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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 715: A dead duck has a tough mouth

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    Beijing in December has entered a cold winter.  The cold air moving south from Siberia has brought the entire northern China into a cold winter.  Although the snow that fell a few days ago has melted, the weather is still very cold.  However, no matter how cold the weather is, it can't extinguish the fire in people's hearts!

    The Imperial Navy achieved a great victory in the Red Sea.  The Imperial Army even captured the Suez Canal, the main transportation artery between the East and the West.  When the "Empire Daily" reported the war in the Middle East in a large area, the entire empire was boiling.  Before, people were dissatisfied with the defensive strategy adopted by the empire in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but they did not expect that the imperial army would achieve such a great victory in the blink of an eye.  These days, students take to the streets almost every day to celebrate the empire's victory.

    In the British Embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane, Zhu Erdian, the British Minister to China, stood on the upper floor of the embassy, ??looking through the window at the high-spirited students on the street, feeling bitter in his heart.  Ten years ago, these foreign envoys to China were still the emperors of China.  But in just a few years, everything changed.  China's development is really amazing. After the establishment of this empire, in just seven years, it has achieved achievements that took other countries decades or even hundreds of years to achieve.  Western forces have had to withdraw from the Far East, and the entire East and even the Pacific region have become China's sphere of influence.  And now, China has launched a challenge to Britain, challenging Britain's world hegemony and challenging the colonial system that Britain has painstakingly established.  The United Kingdom, now a world hegemon, is unable to defend the interests of the British Empire in the face of China's challenges.

    ¡°The entire Western world should unite and destroy China together. Otherwise, China will become the end of Western civilization!¡± Ambassador Zhu Erdian said with great certainty.  However, he knew that no one would agree with him. Although China was powerful, its background was very shallow and could not be compared with established powers such as Britain and France.  The Western world has also split into two opposing camps, which undoubtedly gives China a good development opportunity.  China's industry, after several years of development, has reached a certain scale.  Although compared with Western powers, there is still a certain gap.  But as long as China is given a few more years, China will definitely be able to catch up.  This can be seen from the densely packed factories on both sides of the railway from Beijing to Tianjin.

    Ambassador Zhu Erdian has always felt that it was a mistake to indulge the development of western Sichuan.  If western Sichuan had been destroyed at that time, perhaps there would not be the Chinese Empire today!  The British Empire will not fall into the hands of this country one after another!

    After shaking his head to expel these unrealistic thoughts from his mind, Ambassador Zhu Erdian asked: "Is the French Ambassador here?"

    ¡°Not yet!¡± replied the embassy secretary.

    "Damn Gauls, can they be more punctual? We are going to sue for peace!" Ambassador Zhu Erdian cursed secretly.  He has received instructions from home and is preparing to contact China so that the British Empire can end this war with dignity.  As an ally of the British Empire and a participant in this war, the French government also made the same decision as the British government.  The French also don't want the war to continue!  Otherwise, this war, which is already doomed to fail, will bring disaster to both countries!

    It was not until 9:30 in the morning that the car of Pierre, the French Ambassador to China, drove into the British Embassy.

    "Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, I'm sorry, I'm late!" Pierre said with a smile.

    "It doesn't matter! Mr. Pierre, you have also received instructions from the French government, right? So, what does the French government mean?" Zhu Erdian asked.

    "The country hopes to end the war as soon as possible, before the British and French coalition forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia run out of ammunition and food! However, the French government also hopes to do its best to protect France's interests!" Pierre said.  Obviously, although they did not win the battle, the French government is still obsessed with the rich oil resources in the Middle East.  In this war, the French government has spent more than one billion francs!  If no gains are made, the industrial and commercial capitalists who paid for the military expenditures of this war will definitely be very dissatisfied.  By then, the Loubet government may have collapsed!

    Zhu Erdian shook his head speechlessly. Now Britain and France are at a disadvantage. The French still want to gain benefits. How is this possible?  Today's China is no longer a weak and incompetent Qing government, and it is no longer something that Western powers like them can bully at will.  Ambassador Zhu Erdian suddenly felt that this time the peace talks might be in vain.

    "Mr. Pierre, let's go! The time agreed with Mr. Wu Tingfang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, is 10:20 in the morning! Hurry over now, it should be almost time!" Ambassador Zhu Erdian said.

