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"Compensation of 300 million taels of silver, ceding the land of Liaodong, the Penghu Islands, and the island of Taiwan south of Shengjing. You're kidding? Hirofumi Ito! Russian Plenipotentiary Lobanov took a cursory glance at the negotiating documents submitted by the Japanese and threw them aside. Herbert, the German representative next to him, also said that this condition could not be accepted.

This is probably the most peculiar negotiation in the world, the armistice negotiations between the Qing and Japan, the decision is not on the Qing and Japanese countries, at least the Qing representative Li Hongzhang's opinion is very limited, the three countries of Russia, Germany and France sitting in the back row of the negotiators are the backstage bosses, although the British sit on the side of Japan, but so far, they have not spoken, the Americans seem to be neutral, but they have their own ideas in private.

"This is a matter between Qing and Japan, please don't interfere with irrelevant countries, this is inconsistent with international practice!" Ito Hirobumi said with a pale face, he thought that the Russians would refuse, they would have asked for a sky-high price, and then paid back the money, but the attitude of the Russians was too blind!

"The attack of the Japanese fleet on the German fleet was likewise in accordance with international practice. And now your country's asking price has completely deviated from the one that was preached at the beginning of the war! Korea did not gain independence, but fell into the hands of your country, which is now an out-and-out bandit, and as friends of the Qing state, it is necessary for us to uphold justice for the Qing country. This condition is unacceptable. Herbert said, there was a wound on his forehead, which was caused by shrapnel from the Japanese, as long as the angle was a little better, Herbert would be directly scooped!

"Our country will not cede an inch of land!" With strong foreign aid, Li Hongzhang finally hardened! As soon as Li Hongzhang's proposal was exported, it was appreciated by the representatives of Russia and Germany, and the French also said that it should be so, and believed that a plundering war could not be condoned!

The first round of contact between the two sides lasted only 1 hour before it was forced to be interrupted, and there was no need to talk about it, and the difference between the asking prices of the two sides was too big! With the support of the Triple Alliance, the Qing State is also like a drug, and it will not give an inch, and for Japan, if the Qing State does not give an inch, Japan really has no way at all.

"The Russians are our future mortal enemies and will not give up a single step. The French and the Russians are allies, and it is more difficult to loosen their attitude. And the Germans? I don't know why they can't come to an understanding with the Reich when we have already done Germany a lot of good. Isn't our effort enough to undo our mistakes in the Battle of Toshima? At the hotel where he stayed, Ito Hirobumi said bitterly.

Of course, this alone would not have led to such a resolute attitude in Germany. Qing betrayed the interests that belonged to us to Germany! Germany can establish a concession in Shandong, and Fujian and Taiwan are also open to Germany, and even enter Sichuan! Russia is also willing to share its interests in the Northeast with Germany. And in the future, if the Beiyang Fleet is rebuilt, all equipment will come from Germany. The little benefit we give is so little. Mutsu Munemitsu smiled bitterly.

"And what do they want to do?" Hirobumi Ito roared like an angry beast.

"Except for Korea, the empire will not receive even an inch of land, and the amount of compensation will only be 50 million taels of silver. Conditions of trade. Mutsu began to state the information they had received from the British.

"Hehe, Russia and Germany are really confident! They didn't hide their thoughts at all, they spoke out openly, and we couldn't do anything about it! Ito Hirobumi turned around abruptly, "What is the attitude of the British?" ”

Two hours later, British delegate Chamberlain arrived at the hotel where the Japanese delegation was staying, and after glancing at the depressed Japanese next to him, he sighed and walked into the conference room. The Qing-Japan negotiations are not a matter of two countries alone, but in essence a continuation of the contradictions between Britain and Russia! And now the Russians seem to have the upper hand.

"The conditions of the Russians are absolutely unacceptable, and I know that your country is under tremendous pressure, but I still want to remind your country that in the future, only we can fight the Russians, Japan, Germany and France, do not care whose hands the Far East is, and even Germany hopes that Russia's power will be contained in the Far East forever. If your country is ready to abandon the Far East, then you can continue like this. Ito's words are soft and firm, explaining the impact of this incident on Britain's global strategy from the perspective of a British.

"Your country can fight the Russians in Afghanistan and Persia, and you can unite France and Russia in a costly Crimean War. Well in the Far East! Why can't the last part of the world that has not been carved up show some courage and strength? The Russians did not dare to fight, they are just making a show now! Hirobumi Ito looked at the silent Chamberlain and continued.

"We have bad relations with France, and in order to help you, we have also fallen out with Germany! You still let us go to war with the Russians? What do you think? For the sake of one Japan, do we want to offend the three top powers in the world? Let's go against the whole continent? Are you worth it? ”

"The German fleet can beat your combined fleet to the brink with a single battleship, and a German army of 2,000 men can easily crush a brigade. We are going to fight Russia, but at least you have to use your brains when you do things, those countries can be provoked, and those can't! The help of the British Empire is not a blank check that you can fill out as you please. Listen to me! At least respect our opinions! "Chamberlain was not angry. If Japan hadn't started to make bad things, would it be possible to have the current situation?

"We don't want Liaodong anymore, can Taiwan give it to us? We reduced the indemnity to 200 million taels of silver. We can also join forces with the Americans, and if the two countries want to, then we can get a decent ending. Ito said tremblingly.

"Americans? They have already been in contact with the representative of Germany, and as far as I know, they have not been in contact with the representative of your country so far, right? What this means, you should be well aware. They want to share the benefits with the three countries. You can't give them a satisfactory price! ”

"As for the territory, Taiwan don't think about it, many cities in Taiwan and Fujian will provide convenience to the Germans, and in order to ensure these rights and interests, the Germans sent two Munich-class armored cruisers from the mainland. We will not be at odds with Germany. If you want, you can try to challenge the German fleet. Chamberlain replied without hesitation.

The current situation is that Britain absolutely avoids provoking Germany in the short term, and if it really provokes it, Russia and Germany will go all out to cooperate in the Far East, and Germany will provide warships to arm Russia, then the situation will really be impossible for Britain to manage. The prestige of the Munich-class armored cruisers worried the British! Although the British did not say it explicitly, it was almost equivalent to telling the Japanese that the territorial issue should not be considered!

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