To tell the truth, whether it is Beiyang or the Russians really don't want to fight anymore, the purpose of Beiyang has basically been achieved, and they have established their own "fist power" in the war! Whether it is foreign or domestic, the powerful navy and army of Beiyang make no country in the world underestimate! Beiyang used his actions to tell the British that they were fully capable of containing Russian expansion attempts. Tell the Russians that they are absolutely not easy to mess with, and tell some people in the country who have two hearts or forces that those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me die! Beiyang is really busy, and there is still a huge country to manage and build. Moreover, the long-term war has made Beiyang somewhat weak.

As for the Russians, they have not only been cheapened so far, but they have also been beaten with a blue nose and swollen face, and tens of millions of pounds of military spending and equipment have been put into it, and as a result, not only did they not turn the northeast into yellow Russia, but also lost a large area of territory. This is a great shame for the Russians who come out to fish less, even if they lose money! Think about the Normanov dynasty for hundreds of years, why has it been so sad? Only rob others, so if there is a robbery that cannot be robbed? Although Russia is full of anger, there is also a saying that the situation is stronger than people!

Beiyang has no follow-up, and the Russians have run out of oil! It's not that the Russian army is really running out, but the Russian government's money bag is running out! In fact, Xu Jie still admires Nicholas II's "ambition". On the one hand, the Trans-Siberian Railway is being built. While stationing nearly 200,000 troops in the Far East and the Japanese occupation zone, and sending a Far East Fleet with a total tonnage of more than 100,000 to Muroran Port, Xu Jie was shocked by this behavior of completely disregarding national strength. Hit until now. Russia's national power has also reached its limit. It's not that I don't want to fight, but if I fight, Russia will really hang!

Since you can't beat it, let's sit down and talk. Even if it's for both sides to breathe a sigh of relief. But at this time. There are still people who don't want to end up like this. And these people are Japanese! Beiyang got what he wanted, he didn't want to fight, the Russians couldn't fight, what about the Japanese? People died less, money was spent, and more or less a piece of land was taken from the Russians, except for parts of Hokkaido and Mutsu Bay. The Japanese had regained most of the other lost territory.

However, Japan is not satisfied, and Hokkaido will not return. And if Hokkaido wants to fight down. It can't be done without a navy, and the Japanese navy should forget it. Now Japan's only hope is to put pressure on Beiyang through the British, no matter what means are used, as long as they can persuade Beiyang to provide escort for the Japanese army.

But if there is a truce between Beiyang and Russia. Not only did the plan to ask Beiyang for help fail. Perhaps the Russians would be able to concentrate the forces that had been scattered in the Far East and transfer them to the Japanese theater of operations. Then Japan will have no chance at all, so Japan absolutely cannot tolerate the double engine and forget it like this, at least after defeating Russia.

On this point, the views of the UK and Japan are close. The combat power of Beiyang in the war made the British feel satisfied, but also a trace of fear, the current British Empire is in full swing, and the powerful navy is fearless across the ocean! At this time, Germany and the United States had not yet made great efforts, and their naval strength was far inferior to that of Britain. But the British Navy also had its own problem, which was that it had to concentrate most of its forces in the Mediterranean and on the mainland. That's why the Native Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet are important. The British had too many enemies to face, France and Russia were serious contenders for the British naval throne, and there were secondary competitors like the United States and Germany, who were able and willing to do so, but had not yet fully exerted their strength.

Being the boss has a lot of worries, and while enjoying the convenience of accessing the world, you also have to deal with those challenges hidden in the dark! In the Far East, a sub-critical area, the British Far East Fleet can no longer guarantee its superiority over the North Ocean, and now the North Ocean wants to deal with the Russians, so it will naturally not provoke the British, but if one day, when the Russian is completely defeated, this dragon entrenched in the Far East decides to take off, what can the British do? Is it the fragile Far Eastern Fleet, or will it abandon Europe and travel thousands of miles to the Far East for a big war? Either way, it's not something the British want to see!

Therefore, the British had to find some trouble for Beiyang for themselves, such as raising a small snake next to this giant dragon or something. And Japan is undoubtedly the best choice in the eyes of the British. Japan is still a country with high efficiency, and the cohesion is very strong, with a land of less than 400,000 square kilometers, it dares to challenge the behemoth of the Qing State, and can hit the Beiyang Fleet base at one time, it is enough to see its explosive power!

However, it is obvious that Japan is now unable to meet the needs of Britain, and after the defeat of Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War, its national strength, military strength, and the will of the people have fallen to an extreme. The once mighty Japanese Combined Fleet now has only one armored cruiser! The combat strength of the army has also been greatly weakened, and a large amount of equipment has been abandoned in the northeast. The rest are old. And for the sake of this war, Japan even levied taxes until 5 years later! If Russia still cannot be completely driven out of Japan, how will Japan live in the future? Although the British need Japan, they will never pay for Japan for no reason!

Therefore, taking advantage of the adjournment between Beiyang and Russia, the commander of the British Far East Fleet and the liaison in Beiyang came to Shanghai to discuss the Japanese issue with Beiyang.

"First of all, congratulations to you for defending your country and punishing the greedy Russians in the war that is about to end. Secondly, on behalf of the British Government, I would like to have an exchange with the Beiyang side on the matter of the Japanese theater. Jason, the representative of the United Kingdom, said with his eyes in the hands.

"First of all, in this war, Beiyang and Japan were de facto allies, the Japanese government helped Beiyang share the pressure of the Russian army, and the Beiyang side helped the Japanese navy to resist the attack of the Russian Far East Fleet. At this point in the war, is it necessary for the Beiyang Fleet to completely solve the Russian forces in the Far East in one fell swoop? Hokkaido, for example, is also home to the most rearly warships and military ports of the Russian Far East Fleet. After Xu Jie motioned to continue, Jason said.

"As an ally, should the armistice agreement and treaty with Russia be brought to Japan? It is an international practice that the two sides have fought side by side and shared the dividends of war together. Jason said.

"First of all, I would like to say that Japan and Japan are not allies, and since they are allies, there must be at least a joint high command to coordinate the positions of both sides. Second, China has provided a lot of help to Japan, whether it is a landing battle behind enemy lines or a decisive battle with the Russian Far East Fleet, the direct beneficiary is Japan, but what about Japan? Not a single soldier was sent to participate in the land war in our country. We are all giving, so we do not think that we will help Japan resolve the contradictions between him and Russia in the unfavorable conditions of our country. Xu Jie said with a smile.

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