Chapter 346: Difficult Choice
In addition to the four conditions proposed by Guo Yu that Japan must agree to, the pieces of paper handed to Qian Wenxing were densely written with many clauses, which allowed South China to trade freely in Japan and not impose any tariffs. South China is allowed to set up banks in Japan and enjoy the same conditions of treatment as all banks in Japan. The emperor can be retained, but the rights of the emperor are limited, the rights of the state will be exercised by the government and the people, and Japan must allow a multi-party ruling system. The Bahasa Malaysia course is offered as a compulsory course for students. Japan has abolished a military research institute, is not allowed to develop high-power weapons of mass destruction, violators will be regarded as a provocation to South China, and so on.
There are many similar clauses like the above, Guo Yu is engaged in politics, economy, military, education, people's livelihood and other aspects, all of which have restricted Japan's development, and let South China also intervene to make profits from it.
Guo Yu is not completely satisfied with this approach, it is best for Japan to truly destroy the country, and the Japanese people will accept slavery from generation to generation, but that is unrealistic. Under the current conditions, this can only be done, after all, tens of millions of people, if they completely burst out of their ability, it is also very terrifying, Guo Yu does not have the ability to fully control Japan now.
But he can do as much as possible, South China is developing, Japan is stagnation or regression, the gap between the two sides will widen, and in the end, even if Japan has the opportunity, it will not be able to catch up, and can only follow South China to eat ashes.
However, this is to ensure that South China always maintains a forward posture, and there can be no serious problems internally, but with Guo Yu watching, there is absolutely no problem, and when South China develops to a certain point, at that time, what ability does Japan have to provoke South China?
North Korea. pusan
The venue of the second negotiations between South China and Japan was changed from Ningbo in China to Pusan in North Korea, and these were all determined by the South China side, and the Japanese side basically had no right to speak.
Previously, the Japanese side also wanted to invite representatives of the United States, Britain, France, and other countries to participate in the talks. However, it was directly denied by the South China side, and this time it was Japan that accepted the failed negotiations, and it was not like the previous one.
According to Guo Yu, we are not used to you, and we still want to pull the support of European powers and recognize the reality.
Japan made a solemn request many times, but the South China side refused to allow it, and in the end, Japan had no choice but to come alone.
This time the negotiating team. The representatives of the South China side were led by Qian Wenxing and Wu Dazhu and formed an eight-member delegation, while the Japanese side was still led by Terauchi Masayi and formed a 10-member delegation.
In terms of numbers, there are two more people than Nanhua, but in the words of Wu Erzhu, it is useless to have more courage, this time Japan is definitely slaughtered.
June 20, after contact agreed. Half a month later, the two sides finally reached the negotiating table for the second time. The negotiations of the century began.
After the two sides decided on the ceremony, without waiting for the Japanese side to express any opinions, the South China side directly came up with the terms of the negotiations and threw them in front of the Japanese. If you agree with the above, we will have the possibility to continue talking. ”
Terauchi Masatsuki took the treaty and looked at it, his face gradually turned from calm to iron, and after reading it, he passed it to the other members of the delegation. The Japanese side is circulating the treaty, but everyone on the South China side is leisurely drinking tea and chatting.
"Impossible, you Nanhua are too deceitful, such a clause is simply to destroy our Japan, and our Great Japanese Empire will definitely not agree to it." Hideyoshi Arimatsu, the head of Japan's Legislative Affairs Bureau, stood up and shouted loudly.
At this moment, Arimatsu Yingyi's face turned red, his not tall body stood there trembling slightly, his hands holding the treaty book tightly turned a little pale, his two eyes had turned red, and through the lens at the bottom of the bottle, he looked at the members of the South China delegation opposite, and his eyes revealed a look of humiliation and resentment.
Wu Dazhu put down the teacup, glanced at Arimatsu Hideyoshi with a plain and slightly contemptuous look, then turned his eyes to Terauchi Masatsu, and said softly: "Does his opinion represent the opinion of the Japanese side, if so, then our negotiations can be terminated." ”
"You must know that this negotiation was held at the request of your Japanese side, and if we follow the opinion of our Nanhua military and fight until you surrender, with the current situation of your Japan, do you think it is necessary for Nanhua to sit down and negotiate with you?"
Wu Dazhu's words revealed endless confidence, it is indeed the case, if it were not for Guo Yu personally ordered, asking for armistice negotiations, it is estimated that the war is still going on, the people in the military have never been afraid of the troubles of the war, and they are excited about the war, not to mention that it is now a one-sided attack of Nanhuaguo, and the losses are negligible and negligible.
