"Your Majesty, the French are still acquaintances, and they are already planning to give up the colony of Indochina. However, they were only willing to pay 100 million francs, or four million pounds, for the war reparations. This is a very big gap from our expectations! "In Xinhua Palace, in the office of Emperor Wang Yuze, Foreign Minister Wu Dinh Fong is reporting to Wang Yuze today with French Foreign Minister Alexander? The situation of Ribo's meeting.

"Haha! Compared to the British, the French are already quite good. That's what they can't do. Our people in France sent back the message, Emile? Francois? The Lubé government managed to appease the French people. If they could not do their best to rescue the captured French soldiers and the French expatriates trapped in Indochina, the French government would be doomed if their relatives made a fuss! Wang Yuze said with a smile.

"What does that mean, let's delay it a little longer? The longer it drags on, the better it will be for us! Believe in the last Alexander? Ribo will definitely agree to our terms! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said.

"It can be delayed, but France has no conflict of interest with us except for the Indochina colonies. The French market is also very important to us, and try not to make the relationship between our two countries irreparable. At the right time, we can make appropriate concessions, which can be regarded as showing our sincerity! Wang Yuze said.

"So, what's our bottom line?" Wu Tingfang asked. Only when he knows Wang Yuze's bottom line, can he use it as a reference, and French Foreign Minister Alexander? Ribo conducts final negotiations.

"First. Colony of Indochina. The French must be transferred to us. And it is determined in the form of a written shì. Second, war reparations, France must pay more than 30 million pounds in war reparations! Other conditions, you can do it! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I know! Wu Tingfang said. Personally, he thinks that there should be no big problem in getting the French to agree to these two conditions. Thirty million pounds in war reparations, though not much. But the main reason was that France, with the exception of the Indochina colonies, was not within the range of Chinese troops, and if the negotiations broke down, it would be bad for both sides. It is also very good to be able to take the Indochina colony and the war reparations of 30 million pounds from France. You know, the French ruled the colony of Indochina for decades, and they also left a lot of industry there. For example, mines, plantations, and so on. Now, these industries have been taken over by the squadron, and the value of these industries alone is at least more than 50 million pounds.

"That's right. Your Majesty, Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky will arrive in Beijing tomorrow. I'll meet him the morning after tomorrow. What bottom line do we need to adhere to in negotiations with the Russians? Wu Tingfang asked. As far as China is concerned, the negotiations with Russia are one of the most important negotiations in this peace conference. China now occupies large swathes of Russian territory, and China is clearly not going to spit out these territories. The Cabinet is already organizing the migration of people to these areas. In addition, China spent a lot of military spending in this war, and the top brass of the empire also hoped to be able to cut a piece of fat from Russia to make up for China's military expenses.

"Russia is the country that has ceded the most territory from China in recent decades. Russians are very greedy, and they have a persistent pursuit of land that comes from the bones. However, we Chinese are also very eager for land, and in this regard, we are no worse than the Russians! So, in this negotiation, we first have to get the Russians to unequivocally recognize our occupation of these lands. On the one hand, the annexation of the Russian-occupied lands, and on the other hand, the newly occupied territories. For example, Central Asia, the Baikal region, the Siberian region, and many others. Generally speaking, it is to take the current actual control range of the two sides as the dividing line. However, I don't think the Russians will agree, and if they want to reach an agreement, I'm afraid it will take a long time to negotiate! Wang Yuze said. Defeat Russia, conquer the homeland, and restore the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties. In this war, China was able to achieve it, which made Wang Yuze very pleased.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Even if the Russians don't want to agree, they have to admit the facts! Now we have absolute superiority on the battlefield, and the Russians can't do it if they don't give in! Wu Tingfang is very confident in this. After all, these lands are already under China's control, and if Russia wants to take them back, then send troops! However, the Russian army obviously no longer has this strength.

