Chapter 104 Is President Chang a pro-Japanese faction?

On March 15, 1917, the Romanov dynasty, which had ruled Russia for more than 300 years, finally came to an end!

Chang Ruiqing's "prophecy" has become a reality. At this time, he was kneeling upright on a tatami mat, squinting and not knowing what he was thinking? This is the Japanese-style living room of a villa next to the Japanese Legation on Dongjiaomin Lane. And the owner of this villa is named Rihachiro Sakanishi! Anyone who is familiar with the history of the Republic of China must know this notorious Japanese spy leader! And today, Chang Ruiqing came to the Banxi Mansion to visit Rihachiro Sakanishi.

This meeting was the thread drawn by Chang Ruiqing's "god uncle" Okamura Ningji. For the future leader of the Japanese Showa warlords, Chang Ruiqing did not dare to have the slightest slackness, not only did not slacken, but also intentionally or unintentionally showed his pro-Japanese intentions in front of him・・・・・・ his previous life had a very in-depth understanding of the history of the Republic of China, and naturally he would not be naïve enough to hug the thighs of the United States and Britain.

Of course, this is not to say that there is anything wrong with the United States and the United Kingdom, on the contrary, it is the way of long-distance friendship and close attack, which is the basic principle of international diplomacy. But the problem is that neither China nor Chang Ruiqing are qualified to join the United States and the United Kingdom now! And it's harder to get real money support from these two countries than to get to the sky! On the contrary, Japan and later the Soviet Union, although they were ambitious about China, were willing to bet! As for whether this game with the tiger will be eaten by the tiger in the end, it depends on their respective abilities.

The abnormal Ruiqing was very confident in his own methods of teasing the tiger, so after persuading Xu Shuzheng to agree to "consider" the use of troops against Mongolia, he volunteered to take on the task of testing Japan and seeking support.

In Chang Ruiqing's plan, seeking Japan's support for the Beiyang government to recover Outer Mongolia was only the beginning, allowing Japan to obtain a large area of Russian Far Eastern territory and turn the goal of expansion to Russian Siberia, which was what he really wanted to achieve.

In his opinion, after three years of the Russian civil war, Soviet Russia has not lost an inch of territory in the Far East, which is really unreasonable! You must know that the Bolsheviks at that time had already pretended to abolish the unequal treaty between China and Russia and return part of the land plundered by Tsarist Russia from China! Of course, such a statement was made on the premise that Russia, Siberia and the Far East were under the control of the White Army, that China had followed the Entente in sending troops to intervene in the Russian Civil War, and that China did not have the strength to take over and defend the territories that Soviet Russia had "abandoned".

But can we bring Japan in? Is it possible for China to transfer the territories of the Far East that Soviet Russia "abandoned" to Japan in exchange for Japanese colonies on Chinese territory, such as Kwantung Prefecture, Qingdao, and so on? Of course, by the way, Japan will also give up its position of interfering in the Russian civil war and supporting Belarus, and instead recognize Lenin's Soviet Russia・・・・・・ looking at the magnanimity of the great mentor in the "Brest Treaty" to cede land and pay reparations, it must be very happy to use more than 100,000 square kilometers of Far Eastern territory to win a respite for the nascent Soviet power, right?

If this plan really succeeds, China's international environment will be greatly improved, and it will probably be unrealistic for Japan to launch an incident to seize Manchuria, right?

The waiting time passed quickly, and the paper door of the reception room was gently opened. Okamura Ninji and a small, loose-fitting Japanese man walked in one after the other. Both of them knelt down in front of Chang Ruiqing, and Okamura smiled and introduced to Chang Ruiqing: "This is Major General Sakanishi Rihachiro, the military attache of our Imperial Japanese Legation in China. Your Excellency Banxi, this is Major General Chang Ruiqing, the commander of the 31st Mixed Brigade, who has the reputation of being a rising star in Beiyang, and the first hero of the restoration of Zhang Xun, who is young and promising, and very remarkable. ”