"Youmatsu-kun, please sit down, it's not time to express your opinion." Seeing the look in Masaki Terauchi's eyes, Cabinet Secretary Hideo Kodama stood up and pressed Hideyoshi Arimatsu to his seat.
In a small episode, the South China side continued to drink tea and chat, and the Japanese side fell into silence for a while after circulating, and the mood of both sides could be seen at a glance. The psychology of the people in South China is smooth, but the Japanese are apprehensive.
Although he was prepared for the possibility of harsh conditions in Nanhua, he did not expect that the conditions would be so harsh this time.
There are a total of 24 articles on the treaty, and every day is directed to the key point, and Japan agrees to the article on the treaty, which is like cutting blood and digging up flesh, and will have a far-reaching impact on the development of Japan in the future.
In the past month or so, Japan has truly experienced the feeling of dire straits, so it has chosen to give in and use negotiations to fight for a path for its own country, a chance to breathe.
But now, after reading the treaty proposed by Nanhuaguo, the Japanese high-level people sitting here all feel that Nanhua will not let Japan go lightly, and such harsh conditions are completely aimed at squeezing Japan to the limit.
"The conditions put forward by your Nanhua side are too excessive, and our Japanese Empire is completely unacceptable, and I hope you will show sincerity." Terauchi Masashi said with a gloomy face.
"Is it excessive, we don't think, you know, since the First Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese side has signed a total of 24 treaties with China so far, involving 182 specific articles, and each of them is a favorable clause on the Japanese side, I am right, Prime Minister Terauchi." Qian Wenxing also looked at Zhengyi in the temple with a stern face and said.
"But those terms were agreed to by the Chinese side, and the treaty was reasonable." Terauchi Masaki suppressed his feelings and said.
"But I don't think there's anything unreasonable about our treaty, we only have a total of 24 articles here, and each of them is what we think is reasonable after careful consideration." Qian Wenxing still looked directly at Zhengyi in the temple.
"But I think it's an unreasonable request from you." Masaki's tone was a little irrepressible.
"But I think these terms are beneficial to our South China country, so we think he is reasonable, isn't it in the direction of Japan's own interests when it formulated the terms, do you think that when China signed those unequal treaties, it was so happy to sign them?"
"Isn't it not that you have used threats of force, diplomatic threats and other means to obtain more benefits?"
"We are sitting here today, hoping that the Japanese side will recognize the facts, now is not the time for you Japan to defeat the Qing Dynasty, not to persecute Yuan Shikai, now it is you Japan who has lost, it is you who have asked to sit down and negotiate, and you, as a qualified politician and prime minister of a country, should not say those ridiculous words."
Qian Wenxing didn't save face for Zhengyi in the temple at all, and directly threw out his words in a stern tone, making Zhengyi in the temple face pale, but he was speechless.
The victor has the right to speak, and the loser only has the right to accept, Japan has always been the victor in the past, and the days of arrogance have been too much, and it is really difficult to change their identity when they suddenly encounter this situation, and now they are pulled off by Qian Wenxing's coat, and the Japanese feel a burst of shame.
After taking a few deep breaths, it took a few minutes to calm down the feelings he wanted to break out, and Terauchi said, "The conditions you put forward are still too high, we can't agree, and we can consider the amount of compensation for war losses, and as for other treaties, it is difficult to agree." ”
"It seems that we are back to square one, and this is how the Japanese side answered us during the first negotiation, and then there was a bombing campaign, and I think the Japanese side also saw the military strength of Nanhua, so they asked us to sit down and negotiate again, and now the prime minister of Terauchi said such a thing, don't you feel a little out of place." Qian Wenxing said with a smile on his face.
Yes, nearly 20 cities in Japan have been bombed, the economy has suffered heavy losses, and now more than a million people are homeless, and the Japanese government has serious financial difficulties, and normal operation has become a problem.
If this negotiation fails, it will inevitably return to the state before the bombing, and Japan will continue to suffer from the devastation of South China.
The scene fell silent, neither side was making a sound, the temple was lowering his eyelids, his half-closed eyes were not focused at the teacup on the table, and he didn't move for a long time, as if he was in a steady.
He was thinking about the way out for Japan, whether Japan would sink after accepting the terms, and whether there was a chance for it to rise again.
These issues have a bearing on the future and destiny of a country and a nation, and we must be cautious. (To be continued......)