In March 1923, as soon as the People's Party's propaganda was launched, Kita Yihui couldn't help but ask to see Chen Ke. Chen Ke didn't have time to talk to him at all. Not only Chen Ke is not available, but the entire upper echelons of the People's Party are also empty. Whether to place the capital in Beijing or Zhengzhou was not resolved within the People's Party until the beginning of 1921.

Placing the capital in Beijing can directly use many old things, but these things are the most disgusting things of the People's Party, so this opinion is not popular.

In Chen Ke's original time and space, since the 80s, the first stop of the State Council at the time of the summer harvest every year is Henan, and the vast Huanghuai Plain produces a huge amount of grain. The problem is that Zhengzhou is the center of Henan, and treating Zhengzhou as the capital is tantamount to dismembering Henan. Therefore, in the plan to put the capital in Zhengzhou, the accompanying content is that the central government is directly under Henan.

Zhengzhou is a transportation hub, in 1923 there was no Jiang Guangtou Pai Huayuankou thing, the ecological environment of the Yellow River Basin is far better than that of New China, and the ecological environment of the Huai River Basin is much better than that of New China. However, since the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, Henan has not left the capital for nearly a thousand years. Poking a capital on the Great Plains cannot but make the comrades feel wrong.

In the end, Chen Ke gritted his teeth and decided to build the capital Zhengzhou, even so, it was really too late in time. Because the final location of the capital was not determined, the founding ceremony was not carried out much. Wuhan is a good place, very suitable for being the capital of Hubei Province, but not suitable for being the capital of the country.

The central authorities ordered that the relocation of the capital should be carried out immediately. The construction of the capital is very easy, Chen Ke scolded Zhengzhou for more than ten years of urban construction, and when Chen Ke crossed, Zhengzhou was already a metropolis with a population of nearly 10 million. Just from memory, he also knows how to build this Central Plains Green City.

Zhengzhou is a terrain that is high in the west and low in the east, but the slope is not large. The Jinshui River in the urban area has been in existence since the time when the child was the prime minister of Zheng Guoguo, and several lakes and reservoirs in the west and south can fully supply water. Although there is no Temple of Heaven or anything, there are ruins of the Shang Dynasty city wall in Zhengzhou, and there is no need to worry about earthquakes in such a large earthy plain. The only problem when the capital is the lack of a level of urban construction. The plain area can be enclosed at will, and from 1922, Zhengzhou, which already had a preliminary scale, entered an intensive pace of construction. Before the National Day in 1923, the central government had to move into the new capital anyway. The founding of the country does not parade, which can also be said because of the meeting of the National People's Congress. But if there is no military parade after moving the capital, it can only be a joke.

Of course, such a hasty action could not be too delicate. Fortunately, Chen Ke has always been extremely decisive in deciding what is good. So on June 2, 1923, when the trains of the central ministries and commissions arrived in Zhengzhou, they found that their terminal was a building that had never been seen before. Unlike traditional Chinese square architecture, the new central seat is a huge pentagonal building when viewed from the air.

Chen Ketu saved trouble, and made a mistake and directly copied the appearance of the Pentagon. In the mountainous areas northwest of Zhengzhou, there is limestone and new cement plants. The sand was dug directly from the Yellow River, Handan sent steel bars, and Henan did not lack labor. According to the initial design, the engineering corps, the surveying and mapping institute and the anti-aircraft artillery academy in Zhengzhou carried out follow-up design and drawing while starting work. In one year and two months, the huge building, which can accommodate 40,000 office workers, was completed.

When the staff of the Central General Office entered the various office areas, they found that the lime on the walls had not dried thoroughly. The central office building is located near the Jinshui River, which is where the later Bishagang Park is located. To the east is the vast People's Square. Chen Ke's time and space, this place is the vast Greentown Square, and now the People's Square, which has been directly expanded to the Jinshui River, has also taken on the same responsibility.

Chen Ke dug the first shovel of soil in the center of the square for the foundation work of the Monument to the People's Heroes, and the intensive construction began.

There is no Tiananmen Tower, there is no fear, the middle of the pentagonal office building and the People's Square is the wide Zhongyuan Road, the central office building is adjacent to the Zhongyuan Road, there is a parade platform, the height and spirit are no less than the Tiananmen Tower.

By July 17, the central government had finally settled down. The troops participating in the National Day ceremony gathered one after another in the capital. When Chen Ke met with Ren Kuroshima, he learned that Kita Yihui simply went back to Japan first because he couldn't see Chen Ke.

"Comrade Bei Yihui, even if he is a petty bourgeoisie, he is still a socialist, what is he doing when he goes back to Japan?" Chen Ke asked Hitoshi Kuroshima.

