The sun never sets.

"Oh, please ask him to come in."

Li Xi walked in tremblingly and stood in front of Chairman Lin, not daring to breathe. The Japanese government had vigorously publicized the evil deeds of the People's Party and Lin Yongchang, including beheading and shooting foreigners, confiscating the land of landlords, and cracking down on big businessmen. Miyazaki Torano's article in the Asahi Shimbun was widely circulated, and Li Xi had also read it. When he stood in front of the big bald man, he really felt that his heart was about to stop beating.

"Li Xi, right? Now is the Republic era, the Korean Empire is a thing of the past, you will be a citizen of the Korean People's Republic from now on. Well, you too

We must participate in labor and earn our own living; labor is the most glorious thing! "

Lin Yongchang said something, but Li Xi just nodded and said nothing. Seeing Li Xi like this, Lin Yongchang was not optimistic about his future. No ruling class has ever voluntarily withdrawn from the stage of history. They always have to fight back and struggle. Although so much was said, how much did Li Xi listen to? I'm afraid not at all. After being an emperor for so many years and living in such an environment since birth, it is difficult to change his ideas.

Forget it, if it rains, it will rain; if a man wants to die, no one can stop him.

Lin Yongchang shook his head and sent the sweaty Li Xi out. He smiled and led the horse over, "Your Majesty, please get on the horse."

Li Xi got on the horse in a daze, and walked a long distance with the sound of horse hooves. Then he came to his senses. He looked back blankly and remembered what Chairman Lin had said before. People? Republic? They are all fallacies!

What royal army? They are just like the Japanese, bandits who covet the three thousand miles of territory of Korea!

"Your Majesty, Chairman Lin did not accept the gift we sent him. Does he have any opinion about us?"

The men were very frightened, and so was Li Xi. He stopped the horse, got off the horse, and got on the carriage. What horse? He was not very good at riding a horse, and usually took a carriage.

"His Majesty?"

"Stop talking! Stop talking!"

Li Xi shouted angrily: "I am no longer the emperor!"

Seeing his men panic, Li Xi gradually calmed down. "Prepare a big gift for Jin Zaixi! The Chinese can't stay here forever. They will leave sooner or later! They are the Celestial Empire. They can't be as rude as the Japanese, right?"

"During the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese drove away the Japanese, but they still retreated. This time will be no different! Isn't it about the people and the republic? The people of Korea all need an emperor. We still have a chance!"

The people around him were delighted and said in unison: "That's right!"

Chapter 366: Reform

"beep--"

The ferry whistle blew long, reminding the passengers that they had reached their destination. Okubo looked back in the direction of North Korea, only to see the water reaching the sky, and Busan was no longer visible. He sighed and said to Kuroki Tameki, "I guess we won't have a chance to re-enter North Korea!"

Kuroki Tameshige didn't say anything. He nodded first, then shook his head. Although General Kuroki didn't say a word, Oku Yasukuni understood what he meant. Kuroki Tameshige was born in Satsuma Domain and was somewhat excluded in the army, but he was much better than Oku Yasukuni. Their relationship was not very good before, but after a few months of suffering in the meat grinder of Busan, the two became good friends.

After being thrown into the Busan encirclement, they resisted desperately under tremendous pressure. They thought that even if they could beat back the Chinese, they would be transferred to the reserve after the war. But who could have imagined that there would be a sudden turn of events? There was a huge turmoil in the Japanese mainland, and they became the hope of the headquarters. The changes in the world are wonderful. Thinking about it now, Okubo still feels that the experience during this period is like a dream. It's just that this dream is not very good, not a beautiful dream, but a nightmare, an absurd dream.

The ship docked steadily at the dock. Oku Yasuo straightened his uniform and walked down the gangplank first. After standing on the dock, he looked around to see who was coming to greet them. The headquarters had previously regarded him and Kuroki Tamemasa as hopes in the telegram, but that didn't mean it would be like that. The Japanese were used to various "military tactics" such as sneak attacks and betrayals. They might become heroes who saved the government, or they might be relieved of their duties and transferred to the reserve as soon as they got off the ship. The army belonged to the Choshu clan. After the death of Oyama Iwao and others, it was hard to say how they, who were powerful generals with heavy troops, would be dealt with.

