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    "So, Mr. Organa. If Western Sichuan does not accept our mediation, what are you going to do? Declare war on Western Sichuan?" German company Marcos asked.  He hoped that Western Sichuan could replace the Manchu Qing.  Especially after Western Sichuan officially ordered warships from Germany, it hoped that Western Sichuan could control the central power of the Far Eastern Empire.  In this case, Western Sichuan will inevitably challenge established powers such as Britain and France in the Far East, and the pressure on Germany will be much lighter.  With the relationship between Western Sichuan and Germany, the two countries can even form an alliance if they want.  Once the most powerful empires on the east and west ends of the continent form a direct alliance, the entire Eurasian continent will be dominated by them.  Even the whole world is no exception.  Now, there have been voices among the top German officials who are fully committed to helping Western Sichuan gain central power.  There is no doubt that this is what we are going for.

    "No, no, no! Mr. Marcos, war is only a last resort. I think as long as we block maritime trade in Western Sichuan, or ban the import of commodities from Western Sichuan, and prohibit the export of various industrial equipment and chemical products to Western Sichuan, they will  I will definitely give in!" Organa said confidently.  Although Western Sichuan is developing very rapidly, industry, especially heavy industry, still requires a large amount of imported machinery and equipment and chemical raw materials.  Of course, Germany is the main importer of western Sichuan.  But if Britain insists on blocking the maritime trade channels in western Sichuan, western Sichuan will be unable to do anything.

    "Mr. Organa, have you ever thought about it? If Western Sichuan is completely angered, what if they send troops to attack India or Indochina?" Marcos asked with a smile.  India and Indochina are extremely important to Britain and France.  However, these two places happened to be within the attack range of the Western Sichuan Army.

    "If Western Sichuan dares to do that, then he will be the enemy of the entire West!" Organa said through gritted teeth.  India is the most important colony of the British Empire. If Western Sichuan dares to attack India, the British Empire will definitely use all methods to destroy Western Sichuan.

    "Yes, if Western Sichuan dares to attack Indochina, our French government will fight them to the end!" French Minister Tian Chun also expressed his position.

    "Okay! I understand!" German Minister Marcos shrugged. He had already figured out the intentions of Britain and France.  Obviously, they intend to completely curb the ambitions of Western Sichuan.  It seems that this time Sichuan West has to give up an easy victory once again.  However, this is good, it will inevitably make Western Sichuan more hostile to Britain and France, which is very beneficial to Germany.

    "In this case, we have reached a consensus. There must be a truce between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty. Of course, as the defeated party, the Qing Dynasty has to pay a certain price. However, Western Sichuan cannot weaken the Qing Dynasty excessively. Do you have any objections?" Ou  Gurner asked.

    Everyone shook their heads and said they had no objection to this.

    "Also, let me tell you some good news! After His Royal Highness Prince Gong becomes the foreman of military aircraft, he will fully promote the Qing Dynasty's development of Westernization. They will completely open the market to us and allow us to set up factories and build railways in the Qing Dynasty. Think about it.  Well, with a market of more than 300 million people, what a huge market this is!" Organa threw out the pie.

    "Haha, God! The Qing people finally fully opened up the market. Railway, our French government requires the construction of a railway from Beijing to Guangzhou in the south." French Minister Tian Chun immediately shouted.

    "We in Russia require the construction of a railway from Beijing to Qiqihar. It will be connected to our Siberian Railway in the future!" Russian Minister Kuo Leiming also spoke.

    "Oh God! Mr. Tian Chun, how much does the railway from Beijing to Guangzhou cost? Can the French government spend that much money? I think it is better for our two countries to work together to build it!" U.S. Minister Tian Bei suggested.  The extension of the railway represents the extension of their sphere of influence.

    German Minister Marcos also joined the fight.  The Qing Dynasty fully opened its market, which was undoubtedly excellent news for the great powers, which contained huge benefits.  Naturally, countries will not give up this benefit.

    A smile appeared on British Minister Organa's face.  He knew that as long as enough benefits were offered, these countries could unite.  Even Germany, the most important ally in western Sichuan, is the same.

    The envoys from the five countries fought for a full day before finally distributing all the benefits.  After that, they reached an agreement that they would go out of the city tomorrow to meet with the young marshal in Western Sichuan to urge a truce between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty and return to the negotiating table.

    Early the next morning, the Western Sichuan Army barracks outside the capital city became busy.  After meeting Prince Li Shiduo yesterday, Wang Yuze planned to add a little more threat to the Manchu Qing.  Therefore, planning to launch another attack today can be considered as forcing as much as possible.Qing agreed to the conditions he proposed.

    Two brigades of the Western Sichuan Army took action, and cannons were pushed under the capital city one after another.  The Qing troops defending the city on the city wall were frightened when they saw this posture. They had already lost a lot of people in the previous attack by the Western Sichuan Army, and they immediately sounded the alarm.

