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Text Chapter 163 Memorandum of Understanding on Sino-British Border Conflict

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    On May 19, at 10 a.m., the border conflict negotiations between Western Sichuan and the United Kingdom were once again underway.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, Your Excellency, Minister. Although the conflict has come to an end for the time being, it is not completely over yet. Therefore, it is inappropriate to say that the British Empire has failed. In addition, this conflict,  It is a complete misunderstanding. Western Sichuan has suffered losses, but the British Empire has suffered greater losses. Therefore, I clearly convey the opinions of the British Empire government to you two, and we will not apologize to Western Sichuan for this!" At the beginning of the negotiation, Oger  Na said directly.  After the negotiations ended yesterday, he asked for instructions from home.  The final reply I got was that it was absolutely impossible for the British Empire to apologize to Western Sichuan.  Of course, in order to end the conflict, the British Empire could make appropriate concessions in other aspects.

    Organa¡¯s tone and arrogant attitude made both Wang Yuze and Wu Tingfang extremely angry.  This is obviously the British Empire relying on its national power to deliberately oppress western Sichuan.  It's obviously their fault, but they just don't admit it. What can Western Sichuan do to them?  Keep fighting?  That's obviously impossible.

    If it hadn¡¯t been for the conversation with Wang Xiao last night, Wang Yuze might have exploded long ago.  But he knew that it was not time for a full-scale war with Britain in western Sichuan.  Even if you want revenge, you can't rush this day.  It is said that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. One day in the future, he can get his money back from the British with profits.

    "Okay, Your Excellency, Minister Organa. For the sake of the friendship between our two countries, we in Western Sichuan can give up this article. However, your country must ensure that this kind of conflict is the first and last time!" Wang Yuze said coldly.

    "Of course, this conflict is completely a misunderstanding. Such a thing will never happen again in the future. The British Empire hopes that Western Sichuan can also become a friend of the British Empire!" Organa said very happily.  Wang Yuze's understanding made him very satisfied.

    "Then, now, it's time to discuss the issue of British compensation to Western Sichuan. In response to this conflict in your country, we, Western Sichuan, suffered more than 20,000 casualties. Should the British Empire give us certain compensation? I, Western Sichuan, require it, and the British Empire needs it.  Compensation to Western Sichuan for casualties and various material costs totaling 20 million pounds!" Wu Tingfang said.

    "Twenty million pounds?" Organa and Zhu Erdian both shouted.  Is Western Sichuan so poor and crazy?  Or do you really think the British Empire is easy to bully?  This is equivalent to almost one-fifth of the British Empire's fiscal revenue last year.  No matter how rich Britain was, it would not be able to compensate Western Sichuan so much.  What's more, if possible, the British side is prepared not to pay a penny.

    "Your Excellency, Minister, Western Sichuan has suffered heavy losses. But the British Empire has suffered even greater losses. In this conflict, we lost more than 70,000 troops in the attack. Far more than Western Sichuan. We, the British Empire, do not intend to ask for compensation from Western Sichuan.  Therefore, it is better for this conflict to end here!" Organa said.  He did not believe that 20,000 people were lost in western Sichuan.  After all, according to what we know now, in this conflict, Western Sichuan only invested a total of three brigades with about 25,000 troops. How could the casualties reach 20,000?  As for the losses of the British army, adding up those captured, killed, and defeated, there were really more than 70,000 people.

    "Your Excellency Organa, this conflict was originally started by you. Even if it was started by your people without authorization, you were at fault first. Western Sichuan will not pay for this. And the British side must  Make compensation for this!" Wang Yuze said firmly.  On the last apology issue, Kawanishi has already made concessions.  As for compensation, Western Sichuan must not make any more concessions.  Otherwise, Western Sichuan will get nothing.  This is absolutely unacceptable to Western Sichuan, which sacrificed countless soldiers to win this war.

    "Twenty million pounds is too much. The British side will not accept it. In addition, the British side will not pay any war reparations. This has never happened in British history!" Organa said.  He took the word war reparations very seriously.

    "Of course, because we have not declared war, this compensation is certainly not war reparations. It can be the ransom paid by the British for prisoners of war and humanitarian aid to western Sichuan!" Wang Yuze said.

    "The British side can redeem the prisoners of war, but the price of 20 million pounds is too high for us to accept!" Organa shook his head and said. As for the humanitarian aid Wang Yuze said, he ignored it. This is obviously  To put a little more money in the pockets of the British Empire.

