The major newspapers in Beijing flocked to reveal the news that Japanese Prime Minister Keiichiyama Hara led a Japanese negotiating delegation to Beijing, and all kinds of lace news flew all over the sky. JoongAng Ilbo set the tone for the Sino-Japanese negotiations in the tone of the official media, and the first page of the newspaper published an article written by a special commentator in full. The core content of the article is: The 5,000-year-long Chinese historical civilization has always had friendly exchanges with all countries in the world with an open mind and a generous bearing.

Although Japan once brought disaster to China, the Chinese nation, which has experienced countless calamities, has always been magnanimous and benevolent. As long as China and Japan return to the right track with a pragmatic and rational attitude, will they be able to maintain lasting peace in East Asia. China opposes foreign expansion and the use of force to resolve contradictions between countries. In the face of aggression by external forces again and again, the Chinese nation has finally won victories, no matter how difficult and dangerous it is, and no force can hope to defeat us?????。 ”

This article was written by Ge Yunfei, and the implication set the tone for the Sino-Japanese peace talks. On the day the Japanese negotiating delegation arrived in Beijing, Ge Yunfei did not show up at all. At this time, he consulted with senior fellows at the National Institute of International Studies. The predecessor of the Institute of International Studies was Ge Yunfei's think tank, and now the think tank has become the Institute of International Studies, whose responsibility is to provide advice and put forward reasonable suggestions for the domestic and foreign policies of the Republic of China government.

Hu Boyong is still the director of the Institute of International Studies, which is now very large, with hundreds of researchers of all kinds, and they are divided into different groups of consultants, and they operate efficiently. Now it is not only Ge Yunfei who has come to consult, but also President Duan Qirui, Premier Xu Shichang, Minister of Industry Yan Xishan, and Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi are all frequent visitors here. Ge Yunfei has been talking with several senior researchers for a long time, and the topic naturally focuses on the upcoming Sino-Japanese peace talks.

Hu Boyong's sideburns added a lot of gray hair, but his face was radiant. "Ladies and gentlemen, General Minister Fang Caige expounded on the main points of our negotiations, and it is clear to everyone that due to the participation of representatives of various countries in this negotiation, there will be no change in the return of Taiwan by the Japanese side to our request, but what countermeasures will the Japanese side take with regard to the Korean Peninsula and the Ryukyu Islands? We have to anticipate. ”

Senior adviser Wu Youdao said: "Chief Executive, as you have analyzed, Japan has fallen into a comprehensive military inferiority, and Japan's national strength is difficult to support after four years of war, which is the main reason why Japan wants peace talks. The old man judged that before the Japanese delegation came, a consensus had been reached with European and American countries. ”

Ge Yunfei asked: "Mr. Wu, do you mean that it is possible for Japan to make a fuss about the Korean Peninsula and the Ryukyu Islands?" "The old man judged that the European and American powers did not want Japan to sink like this, and it was basic common sense to use Japan to contain us. The old man thought that Japan might propose to divide North and South Korea by a military demarcation line in Korea, and that the Ryukyu Society would propose to let the international community take custody. With regard to the conditions put forward by Japan, the European and American powers will vigorously support the plan put forward by Japan. ”

In fact, Ge Yunfei's purpose is the same, the partition of North and South Korea, and the Ryukyu being entrusted by the international community, should coincide, this idea is more convincing from Tungsten Youdao's mouth. It is true that Ge Yunfei had to admire Wu Youdao and said: "Mr. Wu, we sit on the ground and ask for a price, and allow people to bargain on the ground." Now that the war in Europe is coming to an end, East Asia will become the focus of the world. If, as the result of Mr. Wu's analysis, we have basically achieved our strategic goals. ”

Mr. Wu sighed and said: "The sorrow of a small country lies in this, and it can only survive in the cracks of a big country. I agree with the Governor's idea that the interests of the country are paramount. ”

Ge Yunfei said: "The corruption of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has caused us to have unclear territorial boundaries in neighboring countries, and this issue must be resolved as soon as possible, especially the nine-dash line in the South China Sea and the border issues between China and Myanmar and China and India. "Chief, this is a rare opportunity, Britain and France have huge interests in China, the colonies are of no importance to them, and striving for maximum interests is just in line with the changes of the ages, so it is wise to settle the war between China and Japan as soon as possible." Tungsten Youdao understands what Ge Yunfei wants to do.

Hu Boyong said: "The chief has always been insightful and far-sighted. The Chinese people are paying close attention to the peace talks between China and Japan, and the chief minister is already strategizing for the long-term peace and stability of the country. Mr. Wu, the chief has already thought of the outcome of the peace talks between China and Japan, and he must have countermeasures. Next, we have to consider the negotiations between China and the United Kingdom, and between China and France. Relevant historical materials must be prepared sufficiently, all possible unfavorable factors must be taken into consideration, and practical and feasible suggestions must be put forward. ”

"Mr. Hu is right, your think tank should go all out to engage in negotiations between China and Britain, and between China and France, and I will be more than enough to deal with the Japanese." Soon, Ge Yunfei's figure appeared in the presidential palace. "Chief Ge, the ministers of the United States, Britain and France told me that Germany's defeat in the war has been put on the agenda, and they hope that a peace agreement between China and Japan will be reached as soon as possible and peace will be restored in East Asia. Premier Hsu and I believe that as long as Japan returns Taiwan, we can make appropriate concessions on issues such as the Korean Peninsula and the Ryukyu Islands. ”

