The sun never sets.

Ito Hirobumi straightened his clothes and said to Akiyama Masayuki, "Let's have a meeting first."

The main content of the meeting was the types of technology that Japan needed, both military and civilian. A catalogue needed to be drawn up first and then submitted to China. In the past two years, Japan has received a lot of technology transfer from China, free of charge. In addition, the vast Chinese market has largely calmed down the anxiety and dissatisfaction in Japan. After the economy improved, the people's support for the new government and Prime Minister Ito became more sincere.

But it is not enough, Japan needs more.

In addition to the technology transfer, there are also the visits of Emperor Taisho and Emperor Meiji to China. In the past, the emperor would not go out for visits. In the past, the emperor was a puppet - in fact, it is still the case now - the shoguns of the shogunate would not let the emperor go out to make themselves uncomfortable.

However, now is a new era. In this new era, it should be okay to let the emperor visit China... right?

Chapter 422: Out of reach

The Taisho Restoration took a few steps forward from the Meiji Restoration, but it still did not completely solve the problem. The emperor was still the nominal ruler of Japan and the supreme leader of Shintoism. Does the legitimacy of the Japanese government come from the emperor or from the people? This question has not been raised, and naturally it has not been solved.

After defeating France, Ito Hirobumi's prestige soared, but theoretically, there was still a possibility of a reversal. If an ambitious person controlled the Taisho Emperor and declared Ito an enemy of the court...

However, Ito Hirobumi still had confidence in himself and the Japanese People's Party. Even if someone really kidnapped the emperor, at most there would be another civil war. With the support of the people, the Japanese People's Party could not lose. If it was really about to lose, he would definitely call for foreign aid.

After a not-too-intense discussion, the participants agreed that the Emperor and the Grand Emperor would visit China. The time was set for late September, and the Emperor Taisho and the Grand Emperor Meiji could go to attend the founding ceremony of China. The People's Government has announced that the founding ceremony will be held on October 1 this year.

After discussing the Emperor's visit to China, the topic came to the last one - "Liberation of the Philippines". The Philippines is also an Asian country, but now it is enslaved by the Americans. The Japanese government has an obligation to save the people from danger and rescue them from the crisis. The Japanese Navy can't beat the British Royal Navy, so how can it beat the US Navy? As for the US Army, of course it will be left to the big brother China to deal with. After destroying the French Far East Fleet, the Japanese government regained its confidence. China and Japan joined forces to deal with any country except Britain, even a power like France! If the big brother is unwilling to take action, the Japanese can also do things on land.

Ito Hirobumi believed that it was necessary to include the Philippines in the East Asian Security Treaty. "Asia is Asia for Asians!" The Prime Minister said with a serious expression: "It is the unshirkable responsibility of the Japanese government to seek independence for the Asian people!"

"........."

"........."

Why people

How could he have been prime minister for so many times? Why could he jump around so many times and remain undefeated in the political arena? You can tell by the level of his speech.

If we can expand outwards... well, it would be great if we could help the Filipino people gain independence, but the question is, can we do it? With the Chinese army and the Japanese navy, it is certainly possible to deal with the United States alone. But won't the United States find help? It seems that they really can't find any. If the United States can be pushed back to North America, the British should be happy to see it happen. The French... don't consider the French, and Germany probably won't stand up for the United States. The real difficulty is on the Chinese side.

The Central People's Government has made it clear that the People's Army is a defensive army. The People's Government exists to serve the Chinese people and to enable them to live a better life. After recovering China's inherent territory, the focus of work will be shifted to economic construction. Moreover, China has a close relationship with the United States, and the two sides have a large number of economic exchanges. The United States is now China's largest trading partner. Will China agree to the new plan of the Japanese government? It's hard to say. I heard that Chairman Lin didn't even want to liberate the whole of Vietnam, and was ready to leave Saigon to the French. China's policy is turning to conservatism.

"The country's finances can no longer support a new war."

Like everyone else, Takahashi Korekiyo heard for the first time that Ito Hirobumi was going to liberate the Filipino people. He reminded them, "We still owe 16 billion yen in foreign debt! If we want to attack the Philippines..."

"It's liberation! Lord Takahashi, please watch your words!"

"Well, it's liberation. If we want to liberate the Philippines, we need to build more new warships. We can't do that in our current financial situation! We're running out of money to repair the dreadnought on the slipway!"

