Regarding double standards, they are common all over the world and are not an isolated case.
Whether it was the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War or the later Russo-Japanese War, when the Japanese gained the upper hand, the Japanese performed a very good interpretation of what it means to have a big fist.
But when Lu Zhengxiang proposed similar conditions to Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi, their performance was unacceptable.
So what?
At first, both the negotiators of the Qing Empire and the Russian Empire told the Japanese that the Japanese conditions were unacceptable. But in the end, both the Qing Empire and the Russian Empire had to admit the Japanese terms. condition.
Even if you hold your nose, you have to admit it.
The situation is stronger than people, people are under the roof, people are like swordsmen, and I am like fish and meat.
That's what it means.
There was no progress in the negotiations on the first day. Although Yuan Jing was the Prime Minister, he did not dare to agree to Lan Fang's conditions easily, otherwise Yuan Jing would have no choice but to have a caesarean section to apologize.
So the negotiations were temporarily suspended, and Hara Kei had to ask the emperor for instructions before giving Lanfang a reply.
That night, after Lu Zhengxiang arranged for Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi to check into the State Guesthouse in Yecheng, he immediately boarded a plane and flew directly to Penglai Island.
Just next to the Black Swan Castle, a tall and solid building complex has risen. The name here is the Eagle's Nest, and it is where Qin Zhiyuan currently works.
Black Swan Castle is good, and Qin Zhiyuan is used to working in Black Swan Castle, but because of Julie and Xiao Qinde, it is a bit inconvenient after all.
So when the Eagle's Nest was completed, Qin Zhiyuan moved his office to the Eagle's Nest.
Compared with the Black Swan Castle, the Eagle's Nest is a huge building complex. The three-story main building where Qin Zhiyuan's office is located occupies the central position. It is surrounded by various functional buildings such as the General Staff Communications Department Operations Command Room Conference Hall and so on. , there is a battalion of troops responsible for the security here, and an armored unit is stationed nearby. If anything happens, they can arrive at the Eagle's Nest within ten minutes.
In the study on the second floor of the main building, Lu Zhengxiang met Qin Zhiyuan.
Just now, Hara Kei and Tanaka Giichi visited British Ambassador Scott James and American Ambassador Glinton Augustine respectively. The specific content of the conversation is unclear, and no information has been transmitted yet. Gao Hongshi is reporting to Qin Zhiyuan.
Haha, Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi are looking for reinforcements. Qin Zhiyuan is not worried about how long it will take for Bastian to come over. They are just looking for reinforcements. Lan Fang also has them.
Since Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi arrived in Coconut City, Gao Hongshi's intelligence department has been fully activated. The Japanese delegation, including Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi, has been closely monitored by Agent Lanfang. Regardless of Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi, No action taken by Keiwa Tanaka Yiichi can escape the surveillance of Agent Lanfang.
Although the Lanfang agents are powerful, there are always some places that are impenetrable, such as the British and American embassies in Lanfang. There is no way to plant nails in these places, and due to the current technical conditions, eavesdropping is not easy.
France has also declared war on Japan. There are French ships in the current Northern Expedition Fleet. Now that the Japanese have sued for peace, the French will definitely send representatives to participate in the negotiations. Hara Jing arrived too quickly and France had no time to leave. Negotiators were dispatched from the mainland, so Bastien, the Governor-General of French East Indies, became the French representative.
After receiving the news that Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi had arrived in Coconut City, Bastian originally wanted to take a plane to Lanfang, but he did not expect that Hara Kei and Tanaka Yiichi started to get down to business without even taking a sip of water, so that Bastian Ann did not catch up with tonight's negotiation.
After reporting the matter, Gao Hongshi was about to leave when there was a knock on the door. Gao Hongshi went to open the door and took a document from the staff.
After browsing through it quickly, Gao Hongshi's voice was filled with disdain: The Republic of China declared war on Japan.
After declaring war, Lu Zhengxiang, who was sitting next to him, looked surprised.
Declaration of war haha. Qin Zhiyuan was not surprised at all.
The pro-Japanese forces in the Republic of China are indeed very powerful, but now even a fool can see that the Japanese are going to die. If war is not declared now, the Republic of China will get nothing, and even Japan's privileges in the Kanto region of the Republic of China may be lost. Forwarded to Lan Fang, this was unacceptable to the elites of the Republic of China.
Declaring war now may not look good in terms of face, and may seem like taking advantage of Lan Fang, but face is nothing compared to national interests.
Calculating this, Cao Rulin will be included in the negotiations tomorrow. Lu Zhengxiang's expression is indeed a little happy.
Cao Rulin, this is the Ambassador of the Republic of China to Lanfang.
Because of the emergence of the Foreign Legion, the history of the Republic of China finally reached a turning point in 1919. Because of the signing of the Paris Peace Treaty, the May Fourth Movement also occurred, but the target was not the diplomats who signed the contract, but focused on the interference of Eastern and Western powers in the Republic of China. .
The May 4th Movement was actually a manifestation of the awakening of national consciousness. The May 4th Movement would have happened regardless of whether there was the Paris Peace Treaty or not. The Chinese people’s emotions of being oppressed by Eastern and Western powers for decades always needed an opportunity to be released.