Xu Shichang said: "I met with Japanese Prime Minister Hara Keiichiyama, and I felt that this person was more sincere and pragmatic. Mr. Ge, we know your strength, and I hope you will focus on the overall situation. "You two can rest assured, as long as the Japanese don't make trouble on the Taiwan issue, everything else will be easy to talk about. I just heard from Mr. Wu at the Institute of International Studies that the Japanese Government may propose that the Korean Peninsula be divided into two by a military demarcation line, forming North and South Korea, and that the Ryukyu Islands be entrusted to the international community. ”

"The Japanese are very shrewd, and it seems that they have reached a consensus with the United States, Britain and France." Xu Shichang said. Ge Yunfei said: "We can accept that the Korean Peninsula is divided into two, but it should not be bounded by the Datong River, but by the 38th parallel. "Thirty-eight parallels? Duan Qirui and Xu Shichang looked at the map. Ge Yunfei said with a smile: "Don't worry, since the Japanese put forward the conditions, why can't we put forward the conditions." The United States, Britain, and France are anxious for peace in East Asia and will certainly accept our proposals. ”

On September 20, the Sino-Japanese peace talks officially began, and representatives of both sides attended the lobby of the Beijing International Hotel. On the Japanese side, the Japanese head of the Yuan Jingyishan and the Shaozhuang faction Okamura Ninji were seated, and on the Chinese side Xu Shichang, Tang Shaoyi, and Ge Yunfei were seated. As expected, the Japanese side proposed to respect China's decision, annul the unequal treaties signed between China and Japan since the First Sino-Japanese War, and return the island of Taiwan unconditionally. The Korean Peninsula is not part of China's internal affairs, and it hopes to divide and rule along the existing military demarcation line. The Japanese side proposed that the Ryukyu Kingdom does not belong to China's inherent territory, and in order to avoid differences between the two sides, it hopes that the international community will take custody of it. ”

The United States, Britain, France, and other countries agreed with Japan's proposal. As expected, Ge Yunfei stood up and said: "We will no longer state the Taiwan issue, and we have no objection to handing over the issue left over from the history of the Ryukyu Islands to the international community for trusteeship." We have no objection to your proposal that the Korean Peninsula be divided into two and ruled in two, but the military demarcation line cannot be drawn along the Taedong River, and we believe that it is more reasonable to use the 38th parallel as the boundary. ”

Okamura Ningji stood up and said: "General Ge, our side has shown enough sincerity, and we are currently controlling the 38th parallel, which shows that your country intends to make things difficult." "General Okamura, as a soldier, I'm afraid you know what it means to be difficult. Ladies and gentlemen, the cessation of war and peace are the main theme of the world, and it is for the sake of peace in East Asia that our side adopted your proposal as soon as possible. Since your country believes that the 38th parallel is under your control, it is better for the Chinese army to reach the 38th parallel, and then we will talk about the issue of demarcation. ”

Ge Yunfei took the lead in leaving the venue, and Xu Shichang, Tang Shaoyi and others left the seat and followed. Only Japanese representatives and ministers of various countries were left at the negotiation venue, and the scene was a little awkward. The American minister stood up and said, "Mr. Hara Jing, how long do you think it will take for the Chinese army to push to the 38th parallel?" "This ??????" Yuan Jing Yishan's face was ugly, and he didn't know how to answer. ”

The U.S. envoy continued: "I think it is feasible for the Chinese side to put forward the conditions for the demarcation of the Korean Peninsula, and there is no loss to your country, and the demarcation of the 38th parallel is reasonable." The British and French envoys, looking at the map, also thought that the Chinese side's request was not excessive.

When the Japanese representative returned to the hotel where he was staying to discuss, Yuan Jing Yishan said: "People already know our negotiation cards, and it seems that this is the only way to go." A friend of the old county said: "The envoys of the United States, Britain and France stand on the position of the Chinese side, and they are afraid of their interests in China. The fact that the Chinese side was able to judge the bottom line of our negotiations in this way shows that China's foreign strategy is very shrewd. The empire has come to this day entirely of our own making, strategic stupidity, military defeat must be paid, and we do not have any capital to bargain. ”

Okamura Ninji said: "Ge Yunfei said that he could do it, he is an iron-blooded soldier. The defeated are not qualified, and even if they lose face in the end, they can only accept it. The United States, Britain and France have not completely abandoned us, because we are a threat to China, believing that we are still useful, and that interests will always come first. ”

Negotiations have been smooth since then. China has recovered all the Japanese concessions, and the issue of prisoners of war should be exchanged on a one-to-one basis in accordance with international practice.

However, the Chinese side has no prisoners of war, and the Japanese side has more than 30,000 prisoners of war, and since the Chinese side has no prisoners of war, the Japanese side must pay money to buy them. Originally, Ge Yunfei wanted to propose that a prisoner of war be offered 1,000 silver dollars by a Japanese prisoner of war, but he had the cleverness to hand over the pricing power to the United States, Britain, France, and other countries, and the ministers of the United States, Britain, France, and other countries discussed that it was reasonable for the Japanese side to pay 2,000 silver dollars to ransom a prisoner of war. Nowadays, China and Japan have a very weak view of life, but Europe and the United States attach much more importance to it than to Asia.

In early October, the Sino-Japanese peace treaty was signed, and the dust of gunpowder in East Asia settled. Afterwards, Ge Yunfei had some mixed feelings, is it difficult that the Korean Peninsula ends like this? It's still a judgment from God.