Mr. Xintong supports the youth movement. This is Mr. President's own business, and he can't control the president even if he interferes with it, but as the bigwigs of the central ministries and cabinet members, Tang Shaoyi, Xiong Xiling and others must also fulfill their duties, serve the center, and serve the president.

Therefore, everyone quickly diverted their attention from the young people who gathered in front of the presidential palace, and under the leadership of Tang Shaoyi, they entered the presidential palace in a very low-key manner, intending to pay a visit to Zhao Bei, the president of the Republic of China, and make a statement to Mr. President, that he must persuade the president to make some concessions in diplomatic negotiations, and "accept it when it is good"

The president did not agree to meet with all the cabinet members, but only agreed to let Tang Shaoyi go to the commander's hall to meet the president and make a speech to the president, relaying the opinions of the bigwigs of various cabinet ministries.

When he arrived at the Commander's Hall, Tang Shaoyi was now the president and was busy receiving several other distinguished guests. The British Minister to China, Mr. Stade, the American Minister to China, the German Minister to China, Mr. Rex, and the French Minister to China, Mr. Marsley, were relatively silent in the "No. 1 Office" with the President of the Republic of China, and the atmosphere was a little strange.

Tang Shaoyi's arrival somewhat alleviated the awkward atmosphere in the room, he and the four ministers were acquaintances, so they took the initiative to greet each other, and everyone inevitably exchanged pleasantries. Then General Tang walked up to the president and solemnly presented the cabinet's letter to the president.

"May I ask you, Mr. President, when will the four ministers be here? Why did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs know nothing about this? Tang Shaoyi asked very unceremoniously.

It's no wonder that Tang Shaoyi is angry, after all, he is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. President received foreign ministers in China, and even skipped the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is really annoying. This is what the constitution stipulates about the organization of government.

"General Tang doesn't need to be angry, I blame me for this matter, considering that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is busy holding diplomatic negotiations with Japan today, therefore, I did not bother the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but fortunately, the four ministers are also informal, and it will not affect Sino-foreign relations because of this."

In the face of the foreign minister's questioning, Mr. President did not get angry, but politely brushed his hair, which made people angry.

There is no way, this is how the president deals with the various ministries of the cabinet, he will not be tough, but he will never be held hostage by the cabinet, this Tai Chi is very authentic.

In this regard, Tang Shaoyi is also helpless. Although the president has long been accustomed to encroaching on the power of the cabinet, after all, he still saves face for the cabinet, and the cabinet has to get by, forcing himself to get used to the president's way of doing things, after all, once the "cabinet premier" is set up, the cabinet is a plate of scattered sand, although Tang Shaoyi leads the cabinet as the minister of foreign affairs, but after all, the name is not right, and it is impossible to command the ministries.

Seeing that the president was still polite and polite, Tang Shaoyi had no choice but to stop delving into the president's responsibility for exceeding his authority, and then cut to the chase, asking the president to make some small concessions in the negotiations with Japan, so as to avoid another confrontation between China and Japan.

Knowing that Tang Shaoyi had come for the Sino-Japanese negotiations, the ministers of the four countries present in China were all in high spirits, especially the British Minister Zhu Erdian. He almost stood up, staring at the letter of submission from various cabinet ministries held in his hand by Mr. President, and waited for the president to nod.

"Cabinet Ladies and Gentlemen, you are thinking about the country, I have no doubt about that. However, as the president of the Republic of China, I must also think about the long-term interests of the country, and I also hope that General Tang and cabinet members can understand this. ”

Mr. President's words made Tang Shaoyi's heart hang, and the British minister finally couldn't help it, walked to Tang Shaoyi's side, and unceremoniously pointed out Mr. President's wrong view.

