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On October 2, 1843, a passenger ship docked at the Guangzhou wharf, and on this passenger ship, the dragon flag of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was hoisted, indicating the identity of the ship. On the foredeck of the passenger ship, two high-ranking Manchu officials with pig's tails behind their heads were guarded in the center by a group of arches. These two high-ranking Manchu officials came to Guangzhou from Beijing to be in charge of the negotiations between the Manchus and Xinhua, Saishana and Mu Zhang'a.

"Master Sai, is this Guangzhou? It is worthy of being the most important city in the south, with so many merchant ships coming and going, it is much more prosperous than Tianjin Wei. However, heavy profits are not a good thing, and those businessmen who are full of copper stench, what good can they bring to the country? Mu Zhang'a shook his head and said. Although the prosperity of Guangzhou made him a little envious and even jealous, deep in his heart, he looked down on Xinhuaguo's policy of attaching importance to industry and commerce. In his opinion, this is completely putting the cart before the horse, and agriculture is the foundation of the country!

"Master Mu, I have to admit that Xinhua relies on industry and commerce, and it is developing very quickly and strongly." Sezanne said. He was in Guangzhou last year. However, compared with last year, Guangzhou seems to be much more prosperous. The merchant ships of various countries that come and go cannot be seen at a glance. Muzhanga may only see the appearance, but Saishana sees more. It's a merchant ship full of goods, which means a lot of taxes! With taxes, it is possible to buy weapons and recruit troops, which can make the new Chinese country stronger. In comparison, the Manchus were much worse. Although the Manchus also began to desperately develop armaments. But the finances of the Manchu Qing were already extremely empty. The large-scale establishment of a new army made the Manchu finances simply unable to afford it, and they had to start raising taxes. It has caused the general public to complain, and the people are struggling to make a living. The comparison between the new Huaguo and the Manchu Qing Dynasty is high-level!

After disembarking, Saishana and Mu Zhang'a were picked up by officials sent to Guangzhou by the Manchu government. On the Xinhua side, only an official from the Guangdong provincial government came to greet them at the wharf, and none of the high-ranking officials of Xinhua came to greet them. This made Mu Zhang'a very dissatisfied. In any case, they were now ministers of the Chin Mission, representing the Manchu government and the emperor. Xinhuaguo does not pay attention to them so much. Isn't this a clear disdain for them? On the dock, Mu Zhang'a lost his temper, but it didn't work. Officials sent by Xinhuaguo Guangdong Province. casually perfunctory a few words to them. left under the pretext, leaving Mu Zhang'a alone on the dock blowing his beard and glaring.

However, Saishana is more open-minded, maybe he has experience in this area. When negotiating foreign affairs, the strength of the country represents their status. Now the Manchus were beaten by the Xinhua State and had to come to the grievances to sue for peace, and it was impossible for the Xinhua side to treat them equally. Therefore. Sezanne is in a good state of mind. He knew that this time the task was very arduous, and he had to reach an agreement with Xinhuaguo. It takes an end to the war. Otherwise, the Qing Dynasty would be in danger. Only by winning a respite can the Qing Dynasty have a chance to turn the tables.

Negotiations between the Xinhua Kingdom and the Manchu Qing Dynasty were held on the morning of October 3. Lin Zihao, foreign minister of Xinhua, and Liang Baochang, governor of Guangdong Province, participated in the talks as representatives of Xinhua. The Manchu side was represented by Saishana and Mu Zhang'a. Seeing that the representative of Xinhua was actually Liang Baochang, Saishan'a and Mu Zhang'a were both stunned. Liang Baochang was the governor of Guangdong Province in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but he took refuge in Xinhuaguo and had to fall to Guangzhou. Saishana and Mu Zhang'a are very eye-catching for Liang Baochang's discipline. However, Liang Baochang is now in Xinhuaguo, but he is like a fish in water. Even if the two of them were dissatisfied with Liang Baochang again, they didn't dare to express it, so as not to affect the negotiation this time, so that the negotiation could not reach an agreement, then they would have lost their previous efforts.

"Two adults, we won't waste any time, let's start negotiations now. After the negotiations with you are over, we have to prepare for negotiations with the British! Lin Zihao, Foreign Minister of Xinhua, said.

"Negotiations with the British? Lord Lin, are the British ready to admit defeat? Saishana hurriedly asked. If Lin Zihao hadn't lied, then the Manchu Qing Dynasty's decision to negotiate with Xinhua was really wise. Otherwise, once the Xinhua and Britain negotiated and ended the war, the Xinhua might be able to mobilize forces to relaunch the attack on the Manchus.

