"President, it's a sin of late birth to trouble you to come here!" Although Qiao Yu met Xu Shichang for the first time, he still recognized the president at a glance and greeted him with a smile.
Xu Shichang also had a smile on his face and said: "Shun Qing, I'm not here to pick you up this time, but to wait for my old brother. We were ministers in the same palace at the beginning, but we haven't seen each other for more than ten years in the blink of an eye. I really miss him."
Ah, is he okay now?"
Xu Shichang deliberately made his relationship with Qiao Guangyuan clear, just to show his goodwill to Qiao Yu. Your father and I are old friends. A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local coward. You should give me some face!
"Father is in good health, and he always talks about you. However, the old man said that Zhengyangmen was visited by the emperor, so he stopped coming and took his family directly to Zhongnan Hai!"
Xu Shichang smiled and nodded: "It's good that my brother is in good health. Shunqing, after the things here have been dealt with, you have to accompany me to visit my brother. In the blink of an eye, people of our generation are getting old. I am
My hair has already turned gray, and to be honest, I don’t have much time left. From now on, the world will still have to look at you young people. The waves behind you in the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the new generation in the world replaces the old ones. I, a bad old man, also look forward to being able to be happy.
Nongsun, enjoy the happiness of that day!"
Qiao Yu didn't believe that Xu Shichang was willing to retire like this. Although the president didn't have much real power, his status was still very respected. Who was willing to give it up? He was just showing weakness to himself, a strong prime minister. Of course, Qiao Yu also needed him to be a buffer.
, so we must also give this great president some face.
"President, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. If the boy does anything rash, please don't be polite and give him a heads up!"
After being polite to Xu Shichang for a while, Qiao Yu said hello to others one after another. Even if he officially entered Beijing City, there was originally a military parade planned to show off his force, but Qiao Yu felt that the Battle of Lanzhou was enough
Well, everything is too much, and it would be bad if the old man from Beiyang thought that he was too arrogant, so we simply met him.
Then ministers from various countries also came to visit as usual, and Qiao Yu ignored them one by one. The important matters, including the officials who had moved from Wuchang, were all in place. The handover of official affairs was mostly completed.
The only thing that has not yet been resolved is the parliament. There is still a joint parliament in the southwest, and there is also a parliament in bei jing. According to Xu Shichang's suggestion, the southwest joint parliament should be directly merged into the bei jing parliament, but Qiao Yu rejected this suggestion. **bei jing
The majority of the National Assembly is composed of old-style bureaucrats and literati, which is not to Qiao Yu's liking. After Qiao Yu is stable in all aspects, he plans to launch nationwide parliamentary elections. With the help of the Unified Min Zhu Party, he will get the parliamentary seats in his hands in one fell swoop.
At this time, the Southwest United Congress will be cancelled.
The bei jing Congress may be changed into a political consultation meeting. These people are still allowed to make suggestions, but they do not have the power to make decisions. The Republic of China now has a large number of bureaucrats who existed in the Qing Dynasty. These people must have a place to go, otherwise
If they come out to cause trouble again, just think of it as a way to avoid disaster!
After a tense handover, Qiao Yu's first cabinet meeting was officially held. Cabinet dignitaries and military generals all gathered together. Qiao Yu looked around the venue, feeling extremely excited. The fate of this ancient country was finally in his hands.
In his own hands, most of the heroes of this era are at his disposal, and it is time for the great empire to change its national destiny.
"Gentlemen, there are three topics in this cabinet meeting. The first is that the United States has sent an invitation telegram, hoping that we will participate in the Washington Conference and mediate the interests of the Far East. Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any plans?"
Gu Weijun mentioned foreign affairs as soon as he heard the first topic, and hurriedly replied: "Prime Minister, according to the U.S. plan, the two main issues discussed at this meeting are naval armaments and the interests of various countries in China.
How to solve the problem, the naval issue should not involve China. After all, our naval powers still don't pay attention to it at all. It is mainly a competition between the United States, Britain and Japan, and the impact of the second issue on us is
It’s relatively big and directly related to China’s core interests!”
Although China now has a battleship and a battlecruiser, the navy is a systematic project. The great powers simply do not believe that these two battleships can have combat effectiveness in a short time. Therefore, China's maritime power is still zero. However,
They don’t know that China has launched comprehensive cooperation with Germany. A large number of German drawings and technical personnel have been sent to China. Now Germany is helping China improve the strength of Qinzhou Shipyard and is also designing new large-caliber artillery. I believe it is not true.
In the distant future, China will be able to restore the combat effectiveness of its two large warships, and will also build more warships.
"To put it bluntly, this Washington conference is still a spoils-sharing conference. Its essence is no different from the Paris Peace Conference. We must be mentally prepared, but this time we must eradicate some unsightly things and cancel all concessions across the country.
; The country's tariffs are completely independent; the garrisons of various countries in Dongjiaominxiang and around Beijing must be withdrawn; other consular jurisdictions, missionary powers, the power to open factories and mines, and railway powers must also be fully recovered. If the great powers do not agree, we will take tough measures
measure!"
