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After the armistice treaty was signed, Western Sichuan held an open-air reception outside the negotiation pavilion to celebrate the end of the war and the return of peace. Ministers from various countries attended this meeting. Only the three representatives of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties looked a little unhappy.
Because this cocktail party was more like a celebration banquet in Western Sichuan. The Qing Dynasty lost all face and dignity in this battle.
Prince Li Shiduo was the most depressed person. He originally expected to have a relationship with western Sichuan, but he did not expect that the Empress Dowager Cixi would see through it, and instead let the junior Prince Ding take advantage. Prince Puyi of Dingjun was there
Among the clans of the Qing Dynasty, they were basically marginal figures. But once they were married to Sichuan West, no one in the entire Qing Dynasty would be able to despise them!
"Congratulations to Western Sichuan for winning this war!" German Minister Marcos came to Wang Yuze and others with a wine glass in his hand. His eyes did not conceal his envy of Western Sichuan. Not long ago, the total value of the fleet that Western Sichuan ordered from Germany was not more than a thousand dollars.
Ten thousand taels of silver. And now, Western Sichuan has directly received 120 million taels of silver. If all this compensation is invested in the navy, it will be enough to build a fleet that even the UK has to be afraid of!
"Thank you, Minister, for your help to Western Sichuan." Wang Yuze replied. Although Germany's help to Western Sichuan was very limited in this negotiation, Germany still played a huge role in other aspects.
"Haha, we are friends. It is natural to help each other!" said German Minister Marcos.
"Yes, we are friends. Now and forever!" Wang Yuze said sincerely.
Wang Yuze's answer made Marcos very satisfied. In his opinion, the heir to western Sichuan is also pro-Germany, which is very good. It won't be long before Germany will be able to gain a powerful ally in the Far East.
"Your Excellency Organa, it seems that the entire Far East has undergone tremendous changes, and it is no longer what it used to be!" French Minister Tian Chun said. There is no doubt that Western Sichuan has become the biggest winner in this war.
With the development speed, they will inevitably usher in a blowout development.
Organa nodded. If Western Sichuan was just a local force of the Qing Dynasty before, then now, Western Sichuan has enough strength to step onto the world stage. Although their navy is still zero, their army
But it is already a world-class level, and no country can despise it. After regaining several provinces, the area of control in Western Sichuan has been greatly increased, almost half the size of Europe. Fortunately, these territories are barren
If all regions were like the Chengdu Plain, then it would be just around the corner for Western Sichuan to become a global powerhouse.
"On this issue, I think we, Britain and France, have common interests. We need to work together to maintain peace in the Far East!" Organa said. Western Sichuan's strength is increasing faster and faster, and he has to guard against it! Alone
Britain's strength in the Far East makes it difficult to curb Western Sichuan's ambitions, and it must unite with other countries.
"I think so too, Mr. Organa! However, I think we can bring Russia in too!" French Minister Tian Chun suggested. Russia, known as the steam roller, still has very strong strength.
"Russia? I'm afraid they hope that the Manchu Qing Dynasty will fall quickly than anyone else! In this case, they can quickly occupy northern China and realize their Yellow Russia plan!" Organa said disdainfully. At this time, Britain
There are irreconcilable conflicts with Russia in Central Asia. Russia wants to go south to obtain the outlet of the Indian Ocean. However, Britain is trying every means to surround Russia. The contradiction between the two sides is very deep.
French Minister Tian Chun smiled and did not continue the topic. However, France and Russia did not have this contradiction. On the contrary, France still had a large amount of investment in Russia, and they could use this to cooperate.
American Minister Tian Beize and Prince Gong Yi Xin were talking. This time the Manchu and Qing Dynasties fully opened their markets, which meant huge business opportunities. Of course, the United States, which had always been heavy on profits, would not give up such a big piece of fat. Tian Beizi hoped and
If Yixin builds good relations, she can strive for greater interests for the United States.
Japanese Minister Taro Kawaguchi was drinking alone. He was an uninvited person. Although Japan had developed rapidly after the Meiji Restoration, their international status could not even catch up with the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Japan has developed rapidly after the Meiji Restoration.
, naturally no one paid any attention to him at the meeting.
Taro Kawaguchi looked at Wang Yuze with eyes filled with deep jealousy. Through this battle, Western Sichuan seized more than 2.5 million square kilometers of land, which is seven or eight times that of Japan itself. This is
How can the Japanese elite, who have been struggling to find a living space, not be jealous? In addition, the war compensation of 120 million taels made Taro Kawaguchi so envious that he almost drooled.
