Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 168 Tokyo Peace Talks
The news of the victory in the East China Sea battle was immediately sent back to the Forbidden City, and Guan Xuqing sat blankly on the dragon chair for a long time with the telegram.Everything that happened from time travel to the present keeps appearing in his mind repeatedly. He is changing the fate of an empire, and at the same time changing the history he knows well.

No one knows what will happen in the future, but facing the current situation has caused him to fall into long-term contemplation.The Qing Dynasty is no longer a poor and weak country that put all its eggs in one basket and fought the invading enemy to the end like it did during the Sino-French War.It is a newly born military power in the East. Looking at the whole world, the Qing Dynasty is now the top six superpowers in the world.

After the defeat, at least in the Qing Dynasty in East Asia, there was no opponent who could threaten him.Only the strength of the superpower British Empire in the Far East can shock him, but Guan Xuqing is not sure that the defeat will make Britain put all his eggs in one basket to deal with him?Will the countries of the world watch themselves become stronger?
Although the navy was wiped out, he also suffered a great blow. The serious injuries of "Qing No. [-]", "Dingyuan", "Invincible", "Chengfeng", "Break the Waves", and "Yangfan" will take at least two months to repair. "Triumph", "Victory", "Nanji ", "Nanxiang" was sunk.The main warships of the Qing Dynasty are only "Daqing No. [-]", "Zhenyuan", "Jiyuan", "Weiyuan", "Juyin", and "Yongwu", and the cruisers are only "Flying Eagle" , "Sea Lion" two, the strength is greatly reduced.

If Britain took the opportunity to invade Burma, the sea dominance in the Indian Ocean would definitely not be guaranteed.After all, the southeast of the Qing Dynasty has a coastline of 18000 kilometers. These warships are struggling to defend the southeast coast, let alone compete for the Indian Ocean.

It is not a day or two that Britain covets Burma, not to mention that the rebellion in their African colonies has been put down.Britain has more energy and strength to deal with the Qing Dynasty, and this time it will definitely not be as easy as the last Burmese war.

After receiving such help from the UK, it was still defeated. Although this was a shock to the UK, it was more of a hatred.Because losing the war means that all the previous investment has been watered down, which will make Britain even crazier to make up for its losses from the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, the question facing Guan Xuqing now is how to obtain more benefits for the Qing Dynasty through the victory of this war, and then at the same time give more benefits to the United Kingdom, so as to avoid letting the United Kingdom point the finger at itself.Then after several years of rest and reorganization, the British forces dared to leave East Asia. At least in Malaysia, Singapore, and other places, British warships should not appear.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?" Peng Yulin asked suspiciously when he saw Guan Xuqing pondering over the telegram for a long time.

Guan Xuqing came back to his senses, and said leisurely: "Well, Yan Fu and Deng Shichang fought well. Yulin, do you think it's time for us to close the net?"

"The subject is short-sighted and dare not jump to conclusions. The emperor is confident, and everything is under control." Peng Yulin said with his head down.

Although Peng Yulin grew up in a military camp, he is known for his bravery in battle.When it comes to the outlook of the overall situation, it is obviously worse than Zuo Zongtang, Guan Xuqing looked at this loyal veteran and shook his head helplessly.There are [-] million people in the Qing Dynasty, but there are too few people who can really help themselves with their own ideas.

"I don't want to hear this, tell me, is it still necessary to continue this battle?" Guan Xuqing asked a little angrily.

Peng Yulin hurriedly replied: "Back to the emperor, the current situation is very favorable for our Qing Dynasty. The sea control has been firmly in our hands, and the six divisions of my Qing expedition have already occupied more than half of it. I think we should take advantage of the victory to pursue Completely defeated."

Guan Xuqing listened carefully, and then asked, "What happens after you win?"

"Eh, after that, let him completely surrender to my Qing Dynasty and become a vassal state of my Qing Dynasty. He will pay tribute every year and come to court every year." Peng Yulin replied after a little thought.

Perhaps no one is more aware of the Bushido spirit that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people than Guan Xuqing, just like the American occupation of Iraq in later generations.There are several suicide attacks from time to time, and the US troops stationed in Iraq often suffer casualties, and it is not a small expense to send troops to stay abroad.And it will never be willing to be a vassal state of any country, and it is impossible for the Qing Dynasty to station so many troops permanently. This time it completely defeated the navy. The reinforcements simply cannot be recovered for decades to come.

"It's a way, but if you want to become a vassal country of my Qing Dynasty, you don't have to occupy all of them or continue to fight this battle. I think it's time to talk to someone." Guan Xuqing said.

"What does the emperor mean?" Peng Yulin asked suspiciously.

Guan Xuqing nodded affirmatively, and said, "Yes, I want peace talks with people. Who do you think is suitable?"

"Well, if the emperor trusts me, let me go." Peng Yulin said firmly.

