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    Beijing, Xinhua Palace, Emperor Wang Yuze and several military giants are discussing the next stage of military operations.  It is already October. The troops on the west coast of the United States and Siberia have withdrawn into the country and have begun to rest and recuperate. The navy's transportation capacity has been completely adjusted and can carry out the next phase of operations.

    "Your Majesty, the Sixth Army has been deployed in Hawaii and Alaska, and the Seventh Army has returned to China. In Siberia, the First Cavalry Army and the Third Cavalry Army are deployed in Central Asia, and the Fifth Army is deployed in the Irtysh River area.  The construction of defense lines has begun. The Russian army has also begun to withdraw to Europe on a large scale. It is estimated that in the next stage, the Russian army will begin to suppress the rebellion in South Africa. In the next stage, the main combat task of our army is to fight against Japan.  ." Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu introduced.

    Wang Yuze is a little excited. After preparing for so long, he is finally going to start fighting against Japan. After Japan is destroyed and this threat is eliminated, the entire Far East will belong to China.

    "How are the preparations of the troops? Can we guarantee that Japan will be destroyed this time?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, the army and navy are ready. According to the plan of the General Staff, the Second Army will complete the first wave of landing. It will first land on Kyushu Island and clear out the Japanese here. Then, with the assistance of the navy,  Attack Kyushu. In addition, in order to speed up the destruction of Japan, the Eighth Army will land in Tokyo Bay and attack Japan together with the Second Army!" said Xiong Wu, Chief of General Staff.

    "Two armies. However, it should be enough to deal with the Japanese. Although the Japanese have expanded their army to two million, they don't even have enough to eat, and their weapons are extremely poor. It shouldn't be difficult to destroy them!  Wang Yuze said with satisfaction.

    "Your Majesty, when will the war against Japan begin? It is up to you to determine this!" Army Minister Cai Yun also said.

    "After our negotiations with the British are over, let's start fighting against Japan!" Wang Yuze said.

    "The British? Are they still fighting with us? Your Majesty, how about our navy's warships go to India or Australia for a cruise, I'm sure the British will be scared to death, and then they can negotiate with us!" said the Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.

    "Haha! This is a good idea. However, it should not be needed. The British are already in a state of distress. They will negotiate with us soon!" Wang Yuze said confidently.

    "The fire started by the Military Intelligence Bureau in South Africa is very good! It is said that the British have been frantically deploying troops from the country to prepare to suppress the Boers. However, after being equipped with our weapons, the strength of these Boers is also  Very powerful. They defeated the British and almost drove them out of South Africa!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said with a smile.  Obviously, the Military Intelligence Agency set the British backyard on fire, which forced the British to put down their dignity, lower their noble heads, and seek a way to end the war with China.

    "Well! It is also very beneficial to us to let the British fall into the quagmire of South Africa. In addition, these Boers not only have our support, the Germans also secretly support them. The British are somewhat affected this time  After holding back the British, we can do our best to deal with the Japanese and then develop the country!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Your Majesty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs wants to see you!" At this time, Wu Hao, the captain of the guard, reported.

    "Please come in, Mr. Wu! It seems that the British can't hold on any longer and want to negotiate peace with us!" Wang Yuze said with great certainty.

    "See your Majesty!" Wu Tingfang saluted Wang Yuze first, and then greeted his colleagues.  Then he said: "Your Majesty, the British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne sent someone to contact me and wants to see me tomorrow morning. The British may not be able to hold on any longer!"

    "Haha, it's just as I expected. In this case, you can have a good talk with the British tomorrow and strive for the interests of the empire as much as possible!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  Now that Britain is in an extremely critical situation, I am afraid it will no longer be so tough. This will give China the opportunity to kill Britain severely.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I know what to do!" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang nodded repeatedly.

    On October 17, 1899, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne once again held peace talks.  Probably because of the successive misfortunes in Britain during this period, Lord Lansdowne was no longer as arrogant this time.

    "Your Excellency, how have your country considered the armistice conditions proposed by our country? As you know, our country has ended the war with the United States and Russia and is about to??Japan launched the final blow.  However, His Majesty the Emperor of our country has decided to end negotiations with Britain before launching a war against Japan.  So, this makes me very stressed!  " said Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.

