Cai Bixia frowned and said calmly, "The conditions of the head of state are very clear. The Far East Kingdom and Tsarist Russia must recognize it, and the boundary cannot be based on Heilongjiang, but the boundary during the Kangxi Dynasty as the criterion!"
"The Waixing'an Mountains lead all the way to the sea. This is the border we should have!"
"We recognized the Treaty of Nerchinsk, so we did not ask for the territory north of Nerchinsk. However, when the Russian Cossack Army moved to Vladivostok, it massacred a large number of Mongolian tribes, causing serious casualties!"
"I have clearly stated the specific casualties and property losses in the form just now. In order to compensate the Mongolian people who died, the Tangnu Ulianghai area must continue to extend eastward..."
"It leads all the way to Lake Baikal, and our two sides are divided by Lake Baikal's north and south!"
"This is a plan to change the border line between the Far East and Mongolia. At the same time, in the Western Region, your corps must withdraw from the entire Ili River Basin and retreat to the west side of Lake Balkhash. Lake Balkhash is the boundary lake for both of us!"
"These three are territorial demands, and the fourth is war reparations. Sixty million silver dollars is already the minimum... Please don't forget, how much reparations did we get from France?"
"Could it be that the mighty Tsarist Empire couldn't even pay back a small change?"
The words made the French Minister's face turn red and he could no longer sit still. "Shame! This is a shame! There is no diplomat's grace at all... I will never participate in such a barbaric negotiation again!"
French Minister Goldmire left the meeting angrily, knocked over a chair and left the Chinese Embassy!
The French minister was not the only one who was angry. Ulan Geli couldn't help it anymore. His fists were clenched and his whole body was shaking. "Impossible! This is impossible! This is completely nonsense!"
"The war between us is concentrated on the front line between Vladivostok and Heilongjiang. Why do you want to use the Waixing'an Mountains as the dividing line? This is absolutely impossible. If you have the ability, come and fight!"
"As long as you defeat our Tsarist Russian army in the Waixing'an Mountains, you can occupy any land without any treaty!"
"As for the Mongolian tribe, it has nothing to do with you Chinese people. The Mongolian tribe recognizes the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. His Majesty Emperor Tongzhi has not spoken. Why do you want to ask for territory?"
"Could it be that by becoming His Majesty's master, Xiao Letian can be superior to the Qing Kingdom?"
"Ah... I wonder why there are no officials from the Qing Dynasty attending today? It turns out that your intention is to negate the rights of the Qing Dynasty. Why do you do diplomacy for the Qing Dynasty?"
"Lake Baikal is an inseparable part of our Tsarist Russia, and we will never give any of it to you Chinese!"
"As for the Ili Valley, you can't even think of taking it away! I don't even understand. The northwest region is clearly a war between Zuo Zongtang of the Qing Dynasty and the Agub Khanate. Why are you getting involved?"
"In Chinese terms, you are ambitious! Xiao Letian has revealed his ambition to annex the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, why would he exercise power for the Qing Dynasty?"
"As for the war compensation of 60 million silver dollars, it is even more impossible. There won't even be a single silver coin! If you want to continue the war, then continue to fight!"
"Even if this war lasts for a hundred years, our Tsarist Russia will never be afraid of you!"
"Hahaha..." Seeing Wu Langeli's anger, Cai Bixia was not annoyed at all but smiled, "Why should the minister be angry? This is how negotiations are, are we not allowed to raise a price?"
"Don't forget that it was you who came to me to negotiate, not us who came to you?"
"As for how many years this war will last, that's not a problem. The Dutch Republic and Spain fought for eighty years before signing the independence war. There was also a Hundred Years' War between Britain and France!"
"It's not uncommon to fight for a hundred years. China also has it! During the Han Dynasty, the wars with the Xiongnu and Qiang people continued from the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty..."
"If we can negotiate, let's negotiate. If we can't negotiate, let's continue fighting! It's such a simple thing. You don't have to be so angry. Even if you are so angry that you may not be able to get it done!"
"As for whether we Chinese have the ability to conduct diplomacy for the Qing Dynasty? This question must be divided into two parts!"
"First point, judging from the current close cooperative relationship between the Qing Dynasty and the Chinese people, and judging from the close friendship between His Majesty and the Head of State, it is very possible that His Majesty Emperor Tongzhi will give the Head of State a targeted authorization letter! "
"Or instead of giving a letter of authorization, we Chinese will send a negotiation team to help officials from the Qing Dynasty's Ministry of Rites negotiate with you and Tsarist Russia. In fact, the final conditions are the same, all of these!"
"The outer Xing'an Mountains are the boundary, Lake Baikal will give us an area, and you all have to withdraw from the Ili River Basin... The Qing Dynasty also has these three demands!"
"This is the truth of the first point, but actually there is a second point!"
"That's... haha... that's whether the Qing Dynasty authorizes it or not, our head of state wants to negotiate like this! What if we negotiate these territories and give them to His Majesty Emperor Tongzhi? That's a matter between us!"
"Are you negotiating? Naturally, there are two possibilities: whether we can reach an agreement or not, but whether we succeed or not, it cannot prevent us from setting a price! Dear Minister, do you think this is the case?"
"You...you don't have any sincerity at all! What else is there to say? Say goodbye!" After saying that, Ulan Geli turned and left.
But he was not like the French ambassador, who could leave at will. Hua Ruohan and Weitoma quickly walked over and grabbed his arms one on the left and the other on the right!
"Oh! Why are old friends so grumpy? Negotiations are long, and getting angry won't solve any problems... At the negotiating table, both of us represent the interests of the country, so of course we must argue with reason!"
"But privately, we are all gentlemen and friends! After the Crimean War, we did not see such conflicts during negotiations..."
"We can quarrel at the negotiating table, but after the negotiation table, we still drink and eat meat, and we are still friends... Come, come, come, the banquet of the Chinese Embassy is truly top-notch food!"
"The head of state has hired top chefs from all over China to cook delicious dishes that will be unforgettable once you taste them. If you don't eat them, it will be a big loss..."
Vetomar made peace in the middle, while pulling Ulan Geli back. In fact, the Russian minister didn't really want to leave, so he stopped in his tracks.
Hua Ruohan whispered in his ear, "With all due respect, Your Excellency, Minister, there is a great victory in Dihua in the Western Region. I have also read the detailed battle report. Zuo Zongtang's army won with an overwhelming advantage!"
"Are your troops stationed in the Ili Valley really ready for battle?"
