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- Chapter 209 Japan takes action
Be tough! Wang Yuze showed unprecedented toughness to the great powers! This made the consuls of various countries very uncomfortable. //// For a long time, they have existed as emperors in China, superior to the Manchu government. Although the rise of western Sichuan forced them to restrain themselves in western Sichuan. But now, countries have united to express their anger to Western Sichuan, but Western Sichuan dared to reject them without hesitation. This made their faces suddenly look very ugly. If the diplomats' self-cultivation and the important mission they shouldered had not forced them to stay, I am afraid they would have left in frustration. Yuichi Kawaguchi, the Japanese consul in Chengdu, looked as ugly as if he had eaten a fly.
"Your Majesty, Marshal, don't you think about it? Are you really not going to end our good intentions?" Zhu Erdian took a deep breath, controlled the dissatisfaction in his heart, and then said.
"Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, I'm sorry. Western Sichuan replaced the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This is to comply with the requirements of the people of the world. This is inevitable. Anyone who wants to stop us will be our enemy. The interests of all countries in China will be appropriately protected by Western Sichuan. Consider it!" Wang Yuze said. He also did not want to push the great powers into a hurry. If he wanted to drive the great powers out of China, he had to do it step by step. One bite would not make him fat.
Wang Yuze¡¯s words were considered a concession, which made the consuls of various countries in China look better. After all, it¡¯s not that they don¡¯t understand that judging from the current behavior, it is inevitable that Western Sichuan will replace the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If countries are not prepared to declare war on western Sichuan, then they can only accept this result.
¡°Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, does this mean that Western Sichuan will also recognize the Treaty of Shimonoseki after overthrowing the Qing Dynasty?¡± Kawaguchi Yuichi, the Japanese Consul in Chengdu, asked hurriedly. Whenever possible, Japan is unwilling to fight this war with Western Sichuan. Defeating the Manchus had already depleted their national power to a serious level, and it should be time to recuperate.
"Humph!" Wang Yuze snorted coldly, looked at Kawaguchi Yuichi with contempt, and did not answer.
Kawaguchi Yuichi¡¯s face turned red all of a sudden. Wang Yuze¡¯s expression made him very ashamed, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
The consuls from other countries were also greatly amused. Japan is taking itself too seriously! Western Sichuan is not even afraid of the Western powers, so why should it be afraid of them? Even though they defeated the Manchu Qing, they were still not in the eyes of Western Sichuan.
"Your Excellency Kawaguchi. Western Sichuan does not agree with the war between Japan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty. After Western Sichuan overthrows the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it will not recognize the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Therefore, in order to avoid future conflicts, the Japanese army will immediately withdraw from the Liaodong Peninsula and withdraw to Japan Local ones are good!" said Wu Tingfang, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Western Sichuan. As a senior official in Western Sichuan, he knew that Western Sichuan's established policy would definitely lead to a fight with Japan after overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or during this process. With the strength of Western Sichuan, defeating Japan is inevitable. Of course, if war can be avoided, that would be the best thing at that time.
"No! This is impossible! How can it be possible to just abandon the achievements that the Imperial soldiers have worked so hard to achieve?" Kawaguchi Yuichi shouted. He seemed a little crazy. Japan prepared for decades before winning this war. Seeing that Japan is about to rise, how can they allow others to take away all this?
"Then, we have to meet on the battlefield! Dear consuls, I still have things to deal with, so I won't accompany you!" Wang Yuze said coldly, then stood up and left the reception room.
"Minister Wu, do you mean to declare war with Japan?" asked Pierre, the French consul in Chengdu.
"Of course not! However, the final choice lies with Japan. If they do not withdraw from Chinese territory, then we will have to use force to drive them away!" Wu Tingfang said firmly.
"Hmph! You will definitely pay the price. The warriors of the empire will defeat you all!" Yuichi Kawaguchi, the Japanese consul in Chengdu, left with a harsh word and left to inspect the diplomatic embassy in western Sichuan.
The other consuls from various countries also left one after another.
The results of this meeting quickly spread to Dongjiaominxiang. The British Consul in China, Ogner, met with the French, Russian and American ministers in China and held urgent discussions. Organa said that the British Empire would not directly fight Western Sichuan, at least until Western Sichuan did not endanger British interests. However, the British government decided to support Japan and let Japan fight with Western Sichuan, defeat Western Sichuan, or delay the development of Western Sichuan. France, Russia and the United States all agree.
That night, they met with Taro Kawaguchi, the Japanese minister to China. Britain, France, Russia and the United States jointly loaned Japan 10 million pounds to support Japan's war in western Sichuan.
This made the whole country of Japan rejoice. With thisIf they get a loan, they will have enough military spending to start a war with western Sichuan. Although, there are signs that the great powers are using Japan as a weapon. But Japan doesn't care. What they need is victory and the ability to plunder a large amount of wealth from western Sichuan after victory. These are the most important things. As for the price they would pay for the war, they did not consider it at all. War always kills people, and Japan's 40 million citizens are willing to sacrifice their lives for the rise of the empire. As for whether it will fail, I won't even consider it! How could the warriors of the Japanese Empire, supported by the spirit of Bushido, fail? They will definitely defeat western Sichuan just like they defeated the Qing people. The Chinese people are very entangled and vulnerable!
