After the talks were suspended for three days, the Russian delegation finally formally apologized to the East China government delegation, saying that it was indeed inappropriate to recommend that the Qing ministers listened to the proposal for negotiations, so they were willing to withdraw the proposal and hope that the tripartite negotiations could continue and begin to enter the stage of formal negotiations.

It turned out that Russia's surrender was under tremendous pressure from its own ally France. Just after the East China government announced its withdrawal from the negotiations, the US government informed the French government of detail as soon as possible. The French government officials were immediately angry. Although the French government had decided that once the negotiations broke down, they would send troops to fight with Britain, the French government most wanted to see the result that the East China government gave up the demand for compensation under the pressure from Britain and France, and reached a peaceful agreement.

The negotiations ended like this, which was never acceptable to France. Although the breakdown of the negotiations was proposed by the East China government, the initiator was still Russia. Many French officials believed that this was that Russia did not want to give up more interests in the negotiations, so they deliberately raised their responsibilities to the East China government and broke down the negotiations. The purpose was to pull France into the water and join the war, because once France joined the war, it would inevitably increase its support for Russia. Therefore, the French government also believed that it was necessary to let Russia know that France was not something Russia could do at will.

So the French government made a quick decision, demanding that Russia could not resume negotiations immediately. Moreover, in order to let Russia know that the French government's attitude this time was serious and resolute, France immediately stopped economic aid to Russia until the negotiations resumed. It also stated that if the negotiations broke down like this, France would withdraw most of its funds from Russia and suspend the French-Russian alliance.

In fact, a considerable number of officials in the French government have always been quite dissatisfied with Russia. On the one hand, France is now a republic system, while Russia is still an autocratic monarchy, and the two sides have great differences in values. On the other hand, after the two countries formed an alliance, Russia was all focused on expanding to the Far East, and it seemed that it was still close to each other with Germany. News of the resurrection of the Three Emperors' alliance continued to appear, which also made many French people believe that Russia's alliance with France was just to use France to restrain Germany so that Russia could free up its hands to expand in the Far East. If that was the case, then this alliance would have no meaning.

Because of now, the relationship between France and Britain has been greatly eased, and the two sides have almost reached the brink of alliance. Therefore, Russia's strategic value has also declined greatly, and the voice of ending the French-Russian alliance is gradually expanding in France. The French government also decided to take this opportunity to force Russia to make a choice. If Russia chooses to accept France's request and resume negotiations, it means that Russia still attaches importance to France's opinions, and France can also control Russia with economic power. Otherwise, it means that Russia does not consider France's attitude at all. Then such an alliance is fine.

After receiving the notice from the French government, the Russian government also felt that the situation was serious. It seemed that this time it really made the French anxious. Although there were many people in the Russian government shouting that France has no right to interfere in Russia's independent actions, Russia does whatever it wants and must not bow to the yellow-skinned monkey, most officials remain silent about this.

Now Russia's economy is completely maintained by French blood transfusions. Once France interrupts economic aid, Russia will definitely not last a week. Moreover, after the two countries form an alliance, a large amount of French capital pours into Russia. Although France may not be as strong as Russia in military affairs, it has an absolute advantage in financial capital. Therefore, Russia's financial industry has been completely penetrated by French capital, and a considerable part of other industries is controlled by French capital. Once France withdraws all funds, even if only half of them are withdrawn, Russia will inevitably collapse completely. Moreover, France terminates its alliance with Russia, which will hit Russia even more severely. Although Russia is still constantly flirting with Germany and has not completely broken down, this does not mean that Russia is willing to return to the Three Emperors Alliance. In the Three Emperors Alliance, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are one of the same nostrils. Russia is completely isolated and can only compromise with the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the Balkans issue.

So the Russian government also conducted urgent consultations, and in the end it could only decide to accept France's request. Now Russia's demand for France is greater than France's demand for Russia. So the Russian government immediately ordered the Russian delegation in the United States to take immediate measures to resume negotiations.

After receiving the domestic order, Werte also understood that the general situation was gone. Although the domestic order did not state it clearly, he could only bow to the East China government, otherwise it would be impossible to resume negotiations. So Werte apologized to the East China government on behalf of Russia, and took back the suggestions and demanded the resumed negotiations.

Seeing that the Russian delegation finally bowed, the East China government delegation took the ladder down the wall and was willing to participate in the negotiations and resume the tripartite talks. President Roosevelt also breathed a sigh of relief. Although the final result was basically expected, the tripartite talks could still be carried out step by step, at least the procedures were completed successfully, so as not to make a joke.

