At the beginning of July, when the change of power of the Nationalist Government was on the right track, the ministers of Britain, France, the United States, and Russia asked to meet with the new President Duan Qirui in order to explore the foreign policy of the new government. The www.biquge.info especially the heavyweight Ge Yunfei suddenly announced his return to the Nationalist Government without any symptoms, which caught Britain, France, the United States and Russia off guard. According to their understanding of China, Yuan Shikai died in a power vacuum, and Ge Yunfei, as the most powerful warlord in China, will definitely use force to seize power. The land of China is in flames of war and is torn apart, which is the situation they want to see the most.

However, Britain, France, the United States, and Russia did not expect that Ge Yunfei did not have any ambition to steal the power of the Nationalist Government, but wholeheartedly assisted a very mediocre figure in their eyes. There is a way that the fire at the city gate affected the pond fish, and the new president Duan Qirui and Ge Yunfei, who became the commander-in-chief, were the main combatants against Japan, and Ge Yunfei drove away the powerful Japanese army with his own strength. Nowadays, the war in Europe is in full swing, and the Western countries have no time for Far Eastern affairs. Ge Yunfei's return to the Nationalist Government is more confident, if Ge Yunfei has no scruples and uses the tricks against Japan on them, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, Britain, France, the United States, and Russia must understand the foreign policy of the new rulers of the Nationalist Government. How to face Britain, France, the United States and Russia, Duan Qirui has no bottom in his heart. On this day, he summoned Ge Yunfei, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Premier Sun Baoqi, Senior Adviser to the State Government Yang Du and other ministers together to discuss: "Japanese officials have repeatedly asked to meet in person to discuss the affairs of the two countries, but I have rejected them outright, and it can be said that the Nationalist Government and Japan have completely torn face. And the British, French, American, and Russian envoys asked for a face-to-face meeting, presumably to explore our foreign policy, ladies and gentlemen, how do we reply? ”

Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said: "At present, we must go all out to deal with the Japanese, and we must not make too many enemies, and we can compromise when necessary!" "No!" Ge Yunfei stood up and retorted: "If Japan wants to end hostile relations, the premise is that since the First Sino-Japanese War, the unequal treaties signed by the two countries will be null and void, and Japan will return the independence of the Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan Island, the Korean Peninsula, and the Ryukyu Islands, which is our bottom line." Our targeting of Japan does not mean that we are targeting Britain, France, the United States, and Russia, and at present, the interests of Britain, France, the United States and Russia in China can maintain the status quo. ”

Ge Yunfei continued: "The maintenance of the status quo I am talking about is only temporary. Just as Foreign Minister Tang said, we should not make too many enemies at one time, but we should not compromise either. Let me analyze the world situation, starting with the Russian ・・・・・・. Ge Yunfei's incisive analysis from a high vantage point, and everyone frequently nodded their heads in appreciation, and unanimously agreed to adopt a foreign policy of long-distance friendship and close attack, that is, to concentrate the strength of the whole country to defeat Japanese militarism, and then break it down individually. Especially Ge Yunfei's analysis of Russia, everyone sees hope.

The next day, in front of the presidential palace, Duan Qirui, Tang Shaoyi, Ge Yunfei, Sun Baoqi, Yang Du, and others greeted the British, French, American, and Russian ministers. The Shikoku minister got out of the car in a black Beetle saloon. Foreign ministers have a long history of arrogance, and seem to have an innate contempt for the guests of honor. Duan Qirui, Tang Shaoyi and the others were probably accustomed to it, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them with a smile on their faces, but Ge Yunfei stood behind with a straight face and was indifferent. The strong are self-reliant, and the theory of constant fixation, the ministers of the four countries almost did not need to discuss, but only briefly greeted President Duan Qirui, and invariably stepped forward to greet Ge Yunfei.

Ge Yunfei shook hands with the ministers of the four countries in turn, and greeted them in English, showing a strong aura. After the guests and hosts took their seats, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said: "Gentlemen, the government of the Republic of China has always been in good faith and friendly exchanges with all countries in the world. This time, Japan relied on its powerful military power to brazenly invade Shandong. Is it tolerable or unbearable, General Ge led the army and people in Shandong, and he had the responsibility of defending the territory. Shandong soldiers and civilians, bloody battlefields, heroic battles, repelled the invincible Japanese army. Gentlemen, the Nationalist Government and Japan have become irreconcilable, but the Nationalist Government still maintains a friendly attitude toward Britain, France, the United States, and Russia. ”

At this time, the British minister stood up and said: "Japan is our ally, we will not sit idly by, and ask the national government to abide by the rules of international law!" "What bullshit international rules, this world is, to put it bluntly, the law of the forest, the law of the jungle. In modern times, which of the treaties signed by China with other countries in the world is reasonable? This is also to blame others, it is because we ourselves are too cowardly. But I want to tell you that the awakened Chinese people will not give in. We love peace, and if anyone dares to impose war on us, we will not allow it. ”

"General Ge, could it be that China wants to relive the scene of the Eight-Nation Alliance?" The French minister scoffed. "I remind you that the current Nationalist government is not the corrupt Manchu dynasty of yesteryear. As you said, if we come to the eight-nation alliance again, we will definitely accompany him to the end, and even if we fight him for 10 or 20 years, the 40,000 Chinese people will definitely defeat the aggressor. The British and French ministers' eyes widened in surprise, not knowing how to answer. Ge Yunfei softened his tone and said, "Gentlemen, Foreign Minister Tang has already expressed the will of the National Government to you, and I will not repeat it here. ”

Ge Yunfei's tone became stern and continued: "Gentlemen, the war between China and Japan has just begun, if you want to go without war, please tell the Japanese government that since the First Sino-Japanese War, all unequal treaties signed between China and Japan have been nullified, and the Japanese army has withdrawn from the Liaodong Peninsula and all the occupied Chinese territories, and we will return Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula and the Ryukyu Islands to freedom, this is our bottom line." If you choose to stand on the side of the Japanese, there is only one way for us to go through it, and that is to accompany you to the end. Ge Yunfei spoke righteously, expressing his determination to fight against Japan, and at the same time pushed the ball to the ministers of Britain, France, the United States, and Russia.

