Years of the Republic of China 1913

() The Yankees finally made a move, and the excuse for the move was almost exactly the same as in history. The US government used the Mexican incident as an excuse to announce that it would join the Allied Powers and start a war against the Allies.

In fact, everyone knows that this is just an excuse.It has been a day or two since the Yankees held this handle, and the war was not officially declared until now because the war in Europe has reached its final juncture.

After more than four years of war, the whole of Europe was riddled with holes, and led to the first collapse of the Russian Empire, thus splitting into a confrontation between the Soviet regime and the orthodox government of the Russian Empire.Following the Russian Empire is the Ottoman Empire. This old empire spanning three continents, Europe, Asia and North Africa, has also come to an end. Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the initiator of the war, has begun to falter. As the main force, China is constantly strangling the European battlefield and the Allied forces dominated by Germany as reinforcements. Both sides have to suffer huge losses of thousands of people every day, just like two boxers who have reached the last moment. Fall down first, and support strongly with your breath, as long as whoever can persevere, whoever can win the victory. . .

At this time, the United States suddenly announced its participation in the war and joined the Allies, which shocked the whole world.Although the joining of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in the early stage greatly reduced the pressure on the Allied Powers and gave them a chance to breathe, they could only maintain a defensive posture in the face of the crazy Germany to ensure that their positions would not be broken by their opponents.

But the addition of the Americans turned the quantity into a qualitative change, and the balance of the war suddenly tilted towards the Allied Powers.If there is no accident, the defeat of the Allied Powers is just around the corner. Fang Zida roughly calculated that the Allied Powers will surrender around March 1919.

It is now October 1918th, 10, and there is still less than half a year to go.There is not much time left for China.After the celebration, Song Jiaoren temporarily held a cabinet meeting because of the United States' participation in the war. Everyone in the meeting was beaming. Everyone believed that the victory of this war was coming. The next thing to do is to wait patiently, and the fruits of victory will come to fruition. to hand.

Great victory in the first foreign war after the Opium War.This made everyone a little complacent, especially Defense Minister Duan Zhigui. As Duan Qirui's successor, the Chinese Expeditionary Force to Europe was formally formed and sent to the front line during his reign. Of course, the victory of the war will be due to his credit Leave a thick stroke on it.For a long time, Duan Zhigui served as the Minister of Defense as Duan Qirui's old subordinate, and he always gave people a perception of lack of qualifications. Now that victory is coming, his status in the army has been greatly improved.It can almost be compared with Wang Shizhen, Chief of the General Staff, and Feng Guozhang, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, vaguely reaching the position of truly replacing Duan Qirui.

The atmosphere of the interim meeting was very enthusiastic. Everyone was elated about the fact that the United States entered the war, and they were talking about how much benefit China would gain after the war. Song Jiaoren was no exception. In his opinion, the war had already been won. It's decided, as the prime minister of the cabinet, he will surely leave his name in history.Looking back on the scenes from the [-] Revolution to the present, if he is in high spirits, he must remain reserved.I really want to laugh out loud.

"You guys are too happy?"

At this moment, an untimely voice suddenly sounded, and everyone took a closer look, and it was Fang Zida who said this.

"Shang Ming, what do you mean by that? Don't you think there will be changes in the war?" Although Cao Rulin is a buddy who wears a pair of pants with Fang Zida, he feels that Fang Zida's pouring cold water is a bit too much.Immediately asked with a smile: "Is it possible? If the United States joins the war, the Allies will no longer be able to fight against the Allied Powers. Moreover, from a diplomatic point of view, Japan, which has been hesitant, will definitely follow the United States and officially join the war. In this way, the balance of European combat power will be greatly reduced." Broken. I fear it will not be long before the Confederates surrender."

"Extremely! What Chief Cao said is true. Although Zhang doesn't understand military affairs, he can still see the overall situation of the world. Brother Xiangyan and Brother Pinqing, you two are veterans in the army. Are you more qualified to comment on this matter?" Although Zhang Jian has benefited from Fang Zida, his temper has not changed, and Fang Zida is completely unconvinced from the bottom of his heart. When Fang Zida said such words at this time, Cao Rulin just finished speaking. , he asked with a sneer.

Duan Zhigui and Wang Shizhen are the two generals in the cabinet who have the most power to explain the military. Since Zhang Jian asked them, they had to answer. The two looked at each other and exchanged opinions. The defeat of the Allies on the battlefield is a foregone conclusion, at least half a year or even a year. When the American army lands in Europe and launches a counterattack with the troops of the Allied Powers, it is impossible to resist the current German army. It can be said that the current Both sides of the stalemate have been exhausted, and the Americans are the last straw that breaks the camel's back, not to mention that if the United States joins the war, Japan is likely to follow, and this war will be won no matter what!"

