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Dongjiaomin Lane, which has become an embassy district, has been set up by the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Russia, Japan, Germany and Belgium, making this alley a veritable embassy district.

Among the envoys of various countries to China, Sir Jurdian, the British Minister to China, is the highest-deserved and the boss of the legation. However, now the status of the Japanese minister Shotaro Abe has also improved a lot. After defeating Lao Maozi, Japan has become the world's top power.

Even so, in this war, Russia did not do its best. However, the war between the two sides, which cost more than 900,000 people, is still the largest war in the world since the beginning of the 20 th century. The fact that the Japanese were able to defeat 500,000 Russians with 400,000 troops shows their strength.

The strength of the country is the only support for diplomats to straighten their backs. It is precisely because of this that Abe Shotaro was able to improve his status among the ministers of various countries. Moreover, this is the first country among the yellow people to become a great power, which makes Abe Shotaro even more proud.

"Your Excellency, the American Minister has arrived!" The secretary of the legation said to Shotaro Abe.

"yes, I see!" After Shotaro Abe tidied up his clothes, he immediately went to the steps in front of the embassy to greet the visit of the U.S. Minister to China, Joe Keyi. Shotaro Abe believes that the visit of the US minister in person is a sufficient proof of the enhancement of Japan's international status. You know, he used to come to visit Rou Keyi.

A horse-drawn carriage carrying the flag of the United States of America stopped outside the Japanese Embassy in China. Then, a tall white middle-aged man stepped out of the carriage. Shotaro Abe immediately greeted him.

"Your Excellency, welcome to you!" Shotaro Abe's face was full of smiles.

"Your Excellency Shotaro Abe, you are too polite!" Ju Katsui stretched out his hand and shook hands with Shoutaro Abe. It's just that in front of the tall Rou Keyi, Abe Shoutaro is like a dwarf, and he needs to raise his head to be able to see Rou Keyi.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they came to Abe Shoutaro's study. He knew that Rou Keyi's visit was obviously for something.

"Your Excellency, is there anything you need me to do?" Abe Shoutaro said humbly. Although Japan is already an emerging power, the gap is still too big in the face of an old power like the United States. What's more, Japan needs to import steel and other important materials from the United States, which makes it impossible for them to offend the United States.

"Your Excellency Shotaro Abe, I am here to protest to you on behalf of the U.S. government!" Rou Keyi said.

"Huh?" Abe Shoutaro was dumbfounded, he didn't expect that Rou Keyi's purpose was actually this. Moreover, even if the Americans want to protest, then the US minister in Japan should protest to the Japanese government.

"Your Excellency, are you joking again? What's going on? Shotaro Abe looked stunned.

"I'm not kidding, I'm protesting to you on the orders of the Secretary of State. Chinese businessmen invested in the construction of an arsenal in Jilin, China, which was nothing more than a small arsenal. However, the soldiers of your country are trying to snatch the high-quality steel purchased by this arsenal, which is a provocation to the United States of America, and His Excellency the Secretary of State is very angry and asks the Japanese government to give us a clear explanation! ”

"Your Excellency, this is definitely a misunderstanding, and I can assure you that it will never happen. I'll do my best to find out and give you an explanation! Shoutaro Abe said hurriedly.

"Well, I would like to tell Your Excellency that there will be more and more factories invested by American businessmen in the Northeast, and I hope that there will be no more such misunderstandings in the future! I'm done, so I'll take my leave! After Rou Keyi finished speaking, he immediately took his leave and left, as if he did not want to stay in the Japanese Legation for a moment. In fact, the reason why he came to visit Shotaro Abe was that Secretary of State John Hay had ordered him to negotiate with the Japanese. As for why this was done, it is not a matter for Rou Keyi to consider.

Looking at the back of Rou Keyi leaving, Abe Shoutaro's face suddenly became gloomy. He had just expressed the Japanese Government's protest to Tang Shaoyi, Foreign Minister of the Beiyang Government. Now, the Americans have taken a stand, and this is undoubtedly a slap in the face!

"Those damn army horse manure, could it be that they really want to rob the Americans? Those damn bastards! Abe Shoutaro scolded secretly. As a diplomat, he had a better understanding of the world situation, and although Japan defeated Russia and became one of the great powers, it was also the weakest of the great powers. It is far from the time when they can do whatever they want. Those horse manure of the army went to provoke the Americans, it was simply looking for death!

