Jiang Jshi on the front line is leading the Northeast Anti-Russian Army to fight for the rejuvenation of the country and the rise of the nation, while Chang Ruiqing in the rear feels that he is participating in a game, which is a fierce but invisible war! His opponents were all the imperialist powers, including Britain, the United States, France, and Japan, and even Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Chairman of the Nationalist Government and Chairman of the Military Commission! And the trump card in Chang Ruiqing's hand is the "Vladivostok Christmas Incident" that just happened and the great victory in Nenjiang that our Commander-in-Chief Chiang has just achieved. At this time, Chang Ruiqing felt as if he was dancing on the tip of a knife, and the slightest carelessness would have disastrous consequences befall China or his own head. But if he can win this game, will he be able to lay the foundation for China's real rejuvenation and rise in the future. A solid foundation, which also made him feel extremely excited.

At this time, Guangzhou is in the best season of the year, the temperature is very comfortable compared to the spring in the north, the weather is also very sunny, and there is no annoying Taiwan scenery, it is a good time to entertain guests. As soon as the news of the "Vladivostok Christmas Incident" and the "Nenjiang Victory" came out, the British Governor of Hong Kong, Stubbs, hurriedly ran from Hong Kong to the British Consulate General in the British Concession in Shamian in Guangzhou.

And the reaction of the Americans was surprisingly fast this time, and the Governor of the Philippines of the United States, Francis Brown. Burton. On December 27, Harrison boarded a warship of the U.S. Eastern Fleet for a private visit to Guangzhou! As a public servant of the U.S. government, how can you take a warship on a private visit? Thinking of this, Chang Ruiqing couldn't help but smile lightly. The Americans were probably upset by the Japanese occupation of the Russian Far Eastern territories, right? After the occupation of the Russian provinces of Primorsky and Sakhalin, Japan is a real power! Moreover, the provinces of Primorsky and Sakhalin are also rich in coal, oil, iron ore, non-ferrous metals, and other resources, which have all the necessary resources for Japan to become a real power...... Do Americans still have a monthly pass for the 226th Win Seven in the Pacific? It seems that the hegemony is under real threat!

As for France, their reaction was more subdued. There was no rush to send a governor-level envoy, only Chang Ruiqing's "parishioner". The Roman Catholic Bishop in Tianjin, Du Baoluo, sent a telegram to Chang Ruiqing, saying that he was coming to Guangzhou to spend the winter, and by the way, he would discuss some religious issues with Chang Ruiqing...... My God! Chang Ruiqing now has three wives! And he never prayed or did not do Mass, so why hasn't he been excommunicated by the Holy See?

Seeing that so many important guests were coming to Guangzhou, Chang Ruiqing's mood was also much happier, it seems that this time China can always recover a lot of rights and interests from imperialism, right? He stood up from behind his desk and strode out the door, pacing in the hallway of the Military Commission building. His adjutant and brother-in-law, Pan Wenzhao, a young man with a very white skin and a very white skin, hurriedly greeted him: "Principal." Philippine Governor Harrison's warship would not arrive at Pier Pier until 2 p.m. It's only twelve o'clock in the afternoon. You're ......"

Pan Wenzhao is a graduate of the first phase of Whampoa, and his appearance and temperament are a bit like his sister Pan Xiaoqian, a little weak, not suitable for leading troops to fight, so he is an adjutant next to his brother-in-law. Chang Ruiqing smiled at him and said, "You go and hang up the phone at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou." Sue them and ask their Piranha to dock at the Whampoa Military Academy docks, where I will meet Governor Harrison...... By the way, I would like to ask him and his entourage to visit our officer school. ”

Pan Wenzhao glanced at Chang Ruiqing suspiciously, since the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy, it seems that it has not received any foreign guests, right? Moreover, the construction of a large naval school on Changzhou Island is still under construction, as well as a super-large barracks, and the entire island is a military restricted area, and even the Soviet and Russian advisers who want to visit the island have not been approved by Chang Ruiqing! But doubts are doubts, and he still trotted to call the American consulate.

