Handong Lake, inside the official residence of Hu Hanmin, chairman of the National Government. Now it's music.

The music was played from a domestic gramophone, babbling, and it was not playing. It seems to be some Cantonese opera or something.

In the study, Hu Hanmin lay stiffly on the sofa with leather armrests, motionless.

He was covered with a blanket on which lay a stack of documents waiting for his approval as the president of the National Government. Beside him, one of the people standing was his cousin and confidant Hu Yisheng. In another time and space, Hu Yisheng left China's political scene early because he was involved in the assassination of Liao Zhongkai. But here, no one equates Liao Zhongkai's assassination with him. Now Hu Yisheng is still by his cousin's side, participating in the conspiracy and playing the role of a dog-headed military advisor. But at this time, he just squinted his eyes, shook his head, followed the sound from the gramophone, humming softly, and seemed to be a lover of traditional opera.

But how long did it take to hear what Hu Hanmin wanted to do in the quiet tunnel? ”

No one answered, and Hu Hanmin didn't seem to want others to answer, so he slowly opened his eyes, picked up a telegram, and glanced at it. With a look of disgust on his face, he threw the piece of paper on the ground.

"Slow to call the king, slow to call the king is afraid that I, the chairman of the national government, will become the head of state. Now, G is the central government, and we are the local ...... Localities are not eligible to conclude treaties with foreign countries. This is recognized by public international law. In a word, those treaties are just a piece of waste paper, and now I want to see them clean up the situation? ”

Hu Yisheng smiled and could he still clean it up? Is there any other way than for the eldest brother to come out and preside over the overall situation of the central government? Now that Luo Fuwen and Chen Houfu (Chen Shaokuan) are in Shanghai to discuss a treaty on the control of naval armaments with the great powers, I heard that some progress has been made in this section. But well...... When the time comes to sign a contract, the custodian powers will not recognize us as a 'local government'. If you don't come out, big brother, I'm afraid it will be impossible. ”

"Hmph, it's not like those powers haven't done this kind of thing. Will they care if we are central or not? ”

"Yes, if others don't say it, Japan will definitely care." Hu Yisheng showed a confident smile, the Japanese wish that we would fight between the north and the south, will they let this opportunity go? ”

"The Japanese? These guys didn't press the good intentions either...... Let's fight, so that they can reap the benefits of the fisherman. ”

Hu Yisheng smiled and said, then let's find a way not to fight. Big brother you are your head of state, so that the middle G in the north is also called the center. Let's make do with the North and South Koreas. The younger brother thought ...... With the strength of Zhong G, it shouldn't really be at war with us, right? There are not many words, at most, they are just shouting slogans. As long as we can't fight with China G, the Japanese will naturally not be able to take advantage. When they run the navy, it will not be too late for the Northern Expedition to be unified. However, the position of the head of state of this country, the eldest brother must occupy it first. Otherwise, after the victory of the Northern Expedition, the prestige of Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Fuwen will inevitably rise."

"It's not a good stubble" Hu Hanmin breathed a sigh of relief, pressed his forehead and just shook his head, and as soon as the Northern Expedition was won, Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Fuwen's forces were afraid that it would be even more difficult to control. In case the two of them join forces again, plus Luo Yiqun, among the five bigwigs, they will occupy three seats, and when the time comes, they will have a casual meeting, and they will give me the chairman. ”

Hu Yisheng smiled and waved his hand, they picked up the eldest brother, who will be the boss? Do you want Chiang Kai-shek to be relieved when Luo Fuwen can rest assured? It's the opposite, neither of them can rest assured of each other. But...... The head of state of this country, the eldest brother, should still do it early. The head of state is the justifiable commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Fuwen are all your subordinates, let the two of them fight there, and you and Xu Ruwei (Xu Chongzhi) will be able to sit firmly in Diaoyutai. ”

Hu Hanmin clapped his hands, okay, just do it. Sui Zhai (Hu Yisheng), you go and hang one for Xu Ruwei, let him come to me, oh, and Xie Huisheng (Xie Zhi), Feng Zibing, Zou Haibin (Zou Lu), Deng Zeru, and Wang Zhaoming also shouted together. Let's sum it up, this 'emperor' wants to be a law? ”

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Luo Yaoguo got up from the mahogany bed and stretched, very satisfied. Look around, Natalie is still wrapped in a quilt, her hair is scattered and lying on her side, sleeping soundly.

Last night, he fought with this foreign girl for N rounds, and he couldn't fall asleep until the second half of the night, and Natalie hadn't woken up yet.

This period of his mood is very bad, and everything is smooth. Shanghai's negotiations with Britain, the United States, France, Japan, Italy, and other countries have also been relatively smooth. Although there is still a little difference between the two sides, it is not too big. On the issue of armored ships raised by the Japanese, Luo Yaoguo made concessions and reduced two ships after discussing them with Chiang Kai-shek. However, it will not be wasted, the two armored ships under construction will be converted into landing ships, and the specific design scheme will soon come out. Britain, the United States, France, Japan, and Italy also agreed that China had the right to sell two "Karl. Marx-class battleships. Well, the excuse is that Japan is also exporting battleships...... However, the number can only be two, and Japan is the same, and there can be no more.

