That piece of paper was naturally the one Zhuge Qing had given Jian Xiaotian. On it was a list of the conditions Zhuge Qing had proposed to Japan.
"Too…too much! This is too much!" Yamagata Aritomo stared at the contents of the paper, his expression twisted and ferocious.
Although Amitomo Yamagata had already mentally prepared himself before coming here and knew that the other party would definitely make some outrageous requests, he never expected that the other party would actually ask for such a huge amount. The request was simply outrageous!
First, Japan would transfer Bay Island, Penghu Islands, and their affiliated islands to the Divine Kingdom forever. Japan ceded the island to the Deity Kingdom. Japan had rented Sasebo to the Deity Kingdom for 99 years at a rate of 99 taels of silver per year.
Second, Japan would compensate the Tian Shen Kingdom 200 million taels of silver in five payments. The first 50 million taels should be paid within three months of the approval of this agreement. The second payment of 50 million taels shall be paid within nine months of the approval of this agreement. The balance was divided into three parts, paid annually.
Third, Japan must open Kobe, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Osaka, and Nagasaki as trading ports so that the people of the Divine Kingdom can engage in commercial craftsmanship. The Tianshen Kingdom dispatched diplomatic officials to station at various trading ports. The citizens of the Divine Kingdom enjoyed extraterritorial rights.
The fourth…
Every piece of content was shocking, like sharp knives that were ruthlessly cutting into Japan's body!
"Isn't…isn't this a replica of the 'treaty of Shimanseki' between us and the Zenit Empire?”Yamagata Aritomo clutched the piece of paper tightly as he spoke in pain.
Not long ago, he was still cheering for Japan for forcing the Sui Empire to sign the treaty. He never expected that the same fate would fall on Japan so quickly!
"Ahem…Have you finished reading it?”Jian Xiaotian coughed lightly and asked.
"I…I'm done." Yamagata Amitomo said in a trembling voice. "You…you're blackmailing me! This is blackmail!"
"Yes, you're right. We're blackmailing them.”Jian Xiaotian nodded and said with a smile. "Alright, I've already given you our conditions. Go back and report to your Emperor and Prime Minister immediately.”
"Men, send the guests out." He suddenly raised his voice and shouted.
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"Blackmail! This is a blatant extortion of our Great East Ocean Empire!”Emperor Mingzhi smashed the teacup on the ground and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"This is too much! This is simply going too far!" Ito Bowen kicked over a chair and roared like a lion.
"It's intolerable! No matter how powerful the enemy is, we will never accept such humiliating conditions!”Xixiang Congdao said with bloodshot eyes.
"Lord Heavenly God, our Japanese soldiers would rather die in battle than accept such an unfair treaty!”Mountain County Youpeng swore to the heavens.
"Yamaga-kun, immediately mobilize all the troops around Sasebo. No matter the price, you must take Sasebo back!”Emperor Mingzhi roared.
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Following that, the four divisions near Sasebo began a large-scale mobilization. They surrounded Sasebo from the north, east, and south.
Of course, with such a large scale mobilization, it was impossible for them to escape the detection of Zhuge Qing's reconnaissance aircraft.
"Hehe, since you want to play, then I'll play with you.”Zhuge Qing said coldly.
After the Divine Army plundered all the industrial materials, machinery, weapons, and other strategic materials in the Sasebo military base, he decisively ordered the Divine Army to withdraw from the Sasebo military base!
That night, the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on the Sasebo military base. They first bombarded it with hundreds of cannons, then sent out tens of thousands of soldiers to launch a suicide attack. To their surprise and delight, they did not encounter any counterattacks this time. They charged into Sasebo effortlessly.
However, when they saw the empty city that had already been plundered, they immediately vomited blood in anger.
"Ah! Bandits! These damned bandits!"
When the news reached Tokyo, Emperor Meiji was so angry that he almost fainted. Ito Hakufumi, Saigo Congdao, and the others were also furious. However, Sasebo had returned to their hands, which was a pleasant surprise for them.
The only thing they were worried about was where the fleet that attacked Sasebo had gone and whether they would attack them again. Helplessly, they could only order the various places to be on high alert!
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Maguan, also known as Xiaguan, was a city located at the westernmost end of Japan's Honshu Island. It was surrounded by the sea on three sides and had beautiful scenery. It was an extremely beautiful tourist destination. Apart from that, it was also a military town. The Japanese army had built five forts on the coast and had more than 80 cannons.
There was a division of the Japanese Army stationed at Maguan, and they had about 18,000 soldiers. This was a very powerful military force, and under normal circumstances, it was enough to ensure the safety of Maguan!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
All of a sudden, the deafening roar of cannons came from the sea. In an instant, it broke the tranquility of Maguan.
"Chi!" "Chi!" "Chi!"
Hundreds of cannonballs flew across the sea, and a moment later, they smashed into the cannons on the coast.
In an instant, violent explosions occurred one after another. Balls of terrifying flames soared into the sky, turning the coast of Maguan into a sea of fire in an instant.
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