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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 256 The Ambitious King of China

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    Terauchi Masaki's words were dropped in the crowd like a bombshell. The imperial meeting suddenly turned into a vegetable market, with constant buzz and the conclusion of an all-round alliance. This was beyond everyone's expectation. Of course, you have already seen it.  Emperor Taisho, who submitted the memorandum to the Prime Minister, was not among them.

    Damn it, you want me, the emperor, to take the blame for this, but you don¡¯t know that today is not here to take the blame for me in the future. Emperor Taisho is chuckling in his belly. The so-called all-round alliance between China and Japan is to completely reverse the empire¡¯s recent 30 years.  The China policy in the past few years is no small matter, and it is very likely that he will be called a traitor in the future.

    Although Japan is rich in talents, it is really hard to hope that it can produce one or two astonishing idiots like the King of China.

    "Prime Minister, is the strategic alliance you are talking about similar to the German-Austrian alliance in 1879? Or the Franco-Russian alliance in 1892?" The Speaker of the House of Peers, Tokugawa Iedatsu, is not an uneducated master.

    "Prime Minister, China is so big. The so-called strategic alliance advances and retreats together. What should we do if the two sides cannot agree on the same views? How to deal with their respective internal affairs and sovereignty?" Cabinet Secretary and Imperial Guard Minister Hideo Kodama couldn't help but said.

    "Gentlemen, listen to me. According to what Wang Geng said, China and Japan must establish a solid strategic alliance to have a reliable foundation when working together. Moreover, the economies and cultures of both sides can complement each other, and Japan can leverage its naval strengths.  China can devote itself to building its army. In terms of resources, China, with its oil, is completely self-sufficient in strategic resources. As the continent closest to Japan, China should be a partner that Japan can rely on, not an opponent! "

    By this time, Masaki Terauchi obviously felt that the situation of the Imperial Council was almost proceeding as expected. He took a sip of water slowly and methodically, nodded to the Emperor Taisho above, then glanced at everyone, and continued,

    "The future Sino-Japanese strategic alliance partnership is not like the German-Austrian alliance and the Franco-Russian alliance in Europe, which are military alliances established for specific third parties. According to the wishes of Wang Geng of China, the future Sino-Japanese alliance will  It is an all-round alliance. Both sides will maintain a unified stance on politics and military affairs and will not target any specific third party. However, if Japan wants to declare war on a third party, then China will also declare war together!" Terauchi Masaki said in a calm tone.

    "Can China be so obedient? Who did the empire declare war on, and China also declared war? How is this possible!" Navy Minister Kato Tomosaburo jumped up and shouted.

    "Of course, the so-called declaration of war can only be achieved when China and Japan reach an agreement. Otherwise, if the two sides cannot unify their opinions, they cannot declare war. In other words, if one party unilaterally declares war, the other party will no longer bear alliance obligations!  The alliance is actually broken!"

    Terauchi Masaki explained with a frown, thinking about this unclear matter in his mind. Since the alliance naturally has to be in step, it is useless for the alliance to work alone!

    "Then what if either China or Japan is attacked by a third party!" Army Minister Yusaku Uehara couldn't help but said.

    "The other side of the alliance will provide full assistance and jointly declare war on the third-party invaders!" At this time, Prime Minister Terauchi gave the answer everyone needed.

    "So since it is an alliance, once war is declared, it cannot make peace with a third party alone?" Navy Minister Kato Tomosaburo asked reluctantly, trying to find the unreliable part of the alliance.

    "Of course we can't make peace! Mutual trust and joint action between the alliance parties are the principles, otherwise the alliance is meaningless!" Terauchi Masaki said with a cold face!

    "Prime Minister, forgive my ignorance, the empire has paid such a huge price in exchange for such a beautiful-looking Sino-Japanese alliance?" Speaker of the House of Peers Tokugawa Iada seemed to express the sentiments of many people.

    "Terauchi-kun, you have to explain this carefully. I have the same question!" Emperor Taisho said seriously.

    "Dear Your Majesty, gentlemen, what else can you say about Wang Geng of China who has great vision and ambition! His purpose in promoting the establishment of this Sino-Japanese alliance is not to recover the mere South Manchuria Railway, Guandong Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao or Taiwan  , that is just a way for him to persuade various factions in the country. The purpose of the Chinese King is to unify the command and action of the Chinese and Japanese troops on the eastern front of Russia and march to the west! "

    Terauchi Masaki had no choice but to spread out all the secret telegrams from Assistant Lin Quan at the imperial meeting. Although the devil knows how many informants from the Allies or Allied Powers were inside, I really cared about it at this moment.  Not on.

