After a normal battle, the news from the front line was basically good news, and because of this, almost the entire city of Beijing was shrouded in an atmosphere of joy. Even in Yan Shao's presidential palace, people have smiles on their faces―――――― of course, there are some sad faces, but most of them are because of family problems, such as having a more powerful wife or something.

By the way, although the news from the front line made Yan Shao very happy, in fact, he also had his troubles, which were similar to those above, and they were mainly family problems.

Kaoru Otsuki...

For such a woman, if it was because of her identity in the past, Yan Shao had a sense of freshness and excitement for her, plus a trace of pity. So after getting along for a period of time, Yan Shao felt that he really liked her, naturally, and Fumiko...

When the previous Shandong Battle occurred, Kaoru Otsuki could be said to have supported Yan Shao without hesitation, just like when the Japanese wanted her to be a secret agent. In her opinion, Japan's dispatch of troops to Shandong this time is undoubtedly the evil side. In addition, her relationship with Yan Shao is extremely close, who can she support if she doesn't support Yan Shao.

As for Fumiko?

She was only 5 years old when she left Japan, and now she is only 9 years old, and she doesn't know much about this country at all, and she doesn't have any feelings for Japan, but she has a deep affection for this country that she came to after the age of 5, so naturally there is nothing to worry about...

But as the war progressed, Kaoru Otsuki suffered again.

Especially after hearing about reports of casualties at the front, and not so long ago. She was also completely shocked by the death toll of at least 30,000 people in that ambush.

Not to mention whether her feelings for Yan Shao are grateful or loved, she is a Japanese after all. At present, China and Japan are fighting like this, and Japan's losses are so great, but nearly 50,000 people have died in half a month, how can it be if she is not in pain...

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Although he has traveled to this world, he has become the president of China, and he has almost become the richest man in the world. But Yan Shao's positioning is very accurate, that is, he is just an ordinary person. The biggest difference between him and the people around him is that he is a traverser.

All of his current qiē came by virtue of the advantages carried by the traverser. In other words, if there is no such identity as a traverser. He is actually no different from ordinary people―――――― at most he is taller than ordinary people.

As an ordinary person, the country and family are the most important things to him. With national interests in the forefront, he certainly cannot ignore national interests because of his personal interests.

But if you want to say that he doesn't recognize his six relatives for official business. He couldn't do it...

Although Kaoru Otsuki is Japanese. But after so many years, he has treated her as his family. Now that she is in such pain, it is impossible to say that Yan Shao feels good...

"Ugh..."

With a bitter sigh, Yan Shao stood up from behind his desk.

"After the battle, find a way to coax her, I don't know how Lu Ying's persuasion is..."

He wasn't worried that Kaoru Otsuki would turn against him because of this, because he knew very well that Kaoru Otsuki would be in pain now just because he was in personal emotion. But in fact, she also knows very well that since she has chosen a side. It is impossible to choose the other side, as if she has now chosen Yan Shao. It is no longer possible to choose your own country. So this kind of pain is only temporary, but even so, looking at Otsuki Kaoru's haggard appearance, Yan Shao also felt a little distressed.

So recently, he has been letting Lu Ying accompany Otsuki Kaoru.

"President..."Just when Yan Shao had a headache, Wu Qianqiu walked in from outside.

"What's the matter?" took out a water cup from the cabinet, poured some ice cubes and water into it, and looked at the ice cubes floating in the cup, Yan Shao asked with some curiosity.

"That's right," Wu Qianqiu began. Just now, Minister Zhu Erdian came, saying that he wanted to see you..."

"Juerdian? Why is he here now..."Yan Shao frowned slightly, usually speaking, if you want to see Yan Shao, you always have to give notice in advance, after all, they are not ordinary people, and some things always have to come according to the rules, so Zhu Erdian came so suddenly, which made Yan Shao a little ......... Odd...

"Probably for mediation..."After thinking about it, Wu Qianqiu spoke.

"Well, that's probably the case..."Yan Shao also nodded in agreement. Some time ago, the secret service sent back information from the British legation that London asked him to find a way to mediate the conflict between us and the Japanese, so that he could concentrate his forces on Europe, and he probably came for this..."

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Seeing that Yan Shao also felt the same way, Wu Qianqiu hesitated slightly.

He still knows a lot about Yan Shao's family affairs, after all, he is Yan Shao's personal adjutant, and there are really few things that Yan Shao can hide from him. Because of this, he knew very well that Yan Shao was having a headache about the matter of Otsuki Kaoru.

So...

In his opinion, if China and Japan can really mediate this time, maybe this matter can be resolved...

