The sun never sets.

Tang Shaoyi hesitated. Although he had lived in the United States for many years, he was studying in school at that time and was not very clear about the American political system. When asked by Lu Zhengxiang, he couldn't help but hesitate, "It shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Lu Zhengxiang shook his head and said, "You can't tell me something as important as this, right? Chairman Lin said that some people are too young and too naive. I think you are too naive. If what you said just now gets out, your career as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs will be over."

"Minister?" Tang Shaoyi was a little confused.

"I can only serve as a minister for two or three years at most," Lu Zhengxiang was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Party members must adhere to atheism. This is a principle."

Tang Shaoyi understood, but then he had another question, "Can't the minister quit the church?"

Giving up the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs for the sake of faith? The price is too high. If he really believes in Christianity, the worst that can happen is that he can pretend to quit the religion and worship God in secret.

Is there not enough truth? Chinese people are pragmatists most of the time. Their attitude towards faith is to believe in it if it is useful, and not to believe in it if it is useless.

Lu Zhengxiang was silent again, and after a while he said, "My father is a Protestant, and my mother is also a Protestant." He shook his head, "Shaochuan, your knowledge and ability are no problem. I will recommend you to Chairman Lin to take over my position as the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future, but you have to make some achievements yourself and stop being so naive."

Tang Shaoyi was delighted, but also a little apprehensive and unconvinced. "President Roosevelt has been praised by Chairman Lin many times. Could he lie to us?"

"Shaochuan, Shaochuan, you are really... Oh, forget it, just keep dealing with the Americans, and you will soon know their true colors."

Tang Shaoyi wanted to argue, but Lu Zhengxiang drove him away. After Wu Tingfang retired, Lu Zhengxiang took over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dealing not only with the Americans, but also with the British, French, German, Austro-Hungarian Empire and other powers in the world. Recently, the Ottoman Empire's ambassador to China submitted a letter of protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, protesting China's persecution of Muslims in the northwest.

Ottoman Turkey claims to be the guardian of faith in the Islamic world and has an unshirkable responsibility for all Muslims. Five hundred years ago, the Ottoman Empire expanded vigorously relying on common religious beliefs. It once established a huge empire spanning three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, and once crushed the Christian world. But the religious era has passed. From the last century to now, it is an era of the rise of nationalism. The Ottoman Empire is a multi-ethnic country that is held together by faith. The rise of nationalism has shaken the rule of the Turks, causing the Ottoman Empire to be in turmoil for many years.

China was once called the "Sick Man of East Asia". This term was first seen in British newspapers. It was created by changing the prefix of "Sick Man of West Asia". The "Sick Man of West Asia" refers to the Ottoman Empire. Such a huge and bloated giant with feet of clay actually protested against China's internal affairs and issued a threat of war?

Although the Ottoman Empire is not as wealthy as before, Lu Zhengxiang thinks that this matter must be treated with caution. The Ottoman Empire cannot send a large army to attack China, but it may cause some trouble for China in Central Asia. The Ottoman Empire was called the "Sick Man of West Asia" and the "Giant with Feet of Clay". It was often beaten by Tsarist Russia, but it was beaten by Tsarist Russia more than a dozen times without being destroyed, which proves that the Ottoman Empire is still very powerful.

However, the Ottoman Empire is not the most critical issue. The biggest external threat facing China is still Britain. The British Empire has begun to decline, but it is still the "world hegemon". For a long time to come, the status of the "empire on which the sun never sets" will be unshakable. If Britain intervenes in the affairs of the Philippines, the East Asian Alliance's plan for the Philippines will undergo a major change.

If the British had sided with the United States, the burgeoning resistance movement in the Philippines would have been crushed as it had been the last time. Even the combined navies of Japan and the United States were no match for the Royal Navy.

The question is what the British are thinking.

Chapter 446 Eternity

The British had a simple idea: whoever developed a large navy would be killed. There was only the question of whether or not they wanted to. Germany built dreadnoughts one after another, so it was a thorn in the eyes of the British Empire. After his re-election, Theodore Roosevelt formulated a series of naval development plans, which also made Britain wary.

Only France, which gave up developing its navy, would not be guarded against and suppressed by Britain. To Britain, the Germans were hateful, and the Americans who were building a large navy were equally hateful. America, the disobedient rebellious son, had always hated Britain. The industrial strength of the United States had surpassed Britain many years ago, but it had always been excluded from the international system (or colonial system) dominated by Britain. Even with the strongest industrial strength, it could only stay in North America. However, the United States was too big, and America could no longer satisfy its appetite. It needed more land and a larger market. Only more and more could accommodate the ever-expanding productivity of the United States.