"Once we get the compensation from the French government, we will be rich!"

"Shouldn't it be used to pay off debts first?"

In general, no one is opposed to helping the Filipinos gain independence, but lack of money is the biggest problem. No matter which country it is, it faces the problem of lack of money. The British Indian government has been on the verge of financial collapse, and the Japanese government is the same. After losing the war, the debt reached an astonishing 20 billion yen, which is almost seven years of Japan's fiscal revenue. Such a huge debt made the Japanese government breathless and directly led to the Taisho Restoration. Why did Ito Hirobumi jump from the right to the left? It was because the previous tricks didn't work anymore.

Now the Japanese government can continue to operate, but the previous debts are still there. Takahashi is tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall, barely maintaining a virtuous cycle of the economy. He is now thinking of using ten years to pay off the debt. Japan's largest creditor is the United Kingdom. Many people in the government want to learn from China and default on their debts, but they dare not...

Hearing that Prime Minister Ito wanted to liberate the Philippines and wanted to build more dreadnoughts, and even super dreadnoughts, Takahashi Korekiyo was overwhelmed. They owed so much money, and the interest alone was a lot every year, and they still wanted to build a large number of ships? This is how the previous Meiji government failed. Also, can super dreadnought battleships really be built? Japan's first dreadnought has not yet been launched. Many technologies used on the Kawachi-class dreadnoughts came from transfers from China, and the 305mm main guns were ordered from Germany at a very expensive price. Even the Germans themselves could not afford the 305mm caliber naval guns, and the price of selling them to the Japanese would be several times higher, so the Japanese government could not afford them even more.

The barrels of battleship main guns are consumables. As the caliber increases, the life of the barrels is constantly decreasing. A 10-inch barrel can still fire 12 to 305 rounds, while a 12-inch barrel can only fire about 12 rounds. With more propellant, the rifling will be more easily worn out. Japan is currently unable to manufacture 15mm caliber naval guns and can only import them all. In addition to the large barrels on the dreadnought, some barrels need to be prepared as spares. Just to buy spare -inch barrels, it cost several million yen. Prime Minister Ito actually wanted to use the super dreadnought with a -inch cannon?

Takahashi Korekiyo felt that even if he sold him, he would not be able to get that much money. Besides, even if he had money, he could not buy a 15-inch naval gun. Even the British could not build a 15-inch battleship main gun.

"It doesn't mean that we have to liberate the Philippines now," Ito Hirobumi explained. "We can do this kind of propaganda first. Whether or not to take action depends on the specific situation. In addition, liberating Asia is Japan's responsibility, and even more so China's responsibility. As a responsible major country, China needs to stand up and speak for Asians!"

"........."

"........."

Everyone looked at each other and felt that the Prime Minister was the Prime Minister and that no one could catch up with him.

Chapter 423: Moroccan Crisis

With the mediation of Britain and the United States, a ceasefire was quickly achieved between the East Asian Security Community and France. Neither side wanted to continue fighting, so it was easy to reach a peace agreement. The French government could not defeat the People's Army on land, and the French navy could not defeat the Japanese navy, so what else could it do? The Chinese were willing to leave Saigon to France, which was a fig leaf for France. If the French government did not agree to peace talks, it would completely lose Indochina.

China actually did not want to fight.

The People's Army cannot reach Europe, so what if it defeats France in Southeast Asia? For France, it is far from a serious injury. China's long-range force projection capability is almost zero, let alone achieving the "PLA in Paris" achievement, and it cannot even reach Africa.

Since neither side could completely defeat the other, let's negotiate peace. The Treaty of Hanoi signed between China and France last year has been invalidated. The Treaty of Saigon redraws the boundary between the two sides, roughly dividing Vietnam equally between China and France. In addition, in order to redeem the 8 captured French soldiers and the captured ships, France paid 8 million francs in war reparations. As a highly developed financial empire, the franc has depreciated rapidly in recent years, but million francs is not a small amount.

France only needed to pay half of the money, which was 4 million francs, mainly to Japan. Several other countries in the East Asian Alliance, such as Mongolia, Korea, Ryukyu and the Grand Duchy of Siberia, did not actually participate in the war and could only receive tens of millions of francs in symbolic terms. The 4 million francs that needed to be paid to China were just a transfer on paper. In reality, they were paid with various French machines, grain from the colonies and various primary products.

