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    "You two, the Suez Canal was captured by the Imperial Army after they sacrificed many elite soldiers and spent a lot of manpower and material resources. It is impossible for the Empire to give up the Suez Canal!" Wu Tingfang's attitude was very determined.  The huge victory achieved by the Imperial Team gave him great confidence!

    "Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, according to the announcement of the Constantinople Congress in 1888, the Suez Canal is a neutral zone under the protection of the British Empire. No country can use the canal for military purposes. Whether in war or peace,  Warships and ships from any country can pass through the canal. This has been recognized by countries around the world!" Ambassador Zhu Erdian said.

    ¡°Since the Suez Canal can become a neutral zone under the protection of the British Empire, why can¡¯t it become a neutral zone under the protection of our Chinese Empire?¡± A smile appeared on Wu Tingfang¡¯s face.

    "The British Empire will not give up the Suez Canal!" Zhu Erdian's face showed a trace of shame and anger.  At the beginning, the British Empire was able to control the Suez Canal, didn't it rely on the British Empire's world-leading military strength?  But now, the Chinese actually want to replace the British Empire, which makes Zhu Erdian very angry.  Moreover, the Chinese have actually occupied the Suez Canal. If the Chinese insist on not giving in, then Britain really has no way to make China give in!

    "Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, Excellency Zhu Erdian, regarding this matter, I wonder if we can put it aside for now. Resolve other differences first, and then discuss this issue later!" In order to avoid the breakdown of the negotiations, Pierre, the French Ambassador to China, said quickly.

    "Okay, I have no objection!" Wu Tingfang said.  Zhu Erdian also nodded.

    "Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, France agrees to give up its interests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, the amount of war reparations requested by your country is too large and our country cannot bear it. In addition, our country cannot bear your request for the cession of Guadeloupe Island.  Agree. Guadeloupe is just an ordinary island in the Lesser Antilles. It is so far away from China. There is no need for China to compete with France for such a small island!" Pierre said.

    "Your Excellency Pierre, China has killed and injured tens of thousands of soldiers in this war and spent a lot of military expenditures. Moreover, we now also host hundreds of thousands of British and French prisoners of war. These prisoners of war consume a lot of supplies every day.  . It is also an astronomical figure. Therefore, it is completely reasonable for your country to compensate us for the war compensation of 500 million yuan. As for our request for Guadeloupe, this is for our country to ensure our interests in the Americas.  Since this island is of no use to France, France will not suffer any loss if it is ceded to us!" Wu Tingfang said.  If China wants to expand its power to the Americas, it must do so from the Pacific.  There must also be a place to stay in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean.  Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France, is a very good place from a geographical point of view.  Basseterre is the largest city on the island.  It has a very good deep-water port and can park large warships. It is a very good overseas base for the Imperial Navy.  If a war breaks out between the Empire and the United States in the future.  This will become an important military base!

    "Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, five hundred million yuan. This is almost France's annual fiscal revenue. If it can be lowered, France may be able to accept it. But if China must ask for so much, then France can only do nothing. As for melons  France can cede Delop Island to China! However, China needs to spend money to buy it!" Pierre said.  Many islands in the Lesser Antilles are French.  There is no harm in ceding a small island of less than 2,000 square kilometers to China!

    "So, how much war reparations can your country accept?" Wu Tingfang asked rhetorically.

    "Up to 50 million yuan!" Pierre thought for a moment and then said.

    "No, this is too little. China can make a concession and reduce the war reparations to 400 million yuan! However, China will no longer spend money to buy Guadeloupe!" Wu Tingfang said.

    In the end, after some bargaining, the two sides set the amount of war compensation at 150 million Chinese yuan.  China is asking for a lot of money, so France will naturally pay back the money.  In addition, France will also give Guadeloupe to China free of charge.  But when it was announced to the outside world, it was said that China purchased it from France for 20 million yuan.

    After reaching an agreement with France, only Britain was left.  The conditions China proposed to Britain were the same as those of France in many aspects.  In terms of war reparations, Britain agreed to pay China 150 million Chinese yuan.  It also agreed to the unification of the Arabian Peninsula by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  However, on Persia and Afghanistan, Britain was unwilling to back down.  After difficult negotiations, Britain agreed to withdraw from Persia, butSeeking to retain control of Afghanistan.  Afghanistan is an important barrier in northern India, and Britain cannot lose it.  As for Kuwait, Britain doesn't pay attention. If China wants it, then give it to China.  However, after China found the Big Burgan Oil Field in Kuwait with reserves of nearly 10 billion tons, the British did not regret it!