It's just that the Wehrmacht has already gained the upper hand in Shandong, and if it accepts mediation like this―――――― at least there are many interests that don't need to be considered, so it will be for the whole country...

However, it seemed that he could see what Wu Qianqiu was thinking, and looking at his hesitant appearance, Yan Shao spoke. "Don't worry, I don't think family affairs are more important than state affairs, and let me accept mediation? Of course, that's okay, but only if I get enough of the benefits first, and if I don't give enough benefits, don't want me to accept mediation..."

This is also Yan Shao's current position, for Yan Shao, the country and the family are equally important. But let him ignore the affairs of the country for the sake of some emotional problems for his family, which is also something he can't do. But then again, in fact, he is not a person who can kill his relatives in righteousness...

Cough...

In general. Mediation? Of course, this Yan Shao can accept it, and he can even release all the tens of thousands of Japanese troops on the Shandong Peninsula, the precondition is. The British and the Japanese had to offer him a price that would allow him to do so.

As long as the price is right, a truce is definitely not impossible.

On the other hand, if the price is not suitable, it is wishful thinking to let Yan Shao accept this kind of mediation...

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Seeing Yan Shao like this, Wu Qianqiu smiled, and felt a little relieved.

"In that case, I'll go out and invite the two of them in..."

"Yes." Yan Shao nodded. "There you go. Just talk to them about the conditions..."

After leaving Yan Shao's office, Wu Qianqiu walked to the lobby on the first floor, where Zhu Erdian and James were waiting quietly.

"Adjutant Wu?" watched Wu Qianqiu come down from upstairs. Jurdian and James looked at each other at the same time.

"Please come with me, the president has already agreed to you..."Glancing at the two of them, Wu Qianqiu said with a smile.

"Okay..."Following behind Wu Qianqiu, the two of them followed closely.

Access to the guò elevator. The three of them soon came to the floor where Yan Shao was.

Not long after, Wu Qianqiu walked in from outside. Just behind him, there were two people, Zhu Erdian and James.

"Mr. Minister..."

Seeing Zhu Erdian and them, Yan Shao hurriedly stood up from his seat, and a warm smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. President..."

Although he is usually a very old-fashioned gentleman, at this moment, Zhu Erdian's face also has a smile on his face, and he looks very amiable...

After greeting each other, the two sides quickly got to the point.

“……… Japan is an ally of Japan and France, and it is also a member of the Entente. And your country is a country that is very friendly with our country and France, and even ......... Your country can also be called a quasi-ally of the French government. The conflict between these two countries in the Far East would definitely be a matter for the Reich and the French government to the detriment of the interests of the Entente..."

Glancing at Yan Shao, Zhu Erdian continued.

"Therefore, the contemptible people have come this time for only one thing, and that is to mediate the conflict between your country and Japan, so that the war in the Far East can be ended, and the wise people will not speak secretly, and Japan can continue their obligations as a member of the Entente, which is very important to the Empire and the French government..."

"In other words, your country wants to mediate the war between Japan and Japan?" With his hands crossed and his hands under his nose, a smile appeared on Yan Shao's face. It's just that with such a posture, no matter how you look at it, it makes people feel a little gloomy.

"That's right!" Zhu Erdian said without hesitation. "The conflict between your country and Japan is really not in the interests of the Entente, so the Empire has sent me here in the hope of mediating the conflict between the two countries, so that the Far East can be restored to its original order, and of course, Japan will fulfill its obligations, the obligations of a member of the Entente..."

"So, I wonder what compensation our country can get?" Yan Shao said with a smile on his face. "You must know that this war was not provoked by our country, but by the Japanese, and in the same way, it is not Japan that has the advantage in such a war, but our country......... At present, this war has had a great impact on our country, in order to avoid some unnecessary things, our government has even evacuated almost all the villages and towns in the coastal areas of Shandong, Mr. Minister should be able to imagine how big the impact is on our country, and our government has also dispatched nearly 200,000 troops for this war, and at the same time countless weapons and ammunition, such a large loss, if there is no compensation..."

"Sure enough..."Zhu Erdian said secretly in his heart, he had long known that Yan Shao would definitely ask for benefits, after all, he was originally a guy who refused to suffer in Zhu Erdian's heart...

But...

Zhu Erdian didn't want Yan Shao to get too many benefits, after all, compared to Britain, the Far East has always been maintained in a more balanced situation, which is more conducive to Britain's interests in the Far East...

Especially at a time when the balance in the Far East was tilted, if it was in the past. After all, there is still the United Kingdom, as the most powerful country in the world, even if one of them is tilted, as long as the United Kingdom is there, it can restore the balance to its original state.

