Although the door to the second negotiation has been opened, the negotiations have been delayed because of the Lushun incident.

Like his grandson, Inuyang Yi visits representatives and consuls of various countries every day in the hope of gaining sympathy and support.

"Your Excellency, I am very sorry. China sent hundreds of thousands of people to Europe to support the war during the World War, winning the favor of the civilized world, and the media continued to report such things, and it is impossible for the military and political authorities in Europe to have a bad attitude towards China. ”

"Your Excellency, the Chinese sent to Europe were laborers, but the Empire sent fleets to the Allies to ensure logistical supplies, and also sent troops to attack the German army in East Asia."

"But the Chinese and our Allied armies fought the same on the front lines, and the laborers were also put into the battlefield, which was witnessed by countless soldiers, who saved the lives of many soldiers and civilians. But on the battlefield in Europe, we didn't see myself, yes, not a single one, and you said that I was busy seizing interests in East Asia, didn't you? ”

"Your Excellency, I'm very sorry. But don't you think China's rise is too weird and terrifying? If this development continues, all countries in Europe and the United States will lose their interests in China. ”

"We will try our best to mediate in this matter, but your country should not make excuses for the Chinese all the time. Tens of thousands of troops, the highest officer is only the rank of major? Are you fools when Chinese or do you want to insult the intelligence of people all over the world? Don't say that the Chinese can't tolerate such deception, even we are shocked and incredible. ”

"That is, how can we believe in the sincerity of the book?"

"Yes, if the book is not satisfied, how can the Chinese give up?"

The constant ringing in his ears and the questioning and pleading of the representatives led by Britain, France and the United States only felt physically and mentally exhausted, he did know that the officers of the Arthur Fortress had not withdrawn, which was also a fact, but who believed it? The whole world thinks that a major officer fools the Chinese, which is contempt for the Chinese side. If Lushun surrendered after a fierce battle, then there is an excuse that the officers were all killed, but Lushun really surrendered without blood.

Kenji Tohihara roared with red eyes: "Yaga, the people of China are too deceitful!" Do they have to agree to commit suicide by caesarean section? ”

Inuyang Yi shouted angrily: "Shut up! He slammed the table and roared at Kenji Doihara, "Can you Army not be so self-righteous?" If you have the courage to commit suicide, don't you have the courage to take responsibility? Don't you understand the purpose of the Shina people? They want to completely trample on the dignity of the empire and completely crush the confidence and will of the emperor and the people. If you really have the strength, why can't you defeat them on the battlefield? And to make such an unpopular action is laughing in all directions! ”

"Your Excellency, how can you say such a thing?" Kenji Dohihara looked at Inuyoyi with incredible eyes, and he almost thought that he had misheard.

Inuyang Yi glared fiercely at Kenji Dohihara with bloodshot eyes, and said angrily, "Then what do you want me to say?" Don't you know that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is begging for mediation in all countries around the world, and you don't see that I accompany the representatives of the great powers every day like my grandson in the hope that they will intervene to preserve the vitality of the empire as much as possible? We have abandoned our dignity, we have abandoned ourselves, everything for the sake of the empire. But what about you? Thinking about your merits, your great cause, and your honor, when will you be able to think from the perspective of the overall situation of the country? Will it take the empire to completely rush into hell before it can wake up? ”

Kenji Dohihara shook his head in disappointment and retorted loudly: "Your Excellency, as a soldier, think about problems from the perspective of a soldier, and defend the last dignity of a soldier with a clear will to die, so as to maintain the morale and will to fight of the army." We were defeated this time, but the army will always be the most powerful guardian of a country, and if we want to strengthen the country, we must first strengthen the army, and if an army loses its soul and fighting spirit, it will be a group of vulnerable rabble, and the mud that cannot be supported. We can lose, no matter how big the loss is, as long as the spirit does not die, there will be a day when we will rise again. In the eyes of you politicians, as long as you preserve your vitality, you can become stronger, but this will not work in the army, and money cannot buy the army's combat effectiveness and will to fight. ”

Inu Yangyi wanted to kill the officer in front of him who made him feel disgusted when he saw it, and said irritably: "That's good." The attitude of the Chinese has become clear that they will not accept the surrender of the Kwantung Army without the leadership of a general. As soon as the Kwantung Army did not surrender, the negotiations would not have been held. Half a month later, if the empire cannot reach the preconditions for negotiations, then they will go on the offensive. Can you teach me how to solve this problem? ”

Kenji Tu Fei Yuan said fiercely: "The reason why Zhina is so tough is entirely because of Li Bufan. As long as he doesn't exist, negotiations will fall into place. Moreover, Li Bufan's existence has made many people in China lose their vested interests, and I think many people want him to die. ”

Inuyang Yi said coldly: "Idiot. Can you guys make a difference? Don't you feel ashamed to use such shady methods? ”

Kenji Dohihara replied: "Do we still have a face?" ”

Inu Yangyi was almost choked, and said half-loudly: "You also know that many people want Li Bufan to die, but he is alive and well now." Is Li Bufan's Guards 'Tiger Regiment' so easy to deal with? Do you know what the consequences will be if you miss a shot? ”

"Can't you see? As long as Li Bufan still exists, he will definitely not let the empire have a chance to rise, and he may kill the hope of the empire at any time with trumped-up charges. ”

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A huge sand table is marked with various markers, this is a huge East Asian sand table, and the map of the whole of China is impressively displayed on it.

