On the afternoon of February 13, 4608 (10), the British warship on which the Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Kobo and the Foreign Minister Hayashi Dong arrived at the port of Jinmen. In addition to Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong, the Japanese Minister to China, Lin Quansuke, also followed.

After the declaration of war between China and Japan, both expelled the other's diplomatic envoys, and Hayashi returned to Japan from China. This time, the two countries are holding peace talks, and he, a China expert, will naturally follow.

Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi personally greeted Gongwang and Lin Dong of Xiyuan Temple on the dock. As for the Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du, he waited at the place of negotiation. The place of negotiation arranged by the empire this time was a hotel in the former Tsumen concession of Japan. After the outbreak of the war, the empire directly used force to recover all the Japanese concessions in China.

After Gongwang and Lin Dong of Xiyuan Temple got off the boat, Tang Shaoyi immediately greeted him, and his face was full of smiles. Now Tang Shaoyi is very happy in his heart, after being the foreign minister for so many years, now is undoubtedly the happiest time for him. Once, a foreign minister in China dared to point at his nose and scold. Now, Japan's prime minister and foreign minister have come to sue for peace. After the empire becomes stronger, the benefits are too many!

"Your Excellency Xiyuan Temple, Your Excellency Lin Dong, welcome to China." Tang Shaoyi said enthusiastically, fully reflecting the Chinese hospitable style.

"Your Excellency Tang Shaoyi, thank you for coming to greet us." A smile squeezed out of Xiyuan Temple's face. Of course he wouldn't want to come if he could. However, there is no way to do it if you don't come! You can only come and negotiate with the Chinese. Who told Japan to lose this battle?

"Your Excellency Xiyuan Temple, you are too polite. Our two countries are friendly neighbors separated by a strip of water! Please, the hotel is ready. You guys take a break and start negotiations tomorrow. Tang Shaoyi was very enthusiastic.

"Thank you, Your Excellency." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong hurriedly thanked them. Though. They always have a smile on their faces. However, their hearts were already full of anger.

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang, Lin Dong and others got into the car prepared by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and drove from the pier to the hotel that had been booked. The courtesy cars of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are all the latest cars. Not only is the shape beautiful, but the interior inside is even more luxurious. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong are also high-ranking in Japan. However, they ride in horse-drawn carriages, not cars, on a daily basis.

The cars produced in China are mainly for the European and American markets, and only a small part of the domestic market is invested. As for other markets, they have not yet been considered. The main reason is that the output can't keep up, and wait until the annual output can reach one million. Maybe you'll want to consider the surrounding market.

When Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong came to the hotel that had been prepared a long time ago, their faces couldn't help but become a little ugly. The hotel prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China was originally a hotel in the former Japanese concession! Is this clearly a slap in the face? However, in addition to sulking, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong had no choice.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not hold a banquet for the arrival of Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong, and it is believed that they were not in the mood to do so. What the Japanese want most is for the talks to begin earlier. Then a peace agreement was reached a little earlier. In this case, warships of the Chinese Navy. Then you can stop the blockade of Japan. The sooner the blockade is lifted, the less Japan will pay!

In the evening of the same day, Sir Zhu Erdian went to the hotel and met with Gongwang and Lin Dong of Xiyuan Temple. He said that he would attend the negotiations as a mediator. However, the Chinese side also invited the German minister to China, Hahausen, to participate in the negotiations. In this case, even the British want to put pressure on China. The reaction of the Germans had to be taken into account as well.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. This time, I'm afraid you'll have to be prepared to pay a huge price. The attitude of the Chinese is very tough. And the power of the British Empire is now concentrated in Europe and the confrontation with the Germans. Therefore, it is impossible for us to tear our faces with the Chinese at this time. Sir Jurdian said straight to the point.

The British are now focused on Europe. How to suppress the Allied bloc led by the Germans is what matters most. As for the rest, they all have to give way.

"Your Excellency, thank you for the help you have given us. However, if the Chinese lion opens his mouth, I am afraid that we will not be able to bear it, and in the end we will not be able to reach an agreement. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said.

Sir Jurdian's statement made them feel the urgency of the situation. If the Chinese Empire hardens its stance, there is a high risk that the negotiations will break down. And once the negotiations break down, the final consequence is to stand on the side and continue. This would be an absolute disaster for Japan.

"The British Empire will help Japan in any way it can. We'll do our best. However, I hope that the Japanese side will understand our difficulties. Sir Jurdian said directly. If Japan could end the war at the lowest cost, they would certainly do so. But, sadly, the initiative is not in their hands.