Abe Shoutaro also did not expect that Wu Xingquan, the overseer of Jilin, would be able to establish relations with the Americans, which would be a trouble for Japan. No, he knew that the method of suppressing Wu Xingquan through the Beiyang government would not work. If not, their follow-up plans will have to be cancelled. At present, Japan is not able to confront the United States.

Shotaro Abe immediately sent a telegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informing the Japanese Foreign Minister Komura Shotaro of the protest of the Americans. After all, the protest of the United States to Japan is a major matter, and it is not something that a small minister to China can decide.

Gentaro Kodama asked the Japanese Foreign Ministry to put pressure on China, and Foreign Minister Komura Shotaro was clear. He didn't take it seriously, though. After all, it was nothing more than the Manchurian Preparatory Committee dealing with China's local warlords. However, now that the United States is involved, things are completely different.

The next day, Komura raised the issue at the end of a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Katsura Taro.

"A small medium-** valve, is there actually an American behind it?" Katsura Taro frowned, and during his tenure as prime minister, he actually led Japan to defeat Russia, which has always been something he is proud of.

"Humph! It's just a local warlord, and although there are tens of thousands of troops, they are just a rabble. As long as the strength of one division is enough, it is enough to deal with them! Japanese War Minister Terauchi Masashi said nonchalantly. When Gentaro Kodama contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of War also received a telegram from Gentaro Kodama. However, Masaki Terauchi thinks that Gentaro Kodama is making too much of a fuss.

"No, this matter concerns the Americans, and we can't act rashly." The Minister of Finance, Aratsuke Tsang, shook his head. Although Japan won the Russo-Japanese War, 100,000 casualties and 200 million yen in military spending made Japan's finances already heavily indebted. It is obviously unwise to offend the United States at this time.

"Indeed, when it comes to the United States, we need to pay extra attention!" Komura Shoutaro also said. After all, during the Russo-Japanese War, the United States gave Japan a lot of help. Without the help of Britain and the United States to provide loans and materials to Japan, Japan would not have had the courage to fight Lao Maozi.

"Are we going to make concessions to the Americans? We just won the battle against the Russians, what are the Americans afraid of? Although the economic strength of the United States is strong, its military strength is quite weak, and in addition to the navy, which is quite powerful, their army only has more than 100,000 people. And it is still a poorly trained and poorly equipped army. With only two divisions of the Army, we will be able to defeat the Americans! Terauchi Masatsuki was a little angry.

"This is East Asia, not the Americas, not the territory of the Americans, and we don't need to be afraid of them. If they dare to send a navy, we will make them a second Russian! Admiral Minister Gonbei Yamamoto also shouted. After defeating the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, the Japanese Navy grew in strength. Coupled with the sea expedition spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, the disastrous defeat of the Russians has undoubtedly become a lesson from the past, and the Americans will not be unaware of this. In the case of waiting for work, the Japanese navy will undoubtedly have a great advantage.

In this matter, the Japanese cabinet is undoubtedly divided into two factions, with the military demanding toughness and the civilian faction demanding caution.

Katsura Taro couldn't help frowning tightly, and the huge differences made it a little difficult for him to make a decision.

"Prime Minister, if the Americans want to deal with us, they don't need to send troops at all, they just need to stop exporting supplies to us and recovering loans. When the time comes, Japan will naturally collapse! The Minister of Finance, Tsang Arassuke, said.

Japan seems to be very strong, but in fact, it is only a foreign power and a middle cadre. It's the equivalent of a paper tiger. Once it comes hard, the Japanese are nothing at all. Of course, this is compared to those real powers. In the Far East, the Japanese still have an absolute advantage.

"Your Excellency, I would like to ignore this little matter for the time being. We have got the South Manchurian region, and we need to speed up the digestion of the fruits of the war. In addition, we also need to recover the losses we suffered during the war. At all times, it is important for Japan to improve its own strength. When we become stronger, we will naturally no longer have to be afraid of the Americans. In addition, we can use Jilin as a buffer zone between us and the Russians. After the last defeat of the Russians, they were not reconciled. Let the local warlords of Jilin become a shield against the Russians! "Komura Shoutaro came up with his own building.

After thinking about it, Katsura Taro nodded: "Then let's do it!" Sue Sù Kodama Gentaro, don't make a move on Jilin for the time being, digest Fengtian Province first, and when we are strong, the entire Northeast will be ours! ”