The war will continue, and negotiations will proceed, just as between Ben and Russia, as soon as the war between the two countries broke out, the envoys and representatives of the two countries were staggered, and the Americans, Britain, and France all wanted nothing more than the hope that the two countries would end the war.

After the outbreak of the conflict between China and Russia, both China and China hoped to end the conflict before the war was decided.

This kind of direct negotiation while fighting and talking is perhaps the first time in the history of modern diplomacy that the representatives of any side participating in the negotiations are under tremendous pressure, from the people.

In this book, Ito Hirobumi is "a thief of heaven!" ”。

In China, Liang Dunyan is a "spineless traitor!" ”。

In China, the people openly published articles in the newspapers, "If Liang Dunyan is spineless, he dares to sacrifice the advantage of his soldiers' lives in exchange for his life, and he will be punished by the nine clans, and he will not understand his hatred!" At a time when the people of the two countries were "cheering up the diplomats" in their own way for the Nanjing negotiations, the negotiations at the negotiating table were once again on the verge of rupture.

"Or North Korea, or Taiwan!"

Liang Dunyan quietly spat out a sentence, his eyes staring directly at Ito Hirofumi, without a trace of flinching.

"At that time, Taiwan was the spoils of war of the victorious countries, and it was protected by public international law! There is no reason to return it! ”

Ito Hirobumi once again rejected Liang Dunyan's demand, and it is absolutely impossible for the Chinese to ask for Taiwan, which is the first colony of Yuben, and there is no reason to return it.

"There is a great thinker in your country...... Yukichi Fukuzawa! ”

Liang Dunyan did not directly refute it, but chatted with Ito Hirobumi about his thoughts, so as to control the progress of the negotiations, and also pave the way for his next step.

It can be said that it was Fukuzawa Yukichi who promoted the modernization of the company, he was one of the earliest advocates of "civilization and enlightenment" and the pioneer who opened the door to Europe. ”

With a rhetorical question, Liang Dunyan looked directly at Ito Hirobumi, "The public law of all nations is not as good as a few cannons, and a few treaties are not as good as a basket of bombs." ”

There seems to be a hint of threat in the faint words, not a hint, to be precise, the threat of war at all.

There are a few people who don't know Fukuzawa Yukichi, and Ito Hirobumi doesn't know this sentence of Fukuzawa Yukichi, which is even one of Fukuzawa Yukichi's two generalizations of civilized countries.

"Conduct business with a sword, negotiate with a knife!"

Slowing down his words, Liang Dunyan smiled slightly, but there was a hint of mockery in his smile.

"I think Mr. Ito understands this much better than Liang, doesn't he?"

Liang Dunyan knew that the current Ito Hirobumi was a veteran of the diplomatic circles, and he was already very tactful in bargaining at the negotiation table, and the only way to deal with this kind of diplomatic veteran was not to reason with him, just like the central idea of negotiations that Ito Hirobumi held during the negotiations with Li Zhongtang in Shimonoseki ten years ago.

"Either give me land and money, or I'll beat you."

Regarding Liang Dunyan's words of "learning from your country", Ito Hirofumi sighed helplessly, and then spoke.

"Allow me to give you a few words. First of all, Taiwan ceded its territory 10 years ago, and it was said that the amount of money spent on the development of Taiwan's industries was too huge, and secondly, Taiwan was the territory of Taiwan, and if Taiwan were ceded for the sake of Korea, it would not be something that the Chinese people could afford today. I don't know if it can be difficult to change to other conditions? ”

Ito Hirobumi's weakness finally made Liang Dunyan breathe a sigh of relief, when the negotiations were carried out here, among the Chinese negotiators, Wu Tingfang, the highest ** official who was particularly present in the negotiations, seemed a little excited, how similar the conversation between the two sides was at this time, it was simply a repetition of Yu Chunfanlou ten years ago, Wu Tingfang, who had participated in the negotiation of the Shimonoseki Treaty, has always regarded this as a lifelong shame, perhaps...... Maybe it will soon be shameful.

