Chapter 383: The World Shakes
With the end of the banquet, all countries in the world began to reprint the news in the Northeast newspapers, and the degree of attention to the Northeast increased several times. The current form is clear to everyone, and it can be seen from the military exploits of the Northeast Army that the Northeast has the possibility of defeating Japan, which makes the ambassadors of various countries have some other thoughts in their hearts. Before the rise of Japan, the Western powers, especially the old empires such as Britain, France, and Russia, would never have allowed the emergence of great powers in the Far East. After all, the world is so big, and the more countries that appear, the more countries will come to share the world's resources. No matter how strong the tiger is, it can't stand the wolves. Therefore, with regard to the attitude of the world's new countries, the old capitalist countries such as Britain, France, and Russia have an attitude of constant suppression. Now the emergence of a Japan in the Far East has affected the influence of the Western countries in the Far East. After all, their colonies are all in material-rich places, but because they are far from their homeland, their defense strength cannot be compared with Japan's own in the Far East. After the outbreak of World War I, Britain and France agreed to transfer the German-occupied colonies to Japan not only because they wanted Japan to send troops, but also because they wanted Japan to appease Japan and prevent Japan from moving westward after the power of the Western powers moved westward. After all, Japan's naval power was already very strong, to the extent that even the British Royal Fleet was afraid of it. The Japanese Army even showed its combat effectiveness through the Battle of Qingdao, which was not inferior to the German ** team. In this case, of course, Britain had to pacify Japan as much as possible.
But now the situation is obviously different, the fat that was originally just used to feed the wolf turned out to be a hard bone, or a hard bone covered in thorns. Not only was it difficult for Japan to swallow, but it also broke two front teeth. This gave Britain another way to guard against the Japanese wolves. A hungry wolf needs to be on guard at all times, but if he were given an evenly matched opponent, would he still have the leisure to pay attention to the meat in someone else's basket?
Thinking about this, the British ambassador found that the emergence of the Chinese government in Beijing is not necessarily a bad thing. Of course, if there is an opportunity to trample the Beijing government to death, Britain will never hesitate, after all, although a wolf and a tiger will create a certain balance, but it is also more difficult to control, but it is easy to cause its own injury. Therefore, the British attitude is still very contradictory.
Of course, the Northeast Army showed combat effectiveness that was not inferior to Japan's, and its attitude toward the Chinese government in Beijing was no longer something that a small ambassador to China could do. He has sent detailed information to London, and he believes that Mr. Prime Minister will make a clear decision.
The capital of Germany, Berlin.
The German Emperor Wilhelm II looked at the telegram of the German ambassador to China with a happy face. A pair of shrewd eyes kept spinning, pondering the possible impact of this telegram on the German Reich.
German Field Marshal Paul? Feng? Field Marshal Hindenburg was summoned by Wilhelm II from his busy staff headquarters to discuss policy toward China.
"Your Majesty, I think this rising China is a good choice to serve as an ally of our German Empire in the Far East against Japan, an ally of the British." Paul? Feng? Field Marshal Hindenburg pondered for a moment and said. After Japan declared war on Germany, Field Marshal Hindenburg had been worried that Japan would send troops to the West on a large scale to participate in the war, and that the balance of power between the Allies and the Entente would probably be upset. The defeat of the German Empire will then become more likely.
"Marshal, can this Chinese government in the Far East believe it? You know, I'm very uncomfortable with the yellow race. "For historical reasons, Europeans were generally prejudiced against the yellow race, and Emperor Wilhelm II was a staunch Yellow Perilist. It's just that in its current form, he has to think about the feasibility of the event.
"Your Majesty! It is undeniable that Japan is the only country in Asia that can compete with the armies of the German Empire in terms of land. If such a powerful country appeared on the battlefield in the West and was equipped with more advanced weapons and equipment from Western countries, it would be a disaster for the German army. And the balance on the battlefield will also be broken. Now that the British have gathered huge forces, and our allies are frequently losing on the battlefield, in this case, we urgently need more powerful allies to recover the losses on the battlefield, and in the West, there are no such countries anymore, we can only find them from farther away. Although the United States is nominally neutral, US President Wilson has colluded with the British, and no one can guarantee that they will not join the Entente. At that time, the situation of our German Empire will be even more difficult. Field Marshal Hindenburg said in a deep voice.
"Marshal, what do you mean is that we will form an alliance with China in the Far East and jointly fight against Japan? Do you think they will agree? You know, now the British also see the strength of the Chinese government in Beijing. There is no guarantee of what the British will do. Compared with the resources of the world, we in Germany still cannot compare with the British. Wilhelm II said with some distress.
"Your Majesty, this may not be, it is precisely because Britain has a great influence in the world that the British may not take China seriously, as long as the conditions we put forward are good, there is still a great possibility that China will favor us. After all, if you don't try this kind of thing, no one will know the result. Field Marshal Hindenburg said with a smile.
