4356 (AD 1659), November 12, Lexing Mansion, the capital of Qi State.
In the Xinglong Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Qi State, a group of polite officials were arguing.
The conflict between the Fujian, Jin, and Yue Kingdoms gradually expanded, affecting the interests of many countries, especially the development companies of various countries listed in the empire, and their stock prices fell.
The share price of Vietnam Development Company has even halved, leading the share prices of development companies in other vassal states to continue to fall.
This situation has made these vassal states with weak foundations in Qi feel very distressed.
After the war began, daily necessities such as food, sugar, and cloth also experienced a surge.
The prices of war-related raw materials such as oil, steel, three acids and two alkalis have tripled.
The major vassal states were preparing to build their own industries and faced a huge blow.
King Su Ming of Qi is preparing to let go of his hands and develop the domestic textile industry.
The sudden war interrupted Qi's industrial progress, and Qi was unable to raise funds through the stock market.
King Su Ming of Qi has been calling on the three countries of Fujian, Vietnam and Jin to stop the war and sit at the negotiation table to resolve disputes.
Qi King Su Ming's appeal was a bit weak. Not only the three kingdoms of Fujian, Yue, and Jin ignored Qi King Su Ming's call, but the other vassal states also ignored it.
However, as the battlefield situation changed, Fujian and Vietnam became anxious in the war situation in the Mediterranean, which affected the safety of the Mediterranean routes.
The Fujian Army was even more powerful in the Jin State, occupying a large area of the Jin State's territory.
Countries were affected by the war and wanted to restore peace to the region as soon as possible, but they also did not want Fujian to develop and become a regional power.
After Wu and Yue intervened in this matter, a pressure immediately formed, allowing the three countries of Fujian, Yue, and Jin to come to the negotiation table.
Qi King Su Ming took the initiative and called on all countries to come to Qi for peace talks.
Relevant countries in the region sent special envoys to Qiguo Lexing to participate in the mediation of this war and witness the birth of the armistice treaty.
Inside the Xinglong Hotel, the sounds of quarrels between the Fujian, Yue, and Jin kingdoms continued to be heard.
Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, clapped his hands on the table and said excitedly: "If Vietnam wants to cease the war, it must return Danji Port, which belongs to Fujian, and compensate Fujian for its loss of five million taels of silver coins."
Wan Liang, the cabinet minister of the Yue State, squinted his eyes and refused lightly: "We, the Yue State, have not been defeated in the war. It is absolutely impossible for the Fujian State to treat us as a defeated country.
What Fujian cannot obtain on the battlefield cannot be obtained at the negotiation table.
The war situation in the Mediterranean is still very anxious, and our country, Vietnam, has the ability to continue to consume it.
Your country of Fujian is now engaged in two wars, fighting on both sea and land fronts.
An industrial power with a profound foundation like the Empire can support a two-front war.
I don’t believe that Fujian has the strength to fight on two fronts.
Now that the war has not escalated, Fujian is making further progress, and our country will send its army to land in North Africa to continue to expand the scale of the war."
Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of the King of Fujian, patted the table and said: "You think I am frightened. If the Yue State has the ability, it will continue to increase the scale of the war. We will stay with you until the end."
Fujian's navy is not weak, but its army is stronger.
The Fujian navy is still relatively restrained and has not attacked civilian ports.
If Vietnam really wants to escalate the war, just wait for a ship and don't even think about coming out of the port.
The mines laid by our submarines will take you ten years to clear."
As the host, Yuan Jinfang, the cabinet minister of Qi State, saw that the officials of Fujian and Yue were full of gunpowder.
He immediately stood up to smooth things over and said: "You two, listen to my advice. Since you can come to Lexing, you want to come and solve the problem.
Everyone must be sincere and not make demands that the other party cannot meet.
We all know the bottom line of each country."
The officials of Fujian and Vietnam stopped quarreling. At this moment, Xu Fengyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Jin, rushed to the Xinglong Hotel.
The purpose of his coming to Europe was to unite the major European vassal states to carve up the country of Fujian.
In order to prevent Fujian from noticing his whereabouts, they could only choose the shortcut of crossing the Suez Canal.
When he arrived at Gui Kingdom, he found that the situation on the battlefield had suddenly changed, and Xu Fengyan's mission had also changed.
He immediately rushed to Lexing, Qi State, and has just arrived in Lexing.
When Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, saw Jin officials coming in, he was not as impatient as before.
He said condescendingly: "The Jin State must pay a due price if it robs our territory.
Jin wants to end this war and return the oil mines. At the same time, the territories of the two countries must be based on the current line of actual control."
When Shangshu Xu Fengyan heard the request of the Fujian envoy, he immediately responded.
