"His Royal Highness Prince Gong, my old friend, I am so glad to be able to see you again!" In Dongjiaomin Lane, in the British Legation, the British Minister to China, O'Gner, personally greeted Prince Gong Yixin. The two of them have known each other for many years, and their personal relationship has always been very good.

"Your Excellency, I haven't seen you for a few years, and your demeanor is still the same!" Prince Gong Yixin was also smiling. This time, he came precisely for help.

"Please come in! Your Royal Highness! Ogena warmly invited Prince Gong Yixin into the legation.

"Tea or coffee?" After the two sides sat down, Ogna asked.

"A cup of tea is fine!" Yi Xin said. He was quite unaccustomed to the black and bitter coffee of foreigners. In addition, there is also the kind of black tea with milk, which he also doesn't like. It's better to have a cup of tea.

"Okay, two cups of tea! Green tea! Ogner commanded, and the messenger quickly brought two cups of tea. At this time, the room was left with Prince Gong Yixin and the British Minister to China, Ogna.

"Your Royal Highness, how have you lived in western Sichuan all these years? I heard that Chengdu is a very beautiful city, and I have always wanted to go there, but because of the lack of railroad and the bumps of the carriage, I have never been able to take shape! Ogener said.

"Chengdu is indeed a beautiful city. However, Chengdu is more prosperous than Beijing, and their streets are wider and cleaner. Jingshi is far inferior to Chengdu in these aspects! Prince Gong said matter-of-factly.

"Oh? If that's the case, I'll have to take some time. His Royal Highness the Prince. What are you here for? I know you've always been able to climb the Three Treasures Hall for nothing! Ogener said.

"Your Excellency, as you know, we are engaged in a war between the Qing Dynasty and western Sichuan. This war could have been completely avoided, but for a variety of reasons. In the end, it broke out. This war caused losses to both the Qing Dynasty and western Sichuan. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Excellency the Minister to intervene in this war! Prince Gong said to Ogener.

"Mediation? His Royal Highness. Do you think Kawanishi will listen to us? As far as I know, the Qing army has been completely lost on the battlefield! And the Western Sichuan Army is now resting, replenishing all kinds of combat materials, preparing to launch a new attack. This kind of time. I'm afraid Kawanishi won't listen to our mediation! Ogna raised his eyebrows and said with a playful smile on his face. As early as the beginning of the war, the ministers of the five countries built a plan to stop the war with Emperor Guangxu. It's just that their construction was ignored by Emperor Guangxu. The arrogant Guangxu Emperor thought that he could exterminate western Sichuan in one fell swoop. But now, Kawanishi has taught them a hard lesson on the battlefield. By the way, I heard that now the emperor has been placed under house arrest, and now the old witch in the Forbidden City has become the one again.

"Your Excellency, Minister. I admit that it was really a mistake to start a war this time. But. Now our court has realized this mistake. Therefore, we want to correct this error. Please also ask Your Excellency the Minister to lend a hand, I will not forget the help of His Excellency the Minister and the British Empire! Prince Gong Yixin said.

"Now is the time when the western Sichuan soldiers are in full swing, and their next step is to sweep the whole country. This is the time to ask them to stop. I'm afraid it's not easy! Ogna frowned.

"Probably not for someone else. But the British Empire is the most powerful country in the world, your words. Kawanishi will definitely listen. In addition, this war is our fault first. We will also compensate for the losses of Kawanishi. However, we hope that Kawanishi's asking price will not be too harsh. Prince Gong Yixin said.

"Oh? Have you already been in contact with Kawanishi? Ogner asked. Come, the people of the Qing Kingdom have already contacted the people of Western Sichuan, and they want to admit defeat, but the price of the Western Sichuan side is too high, and the Qing Kingdom can't accept it, so they came to ask for help. Ogner thought to himself.

"Yes! Prince Li has already gone to see the young marshal of the Western Sichuan Army? It is the commander of the Western Sichuan Army outside the city of Beijing, the son of Wang Xiao, the marshal of Western Sichuan. A young man who is not yet twenty years old. However, he seems to be stronger than his father! He directly demanded an indemnity of 200 million taels of silver, as well as demands for the four provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Hunan, and Guangxi, in addition to Shaanxi, Hubei, and Yunnan-Guizhou, which they had already occupied. I can't agree to such a condition. Otherwise, then my Qing Dynasty will not be far from the country! Prince Gong Yixin said angrily.

"An indemnity of 200 million taels of silver? And the cession of half of China? My God! The young marshal in western Sichuan has a really big appetite! Ogna exclaimed. He has been in China for many years, and he is also a China expert. Do you know what the conditions proposed by Kawanishi represent? It's just going to occupy most of China! In addition, 200 million taels of silver, which is equivalent to more than 30 million pounds! If there is this war reparation, the development of western Sichuan will definitely be accelerated. This is definitely not something that the British government wants to do.

