Chapter 129: Difficult negotiation
"Compensation of 300 million taels of silver, ceding the land of Liaodong, Penghu Islands, and Taiwan Island south of Shengjing. Are you kidding? Ito Hirobumi!" Russian plenipotentiary Lobanov glanced at the negotiation documents submitted by the Japanese. Then he threw it aside. The German representative Herbert next to him also said that this condition was impossible to accept.
This is probably the most peculiar negotiation in the world. The truce negotiations between the Qing and Japan do not have the power to decide between the two countries. At least Li Hongzhang, the representative of the Qing Dynasty, has very limited opinions. The three countries of Russia, Germany and France are sitting behind the negotiators. It is the backstage boss. Although the British are sitting on the side of Japan, they have not spoken until now. The Americans seem to be neutral, but they have their own ideas in private.
"This is a matter between the Qing Dynasty and Japan. Please don't interfere with irrelevant countries. This is inconsistent with international practice!" Ito Hirofumi said with a pale face. He thought that the Russians would refuse. It was originally a ridiculous asking price and then paying back the land. The attitude of the Russians is too defiant!
"The Japanese fleet’s attack on the German fleet also does not conform to international practice. And now your country’s asking price has completely deviated from the set advertised at the beginning of the war! North Korea did not gain independence, but fell into the hands of your country. Your country is now An out-and-out robber, and as a friend of the Qing country, we need to uphold justice for the Qing country. This condition is impossible to accept.” Herbert said, there was a wound on his forehead, which was caused by a Japanese shrapnel. If the angle is better, Herbert will be opened!
"Our country will not cede an inch of land!" With strong foreign aid, Li Hongzhang finally got tough! As soon as Li Hongzhang's suggestion was exported, it was appreciated by the representatives of Russia and Germany, and the French also said that it should be so, and believed that a war of predation should not be condoned!
The first round of contact between the two parties started but lasted for an hour and was forced to interrupt. There was no negotiation. The difference in asking prices between the two parties was too big! With the support of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the Qing country seems to have knocked on the medicine and refused to give in. For Japan, if the Qing country does not give in, there is really nothing that Japan can do.
"The Russians are our mortal enemies in the future, and we won't let them in a single step. The French and the Russians are allies, and it's more difficult to have a loose attitude. And the Germans? I am a little confused. We have already given Germany a lot of benefits. , Why can't they reach an understanding with the empire? Isn't our contribution enough to smooth out the mistakes in the Toshima naval battle?" At the hotel where he stayed, Ito Hirofumi said painfully.
"This matter alone of course will not lead to Germany's resolute attitude. The Qing country sold our interests to Germany! Germany can establish concessions in Shandong, Fujian and Taiwan are also open to Germany, and can even enter Sichuan! Russia I am also willing to share the interests in the Northeast with Germany. Moreover, if the Beiyang Fleet is rebuilt in the future, all equipment will come from Germany. The benefits we gave are really too little." Mutsuzongguang smiled bitterly.
"Then what do they want to do?" Ito Hirobumi roared like an angry beast.
"Except for North Korea, the empire will not get even an inch of land, and the compensation amount will be only 50 million taels of silver. Trade conditions..." Mutsuzong began to state the information they had obtained from the British.
"Hehe, Russia and Germany are really self-confident! They didn't hide their thoughts at all, and they spoke upright, but we can't do anything!" Ito Bowen suddenly turned around, "What attitude is the British?"
Two hours later, the British representative Chamberlain came to the hotel where the Japanese delegation was staying. He glanced at the depressed Japanese next to him, then sighed and walked into the conference room. The Qing-Japanese negotiations are not simply a matter of the two countries, they are essentially a continuation of the contradictions between Britain and Russia! And now the Russians seem to have the upper hand.
"The conditions of the Russians are absolutely unacceptable. I know that your country is under tremendous pressure, but I still want to remind your country that in the future, only us, Japan, can fight against the Russians. Germany and France don’t care who owns the Far East. Even Germany hopes that Russia’s power will always be contained in the Far East. If your country is also ready to abandon the Far East, then you can continue like this." Ito Hirobumi’s words are soft and strong, from the perspective of the British. Explain the impact of this incident on the UK's global strategy.
"Your country can fight in Afghanistan, Persia, and Russia, and can unite France and Russia in a costly Crimean War. Then in the Far East! Why can't you take some out of the last undivided part of the world? What about courage and strength? The Russians dare not fight, they are just doing one thing now!" Hirobumi Ito looked at the silent Chamberlain and continued.
"We have a bad relationship with France. In order to help you, we and Germany fell out too! You still let us fight the Russians? What do you think? For the sake of a Japan, should we offend the three top powers in the world? "Let us do it right with the entire European continent? Are you worth it?"
"The German fleet can beat your combined fleet to a terrible level with a single warship, and a 2,000-man German army can easily defeat a brigade. We are fighting against Russia, but at least you have to use your brain when you do things, those countries You can provoke, those can't! The British Empire’s help is not a blank check, so you can fill it out at will. You have to listen to me! At least respect our opinions!" Isn’t Chamberlain sulking ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Before Japan started to make bad things, can there be the current situation?
"We don't want Liaodong anymore, can Taiwan give us? We will reduce the compensation, 200 million taels of silver. We can also join hands with the Americans. If the two countries are willing, then we can get a pretty good ending." Ito Hirobumi said tremblingly.
"Americans? They have already contacted the German representatives. As far as I know, they have not contacted the representatives of your country so far? You should be very clear about what this means. They want to share the benefits with the three countries. You guys. Can't give them a satisfactory price!"
"As for the territory, don't think about Taiwan. Many cities in Taiwan and Fujian will provide convenience to the Germans. In order to ensure these rights, the Germans have sent two Munich-class armored cruisers from the mainland. We will not make peace. Germany has a bad relationship. If you want, you can try to challenge the German fleet." Chamberlain replied without hesitation.
The current situation is that Britain absolutely avoids stimulating Germany in the short term. If it really irritates Germany, Russia and Germany will cooperate fully in the Far East and Germany will provide warships to arm Russia. The situation is really impossible for Britain to deal with. The impressive prestige of the Munich-class armored cruiser worries the British! Although the British did not say it clearly, it was almost equivalent to telling the Japanese, don't think about territorial issues!
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