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The Russians refused to admit that civilians had been used to threaten the Chinese defenders during the Battle of Shengjing, and even when the evidence was present, they denied it absolutely. This kind of behavior made the Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao very angry. In addition, the Russians did not recognize their invasion of China, insisting that they had been invited by the Manchu government to help them. This left the negotiations between the two sides bogged down from the start.

"Sir Davis, Sir Bonham, I don't think there is any point in continuing the negotiations now! Thanks to Britain for its efforts for peace in the Far East, but now it seems that there is no solution to the problem other than the means of war! Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao stood up, and after saying these words calmly, he nodded slightly to the two of them, and then turned around and left the conference room. The rest of the Chinese negotiators left as soon as possible. There is no doubt that as soon as Lin Zihao's words are spoken, it means that the negotiations with Russia have ended.

Sir Davis, the British Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir Bonham, the British Minister to China, looked at each other a little, as if they did not expect Lam's reaction to be so violent. Of course, the Russians are indeed a little too shameless. Although the Russians have repeatedly denied it, they also believe that with the character of the Russians, they can really do anything to threaten the defenders of Shengjing City with civilians.

"Your Excellency, you are rejecting the friendship of the Russian Empire. Although you now have a slight advantage on the battlefield. But don't think that this will be the way to defeat the Russian Empire. The strength of the Russian Empire has already stood the test of history. It's not something that a rising upstart can provoke. When the time comes, you will definitely pay a heavy price for what you have done today! Seeing that Lin Zihao, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, got up and left directly, Major General Nevelskoy was a little weak-hearted. hurriedly threatened. Originally, he thought that his threat might work and would make Lin Zihao, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, think carefully, but he did not expect that this would have the opposite effect. The Chinese Empire has gone through so many ups and downs along the way, how can it be frightened by the threat of the Russians?

Lin Zihao stopped. He didn't even look back, and said coldly: "The result of the war will tell the whole world." Who will win in the end! After finishing speaking, Lin Zihao left without looking back. Other Chinese delegates also came out in a row.

"Damn, those yellow-skinned monkeys actually dared to refuse the friendship of the Russian Empire. They're going to pay a heavy price! Major General Nevelskoy said angrily. But. His swearing reflects his weakness of heart. Tsar Nicholas I ordered them to use negotiations to paralyze the Chinese Empire and allow enough time for Russia to deploy troops. Now, it's like this, how should he explain it?

The face of the Russian Minister to China, Putiyatin, was also very ugly, and although Major General Nevelskoy spoke in a strong voice, he could feel that Major General Nevelskoy was completely strong from outside. Combined with the shape that Russia is facing now. He knew that Russia wanted to win. I'm afraid it's going to be difficult.

"Minister Putiyatin, General Nevelskoy, I am sorry that the British Empire originally wanted to mediate the war between you. But now it seems that a single qiē is in vain! Sir Davis, Governor of Hong Kong, said with a look of regret.

"Your Excellency the Governor-General, those yellow-skinned monkeys don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, and the mighty Russian Empire will bring them to their senses. IMHO, a strong China is definitely not a good thing for Britain either. If nothing else, Hong Kong's position is in jeopardy. Once the Chinese Empire won the war, the Chinese would never allow Britain to continue to rule Hong Kong! Therefore, His Excellency the Governor may propose to the British Cabinet whether he should consider forming an alliance with Russia to wage war against the Chinese Empire. By defeating the Chinese Empire, we will be able to gain a large territory and a huge market with a population of 400 million! Minister Putiyatin said. Now that negotiations with the Chinese Empire have come to an end, the only way to recover losses is to recover losses from elsewhere. It would be very good if the British could be dragged into the water. With the support of the British, or simply the two countries joining forces to wage war against the Chinese Empire, the chances of victory were much greater.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but such an important matter is not something I can decide, and I will report it to the Cabinet. As for what the cabinet will decide, I don't know! "How could Governor Davis be fooled? Now the Chinese Empire is in a strong moment. With the Manchu army of millions already wiped out and the Russian army almost wiped out, what other country in the entire Far East could confront the Chinese Empire?

"Your Excellency the Governor, I am confident that the wise ministers of the British Cabinet will be able to make a wise choice!" Minister Putiyatin said. After that, he took his leave together with Major General Nevelskoy. He has already done remedial measures, and it is difficult to say whether it will be effective or not.