"Your Excellency, after the end of this war, the Empire of Japan will hope that Britain will give us more support. We urgently need a loan to ease economic tensions at home and to build up our military capabilities. The Imperial Navy wanted to be able to order a batch of the latest dreadnoughts like the British. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said. This was a request from the Japanese Admiralty. They said that the failure of this naval battle was attributed to the fact that the Chinese Navy's dreadnoughts were too powerful. Therefore, in order to be able to turn defeat into victory in the next war, the Japanese also hoped to get more cutting-edge warships from Britain. Japan did not have the experience and technology to build dreadnoughts, so it was able to turn to the British for help.

Sir Zhu Erdian raised his eyebrows, although he was a Chinese expert, he also knew something about Japanese paranoia. Now, the Japanese are undoubtedly showing this paranoia to the fullest.

This war is not over yet, and the Japanese do not have a good way to get out of the quagmire of this war. However, they are already preparing for the next war. However, this is exactly what the UK would like to see. The British were originally afraid that the Japanese would be beaten in this war, and did not dare to confront China again. Now it seems that the Japanese have lost this time. However, they are still ambitious and want to defeat the Chinese again in the near future.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the British Empire is ready to help Japan. However, I think we will have to wait until the end of this negotiation to discuss this issue in detail. Sir Jurdian said with a smile.

Britain's provision of dreadnoughts to Japan will not only be able to arm Japan and balance the balance of power in the Far East in order to achieve its plan to contain China. On the other hand, British shipyards are also able to make huge profits. Although, now the slipways of the British shipyards have been filled with orders from the Royal Navy. However, the profit of shipbuilding for the Royal Navy is obviously not comparable to the profit of shipbuilding for foreigners.

After receiving the promise of Sir Zhu Erdian, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Lin Dong breathed a sigh of relief. With the support of the British, even if they lost badly in this war. But soon it will be able to regain its strength. When the time comes, they will still have the strength to challenge China. As long as China is defeated, then the humiliation and price paid today will be recovered thousands of times over.

On February 14, negotiations between China and Japan officially began. The representatives of the imperial side were Yang Du, the imperial prime minister, and Tang Shaoyi, the foreign minister, and the Japanese side were Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Gongwang and Foreign Minister Lin Dong. The British Minister to China, Sir Jurdyon, served as the mediator of the peace talks and served as the moderator of the talks. German Minister to China Hahausen was also invited to participate in the talks. Of course, Hahausen is just here to make soy sauce. If the British were to put pressure on China, he would stand up. If the British didn't mean that, then he just had to watch a good show.

"Gentlemen, the war has already taken a huge toll on China and Japan, and it is undoubtedly best to be able to negotiate peace and end the war through negotiations. This is also very beneficial for both China and Japan. I sincerely hope that this peace talks will be successful. Sir Jurden said.

Everyone present nodded their heads again and again, but it was difficult to say what everyone was thinking in their hearts.

"This war is simply a misunderstanding. The Empire of Japan was fully aware of this. Therefore, we are willing to apologize to the Chinese Empire. I also hope that the Chinese Empire will forgive Japan for the sake of our two friendly neighbors separated by a strip of water. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said first. In this way, they try to make Japan pay a little less. After all, in his opinion, the Chinese are all good-looking. He, the prime minister, personally apologized, which undoubtedly gave face to the Chinese.

Yang Du couldn't help laughing, he knew very well what these little Japanese were planning. However, if little Japan wants to evade responsibility in this way, then it is inevitable that everything is too good.

The butcher's knife of the empire has already been raised high, and if you don't slaughter the Japanese fiercely, you will simply be sorry for the preparation of the empire over the years. The empire still has a lot of money to develop its domestic infrastructure and armaments, and all this money is counting on the Japanese. I will never open up to the Japanese for the sake of so-called face. Therefore, the Japanese are doing this in vain. (To be continued.) )

PS: The first update arrived, and after three days of tossing, my wife still failed to give birth naturally, and could only have a caesarean section. Xiaoyu hasn't closed his eyes for thirty-six hours, this chapter is a manuscript, and the other chapter will be sent at night after Xiaoyu sleeps for a few hours. Although it was full of twists and turns, in the end, the mother and daughter were safe, which made Xiaoyu very happy and excited. In addition, please change your words in the future, it is time for Xiaoyu to be promoted to an old fish!