"As has already been stated, these conditions are drawn up by the Imperial Political Axe, and there is really no room for further negotiation, and I beg for understanding! Moreover, if there is no progress in the negotiations, if the war continues in the future, I am afraid that the land of our Imperial Guards will not stop at the two Koreas, and the exchange of land will be more than that! ”

Liang Dunyan shook his head and retorted, Taiwan, Your Majesty only needs Taiwan! As for North Korea, that's not what His Majesty needs.

"As detailed in our first reply, your country's demands are extremely harsh, and today, if we accept such harsh conditions from your country, I am afraid that after he returns to China, the people will inevitably tear up the treaty and seek another war!"

The other party's unyielding intentions were exchanged for Ito Hirobumi's subconscious threats, and the current Yumoto was only hostage because the main force was besieged in Manchuria, otherwise Yumoto would never accept such humiliation.

"He said that the matter was decided again, and the people of your country were humiliated by the attack of the black ship, and they wanted to return Taiwan to their masters, and it would not cause a shock!"

His eyes lifted slightly, and Liang Dunyan's voice revealed a hint of sadness.

"If he says that your country tears up the treaty and plots to fight again, I think that the 450 million citizens of the Chinese Empire will fight with all their might, and whoever wins and who loses will be predicted by your special envoy!"

Unflinching in the face of threats, and this courage is precisely given by the army, and no one understands better than diplomats what a strong military force means for diplomacy, without which any diplomatic means are empty talk.

In a word...... It's still the same sentence, do business with a sword, and negotiate with a knife!

"Of course, once the treaty is concluded, if your country reneges on it, we will resort to force again, and of course, at that time, I think the whole world knows that your country's breach of the treaty will be justified by the help of other countries."

Although he said the tough words before, Liang Dunyan did not forget to remind Ito Hirobumi that in this era of the law of the jungle, countries attach far more importance to treaties than others, and the interests of the great powers are based on treaties, and they naturally do not allow other countries to set a precedent for tearing up "treaties of international legitimacy".

"Your country has 45,000,000 people as shields, and there are 36 million loyal and brave citizens who are willing to fight to the death for the dignity of this country!"

Ito Hirobumi did not heed Liang Dunyan's warning, but directly took out the determination of "loyal and brave people to fight for the survival of the country" as the capital for negotiations.

In Ito's view, China does have 450 million people, but it is amazing that there are 11 people who are willing to fight the whole country, and it will take time for the nation to awaken.

"Hmm!"

Liang Dunyan, who heard the meaning of his words, responded lightly, and then smiled slightly.

"I need to remind your envoy that if your country rejects this peace offer, perhaps, your country's population will be 35 million instead of 36 million!"

Is there a more naked threat than this sentence?

The smiles on the faces of the Chinese negotiators and the sudden change in the expressions of the representatives of the Chinese side fully illustrate the problem, and Liang Dunyan is reminding Ito Hirobumi that the Guards are surrounding the main force of the Yue army in the northeast and can annihilate the main force of the Yue army at any time if he wants to.

In the face of Liang Dunyan's smile and threat, Ito Hirobumi must be in a heavy mood, ten years ago, in the Xiaguan Chunfan Building, he and Li Hongzhang negotiated scenes in front of his eyes.

And this Weitang in front of us is not a repetition of the scene ten years ago, but the positions of the two sides have changed, ten years ago they were all kinds of threats to Li Hongzhang, but today it is ...... "Is your country really going to be the enemy of this generation?" ”

"No! Although there is a conflict, it is a close neighbor, and it should be close and friendly! ”

"That being the case, I am compelled to ask Your Excellency again to take lenient measures so that the conditions may be reduced to the extent that we are now likely to fulfil."

One hard and one soft, Ito Hirobumi used his skillful skills to control the pace of negotiations.