There is also good news for Beijing. The Soviets have already promised to sell two "Karl . Marx" class was sold to the National Government. This meant that the Nationalist Government only needed to pay the final payment of 70 million legal tender to take the two battleships in 1932, and in addition, an oil deal with the Soviet Union was successfully concluded, and the Soviet Union would sell up to 200 million barrels of heavy crude oil to the Nationalist Government at a discount of 20% for Texas Light crude oil in the next three years. It's almost sixty cents a barrel right now, and I think of oil that will cost more than $100 a barrel in the future...... Luo Yaoguo couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, it is not without some difficulties, such as the fact that there are certain differences of opinion on the total tonnage of aircraft carriers that China has. Luo Yaoguo insisted on 100,000 tons, a total of five "Zhongshan-class" aircraft carriers. Britain and the United States had no problem with this, but Japan refused to agree to it, and had to reduce it to 80,000 tons, so that the total tonnage of China's aircraft carriers would be 1,000 tons less than that of Japan, and there was no agreement on the total tonnage of China's heavy cruisers and light cruisers at the "London Conference on the Limitation of Naval Armaments." Japan demanded that the total tonnage of China's two warships should be controlled to 80 percent of Japan's, that is, about 80,000 tons each, and that the tonnage of cruisers owned by the Northeast Army of North China should also be related to the north. They argued that the Nationalist Government was not the central government, and that the signatories to the Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments were all serious central governments, so they also demanded that the Chinese central government in Beijing ratify the treaty.

Want Beijing to ratify the treaties signed by the Nationalist Government? Is this possible? Not only is there no door, but I'm afraid there is not even a window, thinking of this, Luo Yaoguo couldn't help but sigh softly.

Hearing Luo Yaoguo's movements, Natalie also woke up, and asked in a sweet and greasy voice while getting dressed? Are you still worried about Beijing's ratification of the treaty?

"Alas...... Really, these foreigners give me a problem. Where can I compare to you as a foreign girl" Luo Yaoguo sighed with emotion, but his brows were also lifted.

"If you want me to see it, it's not that hard to do. Isn't it the central government...... Can't we set up one too? Just ask Hu Zhangong to be the head of state in Wuhan, so that you can justifiably conduct diplomacy without skipping words. Natalie pouted and gave Luo Yaoguo an idea.

"That's ...... I'm afraid that we and Beijing will fall into a state of war again. ”

"Why?" Natalie frowned and shook her head, they are in the north, you are in the south, and one country on one side can't you skip words.

"Nonsense." Luo Yaoguo glared at Natalie, and then said with a smile that our Chinese idea of unification is very strong, which is different from the thinking of you Europeans. What is particular about is that there are no two days and no two kings for the people. We just need to set up a separate central government in Wuhan...... Relations with Beijing have broken down completely. ”

"Oh, then don't stand on your own." Natalie shook her head, didn't she not understand what the Chinese were thinking, or did she think it was bad to set up a separate central center?

Luo Yiqun sighed heavily, but I was afraid that I would not be in charge of this matter, but those people in Wuhan were looking forward to the excuse of setting up another central government every day, and this time they could be regarded as looking forward to it. He frowned, smiled wryly, and let them go...... I've done enough for this country, and I can't be left to my own ideas, right? There are not many words" After saying that, he lay down again, closed his eyes, and seemed to be asleep, and he didn't think about it in his heart?

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In the living room of the British Consulate General in Shanghai, representatives of China, Britain, the United States, Japan, France, Italy and other countries gathered together again, and sat down with the guests and hosts.

"About the gross tonnage of aircraft carriers...... We can go one step further. Luo Yaoguo put down the small coffee cup in his hand, opened his mouth and said with a smile, we can disarm one of the five 'Zhongshan' classes and use it as a training ship, so that we can only keep four aircraft carriers that can fight, so it's okay, right? There are also precedents in this regard, that is, Japan also retained two Shikishima-class battleships as training ships, and many heavy cruisers were downgraded to 'first-class coastal defense ships' and preserved. It doesn't seem like an exaggeration for us to have a training ship, right? No less words"

As soon as Kenkichi Yoshizawa heard this, he almost couldn't bear it, and stood up suddenly, can a battleship with dismantled armor and an aircraft carrier be the same thing? Moreover, Shikishima and Asahi are both old guys from the Russo-Japanese War era, and they are also floating targets if they really want to go to the battlefield, while the Nakayama-class aircraft carrier is a new ship, and as long as it is equipped with artillery, it can go to the battlefield immediately. And...... That is, without any artillery, as an aircraft carrier, it can still rely on carrier-based aircraft to fight

However, before Fang Ze could refute it, Sir Lampuson's Oxford English rang first, and the British Empire thought that this arrangement was acceptable. The Empire believed that peace in Asia was based on equal power on all sides. At present, the total tonnage of China's capital ships is only 170,000 tons, and having a relatively large total tonnage of aircraft carriers should not break the balance of power between regions. ”

