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The news of the sinking of the merchant ship was soon published on the front pages of major newspapers in the United States.

There is a precedent for German submarines. Americans are extremely sensitive to the attack on merchant ships. It is because the merchant ship Arabia was sunk by a German submarine that the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. In addition, Germany intended to ally with Mexico and declared war on Germany.

American soldiers strode forward in St. Mihiel on the Western Front of Europe. In less than two days, they broke through the German defense line, captured 3000 people, and seized more than 400 cannons. The Americans are praising and excited about this. Unexpectedly, such unfortunate news came.It is conceivable how angry the United States will be.

Although most newspapers only used words such as "possibly" and "probably", the people who survived the shipwreck actually claimed in interviews with reporters that "they are Japanese!"

"There's a Japanese flag on the submarine! I know it's the Japanese flag!"

A short time later, another American merchant ship was sunk off the Philippine Islands without any survivors.Contacting the time and place between the two shipwrecks, the flames of suspicion burned on the Japanese again.

The Japanese living in the United States can feel the change in the environment. The sight of those white policemen has become extremely unfriendly, and life has become more difficult than ever.

Originally, this kind of fear only belonged to the Chinese people. The United States has a clear Chinese Exclusion Act, and the Chinese people are always the object of ridicule and bullying.

With China's successive victories in foreign wars, a large number of goods poured into the United States, and the results obtained after sending troops to Europe, American newspapers and broadcasting began to change their direction. Although their words were still barbed, they were obviously much more "friendly" than before.

In the last century, a large number of Chinese laborers were tricked into boarding a freighter bound for the American continent with their dream of panning for gold. They were derogatoryly called "pigs".Engaged in the hardest and most tiring work, many people died in foreign lands.

Huaxia people work hard and never complain, just for the meager salary to support their family.

When the wave of Chinese exclusion in the United States appeared, even this extravagant hope could not be achieved.Beatings, massacres, and expulsions have become commonplace.

When the white police saw the Chinese people being pushed to the ground, kicked and insulted, instead of stepping forward to stop them, they folded their arms to watch. It was like a pastime. If the Chinese resisted, the only end would be to be caught by the police station. Where is it? , will face a more tragic experience.

Some people thought of going home, even at the risk of being beheaded by the Qing government.

A meager boat ticket made the way home a natural barrier.They shed blood and sweat, and the money they earned was not even enough to buy a boat ticket back home!

It may sound exaggerated, but this is the fact that happened to many Chinese workers.

Nowadays, Huaxia has become stronger and stronger. Foreign students and businessmen from China tell them that in Huaxia, they can find jobs, and if they have a skill, they don't have to worry about making a living.

"The railway is being built in China, and many factories are recruiting workers." A young man who just got off the ship said to the Chinese gathered at the pier: "The government plans to immigrate to Siberia, and everyone can get land. It’s better to work in a factory and farm the land than it is to live here and be bullied.”

"It doesn't matter if you don't have money to buy a boat ticket. You can go to Huaxia's consulate in the United States. Everyone, you can go home."

Some people are dubious, but more people choose to believe.Even though they have never been in a "government office" in half their lives, the dream of going home still encouraged them to take the first step.

With the cooperation of the Chinese coalition government and Zhigongtang and other Chinese gangs, batch after batch of Chinese laborers and their descendants boarded the passenger ships returning home, and the motherland welcomed them back with open arms.

There are many gray-haired old people on the boat. With the sound of the siren, they look back at the land that gave them hope and buried it. They covered their eyes with their big old hands, tears slid down their fingers, and went home. I can finally go home...

The Chinese started their way home, but the life of the Japanese became dire.

Soon after the shipwreck, the Americans approached the Japanese ambassador to the United States and asked the Japanese to give the United States an "account".

The Japanese government was shocked when they heard the news.

The Prime Minister of the Temple hastily summoned the Minister of the Navy and must confirm that this matter was not done by Japan, otherwise there will be big trouble!

The location and time of the shipwreck were too coincidental, as a Japanese warship happened to be "doing business" in the Philippine Islands.If it was a mistake, then...