"Sir Bonham, what do you think of this negotiation?" Governor Davis asked.

"Your Excellency the Governor, it seems to me that this negotiation is a farce at all. I really don't know what those bureaucrats in the country think, they actually want to mediate this war, do they want to pull the British Empire into the water? There is no longer any suspense that the Chinese Empire will win the war. Even if the arrogant emperor's words could not be fully realized, there would be no problem in defeating Russia in the Far East. At this time, it is not appropriate for us to be hostile to the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee that the Chinese Empire will not target India! Let the Chinese Empire and Russia fight in Siberia, which is undoubtedly very beneficial for the British Empire to hold India! Sir Bonham said. The Chinese Empire and Russia are both great powers, and it will be very difficult to destroy each other. According to his estimates, if both countries do not compromise, the war will go on for a long time. War would undoubtedly consume a lot of national strength, and once the Chinese Empire was dragged to the Siberian battlefield, it would not be able to threaten British interests in India. Of course, in order to shed more blood between the Chinese Empire and Russia, Britain may also transfuse blood to the two countries when they are not able to support them. It's just that, judging from the current point of view, it is estimated that Russia is in need of blood transfusion. The industrial base of the Chinese Empire was much stronger than that of Russia.

"But, Sir Bonham. If the Chinese Empire won the war and the Qing Kingdom was destroyed, Britain would have suffered heavy losses. First of all, I am afraid that the 20 million pounds we lent to Qing Guo will not be recovered. The greedy bankers will surely overthrow the cabinet. In addition, Hong Kong will never be able to protect it. The last time the Chinese Empire was on the verge of recovering Hong Kong, it was only forced by some legal procedures. Sir Davis said with some concern. If Hong Kong is recovered by the Chinese Empire, then he, the governor of Hong Kong, will probably have to return to China. With Britain's military strength in the Far East, it is simply unable to compete with the Chinese Empire, and it is simply delusional to want to hold Hong Kong.

"Your Excellency the Governor. It is better to lose Hong Kong than to lose the lives of tens of thousands or more young people. Or, better than the loss of India. Wouldn't it be nice for a Hong Kong to keep Britain out of the way? As long as the Chinese Empire and Russia continued this war, it would be advantageous for Britain! Sir Bonham said.

Sir Davis nodded, expressing the population of Sir Bonham's opinion. Although Hong Kong's location is important, it is still far from being comparable to India. If Britain were to spend tens of thousands or more of young people's lives to save Hong Kong, it would be very uneconomical.

The Quadripartite talks were in a difficult situation at the outset and were on the verge of breaking down, and the representatives of all sides returned the contents of the talks to their respective countries, which naturally caused uneasiness among the top leaders of the countries.

Especially the Manchu government, the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu was greatly dissatisfied with the request made by Lin Zihao, the diplomatic remark of the Chinese Empire, to abdicate the Manchu Qing Dynasty and hand over power, and even scolded him for a time. If power is handed over, then what is the point of them living? As for some powerful people who do not see hope, they say that if the Chinese Empire can really not blame the past, they can agree to the conditions of the Chinese Empire. After all, in China's history, which change of dynasty was not a river of blood. The overthrown royal family, even if it is not cut down, a large number of members will be killed. They don't want to follow in that footsteps. However, even if the Chinese Imperial City is not to blame for the past, do they dare to believe it? Many people are afraid of the Chinese Empire's reckoning after the fall. Therefore, they can only pin their hopes on foreigners. The regent Aisin Jueluo. After Mianyu discussed with Wen Qing, the chief minister of military aircraft, he telegraphed to the minister of military aircraft and the secretary of foreign affairs, Sai Shang'a, to make contact with the Chinese Empire again. The Manchus were willing to make some more concessions, as long as an end to the war could be reached so that the Manchus could continue, and that would be fine.

In addition to Shanxi and Zhili, there are only the northwest and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Mongolian steppe, and the northeast except for Shengjing. However, these areas are either barren or controlled by local powers. The real essence is only Zhili and Shanxi. These two provinces were also unable to sustain the continued development of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. However, it is better to be able to keep these places than to be destroyed by the Chinese Empire. Plus, that's not their bottom line. The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu even suggested that if the Chinese Empire could let them go back to Guanwai, that would be fine. (To be continued......)