Yang Du said and took out a stack of documents from his arms, Yang Xiaolin took it and took a look, all of them were some important members of the Beiyang government, that is, Lao Yuan's group of cronies in the countryside, these people followed Yuan Shikai to resist Russia is indeed resolute, but the fish and meat township is also their characteristic. Take Lei Zhenchun as an example, in the past half a year, he has actually purchased thousands of acres of fertile land in his hometown, although the procedures are legal, but he knows that there must be a cat in it.

Corruption can be said to be a problem that exists in any government, it is that people have desires, and such a situation has also occurred in the Northeast, including now Commander Yang does not dare to guarantee that there is no corruption in the Northeast. It's just that the situation in the Northeast is much better than that of Yuan Shikai and them, which may be the benefit of democracy.

Once the power is not supervised, there will be a breeding ground for corruption, and perhaps Yuan Shikai and they are not aware of this problem, because when they have absolute rights, they think that everything they get is natural.

This is a flaw that Yuan Shikai has no way to make up, his Beiyang government has a traditional Chinese national mode of thinking, and when they are successful, they think that it is normal for them to get some fertile land and build a big mansion to glorify their ancestors.

Yang Du knocked lightly on the table when Yang Xiaolin looked at it: "Commander, if these things are poked out, Sun Wen will not give up, let's give Sun Wen a little more help, Yuan Shikai can't solve this trouble at all." The only thing I'm worried about now is that you can't do it, if you let the Beiyang Army still have a breath, Yuan Shikai will definitely be dying and struggling, at that time. We have to fight a war with Beiyang. ”

Yang Xiaolin knew that Yang Du could definitely use this reason to bring down the old Beiyang who had been behind Yuan Shikai for decades, at that time the old Yuan would definitely have to work hard, he wanted to defend those people, if the Beiyang Army was still under the control of Yuan Shikai, the civil war was likely to start.

Therefore, the Beiyang Army must first disappear into the long river of history.

When he was about to say that he was determined, Yang Du's expression suddenly became extremely ambiguous: "Don't be busy talking now, when other people's teenage girls throw themselves into your arms, I'm afraid that you will be short of breath." ”

Yang Xiaolin glared at Yang Du fiercely, probably in order to prove something in front of Yang Du. He let out a cruel word: "Yang Huizi! I'm telling you. I'm a man who treats women like clothes! ”

Before Yang Du could say anything, the door was pushed open, and Shen Dan came in with a teapot. She was obviously going to add tea to the two of them, but she didn't expect to hear Commander Yang's words. When he entered the door, he glanced at Yang Xiaolin. The look on it is indescribable.

Yang Xiaolin sat there and didn't speak. It's not that he doesn't want to explain, but he doesn't know how to explain, and Yang Du is still sitting here.

Yang Du hurriedly stood up: "Sister-in-law." The commander didn't say you, this one, I think I'd better go first, commander, you and your sister-in-law explain. ”

Yang Du's footsteps fled quickly, and Yang Xiaolin stood up at this time and explained: "We really didn't mean you just now, and I just bet with Huizi about a bad word,"

Shen Dan glanced at him: "Don't say anything, I don't know what kind of person you have been for so many years?" I am very grateful that you can take care of our mother. It's just that you don't treat a girl as clothes, I am a woman, I know, when she is willing to enter your house, she will really give herself to you, you have to be worthy of others, when doing things, think about the feelings of other girls. ”

Yang Xiaolin couldn't help but let out a sigh, the Chinese know that Shen Dan has never said anything, and now this statement really makes him feel a little guilty, feeling as if he is sorry for the two women.

He didn't want to be too ruthless with Lao Yuan, he just hoped that Yuan Shikai wouldn't have the attitude of being dead and dead, and he had to divide life and death. It really didn't make sense for the Volunteers to fight the Beiyang Army, and the cooperation between the two sides made many soldiers accept each other, and they would obey the order when they were asked to turn their guns, but Commander Yang was absolutely sure that when the bullets of the Volunteers pierced the chests of the Beiyang Army soldiers, their hearts would tremble.

