If there is a regret medicine in the world, no matter how much it costs, Yuan Datou will definitely be willing to buy one. If he had known that the Jilin Army was so strong that even the Japanese were not opponents, he would never have listened to the bewitchment of the Japanese and the British and waded into this muddy water.

This is good, not only did not take any advantage, but made himself in a predicament. The Japanese retreated, and the main forces of the Jilin Army were soon able to turn around against them. If you can't beat it, if you want to, the asking price of the Jilin Army is too high, how can this be good!

"Since we can't defeat them, it seems that there is only peace talks." Yuan Datou sighed.

"My lord, although the Jilin Army defeated the Japanese, its own casualties are definitely not small. After all, the combat strength of the Japanese is not bad, and although the Jilin Army won the battle, it will definitely not be able to fight it in a short time. That's why they agreed to the peace talks. Duan Qirui said.

Everyone nodded, and they all believed that although the Jilin Army could win, it must have paid a lot of price. But even so, it has been proved that the Jilin Army is not something that the Beiyang Army can provoke.

"My lord, the Jilin Army agreed to the peace talks, which is undoubtedly an opportunity for us. Although the conditions they put forward were a little harsh, they were undoubtedly able to give us a respite. As long as we can seize this opportunity and revive our armaments, we may not lose to them at that time. Tang Shaoyi also said. Now, Beiyang has basically unified Kannai. Except for Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, the other local governors have already bowed their heads to Beiyang. In particular, Liangjiang, a major fiscal and tax area, was controlled by Beiyang, which made their finances improve a lot.

Yuan Datou nodded, since he couldn't defeat the Jilin Army, he had to agree to the requirements of the Jilin Army. Is there any other way for them?

"My lord, the first and second can be promised to the Jilin Army. The Northeast is already under their control, and we can't do anything even if we don't admit it. Although Mongolia is vast, it is vast and sparsely populated, and there are not many people in total. Giving them doesn't have much of an impact on us either. The last two. It is also possible to promise them. The compensation for the siege is 100 million oceans, which is too much, and we simply cannot afford it. Sheng Xuanhuai said. The compensation of 100 million oceans is enough to bankrupt the Beiyang government.

"Indeed, 100 million oceans is too much. If we have 100 million oceans, do we need to be afraid of them? Xu Shichang also said. The Beiyang government has also been constrained by a fiscal void. It is simply impossible for them to come up with 100 million oceans.

"The other party's request is just a lion's mouth. If we agree with the other articles, this one is not necessarily impossible to talk about. Tang Shaoyi said.

"That's good. Let the talk to the other party. Tell them that we can say yes to a few others. But 100 million oceans of compensation, this is impossible. Give them a million oceans at most. Yuan Datou said.

"Yes, sir." Yang Shiqi nodded. Contacting Yang Du has always been in charge of him.

"My lord, if you can, it's best to recover Shanhaiguan. Shanhaiguan is in the hands of the Jilin Army and has always been a threat to Yanjing City. Duan Qirui proposed. After all. If you go south from Shanhaiguan, you will be able to come to Yanjing City in a few days. This is definitely a big threat to the Beiyang government. This forced the Beiyang Army to deploy a large number of troops north of Yanjing City. If they can recover Shanhaiguan, they will be able to defend the Jilin Army with a small number of troops. There were also enough troops to be transferred to Shanxi and Shaanxi to prevent the Jilin Army from moving south from Mongolia.

"Well, this can also be discussed with them as a condition." Yuan Datou nodded.

The next day, Yang Du took the request of the Beiyang side. Go negotiate with Wu Haoxuan. Although he had already decided to join the Jilin Army, before he stepped down, Yang Du still performed his duties and negotiated with Wu Haoxuan without giving an inch.

Merely. Now the Jilin Army has the upper hand. How could Wu Haoxuan give in easily?

Wu Haoxuan's attitude was very resolute, and he directly gave an ultimatum to the Beiyang government, claiming that if the Beiyang government did not agree to those conditions, the two sides would meet each other. Not only that, Wu Haoxuan also ordered the army withdrawn from Liaodong to mobilize three infantry divisions to rush to Shanhaiguan. In addition, the 9th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army, which was originally deployed in Shanhaiguan, made the number of troops gathered here by the Jilin Army begin to surge, which made the Beiyang government even more frightened.

On the one hand, Yuan Datou continued to mobilize troops to strengthen the defense north of Yanjing City, and on the other hand, he allowed Yang Du to stabilize the Jilin army. He knew that this battle would never be fought. Once the battle begins, the Beiyang Army will not have the slightest chance of winning.

