Chapter 935, Third Meeting

Wu Shaoting nodded suddenly and sighed: "This is exactly an exciting news. Don't you know, Colonel Philip, what will your country's army next combat operations in France?"

Colonel Philip smiled and said, "This is a military secret, but it doesn't matter. Although I have not received any definite news, if we speculate based on the strategic policy formulated before, our army on the south bank of the Marne River will be divided into two groups, one by one, one by one, and one by one, and strive to capture the entire territory of Paris within two weeks. The other side will detour to Verdun in the east and attack Verdun's back. As long as the Verdun stronghold is pulled out, the French main force will be greatly damaged, and the entire French government will fall into a state of weakness at that time, and the battle on the Western Front will basically be in the overall situation."

Wu Shaoting sighed meaningfully, his face looked very serious. Historically, Verdun meat grinders took place after the Battle of Adouva and Shambany, but it lasted for a year before and after the Battle of Adouva and Shambany. It was not until February 1916 that the German army completely broke through the defense line of the British and French coalition forces. Now, due to the use of new technologies and new tactics, the Battle of Verdun may occur early, and the German army will attack Verdun from the front and back at the same time. No one can say what the Battle of Verdun will look like at that time!

After pondering for a while, he changed into a happy smile and said, "If this is the case, that would be great. In fact, I also have plans. As long as I can get your country's assistance in time, I will immediately announce the news of China's joining the alliance camp after declaring war on Japan. Therefore, in terms of aid, I hope Colonel Philip can convey my meaning as soon as possible so that we can formulate relevant deployment plans as soon as possible."

Colonel Philip nodded and said, "Please rest assured, I will take this matter to heart. However, I would like to ask you, when will China declare war on ***?"

In fact, it is not a big deal to tell Colonel Philip about the combat plan now. It is just that he should ask Germany for financial aid as much as possible, so it is better to sell one at first. He said: "At present, we have formulated two combat plans, which are aimed at different war start time. So far, we still have to look at the progress of the Lushun Concession to decide which one to use. In other words, the assistance you give us will also affect our decision-making plan."

Colonel Philip said, “I get it.”

Wu Shaoting then said: "If Colonel Philip, you still have questions, you might as well live in Fengtian for a while. As for contact with Nanjing, we have a special safety line to help. Once I have the latest progress, I can communicate with you as soon as possible."

Colonel Philip thought for a while and agreed, "It's a good idea."

On May 15th, the date when Wu Shaoting decided to officially declare war on *** was getting closer.

However, the delegation of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still adhering to the "Fifth Five-Year Agreement" and enjoys coordinating the issues of the Lushun Concession with ***. In accordance with the content of the "Fifth Five-Year Agreement", *** will return the Lushun Concession within one month. However, there is a loophole in this content, that is, it does not explain when it will be implemented. The seven consecutive days of consultations by the representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the promise of when *** will travel.

*** The Ministry of Foreign Affairs originally planned to abolish the Lushun Fortress. On the one hand, the civilian politicians instigated it. During the Qingdao War, the Lushun Fortress caused extremely serious bombing, with a damage rate of more than 70%. The headquarters building, outer coastal defense positions, military warehouses and naval bases, etc., almost nothing is safe and sound. If the Lushun Fortress was restored until the bombing, it would cost at least 20 million yen and more than half a year. On the other hand, the General Staff Headquarters also made detailed analysis. Once the war between China and Japan begins, the main battlefield is located on the Sino-North Korea border, the Lushun Fortress will become a useless rib, which will not only increase the logistical pressure, but also increase the risk of naval warfare. At the same time, the Fifth Division will also fall into a state of fighting alone.

Therefore, instead of making the Lushun Fortress a useless rib, it is better to draw the Fifth Division out and put it on the front main battlefield to fight, which is much better than consuming it in a place where Lushun has lost its complete defense.

However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was still worried that China would start a war immediately, especially after the Fengtianchun third-level army was over. Looking at the divisions and units of the Northern First Army entering the main county and town strongholds on the Sino-North Korea border, it can be seen that Wu Shaoting did not give up his plan to start a war with the ***. The entire "Double Five Agreement" was pale and fragile, and could only be used as a guise for politicians to speak. Therefore, *** needed to use the negotiation work of the Lushun Fortress to maximize the delay time.

