"We have put forward the most solemn protest, the death of our prime minister in a foreign country, together with dozens of staff members, such an incident is unbelievable and unique, and the US side must immediately give an explanation!" In a conference room, Takaaki Kato, blushing and saliva, happened to be outside on the night of the incident to attend a drinking party, and stayed at a winery in the suburbs, fortunately escaped and became the only surviving official of the Japanese delegation.

When the news reached Japan, it caused an uproar, and unknown armed elements attacked the delegation's residence, shot and killed all the members, including Saionji Kobo, and allowed the bandits to escape. The Japanese government immediately asked Takaaki Kato to lodge a protest, but there was also controversy within Japan over whether to postpone the talks. One side believes that this matter is insulting to the national body and must be investigated clearly before holding talks, while the other believes that the situation in Japan has deteriorated, there is a lack of outside materials, and many people have even begun to riot because they do not have enough to eat, and even the most hard-line military has softened its attitude because of the lack of food for the soldiers, and if this situation continues, it is easy for a nationwide riot to occur, and Japan can no longer withstand a greater blow, and the war must be ended as soon as possible.

The suicide of Hirobumi Ito, the assassination of Konobo Saionji, and the fact that Yama Prefecture Aritomo felt that he could not support it anymore, and the elders died one after another because of the war, this situation made Yama Prefecture Aritomo at a loss, and even the most determined Emperor Majesty did not know what to do.

"Huh, the most important thing now is to end the war as soon as possible, so that the country can get a respite, Britain is still on our side, there is still a chance to rise again in the future, and it cannot be delayed any longer." Emperor Meiji said helplessly.

"Your Majesty, we have failed your expectations, and we deserve death. Sin deserves death! Youpeng in Shanxian fell to his knees, old tears. Meiji couldn't help but shed tears, seeing that he was about to succeed, but he didn't expect that now he was falling into the abyss, and the future of Japan was in a fog, why was it so difficult to rise!

"Aiqing is not more mindful. Get up, there is no need to continue to send people to the United States at home, let Kato Takaaki be responsible. There is no need to change the time and place of the talks, so let's end the talks and end the war as quickly as possible. After Meiji said these words, he turned to leave, and Yama Prefecture Aritomo was crying on the ground, he knew the meaning of His Majesty's words, that is, to infinitely lower Japan's conditions, and it also meant that Japan would accept the terms of defeat!

The stabbing of the Japanese prime minister was more of a mental blow, and it was like the last straw that fell on the upper echelons of Japan. Youpeng and others in Shan County can no longer withstand more pressure, and compromise is the final choice.

Holmes and Takaaki Kato walked into the negotiation hall together, and on December 1, the talks officially began, and after the assassination, the talks went according to plan. The haggard Kato Takaaki was groggy all the way, and he didn't hear the words of Rolmo beside him at all.

"Foreign Minister Kato, you must remember our conversation last night. Even if His Majesty the Emperor of your country requests that the talks be concluded as soon as possible, you will strive for the most favorable terms for your country. The British Empire and I will stand firmly on your side and will not allow China and Russia to act recklessly. Before entering the venue, Rolmo instructed again, but looking at Kato's wise expression, it was difficult to say how much he could remember.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the talks began. The moderator, US Secretary of State Hurut, gave a speech at the beginning of the speech, and after a set of unnutritious welcome speeches, he invited China, Russia and Japan to explain their respective conditions.

"China was the victorious power, and now firmly controlled the islands of Kyushu and Jeju on the battlefield, and cut off Japan's sea transportation routes. Having absolute military superiority, Japan must surrender unconditionally! Zhang Taiyan made a preemptive move, stood up and said loudly.

"The Russian army surrounded more than 400,000 Japanese troops near the Liaodong Peninsula, and occupied an absolute advantage in terms of troops, equipment, logistics and supplies. As it turned out, Japan's ambitions for Tohoku were completely crushed. Russia demanded that Japan must completely withdraw from the Northeast and Korea and hand it over to Russian occupation! Ramsdorff followed up with a knife, unashamedly described the battle situation in the northeast, and did not mention the defeat of the Russian army in the Second Battle of Mukden.

Rolmo looked at Kato Takaaki, who was still in a daze, and was angry, everyone made a move, you responded quickly, what is the matter if you don't speak? Britain is only an observer, and even if it speaks, it doesn't take much weight, and the Japanese have to earn it themselves! He stabbed Takaaki Kato, who was beside him, and finally brought him to his senses.

"Oh, our country wants to end the war immediately, as soon as possible, as soon as possible!" Kato muttered, then lowered his head again.

I'm going to go, little Japan, are you a pig? Is this what the negotiations should say, this is simply a declaration of surrender, are you going to raise your hands to surrender?

