Chapter 608: China and Japan Negotiate Peace
Today's three watches, the first one is sent!!
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The Sino-Japanese conflict spread throughout the United States the next day, and the tense atmosphere between China and Japan made the entire Washington meeting full of uncertainties. When the news reached China, the Chinese people applauded. I am heartened by the iron fist of Vice President von Tak Lun. For a time, Vice President Feng Delin received rave reviews among the people. It also paved the way for him to succeed as president in June this year.
Beijing. Marshal's Mansion.
"Young Marshal, this is a telegram from the delegation, which has arrived in Washington today. The meeting is expected to begin in three days. Li Jun walked to Feng Yong's study and said.
"What do you think about this conflict with the Japanese delegation?" Feng Yong asked in a low voice.
"I've never been to the United States, but I've heard that San Francisco is one of the largest industrial cities on the West Coast of the United States. What are the odds of two hostile missions colliding in such a large city? I don't think it's possible for Americans to be unaware of the current tension between China and Japan. Li Jun was thinking about this when he received the news.
"The Americans' tactics are nothing more than trying to test the level of tension between China and Japan. Although my father was a little impulsive, he also promoted the prestige of China, and even if this action gave people the impression of being very impolite, it was still worth it from the results. The Washington Conference was originally intended to establish a new order in the Pacific region, and the three newly rising countries in the Pacific Ocean were most involved. Although Britain and France have dense colonies in the Far East, their national center is in the West, and their identification with the Far East is naturally not as good as ours. It is understandable that Britain, France, and other countries want to test the attitude of China and Japan toward this meeting. Feng Yong didn't feel too surprised. The Washington Conference was nominally aimed at determining a new order in the Far East and preventing the formation of a new world war. But it is fundamentally a redistribution of world interests. The United States wants to use this conference to completely penetrate its influence into Asia, and Britain and France also need to consolidate their colonial hegemony in Asia. Only Japan and China, as the yellow countries that have risen in Asia, are the biggest uncertainties in this meeting.
The only thing that makes Western countries happy is that China and Japan are like mortal enemies, and the two countries are still engaged in a large-scale armed confrontation. The relationship between the two sides is tense, and at any time there is a possibility that a battle of more than a million people will break out. It was the most important fuse of the Great War in the Far East. Western countries want to use the Washington Conference to determine a new order and ensure their interests, but they also want to maintain antagonism between China and Japan, and have no intention of interfering in the Asian colonial issue. This ambivalence has led to the importance that Western countries attach to this meeting.
"That's right. I just received a message from Japan. Li Jun had a strange look on his face.
"What kind of news can make you, the dean of the Government Council, show such a look?" Feng Yong said with a smile. From Li Jun's face, he could also see that this was probably not a bad thing.
"The Japanese government has recruited a group of martial arts masters, including Japan's mysterious ninjas and the leaders of various martial arts schools, and its purpose is to send them to the United States to compete with our Chinese delegation in order to regain face!" Li Jun said with a strange face. The conflict between the Chinese and Japanese delegations is a problem between the two governments, and the Japanese government has chosen to use this method to transfer the contradictions.
"Japanese kung fu is just the surface of Chinese martial arts, and they are so ashamed to say it. When it comes to martial arts, we in China are not weak at all. Dean, do you see if we take the opportunity to teach them a lesson, let them know who is the ancestor of martial arts? "Feng Yong is a kung fu master himself. Although he lacks actual combat experience, his internal strength has already been refined to the point of approaching Dacheng. Because Zhao Ya gave birth to a child, her internal strength has declined, and now she is far from Feng Yong's opponent, and as a big man, he is not willing to be serious with his own woman. With his identity, it is not suitable to talk to people from outside. Feng Shaoshuai was ambitious as a young man, and he was in charge of a country at a young age. If it is known that he is still a master of internal strength, I am afraid that his reputation as a demon is completely certain. …,
What's more, as the leader of a country, nothing is more important than his own security, and the current China is far from the point where he can let go. If something goes wrong with his carelessness, no one can guarantee China's fate. Therefore, the matter of the master of internal strength has long been regarded as a top secret, which can be regarded as a hole card for Feng Shaoshuai to ensure his own safety.
"Young Marshal, should we cease war with the Japanese? But I have heard that the Red regime in Russia is getting stronger and stronger, and the Tsarist army is losing frequently, and if the Red regime really overthrows the Tsarist government, we will have to take advantage of it. You have been laying out in the north for so long, don't waste the time because of the Japanese problem. Li Jun said in a low voice.
