Uchida Yasuya managed to manage the first day of the meeting, and according to his personal thoughts, it was best to calculate according to the existing naval tonnage of each country, so that everyone would not suffer.

However, he knew that the Admiralty would definitely not agree, and they were not satisfied with the "88 Plan" that was now underway, and they were ready to add two more capital ships in addition to this plan.

I knew that the first task of becoming a foreign minister was to limit arms negotiations, and I would kill him to fight for this position!

How is it possible to regret it too late now, that is, to obtain the consent of all countries and to satisfy the country?

According to the requirements of the masters in China, unless the world's first naval tonnage is obtained, it is difficult to satisfy those secondary school teenagers!

……

Sometimes Yasuya Uchida wonders, did the War Department idiots grow up eating shit?

No matter how big the interests are, they can't offend all the powerful countries!

In the War of the Americas, what did the Great Japanese Empire gain?

In addition to the fact that the army stole back a large amount of loot without permission, the colonies that were in hand were forced to hand over, what was the use of these booty?

For the sake of these spoils, all the diplomatic efforts of the successive Japanese governments were all ruined!

"Yamamoto-kun, immediately send our current situation to the cabinet and let the government come up with a way as soon as possible.

Tell them that now all countries are targeting us, and if we don't handle it well, I'm afraid that the Great Japanese Empire will be destroyed! Yasuya Uchida said

"There are always people who want to harm me", this is the thinking of very Japanese-style politicians, perhaps due to the influence of frequent volcanic eruptions, their sense of distress is very strong, and they are often overly nervous.

Therefore, it is easy for them to make mistakes in their judgment. In particular, at the London Conference, the positions of various governments were not identical, but there was no confrontation as imagined by Japanese politicians.

Britain and France did not engage in-for-tat, and Bulgaria and Austria were also in harmony, which was completely different from the international situation they expected.

Originally, the Japanese government tried to take advantage of the contradictions between European countries to achieve their political goals, but now the countries are in harmony.

Even on the issue of Japan, everyone always stands together, consciously or unconsciously, so what should we do?

Even Japan, which was one of the first countries to westernize, could not understand the complex diplomatic relations between European countries.

If in the Eastern world, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary fought to the death in a world war, and Austria-Hungary was forced to cede large territories, they should be eternal rivals!

It's a pity that they forgot that Austria-Hungary was a multi-ethnic country, and its internal contradictions were much more serious than its external contradictions.

Besides, the struggle between Austria and Hungary was enough for the Viennese government, so how could they steer public opinion and let the two countries continue to oppose each other?

Contradictions exist, but for the sake of interests, they have been completely suppressed by the government, and most of the people's ideas in this era have not been changed.

Otherwise, there would not have been a situation where Prussia had just fought a war with Austria and ceded a large part of Austria's territory, and not only did the two sides not become feuds, but in the blink of an eye they were allied, and they were still very close allies.

And in France, where revolutionary ideas are active, it is another ending, for the sake of Alsace and Lorraine, Germany and France directly formed a mortal enemy, but in the face of interests, the cooperation between Germany and France is not less!

The same is true of Britain and France, if you start from hatred alone, both of them have fought wars for hundreds of years, and the two sides have long been bitter enemies, but as a result, they have not become mortal enemies!

Under the influence of interests, there is both struggle and cooperation between them. The relationship between Britain and France has always changed with the change of interests!

This kind of diplomatic relations established by the relationship of interests is incompatible with the concept of right and wrong in the Eastern society, which is clear and black and white!

……

Yasuya Uchida didn't know how to solve the problem at hand, and so did the Hara Cabinet, who kicked the ball directly to the Admiralty.

Since you want to expand your army, then it is time for you to find a way, as long as you can get all countries to agree to your military expansion, then everything is negotiable!

The Minister of the Navy, Tomosaburo Kato, fell into a very embarrassing situation, the London Conference was originally convened for the purpose of limiting armaments, and in this context, the Japanese Navy still wanted to expand its army, which was originally to risk the world's condemnation!

There are more than 20 countries participating in the meeting, but unfortunately none of them have a good relationship with the Japanese government, and they can't even find a single one to help wave the flag!

In the past, they hugged the thighs of the British, and they were covered by the boss, so naturally they would not be targeted.

Now that the Russians are still in civil war, the United States has been divided, and the existence of Japan is no longer of any use to the British Empire.

Interests determine positions, and the original close allies have now become competitors, and the relationship between the two sides is naturally over.

"Haixiang, you are a professional in this area, so please come up with a plan that can be accepted by all governments, please!" Prime Minister Hara Kei spoke

Yuzaburo Kato thought about it in his heart, and finally said helplessly: "Why don't you calculate it according to the native population of each country?" Or is it the calculation of the coastline of the mainland? ”

Everyone looked at the expressions of fools, and War Minister Tanaka Yoshiichi said sarcastically: "Since the Minister of the Sea is so sure, it is better for us to let the Foreign Minister come back and send you to participate in the negotiations in London instead!"

Presumably, with your three-inch tongue, you can make the British give it up~ Give us the position of world hegemon!

On behalf of all the Japanese people, I would like to ask you! ”

After speaking, Yoshiichi Tanaka bowed to him decently.

