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    In mid-May, Wang Yuze returned to Chengdu from the plateau.  After the defeat of the British and Indian troops, there was no longer a threat to the plateau area in western Sichuan.  Coupled with the arrival of the Thirteenth Division, Western Sichuan has sufficient troops in the plateau area.  At the same time, the Training Department and the Logistics Department are carrying out large-scale replenishment of the troops on the plateau, striving to restore them to their previous level as soon as possible.  Therefore, there is no use for Wang Yuze to continue to stay on the plateau. It is better to return to Chengdu to continue to familiarize himself with the handling of government affairs and prepare for negotiations with the United Kingdom.

    Negotiations between Western Sichuan and the British side have not yet begun due to the collapse of the British cabinet of the Marquess of Salisbury.  How to deal with the conflict between the Far East and Western Sichuan falls on the new cabinet.  The British Minister to China, Ogna, also rushed to Chengdu. There is no doubt that he will represent the British side in this negotiation.  But, when will the negotiations begin, and what is the British side¡¯s bottom line?  This still has to wait for the cabinet to make a decision.

    After returning to Chengdu, Wang Yuze went home first and met his father Wang Xiao.  We haven¡¯t seen each other for almost two months, and Wang Xiao has become even older.  It seems that it has reached the point where it is running out of fuel.  This made Wang Yuze feel very sad.  Although his soul is no longer Wang Xiao's son, Wang Xiao's care for him, his teachings and expectations since his rebirth have completely integrated Wang Yuze into this body and completely integrated Wang Xiao into his body.  Treat him as his own father.

    After meeting Wang Xiao, Wang Yuze returned to his small courtyard to meet the three ladies.  The eldest lady, Xiong Menghan, is already 7 months pregnant, and her belly is already swollen. Although the child has not yet been born, Wang Yuze has already felt the excitement and responsibility of becoming a father.

    It was also during the time when Wang Yuze returned to Chengdu that the political situation in Britain stabilized.  The new William?  The cabinet formed by Gladstone has fully taken over British power.  Moreover, the political situation was stabilized.  However, the first thing they have to resolve is the conflict in the Far East and Western Sichuan.  Although the battle is over, there are still tens of thousands of British soldiers imprisoned in prisoner-of-war camps in western Sichuan, including a duke and four brigadiers. The families of these people are holding protests and demonstrations every day, making the government anxious.  Of course, no one has yet questioned the captured Indian soldiers.  If the British ignore them in the end, then Western Sichuan will probably have to use them to build roads or dig mines.  After all, Western Sichuan will not keep these useless wastes in vain.

    On the evening of May 17, the new Prime Minister William?  Gladstone summoned important members of the cabinet at the Prime Minister's Office to discuss how to deal with issues in the Far East.  Queen Victoria summoned him today and asked the government to properly handle the conflict in the Far East as soon as possible.  This makes William?  Gladstone felt great pressure.

    After nightfall, the new Foreign Secretary Earl Rosebery rushed to the Prime Minister's Office. He is also an important figure in the Liberal Party. His family is an old British aristocrat and has a strong influence in the UK. By his generation, it is already the third  The fifth Earl of Rosebery.  This time the Liberal Party defeated the Conservative Party and won the general election, and his help was indispensable.  You know, after the Liberal Party began to fall in the 1830s and 1940s, the position of prime minister has always been controlled by the Conservative Party.  This is the first time in 20 years that the Liberal Party has formed a government.  If they cannot properly handle the issues in the Far East, they will probably step down in despair.

    The Lord of the Admiralty is still Antony?  Sir Hoskins.  Is this also Prime Minister William?  In order to stabilize the situation and gain the support of the military, Gladstone asked Anthony?  The reason why Sir Hoskins continued as Lord of the Admiralty.  After all, in Britain, the navy is very powerful.  If any party wants to come to power and block it, it cannot do without the support of the navy.

    As for the Army, there have been changes.  By Field Marshal John?  Linton?  Arabin?  Sir Simons presides over the British Army.  This field marshal is also a member of the Liberal Party. His coming to power is also very important for the Liberal Party to govern.

    Prime Minister William?  Gladstone only summoned these three people. Although there were other cabinet members, these three people were the most important.  As long as the four of them can reach an agreement, it can basically be passed without taking into account other cabinet members.

    "Gentlemen, the Marquis of Salisbury has left us a mess. Now, how do we want you to clean up this mess? Her Majesty the Queen has already expressed her attention to this. If we cannot handle this matter properly,  Presumably, our rule will be very short-lived!" Prime Minister William?  Gladstone said directly.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, now that the war is over. Then it is up to our diplomats to take action. I think it is time for Minister Organa to start full negotiations with Western Sichuan." Foreign Secretary Count Rosebery said.

