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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 259 The Prime Minister¡¯s Troubles

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    Feng Guozhang finally expressed a trace of worry in his heart. This is actually the most vociferous point among other domestic forces' objections to the government's plan to form an alliance with Japan. It is that China, with its hard-earned wealth, was lucky enough to bring Siberia and  Once you get it back from the Far East, just hold on to it honestly. Going west to work with the old man to make wedding dresses for the Japanese is completely nonsense!

    "Don't worry, President, we will never engage in a loss-making business, but we can't let go easily if hunting rabbits can reap benefits. If we want to defend this land east of Lake Baikal, Japan must not make trouble with us, and  If Japan does not want to cause trouble with us, the Sino-Japanese alliance is imperative!

    Only in this way can we use the land of the West Siberian Plain as a buffer zone and shield. Of course Japan will not be willing to give up this 2.6 million square kilometers of treasure land. And if Japan wants to keep this land, it is impossible without China's alliance. In this way  As a result, China and Japan can live in peace for at least 10 years!  "

    Wang Geng patiently explained to Feng Guozhang. Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin next to him also listened with excitement and fascination. Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng here had already fully understood Wang Geng's strategic plan, so they just smiled and nodded without saying anything.  .

    "Ten years of peace between China and Japan?" Feng Guozhang was overjoyed at first, and then found Wang Geng's words quite intriguing, so he couldn't help but blurt out the question.

    "Ten years is enough. China is so big and Japan is so small. As long as everyone is on the right path of development, China's economic strength will surpass Japan's in all aspects. Ten years is enough. However, the two aspects of education and medical treatment will not be improved in a day."  It is estimated that ten years will not be enough to catch up with Britain, the United States and Japan!" Wang Geng said truthfully.

    "Hey! Let me tell you, why give up all Western Siberia to little Japan? Let's just let China take all of it! Anyway, the 4,700 kilometers east of the Trans-Siberian Railway are in our hands. Without our support, Japan can take over all that  The space is not secure!" Cao Kun, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office's Staff Headquarters, yelled, scratching his bald head.

    "Brother Cao, you have such a big appetite, how about I give you a few divisions to try to drive away the Japanese in Western Siberia?" Zhang Zuolin said with a smile.

    "Hey! Zhang Dabeard, don't think that I dare not. Give me one division. I will lead it myself. The three Japanese divisions are definitely no match for us. I am guarding the railway line and cutting off their logistics and wages.  Supply, I starved them to death!" Cao Kun said with a stick in his neck.

    ¡°Giving Western Siberia to Japan is a strategy that kills three birds with one stone. First, the Sino-Japanese Asia Alliance is formed within the Allied Country. The advantage of sharing the interests is that you will not be alone. After all, for the 2.6 million square kilometers of land in Western Siberia,  Whether China or Japan takes over, they will inevitably be suspected of carving up Russian territory. If this does not get the nod and acquiescence of Britain, France and the United States within the Allied Powers, there will be great trouble in the future! "

    Prime Minister Shi Shiran, who has been silent, used the reasons Wang Geng had persuaded him to explain why the government chose to abandon the Great Plains of Western Siberia.

    "Secondly, Japan's claim to mainland territory is much stronger than China's, and the Russo-Japanese War was also the first time in history that the Asian yellow race defeated the Western white race, so it gave Japan this land to gain two things.  Firstly, it ties Japan's hands and feet so that it does not dare to cause chaos behind China's back. Secondly, it serves as a buffer zone and shield to geographically isolate China's Northern Federal Autonomous Region from Russia, which helps us develop production with peace of mind!  Consolidate the 2.11 million square kilometers of recovered territory in the north!¡±

    At this moment, Army Deputy Chief Xu Shuzheng rushed to answer the second question. This was also an internal balancing strategy of this guy, showing that he was still involved in the secrets of Lao Duan and Wang Geng instead of being isolated and isolated.

    "Thirdly, China wants to send troops to the west to fight with Germany and the old Mao Zedong. This is to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the Allied Powers. How can it be done without dragging Japan, the little brother in the back, with it? After the Sino-Japanese strategic alliance is established, it will become  The de facto Asian Alliance outside the Allied Powers and the Entente will have greatly increased room for maneuver and voice. When the Sino-Japanese Alliance is established, the first goal is to capture all the territory east of the Ural Mountains! "

    Wang Geng went on to explain the third one. It was obvious that he cooperated well with Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng. This made Feng Guozhang secretly disgusted and thought, "You guys have rehearsed this, right?"  Are you trying to make me angry on purpose?  Didn¡¯t everyone agree that Beiyang should be united and never be divided again? How could this be staged!

    Although he thought so in his heart, Feng Guozhang kept a calm expression on his face and laughed as usual. He patted the armrest of the chair and said,

    "Brother Zhiquan, your right-hand man and right-hand man are really a perfect match. This way, I, the acting president, can rest assured that you can continue to handle important national affairs properly. I think Cao San and I  It¡¯s time to retire and go home to farm!¡±

    As soon as Feng Guozhang said these words,Everyone in the conference room was stunned. Why, is the acting president tired of being the president and wants to become a full-time official, or does he really want to give up his job?

