Beiyang reactionaries

The content is very rich.

First, urge Japan to surrender unconditionally and demand that all Japanese troops lay down their arms immediately.

Moreover, the "Ili Declaration" this time made it very clear that the war between China, the United States and Britain against Japan was not for the expansion of territory, nor for the purpose of obtaining war reparations. The three countries did not have selfish intentions.The reason why China, the United States, and Britain went to war against Japan was to end Japan's aggression against other countries. For the colonization of other countries, this is a war against aggression.China, the United States and the United Kingdom stood on the moral high ground, first stating that the three countries have no territorial claims on Japan, and then accusing Japan of aggression as a war crime and against humanity, which must be condemned.

The "Ili Declaration" directly raised the level of World War II.

Let this war be completely different from previous wars, and truly stand on the moral high ground.

The declaration stated that Japan will pay the price for this war and for the war crimes and crimes against humanity they committed during the war.Those Japanese war criminals must be tried by the court.

Then he stated that he would deprive Japan of all the land acquired by invading other countries.

The detailed content is that Taiwan, Penghu Islands, South Sakhalin Island, and South Thousand Islands are all China's inherent territories, and Japan must return them to China.China, the United States and the United Kingdom affirmed China's sovereignty over these areas.

Support the Korean War of Independence, recognize the Korean War of Independence as a just war against aggression, and at the same time recognize that the Republic of Korea is the only legal regime on the Korean Peninsula.Do not recognize Japan's sovereignty over the Ryukyu country, and demand that Japan abolish the "Ryukyu Treaty" and restore the independent status of the Ryukyu country.

Deprive Japan of all the islands in the Pacific Ocean that Japan has invaded since World War I, as well as Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and the Maluku Islands.The islands are allowed to freely choose their own path of independence.The independence of these islands will be supervised by a supervisory committee established by China, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Second: Urge the Government of the Second Republic of the Philippines, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, the Government of the Republic of Malaysia, and the Provisional Government of Free India to sever relations with Japan, stand in the ranks of justice, and crusade against Japan.If the Second Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Indonesia, the Government of the Republic of Malaysia, and the Provisional Government of Free India continue to follow Japan in doing evil, then China, the United States, and the United Kingdom will think that the Government of the Second Republic of the Philippines, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, the Provisional Government of Free India, and the Government of the Republic of Malaysia are also guilty. war crimes.After the war, they will definitely be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

At present, there are only four remaining with Japan.

Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Free India.Although they are not of one mind with Japan, they are still allies of Japan at present.It is also one of Japan's few remaining allies in Asia.

The "Ili Declaration" is to put pressure on these governments.

Let them leave Japan as soon as possible.If the four countries also break away from Japan, then Japan will really be fighting alone in Asia.

Third: China, the United States and the United Kingdom oppose any form of colonization in Asia.Recognize the Republic of Myanmar as the only legal regime in Myanmar, recognize the legitimacy of the Kingdom of Vietnam and the Kingdom of Cambodia, and welcome the Kingdom of Vietnam and the Kingdom of Cambodia to stand on the side of justice.At the same time, it promised to allow India and Malaysia to freely choose the way of independence according to differences in religion, nationality, and history after the war.No country or force should prevent them from gaining independence.

Fourth: China, the United States and the United Kingdom confirmed that the Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands, Tuvalu Islands, and New Guinea are Asian islands in the Pacific Ocean and should join the Asia Federation.Before the Solomon Islands gained independence, it was temporarily placed under the trusteeship of the United Asia Organization.After the Solomon Islands becomes independent, it will be up to Solomon Islands to decide whether it will belong to Asia or Oceania.The United States will oversee the independence of the Solomon Islands.

Fifth: China supports the freedom of navigation and is willing to urge the Asian joint organization to support freedom of navigation.China promises not to set up obstacles of any kind on the high seas and guarantees the freedom of navigation of all countries in the world.

In the end, China, the United States and Britain emphasized that the Yili meeting was discussed and approved by the heads of state of China, the United States and Britain, and was fully affirmed by Stalin, the head of the Soviet Union.Therefore, the "Ili Declaration" was recognized by China, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, and it was a declaration of universal legitimacy.

"This is the 'Ili Declaration' just announced by China, the US and the UK."

The "Ili Declaration" announced by China, the United States and the United Kingdom spread all over the world in an instant.

Japan, which paid the most attention to this meeting, got the content in the first place.The moment Togo Matoku got this content, he immediately handed it over to the newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki.Suzuki Kantaro is 78 years old and was born as an admiral of the navy.

Whether in the Japanese military or in the political arena, they are all figures with great fame, high prestige, and deep qualifications.As early as 20 years ago, he was the No.1 of the Navy, served as the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet, and served as the chief of naval orders.Now it is the first veteran of the navy.There are only a handful of admirals who are around his age alive, and the only one who is still alive and kicking at the front desk is Suzuki Kantaro.In the navy, some are disciples and grandchildren.

Moreover, he is also a very trusted minister of the Emperor of Japan, serving as the Emperor's Attendant, Advisor to the Privy Council, Deputy Speaker of the Privy Council, and Speaker of the Privy Council.

