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    It was November 8, 1914, two months before the Spee fleet was destroyed.

    ¡°Two months, a time difference that seems long but is actually very short, the Falkland Islands naval battle data that can even be accurate to a few minutes and seconds is lying in the data machine.  For fans of naval battles, this is a thrilling and thrilling experience, but for Yang Qiu and the Republic of China, that day will be a major moment in the transformation of military power in the Pacific!  Before the Falklands, Spee used two armored cruisers to contain all British and French forces in the Pacific. Nearly a hundred ships of all types tried their best to search and capture him.  After the Falklands, this force will be completely released, and if you want to continue to hold this force, you need to wait for the large-scale launch of German submarines in mid-195. If the negotiations cannot be completed or the war can be ended before this time difference, then no one will  There is no guarantee that Britain and France will not change their attitude, at least they will not be as restrictive as they are now.

    Yang Qiu couldn¡¯t share these things with others, so he was extremely anxious after returning to Nanjing.

    Fortunately, the three consecutive arrows from Fengtian Qingdao and North Korea finally shattered Japan's confidence in winning the war. The serious losses forced Okuma Shigenobu's cabinet to prepare for the end of the war. After discussing with Li Yuanhong and others, he also made a decision to temporarily shelve the forced retrieval bill.  , and at the same time ordered the Northwest Army to stop, but refused to stop military operations in Shandong and Northeast China before the negotiations were completed.

    After learning the news, Britain, France, the United States, Russia and other countries finally relaxed and officially intervened in mediation negotiations.

    On the night of August 8th, just five hours after Kato Takaaki arrived in Shanghai, Wu Tingfang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, formally submitted the negotiation draft to Japan in front of representatives of various countries at a dinner hosted by Bernard. Since the treaty totaled eight articles, someone else proposed this draft.  This agreement is called the "Eight Civil Articles" and the treaty is briefly as follows.

    First, the Japanese army must unconditionally lay down its arms and withdraw from all Chinese territory and concessions.

    Second, all unequal treaties between China and Japan will be suspended from now on, and all Japanese-occupied Chinese territories and concessions, including Port Arthur, Taiwan and Ryukyu, will be returned.

    Third, hand over the leader of the Manchu and Mongolian rebels, and hand over 1 war criminal including Masaki Terauchi and Yoshinori Shirakawa.

    Fourth, compensate the total loss of 300 million U.S. dollars caused by the war to the Republic of China government and people.

    Fifth, establish the entire Pingan Road in northern North Korea, including Pycheon and Sinuiju, as a buffer zone between the two countries, and hand over the Andong-Sinuiju Bridge to the jurisdiction of the Chinese government.

    Sixth, one

    The day after the armistice and peace treaty with a total of eight articles and 53 articles was proposed, it triggered a strong backlash in Japan. A large number of radical young people surrounded the Prime Minister's Office and the National Assembly and shouted slogans that they could not sign this humiliating article. The feudal clans controlled  The newspapers even advocated continuing the war and never compromising with China.

    However, as the north is about to enter a cold winter, and mysterious submarines are blocking the waterway. In addition, Britain, France, Russia and the United States do not support Japan's continued war. The Russian minister, who is eager to withdraw the troops stationed in the Far East, once again takes the opportunity to demand that the Japanese troops withdraw from South Sakhalin immediately. He even stated that if  Japan does not agree to retain the possibility of joining hands with the Chinese National Defense Forces to march into North Korea.  As soon as this statement came out, not to mention Japan, even Britain and France scratched their heads and were amazed by Nicholas II's whimsical way of thinking.  Obviously, Britain and France would never allow His Majesty the Czar to be distracted from Asia at this time. However, in the face of Germany's increasingly fierce offensive, France and Britain, which were trapped in the quagmire, had to make a statement first.

