Chapter 310 Beijing Treaty

The news of the British army's defeat at Lhasa spread, shocking the entire Western world.

When China defeated Russia, various officials proposed that, first, Russia was not strong in the Far East due to internal and external troubles, and second, although Russia has always played the role of European military police, they rely on a large number of people and powerful forces, and the army can only be regarded as a second-rate role in Europe. Therefore, in addition to being a surprise to the Chinese team, they are more grateful for the good luck of the Chinese people and encountering the domestic peasant uprising in Russia.

Subsequently, China won’t cause much sensation in defeating ***. ***. It is estimated that any small country in Europe can pry open its borders. If it weren’t for its Far East and far from Europe, and there were not many resources to plunder, it would have been *** several times.

However, this time, the Chinese actually defeated a British army of more than 10,000 people in the ***. Who is the UK? The leader and the leader are the first. There are countless younger brothers all over the world, and their power is even better than that of the United States in later generations.

He was actually defeated by the Chinese in a confused manner. He heard that even the guy named MacDonald was caught by others. How could he not shock the Western world?

Although Curson, the governor of the British Indian colony, clamored to continue to send troops to the *** and expand the war, most British people couldn't help but re-examine the significance of sending troops to the ***.

This conquest of the loss of troops and generals did not bring any substantial benefits and glory to Britain. Instead, it caused a lot of trouble in diplomacy. It not only caused the British to fall into the disadvantage of fighting on both sides, but also allowed China and Bruce to form an alliance to deal with Britain together. The failure of the military operation also allowed other countries to see the British's dilemma. The emerging United States and Germany saw the possibility of challenging traditional forces, and the status of the boss was seriously affected.

The Liberal Party used the invasion as the greatest authority to accuse the Conservative Party of policy and made great use of it. The British colonial minister eventually became a scapegoat and stepped down in disgrace.

In terms of public opinion, the negative attitude towards this invasion is also mainstream.

Sir Henry Certon went straight to the taboo of the British government and questioned what the meaning of invasion was.

He said that those so-called "irresistible glory radiated by the forbidden area" and, under the banner of "promoting it into the civilized era", "willing to step into the palace of the *** to find out the truth" as if no one else was "wanting to pull him off from the throne and humiliate him", and the reason was nothing more than revenge on the small actions taken by the Chinese people for interfering in China's internal affairs last time.

Sir Henry Certon believed that even if they wanted to retaliate, they had chosen the wrong target. *** was originally inseparable from the world, and his natural geographical advantage made it impossible for the government to occupy this place, and it was far less cost-effective than targeting Yunnan and other places in China.

In any case, this was a failed, stupid military action, and we gained nothing except to kill the soldiers unjustly.

Regardless of the quarrels and quarrels from the British government officials, they accuse each other and shirke the responsibility, Wu Dashan's troops did not stop pursuing the British army entering Tibet, but followed the British road ahead and rushed forward, vowing to clear all the British troops who entered the ******.

The Supreme Command also sent the army to *** by the British as they could counterattack at any time.

Of course, the most happy thing in this war is the Kingdom of Nepal. Britain was defeated and its strength in Asia was weakened, which temporarily led to rest for Nepal. During this trip to harass and attack the British logistics forces, they also seized a large number of arms from the British, and the Nepali people who obtained weapons and equipment were like little tigers with teeth growing.

Self-confidence soared, waiting for the old sovereign country to fulfill its promise at any time, ready to attack again and reclaim the land occupied by the British.

The British's failure in the *** world also became the last straw that broke the Ito Hirofumi government.

The British mother had no time to maintain her hegemony in the Far East, so she could only say sorry to the *** people.

Hirobu Ito issued a formal statement, lowering his arrogant head, surrendering to the Chinese team, and demanding peace.

As soon as the statement was released, the entire *** suddenly lost its voice. On that day, more than 10,000 Japanese who advocated Bushido committed suicide by cutting their caesarean section on the streets of Tokyo. However, most Japanese remained silent. Perhaps surrender was the only choice that they could make now.

Ye Zhikui, who learned the news, signaled Hirobuki Ito to come to Beijing to discuss the peace talks.

In early June, Hirofumi Ito and his party embarked on a long road to seek peace under the escort of two warships.

In the hall of the Qianqing Palace, American Minister Tian Xiali was not interested in the oriental decorations around him. The current situation in the Far East was causing him a headache.

The defeat and surrender of the *** people was unexpected, but unexpectedly, he did not expect that the *** people would surrender so quickly. You have to resist for at least a period of time and consume some of the Chinese's strength.

The Chinese not only sold several warships to the Spaniards, but also sold powerful airships. Did the Chinese see something and want to interfere with the matter between the United States and Spain?

