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In addition, the ministers of various countries in Dongjiaomin Alley were also shocked by the shelling of the Western Sichuan Army. Although they already knew that the Qing army was very poor at the front and could be defeated at any time. But I didn't expect the western Sichuan army to be able to attack the city of Beijing so soon. The speed of the western Sichuan army greatly surprised these ministers. In order not to affect the interests of various countries in China, the British minister Ogener immediately made an urgent appointment with the ministers of France, Russia, Germany, and the United States to discuss the situation in China. I hope that everyone can join forces to ensure the interests of all countries in China.

In less than half an hour, the ministers of several countries gathered at the British Legation.

"Gentlemen, we really said that the Qing ** team on the battlefield is really bad, and Kawanishi is going to win this war. Now, an army from western Sichuan has appeared outside Beijing, and has just launched an artillery bombardment! Of course, this is a war between the Qing Kingdom and Western Sichuan, and it has nothing to do with us. However, what we need to make sure is that our interests in the Qing Kingdom are not compromised! Ogener said. The Yangtze River basin has always been regarded as their own territory by the British. However, with the arrival of the Western Sichuan Army in Wuhan, if the Qing army fails again, the Western Sichuan Army is likely to go down the river and directly occupy the entire Yangtze River Valley, which is something that the British absolutely do not want to do.

"That's right, compared to those arrogant Qing people, although the people in western Sichuan are more civilized, I still hope that there will continue to be a central power in China controlled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This is for our countries. All very advantageous! French Minister Lin Chun also expressed his opinion. As representatives of the great powers in China, of course, everyone does not want to see the emergence of a powerful China in the Far East, which will seriously endanger the interests of various countries in the Far East. Only the decaying and declining Qing dynasty, which continued to rule China, was in line with their interests. Other than that. The Liangguang region has always been France's sphere of influence, which has been recognized by the Great Powers since the Sino-French War. In addition, France is now actively striving to obtain a leased land in Guangzhou Bay to anchor the French Far East Fleet, so as to strengthen France's control over the two regions. However, now the ice peak of the western Sichuan army has been directed at Guangxi, which makes France feel a great threat.

"The appetite of the Western Sichuan Army is too great, and we in Russia also think that it is very necessary to continue to maintain the rule of the Qing State!" Russian Minister Ku Leiming also said. These decades. Russia has forcibly occupied more than 1.5 million square kilometers of China's land through various unequal treaties, which has given Russia a great deal of sweetness. They are hatching a plan for "Yellow Russia" to completely bring the northern part of China under Russian rule. If the Manchus were overthrown. If a more hardline regime comes to power, their plans may have to run aground. Russians have an unimaginable desire for land, and they will never sit idly by and watch this happen.

"Mr. Tianbei? What about the U.S. government's point of view? Ogner asked.

"My Government has never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries. No matter what the situation in China becomes, as long as it does not harm the interests of our country! U.S. Minister Tian Bei said. The United States at this time. Although industry and commerce are extremely developed, in terms of military strength, they are at the bottom of the list among the great powers. At present, the United States attaches the most importance to the development of its own economy. The main forces have not yet been turned abroad. It was not until after the Spanish-American War of 9 years that the United States seized Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines from the old colonial power of Spain. The United States is only beginning to move towards the struggle for world hegemony.

"Mr. Tian Bei, please rest assured, the purpose of our meeting this time. It is to ensure the interests of all countries in China! Ogener said.

"So, Mr. Marcos? What about your opinion? Still, I guess from the smile on your face, I can tell you're in a good mood, right? Ogener said. It has only been 20 years since the reunification of Germany, but the speed of Germany's economic and industrial development is jaw-dropping. The gap between Germany and Britain and France has now narrowed rapidly, and it is foreseeable that it will not be long before they overtake Britain and France.

"Gentlemen, I don't understand, why do we want to meddle in the war between the two powers of China? Do we have to send troops all the way to China again to start a war? In addition, I would like to advise you that the Western Sichuan Army is not the Qing Army of decades ago, and their toughness is no worse than that of our German Army. If we want to interfere with the Western Sichuan Army, we must at least be prepared to pay the price of 500,000 soldiers killed. Of course, our German team will not participate in such a war! German Minister Marcos said with a smile on his face. Kawanishi has a close relationship with Germany, and many of Germany's heavy industrial and chemical products are mainly exported to Kawanishi, which in turn supplies Germany with a huge market and raw materials. Even though the industrial base of western Sichuan is rapidly improving, Germany is still an indispensable and important partner of western Sichuan. Therefore, Germany very much hoped that the Western Sichuan Army would defeat the Manchus and take the central power in China. In addition, as Germany's power grew, so did its desire to challenge the old powers, and if there had been a German ally in the east of the world, the pressure on Germany would have been much less.

