In the face of the sudden outbreak of the Nanyang War, some people were excited, while others were hesitant, and the excited people believed that this war born in the Nanyang region could greatly change the entire strategic situation in the Far East and be conducive to the rise of Asian countries, while those who hesitated believed that no matter what the outcome of the Nanyang War was, it would further escalate the confrontation between Europe and Asia, and that the "Yellow Peril theory" propagated by the whites in the past was likely to make a comeback and sweep Europe.

There is no doubt that many Japanese politicians have shown great interest in this sudden Nanyang War, and they are eagerly looking forward to the Japanese government making a decision as soon as possible, actively participating in this Nanyang War, gaining more territory and interests for the Japanese Empire, and laying the strategic foundation for the southward expansion of the Japanese Empire.

As the Japanese ambassador to China, Nishiori waited anxiously in the telegram room of the embassy for the latest news from Japan, and he sent telegrams to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs over and over again, asking about the progress of the government and cabinet meetings, but the answer he received was "still in the meeting", which really made him very helpless, thinking of the Nishihara Kamezo, who was also eagerly looking forward to the outbreak of the Japanese-Dutch war, and Nishizhiyi insisted that if the Japanese government gave up the war with the Netherlands, it would undoubtedly completely lose the trust of the people, and there would be no need for those gangs at that time." Greater East Asia LGBT Association. The radicals took action, only afraid that the Japanese military department would complete the "respect for the emperor and rape" on its own. coup d'état.

Indeed, now Japan is in great need of a foreign war to rebuild national confidence, since the defeat in the Sino-Japanese Northeast Asian War, Japan has risen a decadent atmosphere, under the influence of this decadent atmosphere, more and more Japanese people have chosen to escape from reality, the European war in recent years has brought a strong impetus to the Japanese industry, and provided the same strong impetus for the recovery of the Japanese economy, the Japanese government's fiscal revenue has increased significantly, and the national income has also increased. However, many Japanese citizens have invested these increased incomes in hedonism, which is obviously a decadent behavior that is not conducive to Japan's rise, and many Japanese politicians, including Nippon Zhiyi, are saddened by this. They insisted that the best way to get rid of this decadent trend was to engage in a winnable war in the world of foreign countries, and that since Japan could not afford to provoke China, a great military power, why not provoke the Netherlands?

China's navy is very weak, but it dares to take the initiative to challenge the Dutch hegemony in the East Indies, so why can't the Japanese Empire, which regards the navy as the foundation of the country, challenge the Dutch hegemony in the East Indies?

Hichi insisted that there was no need to meet now to discuss whether to declare war on the Netherlands. If a meeting was needed, the only issue would be how to go to war, and how to respond to the European reaction after the war, and as for the excuse for going to war, it seemed that there was no need to bother to find it, and as long as the determination to go to war was made, the Japanese Combined Fleet could quickly wipe out all the Dutch naval forces in the Far East.

Since the end of the Sino-Japanese War in Northeast Asia, Japan has revised its national defense policy, abandoned the Continental Army program, downsized the Japanese Army, and strengthened the Japanese Navy and Air Force. The strength of the Japanese navy has not only been restored, but it has even strengthened itself compared to before the Sino-Japanese War in Northeast Asia.

"Now that China has declared war on the Netherlands, why is the imperial government so slow to act? Do we have to wait until the British government makes an official statement? The pro-British faction in the empire has seriously affected the future development of the empire, and the pro-British faction must be resolutely eliminated! ”

Standing in the embassy's telegraph room, Hichiki kept walking around, his mind haunting the words that Nishihara Kamezo had just said to him, although Hichiki and Nishihara Kamezo were also constitutionalist figures. However, in the face of the pro-British politicians in the constitutionalists, who were subservient to the British, they were also very disgusted, but when faced with the aggressive military forces, the Japanese constitutionalists still believed that it was necessary to strengthen unity, but the side effect of this unity was also obvious, that is, the slow decision-making of the government, as evidenced by the hesitation shown by the Japanese government in the South Seas War.

However, he also believes that there are now many people in Japan who support the acceleration of expansion to the South Seas like him, and driven by this public opinion, he believes that Japan's chariot will soon turn forward again.

Sure enough, in the early morning of the next day, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs finally sent a secret telegram to the Chinese embassy, and Hichiki, who was waiting in the telegraph room, carefully read the contents of the translated telegram several times with his red eyes, and then sighed.

"Banzai! The Empire has finally made up its mind to go to war! From this moment on, Asia really woke up".

It was only at this time that Ri Zhiyi dragged his tired body back to the bedroom, seized the time to rest for a few hours, and after dawn, he quickly dressed up. After a hurried breakfast, he led the follow-up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China to meet the chief Tang who was also an Asian.

When Ri Zhiyi arrived at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an embassy car, he saw several other diplomatic vehicles, and the British ambassadors, French ambassadors, Belgian ambassadors, and American ambassadors all rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nichiki is too lazy to think about it, anyway, the position of the Japanese government has been determined, and the rest depends on the performance of the Japanese Navy.

Out of diplomatic courtesy, Hi Zhiyi got out of the car. He exchanged greetings with the ambassadors and gentlemen of various countries, and inquired about their intentions, and then, together with the ambassadors and gentlemen, he rushed to the lounge with the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sit down for a while, waiting for the reception of the Minister Tang.