Okubo Gong wanted to get some information from the people who came to greet him so that he could prepare himself mentally. On the ship, he thought of many situations, but he didn't expect that it would be Miura who appeared in front of him.

Miura Goro was born in the Choshu domain. He joined the Kiheitai during the late shogunate and played an active role in the second expedition to Choshu and the Boshin War. After the Meiji Restoration, he served as the military governor, the commander-in-chief of the Tokyo Garrison, and the commander-in-chief of the Hiroshima Garrison. During the Seinan War, he served as the commander-in-chief of the 2rd Brigade. He made great contributions in suppressing the Hagi Rebellion and the Seinan War.

"You......" Ao Baogong was so surprised that he was almost speechless.

Miura, who was wearing a military uniform and holding the rank of lieutenant general, asked, "Are you surprised to see me?"

Oku Yasuo was really surprised. Miura was a core member of the "Tuesdayokai" and was transferred to the reserve more than ten years ago, which was equivalent to being kicked out of the army. The "Tuesdayokai" was ordered to disband. In addition to Miura, several other generals, such as Torio, Soga, Horie, Tani Kanjo, etc. were transferred to the reserve. These people wrote together to oppose the sale of Hokkaido's state-owned industries to private individuals, which offended a large number of senior officials including the emperor. Their future in the army had long been cut off. Why are they now leading troops again?

"I'm very surprised. The telegram from the headquarters didn't mention this... Have Torio, Gu Gancheng and others been re-employed?"

"Yes." Miura's expression was very serious, even a little gloomy, "Yueyao

Many members of the club re-entered the Army.”

"So that's how it is," Okubo looked at Kuroki Tameki beside him, then looked at the soldiers with guns and ammunition on the dock, and asked, "What are you going to do with us?"

"You two are both generals, and I am only a lieutenant general. How can I punish you?"

Okubo shook his head. "Twenty years ago, Miura-kun, you were a lieutenant general. If you had stayed in the army, you would be a general now, and maybe even a marshal."

Aritomo Yamagata is known as the number one in the Japanese Army, and this has been the case for more than a decade. After the Meiji Restoration, there were many bigwigs in the Army, including Saigo Takamori. After Saigo Takamori died in the Southwest War, his younger brother became the Minister of the Army and the Minister of the Navy, which shows the prestige of Saigo Takamori in the army. In addition to Saigo Takamori, people like Miura, Torio, and Tani Kanjo also had great influence in the army. It was not until these people were all cleared that Aritomo Yamagata became the number one in the Army.

Miura Goro's expression remained serious. "Everything the headquarters said in the telegram to you is true. The country is in crisis and needs the troops you brought back!"

Kuroki Tameharu was no longer silent. "What happened in the country? I heard that cannons were used in Tokyo?"

"The government raised taxes too much, which caused unrest, and the unrest turned into riots." Miura Goro said: "The two generals should go to the General Staff Headquarters, and we will handle the rest."

"You? Who are you?"

"Earl Ito's Seiyukai... has now changed its name to the Japan People's Party, and there are still many people with lofty ideals."

Kuroki Tameharu said: "You are committing rebellion!"

"No, this is Weixin!"

The dock was full of soldiers brought by Miura Goro. Oku Yasuo and Kuroki Tameshige had no other choice but to follow the arrangement and go to the General Staff Headquarters. They were not worried about their own safety. In Oku Yasuo's view, Miura was also a member of the Choshu domain. Whether it was called "rebellion" or "restoration", it was just a power change within the Choshu domain.

Miura and others were purged because they opposed clan politics and the privatization of state-owned industries. What is happening now is not only a power struggle within the army, but also a dispute over the direction of national policy.

