Yang Rui was stunned by a random number, he believed that a minister like Rui Enshi, a scholar, had no idea about the cost of war, and the higher he said the cost, the more benefits he would ask. You must know that this is already the joint mouth of the DPRK, and some things must be showdowned, otherwise it will be too late to talk about it after the occupation of Korea.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I fully understand the enormous ......cost of the war," replied Reinsch, who had come to discuss the details of Korean independence. Although China has a strong statement to the outside world that it wants to recover North Korea, he feels that this is only a test of the outside world's reaction, after all, Britain is an ally of Japan, and they will not sit idly by. “…… Mr. Prime Minister, are you talking about the whole of North Korea? At this time, Rui Enshi realized that what Yang Rui said was all, not half as agreed before.

"Absolutely correct, I'm talking about the entire Korean Peninsula." Yang Rui said, "If only half of it is occupied, then the military expenditure against the Japanese will be very staggering in the future, and it will be much easier to fight them in Busan." ”

Rui Enshi can understand what Yang Rui means, as a person, it is of course better to recover the whole of North Korea than to recover half of it; And for the United States, this is also advantageous, after this war, Japan will have only one enemy, that is, China, and the greatest threat to the United States in the Pacific will be lifted by the enemy's diversion □ hostile targets.

Rui Enshi thought about it, and Yang Rui continued to say his thoughts, "I'm more worried about Britain now, even if they won't have any big protests now, but after Europe can let go after the war, as an ally of Japan, he will definitely support Japan to return the entire Korean Peninsula or some interests on the peninsula, and the situation needs the support of the United States at this time......

"I couldn't agree more. I believe that President Wilson will stand on a just stand and support China diplomatically. Thinking of what he could accomplish, Reinsch suddenly felt a little inexplicably excited—to free a country of 20 million people from slavery. What a great feat.

To hide his excitement, Ryan lowered his head and straightened his beard. Only after his mood calmed down did he return to the topic, and said: "Mr. Prime Minister, what kind of privileges will China use to compensate for its military expenses?" ”

The American asked, and Yang Rui handed over the memo prepared in advance, and then said, "The main thing is to divide it into several parts, one is to completely reform the current situation in North Korea, and the main purpose is to enable her to fight against Japan alone in the future, which is to comprehensively rectify her land, tax and civilian system, and then to rebuild the Korean Army; The other is to make up for the military expenses of our country's military dispatch this time. Japan's local industry will be inherited by our country; There is also the political model of the whole country, taking into account the factors of His Majesty Gojong, the government of the whole country will adopt a model similar to that of the United Kingdom, and implement a constitutional monarchy, and we believe that this model of government is the most suitable for the current Korea, after all, the rebels all over Korea, they are loyal to His Majesty Gojong......"

Yang Rui's essay was very thick, but he still made a brief outline like a general briefing, and then the specific content. After a brief glance, Mr. Reinsch did not object to China's demands. He is not lacking in business acumen, and he knows very well that China wants to get its investment back, but he is not interested in transforming North Korea's land reform program, he said: "Mr. Prime Minister. As far as I know, China's land issue has been solved perfectly, so why can't North Korea solve the land issue the same way China does? ”

"Mr. Minister. There is no choice on China's land issue, "North Korea is a thorough and comprehensive land reform. This is also what Yang Rui strongly demands, "If the landlords were forced to distribute the land to the peasants in the early days of the founding of the country." It would then be difficult for Fuxing to win the war against Japan in the face of political instability, and the landlords would rebel when they knew that their land would eventually be lost, rather than wait and see compromises as they are doing now.

