Following an order from Emperor Meiji of Japan, the Japanese army on the front line finally chose to surrender, and together with a large number of conscripts, they surrendered to the Beiyang Army who came to accept it. As for Ronglu's northwest military training, Japan chose not to cooperate.

After all, the other party did not guarantee their own safety, and deep down in their hearts, Japan, who had a strong mentality, was more willing to surrender to an army with stronger combat effectiveness than them, rather than bowing to his defeated generals.

While the Beiyang Army and other Qing armies were rapidly advancing to accept the surrender of the Japanese army and related supplies, the Japanese delegation headed by Ito Hirobumi took a boat to Tianjin to start negotiations with Li Hongzhang, the Qing's plenipotentiary negotiator.

Tianjin Jingang Bridge, the living room of the Zhili Governor's Mansion. When Ito Hirobumi led the Japanese delegation into the venue, Inoue Ryoxin glanced at the Qing delegation, and a young and shameless person fell into his eyes next to Li Hongzhang.

eyes. "This is the newcomer from Beiyang."

You, Xu Jie, who single-handedly built the Beiyang Fast Fleet?" Inoue Ryoxin said in his heart. At the same time, Xu Jie also noticed the only naval officer beside Ito Hirobumi. "Inoue Ryoxin? What a celebrity. It's a pity that you will never see him again.

No chance." Xu Jie sneered.

"The delegation from the Japanese Empire is here for peace." Ito Hirobumi's opening remarks made the Beiyang people present very dissatisfied.

"We are here to punish a country that has launched a war and wantonly trampled on the sovereignty of other countries!" Li Hongzhang's words revealed deep anger and unkindness.

"I think there is some misunderstanding between our country and your country." Ito Hirobumi continued to say calmly.

"This is an excuse, this is sophistry! In the face of hundreds of thousands of undead in North Korea and Northeast China! Your Excellency can only cover up the past with a misunderstanding. It is really shameless!" Li Hongzhang's eyes became more sarcastic.

very.

"China is a country of etiquette. I'm afraid it's not good to act like this in a meeting seeking reconciliation." Aoki Shuzo said dissatisfied.

"For those countries of wolves, only powerful powers and sharp blades can make them surrender. Etiquette is for those who are reasonable. For plunderers and invaders, I, the Qing Dynasty, only have force!" After saying this, a sense of revenge surged.

It fell on Li Hongzhang's mind.

"This is our condition, you can take a look." Li Hongzhang took advantage of his momentum and handed over a document.

"Allow the Ryukyu Islands to duli and cede Tsushima Island to the Qing Dynasty. Japan will compensate the Qing Dynasty for losses and war expenses of 300 million taels of silver, and compensate North Korea 30 million taels of silver? Open all ports in Japan, and Qing and Korean citizens in Japan will enjoy

Treat the same as Japanese citizens and punish war criminals in Japan's government. The Japanese navy will hand over all warships with a tonnage of more than 3,000 tons." Ito Hirobumi looked at this document. His hands could not help shaking.

"This is absolutely impossible to accept." Dashanyan said angrily.

"Then there's no need to talk. Everyone, please come back." Li Hongzhang smiled and looked at Dashanyan, whose face was flushed. It seemed like he was watching something very interesting.

"What I want to say is that your document is not suitable for use on the Japanese Empire. The Japanese Empire did not surrender, only the army surrendered." As a diplomat, Aoki Shuzo has a very strong writing skills.

"Well, the talks can be suspended until you agree to this document. We will talk again. Of course, if the Russians capture Tokyo, I think our negotiating partner may have to change." Xu Jie

He smiled and said. The implication is obvious, Japan cannot afford to hold it back! If the main force of Japan's army is not released, the Russian Army will be able to become arrogant in Japan. It's up to you.

"Even the whole country of Japan cannot collect this amount of compensation. As for ceding land, we can't talk about it!" Ito Hirobumi still said calmly.

"Ri Ben's annual income is 80 million Ri yuan. This amount is Ri Ben's fiscal revenue for four years, plus the number of borrowings and deferred payments. Ri Ben can definitely afford it. If I guessed correctly, Ri Ben

Japan's foreign debt is US$200 million, although

Japan's national treasury is relatively empty now. But if we use local resources, customs revenue and factories as security, I think we can still borrow money." Xu Jie still looked harmless, but in the eyes of the Japanese delegation

Come on, Xu Jie is completely a bone-crushing demon!!

"A fallen Japan is not good for the Qing Dynasty. The one that fell today is the Japanese Empire. Tomorrow it may be the Qing Dynasty. Russia's footsteps in the Far East will not stop. Having one more ally is not a disadvantage. I think Mr. Xu, as a navy,

You should have realized how powerful the Russian fleet is." Inoue Ryoxin said.

"We have no intention of letting Japan fall. We just want to punish Japan for what it has done! We sympathize very much with Japan's citizens, who were deceived by a group of politicians and came to North Korea and Northeast China to die. But those politicians are still there

This place ignores the survival of the Yamato nation for its own selfish interests. Your Excellency Hirobumi Ito, may you

Do you know how many Japanese people have been destroyed and their families separated by your actions? You and your cabinet must be responsible for all of this! And you, Dashanyan, the atrocities committed by your army have destroyed Japan and wild beasts.