Minister Lu, you are now Lanfang’s Foreign Minister Gao Hongshi’s reminder.
Hahahaha I know, I know, Director Gao can rest assured that I will never favor the Republic of China and cause damage to Lanfang's interests. Lu Zhengxiang swears by it.
Lu Zhengxiang still has feelings for the Republic of China. After all, before joining Lanfang, Lu Zhengxiang had been serving the Republic of China. This feeling and sense of belonging cannot be erased by just one year of working for Lanfang.
Gao Hongshi did not speak, but pointed to his eyes, saying that he would always stare at Lu Zhengxiang, and then resigned.
Taken together, the bottom line of the Japanese negotiations seems to be Yingzhou and the Penghu Islands, and the Japanese do not seem to want to involve other areas. After reporting today's negotiation process, Lu Zhengxiang attached his own conclusion at the end.
The question now is not whether the Japanese want it or not. No matter what the Japanese think, the leadership of the negotiations is now in our hands. As long as our frontline troops maintain an offensive posture, the Japanese must face up to this problem sooner or later. Qin Zhiyuan is not in a hurry. With the progress of Lanfang's army, the Japanese will have less and less room for maneuver.
Look at this. Qin Zhiyuan picked up a document on the desk in front of him and handed it to Lu Zhengxiang.
After skimming through it, Lu Zhengxiang was overjoyed: Hahahaha, General Chen landed in Hokkaido, General Zhang captured Beishi, and General Liu marched into Korea. This is really great. If this continues, our conditions will continue to be revised for at least a week.
Just this morning, Chen Kangjian sent troops to land in Hokkaido. Before six o'clock in the evening, Chen Kangjian sent two divisions to Hokkaido. These troops will sweep Hokkaido from north to south with the cooperation of northern Xinjiang fighter planes.
If Chen Kangjian occupies all of Hokkaido, then Lanfang can build the airport to Hokkaido, and bombers taking off from the Hokkaido airport will be able to directly attack Tokyo, which will pose a great threat to Tokyo.
Also this morning, Zhang Tianshou captured Beishi.
Taipei City is also Taipei in another time and space. In this world, since there is no Taiwan at all, there cannot be Taipei City.
Just like the original history, Beishi was the center of the Japanese colonial government's rule in Yingzhou. The capture of Beishi also marked the collapse of Japan's ruling order in Yingzhou. It can be said that the occupation of the entire Beishi is just around the corner.
The fire in Lushun had not yet been extinguished. Liu Zizheng lost his temper and sent Xu Sheng to lead the first division of the Foreign Legion to stay in Lushun for surveillance. He led the remaining troops into Goryeo and also began to sweep away the Japanese in Goryeo.
Also staying in Lushun with Xu Sheng were Zhang Yuting's two divisions.
After Zhang Yuting and Liu Zizheng met, they immediately dispatched troops to help in the battle.
This was also the main reason that prompted the Republic of China government to declare war on Japan. Regardless of whether the Republic of China government declared war or not, Zhang Yuting's troops had already appeared on the battlefield, which had become a fait accompli.
Since that's the case, it's better to just go with the flow.
Although Liu Zizheng's army had a large number of tanks, the attack on Goryeo was not smooth.
The Japanese knew that Lan Fang's army could not be defeated with real swords and guns, so they came up with other bad ideas.
The northern part of Goryeo is a mountainous terrain. The previous Goryeo government built the Guanma Highway from Pyongyang to Shengjing to enhance transportation.
After the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, the Qing Empire lost its suzerainty over Korea, and Japan became the de facto ruler of Korea.
After the annexation of Goryeo, the Japanese widened and reinforced the original Guanma Avenue, making transportation more convenient and effectively strengthening the connection between Goryeo and Liaodong.
This Guanma Avenue is surrounded by steep mountains, dangerous mountain roads and rugged terrain. It is the only passage from Liaodong to Goryeo.
After discovering that the Vladivostok Allied Forces had begun to attack Goryeo, the Japanese wreaked havoc on the Guanma Avenue, especially in key areas with difficult terrain. Many sections of the road were impassable or even completely destroyed. The Vladivostok Allied Forces had no powerful armored forces but could do nothing.
We can only move forward arduously while clearing the road.
In fact, there is a way not to take the Guanma Avenue. As long as you take Xie Rundong's fleet, you can take a shortcut from the sea and attack the Japanese back road.
However, Xie Rundong still has his own mission to perform. After bombing Port Arthur, he has now led his troops to Tokyo. The attack from the sea can only be temporarily stranded.
There is no need to modify the conditions, just negotiate with the Japanese on the current conditions, but all conditions are not allowed to be reduced, and the Japanese cannot be given a chance to breathe. They must be beaten to death with a stick. Qin Zhiyuan did it absolutely.
Your Majesty, please rest assured. If we don't peel off the skin of the Japanese this time, I, Lu Zhengxiang, am willing to be dealt with by military law. Lu Zhengxiang swears by it.
This is the rhythm of establishing a military order
