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The Chinese government's diplomatic efforts have not been interrupted, with Britain, France, the United States, etc.

France's attitude was the first to reverse. They needed penicillin, tanks and aircraft, and the Chinese government needed to clearly give up support to Vietnam's anti-French armed forces to ensure the security of Indochina. In the Far East, the enemy the French were most worried about was Japan.

After several negotiations, China provided penicillin and tank conditions and promised to sever relations with the Vietnam-North anti-French armed forces. France gave up Gaoping, Laojie and other places in North Vietnam to China for management, and the Vietnam-North anti-French armed forces were naturally eliminated or pacified by the Chinese team. At the same time, China and France also negotiated tariffs and reached an agreement.

A trade agreement with Russia, China and Russia reached a trade agreement, which solved a big problem for Russia, which was scarce in the war.

Given the outstanding performance of the Chinese team, the US government has also changed its attitude, and the suggestions of Minister Rui Enshi to China have been taken seriously.

"We spent millions and tens of millions of yuan to some of the least important countries in Europe, but were very stingy with China. As a result, we drove the fish for the abyss and made the Chinese government fight against Japan alone. We should give China a strong help. Now, as long as the United States sends a part of its navy, it can defeat Japan... completely lift Japan's military threat to Guam, the Philippines, Midway and other places."

Of course, the US government will not risk sending navies to fight against Japan, but they also have their own way, which is to provide loans to China. According to the agreement, the United States will provide four loans to China in a year, up to 200 million US dollars. This news shocked other major powers, especially Japan, and even called this year the "American Loan Year."

The German government is also very concerned about the Sino-Japanese war, especially the "wolf pack" tactics of Chinese naval submarines. In order to relieve pressure in the Pacific, they naturally hope that China can continue to persevere and attract the attention of the Japanese firmly.

The Japanese government is in isolation, especially China and the United States have cut off exports of steel, pig iron, coal and other minerals to Japan. Britain and France are also negotiating with the Chinese government, hoping to obtain the manufacturing technology of aircraft and tanks.

Moreover, Japan's financial situation worsened due to the Qingdao war. The great powers were busy with European wars, but they would not support them for a penny.

As early as the Warring States Period, Sun Shengren pointed out: "Any way of using troops is to use a thousand horses, chariots, chariots, 100,000 armor, and feed grains thousands of miles. The materials of rubber paint and carriages and armor are paid a thousand gold a day, and then a hundred thousand troops will be promoted."

In modern terms, when fighting wars, logistics is the material basis, economy, and money! No matter whether the war is true or not, everything is money. Without money, where can we get a hundred thousand troops?

Some people say that the Gulf War is a victory for the US dollar. Not to mention anything else, just looking at the valuable missiles, what is thrown to the Gulf is not thousands of tons of new technology gifts, but countless bundles of dollars!

In fact, this is true in war: the real competition is economy and national strength. Which army can last until the end depends on other things, but economic strength.

China cannot say that its economic strength has surpassed Japan, but in recent years, it has developed through debt and secretly hoarding materials. After the outbreak of the war, it is far more prepared than Japan. Now it has received assistance from the United States and secret support from Britain and France. Although it cannot completely defeat Japan, it has already gained an advantage in endurance.

In contrast, Japan was in a difficult situation before the war. Its expenses were huge, taxes were heavy, debts were high, currency depreciated, and people's lives were deteriorating. After the outbreak of the European War, the Japanese cheered "God Blessing Opportunity" fell into an unsustainable embarrassment due to the toughness of the Chinese government and the failure of the war.

The war lasted less than a month, and the Japanese government had spent all the regular and special costs of the Army and Navy in 1914.

The interest paid by Japan now pays over 70 million yen per year for debts, and this number is still increasing, and there is no expectation of improvement. The country's foreign exchange and gold reserves are only 222.8 million yen, which is only the minimum warning line for maintaining currency stability. If you want to further issue debts in China, there is no realistic and feasible basis.

