…… Kuang Xukun walked into Yang Qiu's office with the document in his hand, put the central bank reform plan drafted by Xu Xiujun on the table, and said, "Vice President, Jin Jiu and Zhang Zongchang are here. ”

"Bring them in." Yang Qiu didn't raise his head.

With the truce a foregone conclusion, his mind turned to the country. Immigration and currency reform is his biggest heart at present, there is no problem with the migration in the northeast, the development of environmental land and industry has prompted the population there to increase sharply year by year, but the northwest immigration has not been able to scale up for a long time, even if the last time the forced means were used to collect the homeless and beggars to fill, there are only more than 400,000, and after being dispersed to the eight northwest provinces and border regions, there are only 500,000 in each place, and the quality is still extremely poor. Murong Han repeatedly telegraphed that Xinjiang alone needed at least 5 million Han people, 1 million for each of the five border 530 new order regions to be recovered, and at least 3 million for Wusu Yalitai Province in the northwest corner, which is the least populous and geographically important in the country. With a population of 450 million, and stimulus such as the Immigration Act, the Chengcheng Act, the Northwest Provisional Act, and tax exemptions, the first choice for immigrants is the Northeast. Many people would rather go to the Trans-Khingan Mountains in Siberia than to the northwest, in addition to the panic in the northwest caused by the backlash decades ago, there is also the problem that it has not yet been completely settled, so it is very troublesome to him. Moreover, the issue of immigration also involves various aspects of social reform, and coercion can be applied to displaced people and beggars, but not to ordinary people. After all, the northwest is too remote, and the infrastructure such as security, transportation, and housing is extremely poor, and no one wants to go unless there is no way to live.

Currency reform is even more urgent, and the world's major countries are abolishing the gold standard, while China is unable to concentrate because of the conflict in the northwest and the Yellow Sea, which is the main reason why he would rather let Japan go ahead and complete the reform first. Anglo-American law is recovering rapidly, and a sound fiscal system and monetary policy, combined with tariffs, can refuse the re-dumping tide of Europe and the United States, and protect national industries as much as possible. So after Jin Jiu and Zhang Zongchang walked in, he was still correcting the documents, and Chapter 530 The new order only casually asked Kuang Xukun to pour tea for the two of them when he heard the footsteps. said: "Wait a minute, I'll be fine right away." ”

The two of them were afraid of interrupting Yang Qiu's thoughts, so they didn't even dare to cough loudly while sitting on the sofa. Compared with Zhang Zongchang, who was full of red face, Jin Jiu's expression was much more complicated. Yang Qiu, who secretly looked at the desk work, felt like he had knocked over the five-flavor bottle. The 29-year-old young man, who is reviewing documents related to the fate of the country, is still half a year away from actually being 29 years old, and his deliberate failure to take office means that North Korea will definitely be placed under his iron curtain in the next 30 years! Is this the price of independence? Seeing that the country is about to be split in half, and that there is no hope of reunification in the next ten years, the price is really not small.

Jin Jiu watched silently, and when he saw Yang Qiu, he suddenly put down his pen and hurriedly withdrew his gaze. This young man is no match for him, so the secret in his heart must not be discovered. Zhang Zongchang didn't think that much, his current status and money women could almost be said to be given by Yang Qiu. Seeing him look up, he hurriedly stood up and saluted and asked, "Zhang Zongchang has seen the vice president." Seeing that Jin Jiu also got up to say hello, Yang Qiu hurriedly pressed his hand and said with a smile: "Sit down." It's also very hard for you to come from afar, and you are all sitting and talking. ”

After letting the two sit down, Yang Qiu personally poured tea before asking, "Have you seen the president and the prime minister?" ”

Yang Qiu is in charge of the country, but things still have to be done on the surface. Jin Jiu's visit this time can be regarded as a visit, and he should first go to meet the prime minister and the president. Zhang Zongchang was shrewd and hurriedly said: "I have already met the prime minister and the president in the morning. ”

"That's good." Yang Qiu picked up the cup and held it in the palm of his hand. Looking at Jin Jiu, who was dressed in a Chinese-style robe, was really awkward. He said: "Mr. Kim Jiu, I invite you here this time in the hope that you will represent the DPRK and participate in the negotiations in Shanghai. Although I support the independence movement that you lead. I am also very happy to help the Korean people get rid of Japanese colonial rule, but there are some things that you need to carry on your own. Xiaokun is not an outsider, so I might as well explain to you the content of the negotiation here. ”

Zhang Zongchang hurriedly straightened his waist, and Yang Qiu's words that he was not an outsider made the oil on his face even stronger.

