The following negotiations went smoothly. For the first time, the two parties bargained for the amount of compensation in Article 2, and finally determined that the amount of compensation in Japan was 800 million yen.

In this era, the exchange rate between the Japanese yen and the pound was about 9.4:180 million yen, which is about 8,500 pounds, which is basically within the range acceptable to both parties. Moreover, East China ** requires payment in the currencies of the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and the United States, and Japan has no objection. After all, Japan must have to pay the compensation from East China **, so it is definitely necessary to borrow money from other countries, but the specific payment method still needs to be discussed.

It is not a big problem for the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two sides. Before the war started, Japan had already established a consulate in Qingdao. According to the agreement between the two sides, East China should also set up an office in Japan. However, East China was deliberately delayed, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out, so Japan ignored it and dragged it to the present. After the war, although Japan and East China had a great relationship, it was more necessary to establish diplomatic relations so that it could better understand the trends of East China.

As for economic and trade relations, it is even more necessary. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Japan not only received huge compensation of 230 million silver, but also obtained the same tariff preferential policies as other powers. Japanese goods only need to pay a 5% tariff into the Chinese market and no longer bear any taxes. Japan's territory is small and its population and resources are insufficient. Therefore, on the one hand, China is the source of most of Japan's resources, minerals, and raw materials, and on the other hand, it is the main market for the disposal of industrial products. This has caused the Japanese economy to rely on the Chinese market. It was just that the Qing court was too weak and incompetent to make good use of this advantage.

However, at this time, Japan's import and export trade with China was basically completed through Shanghai Customs. First, there was sea transportation connection and the infrastructure was very complete; second, at this time, the iron ore and raw silk that Japan imported from China could be conveniently exported through Shanghai Customs. In the old time and space, it was only after the Russo-Japanese War that Japan began to penetrate into the Northeast region, and gradually turned the Northeast region into its main source of raw materials.

But now East China has controlled Shanghai Customs, and Northeast China has no hope. If Japan wants to maintain China's market and ensure its own supply of raw materials, it must sign a new trade agreement with East China.

Not long after, three of the four drafts proposed by East China ** had basically reached a consensus. However, at this time, the Japanese negotiating team proposed a new condition that East China ** must return all the captured Japanese soldiers, battlefield laborers and people captured by the People's Army in Japan to Japan.

Qin Zheng said that people can return it, but Japan must pay the fee. It is calculated based on 1,000 yen for a soldier, 500 yen for labor on the battlefield and other personnel, which is the cost of redeeming prisoners.

The People's Army captured not many Japanese soldiers, only more than 68,000, not 70,000, and there were quite a few laborers on the battlefield, totaling about 230,000, totaling about 300,000. In addition, the population captured from Japan was about 700,000. If the price offered by East China **, Japan ** would have to pay about 500,000 yen to redeem all these people. In that case, Japan would pay a higher amount of compensation to East China ** than that offered by East China **.

Of course, the Japanese delegation could not accept this condition, so Hirobuki Ito insisted that the 800 million yen that had been negotiated included the prisoner redemption fee, and it was unreasonable for East China ** to ask for the prisoner redemption fee.

Qin Zheng insisted that the compensation was compensation, and the redemption fee was redemption fee. The two should not be mixed. The 800 million yen previously negotiated is just compensation, not the redemption fee. Therefore, if Japan wants to return these people, it must pay the redemption fee, otherwise the East China ** will never release people. If Japan does not redeem these people, the East China ** will be tried against the captured Japanese soldiers and battlefield laborers. According to the crimes they committed in China, the deadline for imprisonment will be determined. Only after the sentence expires can they be released and returned to China; and the group of people brought back from Japan all came to China to work voluntarily, and they did not come from plunder, but the East China ** will respect their personal wishes. If they want to leave China and return to China, they must first pay for their work and pay off the expenses of food and other expenses on the way.

Of course Hirobu Ito knew that Qin Zheng said so much, but in fact he didn't want to let go. Of course, this was basically within Hirobu Ito's expectations, because Hirobu Ito knew that the northeastern region of China was vast and sparsely populated. It was probably because East China wanted to obtain a batch of labor in Japan and develop the Northeastern region. Otherwise, why did East China work hard to get people from Japan to China? Therefore, it is not so easy to get these people back from East China.

So the negotiations entered a deadlock again, so they had to pause again. Hirofumi Ito sent a telephone to Japan for instructions, expressing his apology and the issue of captives became the stalemate of the negotiations. If some changes were not made, the negotiations would not be completed.

