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After this news was published in the newspapers, it aroused great concern in Beijing. Many old Feng Feng cabinet members were worried that fighting against the two major powers, Britain and Japan, at the same time would be detrimental to the new People's Party regime. Many hawks who were tough on the May 30th Massacre looked at the overall situation and suggested compromise, including Sun Liechen, Guo Songling, Han Linchun, Pan Fu, etc. from the "Prince Family".
On the contrary, Zhang Hanqing, who is the core of the hawks, is extremely calm. He said that the Chinese government should use this incident to show its strength to encourage people's hearts and unite the people, and further block the great powers' desire to covet China. As for whether this will lead to a large-scale war with Britain and Japan? He clearly stated that "I won't, and I'm not afraid", based on the intervention of the United States and China's own wealth.
At this time, the Anglo-Japanese alliance had automatically expired on the date of the conclusion of the Treaty of Washington. Burying the Anglo-Japanese alliance with the so-called Four-Nation Alliance is also the most proud thing of the United States. Because the United States no longer worries about fighting on two fronts, Japan has lost the protection of the Anglo-Japanese alliance and can only rely on its own strength to deal with the United States in the East.
The entire Washington system, including the Quadruple Alliance and the Five-Nation Naval Convention. These two major treaties formally established the hegemony of the United States after World War I, and the United States dominated the Western Hemisphere. And gained strategic advantages over Britain and Japan, the two major maritime powers.
The United States¡¯ military strength in Asia is already weak, so it hopes to use the ¡°open door¡± policy to maintain its influence in Asia, especially China, and to oppose the ambition of any party (especially Japan) to dominate China. In the two or three years after the Four-Nation Treaty was appraised, as Sino-US relations steadily improved, it was obvious that Japan's power had been suppressed, and the US government and opposition parties hoped that this status quo would continue.
¡°If friction between China and the UK really occurs because of this, or if Britain and Japan join forces to fight against China, no matter whether they win or lose, it will definitely weaken the cornerstone of the US-UK alliance and offset Japan¡¯s expansion of power in Asia by supporting China.
¡°Sure enough, seeing that this incident may lead to the British-Japanese alliance against China and the possibility of the British-Japanese alliance being resurrected, we certainly cannot show it lightly. U.S. Secretary of State Frank Kellogg issued a statement calling on Britain and Japan to exercise restraint, and expressed that the United States was willing to serve as a mediator among the three parties to calm the incident.
Zhang Hanqing himself was confident: the reduction of the weak brigade divisions did not reduce the combat effectiveness of the People's Army. On the contrary, it purified the team and made the troops more united. Of course, the more critical thing is that the artillery regiments of each army and division that embody the firepower are not only retained in their original structure, but also continue to grow stronger, although there are still a small number of artillery regiments that only equip a battalion or a company for preliminary training.
By the end of last year, the People's Army had a total of 54 mountain artillery regiments and 57 howitzer regiments. Because of sufficient industrial support and the Soviet Union's excess production lines, there is no problem in doubling output to 4,000 units this year. This is Zhang Hanqing's consideration of the international situation and the fact that the People's Army will soon replenish all artillery regiments, in order to save limited military expenditures and divert them to National economic construction has only compressed production capacity.
Even with such a conservative estimate, at most the 144 artillery regiments of the 36 armies will be fully equipped with artillery by the middle of this month. By then, the older mountain artillery will be cleaned up and replaced. In the first four months, 24 artillery regiments have been established.
In addition, the 105mm heavy artillery (of course compared to Europe and the United States, cannons of this caliber can only be considered lightweight) has also planned an annual production scale of 600 guns, which is militarily confident.
In addition, the Yangtze River Fleet was also ordered to assemble in Jiangyin, and the Marine Corps under its command also began to enter Wusongkou. Together with the five armies of the nearby Nanjing Military Region, where would they come from?
Since this is the first time that Zhang Zuolin's government is negotiating with a foreign country and facing three powers at once, Zhang Zuolin is preparing to send a delegation headed by Prime Minister Wang Yongjiang. Zhang Hanqing took the initiative to ask for help and took this opportunity to coordinate the national defense construction in the southeast.
Therefore, a higher-level "May 30 Massacre Relief Delegation" headed by Zhang Hanqing, Chairman of the People's Party, Vice President of the State, and First Vice Chairman of the People's Party Military Commission, left Beijing grandly, and the special train went directly to Shanghai along the Jinpu Line.
In the morning, when the dashing Zhang Hanqing, accompanied by Foreign Minister Gu Weijun, first appeared at Shanghai North Railway Station, he was stunned by the grand welcome received by people from all walks of life in Shanghai. At that time, there were more than 100,000 people in the crowd, vying to catch a glimpse of this young marshal. Compared with modern star-chasers, they were no less impressive!
Zhang Hanqing managed over a hundred people in the company in his previous life, and coupled with the training of his military career in the past few years, stage fright is gone. Dressed in a general's uniform, he is majestic, majestic, and dignified¡ªone of the four young masters of the Republic of China, and his reputation as a "beautiful man" is not in vain.
In an accidental glance, he saw a young woman wearing a red cheongsam hurriedly flashing through the crowd. With his eye for catching beautiful women, he could immediately conclude that this must be a very elegant beauty.
?During the nine years he traveled from Shenyang to Beijing, he also met many beauties: Yu Fengzhi, Huang Wanqing, Gu Ruiyu, Yu Yifan, Liang Qingzhu These are all beauties of the same color, but they are by no means too many; "Ping Not to mention Huang Ruqing and Hong Mudan from "Shui Yi Feng", let alone the unattractive "Company Commander", I also know a lot of beauties, big and small, but there are not many women with such temperament¡ª¡ª Even if it's just a glimpse.