Although Japan's industrial foundation is stronger than China, it still requires the cooperation of resources to play a role. The comprehensive embargo by the Chinese government, disguised sanctions by the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, coupled with the rising prices of resource materials caused by the war, makes it difficult for Japan to import resources from other countries.

Japan's diplomatic isolation is also serious. Now all countries believe that Japan is the creator of East Asia's troubles, and believe that they do not want to fulfill the sacred obligations between the Allies during the European war, but are determined to seek hegemony in East Asia! None of the great powers will support them, and in the dark or in the light, they hope that Japan will dispel its arrogance and choose peace in reality!

Even Britain, a country with traditional friendly relations with Japan, expressed dissatisfaction with Japan. Because Britain and France urgently hope that the Japanese navy can be dispatched to deal with Germany's camouflage warships, the army should rush to Europe to fight against the German army and support the British and French coalition forces that are in an unfavorable situation.

Of course, if the Japanese army can quickly win the Qingdao war, they will pretend to be deaf and will not be so angry. Moreover, in the eyes of the United Kingdom, China is also one of the potential Allied countries. A realistic Allied member has launched a lasting war with a potential Allied member, which is something they do not want to see.

More importantly, they need Chinese materials, especially penicillin, aircraft and tank manufacturing technology. China has completely cut off external supply on the grounds of war. Of course, on the international black market, the Chinese have made a big profit.

The United States' attitude is even more clear, and it is rejoicing in the emergence of a friendly country on the other side of the Pacific that can suppress Japan.

Deputy Secretary of State Lan Xin issued a public statement on his opinion on behalf of the US government, saying that the actions of the Japanese government are very regrettable. The persistent war on the other side of the Pacific has seriously hindered the realization of the traditional US policy toward China and also put the US on the west coast at a possible threat of war. With the situation in Europe so progressing to such a threat that appears outside the West Coast is impossible for the United States to accept.

The Japanese government finally discovered that the current war situation was completely different from the Russo-Japanese War. At that time, there were financial and material support from Britain and the United States, but these two countries are now supporting their enemy China in disguise.

China's preparations for war were obviously beyond the expectations of the Japanese. Not only did the armored divisions appear in Qingdao, but there were also in the Northeast. An armored brigade even rumbled into Fengtian to intimidate the abnormal movements of the Japanese.

Moreover, the news sent back by Japanese intelligence personnel led the Japanese government to finally decide to end this war that is most likely to turn into a persistent one.

These news are true or false, that is, China, or the United States, is in secret negotiations with Britain and France. Britain may have to give up certain concessions privileges or use certain German colonies north of the equator in exchange for China and the United States to declare war on Germany.

There is also a relatively true news, which is the Chinese government's attitude towards war. Even if Japan forcibly occupied Qingdao, the Chinese government will not default or stop, but will continue to mobilize its troops and carry out military operations to recover Qingdao. At the same time, submarine warfare will also be expanded to attack all Japanese ships in the East China Sea.

Since the war in Qingdao began, the Chinese government has been very determined and has tough methods. Although Japanese merchants in China have not been violently hurt, their boycott has caused them to suffer heavy losses. The factories cannot recruit workers, the goods cannot be found, the raw materials have been cut off, and the cash from Zhengjin Bank has been withdrawn.

The sanctions outside the battlefield were also beyond the expectations of the Japanese, forcing the Japanese to re-examine the consequences of the war, as well as the diplomatic strategies and policies for China's emerging government.

True and false news, the failure of the Qingdao war, and the continuous losses of ships have made the Japanese government unable to sit still. Since the conditions for a full-scale war against China are not met, it is a more reasonable choice to end this stalemate war as soon as possible.

The most urgent task is to draw out the escort warships, form a southern fleet, and first seize all German Pacific islands north of the equator, including the Mariana Islands, the Carolina Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Palau Islands, and the Yap Island, the Pacific Undersea Telegraph Communication Center.

At the same time, we must temporarily show a reconciliation to China so that we can use China's resources nearby, start industrial machines, and make a fortune in war.

