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    ¡°If we do not deploy large warships on the West Coast, can the security of the West Coast be guaranteed?¡± U.S. President Garrett Hobart looked at Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt.  For the United States, the navy is the most important combat force to ensure national security.  Only if the navy can defeat the Chinese navy can it be able to defend the enemy from outside the country.  Otherwise, once the navy is defeated, the war will burn on the soil of the United States. If the army relies on the army to repel the enemy, the United States will eventually suffer heavy losses.  Just like the current West Coast of the United States, almost all the large cities along the coast have become ruins.  Just rebuilding after the war would cost a lot of money.

    "Your Excellency, if the navy's large warships are not deployed on the west coast, we can only adopt passive defense methods and build large-scale coastal defense forts in large coastal cities to defend the Chinese with dense coastal defense forts!"  Otto Roosevelt said.

    President Garrett Hobart frowned. This answer did not satisfy him. This kind of passive defense was obviously unable to stop the powerful Chinese.  "So, do you think we shouldn't agree to this condition from the Chinese?" President Garrett Hobart asked.

    "Your Excellency, if the Chinese insist on agreeing to end the war with us, then we can only agree to their request. However, in my opinion, whether to deploy large warships on the west coast has little impact on us!  "Theodore Roosevelt said with a smile.

    "Oh? Is there any way?" President Garrett Hobart asked.

    "There is no doubt that the Chinese have achieved hegemony in the Pacific. Even if we deploy large warships on the west coast, we will always be under threat from the Chinese. If we want to fully develop our navy, the east coast is undoubtedly the most suitable  Place. However, this involves a serious problem, how to mobilize warships to fight on the west coast. I remember that the Panama Canal that the French were digging was in great trouble. They seemed to be going bankrupt. We can definitely  Take over this company, and then go all out to dig the canal, and strive to complete the canal in a short time. By then, our fleet can be easily transferred from the east coast to the west coast. In this case, this request of the Chinese will be of great significance to us.  There is no threat anymore!" Theodore Roosevelt smiled.

    "This is a good idea. If the Panama Canal can be opened, it will indeed save a lot of trouble for us. It is not only very useful in the military, but also plays a very important role in the economy!" Garrett Hobart  the president said excitedly.  although.  Building the Panama Canal will cost a lot of money.  But this canal is important to the United States.  It's so important that no matter how much money you spend, it's just what you get.  Before the opening of the canal, the U.S. Navy had to go around Cape Horn in South America to go from the east coast to the west coast, a journey of more than 20,000 kilometers. If it took the Panama Canal, the voyage would be controlled within 10,000 kilometers, saving more than half.  time!

    ¡°In this case, even if we agree to this condition, it doesn¡¯t matter to the Chinese!¡± Theodore Roosevelt said.  Although, such conditions are completely humiliating for the United States.  But now people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads!  Only by admitting defeat now can we have enough time to focus on development and create opportunities to defeat the Chinese in the future.

    "Well! Then, the last question is the compensation of 300 million pounds. After a long period of war, the national treasury has been empty and we owe a lot of debt. Now we have no money at all to pay these compensations!"  President Lottery Hobart said.

    "Your Excellency, I have already discussed with the major consortiums, and they will lend the money to the government. However, the government must agree to let the major consortiums enter the financial field, and future fiscal revenue will also be transferred to the joint ventures established by the major consortiums.  Banks," said Finance Minister Lyman J. Gage.

    President Garrett Hobart frowned. Those ambitious consortiums have always wanted to control the United States' finance. If they agree to their conditions, the United States will fall under the control of these consortiums.  However, the government has no money, but those consortiums are very rich. Not to mention 300 million pounds, even one billion pounds is not a big problem for these consortiums.  In fact, many officials of the U.S. government are supported by major financial groups, and the government is simply the spokesperson of these financial groups.

    "Well, the government can open up the financial sector to major consortiums. However, I hope that major consortiums can help the United States rise, rather than being parasitic on the United States and sucking blood!" President Garrett Hobart said.  He knew that Treasury Secretary Lyman J. Gage was the Morgan family's spokesperson in the government.

