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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 138 US-Japan Relations

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    Update time: 2012-08-04

    "Supervisor Wang, the Empire of Japan is very willing to make you a friend. If we can work together for common prosperity, just tell us what kind of olive branch you want!" Lin Quanzhu gasped through his teeth, but his face turned into a smile.  group.

    "What do you mean by working together? It's been a few days since I've received a reply to a few simple conditions for participating in the war? Minister Lin, don't beat me in circles. If we can't agree on the conditions for participating in the war, everything else will be in vain! If Premier Duan is worried about participating in the war,  Taking the blame and resigning, the cabinet collapsed because of this, you just ruined my job, so how can we start talking about an olive branch?" Wang Geng grinned and picked out the roe between his teeth with a toothpick.

    "Since Supervisor Wang is so anxious, let's talk about the four conditions for participating in the war. The Boxer Indemnity payment will be postponed for fifteen years. It is certain that all governments cannot agree to it. To tell you the truth, the Japanese government has given me authorization to agree to the conditions, but within the fifteen-year period  This is absolutely not possible!" Lin Quanzhu stopped beating around the bush and told the truth directly.

    "Not for fifteen years? Well, in order to show my sincerity to you, Lao Lin, although I have not yet obtained the authorization from the government, I can bravely agree to you. How about deferring the Boxer compensation for fourteen years? Just feed me that  Can the wine geisha be cleaned and brought over for me to taste?¡±

    Wang Geng continued to make mustard and soy sauce for himself in the soy sauce plate with chopsticks, and casually gave in for a year.

    "No, no, no, Supervisor Wang, you are joking. The geisha just now is not a problem, but we absolutely cannot agree to your one-year condition!" Lin Quanzhu said with a bitter look on his face.

    "Old Lin, I'm not talking about you, but what is the bottom line that your government will grant you? How many years? The four conditions for participating in the war. The other conditions are not big issues. The first one is the Boxer Indemnity, which is the most critical.  The Chinese government and people have been struggling with the reparations for so many years, so this and the rest may be in vain!" Wang Geng squeezed a large strip of mustard onto the plate, and as he spoke, poured in soy sauce and stirred it up!

    "The Japanese government can agree to suspend the Boxer Indemnity for six years!" Hayashi Gonsuke did not dare to start from one year, but added one year to the five-year suspension proposed by the Chinese government a month ago!

    "Six years? Lao Lin, you Japanese are very tight-lipped! Six years, right? Then we don't need to talk about it. The gap is too big and we can't talk about it at all!" Wang Geng banged his chopsticks on the plate and shouted, "Where's Mommy-san?"  , another plate of tuna sashimi, thank you!¡±

    Mama-san didn¡¯t come, but the maid waiting outside the door agreed quickly. After a while, fresh tuna sashimi was brought in arranged like a bright flower on the plate!

    "Hey! Wang Sang, you have a saying in China, which is to pay back the money on the spot if you ask for a high price. We can still discuss the issue of years! Your government's conditions last month were only five years. In order to show Japan's respect for you, Wang  Thanks to the support of the supervisor, I have already given you an additional year!" Assistant Lin Quan wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

    Wang Geng smacked his mouth and savored the soft and tender tuna sashimi. Wang Xiaodi opened his teeth and claws in excitement. The old man blushed. While swallowing the tuna in his mouth, he was distracted and wondering whether to go home or not in the evening.  The question of returning to Yixiangyuan comes.

    "Hey, wake up, Wang Sang! What are you thinking! Feel free to raise any personal demands you may have, but we do have difficulties with the conditions for participating in the war! You know Japan is not rich, even the emperor can't afford one meal of meat a week  !" Lin Quanzhu saw Wang Geng's eyes were dull, but a lustful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, which shocked the Japanese minister.

    "What? Eat meat? Pull me down. You're bullying me. You haven't been to Japan, have you? Your emperor didn't eat meat. That was during the Russo-Japanese War. The whole people tightened their belts and saved military expenditures to deal with the old man. Now it's World War I.  You, the Japanese, have made a lot of money just by picking up the foreign land that Germany conquered in China, right? You ask me what my personal request is. I ask Japan to return the occupied Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao to us. Can you do it?  "

    Wang Geng, who came back to his senses, glanced at the Japanese minister next to him, stopped the chopsticks in his hand, and his tone was a little cold involuntarily.

