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Then he sat in front of You Min again, looked at You Min and said, "Brother Chaofan, I am preparing for war."

"call--"

Rao You Min had some guesses, but after hearing Duan Xun's words, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.Because You Min knew that when Duan Xun talked about preparing for war, he meant preparing for war with Japan.

Now, only Japan is qualified to be Duan Xun's opponent, and Duan Xun attaches so much importance to it.But that was Japan, not the local warlords Duan Xun had encountered before.The strengths of the two sides are not at the same level at all.

Heart pounding.

It really is.

You Min calmed down for a while, and then asked cautiously: "Are you really ready? This is not a small problem. A little carelessness will shake the foundation of the country. This kind of thing needs to be cautious."

Duan Xun nodded affirmatively.

"Brother Chaofan, sometimes it is useless to give in blindly. If you give in, you will never get what you want. Looking at the rise of great powers in these years, which country can avoid war and blood and rise without bloodshed. No, none of them. Our opponent, Japan, also relied on the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War to squeeze into the ranks of world powers and gain the respect of world powers. However, if we China only know how to back down blindly, we will never be able to make peace with Those great powers are on an equal footing."

"Brother Chaofan, you may not be clear. Since 1924, our customs revenue has to be re-mortgaged to the great powers to repay our indemnities and loans to the great powers. Moreover, although the current tariff rate of our customs has increased a little, it is still in the world. It is still the lowest within the country. Because our customs tariff rate is still in the hands of the big powers. Also, the big powers currently control a lot of minerals in our country. Although we have not approved much mining rights in this area in recent years, we have never From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, the mining rights obtained by the great powers from us are still amazing. Also, how many banks are in China by the great powers. They can print money wantonly and want to control our country’s finance. It can be said that the great powers are currently in China It is still the lifeblood of our economy.”

"If we don't resist, then we will have to pay an astonishing amount of compensation and loans every year. This money is a very heavy burden on our finances, and it may make us unable to get rid of it at all. And the loan is money we borrowed after all, as the so-called owed I can accept the repayment of debts. But as the prime minister, I will never admit the indemnity at the end of the Qing Dynasty. I will never repay the so-called indemnity. And I want to take back the control of our customs. No foreign powers are allowed to intervene. The formulation of customs tariff rates is also our own business. Of course, it also includes the recovery of concessions and extraterritorial rights. I will abolish those unequal treaties. can be done."

"So this battle must be fought, and it cannot be avoided. Japan rose through the Sino-Japanese War 30 years ago, and today, 30 years later, we must defeat Japan to change our country's national destiny. Even if we have to suffer huge losses , I also want to fight Japan."

What Duan Xun said was categorical.

You Min didn't know what to say for a moment.

Although You Min felt Duan Xun's defense against Japan, he really didn't think that Duan Xun really wanted to fight Japan.There is tension in my heart, but there is also excitement.

You Min was the head of the Shandong Revolutionary Party.Participating in the revolution at the end of the Qing Dynasty was to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and abolish those unequal treaties.It is a pity that after the Revolution of [-], the domestic warlords fought in chaos, and You Min himself almost forgot these ideals.

What Duan Xun is talking about now is what they pursued back then.

You Min nodded slightly.

Yes.

Sometimes, when there is no retreat, war is necessary.Seeing You Min accept slowly, Duan Xun smiled.And seeing You Min's initial shock, Duan Xun was even happier.

Because even a radical person like You Min would not have thought that Duan Xun would really prepare to fight Japan, especially Japan.No one would have thought that Duan Xun had actually made up his mind to fight Japan long ago.

"Then why don't you take advantage of the rising anti-Japanese sentiment in the country? If you make good use of it, it will be of great benefit to the war."

You Min was a little puzzled.

Wars, especially foreign wars, should not involve mobilization.With the support of the whole society, Duan Xun will not only gain great prestige, but also great support.

But why did Duan Xun keep changing the topic during this period of time, suppressing the current domestic "anti-Japanese" voices.

"Because they chose the wrong timing."

Duan Xun stood up and took the map from the side, and said to You Min: "Brother Chaofan, you and I have both led soldiers to fight. The war should not be careless. I decided to fight Japan. I think Japan is not a war. An opponent that cannot be defeated. But if I want to return to this way of thinking, I have to consider all aspects of the real war. I can’t start a war casually without preparation and planning. In that case, I would be joking with the lives of our soldiers and the country Fate is kidding. I have to make the most comprehensive preparations and plans."

"Let's take a look. The temperature in the Northeast will start to drop in September, and even in cold years, there will be frost in mid-September or the end of September. The temperature drops sharply in October. The same is true in Japan, especially in northern Japan. Although there will be sea factors, their temperature will also drop during this time period. Their cities will need a lot of coal. At present, most of the coal used in Japan is mined from China, and some are purchased from China .So I'm going to officially start a war with Japan in mid-August, or at the end of August, and then block all Chinese coal. No coal is allowed to enter Japan. I want to spend it with others in Japan to see if it is my energy consumption If it continues, Japan will still be able to consume it. I want to see Japanese factories and how Japanese people live without coal. So now the Sino-Japanese conflict is breaking out, which conflicts with my plan.”

