At this stage of the war, Ye Hehao of the Jin State and Emperor Yumu of Japan are no longer willing to fight, and no one in the Jin Kingdom and Japan seems to be willing to continue to fight this kind of war that is not beneficial at all. www.biquge.info The sneak attack and quick decision in the early stage of the war did not take advantage of the sneak attack and quick decision in the early stage of the war, and it was already doomed to the futility of this war.

However, starting a war requires only one side to make up its mind, but ending a war is not a matter for one side to say. Obviously, the Ming Empire, which recaptured Xinmin in Liaodong and had a great military spirit, was unwilling to end the war easily at this time, at least until the lost Fengtian was recaptured, the Ming Empire was unwilling to shake hands with the enemy who sneaked up.

In the office building of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, the head of the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" of the Ming Empire, who was in charge of foreign affairs, Sun Fang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, was sitting on a chair in the conference room, looking at a group of diplomats from all over the world with anxious faces. At a time when the battle of Liaodong has been fought to this point, the eyes of the whole world have been focused, and these countries, with their own interests and goals, have extended their arms of interference here.

"The British Empire hopes that both sides will maintain due restraint in the Liaodong region, after all, war is not the main theme, neighboring countries should maintain a state of peaceful coexistence, and jointly develop friendly and cooperative relations, so as to ......" The first to speak was the British envoy Clans, who had just arrived from Britain to the Ming Empire to replace Ambassador John and mediate the war in the Far East.

Since Britain defeated the Ming Empire, it has taken most of its African colonies and extended its hand into North and South America. However, recently it has been caught in the competition with the United States for North America, Canada and other regions, and it has vaguely gone downhill.

Even so, at least in the world, the British Empire was very useful in its words, because the British Empire had treaties of mutual assistance between the nations and Ceylon and France, as well as with Japan and Muscovy, which were also anti-Ming. Therefore, Britain has come as a mediator this time, and no one in Europe or the world has questioned or objected.

Of course, this does not include the Ming Empire. In the past, the mediation with Muscovy and Ceylon, the Ming Empire did not refuse the British to mix, the main reason is that the Ming Empire failed on the front, and there is no benefit in continuing to fight.

Now the situation on the battlefield in Liaodong is very favorable to the Ming Empire, and the Ming Empire obviously does not need to look at the faces of the British, or other powers. So Sun Fang immediately interrupted the words of the British Empire's envoy Krans, emphasizing the position of the Ming Empire: "Mr. Special Envoy! The Battle of Liaodong was a war between the Ming Empire's army and the domestic rebels, please be sure to understand this point, and then consider your rhetoric, thank you. ”

It's still the same as before, die to save face and suffer sin! In his own heart, the British envoy Clarence sneered disdainfully. Except for Britain, which did not die because it was an island, which country was not called a rebel by the Ming Empire? Back then, it was called the Prussian Rebels, it was called the Russian Rebels, and now it is called the Liaodong Rebels -- that is, your Ming Empire itself does not recognize it.

"At least, the Ming Empire, as the largest country in this region, should set an example on the issue of peace, right?" The French ambassador Lekov opened his mouth to persuade: "We have decided to sanction Japan that provoked the war and the area controlled by Yehehaolian in Liaodong, and the Ming Empire should also show some sincerity for peace, right?" ”

As a mature diplomat of the Ming Empire, Sun Fang naturally has his own skills, and one of the tricks he relied on to become famous was the closed-mouth Zen kung fu known as the smiling stone Buddha. Regardless of how these diplomatic ambassadors wasted their tongues, the ceremonial attendant just smiled and did not let go, as if what everyone was talking about had nothing to do with him.

The Ming Empire is not one of those small countries, you need to look at the faces of other countries to act, to put it more conceitedly, if the Ming Empire really lifts the table and fights the war of the whole world again, the world economy will regress for more than ten years It is a small thing. So Sun Fang turned a deaf ear to the gossiping wishes and temptations of these diplomats, and just picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip of tea and moistened his throat.

The more he seems to be half a beat slower than anything, the more anxious the delegates of other countries to persuade him to make peace will be. After all, no one wants to see a powerful empire emerge in Asia, but they have to admit that such an empire has appeared and has existed for a long time.

"Japan has always been respectful to the Ming Empire, and this war is also because of the war in Liaodong, protecting our Japanese diaspora in Jin...... "The Japanese envoys who came to sue for peace stood with the envoys of the Jin State in the crowd, and they were afraid that on the other hand, they would negotiate peace with the Ming Empire alone, so they had to stand together and supervise each other, and if there was something, they would discuss it directly together.

As soon as he said this, Sun Fang almost didn't squirt out the tea in his mouth, and he looked at the Japanese envoy who blushed slightly with a look of disdain, and snorted disdainfully and continued to practice his closed mouth meditation. However, he was secretly cursing in his heart: "You Japan are not afraid of lacking virtue and hurting the fortune of the country by doing too much!" Also protect the diaspora? I haven't settled accounts with you for the things you committed in Panjin, and there is a day when I look for you! ”

Seeing that he didn't speak, the so-called liaison person on the Jin State's side couldn't wait to take a step forward and said, "Sun Shilang! Sun Shilang! The Kingdom of Jin did not seek to conclude a treaty, temporarily ceased fire, exchanged prisoners and wounded with each other, and always took a step towards peace, right? ”

Sun Fang's side also knows this set of rhetoric, everyone is a master of playing politics and taking advantage of the situation all his life, and everyone knows what he means when he opens his mouth. The so-called ceasefire first and then the exchange of prisoners in the Jin State is translated into serious words: the exchange of prisoners causes the fact of an armistice, and then it cannot be fought.

However, now Sun Fang feels that he has never been so happy, because the current situation in Liaodong is favorable to the Ming Empire, which makes him have the confidence to speak when he strives for the greatest diplomatic interests. Therefore, he did not hastily agree to an armistice, as his predecessors did, to give the Jin rebels a chance to breathe.

When everyone wasted a lot of saliva and gradually quieted down and waited for him to make a statement, he put down the tea in his hand and said a decision that made everyone a little collapsed in a hurry: "There are so many opinions, when I meet the saint tomorrow, I will ask Your Majesty to decide." ”