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Volume G, Chapter 27, Help Them

"Who provoked you again? You've got it all swollen." The next morning, in the back house of the Prime Minister's Office, Cheng Xu took the medicine and helped the man carefully apply it while complaining.

"There are so many people who provoke me, and they all seem to be impatient. I can't open my gun, so I can always get angry." Yang Rui touched his son's head with one hand, while not caring about the complaints of women. Since he was a child, he liked to scar himself and take pride in it.

"You..." Cheng Xu frowned when he heard this. He really didn't know what to say about him. Han Xianfeng next to him just covered her mouth with a round fan and smiled. She understood men's habits better than Cheng Xu. What he often said was: venting is better than stagnation, otherwise he would always get sick.

"Americans are really that bad?" Cheng Xu said as she thought about the current situation. She was no better than Xianfeng, and she could go out. Last night when Yang Rui was busy with official business, she went to the exclusive teahouse occupied by female tigers. She also knew that the diplomatic situation has changed drastically. Wilson, who used to support China, is now standing on the side of the Japanese, trying to rescue the Japanese soldiers who were surrounded.

"In my opinion, the United States is only a little better than Japan..." Cheng Xu not only touched the medicine, but also helped him rub the wound. Yang Rui, who endured the severe pain, couldn't help but find some words to divert his attention. "The Japanese want to occupy the entire China, and it's better to kill all the Chinese to immigrate to the mainland... The Americans want China to be sick and always rely on his breath..."

He seemed to disagree with Yang Rui's point of view, Cheng Xu said: "Didn't it mean that the Russians are the worst? They killed many of us and almost robbed the Northeast."

"Russia? Russia is much better than the United States. His real purpose is to have an outlet for a seaport. At most, it will occupy the outside world. This is to cut off the flesh, not to commit suicide. The Japanese are to commit suicide, and the Americans are to commit suicide. I would rather be angry with Russia than to become a patient so that anyone can step on it..., ah...ah...Okay.Okay..." Finally, I couldn't help it, and Yang Rui began to scream in pain. He wanted to pull his hands out of the woman's rubbing.

He shouted, Xianfeng and son next to him laughed, and the child turned around and made a special face. Yang Rui had already pulled out his hand, looked at him and immediately raised his face, and asked, "Have you done your homework today?"

"Did it!" the child replied proudly, "The teacher checked it too."

Children's education is free, but the hours of work required every day cannot be delayed, and they cannot be stopped every day. According to Yang Rui's summary, Sundays, holidays are the most harmful. The best supervision of people's work is their own inherent habits. Habits can be developed in fourteen days, but they can be destroyed by laziness on a week. Therefore, my son has no rest days since he was a child. Whether it is the New Year or sick, he still studied. After persisting for a few years, he no longer needs to supervise it.

"Okay! Go out and play." Yang Rui couldn't find any fault. He had to be kind. He said this, but Cheng Wuyi said, "Don't go! He is almost a savage who can't stay at home. He and Rebecca from the Leo family and Cai Wuji from the Jemin family, and played war games every day with a group of children. While pretending to be Japanese and the Revival Army, half of the inner city was in chaos, and the patrol officers dared not stop him. The previous time he used stones as shells and smashed the roofs of several families..."

"Well..." The woman's words made Yang Rui's face turn from Qing to Yin, and he stared at the boy and said, "There is such a thing..."

"Father...I," Yang Wuming is also a stupid person, but his motor nerves are developed. He looked at Yang Rui with fear and grievance. Fortunately, Han Xianfeng said: "I have asked Wuming to apologize to others. In order to ask these guys not to make trouble again, the tiles on the roof were still bought by them in a cart to the Ma Temple."

"Is that true?" Yang Rui's eyes softened a little. He turned his son into a princeling, although he was already a princeling.

"That's how it is..." Finally, when someone talked about Xiang, Yang Wuming said. Seeing his father's face relaxed, he rushed out quickly.