When Qiao Yu said this, his expression was very serious. He pointed to the sky and then to the ground, and said sternly: "Masters, where is this place? This is the heart of China, the center of political power, and China's military and political dignitaries.
We all live here, and the great powers station their troops here, which means that your and my heads are in other people's hands at any time. If one day the great powers are happy, maybe our heads will be moved. This situation is absolutely intolerable. The Republic of China wants to
There is a new atmosphere. We can no longer engage in kowtow diplomacy like the Manchu Qing Dynasty. We can't continue to be slaves. The gateway to the city of Tianjin, Beijing, must not be allowed to be controlled by foreign powers. We must garrison troops and establish solid coastal defense. If
If we can’t even protect our capital, we might as well break up and go home to take care of our children!”
As a leader, the last thing Qiao Yu can tolerate is that his destiny is manipulated in the hands of others. There must be no garrison of other countries on Chinese soil. China's security must be in its own hands. Of course, these cabinet members know that the great powers
The purpose of controlling Bei Jing is also aware of his current situation. Therefore, he strongly supports Qiao Yu's proposition. Of course, some people are a little worried.
"Prime Minister, if all these rights are taken back, all the benefits obtained by the great powers in the Xinchou Treaty will be abolished. I am afraid that the great powers will not agree!" Lu Zhengxiang said.
Qiao Yu waved his hand, "Don't worry about whether the great powers will agree or not, it depends on our own strength. At the critical moment, fists are the most important. If the great powers are not convinced, we will have a fight to see who is more powerful. After Ou
After the war, these great powers seemed to be showing off their teeth and claws, but they were all paper tigers. As long as we could be tougher and show the courage to risk everything, they would retreat. Of course, it is not enough to act recklessly. We can make some concessions on some economic interests and negotiate with the great powers.
Develop win-win cooperation and divide and disintegrate them!"
Now Europe, Britain and France are no longer a concern. The United States is also in the post-war depression. As long as it is given enough economic benefits, Americans will definitely be willing to give up some power. Qiao Yu can see the mentality of capitalist countries very clearly. If you
If you are weaker, they will squeeze your marrow out. If you are stronger, they will weigh the gains and losses like businessmen. Bullets are not as good as silver. At this time, they will sit down and start negotiations and exchange interests.
"Prime Minister, the most troublesome thing this time is Japan. Japan has the greatest interests in China now. Shandong, Fujian, Northeast, Japan all have huge forces, and there is also the Taiwan issue. How to force Japan to bow its head? I think it is
The difficulty of this trip!”
Gu Weijun named China's main enemy. Things in the United States and Europe are easy to handle. The most troublesome thing is Japan, its evil neighbor. If it is not dealt with well, China will definitely encounter trouble at the Washington Conference.
Qiao Yu also had a plan in mind, but he also wanted to test Gu Weijun's level in school. He smiled and said, "What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mean?"
"Prime Minister, the situation between Japan and China is relatively complicated. In addition to having the privileges of the Xinchou Treaty, it also ceded the island of Taiwan during the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894 and seized the power of the South Manchuria Railway during the Russo-Japanese War.
After the outbreak of the European War, Shandong Qingdao fell into the hands of Japan again, so Japan became the country with the greatest interests in China. I think the Taiwan issue is not yet time. We don’t have maritime power, so we don’t want to talk about the Taiwan issue, but Shandong is
It must be taken back, no matter what the price is, and the Northeast is the focus of the next step of national development, and the power of Japan must also be eliminated. I think we can exchange the power of the Far East with Japan. For example, we can assist Japan.
Developing the Russian Far East and helping Japan fight the Russian Red Army can also provide material convenience, but no matter what, our bottom line is that Japan’s privileges in the Northeast must be cleared!"
Northeast China is a virgin land that has not yet been developed in China, and the value contained in it is unparalleled. Northeast China has only three pieces of black land in the world. The land is fertile and oily, and the terrain is flat, making it easy for mechanized farming. It is China's most important granary.
Moreover, there are staggering amounts of iron ore, coal, and oil buried underground, all of which are key resources for industrial development. What’s more important is that there is almost no development in the Northeast, just like a newspaper, and the combined population of the three provinces is only 10 million.
Get ahead.
Just in time for large-scale construction, it can also alleviate the huge population pressure in the country and completely solve the food problem. Therefore, kicking out the Japanese forces in the Northeast is the goal that Qiao Yu must achieve. Hearing that Gu Weijun saw his plan very seriously
Clearly, Qiao Yu also had a happy smile on his face.
"Minister Gu knows my heart very well. You will be fully responsible for this Washington meeting. You must win back your power. In addition, I will help you light a fire!"
Others in the cabinet were unclear about Qiao Yu's plan, but Jiang Baili, who was handling the matter, knew very well that during the process of reorganizing the army, Jiang Baili transferred a large number of manpower and weapons to Shandong, and added them to the ranks of Hun Jianglong and others.
, the original Shandong has gathered a large number of guerrillas, and now they have been unified and reorganized, known as the Shandong Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army. Hun Jianglong is still the commander, but all the internal officers have been replaced by regular Chinese officers. This completely reborn army is even equipped with
We have acquired aircraft and heavy artillery, and are planning to siege Qingdao...)