The United States asked Britain for support. In order to kill the Japanese, Theodore Roosevelt sent a few diplomats he had always disliked and picked up the "Yellow Peril Theory", but the protagonist was changed to Japan, and China was the evil boss hidden behind the warlike Japanese samurai. White supremacy is very popular in European and American society, even a "left-leaning" person like Roosevelt just didn't say it openly.

Unfortunately, the British did not buy it. No matter who it was, as long as they touched the naval hegemony of the British Empire, they would be the enemy of Britain. If they could not destroy their opponents for the time being, they would be potential enemies. Downing Street hoped that the US Navy would sink into the sea together with the Japanese fleet, so that two disasters would be eliminated. The Japanese desire for expansion was too strong, which made the British Empire uneasy. The large-scale construction of battleships by the United States made the gentlemen of Downing Street even more uneasy. If the best result of the destruction of both the Japanese and American navies could not be achieved, then let the Americans be destroyed!

Japan's steel production last year was only 2000 tons, the Americans produced more than million tons of steel last year, and the British produced less than million tons... When the British think of the rebellious son across the Atlantic Ocean building a large-scale project, they will feel fear in their hearts. Even if the Americans' technical level is a little inferior, in

The output of more than 10,000 tons of steel is really too scary. This is the rhythm of a country competing against the whole of Europe. The steel production of Britain, France, Germany and Russia combined barely exceeds that of the United States.

Even if the quality of American battleships is not as good as that of British ones, it does not form a generation gap. The dreadnought is just a problem of thinking, and it is not very advanced in technology. As long as the Americans are willing to invest, they can produce more dreadnoughts than the British in just a few years. In addition, the United States has dug the Panama Canal, and the main force of the US Navy can be easily transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic, which puts a lot of pressure on the British government. Therefore, the British Empire chose to stand on the side of Japan without considering the friendship of the same ancestry.

The ambassador to Japan urged Japan to declare war on the United States, instead of sending hundreds or thousands of volunteers to fight guerrilla warfare on several large islands in the Philippines as it did now. In order to strengthen the Japanese government's determination to go to war, the British government did not continue to urge Japan to repay its debts. The gentlemen of Downing Street once again put on a kind smile and expressed their willingness to lend Japan a large sum of money so that Japan could use the money to buy those outdated battleships from Britain.

The Japanese Navy Ministry wanted to buy a few dreadnoughts. If there were two or three dreadnoughts, plus Japan's own one, the Japanese Navy would instantly surpass the United States, or at least be on par. The dreadnoughts have not been tested in actual combat. They may be able to exert strong combat effectiveness, but they may not be able to crush the old battleships. However, the plan to buy dreadnoughts was rejected by Prime Minister Ito, and the British were unwilling to sell the latest battleships. They only wanted to deal with the pre-dreadnoughts and quasi-dreadnoughts in their hands. If Japan is unwilling to buy British battleships, Britain is also willing to provide loans to Japan. As long as they can teach that rebellious son a lesson, the British are willing to pay. Besides, it's not given for free. The money lent must be recovered with interest. Britain is not as keen on usury as France, but they are also very skilled in playing tricks such as "nine out and thirteen back".

President Theodore Roosevelt was furious when he learned that the British refused to help the United States on the Philippines issue and gave blood transfusions to Japan. Britain regarded the United States as a rebellious son, while the United States had a tradition of believing in God and hating the British. As long as the British Empire did not want to give up the throne of world hegemony, the contradiction between Britain and the United States was irreconcilable.

President Roosevelt criticized the British in the newspaper for not having a sense of the overall situation, saying that they were nurturing a tiger and would regret their wrong decisions in the future. This criticism was widely supported by Americans, and both the Republican Party and the National Party had no good feelings towards the British. However, while Americans were criticizing the British, the upper class was very envious of Britain, and many people were willing to marry British aristocrats to raise their own status and position.

The so-called "saying one thing but doing another" is nothing more than this.

After reading Theodore Roosevelt's howling in the newspaper, British Prime Minister Henry sneered: "The Americans are only capable of this. They want Britain to help them, but they are not willing to pay substantial benefits. Where in the world can such a good thing happen?"

