Was the Chinese Empire harsh on the conditions proposed by Japan to stop the conflict? The answer is yes. This is absolutely the most demanding condition ever for the cessation of the conflict. Not only did Japan have to pay huge reparations to the Chinese Empire, but it also had to transfer battleships to China and cede large tracts of territory. It can be said that even if a defeated country is slaughtered, the conditions are nothing more than this.

One billion pounds of war reparations is equivalent to the total revenue of Japan in 15 years. If Japan agrees to this reparation, it will be able to tighten its belts for decades to come. It is a shame to even maintain the functioning of the government, let alone develop armaments. The 'Nagato-class' battleships and 'Kaga-class' battleships that the Japanese Navy said goodbye to are the hope of the revival of the Japanese Navy. The two tiers consisted of four battleships, the former being armed with four twin 410 mm guns, and the latter with five twin 410 mm guns. It can be called the pinnacle of the cannon of the giant ship in this period. If Japan transfers these two levels of four battleships to China, it will undoubtedly be detrimental to itself and others, and this will further weaken the Japanese navy, while the strength of the Chinese navy will become stronger and stronger. In the future, it will be very difficult for Japan to seek revenge on the Chinese navy.

In addition, the Chinese Empire also demanded that Japan limit the development of its navy, not to build warships with a displacement of more than 15,000 tons, that is, not to have capital ships, and not to have heavy cruisers with a displacement of more than 15,000 tons. In this way, the development of the Japanese Navy will be put under a tight spell. In the face of the rapid development of the Chinese Navy, the Japanese Navy will no longer have a chance to catch up.

As for China's demand that Japan cede Kyushu Island to China, it has slaughtered Japan even more. Japan is a small country, and 50 million people in the country are crammed into these small islands. Kyushu is the most important island in Japan after Honshu. If the island of Kyushu were ceded to China, Japan's situation would be even more difficult. Therefore, it is impossible for Japan to agree to this condition.

"Your Excellency, Minister. From the point of view of the Japanese, these conditions put forward by the empire may have been somewhat harsh. However, from the perspective of the Empire, these conditions are not harsh at all. Tang Shaoyi said.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, it is impossible for the Japanese side to agree to such conditions. Even if the Chinese Navy continues to maintain a blockade of Japan. Japan will not agree to such conditions. Of course, after the collapse of Japan, there will be great benefits for China. However, if there were a widespread famine in Japan and many people would starve to death, it would undoubtedly be a disaster. After all, most Japanese people are innocent! Reinsch said.

Tang Shaoyi knew that it was almost impossible for the Chinese Empire to sit idly by and watch Japan collapse. As the situation in Japan gets worse and worse. The Western powers will definitely intervene. Americans, in particular, have long been gearing up. This time, the main purpose of the empire is to extort enough benefits from Japan. Stepping on the corpses of the Japanese, the empire continued to grow, eventually becoming one of the most powerful countries in the world. Only in this way will the empire be able to cope with the Western powers that have made a comeback after the world war.

"All right, Your Excellency. As you said, ordinary Japanese are innocent. They should not pay for the stupidity of the politicians of the Japanese government. However, the interests of the empire also need to be safeguarded. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Of course. That's for sure. Minister Rui Enshi hurriedly said. From Tang Shaoyi's words, he already felt that his attitude had loosened. And this is exactly what the US side wants to see.

"So, what does the U.S. government think are there that we can change?" Tang Shaoyi asked. He needs to figure out Americans' bottom lines first, and then bargain over them. As for the other party, Japan. It has been completely ignored.

"The U.S. government believes that the first of the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire requires an apology from Japan, which is reasonable. Since Japan provoked the conflict, it should apologize for it. Reinsch said.

Tang Shaoyi nodded. The first one is insignificant. Even if the Japanese apologize, it will not affect them. Anyway, the Japanese have always been brazen.

"As for the second article, which demands a billion pounds of damages from Japan, this is a bit exaggerated. One billion pounds, an astronomical sum. Even in any country in the world, there is not so much fiscal revenue every year. Not to mention Japan, which is already the sum of their fiscal revenues for fifteen years. The United States argues that a compensation of £50 million would be sufficient. Minister Reinsch continued.

