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With the intervention of the Americans, the Japanese chose to compromise. Although Gentaro Kodama expressed his opposition, believing that if Wu Xingquan's father and son were not eliminated earlier, they would definitely become a big problem for Japan in the future. However, apparently no one believes this.

Today, Japan is one of the great powers. And the father and son of Wu Xingquan, the overseer of Jilin, are just a local warlord. The army, which numbered tens of thousands of men, was also equipped with some advanced weapons. But how could it be an opponent of the elite Japanese Army? They have even defeated Lao Maozi.

The price paid by Japan in the Russo-Japanese War was not small, and it made them need to recuperate. It is obviously not cost-effective to offend the United States for the sake of a small Jilin. Japan has gained enough benefits in this war. Now, what they need is to digest these gains and make Japan stronger. Of course, this also means that Japan bows to the United States. It shows that Japan is giving face to the United States.

Although Japan has become a great power, its foundation is too thin after all. The production of pig iron in Japan as a whole is only 55,000 tons, while the production of steel is only 6,000 tons. Not to mention that compared with other powers, even those second-rate small countries in Europe are probably not comparable! It was only because of their relative military strength and the defeat of Russia with the support of Britain and the United States that they were able to become a great power.

In fact, Japan is still far from the great powers. It's not a good idea to go against an old power at this time.

However, the approach of the Japanese cabinet is, in the opinion of Gentaro Kodama, extremely stupid. This is tantamount to giving Jilin a chance for development. Although the current Jilin is still very weak. However, if they are given time to develop, Japan will inevitably pay a great price in the future.

Dalian, which has become the seat of the Governor's Office of the Kanto Prefecture of Japan. The first governor of the Kwantung region, Yoshimasa Oshima, had officially taken office, and Arthur had become an important military base for the Japanese Navy. In addition, the Japanese also stationed a division here. Although it was not a full-strength division, there were more than 10,000 people. Once full, it can immediately become an infantry division of more than 20,000 people.

Gentaro Kodama and Shinpei Goto, president of the Manchurian Railway, arrived here to meet Yoshimasa Oshima. At the Kanto Governor's Palace, Yoshimasa Oshima handed a telegram signed by Foreign Minister Komura Toshitaro to Kodama Gentaro.

"Baga, they actually want us to compromise and not embarrass the local warlords in Jilin? What the hell is going on? Could it be that the Great Japanese Empire was going to submit to a small local Chinese warlord? Gentaro Kodama was dissatisfied. He is also a high-ranking official in the Japanese government. Before becoming Chief of Staff of the Manchurian Army, he also served as Minister of War. In addition to handling Manchurian affairs this time, he will return to Japan and become chief of the army general staff. Therefore, he did not give face to Komura Shotaro, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at all.

"My lord, we are not giving in to the local warlords of China, but to the Americans. The Americans have intervened, and we have to back down! Yoshimasa Oshima said. If there were no Americans behind this incident, maybe Japan would have already sent troops to destroy Wu Xingquan's father and son.

"Yield to the Americans?" A hint of anger flashed in Kodama Gentaro's eyes. Despite his anger, however, his sanity had not yet been lost.

"Yes, sir. According to the information we have received, Wu Xingquan and his son have the support of the Americans behind them. Yoshimasa nodded.

"Damn, do they want to compete with us for the Northeast? It took 100,000 dead and wounded to take South Manchurian from the Russians. The Americans actually want to take away Jilin quietly, how is that possible! "Gentaro Kodama is a little aggrieved. He believes that Japan's efforts and gains are not as good as those of the Americans in comparison.

"In addition, China also wants Jilin to be a buffer zone between us and the Russians. The Russians have always been reluctant to do so, and they are stepping up the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Once the railway is built, the Russian Army will be able to transport the Guò railway to the Far East in a continuous stream. When the time comes, we will no longer have the advantage. Allowing Jilin, which is supported by the Americans, to appear between us and Russia will undoubtedly play a buffering role! Yoshimasa Oshima continued.

Gentaro Kodama nodded, it was indeed a fluke to be able to defeat the Russians before. The failure of the Trans-Siberian Railway made it very difficult for the Russians to send troops from Europe to the Far East. This was also Japan's advantage in the war. If the Trans-Siberian Railway is opened, Japan's advantages will no longer exist. Russia has a regular army of 1.4 million, compared to only 17 divisions, which is obviously impossible to contend with Russia.

