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    After the armistice treaty was signed, Western Sichuan held an open-air reception outside the negotiation pavilion to celebrate the end of the war and the return of peace.  Ministers from various countries participated in this meeting.  Only the three representatives of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties looked a little unhappy, because this cocktail party was more like a celebration banquet in Western Sichuan.  In this battle, the Qing Dynasty completely lost both face and dignity.

    Prince Li Shiduo was the most depressed person. He originally expected to have a relationship with Western Sichuan, but he did not expect that the Empress Dowager Cixi would find out, and instead let the junior Prince Ding take advantage of him.  Puyi, the king of Dingjun, was basically a marginal figure in the Qing clan.  But once they get married to Sichuan, no one in the entire Qing Dynasty will be able to despise them!

    "Congratulations to Western Sichuan for winning this war!" German Minister Marcos came to Wang Yuze and others holding a wine glass.  There was no concealment of envy for Western Sichuan in his eyes.  Not long ago, the total value of the fleet that Western Sichuan ordered from Germany did not exceed 10 million taels of silver.  And now, Western Sichuan has directly received 120 million taels of silver. If all this compensation is invested in the navy, it will be enough to build a fleet that even the UK has to be afraid of!

    "Thank you, Minister, for your help in western Sichuan." Wang Yuze replied.  Although Germany's help to western Sichuan was very limited in this negotiation.  But in other aspects, Germany still played a huge role.

    "Haha, we are friends. It is natural to help each other!" German Minister Marcos said.

    "Yes, we are friends. Now and forever!" Wang Yuze said sincerely.

    Wang Yuze¡¯s answer made Marcos very satisfied.  In his opinion, it is very good that the heir to western Sichuan is also pro-German.  It won't be long before Germany will be able to gain a powerful ally in the Far East.

    "Your Excellency Organa, it seems that the entire Far East has undergone tremendous changes, and it is no longer what it used to be!" French Minister Tian Chun said.  There is no doubt that Western Sichuan has become the biggest winner in this war. With the development speed of Western Sichuan, they will inevitably usher in a blowout development.

    Organa nodded. If Western Sichuan was just a local force of the Qing Dynasty before, then now, Western Sichuan has enough strength to step onto the world stage.  Although their navy is still zero, their army is already world-class and cannot be underestimated by any country.  After regaining several provinces, the area of ??control in Western Sichuan has been greatly increased, almost half the size of Europe.  Fortunately, these territories are all barren areas. If they were like the Chengdu Plain, it would be just around the corner for Western Sichuan to become a global powerhouse.

    "On this issue, I think we, Britain and France, have common interests, and we need to work together to maintain peace in the Far East!" Organa said.  Sichuan Xi's strength is increasing faster and faster, he has to guard against it!  It is difficult to curb the ambitions of western Sichuan by relying solely on Britain's strength in the Far East. It must unite with other countries.

    "I think so too, Mr. Organa! However, I think we can bring Russia in too!" French Minister Tian Chun suggested.  Russia, known as the steam roller, still has very strong strength.

    "Russia? I'm afraid they hope that the Manchu Qing Dynasty will fall quickly than anyone else! In this case, they can quickly occupy northern China and realize their Yellow Russia plan!" Ogner said disdainfully.  At this time, Britain and Russia had irreconcilable conflicts in Central Asia.  Russia wants to go south and gain access to the Indian Ocean.  However, Britain tried every means to contain Russia, and the contradiction between the two sides was very deep.

    French Minister Tian Chun smiled and did not continue the topic.  However, France and Russia do not have this contradiction.  On the contrary, France still has a large amount of investment in Russia, and they can use this to cooperate.

    American Minister Tian Beize and Prince Gong Yi Xin were talking. This time the Manchu and Qing Dynasties fully opened the market, which meant huge business opportunities. Of course, the United States, which has always been heavy on profits, would not give up such a big piece of fat. Tian Beizi hoped and  If Yixin builds good relations, she can strive for greater interests for the United States.

    Japanese Minister Taro Kawaguchi was drinking alone. He was an uninvited person. Although Japan had developed rapidly after the Meiji Restoration, their international status could not even catch up with the Qing Dynasty.  Therefore, naturally no one paid attention to him at the meeting.

    Taro Kawaguchi looked at Wang Yuze with eyes filled with deep jealousy.  Through this battle, Western Sichuan seized more than 2.5 million square kilometers of land, which was seven or eight times that of Japan.  How can this make the Japanese elite, who have been struggling to find a living space, not be jealous??  In addition, the war compensation of 120 million taels made Taro Kawaguchi so envious that he almost drooled.  One hundred and twenty million taels of silver, converted into Japanese yen, is almost 400 million yen, and Japan's current fiscal revenue is less than 100 million yen!  If this war reparations belongs to Japan, then how much can they do!