Actually, there was. Didn't Louis XVI of France donate his blood and kidneys to support the American War of Independence? Because the United States consumed too many francs, Louis XVI finally lost his life and was beheaded along with his queen. In terms of the amount of effort, the French army fought most of the battles in the American War of Independence. Louis XVI was the founding father of the United States, not Washington, the slave owner who liked to make boots out of Indian skins.

Prime Minister Henry Campbell Bannerman had a clear view of the world situation and would not be moved by the Americans' tricks. As the world hegemon, Britain had enemies all over the world. All the powers in the world were Britain's enemies and potential enemies, even the French.

France gave up developing a large navy and was willing to be Britain's younger brother, but the British could not be completely confident in France. Twenty years ago, Britain's policy was to unite with Germany to suppress France. Now it has reversed and has become a united France to suppress Germany. But who knows what will happen in the future? If France really defeats Germany, the national policy of the British Empire will definitely change again.

There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

Chapter 447: Only the Alliance cannot be abolished

"Pattern"

There were footsteps in the corridor, and then the secretary's voice sounded outside the door, "Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Komura has arrived."

Ito Hirobumi put down the documents in his hand and said, "Please come in, Lord Komura."

"Hai!"

The door was opened, Xiaocun lifted the bamboo curtain, and walked forward briskly, his face full of joy. "Sir, our army has conquered Luzon, and the American devils can't sit still! They have put forward new conditions. These are the latest armistice terms submitted by the American ambassador."

Ito Hirobumi waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and tell me the key points. I'll just listen."

Komura Jutaro unfolded the document and read: "If the Japanese government is willing to stop all hostile activities in the Pacific, the United States is willing to open its market to Japan and help Japan build steel mills and chemical plants. It can also give us a low-interest loan! In addition..."

"Oh? The United States is willing to lend us money? How much is the amount?"

Komura Jutaro didn't need to look up the documents to answer. He answered loudly, "30 million US dollars!"

“What’s the interest rate?”

“Every year, one percent

five!"

"Compared to the UK's 10% annual interest rate, it is very low. But the conditions the United States offers China are much better than those given to us." Ito Hirobumi smiled and said, "It seems that Americans still only recognize strength. Xiaocun, how do you plan to respond to the American ambassador?"

Komura Shoutaro took out another document, took a look at it, and then said: "In principle, we are willing to maintain peace with the United States..."

"Let's talk about America. Don't be like the people below, always saying Europe, America, ghosts and animals."

"Hai!" Komura Shoutaro quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake, then continued: "In principle, we are willing to maintain peace with the United States. As long as the United States stops persecuting the Filipino people and allows China, Japan and other countries to form a joint investigation team to enter the Philippines, Japan is willing to sign a non-aggression treaty with the United States."

“I don’t think the Americans will agree to such conditions, right?”

Komura Jutaro closed the file and said with a smile, "They will definitely not agree."

"It's good that they don't agree! Keep in touch with the Americans. If they want to drag it out, then drag it out with them! Mr. Xiaocun, your most important task now is to coordinate cooperation with China and Germany. That is the top priority!"

"I understand!"

Just as Komura Jutaro was about to say something else, the secretary's voice sounded outside the door again, "Sir, General Gu Gancheng is here."

Ito Hirobumi responded, "Let him wait a moment." Then he said to Komura Jutaro, "Komura-kun, diplomacy is very important. You can't take anything lightly. The people are watching you. But things have their priorities. Please remember this: Everything can be abandoned, but the alliance cannot be abandoned!"

"Hai!"

When Komura Jutaro was leaving, he ran into Army General Tani Kanjo in the corridor. He immediately stopped and bowed to him, "General!"

Tani Kanjo, who was wearing a neat military uniform and had a big beard, bowed to Komura. The two exchanged polite words and went in different directions. Komura Jutaro was not the same kind of person as Tani Kanjo, or more accurately, not the same kind of person as the current Tani Kanjo. It seems that this is not very accurate. They all united around Prime Minister Ito. They had different political positions, but they were all members of the Japanese People's Party.

Today, Tani Kanjo is a believer of Hayashi Yongchangism and a key member of the Japanese People's Party, but this was not the case in the past. Tani Kanjo was born into a samurai family in Tosa Domain. When he grew up, he was influenced by the environment in Japan at that time. Like many young people, he became a passionate young man who "respected the emperor and expelled the barbarians". When he was young, he worked with Mori Yoshimori and Komatsu Taito to promote the military alliance between Satsuma Domain and Tosa Domain. Later, he joined the new government army in the war to overthrow the shogunate, made many military achievements, and became a lieutenant general of the Japanese Army thirty years ago.

