Chapter 57: Restraint
After putting down the telegram, Yang Xiaolin lit a cigarette, he knew that Nyerere was now in his heart, and he had this situation before. It was the time when the whole army was surrounded by the Russian army, and he only escaped with a part of the men and horses that accompanied Bing.
Most of the chips are lost, and there are only a few copper plates left in your hand, to fight or not to fight?
From the point of view of us onlookers, there seems to be nothing to consider about this issue, because even if Nyerere does not fight, the French will not let him go. But Lao Ni is a man in the game, and he is not gambling on money, but on fate, the fate of the whole of Africa.
We often say that bystanders are clear, but that's because we don't feel the danger in that environment. Nyerere must still be thinking that if China opens up the route and gives him enough weapons and supplies, maybe things will be more stable.
It is not in our interest, and we do not need an Africa waiting for our assistance. As far as Yang Xiaolin is concerned, his support for Africa is not only for the friendship between him and Nyerere, but if Africa can be done there, the blow to Britain and France will be quite large, and the horn of attacking Britain himself may be sounded in that place.
China can provide weapons to Africa, but what we need more is Nyerere, who have the fighting spirit and the will to fight hard. If they themselves are afraid of war and dare not fight hard, then we can stop supporting them now.
Again, if you want someone to help you, you have to work hard to stand up yourself.
Yang Xiaolin was spitting smoke, tapping the pen on the table with a pen in his hand, thinking about what kind of words he should say according to Nyerere's personality to rekindle the old nun's fighting spirit.
There was a gentle knock outside the door, and Tai Wangu stretched his head in: "Commander, it's up to Songyuan." ”
Yang Xiaolin immediately sat up straight, and put away the thoughts that had not yet been clear: "Let him come in." ”
Naokami Matsubara has been really busy for a while, with the support of those diplomatic ambassadors and the help of Inoue Yoshishin, Matsubara-kun's reputation has increased a lot, especially now Terauchi Masayi who is in Tokyo has also issued a statement. He praised Naokami Matsubara's attitude and demanded that the rebel soldiers in Tokyo maintain order in Tokyo and ensure the safety of the emperor.
If it weren't for Mr. Sadaoyi's sudden dispatch of a so-called observation group to Tokyo, the matter might have really been stopped by Naogami Matsubara. Although there is still a long way to go to solve it, the shape has really not continued to deteriorate in the past few days.
There are no ifs in this world, and it is clear that there is more than one plan for Japan in Sadaoyi's drawer.
After the group arrived in Tokyo, it took only one day for the British to issue a report in the shape of Tokyo, in which they described the situation in Tokyo very harshly, saying that there were dead bodies everywhere and that the rebels were killing people at will. There were even some who stormed the palace, and the British said that the lights in front of the emperor's chamber had been shattered by the rebels' guns.
As soon as the report was published, Aritomo Yamaguchi immediately found an excuse and drove his troops to the outskirts of Tokyo and confronted the rebel soldiers.
The situation is very dangerous, and war can start at any time.
Fortunately, there are some people who are still sane among the rebels and those who follow Yamaguchi Aritomo, and these people know very well in their hearts that the emperor is not in danger now, and the situation in Tokyo has not reached the point where it is out of control. There are steps to go down on both sides, and once the artillery fire starts, there is really no way out.
And they recognize the emperor and respect the emperor. I don't recognize the shell. If any shell misses, or if a rifle misses, it is more likely that the rebels will be unable to control it after knowing that they are bound to lose, and the consequences are unimaginable.
Although there are friends in the mountain county, the soldiers are constantly agitated. But with these people maintaining the dying peace, he couldn't attack immediately for a while.
At the instigation of the British and the instigation of Yamaguchi Youtomo, the confrontation became more and more tense day by day. The soldiers' sanity was slowly fading, and there was no answer as to how long the peace would last.
Matsubara-kun's face was very embarrassed, and he walked in from the outside and sat down in front of Yang Xiaolin: "Kobayashi-kun, I can now be very sure that Your Excellency Shan County may have reached a secret agreement with the British. If he were just a junior officer, he would be normal for what he is saying right now, but he is a two-term prime minister, and he should know better than I do what it means to launch an attack on Tokyo. ”
All of Matsubara's efforts were shattered in the face of a report from the British Investigation Mission, and before that he really thought that Yamaken would stand up and stabilize the situation in Japan, but Yamaguchi stood up, but did not stabilize Japan, on the contrary, his cousin was always cooperating with the British Empire, and Matsubara-kun was not a fool.
The corners of Yang Xiaolin's mouth raised: "I said a long time ago, you must be prepared to bear losses, and Youpeng in Shanxian County is just the first trouble that jumps out." I'm still the same sentence, calm down, endure. ”
Naokami Matsubara didn't listen to Commander Yang this time, shook his head and said: "If it were someone else, I could continue to implement it according to Kobayashi-kun's plan, but it was Yama Prefecture who stood up, and Kobayashi-kun probably didn't know how much influence he had in Japan, and if he didn't stop it, the situation might get out of control." ”
Yang Xiaolin nodded, China has long mastered the information of several important veterans in Japan, and there are friends in Shan County who can stir up a lot of storms in Japan, which Yang Xiaolin knows very well. The reason why we still want Naokami Matsubara to endure is because it is very beneficial for us to endure in Japan, and it will give us enough time to make a move.