The reason why the French agreed to pay so readily was, on the one hand, because the French army was defeated so badly on the battlefield. Since the abdication of Emperor Napoleon, the French army's performance on the battlefield has not been very good. The French lost the Franco-Prussian War and were also very poor in the battles with Liu Yongfu, Feng Zicai and others. Now that they were defeated again on land, it seemed nothing strange. However, the destruction of the French Far East Fleet was beyond the expectations of many people; on the other hand, it was because of the outbreak of the Moroccan Crisis.

Morocco is located in the northwest of Africa, straddling the Strait of Gibraltar in the north, and has important strategic significance. As early as 1902, France and Spain signed a secret treaty to divide Morocco. In the same year, France and Italy signed a treaty stipulating that they would not hinder each other's plans in Morocco and Libya. In 1904, France and Britain reached a secret deal: France recognized that Egypt belonged entirely to Britain, and Britain recognized that Morocco belonged to France. Germany opposed the deal, believing that Morocco should not belong to France. In May of that year, France provided Morocco with a huge loan on the condition of controlling tariffs at important Moroccan ports, hiring French military instructors, and mining and road construction, prompting it to implement the "reform plan", which conflicted with Germany.

Britain, France and Italy treated Africa as meat on the chopping block, and they were all enjoying themselves, while the Germans could only watch from the sidelines, which naturally made them feel dissatisfied. German Chancellor Bismarck once publicly declared that "Germany will use the German sword to obtain land for Germany", and the current Prime Minister also once made a speech, saying "Let other countries divide the continent and the ocean, while we Germans are satisfied with the blue sky. The time is over. We also demand the territory under the sun!"

France wants to turn Morocco into a French protectorate, which is equivalent to turning a public bus into a private car, and only France will use it in the future. In response to such behavior, German Emperor Wilhelm II publicly expressed his opposition this year, claiming that the Moroccan Sultan is an "independent monarch" and that foreign countries have "absolutely equal status" in Morocco. This quickly made the relationship between France and Germany tense. When the French army suffered a great defeat in the Far East, Germany's actions became more and more bold, and troops were deployed on the German-French border, seemingly intending to take the opportunity to go to war with France.

Britain and Russia, which had just put down the domestic revolution, immediately expressed their support for France. The three great powers united to put pressure on Germany, which made Germany extremely angry. Germany aimed to threaten and attack France, but France, which was supported by Britain and Russia, was not a lamb to be slaughtered. Although Germany deployed troops on the border and showed its murderous intentions, it was pushed back by France. Perhaps the French government hoped that Germany would take the initiative to declare war, so that Britain and Russia could be tied to the French chariot.

Faced with the Triple Alliance of Britain, France and Russia, Germany considered again and again, but still did not dare to really take action against France. The actions of the German Emperor and his ministers were very bold, but they were not well planned. They did not expect that France would dare to resist, nor did they expect that Britain and Russia would support France so firmly. Kaiser Wilhelm II was confident that the German Army could defeat the French Army, just like in the Franco-Prussian War, but there were Britain and Russia on the French side. The German Navy could not beat the British Navy. After Russia was defeated in the Far East, it carried out military reforms, updated its weapons and equipment, and borrowed a lot of money from France to develop its military industry, which made the Junker officers very wary. Russia's population is almost three times that of Germany, and the number of land forces that can be mobilized far exceeds that of Germany. If it is attacked by France and Russia... Germany is not ready for war, and its chances of winning are not high.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was the strongest ally of the German Empire, but the Austrian army was not very strong. If the Austrian army was as strong as the German army, the relationship between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire would probably not be able to maintain the current close relationship.

Stimulated by the Moroccan crisis, German Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff Alfred von Schlieffen proposed a set of combat methods. Its main goal was to deal with the attacks from the two enemies on the east and west sides of Germany - Russia and France (the British and French coalition forces) in the future war.

The basic content of the "Schlieffen Plan" was to divide all German combat forces into the Eastern Front against Russia and the Western Front against France. Among them, the Western Front had 79 divisions, while the Eastern Front had only 10 divisions.

