Negotiations with Japan to regain the territory of the concession made Britain and France extremely nervous. Both countries are major powers. In addition to selling the Hankou Concession to China in a "friendly manner", they do not need to rush to trade with China. For the purpose of protecting their own industries, the two countries have also increased the types of embargoed commodities. At the same time, the two countries are not in a hurry to return the concession to China, and they need more interests.

Wang Maoru naturally knew the situation between Britain and France. They were big powers and victorious countries in the European War. They did not suffer earthquake attacks. They were just an influenza, and they passed, so he did not send anyone to negotiate with Britain and France.

However, the earthquake in Japan's political arena still affected the relationship between China and Japan. The Japanese military and right-wing groups clamored to tear up the treaty and expel Chinese in Japan. However, Japanese businessmen and right-wingers were exactly the opposite, and they needed the Chinese market.

On October 8, China Customs announced that it would partially lift the ban on Japan's cargo embargo, and steel materials, machinery, silk, cotton and linen products, and ship manufacturing. Japan also announced that it would lift the ban on China's pharmaceuticals, food, ore materials and wood materials.

China and Japan made a step back against each other in a disagreement, which was a big step in "China-Japan friendship". With China's lifting of ban on Japan, some countries have also begun to announce the lifting of some Japanese goods. However, Japan's export industry is mainly concentrated on silk and cotton and linen products, and other countries' unblocking lists do not include this, but it has little effect on Japan's economic recovery.

Since the beginning of the Republic of China, Japan has become the largest silk producer in the world, and the country has formulated a silk strategy to conduct a monopoly planned economy. In contrast, China's silk industry is in the hands of more than a dozen families who fight alone. The intrigue between them has gradually suppressed China's silk industry. At this time, Japan's silk products far surpassed China in terms of quality and quantity.

Wang Maoru then sent Zhou Qitong, the acting deputy director of industry and commerce, to go to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hui and Jiangxi provinces as a silk industry investigation specialist. He specifically investigated and managed the case that China's silk industry could not defeat Japan's silk industry, and asked Zhou Qitong to become the China Silk Industry Union to fully handle the cultivation of silkworm pupae, the collection of silk cocoons, the processing of silk reels, the positioning and pricing of products. Zhou Qitong was originally a child of the Suzhou silk family recommended by Zhang Jian. After studying abroad, he returned to China to take over the family business. However, because he was surrounded by Japanese silk reel merchants, he had to seek help from Jiangsu Governor Zhang Jian. After thinking about the inquiry, Zhang Jian recommended to Wang Maoru. He has always been in the civil service system under Wang Maoru. However, because Wang Maoru intends to organize the silk cotton and linen industry this time, he has been reused.

By the occasion of Double Tenth Festival on October 10, 12th, the Ministry of Health of China conducted statistics. China had only 100 new suspected JV cold viruses, and China successfully controlled the spread of JVs through iron-blooded means.

After discussing with members of the State Cabinet, Minister of Health Wang Maoru believed that the news of victory in the second phase of the fight against the epidemic could be announced to the Chinese people. The third phase of the fight against the epidemic is about to enter the final work. The time to completely eliminate the jvis virus and influenza is coming.

After all, if the fight against the epidemic continues, the national economy can no longer afford it. The planned 100 million silver dollars has been added to 130 million.

Subsequently, Minister of Health Wang Maoru announced to the Chinese people through newspapers and radio that the second phase of the fight against the epidemic in the Republic of China had won a great victory, and the most fierce wave of virus invasion had been stopped. From the discovery of JVIS in China on August 7 to October 7, there were 12,218 Chinese people who died of JVIS influenza virus. There were 290,879 people who recovered from the infection, and the high-risk provinces include Liaoning, Zhili, Shandong, Zhejiang and Guangdong. Therefore, after the victory in the first and second phases of the fight against the epidemic, the above five provinces continued to implement the anti-epidemic isolation policy, and all other provinces were opened to ban. Subsequently, under the suggestion of the think tank, Liaoning and Zhili Provinces, whose temperature had dropped to around zero, also announced the abolition of the isolation policy.

The temperature in Zhili dropped strangely, and it suddenly fell sharply shortly after October. According to the seasonal solar term over the years, it should be just an autumn rain and a cold, but I don’t want early winter to come. The drop in temperature will help eliminate the opportunity for virus transmission. This is also the reason why Wang Maoru proposed to start the third phase of the fight against the epidemic. The time is here for us.

There shouldn't be such heavy snow in Zhili in October, and it is common to have a little rain, water and hail, so farmers in North China began to grab grain. The Chinese government placed an order with the Japanese government, importing 200 small tractors. This is also the first time that the Chinese government has placed an order directly on Japanese companies.

