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.    Chapter 244 The End (8)

    The Nanjing Station of the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway is filled with all kinds of noises and sounds. Since the central government announced the great victory in Henan, how is the Northern Expedition going?  How long will it take to complete the unification?

    Various speculations are endless, the well-informed people are talking eloquently, and the uninformed people are secretly worried, all mixed together and endlessly.

    In this atmosphere, Traun got out of the train and got into the car that came to greet him with Loew.  After Krauz returned to China, he had essentially become the brains of Germany's relations with China by virtue of the good relationship he had established with Yang Qiu at the beginning. The only difference was just an appointment. The previous commercial counselor Loew naturally also improved.

    Whether it is Germany, the United States, or even the United Kingdom, the direction of China's diplomacy is not controlled at home, but in the hands of their ministers and governors. Especially at a time when the smell of gunpowder in Europe is getting stronger, European diplomats have no intention of paying attention.  In the distant Far East, they prefer to stand in front of a map and count with their fingers which European country they can win as allies. Of course there is no China on this map yet.

    Therefore, ministers like Traun and others have become the core figures in the actual diplomacy with China. Even William II must go through them if he wants to understand the Far East. If someone deliberately makes trouble and says that Yang Qiu is lecherous, cruel and unscrupulous,  Villain, then Wilhelm II and the German General Staff will immediately believe it.

    This is the special nature of diplomats from the Far East.

    However, Traun knew that Yang Qiu was not that kind of person. He was indeed surrounded by several women, but at least so far, he had not been found to have bad habits. A young man in his twenties, but he had many women again and again for the sake of his career.  Postponing the wedding date, allowing his fianc¨¦e to keep an empty house in Hubei while he gets involved in wars and meetings every day that would give anyone a headache, not only shows that he is a workaholic, but also shows that he has extremely strong power**.

    This is a good thing. A person who has no passion for power cannot meet Germany's requirements.

    Loew closed the information collected during this period, turned to look out the window and asked: "Your Excellency, why don't you let Governor Waldeck send troops? Japan's dispatch of troops to Dongying has violated the principle of unity of all countries, and we should immediately cut off their efforts to send troops to Dongying.  The thoughts that penetrated the Jiaodong Peninsula!¡±

    Loew is a big Germanist and hates little Japan. This country has lost its balance since it defeated Russia. It always regards itself as the leader of the yellow race in Asia. In addition to being somewhat awe-inspiring for Britain and France,  The nostrils of countries like Germany and the United States are turned up to the sky. It is really a country that deserves a beating.

    Traun put on a pair of glasses. He was still a little unaccustomed to suddenly becoming the actual leader of Germany in China. In order to ensure that the country had the latest situation in the Far East, he had to work more than ten hours a day, so his eyesight had also declined a lot.  He slightly pushed up his glasses frame, which he was still not used to, and said: "Loew, if it were two years ago, then I would agree with your idea, and I would do my best to persuade His Majesty William to send troops to teach Japan a lesson, but now  Do you think the General Staff and His Majesty will still do that?¡±

    After Loew hesitated for a moment, he shook his head: "Every battleship is precious. If we send two to three to the Far East, the British's numerical advantage will be even more obvious."

    Traun nodded: "The decision of Marshal Tirpitz and His Majesty allowed our country to quickly have the second most powerful naval fleet in the world, but our potential opponents have not relaxed either, so at this time there is absolutely no way that His Majesty will  Battleships were sent to the Far East. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are the only battleships that our country can rely on in the Far East in the next few years. They are not enough to ensure victory in the face of Japan and the British Far East Fleet. Therefore, even if we send troops  , as long as they have British support, the most they can do is drive them back to Tianjin."

    "What do you mean?"

    Traun's eyes were sharp and he analyzed calmly: "This is an extremely sensitive period. If a war breaks out between us and Japan in the Far East, then Britain and especially France will do their best to support Japan, thereby weakening our power in the Far East and reducing our country's power to the Far East."  Being dragged into Russian-style attrition ultimately affects the strategic balance of Europe, so I think that rather than doing it ourselves, we should fight a proxy war!"

    Loew somewhat understood, but he still didn't believe in the combat effectiveness of Yang Qiu's troops, especially now that Beiyang was still in the middle. The day the National Defense Forces could not extend their power outside the most critical Shanhaiguan, it would be impossible to truly threaten Japan.  Core interests, and Japan wants to land in Jiaozhou on a large scale. At present, even the United Kingdom will not agree.

    Traun had a different view on his analysis: "We should take a longer view, and don't just focus on the mouth of the Yellow River. It was just a man-made minor conflict." He bit the fine print emphatically and continued: "  Japan does not lack wise diplomats, butWhy do we do such things to anger Yang Qiu?  Obviously there are things we don't know about.  But there is no doubt that Japan is never willing to see Yang Qiu use force to unify the country, so I think this time is just a test!  Japan is testing Yang Qiu's trump cards. It is inevitable that the relationship between the two countries will break down. Judging from the Han Yeping incident, once he unifies China, he will definitely increase restrictions on the export of Japanese assets and raw materials. This will be a problem for island countries that lack resources.  It will be fatal!

