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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 255 All-round Alliance

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    "Prime Minister, don't keep the Minister of War waiting. Tell me quickly. In addition to the above, what other conditions has China agreed to in exchange?" Emperor Taisho glanced at the new Minister of War Yusaku Uehara, thinking that this guy seems to be in the Ministry of War.  I am a master who respects the royal family, so why not invite him over for tea some other time?

    In fact, Emperor Taisho's vision was quite good. Army General Uehara Yusaku was the founder of the future Kodo faction warlords. The so-called Kodo faction was a faction of the Japanese Army later. Influenced by Kita Ikki's thoughts, he advocated internal  The transformation of the country under the personal rule of the emperor is incompatible with the ruling faction that ignores the emperor.

    Of course, both Yamagata Aritomo and Terauchi Masaki are still alive, and the forces of the Yamagata faction and the Choshu clan still dominate the army and navy. The former Army Chief of Staff and current Army Minister Yu Uehara is an army general, even as the leader of the Satsuma faction.  , and could not but agree with the Shanxian faction in a low-key manner.

    "The Chinese have promised that after taking back the sovereignty of the South Manchuria Railway, Guandong Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao and Taiwan, before the end of the European War and within the framework of the Allied Powers, China will establish a strategic alliance with Japan!" The Prime Minister seemed to feel that he was talking about it himself.  It's a mouthful, the prefix conditions seem to be a bit too much.

    "What is before the end of the European War? What after it is over? Is the alliance that was bought at such a high price obsolete?" Navy Minister Tomosaburo Kato and the Prime Minister sang a double act!

    "Terauchi-kun! What kind of medicine are the Chinese selling in their gourds?" Tokugawa Iada, the chairman of the House of Nobles, couldn't help but ask.

    "Gentlemen, please be patient. I believe that the temple cabinet will give you an explanation!" Emperor Taisho stopped everyone, and everyone turned their attention to Masaki Terauchi, who looked like a spokesman for China's interests.

    "Your Majesty, gentlemen, what Wang Geng means is obviously that the Sino-Japanese alliance is not just a simple matter between China and Japan. It also involves future conflicts of interest between the East and the West, Asia and Europe. Therefore, in order to appease and dispel the Allied partners  That¡¯s why I said this because of my doubts about the alliance between China and Japan. Within the framework of the Allied Powers and before the end of the European War, in fact, the ambition of the Chinese king was much greater than we could imagine!¡±

    Temple Zhengyi gritted his teeth and told the contents of the secret message sent back by Lin Quanzhu!

    "This Chinese King Geng has a big appetite? Prime Minister, do you mean so?" Emperor Taisho obviously also had the keen sense of smell inherited from his descent from the Japanese royal family.

    "Well it can be said that when he helped the Duan cabinet to establish the well-equipped model army under the guise of joining the war army, everyone thought it was just a trick of the Duan Qirui government to build a  A direct force of the Anhui clan, ready to be used to unify Beiyang and unify China!" Terauchi Masaki's tone was a little excited.

    "Yes, I remember that this was the cabinet's judgment at the time, wasn't it?" the emperor asked thoughtfully.

    "In fact, he didn't pay attention to the unification of Beiyang and the unification of China at all. In the eyes of the Chinese King Geng, both of these were natural things. His eyes had long been set on the outside, so there was Outer Mongolia.  and the recovery of the Middle East Road, so there were military operations in Siberia and the Far East, and all the things that no one dared to do at the beginning were accomplished by him!¡±

    Temple Zhengyi was obviously both envious and fearful of Wang Geng, and his voice was trembling when he spoke.

    "To put it this way, this young man who returned to China from the West Point is really a bit like a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. But isn't this something that China and Wang Geng were lucky enough to achieve?" The emperor himself is only 39 years old.  I had been forced by the ministers to act like an emperor all day long, but now I have become a bit old-fashioned.

    "With all due respect, Your Majesty, according to the judgment of the cabinet, the success of Wang Geng and his combat troops is no fluke. Of course, he is backed by the support of the American political and financial circles, but he is a legend in his own right!

    According to the information we collected, he graduated with the top score in the liberal arts college at Columbia University. He attended West Point Military Academy and graduated in 2 years. He always maintained top grades in all subjects and was the undisputed captain of West Point's class of 1917. During his time at school, he broke the U.S.  College swimming record, duh.  .  .  He was also the ace running back for the Columbia University football team and the West Point football team.¡±

    Temple Zhengyi looked at Wang Geng's personal experience spread out in front of him. Although there was not much content, it was all the essence.

    "I remember this Wang Geng. He seems to have a good relationship with the President of the United States and his family?" Emperor Taisho actually had a good memory and recalled part of the background information reported by the cabinet a year ago.

