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Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky signed their names on behalf of China and Russia on behalf of China and Russia, respectively. This is a great honor for Wu Tingfang, but for Izvorsky, it is a complete disgrace. After an exchange of letters between the two sides, the treaty entered into force.

The Sino-Russian Treaty of Beijing stipulates that, first, Russia cedes to China the Siberian region east of the Irtysh River and the Ob River, and the Central Asian region east of the Ural River to China. Second, Russia compensated China with 200 million pounds sterling for the war expenses, and within a month after the treaty was signed, Russia paid the entire indemnity in gold, which amounted to about 1,465 tons of gold. Thirdly, after receiving war reparations, the squadron withdrew from the Siberian Plain and was completely evacuated by mid-October 1899. Fourth, in order to ensure friendship and peace between China and Russia, the number of troops deployed on the border by China and Russia shall not exceed 100,000. Fifth, the treaty enters into force from the moment it is signed.

In this treaty, Russia gave up more than a million captured Russian soldiers. Although Tsar Nicholas II very much wanted to redeem these veterans and go to fight for Russia and quell the rebellion in the south. But the price offered by China of £100 per soldier was too high, and if it were to be redeemed in its entirety, it would cost Russia another £100 million. This made Tsar Nicholas II, who had already spent half of the gold reserves, unwilling to agree anyway.

The signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Beijing directly ended the six-month-long war between China and Russia. Russia certainly came close to collapse in this war. China has actually taken its national power to the extreme. If not for the previous years. If Wang Yuze had been preparing for this war, China would not have been able to win such a big victory. After the end of the war between China and Russia, China can finally breathe a sigh of relief, and among the remaining enemies, except for Britain, which has been holding on to face, only Japan remains. With Britain, France, the United States, and Russia all settled, it is necessary to destroy Japan for the current China. It's not that difficult. The troops on the west coast of the United States are being withdrawn to the country, of which four divisions of the Sixth Army will be moved to Hawaii to strengthen the defense here and further deter the United States, and the other two infantry divisions will be stationed in Alaska to defend this territory that has just joined China. The Seventh Army returned home to recuperate. At the same time, the capacity gathered by the Navy will also be used in other aspects. Whether it was to deter Britain to the south, or to land on Japan. It's all used.

After the signing ceremony, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China once again held a grand reception. Envoys from various countries in China attended the reception. Obviously, with Russia admitting defeat, China has won this war. And, having learned about the contents of the treaty, all the countries knew that after receiving large territories and war reparations, China would develop rapidly in the coming years. I am afraid that it will not be long before China can become one of the most powerful countries in the world, after all, China has now become the world's largest country in terms of land area. Russia, which has lost most of Siberia and Central Asia, has only a land area of more than 10 million square kilometers. However, the rest of this part is the most elite part of Russia in Europe, and Russia's strength has not been greatly affected.

The British Foreign Secretary, Lord Lansdowne, also had a very bad face, and the foreign ministers of other countries had already reached an agreement with China and left Beijing. Only Britain is still unable to reach an agreement with China because China's asking price is too high. This put him under great pressure, and the British cabinet sent him telegrams almost every day asking about the outcome of the negotiations. However, the negotiations between China and Britain have reached an impasse. Lord Lansdowne's inability to accept the conditions offered by the Chinese side and at the same time to get China to lower them made negotiations stall. However, with the end of China's wars with the United States and Russia, China's powerful military could be used elsewhere, much to Lord Lansdowne's great difficulty. If China's huge army marched on India or Australia, Britain would not be able to stop it now.

As for the foreign minister of another country, Japanese Foreign Minister Shuzo Aoki, he has given up all illusions and returned to Japan, ready to fight to the death with China.