Hitoshi Kuroshima is now the political commissar of the Sixth Army of the garrison, and he knows that Chen Ke's words are quite polite, and Kita Yihui's approach may be more appropriate to use "self-throwing into the net". He replied helplessly: "Beijun has Japan in his heart, he must go back, and I can't stop him." ”

The last thing that is lacking in this era is generosity, and Kita Yihui is a typical example of this kind of person. So what Chen Ke didn't understand was this, "Comrade Bei Yihui really thinks that he can convince those Japanese capitalists? ”

Kuroshima Ren shook his head, "China and Japan will definitely decide the winner in the future, and Beijun still hopes that this dispute can be resolved more peacefully." Many people in the Japanese War Department are said to agree with Hoku-kun's political program, which is an important reason for Hoku-kun to return to Japan. ”

"Is this matter resolved peacefully?" Chen Ke almost burst out laughing. The People's Party demanded that Japan withdraw from Lushun and Dalian, so that only Hong Kong would remain in the hands of foreigners. Although the Portuguese were entrenched in Macao, they were still armed with a document signed by the Ming Emperor allowing the Portuguese to reside in Macao. Of all the foreign treaties, this is the only one that the BJP government considers valid. Of course, the effective part was only the part that the Ming Emperor allowed the Portuguese to have, and the other parts of the People's Party that the Portuguese later took advantage of the fire and looted did not recognize it. And the Portuguese have been forced back by military means.

In 1923, Japan had to return Lushun and Dalian, whose leases had expired. The University was forcibly leased by Russia in 1898 for a period of 25 years, which expired in 1923. After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan defeated Russia and inherited this lease.

During the Beiyang period, no matter how much Japan forced Yuan Shikai's government, Yuan Shikai did not allow Japan to extend the lease period. After Yuan Shikai's death, it was Sun Yat-sen's "provisional government" that signed a treaty with Japan to extend the lease period. However, with the quiet disappearance of this provisional government, Japan did not have the face to use this treaty as evidence. China and Japan have held several talks over this issue, but Japan has taken a tough attitude and said that since China does not recognize international treaties, Japan has no obligation to abide by the treaties.

After all, Japan is also weak-minded. The People's Party has issued an ultimatum to Japan: "If Japan does not withdraw from Luda before January 1, 1924, the Chinese government will arrest all Japanese in the Luda area on the charge of illegal entry." ”

The People's Party not only issued an ultimatum to Japan, but also informed other countries about it, especially to Great Britain. No other country has a stake in this, nonsense is useless. The British, because of their Anglo-Japanese alliance, did not want to say anything. After all, the People's Party did not declare war on Japan, but took security actions on Chinese territory in the name of "arresting illegal immigrants".

Of course, the Americans applauded loudly, and any action to strike at Japan would take advantage of the hearts of the United States. In addition, Britain did not say anything at all, and in discouragement, Japan threatened to refer the matter to the League of Nations. However, the essence of the League of Nations' approach to the problem was to "acknowledge the status quo", not to act as a tool for endorsing a particular country. Even if the League of Nations were to accept Japan's request, it would require the Japanese military forces to withdraw from the Luda area first, and the League of Nations would take over the Luda, and then deal with the Luda issue in accordance with the League of Nations' statutes. After all, it was a World War I, and the League of Nations had to make a face. According to the purpose of the League of Nations, Japan's request for Lai to be in China could not be supported by the League of Nations. As far as Japan is concerned, the result of this is that it is forced to withdraw from the Luda area, and the result is fundamentally contrary to Japan's purpose.

The BJP did not care at all about Japan's attitude, and since Japan could not have the support of the League of Nations, war was the best option. The People's Navy's surface ships are insufficient, but with the help of Germany, submarine development has been quite advanced. Two submarines have already completed construction and begun experimental voyages. If Japan dared to send its army from the Korean region, the Revolutionary Army of Workers and Peasants did not care about directly attacking Korea.

In such a tense situation, Kita Yihui is not a fool, how can he believe that China and Japan can actually "solve the problem more peacefully"?

"If Beijun can really make a difference in Japan, does Chairman Chen still have to fight?" Hitoshi Kuroshima asked. Now the BJP's internal and external hardline attitude is becoming more and more mainstream. If the problem can be solved by military means, the possibility of a political solution is not considered. This trend is unsettling for Kuroshima.