Yang Qiu smiled secretly in his heart and continued: "The temporary division between the north and the south is certain. Although the current conflict was provoked by Japan, the current situation in Japan does not allow for long-term fighting. The demarcation I envisaged was from Wonsan to Kaesong. If the Japanese side does not agree, the bottom line is that Wonsan and Haezhou Bay will be divided in parallel. In this way, you can take advantage of the highlands of the Hufeiling Mountain Range to establish a relatively stable defense line, and secondly, it will also give you a time to recuperate. Once the negotiations are reached, except for the ports of Sinuiju, Mosan, Hyesan and Wonsan, which need to be temporarily handed over to our country. The rest of the territory will be under your jurisdiction. For the sake of safety and security, I will try to ask for some garrisons to be retained. In addition, in view of the heavy losses you have suffered in this battle, I have already submitted to the National Assembly to provide the necessary support to the Korean people. ”

He had long guessed that he would divide and rule, but until Yang Qiu said it, Jin Jiu still felt that it was a pity, and secretly said: "Why doesn't the vice president attack the Han River in one go?" At present, Japan is plagued by riots. It is impossible for the Japanese to launch a counterattack offensive before the end of the uprising, I think...... Before he could finish speaking, Yang Qiu raised his voice and interrupted: "Excessive demands will only lead to unity within Japan and abroad. The unrest was caused by high rice prices, and the Japanese government has already offered the United States to buy grain, believing that an agreement will be reached soon to ease the pressure. And it's also about the safety of our country's southeast coast, so I don't want to be risky. ”

In addition to admonishing him to cooperate with the negotiations, he and the Korean Independence Army (KIA) were also reminding him and the Korean Independence Army not to try to attack the South on their own. The warning look made Jin Jiu's back secretly cold, and he nodded hurriedly: "It's because I didn't think it through enough, thank you Vice President for your advice." Seeing that Yang Qiu's face had eased, he asked about the aid.

His complaining appearance made Yang Qiu a little impatient. North Korea is very poor, especially in the northern mountainous areas, it is not even self-sufficient in food, but that does not mean that there is no money, and even the Ministry of Finance has investigated the two gold mines under Japanese rule. So after he finished speaking, he smiled dryly: "You can rest assured that our Congress will definitely consider it in detail." As for the details, I may wish to discuss it with Xiaokun slowly, and I have already nominated him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be the plenipotentiary representative in Pyongyang. ”

O Plenipotentiary in Pyongyang! Zhang Zongchang learned the good news, hurriedly got up to thank him, patted his chest, and promised to work hard to build Sino-DPRK friendship. Knowing that Yang Qiu was deliberately dragging the list of support, Jin Jiu, who wanted to see his performance, got up and said a few words of thanks, and immediately set off to Shanghai to participate in the negotiations and prepare to leave. Yang Qiu nodded, and gave Kuang Xukun a look and asked him to see the two off.

After going out, Kuang Xukun deliberately found an excuse and grabbed Zhang Zongchang: "Special Envoy Zhang." ”

"Envoy." This title made Zhang Zongchang's eyebrows flutter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in his name, and he is the plenipotentiary in Pyongyang. Isn't that an envoy? According to this calculation, wouldn't he become a young man of the same level as Murong Han, Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun? What a bright future ahead! Kuang Xukun didn't pay attention, and advised: "The vice president asked me to take care of you, and my country will carry out currency reform in a few days." Gold and silver are no longer in circulation. He expressed the hope that North Korea will also carry out reforms, and that Japan will help issue a new currency to promote exchanges between the two countries. ”

"Gold and silver can't be used? Helping North Korea issue banknotes? What does that mean. Zhang Zongchang scratched his head in confusion, blinking his eyes, hoping that Secretary Kuang Da could prompt more information that he could understand. Kuang Xukun was stunned, he couldn't hear such a simple words? Laughing: "Let's put it simply." The most difficult thing for them now is probably the economic chaos, because most of the yen and our yuan are used in the north of North Korea, and bartering is even more common, which is not conducive to development in the long run. But they had no gold or silver reserves of their own. They can't issue their own currency, so we might as well let our country help them print money to stabilize the market. ”

