'Buzz ......'

As Wang Shuqi's words fell, the representatives of the eleven countries instantly discussed, and many people had a strong sense of dissatisfaction on their faces. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

They have waited so long here for this first indemnity and to monitor the implementation of those benefits provided for in the treaty.

But it's good that they have waited so long, and instead of waiting for the first indemnity, they are about to pay the reparation, waiting for such a piece of news.

"No, no matter what problems arise between you and Japan, you should not use this as an excuse to refuse to implement the Treaty of the Cincho States, which has already entered into force, so you must carry it out." The Russian Gulf immediately retorted.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, the Russians were desperate to get the reparations as soon as possible. However, only Gulf knew best in his heart that they certainly needed the reparation, but compared to the reparation, Gulf saw a new opportunity in this matter.

And in order to achieve his goal, he must continue to persecute the Qing court, force them to continue to pay reparations, and make them unable to continue the war. In this way, the Russians will be able to get hold of the northeastern region that they have been dreaming of.

"Yes, I think Your Excellency Gulf is right, this is a conflict between you and Japan, and in this matter, our countries are not involved. Even if you refuse to implement the treaty, then it should be with the Japanese side that refuses to implement it, not all of our countries in general. Belgian Yao Shiden then said.

Several others also gradually confided their voices, and the general meaning was similar to that of Yao Shideng, and they were all inclined to let the Qing Dynasty and Japan unilaterally refuse to carry it out, and absolutely not allow the Qing court to affect their own interests because of this matter.

"If you think that the Japanese can continue to pay the remaining reparations on behalf of the Qing Dynasty, then we will continue to pay the reparations." Wang Shuqi did not flinch because of the opposition of the foreigners, but continued to ask.

has been by Wang Sirui's side for a long time, and he has handled a lot of affairs in the capital alone, and Wang Shuqi has long since lost his previous weakness when facing these foreigners.

In fact, in the final analysis, Wang Shuqi's confidence still comes from the army and from last year's war.

If his subordinates were all those Qing soldiers, even if he gave Wang Shu ten guts now, he wouldn't dare to say that. Although there is still some mystery in his heart now, since Wang Sirui said so, he just did it.

"Your Excellency Komura, I wonder why your country is unilaterally provoking this war? I hope that His Excellency Komura can give us all an explanation. The German Mummer suddenly asked.

He did not confirm the authenticity of this incident, nor did he inquire about the ins and outs of this incident, but directly put the responsibility for provoking the war on the heads of the Japanese.

In fact, Mu Mo had long known that Wang Sirui had made up his mind to fight the Japanese, although Mu Mo did not want to see this happen, but from another point of view, this war was still very beneficial to the Germans.

Because of this war, they gained more benefits from Wang Sirui, steel and some rare resources, which were the most scarce strategic resources in Germany. All Germany needs to do is diplomatic support and some technical support.

Sure enough, under Mu Mo's intentional provocation, most people looked at Komura Shoutaro with strange eyes, as if they wanted Komura Shoutaro to give a satisfactory answer.

"Hmph, the Great Japanese Empire provoked a war? This is nothing short of nonsense. The Empire of Japan, like all other countries, has just obtained enough benefits here to satisfy the Empire of Japan, so why should we take the initiative to provoke a war? Komura Shoutaro retorted that he did not deny that the war had begun, but he strongly denied the fact that the Japanese went to war first.

Once Komura Shoutaro admits the fact that it was the Japanese who started the war first, then in the international arena, Japan will be extremely passive.

It is very difficult for a country that only pursues its own interests and does not take into account the feelings of its allies in the international arena. Even with the help of the British, it will be difficult for Japan to make any big moves internationally.

"General Wang, Your Excellency Komura has given a seemingly reasonable explanation, and I can't seem to find any problems from His Excellency Komura's explanation, so why did you take the initiative to provoke a war? Or do you want to take advantage of this war to refuse to pay the money stipulated in the Treaty of the Chou States? Mu Mo continued to look at Wang Shuqi.

The other foreigners nodded in agreement, and in their opinion, the Japanese really did not seem to have any reason to provoke a new war in a short time.

And how exactly is the contract signed by Xinchou countries? These people present knew better than anyone that when Wang Sirui was 'still there', they couldn't take advantage of it at all, and then they tried every means to 'die' Wang Sirui, and then they changed the contract.

