1890 King of Southeast Asia

The British are angry. They are fighting in the Far East. What does it have to do with you, Russia? So, Nanhua mentioned it to the British, and the British actively participated.

On January 22, after the British cabinet discussed the tone at a routine meeting, Cyril came to the door.

When Cyril came in, Liu Yiming was pouring wine, so he also poured him a glass.

"Cyril, what do you think about it?" Liu Yiming handed the wine glass to Cyril.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Hmm! Good wine, is it produced by Nanhua? Unique flavor." Cyril took the wine glass and took a sip first, and praised it.

"Your Majesty, before discussing cooperation, I would like to ask, why did you choose to cooperate with us for mediation this time?

Please believe that I have no other intentions! It's just that Nanhua's performance in the past made us think that your country would choose to directly intervene." Cyril asked.

"The reason why we sent troops to intervene was because the Japanese had already touched upon South China's interests and did not respect South China's position.

As for this time, South China's target is not Japan, but Russia. My staff and the government believe that if the war continues, the Russians will only benefit.

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Isn't this in line with South Britain's interests?" Liu Yiming smiled lightly and took a sip of red wine.

"Is that so? I understand. I am very optimistic about this mediation. Britain and South China will definitely play a greater role in maintaining world peace." Cyril nodded and couldn't wait to open the file.

"In terms of the battlefield situation, the Qing Empire's army has once again shrunk to the area called Shanhaiguan, just like the previous battles.

So, in terms of the prerequisites for mediation, the Qing Empire is the weaker party and will pay a certain price. Japan will get this part of the spoils." Cyril said while looking into Liu Yiming's eyes.

I found that Liu Yiming's expression and eyes did not change much, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

When Britain heard Nicholas II's outrageous speech, it was already preparing for mediation. It didn't even care about the war materials in its hands and met with the Japanese ambassador overnight.

The Japanese were somewhat unwilling because the Japanese Second Army had just arrived at the front line. They believed that this time they would be unstoppable, break through Shanhaiguan, go south all the way, plunder a large amount of materials, and achieve complete victory.

But they could not resist the pressure from the British and nodded to accept mediation, but put forward some more stringent conditions and asked the British for support.

Britain agreed to fight for conditions for Japan, but was not sure what Nanhua's attitude was. According to the experience of the past few wars, every time Japan launched a war, Nanhua would forcefully intervene.

"Of course! But I think we can exchange our respective attitudes first. What are the conditions of the Japanese?" Liu Yiming asked in a nonchalant tone.

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"Cede the Liaodong Peninsula and the Bay Island area. Of course, these should be negotiable."

"Lease Tianjin Port, Shanhaiguan is undefended, and the three provinces are the Japanese sphere of influence, and Japan enjoys privileges."

"A compensation of 150 million US dollars is the minimum requirement of the Japanese. We have talked to the Japanese. Even if the British Empire threatened with a tough attitude, Japan still did not back down."

"Re-sign the trade treaty and open the door. The Japanese are indeed mixed with the Americans. We will resist this."

Liu Yiming rubbed his eyebrows.

"The Bay Island area? This is our sphere of interest. The Japanese have too long hands and too big appetites. They have not yet achieved complete victory." Liu Yiming's tone was a little colder.

"Of course, we can talk about it. Let the Qing Empire compensate Japan." Cyril said without any discomfort.

"Cyril, you should let the Japanese know their situation. They don't have time. The Russians are stepping up their preparations. Can they end the war before the Russians complete their preparations?" Liu Yiming said with a cold face and no emotion.

"If Nanhua stops supporting the Qing Empire, Japan should be able to take Shanhaiguan within a month. This is what the Japanese ambassador said." Cyril added, and it was obvious that he was not sure.

"We all know that this is impossible. The Americans are trying every means to infiltrate the East, and the Japanese are their vanguard. I will not watch it."

"I think the conditions should be changed. The compensation should be increased by 30% on the basis of the last war, 40 million silver taels."

"Let them negotiate the other conditions themselves, but they are not allowed to take the islands in the bay. The compensation is set at this scale, which is a punishment for the greed of the Japanese."

Liu Yiming waved his hand, as if he was driving away flies, and his tone was particularly tough.

"Is it a bit harsh to reduce the compensation by one-sixth at one time? I'm afraid the Japanese will find it difficult to accept it." Cyril hesitated.

"It must understand that as long as there is material supply, Shanhaiguan is not so easy to break. Wait another month, and the Tsar's European Legion will be transferred here. Will Japan be able to support a two-front war by then?"

If Liu Yiming was not afraid of letting the Tsar gain benefits to unite the internal forces and have a second spring, he would probably really sit back and watch the Tsarist Russia attack Japan.

