"Alas, how is it that the empire is showing weakness? Could it be that the empire is really afraid of little Japan? In a small teahouse in Yanjing, a middle-aged man in a long robe was full of regret after reading the "Imperial Daily" in his hand.

"Dude, there is no way for the empire to do this! Our army is strong, but our navy is still weak. The Japanese navy is the fourth largest in the world. If the war starts now, it will be another Sino-Japanese naval battle. Another old man with gray hair and beard said.

"Little Japan will not die if it kills me, and China's heart will not die, even if it can't beat them, it will fight to the death." A young man looked excited.

"Little offspring, what do you know? The empire is going to lie down and taste the guts. The country is undergoing earth-shaking changes, and we are becoming stronger and stronger. When we become stronger, we will be able to seek revenge on little Japan at any time. In ancient times, there was King Goujian of Yue who tried his courage, and now, the empire is doing the same, all for the sake of future victories. Someone else said.

Although, the vast majority of the people of the empire expressed support for the empire's decision. However, there is also some helplessness in everyone's hearts. They still hope that when the empire is facing the Japanese pressing forward step by step, it will be able to fight a battle, create a miracle, and defeat little Japan in one fell swoop. It's just that they can understand the current situation. The empire chose to lie down and taste the guts, and that was undoubtedly the most appropriate.

After the Empire's statement, the situation in the Far East seemed to change again. The clouds of war, which were originally on the verge of breaking out, seem to have dissipated a lot. Now that the Chinese Empire has stated that it does not want to fight, then the ball has been kicked back at the feet of the Japanese. How to choose, it's up to them. If the Japanese insist on breaking out a war. The Chinese Empire had no way to retreat. Under such circumstances, the people of the whole country will inevitably erupt with great enthusiasm for war. It will not be easy for little Japan to win.

Tokyo Kasumigaseki, Prime Minister's Office, Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Kobo held a five-phase meeting to discuss the current situation.

"Ladies and gentlemen. The fact that the people of China actually relented was completely unexpected. So, what do we do next? Do you still have to fight against China according to the predetermined plan? Xiyuan Temple Gongwang asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this must be a conspiracy of the Chinese people, a delaying tactic by them, we must not be fooled!" Minister of the Navy, Minoru Saito, immediately jumped out. The Japanese Navy has completed its assembly, and dozens of warships, large and small, have gathered at the Sasebo military port, if the battle plan is abandoned now. Is that undoubtedly a waste of time? In addition, the Japanese Navy did not believe that the Chinese Empire would take the initiative to compromise.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the actions of the people of China are indeed too abnormal. According to the tough character of Wu Haoxuan, the prince of China, he would never do such a thing. So, there may really be some conspiracy in this. Foreign Minister Lin Dong also said.

Saionji Gongwang nodded, actually. Nor did he believe that the Chinese Empire would really compromise. However, now the Chinese Empire has expressed its sincerity in longing for peace. If Japan still insists on going its own way and going to war against the Chinese Empire, this will inevitably put Japan in a very disadvantageous position in international public opinion. In addition, the attitude of the British seems to have changed, and this will have an impact on Japan.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Whether this is a conspiracy or not, since they want peace, then we just give them peace. However, the precondition is that the people of China will lift the threat to us. If they can agree to our terms. It is not impossible to give up the war against China. Lu Xiangji said.

"Oh? Terauchi-kun, do you have any suggestions? Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said. It would be best if the threat posed by the Chinese Empire to Japan could be lifted without war.

"Let the people of China give us those two battleships and two battlecruisers, or sell them to us. In this case, the Shina Navy would never have been able to pose a threat to the Imperial Navy. Masaki Terauchi said.

"Yo Xi, that's a good idea. I'm afraid that the people of China will not agree. Saito, the prime minister, said excitedly. If the Chinese Empire agrees, then the Japanese Navy will have four more powerful capital ships, and the strength of the Japanese Navy will be further enhanced. If the Chinese Empire does not agree, then it undoubtedly shows that the Chinese Empire has no sincerity at all. War is still inevitable.

"If the people don't agree, then it's better to go to war. When the time comes, the British will have no reason to blame the Empire. Masaki Terauchi said.

"There is one more need to add to the conditions for the people of China, that is, the people of China must stop supporting the silk industry." Tibetan Prime Minister Yoshiro Sakatani said. The Chinese Empire's vigorous development of the raw silk industry has already posed a certain threat to Japan's raw silk exports. In the long run, it will even seriously affect Japan's raw silk exports.