Rolmo really couldn't stand it, Britain couldn't let Japan surrender, and it was impossible for Japan to sink completely, in the Far East he needed a country to contain the rise of China and the expansion of Russia, Japan was the best choice.

"Smack!" A large hand slammed into the back of Kato's head, and the collision between his forehead and the table caused a sharp pain, which made Kato stand up and glared at Holmes.

When did such a scene occur in an international meeting, fortunately it was a closed meeting, otherwise it would be a shame. Seeing that the venue was about to turn into a farce, Hurut hurriedly stood up and played a round: "Lord Rolmo, please respect yourself, this is a mediation meeting, not a street gangster fight; Your Excellency Takaaki Kato, please calm down, the talks are more important, and it is better to concentrate. ”

In fact, Rolmo's slap was very timely, Kato Takaaki reacted in less than two seconds after standing up, and realized the reason why Rolmo did this, and Huerrut handed over a ladder in time, and Kato also went down.

"I'm sorry, everyone, please continue the conversation." It seemed that the slap had knocked away all the gloom in Kato's heart, and he had become clear by this time.

"Our country will never accept unconditional surrender, and will not cede the Liaodong Peninsula, North Korea, and even less the island of Kyushu. On the contrary, Manchuria is the inherent territory of the Japanese Empire, and from the historical records of our country, Manchuria was inhabited by Japanese nationals as early as tens of thousands of years ago, and developed into local residents of Manchuria in the evolution of history. The occupation of Manchuria by the Qing Dynasty and the occupation of Manchuria by Tsarist Russia are both aggression against our country, and it is absolutely just for us to launch a war against aggression! China is even more a shameful and discreditless country, taking advantage of Japan's war against aggression to declare war, rashly occupying China's Kyushu Island, and slaughtering innocent Japanese nationals. Therefore, on behalf of the Japanese Empire, I solemnly demand that the Russian army withdraw from Manchuria, never set foot in Manchuria from now on, compensate Japan for its losses of 100 million pounds, and cede the Outer Northeast and Sakhalin Island to Japan. In the case of the Chinese invaders, Japan demanded that the other side withdraw from Kyushu and Jeju Islands, compensate Japan for its losses of 500 million pounds, and cede Guangdong Province to China as compensation. Kato Takaaki is like beating chicken blood, its contrast makes people stunned, what he said makes people laugh, and he even laughs out loud when he sees the lively French Foreign Minister Ruvier, but looking at Kato's posture, he has the tendency of fighting with his tongue.

"Why don't you go to heaven! It's also 500 million pounds, Guangdong Province, it's too whimsical! Zhang Taiyan held back his smile, and looked at Kato Takaaki who wanted to open his mouth to refute, but couldn't bear the lonely Rolmo to speak.

"I agree with the Japanese Foreign Minister's proposal that this is the best way to stop the war and restore peace, as well as a necessary prerequisite for the restoration of order in the Far East. I believe that neither the U.S. government nor the French government wants to see the Far East plunged into war, which is not good for either side. After all, if only Russians and Chinese are seen in the Far East, it does not conform to the laws of human development. ”

Zhang Taiyan couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Rolmo, Ya can really talk nonsense, and it also involves human development, why don't you talk about evolution! It is clearly an unreasonable struggle for Japan's interests, who would believe such a thing?

I didn't expect that both Sherut and Ruvier looked thoughtful, isn't it, are these people's intellects degraded? No, Zhang Taiyan reacted, the British are describing a threat, a threat that neither France nor the United States can ignore, that is, after Japan is completely suppressed, Russia will inevitably expand in the Far East, and after obtaining a large area of land in the Far East, Russia will monopolize the interests of the Far East!

China, on the other hand, will become the second largest power in the Far East after Russia, and even become one of the great powers after the unification of the North. Of course, there will definitely be a collision between China and Russia after that, but that was a dog-eat-dog after that, when the competition for interests was between China and Russia, and there was nothing to do with Britain, France, the United States and other countries. Therefore, such a situation must not arise, which is why Hurut and Ruvier pondered, they were moved by Rolmo's words!

"Our country only cares about the rule of Indochina, and the nearly 100,000 Chinese troops in Guangxi and Yunnan make us uneasy, and we really need to maintain peace in the Far East." Ruvier said slowly. His meaning was obvious: as long as China made France feel that Indochina would not be violated, it would not cause trouble for China in the talks, which was a condition that Ruvier had already put forward in previous PR activities.

Of course, Zhang Taiyan knew what Ruvier meant, and he had already received instructions from home before the talks, and Zhang Taiyan had prepared a set of rhetoric for France and Indochina. (To be continued.) )