The Chinese side knows that this negotiation will be very difficult. However, China, which has already achieved a dominant position on the battlefield, is not in a hurry. On the other hand, China's enemies will suffer more and more losses if they cannot reach an agreement with China to end the war.

The arrival of foreign ministers did not affect China's military operations. The base camp is still operating efficiently, and all the armies are advancing towards the predetermined goal according to the orders of the base camp.

On July 30, the Chinese Foreign Minister and the French Foreign Minister, Alexandre Anderson, joined the Chinese Foreign Minister. The day of the Expo. However, at this time, in the base camp, the next stage of the battle plan was being discussed.

"Your Majesty, the Siberian Battlefield, the 1st, 4th, and 5th armies of our army, as well as the 1st and 3rd Cavalry Corps, have all gathered in Omsk. At present, on the Siberian battlefield, it is mainly a confrontation with the Russian army. In recent times, neither side has launched a large-scale war. The Russian army has deployed more than 700,000 people in Omsk, which is already the last combat strength of Russia. For this reason, Tsar Nicholas II had to draw a large number of troops from the European region, resulting in the weakening of the European defense. If we can defeat this Russian army, then Russia will have no strength to fight again! Chief of Staff Xiong Wu reported to Wang Yuze.

"What about logistics? Will logistics be able to guarantee that more than half a million people will fight in Omsk? Wang Yuze asked with a frown. Logistical problems have become a serious constraint on the Chinese Army's attack in Siberia. Many plans have been abandoned because of the lack of logistics.

"There are two main aspects to the logistical supply of Omsk. The first is to transport it to Xinjiang by railway. Then it was transported to Omsk by carriage and car. People of the five ethnic groups of Central Asia. It has helped us a lot in this regard. The other is transported by train to the city of Trading, and then by boat across Lake Baikal into the Angara River and then to Angarsk. From here, it is possible to take advantage of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which Russia has already built. It's just that we didn't have many wagons seized, and because of the long distance, they didn't play a big role. At present, the Ministry of Communications is making every effort to organize people to rush to repair the Trans-Siberian Railway. But. Because several railway bridges have been blown up, it will take a lot of time to build the Trans-Siberian Railway! Xiong Wu replied.

"So, will the current logistics be able to guarantee the operation of our army in the Siberian region?" Wang Yuze asked.

"It can be used defensively, but if you want to go offensive, the logistical pressure is very high. However, there is no outbreak of large-scale fighting now, and the logistics department is working with all its might to transport supplies until we have accumulated enough supplies in Omsk. You'll be able to attack! Xiong Wu replied. In the war against Russia, the Chinese side already has a better understanding of the Russian army. Although the number of Russian troops is large. However, the combat effectiveness is not high, and the biggest difficulty for China to defeat Russia is not the combat effectiveness of the troops, but the logistics.

"Okay, I see. The battlefield in Siberia is mainly defensive for the time being. You can save as much as you can to prepare for your next plan! Wang Yuze said. He also felt very sorry. If the logistics can be guaranteed, the squadron may be able to hit the Ural Mountains in one go and completely drive the Russians back to Europe. However, now it has to go to Siberia to stop for the time being.

"Your Majesty, the war of our army on the American side has also entered the holding fleet. The 6th and 7th Armies were able to reach Los Angeles in mid-August. Although the U.S. military deployed half a million people outside Los Angeles. But if we want to attack, we are sure to break the encirclement of the Americans! Xiong Wu continued.

"There is no need to rush about the war on the American side for the time being. The landing in the United States is only to get the United States to agree to our armistice conditions. At most, we can only devote the strength of two army groups in the United States, and relying on these two army groups alone may be able to defeat the US army, but it is not enough to destroy the United States. If the Americans are able to accede to our demands, then the attack on the United States can be over. If the Americans don't know what to look like, then they can beat them with military means! Wang Yuze said with a smile. He was very satisfied with the U.S. Army's cousin. Although I feel that it is a pity, I cannot destroy the United States in one fell swoop while the US Army is weak. However, he also knows that he can't eat a big fat one bite. In this war, China's aim is to weaken the United States as much as possible. If the United States is destroyed, China will need to wait for the next opportunity.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Military affairs are all for the sake of politics, and only what cannot be obtained at the negotiating table will be solved by means of war, which everyone understands very well. And now is the time for China to get what it wants from the negotiating table. However, if China fails to do so, the military will need to step in again.

