar with everything about the Japanese since before the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894. He has fought with Japan several times in Korea. In the game with this old guy, Japan¡¯s military and political elites have never taken advantage of them in terms of means.  If he has the upper hand, if he has the support of the great powers, Japan will return to the state of being suppressed by the great powers!  Of course this is not possible.

    Now is the best time for Japan to open up a situation in the Qing mainland. It must not be missed. Even if it faces challenges from Western powers, it cannot shrink back!  Perhaps sending troops is the only option.

    In fact, Japan does not want to go to war now. When it comes to the issue of facing the Chinese revolution, Japan itself has many contradictions. On the one hand, Japan, as the only powerful country among the yellow race, has always been targeted when surrounded by Western powers. Japan  Domestic national sentiment was greatly affected, so much so that they had to leave Asia and join Europe, and engage in comprehensive Westernization of society.

    But how painful this kind of effort is for countries and nations that have their own traditional culture!  It is simply heartbreaking. They urgently need an ally, an ally of the yellow race from the East, to help each other and stand together in the forest of nations in the world!

    When the news of the Revolution of 1911 reached Japan, most people in the middle and lower classes of the people saw it with joy and excitement. Even the future spy chief Ishihara Kanji once worked hard for the Revolution of 1911 and the rebirth of the Chinese nation.  Unexpectedly, in the middle of the Japanese martial arts hall of the Consulate in Hankou, someone once shouted "Long live the revolution."  As a small friend of the Chinese civilization, the entire Japanese society has extremely complicated and profound feelings towards the Chinese civilization.

    And even if it wants to send troops, it is not an easy task for Japan at this time.  As a small country, Japan fought two major wars within ten years. Especially in the Russo-Japanese War, Japan suffered extremely heavy losses, with 380,000 casualties, which was almost twenty times that of the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894. Its military expenditure was 1.7 billion Japanese dollars.  It was almost ten times that of the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894. The industry and economy were devastated, and the entire country was scarred. However, in the subsequent Treaty of Plymouth, Japan did not receive the much-needed post-war compensation.

    The bonds issued domestically and internationally in advance made the Japanese government heavily in debt and almost bankrupt!  Still haven't recovered yet, fighting another war?  Japan can no longer afford it!  This is the weakest period in Japan's history.

    However, although they don¡¯t want to fight, the current situation has pushed Japan into a situation where it has to fight!

    Japan is now a great power, and the only way to maintain its newly formed regional hegemony in Asia is to not back down when faced with provocations!

    Sometimes Ijuin even wonders whether the Baath Party is targeting Japan and forcing Japan to declare??!  Of all the concessions in Hankou, only Japan was besieged by the revolutionary army when it was evacuating overseas Chinese, resulting in the death of thirteen soldiers and civilians and hundreds of injuries. If Japan did not take action at this time, how would the whole world view Japan?

    In fact, international reputation is secondary in this. What is more important is that only the existence of the Manchu Qing government can truly maintain Japan's interests in China. The current Japanese economy is actually inseparable from China!

    War is a necessity for Japan!
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