    Wang Geng, however, seemed not to have heard anything and continued to smoke his cigar, as if nothing had ever happened.

    Cao Kun winked at Zhang Zuolin. The two of them had just married their daughter. They were considered future in-laws. Despite their usual quarrels and quarrels, there was actually a hint of alliance and mutual advancement and retreat.

    "Where do I start from? The President is at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is the time when leaders and leaders lead us to move forward. Now Beiyang is united and the northern provinces have implemented the "375 Rent Reduction Regulations" and the "Interim Measures for Land Management"  After that, the enthusiasm of farmers was stimulated and social conflicts were eased. When the country was about to prosper, how could the president say a word of retreat? "

    Xu Shuzheng glanced at Duan Qirui and saw the Prime Minister smiling and winking at him. He laughed and came out with a smile to hand Feng Guozhang a ladder so that he could go down the steps. Otherwise, it would really be a scene of letting go of military power over a glass of wine.  Well, this was completely unplanned.

    As soon as Xu Shuzheng stepped forward, Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin took advantage of the situation and hurriedly continued to praise Dejia to persuade him to stay, ignoring Feng Guozhang's complaints about disbanding his troops and returning home.

    Wang Geng clearly explained the strategic purpose of the Sino-Japanese alliance to everyone, which can be regarded as unifying the internal thinking of New Beiyang. Of course, in the future, the Sino-Japanese allied forces can fight against the Russian Kolchak's White Guards to the west after crossing the Ural Mountains.  How far away, no one knows at this moment.

    According to Wang Geng's innermost plan, in the Ural Mountains, with Kazan as the outpost and Ufa as the center, supporting a pro-Eastern Russian Ural bourgeois autonomous regime is the bottom line goal to be achieved by sending troops. As for how to carry out further west  , it is too early to make any calculations at this time, but since there were so many republics in Soviet Russia in the previous life.

    Then, it is not a bad idea to support a few more nationalist countries in the Volga and Caucasus. A strong Russia is obviously neither the Allied Powers nor the Central Powers¡¯ demands. The German-Austrian Alliance and the Three Kingdoms Alliance were not all because of the behemoth Russia.  Was it established under the pressure of polar bears?

    But there is no rush. As long as Japan is pulled into its own chariot and used as a pawn, things will be easy to handle. The United States has no territorial claims to the outside world. The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets and France have already changed after the baptism of the European War. For Wang Geng  , how to allow China to obtain the maximum benefit from this war is what he cares about.

    Of course, he is also obsessed with the 1,600 tons of gold in the Russian treasury of the Kazan Czar. Kolchak only has this valuable thing in his hand. He will be evacuated by plane in a week, otherwise why should he give it to Kolcha?  Are Croatian arms, food and logistical supplies helping him deal with the soon-to-be-overwhelming Soviet Russian army?

    In Wang Geng's previous life, Kolchak led 500,000 White Guards to march toward Moscow, but when he returned, he was followed by 1 million Red Army troops. By the time the civil war in Soviet Russia ended in 1922, the number of Soviet Red Army troops was as high as 5.5 million. Damn,  They all went to be soldiers, no wonder no one is farming and there is a food shortage!

    When he thought about the possibility of encountering millions of Soviet Red Army troops west of the Ural Mountains in the future, Wang Geng felt a sense of urgency. He must not allow Ulyanov and his comrades to slow down and defeat them one by one. He must strive to defeat them one by one.  The opponent's power is eliminated at its inception, especially before the middle peasants and rich peasants surrender in complete despair!

    It is understandable for Feng Guozhang to complain. It has been almost a year since he became the acting president. Now all the domestic forces are gearing up for the election of the House of Representatives. But it is obvious that no matter how the election is made, Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng's Anfu faction  It will be the majority party, and the draft of the Constitution Revision Committee has never been able to decide whether China's future political system will be a presidential system like the United States or a responsible cabinet system like Britain and France.

    The presidential system needs a strong president. If Duan Qirui is Wang Geng, then there is no need to question anything. The presidential system is a good choice for China today, but Duan Qirui is not Wang Geng. After the reunification of the New Beiyang Empire,  How to position it?

    A compromise solution is to keep the current cabinet system unchanged, but appropriately increase the power of the president. However, how to avoid future conflicts between the government and the Yuan is a difficult problem. Even if Duan Qirui becomes president, he may not be able to become prime minister with Xu Shuzheng.  Cabinet conflict?

    If Lao Duan is elected as president, then Feng Guozhang will become the Senate Speaker, Cao Kun will become the Vice President or Deputy Speaker, the Speaker of the House of Representatives will be given to the Southern Party, the Anfu Party will maintain the majority status in Congress, Xu Shuzheng will become the Prime Minister to form the cabinet, and Wang Geng will become the Minister of War  and the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office Headquarters. This is a relatively moderate political structure, provided that Feng Guozhang is willing to let go, and Duan Qirui is willing to remain the president in name only by doing nothing.

    Although it was already the end of April 1918, the Prime Minister had actually not decided whether to follow the path suggested by Wang Geng above.
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