Chapter 370: The plenipotentiary representative and commander-in-chief of the Far East

"This war doesn't seem to have much benefit to us."

"No, there are benefits, great benefits......We can not only gain the right to enter and exit and station in important Japanese military ports, but also reclaim Mindanao, which was developed by the Japanese for several years. Apart from these, our greatest gain is to show our strength to the whole world!"

A war in the Far East has attracted worldwide attention, and as one of the war participants, the American politics, naturally could not relax. As the advocate and organizer of the Great White Fleet, Theodore Roosevelt, deputy secretary of the U.S. Navy, naturally became a frequent visitor to the White House. Especially when he learned that the Qing and Japan had begun negotiations under pressure from various countries, Benjamin Harrison almost regarded this outstanding deputy secretary of the Navy as his adviser.

"Does defeating Japan mean showing strength to the whole world? That's just a small country." Brian looked at Roosevelt, looked at the deputy minister of the Admiralty who was urnated by the Tangzhou people, and asked unhappy.

"Defeating Japan is of course nothing. However, we forcibly blocked the coast of Japan under the pressure of the British!" Roosevelt waved his arms, "This is the manifestation of strength!"

"Do you think blocking Japan's coast means that one day we will block the British islands?" Brian asked.

"Of course not. But this shows that we are enough to compete with Britain. Especially maritime power. This marks that the United States of America has officially become one of the maritime powers... From then on, we will become one of the decisive forces in the world and no longer just have a strong influence in the Americas." Roosevelt said.

"It's a pity that all this was done under the leadership of the Chinese." Brian could not refute Roosevelt. Because he knew that what Roosevelt said was the facts. The British and French opposed the United States' participation in the Qing and Japan, and the British strongly protested that the White Fleet returned to blockade the Japanese coast. But even in the face of such fierce opposition, they still did... Why? Because they have enough power! Now the US Navy is not the one that only had an old battleship a few years ago. They not only owned dozens of powerful new battleships, but also dozens of other warships. Moreover, these warships were secretly equipped with the latest fire control system, which was more powerful and terrifying than ordinary warships. It is no exaggeration to say that if you only discuss hardware strength, the US Navy is already the second in the world. Compared with the British, they have one of the biggest advantages, that is, they do not need to station their own navies to colonies all over the world.

This allows them to concentrate all their strength in the shortest time. It is precisely because of the emergence of such a powerful navy that Guo Jinzhang and Theodore Roosevelt can have strong prestige in the US side... Every time I think of this, Brian can't help but feel sad. Thinking about how miserable Sherman died back then? The commander-in-chief of the Federal Army was actually smashed into pieces by the Chinese machine guns. There is also Grant, because of his old friend's death and defeat after the Red Corps.

Love and qi died. But more than ten years have passed. Not only did they fail to avenge Sherman and Grant, but they once asked that foreign guy to replace Sherman and become the second-ranked figure in the United States after the president. Now, under the guidance of that guy, he stretched his hands and feet step by step across the Pacific Ocean and into Asia... Although he did not deny that this was indeed beneficial to the United States, as long as he thought that this was the guidance of the Chinese, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

"Although Guo Jinzhang was a Chinese before, we must acknowledge his importance to the United States. Moreover, he is our Army General. No matter what considerations we have to respond to his stabbing," Roosevelt shrugged and said. Brian was not willing to be dominated by a Chinese because this is the United States and the owner of this country is white. But this old guy obviously ignored one thing, that is, after Guo Jinzhang, there was no second person in Seattle who could reach the current level, including former Tangzhou Governor Li Asheng, who had stepped down as the second time, who had stepped down as the former governor of Tangzhou.

And Zhao Dachang, who is known as "lightning". Guo Jinzhang also understands the truth. After basically completing his ideas, he decisively gave up his military post and retired and returned home... Everyone is like this. If they still stubbornly entangled with racial issues such as white and yellow people, they will not only appear stingy, but will only make Tangzhou, who is trying hard to integrate into the United States. Tangzhou people are not those black people at the bottom of society, and the other party still has the power and possibility to completely leave the United States and announce the **. Once things really reach that point, the losses for the United States will be immeasurable.

"Theodore, you said it well. However, the Chinese conditions were firmly opposed by the Japanese. Their prime minister even made a speech, claiming that even if the whole country was broken, it would not agree to such conditions... Do we signal them to relax?" Benjamin Harrison frowned again. He had no good feelings for Tangzhou like Brian. Because his former President Cleveland was able to be re-elected for two terms through cooperation with the Chinese, which made him feel confident that he could enter the White House in the last term and was forced to feel frustrated again.

But four years later, he finally entered the White House, but he found that many of his subordinates had close contacts with Tangzhou. For example, Minister of Agriculture Jeremiah McLean Lusk, Minister of Interior John Willok Nobel, Postal Secretary John Warnermaker... Although these people have not mastered very prominent departments in the cabinet, they are enough to influence national policy. Moreover, Tangzhou also has contacts with Navy Secretary Benjamin F. Tracy, Minister of War Stephen Benton Elkins, and it is said that the relationship is good...

