"Your Majesty, the Russians have really come to sue for peace this time. They don't have the ability to go any further. Therefore, summing is the only way for them. The minister believed that this time the Russians were sincerely seeking peace. In that case, then there is no need for us to fight any further. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"The Russians are begging for mercy now, and that's because they have no choice. If they try to recover one day, they will still be a threat to us. Therefore, it is better to take advantage of this rare opportunity to completely defeat them in one fell swoop. Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, proposed.

Marshal Sun Hao's proposal also represented the opinion of the majority of the generals in the military. After all, the Russians are already doomed, and there is absolutely no need to let them live at this last moment. Anyway, although the number of remaining Russian troops is quite large, there is not much combat effectiveness. It won't take much effort to solve them. On the contrary, it can continue to add another result to the military.

"Although Russia has not destroyed the country now, in fact, it is not far from destroying the country. In such a situation, is it necessary for us to exterminate them? In my opinion, it is better to let them live. This war has brought the Russians to the brink of annihilation. What's more, it will not be so easy for them to withdraw from the war, and they will have to meet the demanding demands we have put forward. And this is enough to completely deprive Russia of the power to threaten us. Prime Minister Lin Zihao proposed.

Long Yufei nodded, indeed, the current Russia is no longer the original steam roller. The total population of Russia is now only about 30 million. That's half as much as they were in their heyday. Moreover, most of the remaining Russians are old, weak, sick and disabled. Young men are very rare. In this case, the Russian nation will not recover in a short time. Not to mention a threat to the Empire. In addition, with the strength of the empire. After winning this war, the military strength of the empire will be greatly improved. Even if Russia returns to its heyday, it is estimated that it will not be an opponent of the empire. As long as the Russians' brains were not caught in the door, they would not dare to provoke the Empire. Of course, even if Russia begs for mercy, the empire will not let the Russians have a good time. All kinds of harsh conditions will be imposed on the Russians, and they will be burdened with a heavy burden from now on. In this case, if the Russians want to turn the tables again, then there will be no more chance. And the Empire. You can sit back and relax. In this war, the limited military strength of the Reich could also be directly committed to the war against Germany.

"Well, then let the Russians go. However, in order to guard against the Russians, we must limit their strength as much as possible and weaken their military strength. Long Yufei said. After all, even if the empire were to accept Russia's surrender, it would never give Russia another chance to develop. Only in this way can the empire be truly safe.

"Yes. Your Majesty! The ministers all replied. Now that His Majesty the Emperor has made a decision, they naturally have no more objections. Next, the main topic of discussion became how to weaken Russia's power as much as possible. In particular, the restrictions on Russia's military strength made it impossible for Russia to pose a threat to the Chinese Empire.

Russia's territory must be slaughtered once again. There is no sufficiently large territory. Even if Russia wants to develop into a great power again, it will be impossible. This time. Of the remaining Russian territories, only one stretch from St. Petersburg in the north to Moscow in the south will remain. The rest of the territory. Small states will be formed under the support of the Chinese Empire. If it weren't for the fear of fierce opposition from the Russians and letting them break the jar, the Reich would not even have returned it to Moscow. However, even then, the remaining territory of Russia is just over two million square kilometers. There are also large areas of territory at high latitudes, which are not suitable for growing food at all. From now on, grain will become an extremely important factor restricting Russia's development.

In addition, since Russia lost this war, it naturally has to make reparations. Even if the last ruble has been spent in the Russian treasury, the wealth accumulated by the royal family over the centuries has been spent. However, the empire must also keep Russia burdened with huge war reparations. Only in this way will the Russians always remember the consequences of being enemies of the Empire. Ministers expressed their views on the determination of the amount of reparations. Of course, almost everyone demanded that the amount of the reparations be set a little higher, so that it would be better for the Russians to repay it for the rest of their lives.

