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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 252 The Results of the Voting

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    "Taiwan is only 36,000 square kilometers! The question now is very simple. Should the empire continue to occupy China's 40,000 square kilometers of territory that originally belonged to them, or should it retain Siberia's new territory of 1.6 million square kilometers? Then  But the Siberian Plain is full of resources, minerals, forests and oil!¡± The Minister of Tibet is obviously firmly opposed to antagonizing China!

    "I'm afraid it's more than 1.6 million square kilometers. Lin Quanzhu's secret message said that China is willing to support Japan in acquiring the entire territory of the West Siberian Great Plains, including Omsk. The total area is 2.6 million square kilometers, and,  If China and Japan can reach an agreement, then China and Japan will face Lao Maozi in the west together! This Wang Geng has a slogan, called Asia, Asia for the Asian people! "

    Terauchi Masaki slowly explained the price offered by the Chinese in Hayashi Gonsuke's telegram, which was that China would support Japan in acquiring the entire Western Siberian Plain and ensure the smooth flow of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Of course, the premise was that the two sides could form an East Asia strategy.  alliance and properly resolve historical issues.

    "Let me tell you the truth. According to the secret message sent by Shunroku Hata, the future construction of the Chinese Army will be based on the army and air force, while Japan will give priority to the development of the navy. China and Japan will work together, just like Britain and France in Europe.  In that way, the achievements that the two countries can achieve are much greater than if they go it alone! And China has now become a major oil-producing country in Asia! It provides abundant supply guarantees for the imperial army and navy!"

    ¡°Terauchi Zhengyi simply pointed out the private communication channels between himself and Wang Geng and the conditions for obtaining it!

    "His Majesty the Temple Cabinet! Why didn't the Army Ministry know about Shunroku Hata? I'm strongly indignant about this. You are poaching the Army Ministry!" The Army Minister Kenichi Oshima, who was kept in the dark, was obviously caught off guard.  When did the colonel liaison officer sent by the Army Ministry start a separate gang on behalf of Prime Minister Terauchi!

    "Baga! Oshima, that's too much! Are the Emperor's people only serving you personally for the Ministry of War? What's more, Shunroku Hata is also a military attach¨¦ of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China. He was hired as a personal consultant by Wang Geng, but Lin  The bridge that Gonsuke set up was approved by Minister Hirano and I! "Terauchi Masaki is a field marshal after all, so how can he take such an army lieutenant general, Kenichi Oshima, so seriously!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the Ministry of War has the tradition of the Ministry of War. I hope that in the future such things will be notified to our army in advance!" Kenichi Oshima protested in a rough voice with a blushing face!

    "Minister of War, Minister of Navy, three-quarters of the empire's national income is spent on the construction of the navy and army. Now we are going to a showdown with the Chinese for a war. Do you have the confidence and certainty to win? If so, I, Masaki Terauchi, will do it today.  Do you dare to fall out with the Chinese? Do you think so?"

    The Prime Minister in the temple shouted with a livid face!

    There was a moment of silence in the conference room. It was obvious that this issue was really fatal. What was the use of shouting slogans from the main battle party? The Prime Minister is now the General!  As long as you, the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy, dare to pat your chest and say that you can win, it doesn't matter if the cabinet is kidnapped by you once!

    "The Imperial Army still needs time to prepare. It must mobilize at least twenty reserve divisions and prepare to recruit another twenty reserve divisions. Currently, the Army only has fifteen divisions, three of which are still far away in Siberia. It relies on the weapons on hand.  Twelve divisions are not strong enough to deal with China's participating troops!" Kenichi Oshima said with a blush.

    "The Imperial Navy can launch landing operations at any time. Of course, it will take a certain amount of time to reserve fuel, and it needs to communicate with the Allied Powers. Ports such as Tianjin and Shanghai are where the Allied Powers fleets gather. If you accidentally injure a friendly country, you will be in trouble.  !" Navy Minister Kato Yusaburo continued.