"Yes! Your Excellency the Minister. If we agree to the conditions of western Sichuan, then we will be no different from the death of the country. If the Qing Dynasty is overthrown by western Sichuan, with the speed of development of western Sichuan, it will definitely become a behemoth in less than ten years. Such a strong force is definitely not a good thing for the Far East. In particular, their leaders seem to be very tough, and your country has a lot of interests in the Far East, which is not a good thing for your country! Prince Gong Yixin said.

"Your Royal Highness, this matter is a big matter, and it is not for me to decide alone. I'll have to consult with the ministers of the other countries! Ogna said solemnly. The purpose of the British Empire was to maintain the balance of the world. In this way, the British Empire could transcend other countries and become the world's first power.

"Okay, then I'll look forward to hearing from Your Excellency the Minister. By the way, by the way, I would like to tell Your Excellency the Minister Sù. I am now the foreman of the Imperial Military Aircraft Department, and I am fully responsible for the development of foreign affairs in the Qing Dynasty. As long as the war is over, our Qing Dynasty will fully open the market. In addition, the construction of factories and railways and the like need the support of various countries! Prince Gong Yixin did not forget to draw a piece of cake.

Suddenly, a gleam appeared in the eyes of the British Minister to China, Ogner. The Qing Dynasty has a population of more than 300 million, not counting the population of western Sichuan. More than in all of Europe. If you can get this market, what a big benefit it will bring! In addition, the railways of the Qing Dynasty were almost a blank, and if the right to build the railways could be obtained, the benefits would be even greater. Ogner made up his mind almost instantly. In any case, the Qing Dynasty must be preserved, and at the same time, the Qing Dynasty must not be weakened too much.

"Your Royal Highness, please rest assured, for the sake of peace in China, we will not sit idly by and watch the war spread!" Ogna said sternly.

"Haha! Well, then I will wait for the reply from His Excellency the Minister! Prince Gong was overjoyed. He knew that Ogner had agreed. In this case, there should be no problem for the Qing Dynasty to resolve this crisis.

Prince Gong Yixin took his leave, and Ogna sent him all the way outside the legation.

"Whoever comes, immediately invite the French ministers, the Russian ministers, the German ministers, and the American ministers to come over, and be quick. Sue them that something urgent has happened! Ogna returned to the legation and immediately ordered.

"Yes, sir!" The men from the legation rushed to invite the ministers.

Soon, in less than half an hour, several ministers gathered at the British legation.

"Your Excellency Ogna, in such a hurry to see us? Did something big happen? Could it be that the Western Sichuan Army entered the city of Beijing? As soon as the German Minister Marcos entered the legation, he said loudly. He was the last to arrive.

"Haha! His Excellency Marcos is going to be disappointed. The Western Sichuan Army has not yet entered the army! Ogner laughed. Of course, he knew that what Marcos was most willing to do was probably for the Western Sichuan Army to enter Beijing and completely destroy the Manchus.

"It's a great pity!" Marcos shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly.

"All right, gentlemen. Let's get down to business! I have just met with our old friend, His Royal Highness Prince Gong Yixin of the Qing Kingdom. Happily, His Royal Highness Prince Gong has re-established himself as the foreman of the Qing State's Military Aircraft Department. His Royal Highness Prince Gong hopes that we can mediate this war between Western Sichuan and Qing Kingdom! Ogener said.

"Isn't it too late to mediate, Lord Ogna? Western Sichuan has now basically wiped out most of the Qing army, and is about to completely destroy the Qing State. Will they be willing to listen to our mediation? German Minister Marcos asked suspiciously.

The ministers of the rest of the countries were also puzzled by Ogna, and they knew very well that if they wanted to curb the ambitions of Western Sichuan at such a time, they would probably have to take a very big risk.

"That's where the influence of our countries comes in. Your Excellency Tian Chun, now that the troops in western Sichuan have been directed at Guangxi, if they attack Guangxi, the Qing army will definitely not be able to hold it. Is France willing to go to Guangxi and fall under the control of western Sichuan? Ogner asked.

"No, it's absolutely not going to work! The French government will not allow western Sichuan to occupy Guangxi under any circumstances! French Minister Tian Chun immediately expressed his position. France's core interests in the Far East lie in the Indochina Peninsula. If western Sichuan occupied Guangxi, it would pose a serious threat to French interests. At present, France has not recovered from the Franco-Prussian War, and its strength is still in decline. Therefore, their interests in the Far East must be fully guaranteed.

"That's right! For the sake of the interests of our countries, the emergence of a powerful force in the Far East is absolutely impermissible! British Minister O'Gner said categorically!

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