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    Organa, the British Minister to China, had a proud smile on his face.  The British Empire is number one in the world. Its navy cruises in all major oceans of the world, safeguarding the interests of the British Empire. No country dares to provoke the great Empire on which the sun never sets.  Liang Xingrong's answer made Organa very satisfied.  Even though China has begun to rise, Britain still has the final say in the Far East.

    Although Liang Xingrong felt very aggrieved and angry, he had to compromise.  Breaking up with the UK will not be of any benefit to China now.  Once a war breaks out, China's navy will be destroyed and coastal cities will be reduced to ruins.  Although China's army is powerful, it cannot always fight all the way to the British mainland.  Without the strength to fully confront Britain, China can only tolerate it temporarily.

    The British navy is extremely powerful and deserves to be the best in the world.  Although the Western Sichuan Navy has four battleships, four heavy cruisers that can barely serve as capital ships, and the second batch of four heavy cruisers are about to enter service, but in front of the huge British Navy, these are not even a fraction.

    The current capital ships of the British Navy include the Devastated class (Ravage, HMS Wrath, and Dreadnought), the Ajax class (Ajax, Agamemnon), and the Giant class (Giant, Edinburgh) in the ironclad era.  ), Admiral class (Collingwood, Rodney, Howe, Camper, Anson, Benbow), Nile class (Nile, Trafalgar), a total of 15 ships  , are all 10,000-ton battleships.  The Sovereign class of the pre-Dreadnought era (Sovereign, Emperor of India, Hood, Ramey, Repulse, Resolve, Formidable Ex Vengeance, Royal Oak), Bafleur class (Bafleur  Centurion), Prestige class (Prestige, under construction, unfinished), Majesty class (Dignity, Noble), a total of 12 ships, excluding the Renown which has not yet been completed, and the Majesty class  A total of 9 battleships will be built, and the subsequent 7 ships have been launched.

    The British Royal Navy is so powerful that the Chinese Navy, which has just started, does not dare to easily bend its edge.  At least for the next five years or even longer, the Chinese Navy will not have the strength to compete with the British Royal Navy.  If China wants to confront Britain head-on, unless its navy has the ability to protect itself and can defend coastal cities.  Otherwise, China had better not break up with Britain.

    "Everyone, I suggest that we not adjourn the meeting temporarily today, but that everyone calm down and continue the peace talks tomorrow!" said German Minister Marcos.

    "Okay, I agree!" Liang Xingrong said.

    After that, today¡¯s negotiations are temporarily over.  The ministers from various countries said goodbye and left one after another. Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi and Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu also left with Organa surrounded, as if he was a bitch raised by the British.  However, the German Minister to China Marcos stayed.

    "Liang, I have to say that it would be unwise to break up with the United Kingdom now. China, especially its navy, does not have the strength to compete with the United Kingdom at all!" Marcos said.

    "If we go to war with the British, which side will Germany take?" Liang Xingrong asked.

    "Unfortunately, Germany may provide some necessary support to China, but we will not participate in the war. Germany is not ready yet, and the German Navy is far from being a match for the British Royal Navy. Even if the navies of our two countries are combined, the British Navy  They can easily defeat us. Therefore, during this period of time, we need to try our best to be patient!" Marcos said.

    "I know, but the British deceived others too much. We finally won this war and there is no way we will give up these interests!" Liang Xingrong said firmly.  The performance of the Japanese representative today made him very dissatisfied. He also recognized the face of the Japanese, and he fully agreed with Wang Yuze's view of doing everything possible to weaken Japan.  Japan, with the support of Western powers, is definitely a huge threat to China.  If we can use this war to gain more benefits from Japan, we can make China stronger, and the possibility of defeating Japan again in the future will also increase.

    "Liang! China belongs to the victor. It is a completely just act to demand war compensation from Japan. However, you need to pay attention to the method. I think you can get rid of Japan and negotiate with Britain and France alone. As long as these two countries nod, Japan  There is no room for resistance. The British and French just want to use Japan to balance you, and will not really go to war with China for the Japanese. Moreover, British Burma and India, French  Indochina, isn¡¯t it also your bargaining chip?¡± Marcos, the German Minister to China, said with a smile.

    Liang Xingrong and others' eyes lit up. They seemed to have entered into a misunderstanding before, thinking that this was a negotiation between China and Japan. They did not expect that a weak country has no diplomacy. Today's Japan simply?There is no strength left. If it were not for the support and help of the great powers, it would be at the mercy of China.  If China wants to get enough benefits from Japan, it must reach an agreement with Britain, France, the United States and other countries behind Japan.  This will be much easier than China negotiating directly with Japan.

