In the conference room of the Northeast Touring Embassy, on either side of a long table, sat representatives of the northern government and Britain, France, Russia, the United States, and Germany. Negotiations between the two sides have also officially begun.

It was Yang Du who represented the northern government, and as for Wu Xingquan, the envoy of the Northeast Tour, he was not good at dealing with foreigners, and he had already handed over everything to Yang Du. After receiving the support of Germany and the United States, Yang Du has a lot of confidence.

Originally, the Japanese minister to China, Hayashi Quansuke, also clamored to participate in the negotiations, claiming that the war was related to peace in the Far East. As a powerful country in the region, Japan should participate in the peace talks. However, the northern government strongly rejected the Japanese demands, so that the Japanese were not able to participate in this negotiation in the end.

"Ladies and gentlemen, too many people have died in this war. The Far East longs for peace. A peaceful Far East is very beneficial for all of our countries. Therefore, we hope that a peace agreement can be reached between the government of the North and Russia as soon as possible. British Minister to China Zhu Erdian said. He keenly felt that after the US and German envoys to China joined the talks, the northern government seemed to be emboldened. In this case, it would be impossible for Britain and France to exert further pressure on the northern government.

"Yes, Sir Sir is absolutely right. The government of the north also longs for peace. As long as the Russian side agrees to our conditions, then peace in the Far East is just around the corner. Yang Du smiled.

"No way, you're delusional. It should be the condition you promised us! The Russian minister, Ronso Vetz, was furious. The conditions put forward by the northern government are really too frightening, and they are clearly to withdraw Russia from the whole Far East and Eastern Siberia! This is to ruin Russia's efforts for more than two hundred years, and the Russians will certainly not agree. In addition, the Russians will not be able to pay a billion oceans in reparations. Even if they could get it, they would never want to hand it over to the northern government like this.

"This war. It was we who had the complete advantage, and our final victory was just around the corner. Yang Du emphasized. The performance of the Northern Army on the battlefield gave the Northern government an advantage in this negotiation. No matter how tough the Russians are, their army is doing too badly. What you can't get on the battlefield, don't want to get it from the negotiating table. Therefore. It is unlikely that the Russians want to preserve their interests in the negotiations. This is especially true when the government in the North is also supported by two great powers, the United States and Germany.

The United States and Germany, as emerging powers, have already surpassed Britain and France in terms of industrial output. Although, in terms of comprehensive national strength, there may still be some gaps. But the United States and Germany have long wanted to challenge the world system established by Britain and France.

"I think the opinion of the northern government is very pertinent. This war was first declared by Russia on the government in the north. Now that Russia is about to lose this war, it must have the consciousness of the vanquished. German Minister Hahausen said. His attitude was very resolute, which also showed that Germany was determined to support the government in the north. Other than that. The Germans wished that the war would continue, and the worse they beat the Russians, the happier he became.

"Russia was not defeated! The loss of troops is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for us. Minister Lang Sovici gritted his teeth with hatred. He knew that the Germans were eager to see Russia defeated, and that the contradictions between the two countries had intensified since Russia joined the Entente.

"It's only a matter of time, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it, even if the Russians have a dead duck's mouth. There is no way to change this outcome. Yang Du said with a smile.

"The U.S. government also believes that Russia has already lost this game. Then the best thing to do is to throw in the towel. U.S. Minister Rou Keyi also said. The United States has invested a lot of money in the northern government, and they have also provided a large amount of loans to the northern government, so naturally they also hope that the northern government can win this war. Otherwise, their investments and loans would have gone down the drain.

The successive statements of the German and American ministers made Ronsovic's face pale, and he looked at Sir Jurden and Minister Pasteur for help. Ask them for help.

Sir Jurdian and Minister Pasteur also felt that things were a little tricky, and they hoped that the war would stop, and that the Russians had no hope of winning, and that if they continued to fight, they would only lose more money. This is not conducive to their future against the Allied bloc.

"Although Russia is at a disadvantage in this war, Russia's heritage is still there. Once Russia completely bursts out of these heritages, it will not be so easy for the northern government to win. What's more, Russia, after all, is an ally of our country. If the war continues, we will probably have to provide help to Russia to the best of our ability due to our alliances. French Minister Pasteur said.