    After the Russo-Japanese War, the United States also became dissatisfied with Japan because after the huge loans they provided to help Japan defeat Russia, Japan did not help the United States further open its market as promised. Instead, it joined hands with the United Kingdom to block the Far East. Therefore, Wall Street and the American Asia Association have always believed that  Japan has actually become the biggest obstacle preventing American goods from entering here. They are taking a series of measures to restrict Japanese immigration, and resource exports to Japan have also shrunk a lot. If Yang Qiuyong takes the initiative to open the market, then the United States may be very happy.  I saw a Japan being reined in and the Anglo-Japanese alliance disintegrating.  "

    As expected of a senior diplomat in the Far East, Loew's analysis in just a few sentences made Loew's eyes suddenly clear, but he still had a very big doubt: "Please forgive me, the war between China and Japan may bring some minor troubles to Britain and France, but it is not enough."  What can be changed, and Yang Qiu's navy is just a decoration. A country without a navy cannot guarantee the defeat of Japan. Since the Japanese navy cannot be defeated, what can we gain?"

    Traun glanced at Loew, who was a diligent German diplomatic assistant, but his eyes still needed training.  He smiled, showing his cold white teeth: "On my bookshelf, there is a copy of "The Legend of the Three Kingdoms" (the translated version of the Three Kingdoms at that time) that you need to read. The navy can never land on land.  What's the use of the Japanese navy even if it sinks the entire Chinese fleet? The entire coast is currently controlled by Britain, France and us. Does the Japanese navy dare to bombard Tianjin? Shanghai? Or Guangdong? For the British, they can't even cross the Taiwan Strait and go south.  will be allowed, because that will implicate British interests in the Far East, so land is the main battlefield in the Far East competition.

    For our neighbors in the North Sea and the damn French, no matter whether Japan loses or Yang Qiu loses, they will be very unlucky!  Becausethis would provide Nicholas II with the best chance.  Just imagine, if that greedy lunatic transferred half a million or even one million gray animals from Europe to the Far East, do you know what would happen?  "

    Loew¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened, and he even wished that China and Japan would start a full-scale war immediately!  Because Traun's prediction is absolutely correct, His Majesty William's cousin's greed for land is unparalleled!  No one can win the Sino-Japanese War completely. The weak Far East God!  Nicholas II would definitely take revenge for what he had done a few years ago.

    When Nicholas II turned his attention to the Far East again, Russia's national strength simply could not cope with both sides at the same time. After the Russo-Japanese War, Britain and France deliberately allowed Japan to fight Russia back to Europe. The idea and plan will be rewritten!  Once the Russian army rushes into the Far East, it will inevitably shrink in Europe!  As for what will happen to China in the end?  This has nothing to do with Germany

    The question now is, can Yang Qiu fight?  Although it has hundreds of thousands of troops, its equipment, quality and eliteness are much worse than those of the Japanese army.

    Not even Traun can guarantee this. Although Yang Qiu had a tough attitude towards Japan during the Han Yeping incident, will he take risks when it comes to the future of the country?  The car quickly arrived at the Ministry of Defense. He even ignored the Presidential Palace, which was close at hand, because everyone knew who the actual leader of the country was. He did not drive again until the guards informed Yang Qiu that he had gone to the Presidential Palace.

    When we arrived at the Presidential Palace, it seemed very busy coming in and out. Compared with a year ago, the faces of the officials who came to do business were much younger and more capable. This scene even reminded Traun of Yang Qiu, who was in charge of the southwest.  scene.  Obviously, his killing spree in Jiangxi and Guangdong has scared many people, so officials have to make themselves look more capable and diligent.

    "Murong" Traun quickly met Yang Qiu's secretary Murong Han. The two had met several times, so both parties seemed very enthusiastic. But the strange thing was that this young man actually carried  Xiaobao seemed to be about to go out, so he couldn't help but ask: "Where are you going?"

    "Thank you for your concern. I am going to Henan to take up my post. The original job will be taken over by Mr. Cai Gongshi." Murong Han introduced the new secretary Cai Gongshi beside him. After Traun took note of the newcomer, he continued to ask: "Henan  ?Then what is your job?"

    It was the first time that Cai Gongshi dealt with the minister to China. He was a little embarrassed and introduced seriously: "Murong Han has been appointed as the governor of Henan Province."

    "Congratulations." Traun didn't think it was a big deal that Murong Han became the governor of Henan Province. It is the tradition of this country to appoint cronies.  Murong Han, on the other handHe smiled bitterly: "This is not an easy job. There are millions of victims and bandits roaming around. My head still hurts."

    "But it's also about trust and training." Traun saw Yang Qiu's idea of ????training Murong Han, and secretly thought that he should collect information about this person after returning. Maybe one day in the future he will return to the center.  .

    After a few pleasantries, Traun asked: "I would like to see the Vice President now. Can you please inform me?"

    "It's very unfortunate." Cai Gongshi pointed to the presidential office: "The president and the vice president are meeting with Mr. Hangel and Mr. Steady. They may need to wait for a while."

    Americans?  These upstarts move very quickly.  Traun nodded and was about to go to the side hall to wait, when a young second lieutenant holding a telegram suddenly rushed in from outside.  He had seen the second lieutenant, who used to be one of Yang Qiu's guards. He was very excited to see this guard, and he also became curious.

    What happened?

    Before he could ask, the German entourage waiting outside also ran in with a German diplomatic counselor stationed in Nanjing, and immediately a piece of news suddenly broke.

    Yuan Shikai ordered the Jinpu Line to be released and let the National Defense Forces go north to support Dongying!

    ps: I didn¡¯t get off work until 8 o¡¯clock last night because of work. Unexpectedly, the battery car broke down on the road. I didn¡¯t get home until 10 o¡¯clock. I simply fell asleep without coding. I also forgot to make an announcement. I¡¯m very sorry.

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