Years of the Republic of China 1913

Fang Zida took the initiative to take on the task of contacting Japan, which made Song Jiaoren feel worried about him while being grateful.After these years of experience, Fang Zida is no longer the junior brother in politics. Although on the surface, regardless of the outcome of the peace talks, it will inevitably have an impact on Fang Zida's reputation, but there is one thing that Fang Zida did not speak out to Song Jiaoren and others. , Fang Zida made this decision because he received a telegram from Wu Peifu on his way back to Beijing.

Fang Zida's old friend, Fujita Ichiro, went ashore in a small boat with a white flag on the afternoon of the second day he left Qingdao.Fujita Ichiro brought a message from Yatsushiro Rokuro, commander of the Japanese Second Fleet, hoping to hold talks on the "conflict" between the two sides in Jiaodong and resolve the current "trouble".

The arrival of Fujita Ichiro surprised Wu Peifu and attached great importance to it. Although the other party appeared to be a special envoy of the Second Fleet, although Wu Peifu had no direct contact with Fujita Ichiro, he knew his origin.As an intelligence officer, the appearance of Fujita Ichiro not only shows that Japan has the possibility of easing the war situation, but also shows another attitude of the Japanese Navy and the upper echelons of the Japanese government towards this war.

Ichiro Fujita, who directly belongs to the Army General Staff, is not a real soldier in his bones, not to mention that his identity as an intelligence officer has been concealed under his official identity.If there was no order from the upper echelon of the Japanese intelligence agency, the Second Fleet would not have sent an army liaison officer like him over to negotiate.The keen Wu Peifu immediately noticed the mystery. He hurriedly telegraphed Fang Zida who was on the train. He came to Beijing to meet.

On the third day after discussing with Song Jiaoren, Fang Zida went to the Liuguo Hotel, where there was a long private room booked by Zhou Yuanliang as one of the safe houses of the intelligence department in Beijing.After Fujita Ichiro arrived last night, Zhou Yuanliang quietly picked him up from the train station according to Fang Zida's order, and placed him here.

"Fang Sang, long time no see!"

When they arrived at the place, Zhou Yuanliang knocked on the door first and entered.After confirming that there was no problem in the room, he turned sideways and invited Fang Zida into the room.When Fang Zida walked in, Fujita Ichiro, who was wearing a suit, stood up respectfully from the sofa, and bowed ninety degrees to greet Fang Zida.

"Long time no see Mr. Fujita, we haven't seen each other for a year since you returned to China." Fang Zida was very enthusiastic when he saw his old friend.He walked up quickly to hold Fujita Ichiro's hand.asked with a smile.

"Yeah, a year is like an arrow, and such a long time has passed in a blink of an eye." Fujita Ichiro said with emotion, and sat down together under Fang Zida's greeting.

"Where did Fujita-kun go after returning home? Is it the General Staff?"

"The General Staff Department of the Army under the General Staff Department." Fujita Ichiro said very ashamedly: "I can't compare with Shangsang. You are now a big shot in China."

"Hehe, the national conditions of the two countries are different. Your country's promotion is not as casual as ours." Fang Zida waved his hands modestly, and then he didn't directly talk about business with Fujita Ichiro, but talked about the relationship between them back then. friendship.He also asked about Fujita Ichiro's recent situation with great concern.

After chatting nonsense for a full hour, Fujita Ichiro couldn't hold back anymore. After Fang Zida finally finished talking about another past incident, he took the initiative to speak: "Fang Sang, this time I am here mainly to resolve the misunderstanding between the two parties."

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" Fang Zida looked a little surprised, as if he didn't understand what the other party said.

"It's just a small misunderstanding that happened between your country and our country in Jiaodong and Northeast."

"I'm sorry Fujita-kun, the 'misunderstanding' you mentioned just now is not the war that is happening between the two places?"

"Hehe, if Fang Sang wants to understand this way, of course it's okay." Fujita Ichiro nodded without changing his face.

"This is not a question of my understanding. Fujita-kun, this is a question of the nature of the incident! It is an iron-clad reality that your country has gone to war without declaring it. The war is not a misunderstanding, nor can it be explained in a few fluffy words. Whether it is the Jiaodong battlefield or the front line of Buyun Mountain. If our people hadn't shed their blood and blocked your country's attack with tenacious spirit and flesh and blood, I am afraid you would not appear in front of me today?" Ichiro Fujita Unexpectedly, Fang Zida, who was always gentle and elegant, suddenly changed his face.He retorted with extremely harsh words.

"Hi! Fang Sang, I understand. Because of the conflict, our Japanese country has brought trouble to your country..." Fujita Ichiro got up quickly, and apologized respectfully to Fang Zida.

"Trouble...that's such a word again...." Fang Zida was completely speechless about these Japanese people, as if the war in which hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed and wounded was just the word "trouble".This word is so harsh in Fang Zida's ears, but now is not the time to debate with Fujita Ichiro, Fang Zida suppressed the anger in his heart, and snorted in displeasure.

"Tell me why you're here." Fang Zida asked Ichiro Fujita to sit down, waving his hand.

"Fang Sang, our country hopes that the two sides will stop this meaningless conflict, and the [-]th and [-]th divisions of our big Japanese fleet will withdraw to the mainland and end the Jiaodong incident first."

