Guo Yu put down his wine glass and said calmly: "Bismarck, the iron-blooded prime minister of Germany, once said, 'Truth is only within the range of cannons'. A sovereign country should have its own powerful armed forces, and if it is placed within the scope of other countries' armed forces, it will have no choice but to submit to them. ”

"There is often a crisis lurking behind peace, countries are driven by interests to have their own positions, in fact, there is no right or wrong between countries, the public says that the public is reasonable, the mother is reasonable, their own country is good for their people, which country is not like this, we say that Europe is a great power, is a bandit, but their own people are proud of it."

"Only by making ourselves strong, building a strong armed force, deterring the enemy, and annihilating the invading enemy, can we have the right to speak and decide. From the perspective of the individual, from the perspective of the state, the survival of the fittest is a process. ”

"The whole world is a jungle, and countries must actually abide by the law of the jungle, which is the survival of the fittest. Weak countries have no diplomacy, and there is no so-called friendship and justice between countries. ”

Guo Yu's words made everyone feel a chill down their spines, and there was a feeling of being in the cold wind, a person's speech can bring out a person's character, and the people in the Republic of China government can be regarded as having a preliminary understanding of Guo Yu's mentality, but the hearts of several people are even lower.

From Guo Yu's words, it can be clearly heard that Guo Yu is a person who agrees with the law of the jungle, believes in the supremacy of force, and should be a person who will not compromise lightly.

At this time, Xu Shuzheng said: "Mr. Guo, Sima Fa Youyun 'Although the country is big, the warlike will die', and the reckless military efforts of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have planted the seeds of destruction for the powerful Han Dynasty. ”

Since Xu Shuzheng came, he called Mr. Guo Yu Guo, because Guo Yu's current position as an overseer has been removed from the government of the Republic of China, so Xu Shuzheng does not call him Guo Overseer, maybe there is another meaning in this, reminding Guo Yu that he is just an idler now.

Wu Erzhu has long been unhappy with Xu Shuzheng, he has not had a smiling face since he entered the door, and now he is still talking to his own master like this, Wu Erzhu did not wait for Guo Yu to speak, and said: "Why is Xu Jichang only half of what he says, 'Although the country is big, the warlike will die; Although the world is peaceful, forgetting the war will be dangerous', this is a sentence. "Wu Erzhu has also learned a lot of things recently, and he was forced by Guo Yu.

"I can't figure it out, you are also a soldier, and you are the deputy chief of the army of the Republic of China, and you can be regarded as the head of the army, and now you are being bullied by others, but you blindly endure and retreat, which is too embarrassing to the title of soldier." Wu Erzhu said sarcastically.

Xu Shuzheng has been humiliated like this, and said urgently: "You should also know that now the national strength of the Republic of China is weakening, and the domestic warlords do not listen to the orders of the central government, isn't this the case with your Huafu army, if there is a full-scale war with Japan, what will the government of the Republic of China do to fight with Japan, with the current national strength of the Republic of China, I can't think of three months, I won't be able to pay military salaries, I can't get food, and then all the soldiers will run away, who will go to war, Japan's military strength is already stronger than that of the Republic of China, and there are advanced warships, as long as you put an outlet to the sea, The Republic of China will directly lose its sea power. ”

Wu Erzhu also said loudly, "This is not a reason to be cowardly before fighting, it is the duty of a soldier to protect the family and defend the country, since the Japanese have deceived the door, they naturally have to fight back, otherwise they will all be turtles with shrunken heads, and they will not even dare to fight, then this Republic of China will not be saved, if the people's hearts are lost, what else do you want the government of the Republic of China to do, I think it will be dissolved." ”

"This Japanese declared war on the Republic of China, it is not a disaster caused by your Huafu Army, doing things unscrupulously, storming the Japanese concession, and starting a war with the Japanese fleet, I haven't seen you ask the government for advice before, but now the government is letting you bear the black pot for you, and you will suffer from this unjustified disaster." Xu Shuzheng continued.

"Do you think we are willing to let you carry it, it is a piece of cake for us to fight the Japanese, the Japanese Navy, known as the first navy in the East, has not come and gone, and the Japanese Army is still cowering in its own station. Why did you find the government of the Republic of China, it is because of the **** of the Republic of China, others see that you are weak and can be bullied, and the Japanese naturally know how to pick up soft pinch, so they found the government of the Republic of China. "Wu Erzhu is not a good sentence.

Xu Shuzheng's face turned red and his body trembled when he was said, he stood up and pointed at Wu Erzhu, "You, you ......" You didn't know what to say for a long time.

Wu Erzhu was willing to show weakness, and he also stood up and stared at Xu Shuzheng with big eyes, and he had the posture of doing something if he didn't agree.

"Erzhu, what are you doing, don't sit down yet." Guo Yu saw that the two were at a stalemate, and spoke, Wu Erzhu listened to Guo Yu's words and sat down obediently.