"It's a personal choice, but the affairs of the Ministry of War are still inseparable from you. You should recommend another person to me." Guan Xuqing didn't want to hurt Peng Yulin's self-esteem. It might be okay for the military minister who was born as a general to lead troops to fight. But it would be very unreliable to let him negotiate.

"Then let Liang Qichao go." Peng Yulin immediately thought of this newcomer who had just entered the Military Aircraft Department not long ago. This talented person often talks about the current world situation and has studied abroad before. He is a good candidate.

"Liang Qichao? It's a personal choice for being calm and steady, but I won't let him go this time." Guan Xuqing said after thinking.

Peng Yulin's face froze and said: "The emperor must have someone in mind, please let the emperor express."

Guan Xuqing stood up, put the telegram on the table and walked down, saying: "Have someone go to Tokyo to talk to Feng Xianghua, and tell Feng Xianghua that the terms of the peace talks are the same as last time, and both are indispensable."

"Cha." Peng Yulin suddenly realized that the emperor was going to give this unrivaled achievement to Xingfeng's boy.

After receiving the request for peace talks from the Qing Dynasty, he didn't respond for a while.Seeing that the current war situation is so unfavorable, it would be a good thing if peace talks can really happen, not to mention that if the war continues, these local armies will lose the battle without the supply of British arms.It's better to take this opportunity to sign a contract.

On the one hand, Hirobumi Ito was still the ambassador for the peace talks. When he came to Tokyo again, he saw the ruins and the stinking and rotting corpses in the streets that were too late to be burned. His heart was full of tears.While walking, seeing the surviving people begging for the war to end soon, Ito Hirobumi could no longer control his emotions and burst into tears.

Tokyo has become a veritable hell on earth, with Qing soldiers standing outside the few remaining houses.Feng Xianghua had already sat down inside and waited for Hirobumi Ito's arrival.

Ito Hirobumi walked all the way, facing those surviving people, he didn't even have the face to stop and say a word or two of encouragement.Feeling extremely humiliated, he quickly walked towards the temporary peace conference room.

"Stop." The Qing guard outside the door stopped Ito Hirobumi.

After repeated explanations by the translator, the guards finally figured out that the old man was the representative of the peace talks.He looked at Ito Hirobumi suspiciously, and said: "The general has an order, in order to ensure the safety of the peace talks, we need to search."

When the translator conveyed the meaning of the guard to Ito Hirobumi, he was completely angry. "Body search? Which country has a precedent for body search in peace talks in history? Since I am willing to come to peace talks with your country, it is out of sincerity. If there is a need for a body search, then there is no need to talk about it. This is a great insult to us."

"Hahaha, brother Ito. Don't be angry, I have to guard against the peace talks in your country! A dozen or so thin women in your country just took away my Qing Dynasty from the palace of my Qing Dynasty, which is heavily guarded by masters. Minister of Military Aircraft, Prince, University of Martial Arts Hall and many others, I, Feng, dare not let everyone in without a body search. Please don’t be surprised.” A burst of hearty laughter came from the room, and a man wearing a Qing military uniform on his shoulder The middle-aged man carrying four general stars stared at Hirobumi Ito with piercing eyes, and it was this man Feng Xianghua who spoke.

These words made Hirofumi Ito's face red and green with anger, and he couldn't live with his own sin.It was him who committed the assassination first, and now it is reasonable for people to ask for a body search.But the peace talks on the land in the land actually wanted to search the body of the owner, and it was too shameful for the country to spread the word.

"Since your country has no sincerity for peace talks, then Ito has resigned." After Ito Hirobumi said, he turned and pretended to leave.

Feng Xianghua said unhurriedly: "Brother Ito, I would like to advise my brother. Now my Qing Dynasty has mastered the sea power, Tokyo and Kanazawa are all in my Daqing's hands, and my Qing Dynasty can attack Hakodate, Aomori or even Hokkaido is constantly transporting troops, and I am afraid that the last two 10,000+ troops in your country will also become the dead souls of my Qing Dynasty. If it really comes to that time, the peace talks may not be as simple as a body search."

Although these words were all true, they became a naked threat in Ito Hirobumi's ears when they came out of Feng Xianghua's mouth.Ito Hirobumi stopped in his tracks, struggling with his thoughts.Accepting the body search is undoubtedly a great shame for the pair, but if you don't accept it, you may lose the opportunity for this peace talk, and what is waiting is probably an even greater shame.

"Brother Ito is a man I can trust, how about this. Brother Ito doesn't need to be searched, but the people accompanying him must be searched. Otherwise, just wait outside the house." Feng Xianghua found him a step and occupied the room. Even if it is cheap, you can't give up one step, after all, this peace talk is the emperor's intention.Since the emperor chooses peace talks at this time, he must have his foresight and foresight, and he can't affect the emperor's great cause for a long time because of a moment.

(End of this chapter)