But now, Britain was caught up in the war in Europe. And the rivals Germany and Britain are the same, they are a great power that will not differ much. If you want to deal with such an opponent, you can't do it half-heartedly.

So for the sake of this war. Britain can only temporarily relinquish its control over some less important areas, including the Far East―――――― which is still too far away for the British.

But Zhu Erdian was different, he was a minister to China, and he had to serve the interests of Britain in China.

And he knew how much a developing China would threaten British interests in the Far East. In other words, he has to limit China's development as much as possible, especially now. It is necessary to limit the benefits that China may reap, because these benefits are derived from the weakening of Japan...

The balance between China and Japan has already tilted, and if it continues to tilt him...

This is very bad for the UK. Especially for Jurdian, this war is not known how many years it will take, and he does not want to wait until the end of the war to have the Empire face an opponent in the Far East that even they dare not underestimate...

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"Benefits," he whispered in his heart. A smile appeared on Zhu Erdian's face again. "Probably not. Although your country has indeed paid a lot in this war, but in the same way, the Japanese government has also suffered huge losses, and in terms of losses, it is definitely much more than your country, which is a great punishment for the Japanese government, I believe it is already a great punishment, if you have to ask the Japanese government to make compensation―――――― the losses some time ago have severely consumed the strength of the Japanese government, and it will continue like this. It was easy for the Japanese government to suffer a heavy blow, and it was unlikely that it would be able to help the Allies win in Europe in a short time. Again..."

"Moreover, Qingdao and Jiaozhou Bay were originally German colonies, and it is understandable that the Japanese government would make some radical acts if your country reached an agreement with Germany in secret, not to mention that the Japanese government did not want to seize Shandong from your country, but only wanted to take care of the German colonies in Shandong before the end of the war, and wait until the end of the war to return these places to your country, and your country's means in Shandong are somewhat ......... It's a bit too aggressive..."

"And the German troops who are being watched over by your country, which is also a big problem..."

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No matter what others think, at least for Zhu Erdian, Japan's strength must not be lost too much. Perhaps London doesn't care much about the Far East anymore, but as the British minister in China, Jurdian has to take this into account...

Hearing Zhu Erdian say this, Yan Shao's originally enthusiastic smile became a little colder, and his voice became a little cold. "Listen to Mr. Minister, this war is because of our country's relationship, and the responsibility is also on my country?"

"I didn't say that," Zhu Erdian shook his head slightly. I just want to state one point, that is, the mistakes of this war are on both sides, and the Japanese government has already paid a huge price in this war, and finally learned a lesson......... Your country and Japan are neighbors and can be regarded as neighbors, so why do you have to make such a fuss, and although your country's losses this time are not small, most of them are indirect..."

Although Zhu Erdian wanted to continue, Yan Shao interrupted him.

"You can't talk like that..."Shaking his head slightly, Yan Shao actually wanted to point at Zhu Erdian's nose and scold. After all, if according to Zhu Erdian, the responsibility for this war can become on both sides, since it is on both sides, even if China is the winner, then ...

However, he also saw Zhu Erdian's thoughts, that is, he wanted to mediate the war, but at the same time did not want Japan to pay too much price, which would affect Japan's strength, if it was in the past, Japan might be a threat to Britain, but in the case of China, Japan is no longer a threat to Britain, but a helper who can contain Japan...

Yan Shao, who came from later generations, certainly knew the importance of this kind of helper.

After all, if a single country wants to blockade another country, if that country's territory is super large and its strength is relatively strong, it is not easy to blockade it. Especially when it comes to money, but if you have a helper, then things are much simpler.

Japan, on the other hand, is such a helper.

As long as there is a helper in Japan, no matter how strong China's development is, Britain will have a way to restrain China, at least at a relatively small cost...

"I already understand what your country means..."Shaking his head, Yan Shao spoke. / "Then I'll just do it, let's stop this conflict is not impossible, but first of all, Japan must agree to us some conditions, some very important conditions, after all, this war is happening in our country, I don't care whose responsibility for this war is in the eyes of your country, but in my eyes, in my people, the responsibility for this war is Japan's, and our country has the advantage on the battlefield at the moment, so if the Japanese want to stop the war, they can, but they must pay the price..."

"Is it the cost..."

Zhu Erdian looked at Yan Shao.

"I don't know what the price is?"

"It's actually very simple..."Pulling out a piece of paper from his desk, Yan Shao handed him to Zhu Erdian. These were all drawn up by Yan Shao after the war became smooth, and Yan Shao's requirements were basically written on them. "That's all." (To be continued......)