Chapter 260: Nanman, I took it back
After Wang Bin's words were finished, the Russian minister on the side, Pu Kodi, also said: "Yes, Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, this mediation must come up with something practical, and it is impossible to complete the mediation by just saying these useless words. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
Pu Kedi's words invisibly mocked Zhu Erdian again, and the American Minister Rou Keyi on the side did not say anything.
After hearing these words, Zhu Erdian of course knew that it was impossible to mediate the war without benefits, and before Zhu Erdian just wanted to complete the mediation at the lowest cost, but he didn't expect that this Wang Bin was not afraid of the British Empire behind him at all.
There is also this Wang Bin, who is full of interests in his mind, and this Pu Kedi is always talking for this Wang Bin, it seems that these two people have already come together, no wonder they have no fear.
In fact, Wang Bin is really not afraid of the British, Britain is too far away for the Far East, half a world apart, even if the British want to stretch out their hands in person, the polar bears on the side are estimated to be unlucky, so Wang Bin will be afraid of the British!
If Pukodi had known Zhu Erdian's thoughts, he would have said in his heart: Joke, this governor promised that after the end of the war, the Russian merchants in South Manchuria would only collect half of the taxes, and many capitalists in the country were tempted by such treatment.
Even His Majesty, after listening to this condition, realized that this condition could fully promote the economic conditions of the country, and if he did not stand with Governor Wang, it would be difficult for him to wear the same pants with you British.
"We also know the difficulties of the Governor-General, so why don't we let the Japanese take out the railway rights and interests in South Manchuria to compensate His Excellency the Governor-General?"
After Zhu Erdian said this, he thought in his heart that this was already interesting enough, and the railway rights and interests of South Manchurian were enough to compensate for Wang Bin's losses.
Although Zhu Erdian thinks so, Wang Bin doesn't think so, in Wang Bin's opinion, it is himself who currently holds the initiative on the battlefield, and Nanman will sooner or later be in his palm, and what Zhu Erdian proposed is not substantial.
"Mr. Minister's words are not very optimistic about this official, just because of the railway rights and interests of South Manchuria, he wants to send this official, he is really sending Hanako!"
As soon as Zhu Erdian heard Wang Bin's words, he immediately knew that Wang Bin was not satisfied with this condition.
"So I wonder what His Excellency the Governor wants?"
Zhu Erdian's words finally opened the topic of mediation this time, and for the first time I wanted to know what Wang Bin needed.
As soon as Zhu Erdian's words fell, Wang Bin continued Zhu Erdian's words and said: "Mr. Minister, I won't say much about other officials, this official only knows that the Japanese army in South Manchuria has no strength to compete with this official at all, and South Manchuria has long been in the bag of this official.
Therefore, if you want to exchange the railway rights and interests in South Manchuria, the official thinks it is unrealistic. β
Wang Bin's sentence was very simple, and he directly told Zhu Erdian that he had already made up his mind, so if he wanted to let the official truce, he still put forward other conditions that could impress the official.
After Wang Bin's words fell on Zhu Erdian's ears, Zhu Erdian didn't expect Wang Bin to open his mouth so widely, and directly deprive the Japanese of all legal rights in Nanmanchuria, almost saying that he didn't want to see anything related to the Japanese in Nanmanchuria.
Originally, when Zhu Erdian mediated on behalf of the Japanese government, the Japanese government privately told Zhu Erdian that he hoped to exchange part of the rights and interests of South Manchuria for the armistice to rescue the trapped Japanese army, according to the Japanese government's idea, part of the rights and interests of South Manchuria was enough to compensate Wang Bin for this loss, but he did not expect that Wang Bin simply wanted to directly recover South Manchuria.
This made Zhu Erdian, who came to mediate, a little undecided, and his own authority was limited to giving up part of Nanman's rights and interests, and he did not directly hand over Nanmanchu to Wang Bin's power.
Speaking of this, even Zhu Erdian didn't know what Wang Bin wanted, so Zhu Erdian said: "Your Excellency, your condition is really too harsh, and I really can't agree to it. β
To tell the truth, Wang Bin's words directly frightened Rou Keyi, I didn't expect Wang Bin to have such an appetite and want to eat Nanman in one bite, but fright is frightened, Rou Keyi just wants to get a piece of the pie from mediation this time, to put it bluntly, the peacemaker will not participate in it.
And Pu Kedi had already been angry with Wang Bin, and he naturally supported Wang Bin's desire to take South Manchuria from the Japanese, and Wang Bin won South Manchuria, which was also of great benefit to Tsarist Russia.
"Of course, the Minister knows that His Excellency the Minister does not have the right to make a decision, and this decision power is still in the hands of the Japanese, so His Excellency the Minister only needs to convey the conditions of the Minister to the Japanese."
As soon as Wang Bin's words were finished, Zhu Erdian asked again: "Then I don't know what the conditions of His Excellency the Governor are?" β
Zhu Erdian felt more and more that Wang Bin was about to open his mouth when he had an absolute advantage over Japan, but fortunately he only came to mediate for the Japanese, and at this moment Zhu Erdian had already prayed for the interests that the Japanese were about to cede.
"The conditions of the official are very simple, the official only needs the Japanese to withdraw from South Manchuria and recognize the independence of Korea, as long as the Japanese agree to this condition, they can send the besieged Japanese troops back to their homeland at any time."
Wang Bin's conditions were stated, and Zhu Erdian felt unfortunate for the Japanese in his heart and met such an insatiable person.
But Zhu Erdian still tried hard to fight for the Japanese government and said: "Your Excellency the Governor, you should know that Korea has always been under the protection of the Japanese government, and this time there is a rebellion in Korea, and the Japanese government has the right to restore the peaceful situation of the Korean Kingdom. β
This Zhu Erdian also did his best for the Japanese, and at this time he hoped to reduce the losses of some Japanese, but Wang Bin had already considered this and immediately said.
"In a civilized society, aren't gentlemen supposed to respect the will of the people?
As far as this official knows, this time Korea broke away from the control of the Japanese, and it was entirely because the Japanese exploited them too badly, which led to the dissatisfaction of the Korean people, and this was the independent will of the Korean people.
It seems that we should not interfere with the will of the Korean people to secede from the Japanese government, should we? β
As soon as Wang Bin's words were finished, when Zhu Erdian had nothing to say, Pu Kedi said: "What the Governor said is very reasonable, at this time, the Korean people should not interfere in their own affairs, including the Japanese, but for the spirit of resistance of the Korean people.
We are appreciative, so we in Tsarist Russia will recognize this new country. β
Pu Codi's words almost told Zhu Erdian that he was on Wang Bin's side this time, and the American minister did not say anything about it, and Zhu Erdian also expressed a certain helplessness.
Since the Russians supported Wang Bin so unabashedly, all they could do was to convey Wang Bin's request to the Japanese government and let the Japanese government make a decision. (To be continued.) )