"The Qing people would not relax their conditions. Because the Japanese army had lost the initiative." Roosevelt shook his head, "Gentlemen, if the Japanese quickly captured Pyongyang from the beginning and entered Northeast China, then whether we or the Qing government could immediately engage in peace talks with Japan and make substantial concessions. Because we all have huge interests there, especially the Qing government. After several years of development, Northeast China has become their extremely important grain production area and industrial and commercial area.

They provided a large amount of food and fiscal revenue every year. Not only that, the development of the Northeast continued to absorb the bankrupt farmers, greatly alleviating the internal conflicts of their country... Unfortunately, the Japanese did not do it. Although they took advantage of the brief chaos at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty to successfully transport a multi-division into North Korea, giving their troops in North Korea an overwhelming advantage. However, this army no longer had logistical support. They besieged for nearly a month and saw that they could capture the city, but the Qing Dynasty

After paying a huge price, the reinforcements forcibly tore open their encirclement... Here I have to say that General Guo Jinzhang, who has almost never made any mistakes, has also miscalculated his former compatriots. The two generals in the Qing Dynasty, named Zuo Baogui, and Ma Yukun, were very outstanding. Although they had died in the fierce attack, they had won a chance to breathe for their country. Now, the Northeast New Army, which had been besieged in Pyongyang for a month, has re-arranged defenses on the Sino-North Korea border and has also obtained

Their founder, General Yuan Shikai. Now, they have blocked the Japanese army on the side of the Yalu River, but the Japanese army is getting weaker and weaker because they have lost the support from the rear. I believe that soon, this crazy and terrible army will achieve another contribution of Yuan Shikai like the Spanish army. Once this lonely army is defeated, the Japanese will lose all the conditions for negotiation and can only passively accept all the demands from the Qing Dynasty... The Qing Dynasty is not a fool, how could they relax at such a critical moment?"

"But we are worried that if this continues, Britain and France will directly send troops to interfere," said Brian.

"Only when the Great White Fleet was still cruising along the coast of Japan, the British and French would not send troops rashly. Because they could not imagine what the consequences would be for their troop ships to meet our warships." Roosevelt said.

"But our warships are absolutely impossible to fire at the British troop ships. We cannot really provoke the British." Benjamin Harrison said.

"But the Tangzhou fleet can." Roosevelt curled his lips slightly, "and don't forget that Guo Jinzhang is still 'rejuvenated' in China... Everyone knows what kind of person this guy is. British political workers have also dealt with him many times. They will not force the troops at the risk of completely angering the madman. Because the consequences may be unimaginable."

"..." Benjamin Harrison and Brian couldn't help looking at each other. Although they didn't want to admit it, they had to disagree with Roosevelt's words. Indeed, Guo Jinzhang was a "crazy man"! Although this was a contemptuous and insulting title, it was precisely because he didn't know whether Guo Jinzhang would go crazy and whether he would make any incomprehensible choices that his opponents had to be careful, and even the British Empire that never sets in the sun... It can be said that Guo Jinzhang's existence is a deterrent. The guy who was only in his early thirties actually had the influence that surpassed them, the president and secretary of state.

"What should we do then? Is it only Guo Jinzhang who dominates all our affairs in the Far East? Gentlemen, in such affairs, the White House cannot be so unpresented." The more I think about it, the more depressed he became, Harrison couldn't help but say.

"We have a minister," Roosevelt said.

"But the role of that minister is just a messenger now. In front of Guo Jinzhang, he doesn't even have the power to speak at all." Brian said dissatisfiedly that the mean words would be destined to be unacceptable after hearing this.

"Gentlemen, don't you really want to get one or even several military ports in the Far East? You know, Japan is not far from mainland China. Once we are stationed there, coupled with our relationship with the Qing government, we will have a greater say in the future situation in China, and may even surpass Britain." Roosevelt said.

"You don't need to remind you of this." Brian sighed. Why can Guo Jinzhang convince the Washington family to agree to the return of the White Fleet from the Indian Ocean? Why can they convince the United States to participate in this war? Isn't it just a bait made by China's huge market? Now, even though he and Harrison were extremely unhappy in their hearts, they had to follow the will of most people in Congress and the cabinet. These people are dreaming of entering the Chinese market on a large scale... And having a military port and garrison in Japan can obviously give this dream more powerful support and give them more confidence to compete with Britain, France and other countries that have been in China for many years. These people forgot that this is Guo Jinzhang's plan. As a madman and conspiracy who loves his hometown, he has a great love for his homeland, he obviously can give this dream more strong support and give them more confidence to compete with Britain, France and other countries that have been in China for many years. These people have forgotten that this is Guo Jinzhang's plan. As a madman and conspiracy who have a great love for his hometown, he has a lot of love for his homeland.

How could he let the United States control the Chinese market in the future? Moreover, from beginning to end, that guy never said that he would make efforts through this war, so that the Qing government would open up to the United States on a large scale... So, this should be just the wishful thinking of those guys. Everyone was blinded by greed and used by Guo Jinzhang. Brian firmly believed in this. He had been dealing with Guo Jinzhang for more than ten years and was confident that he could see through most of the guy's plans. But even if he knew, so what? The reason why Guo Jinzhang won every time was because he knew how to use those people's ** and know how to lure all short-sighted guys... It is possible to achieve huge results without paying any price. Who wouldn't want to do such things?

