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Volume Three: War in the Far East Chapter 145: Not Qualified to Make Conditions

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    More and more Japanese soldiers put down their weapons in despair. Yamagata Yutomo saw that he could not stop them. Knowing that the fall of Tokyo was inevitable, he had no choice but to lead his own troops towards the northeast of Tokyo and fight and retreat.

    The resistance of 100,000 Japanese troops collapsed at this moment. By the time the sun was declining, Tokyo had been completely occupied by assault troops. Except for a small number of Japanese troops who fled northeast, most of the Japanese troops chose to surrender.  The Emperor has fallen into the hands of the Chinese Army, and they no longer have the need to fight to the death.

    When the next morning came, the entire city of Tokyo fell into eerie silence except for a few gunshots. It was the Chinese Army that still refused to give up after clearing the last bit of Japanese troops.

    Most of the people in Tokyo have become homeless. Their houses were almost reduced to ashes in last night's bombing. The streets of Tokyo are crowded with ordinary people in Tokyo, including octogenarians, women with tear stains on their faces, and big wow girls.  Crying children.  They all stared with blank and helpless eyes as the Chinese Army soldiers patrolled the streets of Tokyo openly. The young and strong men in the city were captured and imprisoned together by the Chinese Army and Japanese soldiers.

    At the same time, reinforcements from the assault force have also been stationed in the Japanese Imperial Palace. Except for some of the escaped royal members, most of the main members of the Japanese royal family, including Emperor Meiji, are under the strict control of the Chinese assault force. The Tokyo base camp was also occupied by Wang Jian last night.  Kawaichi Botan captured almost all the military and political ministers in the Japanese government, including Ito Hirobumi, Katsura Taro and others.

    Three days later, Tang Jian led 100,000 troops to Tokyo. Tang Jian personally negotiated with the Japanese government represented by Emperor Meiji.  The negotiation location was Tang Jian's Chinese military tent outside Tokyo.

    Since Nie Shicheng was still wiping out the remaining Japanese troops in the rear and did not attend this negotiation meeting, Tang Jian was sitting at the top in the Chinese army tent, with Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, Zhu Lianjie, Wang Jianchuan, and Zhang Zuolin on both sides.  Wait for senior generals.

    Sitting opposite were Emperor Meiji and his military and political ministers Ito Hirobumi, Katsura Taro, Yamagata Aritomo, Yamamoto Gonbei, Terauchi Masaki and others.

    The seats on the Japanese side are much lower than those on the Chinese side. This is the atmosphere specially created by Tang Jian. As a defeated country, there is no dignity at all, so it is already good for them to sit down.

    Tang Jian smiled slightly and said in pure Japanese: "His Majesty the Emperor, I think this is our first face-to-face negotiation, right?"

    Although Emperor Meiji has put on clean clothes, he can still easily see the dejection and weakness in his brows. It seems that this defeat has dealt a heavy blow to him.

    Looking at the world, Emperor Meiji is definitely a wise emperor. Since he ascended to the throne in his teens, he has led Japan from a closed feudal country to a capitalist power in the Far East in just a few decades, and has led  Japan won the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, making Japan the overlord of the Far East beyond its former suzerain country, the Qing Dynasty.

    However, he met Tang Jian. If not for Tang Jian's appearance, Emperor Meiji's achievements might have been greater. He might have defeated Russia, annexed North Korea, and then dominated the Far East.

    However, in fact, the emergence of Tang Jian gradually shattered Emperor Meiji's ideal of making the country rich and powerful, and his ambitious "mainland policy" was stillborn.

    Therefore, in the heart of Emperor Meiji, he had a hatred for Tang Jian that was almost like a natural enemy. Tang Jian was clearly the nightmare of the Empire of Japan. It was he who brought countless disasters to the Empire of Japan. In this war, at least,  Hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers and civilians fell under the iron heel of the Chinese army led by Tang Jian, first the combined fleet, then the hundreds of thousands of hard-educated Japanese elites in North Korea, and finally the bombing of Tokyo.

    Although Emperor Meiji hated everything Tang Jian did to Japan, he now understood his situation very well. As the head of a defeated country, there was no possibility of counterattack in front of the victorious country.

    Therefore, even though Emperor Meiji's mood was as sad as his expression, when faced with Tang Jian's question, Emperor Meiji could only smile and said: "Dear President Tang Jian of China, this is indeed our first meeting.  "

    Tang Jiandao: "Although this is the first time for me to meet His Majesty the Emperor, I have dealt with your Prime Minister Ito many times! I clearly remember that during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, I almost died in Weihaiwei.  During the negotiations in Shimonoseki, Mr. Ito greatly insulted our Mr. Li Zhongtang, and even more deeply insulted the 40 million Chinese people. What do you think, how should this old score be settled?"

    Ito Hirobumi¡¯s face turned red and white. He was indeed very proud of the Japanese combined fleet¡¯s victory over the weak and the strong. And when the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed, Ito?Bowen tried his best to embarrass Li Hongzhang, and he did it, satisfying his twisted and perverted Japanese revenge mentality.

    Ito Hirobumi lowered his head and said: "The Empire of Japan has been completely destroyed by you. I think this should be able to compensate for the hatred in your heart, right?"