"If the Japanese government is willing to withdraw peacefully from the Luda area, I am certainly willing to accept peace. I share your concern about possible imperialist tendencies within the party. The problem, however, is that the Japanese government is deeply afraid of and hates the socialists in Japan itself. If Comrade Kita Yihui is deceived and brings back a false peace scam, I don't think it's a big deal. What I am worried about now is the safety of Comrade Kita Ikki's life. It is doubtful that he will be able to return to China alive this time. ”

Of course, Kuroshima Ren couldn't have any illusions about the Japanese government, and listening to Chen Ke's sincerity, he couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart. And in response to the fate of Kita Yihui, Kuroshima Ren is also quite uneasy. If the Japanese government really killed Kita Kazuki, it would only prove that there was no other way to liberate Japan than to overthrow this government.

At this time in Japan, Takahashi received news that Kita Ikki had come to visit. Takahashi was quite surprised by this, but he didn't feel any uneasiness. The fact that this "non-national" registered in Japan can return to Japan is a reality in itself that is worth playing.

"Your Excellency Takahashi! This is a gift I brought back from China. "Kita Kazuki's attitude towards Takahashi is quite respectful. Even as a Japanese, Kita Kazuki is quite puzzled by his attitude in Japan this time. The fact that those people in China allowed themselves to return to China, and did not specifically restrict their freedom of movement after returning to China, is not at all like something that the Japanese side can do.

"Beijun, please be seated." Takahashi is Kiyoshi invites Kita Kazuki to sit down. The gift was quite elegant, a set of extremely expensive bone china tea sets, and the best tea leaves that Kita Yihui brought back from China. Takahashi is Kiyoshi's servant first looked at Kita Kazuki with curious eyes, and then went to wash the tea set. It didn't take long to make tea, and soon the smell of tea wafted in the living room.

Before the two had time to taste tea, the public of Xiyuan Temple suddenly came to visit. After another moment, Kazunari Ugaki of the War Department actually came to visit. This caught Takahashi Shiqing and Kita Kazuki off guard. So economists, social activists against the imperial government, constitutional politicians, and militarists, these four strange combinations tasted the exquisite bone china tea set of the People's Party.

The surface of bone china is very dense and smooth, the cup body is thin, and the feel is extremely light. Such a cup body is quite insulated and feels warm. In the Imperial Palace, there is British bone china, which is considered a treasure, and it is impossible to be entertained with bone china unless it is a prominent minister. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Takahashi are high-ranking officials in the Qing capital, and compared British bone china with Chinese bone china, and found that Chinese goods were not under British goods. This can't help but make the two sigh.

Bei Yihui is the youngest of them, and he is also the most breathless. He took the lead in breaking the nonsense, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have been in China for a few years, and I have also experienced and seen the changes in China. Originally, I hoped that the victory of the Chinese Revolution would eventually lead to the victory of the Japanese Revolution. But now I believe that Japan can revolutionize itself on its own. Therefore, the purpose of this return is to try to negotiate with the forces in Japan to see if we can reach a political agreement. ”

The three high-ranking Japanese figures did not excitedly follow Kita Ichiki to speak, and the youngest among them, Ugaki Issei, was 15 years older than Kita Kazuki, and of course it was impossible to get excited because of a few words.

Kita Kazuki also did not think he was capable of convincing the Japanese top brass in a few words, and he continued: "Now Japan has lost the possibility of militarily overwhelming China. As far as I have been told, China has now expanded its military to 5.5 million troops. Although there are more than 3.5 million engineers and railway troops, these troops are not without combat effectiveness. During the war, they were also able to go into battle. And Japan simply did not have the strength to mobilize and invest 5 million troops in the war. I read the work report of the People's Party, and in 1921 the People's Party's crude steel output reached 5 million tons, all of which were self-produced. In 1922, the quality of steel in several new steel bases in China stabilized, and production increased. Crude steel production reached the level of 6 million tons. Japan is unlikely to overtake China in any case. ”

The People's Party's government work report is not a classified document, and Chen Ke has always advocated political transparency. The real enemy of a big country like China is only itself, and external pressure is no longer enough to bring down China. It is better to keep this data secret, than to take it out and scare foreigners.

The Japanese side also got these data, and listening to what Kita Ikki said seriously, Ugaki Kazunari finally couldn't help but say in a mocking tone: "Is Kita-kun here to sing praises for the People's Party?" ”

Kita Ikki shook his head, "I don't want to sing praises for anyone, I just want to discuss the future of Japan with you." The People's Party stresses class and class consciousness. I think that the Japanese ruling class and the Japanese bourgeoisie may know how to make money, but they lack their own class consciousness. I think that's why Japan is not as good as China. ”

Listening to this "heresy," the representatives of the three major Japanese forces were very unimpressed. There are some things they don't want to say now, Bei Yihui has been in China for too long, and many places have been sinicized, or too much by the People's Party. At least, when he spoke, he didn't pay attention to the complicated series of honorifics in Japanese when facing big people. Without these honorifics, it will make people feel as if Kita Yihui is equal to these big shots.