Wu Tingfang also pulled Xu Shuzheng to sit down on the side, and persuaded in his mouth: "It's all for the good of this country, and it's not better for us to talk calmly." ”

Although Xu Shuzheng sat down, his mouth was not idle, "But the current reality does not allow major turmoil in the Republic of China, otherwise the domestic situation that has just eased may fall apart at any time, I hope Mr. Guo will consider this carefully." ”

At this time, Wu Tingfang also spoke: "Guo Dujun, we have traveled all the way, or heard or seen, and have a general understanding of the situation in Jiangsu, which really shocked me. ”

"But what about the Republic of China today, maybe Guo Dujun doesn't know much about the current situation of the Republic of China, I can only describe it in one word, that is, difficult, extremely difficult."

"We are all our own families, I don't hide what I say, the Republic of China's current finances, can be described as a deficit, full of holes, the Qing Dynasty left indemnity, every year to take out tens of millions of taels of silver, this heavy burden of the government can't breathe."

"Internally, we need money for education, transportation, and construction, and now we have to reduce the salaries of civil servants in many cases, and it is difficult for the government to develop in other aspects."

"The forces of all parties occupy most of the whole country, and the south is in the hands of the Congress Party, like remote provinces are waiting to ask the central government for money, and the money that comes to pay taxes, there are only a few provinces, and now the finances of the Republic of China can only barely support it."

"Militarily, the warlords in various places are in their own way, I don't say how effective the troops are, it is estimated that as long as the Japanese attack, those who are really willing to resist desperately, I don't know how many people there will be, you have the Huafu army in Jiangsu, it must be worry-free, but what about other provinces, how much resistance they have."

"The Japanese, since the Meiji Restoration, have developed rapidly, and they are known as the number one power in Asia, and they are by no means untargeted, and Japan's finances can support them to fight wars, and they can collect money by fighting wars."

"There are still many Japanese instructors in the Beiyang Army, who know China's military strength well, and if a war starts, even if Japan does not send a large army, it is possible that our own army will be in chaos."

"The navy is our biggest shortcoming, and now the Republic of China can say that there is no decent navy at all, and the Japanese fleet can launch an attack on us from any coastal seaport, and our country's long coastline will become a breakthrough point for the Japanese army, and it can even drive warships to wantonly bomb our coastal cities."

"At that time, I am afraid that the Japanese will not confront your Huafu army head-on, but directly find an easy attack, and at that time, the Republic of China may really become miserable and the people will be miserable."

Speaking of this, Wu Tingfang sighed deeply, as a veteran diplomat, his understanding of this country and the external environment made him not have the slightest confidence to win this war, so he was also worried.

Xu Shuzheng picked up the wine glass on the table, made one himself, and said directly: "As a soldier, I naturally hope that the country will be strong, and the army will directly attack the invading enemy, that man doesn't want to make a contribution, 'why don't the man take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures' I also have the pride, but now the reality is in front of us, the central government can be said to be surviving in the cracks, angry everywhere, but not yet powerless to resist." ”

"Sometimes I really want to let go of a qiē and have a good battle with those powers that oppress us, little Japan, even if I die in battle, I am happy, sometimes I really envy your Huafu army, annihilating the small Japanese fleet, dare to act, and be very happy."

"Premier Duan always said that Li Hongzhang and Li Zhongtang call themselves 'a pasteur who has been through ups and downs all his life', and what he is doing now is not what he does, there are holes everywhere, and he has to be smeared everywhere, always thinking about maintaining the country from major chaos and going in a good direction, but sometimes he is really powerless."

A generation of masters, the arrogant Xu Shuzheng actually said such a thing, and everyone present was a little surprised, but if you think about it carefully, it is indeed as he said, many times it is intentional to kill the enemy and unable to return to the sky, and it is helpless.

Whether it is acting or sensationalism, the purpose of this group of people coming here is to persuade Guo Yu to reach a reconciliation with the Japanese and make the war invisible, which is also their task when they came.

Guo Yu listened to the words of Wu Tingfang and Xu Shuzheng, and he did have some feelings, but as a modern person who can see history clearly, he knows that such a method is not a good way, and at present, if Guo Yu compromises, he will definitely suffer a lot of economic losses, and the Japanese will inevitably put forward harsh compensation conditions, and even have the intention to swallow Guo Yu's assets in one bite.

At the political level, the Japanese can boast of their victory, and at that time, the few self-confidence that has just been established in the hearts of the people of the Republic of China will disappear again, and this is the most important thing, which may affect the development of the entire country in the future.

Guo Yu slowly stood up, walked a few steps in the living room with his hands behind his back, everyone knew that Guo Yu must have something to say, and they didn't dare to disturb him, everyone's eyes were staring at Guo Yu's tall figure and a pair of clenched fists. R1152