Chang Ruiqing rubbed his temples vigorously. I reorganized my military uniform, and since I have come to this era, I will inevitably have to deal with US imperialism. Now the 20th century seems to be the so-called American century, right? And now that the United States has just finished fighting a world war, there should be a lot of war leftovers to deal with, right? I wonder if I can sell it cheaper to China? If you want to win over the national government, you should always give some sweetness, right?

However, before meeting with the US envoy, Chang Ruiqing felt that he still needed to coordinate his stance on foreign affairs with Sun Yat-sen once again by phone. It's not that they have too much disagreement on the US issue. Instead, the two had some different opinions on the issues of Japan and Russia (Soviet Russia), and after the victory in Nenjiang.

The reason for the disagreement between the two was a top-secret telegram sent by Jiang Jshi the day after the victory in Nenjiang. Lao Chiang seemed to be carried away by the victory of Nenjiang, and he actually proposed to take advantage of the emptiness of the Russian Far East (excluding the Primorsky Province and Sakhalin Province) to get involved in the Far Eastern Republic, which had not yet been listed! He proposed that the Nationalist Government and Japan join hands to support Semenov, who had just surrendered, as the head of state of the Far Eastern Republic, and strive to turn the Far Eastern Republic into a truly independent country, separating it from the territory of Soviet Russia, and China should seize as many special rights and interests in the Far Eastern Republic as Japan!

It's just a great victory full of water, which actually made Jiang Jshi dream of imperialism! Chang Ruiqing of course put forward different opinions on such a proposal that would obviously lead to a complete rupture of Sino-Russian (Soviet Russian) relations. However, Sun Yat-sen, Xu Chongzhi, and Hu Hanmin believed that the Far Eastern Republic was originally established with the consent of Soviet Russia! Moreover, part of the Amur Province and the Trans-Baikal Province of the Far Eastern Republic were originally ceded from China, and now that China has defeated Russian imperialism, it is only natural that it will take back there, let alone just support a pro-Chinese (Japanese) government of the Far Eastern Republic?

For such a high-sounding reason, Chang Ruiqing couldn't raise any objections for a while. Besides, he himself was not without a little idea about the vast fertile soil of the Russian Far East. He just felt that this was not a good opportunity to make a move, but he was very much in favor of Japan's desire to support a pro-Japanese Far Eastern Republic.

He, a descendant of later generations, had his own unique views on the demise and division of the Soviet Union. In his opinion, it was not democratization that really brought the USSR to its end, but the national contradictions of the USSR! China is now incapable of annexing the Far East. But there are ways to turn the Far East into Yellow Russia...... And Comrade Lenin's national policy seems to be more inclined to the minorities of Russia than Stalin.

So after thinking about it all night, Chang Ruiqing planned to give in to Sun Yat-sen on this issue. China can support Semenov to lead the Far Eastern Republic, but it is inconvenient for the Nationalist Government to intervene directly, and this kind of thing can be done by "pro-Japanese factions" like Jiang Jishi.

Just as Japan will always be divided into two factions on the issue of China, consciously or unconsciously, it seems that there should be two factions at the top level of China in the future, pro-Japanese and pro-Russian, right? China's attitude towards these two countries should be somewhat ambiguous.

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Just when Britain, the United States, France and other powers began to adjust their policies toward China and sent envoys to Guangzhou one after another. The real rulers of Japanese imperialism, who single-handedly planned the "Vladivostok Incident" and the "Nenjiang Victory", several bigwigs of the Japanese army and navy gathered in a luxurious Japanese-style house in the mansion town of Chikusa in Tokyo. The owner here is the most powerful senator of the Japanese Empire after the death of Hirobumi Ito, and Marshal Marquis Aritomo Yamaguchi, the leader of the Choshu faction warlords who controlled the Japanese Army!