Some local troops were mixed in. The ratio of troops distributed between the east and west lines was roughly 1:8. The western front was divided into left and right wings, with 68 divisions on the right wing and 11 divisions on the left wing, with a ratio of 1:8. Part of the left wing was deployed in the central area of Verdun, which is the northwest entrance of Paris (only 135 miles away from Paris) and the focus of France's defense system against Germany. The rest were deployed on the 240-kilometer Franco-German border. The right wing of the western front was the main force of the German main force and the key to Germany's victory in the war.

According to the "Schlieffen Plan", once the war broke out, the German troops on the Eastern Front would use their small forces to echo the Austro-Hungarian army and contain the Russian army, with the goal of restricting Russia to the border of East Prussia. At the same time, the right wing assembled on the Western Front would rotate southwestward with Verdun as the axis, enter France from the Belgian-French border through Belgium, a neutral country in Europe, and then encircle Paris from the north, west and south after crossing the Belgian plains and sweeping across the French coast, and then go east to outflank the main force of the French army from behind. The task of the left wing on the Western Front was to lure the enemy and resist the attack of the main force of the French army.

The Schlieffen Plan was designed to avoid the four strong fortresses encountered by the direct attack on France at the beginning of the war. Of the 72 divisions planned for the Western Front, 53 divisions were assigned to the right wing of the detour. The detour must pass through the Netherlands, avoid the Liege and Namur fortresses in Belgium, and directly enter the French territory to attack or encircle Paris, and then attack from the weak rear of the four French fortresses. The role of the entire right wing is to quickly sweep across France like a scythe. The 10 divisions on the left wing face Verdun. As the hub of the deployment, the deployment of this hub plays a vital role to avoid the gap between the left and right wings during the planning process. 10 divisions are specially deployed to fill the gap in the hub of Verdun. The left wing is deployed with 9 divisions at the border with France, preventing the French army from breaking in while luring the French army into German territory, and then the right wing's detour troops will outflank from behind and annihilate them in Germany.

This plan looks very good and powerful, but there are too many variables in the plan, and no one knows whether it will work in real war. If the time comes to launch the "Schlieffen Plan", it will put the whole of Germany on the gambling table.

In order to gain greater advantages, Germany actively launched diplomatic activities. At first, Germany wanted to win over Russia and re-establish the Three Emperors' Alliance, but the Junker nobles were unwilling to make sacrifices, and with the obstruction of Britain and France, the Russians rejected the suggestion of switching to Germany. The diplomats of the German Second Empire searched the map of Europe for a long time and found that the only option left was Italy.

Kaiser Wilhelm II said that China could also be brought in. The Chinese Army had defeated the Russian Army and the French Army, and there was military cooperation between China and Germany. They were natural allies!

Chapter 424: Thoughts

Germany is currently China's second largest trading partner and largest strategic partner, and the relationship is extraordinary, but this does not mean that China must form a military alliance with Germany. In his reply to Kaiser Wilhelm II, Lin Yongchang claimed that China is a poor and backward agricultural country, the People's Army is a defensive army aimed at protecting the security of China and surrounding areas, and the People's Government serves the Chinese people and has no intention of participating in world hegemony.

The reply was very long, but the main point was that China could do business with Germany and research battleships together, but would not form an alliance with Germany. After receiving the reply, William II did not say anything like he was stabbed in the back. When the Sino-Russian War broke out, Germany did not attack Russia from the west. After the Sino-French war in Southeast Asia, Germany did not declare war on France. When China needed help the most, it did not ask for a military alliance with Germany. Now that China has come out of the most dangerous situation, it will not form an alliance with Germany.

Germany gave China a lot of help, sold a lot of machinery and equipment to China, as well as three rifle production lines and an artillery factory. But China did not get it for free. Instead, it paid a corresponding price, paying with technical data and gold. China does not owe Germany anything.

Therefore, Lin Yongchang had every reason to refuse.

After defeating the French again, the People's Government rebuilt the Annan Protectorate. The main force of the field army had not yet been withdrawn to the country. It was necessary to leave some troops in Annan to clear out the local deserters and bandits. The field army would not withdraw until the local situation was completely stabilized. However, the war was indeed over. The People's Government lifted military control and completely shifted its focus to economic construction.