"The conditions put forward by China have been fully sympathetic to your country's situation, and have been reduced to the extreme within the limits acceptable to your country, so no further reduction can be permitted."

"In this conflict, your country is not the victor, and my country is not the vanquished. The demands of the victors, regardless of the conditions, will be obeyed by the losers. However, it is not for your country to put such harsh conditions on the orders of our country, which is not a victorious country. ”

Ito Hirobumi's words made Liang Dunyan's expression immediately become serious, and he forced his eyes to look at Ito Hirobumi and said.

"May your remarks be interpreted as a resolute rejection of the Minister's request? ,”

Hirobumi Ito shook his head and spoke.

"By no means. Needless to say, the sincerity of our political axe to end the conflict is self-evident, and the Minister has long been aware of the peace between China and China. We are just frankly expressing the situation in our country! ”

"That being the case, the conditions put forward by us will not be changed in the slightest, and I ask your envoy to sign them as soon as possible for the sake of the future. 9”

When he said this, Liang Dunyan easily played with the pen in his hand, which was given to him by His Majesty, saying that he wanted to use this pen to sign China's first victory treaty, and he said that this pen will be in the museum and admired by future generations.

"The harsh conditions of your country are really beyond our acceptance!"

Ito Hirobumi, who almost sighed this sentence, shook his head heavily, facing Liang Dunyan's arrogance, he knew that he would either accept China's conditions and agree to exchange for North Korea and Taiwan, or he would only have to gamble, gambling Chinese not daring to attack the main force of the Manchurian Army, and in addition, he was afraid of ...... The only one remaining concern was from Lucia.

It can be delayed for a day, until the Chinese take the initiative to make concessions!

"So ......"

Liang Dunyan's expression changed slightly, he stood up and glanced at Wang Shizhen beside him.

"It looks like it's going to be nothing going on today!"

"That's it, I hope there will be progress tomorrow!"

Hirofumi Ito said truthfully that the negotiations will be another unhappy breakup.

Both sides agreed that today's negotiations should be over, and Liang shook hands with Ito Hirobumi to say goodbye, and Ito looked at Liang and said.

"In order not to be an enemy for generations, your Excellency will also forward it to His Majesty the Emperor of your country and change the conditions!"

Liang Dunyan shook his head with a smile and said.

"It can't be changed, Taiwan is just a colony in China, but it is a matter of national character in China."

"The conditions are so harsh that no country can bear it!"

Ito shook his head, once again expressing that he could not accept this condition.

The refusal again was still exchanged for Liang Dunyan's smile, and he glanced at the personnel from the two [***] parties who participated in the talks, and said lightly.

"As your country Fukusawa Yukichi said, I'm afraid that we can only negotiate with a knife!"

In a word, in exchange for Ito Hirobumi's shoulders trembled, he looked at Liang Dunyan in front of him in surprise, as if waiting for him to explain.

When he walked out of the conference room, he faced the reporters from various countries who had been waiting for a long time, as in the past, Liang Dunyan was talking about peace again, in short, just like the past performance, and only the representative of the party understood that Liang Dunyan was just performing a performance.

"Only negotiate with a knife!"

Sitting in the car, Ito Hirobumi was still muttering the last message that Liang Dunyan revealed, and the meaning of this message could not be clearer.

Since there is something that cannot be resolved at the negotiating table, then leave it to the battlefield to solve!

"Nagaoka-kun, do you think the meaning of Minister Liang's words does it mean that China may send troops to Taiwan?"

Ito Hirobumi asked Nagaoka Waishi next to him worriedly, in his opinion, if the Chinese want to break the deadlock, then there is only one possibility, that is, to send troops to Taiwan.

"Dean Ito, I don't think that the Chinese are capable of sending troops to Taiwan, and their fleet is still cruising in Surabaya and Batavia, trying to coerce the Dutch into ceding Borneo to China, and their ambitions are far greater than our country imagined!"