North Korea, on the other hand, does not need to consider its own security issues under our protection and assistance, and can thoroughly reform the country's land distribution, even if there is a rebellion of landlords, there is no need to worry about what big impact they will cause, and if there is a rebellion, then resolutely suppress it. If North Korea is to become a normal country, it must undergo thorough reforms, the most important of which is not to concentrate land in the hands of a few, otherwise the country's power will be very unstable, and at the same time, those rich people will not be able to generate much purchasing power. ”

Rui Enshi listened to Yang Rui's explanation, but he still didn't know much about things like land reform, so he had to say: "Mr. Prime Minister, I think I should read it thoroughly before I can answer your question about the attitude of the United States towards this plan, but I am glad to see that you and the entire government do not regard North Korea as a dependent country, but treat it as a normal country." ”

"Of course, I have always believed that there is absolutely no reason for one person to enslave another person, and there is no reason for a country to enslave and control another country. China has always adhered to the principle of mutual benefit and coordinated development. Since we have been neighbors for thousands of years, why can't we be friendly to each other? Yang Rui smiled and explained the spirit of American freedom, Rui Enshi listened with a smile on his face, and after a while he got up and said goodbye.

That night, after Rhee said goodbye to Lee Sang-wan and others, he came to the U.S. Legation, and after giving him the memorandum, Reinsch said: "This is the condition of the Chinese, I have seen it, I think it is basically fair, at least the privileges obtained by China will gradually give up after ten years." They are indeed doing this plan with a businessman's mentality, first investing, recovering the cost, and then giving up the Qiē in North Korea. ”

Syngman Rhee was given a banquet in the evening after his visit to King Min, and those hours in the afternoon were mainly for the chief envoy Li Xiangwei to negotiate the signing of the contract with Xie Zhangtai, the secretary of the Chinese diplomatic book, and he, the deputy envoy of the deputy envoy, could not see the text at all, nor could he interject. However, judging from the timing of the negotiations and the friendly process, China and the DPRK are afraid that they have already negotiated a long time ago, and this time the signing and stamping will be so smooth. Therefore, he was very worried that Gaozong and Li Xiangwei would betray the rights and interests of the country because they saw that King Min had promised to send troops, so he came to the legation overnight to inquire about the news, and he knew that when he met King Min, Mr. Minister was also visiting Prime Minister Yang Rui.

After reading the outline of the memorandum with a tense heartstring, Syngman Rhee, who breathed a sigh of relief, continued to read the specific contents. Half an hour later, he said to Ruienshi: "It is true that China no longer regards Korea as a vassal state, although there is a ten-year period of assistance in administration. However, their control over the DPRK has been relaxed step by step, and the sovereignty of the DPRK is also complete. There are no restrictions other than the prohibition of concessions of military bases to China's enemy countries. ”

"Li, now you can be completely relieved. If China has a bad idea, the United States will no longer support him against the Anglo-Japanese alliance, oh yes, and add Russia, there is a corps of the Baath Army marching on Harbin. "It is difficult for Reinsch to say bluntly that China's foreign policy is really inflexible, since it is at odds with Japan. If you don't ease relations with Russia, do you really think that the war in Europe can be fought for more than ten years? Once the war in Europe is over, China will be under pressure from the two great powers, Britain and Russia, which will put China in an extremely passive position diplomatically. However, there is nothing wrong with this for the United States, when the isolated China will be more dependent on the United States.

"Sir, although China no longer regards Korea as a vassal state, it is obvious that he wants to control or should I say that he wants to influence Korea. The North Korean army will be rebuilt with the help of China, the civilian system will be rebuilt under their guidance, the fiscal system will be rebuilt under their guidance, the political system will be completely copied from China, and this unheard of land reform ......," Rhee complained. He was bent on making North Korea the first real republic in Asia, and he would be the first president of this republic, but reality shattered his idea of being a secret envoy in the United States. He had no influence over the Korean volunteers and other revolutionaries, and the Shinmin Association had always made frequent appearances in North Korean propaganda materials. Relying on the achievements of those volunteers to boost his morale, his achievements in the United States are not mentioned at all.

