Chapter 164 What is destined to happen
The Japanese have the strongest reaction to the cooperation between China and the United States. The Japanese Minister to China, Ijuin, urgently requested an audience with President Sun Baoqi.//// It is said that he is seeking an audience. The Japanese in this era do not even have China in their eyes. Think about history.
In the First World War, the Germans wanted to return Qingdao to China, but the Japanese government actually forced the Beiyang government not to accept it. This shows Japan's attitude towards China.
Ijuin, who regarded himself as the minister of a powerful country, bowed first according to Japanese etiquette after meeting Sun Baoqi, and Sun Baoqi returned the bow according to the Chinese way. Having done enough to save face, Ijuin spoke aggressively: "Your Excellency, President, the relationship between China and the United States
Some of the contents of the cooperation agreement involve the stability of East Asia, and my government has expressed deep concern and uneasiness."
When Sun Baoqi heard this, his lungs exploded with anger, but he replied with a smile on his face: "Oh, where does the word uneasy come from?"
As soon as Ijuin heard this, he said with a cold face: "The large warships that the Chinese Navy wants to order from the United States pose a threat to Japan's national security. I only protest on behalf of the Japanese government. I hope that the Chinese government can treat this issue correctly and not do this.
Affecting the friendly relations between China and Japan."
Sun Baoqi also turned cold. Japan is powerful, but it cannot be cowardly at this time. "I understand, Mr. Minister, I will convey it to the Cabinet and Congress." Yijuin saw through this delaying tactic at a glance, and immediately
He emphasized: "Your Excellency, the Japanese government is very serious. This is a formal note submitted by the Imperial Japanese Government. I hope your government can reconsider the procurement plan related to the navy."
"The government of the Republic of China will take the suggestions put forward by the Minister very seriously, and will carefully consider the uneasiness of your government." After all, Sun Baoqi was still a little afraid of foreigners, so he did not stick to his neck. Of course, what he said was watertight, and he could advance and retreat freely.
Sun Baoqi's secretary stepped forward to take the note. Yijuyuan had no intention of making Sun Baoqi submit. Yijuyuan knew very well who was calling the shots in this country. After the protest, he could only go back and wait for news. Yijuyuan originally planned to bring the British together to protest.
However, the British Minister Jules Dian did not agree.
After sending Yijuyuan away, Sun Baoqi couldn't stay in the Presidential Palace any longer, so he quickly packed up and went to Prince Li's Palace. After hearing the news, Fang Jianxiong came out to greet him. When Sun Baoqi met him, he said: "Fuguo, the Japanese minister protested against us ordering warships from the United States on the grounds of threats.
to Japan’s national security.”
Fang Jianxiong burst out laughing and said: "Is the Japanese combined fleet just a show-off? It threatens Japan's national security. What a joke. Ignore him and let him protest. Without the support of the British, the Japanese can't do anything they want."
The content of the Japanese protest was expressed in the note as two battlecruisers. These were imitations of the German Von der Tann battlecruisers that China ordered from the United States, with a displacement of 19,000 to 21,000 tons.
The main guns are eight 280mm main guns and ten 150mm secondary guns. The key is speed, and Fang Jianxiong specifically requested that the maximum speed reach 28 knots.
What can this thing do? The navy knows best. Once it dives into the vast sea, the Japanese battleships will not be able to catch up. Cruisers will die if they catch up, and freighters and other things are targets. Because they know how powerful it is, the Japanese are worried. It's far away.
Not to mention, even the six recently delivered battleships will drive the Japanese navy crazy once they get into the sea to fight guerrillas. The characteristic of cruisers is that their guns are fast, and battleships are powerful, so it’s okay if I don’t fight you, right?
Japan will never allow the Chinese Navy to surpass the Japanese Navy, and will kill any signs of it. Just look at the treatment of Chinese students studying in the Japanese Navy by the Japanese Navy in the late Qing Dynasty. You will know that the Japanese have no intention of helping the development of the Chinese Navy. As for the
The warships ordered by the Qing government from Japan were all inland river gunboats. For example, the Yongfeng ship, which later became the Zhongshan ship. What can this thing do? With a displacement of 780 tons, do you think you can call it a warship? Thank you! This thing is called a gunboat!
Fang Jianxiong was not Yuan Shikai, and he was fooled by the Japanese with just a few words. Yuan Shikai was afraid of the Japanese, but Marshal Fang was not. At that time, Yuan Shikai was thinking about becoming emperor, and he was also afraid of the foreigners and did not dare to accept the return of Qingdao from the Germans. Fang Jianxiong was just the opposite.
After these years of careful planning, we started from scratch. Then the Revolution of 1911 gained momentum, and we have been preparing for the war against Japan.
If the Japanese protest, just protest, and if they threaten, just threaten. Anyway, it’s just one word, "drag." If they drag it to Europe and start a fight, then the only opponent will be Japan. The British have no intention of focusing on East Asia at all, and they will go to great lengths to encircle and annihilate Germany.
Far East Fleet.