    "Yes, but when he jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, he didn't know that he was trying to save the granddaughter of the President of the United States. The bridge deck was a full 41 meters above the water. Whether it was the Imperial Navy or the Army, at the end of February  Not many people can jump from such a height in such a cold weather!" Masaki Terauchi said with a hint of laughter in his voice!?Appreciate it, no matter what, the soldiers who jumped from such a height to save the unknown American children who fell into the water deserve respect.

    "Marshal Nauchi, the warriors of the Imperial Army are always ready to sacrifice their lives for the country. Let alone the 41-meter-high bridge, even the warriors of our Army dare to jump off the 141-meter-high bridge!" Army General Yusaku Uehara couldn't help but said.

    "Nonsense! Uehara, if your army is full of guys who dare to jump from a height of 141 meters, the enemies of the Imperial Army will be defeated without a fight. They will just wait for you to kill yourself! They will not fall to death by then.  , You are so stupid!" Emperor Taisho scolded him with a straight face.

    "Hai! Your Majesty is right, I have learned a lesson! The warriors of the empire will never do such reckless things!" The Minister of War blushed and lowered his head, Hai!

    "Okay, Prime Minister, let's go on quickly. What conditions did the Chinese offer? Just talking about forming an alliance and selling penicillin and oil at a discount is not enough. If there are no suitable conditions, I can't agree to give my father the emperor.  Twenty years of hard work by our ancestors was given away in one fell swoop! No one can do this to a prodigal!"

    Emperor Taisho said that his face turned red.

    "Your Majesty is wise. To this day, no one can say that Your Majesty and we are prodigal sons. The honor of the Empire opening up 1.6 million square kilometers of territory in Western Siberia is definitely a grand event that has not happened in 300 years, and all of this happened in  It was achieved through the joint efforts of His Majesty and all colleagues present here, and the army and navy in particular have achieved more glorious feats than their predecessors!¡±

    Masaki Terauchi is obviously a well-spoken guy, but he is not exaggerating. In the last Russo-Japanese War, Japan occupied half of Sakhalin Island, which was less than 40,000 square kilometers. The South Manchuria Railway and Kanto Prefecture combined only accounted for 3,200 square kilometers.  kilometers, as for the Taiwan occupied after the Sino-Japanese War, it was only a mere 10,000 square kilometers. In terms of area and resources, how can it be compared with the 1.6 million square kilometers of the West Siberian Great Plains, and there are nearly 2 million residents there!

    This man sang his praises, and the atmosphere of the imperial meeting immediately became harmonious. Everyone present here, from the emperor to the cabinet secretary, was an indispensable part of achieving this great achievement. The seniors fought so hard and fought so hard.  After many years, the harvest is not as great as that of these two months. Thinking of this, the heavy hearts of those present couldn't help but feel better.

    "Okay, okay, in the temple, I really didn't expect that you would be so flattering at your age. No matter whether you have merit or demerit, everyone has a share. I, the emperor, bear the brunt of it. Don't spare me, and hurry up and talk about China.  What substantive things have people promised! After we return the South Manchuria Railway, Kanto Prefecture and other places to China!"

    Emperor Taisho said this, but he felt a lot more relaxed in his heart. What he said is true. Although my son is useless, under my leadership, Japan's territory has increased by almost 40%. How can I be included in the history books in the future?  A place for you?  But whether this place can be saved is really a headache!

    "China will form a Sino-Japanese strategic alliance with Japan within the framework of the Allied Powers. China will support Japan in permanently acquiring the territory in the eastern part of the West Siberian Plain, and will support Japan in having priority in assuming the 1 million square kilometers of land in the western part of the West Siberian Plain in the future.  Obligatory powers, of course, these are within the framework of the Allies! Likewise, China will recognize the status quo of Sakhalin and North Korea and will not raise any objections alone!¡±

    ¡°Terauchi Masaki said that after a long time, he finally stated the practical conditions that everyone wanted to hear!

    In fact, China supports Japan in occupying the 2.6 million square kilometers of land in the Western Siberian Great Plains and recognizes the current status of Sakhalin Island and North Korea in exchange for Japan returning all Chinese territory it currently occupies, whether it was in the name of cession or concession.  , regardless of whether it is a treaty or agreement signed with the Manchu Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, as long as it is related to territory, all will be taken back!

    "The strategic alliance between China and Japan is a comprehensive military, political and economic alliance. If the alliance is established, the two sides will not declare war or make peace on any third party separately!" Masaki Terauchi's words were like a heavy bomb dropped on  At the imperial meeting!
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