    "Mr. Organa, this is not high anymore. In our hands, there are 10,000 British soldiers and 20,000 Indian soldiers. It is totally worth spending 20 million pounds to redeem these elite soldiers!" Wang YuZe said.

    "Elite? Damn the elite. If they were really elite, they wouldn't have lost so miserably!" Organa and Zhu Erdian thought speechlessly.  They believed that Wang Yuze was deliberately attacking them.

    "We only need 10,000 British soldiers. As for the 20,000 Indian natives, you can do with them what you like? Whether they are used to build railways or dig mines, it is your own business!" Zhu Erdian said.  Obviously, those 20,000 indigenous Indian soldiers were abandoned by the British government. The British government obviously would not pay ransom for these indigenous Indian prisoners of war.  In India, where there are many people, it is entirely possible to recruit again.  Instead of spending a lot of ransom to redeem these garbage.

    Wang Yuze and Wu Tingfang were speechless.  These colonists really didn't care at all about the people in the colonies.  And now in China, the area ruled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty seems to be about to become a colony and semi-colony.  Those Chinese people are probably also suffering from this kind of treatment.  Wang Yuze couldn't wait to rescue these people.

    "Well, for ten thousand British soldiers, the British government will also have to pay a ransom of fifteen hundred pounds!" Wang Yuze said.

    "What? Another fifteen million?" Organa and Zhu Erdian were dumbfounded.

    "Of course, can those Indian natives compare with the noble British soldiers? The previous price was just a half-sale, half-free price. Since the British do not intend to redeem those Indian natives, then we will just count them  The price of these British soldiers is high!" Wang Yuze said.

    "No, this is blackmail, this is naked blackmail. The British Empire will never allow it!" Organa said with a blushing face.

    ? Subsequently, the two sides started to argue, and finally, the price was reduced to 7.5 million pounds.  Moreover, the money must be spent on British products.

    After reaching an agreement, the subsequent negotiations will be much smoother.  This war compensation of 7.5 million pounds, or ransom, eventually turned into two sets of steel equipment with an annual output of 200,000 tons, a complete set of new high-precision machine tools, a fertilizer production plant, and two Sovereign-class battleships  , three cruisers and six destroyers, among others.  Among them, the battleship Sichuan West is clearly required to be delivered before the end of next year.

    Although this price is a bit expensive, Sichuan West still agreed.  Because these things are urgently needed in western Sichuan.  Two sets of steel production equipment can double the steel production in western Sichuan.  Advanced high-precision machine tools can gradually upgrade the manufacturing of various equipment in western Sichuan. The fertilizer factory can also produce **. As for the warships, they are prepared for the war in two years' time.  Although these things in western Sichuan can also be obtained from Germany, the German prices are not cheap. If you can get these things from the British, why not?

    That afternoon, Wang Yuze represented Western Sichuan and Organa represented the British government. The two sides formally signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on Sino-British Border Conflicts."  However, this contract is confidential, and the British require that it not be made public within ten years. Otherwise, the British will not pay for the equipment and warships promised to Western Sichuan.  In this regard, Western Sichuan has no objection.  Anyway, they have already received the benefits, so naturally they don't care about those false reputations.

    After signing the contract, Organa and Zhu Erdian declined Wu Tingfang's invitation to hold a banquet to celebrate the end of the conflict.  Now, the British Empire is embarrassing enough. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if it stayed?  Although the British Empire saved its face, it actually still lost. This is how they, the diplomats of the British Empire, can stand it.

    "Your Excellency, Minister, Western Sichuan has ordered two 'Sovereign Class' battleships from us. Will this affect the balance of the navy in the Far East? It is said that they have also ordered 'Brandenburg-class' battleships from Germany, which will make Western Sichuan  It has suddenly become the most powerful navy in the Far East!" Zhu Erdian said with some worry.

    "The navy is not just about having warships, it also needs people. The British Empire's navy has dominated the world for hundreds of years. This cannot be changed by just a few advanced warships. Even if the people from Western Sichuan get our warships  , without twenty years, their navy will not be able to play any role. Not to mention, our British Empire has many more advanced warships than them!" Organa said.

    "There is no outlet to the sea in western Sichuan. It seems that this ambitious young marshal is preparing to seize an outlet in the near future. Otherwise, after the warship returns to China next year, they will have no place to park at all!" Zhu Erdian said.

    "Whatever, anyway, the goal of Western Sichuan should be Guangxi and the southwestern part of Guangdong. That is the territory of the French. Aren't they laughing at our failure? This time, let them learn how powerful the Western Sichuan people are!"  Organa said with a smile.

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