In order for such a situation not to happen, Yang Xiaolin knew that he had to make the Beiyang Army disappear.

This may also be the reason why Yuan Shikai wants to move himself.

On September 25, probably to let the world see that the Russian troops still had the ability to continue attacking, the Russian army entered the battle again after a short period of adjustment, this time General Wu was honest and stayed in the trenches and fought a regular offensive and defensive battle with the Russians.

The tank was like a flash in the pan on the battlefield, and it never appeared again. However, the Chinese artillery seemed to have found self-confidence, and fought two artillery battles with the Russian artillery without suffering.

As British and French military experts predicted, when the Russian artillery was suppressed by the Chinese, the Russian attack became even more powerless than before. In the past, there was a tug-of-war between the two sides, but now, the Russians pose less and less of a threat to Chinese positions.

In fact, this is not that the level of Russian artillery has been caught up by the Chinese, nor is it that the combat effectiveness of the Russian infantry has failed, on the contrary, it is not only the Chinese troops that have been tempered in battle, Lao Maozi's tactics are also improving, and the soldiers are also growing.

It's just that the battle has been fought so far, and the long transportation lines have really made the war materials of the Russian troops slowly become scarce, and although the supplies on the Chinese side are not sufficient, they have indeed eased a lot compared to the tension at the beginning of the war.

All circumstances are showing that the day of the counteroffensive is getting closer and closer.

"Kobayashi-kun, our cooperation has been very pleasant so far, thank Kobayashi-kun for keeping his promises, our Prime Minister Saionji of the Japanese Empire asked me to ask Kobayashi-kun, is there any other cooperation between the two of us?"

Naokami Matsubara came to China again, and his attitude was obviously different from the last time he came, at that time Japan was just in a contradiction of whether to change its strategy, to see if China could not drag them back.

The current situation is that, on the one hand, the Chinese may soon win the war against Russia, and the Japanese really do not want to provoke the Chinese troops who have performed well on the battlefield. On the other hand, Japan is already ready for the South Seas. Therefore, when going straight to Matsuhara, the Japanese military explained very clearly, first of all, it was necessary to improve relations with China, and not to let Yang Dagui take advantage of the Japanese army to stab them in the ass when they went to the South Seas.

The second is that they want to get more out of China.

Yang Xiaolin was also quite enthusiastic about his Japanese brother, he was originally discussing the plan of the counteroffensive at the Supreme Command, and when he heard that Matsubara-kun was coming from Japan, Commander Yang came back without waiting for the meeting to end.

"Matsubara-kun, what else do you want to work with?"

"At present, the area of cooperation between the two sides is limited to North China, but in Northeast China and South China, there are also rich mineral resources, and I think we can develop them together," said Naogami Matsubara. As for profit distribution. We, the Japanese side, are willing to make concessions, Kobayashi-kun, and this is very beneficial to both of us. I'm sure you're going to need more steel now, because your tanks are made of steel. ”

Yang Xiaolin smiled. The Japanese are right. I really need more steel now. It's just that now that China's diplomacy has seen the light of day, he really doesn't want to cooperate more with the Japanese.

"Matsubara-kun, you've come all the way from Japan. Based on our friendship, it stands to reason that I shouldn't refuse you to speak. But I really can't do it. As you know, the current president of China is Yuan Shikai, and the decisions on internal affairs are made by Yuan Shikai. In this way, I will be responsible for finding Yuan Shikai and asking him to arrange a time to meet you, how about it? ”

Zhishang Songyuan glanced at Yang Xiaolin: "Xiaolin-jun doesn't need to be like this, Yuan Shikai?" Based on our experience in dealing with each other for so many years, I think that after the Russians lost the war, he may not be sitting on the throne as president, right? ”

Yang Xiaolin immediately straightened his face: "Songyuan-kun, don't say this nonsense!" If I hadn't known that Matsubara-kun was a good friend, I would have been killed as a sowing discord if I had changed to someone else. ”