Probably tired of the endless quarrel between China and Japan, US Minister Jensen immediately echoed that we, the United States of America, were also in favor of this plan. It is also in line with the practice of various countries for China to keep a training ship converted from an aircraft carrier, and China should have such power. However, given the special nature of aircraft carriers, China should make a little more concessions in other areas. For example, all aircraft carriers owned by China are not allowed to install guns with a caliber of more than 120mm. In this way, the Japanese side should be satisfied, right? No less words"

Fang Ze was slightly stunned when he heard this, raised his head and glanced at the British and American ministers, and muttered in his heart. If this plan is followed, although Japan's capital ships have obvious advantages in total tonnage, they may not be able to overwhelm the capital ships of the Chinese Navy in actual battles. China has the upper hand in aircraft carriers, and considering that South China's current aircraft and pilots are stronger than Japan's, China and Japan are afraid that they will be evenly matched at sea.

But can Japan reject this plan? Fang Ze thought for a moment, and shook his head in his heart. Japan is already secretly expanding its navy right now, so there is no need to get too obsessed with this issue. A treaty with China now could limit China's rapidly expanding naval power...... Japan, on the other hand, secretly took tonic medicine at home, and if the negotiations broke down, South China could continue to expand its naval power unscrupulously. Compared to China's vast land and resources, Japan is an island country after all......

Although Fang Ze was up and down in his heart, it was still the most standard smiling gesture of a diplomat on the surface, and after pretending to think about it, he nodded lightly Okay. The empire could accept this scheme. However, it is imperative that China accede to the Limitation of Naval Armaments treaty as a country, not as a local government. Otherwise...... Other powers in China may be able to have a navy like the Nationalist government, and the tonnage of that navy is not limited by the treaty. What is the point of such a treaty? ”

This request is really reasonable, but it is also a bit strange. After all, at present, only the Nationalist Government can have a strong navy in China, and neither Beijing's China G nor Zhang Xueliang in Northeast China have such financial resources, nor do they have the industrial base to guarantee a large navy. This demand of the Japanese seems reasonable, but in fact it is a bit of a problem for the Nationalist Government. As for the purpose of doing so...... Kenkichi Yoshizawa is not, he is just carrying out Tokyo's instructions.

Luo Yaoguo just sneered in his heart, these Japanese devils are very difficult to deal with, and they are absolutely unwilling to let go of every opportunity that may intensify the contradictions between various factions in China.

But it doesn't matter.

At present, a consensus has already been reached within the Nationalist Government that construction should be carried out first and then the Northern Expedition. Before the completion of the five-year construction plan, there will be no Northern Expedition. Similarly, GCD has put its main focus into a three-year plan. It is estimated that they will not make any major moves before 1933. Even if Wuhan sets up a separate central government, the most it will be more tense at most. Anyway, neither side will choose to carry it out, and it is just to scare people.

Besides, Japan is now trying its best to provoke a conflict between various factions in China, and its aim is bound to be aggression. However, the target of their aggression could not be the territory of the Kuomintang in South China, but only the northeast, and if the Japanese made a move in the northeast, with the patriotic enthusiasm of Zhang Xueliang and the GCD, no one could give them an order not to resist...... Hehe, when the time comes, it may be the whole nation's war of resistance, and the shadow of the civil war will naturally dissipate.

And in this negotiation, the goals he wants to achieve have basically been achieved. China is officially among the world's naval powers, and can have a formidable fleet of battleships and aircraft carriers. At the same time, the privilege of exporting two battleships was retained...... I think I can explain something to the Germans, right? No small number of words

He smiled and nodded at the Japanese Minister Fang Ze, that's all you and I can do, right? Without a lot of words, it just depends on whether this treaty can be ratified by our respective governments. ”

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January 11 to January 22, 19th year of the Republic of China. Without the consent of the central government in Beijing, the Nationalist Government of southern China arbitrarily launched negotiations in Shanghai with Britain, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy on joining the "Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments." After 11 days of bargaining, the parties finally reached a compromise, and the Navy of the National ** Army was accepted as one of the six great navies in the world, and according to the treaty, it would have the right to have a total tonnage of 170,000 tons of capital ships. The total tonnage of the aircraft carrier is 80,000 tons, and an unarmed 20,000-ton aircraft carrier can also be retained as a training ship. As for the total tonnage of cruisers and destroyers, it will be determined in future negotiations.

However, this "Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments" caused another hype soon after*, and even became the fuse for a series of historical changes in the future.

In fact, the crisis began to be exposed long before the draft Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments was signed. The central government in Beijing, after learning that the Nationalist government in Wuhan had once again signed treaties with the great powers behind the back of the central government. It immediately issued a declaration that it did not recognize any treaties concluded between the Wuhan puppet Nationalist Government and all foreign countries, and declared that in China only the central government in Beijing had the right to sign treaties with foreign countries, and that any treaty not ratified by the central government was illegal and null and void. The Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments also falls into this category.

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