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Chapter 717 Difficult Negotiations Doomed

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    Awed by the heavily armed vigilance of the People's Army and hearing the news of the People's Army shelling British ships, the British Marines who had landed at Wusongkou did not dare to make any radical moves and quietly returned to their original place without taking away a single leaf.

    The British Empire, which had lost all face, felt that it had to make some gesture to restore its dignity. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin stated in the House of Commons that he would "send a powerful British fleet into the Huangpu River"!

    On the same day, the British Minister in China was ordered to lodge a diplomatic protest with the Beijing government, demanding that the Chinese government: "Order the Shanghai garrison to withdraw from the north of the Suzhou River, severely punish the "illegal" soldiers and army commander Zhang Zizhong, apologize to the British, and compensate for the losses.  , stop the strike and let workers resume work."

    When the incident reached Beijing, the top leaders of the People's Party were divided.  But Zhang Hanqing was extremely angry and expressed that he wanted to seek justice from the people of the country.  He directed the Foreign Office to similarly protest to the British Minister:

    "The garrison in Shanghai is a manifestation of national sovereignty and independence and cannot be discussed. The British patrol house shot our innocent citizens first, and then shot our senior officers of the security garrison. This was a provocation by the British, and all the responsibilities must be held by the British. The officers and soldiers of the People's Republic of China  Having the responsibility to protect the land is an unavoidable responsibility;

    "In order to avoid creating greater conflicts, the British army will immediately stop shelling and all provocative actions. Otherwise, the Chinese army will defend itself in accordance with the law and ensure the safety of the people."  If it leads to a bigger incident, the responsibility belongs to the British side, and the aftermath needs to be dealt with by the British. China, Britain and the United States will immediately conduct negotiations. After the "May 30th Massacre" has punished those responsible in accordance with the law, they will then negotiate for the resumption of the market and work!  "

    These conditions were drawn up by Zhang Hanqing overnight. He also had full conversations with Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zuoxiang and other leaders, and formulated the policy of "fighting for peace through war."

    Judging from his grasp of this period of history, Britain, which was the world's financial center and world hegemon after the First World War, although its territory increased after the war, its control over the territory was hampered by the huge casualties and losses of the war.  Material losses were greatly reduced, and its economy was also greatly affected by the war and suffered a severe recession. Since then, its status as the world's financial center has been ceded to the United States.

    This war also weakened France, Italy, and Germany, making the United States the world's largest economic power, and the world's financial center also moved from London to New York.  All the arrogance of Britain is just to maintain the face of the empire on which the sun never sets. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is fierce in appearance and soft in heart.

    In addition to maintaining its huge colonies, Britain also needs to control the vital Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, as well as control France and the rising Germany in Europe. It is simply impossible for Britain to cross the oceans and engage in a large-scale war with China that will harm the country.  Moreover, although the People's Army's maritime power is less than a fraction of that of Britain, it has a huge army.

    Relying on the depth of China¡¯s vast territory, there is no force in China that threatens the status of the People¡¯s Party.  What's more valuable is that the People's Party and the People's Army already have the most powerful supporting force, which is public opinion.

    From the moment the bullets of the People's Army came out of the barrel, the Chinese people's emotions were filled with a strong sense of national pride.  Zhang Hanqing believes that the British dare not risk a sharp decline in strength to engage in a potentially endless, lose-lose war with China.  Even if a war breaks out, Zhang Hanqing believes that the British will not get any benefits from the fully armed People's Army.

    However, in order to ensure that China could maintain a longer period of economic recovery, Zhang Hanqing still invited the American minister to mediate and entrusted various parties to lobby the British and American forces in China to prevent the possible expansion of the war.

    Of course, the government has also made two preparations. The Central China Military Region and the Northwest Military Region mobilized two divisions from the Longhai Line overnight. In addition, the People's Army across East China has entered a state of combat readiness.  In order to control the possible threat from British warships and intimidate Shanghai citizens, Zhang Hanqing specially transferred a heavy artillery regiment from Beijing to guard the Shanghai beach via the Jinpu line.

    On the scene, the Republic of China government did not show any nervousness at all.  "People's Party Daily" published the full text of the notice on the incident from the Party Central Committee, the State Council, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its front page the next day:

    "In view of the seriousness of this case and the grief and indignation of the people, the Chinese government believes that the concession officials must at least take the initiative to lift the local martial law, withdraw the marines, disarm the business groups and patrols, and release the arrested people  And restore the closed and occupied schools to their original status, so that the ordinary Shanghai area can naturally stop the abnormal situation in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, the government must urgently take all possible countermeasures to protect the lives and safety of our people and the country.  dignity!"

    The "People's Army Daily", which was published less than a year ago, also issued a sonorous oath: "We do not want war, but we are not afraid of war. As long as the party and government say a word, as long as the people need it, we will move forward bravely, even if we die.  No regrets!¡±

    This day is Children¡¯s Day,sp; However, Zhang Hanqing did not forget the instigator of the incident, and ordered the Shanghai Provincial Government to send high-level government officials represented by Hu Hanmin to negotiate with the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai. The bottom line of the negotiations was to "hand over the murderer, compensate for the losses, and the Japanese consulate  The factory and the workers entered into six terms and three appendices, including compensation of 100,000 yuan for workers¡¯ losses, 1 million yuan for strike losses, Japanese workers not allowed to bring weapons into the factory, workers not to be fired without reason, wages to be raised, etc.¡±

    Of course, the Japanese government will not be stepped on by the Chinese, who are known as the "sick man of East Asia." Instead, they sternly stated that "the Japanese Concession in Shanghai is Japan's inviolable sphere of influence. The Chinese government must soberly evaluate its relationship with Britain and Japan."  Enemy's influence'!"

    The United Kingdom also issued a statement that it would never let go of the attack on the British Marine Corps in the British Concession. Churchill, who served as the Lord of the Admiralty, even clamored in the House of Commons to "send a British fleet to teach the arrogance of unknown magnitude"  The government of the Republic of China.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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