"Of course! We have conquered Singapore, and the entire Straits Settlements have been conquered by us. In this battle, it is impossible for the British to win, of course they will relent. Lin Zihao said proudly. Being able to make the world's most powerful country bow its head is enough to show the strength of Xinhua, and it also makes them, the important ministers of Xinhua, very proud.

Saishana looked at Mu Zhang'a, and from Mu Zhang'a's eyes, he also saw a trace of bitterness. Obviously, if the Manchus want to reach an agreement with Xinhua this time, they may have to pay a greater price.

"Lord Lin, the war that is going on between our two countries now, we think it is completely unnecessary. It would be very good for both of us to end this war. His Majesty the Emperor of our country also meant to end the war as soon as possible, so that our two countries could live amicably. Sezanne said first. He is now more urgent and wants to complete negotiations with Xinhuaguo.

"Of course, we in Xinhua are also peace-loving countries. It would be great if everyone could live in peace. Lin Zihao also said. Of course, his words are not recognized at all. Xinhua is a peace-loving country, and it has only been a few years since the establishment of Xinhua Kingdom. However, in recent years, Xinhua has almost always been at war. The opponents also gradually turned the natives of the South Seas into Western powers. Without exception, the Xinhua Kingdom won the final victory, and of course, the warlike reputation of the Xinhua Kingdom also spread throughout the world.

"Lord Lin, in that case, let's enter the substance stage! The Qing Dynasty was willing to make peace with Xinhua. We agreed to cede the three provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, and Guangxi to Xinhua in exchange for peace. The Xinhua Army needed to be evacuated from parts of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan and the provinces of Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu south of the Yangtze River. Sezanne said. At the time of the negotiations in Singapore, the Manchus only agreed to cede Guangdong to Xinhua, and now the provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian have been added.

Hearing this condition, Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of Xinhua, frowned.

"Lord Sai, are you mistaken? Now the entire south of the Yangtze River is already under our control. If Lord Sai wants to get those areas back with your incorruptible tongue, I think your lord has made a mistake! Liang Baochang, governor of Guangdong Province, said. At the beginning, when he was an official in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Saishana and Mu Zhang'a were his top bosses. Now that he can appear in front of the two of them as a high-ranking official of Xinhua Kingdom, this makes Liang Baochang feel quite proud of his eyebrows.

"Lord Liang, isn't it enough to hand over the three provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi to Xinhuaguo? There are more than 30 million people in these three provinces, which is much more than the total population of Xinhuaguo! Mu Zhang'a said with some dissatisfaction, as if he thought that Xinhuaguo's ambitions were too great. Now, the Manchus have figured out that the main reason why the Xinhua State launched a war against them was for the population. It's just that even if they know Xinhuaguo's intentions, they have no way to stop it. The strength of the new China Kingdom was too strong, so strong that the Manchus could only do nothing.

"Lord Sai, Lord Mu! If this is the condition of the Manchu government, then I don't think there is any need for Xia Qi to negotiate this time, this is a complete waste of time, let's solve the problem by means of war! Lin Zihao said coldly.

"Lord Lin, you have an objection to our conditions, we can talk about it again." Saishana hurriedly said. Lin Zihao's threat to end the negotiations made him a little panicked.

"Lord Lin, the conditions for my Daqing have been proposed. So, what about the conditions of Xinhuaguo? Mu Zhang'a asked.

"Well, there are two main conditions for my new country, first, the Manchu Qing recognized the rule of the new country over southern China, including Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Sichuan. In addition, the Manchu government wanted to compensate Xinhua for its military expenses and war losses, totaling 50 million taels of silver! Lin Zihao said.

Suddenly, Saishan'a and Mu Zhang'a's eyes widened, and they couldn't believe that the Xinhua Congress had put forward such a condition. This is completely a lion's big mouth, and it bites off half of the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Most of the anointed land of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was taken away by the Xinhua State, and if this continued, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would greatly lose its strength. In addition, the huge military indemnity of 50 million silver made it even more unaffordable for the Manchus. Because of the impact of the war, after losing the provinces south of the Yangtze River, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's fiscal revenue this year is expected to be less than 20 million taels of silver. Such a small amount of financial revenue is not enough to maintain the normal operation of the government and establish a new army, let alone compensate Xinhua for the military expenses of 50 million taels of silver.

After Lin Zihao finished speaking, he quietly watched the reactions of Saishana and Mu Zhang'a. Isn't the so-called negotiation the extortion of the victor against the vanquished? Although the conditions proposed by Xinhuaguo were too high, the price was overwhelmed and the money was repaid, which was to give the other party a room for bargaining, and finally reached a condition favorable to Xinhuaguo. (To be continued......)