The temple was fidgeting. After asking the captains of several cruisers, the Minister of the Navy replied affirmatively that this matter had nothing to do with Japan.

"Your Excellency, the Admiralty has not sent any submarines to participate in the operation." The Secretary of the Navy has a serious expression, "The submarine formation of the Second Fleet has remained in the harbor, and none of them have been dispatched."

"That's whoever sank the American ship and happened to be in the Philippines!"

The Minister of the Navy did not speak, but he had a guess in his heart, could it be a Chinese?But when did Huaxia have submarines?

Since the Japanese intelligence agency in China was completely destroyed, facing today's China, Japan is like a blind man who can only see the superficial things, and don't even think about the deeper things.Japanese Minister Lin Quansuke sent very little news back to China, and trying to make friends with Chinese officials was useless. The Chinese officials he came into contact with were all "very cunning".

Receive the money as usual, don't think about putting nails in, there is no shadow of the entrusted matter.

"In any case, it must be proved that the matter has nothing to do with Japan!" Prime Minister Terauchi said sharply: "Don't go to the Philippines again until the situation subsides."

"Yes!"

Prime Minister Terauchi and the Minister of the Navy agreed to implement the plan separately, but during the conversation, the two Japanese cruisers sailed again.Just in time for a squadron of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet to investigate the shipwreck near the Philippine Islands.

History played a "bad" joke with the Japanese, and the result of the joke was fatal.

The Secretary of the Navy felt bad when he learned that the ship was sailing, so he could only take chances and hope that the Americans would not move so fast.But he didn't see the cruiser return for several days, his heart sank to the bottom of the sea, his hands and feet were cold.

Something happened, something must have happened!

Just when Prime Minister Terauchi was worried about the shipwreck incident in the Philippines, there was no rest in Japan.

Since August, the rice grabbing movement that broke out in Hokkaido has escalated again. Rice shops have been robbed and rice merchants have been beaten in places such as Tokyo and Osaka.The police were mobilized, but instead of being stopped, the crowd clashed with the police. By the end of September, workers also joined in. There were endless strikes. A large number of workers and farmers took to the streets to confront the police. Speeches against the government were repeatedly banned.

"Either feed us or overthrow the government!"

"The incompetent Chinese got a huge territory, and we can't even eat rice!"

"There are cowards in the temple, we don't need a cowardly prime minister!"

Strikes and demonstrations have dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese economy, which has just recovered somewhat.If things go on like this, let alone paying off the British loan and re-invading China, I am afraid that Japan will spend the next 30 years in poverty.

But the Americans came to the door again!

The cabinet originally planned to take advantage of the Russian Revolution and use the identity of the Allied Powers to send troops to Siberia. Before the No.12 Division got on the train, they heard that China and the Soviet Russian government signed the "Ulan-Ude Treaty", and half of Siberia fell into the hands of the Chinese people. The pockets completely blocked the way for the Japanese to enter Russia from Eastern Siberia.

Will the Chinese allow the Japanese to land from the ports they control?Don't even think about it!

Across the Arctic Ocean?I'm afraid that before arriving in Russia, the Japanese scorpion on board would have froze to death.

"Bastard!"

The prime minister in the temple was so angry that he threw his glass. If he couldn't send troops to Siberia, he couldn't use excuses to delay the arrears to Britain, and he couldn't borrow money from other Allied countries.At this moment, Great Britain is short of treasury due to long-term war, and Japan's arrears are reduced or exempted?It would be nice not to double the interest rate.

Although Japan did not officially "abandon" the boxer indemnity, but the British handed over the customs to China, and it was useless for Japan to jump higher.

All the troubles came together and erupted. Si Nei Zhengyi knew very well that his position as prime minister was coming to an end.If I had known earlier, staying in North Korea to clean up the mess would be better than now!

At least in North Korea he can kill.In Japan, sending troops cannot kill all the rioters, let alone the American ghosts who came to their door!

If Yoshimichi Hasegawa, the governor of North Korea, knew what Masaoki was thinking, how would he feel about it?

The temple thought that the mess in North Korea was easier to deal with than the serious problems facing Japan, but Hasegawa was already about to wipe his neck and hang himself.

