Chapter Ninety-Six: Diplomatic Efforts (Ask for Collection)
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"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Empire of Japan expresses its grave indignation in view of the brazen attack by your country's Jilin Army against the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan. The Japanese Empire demanded that the Jilin Army immediately withdraw from Mukden and make compensation to the fallen warriors of the Japanese Empire. Otherwise, the Empire of Japan would declare war on China. Hayashi Quansuke, Japan's new minister to China, roared at Tang Shaoyi, the foreign minister of the Beiyang government. The attitude was extremely arrogant, and the saliva sprayed Tang Shaoyi's face.
"Your Excellency, the war between your army and the Jilin army in the northeast is not known to the Beiyang government at all! In addition, even if we give an order to the Jilin Army, they will not obey it. Therefore, only your country itself has to communicate with Jilin. Tang Shaoyi smiled.
"These Japanese openly sent troops into the Northeast, which is a violation of China's sovereignty. Now that we have been beaten up by the Jilin Army, they have asked us to come forward in turn, which is simply too shameless. However, I didn't expect that the Jilin Army was really powerful, not only defeated Zhang Yuting's tens of thousands of Feng troops, but even beat Little Japan. Tang Shaoyi said with emotion in her heart.
Although the Jilin Army did not deal with the Beiyang government, the Jilin Army was able to beat Little Japan and make Little Japan suffer heavy losses, and even had to use diplomatic means to coerce, which made Tang Shaoyi very excited. Since the beginning of the war, China has never won a foreign war. This time, the Jilin Army was able to defeat the Japanese, which undoubtedly greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese! Of course, this is not necessarily a good thing for the Beiyang government.
"Yaga! Your Excellency, you are shirking your responsibilities. Isn't Jilin China's territory? Wu Xingquan, the overseer of Jilin, was appointed by you. The Japanese Empire demanded that you must order the Jilin Army to withdraw from Mukden. Moreover, punish Wu Xingquan severely, otherwise, the Japanese Empire will make you pay the price. Lin Quanzhu said viciously.
"Your Excellency, the government will give Wu Xingquan an order. However, whether he will obey the orders of the government, then I don't know. The smile on Tang Shaoyi's face also disappeared and began to be perfunctory. Lin Quanzhu was just a minister, but he dared to point at his nose and scold, which made Tang Shaoyi very angry. It's just that the Japanese can't be offended, so he can only swallow his anger. In his heart, he wished that the Jilin Army would make these little Japan pay a greater price.
Lin Quanzhu snorted coldly and left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs without looking back. He knew that the Beiyang government was deliberately perfunctory to him. In fact, he did not expect the Beiyang government to have any influence on the Jilin Army. The Jilin Army was completely China's separatist warlords, and the Beiyang government had no binding force on them at all. The reason why he came to Tang Shaoyi was completely to act on orders.
Japanese Foreign Minister Komura Shotaro hopes that the Beiyang government will be dragged into the water as well, and that after the Japanese Army defeats the Jilin Army, the Beiyang Government will be held responsible. When the time comes, maybe a large chunk of the benefits can be knocked out of China again.
"Phew! These damn little Japan. It is extremely shameless that the Jilin Army cannot be defeated, but it vents its anger on our heads. After Lin Quan left, Tang Shaoyi scolded.
"No, you have to tell the Prime Minister. Come on, prepare the carriage. Tang Shaoyi shouted loudly at the top of his voice.
After Minister Lin Quanzhu left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his whole face fell. A division of the Japanese Army was actually encircled by the Jilin Army and was in danger. It made him almost unbelievable. You know, the Second Division is one of the most powerful divisions in the Japanese Army! When did the local warlords in China have the strength to defeat the regular army of the Japanese Army? It's simply unthinkable.
"Go to the British Embassy." Lin Quanzhu commanded after getting into the carriage. Britain was an ally of Japan, and at this time, Japan undoubtedly needed Britain's support. The war that broke out in the northeast did not affect British interests, but it destabilized East Asia. I believe that the British will not sit idly by.
Japan's biggest problem now is that it does not have the money to mobilize its troops. If you can get the support of the British and get an emergency loan from the UK, then these problems will be solved. The Japanese Army will be able to mobilize more troops to fight in the Northeast. Lin Quanzhu believed that as long as the Japanese Empire attacked with all its might, the Jilin Army would definitely not be the opponent of the Great Japanese Empire.
