Starting from mid-March, the public opinion atmosphere throughout Asia has become more and more enthusiastic. Piaotianyi Network ()

Under China's plan, the "Declaration on Anti-Collaborative Aggression" issued by the Queen of Vietnam and the "Declaration on Nationality" announced by the Provisional Government of North Korea immediately became the top news of people's attention.

These two declarations first aroused a strong resonance in China. After all, after being poisoned by semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, China has a deep understanding of "colonial" and "invasion". Now the Republic of China has been able to strengthen itself and can even help neighboring countries restore their **, making the people feel even more proud and glorious.

Not long after, this resonance gradually swept across Asia.

As an ancient continent where civilization is prevalent, many Asian countries have been invaded and annexed by Western powers. Even South Asian countries with backward communications have been stimulated by these two declarations. Many ethnic groups have spread the idea of ​​"**" and "restoring the country" in private, and some local warlords have also contributed to the fire, hoping to gain more benefits and reputation in the "restoring the country" and "** movement" in the future.

In fact, Wu Shaoting specially supported the Tokyo Ruan family, which had lost power, to be emperor, and has set an example for many people. As long as he can seize the right opportunity, no matter what his background is, he may rise to the top. This is exactly the wish that many ambitious people with weak power are expected.

An anti-colonial undercurrent that is ready to move has laid a fuse in the dark. South Asian countries are gathering a flame that can ignite the fuse. It is not difficult to imagine that a big storm will inevitably be set off in the near future.

In addition to various anti-colonial public opinion, major Chinese newspapers soon revealed a major news: the Japanese government formally filed a request for a ceasefire to the Republic of China on March 19th.

This injected a booster into the inflated national sentiment of the Republic of China. In just three days afterwards, the whole country was shrouded in a feverish sense of victory. From young officers to students of all grades, from scholars to workers and farmers, and even the wanderers begging on the streets felt very pleased.

"Under the leadership of the great head of state, we will silence the previous shame of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895!"

"Water has been a vassal state of Greater China since ancient times. It has been usurped by the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Today, it will be severely punished to promote the might of our great country!"

"Nonline, the latest battle report on the 22nd, the National Defense Forces wiped out three thousand enemies in Miaoxiang Mountain."

The streets, alleys, restaurants and tea shops are everywhere. The Republic of China is able to be proud of its reputation today and vent all the resentment that the entire nation has accumulated for more than a hundred years. Nanjing, Beijing, Shanghai and Fengtian even spontaneously organized celebrations by the people, with various praises and gatherings, which are even more lively than celebrating the New Year.

As the people's sentiment brought about by Japan's peace with China has risen, the Chinese people's trust in the head of state Wu Shaoting has increased. The atmosphere of worship of the head of state that began to explode last year has once again moved to a new era. People of all classes have become increasingly enthusiastic about Wu Shaoting's recommendation and trust. Many scholars from the National Academy involuntarily began to study the new topic "Wu Shaoting'sism".

Historians published papers in newspapers, believing that "Wu Shaotingism" is a spirit of power that promotes "Emperor Wu of Han established a country and safeguarded the country and imposes the world". Only through highly concentrated central government and tough diplomatic skills can the nation's self-confidence be restored and the international status of a great power can be restored.

Military critics also echoed loudly at this time: "Observation is the best defense. South Asian countries have been Chinese countries since ancient times. When Western invaders plunder, a powerful leader must come forward and lead our China to restore the prestige of China's great power. Use iron and blood to exchange for a new national destiny!"

By the end of March, even foreign newspapers began to report the latest news about the Sino-Japanese War, and among these contents, we have to mention the powerful leader of Asia "Wu Shaoting".

"Although the Chinese are overly arrogant, we must admit that the Head of State Wu Shaoting has led China into a new era." This is what the article in the current affairs edition of the Washington Post in the US was written at the end of this.

The recent issue of Time magazine once again used Wu Shaoting's portrait as the cover. In this portrait, Wu Shaoting was leaning on a saber in his left hand and holding the "Shaoting" automatic rifle with Chinese characteristics in his right hand, which was obviously an indication of a new generation of "war madmen". In the content of the weekly magazine, the famous international political journalist Hao wrote without reservation: "If you want to find a similar person in the past hundred years, I believe it can only be Napoleon Bonaparte. Wu Shaoting's is indeed the maker of China's miracle."

The Nanjing central government has been monitoring external public opinion, but this is not the most important task at present.

From mid-March to March 25, China and Japan have been using telegrams to negotiate related matters of the ceasefire and arrangements for formal diplomatic talks. Until the 26th, Emperor Taisho of Japan convened a final imperial meeting, formally determined to end the war and reach a peace agreement with China.

On March 28, special officials from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived in Shanghai on a US merchant ship. The Nanjing Foreign Ministry sent Deputy Ministers Lu Zongyu and Gu Weijun to Shanghai. The two sides held their first peace talks at the Wanguo Hotel.

Before this, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already prepared a peace talks in accordance with Wu Shaoting's instructions.

This condition includes Japan's withdrawal from North Korea, abolishing all privileges in North Korea, recognizing North Korea's national sovereignty. At the same time, it returns all previously stolen territory from China, including Taiwan, Penghu Islands, etc., and compensates the war military expenditure of 30 million US dollars. China, Japan and North Korea signed the "Military Guard Treaty", and China and North Korea limited the Korean Strait as a joint naval security zone. During the period when the treaty came into effect, any Japanese armed force was not allowed to enter the scope of the Korean Strait. Not only that, the "Military Guard Treaty" also stipulates that Japan's Tsushima Island belongs to China.

Japan also made relevant negotiation preparations in advance. According to the requirements set by the Japanese Cabinet Meeting, the peace talks must not give in on Taiwan and its own territorial issues. At most, they recognize the North Korean state's national security or provide appropriate military compensation. Now that Japan has lost North Korea's right to rule. If Taiwan is lost, the local government will be completely in short supply, which will not only cause serious trauma to the post-war recovery, but also a major blow to the confidence of the people.

On the 28th, China and Japan directly exchanged their opinions on each other's ceasefire, and Japan's request for China was rejected on the spot. Whether it was the return of Taiwan or the cedes-Tsuma Island, these were all restricted areas explicitly requested by the Japanese cabinet. Even the war reparations raised by China were really a huge number, and 30 million US dollars could almost offset the government's government-issued government bonds.

The negotiations failed on the first day, and the two sides immediately telegrammed to their respective governments, waiting for further instructions.

Nanjing responded a few hours later, and Feng Guozhang personally issued an instruction that the terms of this peace talks were at the minimum limit of China. If the Japanese side refused to accept it, there would be no way to talk about it again. The telegram did not even have an encrypted message, and the Japanese spy monitor was allowed to listen, which clearly meant to let the Japanese know China's determination.
Chapter completed!