    Afterwards, Ambassador Zhu Erdian got into the British Embassy¡¯s car, and the two cars drove away.??Dongjiaomin Lane, heading towards the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

    China has been promoting cars on a large scale, and government departments in various places have already adopted cars instead of horse-drawn carriages.  At the same time, wealthy businessmen and factory owners also joined in, making China's automobile industry flourish.  The roads in Beijing are also specially divided into lanes for cars.  Nowadays, cars have become a common means of transportation in Beijing!

    Through the car window, Ambassador Zhu Erdian felt increasingly heavy as he looked at the cars and trucks driving on the clean road and the dazzling array of goods in the shops on both sides of the road.  The ancient city of Beijing is already full of vitality.  The same is true for this ancient Eastern Empire!

    At ten o¡¯clock in the morning, Zhu Erdian and Pierre arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.  They had already made an appointment, and under the leadership of the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they went directly to the office of Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang!

    "Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, I am very happy to see you!" Wu Tingfang smiled very happily.  Today, China has gained a huge advantage on the battlefield, allowing him, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to stand tall when facing the envoys from Britain and France!

    "Hello, Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs!" Zhu Erdian and Pierre also greeted Wu Tingfang respectfully.  They no longer have the capital to be arrogant!

    Afterwards, the secretary gave him some fragrant coffee and left the office.  In the entire office, Wu Tingfang and the ambassadors of Britain and France were the only ones left!  Everyone knows that the ambassadors from Britain and France are likely to come to seek peace.  Almost the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs is paying attention to today's meeting between Wu Tingfang and the ambassadors of Britain and France.

    "My two ambassadors, what is your purpose of coming today?" Wu Tingfang asked directly without going around in circles.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, our two countries hope to end the war with China in the Middle East. This war has brought huge losses to both our countries, and there is no need for us to continue fighting!" Zhu Erdian said first.

    "Haha! It would be best if we could avoid war. However, the interests of the empire must be protected. If the interests of the empire are harmed, the empire will use all means to protect the interests of the empire!  "Wu Tingfang said with a smile.  At the beginning, this sentence was said by Pierre, the French ambassador to China, with a proud look.  However, the result on the battlefield undoubtedly gave the French ambassador to China a slap in the face!

    Sure enough, after hearing what Wu Tingfang said, Pierre, the French Ambassador to China, turned gloomy.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Middle East has always been the sphere of influence of Britain and France. China's invasion of the Middle East has violated the interests of our two countries. China's interests have not been harmed at all!" Pierre, the French Ambassador to China, said coldly  said.

    "The whole world is changing every day. Although Britain and France invaded the Middle East first, China entered the Middle East later. But is there a difference?" Wu Tingfang asked.

    "Of course there is a difference. This is China's invasion of us! It's aggression!" Pierre said angrily.

    "So, a war broke out between us. However, the current war seems to be very beneficial to our country!" Wu Tingfang said.

    "China has only gained a temporary advantage. We have not lost the war yet. As long as France is willing, France can mobilize millions of troops to join the war at any time. The final victory must be ours!" Pierre gritted his teeth.  said.

    "If this is the case, then our meeting today is completely unnecessary. Let's decide everything by means of war!" Wu Tingfang said coldly.  These French people are still unwilling to admit defeat. They are just stubborn ducks!  Could it be that they were waiting for all the French troops on the front line to die before admitting defeat?

    Zhu Erdian frowned. Britain no longer wanted to fight anymore. If the negotiations failed, it would be in trouble.  At least the hundreds of thousands of British Empire troops in the Middle East are in trouble.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, our British Empire is very sincere. We hope to end the war with China. This war is simply a misunderstanding." Zhu Erdian said.

    "So, what are the conditions in the UK?" Wu Tingfang asked.

    "The British Empire hopes that the Middle East can return to its pre-war situation. The Chinese army will withdraw from the Suez Canal and Kuwait. The British Empire's troops will withdraw from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia!" Zhu Erdian said.

    "Your Excellency Jourdian, does Britain want to betray its alliance?" Pierre stared at Jourdian angrily.

    "Your Excellency Pierre, this war has no meaning anymore and it should be over!" Zhu Erdian said calmly.

    "You two, this is not your place.A place of quarrel.  Ambassador Zhu Erdian, I can answer you now.  Kuwait has signed a protection treaty with our country and is already our protectorate. It is impossible for the Chinese army to withdraw from Kuwait.  Also, we don¡¯t want to give up on the Suez Canal!  "Wu Tingfang said resolutely! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)
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