Wang Shizhen nodded at the side, expressing agreement with Duan Zhigui's judgment. Several people who were startled by Fang Zida's words were a little uneasy just now. Casting puzzled eyes on Fang Zida, wondering what happened to Fang Zida today?He is very shrewd on weekdays, why did he say such a thing today? Could it be that his words are not surprising?

Sensing everyone's strange gazes, Fang Zida smiled lightly and said, "Everyone, I'm not saying that the outcome of this war is uncertain. No matter from the political or military point of view, the victory of this war is certain. But all of you are national leaders. Officials, from the perspective of Westerners, are politicians. Politics is not just about war. War is a means, and politics is a continuation. Please imagine, if the war is won, how will the Republic of China win this war? What about its interests? Of course, some people will say that the cabinet signed an agreement with the Allied Powers long before the troops were dispatched, and the distribution of interests after the victory has been indicated in the agreement. But everyone should not forget that there is a saying in Western countries that "the agreement is signed It was originally intended to be torn up'. How much is the reliable guarantee of a paper agreement? Can anyone say that it is safe? What's more, when the agreement was signed, the United States had not yet entered the war, and Japan had not sent troops. Now the United States It will be a few days before Japan officially joins the war. It’s like a cake, it’s only this big, there were originally three people, but now there are two more people, and one of them has a big appetite.”

Shrugging his shoulders, Fang Zida made a helpless expression, and everyone in the cabinet was stunned for a moment, the joy on his face gradually faded, revealing a thoughtful expression.

These people all came from the Manchu Qing period. Foreigners can turn their faces faster than turning a book. They have all experienced it. Don’t look at the gentlemen of these foreigners on weekdays. The heart is darker than anyone else, and the appetite is bigger than anyone else.Fang Zida's concern is not impossible. When a foreigner asks for help, he can say anything. Once he uses it up, he kicks you away. This kind of thing has never happened before.

Liao Zhongkai, who hadn't spoken all this time, looked at Fang Zida, and then at Song Jiaoren, who was showing deep thought, and sighed secretly.Compared with Fang Zida, Song Jiaoren is not as good as Fang Zida except for his personal charm and organizational ability, especially his political acumen. As the prime minister of a country, Song Jiaoren should first consider this situation, but the fact is that It was Song Jiaoren who was complacent at the beginning of the meeting, thinking about the benefits after the war.Only Fang Zida judged calmly, thought of the worst outcome in advance, and poured cold water on everyone at this time, so that everyone could face the reality soberly.

Shaking his head slightly, Liao Zhongkai had an inexplicable feeling for a moment. He gradually felt that Fang Zida's replacement of Song Jiaoren might not be a bad thing in his subconscious mind, but the thought just passed by and he didn't think deeply about it.

"According to Zhang Ming, what is the proper way to do it?" Liao Zhongkai asked, Song Jiaoren frowned slightly, as if Liao Zhongkai shouldn't ask this question in his opinion.

After taking a puff on his cigarette, Fang Zida looked at Duan Zhigui and Wang Shizhen: "Minister, Chief of Staff, I heard that the second batch of expeditionary forces is ready and ready to go at any time, isn't it?"

As the chief of staff, Wang Shizhen was the highest person in charge of formulating the plan, and immediately nodded and said: "According to the plan, we will officially set off three days after the Double Tenth Festival. This time there will be two divisions of follow-up soldiers, including logistics, a total of more than 6 people. "

"Less, too few." Fang Zida shook his head and said, "I suggest to revise the plan immediately. On New Year's Day of 1919, our Republic of China's expedition to Europe must reach 3040 million people. Only such a powerful army is in hand. When the war situation finally changes, we will have enough bargaining chips to sit on the negotiating table and get a piece of our cake. You must know that this world does not rely on charity, nor is it luck and cleverness. Time depends on strength, if you don't have strength, everything is empty, and the signed treaty can also be torn up!"

For a while, everyone was silent. Fang Zida proposed to triple or even increase the scale of the expedition. No one dared to immediately agree with such a huge plan.However, what Fang Zida said is also true. Dealing with foreigners is useless if you don’t have enough strength. The nationals were scolded bloody?

"I agree!" Chief of the General Staff Wang Shizhen was the first to agree, and then Defense Minister Duan Zhigui also nodded in agreement.The words of these two big men in the army immediately gave the cabinet a majority of those who favored Fang Zida. Although Song Jiaoren didn't want Fang Zida to be more prominent in this matter, he couldn't speak out against this situation, so he hesitated for a while. Then he nodded. (To be continued.)