     "Your Excellency, please rest assured that we are all Americans, and we will naturally not do anything that harms the United States!" Finance Minister Lyman J. Gage promised.  Isn¡¯t the reason why these consortiums want to control the government to make as much money as possible?  Democratic countries are more likely to be controlled by these financial groups, but in democratic countries, it is not so easy.  Especially in an imperial country like China, Wang Yuze's order is enough to make any financial group bankrupt and their families destroyed.  China's current military strength is not inferior to that of any other country. Therefore, it is impossible for any consortium to use financial means to cause trouble in China.  Although this is a bit unruly, in this world, all so-called rules are determined by the strong!

    ¡°Now that all the problems have been solved, let me inform the Secretary of State to reach an agreement with the Chinese and let the Chinese leave our land!¡± President Garrett Hobart said.

    U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman, who was far away in Beijing, also breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the government agreed to the Chinese conditions.  Having spent a lot of time in China, he also felt that the Chinese were becoming increasingly impatient. In addition, the Chinese had recently defeated the Russians again in Siberia. At the same time, there was civil strife in Russia. Tsar Nicholas  Ra II is no longer able to fight China.  Therefore, he knew that it was time for this war to end.  Otherwise, if it drags on, it will not be of any benefit to the United States.  As for the alliances formed before, go to hell!  Now, each other's interests are the most important.

    On the morning of August 28, after a short meeting at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Secretary of State John Sherman fully accepted the conditions proposed by China on behalf of the United States.  So, at 11 a.m., Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman, as representatives of China and the United States, signed the armistice treaty.  Different from the "China-US Beijing Treaty" signed by China and the United States in 1897, this time's treaty was named the "China-US Beijing New Treaty".

    The main contents of the "Beijing New Treaty between China and the United States" are as follows: First, the United States admits defeat and cedes Alaska to China.  Second, the United States will compensate China for war losses of 300 million pounds, which will be paid within six months (with the support of several major financial groups, the United States has a lot of confidence).  Third, in order to avoid conflicts between China and the United States, the United States has promised not to deploy large warships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons on the west coast.  Fourth, the United States will repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act within the next year to protect the interests of Chinese in the United States.  Fifth, after the signing of the treaty, China released all U.S. military prisoners of war, and the Chinese troops evacuated from the west coast of the United States, and all evacuated the United States within six months.  Sixth, Sino-US relations returned to normal, and diplomatic relations were raised from ministerial level to ambassadorial level.  Seventh, the treaty takes effect from the date of signing!  The signing of the treaty marked the second Pacific War between China and the United States, which ended with China's complete victory.  In this war, China not only gained the state of Alaska, but also received a war compensation of 300 million pounds. This compensation was almost equivalent to the amount of money China spent in the war, which greatly eased China's financial situation.  pressure.  In addition, the troops withdrawn from the United States can also be deployed on other battlefields, eliminating the need for China to recruit new troops.

    After the treaty was signed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China held a grand banquet, and envoys from various countries attended the banquet.  Of course, the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Lansdowne, looked so gloomy from beginning to end that he seemed to be dripping with water. In his heart, he didn't know how to curse these Americans.  Russian Foreign Minister Izvorsky, who has not yet negotiated peace with China, is even more anxious. After China and the United States negotiate peace, they will be able to invest more troops in Russia.  How can Russia, which is suffering from internal and external troubles, withstand the attacks of these Chinese troops?  Therefore, throughout the banquet, Russian Foreign Minister Izvolsky was almost followed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, hoping that China could negotiate peace with Russia as soon as possible and end the war between China and Russia as soon as possible.  The longer the delay is, the worse it will be for Russia!  The rebellion in southern Russia has become stronger after the Social Democratic Labor Party joined it, and has defeated the Russian repressive army many times.  If this continues, Russia may collapse directly.

    The Americans also looked very unhappy. In their view, this banquet was a complete shame. They suffered so many casualties and were defeated in the end. They also signed such a harsh treaty with China.  However, there is nothing we can do about it, we can only endure it!  The U.S. Ambassador to China will also be served by former Minister to China Sherlock.

    As for Japanese Foreign Minister Shuzo Aoki, who is still in Beijing, he was not allowed to attend this dinner at all!
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