After entering 1944, Japan suffered consecutive defeats on the battlefield, and the situation became more and more critical.The bombing of the United States has made Japanese cities completely unbearable.The napalm bombs dropped by the United States put Japanese cities in a sea of ​​​​flames every day.A single bombing will cause tens of thousands of deaths, 10,000+ people, tens of thousands of casualties, and also make them lose their homes.A large number of urban population began to leave the city and take refuge in the countryside.As a result, Japan's industry has suffered a huge blow, and its vitality has been greatly injured. The industrial output has been half of the usual, or even less than half.

And as China entered the war, things quickly deteriorated in many places.

In the Korean Peninsula and the Indochina Peninsula, the Japanese army has completely failed, losing about 130 million people.Both South Sakhalin Island and the South Kuril Islands have fallen into the hands of China, and the cooperation between China and the United States has completely interrupted the connection between Japan and Southeast Asia.The United States has blocked the Philippines, and China has blocked Taiwan.

The current situation in Japan cannot be concealed.No matter how you lie, the U.S. military planes that drop bombs in the sky every day cannot lie.

Within a few months of Koiso Kuniaki taking office, the situation in Japan took a turn for the worse.Although it wasn't Koiso Kuniaki's fault, his dissatisfaction with him had reached the highest point.Both the political and military circles are dissatisfied with him, including the Emperor of Japan is also very dissatisfied with him.Under such circumstances, the Koiso Kunizaki cabinet could only fall under the scolding of the crowd.

Who will form the cabinet?

If it is said that the former Japanese cabinet prime minister was the dream of many people in Japan, then no one is willing to take over this position now.After all, Japan's defeat in the war was already unstoppable, and no one wanted to be the cabinet prime minister at the time of the defeat.

So the Japanese emperor found Suzuki Kantaro.

Suzuki Kantaro is not a fool, how could he choose to lose his life at the end of the day.Therefore, he said that he was old and that soldiers should not be involved in politics, so he really couldn't hold the post of prime minister of the cabinet.In the end, even the empress dowager came out and begged Suzuki Kantaro.

In desperation, Suzuki Kantaro became the prime minister of the cabinet.

"The next step is to attack harder."

Suzuki Kantaro squinted his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.Looking at the content of the "Ili Declaration", I just said such a sentence leisurely.The whole person looks older and older.

"Your Excellency, what do you think we should do now?"

Matoku Togo, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Suzuki Kantaro's cabinet, asked Suzuki Kantaro gently.

Although Suzuki Kantaro became the prime minister of the cabinet, he didn't like hearing the title of prime minister very much.This time, there was really no other way to take this position.

"what?"

Suzuki Kantaro is old, and his ears are indeed not very good.Togo Matoku's voice was too low, and Suzuki Kantaro couldn't hear clearly.

"Your Excellency, what do you think we should do now? If the United States is allowed to bomb like this, our cities will be gone. Moreover, the Chinese and North Korean coalition forces are currently gathering and aiming at our Hokkaido. If they are allowed to land, it will be a disaster for our country. A catastrophe. Especially the North Korean army, which has a deep hatred with our country, if they are allowed to land, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Ah."

Suzuki Kantaro nodded.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Gu Zhengzhi and Shigemitsu, who is more familiar with Zhi..., no, who is more familiar with China? Who has a better relationship with the Chinese government?"

Hearing Suzuki Kantaro's words, Matoku Togo froze for a moment.

Although China is becoming more and more powerful, whether it is high-level government officials or military generals in Japan, when they talk about China, they all contemptuously call it "China".Suzuki Kantaro and his generation really watched the rise of Japan, participated in the process of Japan's rise, and even rose on the corpse of China.Therefore, Japanese soldiers of Suzuki Kantaro's age group have deep contempt for China.

But now Suzuki Kantaro has changed his name, Togo Matoku immediately understood what Suzuki Kantaro meant, so he changed his name accordingly.

"In terms of familiarity, both of them are familiar with China, and they both stayed in China in the early years. In terms of time, Shigemitsu Aoi stayed longer. He served as the imperial consul general in Shanghai in the early years, and later served as the imperial ambassador to China. But who said It’s hard to say that the relationship with the Chinese government is better.”

Dongxiang Maode scratched his head.

Suzuki Kantaro said: "Then let Shigemitsu Aoi go to China. When Tojo was prime minister, Gu Masayuki probably offended China a lot, so it is not suitable to go to China to negotiate. The empire needs China's help if it wants to withdraw from the war with dignity."

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"If the empire wants to withdraw from the war with dignity, it needs the help of China. If we want to withdraw from the war now, we can only pin our hopes on China, not the United Kingdom and the United States. Only when China agrees, can we have a chance to retreat unscathed."

"Sir, do we want a truce?"

Dongxiang Maode asked Suzuki Kantaro.

Suzuki Kantaro laughed dumbfounded, looked at Matoku Togo and said, "You don't think the empire still has the strength to continue fighting, do you? If you continue to fight, the empire is in danger of subjugation. Why do you think the emperor chose me as the prime minister? Let me choose the best way to end this war. We lost this war, and we have to admit it. Only by admitting this, can we withdraw from the war with dignity."

"Your Excellency, I don't understand."

Dongxiang Maode spoke immediately.

Togo Matoku has always been at odds with Tojo Hideki. At that time, Togo Matoku was a person who strongly supported negotiations with the United States in the Japanese political circle, and opposed Tojo Hideki and the United States.Also because of this, Hideki Tojo was removed from the cabinet list, and Matoku Togo was not allowed to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Dongxiang Maode has not changed his point of view.