Chapter 21 Wang and Chiang visit Japan

Kawada Ai did not speak immediately, but paused for a moment. It seemed to others that he was thinking about something in his mind. In fact, at this time, Kawada Ai was not thinking about how to change his speech, but thinking about the person who was with him when he left Wuchang.

What you say

"Altair, there will definitely be a result between China and Japan! The higher your position in the Japanese military, the greater your contribution to the motherland will be in the future..." Although it was just a flash, Wu Wei, codenamed Altair, at this moment

I couldn't help but feel a little excited in my heart. In the eyes of others, I felt a little nervous. After all, I was facing a group of seniors.

Upon seeing this, Nagata Tetsuyama smiled and said: "Kawada-kun, where is your courage? Don't be nervous, just say what's on your mind."

"I know!" Wu Wei nodded and seemed to have mustered up the courage to say: "The European War has taught me that it is difficult to win a modern war quickly. Once a confrontation occurs, the speed of replenishment after consumption can often determine the victory of the next battle.

The burden on China is huge and there is sufficient strategic depth. Even if all the empire's forces are combined in one battle and victory is achieved, it will be difficult to force China to surrender. Once it falls into a protracted war, the empire has already failed strategically. What's more, the situation is not what it used to be.

The combat effectiveness of the China Army is no longer the same. The Qing Dynasty bluntly said that with the current equipment and scale of the Imperial Army, it would be difficult to defeat the China National Defense Force. On the surface, it seems that the Imperial Navy has obvious advantages. In fact, the idiots in the Navy have not realized at all that the China Navy

The basis for building an army is to break diplomatic relations. Once China and Japan go to war, China's navy will break diplomatic relations on the vast sea. No matter how powerful the imperial navy is, it will be unable to defend itself. Without the guarantee of sea transportation lines, you all know how long the empire can last."

This call can only be discussed on this occasion. On other occasions, someone would definitely jump out and kill the national traitor with a samurai sword. Everyone here knows that this is the truth. There are a few calm factions in the Japanese Army. At this moment, everyone

Here, stupid Imperial Way sects like Tojo Hideki focus on spiritual invincibility, which cannot be measured by normal people's thinking at all.

The more calm people are, the more chilled they feel in their hearts after listening to Wu Wei's words. If the Qingdao war awakened these calm people, then the European war made them see that the gap between China and Japan has been widened.

Wu Wei continued: "The friction between Japan and China in the Far East, the aircraft bombing of the China Army, everyone must know that what I want to say is that after experiencing the baptism of the European war, the China Army is moving towards the rhythm of integrated ground and air war, and the Empire

The army is still arguing with the navy over a pitiful amount of steel. I would like to remind you seniors that China's steel production exceeded five million tons at the end of 2018."

"Okay Kawada-kun, stop saying these depressing words and tell me, what do you think and how can we defeat China? The army of the Empire of Japan will not be afraid of the strength of its opponent!" Seishiro Itagaki suddenly interrupted.

, interrupted Wu Wei’s words

After hearing this, Wu Wei stood up and bowed: "Sorry, I can borrow Senior Nagata's map."

Nagata Tieshan had no expression on his face and made a gesture to indicate that Wu Wei walked to the wall, raised his finger and pointed at the map and said: "Please see, historically speaking, the biggest threat to China comes from the north. In reality, this point

It still hasn’t changed. Please note that if the China government was a unified regime, even the Eight-Nation Allied Forces would not be able to colonize China. Today’s China regime, under the leadership of Fang Jianxiong, a powerful iron-fisted figure, has its military strength.

and economic strength are growing rapidly. No country can force the China regime to surrender by launching attacks solely relying on sea power. Not even the British Empire can do that. The remaining problem is simple. The biggest threat to China can only be

It comes from the mainland, that is, the victory or defeat of the Soviet Russia's civil war in the north. It is now basically clear that neither Kolchak nor Denikin can win the civil war. After my personal research, the biggest feature of the Soviet Russian regime

, is its strong organizational and mobilization capabilities. Since the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union has become stronger as it fights. On the contrary, White Russia, which has strong support from the Allied Powers, has become weaker and weaker. It is impossible to count on the devilish countries like Britain, France and the United States to eliminate Soviet Russia.

That is to say, in my opinion, the victory of the Soviet Union is inevitable. What is certain is that Fang Jianxiong hates the Soviet Union extremely. He may give up the tense relationship with the Soviet Union for temporary benefits, but he will never

Relax your vigilance against Soviet Russia, even for a moment. In summary, what I will talk about below is to wait until one day Soviet Russia and China go to war. Once such a day happens, the opportunity for the empire will come."

"Idiots are talking about dreams!" Doihara Kenji unceremoniously rejected Wu Wei's point of view. Wu Wei knelt down and bowed: "Senior, this is just my opinion. Please correct me."

The words were neither soft nor hard. Kenji Doihara glared and was about to curse. Nagata Tetsuzan spoke in time: "Although Kawada-kun's opinions are biased, the general direction is correct for the future."

How should the imperial strategy go? If, as Mr. Kawada said, Soviet Russia won, with its rich resources and industrial base, Soviet Russia would be a good partner. Of course, this is just a hypothesis."

