September 10, 1653, Yashan Bay, light rain. {Chinese.

The representatives of Xinchang County, East and North Korea held the second peaceful negotiation. Perhaps because of the latest instructions from the court, Song Shilie and others became much more pragmatic this time. The two sides discussed the "Ten Major Conditions" proposed by the East Coast people. Except for the third and fifth two items that had no objection last time, Song Shilie once again agreed to Articles 7, 8, and 93 on behalf of the North Korean government, that is, the North Koreans gave up the request to return the spoils (including the captured North Korean officials' families and wealth and other private property), and at the same time gave the East Coast people the power to fish in their near sea and inland rivers. In addition, in terms of the restriction on the scale of their naval scale, the North Koreans actually had no decent navy, which is actually very meaningless.

Half of the ten conditions have been negotiated, which has made the atmosphere between the representatives of the Eastern Dynasties a little active. The East Coast people are happy because they can end the war soon and return to Shandong for rest, while the North Koreans breathe a sigh of relief because the East Coast people promised to recall thousands of people from Quan Bongzhu and Cai Huaze's two troops who have recently gone north from Pingze County.

As for the remaining five clauses, the East Coast and North Korea discussed one by one. The biggest differences between the two sides were obviously in Articles 4 and 6. Among them, the East Coast people demanded clarification of the status of Jeju Island, which had been occupied by them for nearly ten years (they clearly requested ceding), and at the same time, they demanded that the Busan Concession be expanded based on the last Ganghwa Island Treaty, that is, to place the adjacent Donglai and Xiongchuan counties into the concession area, and the East Coast people exercise sovereignty.

Although the Koreans were heartbroken about the loss of Jeju Island, they were mentally prepared. This was the land they had taken from the Yuan Dynasty, but now they were thrown to the "Song people", which can only be said to be God's will. But now the people of the East Coast want to expand the scope of the concession in Busan and include Donglai and Xiongchuan, two counties with tens of thousands of people. This is because they have stepped on the tail of the North Koreans, and they must strongly oppose it.

"Enterprise Song, to be honest, this time we return the occupied Gyeongsangdo and Zhongqingdao land to your country. The rear of our country is full of excitement. You cannot understand this feeling. The people are very sorry that our loyal and brave army did not occupy these North Korean territory. They believe that our country has lost an excellent opportunity to expand its territory in this negotiation. Therefore, we, the peace negotiation negotiators, were actually under tremendous pressure." Lieutenant Junior said, "So, retaining two leased lands in Busan and Wonsan, and at the same time, including Donglai and Xiongchuan counties in the scope of leased land is the minimum requirement for our country. If the envoy cannot agree, peace will never be guaranteed."

"Your country will take advantage of the weakening of our country's national strength, which we cannot agree to," Song Shilie said stutteringly. He was very confident when he said this, but he had to say that after all, not everyone can bear the charge of cedeing land to foreign races.

"Since that's the case, please give me your companion." Junior stood up again and took a look at the guests and said, "Please forgive me for being too talkative. If your country cannot meet our country's land requirements, I cannot guarantee that we can still restrain the resentful army officers and soldiers. If they are in Zhongqingdao and Qingshangdao, we cannot stop it in time. Please fully understand this."

Listening to Junior's "rogue" words, Song Shilie, who was well-read in poetry and books, was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he sighed and asked a follower to go to the capital to report the negotiation minutes to the civil and military officials of the court that he could not bear the charge alone!

On September 16, just as more than 4,000 people from Zhai Congye's troops of the newly formed Army First Division went to Jeolla to "operate freely". The envoys who came from Hanyang City day and night brought the latest instructions from the court to Song Shilie.

"General Ru, please restrain your army as soon as possible. I have brought the latest opinions of our government and the disposal of Jeju Island and the lease." During the third peace talks held in a hurry, Song Shilie warned Juniore as soon as he came up.

"About the status of Jeju Island, our country unanimously agreed to permanently cede to your country, and all property owned by our officials and civilians on the island will be handled the same. As for the same period, Xiongchuan and Donglai counties, the two counties of Yuanshanjin can also be placed in a new concession area, provided that you allow local residents to move freely and at the same time recognize that local residents have the right to dispose of property. As for the lease period and rent fees, we will discuss in detail after the meeting." Song Shilie said a little sadly. "As for your proposal to withdraw our troops from Gyeongsang Road, there is no problem. However, I heard that your country has a police position, so your country should allow our country to set up police forces in Gyeongsang Road to deter spies and sweep away thieves. How about it?"

