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    "Yes, the collection of five thousand years of East Asian civilization is indeed beyond what our Empire of Japan can compare with!" Katsura Taro also nodded. As the second person of the Choshu sect and the top disciple of Yamagata Aritomo, Inoue  Xin was appointed as the representative of this negotiation team, and his intention was profound.  Is it mediocre reward?  Or take advantage?  Or even pave the way for future frame-ups?  No one knows that compared to these big figures who have experienced the storms of the Bakumatsu, Kuroshima Jin is indeed a bit young.  "Yes, when I think that when we were still legends, the Chinese had already established a great empire with a population of tens of millions, I can't help but feel awe!" Kuroshima Jin nodded, lowered his voice and asked: "Your Excellency Katsura, this  Can this negotiation really succeed? Our opponent is Dashun. When I disembarked from the Shanghai port, I was simply stunned by the prosperity of this city. What a prosperous and wealthy country it is compared to ours!  Too young and too poor! " "Oh! Mr. Kuroshima was scared!" Katsura patted the other party's shoulder lightly and said with a smile, "Don't be ashamed. Actually, I was a little scared too.  We will tell the officials in Dashun later that we are willing to return Ryukyu to them, and let¡¯s go back like this!¡± At this point, Katsura, who is witty by nature, also laughed loudly.  "Your Excellency Katsura!" Kuroshima Jin yelled angrily: "How can this be possible? All Japanese citizens are working hard to serve, tightening their belts, saving every grain of rice and every copper plate to build the army and navy  , it took a lot of effort to win Ryukyu, but if they just give it back to Dashun, wouldn¡¯t their hard work be in vain? This is absolutely unacceptable!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Kuroshima-kun!¡±  Katsura Taro patted the opponent on the shoulder with satisfaction: "If you know that your enemy is powerful and wealthy and run away, is this still a samurai? A true samurai knows that the enemy is powerful and will never take a step back even if his legs are shaking with fear.  People. If we are not as rich and powerful as the Chinese, then we should use our own ambition to make up for it! Compared with our ambition, no one will lose to us Japanese!" "Your Excellency, you are so right!  It makes sense!" Kuroshima Jin was moved to tears by the other party's words.  "Kuroshima-kun, look at this garden. Although it is so beautiful, how much manpower and material resources have been spent on it. But what use are these things to the country and the nation? In front of cannons and warships, these things are  It¡¯s not worth a penny. The Chinese have spent so much effort and money building this kind of thing. Isn¡¯t it a sign of their aging and decay?¡± At this point, Katsura Taro smiled confidently: ¡°Maybe they were once great and peaceful.  It has been glorious, but today it is getting old. The responsibility of leading the rise of the yellow race in East Asia has fallen on the shoulders of our Yamato nation! So, Kuroshima-kun, let us work together!¡± ¡°Hai!¡±  On the ground, my chest was filled with excitement.  ??Jiyu Water Corridor.  This water corridor is named after a strange stone called "Jiyu Peak" next to it.  Early in the morning, Guo Quan was walking on the water corridor. The ancient trees on both sides were verdant, red fish were swimming in the pond, and the pavilions were full of light, just like in a painting.  But Zao Guoquan's face was ashen. At this time, he was heading to the Hanbi Building as the meeting place, preparing to start negotiations. This was a great shame for him. He will definitely be indispensable in the history books of future generations.  This Hanbi Tower has lost the Ryukyu vassal state.  "The Dashun mission has arrived!" With a prolonged announcement, the members of the Japanese mission who had arrived at the meeting place all stood up in a hurry. Headed by the head of the delegation, Katsura Taro, they greeted Dashun who was coming in from the gate.  Members of one of the envoys bowed at 90 degrees, which startled the Dashun officials who had just entered.  "I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long!" Zao Guoquan bowed his hands and forced himself to smile.  "Where!" Katsura Taro smiled: "The scenery here is very beautiful. My group members and I almost forgot the passage of time. There are few opportunities to see such a beautiful garden in Japan!" "If so, we can negotiate in two days.  That's it, I'll just ask you all to have a nice tour of this garden!" Zao Guoquan said a few words casually, and the two parties sat down at the long table.  Hayakoku Quan coughed lowly: "I have been ordered by the imperial court to discuss the matter of Ryukyu with you. As you all know, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been a vassal state of China for hundreds of years. This is what you, the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan,  I have already admitted it, but why did your country send troops to invade Ryukyu and abduct its royal family to Japan in July this year? ""Hao-sama!" Katsura Taro replied with a smile: "Please allow me to correct some of your words.  This was a mistake. First, the Tokugawa Shogunate was just a private advisory body for His Majesty the Emperor. It was not the highest government of Japan. It was not authorized by His Majesty the Emperor at that time. He had no authority to represent the Empire of Japan at that time.  2. In July this year, our Imperial Japanese Army did not invade Ryukyu, but responded to the Ryukyu royal family¡¯s invasion.The invitation to enter Ryukyu is evidenced by the invitation letter from the Ryukyu royal family.  