Li Shaoyi and Mayor Yuan looked at each other and said, "This is also a celebration banquet for us. Although we mainly fought against the Russians, you Japanese also lost tens of thousands of people. What are you doing here?"

Although he felt doubtful, we didn't say that the Japanese could not participate, so Li Shaoyi asked his men to bring this little Zuoichiro here.

"Respected General Li, please allow me to represent..."

"Alright, alright. We're not old friends. We just fought each other on the battlefield. There's no need to say these useless words. Just tell me honestly what you came here for today."

In a relatively quiet room, Li Shaoyi met the new Japanese minister to Peiping.

The other party did not show much surprise at Li Shaoyi's direct response, because many seniors had reminded him to talk less nonsense when talking to Li Shaoyi, otherwise it would easily arouse his disgust.

"The peace negotiations between your army and the Rakshasa have concluded. I have been entrusted by the Imperial Headquarters and the Kwantung Army to sign an agreement with your army to ensure the security of the current border area between the two sides."

This guy was very cautious in his choice of words and did not use the word "boundary" because he was afraid of irritating Li Shaoyi.

"I signed an agreement with the Luosha people. I'm sure you know the content of the agreement. I benefited from it, so I signed it. But why should I sign it with you? After the Luosha people and I reconcile, what will I do next? It's not hard to guess, right?"

Li Shaoyi sneered. Xiao Zuoyilang knew that Li Shaoyi was very direct, but he didn't expect him to be so direct. After only three sentences, the threat of war came.

"General Li, you're joking. Although you've signed a peace agreement with Luosha, we all know that Luosha has always been a ferocious black bear. They only take advantage of others and never suffer any loss themselves. The current agreement is only temporary. Wait until they recover..."

"Then let's wait until they recover. I don't want to discuss things that haven't happened yet with people I dislike. Is there anything else? If not, I'll go downstairs and have a drink."

Li Shaoyi interrupted Osaichiro very rudely. This was very excessive in a diplomatic setting, but the relationship between us and the Japanese was almost like water and fire. Why should we care about our face?

"General Li, please give me a few more minutes. If we conclude this agreement, we can make some concessions. I just don't know what the scope of these concessions is."

Osaichiro was also in a bad mood, but when he saw the general in front of him, he had to suppress his temper first. If you want to get things done in front of him, you have to endure this humiliation.

Li Shaoyi's plan originally did not include the Japanese, but he did not expect the Japanese to come to him on their own initiative. Since you have stretched your necks out to me, if I don't kill you, I will really be sorry for my dead compatriots.

"Currently, our two armies are facing each other in Rehe, no more than 25 kilometers apart. This is a very dangerous situation. If you wish to sign an agreement, you must withdraw all your troops, hand over all of Rehe to me, and retreat 40 kilometers from your territory, which will serve as a neutral zone between us. In addition, you will need 4 million dollars in labor and military expenses."

Li Shaoyi's brain works quickly, and he doesn't even need to make a draft. He just follows Luosha's agreement and makes another one for you Japanese.

When Li Shaoyi spoke, his eyes were fixed on the Japanese minister. From the changes in his eyes, it could be seen that the other party did not expect Li Shaoyi's requirements to be so low.

"I personally cannot make the decision on General Li's request. Please give me two days. I will give you a response within two days."

Diplomatic negotiations are like this. Some people are unwilling to take responsibility, and every piece of information has to be reported back home. Of course, if you agree directly, your negotiating partner will feel that your offer is too low.

"I'll give you two weeks. In addition to these agreements, I also want Jeju Island, an island at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula."

After Li Shaoyi finished speaking, Xiao Zuoyi's face changed drastically. The conditions just mentioned could be agreed to, but if you want Jeju Island, then it is definitely not possible.

This island is only a hundred kilometers away from the Korean Peninsula and very close to the Japanese mainland. According to Li Shaoyi's air force capabilities, if this place is handed over to Li Shaoyi, his planes can carry out air strikes on the Japanese mainland at any time. Coupled with those long-range twin-engine bombers, the entire trade between Japan and Longguo will be affected.

"Mr. Li, this doesn't make sense. We're talking about the northern battlefield right now. What does this have to do with Jeju Island?"

Osaichiro had already rejected it in his heart and had sentenced this negotiation to death, but he still had to ask the necessary questions to see if he could get more information from Li Shaoyi.

"I'm actually buying an insurance policy for you. I've agreed to this, but if I break the agreement later, what can you do to me? But if you hand Jeju Island over to me, you'll only see the threat it poses to you, but haven't you considered that this is also a ploy to put me in a difficult position? I'll definitely start massive construction on the island. If I break the agreement, can't you use the island as a threat?"

What Li Shaoyi said was a bit confusing, but as an outstanding diplomat, Osaichiro quickly understood the meaning of Li Shaoyi's words.

Li Shaoyi had signed an agreement with the two countries before, but he tore it up at will. It can be said that he had no counter-measures at all. Now Li Shaoyi wants Jeju Island. If the agreement is torn up, the Japanese army stationed on the highlands or the domestic army can besiege or attack Jeju Island.

After Osaichiro understood this sentence, his mind lit up, but he quickly calmed down. What he said was very nice, but if you mess up Jeju Island like an island city, it will be no problem with your strength. Then it will be like a nail in our throat.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Li, for your consideration for the Japanese Empire. I will report everything to the headquarters and let them make the decision. I apologize for disturbing you, Mr. Li."

Osaichiro just came to deliver a message. Although he sentenced this matter to death, he really didn't know what those people above were thinking.

According to Japan's ultimate strategy, they wanted to alienate the relationship between Li Shaoyi and the Nationalist government, turning the two into two regimes, and then specifically invade the land under the control of the Nationalist government. As for the land in Li Shaoyi's hands, they did not want to think about it for the time being...

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