"Wu Ming can't always play with Rebeccado from the Leo family. Whose little girl is as crazy as her? They are all children of the country, and she is the wildest, so Cai Wuji was damaged by her." Cheng Xu packed up the wounded medicine and was still complaining.

China has titles, but except for Zhu Kuansu's relatives, the highest titles are the eight founding kings. Cai Yuanpei and Leo are one of them. Although Yang Rui refused to accept it, the outside world still called it this way.

"Is Rebecca that wild?" Yang Rui didn't care. "Besides, boys should be wilder, and when they grow up, they always have to run wild in the mountains when they do fruit trading."

Seeing the man mentioning the old things again, Cheng Xu groaned. She couldn't figure out why men kept buying fruits. Not only did she think about opening a fruit company, but her son also wanted her to inherit his father's business. She also said that she would sell fruits to Southeast Asia and the whole world in the future. She couldn't figure out why a founding father and revolutionary leader had a special liking for buying fruits.

"Rebecca has long been the king of children, and it is really lawless in the school. She also recognized Sister Qiu as her teacher. Sister Qiu also likes her and teaches everything. I see, this child is so great that no one dares to marry him." Cheng Xu said. Rebecca is Leo's adopted daughter. Because of her career, she has received German military education since she was a child. Although Cheng Xu admires this girl, she doesn't like her. When she saw the man ignore him, she stomped her feet hard and said coquettishly: "Wu Ming is not allowed to sell fruits when she grows up!"

"I'm just one son, who will he go?" Yang Rui smiled. He had conceived a lot of business plans for the fruit business before, but now he has no time to govern the country, and the business environment does not allow it. In the end, this business plan can only be handed over to his son to complete.

"Go to ask the fairy phoenix." Cheng Xu said with a smile. When she said that the Han Xianfeng's face turned red. Yang Rui was a little confused when he saw this, and then he realized that he pointed the injured hand at the Han Xianfeng, which was very surprised. This kind of surprise was not something that people like Bao Xiaosan could feel in later generations. In later generations, women other than their wives were broken, and they were frightened. Here, it was a big joy, and all the people in the mansion, relatives and friends would be happy.

"Okay!" Yang Rui pulled Han Xianfeng over, hugged her and sat on her lap, stroked her belly and said, "I have decided that if she was born a boy, it would be useless. If she was born a girl, it would be Wuhua."

The names her husband chose were worse than the other, and Cheng Wu immediately spat. She thought about Wuming's name and sighed. Han Xianfeng was a person who was not educated and only understood music. She said these two names several times. She didn't think anything was wrong, she just snuggled on the man's shoulders. She couldn't say happiness.

Because the fairy phoenix was finally pregnant, Yang Rui, who was originally unhappy, was immediately happy from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, when the butler reported to Yang Du for a visit, he put down his thoughts of not wanting to meet guests this day and asked someone to invite Yang Du in.

Yang Du received the news that the United States turned against others and supported the Japanese army to withdraw from Tianjin last night. As the successor of imperialism and the world's tyrant, although Yang Du bet rightly during the Huaxia Dingchang, his contribution was limited after all. Although Yang Rui tried his best to promote it, he finally got the boring position of the Speaker of the Jiyi Academy. The Fuxing Society was the only one who was the archway. Yang Du's daily work was just a quarrel with the Kuomintang. He was unwilling to accept this, so in order to leave the Jiyi Academy, he kept looking for opportunities everywhere. Now, he felt that this opportunity finally came.

"Prime Minister, this United States has changed. Is Ryukyu still fighting?" Yang Du said this at the beginning. Although he didn't know if the Fuxing Army had plans to occupy Ryukyu, he guessed that there would be one.

"Haha..." Yang Rui smiled. "Xizi guessed very accurately. According to you, should you fight or not?"

"Of course we shouldn't fight." Yang Du still insisted on his previous view, "Although the United States turned against each other this time, it was still not sinister enough. If it were me, we would wait for the more than 100,000 Japanese to be eaten by us, and then we would join forces with Britain, France and other countries to intervene to demand the return of Ryukyu to Japan. At that time, our country would be really passive."