"Fifty million pounds? That's a twenty-fold difference from what the Empire is asking for! No, it is impossible for the Reich to accept such conditions. Tang Shaoyi nodded again and again. This is still ten times far from the bottom line of the empire. Not to mention the initial request of the Empire.

"Sixty million pounds, then? That's almost the total amount of Japan's fiscal revenue for a year. Minister Ryan said.

"Your Excellency, it would be too insincere to make such a small compensation. The Reich did not want such a 10 million pound and 10 million pounds upward. As a sign of the good faith of the Empire, we are willing to reduce the amount of compensation to 800 million pounds. Tang Shaoyi said.

A one-time cut of 200 million pounds seems very arrogant. But the empire is completely generous to others. Anyway, it's all blackmailing the Japanese, and the Japanese can't take out a billion pounds, and the Japanese can't take out 800 million pounds either. One or two hundred million pounds less, that's just squeezing the bubble out.

"No, no, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. There is no difference between 800 million pounds and 1 billion pounds, which is still an astronomical amount that the Japanese government cannot come up with. Minister Reinsch shook his head.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, if the indemnity is set at £100 million, it is acceptable." Minister Ryan said.

However, 100 million pounds is clearly not acceptable to the Reich. Although, 100 million pounds is already a lot. However, compared with the bottom line of the empire, the gap is still very large.

After some fierce bargaining, Tang Shaoyi reduced the amount of compensation to 500 million pounds. But Reinsch agreed to pay only £250 million, the same as the war reparations paid after Japan's last defeat. On this issue, the two sides are at a stalemate.

"Your Excellency, £500 million is also the bottom line of the Empire. If it falls out of this amount, then the empire doesn't feel the need to talk about it anymore. Tang Shaoyi said.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, if it were £250 million, China might still be able to get the money. However, if it is 500 million pounds, China may not get a penny. Minister Ryensch was equally unrelenting.

Tang Shaoyi was silent, 250 million pounds is indeed not a small amount. If the money can be obtained, the financial crisis of the empire will be greatly alleviated. The industrialization of the empire was even able to reach a new level. The infrastructure of the empire could also be further improved.

However, if more can be obtained, it is undoubtedly what the Empire wants to see.

At this point, it is necessary to make concessions from other aspects. The reason why the empire put forward a series of conditions was to have room for bargaining in this regard.

"Your Excellency, let's put this issue aside for the time being, and move on to the next condition. In order to limit the development of the Japanese Navy, the 'Nagato-class' battleships and 'Kaga-class' battleships under construction in the Japanese Navy had to be transferred to the Empire. Tang Shaoyi said. The Imperial Navy was also determined to acquire the four battleships of these two classes under construction by the Japanese Navy. If the Imperial Navy gets these four battleships, the combat power will be raised to a new level. Under the trade-off, the threat of the Japanese navy to the empire will also be reduced to a minimum.

"No, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The strength of the Japanese Navy is already very weak, and these two classes of four battleships are already the last hope of the Japanese Navy. In doing so, the Chinese navy is depriving the Japanese navy of hope. Minister Reinsch shook his head.

"In view of the contradictions between the Empire and Japan, in order to ensure the security of the Empire, Japan must agree to transfer these four battleships to the Empire." Tang Shaoyi was resolute.

Minister Reinsch hesitated for a moment, and then said: "If Japan agrees to transfer these four battleships to China, then China must promise not to restrict the development of the Japanese navy again." ”

"In that case, Japan will have to make concessions on compensation." Tang Shaoyi said.

Minister Reinsch pondered for a moment, then said: "The compensation can be set at 300 million pounds. The condition was that Japan only completed the construction of the hulls of the 'Nagato-class' and 'Kaga-class' battleships. China is responsible for the rest. After all, Japan now does not have the financial resources to continue building these four battleships. ”

"No, £300 million is too little. The Empire insisted on five hundred million pounds, not a penny less. Tang Shaoyi shook his head.

Since the empire has made concessions on several issues, what the empire hopes for is that Japan will be able to meet the empire's demands on the issue of reparations. Otherwise, there would be no justification for the concessions of the Reich.

In addition to the question of compensation, there is one last issue. That is, the Chinese Empire demanded that Japan cede the island of Kyushu to China. This condition is undoubtedly a very difficult issue.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, Japan is already very small. If the island of Kyushu were ceded to China, Japan's remaining territory would not be able to accommodate those populations at all. (To be continued.) )

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