As for what little Japan will be messed up with, it is secondary in Commander Yang's layout. Sa Daoyi made the first move, and we have to deal with it slowly.
"Matsubara-kun, what are you going to do?"
"I want to go back to Tokyo, and I want to meet His Excellency Terauchi in person."
Yang Xiaolin's eyes flashed, the decision to go straight to Songyuan was obviously very dangerous, and it was very likely that he would put his own life into it. You must know that the rebels are facing a threat, and no one knows whether Terauchi Masayi was coerced or has sided with the rebels.
"Matsubara-kun, no one can guarantee your safety when you do this. You have to think it through. ”
Naokami Matsubara's expression was unusually resolute: "Now we have no better way. Please Kobayashi-kun don't persuade me again, what I need is to meet with the various Japanese forces immediately, so that the rebels in Tokyo will feel that we will give them a way out. Kobayashi-kun, please support me. ”
Yang Xiaolin looked at the eyes of the straight Songyuan, he saw a kind of righteousness in the other party's eyes, and he didn't say anything at the moment: "How do you want me to support you?" ”
Naogami Matsubara said, "First of all. Please send a warship to Japan immediately, and I will contact Inoue-kun directly, and Inoue-kun will take me to Tokyo. ”
Yang Xiaolin nodded: "No problem." Anything else? ”
"There is another point that may make Kobayashi-kun feel embarrassed, but I would like to say that if I encounter an accident in Tokyo, please make sure that the Chinese side fulfills the agreement between us, and I will support the construction of the Japanese Navy, please."
There was a rebellion in the army, and now it has split into two factions, and these two factions have occupied Tokyo and shouted rebellion. The other group was clamoring for extermination, and they were all unreliable. At least in Matsubara-kun's eyes, the hope for Japan's future lies in the navy.
As long as China does not stop cooperating with the Japanese navy and gives Inoue the ability to defend Japan, it is also an internal matter for Japan to have a chaotic army.
The corners of Yang Xiaolin's mouth flickered: "What I said will definitely be done, the pace of naval cooperation between us will not stop, and it will definitely be faster." Don't act like you're going to give your last words, if you have the determination to die, I won't let you leave Beijing. ”
Although Naokami Matsubara knew very well in his heart what the relationship between Yang Xiaolin and him was like. But Commander Yang's words still made him feel an indescribable emotion, people are like this, when they are in trouble, a little help and care is needed.
Matsubara-kun bowed: "Thank you, Kobayashi-kun!" Please rest assured. I will definitely come back safely. My fear is not that you will break your promise, but I know that China is drafting a decree to restrain you, and maybe it will not be as convenient as it is now. ”
The corners of Yang Xiaolin's lips moved. After the Commander-in-Chief Law was introduced, he really wasn't as free as he is now. It was a pair of shackles he had made for himself, and it looked a bit stupid for him to do so. There may be a lot of lost opportunities in the future. But this pair of shackles must be put on by itself.
What is Freedom? Freedom is not something you can do what you want, even if he is the commander-in-chief, even if China has the current situation and can say that he has made great contributions, there must be a framework that can restrain him, and do what he can do within the framework, that is called freedom.
There is no restraint, and like those who have lost restraint, the kite is doomed to ruin if it breaks the string, and the wild geese that have lost the flock will not be able to fly to their destination. The biggest difference between our Taizu and Washington in the United States is that Washington accepted the restraint while Taizu did not, and the final result is that Washington enjoys a very high reputation not only in the United States, but also in the whole world, and Taizu has made great achievements even in China.
Commander Yang never wanted to be China's Washington, he knew that he didn't have that much ability. He knows that he is a mortal, so he hopes that when he is doing things, someone will dare to supervise him, someone can guide him, and someone will help him, and only then can he do things well.
Once the Commander-in-Chief Act was issued, he had to get the approval of the Prime Minister's Cabinet to support whoever he wanted to support, and he had to get the approval of the Cabinet and the President to help whoever he wanted to fight. If for some reason the war started first, he also had to explain why it was fought.
Although Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi both told him and promised to cause trouble for him, the formalities must be fulfilled, and there may really be a rejection of sending troops in the future, just like Songyuan-jun said, it will definitely be more troublesome than now.
Yang Xiaolin had been mentally prepared for this for a long time, the shackles were put on by himself, and no one forced him.
"Matsubara-kun, please rest assured of this. I have already brought the plan for the development of the Navy to the Prime Minister's Cabinet for discussion, and I have set a deadline of five days for them to give me an answer, and there should be no problem with the matter. ”
Although the Commander-in-Chief Law has not yet been down, Yang Xiaolin has now followed this procedure, and it is the right of the Commander-in-Chief to limit the time limit for discussion in the Prime Minister's Cabinet. War is a race against time, and when China faces a serious war, he can even ask the prime minister's cabinet to respond within hours.
If nothing else, the development plan for the Chinese Navy will be the first bill approved by the Prime Minister's Cabinet in accordance with the Commander-in-Chief Law. (To be continued......)