You Min didn't continue talking.

Because further down is Duan Xun's deployment for fighting against Japan.

Youmin didn't want to hear this, because it would involve military secrets.But You Min knew that Duan Xun was a very strict person.Since you want to go to war with Japan, you must be fully prepared.

"Brother Chaofan, now you know what I think. Then I need the support of your police system now."

"You say it."

"Once we go to war with Japan, the Northeast and Shandong must be the most important battlefields. At that time, I will pull up all the mobile troops and fight against the Japanese. It is impossible to leave the troops to look after the house. Therefore, stabilize the local affairs and protect the The logistics work must all be handed over to your police system. Japan has operated in Northeast China and Shandong for a long time, and there will be many intelligence agencies. Although I have been watching their intelligence agencies for a long time, it is impossible to know all of them. Our rear is making trouble. So at that time, the role of your police system will be very important. So I need you to continue to strengthen the strength of the police system in the Northeast and Shandong regions. Of course, don’t let the Japanese guess my purpose.”

"it is good."

You Min nodded.

There are plenty of excuses for strengthening the strength of a local police system.Especially when the suppression of bandits in the Northeast is in full swing, making some names can increase the strength of the police system.

Moreover, the police system is always less sensitive than the army.

"Brother Chaofan, you know what I said today, so don't pass it on."

"I know."

"Be steady, don't rush. Slowly and casually, increase the strength of the police system in Northeast and Shandong."

July 1923.

Subei bloodshed.

The cabinet's response was swift.After the bloodshed on June 6, the cabinet immediately stated that the Jiangsu provincial government should do a good job in dealing with the aftermath immediately.Injured people must be treated properly.

And the cabinet condemned the use of weapons by the agricultural reclamation company, and stated that it would immediately form an investigation team to investigate the whole matter.

On June 1923, 6, Dong Kang, Director-General of the Ministry of Justice, announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Procuratorate. Wang Daoyi, who had served as Chief Prosecutor of the Zhejiang Procuratorate and Hunan Procuratorate, was appointed as the head of the special inspection team.

Wang Daoyi is 44 years old this year, and he is well-known in the local prosecutor's office.If Weng Jingtang was hailed as "the lunatic of the prosecutor's office", then Wang Daoyi was known as "the cleanest prosecutor in the prosecutor's office".

When he was in the local area, he was a senior official of the local prosecutor's office, and after being transferred to Beijing, he also served as the deputy chief prosecutor.But he has a clean sleeve, and he dare not say that he is completely different in the prosecutor's office, but it is definitely not uncommon.

Don't drink or smoke, don't prostitute or gamble, and have a very good reputation.

As the team leader, Wang Daoyi dispatched prosecutors from the Supreme Prosecutor's Office to form a special inspection team and went to Jiangsu to investigate the incident.

On June 1923, 6, Dong Kang, the chief justice, announced that Su Xixun, secretary-general of the Supreme Court, was appointed as the presiding judge of the special court.Several judges were transferred from the Supreme Court to form a special court together, and they went to Jiangsu to try the incident together with the Jiangsu court.

Su Xixun is the adopted son-in-law of Lu Rongting who has already resigned.

Su Xixun married Lu Rongting's adopted daughter and has been working for Lu Rongting.However, Su Xixun is talented. He studied in the Guangxi Public School of Political Science and Law when he was a child, studied in France in the second year of the Republic of China (1913), and studied for 7 years at the Faculty of Law of the University of Paris, France, and obtained a doctorate in law.

When he finished his studies and returned to China, Lu Rongting had already left the field.

In desperation, he went north to find a job.Because Su Xixun is a genuine Doctor of Laws from the University of Paris, France, and knows English, French, and Russian, so he was favored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at that time.

He was also favored by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and the current Chief of the Supreme Court, Wang Chonghui, and served as Wang Chonghui's secretary.Later, Wang Chonghui became the prime minister of the cabinet, and Su Xixun also followed Wang Chonghui into the cabinet and continued to serve as Wang Chonghui's secretary.

Later, Wang Chonghui became the president of the Supreme Court, and Su Xixun began to serve as the secretary-general of the Supreme Court, and also began to officially serve as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Su Xixun has really done everything.

But now Su Xixun is only 33 years old, not very old at all.It is precisely because Su Xixun is familiar with the law and has held various positions that he was asked to form a special court.

On June 1923, 6, the special inspection team and special court established by the Ministry of Justice accepted public interviews in Beijing.Both Wang Daoyi and Su Xixun publicly stated that this investigation will be fair and open.