Starting from the next year, that is, 1906, until 1910, Jiang Wei started China's first "Five-Year Plan". The State Planning Commission also proposed the lowest and best options for selection. The two options were basically the same, except that the best option had 20% higher economic indicators than the lowest option. After repeated consideration, Lin Yongchang did not adopt the best option, but compromised between the two plans. The environment China is facing now is not as dangerous as that of the Soviet Union. There is no need to drastically reduce consumer goods and adopt such radical policies.

Even though it was 10% lower than the best scenario, the first Five-Year Plan still looked exaggerated. Look at the goals set: the illiteracy rate was to be reduced to below 10%, and among the major industrial indicators, steel production was to reach 1050 million tons, coal production was to reach 1.6 million tons, and power generation was to reach million tons.

Reaching 100 billion kWh......

The implementation of this first five-year plan in human history faced huge difficulties. The British and American media believed that "China's five-year plan is just a fantasy, just like the German super dreadnought." The Taisho government of Japan also believed that the Chinese goals were too ambitious, but even if only 80% of the goals were achieved, it would be a very amazing achievement.

"If China's five-year plan is successful, then we must keep up. Even if we have to sell everything we have, we must not fall behind!"

Prime Minister Ito is still very ambitious. He also wants to formulate a five-year plan for Japan, but it is not possible for the time being. Japan still owes a lot of debts, and the navy also needs to build dreadnoughts, so there is not enough money for construction.

"Can't we suspend the construction of dreadnoughts first?"

Takahashi Korekiyo believed that Japan's financial situation was much better than before, but the Taisho government could do better. His suggestion was supported by Kotoku Shusui, Kuroiwa Shuji and Daikakuya Motoshin, but was opposed by more people. Japan can disband the army divisions, but cannot weaken the navy. The "88 Fleet" can be abandoned, but one dreadnought must be built every year. A strong navy is the guarantee of Japan's survival.

After the Taisho Restoration, the debate within the Japanese government has never stopped. Apart from the "Ainu Principality" and the "88 Plan", any major move by China will trigger discussions and debates within Japan. The rising China is naturally the center of East Asia. Asian countries such as Japan, North Korea and Vietnam are watching the big brother's every move, as is the Philippines next to Taiwan.

In order to resist the Spanish colonial rule, the Filipinos established a resistance organization called "Katipunan". After their leader Bonifacio was arrested and shot by Aguinaldo, this organization with tens of thousands of militiamen fell into a state of division. Then the Americans killed Aguinaldo and became the new master of the Philippines. However, due to the brutal rule of the Americans in the Philippines, especially after the massacre on Samar Island spread, the Katipunan became active again, and the resistance of the Filipinos became more intense.

The commander of the US Army, Otis, was dismissed for his failure to suppress the rebellion, and MacArthur took over. In order to suppress the resistance of the Filipinos, the US Army adopted a cruel policy of bloody massacre, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil during the "mopping up". They burned villages and shot prisoners of war, and drove the people into "concentration camps". On July 1902, 7, Arthur MacArthur, the US Governor-General in the Philippines, announced that the US-Philippine War was over. But it was not, and the Filipinos continued to fight.

China defeated France in Southeast Asia, which greatly encouraged Germany to take very radical actions in Morocco, almost causing a war in Europe. The Filipinos were also encouraged, and a group of Filipinos secretly went to Taiyuan to ask the People's Party to send troops to the Philippines to help them drive out the hateful Americans.

Lin Yongchang was in a dilemma. According to "Lin Yongchangism", he could not reject these Filipinos. If he refused to support the independence of the Filipinos, it would be unacceptable to both the country and countries such as Japan and North Korea. However, due to practical considerations, he could not express his support openly. At this stage, China is in great need of American capital, markets and various mechanical equipment. Choosing capitalism means choosing an economic crisis every ten years. Similarly, if you come up with "Lin Yongchangism" and enjoy the benefits brought by it, you must also bear the troubles brought by it.

Not only did the Filipinos come to ask for help, but people from Brunei, Myanmar and other places also came to seek the truth. They had suffered from colonial rule for a long time. In order to get rid of colonial rule, the people of Southeast Asia thought of many ways, and even approached Catholicism, hoping that the Pope would give them justice. But those methods were useless. No matter whether they believed in Catholicism or Protestantism, the imperialist countries would not be kind to them. If they did not have the power to resist, they would never be treated fairly.