In a quiet Japanese-style room, Aritomo Yamagu, who is 81 years old this year, wears a loose kimono. There was no hat on his head, which was almost already bare. Leisurely sit cross-legged on top of the tatami mats. also greeted Masaki Terauchi and Yamamoto Gonbei to sit down. It seems that the old man is in a good mood today, and it is no wonder that the Japanese Empire has swallowed more than 300,000 nearly 400,000 square kilometers of territory in one bite this time! Including the mainland, North Korea, Taiwan, and a few Pacific islands that are about to be acquired, Japan's territory is almost 1 million square kilometers! Compared to before the Meiji Restoration. More than twice as much. Aritomo Yamaprefecture, who has already stepped into the coffin with one foot and is about to meet Emperor Meiji, is of course excited.

However, the smiling faces of Terauchi Masaki and Yamamoto Gonbei are always unnatural, as if they have some worried expressions. It's like two thieves who have just stolen a priceless treasure, and they are happy and worried about being caught by the police. Both of them bowed slightly towards Shanxian County, and then sat down respectfully on their knees.

Shan Shan smiled and nodded: "Why didn't Dongxiang-kun come...... Is it because you are worried about British and American interference at home? ”

"His Excellency Togo's fears are not unfounded, the British, American, and French ambassadors to Tokyo have lodged a joint protest, and there is also news that Britain, the United States, and France will reconsider whether to transfer German interests in Shantung to the Reich." Gonbei Yamamoto replied quietly. The Japanese Navy has always been relatively "pro-British" and American, and this time the "Secret Treaty between Japan and Russia (Soviet Russia)" and the Vladivostok incident. The Navy is all with reservations.

Yama County smiled and glanced at Terauchi Masatsuki, who took over the topic with a smile: "Actually, the current reaction of Anglo-American law is good news for the empire. What if they don't support the Empire's special rights and interests in Shandong? It's just a railroad and a small colony...... Compared with the more than 300,000 square kilometers of territory that the empire had already acquired from the Russian Far East, those rights and interests in Shandong were simply petty profits. If the Anglo-American and French countermeasures against the Empire were all that, it would be great news for the Empire. ”

Speaking of this, the temple's brows also twisted, as if he was a little worried: "Actually, the empire doesn't need to worry about the reaction of Anglo-American law at all. Because the empire is not seizing what belongs to them, but the territory of Russia! So what the empire really needs to guard against is the retaliation of the Russians......"

"Russia? Aren't they still in the civil war? Yamamoto Kōbei interjected. Hearing the Russian revenge, his face was completely gloomy. If the Russians want to retaliate, they will definitely come from land, and the Japanese will naturally strengthen their army in order to defend the "Far Eastern State" (the name given by the Japanese to the provinces of Primorsky and Sakhalin) that they have just acquired! That would mean cutting the Navy's military spending and slowing down the pace of naval development.

"The civil war in Russia will not last long, and it is estimated that it will end in 1919." Terauchi explained: "The Red Russia will defeat the White Russia!" With the insidious and untrustworthy of Red Russia, sooner or later they will tear up the "Russo-Japanese Secret Treaty" and start a war against the Empire! So the empire must prepare early! ”

"Is there any case for the abdomen?" A friend in Shanxian asked.

Terauchi Masaki glanced at Yamamoto Gonbei, and then nodded heavily towards Yamayama: "There are already several preliminary ideas: first, to strengthen the strength of the army, increase the number of divisions to 30, and form a Far Eastern Army dedicated to operations in Northeast Asia; The second is to strive to promote the independence movement of the Far Eastern Republic, and strive to establish an independent Far Eastern Republic in the northeastern region of Eastern Siberia in Russia to serve as a buffer state between Japan and Russia (Soviet Russia); The third is to adjust the empire's China policy......"

Yamaguchi heard that Japan's China policy should be adjusted. He frowned and interrupted: "I'm afraid it's not the Japanese Empire that wants to adjust its China policy now, right?" Have the British and American envoys already arrived in Guangzhou? ”

Zhengyi in the temple was slightly stunned. He sighed lowly: "The international affairs are all involved, the empire has seized a large territory in the Russian Far East, and the army of the Nationalist Government of China has completely wiped out tens of thousands of Russian troops in the Battle of Nenjiang, of course the international powers will react...... According to the reports sent back by our intelligence officers in Guangzhou, the British Governor of Hong Kong, Stubbs, had already held talks with Sun Yat-sen and Chang Ruiqing. The contents of the talks involved the autonomy of tariffs in China, the resumption of the concessions of the foreign powers in China, the renunciation of the right of the foreign powers to station troops in China, and the jurisdiction of the Yangtze River.

