The Japanese are still very efficient, especially when it comes to life and death, only three days later, the Japanese delegation led by Akiyama Yoshiko and Inoue Yoshishin set off for Tianjin, and when they arrived in Tianjin, they met a figure they didn't expect, Xu Jie was actually in Tianjin! And it's as if I knew that the Japanese delegation would come! Thus, after the First Sino-Japanese War, the first secret meeting between Beiyang and the Japanese official officially kicked off!

"Some people always want to play some tricks, thinking that no one else in the world can see their own small actions, but in reality, these actions of covering their ears and stealing the bell have no meaning, such as the officers sent to the United States, such as the Japanese government, which now intends to watch from the sidelines." Xu Jie's opening remarks were very unfriendly.

"As for the former, I can only say that this is an internal affair between our country and the United States, and you have no right to interfere, and as for the latter, I think it is your unwarranted speculation. Our country has no attempt to start a war with Russia in a short period of time, and we do not know what it means by the so-called fishing profits to the ground. Akiyama said with a calm face.

"I see, it turns out that the record of the meeting between the British ambassador to Japan and Prime Minister Katsu Haizhou provided for me by the commander of the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet is fake." Xu Jie pretended to be suddenly enlightened, which made Zhang Peilun on the side a little unable to help but want to laugh.

"Then in that case, what are you two doing in Tianjin? Coming for a tourist? Xu Jie then changed his words: "I want to warn you that your small actions can't hide from us, and this kind of unfriendly behavior has made us very dissatisfied!" The naval arms treaty with Japan was not given away in vain. It's something you need to pay! Don't forget. In addition to the first batch of equipment that came with the ship, the remaining ammunition accessories and other items must be placed in the Beiyang port first! ”

Xu Jie's hard-line attitude and anger greatly surprised the Japanese side. In the eyes of Akiyama Yoshiko at this time, this negotiation was not so much a coordinated action, but more a directive from the Beiyang side to the actions of the Japanese government! This greatly stimulated Akiyama's self-esteem, and what made the other party even more uncomfortable was that Japan didn't have too many hole cards to play in this negotiation!

The British were really interested in Japan and did their best to help Japan in all aspects. But the British adhere to two principles in everything they do, the first is that their investment must be worth the money, even for allies, commercial transactions of the nature of concessions are very rare. Japan's new order from the UK costs up to £750,000! And this price, if changed to the North Ocean, is enough to order a battleship in Germany! Second, the British are particular about checks and balances, a principle that has been around since the Victorian era. And now, in the Far East, the British use the North Ocean to balance Russia, and Japan to contain the North Ocean. And Britain itself did not want a direct conflict with Russia. As a result, the extent of British aid to Japan depended on Beiyang's opinion. After all, counterbalancing Russia is the first priority at this time!

"We are here to negotiate, we have a common enemy, so it is better for us not to accuse each other, at least in the face of the Russians, we are comrades-in-arms." Akiyama said after pondering for a moment.

"Well, let's start formal negotiations, and we can give the Japanese government about six months to prepare. And six months later, we need the Japanese government to officially start a war with the Russians within a week after the arrival of our secret telegram. At the same time, the navy had to take part in the attack on the Russian fleet and merchant ships. The specific requirements are in this document. After Zhang Peilun finished speaking, he handed over a document to Akiyama Yoshiko.

"I must state that the Japanese Empire is not your thug, we must make plans according to our own needs, we are equal partners, not subordinate!" Akiyama said angrily. …,

"Equality?" Xu Jie seemed to have heard a very funny word, and he laughed. "Without the support of Beiyang, Japan would only gradually become part of Russia, and all those who resisted would have been brutally killed. The rest will also be treated like slaves, the Russians don't need prisoners, all they need is land, and Japan can still say equality in such a situation? Do you know that this equality is backed by strength! ”

"You don't have a choice. Now the only one who can give you what you need is Beiyang, your government. The emperor and that Amaterasu can't save Japan, understand? Only after you have accepted the above conditions can we continue the talks, otherwise, my subordinates will be able to buy tickets for the two of you tomorrow. After finishing speaking, Xu Jie quietly watched the other party's reaction.

After Akiyama Yoshigu heard Xu Jie's almost most ultimatum-like words, first of all, he was angry, then he was helpless, and the most was a kind of calm after accepting reality. He put away the document with a slight tremble, then skimmed through it roughly, and said in a trembling voice: "So what can Japan get?" ”

"For example, the siege artillery that your country needs, such as sophisticated machine guns and mortars, such as food or other supplies." Xu Jie said. Ordinary ordnance was not very attractive to the Japanese, and the Japanese government could have obtained it from the British, but the mortars used to attack the fortified fortresses were lacking in Japan, and in order to better consolidate the occupied areas, the Russians built a defensive line near the line of control, and the important forts were made of reinforced concrete, and were equipped with a large number of machine guns and rapid-fire guns, which were quite difficult to breach without heavy artillery.