After Marshal Oyama Iwao and his 200,000-man army were annihilated, Ito Hirobumi had the idea of learning from the People's Party. For the Japanese, learning from the strong is their instinct. Britain is very powerful, but too far away. Although China is not as powerful as Britain, it is next to Japan and has a strong momentum of development. The People's Party only occupied half of China, so it could say no to the British. It is natural and reasonable to follow such a strong person.

Ito Hirobumi wanted to learn the system and policies of the People's Party, and also wanted to learn the People's Party's practice of not recognizing all debts, but the latter was too difficult. Japan was not China and could not ignore the British maritime hegemony. Even if the Combined Fleet was twice as strong, it could not beat the British Royal Navy.

No matter what, the old system is no longer viable, and we must start over. Rather than letting the chaebols and warlords eat their fill, it is better to overthrow them and use the money to build the country. This is what the People's Party did, by reducing the price of consumer goods as much as possible, and everyone from top to bottom suffered together, and the money saved was invested in construction.

After the rise of the People's Party, Ito Hirobumi organized a team to study the policies and systems of the People's Party and found that the People's Party's approach was very similar to the Meiji Restoration, but it went further and was more thorough. After understanding this, Ito Hirobumi also wanted to do the same thing in Japan, but Oyama Iwao, Yamagata Aritomo and Saigo Tsugumichi all opposed it and harmed their own interests, so he had to let it go.

If there had not been the disastrous defeats in Outer Manchuria and Korea, even with Ito Hirobumi's prestige and skills, he would not have been able to do anything else. The disastrous defeat of the army gave him an opportunity. He controlled the Seiyukai, the largest political party in Japan, and released generals such as Miura Goro and Torio Koyata who opposed the feudal politics. Ito Hirobumi firmly controlled the situation and launched the "Restoration" again.

Of course, things were not all smooth sailing, and there were many twists and turns. Ito Hirobumi also found a way to establish contact with Chairman Lin of the People's Party, and the two sides reached a consensus on many issues. After that, Ito Hirobumi had the confidence to do what he had always wanted to do.

Chapter 367 Brave

Japan's Meiji government was a typical militarist country. It borrowed money to fight wars, expanded outward, and used war to divert domestic conflicts. If they won, everyone was happy. If they lost, internal conflicts would immediately erupt. After losing hundreds of thousands of troops in the Outer Northeast and Korean battlefields, the Meiji government immediately fell into turmoil. The ruling class did not want to ease social contradictions, but instead increased exploitation. This was like throwing a torch into the ground full of dry firewood and gasoline, and the flames immediately burned.

Ito Hirobumi took advantage of the situation and launched his plan. He seized the military power in the fiery wave and grabbed the greatest benefits. He was still the most powerful person in Japan in this chaotic era. After going through so many things, Ito Hirobumi was not afraid of bloodshed. If necessary, he could let the army fire at any target without hesitation, and he could also make people disappear silently. But even though he was the most powerful person in Japan, there were some things he couldn't solve, and some people he couldn't take action against, such as the one who lived in the palace.

"WEAT

Lord Sonoji, please go and persuade His Majesty."

Ito Hirobumi said to Saionji Kimmochi: "Let Crown Prince Yoshihito ascend the throne and implement a constitutional monarchy. This is the best way for Japan!"

Saionji Kimmochi said helplessly: "Count, you want His Majesty to abdicate and become the emperor, and you also want His Majesty not to be angry. How is this possible? His Majesty is angry and has broken three vases. Why don't you go and explain to His Majesty in person?"

"You know the situation outside. We are trapped both internally and externally. The country is in great danger. We must act immediately without any hesitation." Ito Hirobumi prostrated himself on the ground. "Count Saionji, please."

Ito Hirobumi was the most powerful man in Japan in the past few decades, and he still is, but now he has taken such a humble attitude. Saionji Kimmochi knew that he had no choice but to agree to the other party's request. It was not because he was moved by Ito Hirobumi's attitude, but because he knew the principle of "don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit." Ito Hirobumi has already humbled himself, if he still doesn't know what's good for him, then someone will die. It could be him, or Emperor Meiji in the palace, who knows? After killing someone, if you give the reason of "sudden death", no one will investigate, mainly because there is no way to investigate.

