On the deck of the 'Rising Sun' cruise ship, looking at the crowded Shanghai wharf, Yamamoto and the other members of the delegation behind him looked a little ugly.

No matter how nice it sounds to be on the surface, this is actually a 'peace quest'. This was well known to Yamamoto himself and the rest of the delegation, and it was obviously a very humiliating thing for the Japanese, whose self-esteem was fragile.

It is precisely because of this that when they set off, Yamamoto Yunju deliberately set off without saying a word, and went secretly, hoping to arrive in Shanghai quietly without being noticed by anyone...

Who would have thought...

Sneaking a glance at the crowd on the dock, a young man standing behind Yamamoto Yunju sighed softly.

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The wharf in Shanghai is crowded with people, which can be described by the words 'crowds of people'. Almost every corner of the entire wharf was full of people, and at the front, in addition to the representatives sent by the State Council and the Shanghai Municipal Government to greet them, the most numerous were reporters from major newspapers in Shanghai...

All of these were rushed to Shanghai after hearing the news that the Japanese delegation was about to arrive in Shanghai.

It is not surprising that, after all, there is nothing more attractive than the Korean war, and for the Chinese people at this time, the most attractive thing in the Korean war is probably the matter about the upcoming Japanese delegation to negotiate in China.

As mentioned earlier, although on the surface it is a peace talk. But it is clear to anyone with a discerning eye that the Japanese actually surrendered this time. And for the Chinese people at this time, I am afraid that there is nothing more exciting than this. More eye-catching news.

Therefore, it is not surprising that all the major newspapers and societies are running over in a honeycomb.

On the other hand, the attention of the Chinese people to this matter is indeed very high, so not only in Shanghai, but also after learning that the Japanese are likely to come during this time period, even some towns and provinces around Shanghai have come by railway or sea―――――― after several years of development. Although there is still a large gap between China and Europe and the United States in many places, especially in terms of per capita income, at least the gap between them in terms of transportation is very small. Especially when it comes to rail traffic.

Although in many places it may not be comparable to Europe and the United States, at least when it comes to railways, the gap is very small. Especially after the huge investment in railways by the national government, the gap has been significantly narrowed. And in most of the provinces. Railways have also been laid in all the cities and more important counties...

Therefore, it is obviously much more convenient for Chinese people to travel now than in the past.

This is also one of the reasons why I heard that the Japanese are coming to 'surrender' this time, and so many people will come out to see the excitement―――――― well, in fact, even if there are no people from other places, it seems that Shanghai alone is enough, after all, Shanghai is the largest city in the country, especially after several years of stability, prosperity and rapid development. Shanghai has become the largest city in China and the financial center of the Far East...

Originally, the venue for the talks was chosen in Tianjin, Beijing, and Shanghai. In the end, the reason why I chose to be in Shanghai is also because of such a reason...

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"Your Excellency, shall we..."

Looking at the crowded scene below, a younger representative on the side came to Yamamoto Yunju's side and whispered.

After all, the ship has been docked for a while, and they are always on the ship.

"No!" Almost a low roar, Yamamoto Yunju vetoed his suggestion, and at this moment, Yamamoto Yunju's face was full of humiliation and ......... A hint of hideousness. "We don't go down now, let those Chinese just wait on the dock!"

Although Yamamoto Yunju had accepted the reality of Japan's defeat, he was absolutely unwilling to let him suffer this humiliation in front of tens of thousands of people!

Hearing Yamamoto Yunju say this, the other representatives standing behind him showed a little helplessness on their faces. But in private, he was also relieved.

At present, the shape of the Japanese army on the Korean Peninsula is not very good, and it is not a wise thing to make such a move at this time. But on the other hand, just as Yamamoto Yunju thought, they were unwilling to die to let them bear such a shame in front of everyone.

The problem is that if you do this, you will definitely have to bear the relevant responsibilities afterwards, which is also what they don't want to do, and at this time, someone is willing to stand up and bear the black pot, of course they are so happy...