Twenty million taels of silver, converted into Japanese yen, is almost 400 million yen, and Japan’s current fiscal revenue is less than 100 million yen! If this war compensation belongs to Japan, how much can they do
What a matter!
"It seems that the Qing Kingdom has really declined. So, can the empire bite off a piece of fat from the Qing Kingdom?" Taro Kawaguchi said secretly. In his eyes, the powerful country at this time was completely like a
How could a man who was seriously ill and dying but holding huge wealth not be tempted by the evil wolf of Japan? However, Taro Kawaguchi still hesitated. Although the Qing army failed, they were number one in Asia and number one in the world.
The navy of Japan is far from being able to deal with it. Japan is an island country. If the navy cannot win, then they can only be trapped on the Japanese archipelago.
Once ambition breeds, it will grow crazily. Kawaguchi Taro has been completely seduced by the huge benefits. After it is over, he is like the Japanese government sending a long telegram, introducing this time in detail
The war between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty. He also focused on describing the weakness of the Qing Dynasty and the benefits that could be obtained by defeating the Qing Dynasty. His telegram attracted the attention of the Japanese government, which quickly launched a deduction on this, and finally obtained
The conclusion is that although going to war with the Qing Dynasty is very risky, they have a great chance of winning. If they win, Japan will receive enough development funds from the Qing Dynasty, and by then Japan will achieve a comprehensive take-off.
"Young Marshal, congratulations! Soon, the Young Marshal will become my consort of the Qing Dynasty, and then we will become a family!" Prince Li Shiduo came to Wang Yuze with a smile on his face. Although
He and Wang Yuze cannot become a son-in-law, but it is still very necessary to maintain a good relationship. In this case, at least after the Qing Dynasty is destroyed in western Sichuan, he can still use this incense to leave a way out!
"Thank you, Prince Li!" Wang Yuze said nonchalantly. He didn't care about the prince's consort.
"Alas! Originally, I wanted my youngest daughter to marry the young marshal. But Lafayette had other plans and chose Prince Ding's daughter. It's really a pity! However, Prince Ding's daughter only
She is just Duoluogege. She is just a county lord at best, and it seems that the court has no intention of promoting her title. How can she be worthy of being a young commander? I also disagree with this very much. But what can I do?
Even if Lafayette and Prince Gong object, I have nothing to do!" Prince Li Shiduo said.
For the first time, Wang Yuze knew the secret. It turned out that the person marrying him was not a princess, but just the county head. The difference was huge! However, fortunately, he didn't care much about it. All he wanted was
It's just an identity. As long as he becomes the prince-in-law of the Qing Dynasty, he will be able to dictate to the Qing Dynasty. However, Prince Shiduo seems to be interested in moving closer to Western Sichuan! And Western Sichuan really needs this in the Qing Dynasty.
An agent. Wang Yuze was very satisfied with Shi Duo's initiative to get closer.
"Thank you, Prince Li, for telling me this. It seems that we will have to get closer in the future!" Wang Yuze said.
"Haha, then it is better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders!" Prince Li Shiduo laughed loudly. He knew that his efforts were not in vain.
The meeting will not last long and will end before noon. After receiving the compensation, the troops from western Sichuan will evacuate the capital. However, Song Zhengping will stay and continue to discuss follow-up matters with the Manchus. After all,
There are still hundreds of thousands of Qing prisoners of war in the hands of Western Sichuan, including tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry. If the Manchus want to redeem them, they will probably have to pay a lot of blood.
In the afternoon of the same day, Prince Gong Yixin held talks with Britain, France, Russia, Germany and the United States. The two sides signed the "Beijing Treaty of Friendship". The treaty stipulated that the Manchu Qing Dynasty would fully open its market to all countries, including the construction of railways and various
Of course, each country will have to pay the Manchu Qing a considerable amount of money for the exploitation of mineral resources. At the same time, each country will provide the Manchu Qing with low-interest loans worth 200 million taels of silver to pay for the Manchu Qing's war reparations against western Sichuan and
Rearmament, etc. Countries will also sell various weapons and equipment to the Qing Dynasty to allow the Qing Dynasty to re-arm.
However, with the signing of this treaty, the Manchu Qing Dynasty inevitably became a colony of various countries in China. The large influx of foreign capital accelerated the development of the Manchu Qing economy, but it completely reduced the Manchu Qing Dynasty to a colony of the great powers.
Dependence. Although the Manchu and Qing armaments were re-established with the support of the great powers, their military strength did not improve significantly, so that in the war a few years later, they were still defeated again and again. In addition, in order to win over the Manchus, various countries
The Qing Dynasty competed for greater interests, and the struggle was also very fierce.
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