"Mr. Marcos, you must know that a strong Chinese soldier is not in the interests of our countries. Germany cannot harm our entire Western world for its own benefit! French Minister Lin Chun said.

"Okay, okay! We in Germany are also part of the Western world. So what are you going to do? However, if there is a war with Kawanishi, we Germany will not participate. You four nations are still ready to sacrifice the price of 500,000 land forces! Marcos said.

However, his words made the other ministers look very bad, if they really had to pay the price of 500,000 troops, then their government would definitely be overthrown by the angry people.

"The price of 500,000 army casualties, Mr. Marcos is too alarmist!" U.S. Minister Tian Bei said. At present, the total strength of the US Army is less than 50,000, and if it has to pay such huge casualties, then the US government will definitely not send troops.

Although the British, French, and Russian armies are quite large, especially the Russians, the standing army is in the millions. But if you have to pay a price of half a million, this is still unacceptable.

"I'm definitely not telling the slightest lie. The total strength of the Western Sichuan Army now exceeds 300,000 people, and they are well-equipped, not inferior to our German ** team at all. If we had decided to intervene in western Sichuan, they would have armed millions of troops before our army arrived. Even at the cost of half a million, it may not be able to defeat them. Of course, our navy is strong, and the navy in western Sichuan is zero. But we can't bring a warship ashore, can we? Marcos spread his hands and replied helplessly.

"Gentlemen, I think we can test Kawanishi first and show Kawanishi the attitude of our countries. As for how to develop in the future, it depends on the reaction of Kawanishi. This time, the war was won by Kawanishi. However, we must preserve the Qing rule over China as much as possible. British Minister Ogna said. He was also shocked by Marcos's sentence of 500,000 casualties, otherwise he would have called for another war of aggression against China.

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

There were no objections. Soon, several ministers immediately sent an urgent telegram to the consul in Chengdu, asking them to test the bottom line of the western Sichuan government and how to stop the war.

Chengdu, Sichuan West Patrol Embassy. With the beginning of the war, the Parade Mansion became the busiest place in the whole of western Sichuan. The generals and soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army wearing military uniforms come in and out here every day, making it very busy.

In particular, the General Staff Headquarters is even more busy. The movement of troops on the front line, the progress of the war and logistical support, etc., made Jiang Xingguo, the dean of the Army Academy and deputy director of the chamberlain office who stayed here, busy.

"Great Marshal, I just received news that the young marshal has arrived at the Beijing Division this morning and launched an artillery bombardment on the Beijing Division. The Qing army suffered heavy casualties under the shelling of our army! In Wang Xiao's study, Jiang Xingguo wanted Wang Xiao to report. Although the army on the front line was progressing smoothly, Wang Xiao was also very happy because of this, and his face was full of red light, but from his sunken eye sockets, it could be seen that this old man was almost at the end of his life.

"This kid is going to get into trouble. With so many people, he dared to attack Jingshi, let us all sweat for him! Wang Xiao scolded with a smile. Although he said this, from his eyes, he could see the smile that could not be hidden.

"The young marshal's move can be described as a stroke of genius! Our army's soldiers in Beijing not only greatly shocked the Manchu court, but also caused the morale of the Qing army on the front line to plummet, and our victory in this war is just around the corner! Jiang Xingguo said. As a senior general of the Western Sichuan Army, he very much hoped for the day when Western Sichuan replaced the Manchu Dynasty.

"I hope that kid doesn't make any trouble!" Wang Xiao said with a smile.

"Great. We received information that the new Praetorian Guard of the Qing army, which had just arrived in Xi'an, had begun to return to Beijing. Deputy Chief of Staff Cai Yun planned to concentrate the strength of five brigades and attack the Qing army when it crossed the Yellow River, annihilating the last mobile force of the Qing army in one fell swoop. In this way, we will be able to completely establish the victory! Jiang Xingguo said.

"Approve the plan of Deputy Chief of Staff Tsai. Whether the war can end as soon as possible is his battle! Wang Xiao said. Although it has been less than a month since the start of the war, it has already had a great impact on the economy of western Sichuan. It would be best if the war could be ended as soon as possible.

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