    "I agree! This was originally a wrong war. The war broke out at the wrong time, and then ended in a ridiculousAt the end of the situation, our British Empire suffered a big setback!  "Sir Anthony Hoskins, Lord of the Admiralty, said.

    "I have no objection to ending the conflict in the Far East. However, I just hope that Western Sichuan will not be too arrogant. Don't think that defeating the colonial army means that you can ignore our British Empire!" Field Marshal John?  Linton?  Arabin?  Sir Simmons said.  The performance of the army made him, a field marshal, very embarrassed.  However, he believed that the British Army would have no problem.  The reason why they were defeated by those yellow-skinned monkeys was entirely due to a problem of command.  Henry?  That guy Wellesley is just a stupid pig.  If it hadn't been for him, the British Army would not have suffered such a disastrous defeat.  If not Henry?  If Wellesley was still imprisoned in a prisoner-of-war camp of the Western Sichuan Army, he might have been sent to a military court long ago.  Because of his wrong behavior, tens of thousands of British soldiers were captured, and thousands of British young people died on the plateau.  This is absolutely an unforgivable mistake.

    "Well, the Prime Minister's Office will give full authority to Organa to negotiate with Western Sichuan. But what is our bottom line?" Prime Minister William?  asked Gladstone.  There is no doubt that the British side will never admit defeat. Otherwise, where will the British Empire, the world's most powerful country, lose its face?

    "First, this is just a small border conflict. Although we have temporarily lost, we have not been defeated. Therefore, there is no issue of defeat. We cannot apologize to Western Sichuan for this, or apologize for any situation. Second  "We cannot pay any compensation to Western Sichuan because this is the behavior of a defeated country!" Field Marshal John?  Linton?  Arabin?  Sir Simmons said directly.

    "I agree! Don't think that Western Sichuan can underestimate us just because we have achieved a small victory. Once the British Empire goes all out, they will definitely not be able to deal with it!" Anthony, Minister of the Navy?  Sir Hoskins also said.  On this issue, the Royal Navy and the Army share the same view.  Although, the British Empire is now simply unable to launch a large-scale war in the Far East.

    "What about the soldiers and generals we captured? How could they release them without giving Western Sichuan any benefits?" Foreign Secretary Earl Rosebery said with a frown every day.

    "This is just the opinion of our military. The specific aspects are left to your Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Western Sichuan to discuss in detail! However, I think that with the influence of our British Empire, the British will not make any excessive demands in Western Sichuan.  "Yes!" Antony, Lord of the Admiralty?  said Sir Hoskins.

    Field Marshal John?  Linton?  Arabin?  Sir Simmons nodded in agreement.

    "Okay, let's do that! Let's let Organa talk with Western Sichuan first, and then find out the bottom line of Western Sichuan!" Prime Minister William?  Gladstone said.

    ¡°Subsequently, he asked the Prime Minister¡¯s Secretary Deem to send his decision to the British Minister to China, Organa.  Diem was originally the secretary of the previous Prime Minister.  But because of his outstanding abilities, this Prime Minister William?  Gladstone still chose him as his secretary.

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Dim nodded and immediately went to draft the message.

    Because of the time difference, it was still two o'clock in the afternoon when Organa in Chengdu received the telegram.  He and the British Consul in Chengdu, Zhu Erdian, immediately went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in western Sichuan to visit Minister Wu Tingfang and convey the British cabinet's decision.

    Wu Tingfang did not dare to neglect. After seeing off Ogna and Zhu Erdian, he immediately met with Liang Xingrong, Prime Minister of Western Sichuan, and then went to see Wang Xiao.  Wang Xiao agreed to start negotiations with the British side. One of the candidates for the negotiation was Wu Tingfang, and the other one was Wang Yuze.

    After that, Wu Tingfang immediately informed the British side.  The negotiations between Western Sichuan and the United Kingdom were officially held on May 18. The venue was a hidden office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Because the British side wanted to save their lives, no reporters were allowed to interview this time, and requests from ministers and consulates from other countries to observe the negotiations were not allowed.

    "Young Marshal, congratulations on your victory!" Before the negotiations began, the British Minister to China, Ogna, said to Wang Yuze.

    "Your Excellency, this is just luck. I have to admit that although the fighting ability of the Indian natives is extremely low, your soldiers are still very good at fighting and caused me a lot of trouble!" Wang Yuze remained calm.  complimented.

    "Of course, our soldiers from the British Empire are the best. They lost because of the Indian natives!" Organa said bitterly.  It seems that all the responsibility is placed on India's Asan.

    In response, Wang Yuze just smiled and said nothing more.

    At 10 a.m., the negotiations officially began.

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