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Seeing the sad and indignant look on the face of Taro Kawaguchi, the Japanese Minister to China, the ministers from other countries to China could not help but smile. For this newly rising island nation, these established powers still did not pay attention. And
, the Japanese are humble and respectful on the surface, but mean and nasty behind the scenes, and they are not popular in the first place.
However, except for Germany, other countries are not happy to see Western Sichuan overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Especially Britain, France and Russia, they have huge interests in the Far East. The emergence of a powerful country in the Far East is not in line with the situation.
Their interests. Originally, supporting Japan was to maintain the balance in the Far East, but now
It seems that Western Sichuan has discovered their intentions and made a sharp response. If Japan cannot get war dividends from the Manchu Qing, not only will their decades of efforts be in vain, but their own economy will also be affected.
If it collapses, there will no longer be the power to check and balance the powerful powers in the Far East. These are not what Britain, France and Russia want to see.
"Gentlemen, tell me what you think! Western Sichuan has launched an attack on the Qing Dynasty. With their force, the Manchu Qing Dynasty cannot resist it! So, what should we do now?" said Ogna, the British Minister to China.
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"Immediately ask our consul in Chengdu to see the young marshal and ask him to stop his war behavior and ensure peace in the Far East. Otherwise, we will not mind taking action to calm him down!" Tian Chun, French Minister to China
First of all, Western Sichuan's huge fleet in the North Sea seriously threatens France's interests in Indochina. This makes
France has trouble sleeping and eating. Compared with the naval fleet in western Sichuan, the French Far East fleet is too weak. With the launch of a large number of powerful warships in western Sichuan, France is facing great pressure. Therefore, Tian Chun urgently hopes that the Western powers
They can join forces to jointly suppress Western Sichuan, or even break out a war between the great powers against Western Sichuan.
"Haha! Take action against Western Sichuan? War? Mr. Tian Chun, you seem to be too fanciful! If we fight against Western Sichuan, the fleets of various countries in the Far East are no match for the Western Sichuan Navy. If we dispatch fleets from Europe,
Including the preparation work, it will take at least three months. As for the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, can they persist for three months? As for defeating Western Sichuan, it is even more impossible.
Yes. Unless all countries try their best to fight Western Sichuan and pay the price of half a million army casualties. Now there are 24 infantry divisions and two cavalry corps in Western Sichuan, with a total strength of more than half a million people.
.Furthermore, I heard that Western Sichuan is planning to expand its army by twenty divisions. Therefore, if we want to defeat Western Sichuan, we will have to invest at least millions of elite troops!" said Marcos, the German Minister to China.
Everyone frowned. Feeding a tiger creates trouble. Everyone feels this way now. If Western Sichuan could have been wiped out in the cradle when Western Sichuan was just rising, such a thing would not have happened. But
Now that Western Sichuan has successfully risen, the cost of destroying Western Sichuan is no longer something that all countries can afford.
It was bearable. Therefore, they had no other way. Of course, Germany played a big role in this. If they had not fully supported the development of Western Sichuan and tried their best to arm Western Sichuan, it would not be like this.
Seeing the smile on Marcos' face, Organa and Tian Chun wanted to slap him twice.
The Japanese Minister Taro Kawaguchi was on the verge of tears. The 500,000-strong elite army in Western Sichuan might be faced by the Japanese army. If Western Sichuan expands its army by another 20 divisions, the Japanese army will have no chance of winning.
If a war breaks out with western Sichuan, Japan has no chance of winning. Taro Kawaguchi feels that Japan seems to be driven to a dead end just like the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
"Let's let the consul in Chengdu contact the young commander in western Sichuan to express our dissatisfaction to him. Try our best to get him to stop attacking the Qing Dynasty!" Organa rubbed his aching head.
Then he said.
"I agree!" said the German Minister Marcos. Everyone knows that this will not be of any use at all. Western Sichuan is obviously fully prepared and will not give up an easy victory.
This meeting of ministers from various countries almost did not reach any effective solution to the crisis in the Far East. They allowed Japan to attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but they were unable to stop the military operations in western Sichuan. Of course, this is also because now western Sichuan
It has not touched their interests, otherwise, it might have caused a strong backlash.
Taro Kawaguchi, the Japanese Minister to China, quickly sent the results of today's meeting back to China, waiting for domestic opinions on how to deal with it. However, judging from his experienced experience, Japan can only do its best to fight a war with Western Sichuan.
, there is no other way. Japan will never give up the fruits of victory that are about to be obtained. To keep these fruits of victory, it must defeat Sichuan. And does Japan have this ability? We can only pray for the blessing of Amaterasu.