Wilhelm II had a smile on his face, he had already made up his mind about Germany's attitude towards China when he saw the telegram, and now he only wanted to ask Field Marshal Hindenburg's opinion. After all, Field Marshal Hindenburg, as Germany's most powerful military commander, also valued Kaiser Wilhelm II with his vision.
United States.
The US newspapers not only reprinted the newspapers of the Northeast Government in their entirety, but also reported on what American reporters had seen and heard in the Japanese military.
At that time, when American reporters entered the Japanese military camp, Lieutenant General Morioka Morinari originally wanted to cover up the fact of defeat, after all, this news was leaked, and the face of the entire Imperial Japanese Army was gone. But what Lieutenant General Morioka and the accompanying Japanese officers did not expect was that one of these reporters was a retired soldier and a veteran of the battlefield. Extremely knowledgeable about the army. Although they did not understand each other's languages, he quickly judged the current size of the Japanese 10th Division and the steady stream of wounded soldiers that were being transported aboard, and the ashes of those who died in the war could not be completely hidden. From the waterline of the warship that transported the ashes of Japanese soldiers killed in the war, they can also roughly know the situation of Japan's war damage. Of course, from Japan's defensive measures, these reporters were keenly aware of Japan's surveillance of them, and for their own safety, they used the code to send general messages after stepping on the navy ship, and then the specific messages were leaked after returning to the American merchant ship.
For a time, China became a term of concern for Americans, after all, this ancient oriental country gave Americans the impression of decay and backwardness, and in the United States, the identity of the Chinese was only slightly stronger than that of the black race. The Chinese Exclusion Act launched by the United States many times has made life extremely difficult for Chinese Americans. But even in this situation, the Chinese still survived tenaciously. In the United States, Chinatowns with Chinese characteristics have opened all over the major cities of the United States. This adaptability of the Chinese is also the reason why Americans are greatly jealous, after all, the entire population of the United States is now less than 100 million, while China has 450 million, several times that of the United States. Americans are worried that if there is a large-scale wave of Chinese immigration in the United States, the democratic United States of America is in danger of being annexed by the yellow race, and it is precisely in view of this concern that the US Congress has repeatedly passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which strictly restricts Chinese immigration to the United States, and Chinese who have arrived in the United States have also been treated unfairly.
This is the first time that major US newspapers have reported on China's situation one after another. After all, the combat effectiveness displayed by the Chinese government in Beijing has reached the level of a powerful country. There is an unwritten rule in the world that a country is not a world power, and it must fight and win against a country that is recognized as a world power in order to obtain the corresponding status. Japan was recognized as a world power because it defeated the Russians and ascended to the throne of the world capitalist power on the shoulders of the Russians. And the current government of Northeast China also has the opportunity to defeat Japan and become a military power in the world. Because of this, Americans are also extremely interested.
Of course, this incident did not cause much repercussions in the US Congress, after all, China has not yet won. The interests of the United States are similar to those of the British, and they are mostly concentrated in the Yangtze River basin, which is not under the jurisdiction of the current Beijing government. At present, the ideology of neutrality in the United States is serious, and as long as the actual interests of the Americans are not involved, it will naturally not be able to arouse their widespread attention.
The news that China had the upper hand in the war against Japan was really happy for the Chinese compatriots who were working hard in a foreign land. According to the statistics of the US government, almost on the same day, firecrackers rang out in Chinatowns in dozens of cities in the United States at the same time, and the temples where Chinese worship were even more smoky, and there was an endless stream of people praying for blessings. This kind of collective action of the Chinese made the American police inspectors very jealous, and many American police officers came to the vicinity of Chinatown to guard against something uncontrollable.
At this time, many overseas Chinese did not leave their hometowns voluntarily, but were forced to be trafficked to the United States by life or as laborers. Although these people live a hard life in a foreign country, they always pay attention to domestic intelligence in their hearts, and whenever domestic news appears in American newspapers, they can always pay more attention to it. Unfortunately, there hasn't been much real good news over the years. The establishment of the Republic of China once made them excited, but unfortunately, with the inaction of the government of the Republic of China, their status has not changed in the slightest. The establishment of the new Beijing government did not give them much hope, because after all, the new Beijing government has not yet completed the reunification of the whole country, and it is naturally difficult for a divided China to carry hope.
But they didn't expect that the surprise would come so suddenly, and that this newly established government would be so powerful and powerful. This also made them remember the name Feng Yong, and the young, mysterious, and tough Feng Shaoshuai became a hero worshiped in the hearts of overseas Chinese youth. This also indirectly triggered a wave of young Chinese returning to China after completing their studies.
(To be continued)