In Tokyo Bay, the 19,000-ton Qingdao-class battlecruiser Qingdao purchased by the Republic of Yokosuka from the United States, accompanied by two light cruisers, slowly followed the pilot ship to the dock.

"Baili, after the Beiyang Navy settled down, China's advanced warships appeared again in Japan." When Wang Zhengting spoke to Jiang Fangzhen beside him, his tone seemed particularly heavy.

"Fuguo concluded that Belarus must be defeated. The biggest threat in the future will still come from the mainland. Japan is too small and it is difficult to pose a big threat to China, which has a strong army. At the moment, Li Daxiong's 53rd Division is standing in the waist of Novosibirsk.

"Once the Soviet Union wins the final victory, slowing down enough will definitely strengthen the power of Siberia and Central Asia." Jiang Fangzhen stood upright, with eyes like lightning, looking at the sailors lined up on the Japanese Navy warships on both sides to welcome him, and stood at attention in return.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The Japanese warships fired salutes to show their welcome. Three Republic of China warships also saluted back, and the sailors lined up on both sides.

"I hope the friendship between China and Japan can be maintained for a few more years. Although the Far East has fallen into our hands, the National Defense Forces have also invested a lot. Not to mention anything else, in the Far East Military Region and the Mongolian Military Region alone, thirty infantry divisions are a big deal.

"Expenses." Wang Zhengting sighed. If it weren't for Fang Jianxiong's arbitrary decision, the National Defense Forces would not have sent troops to the Far East. Even sending troops to Europe might not have been possible.

As far as the results are concerned, Fang Jianxiong has always been correct. There is no doubt about this. But can he continue to be correct? Wang Zhengting still has a question mark in his heart.

Jiang Fangzhen frowned slightly. The cabinet of the Republic of China rarely supported the military unconditionally when it came to military expenditures. Everyone knew this. Thinking of this, Jiang Fangzhen said calmly: "This trip is an olive branch proactively extended by the Yuan Jing cabinet."

, what does Confucian cousin think of Hara Kei, the Prime Minister of Japan?"

"There is still a difference between Hara Kei and Okuma in the temple. My feeling is that Japan's feudal politics are undergoing subtle changes. The general feeling is that it is developing in the direction of party politics." Wang Zhengting answered with a serious face, but he couldn't help but feel secretly in his heart.

The words "beating the drum" are very important to the cabinet of the Republic of China.

The current situation is somewhat suspected of innuendo. As far as Japanese politics is concerned, Yamagata Aritomo can be said to have been the maker of the prime minister. From Okuma Shigenobu to Terauchi Masaki, it was Yamagata Aritomo who pushed Saionji to give up forming a cabinet due to health reasons and recommended Hara.

Respect, became a turning point

Historians believe that the establishment of the Hara Kei Cabinet in September 1918 was an epoch-making event in Japanese political history. Although the people's right to vote was limited by tax at that time, this was the first time that the system was truly composed of national representatives.

Leaders of political parties with seats in the House of Representatives formed a cabinet. The Seiyukai, led by Hara Kei, who held the highest responsibility for the government, was relatively the largest party in the House of Representatives at that time. His appointment as prime minister marked the realization of a party cabinet system in which a government was formed by a political party supported by the majority of the people.

, since then the so-called party cabinet has emerged

On the issue of military intervention, Terauchi Masaki and Hara Kei had conflicting views. After Hara Kei formed the cabinet, Hara Kei proposed becoming friendly with China and reducing the number of troops in the Far East to ease the dissatisfaction of the United States.

Of course, when to withdraw troops is still just a proposal. However, on the issue of friendship with China, Yuan Jing is very active and actively facilitates the visit of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of China Wang Zhengting and the Chief of General Staff of the National Defense Force Jiang Fangzhen to Japan.

The welcome ceremony on the dock was very grand. Since the Republic of China, Sino-Japanese relations have been relatively tense. After the Qingdao War, the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries were cut off for a time, and the Japanese economy suffered huge losses as a result. Although Sino-Japanese economic and trade relations were later restored,

However, in the past few years, Japan's market in China has suffered a devastating blow, and there is strong anti-Japanese sentiment among Chinese people. Japanese businessmen in China are in a difficult situation. If the relationship between the two governments cannot be improved, Sino-Japanese economic and trade can only be a

Simple noun, no real meaning

In order to show the importance he attached to relations with China, Yuan Jing came to the dock in person to greet Wang and Chiang Kai-shek.

Just when the pier was bustling with activity, on a distant hilltop, several Japanese people holding telescopes were paying attention to the welcoming scene on the pier.

"Do you see clearly? As long as the assassination is successful, it will definitely provoke a war between China and Japan." A voice sounded on the top of the mountain, and was quickly blown away by the strong wind.

After the welcoming ceremony, the motorcade left the pier and drove to the hotel. For Wang Zhengting and Jiang Fangzhen, this trip was a revisit on the spot. The media of both countries paid enough attention to this anti-visit. Countries that actually pay attention to Sino-Japanese relations
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