The conditions for the ceasefire of the two sides are very different. Not only do they hold different opinions on the reasons for the outbreak of the war, but they even go in the opposite direction of how to ceasefire, how to divide forces, war reparations, etc. As soon as they contacted the Chinese and Japanese negotiators, they almost fought. Looking at this chaotic scene, diplomats from all over the country who were mediation could not help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.

The conditions for Japan are as follows:

1: The responsibility for the war should be borne by China. Japan's war against China is to save Japanese businessmen, expatriates protect Japanese colonies and institutions such as Kanto Prefecture and Manchuria Railway.

2: In view of China's responsibility, after the armistice, the south of Fengtian, including Buyunshan, will be subscribed to Japan and incorporated into Kanto Prefecture.

3: China opens the right to garrison troops in cities such as Fengtian, Qingdao, Tianjin, Ningbo, Wuhan, etc. to protect Japanese merchants, expatriates, and Japanese citizens all enjoy extrajudicial rights. The Chinese government shall not arrest or trial Japanese citizens in any way. Japanese citizens involved in public security can only be transferred to Japanese garrisons or local diplomatic agencies and handled by the Japanese side themselves.

4: China apologizes for the Sino-Japanese conflict and pays Japan a military expenditure of 100 million silver dollars.

5: The Central ** team shall not have more than one regiment in the area stipulated in Article 3, and shall not set up barracks in the city to avoid re-fighting between the two sides.

In addition to these five major funds, the Japanese side also came up with more than a dozen additional requirements. The Japanese made such a thing and took it to the negotiating table, which was simply treating the Republic of China government as the incompetent Qing government. They actually wanted to get it at the negotiating table that they did not get in the war, which was simply fantastic.

China rejected all Japan's requests and put forward China's conditions in a tit-for-tat way.

1: The responsibility for the war is borne by the Japanese side.

2: All Japanese troops on the Fengtian battlefield will return to their homeland, and the Japanese army stationed in Kanto Prefecture shall not exceed the number before the war.

3: The privileges of Japanese personnel in China will be abolished, and institutions such as Manchuria Railway will no longer have permanent garrison troops. The Chinese side will be fully responsible for public security. Except for the diplomatic embassy, ​​Japan shall not station troops in any city in China.

4: Japan pays 50 million yen of military expenses to China.

5: Pay 21 million yen for the materials consumed by the Japanese troops trapped in Jiaodong.

Like Japan, in addition to the above five items, China has many additions. The soaring price difference between the two sides has surprised the diplomats from all countries of the mediation team. However, in order to make the peace talks successful, the mediation team led by the United Kingdom began to work hard to deal with each other. Try to make each side take a step back and come up with feasible plans.

The first day of negotiations was spent in a quarrel, and in the next few days, China and Japan had a red face when they met almost every time. If it weren't for the face of the mediation team and the reserve as a diplomat, they would have fought long ago.

It's strange. During the negotiation process, the two sides were stalemate and even regarded as enemies. After walking out of the Six Kingdoms Hotel, the members of the Sino-Japanese negotiation team were gentle and elegant in front of the reporters. In particular, Cao Rulin, who was the representative of China, and Kamezo Nishihara, who was the representative of Japan, chatted and laughed like old friends. In an interview with reporters, they both clearly stated that the negotiation process was under a friendly and harmonious atmosphere. The two sides were working hard to communicate for some small differences, and I believe that the peace talks would be successful in a short time.

"Is this the diplomatic way for Orientals? It looks really amazing!" French ambassador Kang Ti couldn't help but sigh when he saw this.

British Ambassador Jurden was also amused and cried. The Sino-Japanese peace talks made him, an experienced diplomat, also stunned. The wisdom of the Easterners is really not something that Westerners can understand. It seems that this negotiation is not as easy as imagined.

The peace talks continued in Beijing, and it took more than ten days to move, but the two sides still did not reach an agreement on the main point of view. The angry Japanese side continued to put pressure on the Chinese government through diplomatic passages, and China was not idle. The situation on the Fengtian front line still did not ease, and all troops continued to maintain a state of war. However, the Japanese army in Jiaodong became the most leisurely part of the war. The 15th and 18th Division completely gave up their plans to break through after a unilateral ceasefire. After a brief psychological loss, the officers and soldiers of the 15th and 18th Division were cleared away. They held their lives in the hands of the opponent, and simply stumbled on one day. Under the care of the Chinese team, the 15th and 18th Divisions could not only get rid of the opponent.