Now Wang Sirui is not dead, but controls the entire imperial court, and even reaches an agreement with those powerful governors in the country. Then Wang Sirui, who was already unconvinced, naturally had an absolute reason to do everything possible to break this contract.

Therefore, after Mu Mo's reminder, many people felt that the Japanese did not seem to be the one who took the initiative to provoke the war.

"Really? I will only say two points, the first point is that the Japanese once approached us in the hope of getting the resources of the Northeast region, and as a deal, the Japanese only wanted to pay 20,000 rifles, but this deal was rejected by us. Although the transaction was not successful, the behavior of the Japanese also attracted our attention, so we sent people to Shengjing secretly to investigate, and found that the Japanese colluded with General Shengjing without permission, and transported various resources there to Japan in a steady stream.

It stands to reason that this is a family scandal, and we should not publicize it excessively. But when we decided to investigate and deal with General Sheng Jing, we encountered great resistance, and we suddenly found that General Sheng Jing had tens of thousands of troops equipped with Japanese standard equipment.

And General Sheng Jing listened to the propaganda and did not listen to the tune, as the imperial court, we naturally have the obligation and responsibility to quell the rebellion, in the land of the Qing Dynasty, this kind of local warlord is absolutely not allowed to appear, this is our bottom line.

Next is the second point I want to make, when the imperial army arrived in Shengjing, and built fortifications, intending to persuade Shengjing to surrender, the Japanese 3rd Division, 5th Division, and 1st Division of the 4th Division, as well as a full Korean division, nearly 60,000 people suddenly appeared behind our army.

Shengjing is about 400 miles from the border (one kilometer is equal to one mile), and I would like to ask Your Excellency Komura, what does the counterinsurgency in our country have to do with you Japanese? Even if our army razes the entire Shengjing to the ground, it is also our own city, what does it matter to you Japanese?

Well, even according to what you say, there is no reason for Japan to provoke a new war. So let me ask you again, is our internal counterinsurgency a war that we have provoked on our own initiative? Or is there an army of your Japanese army in Shengjing City? So you had to send troops to the rescue? Wang Shu said these two points in one breath, that is, to clear the responsibility of the Han army for taking the initiative to provoke the war, and to attack the fact that the Japanese stretched their hands too long.

"Your Excellency Komura, I think now you have to explain the fact that a large number of Japanese troops suddenly appeared in Shengjing." The Englishman Sadoyi frowned tightly and looked at Komura Shoutaro in an unkind tone.

Although he supported the Japanese in pursuing their own interests in the Tohoku region, the premise was that it was guaranteed to be peaceful.

The Japanese can persuade Wang Sirui, or they can buy General Sheng Jing, or even buy everyone in the world. But the only thing that can be done is not to use force, because Sadao Yi saw very clearly in this matter, once the Japanese launched a new war, then the other ten countries would also be implicated.

Not to mention anything else, the Xinchou countries contract just signed last year will obviously be affected, and the people within the Qing State are bound to launch a new round of resistance to the countries, and their goods will be even more unmarketable here, so to speak, the adventure of the Japanese has brought a huge impact on all countries.

What made Sa Daoyi even more angry was that the Japanese actually started a war to solve such a seemingly trivial matter in this way that did not require the least intelligence. Moreover, the Japanese did not even tell him about it in advance, and all this was done in hiding from the British, who had always supported him.

So, since the Japanese did not take Sa Daoyi's advice to heart, what reason does Sa Daoyi have to give the Japanese a good face now?

'Damn ......' Komura Shoutaro couldn't help but scold angrily in his heart, he could explain a lot, and there were many ways to justify, but he had no way to explain why the Japanese army suddenly appeared in Shengjing.

In this case, Japan obviously had a deference, but the Japanese miscalculated, they thought that the Han army, which had been replenished with a large number of new soldiers, would definitely not be the opponent of the two Japanese divisions, and even if it could resist for a while, it should soon be defeated.

But now, the war seems to have started for a long time, but there is still no good news from the front, just before coming here, Komura Shoutaro has just received a telegram from the front, the Han army's defense line is extremely stable, the fifth division has folded into the strength of a wing, so far it has only occupied the first line of defense of the Han army, and the Han army took the initiative to retreat.

According to the estimate of the Fifth Division, when the second line of defense is taken, they will lose at least one wing, and it is possible that two wings will lose their combat effectiveness.

The tenacity of the Han army, as well as its strong combat effectiveness, which far exceeded the Japanese estimates, is the most difficult problem. (To be continued.) )