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Text Chapter 162: Not giving in

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    "Your Excellency, Minister, Your Excellency, Consul. In view of the fact that the British army invaded our country for no reason this time, causing heavy casualties to our Western Sichuan Army. On behalf of Western Sichuan, I request the British government to apologize to Western Sichuan and ensure that similar things will not happen again in the future. At the same time, compensation  All losses in western Sichuan!" As soon as the negotiations began, Wu Tingfang gave the conditions for western Sichuan.  Although, before the negotiations started, everyone was still talking and laughing, as if they were friends.  But after the negotiations began, their respective positions became different.  At this time, there are only interests and no friendship.

    "No, no, no! Your Excellency Minister, I need to explain that this conflict is just a misunderstanding. It was Henry Wellesley's unauthorized action and has nothing to do with the British Empire government. Regarding this matter, we  I also deeply regret it!" said Organizer, the British Consul in China.  Put all the blame back on Henry?  Wellesley that unlucky guy, in this case, the British government may not have to lose face so much.  Of course, this is just Organa's own idea. Will Western Sichuan agree?

    In the small meeting, apart from Wang Yuze, Wu Tingfang, Ogner and Zhu Erdian, there were only two staff members responsible for recording and translating, and no one else was present.  Wang Yuze's English level is just okay, Wu Tingfang is even more proficient in English, and Ogner and Zhu Erdian have lived in China for a very long time and are also proficient in Chinese.  Therefore, the negotiations between them do not actually require translation.

    "Mr. Minister, how can you say that this has nothing to do with the British Empire government? Henry Wellesley is the commander of the British Indian Army appointed by you. At the same time, he is also the third generation Duke of Wellington of the British Empire." Wang Yuze said.

    "The cabinet has dismissed Henry Wellesley from his position. Moreover, the House of Lords is also discussing whether to take back the title of Duke of Wellington!" Organa said.

    "**, I have never seen such a shameless person!" Wang Yuze was furious.  Is Britain obviously ready to give up on Henry?  Wellesley, here to save the country's face.  But how could Western Sichuan let them succeed?

    "Okay! Your Excellency, Minister. I need to make it clear that there are still 10,000 British soldiers in the prisoner-of-war camps in western Sichuan. Of course, if the British side does not recognize these prisoners of war as British, then we will have no problem. Minister  As you know, Western Sichuan is undergoing large-scale infrastructure construction, which requires a lot of labor. These prisoners of war are all tall and powerful, and they must be good at work!" Wu Tingfang said.  Isn¡¯t Western Sichuan¡¯s biggest trump card now the captured British soldiers?  This is not one or two, but tens of thousands of people!

    Sure enough, after Wu Tingfang brought out this trump card, Organa and Zhu Erdian's faces became less good-looking.  They obviously can't give up these tens of thousands of people.  These tens of thousands of people have at least one million relatives in the country. If these millions of people make a fuss, Britain will suffer a lot.  Even now, only a small number of people are demonstrating, which is causing the cabinet to be overwhelmed.  If word spread that these prisoners of war were sent to do hard labor, the cabinet government would probably be overthrown immediately.  This cabinet will also be the cabinet with the shortest term in power.

    "Your Excellency, Minister, they are all subjects of the British Empire, how can they do coolies? This approach in Western Sichuan will be a serious provocation to the British Empire!" Minister Organa said very angrily.

    "If Western Sichuan really does this, it will inevitably cause the relationship between Western Sichuan and Britain to extremely deteriorate, and even war will break out!" Zhu Erdian also said.  However, the threat contained in his words was very strong.

    "Is this a threat? I, Sichuan, are not afraid of a full-scale war. Although the British Empire's navy is the best in the world, the army is probably not the same! I, Sichuan, are confident that we can fight the British Empire's army. Of course, maybe we can still  We can take advantage of the opportunity to capture India, Myanmar, and the Middle East!" Wang Yuze said coldly.  He actually wanted war to threaten him, but he wanted to see who could threaten whom.

    Organa and Zhu Erdian suddenly changed their colors.  They didn't seem to expect that the young marshal from western Sichuan would react so violently.  As for the all-out war with western Sichuan, the British Empire is not unable to fight it, but it is really hard to say whether it can win.  The Western Sichuan Army defeated more than 80,000 British and Indian troops with only more than 20,000 troops.  And now, the Western Sichuan Army has nearly half a million troops. Doesn't that mean that the British Empire will invest two million troops?  Not to mention that the British Empire does not have so many armies. Even if they were used, they would not be able to devote them all to the Far East.  The logistical support of so many troops was enough to bring down the British Empire.  As for, does it threaten Western Sichuan¡¯s overseas trade?  This can be done.  But this young marshal has already proposed that they can even send troops to attack India, Myanmar and the Middle East.  These areas are all important colonies of the British Empire. Once they are attacked by Western Sichuan, the colonial system of the British Empire will completely collapse.The final consequence will be the overall decline of the British Empire and being overtaken by its competitors.