Thus, after much deliberation, the indemnity to be paid by Russia was set at 2 billion Chinese dollars, and in view of Russia's current financial resources, the reparations could be repaid again after two years. At least 20 million Chinese dollars should be repaid every year. In this case, it would take the Russians a hundred years to repay the war reparations totaling 2 billion Chinese dollars. If interest is counted, the total amount will soar to 4 billion Chinese dollars. Of course, this is undoubtedly a huge amount of money for Russia now. They simply could not afford such a large war reparation. After a few years, Russia's economy slowly recovered, and it was almost able to pay war reparations. It's just that after these war reparations have been paid, there won't be much left. If you want to rearm and develop your military power, it will be even more impossible.

Third, Russia's military strength must be limited. In the future, Russia's navy and air force will become restricted services, and Russia will not be able to possess them. As for the army, Russia was only able to maintain an army of 10,000 men. This army is not allowed to have artillery with a caliber greater than 75 mm, but can only be armed with machine guns and light mortars. Tanks and armoured vehicles are not allowed to be owned, and tanks and armoured vehicles must not be developed under any name. The Russian police force can only be armed with pistols and rifles, and cannot have heavy firepower such as machine guns. The number of police forces must also be strictly controlled. The total number of all police officers shall not exceed 50,000. If it is to be increased, it must be approved by the Chinese Empire. In addition, the Imperial Army had the right to garrison troops in Russia, and the number of garrisons depended later. After the end of the war, the Imperial Army deployed an infantry brigade in St. Petersburg and Moscow, which directly controlled Russia's national security, and Russia naturally had no way to resist.

Finally, the Russian Empire was changed from the signing of the treaty to the Russian Kingdom. The current Tsar Alexander II abdicated, and Crown Prince Alexandrovich became king of the Russian kingdom. Moreover, every king of the Russian kingdom from now on must be recognized by the Chinese Empire, and the emperor of the Chinese Empire must be crowned before he can become the legitimate king of the Russian kingdom.

After the ministers had negotiated these conditions, they were finally satisfied. Of course, such conditions are undoubtedly the most demanding conditions in history. If the Russians combine such conditions, then they are no different from destroying the country. Of course, the only thing that is stronger than destroying the country is that they will not lose a lot of people and wealth because of the war, and they will be able to continue to survive. It is foreseeable that in the future, Russia will be completely reduced to a colony controlled by the Chinese Empire. After losing a large amount of territory, saddling huge war reparations, and having its military power tightly controlled, it is almost impossible for Russia to re-emerge. Even if they can try their courage, it will definitely not be successful in a short time. It may take generations, if not longer, to break free from the control of the Chinese Empire. And the Chinese Empire at that time will inevitably be even more powerful than it is now. If it is overturned by the Russians at that time, it can only be regarded as a bad job for future generations.

"Your Majesty, the conditions have been worked out. But will the Russians accept these conditions? Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said with a bitter face. The matter of negotiating with the Russians must have been the responsibility of him, the foreign minister. When the time comes, it will naturally be his responsibility to make the Russians accept such conditions.

"Haha, that's your business." Long Yufei said with a smile.

"Lord Wei, what's the big deal? Tell the Russians directly that if they do not agree to such harsh conditions, then they will only be able to continue the war. When spring arrives, the Empire's armies will be ready to strike a final blow at them. If they think they can withstand the attacks of the Imperial army, they can refuse the Empire's conditions. Of course, if they don't think they have the strength, it's better to accept the goodwill of the Empire. After all, the Russian state, and the Russian nation, can continue to exist. It is difficult to say whether either Russia as a country or Russia as a nation will continue to exist if war is chosen. Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, said directly.

"That's right, Master Sun is right. The current Russians are already meat on our board and are at our disposal. Could it be that they still have the qualifications to bargain? Either they accept our terms or they just fight again. Anyway, whether they choose to start fighting or sue for peace, their fate has already been decided. Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of the Navy, also said.

The other ministers also echoed their words. Now, the Chinese Empire is forcing Russia with great strength. But do the Russians still have the right to refuse? (To be continued......)

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