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Compared with the gloom and gloom of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and the helplessness of other countries, Western Sichuan is now reaping victory. After the order from the General Staff Headquarters was issued in the morning, the troops in Western Sichuan quickly launched an attack. The First Cavalry Army and the Second Cavalry Army had nearly 80,000 troops.
The rest of the troops had already entered Suiyuan from Yulin in northern Shaanxi, and were advancing rapidly along the grassland towards the capital. The five divisions of the army in Shaanxi also successfully crossed the Yellow River and invaded Shanxi, with their troops pointing directly at Taiyuan.
Deployed in Wuhan, Hubei
The Fourth Division and Huanggang's Fifth Division have already invaded Anhui. The Sixth Division deployed in Xiangfan and the Seventeenth Division reorganized from the original Third Brigade have invaded Henan to the north. The Seventh Division stationed in Jingzhou and Guiyang's
The 8th Division, and the reconstructed 2nd Division,
It has already invaded Hunan. The 16th Division reorganized from the Second Brigade went north from Guilin to attack Yongzhou, Hunan. The 21st Division reorganized from the Sixth Brigade and stationed in Wuzhou, Guangxi and the 9th Division transferred from Kunming
, launched an attack on Guangdong.
The New Manchu Army was almost completely lost in the Sino-Japanese War. Now there are only tens of thousands of people on the border with Western Sichuan. The tens of thousands of Manchu New Army with low morale were under the fierce attack of the Western Sichuan Army.
, collapsed in an instant. The Western Sichuan Army was able to advance straight in. It only took one day.
Within a short period of time, the Western Sichuan Army broke through the Manchu and Qing defense lines on the border and invaded the hinterland. Moreover, due to the lack of powerful troops, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties could no longer form a favorable blockade against Western Sichuan. The whole of China would be like the familiar
Like a transparent peach, it fell into Sichuan West's hands easily.
After the Western Sichuan Army launched an attack on the Qing Dynasty, Wang Yuze continued to receive reports of successful breakthroughs in the Qing Army's positions, so that by the end, he was completely numb. Now, Wang Yuze has handed over all command of the army to the General Staff Headquarters for execution.
, he only focused on one place, and that was the capital. The two cavalry armies not only wanted to capture Shanhaiguan and block the Japanese
The army must take the route south, and also surround the capital to prevent the wealthy princes and nobles from escaping. Now, Wang Yuze has spent most of the funds needed for development after unifying the country on those princes and nobles.
They have dominated the Chinese people for more than two hundred years, and it is time to repay their debts.
Western Sichuan is celebrating victory, and Japan is also celebrating victory. Almost all Japanese people believe that after the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the hard times are over and they will enjoy the fruits of victory. But on the evening of April 18, the Prime Minister
There is no festive atmosphere in the house.
After receiving the telegram sent back by Taro Kawaguchi, the Minister to China, Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi once again convened an emergency meeting of cabinet members. Japan tried its best to defeat the Manchus, but now, they have reached the most critical moment.
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"Everyone, the people of Western Sichuan have begun to take action. Their hundreds of thousands of troops have launched an attack on the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty is unable to resist it. According to Taro Kawaguchi's prediction, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be overthrown in at most one month. By then, we will
The compensation obtained in the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be worth every penny.
Less than!" Ito Hirobumi's face was so gloomy that he could almost shed water. As the Prime Minister of Japan, he certainly knows how much the whole of Japan has paid for this victory. If the fruits of victory cannot be obtained, the angry Japanese people will definitely
Tear them all to pieces.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we must not do this. In order to defeat the Qing Dynasty, we paid huge casualties. There were more than 30,000 people in the army and navy, and we spent more than 200 million yen in military expenses. We must keep the fruits of our victory no matter what!" Army Minister Oyama
Yan immediately jumped out and said.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the empire's economy can no longer operate. If we cannot get the first payment of 50 million taels of silver, the empire's economy will collapse soon!" Minister of Finance Watanabe Kunitake also said.
"If this is the case, then we will have to fight a last-ditch battle with Western Sichuan! Are the army and navy sure to defeat the Western Sichuan Army? Can the Ministry of Finance still raise the funds needed for the war?" Ito Hirobumi asked.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the army has been rested and can continue fighting. As long as the war supplies are sufficient, we can withstand the attack of the Western Sichuan Army!" Army Minister Oyama Iwa said. The Japanese Army has always been arrogant. After defeating the New Manchu Army,
They looked down upon the Squadron even more. Even though the weapons of the New Army were more advanced than theirs, in the end, with the support of the fanatical bushido spirit, they still won the final victory.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the navy's warships have been repaired, but the two captured ironclads 'Dingyuan' and 'Zhenyuan' will still take two months to repair. However, if we start a war with the Western Sichuan Navy, which has only been in force for more than a year,
, the navy is sure to defeat them!" Navy Minister Saigo Yumichi also replied with confidence.
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