Chapter 207 Japan on the back of the war

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When the Japanese minister to China, Taro Kawaguchi, looked sad and indignant, and the ministers of several other countries in China couldn't help but have a smile in their eyes. Moreover, the Japanese are modest and respectful on the surface, but despicable and dirty behind the scenes, and they are not welcome in the first place.

However, except for Germany, the rest of the countries were not happy to see the overthrow of the Manchus in western Sichuan. In particular, Britain, France and Russia, who have huge interests in the Far East, and the emergence of a powerful state in the Far East does not serve them. Originally, the purpose of supporting Japan was to maintain the balance of the Far East, but now that Kawanishi has discovered their intentions, he has reacted sharply. If Japan could not reap the war dividends from the Manchus, not only would their decades of efforts be in vain, but their own economy would collapse and they would no longer have the strength to balance the powers of the Far East. None of this is what Britain, France, and Russia are willing to do.

"Gentlemen, let's talk about your Fa! Western Sichuan had already launched an attack on the Qing state. With their force, the Manchus simply could not resist it! So, what should we do now? O'Gner, the British minister to China, said.

"Immediately send our consul in Chengdu to the young marshal and ask him to stop the acts of war and guarantee peace in the Far East. Otherwise, we wouldn't mind taking action to calm him down! French Minister to China Tian Chun said first. The large fleet of western Sichuan in the North Sea seriously threatened French interests in the Indochina region, which made it difficult for France to sleep. Compared with the naval fleet in western Sichuan, the French Far East Fleet was too weak, and with the launch of a large number of powerful warships in western Sichuan, France was under great pressure. Therefore, Tian Chun desperately hoped that the Western powers could join forces to jointly suppress western Sichuan, and even break out a war between the great powers against western Sichuan.

"Huh! Take action against Kawanishi? War? Your Excellency Tian Chun, you seem to be too whimsical! If it fights with western Sichuan, the fleets of various countries in the Far East alone will not be the opponent of the navy of western Sichuan at all. If the fleet is transferred from Europe, plus the preparations, it will take at least three months or more. And the Manchus, will they be able to hold out for three months? As for defeating Kawanishi, it is even more unlikely. Unless all countries do their best to fight with western Sichuan, and be prepared to pay the price of 500,000 army casualties. At present, there are 24 infantry divisions and two cavalry corps in western Sichuan, with a total strength of more than 500,000 troops. Moreover, I heard that western Sichuan is also preparing to expand the army by 20 divisions. Therefore, if we want to defeat Western Sichuan, we will have to invest at least a million elite troops! German Minister to China Marcos said.

Everyone frowned, what is the problem of raising tigers, everyone has this feeling now. If we could wipe out Sichuan in the cradle when it was just rising, there would be no such thing. But now, the rise of western Sichuan has been successful, and the price of destroying western Sichuan is no longer acceptable to all countries. Therefore, they have no other way. Of course, Germany has played a great role in this, and if it weren't for their full support for the development of western Sichuan and their desperate arming of western Sichuan, it would not have caused the current situation. With the smile on Marcos's face, Ogna and Tian Chun couldn't wait to give him two slaps.

Japanese Minister Taro Kawaguchi wanted to cry without tears. The 500,000 elite army in western Sichuan will let Japan face it independently. If the western Sichuan army was to expand by another 20 divisions, then the Japanese army would have no chance of winning at all. If there was a war with western Sichuan, Japan would have no chance of winning. Taro Kawaguchi felt that Japan, like the Manchu Qing Dynasty, was forced to a dead end.

"Well, let the consul in Chengdu contact the young marshal in western Sichuan and express our displeasure to him. Do your best to stop the attack on the Qing Kingdom! O'Gner rubbed his aching head and said.

"I agree!" German Minister Marcos said. As you know, it's not going to be of any use at all. Kawanishi is obviously fully prepared and will not give up the low-hanging fruit.

At this meeting of ministers, there was hardly any strong solution to the crisis in the Far East. For the Japanese attack on the Manchus, they were laissez-faire, and for the military action in western Sichuan, they were powerless to stop it. Of course, this is also because Kawanishi has not touched their interests yet, otherwise, I am afraid it will cause a strong backlash.

Taro Kawaguchi, Japan's minister to China, quickly sent the results of today's meeting back to China and is waiting for the country's opinions on how to deal with it. It's just that, with his old experience, Japan has no other way than to do its best to fight with Kawanishi. Japan will never give up the fruits of its upcoming victories, and in order to preserve these victories, it must defeat Kawanishi. And does Japan have the ability to do this? I can only pray for Amaterasu's blessing.

