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    Japan, Tokyo.

    Tokyo now has no atmosphere of a big city at all.  The Chinese navy's blockade of Japan caused serious problems in Japan's food supply. Rice prices continued to rise, and many rice stores were out of stock. This forced Japanese people living in Tokyo to flee to the countryside.  Originally, people in this star looked down upon country people.  But for country people who farm, even if the rent is heavy, they can still get some food, and with the wild vegetables in the mountains, they can barely satisfy their hunger.  But the same cannot be said for the people in the city. A large number of factories have gone bankrupt and closed down. They cannot get wages. If they continue to stay in the city, they will only starve to death.

    Tokyo at night is very deserted. Except for the "tap" sound of the patrolling soldiers' leather shoes hitting the bluestone, there is no other sound.  Occasionally, carriages will pass by, but these are the benefits that only high-ranking Japanese government officials can enjoy.  Due to lack of food, the Japanese cabinet has not allowed raising horses.  All the food used to feed the horses was used to feed the army, and even the horses were slaughtered in many cases.  Japan is now almost on the verge of collapse.

    In Japan, the Prime Minister¡¯s Office is still brightly lit.  Important members of the Japanese cabinet are now gathering together to discuss the current situation.  However, everyone's faces were very ugly.  On the table is a telegram sent back from China by Japanese Foreign Minister Shuzo Aoki. The content of the telegram is exactly what he told the Japanese government.  His efforts have completely failed, and China has completely closed the door to peace talks with Japan.  Japan must be prepared to resist Chinese invasion.

    "Everyone, have you all read the telegram sent back by Mr. Aoki? The situation facing the Empire of Japan is very bad now. The Americans have already surrendered, and the Russians are about to surrender. The British will not be able to hold on for long.  In the end, we, Japan, are the only ones left. The Chinese people have made up their minds to destroy Japan. Now, Japan has no way out. We must fight for the empire. Fight to the end!" Yamagata Aritomo's deep voice sounded.  , the tone was full of grief and indignation.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Army is ready. As long as the Chinese dare to land in Japan, the Army will fight to the death to kill the enemy and make the Chinese pay a heavy price!" Army Minister Katsura Taro roared loudly.  only.  Deep in his eyes, there was also a hint of panic.  The Chinese team was so powerful that it actually defeated so many countries at the same time, which put great pressure on him.  He also knew very well that once China made up its mind to land in Japan, the Japanese Army would have no chance of winning.  The reason why he screamed so loudly.  It¡¯s just to cover up the fear in my heart!

    "Well! This is our only way! The Chinese people have always wanted to destroy Japan, especially the emperor of the Chinese people, who is very hostile to the empire. This time, Japan has reached a time of life and death, and everyone must unite to survive together.  Difficulties!" Shanxian Youpeng said loudly.  However, almost everyone lacks confidence.  Almost no one thinks that Japan can escape this disaster. Their efforts are more like a death struggle.

    Emperor Meiji also received relevant news. The failure of Aoki Shuzo's efforts meant that China would not let Japan go.  This made Emperor Meiji very panicked, and his already poor health became even worse.  However, he did not forget his mission. He once again summoned Interior Minister Saigo Yumichi and Privy Council Speaker Saionji Konobo, asking them to find ways to save Japan.  However, Xixiang Congdao and Xiyuanji Gongwang no longer know what to do.  Perhaps, what they can do is pray for the blessing of Amaterasu!

    The signing of a peace treaty between the United States and China also caused a great shock to Russia.  Marshal Gurko's army is constantly retreating westward, while the Chinese Army is chasing after them.  Marshal Gurko's army has suffered heavy losses.  If the Chinese army does not stop attacking, maybe they will annihilate the entire army.  Once Marshal Gurko's army is eliminated, Russia will be unable to stop the attack of the Chinese Army, which makes Tsar Nicholas II very angry.

    At the same time, the rebellion in the south has become bigger and bigger.  Rebellions broke out throughout southern Russia, the Don region and Ukraine.  Those rebels attacked cities, confiscated property belonging to Russia and the nobles and wealthy people, and induced more farmers and workers to join the rebellion.  Tsar Nicholas II ordered the garrison in the south to fight the rebellion with all their strength.  However, the last effort still failed.  The Russian army in southern Russia can now only huddle in a few key cities to protect itself, and has no strength to attack outwards.  Under this situation of internal and external troubles, the rule of Tsar Nicholas II was already crumbling.

