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    Chapter 238 Extremely Harsh Conditions

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    "Oh? Little Japan can't hold it anymore? If they want to talk, let's talk to them!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.   When the Japanese army was defeated at Shanhaiguan, he knew that this day would come.  He was also greatly surprised that Little Japan had dragged so many geniuses to beg for surrender.  During this period, the Western Sichuan Army had completely unified the country and dispatched new troops to the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula.  The First Cavalry Army and the Second Cavalry Army are preparing to march into Mongolia and Northeast China, and bring these two areas under the rule of the Western Sichuan government.

    "Yes, Kawaguchi Yuichi has officially expressed their desire for peace talks. However, what is our bottom line in the negotiations, we still need instructions from the commander-in-chief!" Wu Tingfang said.  This time, Western Sichuan defeated Japan. Based on Western Sichuan's historical code of conduct, Japan will definitely be severely cut off.  As for how much the asking price should be, this requires Wang Yuze to come up with a specific charter.

    "I've thought about it these past few days and written down all my thoughts. This time when negotiating with Japan, let's follow the above!" Wang Yuze took out a piece of paper from the drawer of his desk and handed it to Wu Tingfang  .

    Wu Tingfang took it and took a look and was shocked. Although it was just a thin piece of paper, the things recorded on it made him feel incredible.  First of all, the first one is that Japan must admit defeat.  The second article is war reparations, requiring Japan to compensate China 500 million pounds.  Third, Japan ceded Kyushu Island and its affiliated islands to China.  Fourth, Japan must return Ryukyu King Shoutai. Ryukyu has always been a vassal state of China and Japan cannot be allowed to occupy it.  Fifth, the Japanese army withdrew from the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula.

    "Commander, can this Japanese agree?" Wu Tingfang said with sweating profusely.  In his opinion, these requests made by Wang Yuze are completely fantasy!  In order to launch a war against the Manchus, the Japanese had almost exhausted their national strength.  Seeing that they were about to make huge gains after defeating the Manchu Qing, they were struck down by Western Sichuan.  Not only the army and navy were destroyed by Western Sichuan, but looking at the current situation, Wang Yuze obviously wants to peel off a layer of Japan!

    "What are the conditions? Lao Wu, show us!" Chief of Staff Xiong Wu, Deputy Chief of Staff Cai Yun, and Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said very curiously.  They were also very curious as to what kind of conditions Wang Yuze had put forward, which made Wu Tingfang a little bit embarrassed.

    "Here, let's show it to you!" Wu Tingfang smiled silently and handed the piece of paper in his hand to Xiong Wu.  Cai Yun and Zhang Cheng also quickly gathered around.  This time the army and navy worked together to defeat the Japanese army. It was time for them to reap the results.

    "Hiss!" After seeing the conditions on the paper clearly, Xiong Wu and the other three also took a breath.

    "The compensation is 500 million pounds, and it's still pounds! It's not worth so much money if all the Japanese are sold, right?" Cai Yun exclaimed.

    "Can they agree to cede Kyushu Island and its affiliated islands? Kyushu is the third largest island in Japan and the second most important island in Japan?" Zhang Cheng, the Minister of the Navy, also said in surprise.  However, he was later attracted by the compensation of 500 million pounds.  If such a large amount of compensation can really be obtained from Japan, how many warships can the navy build?

    "Negotiating something like this is just like buying something. If we ask for a high price, the Japanese will definitely pay back the money. The Japanese will definitely not pay such a high price!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

    Wu Tingfang breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Commander, what is our bottom line?"

    "Articles 1, 4 and 5 are what Japan must agree to without any conditions. As for the compensation in Article 3, it depends on how the Japanese handle it! However, the bottom line is that they can get at least 100 million  The more pounds, the better. If we can get 500 million pounds, that would be the best. Third, the Japanese will definitely not agree to the cession of Kyushu Island. In this way, Kyushu Island can be dispensed with, but the Tokara Islands must be  If ceded, it can be incorporated into Ryukyu. In addition, Japan must cede Ogasawara Islands, Hachijo Island and other islands to us!" Wang Yuze said.  Although these islands are not large and have few resources, their strategic significance is very important and can become an important support point for the Chinese navy to enter the Pacific.  In addition, in three years, the United States will launch an attack on Spain, an old colonial country. China will also take advantage of the chaos to take action. If it can take over the Philippines, Guam, and the Mariana Islands, then China will be in trouble in the Pacific.  There will be a foothold on the ground.  It is very important for China to expand its strategic depth.

    Wu Tingfang nodded. Although he still didn't know the importance of these islands, since Wang Yuze proposed it, he could only fight for it with all his strength during the negotiations.  In himIn the future, this shouldn't be a big problem. Isn't it just a few small islands where birds don't poop?  What the Japanese should really have a headache with is the huge compensation proposed by Western Sichuan.

