Rebirth of the Northern Giants
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While talking, the attendant came to inform Wang Shizhen to see him, Ye Zhikui stopped talking in a little surprise, why Wang Shizhen came at this time.
Not long after, Wang Shizhen hurried in from the outside. He looked very anxious and didn't even pay attention. He walked directly to Ye Zhikui's side and said in a low voice, "President, the Beihai Fleet has sent the latest news to the Supreme Command." , have engaged the Japanese ship Chiyoda and sunk her."
Ye Zhikui didn't panic, he was the one who gave the rescue order, and he had already considered all kinds of situations at that time, instead he asked Wang Shizhen unhurriedly, "Have the members of the Ryukyu royal family been rescued?"
"Returning to the President, they were rescued safe and sound." Wang Shizhen remained stern, apparently he thought Ye Zhikui hadn't understood the seriousness of the matter.
"President, this move by the North Sea Fleet may provoke a war between China and Japan." Wang Shizhen had to remind.
Ye Zhikui raised his head and stretched his neck, pricked up his ears, and secretly observed the other officials here. He couldn't help but smiled and said, "Pin Qing, sit down first, it's okay to say so at this time."
Wang Shizhen glanced left and right, adjusted her clothes, and found a seat to sit down with a blank expression.
Ye Zhikui and the others calmed down, and then said seriously: "Everyone, I just received the news that the Beihai Fleet sank the Japanese ship Chiyoda not long ago."
The officials who were relaxed just now couldn't help jumping up, and instantly became tense.
Seeing that everyone was nervous but not panicked, Ye Zhikui nodded in satisfaction and continued: "Whether war will break out or not, we must now be ready to fight Japan."
"Old Li, immediately protested to Ito Hirobumi, the Japanese ambassador to China, and said that when our Chinese North Sea Fleet was conducting exercises in the Ryukyu waters, we encountered the Japanese ship Chiyoda, and the Chiyoda refused to listen to our fleet's explanation and fired for no reason. Forced to fight back, sinking the Chiyoda."
Li Hongzhang didn't dare to stay, so he got the order and went down immediately with several diplomats. Ye Zhikui looked at Jianren Shiwu and said with a smile: "Jiren, the ownership of the Ryukyu waters has not yet been determined. You should immediately notify the embassies of other countries. The rights of the suzerain state, the Ryukyu waters are undisputedly belong to China's waters, and the Chinese fleet has no problem with maneuvers in this waters."
Seeing Ren Shiwu led several diplomats to stand up quickly.
Ye Zhikui looked at the remaining diplomats, and continued to order: "Others, hold a press conference to expose to the domestic people the fact that Japan invaded Ryukyu and abused Ryukyu people, and carefully explained the relationship between our country and Ryukyu, calling on Japan to The country withdrew its troops from Ryukyu."
Several other people also left their seats, and for a while, only Wang Shizhen and Yang Du were left in the meeting room.
"Prince, I'm still worried about the North Sea Fleet. I immediately dispatched the East China Sea Fleet to meet them. I ordered: If the Japanese dare to cross the middle line between China and Japan, they will open fire unconditionally." Ye Zhikui said in a low voice. .
Volume Two, The Wind and Cloud in the Capital, Chapter [-], Americans Can't Sit Still
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In the afternoon of the same day, the embassies of various countries in China received notifications from the government of the Republic of China.
The Ryukyu incident quickly aroused the attention of the international community. They were all guessing the deep meaning of the Chinese people's repetition of the old story. Of course, at this time they had not received the news that the Chinese fleet had sunk a Japanese ship.
The French Minister Gleilis looked at the bulletin that said how the Ryukyu people are living in dire straits, and said with a gloomy face: "This seems to be a conspiracy by the Chinese. They want to get the attention of the international community. Don't you think we all Are you a fool? You can’t see such a low-quality method.”
When Grelis asked the French government for instructions, the news from the French government made him silent. The French government asked him not to be too fussy, not to express opinions easily, and just stand in the middle.
The rise of China, the sharp decline of British influence in China, and the surge in trade between the French and China all made them unwilling to fight against the Chinese at this time for their own benefit.
German Minister Hai Jing held a fair and strict attitude and believed that since China is the suzerain of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it has the undisputed right to use the Ryukyu waters, and hoped that the Japanese would not ask for trouble and withdraw from Ryukyu.
After the comprehensive cooperation between China and Germany, the Germans have obviously tasted the sweetness. They can exchange for a large amount of natural resources at a small technical cost, so why not do it.
Where is Ryukyu? Kaiser Wilhelm II searched the world map for a long time, and finally saw a sesame-sized island lying at the junction of the seas between China and Japan. After thinking about it, he also felt that he had nothing to do with Germany. Therefore, a dismissive telegram ordered Haijing to help the Chinese shout a few words for cheap friendship.