JAPAN HAD PURCHASED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF 280MM HEAVY GUNS, BUT SOME OF THESE GUNS WERE LOST IN THE NORTHEAST BATTLEFIELD, AND SOME WERE DESTROYED BY THE BEIYANG FLEET IN THE PORT. The rest are very difficult to even defend important ports, let alone use them to support the army, so Xu Jie's conditions are something that Japan can't refuse!

If the siege artillery gave the Japanese Army hope of cracking open the tortoise shells of the Russians, then the remaining material aid would be a lifeline for Japan. Japan cannot be self-sufficient in food, and once the war starts, the Russian fleet will definitely attack Japan's sea transportation lines, so at this time, one more transportation line is equivalent to giving Japan an extra chance of winning, of course, these aids are not gratuitous, Japan needs to exchange real money and blood!

"And how much can you offer when you go to the ground?" Akiyama asked.

"THE FIRST BATCH OF MILITARY AID WILL INCLUDE 12 240MM CANNONS, OR IF YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS TO CONVERT THEM INTO MORTARS. The first shipment includes at least 4,000 tons of military food. As for the follow-up assistance, it depends on the actual situation on the battlefield. Other details, in this document, you can see, if there is some special need, we can go higher. As he spoke, Xu Jie handed another document to Akiyama Yokoku on the other side. Give a little benefit with a slap, Xu Jie has just the right mastery!

"There is no problem for the army to launch an offensive, but what about the navy? At the beginning of the war, the Japanese Navy could only have a maximum of 2 capital ships in the rear. And these two capital ships can only deal with 2 armored cruisers of the Sea of Azov at most, not to mention the weak defense of our ports, I am afraid that once the war starts, the destruction of the Japanese Navy will enter the countdown, we are not avoiding the war, but we just don't want to make senseless sacrifices. Akiyama Shinyuki, who had not spoken, said.

"The vast majority of the strength of the Russian fleet will be blockaded by the Beiyang Naval Division in the port of Muroran, and of course, we do not rule out that some Russian warships will be deployed in Vladivostok. Your navy is not facing a very strong enemy, and the Northern Fleet will also send some cruisers to attack the Russian fleet, so this task is very easy to complete. As for the issue of supply, your country can go to the ports designated by our Beiyang for replenishment and repair. Xu Jie explained. …,

"In terms of the overall situation, as your country said, the Russian fleet is in a state of suppression on the whole, but we need to make it clear that your country has set our battlefield of breaking diplomatic relations mainly in the Sea of Japan, for the stage of contact between Hokkaido and the Russian Far East territory, this area is not far from the Kamatsu Strait or Vladivostok, if the Russian cruiser fleet attacks, ten likely to meet, if the Russian fleet has an armored cruiser leading ship, the situation of the Japanese fleet will not be very optimistic." Akiyama Mayuki shook his head and said.

After the successive battles after the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, the idea of attacking first in the Japanese Navy has gradually disappeared, and more and more Japanese Navy have begun to hold a kind of idea of the existence of a fleet, after all, the loss of any capital ship is a very serious loss for a country like Japan, so this kind of thinking of not seeking merit but seeking no fault has gradually become the mainstream thinking of the Japanese Navy. And although Akiyama Shinyuki does not agree with this conservative thinking, he will definitely not take the precious fleet lightly!

"This problem is actually very easy to solve, the Japanese navy needs a qualified avant-garde force and reconnaissance fleet, and the treaty between Beiyang and the British government allows Japan to have an additional fleet of small third-class protected cruisers. Japan could order a number of small warships from the British as avant-garde. Of course, I also need to remind the Japanese side that in the event of war, the probability of Russia attacking the northern coast of Japan will be even higher than the probability of breaking diplomatic relations in the East China Sea. Xu Jie said with a smile.

"I don't understand." Akiyama Mayuki was a little puzzled.

"It's very simple, if you think about it, if the Russian fleet wants to enter the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, it is nothing more than two ways, the first is to enter the Yellow Sea through the Korean Strait in the Sea of Japan, and once the war starts, it is necessary to block the entire Korean Strait with mines, and it is not easy for the Russians to pass through. The other is to bypass Hokkaido and then go around a large circle into the East China Sea, which Beiyang is still not afraid of, because the voyage is too long, which directly affects the efficiency of the Russian fleet. Moreover, it will also have to face the resistance of the foreign fleet and the formation of independent armored cruisers of the Beiyang. Xu Jie patiently explained.

"And once the Japanese Army launches an attack, the first task of the Russian Far East Fleet will inevitably change from breaking the transfer to supporting the army in combat, as for the decisive battle with the Beiyang Fleet? I don't think any Russian commander would give this order lightly, so this battle is something that the Japanese Navy must not avoid, so why not face it bravely if it cannot be avoided? Xu Jie asked rhetorically.

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