    The most critical disagreement between China and the UK still lies in the Suez Canal.  China wants to gain control of the Suez Canal, but Britain firmly disagrees.  Finally, China simply proposed to return the Suez Canal to Egypt.  The UK also disagreed, insisting that the canal belonged to the canal company.  France also supports Britain on this issue.  Although they no longer have many interests in Asia, once China controls the Suez Canal, it will pose a huge threat to France and even Europe as a whole.  Therefore, France is also unwilling to see China control the Suez Canal!

    There is no other way. After being unable to reach an agreement on this issue, the negotiations can only be temporarily terminated.  The two sides decided to continue negotiations the next day.

    "The Suez Canal must not be controlled by the Chinese. Otherwise, the Chinese will be able to expand their power to Europe, and there are no powerful countries in Southern Europe except Italy. The aging Ottoman Empire cannot stop China.  Therefore, we must keep the Chinese out of Europe!" After leaving the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhu Erdian and Pierre got into the same car, and Zhu Erdian began to explain the British point of view.  They have used the Suez Canal as a gateway to block China.  China's rapid outward expansion has posed a huge threat to the entire Europe!

    "Of course, Your Excellency Jourdian, the French Republic will fully support the United Kingdom on this issue!" Pierre said.

    "However, the support of France alone is not enough to curb the ambitions of the Chinese. Mr. Pierre, I hope that you will immediately contact the Russian Ambassador to China and the American Ambassador to China and ask them to stand on our side.  I'm going to see Lucas and hope to get his support!" Zhu Erdian said.

    "No problem! However, Germany and China have close relations, will they stand on our side?" Pierre asked.

    "I think China's rapid expansion is not only a threat to us, but also a huge threat to the Germans! The Germans are imprisoned in the European continent, but the Chinese are expanding crazily. Can they have a balance in their hearts?  ? Besides, the confrontation between us and the Germans is for the leadership of Europe. If the Chinese invade Europe, it will undoubtedly be a yellow disaster, just like the Mongols a thousand years ago, which will bring disaster to the entire Europe.  Bring a disaster!" Zhu Erdian said with certainty.

    "Well, I hope the Germans can think clearly!" Pierre said.

    Pierre got out of the car, returned to his car, and drove towards the Russian Embassy.  Zhu Erdian, on the other hand, went straight to the German Embassy!

    At this moment, in the German Embassy, ??the German Ambassador to China Lucas is having a headache. What position will Germany stand this time?  Germany has become wary of China's rapid expansion.  In Kaiser Wilhelm II's division of the future world, China occupied Asia, Germany would become the leader of Europe, and Africa would become a colony of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  As for the Americas, North America and Germany can share it with China, but South America belongs to Germany.  But now, the Chinese have begun to expand crazily, but Germany has not made any progress, which makes the German upper class very dissatisfied.  Crown Prince William even publicly stated that Germany was holding back Britain and France for China, while China was plundering the interests of Germany!  This kind of view is also very popular among the upper echelons of Germany.

    Lucas is worried that China¡¯s continuous external expansion will lead to a rift between China and Germany.  Even if the two parties signed a secret agreement, if Germany's interests are not guaranteed, Germany is likely to tear up the secret agreement.

    "Mr. Ambassador, the British Ambassador to China is visiting!" At this time, the secretary of the embassy reported.

    "Oh? Okay, I understand!" Lucas was a little surprised, but he quickly guessed the reason for Zhu Erdian's visit.  Probably, Zhu Erdian ran into trouble during the negotiations, so he wanted to get support from Germany!

    "Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, welcome to your arrival!" Although the confrontation between Britain and Germany is very fierce, the relationship between the diplomats of the two countries is still very good.

    "Your Excellency Lucas, please forgive me for disturbing you!" Zhu Erdian said.

    After some pleasantries, Lucas invited Zhu Erdian into his office.

    "Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, can you explain the purpose of your visit this time?" Lucas said.

    "Sir Lucas, the Chinese are too greedy. Their ambitions have endangered the security of the entire Europe. I needI need your support!  "Zhu Erdian said!
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