"It's too slow!" Li Bufan shook his head and sighed as he looked at the railway and highway markings on the sand table, and next to him were Wu Di, Yang Yongtai, Li Hengshan, and Li Huashan.

In order to realize his great plan of dominating East Asia, Li Bufan began to plan three strategic railways after seizing the 14 southern provinces: first, the railway from Nanchang to Fuzhou, Fujian, was built in order to ensure the security of the southeast, so as to contain the pressure of the great powers on the eastern coast by blockading the Taiwan Strait after the breakthrough of the Taiwan Strait; Second, the Northwest Railway Plan was to defend the northwest territory, fight against Soviet Russia and recover the lost territory in the northwest; Third, the strategic railway in the southwest is aimed at coping with the pressure of the great powers after the defeat of the capital, and the first to bear the brunt is the pressure of Britain and France, and the planned decisive battle on the ground is in the mountainous area of the southwest, and only by having good railway and highway transportation can the logistics of the war be ensured.

But so far, the construction of the three strategic railways has been unsatisfactory, you must know that these railways are all working on multiple sections of the whole line at the same time, and millions of laborers have been invested.

Yang Yongtai couldn't help but say: "President, the time is too short, but only two years." Now that the improvised road has been completed, it is no longer easy. However, if Fujian's railway is fully developed, it should be able to open to traffic in another half a year. However, even if the great president wants to abolish the unequal treaties, I don't think we can rush it for a while, and after we defeat the emperor, it is better to recuperate for a while. ”

Li Bufan snorted coldly and said: "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, who doesn't want to recuperate?" But will the great powers give us time? Or do you think we should continue to bow in humiliation to the great powers? Even if we want to slow down, the morale of the radical people cannot afford to wait, and some forces with ulterior motives will not give us this time. ”

Wu Di nodded and said, "That's right, there is almost no difference between us and Yue himself except for language. It is said that this has penetrated into our country very deeply, and it will certainly push us to turn the other cheek with the foreign powers, so as to use the hands of the great powers to inflict heavy damage on our country and achieve their goal of re-emerging. ”

Yang Yongtai said bitterly: "But even if you try your best to repair it, it will take at least one or two years for the southwest railway to be opened to traffic." The great president, in my humble opinion, it is better for us to endure the anger of the moment to seek eternity. ”

Li Bufan snorted coldly: "There are some things that we can't think about, but we can do." After defeating the Allies, we have become a dominant force in East Asia, and the Great Powers cannot allow this to happen, and at present we can still use the Entente and the hawkish forces that have not wavered the interests of the Great Powers in China to suppress our country. But once we defeat the president, re-elect the president, and formally establish the political axe, we must face the interests of the great powers. Even if we want to compromise, the hawkish forces among the great powers will find an excuse to suppress our country, which is in line with the East Asian strategy of the Western European and American worlds. There are no excuses, and excuses can be made. ”

Wu Di nodded and said: "The war between China and China has developed so far, and it is said that we have completely lost the qualification to become our opponent, and it is difficult to even contain us, and the Western powers are also approaching the moment of trying to see the dagger." We can't afford not to prepare. Boss, I think we can first relocate some military equipment and technicians to the Panzhihua Heavy Industrial Zone and build a military industrial base there, we don't need to have a high production capacity of weapons, the important thing is the production of ammunition supplies. In this way, in the event of a decisive battle with the great powers in the southwest, we can obtain a certain amount of supplies nearby. As for the rest of the supplies, they can only be delivered by trucks and traditional means by simple roads, and in any case, we have a lot of people. At the same time, we can store grain in the Yunnan area, after all, once the war starts, the food consumed by the army and logistics personnel is an astronomical amount. ”

Li Bufan nodded and said, "Start stockpiling grain immediately, Changqing, this matter will be arranged by you." ”

Yang Yongtai responded: "Yes, President." After a pause, he hesitated and said, "But, how to solve the problem in terms of funds?" ”

Li Bufan frowned, the development of strategic railways and the construction of a series of industrial zones and the war in China, the treasury of the Nanjing political axe has been completely empty, and the current war is almost supported by the sale of old arms to the Koreans. After a little hesitation, he said: "First of all, we will overdraft from the central bank and several national capital banks, and make every effort to suppress the capital and obtain war reparations as soon as possible." As for the election of the president, find a way to stall for time. ”

At this time, a staff officer came in and reported: "Report to the president, Yanjing called, Duan Qirui and Duan Lao said that they were leaving for the south."

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