Even if the equal sign is drawn, you must also accept the judgment of history!" Xu Jie's impassioned words echoed in the conference room.

"What kind of trial? It's just a trial between the victor and the defeated." Dashanyan smiled contemptuously.

"Isn't it the mistake of those who started the war to give the Russians the opportunity to sneak attack Japan? How do you face the Japanese citizens who died in the wilderness because of this mistake? How do you face the families of the war dead? I think if you can

If you stand in front of those Japanese prisoners of war, I'm afraid you will be dead in a minute! This is a trial, and even Japanese citizens and former subordinates will not forgive you, poor guy!" Xu Jie continued.

"There is also the Japanese navy, which brazenly attacked our country's transport ships without declaring war off the coast of Toshima. Such despicable and despicable behavior has put Japan on the pillar of shame in history! When Russia launched a surprise attack on Japan

, and who are you to accuse the Russians of being treacherous? It violates the customs of war, goes to war without declaring it, and kills civilians wantonly. This is a crime! It is a crime against the entire human race!" Xu Jie looked at Inoue Ryoxin and Xu Jie who were about to speak.

A contemptuous smile.

It has to be said that the language learned from his plane is still very lethal to people in this time and space. Just a few words not only destroyed the arrogance of Dashanyan and others, but also destroyed the arrogance of other countries on the side.

The representatives and reporters were also stunned. In Xu Jie's words, the reporters seemed to see a Japanese government that was betrayed by its relatives and separated from its relatives, a country that was deceived by a small group of politicians and went astray.

Of course, all this was just the opening remarks, and the subsequent closed-door meeting was the official battlefield for bargaining between the two sides. In the second meeting that afternoon, the two sides discussed specific details. The first issue was the issue of compensation.

It is the most important and rewarding issue for Beiyang.

"330 million taels of silver, even if you collect all the Japanese yuan and foreign exchange in Japan, it will not be enough. And without these things, Japan has no tomorrow. We will not accept such a large amount." The compensation is

Sure. But Ito Hirobumi wants to reduce the amount as much as possible.

"You don't need to pay it back immediately, you borrow money. Since you were able to borrow 200 million ri yuan in foreign debt in preparation for the war, you can still borrow it now. In fact, I don't care how you raise money, and I want to remind everyone,

Maybe during the negotiation process, the Russians will still use this time to increase their troops. It is very likely that after a while, even Tokyo will be lost in negotiations." Xu Jie said seriously.

"The maximum is 50 million taels, no more," Ito Hirobumi said.

"I hope the Japanese side will show some sincerity. We in the Qing Dynasty just want compensation that belongs to us. What's more, the only army that can save Japan has been disarmed by the Beiyang Army. If we don't release people, how can Japan resist the Russians?

Offensive? Maybe there are thousands of riben in the process of our negotiation

The people fell under the butcher's knife. In fact, even if you don't give money, we in Beiyang will not suffer losses. Those Japanese prisoners of war have already begun to clean up the battlefield. Those weapons can also be sold for a big price. After all, in East Asia now, in addition to clearing the Japanese,

There is another country that is in great need of arms." Li Hongzhang took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"You want to sell the weapons of our Japanese army to the Russians?" Dashan Yan stood up immediately.

"There is nothing wrong with this? We and Russia have not declared war on each other. Russia has already paid the price for its past actions. Our country and Russia now have normal foreign relations. Isn't it normal to export arms? After all, those old

We in Beiyang don't like the weapons, so we can only exchange them for silver." Nie Shicheng said with a smile.

"A maximum of 100 million taels of silver. Japan can't afford any more." Ito Hirobumi said with a livid face.

"Actually, we in Beiyang can make a lot of money just by selling the captured artillery to Russia. It's hard for us to make a decision now. If the price offered by Japan is too low, we can only say sorry." Xu Jie shook his head and said.

"150 million, it can't be higher. Japan is over and it will not be good for the Qing Dynasty." Ito Hirobumi gritted his teeth and said.

"The 190 million taels of silver cannot be lowered. North Korea will compensate another 20 million taels of silver. This is already the bottom line. If the Japanese side still does not agree, then we have the right to immediately deal with the legacy of the Japanese army!" Li Hongzhang said.

"We can't decide. This must be approved by the emperor." Aoki Shuzo said.

"Well, I would like to remind you that Russia has now completed control of half of Hokkaido. You should hurry up." Xu Jie reminded.

"Then let's move on to the next topic, the territorial issue. Japan must allow the Ryukyu Kingdom to invade. In 1879, the Japanese government occupied Ryukyu by force. Now is the time to correct this mistake." Li Hongzhang said seriously.

"But our Japanese Empire has ruled Ryukyu for nearly twenty years, and the Qing Dynasty did not express any objection at that time." Ito Hirobumi retorted.

"It was just that the time had not come yet. Now is the time to correct the mistake. Moreover, the current Japan is not capable of protecting this place. Rather than doing this, it is better to let Ryukyu be destroyed." Li Hongzhang said.

"Sorry, this is obviously beyond the scope of what the delegation can discuss. We recommend adjourning the meeting." Ito Hirobumi decided to reorganize his thoughts.

"Okay, but I want to remind Japan that the Russians will not give Japan too much time." Li Hongzhang said disapprovingly.
Chapter completed!