"Gentlemen, I know you feel uncomfortable, but I am the same. I have been thinking and trying to restrain that guy. But we must also see that if this plan can achieve the goal, then after that, the entire North Pacific will be the sphere of influence of our United States of America. Based on this, we will control the entire Pacific region in the future... This is the largest ocean in the world. Around it, there are several largest pieces of land in the world!" Roosevelt said again.

"Okay, stop talking about this. We all know this." Harrison sighed, "Let that guy do it according to his own will, we can't control him at all."

"You are wrong, Mr. President, we can control that guy." Roosevelt shook his head and smiled.

"Are you kidding?" Brian was stunned for a moment, "Theodore, are you going to see the doctor first? You know, no one in this world dares to say such a big talk as controlling Guo Jinzhang!"

"That's because we always put him on the opposite side of our own," Roosevelt smiled confidently. "So, in the face of his superhuman vision and wisdom, and his rude style that always likes bayonets, we who are used to the old rules are always bound. But what if we put him together with us?"

"Put together?" Brian was stunned again.

"Yes, gentlemen." Roosevelt nodded and turned to Harrison again: "I suggest that Guo Jinzhang be granted the identity of the plenipotentiary representative of the United States of America in this negotiation!"

"Percent Representative!?" Harrison and Brian were both shocked. Guo Jinzhang was a person who was almost fully guarded by all the senior leaders of the United States. Even those who had close cooperation with him were trying every means to stop him from reaching his hands into the core of power of the United States. Otherwise, with Tangzhou's strength, he would have long been able to send senators to Congress and enter various committees with great power. But Roosevelt actually wanted to give the guy a full power to represent the United States in the Far East... What if that guy gave away all the interests of the United States in the Far East? That was a lunatic, and the Qing Dynasty was his motherland. In this case, what could that guy not do?

"Not only should he be allowed to represent our political affairs, but he should also give him the power to command the Great White Fleet during this period!" It seemed that his advice was not scary enough, Roosevelt added immediately.

"No, absolutely not." Brian's head shaking like a whistlebrating drum. "The White Fleet has overwhelming superior power in the Far East. If Guo Jinzhang mastered this power, then, as Britain, France and other countries have been trying to obstruct Tangzhou and Qingguo from joining forces to deal with Japan, that guy might use this to start a war with Britain, France... or even drive Britain, France out of the Pacific! We can't take this risk, absolutely not."

"Guo Jinzhang will not be so impulsive, gentlemen. Because if he only showed his hideous face to all those who were malicious to him like a reckless man, Tangzhou would never have developed to the present level. Moreover, the granting of great power is a test of his loyalty to the United States of America... He will understand our ideas. For himself and also for Tangzhou in the United States, he must use this power to earn enough benefits for the United States of America, a benefit that can satisfy both the government and the people. In this way, he and his Tangzhou will be more integrated into the United States of America and accepted by the people of the United States. In addition to this, we can also determine his ability. In the matter of confronting the great powers for interests, our minister Tian Xiali in the Qing Dynasty may not even be as good as his little finger... No one is more suitable for this task than him." Roosevelt explained.

"If it's for others, Theodore, your idea is very realistic. But for Guo Jinzhang... I always feel that you are too wishful thinking." Brian still shook his head: "No one can see through that guy. Even though I have been dealing with him for more than ten years, I have not yet seen what kind of abilities and secrets he has. He can always show unexpected trump cards. Every action of his actions may have hidden deep meaning... At this moment, he may be able to earn enough benefits for us, but can you guarantee that these benefits will still belong to us in the future?"

"If everything remains unchanged just because I am worried about changes or failures in the future, then, my dear Secretary of State, why did the thirteen North American states still leave the British Empire?" Roosevelt asked unhappily.

"That's different." Brian shook his head. He didn't want to argue with Roosevelt, but he instinctively felt that this suggestion gave Guo Jinzhang a big shot. That guy was a master of "fighting and kicking". Just like when Tangzhou was just established, he fisted and took Panama from France and cut a large area of ​​Canada from the British... The United States has finally developed safely for several years, so don't be used by that guy again.

"No matter whether it is the same or not, I suddenly felt a little moved." Harrison smacked his lips. He didn't have as much as Bryan's thanks to Guo Jinzhang. Although he was four years late to become president, it was only indirect and not direct. Therefore, he was a little moved by Roosevelt. Giving Guo Jinzhang the highest rights in the Far East may really gain a lot of benefits? Wouldn't that make his presidency even more icing on the cake? Moreover, Guo Jinzhang's "size" is also very large. Even if something happens, he is enough to be a scapegoat for the president. In addition, Tangzhou's special diplomatic status, if necessary, this guy can even throw it to Britain and France as a target to get out of it...

"Just do it like this. Appoint Guo Jinzhang as the plenipotentiary representative of the United States of America and the commander-in-chief of the Far East, and is fully responsible for all the affairs of the United States in the Far East!"

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Chapter completed!