But now it is different, Big Brother has stood up again. Previously, China, Russia and Japan went to war in Northeast China. Although the record was brilliant, people in Southeast Asia only heard about it and did not see it with their own eyes. This time, when the People's Army beat the French, everyone saw it with their own eyes. In order to get help from Big Brother, many people in Southeast Asia spontaneously studied books such as "Lin Yongchang's Thoughts", "Lin Yongchang's Doctrine" and "Lin Yongchang's Selected Works".

Chapter 425: Turbulence

Lin Yongchang felt very embarrassed about the requests for assistance from the people in the Philippines, Myanmar and other places, but it was just an embarrassment. He had to do what he had to do. China must be built strong first before it can help other countries and people in need. As long as the truth is explained clearly, those people should be able to understand... right? If they can't understand, there is nothing we can do.

Those who can come to China are both knowledgeable and capable of action. If they can stay and contribute to China's construction, Lin Yongchang will be very happy. If they are unwilling to stay, Marshal Lin will give them a few hundred guns as a token of his appreciation. China will not oppose the people of the colonies pursuing autonomy and independence, but at this point in time, it will not go to war with the United States for the Philippines. Even if it really wants to fight, it will not attack the Philippines first, but directly take Hawaii, then Midway Island, and then fortify Hawaii, and then calmly liberate Southeast Asia.

Therefore, it is better to practice internal skills now.

Filipinos should first learn Lin Yongchang's theory. Only with advanced theoretical guidance can we walk on the right path.

The founding ceremony of the new China is scheduled for October 1st. There will be a grand military parade, a parade, and dozens of cameras to capture the moment of history. Who can stand on the tower and who can stand below is also a question. Position is not only a position, but also a symbol of identity, an affirmation of past achievements, and an expectation for the future. The Japanese often say: In Japan, moving a chair will kill you, and it is actually the same in China. In any orderly country in the world, it is also the same.

The State Council drew up a long list and made detailed arrangements for the positions of the personnel. There were only a few places on the tower, and few people could go up there. Most of them were founding fathers with outstanding achievements, or experts and scholars with particularly significant contributions. Others, even those outside the party with very high united front values, could only stay below. If you cannot make particularly great contributions, or make outstanding achievements in a certain field, then living out the united front values is also a good choice. At least, it is a good choice for ordinary people.

But just when the list was finalized and notified one by one, suddenly there was bad news - Dong Fuxiang, the first Grand Protector of the Western Regions Protectorate, had passed away. Dong Fuxiang was old and had been ill in recent years, so it was possible that he would die at any time. People are born, grow old, get sick and die, and no one can escape it. But Dong Fuxiang did not die of illness, but was assassinated by extremists in the Western Regions. Because of the policy of secularization and sinicization in the northwest, Dong Fuxiang offended many people, and then he was assassinated by the extremist organization. At the same time, a massive rebellion broke out in the northwest, and the local Muslims shouted the slogan of autonomy.

The issue of the Green Christians in the northwest has been around for a long time, but there has been no movement in the past few years. How come they suddenly started a rebellion? What Lin Yongchang saw from the [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire] system was that the rebellion in the northwest was increasing rapidly. Whether it was instigated by external forces or simply caused by internal conflicts, it was unknown. Perhaps the British were supporting it behind the scenes. The British had done these things before. Perhaps the Russians were also involved. The turmoil within the Tsarist Russia had subsided. A large number of people including Joseph Vissarionovich were exiled to the Grand Duchy of Siberia, and the great mentor Vladimir Ilyich took Zinoviev and other friends and fled to Germany. The Tsarist Russia now had free hands and began to prepare for external expansion again. If it was found that the Tsarist Russia was behind the scenes, it would not be surprising at all.

Whether it is Britain or Russia, or simply the intensification of internal conflicts, after the incident broke out, the most important thing is not to investigate the cause, but to calm the situation. The situation in the Western Regions is very complicated. The ethnicity, religion, culture, and bordering with the forces of Britain and Russia, if you want to handle things there, you must have a strong leadership team. You can't just go over and renovate the Onion Temple for them. This is not the way to govern a place. But being tough alone is not enough, you must also have a flexible hand. If you are too tough and directly provoke a war with Britain or Russia, that would not be good.

