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The Russians refused to admit that they used civilians to threaten the Chinese defenders during the Battle of Shengjing. Even if the evidence was in front of them, they denied it arrogantly. This behavior made the imperial foreign minister Lin Zihao very angry. In addition, the Russians did not admit that they invaded China and insisted that they were invited by the Qing government to help them. This put the negotiations between the two sides in trouble from the beginning.

"Sir Davis, Sir Wen Xian, I think there is no meaning to continue the negotiations now! Thanks to Britain's efforts for peace in the Far East, but now it seems that there is no solution to the problem except for war means!" The Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao stood up, calmly said this, nodded slightly to the two, and then turned to leave the conference room. The rest of the Chinese negotiators left immediately. There is no doubt that as soon as Lin Zihao said the words, it means that the negotiations with Russia have ended.

Sir Davis, the governor of Hong Kong in the UK, and Sir Man-Sheng, the British ambassador to China, looked at each other in a little, and did not expect Lin Zihao's reaction to be so fierce. Of course, the Russians are indeed a little shameless. Although the Russians repeatedly deny it, they also believe that with the Russians' character, they can really do the work of using civilians to threaten the defenders in Shengjing City.

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, you are rejecting the friendship of the Russian Empire. Although you have a slight advantage on the battlefield now, don't think that you can defeat the Russian Empire in this way. The strength of the Russian Empire has passed the test of history. It is not something that a newly rising nouveau riche can provoke. At that time, you will definitely pay a heavy price for what you do today!" Seeing that the Chinese Empire's Foreign Minister Lin Zihao stood up and left, Major General Neverskoy felt guilty and hurriedly threatened. Originally, he thought that his threat might work and would make the Chinese Empire's Foreign Minister Lin Zihao consider it carefully, but he did not expect that this would have a counterproductive effect. After so many storms along the way, how could he be scared by the Russian threat?

Lin Zihao stopped and said coldly without even looking back: "The result of the war will tell the whole world. Who will win the final victory!" After that, Lin Zihao left without looking back. Other Chinese representatives also came out one after another.

"Damn, those yellow-skinned monkeys actually dare to reject the friendship of the Russian Empire. They will pay a heavy price!" Major General Neverskoy said angrily. However, his curses reflected his guilt. Tsar Nicholas I's order was to use negotiations to paralyze the Chinese Empire and leave enough time for Russia to dispatch troops. Now, it has become like this. How should he explain it?

Russian Minister to China Putiyatin also looked ugly. Although Major General Neverskoi spoke harshly, he could feel that Major General Neverskoi was completely strong from outside and in the middle. Combined with the current situation facing Russia, he knew that it would be difficult for Russia to win.

"Minister of Putiyatin, General Neverskoy, it's a pity that the British Empire wanted to mediate the war between you. But now it seems that everything is futile!" Sir Davis, the governor of the British Hong Kong, said with regret.

"Governor General, those yellow-skinned monkeys don't know that the sky is high and the earth is strong. The powerful Russian Empire will wake them up. I am bluntly speaking, a powerful China is definitely not a good thing for Britain. Not to mention anything else, Hong Kong's status is in danger. Once the Chinese Empire wins the war, the Chinese will never let Britain continue to rule Hong Kong! Therefore, the Governor General can suggest to the British Cabinet whether to consider whether to form an alliance with Russia, and to share the same situation.

We will launch a war against the Chinese Empire. As long as we defeat the Chinese Empire, we will be able to obtain a large tract of territory and a huge market with a population of 400 million!" said the Minister Putiyatin. Since the negotiations with the Chinese Empire have been ruined, we can only recover the losses from other places. If the British can be dragged into the water, it will undoubtedly be very good. With the support of Britain, or if the two countries simply unite to start a war against the Chinese Empire, the possibility of victory will be much greater.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I can't decide such an important matter. I will react to the cabinet. As for how the cabinet will decide, I don't know!" How could Governor Davis be fooled easily? Now the Chinese Empire is in a strong position. Most of the millions of troops of the Qing Dynasty have been wiped out, and the Russian army has been almost wiped out. In the entire Far East, which country can confront the Chinese Empire?

