Wu Haoxuan's eyes narrowed slightly, as he expected, the British really came to mediate. They didn't want the Japanese to fall like this, leaving China without checks and balances. So, the Japanese want to come at a critical moment.

However, Wu Haoxuan didn't want to make Little Japan cheaper like this. Even if there were peace talks, China would make little Japan pay a heavy price.

"Your Excellency, the Japanese have the power to provoke war, but when the war will end is in our hands. Since the Japanese dare to brazenly wage war against us. Then, they have to pay for it. Wu Haoxuan said.

Sir Zhu Erdian frowned, Wu Haoxuan's tough attitude made him a little dissatisfied. The British Empire is the world's most powerful country! They came forward to mediate, did the Chinese Empire dare not give face?

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, don't the Chinese value peace? The conflict between you and the Japanese Empire can be resolved peacefully. Besides, now the Japanese have paid enough. The huge fleet they had built up over the decades had been wiped out. Sir Jurden said.

"No, no! Your Excellency, although the Chinese like peace. However, we also have an old saying, that is, 'wildfires cannot be burned, but the spring breeze blows and grows'. So, for the enemy, we like to cut the grass and eradicate the roots. Only in this way will our security not be threatened. Wu Haoxuan shook his head. For the country of Japan, he naturally has no good impression of him after traveling back from the afterlife. In other words, the dead Japanese are the good Japanese. If he could wipe out all the Japanese, he wouldn't be merciful.

"Oh God! Do you want to destroy Japan? Sir Jurdian's face changed dramatically. If the Chinese have such determination, then they want to mediate the war between China and Japan. It's really not an easy task.

In Zhu Erdian's view, China's desire to destroy Japan is undoubtedly very crazy. Let's not talk about whether China has this strength or not, Japan is a world-class power! Even if Japan is a great power, it is a great power, and it is not so easy to perish. Other than that. Britain, as an ally of Japan, would never allow such a situation to occur.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this idea of yours is really crazy. Japan was an ally of the British Empire, and the British Empire did not want to intervene in the war between China and Japan. But if the Chinese Empire wanted to destroy Japan, the British Empire could not stand idly by. Sir Jurdian directly stated the attitude of the British Empire. He was really frightened by Wu Haoxuan's madness.

"So, Britain is preparing to be an enemy of the Empire? Are you going to declare war on the Empire? Wu Haoxuan's face was gloomy.

"Nope. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the British Empire has no intention of declaring war on the Chinese Empire. It's just that, for the sake of the British Empire, we have to stop certain things from happening. Sir Jurdian shook his head. A war with the Chinese Empire would obviously not be in the interests of the British Empire. However, the British Empire had many ways to prevent China from destroying Japan. China and Japan are separated by the sea, as long as the British Navy blocks the sea. The Chinese* army would not be able to land in Japan. Although, the Chinese Navy has just defeated the Japanese Navy. Their position in the Far East was established. However, the Chinese Navy has only four dreadnoughts, and the British Navy has as many as eight dreadnoughts that have begun construction this year alone.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, please calm your anger. He believes that if the Japanese side can pay a price that satisfies us. Then we may not be able to forgive them. China and Japan are already neighbors separated by a strip of water, and it would undoubtedly be best if they could resolve the conflict by peaceful means. Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi stepped forward.

This is not Tang Shaoyi's intention to help Japan, but he has already discussed it with Wu Haoxuan. One pretends to be white, and the other pretends to be red. In order to maximize the interests of the empire.

Wu Haoxuan also knew. With the current strength of the empire, it is almost impossible to destroy Japan in one fell swoop. Therefore, in this war, we can only grab as many benefits as possible for the empire, and at the same time weaken Japan as much as possible, so as to prepare for the destruction of Japan in the future.

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince. The conflict between China and Japan can be resolved through negotiations. Sir Jurdian said hurriedly.

Wu Haoxuan hesitated, and seemed a little unwilling. In the end, Wu Haoxuan said: "Okay, Your Excellency, I give the British Empire this face, and I can negotiate with Japan." However, I have one request, that is, the Japanese prime minister and foreign minister must come to China for negotiations. After the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, didn't the Japanese ask for the same thing? ”

After the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, Li Hongzhang went to Japan in person, negotiated with Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi in Shimonoseki, and finally signed the "Treaty of Shimonoseki." This time, China won the war, and the Japanese wanted to ask for peace, so naturally they had to come to China.

