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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 529: Military Serves Diplomacy

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    On the morning of August 12, in the conference room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the Chinese representative, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, and the French representative, French Foreign Minister Alexandre Ribaud, formally signed the "China-France Beijing Treaty". The treaty came into effect from that day, and China and  The state of war between France ended.

    The "Beijing Treaty between China and France" stipulates that: 1. France will transfer its Indochina colony to China free of charge.  2. France will redeem 120,000 captured French soldiers for 50 million pounds, and all French expatriates in the Indochina colonies will also return to France.  3. End the state of war between China and France and restore peace between the two countries.  4. Elevate diplomatic relations between China and France to the ambassadorial level.  The treaty shall enter into force from the date of signature.

    The signing of the "Beijing Treaty between China and France" has given China huge benefits. The fertile Indochina colony will become China's most important grain-producing area, and the colony's huge population will become an important market for China.  In addition, the mineral and biological resources of the Indochina colonies will bring huge promotion to China's industrial development.  The war compensation of 50 million pounds will be paid to China within one week after the signing of the treaty. This will greatly ease China's current financial pressure and will be of great help to China in continuing the war.

    After the treaty was signed, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a grand dance, and all the envoys to China from neutral countries such as Germany and Austria-Hungary participated.  Originally, the five countries, Britain, France, the United States, Russia and Japan, united to put pressure on China. Everyone thought that China would face huge difficulties.  However, no one expected that China would open up the situation in the blink of an eye.  The first breakthrough was made from France.  Although.  among China¡¯s hostile countries.  France could not play a big role, but France took the lead in withdrawing from the war, which undoubtedly set an example for other countries.  In particular, those people who long for peace will put tremendous pressure on the governments of various countries.

    Of course, France also suffered heavy losses in this war.  Not to mention losing the Indochina colony, they also had to pay 50 million pounds in war reparations.  The ransom payment for captured soldiers was just to cover up others' eyes.  plus the property lost by those French expatriates in the Indochina colonies.  France's losses amounted to over ¡ê100 million.  Even if France is wealthy, such a huge loss is enough to strain France.  In the next two to three years, the French government may have to tighten its belt.  However, France is indeed very rich. After the Franco-Prussian War ended, the war compensation of 5 billion francs was quickly paid off.

    As for the relationship between China and France, although it has returned to normal, there is still hatred between France and China.  It was truly and completely tied.  In order to maintain its rule, the French government had no choice but to do so.  It was also a huge shame for the proud French to make peace with China.  When the time is right, France will definitely take revenge.

    After learning that France and China had made peace, Britain, the United States, Russia and Japan were very angry.  It was a good idea at the beginning to advance and retreat together and put pressure on China, but in the blink of an eye the French sold them out.  This makes all countries feel like they have been cheated.

    "Those French guys are so abominable. How can they make peace with the Chinese alone? They have really disgraced us Westerners!" Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky said angrily.  After learning that France and China had made peace, diplomats from Britain, the United States, Russia and Japan gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

    "Then what should we do now? Should we continue to persist?" U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman asked with a frown.  The original alliance became very fragile because of France's sudden withdrawal.

    "If the United States is willing to agree to the harsh conditions of the Chinese, it can naturally make peace with China!" British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne said indifferently.  He knows that the Americans will definitely not agree to the harsh conditions proposed by China. In that case, the United States will not be far from destruction.

    ¡°The conditions proposed by the Chinese are too harsh, and the U.S. government will never compromise!¡± U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman said firmly.  If Alaska and California are ceded to China, the security of the United States will be completely unprotected, and the U.S. government will not agree to such conditions anyway.  As for the sky-high war reparations of one billion pounds, the U.S. government cannot agree to it, which will bankrupt the U.S. government in an instant.

    "That's right! France did not play a big role in this war. In order to maintain domestic stability, the French did not hesitate to lose their Indochina colony and paid 50 million pounds in war compensation. They and China  The contradiction between them is also irreconcilable. As long as we continue to be tough on China, maybe the French will support us behind the scenes!" British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne said with a smile.

    ¡°In this case, let¡¯s continue to be tough with the Chinese as the four countries!¡± Japanese Foreign Minister Shuzo Aoki also said.  What he fears most is that France?Withdrawing will cause the positions of several other countries to change.  In that case, Japan will be even more dangerous.