    "Young Marshal, you are too excited. Our British Empire has no intention of going to full-scale war with Western Sichuan. Isn't it just to resolve the dispute when we sit down to negotiate now?" Organa said quickly, and at the same time, he glanced at him dissatisfied.  Assistant, Zhu Erdian.  Although he had to admit that Zhu Erdian was a very outstanding diplomat, in comparison, he was still too young and seemed not experienced enough and needed more experience.

    Zhu Erdian also realized that something was wrong with what he said before, and quickly kept silent.

    "That's right, Your Excellency Minister Organa, our negotiation today is precisely to resolve the dispute!" Wu Tingfang also quickly smoothed things over.  If the talks collapse, it will be of no benefit to either Britain or Western Sichuan.

    Next, the two sides started a fierce debate, but both sides refused to give in, causing the negotiation to reach a deadlock.  Wu Tingfang had no choice but to suggest that the negotiations be suspended and that they be discussed again after lunch.  The UK also agrees with this.

    "Young Marshal, it seems that the British side is unwilling to admit that they are at fault, and they have agreed to apologize to us!" Wu Tingfang said while eating.  He had expected the firm attitude of the British side.  However, in this case, what should Western Sichuan do?  Give in?  Or stay firm to the end?

    "The British can't let go of their reputation as the world's most powerful country and are clinging on to it! In fact, Britain now has too many opponents, whether it's Germany or Russia, which hopes to expand in Europe, Asia and even the Indian Ocean.  They are all their enemies. Therefore, it is simply impossible for Britain to start a full-scale war with us now!" Wang Yuze said.

    "So, when they threatened war, the young marshal did not hesitate to tit for tat?" Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

    "That's right! Western Sichuan will not lose a little overseas market, but Britain, they have to be prepared to risk losing their most important colony. Therefore, they will not agree to go to war with us. In addition, this is definitely not the case between Organa and  These two guys Zhu Erdian can take charge!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

    In another change, Organa and Zhu Erdian were also dining. They were also very dissatisfied with the negotiations this morning.  The toughness of Western Sichuan was simply beyond their expectations.  It seems that it is impossible for the British side to force Western Sichuan to compromise without paying any price.

    At two o¡¯clock in the afternoon, after a short break, the negotiations continued.  However, just like in the morning, there was still no progress made. The differences between the two sides were too great.  In other words, even if the British lost on the battlefield, they were unwilling to bow their heads, which made it impossible for the negotiations to progress at all.  The two sides continued to argue until five o'clock in the afternoon, but still did not reach any agreement.  This ended the first day of negotiations.  After it was over, both parties shook hands and said goodbye, just like good friends.

    After a day of negotiations, Wang Yuze was exhausted, far more exhausted than commanding a war.  However, the negotiations failed to reach any agreement, and negotiations continued the next day.

    After returning to inspect the ambassador's house, Wang Yuze went to see Wang Xiao, and Wang Xiao also asked about today's negotiations.  Wang Yuze reported everything that happened during the negotiations to Wang Xiao.  Wang Xiao seemed to have expected the toughness of the British.  He knew that it would be very difficult for the British to bow their heads.  Therefore, he suggested that Wang Yuze give up some false names that were not of much use. For example, he could give up asking the British to apologize in order to save the British's face.  However, the actual benefits are indispensable.  It is inevitable that war reparations should be paid as much as possible.  Western Sichuan is now undergoing large-scale construction, and funds are needed in all aspects.  As the most powerful country in the world, how can the UK not carve out a piece of flesh from them?  In addition, if the United Kingdom feels that the name of the war reparations is not pleasant, it can also change it.  For example, ransom for prisoners of war?  Or the consumption of these prisoners of war in prison camps, etc.  Really, the British side can replace it with physical objects, such as steel-making equipment, shipyards, or the latest warships that are currently in short supply in western Sichuan.  Especially for steel-making and iron-making equipment, now that Western Sichuan has begun to build railways on a large scale, the steel required is immeasurable. The current steel production in Western Sichuan cannot be satisfied at all, which makes Western Sichuan have to import from Germany, which increases the cost.  If Western Sichuan can obtain two sets of steel plant production equipment from the British, it will effectively alleviate this situation in Western Sichuan.

    After Wang Yuze heard this, his eyes lit up.  He discovered that ginger is still spicy when old!  He had been stuck on those meaningless things before, forgetting the current specific situation in western Sichuan.  Obviously, an apology from the British is far from providing any practical benefits to western Sichuan.

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