"The country of Fujian is delusional, and your wolfish ambitions are undoubtedly revealed.
The armistice condition that Jin can accept is that each country withdraws from its territory and returns to the status quo before the war."
"Bah! You think I'm a fool for exchanging fertile fields with abundant water for yellow sand.
The reserves of petroleum deposits have not yet been proven, and even large-scale petroleum deposits will dry up sooner or later.
It's just a pile of yellow sand, how can it compare to fertile farmland.
The sons and daughters of our country have sacrificed so much life and occupied the territory that they will never spit out.
If Jin dares to invade our country of Fujian, it must pay a heavy price.
Between the Fujian and Yue countries, we still need to carefully judge who is the victor.
But between our country of Fujian and Jin, everyone knows who is the victor.
We are a victorious country and must enjoy the rights that a victorious country deserves.
If Jin is dissatisfied and thinks you are capable, then take back the territory again.
It’s not like some countries are so weak that they have lost their capital, so they want to stop the war in a hurry.”
When Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, faced the officials of Jin, he behaved even more arrogantly.
This was the performance of the Fujian army on the battlefield, which gave him sufficient confidence.
Xu Fengyan, the Shangshu of the Jin State, could not maintain his pretended elegance. He cursed loudly: "It is absolutely impossible. Even if the Jin State fights to the last man, it will never lose its territory."
Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, sneered and said mockingly: "Of course you officials don't care about the thoughts of the soldiers on the front line.
You laid-back civil servants have no idea of the suffering on the front lines.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Jin army can really fight to the last man, and our army can still be unstoppable, taking Baihe City overnight, and Lianghu City is also in danger.
I'm not in a hurry at all, if we continue to delay, maybe Lianghu City will be captured by our army in a few days."
When Shangshu Xu Fengyan heard this, he immediately broke his guard, rolled up his sleeves and punched Gu Zunhan, immediately beating Gu Zunhan's left eye until it turned green.
When Zhou Dahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Wu, saw the full martial arts performance on the scene, he immediately reprimanded: "You all should be honest, it is embarrassing for you to throw yourself into this situation.
There are many reporters outside. You are not afraid of embarrassment, but we are afraid of embarrassment.
Most countries believe that the war should not continue to expand.
Just accept it as you see fit and don't drag more countries into trouble.
The situation is really out of control. I don’t think anyone can bear to see what happens.
Once the empire comes to an end, no one can say whether the major vassal states will be able to retain their territory.
His Majesty the Emperor wants us, the vassal states, to stabilize the situation in various regions, rather than letting us compete for power and gain.
The empire may not necessarily cut down its vassals, but if it can’t do basic things well, if another monarch continues to do it, the empire will definitely have the ability.”
As soon as Zhu Dahu said these words, not only the officials of the three countries frowned, but officials from other countries also fell into deep thought.
The people present are all smart people and slightly stupid people. They cannot learn the art of manipulation and become officials in charge of diplomacy.
Zhu Dahu's words have another meaning.
The empire can change the king of a certain country. Can the major vassal states unite to have this ability?
Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, thought of the explanation given by King Zhang Wan of Fujian before he left.
The current situation in Fujian has reached its limit. It is unable to continue to expand the results of the war, and it cannot bear the pressure brought by the expansion of the scale of the war.
It is true that the young Han male population in Fujian has suffered a heavy loss.
Even if the state of Fujian deceives foreigners to go to the battlefield, it will reward them with their Chinese identity.
These people have a glass ceiling in the military. When they become grassroots generals, that's the end of the road. They will never command a team of more than a thousand people.
But the core of the army must be controlled by pure Han people.
Once there is a problem with the most loyal army, the collapse of the Fujian Kingdom will be imminent.
The King of Fujian Zhang Wan just asked Gu Zunhan to retain the interests that the Fujian Kingdom had now seized.
When signing relevant treaties, there must be no unequal treaties that undermine rights and humiliate the country.
As long as it is a suitable treaty signed based on the strength of each country, Gu Zunhan can decide the content of the treaty on his own based on the situation at the time.
Gu Zunhan knew that King Zhang Wan of Fujian was not worried at all about problems with the treaty he signed.
No matter what the content of the treaty is, it must be confirmed by the King of Fujian Zhang Wan before it can take effect. Otherwise, it will be a piece of waste paper, not even as good as toilet paper.
After Zhu Dahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Wu, spoke, the officials of the three countries immediately restrained their tempers.
When Ke Lu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Chu, saw the tense situation at the scene, he immediately cheered up the atmosphere and said: "We are all a country of brothers, and there is not much hatred in the first place.
The reason why we are here is to sit down and have a good talk.
