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In Beijing, Xinhua Palace, Emperor Wang Yuze is discussing the next stage of military operations with several military giants. It is already October, and the troops on the west coast of the United States and Siberia have already withdrawn to the country and begun to rest, and the capacity of the navy has been completely adjusted and can carry out the next stage of operations.

"Your Majesty, the Sixth Army has been fully deployed in Hawaii and Alaska, and the Seventh Army has returned home. On the Siberian side, the First Cavalry Army and the Third Cavalry Corps deployed to defend Central Asia, and the Fifth Army deployed the area around the Irtysh River, and began to build a defensive line. The Russian army has also begun to withdraw to Europe on a large scale, and it is estimated that in the next stage, the Russian army will begin to suppress the rebellion in South Africa. In the next stage, our army's main combat mission will be to fight against Japan. Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu introduced.

Wang Yuze was a little excited, he had been preparing for so long, and he was finally going to start a war against Japan, destroy Japan, solve this threat, and the entire Far East would belong to China in the future.

"How's the troop prepared? Can you guarantee that Japan will be destroyed this time? Wang Yuze asked.

"Your Majesty, the army and navy are ready. According to the plan of the General Staff, the first wave of landing, which will be completed by the Second Army, will first land on the island of Kyushu and clear out the Japanese here. Then, with the assistance of the navy, they attacked Kyushu. In addition, in order to hasten the destruction of Japan. The Eighth Army was to land in the Bay of Tonkin. Flank Japan with the Second Army! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Two army groups. However, it should be enough to deal with the Japanese. Although the Japanese have expanded their army to 2 million, they can't even eat enough, and their weapons are extremely poor, and it should not be difficult to destroy them! Wang Yuze said with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, the time of the war against Japan, and when exactly did it begin. It's up to you to decide! War Minister Cai Yun also said.

"When our negotiations with the British are over, let's start the war against Japan!" Wang Yuze said.

"British? Aren't they still fighting us? Your Majesty, why don't our navy warships go to India or Australia to cruise around, make sure the British are scared, and then make peace with us! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.

"Haha! It's a good idea. However, it shouldn't be needed. The British are already in a state of flux, and they will negotiate with us soon! Wang Yuze said confidently.

"The fire that the MIA lit in South Africa is very good! It is said that the British were already frantically pulling troops from home to suppress the Boers. But. Equipped with our weapons, these Boers are also very strong. The British were beaten and retreated, and they were almost driven out of South Africa! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said with a smile. Obviously, the MIA set the British backyard on fire, which forced the British to put their heads down and look for a way to end the war with China.

"Hmmm! It would also be very beneficial for us to let the British get bogged down in South Africa. In addition, these Boers not only have our support, but the Germans also secretly support them. The British had it this time. After the British are dragged down, we can do our best to solve the Japanese, and then develop the country! Wang Yuze said.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs asks to see you!" At this time, Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, reported.

"Please come in! It should be that the British can't hold it anymore and want to negotiate peace with us! Wang Yuze said with great certainty.

"See Your Majesty!" Wu Tingfang first saluted Wang Yuze, and then saluted his colleagues. Then he said, "Your Majesty, Lord Landsdowne, the British Foreign Secretary, has sent someone to contact me and wants to see me tomorrow morning. The British should not be able to hold on! ”

"Haha, as I expected. In that case, you will have a good talk with the British tomorrow and fight for the interests of the empire as much as possible! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Now that Britain is in an extremely critical situation, I am afraid that it will not be so tough anymore, which gives China the opportunity to slaughter Britain fiercely.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I know what to do!" Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong nodded repeatedly.

On October 17, 1899, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdownne held peace talks again. Probably because of the successive bad luck in Britain during this time, this time Lord Lansdorn is not as arrogant as before.

"Your Excellency, how have you considered the terms of the armistice proposed by our country? You know, now that our country has ended its war with the United States and Russia, we are about to strike the final blow against Japan. However, His Majesty the Emperor decided to conclude negotiations with Britain before launching a war against Japan. So, it's stressing me out! Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang said.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, Britain is also very sincere in wanting to end the war with China and restore peace! However, the conditions put forward by your country are too harsh and too difficult for the strong. Therefore, the British government could not accept such conditions. Lord Landsdownne said.

