Japan wanted to be tough, but the gap in strength made Japan have to bow its head, so Minister Kade met with Japanese diplomats again.

Kade smiled and received the Japanese diplomat Kudo Yaxiu last time, looking at Kudo Yaxiu's gloomy face, Kade felt happy: "Your Excellency Kudo, we meet again." ”

"Yes! Minister Kad, you got your wish this time, congratulations. Kudo said through gritted teeth.

"Hahaha, where, where! In other words, your government agrees with our plan? Kad asked.

Kudo also sighed and said, "Yes, our Japanese government has decided to make concessions on the issue of the Sakishima Islands in consideration of the friendship between the two countries. ”

"It's the Southern Ryukyu Islands. ”

"Let's not care about the title issue, this is our bottom line, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the people, and after reaching a consensus this time, I am afraid that I will also become a sinner in Japan, and my career will be affected."

Kudo also said so, but there is a high probability that he will not do anything in the Japanese Foreign Ministry, after all, if he gives up the Southern Ryukyu Islands, he will definitely have to stay at home for a while, and then change departments to continue to work, after all, the Japanese government's decision, he can't rely on white to carry the black pot, after all, he didn't make a mistake in principle.

Kade heard the subtext in Kudo's words, and he didn't pay much attention to it, this is the gap in national strength, and it has nothing to do with diplomacy, after all, diplomacy needs national strength as support, otherwise, I am afraid that I will be embarrassed today.

But out of professionalism, he still comforted: "Mr. Kudo Yaxiu doesn't have to worry too much, we are all diplomats, we all know that diplomacy is not easy, I believe that the Japanese government will not treat you badly, after all, you can't do anything, it's not your fault." ”

The cat cried and the mouse was fake compassion, Kudo also thought about it, but he still took over the conversation and said: "Hehe, I'm not a pessimistic person, and Minister Kade doesn't need to comfort me, but it's not without conditions that we make such a big concession." ”

"As long as it's not too much, we can still consider it, so Mr. Kudo Yaxiu might as well say it first, and then we will negotiate." Kade has already got the result he wants, so he naturally has to give the other party a face.

Kudo is also not hypocritical, diplomacy is no trivial matter, and personal emotions are not allowed, of course, diplomacy is mainly in a word, so making friends is a truth, there is a saying that things are in people, and things are in the sky, so emotional cards are also essential.

"The requirements of the Japanese government are mainly the following three points: First, the name of the Sakishima Islands, which we will not change, and the Sakishima Islands and Japan have inseparable historical and cultural exchanges, so we must keep this name."

This is understandable, East Africa is considered to have snatched the fat from Japan's mouth, so it is naturally not very willing, but Kade will not agree casually.

He said to Kudo Yaxiu: "The name issue can be looked at separately, we don't care if you want to use this name yourself, but East Africa still continues the name of the South Ryukyu Islands, after all, this is also the original name of the South Ryukyu Islands, which is inherited by the Ryukyu Kingdom itself." ”

Regarding the name of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it is naturally the standard of the Far Eastern Empire, but like this kind of vassal state of the Far Eastern Empire, it was originally a cultural circle, and its legal principle came from the canonization of the Far Eastern Empire, such as Korea, Annam, and Japan, all of which are so, and it is a thorough manifestation of sinicization, and the negative example is what Rongdi, barbarians, Tatars, etc. are not good words.

On the contrary, these countries that have accepted the canonization of the Far Eastern Empire, or the countries that have been recognized by the Far Eastern Empire, will follow the process of Xindaya when translating the Far Eastern Empire.

And the vassal states of the Far Eastern Empire, in terms of name, are regarded as Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and one is willing to suffer, so the translation of the name of the Far Ryukyu Kingdom is in accordance with the rules of the Far Eastern Empire, and there is no problem to find out, and East Africa can be regarded as directly arranging the name according to regional traditions, of course, it is more convenient for Ernst to remember, for example, the South Ryukyu Islands, Ernst can directly locate its approximate location, saying that the islands of the first island, Ernst will be numb.

Kudo also said helplessly: "Can't you make such a small request?" ”

Kader: "This name is not internationally recognized, for example, the official name of the Netherlands is the Netherlands, but other countries call it the Netherlands according to custom, so this issue is irrelevant, there is no need to become a point of contention between the two sides, it is a big deal to use both names in the treaty." ”

Kudo Yasu: "Well, we can barely accept this result, and let's talk about the second point, which is that the sovereignty of the Miyako Strait must belong to us. ”

If the first request is an add-on, the second demand is Japan's real purpose, and what are the two major strategic roles of the Southern Ryukyu Islands?

One is to connect Danwan Island, forming an important part of the first island chain to blockade the mainland of the Far Eastern Empire, and the other is to guard the Miyako Strait, an important sea route.

Of course, this strait actually doesn't have much effect on East Africa, the Miyako Strait is not a narrow area like the Mandeb Strait, but quite wide, and in addition to the Miyako Strait, the entire first island chain looks very tight, in fact, there are leaks everywhere, and there are quite a lot of locations to choose from, so the so-called first island chain that the United States engaged in in the previous life has quite a big loophole, and if it really wants to blockade the Far Eastern Empire, unless it uses a sufficient number of navies to fill these vacancies, but the United States cannot concentrate the global U.S. naval forces and the Far East. Moreover, this is a bad move in the 21 st century, after all, it is very cost-effective to hit warships with missiles, and it is the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Hormuz that the United States really controls the Far Eastern Empire, but the United States does not count what the Strait of Hormuz says, and Iran is not jealous.

So Kade said: "The issue of sovereignty over the Miyako Strait can be discussed, but East Africa must have the right of free passage and at the same time enjoy the right of free development." ”

Kade's method is still a compromise, a false name can be given to Japan, but the actual benefits of East Africa must also be enjoyed.

Kudo also pondered for a moment, and then said, "Yes." ”

East Africa is already dependent on the South Ryukyu Islands, so even if Japan wants to monopolize the Miyako Strait, it will not be possible, but it can still seize the initiative by holding sovereignty in Japan's hands.

As for the initiative, it is naturally the initiative in the war, and Japan is not so generous in giving the South Ryukyu Islands to East Africa, and now that East Africa is powerful, it has to make concessions, and when Japan becomes strong in the future, it will still have to take it back.

Kudo Yakyu: "The following is the third point, and this last point is mainly about public opinion, we have ceded the South Ryukyu Islands, but it is difficult to explain to the people, so the issue of sovereignty over the South Ryukyu Islands should be put on hold for the time being, and it should be defined as an area of undetermined sovereignty. ”

"Then there is no need, the sovereignty of the Southern Ryukyu Islands lies in the Far Eastern Empire, and we have negotiated with the Far Eastern Empire on this point, and signed an agreement, and we are only in charge of this place." East Africa's involvement in the South Ryukyu Islands was originally in the name of the Far Eastern Empire, so there is no dispute about this, and the dispute is also a matter between Japan and the Far Eastern Empire.

So Kade does not intend to dwell on this issue, and Japan is happy to do so, after all, the Far Eastern Empire is easier to deal with than East Africa.

(End of chapter)