There were supplies there. And the officers and soldiers who were worried about fighting could enjoy this rare leisure moment with peace of mind. In the end, even the positions were garrisoned and guarded. The 15th, who threw the weapons aside, ate and sleep well in half a month, and had no psychological burden, the 18th Division had a lot of good complexion, from the division commander to ordinary soldiers, and even some active-minded guys secretly started small business with the Chinese soldiers surrounding them, setting up street stalls in front of the trenches to exchange souvenirs. This situation gradually became a climate. With the arrival of the end of the year, the positions became more and more lively, and even nearby businessmen rushed over. There were crowds of people doing business everywhere, and the shouts of hawking came one after another. The entire Jiaodong front line almost became a huge market.

It was the end of the year in a blink of an eye. As 1916 was about to pass, the negotiations between China and Japan still did not make substantial progress. This situation made diplomats from various countries of the mediation team anxious. In particular, the representatives of Tsarist Russia were even more anxious, because the news came from the country that due to the war between China and Japan, China could no longer support Tsarist Russia as before, which made the frontline situation of hard fighting with Germany increasingly severe. In addition, since the war, the national strength of Tsarist Russia, which was not rich, was rapidly consumed by the war, which caused the domestic political situation to begin to turmoil. Some political parties representing the bourgeoisie began to be ready. Nicholas II also noticed this. The panic-in-chief Tsarist instructed the embassy in China to make the successful Sino-Japanese peace talks in the short term and use all means if necessary.

The Russians who received the orders of His Majesty the Tsar were also anxious. As diplomats, of course they knew the seriousness of their domestic situation. They immediately found the ambassadors of Britain, France and other countries who were also worried about Sino-Japanese peace talks for consultation. The day afterwards, the conference room of the Six Kingdoms Hotel was still there. When the representatives of China and Japan started to quarrel over the terms issue, the Tsarist Russian Ambassador to China Kubenschi suddenly interrupted the quarrel between the two sides.

"Sir, we are sitting here to resolve the problems between the two sides, rather than to listen to your quarrels every day! If you can't reach an agreement, I suggest that such peace talks that waste time and life can be stopped. Of course, for the breakdown of the peace talks, you must bear all consequences. As a member of the Allied State, I, on behalf of His Majesty Nicholas, warn the representatives of both countries that when necessary, Russia will terminate this meaningless war by any means!"

"The opinion of the Ambassador is also ours!" After Kubenschi said that, French ambassador Kang Ti also stood up and expressed his support for the decision of the Tsarist Russian representative with the elegant temperament of the French. Then, the British ambassador Jurden, who was in charge of the negotiations, also expressed the attitude of the British. The statements of the three bosses of the Allied countries made representatives look at each other. After hesitating, the Americans followed closely and expressed their agreement with the proposal of the ambassadors of Britain, France and Russia. Then all representatives of the member states of the mediation team made statements one by one.

The attitudes of various countries shocked the representatives of China and Japan, especially Kubenschi's words made everyone feel restless. "Any means" is a very serious warning, and of course it also represents the way to mediate by force. The venue suddenly became quiet. The representatives of China and Japan who were still clamoring just now all looked ugly and pursed their lips and didn't know what to think about.

"Haha, it's really interesting." Among the representatives of China and Japan, Fang Zida was the only one who looked calm and laughed secretly. A while ago, through his efforts, Nicholas II of Tsarist Russia finally fulfilled his original promise and sent his little princess to the train from the East as a diplomatic envoy. Counting the days, it will arrive in the capital in a few days. It is almost a few days before 1917 is coming. If history does not deviate, the giant Tsarist Russia will usher in an unprecedented huge change, and this huge change will completely change the world pattern.

Fang Zida knew exactly what the Russians were doing. Nicholas II, who lacked material aid in China, was almost standing on the edge of the cliff. To stop the Sino-Japanese War, besides the two sides of the war, perhaps it was Tsarist Russia the most urgent. Kubenschi's words happened to confirm this, and also made Fang Zida convinced the severity of the domestic situation in Tsarist Russia.

Japan and Russia have already had hatred. The Russo-Japanese War did not last long. Tsarist Russia was defeated in Northeast China and thus lost Liaodong. This was a shame for the already greedy and proud Russians. The Japanese were able to attack China at this time, on the one hand, because of the domestic economic situation, on the other hand, they were always eyeing Qing* Island and Northeast China, and on the third, they were considering that the European War could not be stopped by force. Who would have thought that the representatives of Tsarist Russia would actually say such threatening words during the peace talks, which surprised the Japanese even more that even Britain, France and other countries expressed their support. Did they change their neutral attitude?

The Japanese in Britain, France and other countries are not worried, but Tsarist Russia cannot be ignored. You should know that Tsarist Russia is close to Northeast China. Although Tsarist Russia, which has the largest army in the world and has a vast territory, was defeated by the Germans, was very worried that some of its troops would be drawn directly to participate in the Sino-Japanese War to avenge a single arrow. In theory, it is still possible. The Japanese representatives who were determined to gain more benefits at the negotiating table and ended the war with a decent attitude had to reconsider their attitude.
Chapter completed!