"Your Excellency Consul, the Northern Government and the United States have always had a good cooperative relationship. Now that the northern government is facing the threat of the Russians, this war is inevitable. We hope that the United States will be able to provide us with another $200 million emergency loan. Wu Haoxuan looked at Gu Lizhi, the U.S. consul in Shengjing, and made a request.

The so-called soldiers and horses go ahead before the grain and grass are moved, and the war between the Northern Army and Russia this time will inevitably be a large-scale war, and the duration of the war will probably exceed those wars experienced by the Northern Army. It is very necessary to be well prepared for this war. Without sufficient military spending, this war simply cannot be carried out. In particular, the firepower of the Northern Army is strong, which means that the Northern Army will consume more weapons and ammunition. This made the Northern Army spend more on military expenses in this war.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency. The United States has already made large loans to governments in the North. If we lend to the northern government again, it will be seriously beyond the northern government's ability to repay. So, I'm afraid we won't be able to help you this time. At most, we can only lend you $10 million. The consul of Guli said with a regretful face.

"Ten million dollars?" Wu Haoxuan frowned. This is too far from his expectations. At the same time, Wu Haoxuan also realized the change in the attitude of the United States from Gu Lizhi's words just now. Although Wu Haoxuan had expected this for a long time, it seems that Americans are changing their attitude too quickly now.

"Your Excellency, in fact, the US government thinks. It is not a good idea for the Northern Army to go to war with Russia. The main enemies of the northern government were the Japanese, not the Russians. If the government of the north agrees, we can intervene for you. Gu Lizhi continued.

"Your Excellency, Consul. This time, the Russians bullied us. Could it be that we still need to bow to the Russians? If mediation is accepted, the greedy character of the Russians will certainly put forward conditions that are unacceptable to us. Wu Haoxuan shook his head. He had already made up his mind to fight this battle with the Russians, how could he give up like this?

"Your Excellency, young marshal, pay a certain price. In exchange for peace, it is very cost-effective. If you lose the war, you will lose even more. Gu Lizhi said. In the final analysis, it is still the American side that has no confidence in the Northern Army. They firmly believed that the Northern Army had been lucky to defeat the Japanese in the first place. In the event of a war with a big country like Russia, there is probably not much chance of victory. Therefore, they are not willing to let their money go down the drain.

"Your Excellency, if the United States is worried about the defeat of the Northern Army, then there is no need. I can assure you. The Northern Army will definitely win this time. The Russians are much weaker than we seem. Not to mention, since we lose the war, we will lose a lot. The U.S. investment in the northern government will also be greatly affected by this, and even lose all its money. Under such circumstances, it is all the more important for the U.S. government to support us. It is in the interests of the United States that the Northern Army will win this war. Wu Haoxuan worked hard to convince the American side. There is no way to do this, who told the northern government that there is no money to fight this war at all?

"Your Excellency, Young Marshal. I will convey your request to the country. It's just how the White House will decide. That's not something I can influence. Gu Lizhi said. He also didn't have much confidence in the Northern Army.

In the end, under the repeated pleas of the northern government, the Americans were only willing to provide the northern government with a loan of 50 million US dollars, which was only equivalent to 100 million oceans. Wu Haoxuan knew that the honeymoon period between the northern government and the United States. It's already over there.

The so-called lost east corner of the harvest of mulberry elm. At a time when the United States was refusing to lend large sums of money to the northern government, the French came to the door on their own initiative. The new French consul in Shengjing, Pansuna, asked to meet Wu Haoxuan and took the initiative to talk about providing a loan to the northern government.

"Your Excellency, the French government is very optimistic about the development of the government in the north. Therefore, we are willing to provide a loan to the government of the north. for the development of infrastructure and industry by the government of the North. Pansuna smiled.

"Thank you so much for the help of the French government, the northern government needs to invest a lot of money in infrastructure." Wu Haoxuan was overjoyed. Although this loan will be in the name of infrastructure construction, as long as the money is in hand, what it will be used for is the business of the northern government itself.

France is now known as a loan shark, and their loans are often accompanied by high interest rates and often with a lot of political strings attached. However, this time the French wanted to prop up the northern government so that the northern army would not be defeated by Russia in the war. So they were very happy, not only did they set the interest very low, only 8 percent, but they also agreed that the northern government would start to repay the loan after 10 years. And those political conditions are completely absent.