The Japanese ships had been arriving at the port for some time, but the delegation headed by Yamamoto had not come down for a long time, and this situation naturally caused the crowd on the dock to talk a lot, although these people talked to each other very quietly, but when the number of people talking became more numerous, almost the entire pier was covered with the sound of people talking.

At this point, it is almost impossible to communicate smoothly and quietly, and this increases the intensity of the voice. After noticing this scene, Yamamoto Yunju and the others on the transport ship were apprehensive in their hearts, but they were also a little proud...

"Even if there are more of you and we don't get off the boat, what can you do with us...", Yamamoto Yunju even asked for a cup of coffee in a good mood, and went back to the cabin to drink slowly, leaving only the other representatives to look at each other.

Some are worried about whether this will anger the Chinese, but at the same time, they are glad that someone is carrying the black pot, even if they are blamed by the local side, the responsibility is not theirs.

I have to say that the Japanese do have a bit of a hard and not soft meaning, basically if you don't slap them a few times, they will never treat you as a human being. Conversely, if you whip them up hard. There's a good chance they'll even get down on their knees and give you a 'kneeling lick'/

This is the case now, in the past, before the first day. Japan has always been afraid of China, but at the same time, there is also a trace of inexplicable superiority in the bottom of its heart. The reason for this is that China has never conquered Japan, and even during the Mongol Empire, the huge army formed by the Mongols was wiped out by Japan's so-called 'kamikaze'―――――― which also made Japan's sense of superiority stronger...

It was okay during the Han Dynasty, but it was not until the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. While Japan is in awe of China, it also puts itself in the same position as China, at most it admits that it is indeed inferior to China...

And after the first noon. Due to the waste of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Japan was the first to surpass China, and this also made Japan's sense of superiority inflectively inflated, thinking that it was far stronger than China. So they despised China...

This is especially true after the Russo-Japanese War. Even today, the cowardly and incompetent posture of the Manchu government in this war still remains in the hearts of the Japanese...

For the Japanese, their glory can almost be said to have been achieved by stepping on the body of the Chinese.

Coupled with propaganda and education in recent years, Japan has made China extremely contemptuous, and has almost propagated the Chinese as a nation completely inferior to Japan. It is precisely because of this that Japan cannot bear to lose the war against the Chinese.

The one in Shandong. has made a term of office for your majesty, and this time it failed. The cost is probably even higher than the last one.

The last time the war broke out in China. But this time, it happened in North Korea, which has been operating in Japan for a long time. Because of this war, most of Korea was reduced to ruins, and the Japanese government paid a heavy price.

And...

According to the reminders of Britain and the United States, Japan must also be mentally prepared that they are likely to lose North Korea. The reason is also very simple, because at this time the Chinese government has an absolute advantage in North Korea, at least according to the way Europe and the United States understand it, they do not think that the Chinese may obediently stop military operations when they have the upper hand.

Of course, Britain and the United States will definitely help Japan fight for it, after all, for Britain and the United States, Japan is a very important weapon used to contain China, and they will never give up this weapon lightly, not to mention that even if it has failed in Korea, Japan still has extremely strong forces, especially in terms of navy, which is much stronger than China, and this is extremely important to Britain and the United States...

Britain is even considering whether to continue to strengthen the 'Anglo-Japanese alliance'.

In the past, the Anglo-Japanese alliance was mainly used against Russia, but now, although Russia has perished, in the eyes of Britain, China now needs to be more targeted...

At this time, Britain was in great need of Japan...

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As mentioned earlier, the Japanese have a bit of a hard diet rather than a soft one.

In the past, China was weaker than Japan, and Japan had never been in charge even when China was at its strongest, so Japan had a strong sense of superiority over China.

This sense of superiority reached its peak after the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.

After the Battle of Shandong and the Korean War, the Japanese, who were originally full of superiority, were suddenly beaten back to their original form.