"Really? If your country is still so tough, then there is nothing we can do. Our army has been assembled, and the warships of the navy have also been maintained. The next step can be to launch an attack on Japan, or you can turn around and go south! Wu Tingfang squinted his eyes and said.

Lord Lansdowne was shocked, Wu Tingfang meant that of course he understood very well, the Chinese army was ready, and if it could not reach an agreement with the British, the Chinese army would start to attack India or Australia. Now Britain is bogged down in South Africa, and if China were to attack India or Australia, Britain would not be able to resist it.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I believe that the differences between our two countries are best resolved by means of negotiation rather than by means of war. Otherwise, once a war breaks out, it will be very unfavorable for both of our countries! Lord Landsdoorn said hurriedly. If negotiations with China break down again, causing China to attack India or Australia, the British Cabinet will certainly not let him go.

Wu Tingfang nodded, and then said, "So, do you still have any objections to the conditions we proposed?" ”

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, after communicating with the Cabinet, the Cabinet has instructed that Burma and the Straits Settlements may be transferred to China. However, the amount of war reparations was too large for Britain to pay! Lord Landsdownne said.

"Your Excellency, two hundred million pounds of war reparations is not a lot for Britain." Wu Tingfang insisted.

Lord Lansdowne shook his head, and then said, "Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we can only pay your country a maximum of fifty million pounds sterling in war reparations. And, your country must release all captured British soldiers, and at the same time, cease aid to the Boers in South Africa. ”

"Your Excellency, we have never aided the Boers!" Wu Tingfang hurriedly said.

"However, those Boers are using the standard weapons of the squadron!" Lord Lansdowne said through gritted teeth.

"Well, in fact, we only did two arms trades with the Boers. The Boers have money, they want to buy weapons, of course we can buy them for them. If it weren't for the fact that these Boers didn't have a coastline, we would have sold them a few battleships! Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

"What? Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, China is doing this as a harsh provocation to the British Empire! Lord Landsdownne said angrily. Battleships are undoubtedly the most powerful weapons in this era, and the Chinese actually want to sell battleships to the Boers, obviously they want to oppose the British!

"Haha! Your Excellency, what are you doing with such anger? Didn't we end up selling to the Boers? However, if our two countries continue to be at war, we will have to sell weapons to countries in need in order to raise funds for the war. Wu Tingfang said. There was a strong sense of threat in his words. If Britain did not agree to China's conditions, China would not only attack India and Australia, but also continue to aid the Boers. At that time, if the British want to suppress these Boer revolts, I am afraid they will have to pay a greater price. This is definitely not something that the UK government wants to see.

"Well, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we can raise the war reparations to £100 million, that's already our bottom line. However, China must pledge not to sell weapons to the Boers again, and at the same time promise not to attack India and Australia! Lord Landsdownne said.

Wu Tingfang thought about it for a while, and then said: "Britain paid China 150 million pounds in war reparations, and China promised not to sell weapons to the Boers again, and to release all British prisoners of war. As for the issue of India and Australia, as long as our two countries do not go to war, our country will not attack India and Australia! ”

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, £150 million is too much!" Lord Lansdowne still disagreed.

"Your Excellency, this is already our bottom line. If your country still doesn't agree, then I'm sorry! Wu Tingfang said directly. Obviously, after the breakdown of the negotiations, the next step is a military strike.

Lord Lansdowne was very angry in his heart, and the Chinese repeatedly threatened him with military means, but he had no choice.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I need to communicate with the country, and I must get the consent of the Cabinet!" Lord Landsdownne said.

"No problem!" Wu Tingfang said with a smile, he knew that victory was in sight.

Lord Lansdowne contacted the British Cabinet on the same day and sent the Chinese terms to the Cabinet. After deliberation, the British Cabinet agreed to accept China's terms.

So, on the morning of October 18, Wu Tingfang and Lord Landsdowne signed the Sino-British Treaty of Beijing in Beijing! (To be continued.) )