As for the US special envoy Harrison, he should have arrived in Guangzhou this afternoon...... The reaction of the American side to the imperial occupation of the Far East seems to have been stronger than that of the British. The US Department of the Navy has already announced that it will strengthen the Pacific Fleet. Speed up their naval base in Hawaii and possibly oppose the Reich's acquisition of several German islands in the Pacific. Our ambassador to the United States, Mr. Ishii-kun, also said in a secret telegram that the top figures in Washington were considering giving proper support to Shina, so that it would be able to contain the empire and contain Bolshevism. Speaking of which, Masaki Terauchi's "monster face" is on. It's already full of worry.

“…… In addition, Yue Fei, the Soviet ambassador to Guangzhou, has also stepped up his activities in the past two days, lobbying the high-level Kuomintang in the Nationalist Government to support an alliance with Russia. According to reliable information, the Treaty of Alliance between Russia and Russia was based on the Empire, which wanted to unite with China to wage war against the Empire after winning the civil war, in order to regain the territory they ceded to the Empire...... The situation facing the Empire now is indeed somewhat complex and dangerous, and it must be faced with the utmost caution......"

Yama Yama Youpeng sat there, half-closed eyes listening to Terauchi Masayi whispering the situation there. The expression on his face did not change in the slightest. It was as if something had been expected by him. However, the veteran of the Japanese Navy, Yamamoto Gonbei, suddenly snorted coldly and interrupted Terauchi's words: "Although the empire has gained a large piece of territory, it has lost all its friends and is in strict isolation!" The gains are not small, but it will not be possible to turn them into real power in 10 years, and the enemies of the empire may not be willing to wait that long! ”

Faced with Yamamoto Gonbei's stern questioning. Masaki Terauchi still sat there calmly. Nodding, "Yes, the empire is indeed facing considerable challenges...... But the Empire's gains are still far greater than the price it will pay! If an empire wants to develop into the world's leading power, it must expand externally. The direction of expansion is nothing more than Manchurian Mongolia in China, Russia's Far East Siberia, and the South Seas controlled by the Anglo-American, American, and French powers. No matter which direction the empire developed, there was huge resistance, and the trouble of seizing the Far Eastern states was relatively small. If there are 10 years to fully exploit the resources and land of the Far East, the rise of the empire will be unstoppable! ”

Hearing this, Youpeng nodded solemnly, and a pair of old eyes suddenly opened and looked at the temple opposite: "But how can the empire get 10 years of development?" ”

Terauchi Masayi said lightly: "You can only get this crucial 10 years by adjusting the empire's policy towards China...... The Reich must find ways to destroy the relations between Soviet Russia and the Nationalist Government of China, to lead China to the opposite side of Soviet Russia, and preferably provoke a war between Soviet Russia and China! ”

As soon as his words fell, Yamamoto Gonbei snorted: "It's easy to say, I'm afraid it's more difficult to do than to ascend to the sky, right?" The National Government of China is the product of the alliance between the Kuomintang and the GCD, and Chang Ruiqing, the most powerful faction in the National Government, is still a member of the Central Bureau of the Chinese GCD! ”

Terauchi Masayi smiled and said: "The army has found a way to turn Russia against its purpose, that is, the Far Eastern Republic!" The empire can turn the Far Eastern Republic into a puppet state jointly supported by Japan and China, and as long as China intervenes in the Far Eastern Republic, their contradictions with Soviet Russia will be irreconcilable. ”

"Is that possible?" Gonbei Yamamoto asked rhetorically.

The temple nodded resolutely: "Yes!" Jiang Jishi, commander-in-chief of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Army of the Nationalist Government, has promised to support General Semyonov as the head of state of the Far Eastern Republic! He also intends to send military forces to the Far East together with the Empire...... Of course, that was only a symbolic small number of troops. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )rv！！！