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ps: It's a little cold, and today was supposed to end this recent section.,Enter the war and Russia chapter.,But when I went to work, I had a bad cough, so I didn't have a codeword.。 I owe a chapter this Saturday and went to bed early tonight.

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International geopolitics is always dominoes, and the slightest move will doom the outcome to change. Perhaps the initiators did not expect at this moment that the world would be changed from the rest of the world, and everything began on August 25, 1916.

The sun was shining brightly on August 25. A full month had passed since Yang Qiu set foot in Marseille, and finally, after arduous bargaining, Hu Weide, the representative of the government of the Republic of China to France, formally signed a joint communiqué with Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Belgium and other Entente countries at the famous Bordeaux Mei Huā Guang Field, which was later later called the "Mei Huā Proclamation" in Chapter 401 of the Capitol Hill (mountain). According to the Convention, the government of the Republic of China will automatically recover the sovereignty of the inland and northern concessions, including Harbin, Tianjin, Weihai, Chongqing, Hankou, etc., and transform them into economic bonded zones between the two sides, so as to ensure that the interests of the Entente countries in China are not infringed upon.

At the same moment, the Nanjing Presidential Office declared war on the Central Powers.

Although there have been rumors all over the world since the Chinese workers landed in Europe, and the rumors reached the peak of Yang Qiu's arrival in Marseille, when the "Mei Huā Convention" was officially signed, many countries were still shocked by the meaning conveyed in it! 30 infantry divisions, 600,000 troops, 5 billion yuan in loans and 1 billion yuan in military spending every year! And the extremely important sovereignty of the concession!

~~-Update the first release~~ The world is really different, the weakness of Britain and France can be seen even by the blind! Therefore, when this announcement appeared, countries including Siam, Brazil and other countries secretly wondered whether they should follow in the footsteps of China, after all, politicians did not want to miss this opportunity to establish a new international order. The Far East is also boiling! The news of helping foreigners to fight in various parts of the Republic of China began to spread wildly, especially the resumption of sovereignty in more than a dozen concessions made the whole country begin to discuss whether it was worth it, and those who agreed thought that they saw the hope of a strong country, but those who were worried felt that foreigners were not a good thing, and it was not worth it to help them fight for a few pieces of land. As for the original opposition voice, it has become much weaker because it is irrefutable on the issue of reclaiming sovereignty.

The next day, Yang Qiu, who was in the United States to continue his visit, also sent a telegram to China, agreeing with the decision of the president and Congress to declare war, believing that this was a good opportunity for the sons and daughters of China to go abroad and let the world re-understand China. He also encouraged the officers and men of the National Defense Forces to use courage and determination to fulfill their commitments to their allies, let the world see the strength from China, and contribute and work hard to restore world peace. At the same time, he sent a formal telegram to the allied countries urging them to lay down their arms immediately in order to seek a negotiated settlement of their disputes.

The news of China's entry into the war almost covered the front pages of all countries around the world that day, but of course the reactions were different. In particular, after the number of the first batch of expeditionary forces to Europe was announced, the Allies immediately gritted their teeth and accused the Republic of China government of betraying and ignoring traditional friendship, while the Entente was happy to receive 600,000 new troops at one time. It can also have the support of more than 400 million people.

Almost immediately! Britain, France, and Italy began to draw transport forces and convoys to the Far East. In order to avoid accidents, Britain gritted its teeth and worked with France to assemble a huge fleet of eight capital ships under extremely difficult circumstances, and cooperated with the Italian Navy to blockade and strike at the coasts of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires, and protected the two Titanic sister ships, the Olympiacos and the Britannica, which were such behemoths, and carried the first batch of transport ships to assist factory equipment and weapons and equipment to the Far East, so as to ensure that the "Chinese" expeditionary force arrived in France as soon as possible. The urgency was palpable, and no one wanted to be "cannon fodder" at a high cost, especially when the news came out that the Germans had first invaded Minsk. At one time, he even asked two divisions of the northern front of the Chinese army to be dispatched immediately, but fortunately, the Russian army finally held Minsk, which led to a false alarm.

In order to show its determination to help its allies, the government of the Republic of China also immediately dispatched ships from the country. A fleet of 15 10,000-ton ships was formed to stand by, ready to sail for Europe together after the arrival of the British and French transport fleets. Nicholas II, who had always insisted on adopting a grand chauvinism toward China, was also forced by practical pressure to transport the equipment of the two major arsenals on the Black Sea coast, Odessa and Sevastopol, together with 300 trains, to the East in exchange for "yellow livestock" after Britain and France pledged to support the reconstruction after the war. "Help. (Nicholas II quotes).

The whole country was in an uproar! Because the "day" also received an invitation to send troops before, but for various reasons did not agree to it. But when a list of 5 billion yuan loans, 1 billion military spending per year, and a one-time provision of all the equipment of 22 infantry divisions and 15 large factories, including a shipyard comparable to Kure Harbor and a large arsenal similar to the size of Hanyang, was spread out in front of every politician and officer, they all remembered Takahashi Isakiyo, who had first proposed to send troops in exchange for benefits to save Japan, but finally ended up because of the assassination plan. It's just economic, it's political! If the squadron plays well this time, it will inevitably immediately replace the position of the Japanese in the hearts of Europeans. White European politicians will also get closer to China in order to curry favor with voters. Yoshiichi Tanaka closed the newspaper and walked out the door, determined to speed up his pace and end the domestic political chaos as soon as possible.