    "ThisthisWang Sang, are you kiddingDon't say I can't make the decision in this matter, even the Foreign Minister may not be able to make the decision!" Lin Quanzhu looked embarrassed.

    "I know you can't make the decision, so I didn't include this in the conditions for participating in the war. This is my greatest sincerity to you. Lao Lin, don't hesitate. Just tell me the bottom line of your government's authorization, which is less than ten years.  I doubt whether there is something wrong with your Prime Minister's wisdom!" Wang Geng said impatiently.

    "Wang Sang, both the Japanese government and I personally want to make friends with you sincerely. Since you said so, I will risk violating diplomatic discipline to tell you the truth.  The authorization must not exceed ten years!¡±

    Was Lin Quanzhu forced to do so?The method finally revealed the bottom line. Ten years was the bottom line agreed upon by the ministers of the four countries at the time. Although Japan gave Hayashi Gonsuke a lesson, it finally agreed to the bottom line of this ten years!

    "Wouldn't it be over if you hadn't said it earlier? You've wasted so much time, ten years, right? It's a deal! Look how straightforward I am! I'll just go back to the Prime Minister when I get back! Other conditions remain unchanged, and we will promise you the first one, starting from ten  Five years has been shortened to ten years. Can we arrange a formal exchange of letters between China and Japan tomorrow to confirm this condition? If you want to go back on your word, don¡¯t say I know you, Old Lin!" Wang Geng patted his butt and stood up to leave!

    "Hey! Don't worry, Wang Sang, we haven't discussed our own affairs yet! What is your attitude towards the olive branch extended by the Empire of Japan? You told me so that I can reply to the country. The military department is particularly concerned about your presence.  Nanyuan¡¯s training matters!¡±

    Wang Geng sat back after hearing this, looked at the Japanese minister and said seriously, "Even if Japan agrees to suspend the Gengzi compensation for ten years, it is still a transaction between the Japanese government and the Chinese government. What does it have to do with me personally? I am right  U.S. diplomats supervisor, not Japan diplomacy supervisor, where is the olive branch you mentioned? There are no benefits, and you just want to see my trump card? "

    "Wang Sang, don't tell lies in front of real people. Japan has made many friends in China. Prime Minister Duan, Vice Minister Xu and many other friends are working on the principle of Japan-China friendship. Wang Sang, you are now the leader of Chinese politics.  The rising star, the most popular person in front of Premier Duan and the cabinet, even Xu Youzheng, has to avoid your limelight. Therefore, I officially represent the Japanese government and want to make you a friend! "

    Lin Quanzhu had a lot of good things to say, but he didn't show what benefits he could do to Governor Wang. He looked at Wang Geng eagerly and expectantly.

    Wang Geng pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "China and Japan are separated by a strip of water. Only by friendship between China and Japan can peace be maintained in Asia forever. But these are too far to talk about now. Lin Sang, you also know that I came back from studying in the United States and have only been in China for ten and a half days."  Months, although I was lucky and I still have some skills, I won the trust and reuse of Premier Duan!

    Of course, not to mention that there are so many hostile forces outside the Anhui Clique that are intricately connected. Even within the Anhui Clique, my foundation is very shallow. Are you sure that the Japanese government really wants to make friends with me?  "Wang Geng looked at Lin Quan with interest and said.

    "Well, to be honest, just like there are various factions within the Chinese government, there are also different voices within Japan. However, I am personally very optimistic about your development prospects, Wang Sang, and am willing to cooperate to create Japan-China friendship and common prosperity.  A new chapter!" Lin Quanzhu was forced by Wang Geng's eyes and couldn't help but tell the truth.

    "Okay, Lin Sang, since you are so honest, I won't hide it. What do you think of the world situation in front of you?" Wang Geng put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and lit a cigar for himself.  .

    "The situation in the world? Once the United States declares war, if China follows suit, Germany and Austria may not be able to hold on for a year and a half." Hayashi Kwonsuke was a little confused, thinking, I am here to win you over on behalf of Japan, and I want to cultivate you as a potential stock in the future.  spokesperson, does this have anything to do with the world situation?

    "No, no, Lin Sang, the European War is not my concern. The European War is a good opportunity for the rise of Asia and the United States, and that's it. What I'm talking about is the relationship between Japan and the United States! Everyone knows that Japan is controlled by the United Kingdom.  Support and help restrain the development of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region!¡±
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