"In addition, regarding the status of Gyeongsang Do and Hamkyung Do, the Chinese government has agreed in principle that your country enjoys privileges here. Your country's merchants can also be under the jurisdiction of your country. However, business must be paid according to the rules. Commercial taxes in my country can be waived. Customs duties must be collected. The tax rate is set at thirty taxes. What do you think?" Song Shilie asked again.

Song Shilie's words marked the Koreans' concessions again, agreeing to the three major conditions of the first, second and fourth, and taking another important step towards substantial peace. Junior was also satisfied when he heard these (especially the first one, which is obviously the most valued interest of the East Coast people) was agreed, because it means that the commercial tentacles on the East Coast have gradually wedged into the closed "hermit country" of the Kingdom of Korea, and will obtain satisfactory and generous profits from then on.

"So, Special Envoy Song, do your country have a charter on the issue of compensation for war expenses?" Junior began to ask about the last two terms that had not yet reached an agreement.

"I am sorry for your envoy. My country has been in financial difficulties for many years, and I may not be able to raise a lot of money suddenly. After the courts of our country, we decided to give you 200,000 stones of rice, 100,000 taels of silver, 5,000 taels of gold, 30,000 kilograms of iron, 50 kilograms of mountain ginseng, 100 horses, and 100 barrels of honey to pay compensation for war expenses." Song Shilie sat on the chair and said pale, and his heart was naturally full of frustration and humiliation.

Junior actually expected that the North Korean government would not be able to pay too much money for a while. Fortunately, the people on the east coast were short of everything in the Far East, but they did not lack silver. Therefore, they were also satisfied with the compensation plan of the North Koreans based on materials and supplemented by money. However, even if they were satisfied, the price still had to be discussed. Therefore, Junior and others started to bargain with the North Korean knots for the amount of compensation, and finally settled on a number recognized by both sides: rice 250,000 shi, silver 100,000 taels, gold 5,000 kilograms, iron 50,000 kilograms, mountain ginseng (naturally, it cannot be artificially cultivated in Kaicheng area), 300 good horses, and 100 barrels of honey.

Except for rice and iron materials, the above compensation must be raised within one year and then sent to Wonsanjin for acceptance and delivery by the East Coast people; as for rice and iron materials, the North Koreans are allowed to pay off the money in three years, but interest is required, with an annual interest of 5%. All rice and iron materials are transported to Busan Port for delivery. Before the North Koreans complete all war expenses compensation, the East Coast will temporarily occupy Gyeongju Prefecture to serve as a guarantee.

Of course, Song Shilie and others were very reluctant to guarantee the East Coast people occupying the Gyeongju Prefecture, because this matter was related to the face. Although the North Korea Kingdom had no face after this war, they sought to guarantee the tariffs from Wonsanjin and Busan, and no matter what, they would "invite" the yellow-clothed army with poor military discipline. However, this was naturally not an easy task. After two days of disputes, the North Koreans finally promised to pay 100,000 stones of rice and 30,000 kilograms of iron (this iron material was originally paid to the Qing court). With Shao Shude's approval, the East Coast people reluctantly gave up on the continued occupation of the Gyeongju Prefecture. Anyway, there was nothing to worry about. The Koreans were very weak. If he dared not to repay the loan, he would directly destroy the army!

After talking about the difficult issue of compensation for war expenses, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The only thing left was the issue of North Korea severing all diplomatic relations with the Qing court. To be honest, this was still unimaginable for the Koreans last year, but after being slapped in the face by such a war, the Koreans are now more realistic. Especially when the war was urgent a while ago, North Korea had sent several envoys to beg for the Qing court to send troops to provide assistance, but the Qing court was also troubled. The Northeast was unstable, the place was far away, the road was difficult, and the troops were not sufficient (all entered the pass). Therefore, they politely rejected the request of the Koreans, which naturally caused their great dissatisfaction. Isn’t it just to find a backer to protect themselves at the critical moment? Now the Qing Dynasty, the backer does not look very reliable, so they will naturally have some strange thoughts.

"It seems impossible to cut off relations with the Qing court in a short period of time. Please forgive me." Song Shilie said in a tired tone: "The Qing Dynasty is all jackals, tigers and leopards. If they are not satisfied, they will send large troops to fight against each other. We also want to escape from this barbarian for a long time. The king of my country has stayed in charge of the Qing court for many years. When he ascended the throne, he would consolidate his army and fight against the barbarians in the north. If the Eastern Dynasty is the guarantee, we should escape from the sea of ​​suffering. However, this will take time. I hope that the noble people will understand."
Chapter completed!