"Governor General, I believe that the wise ministers of the British cabinet will be able to make a wise choice!" said Minister Putiatin. Afterwards, he said goodbye with Major General Neverskoy. He had already taken remedial measures, and it is hard to say whether it could be effective.

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

"Governor, in my opinion, this negotiation is simply a farce. I really don't know what the bureaucrats in China think, and they actually want to mediate this war. Do they want to pull the British Empire into the water? There is no suspense about the Chinese Empire winning the war. Even if the arrogant emperor cannot fully realize the words of the arrogant emperor, it is still no problem to defeat Russia in the Far East. At this time, we should not be hostile to the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee whether the Chinese Empire will target India! Let the Chinese Empire and Russia fight in Siberia, which is for the British Empire to defend India.

The degree is undoubtedly very advantageous!" Sir Wen Xian said. The Chinese Empire and Russia are both great powers, and it is very difficult to destroy each other. According to his estimate, if both countries do not compromise, the war will go on for a long time. The war will undoubtedly consume a lot of national strength. Once the Chinese Empire is dragged onto the Siberian battlefield, it will not threaten the British interests in India. Of course, in order to make the Chinese Empire and Russia shed more blood, Britain may also send blood transfusions to them when the two countries are not supported. However, from the current perspective, it is estimated that the one that needs blood transfusion is Russia. The industrial foundation of the Chinese Empire is much stronger than that of Russia.

"But, Sir Wen Xian. Once the Chinese Empire gains war and the Qing Dynasty is destroyed, Britain will suffer heavy losses. First of all, the 20 million pounds we lend to the Qing Dynasty may not be able to recover. Those greedy bankers will definitely overthrow the cabinet. In addition, Hong Kong will definitely not be able to save it. The last time the Chinese Empire almost took back Hong Kong, but it was only due to some legal procedures." Sir Davis said with some concern. If Hong Kong was taken back by the Chinese Empire, then he, the governor of Hong Kong, probably had to return to China. With Britain's military strength in the Far East, it was impossible to compete with the Chinese Empire at all. If it wanted to defend Hong Kong, it was simply delusion.

"Governor General. It is better to lose Hong Kong than to lose tens of thousands or even more of the lives of young people. Or, it is better than to lose India. Isn't it good to keep Hong Kong out of the country? As long as the Chinese Empire and Russia continue this war, it will be beneficial to Britain!" said Sir Wenxian.

Sir Davis nodded and expressed his population to Sir Man Ham's view. Although Hong Kong's position is very important, it is far from comparable to India. If Britain wants to spend tens of thousands or even more young people to save Hong Kong, it would be very unprofitable.

The Quadrilateral talks were in trouble at the beginning and almost broke down. Delegates from all sides also returned the content of the negotiations to their respective homes, which naturally caused uneasiness among the top leaders of various countries.

Especially the Qing government, the proposal to hand over power was greatly dissatisfied, and even cursed for a while. If power was handed over, what was the point of living? As for some powerful people who could not see hope, they said that if the Chinese Empire could really let go of the past, they could agree to the conditions of the Chinese Empire. After all, in China's history, any dynasty change was not a river of blood. The overthrewed royal family would have a large number of successes even if they were not cut off.

The officers were killed. They didn't want to follow in that footstep. However, even if the Chinese Empire had not been blamed, would they believe it? Many people were afraid that the Chinese Empire would settle accounts in the autumn. Therefore, they could only place their hopes on foreigners. The Minister of Military Affairs and Foreign Affairs Sai Shanga had contact with the Chinese Empire. The Qing Dynasty was willing to make certain concessions, as long as the war could be reached and the Qing Dynasty could continue, that would be enough.

Now, except for Shanxi and Zhili, the areas controlled by the Qing Dynasty are only northwest and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Mongolian grassland and Northeast China. However, these areas are either barren places or controlled by local forces. The real essence is Zhili and Shanxi. These two provinces cannot maintain the continued development of the Qing Dynasty. However, it is better to be able to preserve these places than to be destroyed by the Chinese Empire. In addition, this is not their bottom line. If the Chinese Empire can let them go back outside the pass, that's fine. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better and faster!
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