During the Southwest War, he defended Kumamoto Castle and defeated Saigo Takamori's offensive, contributing to the government army's victory in suppressing the rebellion. Among the officers under Tani Kanjo's command at the time, the chief of staff Lieutenant Colonel Kabayama Sukenori, the deputy chief of staff Major Kodama Gentaro, the staff Majors Kawakami Soroku and Osako Naotoshi, the 1st battalion commander Major Oku Yasuo, and the 3rd battalion commander Captain Ogawa Matatsugu, all of whom later became famous figures in the Japanese military and political circles.

Until this time, Gu Gancheng's life trajectory was similar to that of Oyama Iwao, Ito Hirobumi and others, but after that, he and Ito Hirobumi and others took a completely different path. Gu Gancheng was full of sympathy for the lower class people. Obviously, his family conditions were much better than Ito Hirobumi and Yamagata Aritomo, and he also saw countless deaths on the battlefield, but he failed to develop a hard heart. Whether it was for poor farmers or lower-class soldiers, he had a compassionate attitude, and was the kind of person who betrayed his class.

He opposed the government's "Land Tax Increase Bill", believing that farmers' lives were already very difficult and that further increases in taxes would be "no different from murder"; he opposed Ito Hirobumi's "De-Asianization and Europeanization" plan, believing that Japan is Japan and can never become Britain; he also opposed the factional practices of people like Yamagata Aritomo and Saigo Tsumichi, believing that feudal politics are harmful and useless.

In the end, Gu Gancheng even opposed external expansion. Because he saw that expansion did not bring any benefits to the lower-class people, but instead aggravated the people's suffering. He believed that resting the people's strength and protecting the farmers were the first things the government should do. In old Japan, holding such a view, Gu Gancheng was naturally drafted into the reserve and sent back home to eat himself.

Originally, he would spend the rest of his life writing memoirs in his hometown, but who could have imagined that things would change again? Oyama Iwao died in the war, Yamagata Aritomo was thrown into Hokkaido, and he and Miura Goro, Shimazu Tadatsugu, Soga Yujun could return to the political center of Japan?

But what surprised Gu Gancheng the most was that Ito Hirobumi had been able to stay standing despite his political career. This was truly miraculous. In the face of some people's ridicule, Ito Hirobumi said, "For the sake of the country and the people, I will not hesitate to defeat my yesterday self with my today self." If he had said this, what else could others say?

Even now, Gu Gancheng does not think that Ito Hirobumi is the same kind of person as him. The reason why Ito Hirobumi made a 180-degree turn is that his previous approach no longer works, and now he is just using him, Miura and others.

Chapter 448 Huangyan Island

"This is a telegram from Kamio Mitsuomi from the Philippines.

Please have a look, Prime Minister."

Gu Gancheng did not trust Ito Hirobumi, thinking that he was too smart. However, after the Taisho Restoration, the lives of farmers and other lower-class people were improved, so Gu Gancheng was very respectful to Ito Hirobumi, unlike slamming the table at every turn like he did thirty years ago. Of course, it could also be because he was old and in poor health and could no longer slam the table.

Ito Hirobumi took the telegram and read it quickly. "It seems that they are doing very well in the Philippines and are planning to attack Manila."

Manila is the capital city and largest port of the Philippines. It is located on the east coast of Manila Bay on Luzon Island, the largest island in the Philippines. It is also called "Little Luzon" and is adjacent to the natural excellent harbor - Manila Bay. After losing Luzon, the US military strengthened its defense of Manila. Not only more than 10,000 US troops were deployed here, but also 20,000 Philippine puppet troops, as well as more than a dozen US warships and gunboats. With the troops and firepower in Kamio Mitsuomi's hands, there was no way to capture Manila. Even with the Chinese, it would not work.

Gu Gancheng said with a serious expression: "Major General Kamio needs more soldiers and weapons and equipment."

"He wants not only the army but also the navy to cooperate in the attack." Ito Hirobumi raised the telegram in his hand, "If Manila can be captured, the situation in the Philippines will be completely reversed. But no, we cannot launch an attack on Manila for the time being."

