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    The negotiators in western Sichuan are Liang Xingrong, Song Zhengping and Wang Yuze.  Among them, Liang Xingrong was mainly responsible, and Wang Yuze just went to observe.  On the Manchu and Qing side, there was a delegation composed of Prince Gong Yixin, Prince Li Shiduo, and Minister of War Xu Gengshen.  According to the agreement, in addition to the negotiating representatives, both parties can only bring five staff members and ten guards.  To avoid the possibility that one party wants to derail the negotiation.  Of course, both the Qing army and the Western Sichuan army in the city were also well prepared.  If something unexpected happens, they will call on their respective negotiators for help.

    Ministers from various countries also appeared at the negotiation site. On the one hand, they will ensure the fairness of the negotiations.  On the other hand, they need to help the Manchu Qing Dynasty to prevent the Manchu Qing Dynasty from being excessively weakened.

    At ten o¡¯clock in the morning on August 7, direct negotiations between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty officially began. Ministers from various countries also arrived. In addition to the ministers from the five countries, ministers from Japan, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy and other countries also arrived.  Although, this negotiation has nothing to do with them.  But this will undoubtedly be a negotiation that completely changes the situation in the Far East, so all countries attach great importance to it.

    Especially Japan, after more than 20 years since the Meiji Restoration, they have entered the fast lane of development.  Although it is still unable to compare with the Manchu Qing in terms of economic strength, the gap is no longer very big.  I believe that it won't be long before they can catch up with the Qing Dynasty, both in terms of economy and military strength.  Under this situation, the rise of western Sichuan is a very big threat to Japan.  Japan is an island country and lacks various resources. If it wants to develop, it must expand its living space.  The weak Manqing was exactly their target.  Therefore, for this negotiation, Taro Kawaguchi, the Japanese Minister to China, came uninvited.

    "Everyone, for the sake of peace in the Far East and China, under the mediation of the British Empire and other countries, an armistice has been achieved between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty. The disputes between the two sides will also be resolved through this negotiation. I hope peace can lead the Far East.  .May God bless you!" said the British Minister Organa.  This time, Britain was the main mediator, so the responsibility of hosting the negotiations fell on Organa.

    ¡°Both Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing side, they all smiled and nodded.  Although the two sides were still at war with each other some time ago, after the armistice was achieved, both sides had to hide their hatred for the time being.

    After Ogner¡¯s long words, direct negotiations between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty officially began.

    "Ahem! Director Liang, Deputy Director Song, Marshal Wang. This war is simply a mistake. Now, we, the Qing Dynasty, have realized this mistake. Therefore, we hope that the war can be ended as soon as possible. For this, I, the Qing Dynasty, are willing to pay enough  In exchange for peace, we decided to compensate Western Sichuan for war losses of five million taels with the Queen Mother's consent. In addition, Qinghai and Gansu provinces will be handed over to Western Sichuan for their jurisdiction!" Prince Gong Yixin coughed.  , and then said.  He made a good calculation and relied on the support of the great powers to directly reduce the compensation of 200 million taels proposed by Wang Yuze to 5 million taels, a reduction of twenty times.  In terms of territory, not only did they not plan to cede Shaanxi, Henan, Hunan and Guangxi proposed by Wang Yuze, they also planned to take back Shaanxi, Hubei and Yunnan and Guizhou occupied by western Sichuan.  Such conditions simply kept Chuanxi Bai busy for a while!  After paying such a huge price, it was all in vain.

    After Prince Gong finished speaking, the representative from Western Sichuan suddenly changed his expression. The Manchu Qing Dynasty was obviously bullying others.  Does this sound like the words of a defeated person?  Why don't you have the consciousness of a defeated person at all?

    Ministers from various countries also exclaimed. They knew the conditions proposed by Western Sichuan.  Although Western Sichuan is suspected of having a big mouth, it demands high prices and pays back on the ground.  However, Manqing's repayment was a bit too harsh.

    "Your Highness Prince Gong, is this the Manchu and Qing government's reply?" Liang Xingrong asked, squinting his eyes.  Although there was not much expression on his face, he was undoubtedly irritated by Prince Gong's reply.

    "Yes, this is our answer!" Prince Gong nodded.

    "In that case, there's no need to talk about it. Let's meet directly on the battlefield!" Wang Yuze stood up before Liang Xingrong recovered.  He was not yet twenty years old, when he was still young and vigorous. This reply from the Manchu Qing government immediately made him very angry.

    "Wang Wei, order the troops to prepare to attack the city! I want to see how strong the defense of this capital is!" Wang Yuze ordered directly.  With the arrival of the mission, they also brought a batch of supplies, especially the shortage of artillery shells, which immediately gave Wang Yuze a lot of confidence.

    "Ah!" Prince Gong and others were immediately dumbfounded. They did not expect Wang Yuze's reaction to be so intense.  If anyone is dissatisfied, the negotiations will be terminated and troops will be sent to attack the city until theThen break the truce.

