After the carnival, Shanghai has returned to calm, and everything seems to be back to normal, but only when you integrate into the city will you find that something is quietly growing, such as the gossip in the streets and the confidence of ordinary people from time to time.

The impact of the Battle of Qingdao was so great that even Kenji Dohihara had to admit that the behavior of the people of the two countries towards the country and in the face of war had almost fundamentally reversed.

Standing at the public concession wharf, in the distance is the Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group, which has been transformed from a state-owned to a private enterprise after three years of development, and thousands of busy workers are under the chimneys that pierce the sky, and more and more young people have begun to enter the workforce after receiving training at the shipyard technical school in the past two years. In addition to the growing number of local workers, there are also nearly 100 foreign designers and hundreds of European technicians who have not been found anywhere, and more than 30 German technicians from the former Qingdao shipyard have recently been added in one go.

At the end of the chimney is a continuous outdoor dock, and two massive black shadows of steel block the view to the depths, and even if you can't see the warships under construction of the Chinese Navy, the two ocean-going transport ships are still shocking. Japan is also trying to build 10,000-ton ocean-going vessels, but is clearly lagging behind because of the recent shortage of raw materials and steel.

As a China expert who graduated from Lu University, he is really helpless about the heritage of this country that has been admired by Japan for 3,000 years, and even if he suffers from the turmoil of the First Sino-Japanese War and Gengzi Year in a row, it is still not comparable to any other country in Asia. According to a survey by the Yokohama Shojin Bank, it is very likely that the private sector alone has more than 3,000 tons of gold and as much as 2 billion taels of silver, and the resources are still so abundant after thousands of years of consumption.

Five years ago, Yawata Steel became Asia's No. 1 steel plant for the first time with 110,000 tons, surpassing Hanyeping's 70,000 tons. But now, four years later, when Japan is scouring the world for iron ore to increase production, the newly renovated Hubei Iron and Steel Plant alone is producing as much as Hachiman Steel. Chongqing is small with more than 50,000 tons, and the first phase of the newly built Dangtu Iron and Steel Plant has a design capacity of 500,000 tons.

This is the benefit of abundant resources, just like the United States, as long as there are equipment and workers, it can quickly surpass Europe, which has developed for a hundred years. On the other hand, Japan has not only lost its largest source of raw materials, but also plunged North Korea, the only source of raw materials that can make up for it, into turmoil.

In front of the dock are two submarines that have just been delivered to the navy looming and about to sail, which are new naval weapons that the Chinese themselves have imitated, but which Japan deeply hated but could not find a way to. In fact, Japan also had two French-built submarines, but due to the long-term lack of attention and poor performance, they could not go to sea at all, so after the Battle of Qingdao, the navy also issued tentative orders to its allies and the United States and France, but they were all rejected on the grounds that the war must be ended first.

So Takaaki Kato came.

The whistle whimpered and forcibly tore away the mist, and the thin and studious Japanese foreign minister on the deck was holding a cane and was a heavy drinker, and sailed into the Yangtze River on a British steamer.

Kenji Dohihara doesn't like Kato Takaaki, because this self-proclaimed foreign minister Hirobumi Ito always likes to act arbitrarily and disregard the overall situation for the sake of the interests of the chaebol behind him. However, under the current situation, Prime Minister Okuma obviously could not sit still, so he appointed him as a special envoy to China to test the possibility of ending the war. However, his visit this time is also very risky, because the domestic opposition to peace talks and the call for continuing the war are still very high, and even the elders of the county cabinet have not been clear about their attitude so far.

The arrival of the Japanese envoy opened the prelude to the first high-level dialogue between the two countries after the Sino-Japanese war, and Bernard, who had long been eager to end the war, immediately entertained the representatives of the two sides in the public concession.

In the background of the glittering and staggered wine glasses in the public concession at night, the sound of the shipyard's roaring machinery seemed to remind everyone that the clockwork of war was still taut and almost broken. As a general officer, Kenji Dohihara is in front of Gu Weijun in a suit and leather shoes, and as a China expert, he can't ignore the recent rapid rise of several young people, not to mention the military. Wang Zhengting, Gu Weijun, Murong Han, etc., in his opinion, these people will be the foundation and team of Yang Qiu in the future.

Gu Weijun was wearing a tuxedo and a tall top hat, which made Kenji Dohihara, who was already shorter than him, look even more "pitiful", and with a smile on his face as he picked up his wine glass, he gently bumped into him.

"Your Excellency Tu Feiyuan, I heard that your work in Beijing is very good." Gu Weijun gave people the impression of being sven, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was extremely sharp, directly pointing to the "Xihuamen Incident" that led to the Sino-Japanese War. The latter was shocked, but quickly stabilized his emotions: "Although China and Japan are friendly neighbors in Asia, husbands and wives will quarrel, and as staff members who are responsible for the country, we must do our best." ”

"Yes, individuals are too small in front of national interests." After participating in foreign affairs activities many times, Gu Weijun has gradually matured, and after remembering this round face that was not shocked, he said loudly: "But your ** side seems to have forgotten that Manchurian Mongolia is my country's internal affairs!" The internal affairs of the country do not allow interference by third countries, and this right is the final bottom line of the country and the nation! Japan.. The red line was crossed. ”

"The Great Japanese Empire had many interests in Manchuria, and it was our duty to have the right to ensure their security as determined in the Lend-Lease Treaty and the Peace of Portsmouth

"Is it also your country's responsibility to rob the Manchu royal family?"