    The defenders of the capital immediately panicked. Every attack from Western Sichuan made them nervous, fearing that the Western Sichuan Army would break through the capital.  In that case, they will have no choice but to die.

    ¡°Don¡¯t panic, the walls of the capital are very strong and the Western Sichuan Army cannot attack them!¡± Prince Su Shanqi loudly cheered for the soldiers.  Since Sichuan West began to attack, he had been guarding the city wall for several days, which made him very tired.  But he still had to work up his energy to defend the city. If he could defend it, it would be a huge achievement.  If he couldn't hold on, he would have no choice but to die.

    "Boom! Boom!" The Western Sichuan Army's artillery fired, and shells exploded on the walls of the capital. Gunpowder smoke almost enveloped the entire city.  The shelling by the Western Sichuan Army caused a great shock. Even the Empress Dowager Cixi and many courtiers who were in the court looked pale, fearing that the Western Sichuan Army would come in.

    "Queen Mother, colleagues. Don't worry, everyone, the defense of the capital is impregnable, and the Western Sichuan Army cannot break in!" Xu Gengshen, the Minister of War, came out quickly to reassure.

    "Prince Gong, how are your talks with the ministers from various countries going? Have they agreed to come forward?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.  Now, she has placed her last hope on the ministers of various countries.

    "Go back to the Queen Mother. The ministers from various countries have agreed to our request. They have decided to send a report to the consul in Chengdu today and ask them to go see Wang Xiao. In addition, they will also go to see the young marshal in western Sichuan today to ask him to stop  Attack on the capital!" Prince Gong Yixin replied.

    "That's good! That's good!" After hearing Prince Gong Yixin's answer, the Empress Dowager Cixi looked much better.

    The attacking troops in western Sichuan did not last long, and stopped after more than ten minutes of shelling.  The Western Sichuan Army has not yet received supplies, so they have to save some ammunition.  This attack was just to give the Manchus a warning.

    In the afternoon, Wang Yuze was in the military tent, studying to see if he could break through the capital.  Until now, he has not completely given up.

    "Young Marshal, the ministers of Britain, France, Germany, the United States and Germany want to see you!" Wang Wei entered the military tent and said to Wang Yuze.

    "What are they here for? Damn it, these foreigners still intervened!" Wang Yuze frowned.

    "Then shall I see you or not?" Wang Wei asked.

    "See you, of course I want to see you. Invite them all in!" Wang Yuze said.  A weak country without diplomacy is undoubtedly a true portrayal.  The great powers could intervene arbitrarily in the war between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty because they had the strength.  "One day, I will make you arrogant foreigners pay the price!" Wang Yuze said viciously.  However, his expression quickly returned to normal. Even if he was dissatisfied with these foreigners now, when he did not have the strength to fight against them, it was better to hide it in his heart.

    Soon, Wang Wei led five foreigners in.

    "Good afternoon, distinguished ministers," Wang Yuze said.  His English was pretty good in his previous life, so he spoke directly in English.

    "Hello, Marshal. Let me introduce myself. I am Ogner, the Minister of the British Empire in China. This is His Excellency Tian Chun, the French Minister in China. This is His Excellency Kuo Leiming of the Russian Company in China. This is Tian Chun, the American Minister in China.  Your Excellency Bei. This is His Excellency Marcos, the German Minister to China!" British Minister Organa introduced.

    "Everyone, please take a seat. Wang Wei, serve tea. The military camp is simple, please don't dislike it!" Wang Yuze said with a smile on his face.

    Everyone sat down separately, and the orderly served tea.

    Then, Wang Yuze asked: "My Excellencies, ministers, do you know why you came to the military camp today?"

    "Your Excellency, Marshal. After discussion among the five countries, we all agreed that the war between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty has come to an end. Therefore, we hope that your Excellency, Marshal, can stop attacking Beijing. We hope that the artillery bombardment in the morning will not happen again.  !" British Minister Organa said straight to the point.

    Wang Yuze's eyes flashed with anger, and then he said: "However, we did not start this war. We just fought back in self-defense!"

    "This war is the fault of the Qing people. But they have already suffered heavy losses. And they are willing to compensate for it. Therefore, we think it is time to cease the war!" French Minister Tian Chun also said forcefully  said.

    Wang Yuze looked at the German Minister Marcos, but, but Marcos gave him a helpless look.  Wang Yuze knew that several countries had probably already discussed the matter of armistice and had made up their minds to intervene.

    "Okay, I can stop the attack on the capital. However, if the compensation provided by the Manchu Qing does not meet the requirements of Western Sichuan, I have the right to continue to attack and even break through the capital!" Wang Yuze said.

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