Years of the Republic of China 1913

The Congress passed the war dispute. Although the Chinese "government" has not yet officially declared war on the Soviet Union, all countries in the world know that war is inevitable, because there is only one signature from the presidential palace, and the current President Li Yuanhong is simply a Rubber stamp, the bill passed by Congress is impossible for him to refute even if he dares, and it is only a few days before the official declaration of war.

On this day, all the cabinet members were present in the meeting room of the State Council, but no one spoke as everyone sat there.

About ten minutes later, the door finally opened in anticipation of everyone. Premier Fang Zida strode into the conference room, cleared his throat after sitting down at the head of state, and announced to everyone that he had received a call from the Presidential Palace a few minutes ago. The President has signed the war dispute, and the Chinese "government" has officially declared war on the Soviet "government".

After finally waiting for the news, all the cabinet members, whether they were excited or uneasy before, breathed a sigh of relief. The war case has been passed by the Congress and the Presidential Palace, and the next step is the work of the "government".These Fang Zida had already made arrangements, and immediately began to arrange them in an orderly manner.

Of course the busiest ones belonged to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff. Cao Rulin was the first to leave in a hurry after hearing the arrangement. As the foreign minister, he will immediately hold a press conference to inform the outside world about the declaration of war.The same is true for the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff. Now that the war has begun, the state apparatus is the key to the success or failure of the war.As for other ministries, they also have their own arrangements. A modern war relies not only on force, but on the confrontation of the entire national power. Everyone is very clear about this.

In the afternoon, after the news of the official declaration of war spread, the outside world was full of applause.In particular, Western countries clapped their hands and applauded. From this point of view, it seems that the Chinese "government" has won the support of the whole world in declaring war.The so-called good will help more than others, and the Chinese people have a lot of face this time.But Fang Zida was not complacent. As he and Yang Du and others said privately, the western countries were only advocating the Chinese "government" on the surface. What they did was obviously to treat the Chinese as cannon fodder or Take advantage of it, talk about the outcome of the war between the two countries.There is no harm to the Western countries. One can use the hands of the Chinese to eliminate or weaken the Soviets, which they regard as a scourge, and the other can also cause the Chinese "government" to lose a lot of power in this war, thereby ensuring that the Western countries will continue to fight. Eastern interests.

Western countries, especially Britain and France, have engaged in political balance for hundreds of years. They are veterans at this game. They shout beautifully, but they haven’t brought out any real things. If you really believe their nonsense, you won’t even cry place to go.This moment.Fang Zida was not over-the-top at all. He used the same means to deal with these powers with ulterior motives. After the "government" officially declared war on the Soviets, the Chinese National Defense Forces, in addition to making some necessary military mobilization and posing a northward attack posture, actually There was no immediate attack on the Soviets at all.On the contrary, it is the propaganda agencies that make big noises in newspapers and radio broadcasts every day, creating a great momentum.

This strange phenomenon has puzzled the whole world. Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other countries have asked through various channels why the Chinese government did not send troops immediately after declaring war, in order to cooperate with the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to attack the Soviet Red Army. .But the answer they got was that the military plan was kept secret and could be told in official language like this.Unable to understand the actions of the Chinese "government", some Western journalists began to ridicule the Chinese people for their evil intentions and courage, for declaring war without sending troops, etc. Some even called this war a "sit-in war" to refer to the two sides There is no actual military contact, and each guards a share of the facts.

"Chang Ming. This telegram is here again!" [

Half a month after the Chinese "government" declared war, Cao Rulin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, broke into Fang Zida's office. Fang Zida, who was dealing with official business, looked up and saw Cao Rulin rushing to him, holding a few telegrams on his desk. .

"Hehe, is it from the "government" of the Russian Far East again?" Fang Zida asked with a smile.

"Nonsense. Who else would it be if they weren't? Since the "government" declared war, the old "drug" didn't know what "drug" he took wrongly. Almost every day, a telegram came to ask us when we would officially send troops. These days Even more outrageous, I haven't read a telegram in the morning, and another one was sent at noon. I said, Zhang Ming, I, the foreign minister, can't do nothing for this matter every day, can I? This explanation comes and goes, and so on. I won’t be able to work anymore!” Cao Rulin angrily pulled up a chair and sat down, Fang Zida yelled: “I suggest that the military take over this matter directly. Microphone, where are the rules for being the master?"

"Calm down, calm down, come here, I know you like tea, just a few days ago the President gave me two or two red robes, let me make you a pot?" Fang Zida stood up with a smile and walked to the side Take out a delicate wooden box from the upper cabinet.