Everyone is fully willing to negotiate, so don't act too insincere.
I suggest that everyone take a step back. There is no winner or loser between Fujian and Vietnam. It is impossible to say who loses and who wins.
There is no need for compensation, just retreat according to the current situation and return to a peaceful state.
If the Kingdom of Fujian and the Kingdom of Jin occupy each other's territory, the actual territory under their control shall prevail.
The troops retreated three miles each based on the Line of Actual Control to maintain the current status quo.
If you really break the status quo, you will all think your side is at a disadvantage."
The plan proposed by Ke Lu Shangshu is to reconcile the mud.
There was originally no hatred between the three countries, but after this war, they were also filled with hatred.
This is one of the purposes of Ke Lu Shangshu.
They do not want the scale of the war to expand, because the three countries' respective alliances will drag all countries into the quagmire of war.
Whether it is Europe, Africa or the Americas, in areas where major vassal states are concentrated, war will break out sooner or later and a regional hegemon will form.
But it is definitely not at this moment. The vassal states in Europe have just been established and have not yet developed well.
None of them want a large-scale war to break out at this point in time.
But the complete reconciliation of the three countries is not in the interests of all countries.
The goal they want to achieve is to end the Three Kingdoms War, but it is only a phased end, and the three countries are still full of hatred.
Especially Chu State, it can really lead the development direction of Yue State to Africa and fight with Fujian State.
The pressure on the southern part of Chu State dropped sharply, and they had more spare power to pay attention to threats from other directions.
Various countries urged the three kingdoms of Fujian, Vietnam and Jin to cease fighting, but they did not want them to really get back together.
Ke Lu Shangshu's plan won the support of representatives from various countries.
Of course Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, could discern the sinister intentions of these countries.
But this approach is beneficial to the country of Fujian, and the country of Fujian will definitely not want to let go of the benefits it has obtained.
The purpose of Fujian's counterattack has been achieved, showing the strength that a vassal state should have, allowing other countries to see the war potential of Fujian.
Gu Zunhan nodded in agreement and said: "We in Fujian are willing to take a step back and respect the opinions of other countries."
Officials from various countries focused on the representatives of Yue and Jin.
Seeing the current situation, Wan Liang, the cabinet minister of the Yue State, may be very angry if the State of Yue does not agree to a ceasefire.
Fujian currently has no external support, and the navies between the two countries are in a stalemate. Once Fujian gains external support, they will definitely be defeated.
Maintaining the current situation, Vietnam can still retain the Danji Port in its hands.
It is only the losses caused by the war that cannot be claimed.
But before he came, he never thought about the claim being successful.
Due to the lack of ammunition supplies, the Fujian fleet was at a disadvantage, but it was still not defeated.
No matter what reason Wanliang used to claim compensation, he could not get the consent of Fujian or the support of other countries.
He sighed helplessly and said: "Our country, Vietnam, agrees to sign an armistice treaty based on the current situation."
Xu Fengyan, the Minister of Jin, saw that both Fujian and Vietnam had agreed with the opinions of other countries.
Now that he was alone, he could only say tactfully: "The Jin State agreed to a temporary ceasefire, and the armies of each country will use the actual control line as the boundary, but they will never compensate or cede territory."
Representatives from various countries knew that Xu Fengyan was just talking hard.
The territory fell into the hands of the Fujian state, even if it was not recognized in name, they actually lost.
Under the supervision of all countries, the three countries have basically reached the framework of the treaty.
They just repeatedly discussed some terms.
News came from the battlefield of Lianghu City that Jin's reinforcements arrived in Lianghu City in large numbers, and the Fujian army had no choice but to retreat.
Gu Zunhan, the special envoy of Fujian, is worried that Fujian will lose more territory under its actual control.
Shangshu Xu Fengyan of Jin State was worried about the arrival of reinforcements from the Fujian army.
The dispute between the two countries was quickly resolved.
The State of Fujian and the State of Vietnam signed the "Treaty of Armistice between Fujian and Vietnam", which stipulated the withdrawal of the navies of the two countries, and the port of Danji was temporarily controlled by the State of Vietnam.
The Fujian and Jin countries signed the "Fujian-Jin Armistice Treaty", which stipulated that the midpoint between Baihe City and Lianghu City would be the boundary, and the armies of the two countries would withdraw to their respective areas of actual control.
Both treaties did not involve any compensation, nor did the words victorious and defeated countries appear.
The representatives of the three countries signed the treaty. This treaty, which more people call the "Lexing Treaty", has been signed since then.
People with insight have already predicted that this is just a temporary truce for which all countries are not prepared.
With the signing of this treaty, a bigger storm began to brew.