The Japanese protest seems logically absurd, but in fact it is not. The law of survival in this world has never changed. The strong bullies the weak, just like Japan bullied China from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. The methods are naked and without any use.
They cover up and come to rob someone. It’s simple and crude, and they don’t admit it after they’ve done it. When the price becomes higher, this kind of gangster logic changes into another thing. This thing is called “universal values.” Just like the United States treats China,
The price of being tough is too high, so use both soft and hard tactics, and resort to underhanded tactics. If you encounter a country that pays a small price for taking action, just roll up your sleeves and take action. Such unlucky guys include Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, so the world has never been fundamentally changed.
Changes in the world. The law of the jungle applies to any era. For fairness, you must have the strength to make demands, otherwise you should just shut up. If you speak harshly, you will be beaten and your face will be bruised. Saddam and Qaza are unlucky.
Fei, his life was completely lost.
Why does the United States dare not touch China? It is because it has suffered losses in history and adopted harsh measures against China, and the cost is too high. Do you think the United States does not want to deal with China? Didn't you see that there are a group of people on the Internet clamoring to discredit the government? No
Do you just want to mess with China?
History is changing, but the methods have not. Isn't the method adopted by the Japanese to support local warlords in China? As long as they are warlords who oppose the central government, Japan supports them, and then lends money to the central government to fight against the warlords, and both parties benefit.
Can’t the Chinese see through such a simple method? You are stupid to think so! Which of the warlords in the history of the Republic of China is not a human being?
Are you stupid to be a traitor? It is nothing more than the word "selfish desire" at work! Everyone has selfish desires, but some people stick to the bottom line, and some people have no bottom line. The difference lies in this! It can be said with certainty that a certain great *
*The family is the kind that has no bottom line.
"Fuguo, if you give me an accurate answer, how can you reply to the Japanese?" Sun Baoqi still had no confidence. People in the Qing Dynasty were afraid of being beaten, and Sun Baoqi, a former official of the Qing Dynasty, had lingering fears.
In fact, the gap between China and Japan is not big at this time. The real gap lies in the navy. In terms of overall strength, China is much stronger than Japan. The key depends on who is in charge. Although the Republic of China under Fang Jianxiong also had internal strife,
Controllable. Unlike Beiyang and later the Republic of China, civil strife could not be controlled. This gave the Japanese the opportunity to suck blood and grow stronger.
"Why should we reply to the Japanese? What a joke! What's the point of nagging about issues related to national security? If Ijuin comes to you again, tell him that I said it. The navy is related to the security of the country. How to develop the navy is up to the Chinese.
What qualifications do the Japanese have to dictate their own affairs?"
Sun Baoqi...do you really want to answer like this? He doubted it in his heart, but did not ask it. It was clear that Fang Jianxiong's attitude was serious. When Sun Baoqi saw this attitude, he gritted his teeth and held back the question. Japanese people really
What should I do if I call? That's not something I have to worry about. Just help me take care of this home.
"By the way, teacher, please inform American Minister Ryans that there is such a thing."
During the Moroccan crisis in 1911, the Germans made concessions and did not start a war, so Europe escaped disaster. This time, Europe's good luck came to an end! In fact, even without this assassination, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was still preparing for war.
Just over May of this year, the German Chief of Staff Moltke held a meeting with the Austro-Hungarian Chief of General Staff Hertzendorf to discuss the war plan against Serbia. As a result, both of them believed that Russia was internally unstable and powerless.
Support Serbia and you can take action. Then Wilhelm II, a lunatic, supported Austria-Hungary in using force against Serbia. Austria-Hungary decided to hold a large-scale military exercise in Sarajevo, Bosnia, near the Serbian border, and the time was selected for June 28, which is Serbia
Anniversary of the Turkish Conquest (June 28, 1386)
History has verified the question of whether the Austro-Hungarian Empire was a strong military power. Unfortunately, the Austro-Hungarian Empire at this time did not have the consciousness of a weak country, or the Germans looked as bad as ever when choosing allies.
This exercise used Serbia as the imaginary enemy and dispatched two regiments. Ferdinand and his wife decided to personally inspect Sarajevo. Interestingly, the couple had no sense of crisis. If you go to other people's homes to bully them, you will not
Are you worried about the kitchen knife? Do you have to feel so good about yourself? As a result, there are people in every country who are not afraid of death, so tragedy was born. What is even more speechless is that after the first assassination failed, these two actually continued to take advantage of each other.
After a car parade, the couple finally got someone to do it, and the fuse was finally lit in the Balkans, the powder keg of Europe.
Sun Tzu's Art of War said: War is a major event for a country, and it must be observed to determine the survival of a land of life and death! What does it mean? War is related to the survival of the country. It is best to think clearly before fighting. Don't get too hot. The consequences of fighting will be serious.
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Obviously, the German Emperor Wilhelm II did not understand this truth. He could be said to be eager for war and had been preparing for it for many years. When Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated, William II was on a yacht off the coast of Kiel and learned that
Chapter completed!