Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple was not surprised at all. He asked calmly: "Is it possible that there is no merit in those opinions?"

These days, the upper echelons of Japan have not done anything. Not only have the upper echelons studied the outline of the construction of Japan's domestic market, the regent Crown Prince Hirohito has also consulted Saionji. Even the "sick" Emperor Taisho has asked Saionji

I called him and consulted him in the royal family's unique 'implicit' way, as if he didn't ask anything.

Of course, Saionji feels that this plan is very radical and its feasibility is very, very low. As the only remaining elder in Japan, Saionji has to admit that this plan is not without its merits. In particular, the theoretical basis of this plan is very solid.

The goal of the application is quite clear. According to the intelligence obtained from China, China's economy has also become active again due to the successful 'asset restructuring'. Therefore, a very small number of upper-level officials began to think that it might be possible to give it a try to some extent.

Facing Nagata's clear-cut opposition, Saionji wanted to see what the smartest man in the Japanese Army, who had high hopes, was thinking about. When Saionji was ready, Nagata replied: "Your Excellency, you

He has been assisting Mr. Ito. What Mr. Ito has won for Japan is Japan's right to speak in East Asia. Building the domestic market seems to be an economic issue, but it is actually a strategic choice for the empire to go. Once implemented, even if it is just a big

If the gap is small, Japan's national policy will inevitably turn domestic. At that time, the voice in East Asia that Mr. Ito worked so hard to gain for Japan will be lost."

Hearing Nagata mention his teacher Ito Hirobumi, Saionji's calm mood was still disturbed. At that time, Saionji Konobo followed Ito Hirobumi and won the Sino-Japanese War, and since then he has had the right to speak in East Asia. Since then, Japan has embarked on a path of development.

A brand new path. But after Ito Hirobumi's death, Japan should have become accustomed to such a status, and no one mentioned the importance of the right to speak in East Asia to Japan. It seems that Japan should naturally have such power.

Nagata raised this question frankly, and Saionji Konobo felt that he was persuaded. His originally high evaluation of Nagata actually improved a bit. But this question is related to Japan's national policy, Saionji Konobo asked: "

Nagata-kun, do you think China will win in the future?”

"Today, Japan no longer has the ability to organize an army of millions to fight a national war with China. Even if it could, even if it started a war with China and killed 2 million people on both sides, it would still not change anything. But this is not the reason why Japan has changed its national policy."

When Nagata said this, he was already excited. His throat trembled, and finally he took out the cigarette case and lit one for himself.

Saionji thought for a moment before continuing: "Nagata-kun, you didn't answer my question."

"Your Excellency, with the current Japanese economy, it can still create a lot of trouble for China. For a long time in the future, Japan's navy will still be able to suppress China. Then, any country that hopes that Japan will balance China will agree that Japan is in East Asia.

However, once Japan’s national policy turns domestic, how many people will support Japan’s spending huge financial resources to support the army to balance China’s policy? Once there is no domestic support, Japan will have to give up its right to speak in East Asia. East Asia

The right to speak will become a bargaining chip for economic cooperation with China. It will be abandoned a little bit at first, and eventually it will be completely abandoned. Your Excellency, are you willing to accept that kind of future?"

Of course Saionji was unwilling to give up Japan's right to speak in East Asia, but he also felt that things might not be that bad. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Will it really develop to that point? Are there no variables in the middle?"

Nagata looked back at Xiyuanji Gongwang's eyes without fear, "He Jun is still very young, and He Jun has already formed a very good government. If you want to wait until variables appear, it will take a long time. If you give up

Japan will probably have to give up its right to speak within a few years. Your Excellency, I think you can understand."

Listening to Nagata's firm belief that Japan will completely give up its right to speak in East Asia within a few years, Saionji Konobo really suspected that Nagata was exaggerating. However, Saionji Konobo did understand Nagata's meaning, so Saionji Konobo said: "Nagata-kun,

Let’s talk about it today. There may be a gathering here in the next few days, and I would like to invite Nagata-kun to attend.”
Chapter completed!