The war that broke out in Northeast China also attracted the attention of foreign ministers in China. In addition to Japan, the minister of the country concerned, the British minister to China, Zhu Erdian, and the US minister to China, Rou Keyi, attached special importance to it.
The US Secretary of State has sent a telegram to Minister Rou Keyi, asking him to assess the potential of the Jilin Army and whether it is capable of containing the evil wolf of Japan for the United States. If it could, the United States would help the Jilin Army. And after the war, he vigorously supported the development of the Jilin Army.
Although, before the outbreak of the battle, Minister Rou Keyi did not think that the Jilin Army would be able to compete with the Japanese Army. After all, the former is nothing more than a local armed force. The Japanese Army is a world-class elite. But now it seems that the Jilin Army has performed very well, not only resisting the attack of the Japanese Army, but may defeat the Japanese Army. This made Minister Rou Keyi not only surprised, but also very excited.
Japan's rapid development has posed a serious threat to US interests in the Pacific, and if the United States can support a proxy to contain Japan, then the pressure on the United States in the Pacific will be much less in the future.
Minister Johanh sent a long telegram to US Secretary of State John Hay, in which he expressed his optimism for the Jilin Army. And it is believed that the Jilin Army is very likely to win this war. Of course, the prerequisite is the support of the United States. Minister Rou Keyi claimed that the Jilin Army was a good target for support. The United States can support the development of the Jilin Army. In this case, Japan would have to shift its attention from the sea to the land. Once Japan reduces its investment in the navy, the United States will be able to sit back and relax.
This is the little abacus of the Americans, and in the same way, the British have their own little abacus.
"It seems that our allies are getting annoyed." The British Minister to China, Zhu Erdian, put down a piece of information in his hand and muttered. Because of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, Britain was able to get more accurate information.
"Your Excellency, the Minister of Japan has asked for a meeting." The secretary of the legation said to Minister Juerdian.
"Invite him in." Minister Zhu Erdian nodded, he knew that Lin Quanzhu's intention was definitely to ask for help.
"Good morning, Sir, and I beg you not to mind if you have taken the liberty of visiting." In front of Zhu Erdian, Lin Quanzhu's posture was very low.
"You may be seated, Your Excellency." Zhu Erdian nodded.
Although, Britain and Japan are allies. In reality, however, Japan was nothing more than a pawn of Britain in East Asia. In order to curb Russia's development in the Far East, Britain supported Japan. Otherwise, Japan would not have developed so quickly in just these years. During the First Sino-Japanese War between Japan and China, Japan received the full support of Britain. Most of the warships in the Japanese Navy's combined fleet were built by the British. In addition, Japan also received support from Britain in terms of war funding. Otherwise, they simply don't have the money to fight.
After the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan officially rose. At this time, Japan can also fulfill its obligations as an ally. So, at the instigation of Britain and with the support of the United States, Japan challenged Russia. In the end, Japan won the Russo-Japanese War and successfully stopped the polar bears' exaggeration of East Asia. Britain is still very satisfied with this.
However, the successful rise of Japan also posed a threat to British interests in the Far East. Therefore, Britain chose not to fully support Japan. Japan's request for loan relief was rejected. As a result, Japan's finances are in crisis, and more than one-third of its annual fiscal revenue has to be used to repay foreign debts.
As for the United States, which supported Japan during the Russo-Japanese War, it is now even more hostile to Japan. This is mainly due to the fact that Japan is frantically developing its navy, which already poses a huge threat to US interests in the Pacific.
"Your Excellency, the war that is now taking place in the Northeast has seriously undermined peace and stability in East Asia. As the world's largest power, Britain should stand up for peace in East Asia. Otherwise, the entire Far East will be in chaos. Lin Quanzhu said straight to the point.
Minister Zhu Erdian smiled slightly: "Your Excellency, the one who is at war with your country is just a local warlord in China. Japan can't defeat even a single local warlord, right? In this case, we may have to reconsider whether Japan is qualified to be an ally of the British Empire. ”
Suddenly, Lin Quanzhu was speechless, and he was even more annoyed in his heart, these British people were simply exposing their scars!
"Your Excellency, the Jilin Army is naturally incomparable to the Russian Army. Even the powerful Russian Army, the Japanese Army was able to defeat. Not to mention the Jilin Army. However, behind the Jilin Army, there is the support of the Americans. The Americans began to meddle in the situation in China and prop up their proxies, which would be a challenge for the British Empire and other countries. Lin Quanzhu hurriedly said. He hoped that this would draw the attention of the British side, so that Japan could receive help from the British.