If the Japanese still had a strong sense of superiority, then this sense of superiority was weakened a lot after the Battle of Shandong, and of course it did not exist after the Korean War.

After the Battle of Shandong, there was a remark in Japan that the reason why Japan would lose in Shandong was simply because it despised China too much. If Japan can pay more attention to China, or even regard China as an opponent, it will be Japan that will win in the end...

This is not unreasonable...

After all, at that time, no matter what aspect you look at, Japan was stronger than China, especially in the navy, China could only be regarded as having a navy at that time, as for the strength or something...

At least on a scale or something, it's probably not as good as Thailand...

It's just that if Yan Shao really failed in Shandong, he would definitely not bow his head immediately after the defeat of a local war, as the Manchu government or several later governments did. Instead, they will choose to continue fighting.

Because history has already told Yan Shao what is Japan's greatest weakness...

As long as Yan Shao drags on, he will not hold peace talks with Japan. No matter how much territory China loses, it will be China that will win in the end.

What's more, the gap between China and Japan at that time was not as big as it was later, and Yan Shao also had such a strong support from the United States in the outside world. With Yan Shao's connections in the United States, he could easily obtain a large amount of war-related materials. Japan, on the other hand, is still in debt because of the Russo-Japanese War...

All in all, despite the fact that Japan previously had a strong sense of superiority. But after a hard lesson to Japan, it's hard to say anything else. But one thing is certain, that is, Japan today does not dare to despise China for no reason, and few people dare to continue to take out that inexplicable sense of superiority...

But then again. The Japanese people's under-pumping temperament is not something that only exists now, and it has long been ingrained. Even though many Japanese people have clearly recognized the reality, after all, Japan has been the boss of East Asian countries, and a certain sense of superiority has been cultivated. Even now, China's overall strength is stronger than Japan's. But Japan, which has already been the boss once, will not be willing to continue to be the little brother again...

At least in this delegation, there are quite a few people who think that way.

It is precisely because of this that this order of Yamamoto Yunju can be carried out so smoothly.

Not because of anything else, but because even in the delegation, there were a lot of reluctant people. Moreover, with Japan's radical character, there will never be a shortage of right-wingers, and the same is true for now.

Although defeat is assured, there are still many right-wingers in Japan who are not willing to lose. He even refused to admit defeat and wanted to let this war continue. Until it is completely defeated and there is no possibility of turning over...

Of course, there are many people who think this way, but there are relatively few people at the top of Japan who still think like this. At least neither Shan County Youpeng nor Xiyuan Temple Gongwang had such thoughts, the former wanted to continue to endure it, just like before the first day of the year.

Since they were able to defeat the seemingly massive Manchus in the same way―――――― they could defeat China in the same way.

The latter intends to use the power of the great powers to confront China through their vigilance and hostility towards China. This path is obviously more realistic, and it can also be used in conjunction with the first one.

After being reminded by the British and American governments, the Japanese actually have some confidence in their hearts.

It's just that the Japanese also have their own bottom line for North Korea, that is, they must never give up North Korea...

If Japan really wants to give up North Korea, perhaps...

Japan is really going to break out into a full-scale war with China...

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On the dock, many people led by Gu Weijun have been waiting for a while.

The Japanese ships had been docked at the dock for some time at this time, but the Japanese delegation above had never come down, which naturally made the people below a little strange.

Even the already lively atmosphere on the pier suddenly became more complicated.

At the same time, looking up at the situation above, pursing his lips, Gu Weijun, who had already guessed a little bit, couldn't help but smile and said to the others beside him. "This is the 'tsundere' that the president often mentions..."

Hearing Gu Weijun say this, almost all of the representatives around him couldn't help but laugh softly. Even everyone else.

After coming to this era for so many years, Yan Shao can be said to have had a great impact on this world. It's not just about having two more daughters and four women, it's about the whole world.

Of course, in addition to such big things as the whole world, there are also some small things that have a great impact, one of the more important ones is speech and behavior.

