Hikoyoshi Ijiin is a middle-aged man who is less than fifty years old, with a slender face and two upturned German mustaches that look very abrupt. As soon as they met, he bowed again and again with a smile on his face: "Sun Sang, it is a great honor to be able to meet Your Excellency!" Thanks to your courtesy, the international students of the Daimoto Imperial University received a good education at Keisei University, and after returning to Japan, they became senior researchers at Imperial universities in Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku, and Kyushu, and were widely acclaimed. Here, on behalf of the Great Rì Empire, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Your Excellency! ”

The so-called "stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person", Sun Yuanqi had no choice but to make a false deal with him: "The international students of our Jingshi University have also been taken care of by your country in the Zhenwu School and the Army Non-commissioned Officer School, so it is mutually beneficial to say that the exchange of students between the two countries is mutually beneficial, and there is no need to be so polite at all." Your Excellency the Ambassador is a bit out of the blue! ”

Ijiin Hikoyoshi nodded repeatedly: "What Your Excellency said is extremely true! China and the two countries are good-neighborly and friendly countries separated by a strip of water, and they should watch and help each other and advance together, especially in the fields of education, economy, politics, and military. Many people with lofty ideals in China's educational circles have proposed that Tokyo Imperial University should form a partnership school with Jingsei University to work together for the prosperity of science and education culture in the Far East

As a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University, I still very much hope that the two universities can reach this cooperation intention. ”

Sun Yuanqi replied quietly: "Tokyo Imperial University is the highest university in this country, and in accordance with the principle of equal exchanges, it should conclude a friendship school with Kyoto University, the highest national university in our country." If you have the intention to do so, you would be very willing to do so. ”

Ijiin Hikoyoshi was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Of course, the cooperation between China and the two countries should not only be in the field of education, but also go to a deeper level, such as military and political. Recently, I have seen your excellency publishing advertisements in newspapers such as "Zilinxi Daily" and "Beihua Jiebao", intending to sell the patent rights of Zhonggong 1911 rifles, airplanes, steel helmets, mortars and other military products. But what puzzles people is that the objects of sale are European and American countries, and they do not include our Great Rì Empire. I don't know why you are so limited? Is it discriminating against our great empire? ”

As we all know, it was the most important enemy of China in the first half of the twentieth century, and it was also the country that the Chinese people hated the most. Although Sun Yuanqi did not learn the history well, it does not mean that he is ignorant of Rìben's wolf ambitions. On the contrary, from childhood to adulthood, countless anti-rì film and television dramas have long shaped his strong hatred for rì. Not to mention the Sino-Japanese War that broke the backbone of the Qing court 20 years ago, the RÌ Russo-Russian War that fought for the rights and interests of China's three eastern provinces 10 years ago, the Jinan tragedy that hindered China's reunification more than 10 years later, and the war of aggression against China that led to 36 million casualties among the Chinese people 20 years later, Sun Yuanqi could not sell weapons to Xiao Rìben in the battle for Qingdao two years later!

In real history, in World War I, he surrendered to the Allies, declared war on Germany, and gained German rights in Shandong, China, and then the Battle for Qingdao broke out. The two sides of the war were the Allied forces composed of the Rìben and the British ** team, and the League ** team, which was mainly the German ** team. The campaign was launched by the British coalition with the goal of capturing German-controlled Qingdao. The battle began on September 2 and ended on November 7, 1914, when the British forces won the battle and occupied Qingdao, and then took control of the entire Jiaoji Railway and Shandong Province, seizing various rights and interests forcibly occupied by Germany in Shandong.

As a result, this move caused strong dissatisfaction among the Chinese people. At the end of World War I, China also joined the Entente in declaring war on Germany, becoming the so-called "victorious power". At the end of the war, China sent representatives to the Paris Peace Conference in the hope of regaining control of Shandong, especially Qingdao. But this request was ruthlessly rejected, which led to the May Fourth Movement. Therefore, during the May Fourth Movement, there were slogans such as "Fight to the death, return Qingdao", "Take back the rights of Shandong", "Refuse to sign the Paris Peace Treaty", and "Boycott rì goods".

In such a situation, how could Sun Yuanqi sell weapons to them?

Sun Yuanqi replied with a smile: "The reason why such a restriction is made is not to discriminate against your country, but because we are good neighbors and friends with China, so we have to do so. ”

"Nani?" Hikoyoshi Ijiin looked puzzled.

Sun Yuanqi explained: "The purpose of selling the patent rights is to raise funds for education, and it stands to reason that I should not refuse all customers who are interested in purchasing. That's because I think that countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America either don't need weapons, or they don't need such advanced weapons. And your country, it is within the range of weapons that are not needed! ”

Hikoyoshi of Ijiin has a straight beard: "Who said that our Great Rì Empire doesn't need weapons?" ”

Sun Yuanqi folded his fingers and counted: "There are three countries adjacent to Rìben, one is our China. In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, your country struck first, resulting in the defeat of China and the annihilation of the Beiyang Fleet. Under pressure, the Qing Dynasty signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki with your country, recognizing Korea, ceding the island of Taiwan and all its affiliated islands and the Penghu Islands, and compensating 200 million taels of silver for military expenses.