    Ministers from several countries also started talking about it. Could it be that a direct war between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty was about to begin again?  Then weren't all their previous efforts in vain?

    "Young Marshal, if the conditions are unreasonable, we can continue to negotiate, but we can't start another war!" British Minister Organa quickly grabbed Wang Yuze.  If Wang Yuze summons an army to attack the city, it is really difficult to say whether the current Qing army can hold Beijing City.  And the mediation between these countries has undoubtedly failed.

    "Hmph! Are the Manchu and Qing government defeated? Do they have the slightest consciousness of the defeated? If this is their final condition, then I think there is no need to continue this negotiation. To avoid wasting everyone's time,  We'd better fight it out on the battlefield!" Wang Yuze said coldly.

    The three representatives of the Manchu Qing Dynasty all looked very unhappy.  Especially Prince Gong, whose face was so gloomy that he could shed tears.  On the other hand, Prince Li Shiduo, although his face was not very good-looking, a smile flashed in his eyes.  The reply to Sichuan West was proposed by Prince Gong.  He also pointed out that this reply would definitely not satisfy Western Sichuan. If Western Sichuan was angered and war broke out again, what would the Qing Dynasty do to resist Western Sichuan?  However, Prince Gong insisted on doing so relying on the support of the great powers.  Well now, something finally happened!

    "Director Liang, Marshal Wang. This is just our preliminary opinion. If you are not satisfied, we can discuss the conditions again." Prince Li Shiduo said quickly.  What he said meant to ease the tense atmosphere between the two parties, and also meant to slap Prince Gong Yixin in the face. It could be said to kill two birds with one stone!

    "If Western Sichuan is not satisfied with this condition, then we can talk again!" Prince Gong Yixin also said with an ugly face.  If the war with western Sichuan cannot be terminated, then he will not be able to explain to the Empress Dowager Cixi.  At that time, his dream of Westernization and the dream of reviving the Qing Dynasty will all be empty talk.  Although he knew that Prince Li Shiduo was deliberately humiliating him, he still had to endure it and put the overall situation first.

    Seeing that Prince Gong Yixin had already surrendered, Wang Yuze sat down again.  He knew that if he wanted to restart the war, the great powers would definitely not agree.  The reason why he used this as a threat was just to create greater benefits for Western Sichuan.

    "Director Liang, what are your conditions?" Prince Gong took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and then asked.

    "Our conditions are as follows: First, the Manchu and Qing government will compensate Western Sichuan for military expenses and various losses, totaling 200 million taels of silver. Second, cede the four provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Hunan and Guangxi to Western Sichuan. In addition, the areas already occupied by Western Sichuan will not be  Counted. Three, completely open the Yangtze River waterway, and ships from western Sichuan can freely navigate the Yangtze River. Four, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties open all markets to western Sichuan. Five," Liang Xingrong took out a document that had been prepared and began.  Read it.  However, every time he read one sentence, the faces of the three representatives of the Manchu Qing Dynasty became darker.  After reciting the ten articles, the faces of the three representatives of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were as dark as the bottom of a pot.

    "No, the other party's conditions are too harsh and we cannot accept it!" Prince Gong Yixin immediately refused.

    "We cannot accept your reply either!" Liang Xingrong replied tit for tat.

    Afterwards, the two sides started a verbal quarrel. For their own interests, they had already put aside the etiquette of scholars.  However, the differences between the two sides were too serious, and they could not reach an agreement after arguing for a whole day.

    The first day of negotiations was spent in fierce quarrels.  No conditions were reached between the two parties.

    The next day, the negotiations continued.  Perhaps, in order to speed up the negotiations, the ministers from the five countries also joined in. At one time, they suppressed the conditions in western Sichuan, and at the other time, they accused the Manchus of not being sincere enough.  However, in general, except for the German Minister Lucas, the rest of the people were oriented towards the Manchus.  However, Western Sichuan will not sit still and wait for death.  Wang Yuze even threatened the Manchu and Qing representatives to agree to the conditions of western Sichuan several times by threatening mid-term negotiations and restarting the war.

    The great powers also intervened with strong methods to oppress the western Sichuan side, even if it came down the next day.  The differences between the two sides are still very large, and there is no possibility of reaching an agreement at all.

    "Shaanxi, Hubei and Yungui are already under the control of our Western Sichuan Army. It is impossible for us to spit them out. Shaanxi, Hunan, Henan and Guangxi are also within our attack range. As long as we are willing,  The Western Sichuan Army can easily occupy these places!" Song Zhengping said.  He was reminding the Manchu and Qing government not to forget that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties had been beaten on the battlefield and were unable to fight back.

    However, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties had the support of the great powers. Even though they suffered a complete defeat on the battlefield, they were still confident and argued with Western Sichuan, which made the progress of the negotiations very slow.  In the final analysis, whether it is Western Sichuan or the Manchu and Qing Dynasties,??They are all about maximizing their own interests as much as possible.

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