    "Bang!" Tang Jian punched the negotiating table hard, shocking everyone present. Tang Jian laughed and said: "I think, for the Chinese people who have been hurt by you, it is obvious that  This is not enough!"

    "Then what do you want?" This time it was Emperor Meiji who asked.

    "I want revenge, I want compensation, a hundredfold compensation!" Tang Jian sneered, Chen Chusheng gave Tang Jian cigarettes on the ground, and Wang Jianchuan lit them for Tang Jian.

    Tang Jian took a deep breath, then regained his composure, and said with a kind smile: "I'm sorry, I just lost control of my mood. Now we should talk about the terms of the negotiation!"

    Emperor Meiji's eyes narrowed slightly. He was very wary of Tang Jian's sharply contrasting attitude. He felt that the person standing in front of him was not a person at all, but a complete devil. God knows what he was going to propose.  Such conditions.

    "First of all, I need His Majesty the Emperor to issue an edict asking all armed forces in Japan to lay down their weapons, stop resisting, and obey the takeover of the Chinese army!" Tang Jian said with a slight smile.

    Emperor Meiji hesitated for a moment. He knew that this was the reason why Tang Jian had kept his life until now. Even if Japan was defeated, Emperor Meiji was still the spiritual leader in the minds of the Japanese. Advice to spiritual leaders was obviously more important than direct force.  Much more effective.

    Tang Jian felt the hesitation on Emperor Meiji's face, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, you should know very well that even if you don't agree, I can still completely occupy Japan. At best, I will spend a little more time.  It¡¯s just a few more casualties, but for Japan, it would be a river of blood, and the casualties would be more than tens of millions, haha, right? You know, I can definitely do this kind of thing!"

    Of course Emperor Meiji would believe what Tang Jian could do. He could even imagine the tragic scene through Tang Jian's murderous words. By then, Japan would be reduced to a scorched earth.

    Emperor Meiji gritted his teeth and finally said: "Okay, I agree!"

    "Very good!" Tang Jian said with a smile. In fact, it is not impossible for Tang Jian to occupy the entire territory of Japan, but the price of casualties is something Tang Jian is not willing to see. In Tang Jian's heart, everyone  Chinese soldiers are extremely precious. Although it is very satisfying to beat a drowned dog, there is no need to increase the unnecessary casualties of the Chinese army because of the Japanese army's defeat. Wouldn't it be more direct and easy for all the armed forces in Japan to surrender without losing any blood?

    "Then, after the war, Japan's total army cannot exceed one hundred thousand, its naval fleet cannot exceed main battleships of more than 10,000 tons, and the number of small and medium-sized ships cannot exceed fifty, and its tonnage cannot exceed six thousand tons! Japan needs to move towards the world  Declare the permanent abandonment of the Korean colony and promise never to invade Korea. Finally, for this military invasion of Japan, China sent hundreds of thousands of troops, consumed countless ammunition and supplies, and suffered heavy casualties. Therefore, Japan needs to compensate for the full military expenditure, uh, specifically  The number has not yet been calculated, but it will definitely not be less than 300 million taels of silver! We will discuss this in detail after the calculation is completed. In addition, all islands south of Kagoshima, including the Ryukyu Islands, must be ceded to the Japanese government in the form of compensation.  China, yes, there are also Diaoyu Islands, huh? No, the Diaoyu Islands have always belonged to China!" Tang Jian seemed to say the second condition to himself.

    "I protest!" Ito Hirobumi said angrily. If giving up North Korea is still acceptable, then reducing Japan's military strength will only retain its standing force. This means that Japan will never be able to turn around in the future, and it will have to compensate for its military expenses.  The amount is too huge, not to mention 300 million taels of silver, that is, 3,000 taels of silver. Japan, which is heavily in debt at this time, cannot afford it in a short time. Moreover, after the war, Japan is in dire need.  If Zi compensates so much military expenditure, Japan's economy will fall into complete collapse and even regress to Japan at the beginning of the Meiji Restoration.

    The archipelago south of Kagoshima has always been an important military fortress for Japan to control the Pacific region and a natural barrier to Japan¡¯s northwest waters. Without these archipelagos, Japan¡¯s mainland would be surrounded by China on three sides.  Ito Hirobumi knows that Vladivostok, Inchon, and Busan are now controlled by the Chinese Pacific Fleet. Without the Ryukyu Islands, Japan's maritime superiority will be gone forever.

    When Tang Jian heard Ito Hirobumi's protest, he immediately jumped up. Regardless of any diplomatic etiquette, he cursed angrily in an almost rogue tone: "Protest is nothing! Who the hell do you think you are?"  ? Now I am a victorious country and you are a defeated country, and you still want to negotiate terms with me? You are not qualified!"

      Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, Zhang Zuolin and other senior generals all had their eyes twitching. If just now Tang Jian was a dignified president who abided by international etiquette, then now Tang Jian is no different from a street scoundrel.  So many people started swearing, and the change was so fast that no one could react at once.  Although they have followed Tang Jian for so many years, they still feel that sometimes they cannot keep up with Tang Jian's extremely fast thinking.

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