With sufficient military spending, Japan's army and navy immediately took action. The combined fleet was once again organized, ready to leave the Sasebo base at any time and enter the Chinese waters to start a battle with the Western Sichuan Fleet. The Japanese army stationed in China's Liaodong Peninsula and North Korea have also completed their rest and preparations and entered a state of combat readiness.
Regarding Japan¡¯s move, Western Sichuan did not issue any statement, but it was secretly prepared. On the afternoon of April 21, the First Cavalry Corps and the Second Cavalry Corps of the Western Sichuan Army marched 800 kilometers straight to resist Shanhaiguan. This pass, known as the first pass in the world, was violently attacked by Western Sichuan. And, without preparation. After only two hours of fighting, the Western Sichuan Army occupied Shanhaiguan. After that, the Second Cavalry Corps stayed and garrisoned Shanhaiguan. The First Cavalry Army marched south the next day and surrounded the capital that day.
The capital was once again surrounded, and the Manchu government was shocked. Although there were still 100,000 new troops in the capital at this moment, facing the nearly 40,000 Sichuan cavalry outside the city, they did not dare to go out to fight and could only rely on the city walls to defend. At the same time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty contacted Western Sichuan urgently and requested peace talks. However, Western Sichuan rejected the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's request for peace talks, even if the Manchu and Qing Dynasty paid a huge price.
On April 22, the Western Sichuan Army captured Taiyuan and Anqing. On April 23, the 9th Division and the 21st Division starting from Wuzhou captured Guangzhou.
On April 24, the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy escorted two marine brigades and landed in Penghu and Taiwan respectively. The garrisoned Qing army surrendered to the Western Sichuan Army, and Taiwan Governor Tang Jingsong took the initiative to surrender to the Western Sichuan Army. The entire Taiwan is controlled by Western Sichuan.
On April 25, a marine brigade of the Western Sichuan Army landed in Fuzhou and captured Fuzhou on the same day. Bian Baoquan, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, abandoned the city and fled. On the same day, the 7th Division of the Western Sichuan Army, which moved south from Jingzhou, captured Changsha, and the 16th Division of the Western Sichuan Army, which moved north from Guilin, captured Yongzhou. After that, the 7th Division, the 8th Division and the 2nd Division swept across northern Hunan and then invaded Jiangxi. The 16th Division captured southern Hunan and then invaded southern Jiangxi.
On April 26, the Sixth Division and the Seventeenth Division from Xiangfan north captured Zhengzhou. In just one week, most of the Manchu and Qing empire had been occupied by western Sichuan. Almost as soon as the Western Sichuan Army arrived, the Qing army immediately laid down their weapons and surrendered. If this progress continues, in another half month, Western Sichuan will completely unify China except Northeast China.
It was at this time that the Japanese army was dispatched. Japan mobilized Lieutenant General Katsura Taro's 3rd Division, Lieutenant General Nozu Michunuki's 5th Division, Lieutenant General Sakuma Mata's 2nd Division and Lieutenant General Kuroki Moraki's 6th Division, as well as the newly formed 3rd Division. The 13th Division, the 14th Division, the 15th Division, and the 16th Division, a total of 8 divisions with more than 150,000 men, set out from the Liaodong Peninsula and marched into Shanhaiguan.
At the same time, the Japanese naval combined fleet left Sasebo naval port and headed south directly for Taiwan. Because of the intelligence obtained by Japan, the Western Sichuan Navy was on alert in the Taiwan Strait to provide fire support for the landing Western Sichuan Army. This undoubtedly gave the Japanese Navy an opportunity to find a decisive battle with the Western Sichuan Navy.
After learning about Japan¡¯s actions, the Western Sichuan Army quickly adjusted its deployment. The Second Cavalry Corps has begun to strengthen the defenses of Shanhaiguan. At the same time, the troops of the five divisions starting from Shaanxi accelerated their march towards the capital after conquering Taiyuan. They are expected to arrive in the capital around April 29, and together with the First Cavalry Army of the Western Sichuan Army, they will besiege the capital and completely end the Manchurian Empire. Qing rule.
The Western Sichuan Navy is also ready for battle. The fleet has entered the East China Sea from the Taiwan Strait, preparing to meet the Japanese Combined Fleet. Six "Leshan-class" light cruisers already in service went out to the East China Sea to look for the movements of the Japanese combined fleet.
When the great powers learned that the Western Sichuan Navy was about to engage in a naval battle with the Japanese Navy, they also dispatched observation ships one after another to prepare to observe the battle between the Western Sichuan Navy and the Japanese Navy. Hope to be able to draw more experiences from it.
The army in Western Sichuan is still winning continuously, but the eyes of Western Sichuan and even the whole of China are focused on Shanhaiguan and the East China Sea. Everyone knows that overthrowing the Qing Dynasty in Western Sichuan is no longer a problem. The only thing to worry about now is the battle between Western Sichuan and Japan. Although Western Sichuan is strong, Japan has just defeated the Manchu Qing Dynasty and its morale is at its peak. Everyone has no idea who can win!
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