"Your Excellency, Inspector, the things in the newspaper are fabricated. The Japanese Empire is a civilized country and will never do anything that violates international morality. We sympathize with the harm to the people of Shandong, but we must also clarify that this is the fault of the Germans.
Conspiracy, they can no longer defend Qingdao. The Japanese army is invincible, so they use such shameless tactics to smear the image of Japan. Your Majesty, you are very smart and wise, and you will not be like those stupid newspapers.
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Shan Qi really has the same virtue as the Japanese. At this time, he still refuses to admit it and just talks cleverly. Since ancient times, the Japanese have the same virtue. Qiao Yu's face also darkened.
"Mr. Consul General, since we can't reach consensus on these basic facts, I think it's necessary to calm down and talk about this issue again!" After finishing speaking, Qiao Yu picked up the tea cup. The meaning couldn't be more clear. He had already issued an order to expel Shan Qi.
Jiro is extremely embarrassed at this time. Japan's domestic iron ore reserves are only enough for one month. The current production is extremely busy. Maybe it won't be used for another month at all. If Qiao Yu can't be surrendered quickly, Japan will suffer huge losses.
Loss, Shanqi doesn't want to make the same mistake as Suzuki.
"Mr. Patrol Envoy, the Japanese Empire is now a member of the Allied Powers. We have joined forces with Britain and France to deal with the evil Germany, and we sent troops to Shandong to get back China's land from the Germans. Qiao Xun
Please do not let your impulse affect the diplomatic relations between countries!"
Yamakijiro brought out the British and French again, hoping to use the power of the Allied Powers to make Qiao Yu bow his head. However, this method may be useful against Yuan Datou, but it has no effect at all against Qiao Yu.
In order to fully deal with Germany, Britain and France certainly need Japan to be on their side, but Japan will take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to erode China and exclude Britain and France. This is what the two countries do not want to see. Therefore, Britain and France may also be willing to see Japan in
China is unlucky.
Of course, problems with Japan's industrial operation may affect the material production of the Allied countries, but the gap will not be large, because Sichuan has already signed a contract with Britain and France, and Japan has no hope of letting Britain side with it on the issue of Hanyang Iron Works.
It was with this certainty that Qiao Yu dared to cause trouble for the Japanese at this time. Qiao Yu didn't take Shan Qi's threat to heart at all. Seeing Qiao Yu's silence, Shan Qijiro also knew that his
The threats had no effect at all, so he left the handsome man's house angrily.
The problems in Shandong are becoming more and more troublesome. Those mysterious Chinese troops have not been investigated clearly, and a new case of Yu Wen has emerged. Japan's atrocities have been exposed to the world. Germany and Austria-Hungary have used this incident to ridicule Britain for aligning with the devil, and even
The United States has also shown a dissatisfied attitude. It seems that the United States is just coveting China's benefits. Now public opinion is becoming increasingly unfavorable to Japan.
Due to the collective strike of Chinese workers, the export of rice, cotton, coal and other materials to Japan has been interrupted. This is a great test for a small island country, and the Japanese people are already very tolerant.
, but at this time they couldn't stand it any more. Many Japanese took to the streets and began demonstrations, demanding that the government resolve the dispute with China as soon as possible so that the people could survive.
The Japanese government became so angry that on October 1, the Japanese sent gunboats to approach Hanyang, set up cannons on the Yangtze River, and demanded that the Hanyang Iron Works start construction as soon as possible. Faced with this situation, Li Bosat didn't know how to deal with it for a long time. He was afraid of the Japanese.
, but behind the Hanyang Iron Works stands the powerful Sichuan, and now the people also support the strike. Caught between the two factions, Li Yuanhong can only pretend to be sick to get by.
News of Li Yuanhong's illness reached Beijing. Yuan Shikai thought over and over again and called Yang Du over...
"Xizi, you have to give me an idea!"
Yang Du was also worried for Yuan Shikai. Lao Yuan had been really uncomfortable being the president for the past three years. He finally drove away Sun Dapao, and then a second revolution came. Just as the world was pacified, the White Wolf bandit army emerged again.
, the European War, which originally had nothing to do with China, has caused chaos in the world. It is indeed not easy to solve the current difficulties.
"President, Li Yuanhong is no longer in charge. Now Japan has dispatched gunboats. If the people are injured, we will have no way to deal with it. I suggest that the President immediately remove Li Yuanhong from the post of Hubei Governor and let Duan Zhigui act as his deputy. Then he will be willing to
Go to Wuhan in person to jointly deal with the Hanyang Iron Works!"
While Yuan Shikai and Yang Du were discussing, a situation had already arisen in Wuhan. When the students in Wuhan heard that Japan not only denied the atrocities in Shandong, but also wanted to use violence to force the Hanyang Iron Works to resume work, these students did not agree and started talking.
They went to the concession and the riverside to demonstrate.
The Japanese side set up machine guns, and then hired a group of rogues to attack the demonstration team. More than 20 students among the students were injured. The next day, people in Wuhan launched a larger demonstration.