Of course, a war of revenge against China is inevitable, but this should be a future. It should be admitted that Japan does not have the strength to carry out the war to the end. The war that will be dragged on will be a loss-win situation and no one will benefit.

Why did Japan join the war? Isn’t it just to predict that the Allies will win in the end, and considering that it is easier to seize German territory than to seize British, French, Russian and other countries?

However, when the war ended with such a result, someone would inevitably come out to take responsibility, and Okuma Shigeon naturally became a scapegoat. According to Kazuo Kojima, the Okuma Cabinet was not good at all, it was just the minions of bureaucratic warlords. If you don’t have the slightest breath of a benevolent person in the prefecture, you will achieve nothing.

In fact, the greatest expectation of the elders from the Okuma Cabinet is to suppress the political and friendly association and solve the problems of the unpopular army additions.

Due to the outbreak of the European war and the elders had more suitable candidates to achieve their goals, they believed that there was no need to brake the collapse of the Okuma cabinet. Under the pressure of the elders, Okuma decided to resign and submitted a memorial to Kato Takamei to take over as prime minister, but was rejected. Subsequently, North Korean Governor Masato Desun became prime minister and began to form a cabinet.

As the government changed, Japan announced a unilateral ceasefire at an extremely fast speed, and then almost immediately withdrew the warships and remaining troops along the coast of Shandong, and expressed to the Beijing government through Britain and France that they were willing to negotiate the sincerity of resolving the dispute between China and Japan.

At the same time, the Japanese Navy established the "Special Southern Detachment" and the "Second Southern Detachment" composed of battleships Kasuga, Kashima, Satsuma, and battlecruiser Yoshima, and carried the army to attack the German Pacific islands north of the Pacific equator. By October 19, all the established targets had been occupied.

Every time the Japanese army occupied one place, they would erect the Japanese flag and establish military and political offices, which seemed to have regarded it as Japanese territory. When they occupied Saipan, the largest island in the Mariana Islands, the Japanese even sacrificed the "Mizuma Master God" worshipped in the shrine in the warships on the island and built the "Kanoto Shrine" near the former German lighthouse.

The war in Qingdao has temporarily subsided, and there was no formal declaration of war or formal ceasefire. The war ended with such a strange ending.

However, this war had a huge impact on the development of China and Japan. China took advantage of the war to arouse people's anti-Japanese sentiment, and adopted a comprehensive embargo on Japan, boycotted Japanese goods, and also ruthlessly attacked Japan's espionage activities in China, especially Shandong and Hebei, and sent nearly a thousand people back to China.

The victory of the war made China jubilant. Countless people rushed to the streets to carry out a victory parade. Countless people cheered there with their throats, countless people slapped their hands red, and tears filled their eyes. At this time, everyone's chest was filled with joy and pride. This feeling of pride was so sharp that it seemed to tear its chest and burst out.

During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Japan defeated the country that was sleeping, causing China to suffer the heaviest shame and burden. The history of humiliation in modern countries once made many people feel that this country has no hope and that this nation has fallen. People have become numb and become as bright as the dust.

But now, the victory of the war has mobilized the self-esteem and self-reliance hidden in everyone in this country, and has attracted countless passionate young people to devote themselves to the strength of the country. In just a few years, although China has just developed, people's psychology has completely changed. Everyone has seen the hope of rise and the possibility of revival.

The national compulsory military service bill was quickly passed and issued in the tide of people's enthusiasm. Although the military budget for next year has increased by nearly 40%, there is no suspense to pass it.

After this war, the people all understood that without a strong national defense force, security would be unsafe. The performance of the army and the navy also proved to them that it is worth spending money on them.

With the violent changes in the world situation, China finally won a valuable opportunity for peaceful development and was in an extremely favorable international environment.

The Chinese Navy and Army showed brand new equipment and tactics in the war, and combined with terrifyingly strong human resources, the potential for development has attracted the attention of the world.

German Minister to China Xin Ci tried his best to bring China to participate in the German-Austrian camp, Britain, France, and Russia hope that China will participate in the war against Germany. Only the United States persuaded China not to rush to participate in the war, hoping to remain consistent with the United States.