The "New People's Agrarian Reform", the Southern and Northern War, the Zhili-Fengzhi War, the Qing and Jin Dynasties' elimination of Feng, and the pacification of the southwest, all kinds of military events, national economic revitalization, and political changes have been happening all the time. His pursuit of beauty can only be carried out in moments of uncertainty. If you do it occasionally, how can you do things calmly and leisurely?
He envied the brothers in the time-travel stories. Why was it written in the book that they were all beauties, hugging each other, and enjoying all the blessings of others, but he was the only one who had to worry about state affairs every day?
He had no time to think, and Zhang Hanqing gave an impromptu speech on the platform. He said loudly: "I, Zhang Xueliang, have always concentrated on politics, and I am also a soldier. However, diplomacy is not my specialty. However, I came to Shanghai this time to mediate the conflict between the two parties and maintain order. It is the bounden duty of a soldier.
The Chinese nation has suffered enough bullying. From the moment the cannons fired on the Huangpu River, this page should have passed! Shanghai is the forefront of the competition between all parties, but it is still China's territory, and the government of the Republic of China must manage it!
The army I lead must set a precedent in Shanghai for soldiers to maintain local security. If anyone dares to violate military discipline, I must enforce military law! On the issue of dealing with Britain and Japan, I must give justice to the people who died! The government of the Republic of China was not the government of the late Qing Dynasty, and I, Zhang Xueliang, would never be like Li Hongzhang! "
In this atmosphere, it would not be Zhang Hanqing if he did not work hard to gain some popularity for himself. Will China, Britain and Japan be at war with each other? He made a good estimate. No matter what, even if he is about to lose the battle, he cannot lose to others. This is his bottom line. With this kind of determination, no matter how big the trouble is, there is no need to be afraid.
His speech won warm applause. Unintentionally, he found that the young woman with black hair and a red cheongsam was also applauding him desperately in the crowd. He felt her warm eyes filled with heartfelt admiration! When he saw it, his heart moved slightly.
At that time, Zhang Hanqing was in his prime. No matter in places like Shenyang in the Northeast or Pingjin, even though he knew he was no longer a diamond king, there were still countless young girls around him desperately pursuing him. However, among the many suitors of the opposite sex, the ones that really moved his heart were very few. Otherwise, after breaking through the initial overflow of lust, the ones who could stay with him for several consecutive years would not be just one wife and three concubines!
Under the continuous tough counterattacks of the People's Army and the People's Party, especially the uncompromising hostility faced by the young marshal personally sitting on the beach in the town, the British and Japanese governments felt the pressure. However, due to the former reputation of the British Empire and the face of Japan, an international newcomer, they could not accept concessions.
??????????????????????? However, the young marshal dared to confront the Japanese when his strength was low. Now he has millions of troops, and his confidence is not lacking. Such a god came here personally to specify how to deal with this incident, making it clear that he did not want to have a way out. Because according to tradition, his status is seriously unequal to his negotiating opponents.
There will be back and forth in negotiations. If the person with a lower level loses, someone with a higher level can turn around. However, since he is at such a high level, the draft is basically finalized. The only person who can overturn his conclusion is theoretically the Central Committee but in practice it is impossible. This shows that he is well prepared and confident.
This is a formidable opponent!
The British Concession authorities had a guilty conscience and were very nervous about the young marshal's arrival: they not only strengthened security in the concession, but also set up artillery and machine guns at the crossing adjacent to the Chinese border, and armored vehicles patrolled back and forth.
The six-member committee of the diplomatic corps to deal with the Shanghai incident also wanted to probe Zhang Hanqing's story. The U.S. Consulate in Shanghai came forward, and consuls and committees from the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy and other countries came to pay homage to the young marshal on Gonghe Road.
Yes, greetings. They had done their homework, signed up their names one by one, and performed the ceremony of paying homage to the country's head of state.
After the greetings, the US Charge d¡¯Affaires Meyer kindly invited Zhang Hanqing to attend a cocktail party organized by the US Consulate. He had the most dealings with Zhang and his son in Beijing, and was one of the foreign friends who had a good personal relationship with the young marshal. The reason why the United States initially agreed to sell destroyers and gunboats to China was related to his suggestion. The consular corps and committee also wanted to use his favor to establish a relationship with the young marshal.
However, Zhang Hanqing refused on the spot: "This time I am here to investigate the Shanghai case. The official business is complicated. I will not participate in any public or private banquets. This has been announced in the newspaper. I cannot accept the kindness of Mr. Meyer and your consul."
Meyer, who has deep negotiation skills, knows that if Zhang Hanqing is allowed to participate in this negotiation with such momentum, it is very likely to have very adverse consequences: as Zhang Hanqing, he cannot make any concessions; and from the British position, Even after so many people died and they lost so much face, they would not retreat at all.
Such negotiations are destined to fail, and the angry public opinion in China is very likely to be rekindled. If there is another conflict, it may not be suppressed by a few guns.
However, the Anglo-Japanese alliance that was finally resolved has reunited because of the "same hatred" with China. This will be a failure of the US policy in the Asia-Pacific. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)If there is a judgment, it is very likely to have very adverse consequences: as Zhang Hanqing, he cannot make any concessions; and from the British position, they have lost so many people and lost so much face, and they will not make any concessions. retreat.
Such negotiations are destined to fail, and the angry public opinion in China is very likely to be rekindled. If there is another conflict, it may not be suppressed by a few guns.
However, the Anglo-Japanese alliance that was finally resolved has reunited because of the "same hatred" with China. This will be a failure of the US policy in the Asia-Pacific. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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