The Ryukyu royal family was not abducted to Japan, but was invited to Japan for a goodwill visit.  " "You -" Even though Zao Guoquan had made some preparations before he came, when faced with Katsura Taro's shamelessness, he was so angry that his veins were exposed and he almost jumped up. Katsura Taro opposite whispered a few words to the subordinates on the side, and then  He handed over a stack of letters and documents: "Everyone, please see, these are the documents from the Kingdom of Ryukyu to the Empire of Japan. These are not lies, they are all based on real evidence!  "Hao Guoquan took the document and flipped through two of them. Sure enough, the seal on it was clear. It was the Ryukyu Kingdom's letter of credence requesting Japan to send troops. Zao Guoquan naturally knew the fishiness in it. The Japanese had the Ryukyu royal family in their hands and wanted them to  It¡¯s not up to the Japanese to speak out. He threw the documents and letterhead to the attendant and sneered: ¡°Your Excellency, Katsura Taro, please forgive me, how can there be any letter of credence in the world requesting another country to send troops to our country?  Besides, the Ryukyu Kingdom is a vassal state of our country. Even if we really want people to send troops, I am afraid we will have to send troops from Dashun. When will it be your turn, Japan?  You clearly forced the King of Ryukyu to write this!  " The smile on Katsura Taro's face did not change, but his words became much sharper: "Sir, please forgive me for being frank, even if the Kingdom of Ryukyu requests your country to send troops now, can your country send troops now?  " "You -" Zao Guoquan was at a loss for words. Indeed, after the Battle of Keelung, the fleet that Dashun had just formed had been completely wiped out. It would take at least a long time to prepare to send troops to Ryukyu. Having said that, if Dashun  If Shun had the ability to send troops, he would not talk to the Japanese at all now. After all, after taking back the main island of Ryukyu, he would be more proactive in negotiating if Japan handed over the Ryukyu royal family. "My lord, the Japanese Empire has no desire at all.  The willingness to conflict with the Dashun Empire, and so far the two sides have not had any direct conflict!  Katsura Taro's smile remained unchanged on his face: "But the ownership of the Ryukyu Kingdom is not just a matter of simply discussing legal issues. Let's face the reality!"  Dashun's long land border has too many vassal states and interests to protect. He has no way to spread his power to any point. The Japanese Empire is an island country, and all their enemies come from the sea, so his power is certain.  First concentrated on the sea, and Ryukyu is an island country.  In a sense, the Japanese Empire is more qualified to be a protector than the Dashun Empire.  Facts also prove this, don¡¯t they?  " " Ridiculous!  "Zhao Guoquan sneered: "Ryukyu is willing to be a vassal state of China, not because China has coerced it with power, but because China admires China's virtue and sends envoys back.  The ancients said, 'If people from afar are dissatisfied and unable to come, then cultivate virtue and come here!  "Is there any reason to use force to intimidate? To take a step back, even if we don't talk about morality and only compare military strength, how do you know that I, Dashun, are unable to exert force on both sea and land at the same time? How can you, Japan, be nothing more than a mere island barbarian?  Are you really overestimating your capabilities to fight against our great state of China, with 40 million people and thousands of miles of territory?" Hearing Zao Guoquan's words, Katsura Taro still had a kind smile on his face: "Sir, I have never doubted it.  Your country's national power has never been denied that it is far superior to our Japanese empire. But in this world, sometimes the small can defeat the big, and the weak can defeat the strong. For example, although a lion is ferocious, it cannot fight in the water.  Fish; although the goshawk is the overlord of the sky, it cannot fight a fierce dog if it falls on the ground; although your country has hundreds of thousands of troops, it cannot reach the Ryukyu Islands more than a thousand kilometers away from the mainland.  We must use force to retake Ryukyu, which will cost a lot both financially and diplomatically." At this point, Katsura Taro paused, carefully observed his opponent's face, and then lowered his voice and said, "For your country.  It is said that losing Ryukyu is not a loss; but for Japan, gaining Ryukyu means huge benefits. Why can't Japan and Japan make concessions and reach a mutually beneficial agreement? " "A mutually beneficial agreement?"  Guoquan glanced at the other party with suspicious eyes. He knew in his heart that today, with the British navy already involved, it is no longer realistic to use force to drive the Japanese out of Ryukyu. However, as thousands of people in the entire East Asia region  It is also unacceptable for the suzerain country in recent years to recognize Japan's control of Ryukyu, because it means that Dashun has no power to protect its vassal state, and it means the destruction of the traditional suzerain and vassal system.  In this dilemma, the position of the negotiator is very difficult to occupy.  Thank you to book friend Kumu Huangxue for the reward!
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