On the evening of September 8, 4612 (14), the day after the collision of Chinese and American warships, U.S. Secretary of State Brian summoned the Japanese ambassador to the United States. An hour later, the Japanese ambassador to the United States left. It's just that his face is blue and he looks very unhappy.

Brian has already expressed the attitude of the American side to the Japanese ambassador to the United States, and conveyed to the Japanese side the terms of the agreement between the United States and China. Secretary Bryan hopes that the Japanese side will accept this condition. This is already the best condition that the United States has won for Japan. If Japan does not accept it, then the United States will have no choice but to sit idly by. At that time, the life and death of Japan will have nothing to do with the United States.

Obviously, even the conditions that China is proposing now are very harsh in the eyes of the Japanese. Neither the compensation of up to 500 million pounds nor the transfer of four Japanese politically built battleships to China is something that Japan can accept. However, with the attitude of the United States already indicated, there are not many options available to Japan.

The Japanese ambassador to the United States immediately contacted China and informed the United States of the change. This made the Japanese government, which had been waiting for a fierce conflict between China and the United States, completely dumbfounded. After the collision of Chinese and US warships, the Japanese Government once thought that China and the United States would go to war. In that case, the main forces of the Chinese Navy would have to withdraw from Japan. Japan's crisis will be lifted. Japan even has a chance to turn defeat into victory. However, in the blink of an eye, China and the United States have reached an agreement. This undoubtedly disappointed the Japanese authorities.

After receiving a telegram from the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Japanese Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida immediately rushed to the Prime Minister's Office to report the situation to Prime Minister Masashi Terauchi. At the same time, other key cabinet ministers rushed to the Prime Minister's Office to discuss the emergency.

This time. It was 6 a.m. in September Japan time. The temple didn't care about the time too early, and directly convened the five-phase meeting.

"Your Excellency, please tell you about the situation." Prime Minister Masashi Terauchi said with a cold face.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida nodded.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Imperial Ambassador to the United States has just sent back a message. The Americans and the Chinese have already held secret talks and have reached an agreement. They were not represented in the Reich present. The agreement was reached without the Empire's knowledge, without consulting the Empire at all. This is undoubtedly an insult to the Great Japanese Empire. In addition, there are three main agreements reached between the Americans and the Chinese. First, Japan admits to provoking China and bears full responsibility for this conflict. Second, Japan will compensate China for its losses of 500 million pounds, and pay 200 million pounds this year for the next 10 years. Pay £30 million a year with interest of two per cent. Third, Japan transferred the 'Nagato-class' and 'Kaga-class' battleships under construction to China, and Japan needed to complete the construction of the hull part of these two types of battleships, and the Chinese side would be responsible for the rest. The completed hull must be accepted by the Chinese side, and only after passing the test can it be considered that the agreement has been completed. Yasuya Uchida said.

After listening to Yasuya Uchida's introduction, the ministers of the Japanese Cabinet turned black as if they were the bottom of the pot. The fact that China and the United States have reached an agreement without authorization is undoubtedly an insult to Japan. But. Is there any other path in front of them?

"Yaga. Americans are too much of a thing. They actually came to an agreement with the people of China behind our backs, which is clearly a betrayal of us! Lu Xiang Ishimoto Shinroku shouted. The expansion of the Japanese Army is underway, which has emboldened him to speak in the cabinet.

"If we don't accept the agreement between the Americans and the Chinese, then the Americans will stand by and watch." When the time comes, the people of China will launch a new attack on us. And we can't resist their attacks at all. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida shook his head.

"The Army was quickly expanded. When the time comes, we will have millions of troops, and if the people of China dare to land in Japan, we will make them pay a heavy price. "Ishimoto Shin Liuzui said hard.

"Even if the people of China do not land in Japan, they continue to impose a blockade on Japan. It won't be long before Japan collapses. Not to mention that the Chinese can shell our coastal cities with warships, as in the last war. Yasuya Uchida continued.

"In some coastal cities, there have been residents fleeing to the countryside. If the tension had been any higher, the residents would have left the city. Prime Minister Masahiro Terauchi said.

Nowadays, ordinary Japanese people seem to have become frightened birds. The last time the Chinese Navy shelled Japan, Japan suffered heavy losses. Now these Japanese people still have lingering palpitations when they think about it. If the Chinese Navy repeats the last incident, how many Japanese will have to die?

