On the evening of the 7th, the Purple Mountain Fortress Senior Officers' Restaurant.

This restaurant is popularly known as the "General's Hall". It's not that only generals can come in to eat, but this restaurant is of a higher grade than the big restaurants outside, the food is more exquisite and elegant, you need to pay for it, and the price is more expensive. So generally only high-ranking officers, such as generals, go to patronize. And the ordinary big dining room is free, and the meals are good, but they are not so particular, so the average lieutenant and non-commissioned officer eat in the big restaurant. If junior officers and soldiers are willing to spend more, they can also go to the "General's Hall" to sit down and order food. But it's not cost-effective, and secondly, there are n-level seniors around him, which is really uncomfortable.

There are no uncomfortable hard and fast rules, and such a simple "price threshold" naturally separates senior generals from junior officers, which is also the proud design of the director of the fortress canteen. But there are also many exceptions, such as many generals' personal adjutants and secretaries, who often "follow the leader" and go to the "general's hall" to eat together, and the leader pays. Such as Xiuxiu, Qiu Yu and Hu Jiong.

Xiang Xiaoqiang is much better than those old men who can put on a show. He also often eats at the big restaurant. As the youngest general, he had little qualifications and a need to show goodwill.

But today he went to a high-end restaurant to find Zhang Zhaoxian.

Soft music was playing in the quiet and elegant little dining room, and well-dressed generals and marshals sat at the table in twos and threes, talking in low voices. Waiters in white dresses carry plates, occasionally shuttling between them, serving dishes and wines.

Xiang Xiaoqiang quietly came in with Hu Jiong, and searched for Zhang Zhaoxian with two eyes. Finally, I found a large table in the innermost part that was separated by a screen, and five high-ranking generals were dining together. They are: Zhang Zhaoxian, chief of staff of the High Command, Tang Yunsheng, chief of the general staff of the Sixth Army, Xiong Dingming, chief of the general staff of the Navy, Fang Dongcheng, commander of the Left Route Army Group, and Feng Lingcai, commander of the Right Route Army Group.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was happy, just right, the main owner of the steward was all there. This will allow for a small meeting.

He saluted a few chiefs, then sat down, and first arranged Hu Jiong to eat at a small table outside the screen, so that he could watch the big table, not to be overheard, and not to let the waiters come in again. Then, Xiang Xiaoqiang lowered his voice and told several generals the explosive news.

The reactions of several old men were shocked. This made Xiang Xiaoqiang feel a sense of accomplishment.

Tang Yunsheng's first reaction was: Is this a trap? Then a few people put it together, and they felt that the possibility of a trap was not too great. After all, Japan held the Imperial Council. It is a big deal to convene a meeting of the military and the government. The matter itself cannot be hidden. Secondly, if Japan is engaged in traps, what is the picture? No matter how you look at it now, it is more profitable for Japan and the Ming Dynasty to join forces and carve up the Northern Qing Dynasty.

In other words, this matter is not a trap, and it is more beneficial to Japan than this matter is a trap.

"I've already arranged it," Xiang Xiaoqiang said, "mobilize the intelligence network of the Japanese military department to find out the truth of this matter in many ways." Kenji Dohihara was a diplomat and represented the Japanese military attaché in the Ming Dynasty. Unless they are preparing to fight us, it is unlikely that diplomats will be used to set a trap directly. After all, there is still room for getting along in the future. ”

Zhang Zhaoxian nodded and said:

"On our army's side, one of the best intelligence is the Jinyi Guard, and the other is your People's Guard. In terms of intelligence against Japan, because of Princess Liaoyang, your People's Guard is the best in the Ming Dynasty. Now the intelligence work of this matter will be handed over to you Tingzhi and Princess Liaoyang. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded:

"Ming Gong rest assured."

Xiang Xiaoqiang understood what Zhang Zhaoxian meant. Now although Fourteen Gege is holding the official position of Daming, he is only a colonel-level officer, but he has the title of princess and has a noble status, as long as she is not happy, no one can command her. Now she only recognizes Xiang Xiaoqiang, and she is completely Xiang Xiaoqiang's subordinate. If it weren't for Xiang Xiaoqiang, Fourteen Gege wouldn't even stay in Daming to work.

