The ensuing negotiations did not take much time, and Japan, which had been cornered, finally accepted the Beiyang side almost in its entirety. The Territory will be completed within three months, while 35 per cent of the total amount will be paid in the first year and the remaining 65 per cent will be paid in the following four years.

August 7, 1895. The year-long Sino-Japanese War finally came to an end. The entire signing ceremony took place on the Tianjin, the new flagship of the Beiyang Fleet, and Li Hongzhang, as the representative of the Qing side, finally had the opportunity to board the most powerful warship in the Far East, looking at the thick 10-inch cannon on the bow and the bullet marks left in the superstructure. This old minister of the Great Qing Kingdom was full of emotion. Li Hongzhang has experienced too many things in his life, from studying under Zeng Guofan to later establishing the Huai Army to sweep the world, and then to later engaging in the Westernization Movement and forming the Second Beiyang Naval and Land Division, he thought that the things in the world had not made him excited, but now, when he boarded the most powerful warship in the Far East, a warm liquid still crossed his cheeks.

And compared to the high spirits of the representatives of the Beiyang side. The representatives of the Japanese side, Ito Hirobumi, Oyama Iwa and others, were gray and haggard. They lost, they lost a war that they could have won. It's like when a hunter approaches a fat sheep with a hunting knife in his hand, his eyes are full of joy and greed. But when he raised the hunting knife, the prey in front of him suddenly turned into a fierce tiger, and directly tore the hunter apart before the other party could react. And the gap between them is only known to the people involved.

However, in addition to being decadent and haggard, Inoue Yoshishin was also full of curiosity about the giant ship that finally destroyed the Japanese Combined Fleet. He was envious of its simple and graceful appearance, heavy armor, and powerful turret guns, but it was only for a look, because he knew that in the next 10 years, the Japanese Navy would not have such a powerful ship. The pressure on land was already somewhat unbearable for Japan, and the rebuilding of the navy was even more out of reach.

In addition to representatives from both sides, ministers and representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and other countries were also invited to attend the signing ceremony. It was the only war in which the Qing Dynasty won a complete victory in more than half a century since 1840. The Qing State Center was naturally willing to make this ceremony as big as possible, and the ministers of various countries also wanted to see that the Beiyang Naval Division that crisscrossed the sea in the Far East World War was a mysterious fleet. There was no way to dock such a huge warship in the port of Tianjin, so the entire Beiyang fleet was really deployed at a certain distance from the shore. The three Garibaldi-class armored cruisers were in a separate column, and the three Guiyuan-class were in another. The remaining old Beiyang battleships and Zhenhai, as well as the surviving Sea Dragon, formed the third column.

Under the sun, 11 battleships were spread out on the sea, and the golden sunlight shone on the battleships. It was as if the battleship was draped in a golden coat. Although this fleet is not very strong in the eyes of Britain, France, Italy, Russia and other countries. But no one dares to underestimate these steel behemoths and the officers and soldiers who operate these behemoths to bravely kill the enemy in naval battles again and again. These officers and men, who have been tested by blood and fire, are a more precious resource than the fleet.

The entire ceremony took place at 10 a.m., with Hirobumi Ito representing the Japanese government. Li Hongzhang signed the treaty on behalf of the Qing government, and then Inoue Yoshixin on behalf of the Japanese Navy, and Xu Jie on behalf of the Beiyang Fleet signed an agreement on the transfer of three cruisers of the Japanese Navy. Pommel horse. Yoshino and Hashidate will be handed over to the Beiyang Fleet within 1 month. And then Nie Shicheng signed the transfer of prisoners of war and the redemption of weapons on behalf of the Qing government and Dashanyan. …,

On the issue of handling the supplies of the Japanese army, Li Hongzhang held marathon negotiations with the Japanese Government. There was no problem with the repatriation of these personnel, as long as the Japanese paid the expenses and transportation expenses of these soldiers during their detention, they could get on the ship and leave, of course, like some of the most heinous and angry officers and soldiers who participated in the massacre, died or were dealt with as war criminals, and then there were the rest of the supplies.

It has to be said that for the sake of this war, Japan basically moved everything that could be moved to the front line. Needless to say, a large number of weapons and ammunition were naturally sent to the front line in order to facilitate the maintenance of weapons directly at the front, and after the surrender of the Japanese army, these equipment naturally fell into the hands of Beiyang. And these things, Beiyang does not plan to return them. There are also a large number of livestock and horses. In particular, the Russians supplied a large number of Don hippos, which were tall, enduring, and resistant to coarse materials. It is a very good variety. And these Beiyang are not going to be returned.

However, Japan needs these things again, so there is no need to say much about weapons and equipment. The man went back. You can't let the infantry fight the enemy with samurai swords and muskets, right? Individual weapons are not enough, artillery or something is also necessary. So both sides took a step back and allowed the Japanese to redeem these weapons at a "cheaper" price. The same is true for livestock. Of course. Thinking of something that can be used as breeding stock, Beiyang will never agree to redeem it.

As for the treatment of war criminals? Hirobumi Ito, Oyama Iwa, Mutsu Munemitsu, Yama Prefecture Aritomo and others will definitely not be able to run. After the signing of the treaty. The Qing sent a special list of war criminals to the new Japanese government. As for the war criminals among the Japanese representatives who came to negotiate, there is no need to go back to Japan, and after the treaty is signed, they are ready to enter the detention center prepared for them in Beiyang. Those who are still in Japan will be arrested by the new Japanese government. As for saying that the Japanese government is cheating and cheating? Li Hongzhang and others are not afraid, not to mention that Japan now no longer has this ability, and the hundreds of thousands of "meat tickets" in Beiyang's hands alone make the Japanese dare not think about anything.

As for which Meiji Emperor? let him go as a product of compromise, after all, in Xu Jie's eyes, this guy's threat is far less than that of Ito Hirobumi and others, and considering the position of this guy in the hearts of the Japanese, in order to avoid unnecessary backlash, Li Hongzhang and Xu Jie decided to let him go.

With the signing of the Treaty of Tientsin and several annexes, the First Sino-Japanese War finally came to an end. The war ended with the final victory of the Qing Dynasty, the success of the Russian invasion of the fire, and the final defeat of Japan. From then on, the fate of East Asia was in the hands of the two great powers, the Qing Dynasty and Russia, and a new page in history was opened. And Xu Jie also completed the first step of his own planning, although the process was very difficult. But after all, it worked!

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