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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 511: Pushing Japan to the brink

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    "God! Are the Chinese crazy? Cede Alaska and California and pay compensation of 1 billion pounds. Do they think we will agree to such conditions?" Theodore Roosevelt also roared angrily.  Such conditions are far beyond what they can accept.  Originally, they thought that the problem could be solved by at least some blood and compensation of 100 million to 200 million pounds to China.  After all, after the failure of the last war, only 80 million pounds of compensation was paid.  But the current conditions are more than ten times better than last time!

    "Gentlemen, what should we do now?" President Garrett Hobart asked sullenly.  Although, he succeeded William McKinley as president and was ready to take the blame.  However, he cannot bear such a big blame!  If he dares to sign the treaty, I am afraid that the angry American people will tear them into pieces.

    Secretary of War Russell A. Alger and Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt were silent.  There is no doubt that the Chinese are confident and not afraid that the United States will not agree.  Now the Chinese fleet is heading towards the west coast of the United States. In a week, it will launch an attack on the west coast and bring the war to the mainland of the United States.  By then, if the United States still does not agree, it will suffer huge losses.

    After a long time, Secretary of War Russell A. Alger said: "Your Excellency, it seems that our war with the Chinese is impossible without fighting! If we can withstand the Chinese attack, or in  Take the initiative on the battlefield. Then, we are qualified to negotiate terms with the Chinese. Of course, if we fail and are still no match for the Chinese after paying a heavy price, then we will have no choice. We can only try our best.  It¡¯s possible to ask the Chinese to lower their conditions!¡±

    ¡°But what if the people don¡¯t agree?¡± President Garrett Hobart asked.  When President William McKinley was forced to resign, the American people were already very dissatisfied with the Republican Party.  And those guys in the Democratic Party are definitely waiting for the Republican government to make mistakes.  When the time comes, they will definitely jump up and down and demand the resignation of the government again.

    "Your Excellency, if we cannot resist the Chinese attack, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. In the face of huge casualties, the people will recognize the huge gap between us and the Chinese. By then, they will understand our approach!  "Secretary of War Russell A. Alger said.

    There is no doubt that Secretary of War Russell A. Alger¡¯s opinion is to use the blood of the American Army to make the American people recognize the reality.  That way, the responsibility would not fall on President Garrett Hobart and the administration.  And even if they failed and signed a treaty that was humiliating and humiliating the country, they would still be able to escape.

    "Using the blood of soldiers to make the people realize the reality? Mr. Alger, is this too cruel?" President Garrett Hobart said with a frown.  There is no doubt that once the Chinese attack fails.  The hundreds of thousands of U.S. Army troops deployed on the West Coast will suffer huge casualties.

    "Your Excellency, I also think that this is the best way. The people are very dissatisfied with our government and attribute the failure of the war to our incompetence. If we can pass this war, the people will realize that  If there is a gap between us and China, this will be very beneficial to our future governance. At that time, we will be able to further expand our armaments according to our plan and prepare for the next victory over China!" Minister of the Navy  Theodore Roosevelt also said.

    "However, if we lose the war, the Chinese people's conditions will definitely become more and more harsh. Even if the United States' industrial strength becomes stronger and stronger, it will still be a huge pressure for the United States. We will not even be able to repay these huge sums.  War reparations!" President Garrett Hobart still had some doubts.

    "Your Excellency, although the conditions proposed by the Chinese are very harsh, I believe that this is just a test by them. The actual conditions will not be so harsh. We can discuss it with them in detail at that time. In addition,  , you can also ask your Excellency the Secretary of State to contact Britain, France and Russia to try to reach an agreement in this regard. In this case, we may be able to reduce losses!" Theodore Roosevelt suggested.

    "Well, let's do this! Mr. Alger, the Army is ready to defeat the Chinese if possible!" President Garrett Hobart had some hope.

    "Yes, Your Excellency, President! The Army will definitely do its best!" Secretary of War Russell A. Alger assured.  Of course he doesn't want to fail, but if there is really no other way, then there is nothing he can do.  After all, the Chinese Army has achieved too many victories in this war. In comparison, the US Army is like a baby. How can it compete with the Chinese Army?  Fortunately, they have a geographical advantage, otherwise??, this battle is simply unwinnable.