Syngman Rhee was heard complaining. Rui Enshi, who understood his thoughts, did not sow discord like a shameless politician, but persuaded like a scholar: "Child. If you want to get something, you always have to give up something, and the key is that North Korea is a North Korean. As far as justice is concerned, I don't think there is anything wrong with China's approach, but as far as the memorandum is concerned, your country, Majesty Gaozong, has been cooperating with the Renaissance Society to drive out the Japanese for a long time, and whatever the motives, such an approach would be beneficial to the country, as long as he can really hand over most of his power to the parliament after the war, like the British parliament and not Germany, then we can accept it.

Lee, I'm feeling more and more...... No, I mean, I think it's good to have an emperor in a country with a long tradition of imperial rule. As far as I know, and that of the ministers and military attachés, the reason why Chinese soldiers were able to endure unimaginable casualties on the battlefield was because they were loyal to their emperor, and each of them considered it an incomparably honorable thing to die for the emperor; The same was true of the Japanese soldiers, whose worship of the emperor was even more incredible, and many of them could commit suicide for the sake of the emperor. China withdrew its troops from Korea after 10 years, and if North Korea wants to resist the attacks and provocations of the Japanese, I think they have to make them believe in something, either God or an emperor. ”

Hearing that Reinsch did not stand on a diplomatic standpoint, but on a fair standpoint, Syngman Rhee was very disappointed, and he said after a while after Reinsch finished speaking: "But if you agree to Chinese, it is to transfer to them those properties that the Japanese have looted, especially the railway, which runs through the whole of Korea, and its value is enormous......"

"But it will be returned to you eventually." Rui Enshi looked a little excited, Syngman Rhee was a little helpless, "There are many people in the United States who also want this railway, but they can't afford to pay for it in China - it means sending more than 100,000 troops to fight in North Korea, which is difficult for them to complete." The British are now planning peace talks between China and Japan, and if we do not agree to these conditions to China, then they can cross the Yalu River and attack the Japanese army, and there is no need to fight to Seoul or Pusan. Many Chinese far-sighted people in the newspapers believe that the government should immediately negotiate peace with Japan, and that it is enough to obtain a small amount of compensation after recovering Taiwan, so that China and Japan can reconcile.

Once His Excellency Yang Rui chooses Sino-Japanese reconciliation, ends the war through consultation, and settles the Korean issue through consultation, then the DPRK can only gain independence in name rather than substance. Li, think about Ryukyu, when Ryukyu was annexed by Japan, Li Li, the minister of Beiyang of the Qing government, did not send troops, but chose to acquiesce, do you want Korea to have an ending with Ryukyu? ”

Reinsch said that he felt that he had said too much, and as far as the United States was concerned, the key was to make China and Japan hostile. The other qiē interests can be put aside; Although President Wilson had asked him about the possibility of the United States gaining benefits in Korea, Reinsch considered that the Navy wanted to participate in the war in the Far East. Congress and the Army did not want to get involved in the war at all, regardless of Europe. Or Asian. Therefore, he could only answer President Wilson that the greatest interest of the United States in the Far East was the Sino-Japanese hostility, and nothing else was so important.

Reynshi regretted that he had said too much, and he had no choice but to comfort Syngman Rhee again, "Lee, according to His Excellency Yang Rui's promise to me, China will recover the whole of North Korea, not half of what was promised in Washington before. ”

"Yes. Sir, this is a thing to be happy about. Syngman Rhee learned the news in the afternoon at the Qianqing Palace, which was personally promised by China's diplomatic secretary. Seeing that he could not get support on the side of the Americans, he had no choice but to stand up and bow and take his leave: "Sir, President Wilson and you are the real benefactors of the restoration of Korea, and one day this history will be remembered by the Korean people." ”

Syngman Rhee believed that President Wilson and Minister Rhee were benefactors of the liberation of Korea, but the Emperor of Joseon, Yi Hee, did not see it that way. The reason why North Korea was able to recover was entirely due to the mandate of heaven and the blessing of our ancestors. Truly. Who would have thought that seven years ago, the liar-like army who asked himself for the crown of the dragon robe and the eunuch palace maid, and the revival army with the purpose of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty could really seize the world? Who would have thought that Hou Ming, who had only been founding the country for two years, would be able to slaughter the Japanese and recover Korea again?

