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    Seeing the sad and indignant look on the face of Taro Kawaguchi, the Japanese Minister to China, the ministers from other countries to China could not help but smile. For this newly rising island country, these established powers still did not pay attention.  Moreover, Japanese people are not popular with people because they are humble and respectful on the surface but mean and nasty behind the scenes.

    However, except for Germany, other countries were not happy to see Western Sichuan overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  Especially Britain, France and Russia have huge interests in the Far East. The emergence of a powerful country in the Far East is not in their interests.  Originally, supporting Japan was to maintain the balance in the Far East, but now it seems that Western Sichuan has discovered their intentions and made a sharp response.  If Japan could not get war dividends from the Manchus, then not only would their decades of efforts be in vain, but their own economy would also collapse, and they would no longer have the power to check and balance the powerful powers in the Far East.  None of this is what Britain, France and Russia want to see.

    "Gentlemen, tell me what you think! Western Sichuan has launched an attack on the Qing Dynasty. With their force, the Manchu Qing Dynasty cannot resist it! So, what should we do now?" said Ogna, the British Minister to China.  .

    "Immediately ask our consul in Chengdu to see the young commander and ask him to stop his war behavior and ensure peace in the Far East. Otherwise, we will not mind taking action to calm him down!" Tian Chun, French Minister to China  Said first.  Western Sichuan's huge fleet in the North Sea seriously threatened France's interests in Indochina, which made France sleepless.  Compared with the naval fleet in western Sichuan, France's Far East fleet is too weak. With the launch of a large number of powerful warships in western Sichuan, France is facing great pressure.  Therefore, Tian Chun urgently hopes that the Western powers can join forces to jointly suppress Western Sichuan, or even break out a war between the great powers against Western Sichuan.

    "Haha! Take action against Western Sichuan? War? Lord Tian Chun, you seem to be too fanciful! If we fight against Western Sichuan, the fleets of various countries in the Far East are no match for the Western Sichuan Navy at all. If we dispatch fleets from Europe,  Including the preparation work, it will take at least three months. As for the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, can they persist for three months? As for defeating Western Sichuan, it is even more impossible. Unless all countries try their best to fight Western Sichuan, and,  Be prepared to pay the price of 500,000 army casualties. Now there are 24 infantry divisions and two cavalry corps in Western Sichuan, with a total strength of more than 500,000. Moreover, I heard that Western Sichuan is also preparing to expand the army by 20 divisions. Therefore,  , to defeat western Sichuan, we must invest at least millions of elite troops!" said Marcos, the German Minister to China.

    Everyone frowned, raising a tiger to be troublesome, everyone feels this way now.  If Western Sichuan could have been wiped out in the cradle when it first emerged, such a thing would not have happened.  But now, Western Sichuan has successfully risen, and the price of destroying Western Sichuan is no longer acceptable to all countries.  Therefore, they have no other option.  Of course, Germany played a big role in this. If they had not fully supported the development of Western Sichuan and tried their best to arm Western Sichuan, it would not be like this.  Seeing the smile on Marcos' face, Organa and Tian Chun wanted to slap him twice.

    The Japanese Minister Taro Kawaguchi was on the verge of crying but had no tears.  The 500,000 elite army in western Sichuan might be faced by the Japanese army.  If Western Sichuan expands its army by another twenty divisions, the Japanese Army will have no chance of winning.  If a war breaks out with western Sichuan, Japan has no chance of winning.  Taro Kawaguchi felt that Japan now seemed to be driven to a dead end just like the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

    "Let's let the consul in Chengdu contact the young commander in western Sichuan and express our dissatisfaction to him. Try our best to get him to stop attacking the Qing Dynasty!" Organa rubbed his aching head.  Then he said.

    "I agree!" said German Minister Marcos.  Everyone knows that this will not be of any use at all.  Sichuan West is obviously fully prepared and will not give up the victory that is within easy reach.

    This meeting of ministers from various countries almost failed to reach any effective solution to the crisis in the Far East.  They allowed Japan to attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but they were powerless to stop the military operations in western Sichuan.  Of course, this is also because Western Sichuan has not yet touched their interests. Otherwise, it might have caused a strong backlash.

    Taro Kawaguchi, the Japanese Minister to China, quickly sent the results of today¡¯s meeting back to China, waiting for domestic opinions on the matter.  However, judging from his experienced experience, Japan has no other option but to try its best to fight Western Sichuan.  Japan will never give up on the fruits of victory that are about to be obtained.To keep these fruits of victory, we must defeat Western Sichuan.  And does Japan have this ability?  I can only pray for the blessing of Amaterasu.