    On November 1st, the British Ambassador to Japan paid a visit to Okuma Shigenobu and stated that as long as Japan signed the contract, the US$100 million loan would be waived and resources would be guaranteed to allow the Japanese Navy to complete the construction. The construction speed had been slowed down due to the need to prioritize the supply of the Army and insufficient resources.  The latter two Kongo-class battleships also hinted that after the war, the Pacific islands originally belonging to Germany could be ceded to Japan to make up for losses in the Far East.

    The British Empire hit a critical point as soon as it took action. The Japanese Navy, which had suffered heavy losses, had long been dissatisfied with the Army's misappropriation of already very limited resources. Previously, due to the national destiny, it had to grit its teeth and agree to slow down the construction speed of the last two Kongang-class ships in order to build more urgently needed ships for the Army.  of heavy artillery and machine guns.  But now anyone with a discerning eye knows at a glance that the fight cannot continue unless it is really necessary to fight to the last drop of blood, so the order to dispatch the First Fleet was quietly canceled, and for the first time three warships headed by the King Kong were dispatched to help the British search for Spey.  The fleet was actually preparing to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the islands promised by Britain first.  This change made the Army extremely angry but helpless. It couldn't offend its allies at this time, right?  Unwilling to fail, Aoki Junnobu and other radical military officers immediately targeted the Prime Minister's Office and tried to put pressure on the government through non-stop demonstrations.  Thousands of people crowded around the Prime Minister's Office and the National Assembly. Even if you were sitting in the National Assembly Hall, you could still hear thunderous shouts and clamor outside the thick stone slabs.

    This is the second time the Japanese government has held a five-phase meeting after the war. Emperor Taisho still sat expressionless, fingering his pocket watch intentionally or unintentionally, took it out and put it in.?It seems that it is a Pok¨¦mon that people can't let go of.  Unlike the last time when five people met to decide the fate of the country, this time almost all the capable people in the cabinet and senate were present, and the fierce quarrels never stopped from the beginning.

    "The war has come to an end. It is better to shrink your fists if there is no hope of consumption." Saito Minoru, the Prime Minister of the Navy, thundered as soon as he opened his mouth. Of course, this honest and honest naval chief did not forget the hatred between Satsuma Domain and Choshu Domain: "It should be announced immediately  Emergency orders are issued to ban illegal gatherings outside. Our country has been dragged into an uncontrollable situation by one crime and must not be allowed to happen again."

    "Hey! Who are you talking about?" The 70-year-old Okaichi Nosuke even forgot his age when defending the army. He stood up and yelled: "If it weren't for the incompetence of your navy, you would have retreated and hid like mice after being attacked by the enemy in Qingdao.  , how could Kamio-kun and the 18th Division fail?"

    "Are you talking about yourself?! Is this how the incompetent army wastes the empire's resources? If General Kato hadn't vowed to suppress the enemy's fortress firepower, and if he hadn't decisively sent a ship to pick up the soldiers after being attacked, do you think the 18th Division  Can the regiment still retain 4,000 soldiers?"

    It was really wonderful for an honest bad boy to be out of breath after a few quarrels, but this kind of excitement was very bitter for Okuma Shigenobu. After suffering from a splitting headache, he finally got angry and shouted: "Stop your mouth! You can't do it in front of His Majesty."  Do you feel ashamed? Now is the moment to decide the future destiny of the empire!"

    The Prime Minister's authority caused the two of them to quickly talk to each other. Aritomo Yamagata, who was sitting next to Okaichi Nosuke, raised his eyelids and looked at the angry Okuma Shigenobu with a look like a wild beast playing with its prey before eating, but this look  He quickly closed it again before anyone else could see it.  Okuma Shigenobu didn't see this scene, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't care about the meaning in his eyes.  Because for him, whether he signs this contract or not, it means that his political career has entered a countdown.

    Why didn¡¯t he want to take a chance? No one likes to lose, not to mention that it is linked to his political career, so he did not express his position immediately but turned to the Tibetan Prime Minister who had not spoken since entering the door.