    "Kenichi Oshima, your Army Ministry keeps saying that no matter how hard you fight, how long will it take to mobilize twenty reserve divisions? Do you have the weapons, equipment and ammunition? How long will it take to mobilize another twenty reserve divisions? What is the basic goal of the war?  ? Is it possible to occupy Tianjin and force the Duan government to step down? Or does the Ministry of War have a plan to do it? "

    Temple Masaki pounded the table and shouted!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister! Japan has adopted a policy of appeasement and support for China this year. Contractors and banks have made a lot of money in China. The Imperial Army's combat direction has been conducting deductions in Western Siberia. Now you are asking these questions. What should I do?  You¡¯re right! You¡¯re trying to bully others! I won¡¯t give in if you don¡¯t!¡±

    The Minister of War was so anxious that he jumped up and shouted with a red face!

    "Sogar! I accept your resignation, you can go!" Terauchi Masaki showed no weakness, slapped the table and shouted!

    The whole audience was stunned. Army Minister Kenichi Oshima has always been known as arrogant and arrogant in the cabinet. Now that he was having trouble with the Prime Minister, no cabinet member stood up to correct him.In the huge conference room, the Minister of War and the Prime Minister stared at each other and gasped for breath!

    "Baga! Gentlemen! Take care of yourself!" Oshima Kenichi was obviously very disappointed that no one stood up to speak for him. Even the Minister of the Navy did not look at everyone with his eyes. Damn it, when did the War Department really become a loner?  Already?  This guy was furious, slammed his hands on the conference table, and left the table angrily!

    "Don't worry, gentlemen! I will soon nominate Yusaku Uehara, Chief of Staff of the Army Department, to take over as Minister of War! But whether it is war or peace, the cabinet must make its own decision! Let me say it first. If the cabinet finally decides to go to war with China,  As the Japanese government that has worked with the United States to arm the Chinese war troops this year, I can only take the blame and resign!"

    Masaki Terauchi had no way out at this time. Who would have known that Wang Geng and his combat troops would expand so fast this year, and in a daze, China and Japan had already moved into Siberia with the loan of 400 million yen.  process and become a huge body of common interests.

    With the Xuanhua Steel and Petroleum Ordnance Base and the Renqiu Oil Field, China has become the most promising country in Asia, not to mention the full support of the United States. The steel and petrochemical military industry enterprises built by Wang Geng are everywhere.  British and American capital, of course, and Japan's Zhengjin Bank also shamelessly sneaked in and gained a lot of equity.

    It is obviously not in the interests of the United States, Britain and France within the Allied Powers for China and Japan to turn against each other now. Although the British and French are unwilling to accept the fact that China has grown so fast with the support of the United States, in the face of the quagmire of the European War, a stronger mainland China  It can obviously make a greater contribution to the Allied Powers than Japan, an island nation that is fierce and weak.

    For the United States, forming an alliance with China in Asia is the first choice of the U.S. government. What¡¯s more, under Wang Geng¡¯s orchestration this year, U.S. steel, oil and military companies have gained the greatest benefits from Chinese orders and equity investments. Wang Geng single-handedly built  Among the steel, petrochemical, military, and aviation enterprises, American capital accounts for the largest share of all foreign capital, especially the Sino-American Petroleum Company.

    Yusaku Uehara, who was appointed as the Minister of War on an emergency basis, obviously did not want to be a casual visitor on a one-day trip as the Minister of War. At the emergency cabinet meeting that afternoon, the Japanese Terauchi Cabinet voted on the motion to go to war with Japan with 2 votes in favor and 7 votes in favor.  The objection was overruled.

    The new Minister of War, Yusaku Uehara, and the Minister of Navy, Tomosaburo Kato, voted in favor of the motion to go to war. The purpose was not to push for the motion to go to war, but to show the Japanese government and the public that the Japanese army and navy were always ready to defend national interests. It was a typical vote to express their stance.  !  After the vote, they made a special explanation for this and claimed that the army and navy would respect the final decision of the cabinet!

    The subsequent motion for peace talks with China was passed with 7 votes in favor and 2 votes against. Prime Minister Terauchi also explained that for the best interests of the empire, the forced abandonment of occupied areas in China was a last resort.  With the current national strength, there is no way to win a war with China in a short time, especially when the United States, Britain and France will not stand on their side.

    Japan's concession was a last resort. With the strength of an island country, Japan wants to challenge China supported by the United States. Now it seems that it is far from the right time. In order to preserve the eastern part of the West Siberian Plain, in order to obtain the entire 2.6 million square kilometers of the West Siberian Great Plain.  The land has thus become a mainland country. Japan now returns more than 40,000 square kilometers of the South Manchuria Railway, Guandong Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao and Taiwan. It is by no means a bad deal!
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