Yuzaburo Kato glared at Yoshiichi Tanaka fiercely, and he also knew that his proposal was a little unreliable.

It can be calculated according to the population, and the people John Bull will definitely ask for it, and then add the colonial population to calculate, then Japan will still suffer a loss.

It is also possible to calculate by the length of the coastline, as long as you add the coastline of the colonies, Japan still can't compare.

"So what do you say it will be based on? Compared with the European powers, the Great Japanese Empire is already far behind, and if we don't catch up, will there be a place for us in the future? Yuzaburo Kato asked rhetorically

"Everyone understands these big truths, but according to your plan, don't talk about the future, we won't be able to pass this hurdle now!

Why don't you go to London and give it your advice and see which country will support you? Yoshiichi Tanaka continued sarcastically

Let the army give the Navy an idea, he will dare to come up, the question is whether the Admiralty dares to use it? Why, then, did he waste his tongue?

"Both of them are the pillars of the country, now it's better not to quarrel anymore, it's better to take a step back, or calculate it according to the actual naval tonnage of each country now!" Prime Minister Hara Kei proposed

"No way!"

"No way!"

This time, Yoshiichi Tanaka and Yuzaburo Kato actually gave the same answer, which surprised everyone.

"The navy of the Great Japanese Empire is too small to protect our interests at all!" Yuzaburo Kato said

"No, I think it's the opposite, it's our navy that is too large, and now it's continuing to expand it, which has caused dissatisfaction among all countries!

The most important thing we should do now is to reduce the tonnage of the Navy and eliminate the hostility of various countries towards us in order to get out of our current diplomatic predicament! Yoshiichi Tanaka said-for-tat

"Yoshiichi Tanaka, you bastard, this is a betrayal of the Great Japanese Empire!" Yuzaburo Kato scolded angrily

"Idiot, you can't even see such a simple international situation clearly, can't your navy make a little sacrifice for the sake of the empire?" Yoshiichi Tanaka said defiantly

"Quiet, do you know what this place is? If you two want to quarrel, get out of here and quarrel! The impatient Prince Shiren interrupted the argument between the two

(Note: Emperor Taisho suffered from meningitis, was mentally ill part-time, and often did ridiculous things.)

In order not to disgrace the Japanese government, the emperor was regent by Prince Shihito from 1921. ）

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

In addition to reprimanding, there is nothing that can be done about them, and now he is only a prince, not an emperor who is one for all ages!

If it sounds good, it's called regent, but if it's not good, it's just a rubber stamp that is put up high, and if you want to interfere in national affairs, these politicians won't buy it!

Originally, the authority of the Japanese imperial family was still very high, but unfortunately, after the alternative Emperor Taisho came out, the majesty of the imperial family was limited to the people, and the awe of the Japanese government for the imperial family at the top level fell to the bottom!

After a moment's pause, Prince Shiren said, "No matter what, you must come up with a result tonight!"

You can think about whether we can resist this diplomatic pressure once countries have imposed disarmament standards! ”

Yuzaburo Kato's face changed, can he resist the pressure? Of course not!

If they can resist the diplomatic pressure of various countries, why should they go to the London conference? Is it for self-inflicted humiliation?

Once all countries reach an agreement and force the Japanese government to implement it, there is no need to use the threat of force, and one economic sanction alone is enough for them!

"Okay, our navy makes concessions, but at least we have to keep the tonnage of the royal navy seven floors, and we have the strength to fight against the British!" Yuzaburo Kato thought about it and said

"I think if that's the case, let's talk about it in person!" Prime Minister Hara sneered

At present, the total tonnage of the Japanese navy is less than one-third of that of the British, and after the disarmament, it is not nonsense to ask for seven floors of the total tonnage of the British navy?

"I'm talking about capital ships, we can make concessions on other warships!" Yuzaburo Kato added

"Wake up, don't pretend to be confused here, you also know that this is impossible, if you can keep the capital ship of the third layer of the Royal Navy, even if you make money!

Don't forget, this time the British are targeting us, if you want to choose to resist, you have to think about the consequences yourself! Yoshiichi Tanaka said mockingly

"You~"

Yuzaburo Kato was so angry that he didn't spit out the words behind him, how could he not know these questions?

But the second junior in the navy is also terrifying! Although it is not as good as the army, it is enough to make people's scalp tingle.

Isn't the reason why he insists on it because he wants the foreign minister and the cabinet to bear the blame? It's a pity that everyone is not stupid, how can he let him get his wish?

"At least the ratio of the British to the fourth layer must be maintained, if it is lower, I have no way to explain it to all the officers and men of the navy!" Yuzaburo Kato said angrily

"We didn't talk about this issue, your Admiralty also sent people to this meeting, isn't it clear what the situation is?" Yuan Jing asked rhetorically

The Cabinet unites the Army and is putting pressure on the Navy!

Thinking of this, Yuzaburo Kato reacted at once, but what to do?

"Well, let's wait for the outcome of the negotiations in London, anyway, according to what standard, we don't count!

It would be great if we could persuade the British to give up their suppression of us! Yuzaburo Kato said very bluntly

One of the essential talents of a politician - passing the buck!