"Okay, then let's let Wu Xingquan and his son go for the time being. However, we must monitor them closely and not let them have the opportunity to threaten the Japanese Empire. Gentaro Kodama admonished.

Yoshimasa Oshima and Shinpei Goto both nodded. It's just that it's only on the surface. In fact, neither Yoshimasa Oshima nor Goto Shinpei took Wu Xingquan's father and son seriously. In their eyes, Jilin is a completely poor place. In contrast, the development process of Mukden is undoubtedly higher, and the resources are more abundant. With Mukden's resources, Japan will certainly be able to take off. When the time comes, they will be able to crush the power of Wu Xingquan's father and son in Jilin.

This is also what the Japanese regretted later, if they had listened to Kodama Gentaro's construction and destroyed Wu Xingquan and his son before Jilin had yet to develop, there would have been no later Japanese fiasco, and Japan's ambition to dominate the world would not have had to be ended.

The Japanese did not make any superfluous moves, as if they had forgotten about the dispute with Wu Xingquan's father and son, which made Wu Xingquan's father and son breathe a sigh of relief. After all, if you fight hard with Japan at this time, there is no chance of winning. The current Jilin is still too weak.

Without the interference of the Japanese, Wu Haoxuan's development plan can finally begin. The arsenal is expanding its production, and the production lines shipped back from the United States, as well as various raw materials, make it possible for the arsenal to produce more and more types of weapons and ammunition. Although it is still far from being able to meet the needs of the Jilin Army, it can be regarded as an effective supplement.

After entering mid-October, Wu Haoxuan focused his energy on the training of the Jilin Army. The three infantry divisions of the Jilin Army all need to undergo a series of arduous training before they can form combat effectiveness. Otherwise, even if they were armed with the most advanced weapons, they would be nothing more than a rabble.

The opening of the Jilin Army Military Academy came from the instructors of the West Point Military Academy and the Baoding Military Academy, so that the military academy could start operating immediately. The first batch of officers at all levels have officially entered the school and started training. Although this is only a short training period of half a year, it can be regarded as a huge change for the officers of the army. This was an opportunity for the Jilin Army to catch up with the enemy.

The courses offered by military schools are mainly in tactical command. West Point's attainments in artillery command are quite acceptable. However, with the exception of the Spanish-American War a few years ago, the Americans have not fought a large-scale war for a long time. In an era of rapid changes in weapons, West Point has fallen short of the times in terms of infantry tactics.

Therefore, Wu Haoxuan compiled a new syllabus based on some examples of the Russo-Japanese War he had collected, as well as what he had seen in later generations. In addition, it has also been revised in accordance with the infantry drill code of the US army, and a new infantry drill code has been compiled and distributed to all units.

The Russo-Japanese War was undoubtedly a large-scale war between two great powers in the 20th century, and many examples of this war can be called a rehearsal of the First World War. For example, trench warfare, skirmisher line assault, infantry and artillery coordination, the application of automatic firepower, and so on.

Wu Haoxuan was an enthusiast of military history in his last life, and he knew many famous battles well. Although he is not a soldier, he has experienced several years of systematic training at West Point in his life. Haven't you ever eaten pork and haven't seen a pig run?

This made the syllabus and infantry drill points compiled by Wu Haoxuan an eye-opener for the two vice principals and instructors of the military academy. The officers at all levels of the unit were also very satisfied. Although they had never seen such a training method, this did not prevent them from understanding how powerful the army trained according to this training method was.

Wu Xingquan smiled even more with an old face, he attaches great importance to this son. Otherwise, there wouldn't be Wu Haoxuan's temperament. Now, Wu Haoxuan has actually compiled an infantry drill code that can be promoted by the whole army, which undoubtedly makes his face shine! Don't say that the infantry drill code compiled by Wu Haoxuan is already very good, even if it is slightly flawed, Wu Xingquan will not care.

At Wu Xingquan's request, the three divisions of the Jilin Army began to conduct arduous training in accordance with the requirements of the infantry drill code.

The training in the big winter is undoubtedly an ordeal for the soldiers. However, the Jilin Army not only had good treatment, but also better food. At the time of recruitment, everyone was squeezed out of their heads before entering, and of course they were not willing to quit. Therefore, no matter how hard the training is, everyone gritted their teeth and persevered. No one wants to quit. This directly caused earth-shaking changes in the three infantry divisions of the Jilin Army after this winter training.

Although, they may still be far from the world's first-class strong army. But as long as they go to the battlefield, after being tempered by blood and fire, they will inevitably be able to become a world-class strong army.