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Compared with the conditions put forward by the Manchu Qing side, the conditions put forward by Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire, seem to be even more unacceptable. The Manchus only demanded that the Chinese Empire withdraw from the territories it had occupied, and the Chinese Empire directly demanded that the Manchus relinquish their right to rule. If the Manchus had been willing to accept such conditions, perhaps, there would have been no war long ago! Of course, from the perspective of the Chinese Empire, such a request does not seem excessive. The Chinese Empire was only one step away from victory in the war. If the Chinese Empire had used the means of war to overthrow the Manchus, the Manchus would have paid more and greater losses for this. After all, those with vested interests in the Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely not end well. They have tossed the huge China into what it is now, especially in the areas north of the Yangtze River, and it will take a lot of money to restore the livelihood of the people in these areas. With the character of Emperor Long Yufei, these funds will definitely be found from those nobles and greedy officials in the Manchu Qing Dynasty!

"I will never accept such conditions! If the Chinese Empire is to be wiped out, then we will have to fight to the death! The Manchu Minister of Military Aircraft and Foreign Affairs Shangshu Sai Shanga gritted his teeth and said. He knew that under such conditions, the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and Chief Military Minister Wen Qing would not agree. Once they lose their dominion, they are nothing.

"Well, in this case, there is no need for negotiations to continue!" Lin Zihao shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly.

"Two. The conditions put forward by both of you are a bit too harsh, can you make some concessions on this issue? After all. Negotiations could not have been achieved overnight. We can negotiate according to the conditions proposed by both parties. Sir Davis, Governor of Hong Kong, said. Although the conditions put forward by Lin Zihao, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, were also somewhat unacceptable to him, he could not say much when the Chinese Empire had completely gained the upper hand. If it were the United Kingdom, I am afraid that it would not have agreed to such a negotiation at all.

Cezanne took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. Then he said: "The Qing Dynasty can cede the three provinces of Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu to the Chinese Empire in exchange for peace." This is already the final bottom line of the Qing Dynasty. ”

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Qing Kingdom has made concessions. So, it seems that the Chinese Empire should also show your sincerity? Sir Bonham, the British Minister to China, hurriedly said.

"Haha! Sir Bonham, is this what sincerity is called? They have given up only the territories that we have already occupied. Besides. There are many more provinces that are under the control of the Empire's army. We can't let the empire give up the territory that the soldiers regained through the bloody sacrifice! Lin Zihao asked with a smile. I have already eaten the meat in my mouth. How can there be any reason to spit it out again?

"Lord Lin, the losses paid by the Great Qing Dynasty are much greater than yours! You've taken a big advantage! Sezanne said with some grievances.

"Master Sai, you don't have to pretend to be wronged. The Chinese Empire had an advantageous position because of the decisive victory on the battlefield of the Empire* army. If it were the Manchu Qing Dynasty, I guess the conditions you put forward would be even harsher than this! Lin Zihao asked. It is obvious that what is lost on the battlefield wants to be regained through the guò negotiating table. That's simply not possible.

Sezanne was silent, though he was a little angry. But I have to agree with Lin Zihao's words. The reason why the Manchus agreed to negotiate was entirely because of the defeat of the Qing army on the battlefield, and if the war continued, the Manchus would be overthrown. As a last resort, they hoped to negotiate and seek an opportunity for the Manchus to continue to exist. But now it seems somewhat unlikely. Even if the Chinese Empire agreed to negotiate, they did not want the Manchus to continue to exist. Their pace of unifying China seems to be difficult to stop. At least, in the eyes of the Manchus, they had little chance.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think this morning's negotiations will end here. Let's have lunch first, then take a break and continue in the afternoon! Sir Davis, the Governor of Hong Kong, saw that the negotiations could not continue, and hurriedly stood up and said.

There is no objection to this. The negotiations were temporarily suspended, and everyone left the conference room with a smile and a smile. It's as if the previous saber-rattling had never existed at all. This is the basic essence that these diplomats should have, one set in front of the person, one set in the back!

The Hong Kong Governor's Office is well prepared for this negotiation. The lunch at noon was also very rich, with not only Western dishes, but also Chinese dishes, which made the representatives of all parties involved in the negotiation very satisfied.