"One is North Korea. After the First Sino-Japanese War, your country had gained de facto control over Korea and renamed it the 'Korean Empire', distancing itself from the 'Joseon Dynasty' that had been supported by the Qing dynasty. Of course, your ambitions did not stop there, and in 1904 and 1qc51907, you signed three Rì-Korean Ententions, which successively deprived Korea of its diplomatic and judicial powers, so that the Korean Empire existed in name only, and gradually became a de facto colony of your country. In the 19th year, your country directly signed the "Treaty of Annexation of Rì and Korea" with South Korea, which permanently ceded the sovereignty of the Korean Peninsula to the Korean Peninsula, marking the complete destruction of Korea

"The last one is Russia, which is what your country calls 'Lucia,' In 1904, your country fought with Russia in the northeastern territory of our country, and despite the heavy casualties, Russia was finally forced to sign the Peace of Portsmouth, which granted sovereignty over Sakhalin and all the nearby islands, and seized Russia's rights and interests in northeastern China.

"Three neighboring countries, one annexed, two forced to sign unequal treaties that humiliated the country. In this case, what else do you need weapons for? Is it preparing to cross the Pacific Ocean to attack the United States in order to avenge the 'Black Ship Incident'? Or are you ready to arm the army and continue to cease Chinese territory? If we attack the United States, it will be difficult for your country to win with its current strength, and China, as a good-neighborly and friendly country, will naturally not be able to sell weapons, lest your country go astray and make more mistakes. If it is coveting Chinese territory, then it will not be able to sell it even more. ”

Ijiin Hikoyoshi's face turned blue and white for a while, and he said after a while: "Despite this, it doesn't mean that there is no enemy threat in our Great Rì Empire!" During the war, nearly 300,000 people were killed or wounded in both countries, and more than 86,000 warriors of our empire were killed. It was only because of the attitude of our soldiers that Lucia was forced to sign the Peace of Portsmouth with our country. But they have always been indignant in their hearts, eager to fight to the death with us again, and we have to step up our war preparedness and always be on guard! ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "Because of this, not only will we not sell the patent use rights of military products to your country, but we will also not sell them to Russia, so as not to cause another war between the two sides and cause misery." ”

Hikoyoshi Ijiin continued: "And in today's world of rapid technological change, the combat power of the army is like a boat sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. If we can't quickly absorb advanced weapons, we are afraid that the 'Black Ship Incident' will happen again. Therefore, I sincerely ask your Excellency to sell the patent use rights of military products to our country regardless of the past, and take the friendship and cooperation between China and China as the starting point! After speaking, he got up and bowed deeply to Sun Yuanqi.

The Black Ship Incident refers to the incident in 1853 when the United States used strong ships and guns to threaten Rì Ben to open the country. In the first half of the 19th century, like China, Rìben pursued a policy of seclusion and seclusion, restricting foreign traffic and trade. However, at this time, the industrial revolution was gradually getting better, requiring abundant raw materials and a vast market, and the policy of closing the country to the United States would undoubtedly make the European and American powers shine.

In July 1853, Admiral Perry, commander of the U.S. East India Fleet, led four warships to the mouth of Edo Bay and threatened the shogunate with force. Because the modern ironclad warships in the fleet have a black appearance, they are called "black ships". In February 1854, Perry again led a fleet to Rìmoto, this time with seven warships, and the fleet went all the way deep into Edo Bay and stopped near Yokohama.

Faced with Perry's tough posture, the shogunate had no choice but to accept the request for the founding of the country, and the two sides signed the "Treaty of Goodwill between Rì and the United States" in Yokohama, which was also the first unequal treaty between Rì and the Western powers.

Other Western powers followed the United States in demanding trade, and the shogunate system collapsed.

Since Xiao Rì was willing to be the wronged leader, Sun Yuanqi couldn't stop him, so he had to reply: "Mr. Yijiyuan, since your country is bent on buying the right to use the patent, it is not easy to refuse it. I just don't know which patents your country is going to buy? ”

"All!" Ijiin Hikoyoshi replied categorically.

"All?" Sun Yuan raised his eyebrows and frowned, "The cost of purchasing all the patent rights is not a small amount!" You should know that there are three ways to buy patents: for countries with a strong industrial base, technology, equipment, patents, etc. can be exchanged for patents; For countries with a relatively average level of industrial technology, after purchasing a certain amount of weapons and equipment for two consecutive years, they can transfer a complete set of technology by charging an appropriate amount of patent transfer fees; For countries with a relatively backward level of industrial technology, it is advisable to exchange cash, precious metals, minerals, etc. for weapons. I wonder what kind of method your country intends to use? ”