As Secretary of State, Chen Wenqiang dealt with the great powers, fully utilized his talents and worked hard to gain benefits for the country.

Russia's most worried about Japan and Germany were united, and was attacked from both sides and ensured the security of Siberia in its backyard. It was Tsarist Russia's Far East diplomatic program during the entire war. Now that Japan is frustrated, its attention has turned to the Pacific, while China is constantly strengthening its military allocation in the northeast and northwest. This change has made Russia very uneasy. Given the ambiguous relationship between China and Germany, it is not too much for Russia to worry about it.

Subsequently, in the diplomatic test with the Chinese government, Chen Wenqiang sincerely expressed his intention to target Russia's military operations, and said that China declared neutrality and could engage in commercial exchanges in arms and materials with any country, including Russia, and Russia's closeness with Japan will lead to strong dissatisfaction among the Chinese people.

This is a signal of goodwill, at least Russia welcomes it, saying that the treaty that harms China in the Japan-Russia Treaty will be revised and immediately ordered a large amount of materials from China to launch a continuous attack on Germany and alleviate the crisis of the British and French coalition forces.

Regarding Britain and France, Chen Wenqiang said that due to national strength, he had no intention of participating in the European war for the time being. However, the tanks, aircrafts, penicillin that Britain and France were eager to obtain could be supplied or transferred after the conditions were met.

Moreover, the conditions issued by the Chinese government are not excessive, requiring all Boxer indemnities to be delayed for ten years and no interest is paid; the customs are controlled by the Chinese, and the former foreign employees are still in office, and the tariff rate is raised to 15%; the provisions of the "Xin Chou Peace Treaty" on the garrison along the Beijing-Tianjin Railway and in the Tianjin area are abolished.

Regarding Germany, Chen Wenqiang fully expressed the experience and experience of the Chinese Navy using the "wolf pack" tactics, and taught the new technology of submarine mines, which benefited the German side a lot. In the future, Chen Wenqiang was preparing to use some of his foresight to reveal some British and French military intelligence to the Germans, such as the specific deployment of the Jutland Naval Battle, etc.

Now, although Japan has temporarily retreated, it is still China's biggest threat. In Shanghai, negotiators from China and Japan are starting negotiations. This negotiation process is expected to last for one or two months before it can achieve a result. The differences between the two sides are still huge, and Japan does not lose its arrogance because of its failure.

The Chinese government's strategy is to strengthen cooperation with the United States, and even transfer penicillin production technology to the United States free of charge under the conditions of dividing the market in exchange for the United States' support for China.

Since the Panama Canal was opened in 1914, the US Navy no longer had to consider the fleet deployment problems that plagued it for many years. The existence and strengthening of the US's national forces in the Pacific forced Japan to consider the US's tendencies more seriously and coordinate conflicts of interest with the US.

At the same time, the Chinese government has once again issued a series of preferential industrial and commercial policies, and used financial reserves to strengthen the production capacity of factory enterprises. It also has close contact with Nanyang Chinese businessmen and is ready to export goods to all parts of Asia.

Britain, France, Russia, Germany and other countries all devoted themselves to the European war. Their output of goods to Asia will inevitably decrease sharply. The result will inevitably be that there will be a shortage of goods in almost the entire Pacific region. Chinese goods will compete with Japanese goods, and the main battlefield is the Asia-Pacific market. Due to China's resource advantages and overseas Chinese businessmen throughout the Asia-Pacific region, this commodity war should not be at a disadvantage.

Everything is ready, Chen Wenqiang sincerely prayed that the European war could continue. Because the development of history is becoming increasingly deviated from his expectations, the British and French coalition forces are retreating step by step, and the battle is no longer what it is.

I can't understand it, I really can't understand it. Chen Wenqiang looked at the map, scratched his head, and was anxious for Britain and France. Hold on, must hold on. Only when the war is in a stalemate can there be a possibility of making a fortune in war.
Chapter completed!