At the age of 60, Li Xi is as excited as a young man whenever he thinks of the miracles that have happened in the past seven years. Although he abdicated, he still learned of the news of the Revival Society through some loyal eunuchs. He knew that they had failed in Hangzhou, that they had finally avoided the mountains of Yanzhou, and that they had repeatedly encircled and annihilated the Manchu troops. More and more each time, more brilliant each time. Finally, miraculously. This army actually descended to Beijing on the day of the birthday ceremony of the Tartar Emperor, and then the whole country was recovered.

Li Xi burst into tears every time he thought of this, he thought that this must be the spirit of the Ming emperors in the sky to bless this qiē, because they didn't want China to fall into such a situation as North Korea, so they asked the Jade Emperor to send Yang Jingcheng, Cai Yuanpei, Wang Jitong, Lin Wenqian, Lei Yizhen and many stars to go down to earth to assist King Min to regain the throne. The restoration of the Ming Dynasty will restore Korea, this is Li Xi's hope for the restoration of the country, from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese Liaodong War in Xinhai year, he had a premonition that the restoration would come soon, but he didn't want him to be so fast.

When the press conference of the Yin'an Temple in Beijing was held, Li Xi, who was a few hundred meters in the air, thought about these things, and the joy of flying through the clouds and fog for the first time was completely ignored by him, and all he thought about was that the restoration of North Korea should be the destiny of heaven; And Major Qi Xiaomao, who was piloting the plane in front of him, except for looking back at his state from time to time, was concentrating on flying in formation the rest of the time.

Qi Xiaomao was an officer who was born as a soldier in the Fuxing Army, and was first subordinate to the Liaoxi guerrillas, and the platoon commander at that time was Chen Ximin; Later, it was subordinated to the 1st Division and 1st Regiment of the Russian Independent Army, and the commander was Wang Qinian; Later, he was transferred to the Beijing Commando of the 2nd Army of the Fuxing Army, and the captain was Wang Menghui. After the founding of the country, the commando team was streamlined, and except for the best dozen people, the others were assigned to the Praetorian Guard.

At that time, everyone was disheartened when they saw this, the best could not be a Praetorian Guard, should they go to fight soy sauce? However, when everyone was discouraged, the General Staff assigned the commando to the intelligence bureau known as the 'West Factory' with an order, and at the same time, everyone was promoted to one level, Qi Xiaomao, who was originally a captain and was difficult to be promoted according to his qualifications, actually became a major, and the other non-commissioned officers were promoted to lieutenants, and their salaries were also increased several times. However, there are good changes and there are naturally bad, and when I first met Major General Zhang Shi of the Bureau, the name of the commando was abolished, and the new name was very elegant, called the 'Embroidered Spring Knife' unit.

The embroidered spring knife is the standard saber of the Ming Dynasty Jinyi Guard, Zhang Shi also explained to everyone, that is, the main work of the intelligence bureau is to the outside world, and the enemies are all foreigners who want to overthrow our Chinese society. The purpose of the formation of the unit is to guard against foreign hostile forces before they occur, and to be as fast, accurate, and sharp as an embroidered spring knife.

After the lecture, Major General Zhang Shi shouted for disbandment, and after that, many elites of the army were transferred to the unit, and there were even five major and three rough foreigners who joined the team for training, but the troops were divided into groups, and there were more than a dozen people in each group. The foreigners are obviously from another group, and they don't match Qi Xiaomao's group A at all.

The rescue of Emperor Gojong of Korea was the second mission since the establishment of Group A, and the task arrangement was very simple, that is, under the cover of friendly forces inside and outside the palace in Seoul, North Korea, five planes flew over Gyeongyun Palace at dawn. Two planes hovered in the air, three planes landed directly in the open space in front of the palace, and the two crew members took off again after rescuing Li Xi from Qingyun Palace and stuffing him into the plane. The plan was very simple, and there were internal responses in the palace, but casualties were inevitable, but fortunately, the special body and engine made everyone forced to take off under the fire of the Japanese soldiers.

