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Text Chapter 531 Is there really peace?

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    War means turmoil but also opportunities. The unethical Captain Sarson and the Almeida Mermaid sailed into Keelung Port under the watchful eyes of two British and American cruisers.  As most of the Japanese expatriates and soldiers have flocked to Taipei and Keelung, wary eyes are everywhere in the harbor, and the barrels of black guns can be seen protruding from the back of Sandbaolu Village.

    "No, no, no, at least $10!"

    "Silver or dollars, we don't want yen."

    Japan, which has a powerful fleet, does not have enough shipping power. So many ships built during the European War were sold to Britain and France in exchange for foreign exchange. When the crisis came, the Japanese military had to watch people like Sarsen exploit expatriates.  So when the Mermaid docked, thousands of Japanese expatriates flocked to it.  A trip to the nearby Ryukyu Islands costs US$10, and a trip to German New Guinea costs US$50 per person Is there any better business than this?  Shouting, crying, and bargaining broke out one after another. The sailors happily took pieces of silver dollars from the hands of Japanese expatriates, and tried their best to blackmail these Japanese who had been displaced because of the country's failure.

    Unlike last time, because Nanjing promised to let Japanese businessmen take away private property, the road leading to Keelung Port was almost full. The Japanese government also did its best to serve businessmen and capitalists, and almost all the ships were used to transport these things.  , while turning a blind eye to the suffering citizens.

    "Get on the boat, you damn pig." A Spanish sailor cursed after receiving the money, which immediately attracted the hateful eyes of countless Japanese.  Especially those young students and ronin, their eyes were full of uncontrollable anger, wishing to destroy the world.  But Captain Sarson didn't care. He enjoyed the feeling of the money falling into his pocket and didn't care about the anger.  More than twenty years ago, these Japanese followed in the footsteps of the navy and served as disgraceful colonial vanguards.  Today their navy is more powerful.  But due to lack of fuel.  The lack of follow-up has led to the proliferation of ship-saving ideas, and the reality that the army is vulnerable has greatly restricted the performance of the Japanese navy.  certainly.  More importantly, the sudden domestic riots left Japanese politicians in a hurry.  The colonists' superior interests were ruthlessly deprived by guns and guns, and it was impossible not to be angry.  But what if there is anger?  If you have the ability, turn around and attack the National Defense Forces. They are not far outside the city.

    ¡°More frightened Japanese expatriates boarded the ship with their families, and many of them fought in order to leave as soon as possible. Those families who could not even afford the ship fare had to rely on women to sell their bodies.  The streets and alleys of the city are filled with the moans of Japanese women, giving up their dignity for a ticket to leave as soon as possible.  Once this country, which is strict about respecting inferiors and claims to be well-ordered, and often regards itself as the leader of Asia, is stripped of its pretense, it is actually still a poor and backward grassroots nation.

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    Two reconnaissance aircraft flew into Keelung Port along the coastline.  The flag of the Republic of China under the wing caused a commotion in the harbor.  The Japanese army did not attack.  It's not that I don't want to, but I don't have many means, so I can only watch them flying towards Taipei.  When the reconnaissance plane dropped the communication bamboo tube outside Taipei.  The gun barrels slowly stood up.  The artillerymen were carrying out pre-war preparations seriously. With only one hour left before the ultimatum, the Taiwan Front Army, which had already been unable to bear it, used all the firepower it could mobilize.  160mm mortar, 120mm mortar, 105mm howitzer, 70mm field gun.  Layers upon layers surround Taipei City, not far south of Keelung Port.  The soldiers held steel guns in hand and hid in the attack position waiting for orders, teasing each other who would be the first to rush into the city.

    "Is there any news yet?" Yin Changheng asked the adjutant behind the artillery position.  After the European War, he returned to the 7th Division as the division commander. The year-round hot climate made him, an old Sichuan man, very tanned.  There is less than an hour left before the deadline for the Sino-Japanese peace treaty. He has already received an order. If he does not get a reply within the time limit, he must attack Taipei immediately!  This battle is not easy to fight. Unlike northwest Korea, Taipei is a big city with a population of hundreds of thousands, the vast majority of which are Chinese. The most casualties from a shell are its own compatriots.

    However, as a soldier, he was still loyal and ready to perform his duties. He watched the watch hands turn to the end point and nodded to the staff.

    "Prepare"

    The password was quickly spread along the telephone lines throughout the front line, and the special telegraph machine suddenly started ticking and making noise as the war clouds began to rise again.  A moment later, news spread throughout the entire front line. At the last moment, the Japanese government officially replied and agreed to all the contents of the treaty!

    There was no hesitation or resistance, and despite constant news that the campaign would fail, the imagined chaos and protests did not appear at all. Except for a very small number of people, the Japanese government and people calmly accepted the fact that Taiwan and half of Korea had been lost., years of war, food shortages, stagnant exports of goods and other unfavorable circumstances, the Japanese government's primary goal is no longer outward.  The vast majority of people are even glad that the conflict is over, and even the riots in rice are showing signs of subside.