As for whether the newly appointed Crown Prince Yoshihito will avenge Emperor Meiji...well, one emperor has already died, so what if another one dies?

Saionji Gongmochi bid farewell to Ito Hirobumi and rushed to the Imperial Palace to meet Emperor Meiji. Emperor Meiji was no longer angry or furious at this time. He sat on a chair, looking at the snowy scene outside the window, feeling lonely and powerless. Siyuan Si Gongmochi took a few quick steps and stood behind Emperor Meiji, "Your Majesty."

Emperor Meiji turned around, his face full of fatigue. It took him a few seconds to recognize the person. "Oh, it's Saionji. Are you here to persuade me to abdicate?" Emperor Meiji became angry again. He stood up angrily, waving his arms and shouted, "It was Ito Hirobumi and his incompetence that led to the unprecedented crisis. Now they want me to take the responsibility. This is outrageous!"

Saionji Kimikochi said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am not here to persuade you, but to inform you of the situation outside."

Emperor Meiji's anger subsided a little, and he sat back in his chair. "Tell me, what's the situation outside now?"

Kimmochi Saionji said: "Farmers' associations have been established in Kyushu and Shikoku, and Red Guards have been established in many places on Honshu Island. The army controlled by Count Ito Hirobumi cannot completely gain the upper hand."

"Where is Yamagata Aritomo? Could he be hiding in some singing girl's house again?"

Emperor Meiji angrily said: "How can he hide away every time something happens? He is the Minister of War!"

Saionji Kimmochi said helplessly: "Because of the failure of the war, Marshal Yamagata has lost control of the army. Miura Goro, Torio Koyata, Soga Yujun, Tani Kanjo and others have taken control of the army, and Yamagata... has been transferred to the reserve."

The Japanese always like to do some face-saving work. Running away is not called running away, but "transferring", which means to move in a different direction. "Being transferred to the reserve" actually means being expelled from the army.

"Humph, even if the army has changed people, they can't commit crimes against their superiors!"

Seeing that Emperor Meiji still refused to admit defeat, Saionji Kimmochi could only tell him more, "Your Majesty, there is a saying out there that we should learn from the examples of France and China."

Miura Goro, Torio Koyata and others insisted on learning from the French Army. It was normal for them to want to emulate France. As for China, just look at the record of the People's Army. But Emperor Meiji was a little confused, "Haven't they already distributed the land to the farmers? What else do they want to learn?"

"Louis XVI of the Bourbon dynasty, Emperor Guangxu of Aisin-Gioro...", Saionji Gongmochi paused and said, "Your Majesty should know their fate."

Emperor Meiji was shocked. "You mean they want my head?"

Saionji Kimmochi remained silent, and the Meiji Emperor understood what was going on. He murmured, "Traitors, traitors!" Then he cheered up again and said, "The army is unreliable, and there is also the navy. Saigo Tsunemichi will not watch Ito Hirobumi and his men mess around!"

"Your Majesty, the navy has always been on good terms with Count Ito. Even if they don't like the current situation, they will not stand up against Count Ito. After all, warships cannot sail onto land."

"Can we just watch them commit such a heinous act?"

Saionji Kimmochi sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the war has failed, and the accumulation of the past thirty years has gone to waste. If we don't take a step back now, I'm afraid something unbearable will happen. Letting the crown prince ascend the throne is already the best solution. If this doesn't work, Count Ito will not be able to control the army's march alone!"

"Let me think about it again," Emperor Meiji said, looking ashen. "Let me think about it again."

Kimmochi Saionji stood there and waited for a while. Seeing that Emperor Meiji had closed his eyes, he bent down, bowed, and then stepped out.