Compared with the gloom of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the helplessness of various countries, Western Sichuan is now reaping victories on a large scale. After the order of the General Staff Headquarters was issued in the morning, the troops in western Sichuan quickly launched an offensive. Nearly 80,000 men of the First Cavalry Army and the Second Cavalry Army had already entered Suiyuan from Yulin in northern Shaanxi and rapidly advanced along the grassland to the Beijing Division. The army of the five divisions in Shaanxi also crossed the Yellow River smoothly and invaded the territory of Shanxi, and the front of the troops was directed towards Taiyuan. The 4th Division deployed in Wuhan and the 5th Division in Huanggang in Hubei had already entered Anhui. The 6th Division, which was deployed in Xiangfan, and the 17th Division, which was reorganized from the former 3rd Brigade, attacked Henan to the north. The 7th Division stationed in Jingzhou and the 8th Division in Guiyang, as well as the rebuilt 2nd Division, had already entered Hunan. The 16th Division, which was reorganized by the 2nd Brigade, moved north from Guilin and attacked Yongzhou, Hunan, Hunan. The 21st Division, which was reorganized from the 6th Brigade stationed in Wuzhou, Guangxi, and the 9th Division, which was transferred from Kunming, launched an attack on Guangdong.

The new army of the Manchu Qing Dynasty had almost lost all of its losses in the First Sino-Japanese War. Now on the border with western Sichuan, there are only a few tens of thousands of people. The tens of thousands of Manchurian fresh troops, who were demoralized, collapsed in an instant under the fierce attack of the western Sichuan army. The Western Sichuan Army was able to drive straight in. In just one day, the Western Sichuan Army broke through the Manchu defense line on the border and entered the hinterland. Moreover, because of the lack of a strong army, the Manchu Qing Dynasty could no longer form a favorable blockade to western Sichuan. The whole of China will fall into the hands of western Sichuan like a ripe peach.

After the Western Sichuan Army launched an attack on the Manchus, Wang Yuze continued to receive good news of breaking through the Qing army's positions, so that in the end, he was completely numb. Now, Wang Yuze has handed over all the command of the army to the General Staff Headquarters to carry out, and he is only staring at one place, that is, the Beijing Division. The two cavalry armies not only had to capture Shanhaiguan and block the road where the Japanese army might go south, but also to surround the Jingshi, so that those rich princes and nobles would not escape. Now, Wang Yuze has counted most of the funds needed for development after the unification of the whole country on those princes and nobles. They have been powering the heads of the Chinese for more than two hundred years, and it is time to repay their debts.

As Kawanishi celebrates victory, so does Japan. Almost all Japanese believed that after the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the bitter days had come to an end and that they would enjoy the fruits of victory. But on the evening of April, the Prime Minister's Office was less festive.

Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito, after receiving a telegram from Taro Kawaguchi, Minister to China, once again called an emergency meeting of the cabinet members. The Japanese did their best to defeat the Manchus, but now, they have reached the most critical juncture.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the people of western Sichuan have already begun to act, and their hundreds of thousands of troops have launched an attack on the Qing State, which is simply powerless to resist. According to Taro Kawaguchi's predictions, within a month at most, the Manchu Qing would be overthrown. When the time comes, we will not get a penny of silver for the indemnity we received in the Manchu Dynasty! Ito's face was so gloomy that he could almost drip water. As Japan's prime minister, he certainly knows what a price the whole of Japan has paid for this victory. If they don't reap the fruits of victory, the angry Japanese people will surely tear them all to pieces.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this must not be the case. In order to defeat the Qing State, we paid a huge number of casualties, with more than 30,000 troops and more than 200 million yen spent on the army. In any case, we must keep the fruits of our victory! War Minister Oyama Yan immediately jumped out and said.

"Your Excellency, the Empire's economy is no longer functioning. If you can't get the first indemnity of 50 million taels of silver, the empire's economy will collapse soon! Treasury Minister Kunitake Watanabe said.

"If that's the case, then we'll have to fight with the west of Sichuan! Is the army and navy sure of defeating the Western Sichuan Army? Will the Ministry of Finance be able to scrape together enough money for the war? Hirobumi Ito asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Army has recuperated and is ready to continue fighting. As long as the war materials are sufficient, we will be able to resist the attack of the Western Sichuan Army! War Minister Oyama Iwa said. The Japanese Army has always been arrogant, and after defeating the Manchurian Army, they are even more incapable of being a squadron. Even though the weapons of the Manchurian army were more advanced than theirs, in the end, with the support of the fanatical spirit of bushido, it was still they who won the final victory.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the navy's warships have been repaired, but it will take two months for the captured 'Dingyuan' and 'Zhenyuan' ironclad ships to be repaired. However, if there is a war with the Kawanishi Navy, which has only been in the army for more than a year, the navy is sure to defeat them! Admiral Minister Saigo replied confidently.

PS: The third update is here! Tomorrow's fourth watch, there is an update in the early morning! (To be continued.)