Gu Gancheng remained silent, neither agreeing nor objecting. Ito Hirobumi waited for a while, and seeing that the other party had no intention of speaking, he could only ask: "What does the Army Department think of Major General Kamio's telegram?"

"The Army Ministry's opinion is that it is up to Prime Minister Ito and the ministers of the Cabinet to decide."

"What do you mean, General?"

Gu Gancheng answered without hesitation: "Things on land should still be left to the Chinese!"

"Well, that's one way. Then, you can take your men to Taiyuan and report to Chairman Lin on the situation on the Philippine islands and tell him about our difficulties."

This time, Gu Gancheng was silent again. He was not a warrior who knew nothing about politics. He had experienced political struggles thirty years ago. As the loser of the political struggle, it was difficult not to reflect on the past. He could guess some of Prime Minister Ito's intentions, and he could also guess the general plan besides the big fanfare of going to China. This was another gamble.

Why does Japan always gamble on its national destiny?

Don't you know that you can't win all the time when you gamble? Last time... or should I say the time before that, Japan lost the bet and almost died. This time, all the capital is put on it. Isn't Prime Minister Ito worried about the consequences of losing the bet? I remember that before the war with Russia, Ito Hirobumi was still a steady person. Why is he the same as Yamagata Aritomo now?

Ito Hirobumi could probably guess what Gu Gancheng was thinking. After all, he was known as the smartest man in Japan, although the Japanese always liked to exaggerate. Ito Hirobumi took a half step back and crouched down, "Please!"

Gu Gancheng sighed and said, "Master Ito, please get up. I won't live for many more years, so I'll just finish this last thing. I just hope that Master Ito can consider the farmers and workers more when making decisions in the future."

No, what he hoped was that the high officials in the court would not squeeze the people too hard. Being able to do this was already good enough. As for more things, that was not something that Gu Gancheng could know. In Japanese history, "six for the public and four for the people" was considered a good policy. Now it has become "four for the public and six for the people", and the farmers are still in poverty. Many people are grateful to Ito Hirobumi.

But is this really a good thing? Just look at how many Japanese people stay in China and the United States and are unwilling to return. However, there are only so many people who can go to China to work, and going to the United States faces the risk of being sent to a concentration camp.

Alas, let's leave these things to the people behind to consider. Gu Gancheng already felt that his health was not as good as before, and he had no energy to deal with many things in the Army Department. Since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and they are not allowed to have white hair in the world. When you get old, you have to accept your age.

Tani Kanjo became famous at a young age, and after he crushed Saigo Takamori's offensive in the Battle of Kumamoto Castle, he became even more famous in Japan. But soon, he was transferred to the reserve for decades. Perhaps this was a good thing, as it prevented his fame from being destroyed in the great defeats in the Korean and Outer Northeast battlefields.

Soon it was September, and the resistance in the Philippine Islands was getting stronger. The U.S. military launched many encirclements and suppressions, using cruel and bloody means, killing many Filipinos, but failed to suppress the resistance this time. Old MacArthur continued to use the strategy of buying off and dividing and disintegrating, but it didn't work. The last time the Philippine rebels were betrayed by the bourgeoisie, this time, the rebels first hung those traitors and Philippine traitors on street lamps... Well, there were not many street lamps in the Philippines, not enough to hang, and most of the traitors and reactionaries were hung on trees.

The People's Party of the Philippines took the initiative and cleaned up the Night Raid Group:⑥⑨４九,３６一③⑤ while fighting guerrilla warfare with the US military, confirming the leadership of the People's Party of the Philippines and firmly embarking on the people's line. In this way, the Americans and other colonizers' most adept methods of division and bribery were no longer useful, and the US military had only the option of suppressing with force.

But this road is too difficult. Huangyan Island is just next to the Philippines, where the Chinese built ports, docks, warehouses and artillery batteries.

, with four 280mm caliber giant howitzers placed on it. If there were only these four cannons, the US Navy could deal with it, and a few battleships could blow the two forts into dust. The real problem was not the forts, but the Japanese Navy.

Japan no longer has a combined fleet. Only when the warships of East Asian countries merge together can it be called a combined fleet. Although Ryukyu is small, it also nominally has a destroyer. The Ryukyu people are responsible for paying for the military expenses and maintenance in peacetime, and it will be incorporated into the combined fleet in wartime. Although the Japanese Navy is no longer called the Combined Fleet, the people are still the same, the ships are still the same, and the combat effectiveness has not been weakened at all. In the South China Sea, the strength of the US Navy is far inferior to that of the Japanese Navy.