The French finally agreed to give the government of the north a loan of 500 million francs, wanting 200 million oceans. This amount of money is a very important sum for the northern government. With this money, it will be able to cover the expenses of the army.

"Young marshal, the Germans are willing to lend us 500 million marks, which is equivalent to 250 million oceans. The Americans are willing to lend us 50 million dollars, which is equivalent to 100 million oceans. The French are willing to lend us 500 million francs, which is another 200 million oceans. Taken together, that's 550 million oceans. If you save a little, you should have no problem fighting this battle. Yang Du smiled.

"These foreigners are all uneasy and kind, they want us and Lao Maozi to fight and lose, so they will provide us with loans." Wu Haoxuan knew very well that these powers were using the northern army as a gunman.

"Young marshal, the Germans gave us loans, which is understandable. They and the Russians are hostile after all, and it is good for them that we defeat the Russians. But the French and the Russians are allies! Why do they help us too? It's a bit confusing. Yang Du said.

"Although the French were allies of the Russians, their main enemy was Germany. If the Russians had focused their expansion in the Far East, they would have weakened their power in Europe. If they go to war with the Allies, this will be very disadvantageous. Therefore, the French probably wished that the Russians would hit a nail in the Far East, and then turn around and go back to Europe to deal with the Germans. Wu Haoxuan said.

"I see, there are so many twists and turns. However, young marshal, I propose the establishment of a foreign affairs office under the Political Affairs Committee. As we deal more and more with the foreign powers, it is very necessary to establish the Foreign Affairs Office. Yang Du said.

"Well, I'll think about it." Wu Haoxuan nodded.

For the candidate for the director of the Foreign Affairs Department, Wu Haoxuan considered Wu Tingfang. When he went to the United States to study, it was Wu Tingfang's path. However, Wu Tingfang is now 66 years old. At the same time, he is also very close to Sun Cannon's alliance. Let him be the director of the Foreign Affairs Agency, and I am afraid that it will not be good for the future Minister of Foreign Affairs or Foreign Minister. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan was also hesitating.

However, now that the war has begun, you can leave this alone for the time being, and think about it after the war with the Russians.

After obtaining a loan totaling 550 million oceans, the Northern Army's preparations for war became even more rapid. This also means that war is about to break out.

Japan, a small country to the east, has been lying on its back since its defeat in the war the year before last. However, a large amount of fiscal revenue was used to repay foreign debts. This seriously affected Japan's plans to revive its armaments. However, the Japanese Army's determination to seek revenge has never changed, but has become more and more firm.

"Great, so good! The people of China are going to fight with Lao Maozi, which will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Great Japanese Empire. We can wait until the decisive battle between the China and Lao Maozi is due, and then send troops from Korea to deal a fatal blow to the China people. At the Army Staff Headquarters, Director of Education Katsura Taro said excitedly.

"Your Excellency, the outbreak of war between the Chinese and the Russians is indeed good news for the Great Japanese Empire. It was very difficult for the Chinese to defeat the Russians. After the Russians suffered defeat in the last war with the Empire, they will surely learn those lessons and strengthen their military deployment to the Far East. It will be very difficult for the Chinese to win against the Russians. Once the Shina people fail, or they are badly damaged, it will be our chance to be humiliated. War Minister Masashi Terauchi also said.

Marshal Oyama Yan nodded, but he was not as optimistic as the two of them.

"It's a great opportunity for us. However, if the Chinese were defeated by the Russians, the Russians would inevitably swallow up the whole of northern China. When the time comes, if Japan takes advantage of us, the Russians will definitely start a war with us again. "Marshal Oyama Iwa was a little worried. He was the commander of the Japanese Army in the Russo-Japanese War, and he knew that in that war, Japan also narrowly won. If he were to fight again, he would not be sure of winning.

"Your Excellency Marshal, the strength of the Northern Army is not weak. It was also very difficult for the Russians to win this war. Even if they can win, it may be the end of the crossbow at that time. The Imperial Japanese Army, on the other hand, waited for work. The Russians may not have dared to go to war with us at that time. Katsura Taro said with an oath. (To be continued......)

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