Wu Shaoting has been urging the Lushun Concession to take back the matter, but his original intention was to deliberately create a sense of urgency so that the *** people would definitely be right. In fact, Lushun is not as important as he imagined. Being able to take back early is a good thing, and not being able to take back early is not a bad thing. Anyway, when he officially declares war on the ***, there will naturally be corresponding countermeasures.

In addition to the issue of the Lushun Concession, the South Manchuria Railway, which relies on the Lushun Concession as its foundation, is also in the content of the "Double Five Agreement".

According to the Japanese request, the operating rights of the South Manchurian Railway will be resold to China by sale. Wu Shaoting really attaches great importance to this matter. The South Manchurian Railway is the main transportation link of the three northeastern provinces, and the transportation line of the South Manchurian Railway is also connected with the emergency power connection between North Korea and Tsarist Russia. Whether it is for future civil, commercial, industrial, or military use, it is of considerable value.

Wu Shaoting instructed the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to avoid paying cash to retract the South Manchuria Railway. First, there is no need to give any benefits to the *** people at this time. Second, Feng Guozhang has already laid the groundwork on the issue of rent in Taiwan. The *** government also owed 120 million yen in rent, and at worst it would be offset from this rent.

Of course, the South Manchuria Railway, which had been hard-working for many years, was easily handed over to China. You should know that for the interests of the three northeastern provinces, *** launched two large-scale wars, but in the end, a Qingdao war and a failed conspiracy operation, the efforts of nearly two generations were to be wasted, and it was not easy to let go in any case.

At several discussion meetings, the diplomatic delegation insisted that the South Manchurian Railway is currently a private company and that the *** government cannot offset the share price of the private company by debts owed by the state. This is not only inconsistent with international practices, but also does not agree with the spirit of the constitution of any country. Therefore, they unanimously demanded that the equity of the South Manchurian Railway be purchased by paying cash, and the price is still set at a high price of 20 million yen.

The South Manchurian Railway was originally obtained by Tsarist Russia. The purpose of the great powers to obtain the railway hosting rights in China was not only to pave the way for easier invasion of China's internal transportation lines, but even to squeeze hard-earned money from the Chinese people when building railways. In other words, the entire railway line had some funds and manpower investments from the Chinese, but the operating rights fell into the hands of foreigners. *** The South Manchurian Railway was won through the Russo-Japanese War, and only spent a lot of money on replacing narrow-sided railway tracks, and the funds were definitely not worth 20 million yen.

Even if you buy it according to the current share price of the Nanman Railway Co., Ltd., with the previous anti-Japanese activities for half a year, the stock market has long fallen a lot, especially the share price of the Nanman Railway is not even worth ten million yen.

When the news was reported to the Sujiatun military camp, Wu Shaoting sneered for a while, and then called back to inform the diplomatic delegation that there was no need to argue too much about this matter. If the Japanese side refused to give in, there would be no need to talk about it. He felt that this was a good thing for him, at least another foreshadowing for the situation in the entire three eastern provinces. The South Manchuria Railway and the Lushun Concession were both clearly explained in the "Double Five Agreement". If the Japanese side delayed through various reasons, it could be attributed to the Japanese side's violation of the "Double Five Agreement" first. When the war was officially declared on ***, this could be used to make a big fuss.

Until May 19, the China-Japan diplomatic delegation had no results on the follow-up negotiations on the "Double Five-Year Agreement". However, on this day, Wu Shaoting met with representatives of the North Korean Movement for the third time. After more than ten days, these North Koreans had to reach a consensus under a hidden pressure. Although Wu Shaoting did not contact them specifically before, the special person in charge arranged in the hotel had been consulting and discussing with them. It also stated that once China supports North Korea's restoration, Germany, the United States, Austro-Hungary and other countries will recognize North Korea's status. Therefore, no matter how conflicts the various factions' claims conflict, they must be implemented in the final analysis according to the aid policy of the Republic of China government.

Therefore, at this talk, Wu Shaoting and the North Korean ** movement organized a much easier conversation than the previous two times.

"Yuan Xiansheng, I heard Mr. Wang say before, you have a way to promote the great powers of Germany, the United States, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to recognize the status of North Korea. But can this really work?" Li Chengman asked in a hurry shortly after he sat down with excitement. He had been active in the United States for so many years, but he didn't even meet President Wilson, let alone convince the United States to support North Korea.

Li Dongning, Jinxi Fan and others have varying degrees of urgency on their faces, and this question is exactly what they have pursued for many years.

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