Since the cabinet ordered to scrape the ground in North Korea, the resistance movement in North Korea has become more and more powerful. In August, the rebels even fought outside Seoul, and an uprising broke out in the city. The No. The No.20 Division of the Communist Party of China tried its best to suppress the uprising and beat back the rebels.

At this time, the Chinese government issued another statement, declaring that it was very concerned about the situation in North Korea.It doesn't matter what you say, Governor Hasegawa is worried about whether Huaxia will take the opportunity to send troops.

In order to occupy North Korea, Japan did everything possible. After defeating the Beiyang Navy, it became even more arrogant.Now that the roles are reversed, just because of a statement from the Chinese government, the Japanese are worried day and night.

Hasegawa Haodao called the country, the whole story has only one meaning, China sends troops, and North Korea's military strength must not be able to support it, what should we do? !

The reply from the base camp was delayed, but the resistance movement in North Korea intensified. Even the former king Li Xi, who was imprisoned, moved frequently, as if he no longer worried that Hasegawa would chop off his head and use it as a chamber pot.

The situation in North Korea, the domestic situation in Japan, and the aggressive United States, Masaki Terauchi finally couldn't hold on anymore. At the end of September, he resigned from the prime ministership on the grounds of illness.

Youpeng of Shan County originally wanted to recommend Xiyuan Temple Gongwang, who had formed a cabinet twice, but was rejected by Xiyuan Temple, and recommended Yuan Jing, who was born as a commoner and also had constitutional ideas, to form a cabinet.

"The domestic situation must be like this."

Hara Kaoru's coming to power represents a compromise of the Japanese government to "democracy", and it also lowers the public's opposition to the government.It is a pity that the good times did not last long. The first civilian prime minister of Japan did not fulfill his long-cherished political wish and was assassinated before the end of his term of office.

However, at this time, the Hara Kei cabinet still played a certain positive role. At least, the domestic movement that lasted for more than two months has finally subsided, and the most serious problems facing the Japanese government have all turned to foreign countries.

Problems abroad are more difficult than those at home.

Leaving aside North Korea, are Americans so easy to deal with?

The irritated bald eagle stretched out its sharp claws, not stained with blood, and would not let it go.

Li Jinyan didn't show much expression when he received the telegram sent back by the intelligence personnel. After reading it, he folded the telegram and said, "Uncle Dumb, send someone to send a letter to Situ Mao, get out as soon as possible."

Japan has already stepped into the quagmire with one foot, and it will be a matter of time before the other foot sinks in. There is no need to mess with these gangsters.Soon, they couldn't even cry.

"Any news from Russia?"

Uncle Dumb took out the pen and paper that he carried with him, wrote a line, and handed it to Li Jinyan.

Seeing the above content, Li Jinyan's eyes widened suddenly. No wonder he was surprised. Kirov actually replaced Trotsky to train the army for the Bolshevik government. Kazan also became the commander of the upper level of the army. He also won the appreciation of the high-level government and was awarded the Colonel Military Academy.Trotsky, who was supposed to be the founder of the Soviet Army, was implicated in the assassination of Vladimir and pushed to the edge of the power of the Bolshevik government.

Li Jinyan found it incredible.

History moves forward according to the predetermined track, but it will always turn fork in the road unexpectedly.

Kazan successfully broke into the upper echelon of the army, which naturally facilitated him to obtain information, but it also made it more difficult to escape.If the identity is exposed, it is definitely close to death.

The Bolsheviks have always been relentless in dealing with internal "enemies".I am afraid that more officers died at the hands of their own people than at the hands of the Germans during World War II.

"Uncle dumb, the situation in Kazan is very dangerous." Li Jinyan frowned, "He has figured out how to get out?"

The dumb uncle didn't nod or shake his head, Li Jinyan guessed the answer.

"Uncle Dumb..." His voice was a little hoarse, and he wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say a word.

At the end of September, on the western front of Europe, the Belgian army and the British army invaded the Ypres salient. The Belgians were especially rejoicing. During the four-year war, a large area of ​​Belgian land was occupied by the German army, and a large number of Belgians were forced to go into exile. , Now, they can finally go home.