The situation has come to the point where the Emperor Meiji is still holding on, but he can't hold on for much longer. The war has failed, and someone must come out to take responsibility. Marshal Oyama Iwao, who led the troops to fight, died in the battle, Aritomo Yamagata, who started the war, was transferred to the reserve, and Saigo Tsumichi... The combined fleet is still strong and has not suffered huge losses. It has also blocked the Chinese and Russian fleets from attacking Japan.

The attack on the mainland, so the navy did not suffer too much impact in this storm. Although the Sino-Japanese War was provoked by the navy, because the navy sticks together, no one blames the navy now. The major forces in Japan are trying their best to win over the navy. If they can get the navy to stand on their side, they will have much more say.

People like Saigo Tsumichi, Yamamoto Gonbei, and Togo Heihachiro have not been held accountable. Yamagata Aritomo alone cannot bear such a heavy blame, so we have to ask His Majesty the Emperor to bravely take on the responsibility.

Chapter 368 Changes

What is happening in East Asia is becoming increasingly confusing to many people. First, the Russian Empire, one of the great powers, collapsed, and then the emerging regional power Japan was beaten back to its original form. If all these are understandable, then many people are confused by the fact that one of the founders of Japan's "Meiji Restoration", Earl Ito Hirobumi, launched a military coup and ousted Emperor Meiji.

Hirobumi Ito was the most powerful person in the Meiji government. He stepped forward to purge his former colleagues and the Seiyukai, which he had founded. He also ousted the Meiji Emperor. This was not a reform or a military coup, but a purge, right?

Ito Hirobumi was the most powerful man in Japan before, and now he is still the actual controller of Japan, and his power has been further strengthened, and the Japanese government has taken a step further on the road of "centralization". In the eyes of British politicians and politicians, Japan is turning to the "left", and it used to be like a replica of Britain, but now it is becoming like Germany.

Many of the policies of the People's Party can be found in ancient classics. "Dividing the land" is not a new thing. It happened once when each dynasty was founded. "Severe punishment and severe law" is not uncommon. The things of the Legalists are often picked up and used. Some Japanese scholars define "Lin Yongchangism" as "retro" and call the whole set of theories "ancient learning", but politicians in Britain, Germany, France and the United States think that "Lin Yongchangism" is similar to many new ideas since the French Revolution. In terms of specific policies, the People's Party's approach is very similar to that of Germany, but it goes further than Germany. In his telegrams to Buckingham Palace and Downing Street, Jordan called the People's Government the "Prussia" of the East, and German Emperor Wilhelm II also thought so.

Regardless of whether the People's Party uses "ancient learning" or "new thought", as the sovereign country in East Asia for thousands of years, China's advanced thoughts and trends will always spread quickly to neighboring countries, and it is normal for Japan to be affected. During the Tang Dynasty, Japan sent a large number of "envoys to the Tang Dynasty", and later it has had many ideological, cultural and economic contacts with China.

Even so, it is a very miraculous thing that Ito Hirobumi can continue to hold the power of the Japanese government. Jumping from the right to the left, Ito Hirobumi still stands firm. But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem so surprising. Count Ito has always been a pragmatist. He doesn't care about any theory or thought. As long as it is useful, he will use it, even if it makes Japan a mess.

After hearing about what happened in Japan, Yuan Shikai was secretly glad that he did not send troops to Korea, otherwise, wouldn't it be like throwing meat buns at dogs, and never come back? The price offered by the British Empire was very high, and he almost agreed. At the same time, Yuan Shikai couldn't understand why the Japanese could agree to such harsh conditions in the Treaty of Busan? How many guns and cannons could be bought with 3 million taels of silver? If he had so much silver, he would not have to bear the stigma of "capriciousness" and drive Zhang Zhidong out of office. The British gave a lot of loans, but they had to be cut in half first, and they also specified that they had to buy British weapons. The actual amount that could be used was much less than the data on paper.