    Taro Kawaguchi, Japan¡¯s former minister to China, has been very angry these past two days.  After arriving in Beijing, he immediately made a request to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.  However, for two days in a row, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ignored him at all.  Sherlock, the former U.S. Minister to China who arrived in China with him, was received by Wu Tingfang the next day.  In Taro Kawaguchi's view, China simply looked down on Japan, which dealt a huge blow to his self-esteem.  If he hadn't been tasked with a heavy responsibility this time, he would have gone back to Japan long ago.  However, he learned that the conditions proposed by the Chinese to the United States seemed to be very harsh.  Although both China and the United States are quite secretive about this, and he was unable to obtain the specific conditions proposed by China, he could still analyze it from clues.

    It was not until the afternoon of June 30 that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified Taro Kawaguchi that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Wu Tingfang, would receive him in the afternoon, but only for half an hour.  Although this made Taro Kawaguchi very angry, he did not want to give up this opportunity.  At 4 o'clock in the afternoon that day, Taro Kawaguchi arrived at the office of Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang on time.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is a great honor to meet you!" As soon as he saw Wu Tingfang, Taro Kawaguchi bowed at 90 degrees and saluted, looking very humble.

    However, when seeing Taro Kawaguchi¡¯s appearance, Wu Tingfang just sneered and showed no other expression.  Perhaps due to Wang Yuze's influence, the empire's senior officials have always been somewhat hostile to the Japanese.  As Wang Yuze said, these Japanese are very respectful on the outside, but they are really despicable behind the scenes.  Many people were confused by the appearance of the Japanese and finally fell into their trap.

    "Hello, Mr. Kawaguchi! I wonder if you have anything to do with your visit to China this time? You know, our two countries are currently at war!" Wu Tingfang said with a cold face.

    Taro Kawaguchi was already furious, but there was no sign of it on his face.  After China and Japan declared war on each other, Japan has always been in a passive position of being beaten. Now it is completely blocked, and the country is already suffering terribly.  Japan poses no threat to China at all.  Japan's hundreds of thousands of army troops are all trapped in the Japanese islands.  It can be said that China has already taken advantage of it in its war against Japan.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, this war between China and Japan is completely a misunderstanding. For thousands of years, China and Japan have always been friendly neighbors separated by a strip of water. Although over the years, due to many misunderstandings, our two countries have become  The relationship has been greatly affected. But in the hearts of our emperor and people, China has always been regarded as the best friend!" Taro Kawaguchi said without blushing.

    Wu Tingfang¡¯s face was full of sneers, what a poor neighbor.  All along, when China was strong, Japan was very well-behaved and very respectful to China.  But once China falls, Japan will pounce on it like a wild dog, trying to bite off a piece of meat from China.  China does not dare to have such a friendly neighbor.  Wang Yuze and the top officials of the empire have decided this time to completely resolve the crisis in Japan.

    "Your Excellency Kawaguchi, none of this is important. What is important is that our two countries are now at war. I can tell you frankly that the war will not end unless one party declares surrender!" Wu Tingfang interrupted Taro Kawaguchi.  The wordiness.

    Taro Kawaguchi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese government deeply regrets this war. For the sake of the people of both countries, Japan is willing to admit defeat and end this war!"

    "Very good, if that's the case, it couldn't be better! Although Japan admits defeat, if it wants to end the war, it must agree to several conditions for our country!" Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, please tell me, if it is reasonable, Japan will definitely agree!" Taro Kawaguchi knew that China was going to seek benefits from Japan.

    "First, Japan admits defeat and compensates China for one billion pounds! Second, Japan cedes Hokkaido, Kyushu Island and affiliated islands to China! Third, Japan disbands its army and navy and can retain some of its police. Japan's defense will be  The Chinese ** team took over! Fourth, Japan canceled the title of Emperor, changed its name to Japanese King, and came to China to pay homage to the Imperial Emperor! Fifth, the Japanese army and navy generals who launched the war will all be tried by the special military tribunal established by China  ! Sixth, China will station troops in Japan!" Wu Tingfang stated all these conditions at once.

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