    ¡°I agree, continue to be tough on China!¡± Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky said first.

    ¡°The United States will be consistent with other countries!¡± U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman also said.

    After several countries reached an agreement, they continued to adopt tough policies of dialogue.  Originally, after China and France made peace, the people thought that the war would be over soon and China would completely win this war.  But I didn't expect that the three countries of Britain, the United States and Russia would still hold on.  As for Japan, it is not taken seriously by China at all.  This shows that the war will continue.  This can't help but add a shadow to the hearts of the vast number of Chinese people.

    On the evening of August 13, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang went to the palace to report to Wang Yuze on today¡¯s contacts with Britain, the United States and Russia.  At this time, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Minister of Navy Zhang Cheng and Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo were already in Wang Yuze's office.

    "Your Majesty, the attitudes of Britain, the United States and Russia are still very tough and have not softened because France has withdrawn from the war. U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman said that the United States will never compromise with China if the empire does not lower its conditions. British Foreign Secretary Lan  Lord Stone and Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky are even more arrogant. Instead, they demand that the empire withdraw from British colonies and Russian territory, otherwise the war will continue." Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang said with a frown.

    "Huh! These people won't cry until they reach the coffin. There will always be times when they regret it!" Wang Yuze also looked a little unhappy.

    "Your Majesty, since these people are ignorant, let's use war to solve the problem!" Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo suggested.

    Wang Yuze nodded. When diplomacy failed to achieve the goal, military means became the only means and the most effective means.  Now Britain, the United States and Russia still have a tough attitude. Only by giving them a painful beating will they be willing to sit down and negotiate with China honestly, and they will not be so arrogant anymore.

    "Are the troops ready?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "The Sixth Army and the Seventh Army are ready. As long as the order is given, they can launch an attack immediately. By then, the 3rd and 4th Brigades of the Marine Corps will fully take over the defense of Los Angeles, and the warships of the Navy's Pacific Fleet will also  It will provide fire support to Los Angeles. However, most of the U.S. defense lines are more than 20 kilometers away from the coast. They are beyond the range of the navy's naval guns. Two armies are needed to destroy the enemy with their own cannons! The U.S. military only has 500,000 troops outside Los Angeles.  The Sixth Army and the Seventh Army have a total of thirteen infantry divisions (6 for the Sixth Army and 7 for the Seventh Army). Together with the troops directly under the Army, the number reaches 350,000. It is necessary to defeat 500,000 US troops.  , it¡¯s not that difficult!¡± said Xiong Wu, Chief of General Staff.

    "What about Siberia?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "The operations in Siberia are directly commanded by Army Minister Cai Yun. However, we have more troops concentrated in Omsk, and it will take time to deploy the troops. We can launch an attack on the 15th and 16th at the latest!" Xiong Wu said  .

    "What about fighting against Japan?"

    "After discussion, the General Staff still feels that it is necessary to temporarily postpone the war against Japan. At least wait until the battle on the west coast of the United States and the battle in Siberia are successful before launching the war against Japan. In this way, the force strength will be more sufficient. In addition, if forced  If the UK compromises, we will still need to launch a tentative attack on India or Australia, and we will also need a lot of troops and naval transport ships!" Xiong Wu said.

    Wang Yuze thought for a while and finally agreed to the General Staff's plan.  It would be better to force the United States, Russia and Britain to withdraw from the war first. Then we can launch an all-out attack on Japan and try to solve Japan in one go.  Prevent these little Japanese from jumping up and down to cause trouble for China.

    "To fight against India or Australia, we only need to make a show of it. The Military Intelligence Bureau has already been deployed in South Africa. With our secret help, the strength of the Boers has become much stronger. With the large number of weapons we provided, those Boers  The Boers have once again regained their confidence. According to the estimates of the Military Intelligence Bureau, it will not be long before the Boers launch an attack on the British colonial rule in South Africa. By then, the British will have no intention of confronting us anymore.  !" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  Supporting the Boers is China's long-standing nail in the road for Britain.  And now, it's time to make a difference.  South Africa is a very important part of the British colonies. The gold and diamonds produced in South Africa bring huge benefits to Britain every year. Apart from India, the only colony that Britain cannot give up is South Africa!

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