Chapter 202: Chapter 193: End of the Russo-Japanese War_4


    However, the oue of the war greatly disappointed both nations. Although both suffered heavy casualties, the situation remained in a delicate bnce.


    Although the Russian army was outnumbered, the newly arrived reinforcements were from the elite forces in Europe and were no weaker than the Ind Nation Army.


    Bolstered by a vast array of new weapons, they were able to maintain a stalemate with the Ind Nation Army.


    After more than three months of this, the Russian Empire was the first to reach breaking point.


    However, the government of the Ind Nation was also at a loss. The war had already cost them over six hundred million Yen and resulted in casualties of nearly six hundred thousand soldiers.


    If the Russian Empire hadn’t withdrawn first, the Ind Nation likely wouldn’t havested much longer either.


    Following the Russian Empire’s withdrawal, the world powers who had previously remained in the shadows now stepped forward and attempted to mediate the conflict.


    That being said, these world powersrgely maintained their previous stances, with Britain and the United States supporting the Ind Nation and Germany and France backing the Russian Empire.


    Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire was allied with Germany, they maintained a neutral position in this war due to territorial disputes and hatred toward the Russian Empire.


    Unlike in history, the Russian Empire, despite its current disadvantage onnd, held an advantage at sea and reached a rtive bnce with the Ind Nation Army.<div>


    This resulted in the Russian Empire admitting defeat but with great confidence.


    If the final peace negotiations did not meet the Russian Empire’s expectations, resuming the war would be inevitable.


    During the negotiations, Russia and the Ind Nation remained at war, with battles still raging in the Far East.


    Due to theck of a breakthrough in the conflict, the Ind Nation was eventually forced topromise with the Russian Empire, and both parties reluctantly agreed to a contract they could each tolerate.


    In the presence of representatives from Britain, the United States, Germany, France, and Australia, the diplomats of the Russian and Ind Nations each signed their names, thereby enacting the Treaty of Portsmouth.


    Unlike history, this treaty did not significantly weaken Russia.


    Firstly, just like the historical Treaty of Portsmouth, the Russian Empire refused to pay anypensation.


    Secondly, the Russian Empire would not cede any colonies or territories to the Ind Nation. They could only ept relinquishing a portion of their interests in the Qing Empire’s region.


    While the Ind Nation was dissatisfied with this oue, the goal of Britain and the United States to weaken the Russian Empire’s clout in the Far East had been achieved, and even if the Ind Nation wanted to continue the war, the two nations’ support would decrease.


    Furthermore, it was not impossible for the Russian Empire to win. The navy, a branch of the military which cannot be quickly expanded within a short period of time, yed a vital role in determining dominance in the Far East.


    Regrettably, with the arrival of the Russian Second Pacific Fleet in the Far East, the Ind Nation had lost the chance to surpass the Russian Far East Fleet in terms of naval strength.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Combined with the Russian army’s stringent defense strategies, continuing the war would only result in further depletion for the Ind Nation.


    Whether it was the massive financial expenditure or the increasing number of military casualties, the current Ind Nation government simply couldn’t bear it.


    So, gaining some interests in the Far East was a result the Ind Nation government could reluctantly ept.


    After all, the Ind Nation was well aware that continuing down this path would inevitably incur therger wrath of the Russian Empire.


    If Russia, risking alienating its allies, decided to transfer the majority of its forces from Europe to the Far East, then the scales of war could very well tip in favor of the Russian Empire.


    Despite the fact that the Ind Nation was at war with the Russian Empire, they were only facing a portion of the Russian Empire’s military force.


    The Ind Nation clearly knew, even before they initiated the war, that theypletely defeating the full force of the Russian Empire was an impossible feat.


    In April of 1905, the Russo-Japanese War, which hadsted for one year and two months, finally ended. It was one of thergest-scale wars in modern history. Both nations had mobilized over two million troops, resulting in more than three hundred thousand deaths and over four hundred thousand injuries.<div>


    The Ind Nation gained some interests in the Far East and exclusive rights in Korea, which was some form ofpensation amidst the misfortune.


    At least after this war, the European and American nations began to regard the Ind Nation as a powerful country, one with potential topete for superpower status.