After much thought, there are not many people in the People's Government who are suitable to take over the Western Regions Protectorate. There are only a few. Who to send needs to be carefully considered. Dong Fuxiang's adopted son Dong Tianchun does not have enough prestige, nor is he strong enough to suppress the complicated situation in the Western Regions. Even if Dong Tianchun has enough prestige and ability, the central government will not let Dong Tianchun take over as the Protector of the Western Regions. Now is the era of the Republic, and blood inheritance can no longer be used. If Dong Tianchun is allowed to take over, it will not only be irresponsible to the country, but also not a good thing for Dong Tianchun himself. Of course, Dong Tianchun and other people in the Dong family can continue to play a role in the Western Regions, but they can no longer be the top leader.

But soon, Lin Yongchang no longer needed to consider it. Li Dayan took the initiative to ask for battle and went to the Western Regions to solve local problems. After winning the Second Vietnam War, Li Dayan was transferred back to the central government and was responsible for managing the Army Junior School, Preparatory School, NCO School and various military schools in the General Staff. This position is equivalent to the Training Director of the Japanese Army and is one of the three chiefs of the Army. It can be said to be a high position with great power. In contrast, the Grand Protector of the Western Regions Protectorate is only a local official. Although he can handle both military and political affairs, he cannot be compared with Li Dayan's current position.

"You really think about it?"

"Think about it!"

Li Dayan's eyes became much darker. After defeating the French army twice in a row, his aura became even more fierce. When he stood there, he looked like a tiger waiting to devour someone. "I still prefer to lead troops in battle. I can't handle school affairs."

"If you can't do it, can't you learn? The affairs of the Western Region are important, but the affairs of the General Staff are more important."

Li Dayan smiled and said, "Many people can handle the work of the General Staff, but I'm not bragging. Besides me, how many people can handle the work in the Western Region?"

Lin Yongchang knew that what Li Dayan said was right. Although the work of the General Staff was important, it was more about collective wisdom and the work to be done was detailed and tedious construction work, rather than decisive and resolute decisions on the battlefield.

"Since you have made up your mind, I will not persuade you anymore. On the contrary, I will add more burden to you."

"Just give orders, bro!"

In public, Li Dayan always called Lin Yongchang Chairman Lin or President Lin, but he was much more casual in private.

Article 426

General Zhang

Li Dayan was the King of Henan for four years. He ruled the heroes of the Central Plains and made them obedient. After sweeping across southern China, he fought two battles with the French army in Vietnam. His fighting style was simple, crude and efficient as always, but he consumed a lot of ammunition. However, his ability was obvious to all. Whether it was fighting or governing the place, he did a good job.

"You don't need to be the Protector General of the Western Regions anymore. If you want to fight a war, why not fight a bigger one!"

Li Dayan immediately perked up, "How big can it be?"

"You can make it as big as you want. But," Lin Yongchang snorted twice and said, "Don't expect the country to give you much support. Everything depends on you. If you don't have weapons, ammunition and soldiers, the central government will not provide you with free supplies."

"How can this be done?"

Li Dayan was immediately anxious. He was a good fighter, but he couldn't survive without supplies. If he didn't have food, he could find a way. But if he didn't have ammunition, would he have to kill the enemy with his broadsword and red tasseled spear? As a general who had come from the Boxer Rebellion era, Li Dayan was a staunch supporter of "big artilleryism."

"Why not? If you don't like construction, then find a way to solve the problem of weapons and equipment yourself. It's better to rely on yourself than on others."

"........."

"I'll give you a title of Grand Tutor and send you to Central Asia to fight those steppe tribes. As long as you don't fight Britain and Russia directly, you can do whatever you want. Food and ammunition can be exchanged for captured food. As long as you can convince Rokossovsky and Shikataro Kishimoto, they can go with you to fight."

Li Dayan understood what Lin Yongchang meant. "Brother, are you asking me to be a general of Mongolia and lead people to plunder other grassland people? Take the loot back and exchange it for weapons, soldiers and food, and then continue to plunder?"

"That's about it, is that okay?"

“It’s not impossible…” Li Dayan scratched his head, “But…”

"but what?"

"Wouldn't it be good?"

“Why is it not so good?”

"Aren't we trying to liberate all of humanity? Robbery doesn't count as liberating people!"