There was a slight smile on Songyuan's face: "Others don't know about you, Commander Yang, but I still know it." Well, I'll make it clearer. I believe that our cooperation is the only way to avoid war on both sides. ”

"Kobayashi-kun's heart must not forget about Korea and Taiwan, these two places are not impossible for our Great Japanese Empire to give up, but we must get more compensation. If the Chinese side can give us a fleet that can completely challenge the United States, and when we occupy the South Seas, I think Taiwan and North Korea can be discussed, after all, we don't want to fight the powerful Chinese army. ”

Yang Xiaolin stared at Naogami Matsubara for a while, even if he killed him, he didn't believe that the Japanese were willing to return Korea and Taiwan to China through negotiations, but Naogami Matsubara's words reminded Yang Xiaolin that he had to give the Japanese a little confidence and let them go south.

Japan was afraid that Yang Xiaolin would drag them back, and Commander Yang was also afraid that when he invaded the Russian mainland, Little Japan would make trouble for himself. It is estimated that Japan will dare to challenge the Netherlands, but if you don't give them a little confidence in the United States, maybe they really don't have that guts.

Commander Yang's fingers tapped a few times on the table, and then looked at Naokami Matsubara: "In this way, we will sign a trade cooperation treaty, and once the treaty is signed, Japanese businessmen can engage in any permitted commercial activities in China in accordance with the provisions of the treaty." ”

Naogami Matsubara said: "Kobayashi-kun, is it difficult for you to be a strong man like this?" You must know that the British are still using a blockade against you, and once we sign a treaty, it will be extremely detrimental to the diplomatic relations between Japan and the British Empire. ”

The corner of Yang Xiaolin's mouth smiled: "If you go to the South Seas, you will inevitably destroy the relationship with Britain, and Songyuan-kun knows this better than me." The British Empire will not help you drive the Dutch away, let alone allow Japan to challenge the American position in the Philippines. ”

He looked at Naogami Matsubara and said, "Matsubara-kun, I want to drive all these Westerners out of Asia, and I think we Asians can only do it if we Asians work together." To put it mildly, if you don't have the courage in Japan, I think our cooperation will be limited to the current state. Perhaps one day when we Chinese challenge Western countries, we will ask Japan for more support. ”

Naogami Matsubara knew what Yang Xiaolin meant, when China won this war, it would inevitably compete with Japan for hegemony in Asia. This is determined not only by the development of the two countries' national strength and the various comparisons in military strength, but more importantly, by their courage.

Commander Yang made it very clear, if Japan does not have the courage to challenge the West, then you can follow when China develops in the future, or you can choose to fight China with the West, but don't think about getting the status of Asian hegemon.

Naokami Matsubara slowly stood up: "The stakes are very high, please wait a few days for Kobayashi-kun and I will give you an answer." ”

Yang Xiaolin snorted: "No problem." However, please note that the British did not have time to pay attention to Asia because of the tensions in Europe, and the opportunity was fleeting. ”

Once the treaty between the two sides was signed, it would be tantamount to opening a gap in China's blockade line with the British, and the British Empire's strangulation of China would face failure.

The price to be paid by Japan is that the Anglo-Japanese alliance is likely to break down. Historically, the Japanese attached great importance to the Anglo-Japanese alliance, because they needed the support of the British diplomatically and militarily, both against Russia and against China.

But now it is different, Japan is not willing to touch the nail of China, and if the Chinese cannot threaten him for the time being, Japan can only go to Nanyang if it wants to develop. But the British did not allow them to go to the South Seas, and at this time the Anglo-Japanese alliance had become a shackle that restricted the development of the Japanese, and they just didn't have the courage to break it.

Naogami Matsubara didn't know what kind of reaction the Japanese side would do after he passed this condition back to Tokyo, but he vaguely felt that what Yang said was not wrong at all, and that if Japan wanted to become the hegemon of Asia, it must have the courage to challenge the West. (To be continued......)