When Nagaoka said this, there was a hint of admiration in his expression, just like a gambler admiring a gambler, it doesn't matter if he wins or not, but at least China dares to challenge Western countries when it is at war with other countries without the support of other countries.

However, in addition to the admiration of Nagaoka's foreign history, more also gave China a decision, and now China is not enough people's hearts, snakes swallow elephants.

"But...... Nagaoka-kun, the newspaper mentioned that the Lucia fleet has sailed into the port of Sandu, Australia and China, and China and Russia do not know what kind of secret treaty they have signed. ”

As a well-known Russophobe, he used to worry about the fleet of Lu Guo, but now he is worried about the convergence of China and Lucia, and Lucia may refuse to stab him in Taiwan?

After dinner, Chen Moran, who changed into a relaxed lounge clothes, walked alone in the garden, perhaps this is the difference between him as an emperor and other emperors, who may need to maintain his majesty at all times, but he is not, just like this lounge clothes designed for himself, just an ordinary sweatshirt.

By then, the sun had set, and twilight was creeping in. The lawn in the palace garden has turned a dark green, those lush trees and flowers are scattered with bursts of spring Qingfen, wearing a pair of soft cloth shoes, Chen Moran walking in the cobblestone path of the garden, his footsteps are quiet and silent.

A person's life experience can be reflected from the places where he has lived. There are so many different houses and courtyards that Chen Moran has lived in his life, and how big the difference is. Of course, he remembered that in another time and space, the house at home was renovated into an old house, and the big osmanthus tree in the yard was ...... There is also a humble student dormitory when I was in college...... There is also a basement where he later studied counterfeit money technology on his own...... There are also warehouses in Shanghai, Chen's Garden...... There is also the humble emperor of the current Chinese Empire, and of course, the villa of the Purple Mountain, which was built at his own expense for the summer.

All these houses reflect the experience of his own life, and perhaps this emperor does not have the grandeur of an empire in the eyes of the outside world, or even extremely simple...... But Chen Moran can clearly realize that instead of spending 10 million to build a palace, it is better to spend 10 million to build a school, or buy a warship or buy a machine.

"I don't want to give in!"

With his hands clasped around his chest, Chen Moran looked at the blooming flowers in the garden, his brows were tightly locked, and Liang Dunyan's report in the afternoon was clear.

"Ito is unmoved by the threat!"

Ito Hirobumi was not a Manchu Qing, when the Manchus faced Ito's threat, He Yu knew that the Yue army that occupied Liaodong and forced Shanhaiguan at that time was extremely exhausted, and had no ability to attack Shanhaiguan again.

But the problem now is that Ito is not Li Hongzhang, and Meiji is not Guangxu. The Manchu Qing didn't know how to procrastinate words, but Ito knew how to procrastination, and if he dragged it like this, he would end up with a bamboo basket and a wasted water.

"Taiwan, Taiwan ......"

Repeatedly muttering these two words, Chen Moran's eyes were full of longing, which country can understand the Chinese's desire for Taiwan? What's more, if Taiwan recovers, it can make its prestige reach its peak, and all the people will congratulate it, which will undoubtedly prove that they are worthy of their choice.

"Conduct business with a sword, negotiate with a knife!"

Chen Moran, who was deeply touched by Fukuzawa's words, looked up at the sky, if China wants to rise, it must make full use of the contradictions between the great powers and use the contradictions of other countries to help its own country, just like in this war, Russia has helped China, and the United States is also helping China, and in the future, out of the need for defense, the United States will only help China more.

Make the most of the contradictions, use every possible opportunity to make a difference for the ...... "Damn the Russians, it's too cheap bastards!" ”

Thinking of this, Chen Moran began to think in his heart about how to use those Russians as much as possible, just pulling them into the water in North Korea was not enough to threaten Yue himself, he had to think of a way to make Yue himself anxious.

Maybe...... Maybe......

(To be continued)