"Your Majesty, when will the attack on Japan begin? The Second Army had all reached the vicinity of Incheon in Korea

and Busan. The Second Army has rested for so long, and the officers and men are eager to fight! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said.

"In the war against Japan, this is something to ask Lord Zhang. When the navy is able to deploy warships and transportation capacity for fire support, it will launch an operation against Japan! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Now all the transportation capacity is used to ensure the landing operation in the United States, so the war against Japan still needs to continue to wait.

"Your Majesty, in mid-August, we will be able to raise the capacity to meet the needs of a group army for a landing operation in Japan. At that time, the Navy can transfer two battleships and two heavy cruisers to form a fire support fleet to provide a guarantee for the landing of the fleet! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said.

"In that case, the time to land in Japan is set for mid-August!" Wang Yuze said simply.

Xiong Wu also nodded, there was no problem on the side of the General Staff.

"Where are you going to attack Japan? Honshu, or Kyushu? Wang Yuze asked.

"Kyushu! The plan of the General Staff was to land directly in Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu! When the time came, the Navy's warships blocked the Kanmon Strait and the Bungo Channel, cutting off Kyushu Island from the rest of Japan. Japan on the island of Kyushu, although there were more than half a million troops. However, except for a few elite divisions with sufficient weapons and equipment, the rest of the divisions and regiments are all garbage units with extremely backward equipment, and even use old muskets and bamboo guns from decades ago as weapons. The Second Army is enough to sweep the entire island of Kyushu! Xiong Wu said.

"In that case, let's go according to the plan!" Wang Yuze said. Although the Japanese frantically armed two million people, Wang Yuze did not take these rabble into account at all. The destruction of Japan did not take much effort for China.

After that, after listening to some other reports from the base camp, Wang Yuze left the base camp and returned to the palace.

At this time, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the office of Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong, Vu Dinh Fong was meeting with French Foreign Minister Alexandre Dieffung? Ribeau and former French Minister to China Pierre. This meeting was obviously much more pleasant than yesterday's meeting between Ng Dinh Fong and Lord Lansdowne, the British Foreign Secretary. The French, not as aggressive as the British.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, the colony of Indochina can be given up by France. However, China must unconditionally release our captured soldiers and expatriates, who are citizens of France, and the French government is obliged to bring them back to France! "Alexander? Ribo knew that there was no possibility that the Indochina colony would ever come back, so he no longer dwelled on this aspect. For the French government, taking the captured soldiers and expatriates back to France as much as possible was conducive to stabilizing the rule and alleviating the contradictions in the country.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I could not agree more with this. However, this time your country declared war on our country first, and in the war, our country paid a very heavy price. Therefore, in addition to giving up the colonies of Indochina, France must also compensate our country for certain losses. This amount, our country's request is 100 million pounds! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said.

"100 million pounds? Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, are you sure you're not kidding? "French Foreign Minister Alexander? Ribo jumped to his feet. Although France is rich, its annual fiscal revenue is only 3.6 billion francs, which is more than 140 million pounds sterling. How is it possible that the Chinese actually want France to compensate more than half of the year's fiscal revenue.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, France has paid tens of thousands of casualties in this war, and the loss of property of its expatriates is immeasurable. Therefore, it is unreasonable to ask France to compensate your country 100 million pounds. The French government will not agree to such an impudent request! "French Foreign Minister Alexander? Ribo refused. Although, on the way here, he was ready to pay part of the indemnity. But the reparations of 100 million pounds were far beyond his means.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, how much reparations are your country willing to pay?" Wu Tingfang asked with a smile.

"One hundred million, francs!" Alexander? Ribo said.

"100 million francs? Four million pounds? No way! Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, this is too little, and His Majesty the Emperor of our country will never agree to it! Wu Tingfang immediately shook his head, his appearance was like that of a market merchant.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 100 million francs is already the maximum amount that the French government can accept!" Alexander? Ribo didn't back down either.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, why don't you gather here today! Let's go back and ask for instructions! Wu Tingfang said.

To this, Alexander? Ribo had no objection either. (To be continued.) )

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