    "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, the UK is also very sincere in wanting to end the war with China and restore peace! However, the conditions proposed by your country are too harsh and too difficult. Therefore, the British government cannot accept such conditions." Lord Lansdowne  said.

    "Really? If your country is still so tough, then our country has no choice. Our army has completed the assembly, and the navy's warships have also completed maintenance. The next step can be to launch an attack on Japan, or we can  Turn around and go south!" Wu Tingfang said with narrowed eyes.

    Lord Lansdowne was shocked. Of course he understood what Wu Tingfang meant. The Chinese army was ready. If they could no longer reach an agreement with the United Kingdom, the Chinese army would begin to attack India or Australia.  Now Britain has fallen into the quagmire of South Africa. If China attacks India or Australia, Britain will simply not be able to resist it.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, I believe that the differences between our two countries are best resolved through negotiation rather than war. Otherwise, once a war breaks out, it will be very detrimental to both of us!"  Lord Lansdowne said quickly.  If the negotiations with China break down again and China launches an attack on India or Australia, the British cabinet will definitely not let him go.

    Wu Tingfang nodded, and then said: "So, does your country have any objections to the conditions we proposed?"

    "Your Excellency, the Foreign Secretary, after communicating with the Cabinet, the Cabinet has instructed that Burma and the Straits Settlements can be transferred to China. However, the amount of war reparations is too large and the UK cannot afford to pay it!" Lord Lansdowne said.

    "Your Excellency, the war compensation of 200 million pounds is not much at all for Britain." Wu Tingfang insisted.

    Lord Lansdowne shook his head, and then said: "Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, our country can only give you a war compensation of 50 million pounds at most. Moreover, your country must release all captured British soldiers, and at the same time, stop attacking South Africa."  aid from the Boers."

    "Your Excellency, we have never assisted the Boers!" Wu Tingfang said quickly.

    "But those Boers used the standard weapons of the Chinese Army!" Lord Lansdowne said through gritted teeth.

    "Well, actually we have only done two arms trades with the Boers. The Boers have money, and if they want to buy weapons, of course we can buy them for them. If these Boers don't have a coastline, we still plan to sell them  Give them a few battleships!" Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

    "What? Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, China's actions are a serious provocation to the British Empire!" Lord Lansdowne said angrily.  Battleships are undoubtedly the most powerful weapons in this era. The Chinese actually want to sell battleships to the Boers. They obviously want to go against the British!

    "Haha! Your Lordship, why are you so angry? Didn't we sell to the Boers in the end? However, if our two countries continue to be in a state of war, in order to raise war funds, we can only sell to countries in need.  weapons," Wu Tingfang said.  There was a strong threat in his words.  If Britain does not agree to the conditions proposed by China, China will not only attack India and Australia, but also continue to assist the Boers.  By then, if the British want to suppress the resistance of these Boers, they may have to pay a higher price.  This is definitely not what the British government wants to see.

    "Okay, Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, we can increase the war compensation to 100 million pounds, which is already our bottom line. However, China must promise not to sell weapons to the Boers, and at the same time promise not to attack India and Australia!" Lan  said Lord Stone.

    Wu Tingfang thought for a while and then said: "Britain will pay China 150 million pounds in war compensation. China will promise not to sell weapons to the Boers and release all British prisoners of war. As for the issues of India and Australia, as long as there is no war between our two countries,  , our country will not attack India and Australia!"

    "Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, ¡ê150 million is too much!" Lord Lansdowne still disagreed.

    "Your Excellency, this is our bottom line. If your country still doesn't agree, then I can only apologize!" Wu Tingfang said directly.  Obviously, after the negotiation breaks down, a military strike will follow.

    Lord Lansdowne was very angry. The Chinese repeatedly threatened him with military means, but he had no choice.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, I need to contact the country, and I must obtain the consent of the cabinet!" Lord Lansdowne said."No problem!" Wu Tingfang said with a smile, he knew that victory was in sight.

    Lord Lansdowne contacted the British Cabinet on the same day and sent China's conditions to the cabinet.  After deliberation, the British cabinet agreed to accept China's conditions.

    So, on the morning of October 18, Wu Tingfang and Lord Lansdowne signed the "Sino-British Beijing Treaty" in Beijing!
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