"Your Excellency, do you mean that France is going to join this war?" Yang Du's face turned cold all of a sudden.

"No, no, Your Excellency, I didn't mean that. The French Republic is a peace-loving country. However, if our allies are in need, we can provide them with some help, such as loans! Minister Pasteur smiled.

Now France is a usurious country, and many countries in the world owe them money.

Yang Du frowned, the Russians' finances were on the verge of collapse, which the northern government was happy to see. If France had lent money to Russia, the Russians would have had enough money to continue the war. The longer the war drags on, the more detrimental it will be to the government of the North. The industrialization of the northern government has only just begun, and the war will seriously affect the process of industrialization.

On the other hand, Ronso Vicz was a sight to behold, and almost all Russians did not want to be defeated by the northern government. If France can lend them money to keep fighting, they may be able to turn things around. In that case, do they still need to negotiate with the government in the north? Just destroy the government of the north.

"We, the German Empire, can also provide a large amount of loans to the northern government." German Minister Hahausen also said.

"The U.S. has a lot of investment in the seven northern provinces, and if the war needs to continue, the U.S. can also lend to the northern government." Minister Rou Keyi also said.

The statements of Minister Hahausen and Minister Rou Keyi suddenly made Lang Suoweici's face pale. Germany and the United States are emerging powers, especially Americans.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we are sitting down today to negotiate, not to expand the scale of the war, but to strive for an early end to the war." Sir Jurdian hurriedly played the round. If the war not only did not end, but grew in scale, it would be extremely detrimental to British interests.

"Yes, Sir Sir." Yang Du nodded again and again.

"Russia can give up its interests in the north of China, but the Northern Army must withdraw from Russian territory. In addition, compensation for the losses of Russia is necessary. However, the amount of the indemnity can be reduced to 500 million rubles. "Ronsovitz has once again lowered the conditions on the Russian side. However, such conditions still did not satisfy the northern government.

Yang Du shook his head: "Your Excellency, you still seem to have forgotten that we are the victors. Therefore, the conditions put forward by the Russian side will not be accepted by the northern government. In order to achieve peace in the Far East, the government of the North is also willing to make efforts. We demand that Russia return to us all the territories of the Far Eastern Governorate. In addition, the territories east and south of Chita are returned to us in full, and the demarcation line between our two countries is bounded by the Yablonov Mountains and the Ingoda River. War reparations, we can reduce to 800 million oceans! ”

At this stage, the Northern Government does not expect to swallow up the entire Far Eastern Governorate and the Eastern Siberian Governorate in one gulp, and is satisfied that it will be able to recover the territories east and south of Chita. As for the territory, you can figure it out later. After all, the days are still long! The strength of the Northern Army will become stronger and stronger. When the time comes, there will be no problem in regaining more lost territories from the Russians.

"Impossible, such harsh conditions, the Russian Empire will never agree." Ronso Vici roared angrily. In his opinion, the conditions put forward by the northern government are still very harsh. This, of course, was primarily the reason for the reluctance of the Russians to admit defeat.

"That's already our bottom line, and our concessions are already very big. If the Russian side still does not agree, then we have nothing to do. Everyone must be able to understand that the victorious country has the right to obtain sufficient benefits. Yang Du looked a little helpless.

The ministers of all countries present here were silent, and it was a matter of course for the victorious country to dominate the defeated country. If they had defeated other countries, they would have put forward such harsh conditions. For example, if the Russians had defeated the northern government, the conditions they put forward would have been ten times harsher than those put forward by the northern government, and they would even have to directly destroy the northern government and swallow all seven northern provinces.

Although both the Russians and the northern government lowered their demands, the gap was too great for Britain and France, as mediators, to close the gap.

With the support of the United States and Germany, Britain and France did not dare to exert open pressure in order to prevent the northern government from completely turning to Germany. The final result was this negotiation, because the differences between the two sides were too great, the talks completely collapsed, and the war still had to go on. (To be continued......)

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