The US battleships were still being repaired and inspected on the west coast. The destruction of the French Far East Fleet proved that the long-distance strategic deployment of battleships was not feasible. Although the US had many battleships, President Theodore Roosevelt did not dare to send them to the Far East rashly. No matter how the situation developed next, those battleships had to be repaired first.

Therefore, old MacArthur could only watch as the Chinese built a transit station on Huangyan Island and transported a large number of weapons and equipment and combat personnel to the Philippine Island.

Chapter 449: Huge Power

Huangyan Island has become a thorn in the eyes of the US military. The Chinese transported weapons, ammunition and medicines from here to various islands in the Philippines, and then transported various specialties from the Philippine islands to China. When the US military was encircling and suppressing the Philippine guerrillas, they not only seized some mortars, but also seized a lot of RMB. The People's Party of the Philippines used mines and spice output as collateral to obtain a large loan from China, and then used the money to buy a lot of things from China.

In addition to the mortar, a weapon used in jungle guerrilla warfare, what Americans hate most is not machine guns, but land mines. The power of those land mines is generally not great, and they rarely kill people directly, but they will only break their calves. However, old MacArthur would rather his soldiers be killed by the explosion.

The wounded soldier whose leg was blown off needed several people to treat it. Seeing his comrades bleeding and wailing, the morale of the US military became even lower. There were very few people who stepped on landmines, only a few dozen people a month, but it made the US military suspicious. Sometimes, a landmine explosion could make an entire company of US troops hesitate. Americans came to the Philippines to make money. Beating the unarmed natives, raping and looting them were the colonists' favorite things to do. Not many people really wanted to fight the Filipinos.

With just that little salary a month, what's the point of risking your life?

Old MacArthur was very troubled by the deteriorating situation. He sent telegrams to the rear again and again, asking for troops, food, military pay, weapons and ammunition. He also ordered the US Navy in the Philippines to raid Huangyan Island and destroy the Filipino supply center.

But the order was rejected by the Navy, for no other reason than that they could not win. The US deployed only some light warships and gunboats in the Philippines, not even an old battleship. If a real fight broke out, wouldn't they be crushed in a few blows?

Old MacArthur also knew that the few small boats in his hands could not defeat the battleships. He could despise the yellow monkeys in the Far East, but he could not despise the battleships equipped with 305mm cannons.

"What is Washington doing? We are almost finished!"

MacArthur sent another telegram to Washington, claiming that if no reinforcements were sent, the situation in the Philippines would be out of control. "We have lost Luzon, and the jungle outside Manila is full of yellow monkeys... There is only enough food in the city for two months... For God's sake, please send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

MacArthur was able to become the Governor-General of the Philippines because of his background. He had someone above him and could have a say in Congress. After learning that the 40,000 American troops in the Philippines were completely wiped out, the members of Congress were in an uproar, and many people asked the president to immediately send the "powerful American fleet" to the Far East, not only to rescue the young men, but also to teach the Japanese a lesson.

Two years ago, Theodore Roosevelt had fought hard with Congress to pass a bill to expand the navy. It was harder to get money from Congress than to fight the Spanish. Now, when it was time for the navy to be useful, Theodore Roosevelt hesitated. His hesitation led to more attacks and criticisms.

The main fleet of the US Navy has been concentrated on the west coast. With 16 battleships and heavy cruisers, there are more than 20 battleships, which is more than twice the strength of the Japanese Navy. No matter how you look at it, it seems that they will not lose, but........

"We must get China on our side first! Then we can go to war with Japan!"

If China and the United States join forces, they will surely beat the Japanese into a pulp. But this is almost impossible to happen, and the root cause is still President Theodore Roosevelt himself. In the past, China played dumb, but now Japan, Britain and Germany are hyping up the "Chinese Exclusion Act". The People's Party can't pretend to be ignorant. The "Chinese Exclusion Act" is a legal form of the US government to suppress a specific ethnic group. The nature of it is so bad that it is a little worse than the method used by Sanders to deal with the Jews.

After Roosevelt became president, the second ten-year term of the "Law for Executing the Treaty Provisions Relating to the Chinese" (the Chinese Exclusion Act) passed in 1882 expired. Under the promotion of Theodore Roosevelt, the Chinese Exclusion Act was enacted in