At the same time, Yuan Shikai was also very worried. The People's Army first defeated Tsarist Russia, and now defeated Japan. There was no threat in the northeast. Would they go south next? Marshal Lin was really warmongering, fighting every year. Being neighbors with the bald man, Yuan Shikai felt very stressed. Shortly after the Chinese New Year, he invited Sir Sullivan to the Presidential Palace, hoping to conclude a military alliance with the British Empire, so that if the People's Army really came, there would still be hope.

Sullivan vowed that the British Empire would never abandon its friends and would not sit idly by if the Nationalist Government was attacked, but it could not openly ally with the Nationalist Government. When Yuan Shikai asked why, Sir Sullivan shrugged his shoulders and said with regret: "The People's Party defeated Tsarist Russia and has become a member of the great powers. The current national policy of the Empire does not allow a direct confrontation with a great power."

Yuan Shikai was stunned to hear such nonsense. Sullivan said proudly: "President Yuan, please rest assured that with the imperial fleet here, the enemies in the north will not be able to fly over!"

At this point, Yuan Shikai could only believe the British's assurances. Apart from trusting the British, he had no other choice. After seeing off Sir Sullivan, Yuan Shikai turned around in the room and finally made up his mind to send troops after the spring, first destroy the Sun Huang rebels, then wipe out the Tang Cai local soldiers in Yunnan, and finally march into Sichuan, all the way to the Yangtze River! Even if things don't go well, he is still Sun Quan!

Yuan Shikai no longer wanted to march north to the Central Plains and restore the old capital. The peasants of the People's Party not only had amazing fighting power and a large number of them, but also had terrible diplomatic skills. Not only did they defeat Japan, they also

This method of turning one's hand to make clouds and another to make rain really frightened Yuan Datou.

Japan's inevitable turn to the left not only frightened Yuan Shikai, but also gave Jordan a headache. He had no idea how to deal with such a situation. They had agreed to be the younger brother of the British Empire, so how could such a thing happen suddenly? If France or Germany collectively turned left, it would be understandable. Europe is the birthplace of various modern thoughts and has a tradition. Can the Japanese distinguish between the left and the right?

Japan's affairs are not only Japan's affairs, but also related to China and the layout of the British Empire in the Far East. Once Japan completely surrenders to the People's Party, the whole of Asia will inevitably be dyed red.

Jordan racked his brains and wrote a letter to Downing Street. In the letter, he told of the dangers of the People's Party and believed that the empire must build a dam to defend against floods in China and curb China's expansion in Asia. According to his plan, the British Empire must send 200,000 troops to the Far East to first suppress the red elements in Japan, and then build an encirclement network based in Japan, Nanjing, the Philippines, the South Pacific Islands, Indochina, Tibet, etc. He suggested that Downing Street join forces with Russia in Central Asia to jointly put pressure on China, and believed that more troops must be sent to Qinghai-Tibet to separate India, the jewel in the crown of the empire, from China.

Thanks to the advancement of science and technology, the speed of information transmission is countless times faster than before. After Jordan returned to Nanjing, he received a reply to the telegram he sent. The Prime Minister first thanked him for his hard work as ambassador to China, and then said that the empire's national strength could not support Jordan's huge plan. The Prime Minister believed that the People's Party was still just a separatist regime, a small Prussia, and the British Empire was now facing the challenge of Germany, and Germany was in Europe. It was obvious which was more important. Finally, the Prime Minister tactfully stated that Jordan was only an ambassador to China, and it would be best not to interfere with the work of diplomats stationed in Japan, nor to dictate the policies of the empire.

The Prime Minister's criticism was very tactful but firm. He almost completely rejected Jordan's suggestions and plans, but still agreed to some of them, such as sending some brave and daring people to China's western territories to conduct an investigation first.

After reading the reply, Jordan could only smile bitterly. He knew that Europe was caught in an arms race and that major powers were building dreadnoughts one after another, but he did not expect that the Empire would turn a blind eye to the changes in the Far East. If he had not visited Taiyuan several times and witnessed the rapid development of the People's Party with his own eyes, he would not have been afraid of this small Prussia.

