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Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky's face suddenly became very ugly, although many cities in the Siberian Plain are still under the control of Russia, but this is because the main goal of the squadron is not to capture these cities, but to eliminate the living forces of the Russian army as much as possible, so many times these Russian cities are deliberately spared. Once the Chinese side adjusts its battle plan, the entire Siberian Plain will fall imminently, and the Russian side will not be able to resist it at all.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, although China now has the upper hand, if China wants to seize even the Siberian Plain, Russia will not agree to it under any circumstances! Even if the war is carried out to the end, Russia will not hesitate! Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky gritted his teeth.

Wu Tingfang did not continue to be aggressive, if the war continued, Russia would certainly not perish, but China's gains would also be greatly reduced. The huge war reparations that China needs alone cannot be obtained. In addition, if the Tsar is overthrown and the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party is in power, as Emperor Wang Yuze said, this will definitely be a huge threat to China.

"So, at what cost are you willing to pay?" Wu Tingfang asked. Now that the Chinese side has already offered a price, it is time for Russia to make a counteroffer.

Hearing Wu Tingfang's somewhat relaxed tone, Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, if China is willing to end the war. Russia is willing to cede the territory east of Lake Baikal to China. West of Lake Baikal and Central Asia. It still belongs to Russia! Izvorsky said.

"No, it's absolutely impossible! These territories were seized by China at the cost of countless soldiers' lives, and there is absolutely no possibility of giving them up! Wu Tingfang categorically refused, the price of the Russians was too low, which almost halved the territory China gained this time. It is a lot less than the bottom line that Emperor Wang Yuze can see. Therefore, Wu Tingfang will never agree.

After that, a heated argument ensued between the two sides. Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky wants to get back Russia's lost territories as much as possible from China's mouth, while Wu Tingfang wants Russia to cede these territories to China as much as possible, so as to form a de jure factual basis and create conditions for China's long-term occupation of these territories!

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, Siberia is bounded by the Irtysh and Ob rivers in Omsk, and Central Asia is bounded by the Ural River. This is the last bottom line of our country. The vast land in Central Asia has been promised by our country to the five ethnic groups of Central Asia. In addition to subduing the lost land of our country, the rest of the land has allowed the five Central Asian tribes to establish their own countries! Wu Tingfang said very resolutely, this is already the biggest concession he can make.

Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky thought about it and found that it was really impossible for the Chinese side to make any more concessions, so he had to accept this condition. Anyway, Tsar Nicholas II meant to keep the Siberian Plain and prepare for a future counteroffensive against China, and to determine the border between the two sides as Omsk, which was already considered the fulfillment of Tsar Nicholas II's request.

"Well, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, just take Omsk as the boundary!" This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky.

"Haha, that's good! So, the next step is the war reparations. In this war, China spent countless war funds and suffered a large number of casualties, and the Russian side must pay China 500 million pounds in war reparations to compensate for China's losses! Wu Tingfang continued.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the war reparations of five hundred million pounds are too much for Russia to pay. Besides, Russia also suffered heavy losses in this war. Now, Russia is worried about domestic and foreign troubles, and it simply cannot afford to pay huge war reparations! The Russian Foreign Minister's head shook like a rattle. What a joke, if he had accepted such conditions, then Tsar Nicholas II would have killed him. The war reparations of 500 million pounds, such a large amount, are enough to directly collapse Russia.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, 500 million pounds sterling in war reparations is not much, and I think that if it is for the sake of peace, the Russian side should pay these war reparations!" Wu Tingfang forced.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, this amount is too great for Russia to pay. Russia now needs a lot of money to quell the rebellion. Therefore, I hope that your country will raise your hand! Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky shook his head and said.

"And how much war reparations can your country pay?" Wu Tingfang asked.

"Fifty million pounds, like France!" Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky thought for a moment, and then said.

"Humph! Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, can Russia be compared to France? In this war, France caused very little damage to our country. Therefore, it was entirely reasonable for France to pay 50 million pounds in war reparations. Wu Tingfang said coldly.

Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky, of course, knew that Wu Tingfang was talking nonsense, and the reason why France was able to get out with only 50 million pounds of war reparations was because China was eager to open a gap among the great powers. At the same time, France is too far away from China for China to threaten France. That's why it was agreed that France would only pay 50 million pounds sterling in war reparations.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, fifty million pounds is already the largest amount that our country can pay!" Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky is still very stubborn.

"Well, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, Russia has paid China 300 million pounds in war reparations, as much as the United States has paid!" Wu Tingfang thought for a moment, and then said.

"The United States ceded only one Alaska state to China, while Russia lost most of its territory!" Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky retorted. That wasteland of Alaska is clearly no match for the vast territory that Russia has lost.

The two engaged in another fierce bargain, and finally, Wu Tingfang spoke: "Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, Russia will pay China 200 million pounds in war reparations, which will be paid within two months, all in gold. This is China's final bottom line, otherwise, China will have to send troops to Europe and take it itself! ”

Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky hesitated, 200 million pounds, agreeing is not a small amount! That's much more than Russia's annual revenue. Now the Russian treasury is empty, and it simply cannot come up with so much money. The Chinese wanted Russia to pay in gold, apparently eyeing the wealth of the Tsar's family. He also wanted to continue to fight for it, but Wu Tingfang flatly refused, and issued a threat of military strike.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I must ask His Majesty the Tsar for instructions!" This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky.

"Of course, no problem!" Wu Tingfang said.

"However, I would like to remind you that these war reparations do not include the ransom of those Russian soldiers captured by our country, and if your country wants to ransom these captured Russian soldiers, you have to pay another ransom!" Wu Tingfang said.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, your country's request is too harsh, isn't it?" Izvorsky said angrily.

"No way, this is the request of His Majesty the Emperor of our country. A Russian soldier, a hundred pounds. That's already a very cheap price! Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

"A hundred pounds, a million is a hundred million pounds!" Izvolsky was already angry with Wu Tingfang, a profiteer.

"Your Excellency, I will report to His Majesty the Tsar. However, whether His Majesty the Tsar will agree or not, I don't know! Izvorsky said.

"Haha, I believe that His Majesty the Tsar will definitely make a wise choice!" Wu Tingfang said quite confidently.

At six o'clock in the morning Moscow time, Tsar Nicholas II received the results of the final negotiations sent back by Izvorsky, and after reading the content of the negotiations, Nicholas II was furious and vented his anger fiercely before convening the Russian ministers to discuss countermeasures.

At half past six in the morning, the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of the Army, and the Director of the General Administration of Orthodox Affairs gathered at the Palace.

"This is the result of the negotiations between Izvorsky and the Chinese, what do you say to do?" Tsar Nicholas II asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, although the conditions of the Chinese are harsh, now Russia has no choice. If it drags on, it will only be more and more unfavorable to us! "Prime Minister Sergei? Witte built yì road.

"The Chinese not only want so much territory, but also want us to pay 200 million pounds in war reparations, and at the same time not release those prisoners. Such conditions are simply a great shame! Tsar Nicholas II said furiously.

"Your Majesty, the situation in Russia is critical now, the rebels in the south are getting stronger and stronger, if it drags on any longer, then Russia will be finished!" Prime Minister Sergey? Werther reminded.

Tsar Nicholas II hesitated, and although the conditions on the Chinese side were harsh, he would not let Russia perish. And if it continues to drag on, let the rebellion in the south grow stronger, and finally even destroy Russia, then there will be nothing left. Moreover, the conditions put forward by the Chinese are not now incapable of being borne by Russia. It's just that Tsar Nicholas II was unwilling.

"Well, agree to the conditions of the Chinese and let Izvorsky sign a treaty with the Chinese! I swear that one day, I will double today's shame and let the Chinese return! Tsar Nicholas II roared.

On the morning of August 31, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky signed the "Sino-Russian Beijing Treaty" in Beijing on behalf of the two countries. (To be continued.) )