The last discussion between everyone was still vivid. Yang Rui laughed and said, "That's what you thought before against the capture of Ryukyu?"

"Yes." Yang Du said seriously, "Although the United States is rich, the Chinese people do not want to fight, and public opinion has a great influence on public opinion. If there is no suitable excuse, they cannot expand their territory like other great powers. They have to bomb their own ships when fighting Spain. It is really ridiculous. Such countries cannot fight head-on with their opponents when they are fighting hegemony. Most of the time, they only look at the limelight. On the contrary, Japan can fight tough battles, which is better than the United States. The Japanese navy gallops across East Asia and threatens Honolulu, the Philippines and the West Coast of the United States. Now the Japanese main fleet is heading to the South Pacific to chase and suppress the German navy. The Americans are probably worried."

Yang Du talked seriously, but the reason was not recognized by Yang Rui. After hearing this, he questioned: "The US Taibai Fleet visited Yokohama a few years ago, and Japan's diplomatic tone was soft. How could they be worried about the Japanese Joint Fleet?"

"The president at that time was Roosevelt. Did Wilson dare to go to war with Japan?" Yang Du asked. "Even if he dares to go to war, if he loses, who will be the ultimate advantage if he wins?"

Yang Du's words were a bit interesting. He said again: "It's really hard to deal with Japan and the United States. Be tough. If you take advantage of us, you will give in and lose face. If you can win like this, you will suffer if you lose. The best way is to stay away from it. Or like Roosevelt, just be scared and don't take it seriously.

The real best strategy for the United States is to attack us by joining Japan, but Wilson and his former President Taft all had a deep grudge with Japan, so they used old strategies to support our country in the war against Japan. It is based on this. It is rumored in Japan that the United States paid money and guns to help our country attack Japan. Hate the United States is better than hating us. The United States has changed its previous strategy to support our country. In this situation, our country should change its previous plan, and it is better to join Japan."

"Xizi, aren't you afraid that Japan is an unfamiliar wolf? If you really want to join Japan, aren't you afraid that he will bite it back?" Yang Rui began to feel that it was meaningless again. Yang Du said the same thing as before.

"Prime Minister, can Japan bite the current country?" Yang Du became more and more confident. "Mr. Zhu Ren mentioned that the land of the South China Sea can be transferred to Japan, but the land of our country cannot be transferred to Japan. This is a clever statement. However, if our country can steal the land of the South China Sea and divide it into Japan, the situation will be different. The key is still the question of who is stronger than who. The five countries of South China Sea, Britain, France, America, Russia and the Netherlands are not only thousands of miles away, but also belong to two places. The real fear is that the United States is the only one. But if the United States cannot find an excuse to start a war, it can only watch our country divide the country and break it..."

When Yang Rui heard him say the United States, he interrupted: "She, excuses can be made."

"The question is that such a country will really go to war with China and Japan for the interests of British and French colonialism?" Yang Du asked back, "Along with that, will the Japanese believe that Americans will go to war for Britain and France?"

There are still some jade in the boastful conversation. Yang Rui said in a calm voice: "It depends on who is in power in Japan. If people like Yuto in Yama Prefecture are in power, then they will not believe that Americans will start a war. If people from Nishiyuanji Temple hope these people will be in power, then they will believe that the United States is the same. If Roosevelt is in power, then with his skills, he will fully support Britain and France even if he does not start a war. However, whether other presidents have the skills to reverse public opinion depends on luck."

"That's true!" Yang Du seized this point and said quickly, "Japan has the possibility of believing that China and Japan can defeat Britain, France, Russia and the Netherlands, and there are also the possibility of not believing in this; the United States is the same. They have the possibility of starting a war, and there are also the possibility of not finding a war. The excuse is that they can find it, but what if they miss it? If Japan just suppresses and is hostile to all its might, then there is no possibility of being a soldier at all. Why can't we try it?"