The President sent a telegram from the country to question the questions one after another, making him unable to calm down anymore, so he had to come here to test Ye Zhikui's tone.

"Dear Mr. Tian Xiali, we have met again. We will go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. I don't know what happened to alarm you, Mr. Minister."

Ye Zhikui narrowed his eyes and walked in slowly.

Both of them are old lovers and have some understanding of their tempers.

Tian Xiali stood up, bowed and joking, "Ye, it's really not easy to see you."

"You know, the president has no holiday!" Ye Zhikui replied helplessly, and then Shi Shiran sat down.

"Ye, I heard that the *** government has surrendered to your country?" Tian Xiali said straight to the point and started talking.

"Yes, Hirobuki Ito is already on his way to China." Ye Zhikui knew that the news could not be concealed, so he couldn't help but speak it generously.

"You know, Ye, our country has a lot of interests in the ***. I wonder if your country can continue to guarantee our country's interests in the *** after the *** government surrenders?" Tian Xiali stared at Ye Zhikui's eyes and asked with a smile.

Ye Zhikui raised his eyebrows and asked knowingly: "Preferences? What kind of interests?"

Tian Xiali curled her lips and sighed: "Ye, you Chinese have a saying that you don't tell lies in front of real people. The government not only owes us a large debt, but also our products have a large market in the market. Once the government changes to a new government and change its policies, it will be a big blow to us."

It turned out to be here to collect the accounts.

Ye Zhikui said dissatisfiedly: "Your Excellency, after the government surrenders, we will not stop them from repaying your country's debts. Please rest assured about this. In addition, this time, Hirobuki Ito came to China for negotiations, we will also invite your representatives to witness it."

Tian Xiali was overjoyed. He was afraid that the Chinese government would bypass the United States and negotiate with *** alone. Now he received Ye Zhikui's exact answer and invited Americans to participate. He couldn't help but look forward to the subsequent Sino-Japanese negotiations.

"Ye, our government hopes that your fleet will open the *** line immediately and agree to hand over Kobe Port to the US government for processing!" Seeing that Ye Zhikui spoke easily, Tian Xiali was not polite and directly expressed the bottom line of the US government.

"Kobe Port?" Ye Zhikui looked strange on his face, because the Germans also said so. Kobe is known as the best gate of the West Sea, and is the best portal for maritime transportation.

Although the coastal ports along the *** are not directly occupied by the Chinese team, the Chinese fleet has attacked them, which is essentially in the hands of China.

"The Germans also said this to me." Ye Zhikui glanced at him faintly, revealing a meaningful smile.

Now it depends on which of the two sides will give the conditions to make Ye Zhikui more moved.

Tian Xiali frowned when she heard this and said unwillingly: "Ye, we are friends."

"The Germans and I are also friends." Ye Zhikui interrupted his words, then lowered his eyebrows and stopped talking.

"Okay, I will ask the president for advice!" Tian Xiali sighed long and said helplessly. He knew that Ye Zhikui was a rooster who was irreversible. If he wanted to get something from him, he had to give something first.

Tian Xiali talked a few more words and then hurriedly said goodbye, obviously wanting to take Kobe Port before the Germans.

The sad Hirobuki Ito will be divided up by China, the United States, Germany and other countries before entering Beijing.

A week later, the old Hirobuki Ito finally led the Japanese delegation to step into this ancient city that made him heartbroken.

As soon as Hirofumi Ito entered the city, he couldn't wait. Representatives from various countries who had been waiting for a long time immediately urged the Chinese government to start negotiations.

Ye Zhikui also wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible, so a peace talk aimed at dividing the country was held at the Eight Kingdoms Hotel in the capital.

As the representative of China, Li Hongzhang looked at the various representatives entering the venue with a smile. He couldn't help but take a deep breath. Once upon a time, he was a defeated party waiting for humiliation from various countries. Now, the Chinese will divide the cake with white people for the first time.

In the negotiation seat, the British and Russians have been excluded, and Germany, the United States, even France, Italy and other countries attended the seats as accompanying seats.

At the beginning of the negotiations, Hirobuki Ito, who was hunched over and gray-haired, first apologized to the Chinese government for provoking the war.

Li Hongzhang accepted the apology with great grace! As long as he can correct it in time, he will still be a good comrade.

"Everyone, we will gather together today to solve the problem of the past. I hope you can find the same and end the negotiation as soon as possible." Li Hongzhang said with a smile with a bright light on his eyes.

The ministers of other countries all agreed, but Hirobuki Ito seemed to be dead, motionless and his eyes were dull.

He knew that he was not the protagonist at the negotiating table.

"First of all, we must punish those war criminals who provoked the war!" Li Hongzhang glanced at Hirobu Ito faintly and continued: "Although the pseudo-Emperor Murohito has died of illness, the pseudo-Royal family still exists. It is precisely because of the belligerent royal family that the calm Far East has ignited the war. Therefore, I propose to abolish the pseudo-Royal family and cut the king into the people. From then on, there will be no royal family."