Kenji Tohihara opened his mouth and secretly admired this articulate and nimble young man, and continued to argue without hesitation: "This is indeed not the responsibility of our country, and likewise our government has no right to determine the right of free settlement of Manchu descendants. ”

The right to free settlement? Gu Weijun smiled dumbly, these Japanese can really make up reasons for beautifying the war, knowing that they can't produce direct evidence on their side and deliberately defaulting on their debts, but these are no longer important. He looked at Tu Feiyuan and continued, "That's a good reason, so. War I broke out! Without waiting for the other side to speak, he continued: "I think that perhaps a clause should be included in our negotiations to give North Koreans the right to settle freely." ”

The Dao Dao sword finally made Kenji Dohihara unable to hold his face, and said coldly: "Korea is a colony of the Great Japanese Empire, which has been recognized by the whole world, and your country should not interfere. ”

"We don't want to interfere, but the premise is that your ** team lays down its arms and fully evacuates from our country, including the Manchurian and Mongolian regions and concessions! Second, compensate for the $300 million damage caused to our country! Thirdly, the surrender of the criminals who killed our nationals and soldiers; Forty-one. Abolish all unequal treaties between the two countries, including Lushun, Taiwan, the Ryukyus, and other areas illegally occupied by your country! Fifth, in order to ensure a buffer between the two countries, we propose that a military buffer zone should be established in North Korea's Pyongan Province, and neither team should be allowed to enter the area. ”

Kenji Dohihara was not surprised by the conditions in front of him, but the word Ryukyu in the end made him frown, not to mention the military buffer zone of Heian Dao, if such a buffer zone was really established, I am afraid that Japan will be permanently imprisoned in the area south of the Korean Peninsula, and such harsh conditions can only be held back by a deep-minded man who does not turn his face on the spot.

Japan has not yet reached the point where it is so humiliated! He snorted coldly, and was about to express his strong dissatisfaction with these conditions, but Gu Weijun didn't give him a chance at all, and suddenly slapped his forehead and laughed self-deprecatingly: "Look at me, I have unknowingly overstepped my duties, and this kind of thing should be discussed between the Foreign Minister and Foreign Minister Kato, we still have a drink." ”

Facing the wine glass raised again, Kenji Tsuchihara's face became obviously unnatural.

This young man is amazing!

That night, when Takaaki Kato sent back to China the harsh conditions set by the government of the Republic of China, almost everyone who knew the inside story was furious! Where is this negotiation, it is clear that it is necessary to completely strangle the day

"Elder Ge decides!"

Nobuyoshi Aoki and Kenkichi Ueda knelt in front of Aritomo Yamaguchi, behind them were radical young Japanese men, ranging from young officers who proclaimed themselves protectors of Asia to ronin who proclaimed themselves samurai emperors on the streets, as well as ordinary people who admired the spirit of bushido.

The two of them were obviously their leaders, and they knelt on the ground and raised their whole body strength to cry bitterly: "The humiliation of the empire by the people of China is nothing more than seeing through the current difficulties of our country, but we feel that this is all temporary. The war should be continued! Although we failed in Shandong, we are still concerned with Dongzhou, which more than 100,000 young people of the empire exchanged for their blood and lives! Since the Chinese army can rely on the fortress to cause the Qingdao tragedy, we can also turn the fortress of Lushun into a grave! Even if you fail, you will never be allowed to die without dignity! Please go out of the mountain! Raise your arms and shout with your prestige, and the whole country will unanimously support you, bury those who compromise and surrender in the sea, and preserve the dignity of the empire with bayonets and blood! ”

"For the sake of His Majesty the Emperor's vast imperial land, for the sake of my Great Japanese Empire's martial arts fortune Changlong Pavilion old man decide!"

Zhenzhen's declaration made Shan Shan Youpeng, who was sitting on the straw mat, close his eyes, and under the two gray eyebrows was a pair of eyes that no one could see: "I'm old, you should go to the prime minister to discuss these things." ”

Behind him, Kiyora Keigo, who was recognized as one of the four great King Kongs of the Shan Shan Sect, lowered his eyes, but his afterglow was focused on Shan County's back. Speaking from the heart, as the patriarch of the Shanxian faction, the war on the other side of the sea was indeed unexpected, and the China that he once wanted to conquer has completely changed, becoming unruly and advocating force. In just two months, he caused hundreds of millions of national dollars to the empire that he thought was prestigious, and tens of thousands of soldiers died in a foreign land.

What is even more heart-wrenching is that the allies and white ghost animals obviously do not want Japan to continue the war this time, and if it goes against their will, will Japan become an isolated island?

When his gaze wandered and slowly moved up, Youpeng suddenly opened his eyes and slowly got up: "The world is changing, but some of us choose to close our eyes instead of being aggressive. Twenty years ago we humiliated the return to North Korea, and ten years later we snatched it back! Any idea why? Because we have worked together, the whole country has been preparing for 10 years. It's a pity that this power is no longer visible! I am too old to fight for His Majesty the Emperor, so you young people should work harder, and even if you lose today, you must remember the hatred, and one day we will go back. ”

The low words like a twilight drum made Aoki Nobujun and the others more and more excited, but Kiyoura Keigo, who was familiar with him, trembled violently, and could already see that a storm was about to roll up.