"Xizi. After talking for a long time, you are here as a lobbyist." Yang Rui laughed, "How much money did you charge for the Japanese?"

"I collected 100,000 yen." Yang Du said in a shocking voice, "But before I came to the Prime Minister's Office, I came here not for the Japanese, but for the future domination of our country. Britain dominated the world for three hundred years, but now it is difficult to sustain. Not to mention the United States, even Germany can make it tired and in a mess. After this battle, its hegemony was already in tide. If our country could stand in line with Japan, it would not be difficult to take charge of Asian Niuer."

"What if you want to have a connection with Japan?" Yang Rui asked.

"At most, it will dominate East Asia." Yang Du asked back after speaking: "I think there is any difference between our country and Japan that is difficult to catch up?"

After thinking silently for a while, Yang Rui said in a deep voice: "People. Japan has been popularizing education for twenty years, with tens of millions of people with high quality and skills. This is something we cannot catch up with in a short period of time."

As soon as Yang Rui said this, Yang Du praised, "That's true. Education started late, but the golden years of people were around fifty years old. Without these people, a strong country would be difficult to support it. Germany and Japan are examples. If our country really wants to become a hegemony, it would be impossible for us to achieve a hegemony without thirty years, but Britain's decline after the European War. What if there is a chance within thirty years? China and Japan are both heroes of sea and land. If they really can stand one by one, the Asian landscape will be greatly improved."

Yang Du said it more and more happily. But Yang Rui became quieter and quieter. The Sino-Japanese Alliance gave up the hatred in this life and the future. But if he thought about it, it means others would also think about it. He calmly listened to Yang Du's words and said, "Xizi, don't mess it up. I just said, "It's okay to form an alliance, but what can Japan give us? Moreover, no matter whether it is beneficial or not, keeping its promises or not, even if it can be formed, it will be the expiration of the British-Japanese Alliance in eight years. Can you be sure that Japan's guarantees are still valid in the future?"

After half a day of warm-up, things finally came to an end. Yang Du put down his fan and said, "What can the United States give us, and what can Japan give us the same. Our country has made good friends with the United States, and we have three things to ask for: one is the foreign trade channel, the second is to support our country in the future to cancel unequal treaties, and the third is to support the war against Japan? These are also available to Japan.

First, the Japan-British alliance, with the help of Japan's relations, we can directly sell goods to the UK, so why bother to the United States? Second, if our country abolishes the unequal treaty, Japan will definitely be joking. What they think is that foreign goods are cut off, isn't that cheap Japanese goods? Third..." Yang Du dropped his book bag, and Yang Rui looked at him and smiled. "Third, secret agreements with the United States are to deal with Japan. Why can't they target Russia when they have a secret agreement with Japan?"

"Russia?" Yang Rui was indeed unable to keep up with the rhythm. He thought Yang Du wanted to deal with the United States, but he did not expect to deal with Russia.

"Yes! Russia. There has not been arbitrage between China and Russia. Russia has also occupied northern Mongolia and its invasion of Vladivostok and other places in the Far East. The reason is completely legitimate. If Britain, the United States and France protest and block my country's foreign trade, then Japan can open up the blockade. The Philippines can re-exercise, so why can't Japan re-exercise?" Yang Du was confident. As the speaker of the House of Reminders and a close confidant, he knew the content and purpose of the Sino-US agreement.

"In this situation, Japan hopes nothing more than to protect southern North Korea from threatening the abdomen. Taiwan is not something they can get back. If we can protect its interests in southern North Korea and ensure that we do not station troops in southern North Korea, and at the same time we will give some of the interests occupied by the Russian Far East to Japan, they will definitely be happy."