In fact, the ministers of Britain, France, the United States, and Russia also have their own ghosts, and they are not monolithic. In terms of China's interests, Britain and France are in agreement, and Russia is involved in territorial and Eastern Railway interests, so it naturally hopes to join forces with Japan. The Americans have very little economic interests in China, so naturally they will not wade into these troubled waters. Ge Yunfei's strength made Duan Qirui, Tang Shaoyi and others nervous, and they didn't know what to say. At this time, the American envoy stood up and said: "General Ge, please rest assured that the American Republic will not stand on the Japanese side, but we still hope that the Far East will return to the track of peace. ”

The Russian minister stood up and said, "General Ge, your attitude is already very clear. We must report such a major issue to the domestic authorities. Ge Yunfei looked at the four ministers leaving with different expressions, and felt a little funny in his heart: At present, the European war is going on cruelly, and these foxes and tigers who are still five and six people are not too funny. General Ge, is Fang Cai's remarks too strong, if Britain, France and Russia choose the Japanese side, what should we do? Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said worriedly. President Duan, Foreign Minister Tang, and General Ge are so strong, they know it in their hearts! Yang Du looked very relaxed.

Ge Yunfei replied with a smile: "The American ministers are very sensible, while the British, French, and Russian ministers are a little ignorant. Let me talk about the situation in Europe, 1914 was the first stage. On the Western Front, after the outbreak of the war, Moltke, chief of the German General Staff, ordered the German troops to attack the Belgian fortress of Liège in early August, and broke into France from the north, trying to hit the main force of the French army from behind, and achieved the strategic goal of defeating France with a quick battle. The Anglo-French forces retreated south for a time, and the Germans invaded France. ”

"In early September, the French launched a counterattack on the Marne, forcing the Germans to retreat north of the Marne and to Verdun. The German army's plan to outflank the French army failed, and Germany's strategy of quick solution went bankrupt. Moltke Jr., Chief of the General Staff, was removed from his post by Kaiser Wilhelm. Subsequently, the two sides entered a positional battle and were in a stalemate stage. On the Balkan and Eastern Fronts, at the end of July, the Austro-Hungarian army shelled Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, killing 5,000 civilians. Serbia resisted, capturing 50,000 Austro-Hungarian soldiers and forcing the Austro-Hungarian army to retreat. ”

Ge Yunfei took a sip of tea and continued in front of the attentive listener: "The Austro-Hungarian army was not willing to accept defeat and launched another attack on the Serbian army in early September. In mid-December, the Serbian army, supported by the Allies with weapons, ammunition, and food, quickly recaptured Belgrade and drove the Austro-Hungarian army out of the country. On the Eastern Front, the Germans had only 300,000 men, and the Russian army attacked the Germans with superior forces, resulting in a crushing defeat at the cost of 250,000 casualties, and neither side broke through the opponent's defenses. ”

"The second stage is from 1915 to the present, on the Eastern Front, the German and Austrian armies launched a full-scale offensive against the Russian army in February 1915, and after 8 months of fighting, Russia lost a large part of its territory and suffered 1.7 million casualties and prisoners. On the Western Front, the German army and the Anglo-French forces were basically fighting each other, and there was nothing too outstanding. The Battle of Verdun, which broke out in February this year, was the highlight and is still ongoing. Ladies and gentlemen, Britain, France, and Russia chose the Japanese side to fight against us, which is wishful thinking and is intended to scare people. I judge that the ministers of the four countries will come to us again, and only individually! ”

"Brother Ge, I didn't expect you to know so much about the European War, no wonder you are confident!" Duan Qirui's expression was relaxed. "There is a way to know yourself and know that you will not be defeated in a hundred battles, my president, you just wait for good news!" Sure enough, that evening, the U.S. minister visited Ge Yunfei alone and reiterated that the U.S. would never stand on the Japanese side. The British and French envoys met with Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi the next day and euphemistically expressed that they would not side with the Japanese. Invisibly, the three countries sold the Japanese, but the Russian minister sent a telegram asking for troops to be sent to the war.

The Russian army is deeply trapped in the battlefield on the Eastern Front, and the domestic people are struggling to make a living, and riots are frequent. At this time, the Russian minister in China actually asked to send troops to participate in the war. In a fit of rage, the Tsar dismissed the Russian minister from his post and appointed the counsellor of the Russian embassy as the Russian minister, ordering him to quickly reach a consensus with the Nationalist Government.

After the external affairs were settled, Ge Yunfei led the 2nd Corps to the north. After the order to form the Northeast Frontier Army was issued, Meng Enyuan, the overseer of Jilin, called back to accept the reorganization, but Zhang Zuolin did not call back. Ge Yunfei led the 2nd Regiment to the north, mainly to deal with the Japanese army, and in addition, it also had the intention of deterring Zhang Zuolin.