The afternoon negotiations began at two o'clock. Because in the morning, the demands of the Chinese Empire and the Manchu Qing were too different to be reconciled. Therefore, in order to avoid a breakdown in the negotiations, in the afternoon, the British side of the negotiations was mainly negotiated between the Chinese Empire and the Russians. In this way, it may be possible to promote the development of negotiations on the positive side.

"This war is a civil war in China, a war between the Chinese Empire and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Russia brazenly invaded China, and caused losses to Chinese civilians and troops, for this reason, Russia should take the initiative to withdraw from China and compensate us for our losses!" At the afternoon talks, Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao first put forward his demands.

"Your Excellency, the Russian* troops entered China at the request of the Qing State, and this is not an invasion of China, but only to protect our own interests and the interests of Russia's allies. In addition, during the war, the Russian* army never acted against civilians, which was a slander against the Chinese Empire. The Russian Empire is a civilized country, and we would never do anything like that. On the contrary, the Chinese Empire took the initiative to attack the Russian* army, causing heavy losses to the Russian army, and for this, the Chinese Empire made reparations to Russia! "The Russian Minister to China, Putiyatin, completely overturned the demands of the Chinese Empire's Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, and reversed black and white to put forward the arrogant and unreasonable demands of the Russian side. It's just that he seems to have forgotten that in this war, the Russians are still at a disadvantage. Of their 200,000 or so army, only a few tens of thousands remained. As for the reinforcements, they were also unable to march east because of the cold of Siberia.

"Your Excellency, your army is under Shengjing City, holding Chinese civilians hostage to attack Shengjing City, is this also fake? In that war, thousands of Chinese civilians were killed in the war! In addition, your army is plundering Chinese civilians and herders in the Mongolian steppes. Don't you still admit it? Lin Zihao said angrily. These Russians, it's just shameless.

"Your Excellency, I declare once again that the Russian* army has never done anything like that. This qiē is a slander against us! "The Russian envoy to China, Putiyatin, insisted that all his words were slanderous. Although he knows what kind of virtue the Russian army is. But on such an occasion, he would never agree. Otherwise, it would put Russia at a disadvantage.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Minister, in that war, I was under Shengjing, and I can swear to God that the army of the great Russian Empire has never plundered civilians, let alone held civilians hostage to attack Shengjing! A qiē is all a rumor! Major General Nevelskoy, the representative of the Russian Far Eastern Governor-General Muravyov, who participated in the negotiations, brazenly said.

"Humph! Your Excellency, Major General, you are talking nonsense with your eyes open. According to the confessions of those Russian generals we captured, coercing Chinese civilians to attack Shengjing City seems to be your Jianyì! I warn you that when the war is over, we will judge you according to the laws of the Empire! Lin Zihao glanced at Nevelskoy contemptuously, and then said. This old Russian hairy man didn't tell the truth at this time. Do they think that as long as they deny it, the Chinese Empire will have nothing to do with them?

Major General Nevelskoy was stunned and at the same time had some fear in his heart. The Chinese Empire actually knew that he had come up with this idea, and it was going to try him. He knew very well that with the style of the Chinese Empire, once he fell into the hands of the Chinese Empire, he would definitely not end well. This made him faintly regret that if he had known, he should not have come up with such an idea, or that he should not have come to China. Although with this trip to China, he was promoted and became a major general, but if he lost his life, it would not be worth it.

Sir Davis, Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir Bonham, British Minister to China, looked at this qiē with expressionless faces. With the relations between Britain and Russia, if such a thing had happened on another occasion, they would have applauded. After all, Russian expansion in the Balkans and Central Asia already threatened British interests. If Russia suffers losses, it will help Britain's strategy of containing Russia. But if Russia is hit hard and the Chinese Empire rises on Russia, this is something that Britain does not want to see. It can be said that the British are somewhat embarrassed.

"Your Excellency, no matter where the Chinese Empire got its 'evidence', I would like to say that these 'evidence' are unfounded! The Russian Empire will never admit these slanders! Russian Minister to China Putiyatin said. At this time, it seemed that he had no other way but to deny it. (To be continued......)