    The angry roar of Tsar Nicholas II echoed in the Kremlin. Several important ministers of the Russian government stood in front of him with frightened faces, their heads buried low, not daring to bear the tsar's  of anger.

    "You say, what should we do now? The Chinese are pressing forward step by step. ThoseDamn rebels, I'll hang them all!  "Tsar Nicholas II said with a livid face.

    "Your Majesty, I still believe that the best solution now is to reach an agreement with the Chinese and stop the war with the Chinese. The situation in the empire is already very bad. If it is delayed any longer, the empire is in danger of collapse!  ¡± Prime Minister Sergei Vitt persuaded.

    "However, Izvolsky sent a telegram saying that the conditions proposed by the Chinese are too harsh, and it seems that the Chinese have no intention of negotiating with us!" Tsar Nicholas II said suspiciously.

    "Your Majesty, this is something Izvorski should find a way to do! Although the Chinese conditions are harsh, they are not unnegotiable. As long as the Chinese agree to have peace talks with us, we may get the Chinese to lower their conditions. After all,  , the harsh conditions they proposed for the first time were obviously intentional. As long as Izvorski is patient, the Chinese will definitely be able to make concessions. However, this time the situation in Russia is critical, and the Chinese must also know it.  They have understood our situation, so they deliberately did not negotiate with us. They did this just to get more benefits from us." Prime Minister Sergei Vitt said.

    "I will not let these damn yellow-skinned monkeys go. One day, I will pay them back a thousand times!" Tsar Nicholas II said through gritted teeth.

    "Your Majesty, since the empire failed in this war and suffered heavy losses, it is inevitable. The most important thing now is to get through this crisis as soon as possible. Therefore, we must do  Be prepared to pay heavy losses!" Prime Minister Sergei Vitte reminded.

    Tsar Nicholas II still had doubts. After all, he knew that Russia had lost too much territory, and the Chinese would probably ask to continue to occupy these territories. Thinking of this, Nicholas II became very aggressive.  pain.  This is more than half of Russia's territory!  Now it is occupied by the Chinese.

    "Your Majesty, the latest news we got is that the German troops have begun to mobilize frequently. There are moves towards the border. These Germans may want to take advantage of the empire's weakness to take a bite out of the empire.  !" Army Minister Alexei Nikolayevich Kuropatkin suddenly said.

    "What? How could it be like this?" For Tsar Nicholas II, this news was like a bolt from the blue.  One China would bring Russia to the brink of collapse. Add one Germany and Russia would be doomed.

    ¡°Is this news true?¡± Prime Minister Sergei Vitte also asked nervously.

    "This is just a prediction, but it is very likely to come true. Our people discovered that the Germans are secretly supporting the rebels of the Social Democratic Labor Party. Therefore, it is very likely that Germany is preparing for the invasion of the Reich.  Get ready!" said Army Minister Alexei Nikolayevich Kuropatkin.

    "You bastard, this robber!" Tsar Nicholas II roared angrily.  Although he and Kaiser Wilhelm II were related, at this time, it was obvious that no one would care about family ties.

    "Your Majesty, we must now negotiate peace with China as soon as possible and sign an armistice treaty! Otherwise, once the Germans join the war, Russia will not be able to survive!" said Prime Minister Sergei Witte.

    "Okay, go and send a telegram to Izvolsky immediately and ask him to find a way to negotiate peace with the Chinese as soon as possible. If he can make appropriate concessions, he must sign an armistice treaty with the Chinese as soon as possible!" Tsar Nicholas II finally said  said.  He knew that there was no way out now. If he continued to refuse to compromise, Russia might be destroyed.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Seeing that Tsar Nicholas II finally compromised, Prime Minister Sergei Vitte breathed a sigh of relief.

    After receiving the harshly worded telegram, Russian Foreign Minister Izvolsky, who was far away in Beijing, also learned of the urgency of the situation.  On the morning of August 29, he went to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs early in the morning to ask for a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.  Fortunately, Wu Tingfang did not embarrass him again this time and met with him.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, I am here to see you this time because of the ongoing war between our two countries! This war has caused huge losses to both our countries. His Majesty the Tsar of our country believes that for the sake of the traditional friendship between our two countries,  , it¡¯s time to end the war!¡± Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky said.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.
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