After all, Yan Shao has crossed over from the next generation, and in terms of speech and behavior, he will definitely be very different from the people of this era. At least there are a lot of words that Yan Shao is used to in later generations, which are definitely not known to people in this era, and 'tsundere' or something is also included in it...

Of course. Strictly speaking, in fact, tsundere is also a foreign product. And it came from Japan, and in this case it is used on the Japanese. It couldn't be more suitable...

"But, Minister, if the Japanese don't come down all the time, won't we have to wait here forever..."

Seeing that Gu Weijun and the others seemed to be smiling happily, the mayor of Shanghai frowned slightly, then leaned up and asked softly.

After all, this time they had come to welcome Yamamoto Yunju to them, if they hadn't come down from above. Like he said. They can't just wait on the dock all the time, can they?

"This is easy to solve...", Gu Weijun said to the mayor of Shanghai. Send a message to the port and ask them to sue the Japanese. Something had happened, and their ships had to leave the dock within half an hour, and by the way, they would be told that there would be no more free docks for them for two days. Let them obediently make a choice. Either get off the ship in half an hour, or wait two days to speak..."

Speaking of this, Gu Weijun smiled at the people around him. "Anyway, we're not in a hurry..."

Indeed, this time they can be said to be in no hurry at all, after all, at the moment in the Korean battlefield, the Wehrmacht has the upper side, and has never stopped military operations. In particular, the 21st Army in South Korea is acting in the name of justice. He even distributed a lot of weapons and equipment captured from the Japanese to the locals to help them train their weapons and give them the strength to resist the Japanese, or to cause some problems for the Japanese...

Therefore, Gu Weijun is really not in a hurry, what should be anxious at this time should be the relationship between the Japanese. Because of the Wehrmacht, they could not do anything about these North Koreans, and could only watch them continue to train their own armed forces under the protection of the Wehrmacht.

If this continues, even if this war ends, I am afraid that Japan will have a lot of trouble waiting for them...

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Hearing Gu Weijun's words, the mayor of Shanghai was slightly surprised, but soon couldn't help laughing. If you really want to follow Gu Weijun's method, there are only two situations that Yamamoto Yunju can face, one is to get off the boat obediently within half an hour, and the other is to wait for two days later.

It's just that if that time really comes, even if the time comes, Gu Weijun can use some other reasons to make them unable to land in Shanghai.

Just like Gu Weijun said, it's not them who should be anxious now.

And the most important point is that there are also people in the national government who are not in favor of the peace talks, just like the Japanese.

After all, in the opinion of those people, they only need to occupy the whole of Korea next, and there is no need for any peace talks with the Japanese. These people wish that the negotiations would be yellow earlier, and then continue to fight...

Although Gu Weijun is not a member of this faction, he has no good impression of the Japanese, so he will not be disgusted with this faction...

And he wasn't worried about Yan Shao's opinion at all, because after being by Yan Shao's side for so long, Gu Weijun knew very well that although Yan Shao had a Japanese lover, in fact, he had never liked Japan...

Not a moment has passed...

Therefore, even if Gu Weijun made this kind of period without authorization, he did not need to worry about Yan Shao's punishment, on the contrary, he was likely to be praised by Yan Shao for this. In comparison, on the contrary, Song Jiaoren and those people are more likely to be in trouble...

Soon, a telegram was sent to Yamamoto Yunju's ship, and Yamamoto Yunju, who was drinking tea in the cabin, suddenly became ugly after seeing the telegram in his hand, and it was even more ugly than before, because the meaning of the telegram had been clearly written.

Either hurry down now, or you don't come down and wait until we're in the mood for it.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, Yamamoto Yunju's entire body couldn't help but tremble.

However, after being silent for a while, under the gaze of the other delegation members, Yamamoto Yunju directly collapsed in his seat after gritting his teeth, and said weakly.

"Let's get off the boat..." (To be continued......)