Zhang Zhao first looked around, and then said:

"Well, guys, let's assume it's true. This incident was really unexpected by everyone. What do you think of Japan's proposal? ”

……

After a secret discussion at the dinner table, except for Xiang Xiaoqiang's firm proposal not to join forces with Japan, almost all of the other "own people" advocated accepting Japan's proposal to join forces to carve up the Northern Qing Dynasty and end the war immediately. There is only one Xiong Dingming, the chief of the general staff of the Navy, Xiong Dingming, who has little friendship with Xiang Xiaoqiang, stands on Xiang Xiaoqiang's side, and also opposes joining forces with Japan, advocating the unification of China with the power of the Ming Dynasty itself.

But his reasons are not the same as Xiang Xiaoqiang's. Xiang Xiaoqiang's opposition is mainly due to his natural wariness of Japan, and he does not want to give it a chance to get involved in the big 6 in East Asia.

Xiong Dingming objected and put it on the table for two reasons: the first is that the current war situation is going relatively smoothly, and the capture of Xuzhou is just around the corner, and the occupation of Shandong south of the Yellow River is not far away. In that case, the Northern Qing Dynasty will have gone and entered the countdown to collapse. At this time, taking out a large piece of land to trade with Japan, just trying to destroy the Northern Qing Dynasty, it is very pleasant to look at it in the moment, but in the long run, it is too much to draw.

The second reason is, who is the Liaodong Peninsula to carve up the north with Japan? If Japan wants the whole of Manchuria, and wants to be bounded by Shanhaiguan in the east with the Ming Dynasty, then the Liaodong Peninsula obviously has to be drawn on the Japanese side. However, the geographical location of the Liaodong Peninsula is extremely critical, and it can be said that it is the gateway to Beijing and Shandong. Moreover, there is also the Lushun military port at the southernmost tip of the peninsula, which is one of the best military ports in East Asia. Japan also has the third navy in the world and the first in Asia. If you really want to get your hands on the Liaodong Peninsula, two or three battleships will go to Lushun, and then Da Ming will not be able to sleep.

But several others, while acknowledging that this is a problem, believe that it is a secondary issue that can be resolved through negotiations. At present, Japan is developing rapidly, but it has a small territory, a narrow market, and a lack of resources, and in the words of Xiang Xiaoqiang's textbooks for later generations, it is "imbalance in the political and economic development of imperialism". Therefore, this matter was begged by Japan for the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese 6th Army did not dare to play tricks with the Ming Dynasty on the 6th ground. The Ming Dynasty could have negotiated in advance, and Japan could have Manchuria, but it could not include the Liaodong Peninsula and the Liaoxi Corridor connecting inside and outside the Guan.

Even if Japan really doesn't agree, it would be enough to compensate it with a little land in Outer Mongolia. If it doesn't agree, it has to agree.

Xiang Xiaoqiang admitted in his heart that he was a gentleman with the heart of a villain - but he felt that several other people would definitely have the same idea as himself, that is, now that the navy has just participated in the Northern Expedition War, has just successfully exposed itself in Haizhou, and is getting better, it is too unfair for the navy to end the war now. There are still countless officers in the Navy who are eager to be promoted through this war.

If Japan did not join forces and rely on the strength of the Ming Dynasty to push the Northern Qing Dynasty from the south to Beiping, then at least two or three major Deng-6 battles would have to be carried out - at least one in Shandong, at least one in Liaodong, and at least one in Tianjin. These are the most critical moves. In this way, the navy has a large proportion of the credit for defeating the Northern Qing Dynasty.

But on the side of the 6th Army, on the contrary, in terms of merit, it would have long been "covering the sky and the sun". However, every day, a large number of officers and men were stained with blood, and the casualties were not comparable to those of the Navy's six battles. It is understandable that the 6th Army wants to end the war quickly and steadily and unify the whole country.

……

Zhang Zhao first raised his wrist to look at his watch, picked up a napkin to wipe the corners of his mouth, and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a place for discussion. Everyone's eaten, right? Let's move to the conference room, where there is a map. ”

Several people said "I'm done", and then got up one after another, followed Zhang Zhao out of the restaurant first, and came to a small conference room.

After some discussion, it was basically the same, several generals of the route army agreed to unite with Japan, only Xiang Xiaoqiang and Xiong Dingming disagreed. The relationship between the two seems to have been taken a step closer because of this. Xiong Dingming's eyes looked at Xiao Qiang, and they were a little more affectionate.

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