Zhang Zongchang was even more puzzled: "Secretary Kuang, isn't this a loss-making business?" Paper money is also money! Printing for them definitely doesn't count. You simply tell the vice president that I will send someone to occupy all the gold mines and coal mines over there, and let them figure out how to pay for the money. Do they dare to their tails? He snorted cold air in his nose and made violent gestures, as if all the good things under North Korea had become his. Kuang Xukun hid his face and smiled: "Special Envoy Zhang." What age is this? Colonial plunder only increased the resentment of the Koreans and was detrimental to long-term rule. What's more, there is a price for us to help the DPRK issue currency to stabilize the economy, and the gold and silver they will mine in the future must be deposited in our central bank as a currency reserve. ”

Nest egg? After Zhang Zongchang muttered a few times, his eyes were bright and he cocked his thumb: "Look at my elm head." Or the vice president is literate and reads a lot. Let North Korea exchange gold and silver for a pile of paper, this deal is worth it! Brother Kwong is asked to tell the vice president that I will definitely do this for him. In a blink of an eye, it was the old brother, Kuang Xukun smiled and walked a few steps quickly, and stepped forward to open the car door for Jin Jiu.

Prepared people often start preparing for 5 or even 10 years from now when their opponents are still struggling with the present, but Japan and Kikujiro Ishii are clearly the ones who are unprepared. The loss of Wonsan dealt too much damage to the Japanese Korean army, which not only meant that Korea had been divided in half by the mountains, but also caused the Japanese troops currently on the Taedong River front to have to retreat in great strides, otherwise they would probably face the danger of being cut off by the Wehrmacht from the mountains.

When Jin Jiu arrived in Shanghai. The Sino-Japanese exchange of fire mediation over the conflict in the Yellow Sea is in full swing between Nanjing and Tokyo. Before he even sat down at the negotiating table, Kikujiro Ishii rejected the North Korean delegation for the simple reason that it was a Sino-Japanese affair, and that Japan had formally merged Japan and North Korea into a single country ten years ago. More importantly, the representative of the North Korean government should be the puppet government of Seoul. If Jin Jiu is allowed to sit down, won't it mean that Japan has recognized the legitimacy of the northern government?

When Lu Zhengxiang learned about it, he simply accused the Japanese government of being undemocratic, and then proposed to terminate the negotiations.

Of course, the negotiations could not be terminated, so in the end, under the mediation of US Secretary of State Lansing, Japan reluctantly agreed to the entry of the Korean Independence Army as a third party to the negotiations. Even if you can endure this, the rest of the things will be logical. First of all, both sides agreed to a general ceasefire with immediate effect, with the Wehrmacht stopping at the line between Pyongyang and Wonsan, and the Japanese troops retreating back to the south of the Hufeiling Mountains.

However, at the beginning of the talks, there were still sparks, especially on the Sakhalin issue, and Japan gritted its teeth and did not let go. Quite simply, Sakhalin is still an isolated wilderness, and the Japanese Navy has absolute superiority in the region when the Chinese Navy is unable to break the blockade and enter the Sea of Japan. Second, Japan really can't give up the oil on the island, millions of exploration fees have been spent, and the purchased drilling equipment has also arrived one after another.

At this time, Bernard proposed that the imitation of Hong Kong be temporarily under the jurisdiction of Japan and transferred for a limited period of time, and Lu Zhengxiang agreed but was only willing to extend it for five years. This time limit is too different from Japan's demand of 30 years, and oil extraction has also become the focus of contention. In the end, Bernard again suggested that the British should provide the guarantee. The Sino-Japanese Petroleum Joint Company was established and distributed according to the ratio of 4:6 between China and Japan. However, Lu Zhengxiang was very dissatisfied with this ratio, and after discussing with Lansing, he proposed to set up a joint oil company between China, Japan and the United States to exploit Sakhalin oil, and China, the United States, and Japan should each bear the expenses and buy back the oil according to the ratio of 5:3:2. Japan, of course, refused. Kikujiro Ishii also decided at one point not to negotiate again. In the end, after discussing with Nanjing, Lu Zhengxiang decided to adopt the British proposal and exchange half of China's oil for 20 years of jurisdiction and oil exploitation rights free of charge. It is also clearly stated that only oil fields discovered in the United States are allowed to be exploited, and the rest of the area is not allowed to be prospected and mined, otherwise the contract will be automatically terminated and full sovereignty will be recovered.