, some people even threw stones at the embassy area, and Japanese military police opened fire on the demonstrators, killing more than ten people on the spot. The Wuhan tragedy broke out, and the world was shocked.
The anger of the Chinese people is getting stronger and stronger. Fifteen lives were lost in this way. Since the late Qing Dynasty, there has been a saying that no one can form an army. The two lakes are places with fierce folk customs. Japan's atrocities naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Hubei's military and civilians.
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Xia Douyin, the commander-in-chief of the Hubei Suppression Bandit Army, immediately issued a message requesting that he lead his troops to Wuhan to protect the people.
There are nearly 6,000 soldiers, and the equipment of these soldiers are all Sichuan weapons.
Qiao Yu dispatched specialized officers to this army, established a powerful artillery battalion, and even equipped it with two aircraft. Xia Douyin has actually become the spokesperson of Sichuan in Hubei. This time something went wrong in Wuhan, Qiao Yu immediately asked Xia Douyin to
He led his troops into Wuhan to deter the Japanese army.
Xia Douyin immediately took the order, and the bandit suppression troops quickly arrived in Wuhan. These bandit suppression troops were well-equipped. There were two 150mm howitzers in the artillery battalion. This was also given to Xia Douyin by Qiao Yu in order to enhance the deterrence capability.
, the bandit suppressing army pulled the artillery outside Wuchang City, and formed a confrontation with the Japanese gunboat. Then two planes took off at the same time, constantly circling over the gunboat, and bombs were hung under the plane.
In addition, Xia Douyin also sent troops to surround the entire Japanese leasehold. It was called protection, but in fact, these Japanese were taken as hostages and put under house arrest. The rapid changes in the situation in Wuhan were dizzying. Even the Japanese did not expect that the Chinese army would
They really dared to confront them with real swords and guns, so the Japanese also fell into passivity. Their three shallow-water gunboats and hundreds of military police could bully the people, but it was difficult to deal with thousands of tigers and wolves.
It is far from enough. At this time, Japan can only turn to Britain, hoping that Japan can work with Britain to put pressure on China and drive away Xia Douyin who appeared out of nowhere.
However, the British attitude was very ambiguous. It did not directly support Japan. Instead, it stated that the Beiyang government had sent Duan Qirui to Wuhan to solve the problem. Britain would naturally coordinate by then. Japan is not stupid. Britain wants to
Solving the problem from the perspective of mediation instead of treating Japan as an ally. After careful discussions, the Japanese government decided to quickly capture Qingdao at all costs...
This time the trouble started in Qingdao. As long as we can capture Qingdao, it will be able to draw out the firepower. China is all about private power. As long as it loses its focus, the wave of strikes will soon disappear.
At the same time, the pressure on the Hanyang Iron Works must be strengthened to ensure the supply of steel raw materials to Japan. This plan was made, and Japanese Minister Masuya Hioki personally accompanied Duan Qirui and Yang Du south to Wuhan to resolve the conflict together.
After Duan Qirui and others arrived in Wuhan, they felt a strong smell of gunpowder. The Chinese army patrolled the river with live ammunition. In the middle of the river were Japanese gunboats, and planes flew over from time to time. Duan Qirui looked like he was about to explode.
Qirui's brows furrowed tightly.
"Mr. Yang, the situation is so tense now, and our burden has become much heavier!"
"Duan Gong, who is this Xia Douyin? How could he suddenly come to Wuhan with a large army and be able to confront the Japanese? Who gave him the courage?"
Duan Qirui shook his head slightly: "This man is unknown. He was promoted to brigade commander last year because of his achievements in suppressing bandits. I didn't expect that his army would be so elite. It was really unexpected!"
When Yang Du heard that Xia Douyin had participated in last year's bandit suppression, he immediately understood.
"Mr. Duan, in order to resolve the conflict satisfactorily, I think we must get the Sichuan side to agree. Without the nod of the patrol envoy, things will be difficult to handle!"
"What kind of thing is this? The central government has to be messed around by a local government. It's really embarrassing!" Duan Qirui felt extremely uncomfortable.
When Duan Qirui arrived in Wuhan, Li Yuanhong was sent to Beijing in despair and became a real memorial tablet. Li Bodhisattva was originally unwilling to leave Wuhan, but now that he has left, it is like escaping from the dragon's den and the tiger's den.
Any hesitation.
Zhu Erdian also came to Wuhan at this time. Representatives from China, Britain and Japan gathered together, and representatives from Sichuan were also sent out. Qian Moyin represented the board of directors of Hanyang Iron Works to participate in the negotiations. Of course, everyone knew who Qian Moyin represented.
After everyone was seated, Zhu Erdian took the lead in speaking as the host.
"China and Japan are both good friends of the British Empire. The imperial government strongly hopes that China and Japan can eliminate conflicts and reach an understanding. The world is not peaceful now, but ensuring peace in the Far East is the basic attitude of the empire. No one can destroy the stability of the Far East!