Moreover, this treaty did indeed provoke the Emperor, and Bobo's goal was achieved. The Emperor was indeed selecting people who could fight, but he had not yet decided whether or not to go to war.

Japan was still somewhat timid. Although the two countries were separated by the sea, from the map, Japan was like an egg hitting a rock compared to the Qing Dynasty. Japan was not a large country, and its population was not large either.

But given the current situation, if they don't fight, they have to sign a treaty. The Emperor has sent people to negotiate, so Bobo naturally refused outright. Unless it's done according to the treaty, there's no way.

Bobo actually hoped they would abide by the treaty. He didn't want to avoid war, and he didn't want fighting either. That treaty was enough for Japan at the moment.

However, the Japanese rulers still harbored some warlike tendencies, and on a day that was not entirely accidental, they sent men to launch a sneak attack.

Bobo's side was naturally not to be outdone, and the two sides started fighting back and forth.

Now that the fighting has started, there's no need for Bobo to hide anything anymore. Just as the fighting is getting intense, the Qing army arrives, and there are even more of them than before.

Now, the already struggling Japanese army was facing a large and well-equipped Qing army, and the outcome was obvious.

The war ended earlier than Bobo had imagined. The Japanese samurai spirit was quite strong, and their soldiers were not bad either. However, the Japanese came prepared, and the disparity in weaponry was too great. They didn't even need to use the cannons on their ships, and Japan surrendered.

Not long after Japan surrendered, newspapers in the capital published the results. Zhang Ying received the news earlier than ordinary people, since he still had that much power.

Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief when she knew it was over. She hadn't slept soundly for a single day since her son went to Japan, but now she could finally get a good night's sleep.

Qiu Wen received the news a little later, since there weren't any extra telegrams for her to use.