Chapter 477: The Angry Sea (4)
Lu Zhengxiang didn't expect Wilson to be so direct, but fortunately, Yang Qiu had already prepared, put down the cup with a slight smile, and raised his hand slightly to strengthen his tone: "Your Excellency the President is very right, the biggest source of instability in Asia at present comes from the mutual hostility between us and Japan. But we didn't make it! The Japanese have always coveted our territory and have imposed their policy of occupation and colonization even after our people have turned their hands and exercised their right to self-determination. I would like to thank your country for the support we have received, otherwise we would not have been able to achieve victory in the last war. But the victory was not the end, and some people began to pursue their colonization projects after a few years of recuperation. After he finished speaking, he took a document from his pocket and handed it to Wilson.
Wilson was curious, and when he opened it, he found that it was several fragmented Japanese drawings of Chapter 477 of the Angry Sea (4), which seemed to be a cannon in shape. He couldn't read Japanese, so he handed it to Secretary of State Lan Xin next to him, who had worked in Japan for a while, so after reading the picture, his face changed slightly, and he said a few words in his ear.
The words were very soft, but Yang Qiu could still vaguely hear words such as "new battleship" and "16 inches", and he smiled heartily and picked up the teaglass. These documents are not fakes, but the original design drawings of the Nagato-class 410 naval guns obtained by the Ministry of Intelligence. Because of the defeat of China and Japan, the size of the Japanese army was reduced a lot, the navy had two fewer Ise-class battleships than in history, and the Second Fleet was also heavily damaged, but this loss helped the Japanese save a lot of money in disguise, so the development of more powerful naval guns began early. With the last year, the finances of the fringe countries have attracted a big explosion. The occupation of Okhotsk solved the problem of coking coal and iron ore. Oil exploration in Sakhalin was also on the agenda, so not only was the Nagato-class built, but the 88th Fleet plan was once again taken out. The Amagi-class battlecruisers are said to have all completed their designs.
Wilson's brows furrowed slightly, it was no secret that the construction of the Nagato-class began at the beginning of last year, and they also took the initiative to announce that they would install 14-inch naval guns. But if the current 477th chapter of the angry sea (4) is expected to be true. That shows that the United States and the world have been fooled!
Yang Qiu did not want to explain the authenticity of the information, and the United States must have a way to figure out what caliber naval guns the Nagato-class was equipped with, but instead put on a very worried look: "The Japanese are actively promoting a new strategy to go to the sea!" They have already proposed to Britain a plan to allocate two or three German battleships, and they are fighting with Australia for control of the island of Guinea, and we are very, very worried about that! ”
He used two very words to strengthen his tone, and continued: "I am very distressed by the fact that many members of our parliament and staff have suggested the purchase of more warships to deal with the threat of the Japanese navy. We need a stable external environment and all countries, including the United States, to help us develop. For a semi-colonial country like China, which still has a large number of concessions, the first thing to be solved is the food and clothing of its 450 million citizens. Therefore, it is impossible for China to develop a large naval force for a long period of time foreseeable, but it is also facing pressure to ensure the security of its maritime borders. We are choosing! ”
His tone was heavy. It allows Wilson to hear the meaning. For its part, the United States does not want to see a large number of advanced warships in the Pacific Ocean for any purpose. In addition, the last time the Japanese went to Hyokhalin and the Sea of Okhotsk without authorization. The United States was already extremely unhappy, so Wilson also had a little gloom on his face. Although he did not express his position directly, seeing that he put the information on the side of his teacup, he knew that this thing touched a heartstring in the United States.
That's it!
Seeing this, Yang Qiu did not continue to "complain", saying too much would trigger associations, and Runrun his throat proposed: "We don't want to continue the military confrontation, we just want to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people, so that they can have enough food and clothing and live a happy life." Therefore, I implore Your Excellency the President and the U.S. Government to support our proposal to completely abolish all unequal treaties since the Qing government! China should and must become a normal country! Of course, we also take into account the feelings of various countries, so we are willing to extend the resolution time appropriately, but we must first determine the timetable and issue a public announcement document! If your country is willing to support this proposal, we are willing to open up markets for electric power, transportation, and shipbuilding to the United States, and we will also actively cooperate with American consortia and businessmen to invest and build factories in China. How promising is it for even more markets? Moreover, China's labor force is cheaper, which can promote the export advantage of American goods. ”
The United States has the world's strongest commodity manufacturing capacity, but the domestic market has become saturated, and the colonial policy has limited the dream of internationalizing American goods. In later generations, even Wilson was quite impressed by the concept of three comings and one supplement, and although this policy had advantages and disadvantages, there was no doubt about its role in promoting the country's industry. Of course, before these visions can happen, the United States needs to support Yang Qiu's proposal to completely abolish all unequal treaties since the Qing government. This means that China will not only recover Taiwan, but also hundreds of square kilometers of land in the north.
Wilson and Lansing glanced at each other, Taiwan is the most important passage for Japan to the south, and handing it over to China can curb Japan's southward development and reduce the threat to the Philippines. But the question is, will China go south because of this in the future? Moreover, the two suddenly discovered another important thing, in addition to Sakhalin, the area under the jurisdiction of Russia proposed by the Republic of China last time seems to be the former territory of the Sino-Russian "Beijing Treaty".
"If the U.S. government is willing to support us, I will pledge to immediately promote the demilitarization of the island of Taiwan in our Congress! Strictly control the number of troops stationed and be willing to accept the supervision of various countries. Yang Qiu slowly put down the teacup!!