"But I would like to remind you that it is because of Japan. A considerable number of troops in the Russian Far East were limited to Japan, which laid the foundation for your victory, and the direct cause of the Battle of Hachinohe was also due to the Japanese landing behind enemy lines, and Japan had already helped your country. Felimant on the side said.

"But if there is no Beiyang Navy, I'm afraid Japan will not be able to support it until now, Japan is an island country, there is no sea power, there is nothing, Japan may indirectly share the pressure, but Beiyang has helped Japan save from the brink of collapse. Isn't Japan satisfied? Let Beiyang fight for Japan with his own blood and precious resources? It's impossible. Xu Jie said sternly.

"Moreover, for Japan and Russia, the causes of the war between Russia and our country are completely different, Japan is the first to start the war against Russia, while our country is a passive defense, and this must not be confused." Xu Jie added.

"Dear General Xu, in fact, the reunification of Japan is also beneficial to your country...... In the next war against Russia, Russia will not be able to use its base in Hokkaido, and Japan will help your country defend against a Russian invasion. There is no country in the world that has few idle friends. Why can't you and Japan put aside our historical ambitions and embrace a better future? Jason asked..........

"Forgetting history is tantamount to betrayal." Xu Jie said with hatred in his heart. But he couldn't say the same about the British. "At this time, my Beiyang is also exhausted, although the Russians have been repulsed, but only temporarily, at most 5 years, the Russians will make a comeback, so we need to recuperate, for the distant Hokkaido we have no strength."

"General, you only need to cover the landing of the Japanese army with the Beiyang Fleet, whether it is pounds sterling or supplies, I think the Japanese side will pay for your country. You don't really have anything to lose. Jason said hurriedly.

"But I need to get concessions from the Russians by Hokkaido. I need to exchange this for more land and money for my country, so I would like to ask you, if I help Japan, will Japan give me more than the Russians? Xu Jie asked.

"You're going to gain an ally." Jason replied.

"No, I think Japan is a potential enemy, and I will never forget the crimes he committed against my country." Xu Jie said resolutely.

"That was in the past, and the future will be different." Jason insisted.

"In the Ming Dynasty, Japan attacked Korea and coveted our country, and in the first year of the First Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese strategized the entire territory of Korea, and even broke through the Yalu River, entering our country, people can forget once, but they must not forget twice, so I will never give Japan any chance to rise again." Xu Jie said categorically..........

"Oh well. Mr. Xu, please tell me, how do you plan to deal with the Russo-Japanese issue? Japan objectively helped Beiyang in this war. Japan's interests need to be taken care of, and so does the British Empire. As an ally of Beiyang, I think Beiyang should take into account the opinion of the British. Jason said bluntly.

"Of course, we will consider the meaning of the British Empire・We can promote an armistice treaty between Japan and Russia, after all, the war has reached this point・Japan has achieved considerable success, and what Japan needs is not to continue the attack but to digest the fruits of victory." Xu Jie said with a slight smile.

"We can force the Russians to recognize the territories that Japan has recovered, and at the same time we can export a certain amount of grain to Japan." Xu Jie said his solution, the Russians would recognize the territory recovered by Japan, and the exhausted Russians would not go to war with other countries in a short time, even if Japan was weak. …。

As for the export of food, this is a temptation that the Japanese cannot refuse! That is to say, there should be a large number of paddy fields in Southeast Asia that can grow rice, and in Xu Jie's plane, Southeast Asia is indeed one of the world's largest rice producing areas, but the theory does not represent reality ・French Indochina has a large rice production capacity, but the French will not sell it to Japan, at least not export a large amount of ..........

Dutch India is said to have a lot of production capacity, but in reality, the greedy Dutch have drastically reduced grain production capacity and spent a lot of manpower and material resources on the production of cash crops such as rubber. The local natives are half-full when they eat themselves, how can you ask the Dutch to give food to the Japanese?

That's right. And the British Empire, which did as much as the Dutch! More than half of India's land is suitable for farming...... The actual area is larger than the arable land area of China in later generations, but the phenomenon of sheep eating people is becoming more and more intense in the South Asian subcontinent! A large amount of land was used to grow cotton, so much so that there was a famine in the South Asian subcontinent, which was once rich in rice! The colonies couldn't get enough to eat, and it was impossible for the British Empire to give food to the Japanese!

And what about Japan? On the one hand, in exchange for foreign exchange to revive armaments, large quantities of textiles have to be exported, and the already insufficient arable land in the country is forced to be used for cotton cultivation. Tens of millions of people have been in famine. A man can only do anything else when he has eaten enough. And the only thing that can alleviate this situation is the newly established Huaxia! Of course, Huaxia is not to help Japan, but because Huaxia also needs a lot of foreign exchange, needs to collect the loans provided by Britain for Japan into its own pockets, and at the same time needs to laugh at the excess domestic grain production capacity, and finally, in order to control Japan through grain. It's more powerful and direct than any knife! …。

"It's far from friendly." Jason said with a frown.

"But this is already the highest condition we can offer, China and the British Empire have a common enemy, we need to deal with this common enemy first, there is no need to be very unhappy for some trivial things!" Xu Jie said with some displeasure.

"In addition to our common enemies, we have a lot of room for cooperation in trade, finance and technology, and the same is true in the navy.

First of all, we can continue to cooperate, but in the face of the aggressive state of affairs of France and Russia, and the upstart of the sea, Germany, is it true that there is no pressure on your country at all? Xu Jie smiled and said.

"Are you a threat?" Jason said with a hint of anger.

"I'm just stating one thing. I think. It is no secret that such a statement is made in the Admiralty of your country. Saying that, Xu Jie took two glasses of red wine and said, "In order to deal with our common enemy, cheers!" ”

"I will truthfully convey your opinion to the government of the British Empire, but I am not optimistic about whether this condition can be accepted, Japan is also a friend of the British Empire, and we must take care of their interests." Jason took the glass and said..........

"The British Empire, as a friend of Japan, can help Japan, but China is not, and a friend of a friend may not be a friend." Xu Jie said with a smile.

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