Just when Ri Zhiyi and the ambassadors to China rushed to the lounge with the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tang Shaoyi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, also lowered the curtains that had been raised, and just now, he was standing in the window of the office. Looking at the bustle of the parking lot, I watched the foreign envoys exchange greetings.

After Tang Shaoyi lowered the curtains, the guest in the office spoke again. "Shaochuan, this time the Nanyang battle is together, and you are busy again

The guest who spoke was none other than the "Bai Tan" Zhen Renfeng, who was the vanguard of the anti-Qing revolution of the League in the past, and now, he is the vanguard of China's industrial construction. Yesterday, I just rushed back to Beijing from the southwest water conservancy construction site, and after resting for the night, I hurried to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs early this morning to meet with Tang Shaoyi and find out the inside story of the Nanyang War.

He is now a senior adviser to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Heavy Industry, the Ministry of Railways, and the Ministry of Education. Busy with industrial construction and education, he did not know the affairs of the central government, and even the news of the Nanyang War was learned from the radio, and he was indeed a little puzzled as to why the president had declared war on the Netherlands so decisively.

"Old, I'm a toiler. In the past, Beiyang was busy before and after, and now he is busy with the president, not to mention even busier after the war. When there is no war in peacetime, there is no time for me in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I am not as good as you advisers, you can move around, but I can only sit in this luxuriously decorated office and bury myself in the redemption, and I cannot have a moment of leisure. ”

Tang Shaoyi was somewhat helpless when he said this, indeed, in his opinion, this President Zhao Da is an idle person, as a subordinate of the president, they diplomats can only follow suit! Yesterday. After the news of the official outbreak of the Nanyang War was reported, Tang Shaoyi had already met with the British and French ambassadors, and today, seeing that the two foreign envoys had come over again, Tang Shaoyi knew that the British and French governments might also intend to mediate the Nanyang War, which the president had already decided.

What does it mean that the president has made up his mind? Yesterday, in the presidential office in the commander-in-chief's hall, President Zhao Da personally told Tang Shaoyi that since the Nanyang War had broken out, it would not work if it was not fought to the end. In the words of President Zhao Da, China wants to achieve "a strategic advantage commensurate with its national strength" in the Nanyang region

Seeing that Tang Shaoyi seemed to be a little excited, Zhen Renfeng said with a smile: "Don't complain, you can catch up with this era, you are already very lucky, if you put it in the former Qing Dynasty." Maybe it's not you who are in the office to meet the foreign ambassador now, but you go to Dongjiaomin Lane to listen to the foreign ambassador's "teachings."

I don't know how many people envy you for the position of foreign minister, so you relaxed and followed President Zhao, and he said to the west. Let's follow him to the west, he said to the east, let's follow him to the east, follow him, it's always right, this person, the vision is quite powerful, I am convinced now, if others slander Zhao Zhenhua again, I also want to theorize. ”

"Elder Zhen, you have great respect for Zhao Zhenhua."

Tang Shaoyi smiled, indeed, now there are former alliance members who resolutely support Zhao Bei's grasp of central power like Zhen Renfeng, Zhao Bei has proved his ability with practical actions, these people naturally respect him very much, and many of them have even changed their positions and become staunch politicians.

"Why don't you respect it? Zhao Zhenhua has governed the country in an orderly manner, and foreigners do not dare to despise us Chinese, he has done a good job as president, I admire him, and I have changed others to sit in this chair of president, I am not at ease. Zhen Renfeng said.

"Some time ago, Xiong Weigen wrote to him, and he also asked about the elder, now Xiong Weigen is in Nanyang, if the old man wants to communicate with him, I have his mailing address here

Tang Shaoyi was reluctant to discuss this topic too much. So the conversation changed, mentioned Xiong Chengji, and took out a telegram transcript from the desk drawer and handed it to Tan Renfeng.

Zhen Renfeng took the transcript of the telegram, glanced at the address above, and said: "Xiong Weigen is too idealistic, when I sent him abroad, I told him that instead of going abroad to study constitutionalism, it is better to stay in China and build industry." But he didn't listen, so I had to let him go. I don't want him to stay in a foreign country for a few years, but now I don't know if he has changed his mind? ”

Speaking of this, the captive Feng handed the telegram to Tang Shaoyi, then stood up and said, "Since you are going to meet with foreign envoys, I will not disturb you, if you are free in the evening, I will take someone to your side and have a few drinks with you, tomorrow morning." I'm going to rush back to Guangxi, if you stay bored in Beijing, and when you're more free, you can simply ask the center for a leave. Go to Guangxi to relax, over there, I will entertain you, please enjoy the mountains and rivers, and then go to the hydropower station to see, is it not more leisurely than facing a group of politicians all day long?

Tang Shaoyi smiled, agreed, and then sent Zhen Renfeng out of the door.

Late last night, the Chinese ambassador to Japan sent a telegram informing him of the latest news he had received from the pro-China politicians in the Japanese government, and now Tang Shaoyi was anxious to know whether the Japanese ambassador to China had come to convey the official views of the Japanese Government, and if the Chinese ambassador's news was accurate, then the Nanyang War might soon turn into an outpost war for the "liberation of Asia."

Feng Cai said it well, being able to catch up with this era, what is Tang Shaoyi not satisfied with? Being able to see the helpless expressions of those European diplomats, he, the foreign minister, is getting happier and happier.

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