"Please forgive me for being blunt, Mr. President. It seems to me that if tensions between China and Japan do not ease quickly, then the British government will change its current position, since the Japanese Empire is a loyal ally of the British Empire. Britain has always been credible about its allies, and once a war breaks out between China and Japan, the British government will never abandon its allies. ”

The threat in these words was very strong, and it was impossible for Zhao Bei not to hear it, but he was not frightened by the threat of the British, because he understood. The situation in Europe is now more tense than in the Far East, and the smell of gunpowder is stronger, and now at this time. It was very difficult for the British government to withdraw from European affairs to intervene in the war between China and Japan. The reason is very simple, because just recently, a war is brewing in the Balkans, and the reason why the ministers of the four countries in China came to visit the president of the Republic of China today is precisely for this matter, they all want to find out what their country's current foreign policy is, and whether they really plan to have a war with Japan in Northeast Asia, after all, Europe seems to be going to war.

In the old year, a fierce ethnic and religious conflict broke out in the Macedonian region controlled by the Ottoman Empire, and the "peace situation" in the Balkans was broken, and then the war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire in the state further exacerbated the tension in the Balkans. The two countries divided most of the territory of Macedonia on government documents and maps, leaving only a small part of the disputed territory to await the "verdict" of the future Russian tsar. "to determine the final ownership of the territory and whether Serbia can have an outlet to the sea in the Adriatic Sea.

The signing of this treaty of alliance. Undoubtedly, a fuse has been inserted in the Balkans, a "European powder keg", which has made the Balkans more and more turbulent, and politicians and diplomats of the European powers have to step up their mediation. to avoid a Balkan war that could lead to conflict in Europe

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But the efforts of the diplomats of the European powers were doomed to be in vain, because just a few days ago news had come out of the Balkan courts that Bulgaria and Serbia had signed a new military agreement, and at the same time two other small states in the Bargan region, Greece and Montenegro, were in impatient negotiations with Bulgaria. "Balkan League

It would be a mistake to think that the war between the "Balkan League" and the Ottoman Empire was just a matter between them, for the simple reason that the four Balkan countries that joined the "Balkan League" were all wall-riders in rich diplomacy, and were the targets of both the Entente and the Allied bloc, and their attitude towards these four countries would probably ultimately determine who would have more allies in the event of a future war in Europe.

So, in the last few days. The diplomats of the great powers of Europe are getting busy, and as powers that have a direct impact on Europe and the world order, Britain and Germany have issued harshly worded seven orders to their envoys to China. Diplomats in China were ordered to resolve the issue between China and Japan before the situation in the Balkans became clear.

The British minister received an order: "No matter what happens, we must calm down the situation as soon as possible, maintain stability in the Far East, and never speak lightly of war until the last moment." ”

The German envoy received an order: "It is necessary to take advantage of the tensions in Northeast Asia to further strengthen the goodwill of the Chinese, especially the president, in order to serve Germany's global strategy, and if necessary, to give strong diplomatic and financial support to the Chinese, and if Your Excellency deems it necessary, to break out in a regional armed conflict in Northeast Asia in order to divert Russia's attention."

Knowing the mission of the two ministers, it is not difficult to understand the network in this office. The strange atmosphere of Caicai is because the policy of the British government is to avoid war, while the policy of the German government is not to oppose war, which is-for-tat, although this is not in the interests of Europe, but it is in the interests of Zhao Bei.

Although now is not the best time to start a war with Japan, but as a historical traveler, Zhao Bei is very clear about the current world situation, the reason why he continues to make a tough posture in the negotiations with Japan, is to see the delicate situation in Europe, he believes that as long as the posture is sufficient, and cautiously treat the development of the situation, then, perhaps, through the British government to continue to exert pressure on the Japanese government, force it to make major concessions in the negotiations, so as to increase the prestige of the president, and further strengthen the control of the central powerto complete his next step in his strategy.

Taking a step back, even if this diplomatic adventure did not succeed and led to the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Zhao Bei would not back down, because he had understood what the German government's Far East strategy was, and once the war really broke out, Germany's support would be strong, but this was only a secondary factor, and the more important factor was that Zhao Bei firmly believed that there were people standing behind him, 40,000 people who were awakening, and this was the capital he valued the most.

With the support of 40,000,000 people, this confidence is complete.

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