20demayo Chapter 264 Dongzhou's Co-prosperity
Chapter 264 Dongzhou's Co-prosperity
Propaganda Minister Shao Wenli said: "Not only that, after the small dwarf locust country entered Qiyuan, they burned, killed and looted in Qiyuan, committing countless evil deeds in a short period of time."
“We should be spreading the word about this and exposing its atrocities.”
The news about the atrocities committed by the Dwarf Locust Country was reported back from Qiyuan by the Intelligence Department at the beginning of the month.
In order to find out the local situation, several agents were sent out and lost. These agents did not die while trying to find out secrets, but were caught in the crossfire when the army of the Dwarf Locust Country committed violence.
At first, Francis Xavier did not intend to make use of this point. When facing powerful forces, it is very easy for the powerful forces to suppress public opinion.
Stirring up public opinion might cause some people to compromise, but it might also lead to the deaths of many innocent people, which is something Francis An did not want to see.
In the final analysis, he is not strong enough at the moment. If he is strong enough, he can directly send troops through Sanjiang and Heyuan and go straight to Qiyuan to drive the army of the small locust country out of the new country. There is no need to discuss other things.
Now the small dwarf locust country is becoming more and more excessive, and there is an intention to reintegrate the warlords. If it succeeds, it will be a disaster for the new country.
Thinking of this, Fang Jian instructed: "Okay, let Wenli handle the public opinion matters. If you need any help, go to Yunong and Jiwu."
"Don't worry, Commander. I will prepare it immediately." Shao Wenli stood up and said.
Fang Jian looked at Li Weiling and several division commanders of the Nanchuan Army and said, "There will be no war in the short term. You must intensify the training of the army and improve its combat effectiveness."
"Don't worry, Commander. Our Seventh Division will recover its combat effectiveness as quickly as possible," Li Weiling said immediately.
With the old bringing up the new, it is very easy to get the new recruits to meet the requirements when half of them are veterans.
Several division commanders of the Nanchuan Army also expressed their views: "Don't worry, Commander. The people of Nanchuan are fierce. As long as they undergo formal training, they will be able to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy in no time."
After the meeting, Fang Jian will also send a telegram to other troops of the Nanshan Army, asking them to intensify their training, as there is no telling when the enemy will be ready for war.
If the small dwarf locust country really integrates the north and the south, with the addition of some warlord forces, it will not be a good thing for the Nanshan Army.
After discussing military affairs, Fang Jian instructed Zhuang Jiwu and Zhou Zhuowu: "It is urgent to train talents for governance. Once we have enough talents, we can unify the country with lightning speed."
"Yes." Zhuang Jiwu and Zhou Zhuowu responded quickly.
After discussing some details, the meeting was over. After everyone left, Fang Jian sat alone in the meeting room and couldn't help but sigh.
Now is a time of turmoil and the situation is extremely complicated. He thought that after taking Nanchuan, he would be able to prepare to unify the country, but who would have expected that a small dwarf locust country would appear and watch covetously.
Moreover, the Xionghui Alliance was colluding with southern forces, and his plans were unknown. In the chaotic situation, Fang Jian had to be cautious, for fear that a wrong move would lead to the destruction of the entire Nanshan Army.
When it was December 12, many newspaper boys appeared not only in Nanchuan and Nanshan Province, but also in Donghai.
"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, the little dwarf locust country entered Qiyuan and burned, killed, and looted, committing all kinds of evil..."
"Three thousand incidents in just twelve days. The Dwarf Locust Nation is so ruthless..."
"..."
As newspapers were being sold in Donghai, Nanchuan and Nanshan, countless people stopped newsboys and bought newspapers.
"These beasts shall not die well."
"Damn it, it's so damned bad. These little dwarfs are nothing."
"Does the Northern government not care about these dwarfs?"
As more and more people read the newspapers, many expressed indignation and blamed the Dwarf Locust Country and the northern government.
The newspaper that appeared in Donghai was soon spread by knowledgeable people and reprinted and circulated in the capital, Jin'an and other places.
Many students went on strike and marched in the capital and other places, hoping that the government would expel the dwarf locusts from Qiyuan.
Faced with these protesting students, the Northern government's approach was very simple. All the leaders were arrested and detained, the timid ones were released after a little threatening, and the stubborn elements were also placed under house arrest for education.
The public opinion storm did not have much impact on the Northern government, except that many more students were detained.
When the northern government was in turmoil, many demonstrators appeared in Jinan, and Chang Yunxian's approach to handling the situation was much gentler.
First of all, he promised to negotiate with the Dwarf Locust Country to make it stop its cruel and unjust killings and restore the security of Qiyuan. Chang Yun was cautious and did not mention the matter of driving away the Dwarf Locust Country.
As the storm continued to ferment, it was December 12th.
Today is the day when the New National Congress is held. The meeting is held in Qiyuan Province, in Qichang City, the provincial capital of Qiyuan.
Of course, those who came to attend the meeting were not the heads of the various forces. Each party sent some trusted confidants to explore the intentions of the Dwarf Locust Kingdom.
All the invited forces sent people over, and no one was absent.
After everyone was seated, Kato Eiji from the Little Locust Country made an opening statement, saying a lot of meaningless words. To create a good atmosphere, the people below applauded from time to time.
After his opening remarks, Kato Eiji said, "Everyone, the Great New Kingdom has not been at peace for these years, and we as a friendly country are also very sad."
"Under our proposal, the Dwarf Locust Nation will fully support the development of the new country and realize the common prosperity of East Asia."
Hearing about Dongzhou's co-prosperity, the representatives of the Northern Government and the Southern New Army couldn't help but frown.
As the top leaders of their respective factions, they naturally want to unify the country. What does the Little Locust Country mean by East Continent Co-prosperity? They don't want to interfere in the political affairs of the new country, do they?
The representatives of the warlord forces had no such concerns. They were more concerned about how to ensure the status of their superiors and their wealth.
Zhang Futing's men stood up and asked, "May I ask, Mr. Kato, what is the Dongzhou Co-prosperity you are talking about? How to implement it specifically? What can my general get from implementing the Dongzhou Co-prosperity?"
Hearing the question, Kato Eiji smiled and said, "The so-called Dongzhou co-prosperity is naturally to develop Dongzhou and make Dongzhou prosperous."
"Dongzhou is our Dongzhou. Only by uniting together can we make Dongzhou more prosperous."
"As for how to implement it, it is very simple. We decided to reorganize the local military forces, reorganize the local areas, and then discuss how to develop management."
"The current governors of various places will remain in their positions. As long as you join Dongzhou Gongrong, we can provide you with weapons and military guidance."
Representatives of the various warlords could not help but whisper among themselves, while representatives of the Northern Government and the New Army in the South all turned pale.
This so-called East Continent co-prosperity and support and guidance, to put it bluntly, is just the little dwarf locust country trying to recruit them.
Yang Fu, the representative of the Northern Government, coughed lightly, stood up and asked, "Mr. Kato, after joining the East Continent Co-Prosperity Alliance, will we make our own decisions on military and political affairs, or will we follow your arrangements?"
Kato Eiji also wanted to listen to their small dwarf locust country, but now the small dwarf locust country is not strong enough to swallow the new country.
"We will set up seats for the East Continent Alliance. Each region will be required to send representatives, and local affairs will be decided by the representatives."