According to the plan, Qi Xiaomao's department was to fly north to the mountainous volunteer base to refuel, but since the take-off radio compass has not received news, although I have learned how to repair, but no one knows whether this is an instrument failure or the volunteer base was taken by the Japanese - feeling that the volunteers everywhere are going to make a big mess of the Korean Governor's Palace, very early ordered the military and police everywhere to try their best to clear out the volunteers, the Chinese war situation is unknown, caused by the Japanese propaganda, many Koreans still think that the Japanese army will win this time, so the clean-up is extremely hard.

The radio compass was ineffective, after taking off from Qingyun Palace, Qi Xiaomao could only use the map and compass as a guide to fly north as much as possible, and when the plane ran out of fuel, he would find an open space to make a forced landing, and then launch a radio station to contact the country, and take the Korean emperor back on foot.

It had been an hour since the five planes took off from Seoul, and the speed of 220 kilometers per hour made Qi Xiaomao, who was silently calculating in his heart, feel that he should be over Pyongyang at this moment, but this was just a guess, since there was a radio compass, the troops had no experience of blind flight, and there was no symbol on the ground, so it was difficult for him to tell where it was now. Of course, there is also a way to fly to the sea, with the coast as the ground target, but considering the reduction of fuel in order to add double seats and bulletproof steel plates, it is not cost-effective to fly back.

Major Qi Xiaomao was looking for a landing place while flying, thinking that after landing, the remaining fuel of the five planes would be concentrated in one, and maybe he would still be able to bring the Korean emperor back to China. He thought to himself, and the plane flying in front shook its wings, apparently finding a place to land. Indeed, there is an open field in the middle of the woods, which is a good place to land.

With the low roar of the engine, Major Qi Xiaomao pulled the plane down and swept over the top of the landing runway, which was taught by the Air Force instructor, mainly to see if the ground was flat and whether there were depressions. The plane is a delicate weapon, nearly 2,000 catties of things, rushing down at such a high speed, and relying on three wheels to support, if the ground is really uneven, then the landing plane will overturn.

Several planes skimmed the ground, and Li Xicai, who was sitting in the back seat of the plane, returned to his senses from countless reveries, he wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say, after all, these people he only knew that they were here to save him, but how to save him didn't know.

One plane tried to land, and then another, Qi Xiaomao was the last to land, and the guests were on his plane, and he had to wait for everyone to press the ground all over again before landing.

After the plane touched the ground, it bounced slightly, and then it fell firmly to the ground, and after the engine was turned off, the plane slid out for dozens of meters before stopping. At this time, everyone else gathered next to his plane and helped Li Xi down.

"Qi Xiaomao has seen His Majesty, the Emperor of the Korean State." Qi Xiaomao saluted Li Xi as soon as he landed as he had explained before.

"A strong man doesn't have to be polite!" Li Xi was forced to put on a flight jacket before getting on the plane, except for the black gauze hat, he changed into a flying leather hat, and he took off the leather hat as soon as he landed, but because the flight jacket was zipped, he couldn't figure out how to untie this thing, so even if he didn't like it, he still wore it, Li Xi looked at the few Renaissance Army soldiers in front of him. "Qi Zhuangshi, have you arrived in China at this time?"

"This place is still in North Korea, more than 100 kilometers away from the Yalu River, and our army is encircling and suppressing the Japanese army in Andong, so it will be safe then." Qi Xiaomao said, he is very unaccustomed to this crepe language, "Now the aircraft fuel is not enough, when the oil is gathered in one place, then you can fly again immediately." ”

Tengyun was still in North Korea for a long time, Li Xi thought that this was not a somersault cloud after all, and then heard Qi Xiaomao say that he could fly again, and his heart was put down, he wanted to go to Beijing as soon as possible to enter the inner house, so as to cry in front of King Min, in order to vent the depression in his heart for many years. However, his thoughts were immediately shattered by the report of Qi Xiaomao's subordinates. (To be continued......)