    "Compared to the gloom and gloom of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and the helplessness of other countries, Western Sichuan is now reaping victory.  After the order from the General Staff Headquarters was issued in the morning, the troops in western Sichuan quickly launched an attack.  Nearly 80,000 men of the First Cavalry Army and the Second Cavalry Army have entered Suiyuan from Yulin in northern Shaanxi, and are rapidly advancing along the grassland towards the capital.  The five divisions of the army in Shaanxi also successfully crossed the Yellow River and invaded Shanxi, aiming directly at Taiyuan.  The Fourth Division in Wuhan and the Fifth Division in Huanggang, deployed in Hubei, have already invaded Anhui.  The Sixth Division deployed in Xiangfan and the Seventeenth Division reorganized from the original Third Brigade attacked northward into Henan.  The 7th Division stationed in Jingzhou and the 8th Division in Guiyang, as well as the rebuilt Second Division, have already invaded Hunan.  The 16th Division reorganized from the Second Brigade went north from Guilin to attack Yongzhou, Hunan.  The 21st Division reorganized from the Sixth Brigade stationed in Wuzhou, Guangxi and the Ninth Division transferred from Kunming launched an attack on Guangdong.

    The Manchu Qing¡¯s new army was almost completely lost in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.  There are only tens of thousands of people on the border with western Sichuan now.  The tens of thousands of Manchu troops with low morale collapsed instantly under the fierce attack of the Western Sichuan Army.  The Western Sichuan Army was able to advance straight in.  In just one day, the Western Sichuan Army broke through the Manchu and Qing defense lines on the border and invaded the hinterland.  Moreover, due to the lack of powerful troops, the Manchu Qing Dynasty could no longer form a favorable blockade in western Sichuan.  The whole of China will fall into the hands of Western Sichuan easily like a ripe peach.

    After the Western Sichuan Army launched an attack on the Qing Dynasty, Wang Yuze continued to receive good news about breaking through the Qing army's positions, so that by the end, he was completely numb.  Now, Wang Yuze has handed over all command of the army to the General Staff Headquarters for execution. He is only focusing on one place, and that is the capital.  The two cavalry armies not only wanted to capture Shanhaiguan and block the possible route of the Japanese army southward, but also surrounded the capital to prevent the wealthy princes and nobles from escaping.  Now, Wang Yuze has allocated most of the funds needed for development after unifying the country to the princes and nobles.  They have dominated the Chinese people for more than two hundred years, and it is time to repay their debts.

    Western Sichuan is celebrating victory, and Japan is also celebrating victory.  Almost all Japanese people believe that after the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the hard times are over and they will enjoy the fruits of victory.  But on the evening of April 18, there was no festive atmosphere at the Prime Minister's Office.

    After receiving the telegram sent back by Taro Kawaguchi, the Minister to China, Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi once again convened an emergency meeting with cabinet members.  Japan tried its best to defeat the Qing Dynasty, but now, they have reached the most critical moment again.

    "Everyone, the people of Western Sichuan have begun to take action. Their hundreds of thousands of troops launched an attack on the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was unable to resist it. According to Taro Kawaguchi's prediction, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be overthrown in up to a month. By then, we will  You won't get a penny of the compensation you received from the Manchu Qing Dynasty!" Ito Hirobumi's face was so gloomy that he could almost shed tears.  As the Prime Minister of Japan, of course he knows how much the whole of Japan has paid for this victory.  If the fruits of victory cannot be obtained, the angry Japanese people will definitely tear them all into pieces.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we must not do this. In order to defeat the Qing Dynasty, we paid huge casualties. There were more than 30,000 people in the army and navy, and we spent more than 200 million yen in military expenditures. We must keep the fruits of our victory no matter what!" Army Minister Oyama  Yan jumped out immediately and said.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the empire's economy can no longer operate. If we cannot get the first payment of 50 million taels of silver, the empire's economy will collapse soon!" Minister of Finance Watanabe Kunitake also said.

    "If this is the case, then we will have to fight a last-ditch battle with Western Sichuan! Are the army and navy sure to defeat the Western Sichuan Army? Can the Ministry of Finance still collect the funds needed for the war?" Ito Hirobumi asked.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the army has been rested and can continue fighting. As long as the war supplies are sufficient, we can withstand the attack of the Western Sichuan Army!" said Army Minister Oyama Iwa.  The Japanese Army has always been arrogant. After defeating the New Manchu Army, they looked down upon the Chinese Army even more.  Even though the Manchu Army's weapons were more advanced than theirs, in the end, with the support of their fanatical bushido spirit, they still won the final victory.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the navy's warships have been repaired, but the two captured ironclads 'Dingyuan' and 'Zhenyuan' will still take two months to repair. However, if we start a war with the Western Sichuan Navy, which has only been in force for more than a year,  , the navy is sure to defeat them!" Navy Minister Saigo Yumichi also replied with confidence.

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