    "Commander, even if it's 100 million pounds, the Japanese can't get it! Now Japan's annual fiscal revenue is only more than 100 million yen, which is equivalent to less than 6 million pounds. A war compensation of 100 million pounds is enough for  The Japanese have not eaten or drank for more than ten years!" Wu Tingfang said worriedly.

    "Minister Wu, you can rest assured on this. The Japanese are richer than you think, especially the Japanese royal family. After thousands of years of accumulation, they have huge wealth. Japan produces gold, and both the private sector and the royal family have a large amount of it.  We can ask them to pay for the gold. At the current price, a ton of gold is about 150,000 pounds. Let them compensate for part of the gold. In addition, don't the four countries of Britain, France, the United States and Russia want to support Japan?  Just let them lend money to Japan." Wang Yuze said.  The Koshin and Kanto regions of Japan are rich in gold, while the western region is rich in silver.  However, Japan's domestic gold-to-silver ratio has always been relatively high. Even if almost all of it has been mined, Japan's domestic reserves must be quite large.  China is still implementing the silver standard, and the United Kingdom has begun to implement the gold standard.  China must reserve more gold and implement the gold standard after the founding of the People's Republic of China. This will be conducive to domestic economic development and international competition.

    "Commander, if Japan really paid such a huge sum of money in compensation? Can the navy's new round of shipbuilding plan start?" Zhang Cheng asked with a look of anticipation.  Although the current navy of Western Sichuan is the best in Asia, if compared with the Western powers, it is far behind.  After defeating Japan, China will face greater pressure. For this reason, it is very necessary to accelerate the expansion of its naval strength.

    "We'll wait until the design office comes out with the drawings of the new generation of battleships. After the second batch of heavy cruisers and the fourth batch of light cruisers are completed, some destroyers can be produced first. As our sea area expands,  A large number of small ships are also needed!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Marshal!" Zhang Cheng nodded.  He knew that Wang Yuze would definitely not treat the navy badly.  Although the navy has only been established for two years, Wang Yuze's support for the navy is already evident.  However, the navy did not live up to Wang Yuze's expectations and easily defeated the Japanese navy.

    "By the way, Minister Wu, ask Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi to come to China to negotiate in person! The location of the negotiation should be in the capital! You go to the capital to be responsible for the specific arrangements for this negotiation. The prime minister is solely responsible for the negotiation. Vice Minister Cai, as the military  Representatives also participated," Wang Yuze said.

    "Okay!" Wu Tingfang nodded.  When the Qing Dynasty negotiated with Japan last year, wasn't it Li Hongzhang who went to Japan in person?  Now that Sichuan West has won the war, it is natural for the Japanese Prime Minister to come over obediently.  At the same time, he also thought that now that western Sichuan has unified the whole country, the next step is to establish the country.  Judging from Wang Yuze's appearance, there is no doubt that he will choose to designate the capital as the capital.  Although the current development of the capital is far behind that of Chengdu, Chengdu is located in the southwest, which is not conducive to national leadership.  In addition, the capital is also an ancient capital, and it has already left an indelible mark on the common people's cognition.  He didn't know that there was actually another reason.  In Wang Yuze's memory of more than 20 years in his previous life, the capital has always been there!  If it was rashly changed to another place, he really wouldn't be able to adapt.

    Next, Wu Tingfang formally notified the Japanese consul in Chengdu, put forward the request to hold negotiations in the capital, and asked the Japanese Prime Minister to go to the capital to participate in the negotiations.

    Although the Japanese side is somewhat dissatisfied with this, there is nothing they can do.  Isn¡¯t that what they did to the Manchus last year?  Now that they were defeated, Western Sichuan naturally returned it to them without hesitation.  Moreover, the Prime Minister also came forward for Western Sichuan, so it was considered equal.  However, what worried Kawaguchi Yuichi was that no matter how he tried, Wu Tingfang did not reveal any information about Sichuan West's requirements, which made him feel very uneasy.  Based on Sichuan's actions against the Manchus in recent years, he knew very well that Sichuan was not a good man and a believer. This time, Japan may have to pay a heavy price.

    The date of negotiation is set on June 11.  After setting a date for the negotiations, the Japanese Prime Minister led a delegation composed of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other personnel to sail to China.  In western Sichuan, Prime Minister Liang Xingrong also led a delegation to the capital.  At the same time, many departments of the Western Sichuan government have begun to move to the capital one after another. Although it has not yet been clearly stated that the capital will be the capital, everyone can see it from a series of recent actions in Western Sichuan.

    Before Liang Xingrong left, Wang Yuze specifically talked to Liang Xingrong for more than an hour. The content of the conversation was mainly about the matters of this negotiation. He asked Liang Xingrong to stay tough and to secure sufficient benefits for western Sichuan.  The powerful army in western Sichuan isTheir backing!

    PS: The third update is here!  (To be continued.
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