After receiving the telegram from Hirofumi Ito, the Japanese ** also immediately started negotiations. Although a few people shouted to immediately terminate the negotiations with the East China ** and fight to the end, the heads of the ** Taro, Yama Prefecture Tomoto and other ** prefecture were still clear-headed. They knew that Japan could not afford to fight at all, and it was not easy to negotiate like this. This negotiation must not be broken. At the same time, the emperor was also sacrificed. Negotiating with the East China ** was the emperor's resolution. Who dares to doubt the emperor's decision?

Of course, there were also several Japanese middle and lower-level officers with muddy heads organized and ran to the palace to petition the emperor, demanding that the emperor take back his orders. As a result, the Japanese ** were punished by the criminals for being disrespectful to the emperor, which suppressed the voice of termination of the negotiations.

Regarding the current stalemate of negotiations, Japan** has carefully analyzed it and believed that it is basically impossible to let East China ** release people for free, and it is not realistic to pay the redemption fee. Although the compensation fee is within the scope of Japan **’s acceptance, it is also a huge amount of funds. Of course, it is best not to increase it. Therefore, it is almost impossible for Japan to take people back from East China ** and can only give up the need to return the prisoners in exchange for East China ** to cancel the conditions for Japan to admit its mistakes and apologize.

However, Masato Tekanuchi believed that the laborers on the battlefield and the captured population could be given up, but the captured soldiers should be redeemed. Because these soldiers are veterans who have received strict systematic training and practical experience, there are also many middle and lower-level officers, and there may even be some division and brigade-level officers. These are the qualities that are currently the most lacking in the Japanese army, and redeeming these soldiers can also boost the morale of the army. Economically speaking, if all the personnel are to be redeemed, Japan will certainly not be able to afford it, but if only the captured soldiers are redeemed, it can still be afforded. After all, there are not many captured soldiers, less than 70,000, which cannot be added much. Therefore, this group of soldiers should be redeemed.

Kanetaro was also from the army, so he was very supportive of Masato Desakasui's proposal, let alone Aritoto Yama Prefecture. With these two bigwigs, he naturally passed it successfully in the cabinet.

After receiving the domestic instructions, Hirofumi Ito did not object. After all, he knew that this group of Japanese troops was indeed what Japan needed. The domestic Japanese troops were really lacking in experience, so he also proposed a new plan to Qin Zheng in accordance with the domestic instructions.

After negotiations, East China ** believed that this proposal was acceptable because it was not easy to manage this group of Japanese prisoners. Most of them were veterans. They were brainwashed by "doing loyalty to the emperor and serving the country for seven lifetimes" and were not afraid of death. Almost every few days, there were always troubles, even attacking the management personnel. So far, more than 100 people were shot and more than 1,500 people were punished, but they still couldn't help but kill all these prisoners. They simply put them back and exchanged for more money.

Although some people are worried that if these Japanese soldiers are released, Xia Bohai and Qin Zheng all think that this kind of worry is unnecessary. After all, there are less than 70,000 people, which cannot change the overall situation. Moreover, after this battle, Japan not only suffered heavy losses, but also owed a lot of debts. At least 10 years, there will be no ability to start another war. In 10 years, East China will not be in the current situation.

So Qin Zheng held talks with Hirobuki Ito. After another bargaining, the compensation paid by Japan increased to 850 million yen, or about 90 million pounds in exchange for East China ** to release the captive Japanese soldiers and cancel the first one of the herbs.

At the same time, Japan also agreed that within 30 kilometers of the east bank of the Yalu River, Renhe military facilities will not be established as a buffer zone for both sides. In addition, East China ** will be allowed to build bridges on the Yalu River as an exchange for East China ** concessions. In this way, East China **’s defense pressure on the Yalu River line can also be greatly reduced, and it will be much easier to attack the Korean Peninsula in the future.

Japan promised to pay the compensation completely within 3-6 months. Although Britain, France, the United States and Germany were willing to provide loans to Japan, such a huge amount of credit procedures could not be completed in the short term. This also involved negotiations on a series of issues such as interest on the loan and low deposits.

However, before Japan pays all the compensation, East China ** will still occupy Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka, but East China ** also agreed to withdraw troops from Nobe Peninsula first to show sincerity. In fact, there is not much oil and water to reap on the Nobe Peninsula at this time, Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka still have great potential to gain. Of course, East China ** also agreed that as Japan pays the compensation in installments, it can also withdraw from Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka one by one, but Japanese prisoners must wait until Japan pays all the compensation before they can be released.
Chapter completed!