The Far East issue is solved now? Yang Du's words caused such thoughts. There is no objection to moving the Japanese Allied Powers. After all, he is not a warring country. At the same time, Britain and France also believe that the war can be won in a short period of time without Japan's help. It is different if Russia is moved. Although it annihilated 200,000 Russian troops, it is an invading force. If the Revival Army attacks the Far East and occupy Vladivostok, it will be an event that shocks the world. Britain and France are about to bite the teeth, and William of Germany is about to laugh.

But if we don’t solve the Far East now, we have to wait for Comrade Lenin to succeed in the revolution. Can he succeed as history? Can he fulfill his promise after success? Thinking of these questions in his mind, Yang Rui began to take a walk in the living room.

"What if Japan sold us halfway through like the United States?" Yang Rui asked. "Also, Xizi, aren't you worried that Britain, France, the United States and Russia will have another Asian war?"

"Haha, this battle of the European War cannot be over in one or two years. This is the view of the adults." Yang Du used his son's spear and attacked his son's shield. "After a few years of war, can Britain, France and Russia still fight? In fact, Russia is more terrifying. But think about the Russo-Japanese War almost caused the Russian emperor to collapse nine years ago. Will he not collapse after he fought Europe and Asia? Although Britain and France have a stronger national base than Russia, how many people can they send to Asia? As long as Japan does not send troops, the two countries will send up at most hundreds of thousands of troops thousands of miles away. But what's the use of this? Even if there are two million troops, can it still win? Is it necessary for Britain, France and the United States to fight for this territory of Russia?"

"It seems, it seems, maybe, maybe, there is some truth." Yang Rui didn't know what he said. He felt that what Yang Du said was reasonable. The only thing he had to worry about now was that the great powers would not let him make money. As for whether he could spend it after making pounds and US dollars, he was not afraid. If the pounds in China were rejected, it would affect the root of British currency hegemony.

"This matter needs to be resolved at a meeting," said Yang Rui.

"I understand." Yang Du heard that he could hold a meeting to discuss the proposal, and immediately understood that his purpose of lobbying was achieved.

"As for me, as long as I can guarantee that I can make money in the past few years, I am still happy to give some winks to Britain, France and the United States." Yang Rui expressed his attitude. "I'm afraid I'll be cheated by Japan again."

"Sir, if Japan really wants to cheat us, it will have to wait until the European war is over. At least before the teams such as Britain, France, Russia and the United States have sent them here, he and our alliance are the best choice. If the coalition forces of the great powers are strong, wouldn't it be better to attack them at that time?" Yang Du said. "If our country wants to cancel the privileges of the great powers, it is impossible not to fight. Since we are going to fight, it would be better to demolish the Siberian Railway first, so that we can take the lead. If we win this battle, Japan will definitely join us and no longer be inclined to the great powers, and this matter will be really done."

After Yang Rui took off the guests, he quickly summoned several members of the Standing Committee to the Prime Minister's Office. After the discussion last night, Xie Zhangtai meant that he could only agree to the request of the ministerial delegation, but he had to ask for certain compensation, such as suspending the payment of various compensations such as Boxer and other matters, and the customs switched to Huayuan settlement. These are actually small problems.

After Yang Rui finished what Yang Du said in the morning, he added: "As for now, except for the three fortresses in southern Korea, the war has basically ended. As for Ryukyu, it is okay for the Americans to support him, so he can suppress Japan to recognize him, but the United States does not support him. The islands of Ryukyu are different from those of Taiwan that can be self-sufficient, and even if they occupy them, they will be trapped to death.

Since the war against Japan has ended, the most important thing left is how to make money in the past few years. It was the Americans who took this weakness that made us make the decision last night. But if China and Japan can negotiate on the matters against North Korea and ensure the smooth flow of foreign trade, the bayonet of the Revival Army can point to Russia without waiting for any Russian Revolutionary Party. It is more important to get it earlier than anything else. Now Harbin is surrounded by Li Liezu, and the Far East Tsar has less than 25,000 troops. If you really want to take action, it will be easier to deal with than Japan. In addition, the Germans can also ask for some military compensation, and this battle can be fought for them." (To be continued)
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