At this time, within the Ministry of National Defense, Chief of Staff Wu Peifu introduced Wang Maoru to the post-disaster information collected by the Military Intelligence Department in Japan and the active Japanese military information. The Japanese Navy did not receive any impact during this influenza and earthquake. Only five small destroyers in Tokyo Bay were damaged, one supply ship was silent, and two naval warships repaired at the Yokohama Shipyard were injured. Now they were forced to use tugs to pull down Nagasaki Shipyard for the second repair. Overall, the Japanese Navy is still the number one in Asia and the third in the world. The Japanese Army suffered slightly in this disaster, especially after the earthquake, the virus and plague crossed, and the Japanese Army participated in the rescue.

Many soldiers were infected, of course, police, firefighters and volunteers died more. Japan's two divisions in East Siberia took the opportunity to rest, and Japan's plan to send two more divisions to East Siberia was forced to stop. In this disaster, Japan's economy, which was most severely damaged, was initially counted, with a major earthquake, trade embargo and subsequent plague that caused Japan to lose up to one billion yen. For this reason, Japan will have to cut its naval budget next year - so the first thing that Yamamoto's Honour, who was born as the Prime Minister, came to power was how to persuade the naval generals from the Satsuma family to accept the cuts in the naval budget.

It will take at least three years for Japan to rebuild Tokyo and restore the way it was before the 1923 earthquake, and at least five years for Japan's domestic economic recovery. It can be said that if Japan does not take other methods to plunder foreign countries, relying solely on Japan's own hematopoietic recovery, Japan will not be able to bear such losses. In history, in order to restore the domestic economy as soon as possible and to cope with the world economic crisis, Japan brazenly launched the September 18th Incident to invade Northeast China, shifting domestic contradictions abroad. In this time and space, Wang Maoru will definitely not allow the new September 18th to happen. Only we will fight Japan, and where will it be the turn of Japan to beat us.

After analysis, Wu Peifu believed that Japan was not able to enter China within three years, and they needed time to recuperate. China could develop with confidence for three years, and carried out drastic reforms to China's modern army within these three years. Wu Peifu still believed that China's army reform was too slow, and the pace he proposed in the last conference room was consistent. After thinking about it, Wang Maoru believed that it should be steady and steady. Japan suffered serious losses, and China suffered serious losses in the disaster. Next year, not only Japan would cut military expenses, but the Chinese government also needed to reduce the military budget.

Wu Peifu said in surprise: "Ergent reform is imminent, and reducing military budgets will only stagnate the army reform."

Wang Maoru smiled bitterly and said, "I don't have money. I just had fiscal revenue and support last year. This year, it should be a fiscal deficit. How can I continue to invest in this time? Army reform, first try to carry out the Beijing-Tianjin Military Region."

"Yes." Wu Peifu said.

Wu Peifu was arrogant because his army was invincible in history, and he was born as a scholar. Scholars all had a stubborn temper, but when facing Wang Maoru, he could only protest occasionally. First, Wang Maoru's army defeated his army, second, Wang Maoru's evaluation in all aspects was higher than him, and third, Wang Maoru did have the ability to convince him. However, Wu Peifu did not take it seriously except Wang Maoru, especially as a foreign general, he served as the chief of staff, and the generals just obeyed because of his military position and did not obey him. On the contrary, the deputy chief of staff Ren Yuanxing's right to speak in the General Staff Department was more important, and the soldiers were more respectful to Ren Yuanxing.

Wu Peifu admired Ren Yuanxing's ability, but he always felt that Ren Yuanxing was as cunning as Wang Maoru. He couldn't go with him, and always felt uncomfortable getting along, especially when the soldiers of the Ministry of Defense saw that he and Ren Yuanxing had different eyes, and obeyed him and admired Ren Yuanxing.

After Wu Peifu finished his assessment report on Japan, Jiang Fangzhen began to make an external strategy report, which was consistent with Wu Peifu's assessment. The world economy will be sluggish after this change, and governments of all countries will inevitably enter the era of fiscal deficit, unless they plunder it out in a gambling manner. It is estimated that no country will take action against China within three years, including Japan, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. In particular, how to break the Japanese naval advantage, Jiang Fangzhen believes that the air force should be vigorously developed. After visiting Salto, Jiang Fangzhen believes that the land aviation should be renamed the Air Force and vigorously developed, especially the development of bombers. If a war broke out between China and Japan, firstly, Chinese bombers can bomb the Japanese fleet, and secondly, long-range bombers can fly directly to Japan for bombing. Jiang Fangzhen believes that many Japanese facilities are made of wooden structures. If Japan wants to release bombs, the effect of Japan is not good, but if Japan wants to release enough incendiary bombs, Japan will not be able to accept huge losses and declare a ceasefire.

Wang Maoru smiled and said, "Brother Baili went to Saltu, and his strategic thinking has changed a lot."

Jiang Fangzhen smiled and said, "Live until old age, learn until old age. Before Saltu, I always thought that the Air Force was just supporting and reconnaissance, but now many staff officers in the General Staff believe that the Air Force should become an independent branch of troops."

Wang Maoru nodded and said, "When the new government is established, both the Air Force and the Navy will be established."
Chapter completed!