The Duke of Xiyuan Temple nodded: "Lin Jun, let the minister in China negotiate with the people of China." It's okay for the people of China to go to war if they don't want to, but they have to pay terms that satisfy the empire. The Empire of Japan also needed to show the world our efforts for peace. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Foreign Minister Lin Dong nodded.

After receiving domestic instructions, the Japanese Minister to China, Hayashi Densuke, began peace talks with the Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi. The British Minister to China, Sir Jurdian, acted as a mediator. The countries of the world seem to think that under the initiative of the Chinese Empire, war will not break out.

Field Marshal Tirpitz, the German Minister of the Navy, claimed in his report to Kaiser Wilhelm II that the Chinese navy he knew was a tenacious and enterprising navy, and would never bow to the Japanese just because of a disadvantage. The Chinese Navy must be preparing in secret. This war will definitely break out.

On January 9, 4608 (10) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Japanese Minister to China, Hayashi Quansuke, walked into the Imperial Foreign Ministry with a high spirit. Although the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs looked at Lin Quanzhu with obvious hatred and hatred, Lin Quanzhu seemed to have not seen it at all.

In other words, Lin Quansuke enjoyed such a look very much, which represented the strength of the Japanese Empire.

In Tang Shaoyi's office, the talks officially began. There was hardly any greetings, and everyone went straight to the point.

"The British Empire expressed great appreciation for the Chinese Empire's request for peace. Thanks to our efforts, the Japanese Empire is also willing to settle the present dispute through peace talks. We hope that the Chinese Empire and the Japanese Empire will be able to negotiate calmly and reach an outcome that satisfies both sides. Sir Jurden said.

"That's natural, the Chinese Empire is very sincere." Tang Shaoyi said.

Lin Quanzhu glanced at Tang Shaoyi with disdain, and then said: "Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire's vigorous development of the navy has already had a great impact on the situation in the Far East. The Empire of Japan is an island nation, and our security depends entirely on the navy. The development of the navy of the Chinese empire poses a great threat to us. Therefore, if the Chinese Empire had been willing to hand over those two battleships and battlecruisers to Japan, then the war would not have broken out. ”

Tang Shaoyi was stunned, she didn't expect the Japanese to brazenly make such a request. Even Sir Zhu Erdian glanced at Lin Quanzhu in surprise. He didn't know what kind of conditions the Japanese would put forward before. However, such conditions were obviously not acceptable to the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire was not a defeated country, so how could it disarm itself?

In addition, the Empire of Japan was very dissatisfied with the ban of the Chinese Empire on the export of iron ore and other minerals to the Empire of Japan. China and Japan are friendly neighbors separated by a strip of water, and the Chinese Empire should sell these mineral resources to us at a favorable price. By the way, the raw silk industry, which was being vigorously developed by the Chinese Empire, also posed a threat to the Great Japanese Empire. The Great Japanese Empire believed that for the sake of friendship and peace between the two sides, the Chinese Empire should stop the development of the raw silk industry. Lin Quanzhu continued to make two requests.

"Damn little devils, what do they think of themselves? Do you really think that the empire will be afraid of them? This is simply to slaughter the empire as if it were a defeated country! The smile on Tang Shaoyi's face had disappeared cleanly.

"Your Excellency, the conditions put forward by the Japanese side seem to be too harsh. The Empire wants peace, and is willing to be sincere about it. However, this does not mean that the empire will accept blackmail. Tang Shaoyi said angrily.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Empire of Japan will renounce war only if it does not feel threatened. Otherwise, we will not hesitate to fight for the sake of the safety of the Japanese Empire. "Lin Quanzhu's attitude is very tough.

The meaning of the Japanese is already very obvious, if the Chinese empire does not stop developing its navy, it will pose a threat to Japan. This will make Japan not hesitate to use war to resolve the crisis.

Tang Shaoyi was silent, as if thinking about countermeasures.

At this time, Sir Zhu Erdian spoke: "Those capital ships of the Chinese Empire were ordered from the Germans and cost a lot of money. It was obviously very unfair to the Chinese Empire to hand it over to the Japanese Empire unconditionally. Therefore, the Chinese Empire could have sold these capital ships to the Japanese Empire. In this way, the Chinese Empire will not suffer. ”

Sir Jurdian was ostensibly playing a round, but in reality, they and the Japanese were wearing the same pants at all. (To be continued.) )

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