    A series of intense geopolitical contests triggered by the conflict in the Yellow Sea finally came to light. When half of the fruits of victory at the beginning of the Meiji Restoration were seized by a refreshed China, the Far East New Order led by China finally prevailed.  And behind this, there is also a victory for the so-called new world.  Yang Qiu's declaration that he did not want colonies was undoubtedly very popular on the other side of the Pacific, so he first leased battleships and later intervened in mediation.  In this conflict, the United States obviously played a disgraceful role. Japan was most afraid of the vague and vague connection between China and the United States, so while gritting its teeth and agreeing to the contract, Japan also gritted its teeth and recorded this hatred.

    There was a huge crowd in front of the Shanghai British Business Club. When Yang Qiu signed the "Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty" on behalf of the Republic of China government, the cheers were deafening!  This scene made Wang Zhaoming who was present deeply frustrated. Seeing Yang Qiu's increasing prestige, the future of the Democratic Party was really gloomy.  Song Ziqing looked at him and laughed secretly.  Among so many people, he is the only one who understands best that this is another typical Yang Qiu-style victory!  From indulging the poor party guerrillas outside Northeast China, deliberately allowing Japan to contact them with Moscow, to forcing the train to go to Zhengzhou to enter the sea, to deliberately creating a major conflict at sea, and finally to the turmoil in Japan that reversed the situation, all of this actually happened as early as  The planning and implementation began after the end of the European War.

    It was at this moment that he realized what Yang Qiuchang always said, "War is just a continuation of politics."  Looking at the figure who changed his serious expression and shook hands with Hangel and others for photos, he really couldn't figure out where he would aim next after basically solving the external troubles in the east.  How far does he want to take this army and this country?  This may be the secret that many people want to know the most.

    While the two people representing the opposition party and the military had their own thoughts, Ishii Kikujiro refused the cocktail party held by Lansing to celebrate the peace in the Far East, and got into the car in the direction of Wusongkou with a dejected face.  Standing at the window and looking at his back, Hangel raised his glass to Yang Qiu: "Congratulations, you have won another great victory, and true peace has been achieved in the Far East. I think the whole world wants to see today's victory."  arrival."

    "Yes, true peace." Yang Qiu murmured to himself.  Is this really a great victory?  With his mind filled with all kinds of inquiries from parallel worlds, he could see it more clearly than anyone else.  Although Japan failed, the rapid contraction of the army was beneficial and harmless.  Due to surveying technology and other reasons, Taiwan and North Korea are actually not of great value to Japan. On the contrary, the resource map of Kamchatka and Okhotsk that I gave Japan is far larger than the two places, but the Japanese government has been unwilling to admit it.  That¡¯s all.

    There are hundreds of millions of tons of high-quality iron ore and coking coal near the Sea of ??Okhotsk, gold, furs and timber in Kamchatka, coal and iron management rights in North Korea, and 200 million tons of oil in the proven shallow oil fields on Sakhalin Island  etc!  Japan, whose head was forcibly held down from the mainland, was actually in a treasure house without knowing it.  As the signs of Japan-Russia joining forces become more and more obvious, Russia, which has been severely weakened, will need massive amounts of machinery and equipment and investment once the civil war ends. Although Japan is technically inferior, as long as the two countries join forces, they will be able to obtain sufficient export opportunities.  , and can also obtain a large amount of precious and scarce resources from Russia.  Also because there is no mainland to contain it, the Japanese army will be suppressed to the limit in the future, the navy's determination to move south will become more determined, and the final ownership of German Guinea will become a matter of suspense.  Out of the need to contain the Republic of China and compensate for Japan's shortage of food, rubber and other resources, Britain's appeasement policy towards Japan was also ready to be launched.  So can the United States finally take Japan away from where it dares to go?  Now even he can't guarantee it. When Nagato enters service and Sakhalin oil is mined, the Japanese navy with enough fuel will actually not be that bad.

    It¡¯s not that he hasn¡¯t thought about the danger if Japan obtains these, but it¡¯s because the current air force is weak and the navy lacks landing capabilities, it¡¯s impossible to kill Japan with one stick.  So we can only let the Emperor's faction come to power and make Japan completely crazy!  The only thing missing now is a leader.  Who could he be?  Is it Hirohito who is eager to try, Nagata Tetsuzan who switched to the Imperial Sect, or Okamura Neji?  But in any case, Hangel is right. At least for a long period of time in the future, the probability of conflict between China and Japan is extremely small.  So I smiled and clinked glasses with him: "Then let's drink to peace and the coming of a better era."

    The two wine glasses touched lightly and made a clanking sound. Some conflicts between China and the United States temporarily disappeared with this clinking of glasses and the upcoming huge business cooperation.  Kuang Xukun waited quietly until the two of them finished chatting, then came over and said, "Vice President. I just got the news that Nagata Tetsuyama and Obata Youyoshi have left for Moscow."

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