The time limit of 20 years is the maximum that Yang Qiu can endure. It later proved that when half of the oil was taken away by the Republic of China, and the lack of deep drilling technology to increase the amount of production, this point in time caused a series of uneasiness, which eventually led to the end of the time limit. The Japanese government is once again taking risks for the sake of the oil lifeline.

Taiwan is not complicated, and Japan knew that it could not be kept after the "Shanghai Communiqué". However, disputes between the Ryukyus and the four northern islands have resumed. Yang Qiu believed that the four northern islands were an extension of Sakhalin and belonged to the continental shelf of the islands, and the same was true of the Ryukyus. Japan said that the four northern islands were discovered by Russia and handed over to Japan, and that they had nothing to do with China, and that Ryukyu was a vassal state and had never accepted the administrative jurisdiction of the Chinese central government, so it could not be counted as Chinese territory. Britain and the United States did not support Yang Qiu in this regard. The United States was afraid that after the four northern islands were taken back by China, Yang Qiu would infiltrate the Aleutian Islands along them, and Britain did not want Japan to weaken too much. It is hoped that there will be a buffer between the main island of Japan and Taiwan. In the face of such a proposal, Lu Zhengxiang simply adopted a negotiating attitude that only emphasized China's sovereignty and did not negotiate the treaty. In the end, after neither side mentioned the two islands, the islands in the South China Sea, including Taiping Island, south of Taiwan Island were demarcated as part of Taiwan Province.

Taiwan and Japan have long planned Sakhalin Island, which Yang Qiu deliberately left to throw at Japan, so it is not as thorny as the North Korean issue. Japan only promised to demarcate the boundary from the Taedong River in Pyongyang to Wonsan before the armistice, and the squadron was not allowed to enter the south of the Cheongchon River. However, Lu Zhengxiang insisted on demarcating the natural mountain range from Wonsan to Kaesong, and the armies of both sides retreated 50 kilometers along the line. In addition to this, Japan insisted that Japanese businessmen should be allowed to continue to invest in the North, because the coal and iron mines in North Korea were so important to Japan! Although there are additions to the newly discovered mineral deposits in Okhotsk. But high-latitude mining is inherently costly, so it insists on preserving North Korea's resources.

The North Korean coal and iron ore mined by Japan is mainly concentrated in the Taedong River Delta area south of Pyongyang, with an annual output of less than 6 million tons, of which 300,000 tons of iron ore and all of them are low-content ores that cannot be made into steel. After discussing with Yang Qiu, Lu Zhengxiang simply let Jin Jiu make his own decisions. After some bargaining, the armistice line was finally left at the east coast, 30 kilometers south of Wonsan Port, and ended along the Hufeiling Mountains to Haeju Bay in the west. Compared with the 38 in later generations, it is relatively satisfied. The Korean Independence Military Government headed by Kim Koo also agreed to imitate the example of Sakhalin Island, and Japanese businessmen and the Korean Independence Army would jointly continue to operate coal and iron mines, of which 70% of Japan's shares would be owned by Japan.

The differences in the garrison were even greater, and because Britain and the United States were also worried that Yang Qiu would directly colonize North Korea, they generally opposed his request to station three divisions. In the end, after negotiations, Britain and the United States proposed that the Defense Forces could only keep two brigades on the line from Wonsan to Pyongyang for supervision and patrolling, and that all the remaining troops must be taken back to Sinuiju and the country. As a reciprocal force, the Japanese army could only deploy two wings on the front line, and the rest were all recovered to the Han River area. It also stipulates that the two sides must inform each other in advance of any troop movement beyond the regimental level, and that any aircraft that crosses the line can shoot down on its own.

After careful consideration, Yang Qiu not only acquiesced in the matter of the joint venture between Jinjiu and Japan, but also finally agreed to the compromises on the garrison, which opened the curtain on the appeasement that swept Europe and the United States in the 30s of the 20 th century.

On the last clause that "the democratic parties in the country shall not be persecuted by any means", Yang Qiu received the full support of the United States, and when China threatened to withdraw from the negotiations, the unrest in Japan continued, and Lansing proposed that the United States must first sign a contract to end the state of war before providing food aid, otherwise the United States could not violate the restrictions of the Geneva Treaty to provide support to the belligerents, and Ishii Kikujiro left the decision to China.

When the lengthy Shanghai talks ended on March 5, when the Sino-Japanese Far East Peace Treaty was submitted to the domestic government for ratification by both sides, the whole of Asia held its breath and waited anxiously for a new order...... To be continued) rq!!