"In terms of war reparations, open your mouth as much as possible! Although the Russian economy is about to collapse, the Russian royal family still has thousands of tons of gold and all kinds of jewelry! In addition, all kinds of industrial equipment in the areas occupied by us cannot be spared. At this point, I will ask the military to rush it back! "Wang Yu

Ze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! But will Tsar Nicholas II accede to our harsh demands? Wu Tingfang asked. Wang Yuze's plot against the gold of the Russian royal family is no secret at the top of Russia. However, it was not believed that the Tsar would honestly hand over the wealth that the Russian imperial family had accumulated over hundreds of years.

"Humph! It's up to him! If Russia does not agree, then we will continue to attack westward. Although we are subject to logistical pressures, it is impossible for us to fight to Europe. But as long as the large army deployed by the Russian army in Omsk is defeated, Russia will have no choice. In addition, the society in Russia is also very turbulent now, and there are already undercurrents in various places. As long as the Russian army loses again on the front line, it is believed that rebellions against the tsar will break out in many places. When the time comes, will Russia still have the energy to bargain with us? A smile appeared on the corner of Wang Yuze's mouth.

Wu Tingfang nodded, if it was really as Wang Yuze expected, then Tsar Nicholas II was probably the first thing to make peace with China, and then make every effort to suppress the rebellion at home. At that time, Russia will have no choice but to agree to the harsh conditions put forward by China!

On the afternoon of July 31, Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky arrived at Beijing West Railway Station by train. After that, officials from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs arranged for Izvorsky and his party to a hotel that had already been prepared, and told him that Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang would meet him tomorrow.

Izvorsky has no objection to this. From Moscow to Beijing, he was very tired after more than a month of hard travel. Physical exhaustion is only secondary, and the strictest is mental exhaustion. After entering China from Xinjiang, along the way, he saw the construction scene in full swing, with roads, railways, and various factories in full swing. China is like a thriving youth, growing stronger, while Russia, in contrast, is like a twilight old man, weak and vulnerable. China is already far ahead of Russia. Therefore, he already had a conclusion in his heart about the victory or defeat of this war. However, when he thought of Tsar Nicholas II's request, he felt that this time the negotiations would be very unsmooth. Russia was clearly defeated, but Tsar Nicholas II did not have the consciousness of a defeated country. This made Izvorsky feel that he simply would not be able to complete this mission.

On the morning of 1 August, Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky and former Minister to China Kasini went to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Reich was unable to meet with Izvorsky and his party in the reception room.

"Your Excellency, the ongoing war between China and Russia has killed a large number of soldiers in both of our countries, and this is a disaster for both of us. Therefore, His Majesty the Tsar believes that it is very advantageous for both of us to end this war. This is also my mission in Beijing this time! Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky said.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, China does not want war either. However, others have bullied us, and in order to ensure the interests of the empire, China also has to fight! Wu Tingfang said. Although China has lost a lot of troops in the war against Russia, compared with Russia, China's losses are completely within an acceptable range. The Russian army has already lost more than a million people, while China has suffered less than 100,000 casualties. Among them, the total number of killed and seriously wounded is less than 50,000.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, since our two countries have the same purpose. So, can we end this war? Izvorsky said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I agree with this very much!" Wu Tingfang said.

"Then please withdraw your troops from Russian territory! As long as your ** team withdraws from Russian territory, this war can be over. In addition, in this war, Russia paid a huge number of casualties. Therefore, your country needs to compensate Russia for the loss of 500 million pounds! Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky said. It's just that when he said these conditions, he himself blushed a little.

Wu Tingfang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

"Your Excellency, are you sure you are awake now?" Wu Tingfang put away his smile and asked with a cold face.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I am very sober now. This is also the condition of His Majesty the Tsar! Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky said.

"Then, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I tell you very clearly! If this is the condition put forward by Russia, then this negotiation is not necessary at all! The war will continue! Wu Tingfang said coldly! (To be continued.) )

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