"What about the northeast?" Fang Zida asked.

"With regard to the Northeast, the new cabinet will remove General Yusaku Uehara from his position as chief of the army's general staff. The two sides will retreat [-] miles from each other to stop contact and wait for the outcome of the peace talks. If it goes well, they will withdraw their troops."

"That's all?" Fang Zida asked with a frown.

"Hi!" Fujita Ichiro nodded, took out a few pages from his pocket and handed them over: "This is the specific plan, please read it carefully."

After receiving the written conditions handed over by Ichiro Fujita, Fang Zida looked through them. There was not much content on it, except for some added details, it was basically the same as what Ichiro Fujita said just now.After reading it, Fang Zida lit a cigar and smoked slowly, without speaking for a long time.

"Fang Sang, what is your attitude...?"

Fang Zida's attitude made Fujita Ichiro feel bad, and Fujita Ichiro was very clear about the character of this "old friend".But what is the responsibility, he still bite the bullet and ask.

"What do you think?" Fang Zida replied coldly.What a joke, ri himself put forward a very different content in the name of negotiation on the surface. The conditions proposed by the other party seem reasonable at first glance, but after careful consideration, the Chinese side suffered a big loss.

The first is the definition of war. The Japanese only describe this war as "misunderstanding" and "conflict". This is absolutely unacceptable to China. Aggression is aggression, and it cannot be erased no matter what other words are used to cover it up. It's authentic.Secondly, Japan's motives were impure. On the Jiaodong battlefield, the opponent requested a ceasefire and the Japanese Second Fleet took back the trapped remnants of the [-]th and [-]th divisions.On the Northeast battlefield, Japan himself put forward a request for both sides to cease fire and retreat [-] miles to avoid contact.It was impossible for Fang Zida to agree.

Let's talk about the Jiaodong battlefield first. The trapped Japanese [-]th and [-]th divisions are the biggest chips in the hands of the squadron. Will the Eighth Division really withdraw and return to the country after this?It is estimated that this kind of feasibility is not even believed by Yashiro Rokuro, the commander of the Second Fleet.After rescuing the [-]th and [-]th Divisions, the Second Fleet had no worries at all.How and how to fight the next battle is up to the Japanese side.

On the Northeast battlefield, the Buyun Mountain line of defense made the Japanese army bloody.The two sides have withdrawn [-] miles to avoid contact after the truce. Doesn't this mean that the Buyunshan defense line is handed over?After shedding so much blood, sacrificing so many soldiers, and abandoning the position in vain, Fang Zida would be an idiot to agree.

this thing.This made Fang Zida very suspicious of Japan's sincerity and intentions. If the final opinion of the negotiating party is the same, there is no need to continue such negotiations.Although Fang Zida proposed to end the war as soon as possible, if Ri himself insisted on going his own way, he would not sell the national interests in order to end the war, and he would fight as soon as possible. Who is afraid of whom?At worst, it will be a mess. The current Republic of China is not the Republic of China more than 20 years later in history, and Japan today is not the Japan before the outbreak of World War II.In terms of the strength of the two sides, no one is worse than the other. China is fighting on the mainland. No matter how powerful the Japanese navy is, can it bring warships to the shore?

"Whose opinion is this?" While Fujita Ichiro was waiting anxiously, Fang Zida finally asked, his eyes stabbed Fujita Ichiro a little painfully like the sharp tip of a knife.

"This……."

"As an old friend, Mr. Fujita, please tell me clearly, who is behind you? Which idiot made this thing? I think you should be able to see the strangeness here with your intelligence?" Fang Zida He waved his hand and continued to ask.

"Fang Sangtian Ichiro suddenly felt that the room was very hot, and beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead. Facing Fang Zida's direct questioning, he now hated the idiots of the General Staff. Based on what he knew about Fang Zida, the other party would definitely After seeing the tricks of the above idiots playing smart, don't these guys sitting in the office and giving orders really think that the Chinese are all idiots? What's more sad is that I still have to go to the bigger ones for those idiots fool.

"It's inconvenient to say yes? I can understand this." Seeing Fujita Ichiro's look of being on pins and needles, Fang Zida smiled, picked up the few pieces of paper and threw them into the other party's arms: "Fujita-kun, I will give you a clear answer now, We will never accept such conditions, and hope that your country will show some sincerity as soon as possible, instead of playing such childish tricks."

"Fang Sang, I have something to discuss..." Seeing Fang Zida's merciless refusal and getting up to leave, Fujita Ichiro became impatient and tried to hold Fang Zida back, but Zhou Yuanliang stood aside.

"Mr. Fujita, please take a good rest here these few days. If you want to contact the inside of your country, please inform the guards outside, and I will arrange for you. Another reminder, in view of the current situation in our two countries, the outside world is not interested in people from your country. Very unfriendly, in order to ensure your personal safety and avoid accidents, please do not leave this building at will."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Yuanliang turned around and followed Fang Zida out of the room, leaving two guards outside the door.

"Go send a telegram to Wu Ziyu!" Out of the Liuguo Hotel, Fang Zida turned around and ordered Zhou Yuanliang before entering the car: "Order Wu Ziyu in my name, first annihilate part of the [-]th and [-]th divisions for me, the number does not need to be Too many, half an alliance is enough, I need to see the results within three days!"