Sir Zhu Erdian nodded, in his opinion, this was just Wu Haoxuan's desire to humiliate the Japanese. Now that the Japanese are at a disadvantage and are humiliated, there is naturally nothing that they cannot accept.

In the end, it was decided to place the negotiations in Jinmen. The Chinese side said that it would send Prime Minister Yang Du and Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi to participate in the talks, while on the Japanese side, the candidates for the negotiations must be equal.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, since China and Japan have already planned to negotiate peace. So, can your country's military operations be stopped? It can also be regarded as a demonstration of sincerity in negotiations. Sir Jurden said.

At present, the Chinese Navy's warships, both large and small, operate in the waters near Japan. The sunken Japanese merchant ships and transports have risen to one million tons in just a few days. This destroyed almost half of Japan's entire maritime industry. In Japan, an even greater crisis has erupted. If this continues, Japan is completely likely to collapse. A collapsed Japan would naturally not be able to pose a threat to the Chinese Empire. Britain went to great lengths to help Japan, not because it wanted a useless pawn.

Wu Haoxuan shook his head: "It's a pity, Your Excellency, I can't agree to this request. I can only say that our military operations will not stop until the two countries formally sign a peace treaty. Even, the scale of our military operations will increase. If the Japanese really want peace, then it would be better for them to bargain less with us in their negotiations. ”

Sir Zhu Erdian saw Wu Haoxuan's resolute attitude, so he had no choice but to investigate this issue in depth.

The Chinese Empire finally relented and agreed to negotiate with Japan, which made both the British and the Japanese breathe a sigh of relief. When Sir Jurdian conveyed the Chinese's demands to the Japanese, the Japanese immediately discussed the matter.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the people of China want you to go to China to negotiate in person, this is obviously to insult the Japanese Empire, you have to think carefully!" Japan's Land Shoji Masaki said.

"Terauchi-kun, there is no way to do anything about this ship. Who put the Great Japanese Empire at a disadvantage now and did not have the strength to defeat the Shina people? As Prime Minister, such a responsibility should naturally be borne by me. As long as this trip to China can bring hope to Japan, I will suffer a little humiliation, what is it? Xiyuan Temple Gongwang shook his head. He knew that after this negotiation, he might have to step down from the position of prime minister. Therefore, he doesn't care much about personal honor and disgrace.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this time, the requirements and conditions put forward by the people of China will definitely be very harsh." Foreign Minister Lin Dong said.

The senior officials of the Japanese Cabinet are very clear about this. After Japan defeated China in the First Sino-Japanese War, didn't it jubilantly force China to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki? The harshness of this treaty is undoubtedly one of the harshest unequal treaties in modern Chinese history. This time, China won the war. You don't have to think about it to know that China will definitely double down on the Japanese to pay it back.

"Let's hope the British Empire will be on our side and help us." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said. Now, too, there is only hope for the British. Britain did not want to see Japan collapse, so they would certainly stand up for Japan when China pressed Japan. It's just that whether the Chinese will give in to this, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang does not know.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we need to negotiate for the people of China to stop their military operations. These days, there are so many merchant ships and transports that have been sunk that they have caused us great losses. The situation in Japan is also very unstable, and if this continues, Japan will be doomed. Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Yasuki Matsuoka said.

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang nodded: "We will do our best." ”

"Gentlemen, we will go to China tomorrow morning, and the country will be handed over to you. You must ensure the stability of Japan. Japan must not be able to mess with it. Otherwise, Japan will really be finished. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said solemnly.

Although, they lost this war. However, they still have a chance to turn the tables back. Only a few years later, Japan will once again have the capital to go to war with the Chinese Empire. When the time comes, they may not lose again. But if Japan collapses, it's all over.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister." All the cabinet ministers replied.

On February 9, 4608 (10) of the Yellow Emperor Era, Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Gongwang and Foreign Minister Lin Dong set off from Tokyo on a British warship to Jinmen, China, and took the initiative to sue for peace with China. (To be continued.) )

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