Chapter 133 Anna's Plan
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the meeting began on time. The heads of the six major countries of Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Italy and Japan were sitting in the chair, high above, while representatives of other countries sat around. Most of the representatives, especially those of European and American countries, observed the dispute between Japan and China with the mentality of watching the show. In their eyes, the Shandong issue was just a struggle within the yellow race.
"Quiet, please be quiet!" Crimonso knocked on the table and announced, "Now, please ask the representative of Japan Baron Makino to state the views of the Japanese government on the Shandong issue."
Nodded slightly, with two horned beards and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, Makino stretched out and walked towards the podium quickly, saying in English, "His Excellency, Dear Delegates,....... Regarding the Shandong issue, the Japanese government and the Chinese government have signed relevant documents, including the ownership of Shandong's rights and interests, and the relevant evidence has also been submitted to the Supreme Committee. Therefore, I think there is no need to discuss the Shandong issue. Moreover, our team made great contributions to the Allies during the war, and China did not send out a single army or a soldier, and they only joined the war in 1917, which was three years later than our country! That's all I want to say..... "After speaking, Makino stretched out and returned to his seat, while other representatives were full of interest in how the representatives of China responded.
After hearing this, Gu Weijun stood up and asked the other representatives around him: "There was a saint in the West, and his name was Jesus. Christianity believed that Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem, making Jerusalem an ancient city famous in the world. And there was a saint in the East, whose name was Confucius, and even the Japanese regarded him as a saint in the East. Mr. Makino, are you right?"
Muye had to admit: "Yes." Gu Weijun smiled and said: "Since Mr. Muye also admitted that Confucius was a saint in the East, then Confucius in the East is like Jesus in the West. Confucius' birthplace Shandong is like Jerusalem, a holy land in the East. Therefore, China cannot give up Shandong just as the West cannot lose Jerusalem to withdraw from the cold! "After pause, Gu Weijun said loudly, "I will not agree to hand over Shandong to Japan. The 36 million people of Shandong and the 400 million people of China will not agree!"
Then, Gu Weijun explained from the aspects of history, economy and culture that Shandong is an inalienable part of China. During this period, Makino Shin-hyun also refuted several times, but in the face of Gu Weijun's eloquence, he was completely at a disadvantage.
"This Chinese representative, Gu, is a wise mouse!" British Prime Minister Lloyd George whispered to President Wilson beside him.
Wilson smiled and replied, "No, no! Mr. Prime Minister, he is a Zhuge Liang full of fighting spirit."
"Zhuge Liang?!"
"A wise man from ancient China."
"This is a Chinese who has really cut off his braids." Golitzen also whispered to French Prime Minister Crimontso beside him, "Your Excellency, I think I'd better return Shandong to China. Otherwise, the small Shandong will inspire the national feelings of all Chinese people. By then, thousands of "Gu Weijun" will appear, which will be of no benefit to your country's interests in China."
"Oh? Mr. Golitzen, you're over-concerned." Crimontso didn't care.
"The Japanese's ambition is not just Shandong, their goal is to build an East Asian empire!"
"Hahaha!" Crimontseau couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Golitzen, we France will not repeat the tragedy of your country in 1905. We have the ability to defend France's interests in Asia."
Golitzen was silent. How could he forget the shame of the failure of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905?
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After the meeting, the heads of various countries expressed their congratulations. Gu Weijun became famous at home and abroad. In the evening, many reporters gathered at the hotel where the delegation of the China delegation was staying and asked to interview him.
Gu Weijun, surrounded by the camera's flash, didn't know that in Moscow, thousands of miles away from Paris, Anna, who has the soul of the Chinese, was planning an action to increase pressure on Japan and then help China. Of course, Anna is by no means a "good lady". The reason why she helped China was more of a reason to use the Shandong issue to curb Japan's expansionary power in East Asia, especially in the northeast of China.
In 1898, Russia obtained Lushun and Dalian Bay from the Qing government, and this territory was classified as a Russian state - "Kanto State". However, in 1905, Russia failed in the Russo-Japanese War and signed the "Porsmouth Treaty": Russia gave Kanto State unconditionally to Japan. "This is the Russian Empire, no, it is the shame of all Slavs!" After the end of the European War in 1918, this idea was spread in Russia and even the Slav countries in Eastern Europe. In 1919, Anna kept instructing propaganda institutions, including newspapers, magazines, radio, and even using the recently published film technology to promote Russia and the Slav nations facing threats from the East.
On March 12, 1919, Japan changed the Kanto Governor's Office to the Kanto Hall, and based on the former army headquarters, the Kanto Army headquarters was formed. At this point, the "Japanese Kanto Army" was formed. In April, this incident was well utilized by Anna. In the Duma Parliament of the Empire, facing members from all over the country, Anna strongly claimed that Russia's most powerful enemy, Germany, had collapsed. At present, in addition to concentrating on restoring and developing the economy, we must also pay attention to the East. Siberian resources are crucial to the development of imperial industry, so a considerable force must be organized to defend the East of the Empire.
Naturally, in the face of the empress who was in power, the parliamentarians were cheering "Long live the emperor". So the parliament passed a decree: to form the First Far East Army and hold a special exercise aimed at Japan in May.
So, the state machine ran quickly, and Anna carefully selected a tank battalion and three armored vehicles regiments, plus the 150,000 soldiers who had just experienced the war. They would set off from Moscow, go directly to the Far East through the Siberian Railway, and join the defenders with less than 100,000 people there.
On April 20, the spring breeze in Moscow was still not warm. In order to inspire these heroic soldiers who went to the Far East, Anna sacrificed her lust and dressed up with the help of Abia to stimulate the soldiers' adrenal hormones.
Chapter completed!