"Forget it! How can I have the heart to drink Dahongpao now?" Cao Rulin rolled his eyes, hugged his chest with both hands, and looked like he should not be approached by idlers.

Fang Zida was not angry either, and took out the tea set and fiddled with it for a while. Although his tea making skills were not very good, good tea was good tea, and soon a refreshing tea fragrance filled the room.

"Come on, how about a taste of this tea?" Smiling, he put a cup of tea in front of Cao Rulin. Cao Rulin puffed his lips, but finally he didn't say anything, and took a sip of the tea cup.

"The tea is good tea, but this tea is... spoiled..." Frowning slightly, Cao Rulin couldn't help but shook his head and said.

"Hahaha, I'm just trying to drink it, you know my craftsmanship, how about this, brother Runtian, take the leftover tea back and enjoy it?"

"Hmph! Don't think that I can clean up the mess for you with a few ounces of tea, I'm not so stupid." Cao Rulin replied dismissively, but he also didn't let go of the bait that was on his lips. The tea pot in his hand fell into his hand in the blink of an eye.

"To tell you the truth, Run Tian, ​​you also know that although the "government" has declared war, it is not the time to officially send troops. According to the plan, the attack will not be launched until the beginning of next spring at the earliest. Therefore, no matter how the "government" in the Far East urges, You have to find a way to delay it, and after another month or so, the north will enter winter, and I don’t think the “government” of the Far East will send several telegrams a day like it is now.”

"But you can ask the military to coordinate this matter. Why do you have to let me come?"

"The military is straight-forward. Of course, it is appropriate for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come forward in diplomatic matters. Besides, you diplomats are strong at wrangling and so on! Who else can you turn to?" Fang Zida explained with a smile.

"You...you just set me on fire, you...!" Cao Rulin was choked by Fang Zida's words, and cursed angrily, but he also knew in his heart that Fang Zida's consideration was not without reason, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did it. It is the most suitable, Cao Rulin came here today just because he was angry because Fang Zida threw this mess to himself, and ran to vent his anger. Now that Fang Zida has talked to this point, it would be meaningless for him to continue to make trouble.

After thinking for a while, Cao Rulin said, "I'll try my best to delay this matter for you, but I also have one condition, you have to get the military to cooperate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can't do it alone, or it will become a one-man show? This matter You have to agree if you promise, and you have to promise if you don’t!” [

"Okay! It's not convenient for the Ministry of National Defense to come forward. I'll let Wu Ziyu cooperate with you." Fang Zida hesitated for a while, then nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Fang Zida agreed, Cao Rulin was slightly relieved. With the cooperation of the General Staff, it will be much more convenient for him to practice Tai Chi in the future.As soon as he was in a good mood, his expression also eased. At this moment, he suddenly remembered something, and slapped his forehead: "I almost forgot, there is something I need to make up your mind."

"What's the matter? Could it be that the "government" of the Far East still has some demands?"

"Old Maozi is old Maozi, not those people from the Far East..."

"You mean...from Moscow?" Fang Zida asked in surprise.

Cao Rulin nodded solemnly, looked back at the gate, and saw that it was closed, then lowered his voice and said, "Just a few hours ago, an American diplomat sent me a message, saying that Moscow wanted to talk to us. talk."

"Talk? Talk about what?"

"I don't know about this either. I guess it's just a matter of declaring war. I don't think there's any need to talk about the so-called open bow without turning back. It's useless to talk about it. Once the news gets out, it will be bad for us."

Fang Zida stood up and thought for a while, then waved his hand to tell Cao Rulin not to speak. He walked slowly around the room a few times, then turned around and asked, "What is the origin of this American diplomat? You have already rejected him?"

"The third secretary of the embassy, ​​but he has resigned and will return to China next month. The refusal is not a refusal. You also know that our diplomats can't say anything. I just use diplomatic words without your permission. Temporarily prevaricated."

"You did a good job!" Fang Zida suddenly laughed, and put his hands together: "Well, don't come forward, send someone to contact the other party in private, and ask about the specific situation. Although we are at war with the Soviet, after all, it has not yet officially When it comes to fighting, if they want to talk about something, of course they can talk about it, and it doesn’t matter whether the talk is successful or not, it’s good to “feel” and “feel” each other’s bottom.”

"You mean..." Cao Rulin stared at Fang Zida with wide eyes, and then smiled wryly, "Aren't you worried that someone will make a fuss after leaking the secret?"

"So what? Soldiers, deceitful tricks! Let's talk about leaking secrets? Who leaks secrets? Besides, you and I don't directly participate, so what if you leak secrets? Don't you worry about other people making a fuss about such a trivial matter? Who would believe it? It's just a joke!" (To be continued..)

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