On the northern front, the Belgian army also performed extremely bravely. Compared with the British, they fought entirely to regain their homeland.Even if the German army adopted a scorched-earth policy on the way back, leaving nothing along the way, the Belgians didn't care. The houses could be rebuilt and the farmland could be recultivated. Now, they just want to go back to their homeland.

After the Chinese Expeditionary Force broke through Amiens, it entered a short rest period. However, the American Expeditionary Force's confidence was greatly enhanced by the Battle of Saint-Mihiel.

In fact, what the U.S. military defeated in Saint-Mihier was only the follow-up troops of Germany, and did not encounter the hard stubble in the German army. Even so, being able to win a victory alone was enough to make General Pershing smile.

The U.S. Army would continue to prove itself, and he ordered the troops to move to the Hindenburg Line and into the Argonne Forest.

At this time, the German army was withdrawing from the occupied area in an orderly manner.After the Battle of Amiens, the German High Command issued an order.

On September 26, Bulgaria withdrew from the war. Ludendorff suggested that Hindenburg withdraw from the occupied European area and seek peace with the Allies in accordance with the [-]-point program proposed by US President Wilson.The situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable to Germany. If you don't seek peace at this time, the situation will only get worse.

Hindenburg accepted Ludendorff's suggestion and said to Kaiser Wilhelm II: "The truce at this time is to avoid a greater disaster."

Due to the British naval blockade, the life of the Germans is going from bad to worse. The soldiers fighting on the front line are hungry just like the civilians in the rear. The overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II was a good example.

Wilhelm II did not want to repeat the mistakes of his cousins, and he adopted Hindenburg's advice.

In early October, the Spanish flu swept across Europe, and people died of illness every day.Whether it is the soldiers on the front line or the nobles and civilians in the rear, no one is spared.When the news that the King of Spain was also infected, panic began to spread.

The Black Death almost destroyed the whole of Europe, and many people thought that bad luck was coming again.

The source of the disease cannot be determined, there is no specific medicine, and more and more people are infected. In Spain, where the situation is worst, the whole town is full of sick people.

The hospital was overcrowded, and the price of masks was ridiculously high. Some doctors used sulfonamide purchased at a high price to treat pneumonia patients, but before the patients recovered, the doctors and nurses fell down.

Soldiers fighting on the front lines are also sick, and the number of infections continues to rise.

The Europeans were terrified, and the Americans were helpless. At this time, it was discovered that no soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Army had died of this disease so far.Even if a soldier is sick, he will recover quickly under the treatment of the army doctor.

The Americans were the first to discover this. When another soldier with a high fever was taken away, an American military doctor who had contact with the Chinese Expeditionary Force suddenly said: "The Chinese must have a way!"

"Huaxia people?"

"Yes, they rarely get sick, and if they do, they don't die."

The speculation of the American military doctor attracted the attention of the superiors, and soon, the news was sent to General Pershing.The war has been going on until now, and it is only one step away from victory. If it stops due to disease outbreaks, other variables are likely to occur.

In the headquarters of the Huaxia Expeditionary Army, Song Wu put down the phone, turned to Young Marshal Lou who was looking at the map, and said, "Changfeng, what should we do about this?"

"I don't think we need to worry about it." Young Marshal Ma knocked on the helmet on the table, "If something goes wrong, it will be our fault again. Didn't anyone say that we brought this disease? If it wasn't for the surname Long Stop it, I beat that grandson to death!"

"Why are you involved with me again?" Marshal Long frowned.

The young marshals who arrived with the second batch of expeditionary forces didn't know much about the inside of the coalition forces, so they didn't speak rashly.Looking at the situation, the relationship between them is not very good.

"There is no cure." Young Marshal Lou finally raised his head and put down his pencil, "Tell the truth."

"When we took the medicine, the Americans saw it."

Marshal Lou said flatly, "Tell them that drinking traditional Chinese medicine can prevent it, will they drink it?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Indeed, telling them, no one might be willing to drink.

As for the special drug that Qiao Leshan and Ding Zhao mentioned in the telegram that Li Jinyan mentioned in the telegram, Young Marshal Lou has not planned to disclose it to foreigners yet.