A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Fael Sotoma's heart, and he had clearly hinted that Chile had the ability to delay the war until the outbreak of the war in Central Asia, but the other side was still extremely strong and confident, and did not even give a fair chance to negotiate, but directly demanded land reparations, which was not intended to negotiate with them at all, and was not afraid of fighting on two fronts.

What is ridiculous is that a group of military and political dignitaries in China still think that the heavy damage to the secret Bo coalition army can gain a certain right to speak and bargaining chips, but unexpectedly, it is not the case at all!

If the Qing State insists on fighting, what will be the fate of Chile that awaits it? Once the Qing army is under the city of Santiago, Chile will only have to be slaughtered, and Peru and Bolivar, which have suffered heavy losses, will have extremely harsh conditions.

The wisest thing is undoubtedly to negotiate with the Qing people now, if the conditions put forward by the Qing are not too harsh, perhaps he may still be able to persuade the domestic dignitaries to endure humiliation and bear the burden in exchange for peace.

After a slight sigh, he said slowly: "If this war continues, our country will inevitably lose, since the result is doomed, then there is no need to continue at all, what conditions does your country have, you might as well put it forward, our country will do its best to ensure the interests of your country in our country." ”

Guo Zhongmu didn't expect the other party to put his posture so low after the victory, conditions? He didn't plan to talk to the other party at all, what conditions could he put forward? However, this did not bother him, and he immediately opened his mouth, "Come out to determine the ownership of the disputed place, cede Valparaiso, and pay 200 million Chinese yuan in compensation." ”

Valparaiso is the maritime gateway to the capital city of Santiago, how can it be ceded? Not to mention the astronomical indemnity of 200 million Chinese dollars, the other party clearly did not want to talk about it, Fael Sotoma was bitter in his heart, but he could only swallow his anger and said: "My country is sincere to end this war through negotiations, please truthfully convey my country's attitude to your country." ”

Shanghai, Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Book House.

Putting down the telegram, Zhao Liewen chuckled and said: "Asking for negotiations with the power of a big victory, Chile's wishful thinking is not bad." ”

"For Chile, this is a war that is doomed to failure, and the only turning point is the outbreak of war in the northwest of our country." Yi Zhengxing said unhurriedly: "Obviously, Chile intends to delay time through negotiations and wait for the outbreak of war in the northwest, so as to minimize losses." ”

Yi Zhishu nodded approvingly, "Then how to deal with it?" ”

"Now the attitude of Britain and Russia towards the northwest has been clear, but because the railway has not been opened, there is no substantive action, in order to avoid Britain and Russia retreating, negotiations with Chile can be started, but the increase in troops must continue."

Yi Zhengxing said slowly: "For England, it is obvious that it does not want our country to negotiate a truce with Chile, and will inevitably take measures to force Chile to continue the war, so that my country will completely occupy morality." ”

"Not bad." Yi Zhixiang smiled: "Then let them talk, the conditions may as well be harsh, and slowly talk to them." ”

Prime Minister's Residence, 10 Downing Street, Westminster Borough, United Kingdom.

Chile is actually negotiating with the Qing State? Disraeli slowly put down the telegram in his hand with a gloomy face, and the parliament passed the proposal to support Chile and provided Chile with a large amount of arms aid. It's not just a slap in the face, it's a betrayal!

Seeing that his gloomy face was silent, Salisbury said in a deep voice: "Although the Qing Kingdom is negotiating with Chile, a large-scale troop convoy has set sail from Maputo, so it should not be sincere negotiations. ”

"What about Chile?" Disraeli asked in a muffled voice.

"Chile should also want to use the negotiations to stall for time." Salisbury pondered: "Of course, it may also be a temptation, if the conditions offered by the Qing State are not very harsh, Chile may also accept it, but this possibility is very small, Peru and Bolivarian will not easily let go of this opportunity." ”

"Tell Chile that if they do so, it will seriously affect the strength of our support." Disraeli said in a deep voice: "If the negotiations are not terminated as soon as possible, all subsequent assistance will be terminated." ”

Salisbury hesitated: "It is estimated that the scale of the Qing Army's increase is about 20,000, plus the alliance between the two countries, it is difficult for Chile to resist, will such persecution prompt Chile to accept harsh conditions?" ”

"Chile should be well aware that as long as war breaks out in Central Asia, they have a chance to turn defeat into victory." Disraeli said slowly, "Don't worry, they will make the right choice." ”

Salisbury said, "What about Qingguo? Will the Qing state make concessions in order to avoid fighting on two fronts? ”

"No, it won't." Disraeli said firmly: "Since the Qing State has already increased its troops on a large scale, it will not be easy to stop, unless they are willing to give up the low-hanging benefits in South America, and in addition, the two countries will not agree to let Chile go lightly." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Urge the Russians to speed up the construction of the railway, after all, the situation in South America is not optimistic." ”

Xinjiang, Gongning City, Xidaying.

Located in the western suburbs of Gongning City, Xidaying is a temporary barracks, and on the wide lawn, groups of veterans are re-conducting queue training amid the sound of orders one after another.

Outside the lawn, Zhu Shanhai inspected the training with a smile on his face, accompanied by a group of officers; at the same time as announcing the autonomy of the two provinces, he issued a conscription order, and the retired officers and men within three years responded to the response after receiving the order to return to the army, and the officers and men of the Xida Battalion were the elite whom he specially transferred from various prefectures and counties, and not only the elite, but also most of them were Mongolians, Manchus, Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Hui, Kirgiz, Xibe, and Uzbeks, and the Han officers and men accounted for less than 20 percent.

As soon as he rode a fast horse and rushed straight over, Zhu Shanhai raised his eyes and looked, and the person he saw was Liu Changxing, knowing that there must be something important to report, so he swept a group of officers and said: "Although this group of officers and soldiers has not been retired for a long time, the longest has been retired for three years, and there should be a lot of regression in all aspects. ”

The officers obeyed the order violently, and Zhu Shanhai smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, it's all gone." ”

After the officers saluted and dispersed, Liu Changxing hurriedly stepped forward, and after saluting, he reported: "Feng Renxuan has left by train. ”

Finally gone! Zhu Shanhai secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Feng Renxuan's prestige in the Northwest Army was too high, and when he stayed in Gongning, he always had a feeling of thorns in his back, and now that this guy is finally gone, he can also show his strength.

After a slight groan, he asked, "How long will it take for the railway to be completed?" ”

Liu Changxing said: "According to the current progress, it will take another month and a half at the earliest. ”