Rihachiro Sakanishi smiled at Chang Ruiqing and nodded: "I have heard of the name of the brigade commander for a long time, and when I saw it today, I didn't expect it to be so young, it is really a hero out of a young man, I am fortunate to be lucky." ”

Chang Ruiqing hurriedly said a few words of modesty, and without a few words of greeting, he went directly to the topic: "Your Excellency Sakanishi, Mr. Okamura, you must have heard the news of the Russian Revolution, right?" Nicholas II has already announced his abdication, Russia is now also a republic, and there are still two governments! ”

Hearing this, the two Japanese devils were stunned. Of course, they already know the news of the tsar's abdication, and the domestic high-level is probably holding a meeting overnight to discuss countermeasures, right? There are no instructions at the moment, but I didn't expect that China, which has always been insensitive to international affairs, has already sent someone to discuss this matter with the Japanese side! Has the AFICCHINA top brass been keeping an eye on the changes in Russia? What do they want to do? Is it to take the opportunity to reclaim a little equity and territory?

Rihachiro Sakanishi glanced at Okamura Ninji, Okamura smiled and said to Chang Ruiqing: "The changes in Russia are very sudden, and the shape is not clear, I believe that all countries are waiting and seeing・・・・・・"

This answer was also expected by Chang Ruiqing, and the reaction of Japanese imperialism in the civil war in Soviet Russia can only be described as sluggish and stupid. They certainly did not have no ambitions for the Russian territories in the East, and in fact the scale of Japan's intervention in the Russian Civil War was quite large. However, he only served as cannon fodder for Britain and the United States, worked hard for several years, and finally found nothing, and withdrew his troops back to China in a gloomy manner, and as a result, he single-mindedly aimed the spearhead of aggression at China! In this time and space, Chang Ruiqing certainly did not want to let Japanese imperialism repeat the mistakes of the past!

Thinking of this, he smiled at Banxi and Okamura: "Since the Russo-Japanese War, Russia has been the common enemy of China and Japan, and it is also the world's leading power. This civil strife in Russia is a good opportunity for Japan to open up territory and weaken Russia, the biggest threat・・・・・・ once the two Russian governments fight, their eastern territory will not be taken care of, and it will become a 'terra nullius', which is a good opportunity for Japan to seize! It is quite fertile and rich territory, and it is not in any way under our Manchuria. Speaking of this, he accentuated his tone: "Duan Zhilao and Xu Zhenggong both hope that Japan will occupy that 'terra nullius', so as to become a favorable ally of China against Russia in the future!" This is extremely beneficial for both our countries! ”

Sakanishi Rihachiro and Okamura Ninji somewhat understood that the Chinese wanted to play the old trick of "razing and razing" and wanted to let Japanese forces enter the territory of the current Russian Far East and make Japan and Russia hostile to each other, so that China could reap the benefits! The wishful thinking is good, but it is a little early・・・・・・ the civil strife in Russia has just begun, and it is still a matter of whether it can be a civil war in the end! Thinking of this, Rihachiro Sakanishi smiled faintly: "We already know what you mean, but the matter is big, and it is not something that can be decided by diplomats of this level." ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled and nodded: "I understand that the civil strife in Russia has just started now, and it is not certain whether it will become a big mess in the future!" Today, I am visiting you just to convey to you the position of Duan Zhilao and Xu Zhenggong on the territory of the Russian Far East. In addition, I would like to seek your country's support and understanding on the issue of the withdrawal of Outer Mongolia・・・・・・ and of course, the future development of Outer Mongolia will also rely on your country's strength. ”

"Outer Mongolia retreated?" Rihachiro Sakanishi was stunned for a moment, and then he figured out that this was probably the condition for China to support Japan's invasion of the Russian Far East, right? But isn't this a good opportunity for Japanese forces to infiltrate Outer Mongolia? He leaned forward, and an interested smile appeared on his face: "When are you going to do it?" What means will be taken to recover Outer Mongolia? ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled faintly: "After all, Outer Mongolia is nominally Chinese territory, and it is justifiable for our army to enter it, as long as your country is willing to support us, we can enter at any time, as for the means, of course, we have to use force!" ”

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