On August 22, Wang Yuze held a pre-imperial meeting in the Qinzheng Hall of Xinhua Palace, which was attended by cabinet officials and military tycoons, except for Cai Yun, the minister of war in Siberia, everyone was present. Everyone's faces were full of joy. In this war, China undoubtedly won a great victory.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in this war, through everyone's efforts, we have finally won the final victory. Although at the moment the British have not compromised, it is not far from being compromised. The rest of the Japanese will soon start cleaning them up! This battle, for the Empire, although very dangerous. But fortunately, in the end, we still won! The rise of the empire is unstoppable! Wang Yuze said loudly.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" The ministers shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, the United States and Russia have withdrawn from the war one after another, so the next step is to oppress Britain and take action against Japan. The sooner the war ended, the Empire could devote all its energy to economic development. Although the empire won this war, there is still a big gap between it and other countries in terms of national strength! Prime Minister Yang Huajian said.

"Hmmm! Britain will soon compromise with us, and that can be assured. As for Japan, it is estimated that it will not take much time, and the war against Japan will not require many troops, and it will not have much impact on domestic construction! Wang Yuze said. In this war, except for Russia, several other countries actually did not use their full strength. Otherwise, it will not be so easy for China to win this war. However, in the next war, all countries will not be spared, which will be a huge pressure on China. Therefore, in the next few years, China must develop its national strength. Otherwise, it is very difficult to say whether China will be able to win in the next war.

"Your Majesty, several units of the Siberian battlefield, after the Russians have paid us gold, with the exception of the First Cavalry Corps deployed in Central Asia and the Fifth Army deployed on a new defensive line, the First Army and the Fourth Army, will be withdrawn to the country for rest. In addition, the land area has expanded a lot, and we will also redefine the defense area. Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

Wang Yuze nodded, most of the troops fighting in Siberia were very tired after a long battle, and it was time to rest for a while.

"At this point, it would be nice for the General Staff to come up with a detailed plan. In addition, the newly incorporated territories of the empire, the division of administrative districts, as well as immigration and infrastructure construction, the cabinet must also begin to implement it as much as possible! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! However, now that the treasury has run out of money, it is necessary to wait for the indemnity to arrive before the implementation of the plans can begin! Prime Minister Yang Hua said. In this war, China also spent a lot of military spending, and it also spent more than one billion Chinese dollars, equivalent to more than 400 million pounds. However, fortunately, with so much war reparations, it is completely possible to make up for these expenses, and even make a lot of money.

"How's the financial situation now?" Wang Yuze looked at Finance Minister Wang Wenhua.

"Your Majesty, after the issuance of a billion national bonds, the current financial situation of the empire is quite good. However, it can only ensure the normal functioning of the country, as well as future military operations. If there is to carry out large-scale infrastructure construction in the new occupied areas, the Ministry of Finance will not be able to support it! Chancellor of the Exchequer Wang Wenhua said.

"Don't worry, the situation will be resolved soon. The Russians have already begun to prepare the gold, and the Minister of War has already arranged for the escort of troops. When the gold arrives, the plans will begin. In addition, the war reparations of the French have already been paid. The Americans' war reparations are also about to start paying, and soon the Treasury will no longer be bothered by the lack of money! Wang Yuze said with a smile. The war reparations of France, the United States, and Russia alone combined amounted to 550 million pounds, equivalent to 2.2 billion Chinese dollars. This, together with the war reparations extorted from Britain and the looting in Japan, would also be a great fortune.

"Your Majesty, although this war reparation is a lot, we have to prepare a billion yuan to repay the national debt that will mature in three years! At the same time, the construction of the railway and road networks in the southern part of the country, which has been delayed, also requires a large amount of money. In addition, if infrastructure construction is to be carried out in the newly occupied areas, the construction of railways, roads, and settlements for migrants will need at least about 2 billion yuan. Therefore, it is still far from enough to obtain war reparations at present! Prime Minister Yang Hua said.

Wang Yuze was stunned for a moment, originally, he thought that after receiving such a large amount of war reparations, the future life would be much better, and there was no need to tighten his belt anymore, but now it seems that it is completely different from what he expected! There are so many places that cost money!

"Your Majesty, the losses of the imperial ** team in this war are also very large, and the empire has now formed mortal enemies with Britain, France, the United States and Russia, and it is necessary to further expand its armaments in the future. Therefore, a part of the war reparations obtained must be left for the army! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo also hurriedly said. (To be continued.) )