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    On the evening of September 17th, Beijing time, U.S. Minister to China Tian Bei received a message from Secretary of State John?  After Sherman's telegram, he visited the British Minister to China Organa and the French Minister to China Tian Chun overnight.  It is hoped that Britain and France can help the United States overcome this difficulty to prevent China from treating the United States like a fat sheep and a lion.  Out of their own interests, the British and French ministers expressed their willingness to do their best to help the United States after consulting the country.  After all, although the United States has money, it cannot give it to China!  Today's China has posed a serious threat to the interests of various countries in the Far East. If China brutally kills the United States, wouldn't this allow China to accelerate its development?  For Britain and France, this is tantamount to shooting themselves in the foot.  Therefore, both emotionally and logically, they should try their best to help the United States.

    The U.S. Minister to China, Tian Bei, left with satisfaction after receiving the commitment from the British and French Ministers to China.  Although, after China took away Hawaii, he once made harsh words, saying that China would regret it.  But he didn't expect that the U.S. Navy would be defeated by half the Chinese navy without a fight, which made him embarrassed.  However, for the sake of the interests of the United States, there was no choice but to humbly ask for support from Britain and France.

    "Zhu Erdian, what do you think about this time?" In the British Embassy in China, Zhu Erdian and Ogner were in the study room, discussing the military conflict between China and the United States.  Because neither side formally declared war, it became a military conflict.  Just like the military conflict that broke out on the plateau border between Britain and Western Sichuan.

    "The United States has strong economic and industrial strength, but it is too weak militarily. It is very irrational for them to rashly challenge the Chinese. If they can wait a few years, wait until China and Japan go to war before launching an attack on China  In a war, the chances of winning will be much greater. At least, their number of battleships will increase by several, and the main strength of the navy will not be wiped out by the Chinese navy in just a few hours!" Zhu Erdian pondered.  for a moment, and then said.  He came to Beijing from Chengdu on orders.  Organa's term of office is coming to an end, and Zhu Erdian will be the new British Minister to China.  After this conflict between China and the United States is resolved, he will officially take over Organa's position.

    "Yes, these Americans think that they can become a world power if they have money. They still have a long way to go before they want to become a real power! However, this time, the Americans will suffer a little loss.  It may not be without benefits. At least it can deepen Americans' hatred of China. When the next war breaks out between China and Japan, they will be able to take full action. By then, we may not need to take action to solve the problem of China.  It¡¯s a crisis!¡± Organa said with a smile.  If other countries can be used to achieve Britain's goals, Britain does not need to expend its own national power. This is undoubtedly the best result.

    "Your Excellency, the Americans are so bad in terms of navy. They are at least ten years behind us. The battleships they sunk by the Chinese in this naval battle were worse than our 'Sovereign Class' battleships six years ago.  To fall behind. The two-class battleships they are building, and even the battleships that are about to be built, are far inferior to us. If the United States is allowed to deal with the Chinese, they will probably be exhausted!" Zhu Erdian was a little worried.  said.

    "This problem is easy to solve. I will propose to the cabinet and request the Navy Department to sell some military technology to the United States. In this way, it will not only arm the United States, but also earn more money for us. In order to deal with Germany and China, the Navy Department  The navy with the rise of mankind has been asking for the construction of more and more advanced warships, but it has to cut back on plans due to lack of funds. Now, if it can earn a sum of funds from the Americans, it will undoubtedly be the best.  Yeah!" Organa said.

    "Your Excellency, from the battle reports we have received, the Chinese heavy cruisers showed extremely strong combat power in this naval battle. Although they were somewhat weak when dealing with battleships. But when dealing with the Americans,  When it comes to cruisers, they are indeed invincible. I heard that the Chinese are building more powerful heavy cruisers. The overseas territories of the British Empire are extremely broad, and we seem to need such a high-speed and powerful warship!" Zhu Erdian said, recently  During this period, he was also very interested in the navy and conducted some research in this area. He was very interested in the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy.

    "I'm afraid we have to discuss this with Sir Fisher. After returning home, if I have time, I will visit Sir Fisher. I believe he will be very interested in your proposal!" Organa  Said with a smile.  Fisher was Britain's third Lord of the Admiralty, in charge of naval auditing. During this period, he broke with tradition and implemented reforms to keep the British Empire's navy at the world's leading level.