The U.S. government is the most active. Tian Xiali didn't even see the origin of the matter clearly. He used the U.S. government's mediation on the Ryukyu issue as an excuse, and once again acted as a peacemaker, calling on China and Japan to calm each other down. It was good to start negotiations on the Ryukyu issue immediately. On the surface, they were impartial, but they found the government of the Republic of China secretly, trying to blackmail some benefits.
Ye Zhikui didn't expect that the Americans would be so active, and the American Minister Tian Xiali found him greedily that night.
Helpless, Ye Zhikui had no choice but to meet him in the side hall of the Summer Palace.
As soon as Tian Xiali came in, he greeted him warmly.
"Respected President of China, Ye, my friend, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to be so energetic." Tian Xiali praised with a smile on his face.
Ye Zhikui twitched his lips, showing courteousness for nothing, rape or robbery, to see what the Americans have to say.
After Tian Xiali sat down politely, he chatted left and right, but did not talk about the Ryukyu issue, "Ye, the cruiser you ordered from us is half completed, and it will definitely be delivered by this time next year."
"Really? I really want to thank you, the US government, for supporting China." Ye Zhikui replied flatly, then lowered his head and drank tea slowly.
Xiao Mian, let's see how long you can bear it, Ye Zhikui secretly despises Tian Xiali who keeps rolling his eyes, among the ministers from various countries, this Tian Xiali is the most dishonest one.
"Well, Ye, I heard that you rescued the Ryukyu King from Japan?" Tian Xiali finally couldn't help it, and talked about it first.
"Not bad." Ye Zhikui pretended to be too lazy to answer.
"This Ryukyu?"
"is ours"
"I know, but now it's in the hands of the Japanese"
"Then it's just like Hong Kong, it's always coming back." Ye Zhikui said solemnly.
"Ye, peace is the most important thing in everything. I think the Japanese will succumb to the pressure of international public opinion, withdraw their troops from Ryukyu, and restore Ryukyu to the country." Tian Xiali said meaningfully.
The pressure of international public opinion is probably the pressure of public opinion from you Americans, but I don’t know what you need.
"It would be nice if it could be so easy. The Japanese have always been relentless until they reach the Yellow River, and they don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth." Ye Zhikui sighed softly, and said very seriously.
"Ye, with the support of us Americans, I believe the Japanese would not dare to be so rampant." Tian Xiali said clearly.
Ye Zhikui pretended to be pleasantly surprised and said: "Mr. Tian Xiali, you are such a good friend. If there is anything in the United States that needs our help from China in the future, just tell us."
Tian Xiali smiled awkwardly, and said: "Ye, China and the United States are good friends, and it is right to help each other. In fact, now we need your country to make things easier."
Ye Zhikui became curious, turned his body slightly, and asked, "Let's listen."
Tian Xiali stared at Ye Zhikui seriously, and then slowly said: "We hope that your country can lease Hong Kong for a while."
Ye Zhikui's complexion sank all of a sudden, and he became quite unattractive. He looked at Tian Xiali firmly, and said coldly: "The British said they wanted Hong Kong, but I killed them and fled without a fight. Now you The Americans want Hong Kong, but are they ready for defeat?"
Tian Xiali hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Ye, don't worry, let me finish. We don't want to occupy Hong Kong, we just want to borrow Hong Kong's port so that our navy can have a foothold in Asia. Of course, we will give The government of your country leases the fee, and don't lease it for too long, up to five years."
Ye Zhikui sneered and said, "Give your navy a place to stay. If your navy wants to invade our country, wouldn't I be leading a wolf into the house?"
Tian Xiali said angrily: "Ye, we are friendly countries, how can our country invade your country? You are too worried. Besides, your country's navy is not weak. We have no idea whether we can defeat your country's navy or not." , how could I come to deal with you?"
Ye Zhikui has completely calmed down, and his thoughts have changed. What is the reason why the Americans would rather pay to rent the Hong Kong military port for a few years?
Could it be that Ye Zhikui almost jumped up in a flash of inspiration, how could he forget about this matter.
That is the Spanish-American War in later generations. If history is not disturbed by itself, the Philippines will launch a massive war of independence next year in an attempt to gain freedom from the Spaniards.
At this time, the U.S. monopoly capital consortia urgently needed to open up new markets, investment sites, and raw material production areas, so various propaganda machines created public opinion for external expansion.
But just when the United States was preparing to expand overseas, looking at the entire world map, the entire world has been divided up by the old colonial powers.
The United States wants to re-divide the world's colonies, but due to its limited power, it is still unable to compete with countries such as Britain and France. Only the old empire Spain is a good target.
At this time, Spain was in decline, and only Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines in Asia remained of the huge empire of the past.The United States decided to take Spain first and seize these Spanish colonies in order to control Central America and the Caribbean and gain a base for expansion to the Far East and Asia.
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