"Damn!" Shi Ben Xinliu scolded evilly and didn't say anything more. However, the way he looked at the sea minister Yashiro Rokuro was very unkind. It is clear that he thinks that the Navy has screwed up all this. If it weren't for the naval fiasco, how could the situation in Japan be so bad? What's more, the Navy has also taken up a lot of resources over the past few years.

"Let's talk about it, what should we do about the conditions proposed by the people of China this time?" Terauchi Zhengyi said helplessly.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, £500 million is too much for us to come up with. Even if it was 200 million pounds for the first installment, we couldn't get it out at all. Tibetan Prime Minister Tatsuo Yamamoto said.

Japan's finances have been in bad shape for a long time. After this war, it was on the verge of collapse. Not to mention 200 million pounds, even 20 million pounds can't be taken out!

"The United States promised to provide us with a loan of 100 million pounds to pay compensation for the Chinese. The other 100 million pounds will be up to us to figure it out ourselves. In addition, after the conflict with China is over, the Americans will continue to provide us with loans to help us survive the crisis and rearm ourselves. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida said.

"Humph! The Americans are simply our pawns and want us to continue to hold back the Japanese for them. This is clearly to make us Japan shed the last drop of blood! Tibetan Minister Tatsuo Yamamoto said angrily.

The Americans want to contain China's development, but they don't want to do it themselves, they only know to let Japan take the lead. This made the Japanese cabinet ministers very angry, and at the same time, they also felt a deep helplessness.

"But now we can't do without the support of the Americans." Yasuya Uchida said.

"Gentlemen, do we have any other way than to accept the terms of the Chinese and the Americans?" Masaki Terauchi asked rhetorically.

Suddenly, the ministers fell silent one by one. Although they don't want to admit it, they know in their hearts that this is their only way. Otherwise, if China urgently needs to blockade Japan and launch an artillery bombardment on Japan, Japan will be dead.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, what about the £500 million reparations? Even if the Americans give us a loan of 100 million pounds, we will need to scrape together 100 million pounds ourselves. The Ministry of Finance has run out of money. Tibetan Prime Minister Tatsuo Yamamoto said helplessly.

"There will always be a way to deal with money. As long as Japan can be saved, it doesn't matter if it is smashing the pot and selling iron. Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has amassed so much wealth. With the support of the government, so many chaebols have been formed. Now that Japan is facing such a serious crisis, it is only natural that they should do their part. Masaki Terauchi said.

The ministers' hearts were tight, and they all knew that they were preparing to do something against those chaebols. However, they also know that in this situation, there is no other way than to reach out to those chaebols.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, will this cause opposition from the chaebols?" Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida asked worriedly.

"We can start by asking the patriarchs. As long as the patriarchs agreed, the chaebols would not be able to make any waves. Masaki Terauchi said. Although, the cabinet nominally holds the power of Japan. But in reality, the power in Japan is in the hands of those elders, who control the entire political situation in Japan behind the scenes. Even these cabinet ministers did not dare to rebel against these patriarchs in the slightest.

The ministers all nodded, and if the senators nodded, it would be much easier.

"Your Excellency, the Navy wants to transfer the 'Nagato-class' battleships and the 'Kaga-class' battleships to China. There won't be any problems on the naval side, right? Masaki Terauchi asked. He was well aware that in the face of the crushing defeat of the Japanese Navy, the 'Nagato-class' and 'Kaga-class' battleships had become the only hope for the Japanese Navy.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Navy can understand the painstaking efforts of the Cabinet. After all, the navy was the navy of the Great Japanese Empire. Without the Great Japanese Empire, there would naturally be no navy. What's more, after Japan gets through this crisis, the navy can be rebuilt. Hachiyorokuro said.

Yashiro Rokuro also knew that the main responsibility for Japan's defeat this time was also the responsibility of the Japanese Navy. For this reason, there is no way to transfer the 'Nagato-class' and 'Kaga-class' battleships to China.

Terauchi Masashi nodded with satisfaction, there is no objection from the navy, there has been no big problem for so long.

Subsequently, Terauchi Masatsuki rushed to Yama Prefecture Youtomo and discussed with the elders. The patriarchs also knew that if they wanted to save Japan, they had to agree to China's conditions.

On the morning of September 9, 4612 (14), the Japanese Minister to China and Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Sino-Japanese Conflict", and the conflict between China and Japan ended. (To be continued.) )

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