    "It seems that the Qing Dynasty has really declined. So, can the empire bite a piece of fat from the Qing Dynasty?" Kawaguchi Taro said secretly.  In his eyes, the powerful country at this time was completely like a terminally ill person, but with huge wealth, how could he not let the evil wolf Japan be tempted?  However, Taro Kawaguchi still hesitated. Although the Qing army failed, they had the largest navy in Asia and the sixth largest navy in the world, which was far beyond what Japan could handle.  Japan is an island country. If the navy cannot win, they will be trapped on the Japanese archipelago.

    Once ambition arises, it will grow wildly.  Taro Kawaguchi has been completely tempted by the huge benefits.  After it was over, he sent a long telegram like the Japanese government, introducing in detail the war between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty.  It also focuses on describing the weakness of the Qing Dynasty and the benefits that can be obtained after defeating the Qing Dynasty.  His telegram attracted the attention of the Japanese government, which quickly launched a deduction and finally concluded that although going to war with the Qing Dynasty was risky, they had a high probability of winning.  If it wins, Japan will receive enough development funds from the Qing Dynasty, and Japan will achieve full take-off by then.

    "Young Marshal, congratulations! Soon, the Young Marshal will become my consort of the Qing Dynasty, and then we will become a family!" Prince Li Shiduo came to Wang Yuze with a smile on his face.  Although he and Wang Yuze cannot become a husband-in-law, it is still very necessary to maintain a good relationship.  In this case, at least after Western Sichuan destroys the Qing Dynasty, he can still use this little incense to leave a way out!

    "Thank you, Prince Li!" Wang Yuze said nonchalantly.  He doesn't care about the prince's consort and the like.

    "Alas! Originally, I wanted my youngest daughter to marry the young marshal. But Lafayette had other plans and chose Prince Ding's daughter. It's really a pity! However, Prince Ding's daughter only  She is just Duoluogege, a county lord at best, and it seems that the court has no intention of promoting her title. How can she be worthy of being a young marshal? This king also disagrees with this very much. But what can I do?  Lafayette and Prince Gong object, but I have nothing to do!" Prince Li Shiduo said.

    Wang Yuze knew the secret for the first time. It turned out that the person marrying him was not a princess, but just the county head. The difference was huge!  However, fortunately, he doesn't care much about it, all he wants is an identity.  As long as he becomes the prince-in-law of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he will be able to dictate to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  However, Prince Shiduo seems to be interested in moving closer to western Sichuan!  And Western Sichuan really needed such an agent among the Manchus.  Wang Yuze was very satisfied with Shi Duo's initiative to get closer.

    "Thank you, Prince Li, for telling me this. It seems that we will have to get closer in the future!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Haha, then I would rather obey my orders than be respectful!" Prince Li Shiduo laughed loudly.  He knew that his efforts were not in vain.

    The session didn¡¯t last long, and it was over before noon.  After receiving the compensation, the troops in western Sichuan will evacuate the capital.  However, Song Zhengping will stay and continue to discuss follow-up matters with the Manchus.  After all, there are hundreds of thousands of Qing prisoners of war in the hands of western Sichuan.  Including tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry.  If the Manchus wanted to redeem themselves, they would probably have to pay a lot of blood.

    That afternoon, Prince Gong Yixin held talks with Britain, France, Russia, Germany and the United States, and the two sides signed the "Beijing Treaty of Friendship".  The treaty stipulates that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will fully open their markets to all countries, including the construction of railways and the exploitation of various mineral resources.  Of course, each country has to pay a considerable amount of money for this.  At the same time, various countries will provide low-interest loans worth 200 million taels of silver to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, which will be used to pay for the Manchu and Qing war reparations against Western Sichuan and to reorganize armaments, etc.  Countries will also sell various weapons and equipment to the Manchu Qing Dynasty to allow the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rearm themselves.

    However, with the signing of this treaty, the Manchu Qing Dynasty inevitably became a colony of various countries in China.  The massive influx of foreign capital accelerated the economic development of the Qing Dynasty, but it also made the Qing Dynasty completely dependent on the great powers.  Although the Manchu Qing's armaments were re-established with the support of the great powers, their military strength did not improve significantly, so that in the war a few years later, they still suffered defeat after defeat.  In addition, the struggle between various countries in order to compete for greater interests in the Manchu Qing Dynasty was also very fierce.

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