The United States is also shaken. Wall Street believes that this will lead to the gradual squeeze out of US interests in China, and politicians are worried that China will snatch the US position in Europe. You must know that Britain and France have repeatedly asked the United States to send troops, and the British House of Commons has even made a proposal to punish the United States. It can be seen that Britain and the United States have reaped the benefits of the United States, which is also a white world. The fact that they have repeatedly refused to send troops has seriously damaged relations on both sides of the Atlantic.

Because of this complicated mood, even Yang Qiu, who was visiting the United States, was deliberately lowered in the reception specifications, and the treatment provided by Britain, France and Italy at the head of state level became the ministerial level at this point, and even the "president" level was not given. It was not that the United States did not know what it meant to be friendly with this young man, but that the personable Wilson wanted to use this method to cool the call for sending troops to Europe at home, and did not want to send the wrong signal to the alliance before the war situation in Europe was completely clear, so even the original meeting between the two was canceled.

The temporary change of agenda made the Republic of China delegation a little angry, but Yang Qiu himself didn't care much, he gave a speech when he should speak, and he visited when he should visit. No humbleness. After all, the United States is not the United States in the second half of the 20 th century, the world's largest power is still recognized as Britain, the image of the world's "vigilant" has not yet been erected, and the policy of isolation on the mainland, which has been pursued for a long time, has not completely faded from the minds of the common people. Therefore, the call for no war at home is high. As a constituent-first business nation, it is doomed to be unacceptable to go to war without any reason, and since the likelihood of the German Zimmermann telegram being intercepted and published by the British after Jutland changed the codebook, it is likely that this biggest trigger will not appear.

Luckily, Wilson kept his schedule to speak on Capitol Hill, so he started preparing in the morning.

"You can't wear a military uniform, just wear that brown suit." Lu Bicheng had just opened the wardrobe and his fingers had just stretched out to the navy blue military uniform, and Yang Qiu, who was tying a bow tie, hurriedly shook his head. When she heard this, she picked up her suit and walked in front of her: "War has been declared." Why don't you look tough in a military uniform? ”

"Fool America doesn't have a tradition of military rule, and members of Congress don't like a military from another country to stand on the podium." Yang Qiu patted his round buttocks, stretched out his hand and let Lu Bicheng put on a suit for him and tidy up the corners of his clothes. It is not easy to deal with the United States, every detail must be thought out, and it is precisely because of this that he has not torn off the republican coat for a long time, even if it leads to inefficiency, he must insist.

After walking downstairs, Gu Weijun was already waiting by the car, because Cai Gongshi stayed in France to negotiate, and he also had to return to China early to take over the post of secretary general of the National Reform and Development Council. Therefore, the United States was accompanied only by him and Ambassador to the United States Xia Kaifu on this trip. Lu Bicheng also changed into a more Western-style shirt and jeans, and if he wore glasses and a folder, he was afraid that it would arouse the evil thoughts of ravaging OL.

Everyone knows the relationship between the two. But no one will break this layer of tulle, but fortunately, Lu Bicheng also knew that he pretended to be a secretary and sat in the car behind. After getting into the car, Gu Weijun handed him the economic aid loan plan negotiated with the United States, and said with some frustration: "The United States has changed its word and is only willing to provide a $30 million loan for the Qingdao development project, unless we promise to open up the Northeast market, we can lend more." ”

"The Northeast abacus is playing well, but it's a pity that even if we are willing to take out a loan, we can't eat it for the time being." The Republic of China has been temporarily supported by the 5 billion that is about to arrive, so Yang Qiu smiled slightly and asked without any anger: "How is the matter of the United States sending troops that you asked you to inquire about?" ”

Ambassador to the United States Xia Kaifu is a native of Hangzhou, and he has a strong accent when he speaks, even if he is a little angry during this time, he still does not hesitate to say: "Back to the vice president, the United States is still quite worried about sending troops, especially the casualty figures in Europe make many American families worry that they will lose their relatives if they participate in the war. But the voices of the troop in Wall Street have intensified, especially within the Republican Party, where there has been an agreement on sending troops. Moreover, the big capitalists and trusts, seeing that we had gained so many benefits from sending troops, began to be dissatisfied with the processing interests and hoped to make more money through the war. He has been in the United States for many years, and he knows the United States better, frowning and continuing: "I heard that when Secretary of State Lansing met with Wilson last week, he proposed to be ready to intervene in the European war, and in my opinion, the United States may not be able to stop it from declaring war." ”

As far as China is concerned, it is obviously in the best interest for the United States not to enter the war or not to send troops to the war. But Xia Kaifu's words made Yang Qiu understand that this country has already undercurrent, and it is already very difficult to stop the greedy Jewish interest groups, and the only remaining opportunity is that Yue Peng can fight beautifully, and relieve the pressure on the Western Front and delay it a little. Therefore, he said: "The final task here now is to dispel the concerns of the United States and strive for a good external environment for a few years." As for how far our Republic of China can go in rebuilding the world order after the war, it is no longer up to us people to have the final say, it depends on what kind of soldiers they are doing! ”

As he spoke, the convoy of fluttering American flags had slowly driven into Capitol Hill Boulevard, and he took a deep breath as he looked at the blackened crowd and walked out first...... (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )！！！