Of course, the United States would not let go of another party involved, the Qing minister of the investigation, and the United States would not let go. In fact, if the Qing minister of the Qing minister followed suit, the storm would have been much smaller. Of course, it would be easier to deal with them, and it would be fine, but the United States should not overdo it. Therefore, it only made a solemn protest to the Qing court through the US ambassador to the Qing court, accusing the Qing minister of overcoming power and interfering in tripartite talks, and also suspected of private transactions with the Russian delegation, asking the Qing country to deal with it as soon as possible, which is to kick the ball to the Qing country.

After receiving the protests from the United States, the Qing court was also shocked because the Qing court did not know that this happened at all. It turned out that the five ministers of the investigation and the Russian delegation had to listen to the negotiations, but did not inform the country. First, it was too late to go to the country after the completion of the matter, and second, it also wanted to inform the country after it was done, so as to ask for rewards. Therefore, after understanding the whole story, Cixi was also shocked and angry. The Qing court was beaten so hard that she was forced to admit that the East China government was an independent regime. For the Qing court, this was a more serious result of paying compensation for land cedes. This was also possible to go to the muddy waters at will, and it caused trouble to foreign countries. Therefore, the Qing court immediately issued an order to quickly recruit the ministers of the investigation and returned to the country to question the crime.

In fact, the five ministers of the inspection have not had a good time in the past few days. It turned out that they have been inspecting abroad this year and did not know what happened in China. They knew that the Qing government failed to conquer rivers and lakes, and they were forced to admit that the East China government was an independent regime. Therefore, the Russian delegation came to the door and said that they could assist them in the negotiations. The five ministers of the inspection have not thought much at all and agreed immediately. In fact, they were kind-hearted and wanted to gain some benefits for the Qing court. Unfortunately, their minds were too simple and did not realize that they were trapped by the Russians at all.

Li Sanjie's true and false, insidious pointing to the reporters' investigation ministers and the Russian delegation made many reporters go to the inspectors to visit and verify. Unfortunately, these five inspectors had seen the interview style of reporters. They jumped up without being asked a few questions, scolding reporters for fabricating facts, whispering people, and sneering with reporters and sneering. And the reporters were not easy to mess with. After returning, they naturally made a splash in writing, and sarcastically mocked the Qing court's inspectors' ministers and made them feel troubled. It turned out that the translators were a man who had been beautiful, but they knew that reporters in the United States could not easily mess with them, so they tried to persuade the five inspectors to not have a quarrel with the reporters.

But at this moment, the Qing court's telegram also arrived at the United States, and scolded the five people severely, demanding that the five people finish the investigation immediately and return to the country to condemn their crimes. At this time, the five ministers of the investigation realized that they had stabbed the big lamb, but it was too late to regret it, so they had to pack their luggage, say goodbye to the United States, and return home by boat.

At this time, the three negotiating delegations also left New York under the arrangement of the US government, came to Pucitus and started formal negotiations.

According to the agreement reached at the preparatory meeting, the East China government and Russia first held negotiations on the first day. After the breakdown of the negotiations, the Russians also restrained themselves a lot and followed the negotiation process honestly, without any more demons.

After meeting, of course, they also made some polite comments and said something like "pursuing peace and stopping war" that they didn't even believe it. Then the delegations of both sides submitted their negotiation conditions to each other, which also gave each other a clear understanding of the conditions and requirements of each party.

This process took about half an hour, and then the negotiations that morning officially ended, and it was agreed to continue negotiations in the afternoon, because in the remaining time, both parties must carefully read the negotiation conditions proposed by the other party and determine that those are acceptable to them, and those still need to be negotiated, but those are completely unacceptable, and then start negotiating each clause one by one on various terms.

Compared with the negotiation conditions of the East China government, the plan proposed by the Russian side is more like a lion's big talk, proposing to the East China government to return Vladivostok, Shuangchengzi and other places. Although the Russian side agreed to withdraw from the Northeast, it requires the East China government and the Qing court to negotiate the ownership rights of the Northeast and retain Russia's jurisdiction and management rights over the Middle East Railway, and at the same time guaranteeing Russia's special power in the Northeast and the diplomatic immunity of Russian expatriates. Of course, this is also one of the negotiation techniques. First ask for a price everywhere and wait for the other party to repay the money on the spot.

At 2:30 pm, the negotiations continued. Li Sanjie first expressed that he hoped that the negotiations would be conducted based on the negotiation conditions provided by the East China government. Witt had no objection to this, because Witt knew very well that the conditions proposed by Russia were not reliable at all. It was probably not acceptable to any of them. On the contrary, the negotiation plans proposed by the East China government were much more reliable. Except for the reparations that Russia could not accept, the other items could basically be negotiated. After the negotiations in the morning, the members of the Russian delegation basically discussed the negotiation terms of the East China government and did not mention their own. Therefore, it is actually reasonable to negotiate based on the negotiation conditions provided by the East China government.
Chapter completed!