On June 1, 1896, just before the Northern War was about to resume, the "South-American Treaty of Friendship and Trade" was officially implemented.

The treaty stipulates that both parties will reduce tariffs on exchanges of goods, ranging from 20 to 80, and at the same time the two parties have signed a long-term ordering plan.

Nanhua signed a fifteen-year grain order, including wheat, barley, corn, and other crops.

Wheat can improve the diet, and barley and corn are used as feed. Nanhua's animal husbandry has experienced six years of development and has achieved certain results.

The United States has also signed a fifteen-year trade list, focusing on tung oil, rubber, and pharmaceuticals.

As for the car, Liu Yiming did not mention it directly, but as a commodity, it has arrived at the port of the United States. The registered trademark is BMW, not BMW, but the Bavarian Engine Factory.

The trademark registered by Liu Yiming is the Chinese character BMW, which is divided into five series: Khanxue BMW, Wusun Horse, Mongolian Horse, Hequ Horse, and Southwest Horse.

Corresponding to luxury performance sedans, luxury business sedans, family passenger cars, station wagons, and RVs.

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Prices vary, but even the cheapest Mongolian horse series is priced upwards of 2,000 yuan, plus customs duties.

The first batch of 500 cars has arrived on the east coast. Liu Yiming has been preparing for a long time. When Sam came to the door, the cars had started to be shipped!

At this time, Ford had just launched its first car, which had an engine and a frame, more like a park seat with wheels. As for other manufacturers, they had not yet been established. Liu Yiming's generation-changing car had almost no competitors.

Even the Mongolian Horse series has the layout of a French classic car.

………

The signing of the trade treaty attracted the attention of many people, especially the British who looked down upon the Americans.

But after inspecting it for a while, I no longer care about Nanhua...

On June 11, after three months of rest, Japan launched its final offensive. After supplementation, the total number of troops was 180,000, divided into two attack groups, attacking Guankou and Port Arthur.

Before that…

"Famine has broken out in various provinces, and victims continue to be victims. When will this war end?" The old witch was upset. She had just killed several eunuchs and maids, and now she was praying for the victims with a compassionate face.

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"Bless me, my ancestors, and protect me..." The old witch muttered and sent a telegram to the underworld.

"Lafayette, the adults are all here..." Little Lizi said softly.

"Is Mr. Li here?" the old witch took a breath and asked.

"Here we are, waiting in the hall." Little Plum lowered her head.

"Let's go." The old witch got up and went to the palace surrounded by dozens of eunuchs and maids.

"Meet the Queen Mother (Lafayette)" In the hall, everyone knelt down and worshiped.

"Today, we are going to discuss the disaster victims in the world and this stupid war. You should first come up with a charter." The old witch sat down next to the little emperor in her exclusive seat.

Everyone didn't hear Ping Shen and didn't feel better, so they all knelt down and communicated, relying on their voices to identify friends and foes.

"Your Majesty, my minister Li Hongzhang has a good record." Mr. Li shouted loudly, and it took several times for the old witch to respond.

"When are you so polite? Tell me!" The old witch struck Master Li angrily.

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"The Japanese troops outside the Pass are constantly moving and increasing their troops, and I am afraid they are going to fight again. Many provinces in the country are suffering from constant famine, and the land is laid waste. If things go on like this, the country will become destitute. I would like to ask all countries to intervene in mediation and stop the disputes..." Mr. Li lay on the ground,

No one can see his face.

This is not his idea. He is already half-footed in the coffin. He only cares about his posthumous reputation. He is the one who has to sign the peace in the end.

But there was nothing he could do about it. This memorial was given to him by his sworn brother Xiao Lizi, and he specifically warned it. This was the Queen Mother's wish.

"Look, what kind of conditions are suitable for negotiation?" The old witch thinks that she is still very naive. Whatever I think, you decide how to do it, right?

Of course, if you do well, it’s because of my merit as a leader; if you don’t do well, it’s because of your incompetence.

"Withdraw completely from our territory, hand over Korea to the Japanese, and give them a few hundred million taels, we should be able to calm things down." Mr. Li sneered in his heart, a few hundred million is definitely not enough.

"This..." Hundreds of millions! This number is beyond what the old woman can bear.

At present, the court has spent less than 100 million on this battle. The army is cheap and the navy has no follow-up investment. However, the search has increased ten times, but only a few are left in the hands of the court.

In fact, Zhili Yamen and Beiyang Yamen already owed Nanhua a large amount of money for the famine, and the southern provinces also tried their best to provide support, but the intensity was greater than that of the imperial court. It is really ironic.

"Let's talk..." The old witch still didn't give up. She was busy transferring the army back to suppress the hungry people, and let the people who saw blood go away.

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"Babaili is urgent! The Japanese troops outside the pass have launched an attack. Mr. Rong is asking for support!" Before he could finish his words, Babaili was urgent.

"What!" The little emperor stood up and immediately knelt down, "Dad, please allow your son to lead the expedition in person!"

"Nonsense!" the old witch gave the little emperor a dirty look.

Then he immediately said to Mr. Li: "You go to support first, and we can talk about the peace later."

Then he went to make arrangements to suppress the mob, got a few carriages by the way, and considered hunting in the west...

In layman's terms, it means running away.

………

In Shanhaiguan, an army group battle with the most intensive firepower of this century is taking place.

As the defender, the Qing army had more than 200 artillery pieces, old and new, including fortress artillery.

The Japanese army as the attacker only had 100,000 people, but they had 700 artillery pieces. This was a ridiculous number.

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What's even more outrageous is that more than 500 of the 700 artillery pieces were captured, and there was also a large amount of ammunition, which effectively supported the Japanese army.

"Kill me!" On the front line, a major commanded his brigade and charged arrogantly.

Artillery fire has covered the pass, and the Japanese army does not think anyone can survive under such firepower.

That's because they haven't seen Shanhaiguan. The facilities here are complete. Although the Great Wall cannot withstand the attack of large-caliber artillery, thanks to the Qing army's insistence on field warfare, the artillery they have are small-caliber cannons and cannot cause devastating blows to the city wall.

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Dong Dong Dong Dong!

The Qing army's 37 artillery pieces fired, but unfortunately they were not dense enough.

"Kill them!" the major said frantically, constantly driving his troops away.

His orders were to die on the way to attack, or to break through the gateway.

Perhaps because the Qing army did not have time to replenish the troops, the Japanese army easily approached the city wall and prepared to blast the city gate.

"Walk!"

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A few explosive packets were dropped, the fuses were lit, and the Japanese troops ran away.

Boom!

"Break the city! Kill!" In the distance, Kawakami did not expect to break this first level in the world so easily, and excitedly commanded the follow-up troops.

Woo~~

Boom!

A shell suddenly fell in the middle of the battlefield. It didn't hit anyone, but it shocked Kawakami Kōroku.

"It's a heavy artillery! A heavy artillery!"

"Navy! It's the Beiyang Navy that's coming!" Kawakami Soroku cursed his own navy in his heart, and then reluctantly gave the order to retreat.

It was impossible not to withdraw. All the Japanese troops used small-caliber guns, which could not reach the warships. If they hit, they would only leave a small crater, which would not even count as a scratch.

The warship's artillery was not only large-caliber, but also fast-firing. Soroku Kawakami had no choice but to retreat to the camp. For a while, the battle situation was deadlocked again...

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