German Minister Hai Jing asked, "If the royal family is abolished, then who will manage the *** government?"

"*** will be jointly managed by us. Of course, all countries do not need to send troops to manage, but instead entrust the management power to the *** government. I think His Excellency Hirofumi Ito has always been prestigious in *** and is a good presidential candidate." Li Hongzhang said calmly.

Hirobu Ito did not object. He sat next to him and lived like a year. In fact, Li Hongzhang had already agreed with him last night to obtain his consent.

Tian Xiali said dismissively: "Mr. Li, do you mention the places you are talking about include Kyushu and Hokkaido?"

He began to bargain and seek benefits for his country.

Li Hongzhang frowned and replied: "Of course not included. As the defeated party, *** must cede Kyushu to our country. As for the Hokkaido you mentioned, it is actually the Hokkaido. It has been China's territory since ancient times. I have a document here that the people of the Hokkaido requested to return to China."

Li Hongzhang slowly took a document from the officials around him, which not only recorded the history of the Essays living in Hokkaido, but also presented the national letter presented to China by the Essays during the Ming Dynasty, and explained in detail the fact that Essays did not belong to the ***.

This is just superficial skill. Hokkaido and Kyushu have been actually occupied by the Chinese team. Of course, China will not spit out the fat meat in its mouth. There is no surprise to this, such as the United States and Germany.

They are focusing on financial rights issues such as customs rights and trading ports. These are all related to money issues. It is said that people die for money and birds die for food. What's more, the people still owe huge debts to the United States, France and other countries. If they do not solve these problems of making money, they do not know when the government will pay off the debt.

After a while, the customs rights of *** were finally divided by China, the United States and Germany. China gained 10% of the benefits of customs import and export, and the rest were divided by other countries.

Hirobu Ito was feeling uncomfortable next to him, and he couldn't even get his mouth in his mouth. He probably knew that speaking was just a humiliation. The sovereignty of *** would definitely be controlled by various countries for a period of time, just like before the Meiji Restoration. Since the Meiji Restoration can help *** get rid of the control of various countries, Hirobu Ito believed that as long as *** was given more than ten years, it would definitely rise again.

The green mountains are left without worrying about burning firewood. Now the situation is extremely bad. There is no room for bargaining. Not only is one-quarter of the land fallen, the Chinese fleet can also bombard the coastal cities at any time. The hundreds of thousands of people driven from Hokkaido have increased this pressure.

The ground was full of hunger and dead bodies were everywhere, and there were people robbing for a piece of dry food. The riots launched by the National Saving Organization on the Curve, and the soldiers were seriously dissatisfied. Domestic conflicts broke out at the same time, leaving the *** government on the verge of collapse.

What is even more heartbreaking is that with the support of governments behind the scenes, some descendants of the vassal states made a debut, causing the *** to fall into the shogunate era when the vassal states were separatist.

Therefore, he had to endure this shame and even dared not show it. He compromised and only wanted to stabilize the domestic situation as soon as possible.

He looked coldly at the representatives of various countries with different expressions and excited expressions. Compared with the brothels, he felt that the representatives of various countries were even more dirty.

After customs rights and financial trade rights were divided up by various countries, the negotiations entered the next stage.

"*** agreed to hand over 10,000 taels of Kupingyin to China as compensation for military expenses." Li Hongzhang slowly stretched out a finger.

Ten thousand taels, that is 100 million silver. Not only does Ito Hirofumi turn aside, but representatives from other countries have taken a breath of air conditioning.

The lion spoke up, the Chinese people's appetite is so big. Once the *** people bear such a large amount of foreign debt, they may become a salted fish and will not turn over.

In fact, Li Hongzhang was also surprised when he heard Ye Zhikui say this. This was simply to kill the Japanese, selling iron, and selling blood.

If Li Hongzhang and representatives of various countries knew that China had compensated 200 million taels of silver in the Shimonoseki Treaty in the original history, I wonder what I would think, the *** government rose in one fell swoop because of this huge sum of money.

"We may not be able to afford ten thousand taels of silver!" Hirofumi Ito said with a gloomy face.

"It's okay, pay 20 million taels for the first time, and pay it off within one year after the treaty is approved for exchange. The remaining amount will be divided equally and submitted to the annual payment." Li Hongzhang obviously had a solution and said calmly.

"Mr. Li, please make more content and reduce it. *** I have few small resources and can't repay it no matter what." Hirobuki Ito suppressed his anger and begged.

"If your country cannot repay it on time, we will provide us with labor and mortgage payment!" Li Hongzhang immediately thought of another way.
To be continued...