Of course not.
By the time the Sino-Japanese War was signed, Japan itself was already at the end of its mighty crossbow.
As early as November 1894, the Qing government had entrusted De Cuilin to Japan to discuss peace talks, so why did Japan drive away De Cuilin? Because they know they can still fight.
Later, in January 1895, in view of the Japanese saying that De Xuanlin was not qualified to represent the Qing government, the Qing government officially sent Zhang Yinhuan and Shao Youlian to talk.
But what did Ito say? He said that Zhang and Shao were "insufficient in full power", so he drove away Zhang Yinhuan and Shao Youlian, why? Because they can fight again.
After a period of fighting, Japan can take a little more chips, and when it sits at the negotiating table, it can rely on the chips in its hands in exchange for more benefits.
Later, the fight began to be a little difficult, and their domestic contradictions were constantly intensifying, so they wanted to sit down and talk, otherwise the middle hall would only arrive on March 19, and they would be able to talk on the 20th.
It's not that easy.
Even if the middle hall began to talk on the 20th, it talked intermittently for almost a month!
If Cixi did not allow them to talk, would they dare to continue fighting? Don't dare, unless they are really carried away by the victory in front of them, they can't do such a stupid thing.
How many times the size of the Qing Dynasty was theirs? If it really wants to fight a war of attrition, Japan may not be able to consume the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty can use the tactics of the sea of people no matter how bad it is.
At least with japan's appetite at that time, it was still impossible to eat such a large piece of cake.
Speaking of cakes, there are some more.
With so many forces present at the time, do you think they really just stand by and watch the drama? Don't be silly, this is not the cake of the Japanese side.
It's the cake for all of them.
If Japan suddenly said that they wanted to swallow this cake alone, do you think they would agree? Even if the United States had no opinion, Britain would not, and Russia would not.
So they can't sit idly by, and the reason they sit back is only because they don't think it's the best time for them to step in.
That's all.
Or they may also have a worse idea, to come to a "clam fight, fishermen to profit", and when the Qing Dynasty and Japan are both defeated, they will jump out at the right time to pick up the cheap.
Therefore, when the Qing government asked them to mediate, none of them really contributed.
Japan did not get enough chips, so it did not accept mediation, and Britain and the United States withdrew from the situation, and did not talk about it.
But if the Qing Dynasty really reached a time when it could not hold on, would they still sit idly by? No, they will definitely jump out and stop Japan at the most appropriate time.
Does Japan dare to listen? I really don't dare, Ito is not so stupid.
Why did the scene of "three countries interfering in The Liao" later appear? It is because Japan's behavior has crossed the line, and it is because Japan's behavior has moved their cake.
Odefa jumped out and shouted, who is who, this piece of land is not something you can swallow, hurry up and spit it out for us, otherwise you will look good!
When Japan heard this shout, it immediately became nervous, do you want to spit it out?
Spit it out and earn a lot less.
Not spitting it out annoyed the three strong men, and Ito couldn't hold back, japan at that time didn't have the strength of one dozen three, and there were more than three.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Japan can only obediently spit it out.
See? A small peninsula that Japan can't swallow, but you still want him to swallow a whole chicken on the map, you are afraid that you want to kill him.
The Qing Dynasty really wanted to continue to support him for a few months, and Japan might face the end of chicken and egg fighting in 1895, but unfortunately the Qing Dynasty did not dare to do so.