    "Moving to the west? Doesn't China occupy enough space in Siberia and the Far East? Do you really think that China and Japan can deal with a behemoth like Russia? There are more than 2 million polar bears in German prison camps alone. China and Japan  How many divisions can the two countries combined have?" It's still the Speaker of the House of Nobles, Tokugawa Iatetsu.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Everyone in the discussion looked at each other, obviously shocked by the news revealed by Prime Minister Masaki Terauchi. For Japan, it is still unclear whether it can actually digest and absorb the 1.6 million square kilometers it currently occupies.  Now Taro Utsunomiya's Western Siberian Expeditionary Force was crying and shouting that there were not enough manpower and the guerrillas were powerful, and asked Tokyo for tactical guidance!

    Emperor Taisho sighed inwardly, thinking that you bunch of fat-minded bureaucrats are always arrogant and striving for power. That Wang Geng of China has much greater vision and courage than your ministers!

    "Gentlemen, let me tell you the truth. The reason why Wang Geng wants to promote the Sino-Japanese alliance is to make China and Japan partners instead of rivals and enemies. Only by forming an alliance can he appease domestic nationalist sentiments and make him  You can send the Chinese Army and the Japanese Army to defend Japan¡¯s new land in Western Siberia!¡±

    Terauchi Masaki sighed as he spoke. At this moment, he also felt that compared to his vision and mind, Japan really can't find anyone who can compare with that Chinese King Geng, that arrogant boy Hata Junroku.  How long has it been since you went to Wang Geng's side?  Now I have regarded the Chinese Supervisor who is younger than me as my number one idol in life!

    "Are the Chinese so kind? They are afraid that we will not be able to stay in Western Siberia. When the time comes, the Chinese are afraid that if we lose Western Siberia, they will not be able to keep the 2.11 million square kilometers of land east of Lake Baikal, right?!" Speaker of the House of Nobles  Tokugawa Ketatsu was addicted to playing the villain, and now he gritted his teeth and groaned.

    "Pedantic opinion! The Western Siberian Plain was originally given by the King of China to the Empire. Otherwise, do you think Taro Utsunomiya's three divisions could fly there from the sky? The 4,700-kilometer Trans-Siberian Railway from Irkutsk to Vladivostok  But they are all under the control of the Chinese!" Masaki Terauchi also lost his patience at this moment and couldn't help shouting!

    After yelling, the guy came to his senses, his face turned red, he nodded and apologized to Emperor Taisho and the Minister of War, "The temple is reckless, please don't blame your Majesty and the Minister of War. The achievements of the Imperial Army in Western Siberia are absolutely unacceptable."  Obliterated!"

    "I know it well, but in order to take care of the mood of the people in the country and not to affect the morale of the army and navy, the Prime Minister must be careful about what he says in the future!" Emperor Taisho's face turned a little blue.

    "Your Majesty is wise!" Masaki Terauchi nodded. In fact, regardless of whether the reputation is good or bad, it is an indisputable fact that China gave up the Great Plains of Western Siberia to Japan. If the two sides do not conclude an alliance, the Japanese army will have to replace the Japanese army in the future.  It's really hard to say that we should go together to defend that place. No matter how powerful Wang Geng is, or how high the reputation of Duan Qirui's government is, they still have to have a name to help Japan, right?

    "That Wang Geng is really an interesting guy. He really dares to think that he plans to let the armies of China and Japan fight all the way to Moscow!" Army Minister Uehara Yusaku thought his idea was crazy, just like the House of Nobles.  Speaker Tokugawa said that the combined standing armies of China and Japan are 1 million, and the number of prisoners of war in the German prisoner-of-war camps alone exceeds 2 million. This gap in strength is not ordinary. Do you dare to think about this?  !

    "If necessary, he intends to do this. Of course, the Chinese and Japanese armies alone will not be able to do it. He must also support local forces in Russia, such as Kolchak and his White Guards who announced their inauguration as Russia's top consul.  We have to get support from Britain, the United States and France and provide money and effort!" Masaki Terauchi nodded and confirmed the suspicion of the Minister of War.
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