    "There is no problem for us in capturing British Burma, India, and French Indochina. The Army only needs to concentrate the strength of 10 divisions to achieve this goal!" Cai Yun said.  The military strength of Britain and France in the Far East is not strong. If the navy was not weak now and could not withstand the British navy's retaliation, how could China be as cowardly as it is now?

    "Thank you, my friend, your suggestion is very good, we will adopt it!" Liang Xingrong said happily.

    ¡°We are best friends. The interests of our two countries are consistent to a large extent. Germany sincerely hopes that China will become stronger!¡± German Minister Marcos said.

    ¡°After the negotiations with Japan are over, we need to introduce a large amount of machinery and equipment from Germany, and we will need a lot of help from the Minister at that time!¡± Liang Xingrong said.  Wang Yuze's plan is to invest one billion yuan to develop heavy industry. However, there are many machines and equipment that China cannot produce yet and must rely on imports from abroad.  Germany will undoubtedly be China's largest equipment importer.  Of course, China needs not only equipment, but also technology.  By thoroughly understanding these technologies, you can finally form your own R&D capabilities!

    "Of course there is no problem. German equipment is the best in the world!" Marcos said confidently.

    In the afternoon of the same day, Liang Xingrong, Wu Tingfang and Cai Yun went to the British Embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane to visit the British Minister to China, Organizer, and exchanged views with him on this negotiation, hoping to get Organizer's support.

    Organa was not surprised by the visit of Liang Xingrong and others.  Because if China wants to successfully complete negotiations with Japan, it must have the UK's nod.  If Britain continues to support Japan, Japan is likely to remain tough.

    "Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Minister, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, please take a seat. This is black tea produced in India, please taste it!" In the reception room of the British Embassy in China, Organa said with a smile on his face.

    "Thank you!" Liang Xingrong and others all picked up their tea cups and drank tea.  Although what they wanted more was tea, the host was too kind to refuse, so they had no choice but to do as the Romans do.

    After that, everyone talked a little more about the scene, and Liang Xingrong started to get straight to the point.

    "Your Excellency, the Minister must have understood the purpose of our visit. In the war between China and Japan, China has achieved a decisive victory, and Japan has no chance to make a comeback. If time drags on, it will only affect the future.  Japan is even more unfavorable!" Liang Xingrong said straight to the point.

    "Of course, Japan has been defeated. The defeated should pay compensation to the victorious country, which I very much agree with. However, from the perspective of justice, the conditions proposed by China are too excessive! This will sow hidden dangers for peace in the Far East.  . Therefore, the British Empire has the responsibility to stand up and uphold justice!" British Minister Organa said shamelessly.

    "Bullshit justice! After the two Opium Wars ended, didn't the British impose a large number of unequal treaties on the Manchus and then seize a large amount of wealth from China? Now they are talking about justice or injustice!  "Liang Xingrong and the other three couldn't help cursing in their hearts.  This is completely typical of having to be a wife and erecting a memorial arch at the same time!

    "So, what kind of conditions do you think are reasonable, Minister?" Liang Xingrong suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a smile on his face.

    "The first article is that Japan admits defeat. There is no problem at all. The following articles are still open to discussion! Especially the war reparations and the cession of territory, China is too harsh on Japan. I think that Japan's compensation for war losses to China  , five million pounds is enough. As for ceding territory, Japan has a small territory, so forget it! Just let the Japanese army withdraw from North Korea!" Organa said boldly.

    A trace of anger flashed in the eyes of Liang Xingrong and others. China proposed a war compensation of 500 million pounds, but Organa said 5 million pounds. This is a hundred times different from China's request!  When it comes to ceding land, I even want to completely exempt myself from this rule. How is this possible?

    "Your Excellency, Minister, our country has also paid a huge price for this war. The military expenditure alone has cost hundreds of millions of pounds. In addition to other war losses and the crimes committed by Japan in the Liaodong region of Northeast China, the total cost is 500 million pounds."  The war compensation is not much. However, since the Minister has spoken, we can reduce it appropriately. In order to show our sincerity, Japan's war compensation can be reduced to 400 million pounds." Liang Xingrong said sincerely.  A sudden reduction of 100 million pounds is indeed a huge amount.of the numbers.

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