In fact, Wu Haoxuan is simply threatening the Beiyang government. The Jilin Army had just defeated the Japanese and was in a period of recuperation. Tired soldiers, resting. The weapons, equipment, and war materials that are consumed are also being raised little by little. Coupled with the gradual arrival of winter, this time is no longer suitable for launching a large-scale war. Everything he did was just to make Yuan Datou bow his head.

In a panic, Yuan Datou hit his old friend British. He had already learned about the pressure exerted by the British on the Jilin Army during the Shanhaiguan negotiations. It can be seen from this that the British did not want to see the Jilin Army. Therefore, Yuan Datou personally rushed to the British Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane to meet with the British Minister Sir Zhu Erdian, hoping to gain the support of the British to fight against the Jilin Army.

"Your Excellency, now the Jilin Army is aggressive, and there is a great intention to start a war if you don't agree! At the beginning, the Beiyang Army sent troops out of the customs to fight, but it was guaranteed by His Excellency Sir Sirs. Now, the Jilin Army is pressing the border, and please help us. Yuan Datou said with a bitter face.

"Your Excellency, I have to admit that the Jilin Army has successfully risen after a war with the Japanese. What's more, the Jilin Army had the support of the Americans behind it, and the Germans also had a close arms trade with them. Therefore, it is not easy for the British Empire to put direct pressure on them. Sir Jurden said. The 200,000 powerful army of the Jilin Army, which even the Japanese were able to defeat, has undoubtedly become a powerful military force in the Far East. Although this did not pose much of a threat to the British. However, the British, who had a strong navy and a weak army, were not willing to tear their faces with such a powerful force.

"So what should we do? Do you just agree to their blackmail? Not to mention anything else, the Beiyang government can't come up with the compensation of 100 million oceans alone. Yuan Datou said.

"The compensation of 100 million oceans is indeed too much. Maybe it could be lowered a little. However, the Prime Minister should not be too hopeful. Sir Jurden said.

"Could it be that we are watching the Jilin Army become stronger and stronger?" Yuan Datou was a little unwilling.

"Of course not. The British Government has always held that Your Excellency's Beiyang Government is the legitimate Government of China. As for the Jilin Army, it is nothing more than a local government. In addition, although the Japanese allies of the British Empire lost the war, they were not willing to lose like this. A big reason why they failed this time was because they were not well prepared. The next time, once Japan puts all its strength into it, it will not be so easy for the Jilin Army to win again. Sir Jurden said. If it weren't for the fact that the British Empire was still in financial crisis because of the huge amount of money spent in the Boer War, they would have borrowed a lot of money to the Japanese. With sufficient funds, the Japanese will certainly be able to arm more troops into the battlefield. In that case, the outcome of this war is still unknown.

"Your Excellency Sir means that there will soon be another war between Japan and the Jilin Army?" Yuan Datou asked with a squint.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I promise. It will take three years at most for Japan to complete its preparations for war. At that time, I am afraid that there will be 400,000 or even more troops dispatched by Japan. Sir Jurdian said with a smile.

The British policy in the Far East was to support Japan in order to protect the interests of the British Empire in the Far East and at the same time to contain Russian expansion in the Far East. As for China, Britain supported Yuan Datou's Beiyang government. In this way, the interests of the British Empire could be effectively defended. The rise of the Jilin Army has changed the situation in the Far East. However, the British government did not take the Jilin Army too seriously. After all, the Jilin Army is nothing more than an upstart. Although they defeated the Japanese, it was just a trick. In terms of strength, Jilin cannot be compared with Japan at all. Therefore, the British still believed that if the Jilin Army and the Japanese Army fought with all their might, the Japanese Army would definitely win in the end.

"In addition, the Russians are also eyeing the Northeast. Therefore, the situation of the Jilin Army will definitely not be too good. Sir Jurdian said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, but this time the Russian minister is on the side of the Jilin Army in the negotiations at Shanhaiguan." Yuan Datou asked in surprise. This seems to be a little different from what he knows.

"The Russians did this only to avenge the Russo-Japanese War. His Majesty the Tsar is working on the Trans-Siberian Railway, and once it is completed, it will be time for the Russians to expand into the Far East once again. And the Jilin Army will bear the brunt. Under the attack of Japan and Russia, the Jilin Army will not have the slightest chance. So, the Prime Minister, rest assured. Zhu Erdian had a smile on his face. (To be continued......)

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