Chapter 369: Patriots

Four years ago, Zhu Erdian went to Taiyuan once, and what he saw was still an extremely poor and backward world. There was no modern industry or modern bank there, and everything was the same as before. Four years later, Shanxi has become a huge construction site and arsenal, and armed militias can be seen everywhere along the railway. You can also see electric poles standing on both sides of the railway. Telephones and telegraphs can improve the efficiency of information transmission, and railways can shorten the time for mobilizing troops and transporting materials. With these two things, the People's Party can extend their rule to every corner under its rule.

Seeing the flourishing development of the People's Party, the old imperialist and colonialist Jordan was extremely anxious, but Downing Street had its own considerations, and it was useless for Jordan to write more letters.

Zhu Erdian thought that the People's Party was developing too fast, but Lin Yongchang thought it was still too slow. Comrade Gangtie used two five-year plans to turn the Soviet Union into the world's second largest industrial country. In comparison, the People's Party's construction speed was far from enough. President Lin knew why even the cheating could not keep up with the Soviet Union's development speed. The Soviet Union really starved people to death for construction. Comrade Gangtie almost raised funds to purchase industrial equipment by robbery. The People's Party failed to do that extreme. Not only did it fail to collect all the farmers' grain for export, it also spent a lot of money to buy grain from the United States, Britain and France. The difference between the in and out is not a little bit.

But the main reason is education. The Soviet Union took over a devastated country, but the Tsarist Russia was once a great power, and there were many high-level talents and workers in the country. After the era of mentors, more high-level intellectuals and workers were trained. Comrade Steel only needed to buy the latest industrial equipment to build a complete industrial system on the vast land of the Soviet Union.

China is much worse in this respect. Due to historical reasons, China lacks senior intellectuals in science and engineering, engineers, well-trained workers, teachers and scholars in the humanities. The so-called masters in the south are just mouthpieces who repeat what others say. They translate some foreign theories and dare to call themselves masters. In this era, there is no Internet. It is very expensive to make overseas calls and send telegrams. Ordinary people have no conditions to verify and it is difficult to disprove, so those people jump around as much as possible.

Although there are high-level intellectuals such as Zhan Tianyou and Lu Zhengxiang who studied in the United States, their number is too small. For China, which is undergoing industrialization, it is not enough. To solve this problem, we can only increase investment in education and spend ten years to cultivate a sufficient number of talents. However, it does not mean that we cannot take a different approach. If there are not enough engineers and science and engineering talents in China, we can also import them from abroad.

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Why negotiate peace with Japan? The main purpose is to make Japan turn left, and the second is to utilize Japan's human resources. The Meiji government exploited Japan's mainland bone-draining, and a large part of the surplus value was divided up by the chaebols and warlords, but it also trained millions of industrial workers. Japan's heavy industry developed very slowly, but its light industry did very well, especially the textile industry and transportation industry. Those trained workers are a valuable asset. It would be a pity to leave them starving in Japan. It would be better to export them to China to work. This would not only reduce the pressure on Japan, but the Japanese government could also make a lot of money through labor exports. Why not?

The Treaty of Busan stipulated that Japan would pay 3 million taels of silver as war reparations to the People's Party. The amount of money seemed huge. If the Japanese government paid it all at once, it would collapse again. If the 3 million taels of silver were paid over years, the impact would not be so great. The People's Government offered an annual interest rate of % in good faith, and the Japanese government only needed to pay more than million taels of silver each year.

Well, it was still a lot of money. So Ito Hirobumi had to turn left completely, raided the homes of a large number of chaebols and large landowners and nobles, got a lot of gold and silver hard currency, and used cultural relics, coal mines, and Japan's industries in Taiwan to offset the reparations, reducing the war reparations of 3 million taels to million taels in one go. After adding the income from labor export, Takahashi Korekiyo found that there was still a surplus of several million yen every year after some calculations. If more workers were exported to China to do the work, there might be a surplus of tens of millions of yen.