According to the needs of the Tsarist Russia, the Russians' primary goal must be to rush to Korea and get an outlet to the sea.

If he succeeds, he may be able to transfer the internal contradictions, and then rely on expansion to win over the hearts of the people and consolidate his rule. In this way, the big change may not happen.

After all, what really made the Tsar abdicate was the rebellion of capitalists, nobles, peasants, and the army in February, which were the foundation of the Tsar's rule.

Without the vacillation in February, whether the peasants and workers would have a chance to reach an agreement is still an unknown proposition.

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"Okay, then, Your Majesty, when do you think it is more appropriate to intervene in the mediation?" Cyril shrugged helplessly.

In the final analysis, it is not to harm British interests. Cyril has no need to confront Liu Yiming. If he disagrees, he can talk again.

The most important thing now is to stop fighting and sit down to talk, so that Japan can have the energy to guard against the Russians.

The British are very troubled by the greed of the Russians. Now the West is unstable, otherwise Britain may have to support the Japanese to fight the Russians again.

"Now is the best time. The Japanese have just experienced a setback. I heard that the losses are not small. Their fanatical heads should be able to calm down." Liu Yiming said without thinking.

"Now? But we... Well, now is indeed the best opportunity, so how to intervene and mediate? Is it an appeal? Or..." Cyril hesitated.

To put it bluntly, Cyril just wanted to take advantage of what was already done.

If you appeal, how embarrassing it would be if the Japanese ignored you?

If you intervene by force, the Japanese are no longer a nobody, and their navy is not weak either. What if a conflict breaks out? Moreover, Japan is Britain's younger brother, so it is not appropriate for the British to come forward directly.

"I will send a clear-text telegram to the Japanese government. The South China Navy will support our actions, but I hope that the British Far East Fleet can send a few ships to accompany us."

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"Of course, no problem, we will send the Far East Fleet flagship battleship Canopus, but this is an old battleship with a relatively slow speed, and it should not be able to participate in the first-tier operations." Cyril said regretfully.

The Canopus battleship is the main battleship of the Far East Fleet, but it is an old battleship with a maximum speed of only 17 or 18 knots. It can only play a supporting role, and it is just right to express its attitude.

Liu Yiming understood that the British wanted benefits but did not want to offend anyone. Otherwise, sending two or three cruisers, even protected cruisers, to intervene in the incident and be more active would be much better than this.

However, this also conforms to Liu Yiming's idea. The British did not work hard, so the right to speak was in Liu Yiming's hands.

"In order to ensure the effectiveness of the mediation, Nanhua will send two battlecruisers. At the same time, in order to prevent the Japanese from jumping off the wall, the large fleet will go to Ryukyu to anchor." Liu Yiming said.

"Large fleet?" Cyril chewed on the word curiously.

"Similar to the Japanese Combined Fleet, the fleet will be concentrated. This time, we will probably deploy two battleships, five to six cruisers, and fifty destroyers to stay in Ryukyu. This activity is only aimed at Japan."

In Cyril's view, this is a bit of an exaggeration, but it does not cost Britain money, so he can't say anything.

In fact, this is determined by the different demands of the two countries. The British demand is not to let the Russians see the opportunity and let the Russians keep pressure on Germany in Europe.

What he needs to consider is how to achieve this goal with the least effort, while Nanhua has one more goal-to prevent Japan from obtaining funds for industrial development.

Liu Yiming has more power and more say, and Britain will turn a blind eye to his small moves at that time.

A man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grass. With Japan's resource level, it is difficult for him to establish a relatively complete military industrial system. Without external funds, the development speed is extremely slow.

What Liu Yiming needs to do is to minimize the funds obtained by the Japanese without engaging in a full-scale war with Japan.

Without windfall, Japan is constrained by loan interest, and investment in industry will only be concentrated in war-related industries, which is what Liu Yiming hopes to see most.

What was the best-selling item in World War I? Weapons? No, no, no! It was ammunition, food, and various resource consumables, which Japan did not have.

As for weapons, how much can Japan process? How much can it earn by processing weapons? Can it beat the US mass production by competing on cost?

"I invited the French ambassador to go fishing this afternoon. After all, they have more say over the Russians. Do you want to go together this afternoon?" Liu Yiming asked.

"French ambassador? Oh! Yes, His Majesty the Tsar is more inclined to the French's opinion." Cyril nodded, but if the French were brought in, Britain would have to do it all over again.

Liu Yiming nodded indifferently. He brought the French in just to check and balance the British and prevent them from making small moves.

The British and French feud, if they are put together, they will fight among themselves, and he can save some worries.