      The next day, the official media of the Chinese Empire, "China Daily" and "Emperor Daily", both introduced the military conflict between China and the United States in the East Pacific in large lengths. The newspapers reported that the US Navy had  It opened fire on the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, which fought back. In the end, at the cost of four destroyers being sunk, it sank three U.S. Navy battleships, captured one, and severely damaged another.

    This caused today¡¯s newspapers to be sold like crazy, and the enthusiasm of the Chinese people was suddenly aroused.  In the streets and alleys, everyone was talking about the victory of the empire, and some people even set off firecrackers to celebrate the victory of the imperial navy.  In their view, although this new empire was only established for two years, it was much more powerful than the previous empire.  When the previous dynasty faced foreign powers, its commanders bowed and bowed, while the empire achieved victory one after another, which greatly satisfied the national pride and self-confidence of the people of the country.

    "The men in the Navy are really good at defeating the weak with the strong! At the cost of four small ships, they wiped out the main force of the American navy. It really increased the prestige of our empire! Come tomorrow  , I¡¯m going to ask the Imperial Navy if they want to recruit soldiers, I¡¯m going to be the Imperial Navy too!¡± In a teahouse in Beijing, a thin man in his thirties said with excitement.

    "Come on, Third Master, with your physique, can the navy want you?" Others immediately shouted.

    "You guys don't look down on me. I think back then, when I was young, I was also called the 'Langli Baitiao'. With my skills, if I join the navy, I'm sure I will make meritorious deeds!" The man known as the Third Master,  He said rather unconvinced.

    "Hmph! It's unreasonable. The sage said, 'A warlike warrior will lead to death'! 'Soldiers also have murderous weapons!' Today, the court does not practice the royal way, but instead uses weapons wantonly. This is a sign of imminent death in a bellicose manner!" In the teahouse  In a corner, there was an old man with a pig tail trailing behind his head. He looked pitiful, as if he had foreseen the demise of the empire.  In China today, there are still a very small number of people who still have braids, and these people are all ignorant loyalists of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  However, as the empire becomes more and more powerful, these people cannot make any trouble, and the empire is too lazy to pay attention to them.  As long as they don't cause trouble, they're the ones to go.

    "Sour Scholar, I don't want to hear what you are saying! What does it mean to be militaristic? What is the sign of doom? Is it true that if you were beaten to the knees by foreigners like the previous dynasty, that would be a peaceful and prosperous age? Bah! I didn't say that  , after the establishment of the empire, although it has only been two years, how much has the domestic climate changed? Construction is going on everywhere now. As long as you are willing to contribute, you can have a bowl of food to eat. These days are much easier than in the previous dynasty.  .And the Imperial Army, under the leadership of the Emperor, achieved so many victories! First the Japanese, and now the Americans, weren't they all kept in check by the Emperor? Take my word for it! This empire,  The conductor is getting better and better! Everyone, don¡¯t you think so?¡± Mr. San said loudly.  ,

    "Yes! The empire is better! My life is much better than before!"

    "The empire has taken care of all the foreigners. When you see foreigners again, you can straighten your back and don't have to bow to them!"

    Everyone agrees that in fact, the empire has only been established for two years, but through a series of policies, the empire has quickly won the hearts of the people.  The western Sichuan model of land reform gave land to many landless and landless farmers, allowing the empire to gain support from these farmers, who accounted for the majority of the country's population.  The construction of a series of infrastructure and the establishment of a large number of factories have created a large number of job opportunities and made the lives of ordinary people much easier. This made everyone identify with the empire.  The most intuitive thing is that Beijing used to be full of beggars, but now there are none.  If you have a job and food to eat, who would want to be a beggar?

    "A bunch of ordinary people are unreasonable!" The old man blushed and left in a hurry.  As the lives of ordinary people get better and better, the lives of those who hold foolish loyalty to the Qing Dynasty are getting worse and worse.

    At around nine o'clock in the morning, three cars drove out of Dongjiaomin Lane and headed for the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  After China began to promote cars, these foreign embassies also purchased such beautiful and comfortable cars.  "Zhonghua" brand cars have also begun to be exported to Europe on a small scale. There is no doubt that it has caused a rush to buy.  This has caused China's automobile manufacturers to continue to expand their scale, but they are still unable to meet market demand.

    At half past nine, the three cars drove to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The U.S. Minister to China, Thomas Tianbei, the British Minister to China, Ogner, and the French Minister to China, Tian Chun, jointly asked to see Wu Tingfang, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs.  proposed mediation in the military conflict between the two countries.

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