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Text Chapter 240 The Privileges of the Victor

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    After talking to Wang Yuze, Liang Xingrong led his delegation to the capital the next day.  They will take a train from Chengdu to Wuhan, and then from Wuhan to the capital.  Along this route, there are some sections where the great powers built railways. Now that Western Sichuan has unified the country, these railways have begun to operate again.  However, the western Sichuan government has begun planning to forcibly take back these railways through redemption after the founding of the People's Republic of China.  Railways are equivalent to the main arteries of a country. Whether in wartime or peacetime, they play a very important role. How can they be controlled by foreigners?

    Those who accompanied Liang Xingrong to the capital included Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and Deputy Chief of Staff Cai Yun.  In addition, most of the personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also went to the capital.  Many departments of the cabinet will also be moved to the capital one after another.  From now on, the capital will gradually assume the important role of the capital.

    At the same time, in various provinces of the Qing Dynasty, the reform of the Western Sichuan model has also begun. The first change is that each prefecture has been changed into a city.  In order to facilitate management, some small governments were directly abolished and merged into a large city, which was also more conducive to management.  Subsequently, the land reform of the Western Sichuan model will also be carried out. During this period, it is very important to maintain stability, and the garrisons in various places will also assume important responsibilities.

    Wang Yuze planned to position the capital as the capital after the founding of the People's Republic of China.  The first mayor of the capital has already arrived. It is Xu Zhang, the former governor of Qinghai Province. After Western Sichuan annexed Qinghai, he was transferred from the deputy governor of Xikang Province to the governor of Qinghai.  In the past few years, Qinghai has developed very well.  Although the economy is still at a relatively low level among the provinces under the jurisdiction of Western Sichuan, it is generally developing relatively rapidly.  In addition, the society is relatively stable.  His performance made Wang Yuze very satisfied.  Now, he has also gone to the capital from Qinghai to take up a post.

    Wang Yuze left Chengdu a little later.  Not only is the follow-up work here not yet completed, but also several of his wives are about to give birth one after another.  Among them, the second wife Yang Shilan gave birth to a daughter for Wang Yuze, named Wang Zixin.  The third wife, Zhou Rui, and the fourth wife, Yu Ying, were also about to give birth, and Wang Yuze didn't want them to have a hard time traveling.  In addition, when he goes to the capital, it will be the time when he officially ascends the throne. Because there is still a lot of preparation work to be done, the government will take care of it without him having to do anything.  He just needs to attend the enthronement ceremony when the time comes.

    When Liang Xingrong and his party arrived in the capital, it was already June 7, and their residence was arranged to the original residence of Prince Gong.  Prince Gong, Yi Xin, fell seriously ill after being handed over to Western Sichuan by the British Embassy in China, and soon passed away.  Even Prince Gong's Mansion was nationalized.  As for the people in Prince Gong's palace, they were all dismissed.  Some of Prince Gong's descendants were sentenced, and some were executed.  It doesn't end well either.

    Before the new Prime Minister¡¯s Office is built, this will also become the temporary Prime Minister¡¯s Office.  The offices of various cabinet departments will also temporarily use the palaces left by the princes and nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

    Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi and Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu of the Japanese delegation rushed to the capital on June 9.  Originally, Western Sichuan planned to arrange for them to live in a post house, but they took the initiative to ask to live in the Japanese Embassy in China, so the Chinese side let them go and let them live in Dongjiaomin Lane.  However, according to the information they received, after Ito Hirobumi and others arrived, they secretly met with the four ministers to China from Britain, France, the United States, and Russia that night.  No need to think about it, they must have gone to seek help from these ministers.  It is hoped that these countries can join forces to put pressure on China and prevent Japan from being excessively weakened.  If they knew the conditions prepared by Kawanishi, Ito Hirobumi would probably be so angry that he fainted!

    On the morning of June 11, luxury carriages departed from Dongjiaomin Lane and headed for Prince Gong¡¯s Mansion.  The peace talks between China and Japan were held in a small conference room in Prince Gong's Mansion.  Originally, this matter had little to do with the great powers.  However, Britain, France, the United States and Russia strongly requested to observe the event, and China did not refuse.  However, the consuls of Germany and Austria-Hungary in China were also invited to observe.

    This small conference room was originally a wing room, close to a pond in Prince Gong's Mansion, surrounded by green trees. In the hot summer, it doesn't feel hot here.  China also knows that this negotiation with Japan will definitely be a protracted war.  Summer has already entered the capital in June, so we specially chose such a place as the place for negotiation.