"Don't worry, although the tsarist government is rotten, there are still a few capable people inside. Brother Baili and I have studied the recent wars that have taken place in Tsarist Russia, and although the tsarist government is at a disadvantage, it can at least hold out for a while. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that we want to take back Taiwan and other regions before the Red regime takes control of Tsarist Russia. Feng Yong sighed. angry, said with some pity.
In the final analysis, China's naval strength is still too poor. At present, China has two super battleships in service, and the Kongo-class battleship Kirishima, which was captured from Japan, has also been renovated and rebuilt, but it is not yet in service. Although the Kirishima has been renovated, it can still be seen that it is a battleship from Japan, and Feng Yong is also worried that the commissioning of this battleship will stimulate the Japanese Navy to start a decisive battle. In addition, the first of the newest Sea Dragon-class battleships will not be commissioned until the end of this year at the earliest.
Since the last naval battle, Japan lost two battleships. But half a year later, the Japanese Navy has launched two more super battleships, one of which is the Fuso class and the other is the Ise class. The two battered battleships had also already been refurbished and put into service. And this year Japan will also have an Ise-class battleship launched. At that time, Japan will have three Kongo-class battleships, two Fuso-class battleships, and three Ise-class battleships. Japan's 88th Fleet plan was also able to be preliminarily completed.
China is currently building three battleships, one of which is of the Beijing class and two of the Beijing class of improved Sea Dragon class. It is possible that the first Sea Dragon-class battleship will enter service this year, and the remaining two will not be until the beginning of spring next year at the earliest. Therefore, even if you count this Sea Dragon-class super battleship, China only has four super battleships, which is only half of the Japanese Navy in terms of maximum combat power.
"The weakness of the navy is not something that can be caught up in a short period of time. It took us more than three years to develop the navy from scratch to half the size of the Japanese navy, which is already a very good result. In addition, these two years have been a constant war. The government's finances are under great pressure. If your prediction is right, we will be taken by surprise in the north in three months to six months, then it will be very unwise to have an arms race with the Japanese. Li Jun thought for a while and said.
Feng Yong fell into deep thought. Li Jundao was not in a hurry, and drank tea slowly. He believed that Mu Yong could think clearly. After all, this matter is about the interests of the whole of China in the world.
"Dean, do you want us to make peace with the Japanese?" Feng Yong frowned, he knew that it was most beneficial for the country to negotiate peace with Japan now, but thinking of the heinous crimes committed by Japan against China in his memory, Feng Yong always felt that he had the responsibility to make little Japan pay the price of blood in this time and space. If China now had the ability to produce atomic bombs, Feng Yong would certainly have no scruples in wiping the whole of Japan off the face of the earth.
"Yes, if we negotiate peace with Japan, both China and Japan can break free from the quagmire of war. And the two countries have similar interests in Asia and can raise their voices in Washington.
Young Marshal, I don't know why you hate the Japanese to the core, but from the perspective of national interests, it is in China's best interest to make peace with Japan now. Li Jun said with burning eyes. He also wanted to recapture Taiwan, the Penghu Islands and other lands occupied by Japan, but in the current situation, the Wehrmacht did not have the ability to cross the sea and achieve victory. Moreover, Feng Yong still has the heart to take advantage of the turmoil of the polar bear in the north to rob the fire, and he should not be entangled with Japan now. ..., "You make me think!" Feng Yong's mind was a little confused. He agreed with Li Jun's statement, but from the perspective of his inner feelings, he was unwilling to make peace with Japan.
After pondering for a long time, Feng Yong finally sighed. Angry, the national interests are above all else, for the sake of the battle plan formulated three years ago, Feng Yong can only put his personal feelings aside for the time being.
"Dean, I'll leave this matter to you. But I want you to know that sooner or later a war will break out between us and Japan over the fate of our country. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.
Li Jun nodded solemnly, of course he could see these things. He made peace with Japan for the sake of national interests, not because he was afraid of Japan. You must know that on the Korean battlefield, Dean Li was also notoriously ruthless. More than 200,000 Japanese soldiers died at his hands. If Feng Yong is an iron-blooded leader, then Li Jun is definitely an iron-blooded commander, as Feng Yong's most important assistant, Li Jun's style is very similar to Feng Yong, and he has never been merciful on the battlefield.
Under Li Jun's leadership, China, through the German ambassador to China, expressed its willingness to re-sign an armistice agreement with Japan. For the meaning shown by the government of the Chinese country, Xiyuan Temple is overjoyed. Saionji Konobo was a well-known Japanese statesman, and he certainly saw that the current armistice between China and Japan would make it possible for Japan to achieve greater benefits in the Washington Conference. Compared with a war between China and Japan, which has no future, it is more in the interests of the Japanese to enter the world game...... )