    "Hey, Prime Minister, I'm asking you again." Okaichi Nosuke, who was addicted to feeding, poked the Tibetan Prime Minister with his crutch and said, "Can you tell us the current economic situation?" The Satsuma Domain headed by Saito Minoru did not break up the trouble for the first time, and all eyes were focused on it.  On Da Zangxiang¡¯s body.

    The Tibetan Prime Minister, who no one cared about last time, stood up with tears streaming down his face, thinking to himself, do you finally remember me?  Bowing to Emperor Taisho, he said: "As a subject of the empire, I don't want to say depressing words. But our country's finances are indeed in a very dangerous situation at present. If we continue the war, we may be able to last two or three months, but winter is coming. According to the Japanese War  Experience winter consumption will be more than three times that of summer. Originally, the empire could still get some supplements from North Korea, but now North Korea." The Tibetan Prime Minister looked at the land and sea and said: "So my opinion is, whether it is to continue the war  Either way, the North Korean issue should be resolved first."

    This obvious nonsense made Okuma Shigenobu scratch his head even more. He wanted to solve North Korea, but now the National Defense Forces are transporting weapons and equipment to the North Korean guerrillas through the Tumen River every day, and the river is blocked due to the sinking of two gunboats, not to mention even if they go  They couldn't get past the terrifying heavy artillery group of Jiuliancheng's Hushan Fortress.  So in the end, he simply gritted his teeth and looked at Yamagata Yutomo, who had his eyes closed.  Because he knows very well in his heart that the choice depends on this person's thoughts. Since it has reached this point, it is better to open the skylight and speak frankly.

    For a moment, the entire meeting hall fell silent. Yamagata Yutomo raised his gray eyebrows twice and slowly stood up under the gaze of everyone. He walked to the middle and bowed deeply to Emperor Taisho.

    But just before he finished this action, Emperor Taisho, who had not said a word since the beginning, suddenly jumped up, looked at Yamagata Aritomo as if he had seen a ghost, dusted his sleeves and opened his throat: "Hey!  You guys are so boring, let this old man decide this matter! If he says to fight, he will fight, if he says not to fight, he will agree to allies." After saying that, he patted his buttocks and got up and walked out, leaving the room filled with Meiji.  The elders glared at each other.

    What does it mean to ¡°fight if he says to fight, and agree to allies if he says not to fight?¡±

    Even at the meeting that decided the fate of the country, some people still couldn't help laughing. Shanxian Youpeng, whose face turned black, turned to look, and the anger stopped in his throat.  Because sitting there was someone he couldn't afford to offend, the heavyweight patriarch of the Satsuma clan, Togo Heihachiro!

    Togo Heihachi, who looks like a farmer, has been out of the navy since the Japanese War, and has never been involved in the political circle. This time he would not have come out if it was not related to the future and destiny of the country.

    But living in seclusion did not hinder him. He had heard that His Majesty the Emperor disliked Yamagata Yutomo very much, and even joked about calling that expressionless face Solitaire face, so when he saw His Majesty the Emperor actually seeing Solitaire face, he was frightened and avoided it.  Kai, couldn't help but laugh.  But after laughing, I also realized that I was very ridiculous??Everyone bowed and said, "Please forgive me for taking my leave first."

    With Marshal Togo standing in front of him, all the Satsuma clan members twitched their mouths, and only Okuma Shigenobu's heart suddenly tightened.

    His words are the final decision?  My Majesty the Emperor, isn¡¯t this going to kill you?

    Youpeng's face in Shan County also turned blue and white. Although the emperor said to listen to him, he knew that he could never make decisions for the emperor, otherwise something would happen.  But Emperor Taisho's words suddenly pushed him to the top of the wave.  He also knew that there would be no results if he continued to fight, but he couldn't just say he wouldn't fight, right?  Just when he was at a loss, a burst of rapid running sound saved him.

    The person who came in was Army Chief of Staff Hasegawa Yomichi. After bowing to everyone, he hurriedly said: "Prime Ministers, Mr. Pavilion. The Chinese army has begun to attack Jinzhou and Andong Bridge!".

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