    This small conference room is not big, only less than fifty square meters.  In the middle of the room, a long table was placed, with three positions prepared on each side, which was prepared for the negotiators from both sides.  Behind this, there are several positions prepared for some translators and secretaries.  Ministers to Chinaposition is close to the wall.  After all, they were just here to "listen".  Of course, China also knows that these ministers stationed in China will definitely express their opinions during the negotiation process.  Even directly threaten China.

    At nine o'clock in the morning, negotiators from China and Japan, as well as ministers from various countries, have arrived.  However, the negotiations did not officially start, and everyone divided into circles to communicate.  German Minister to China Marcos and Austro-Hungarian Minister to China Anton?  Huber, all expressed their congratulations to Liang Xingrong.  This time Western Sichuan not only defeated Japan, but also unified China and became China's central government.  This means that China¡¯s rise is just around the corner.  Germany and Austria-Hungary were close allies, and together they fought against powerful powers such as Britain and France in Europe.  Now a powerful country with close relations with Germany is rising in the east. This is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for them.

    Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi was also chatting affectionately with British Minister Organa, seeming to deliberately show how close the relationship between Britain and Japan is.  As for whether he wants to use this to put pressure on China, it is unknown.  However, China has made up its mind that this time it will cut off a severe piece of flesh from Japan.

    At half past nine, the negotiations officially began.  After the two parties introduced each other, shook hands and said some scene words, they went directly to the topic.

    Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito seemed to want to turn his back on foreign affairs. After the negotiations began, he first said: "The 40 million citizens of the Empire of Japan are very angry about the despicable aggression launched by Western Sichuan against our Empire of Japan. However, in the spirit of Japan and China,  Kunai is a friendly neighbor separated by a strip of water. For the sake of peace in the Far East, with the consent of the Emperor of Japan, we are willing to put aside this hatred and start peace talks with Western Sichuan to restore peace to the Far East!"

    "Your Excellency Hirobumi Ito, you seem to have forgotten that the main reason for this war is that Japan invaded China first. Moreover, we in Western Sichuan have declared war on you before. This is not an invasion, but a counterattack!  "Liang Xingrong immediately retorted.

    "Okay, Prime Minister Liang. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong. We have to solve the problem now. According to the view of the Japanese Empire, Western Sichuan must apologize to the Japanese Empire for this war and compensate us.  The Japanese Empire suffered an economic loss of 500 million taels of silver. In addition, there was a war compensation of 200 million taels promised by the Qing government, for a total of 700 million taels of silver. At the same time, the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" signed between our country and the Qing Dynasty last year was recognized as fully valid. In addition,  Cede China's Shandong Province to Japan." Hirofumi Ito said shamelessly.  It seemed as if they had won the war, without any sense of consciousness from the defeated.

    The Chinese representatives, whether they are Liang Xingrong, Wu Tingfang or Cai Yun, all have very ugly faces.  It seems that they are the victors, why do the Japanese look like victors?  People who don¡¯t know would think that Japan won the war!

    "Is this Prime Minister crazy? Doesn't he know that their country's army is about to be wiped out?" Anton, the Austro-Hungarian Minister to China?  Huber said in surprise.

    "Anton, you just came to the Far East and you don't understand this nation yet. You will know later that this is an arrogant and extreme nation. They just want to reduce the losses they have to pay.  That's it. However, they will soon know that the defeated have no power and can only be slaughtered by the victors. Just like what we did to France more than 20 years ago!" said Marcos, the German Minister to China.

    The ministers from Britain, France, the United States and Russia were also speechless.  Have these Japanese people been kicked in the head by donkeys?  Still so arrogant?

    Liang Xingrong sneered twice. Originally, he thought Wang Yuze's conditions were too excessive. Now he realized that what Wang Yuze said was absolutely right. These Japanese were simply too arrogant and arrogant. This time, they must be given enough  lesson.

    "Your Excellency Hirobumi Ito, I am very curious. It seems that we won the war this time!" Liang Xingrong said coldly.

    Sure enough, Ito Hirobumi¡¯s old face turned red immediately.

    Liang Xingrong continued: "Since we have won, then Japan is here to beg for surrender this time. This is the first time I have heard that a defeated country dares to offer so many conditions. If you don't know the truth, you may think that  It was us who lost the battle!"

    Ito Hirobumi and other Japanese representatives all looked a bit unnatural.  Isn't this a common tactic in diplomacy to be unreasonable and cunning?  Liang Xingrong's words were undoubtedly a slap in the face, telling them that as a defeated country, they must do their duty as a defeated country.  As for making war reparations and ceding territory, etc., these are privileges that only the victorious country can enjoy!  If Japan wants to enjoy this privilege, how long should it wait?Let¡¯s talk about it if we can defeat China!

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