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Text Chapter 1,407 Conflicts between China and Germany

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    The empire on which the sun never sets in the past has long lost its former glory!  Not to mention all the overseas colonies were lost, even the mainland was under military occupation by China and Germany!  Among the British Isles, the island of Ireland has become independent and established the Republic of Ireland with the support of China.  In addition, China is assisting the Republic of Ireland in building its own army and stationing troops on the island of Ireland, which makes it completely impossible for the UK to regain the island of Ireland!  In the UK, Wales, Scotland and some important cities in England are all under the control of the Chinese Army. If China and the UK cannot reach an agreement during negotiations, China's military occupation is likely to continue.  For the UK, this is absolutely unacceptable!

    Seeing that the negotiations had reached a deadlock at the beginning, German Prime Minister Hollweger quickly said: "Although there are great differences between China and Britain, the main purpose of this peace conference is not to resolve these differences and let the world regain peace.  Restore peace? Prime Minister Asquith, Britain has caused huge casualties to China and the Allies in this war. So, how much are you prepared to pay to make up for our losses?"

    Prime Minister Asquith hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Britain can give up all overseas colonies. But the British mainland land cannot be divided! In addition, Britain can pay 500 million yuan in war reparations to the victorious country!"

    "This is too far from our requirements! The Chinese government will not agree to such conditions!" said Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang!

    As a veteran world hegemon, although Britain was defeated in this war and even lost all its colonies, it is undeniable that Britain still has a profound heritage.  Just give them a few more years and maybe Britain can recover.  Even if it does not pose a fatal threat to China, it will at least become a nuisance.  China will never allow this to happen!  Therefore, in this peace conference, China will of course try every means to weaken Britain.  In particular, Britain's shipbuilding strength is the top priority!

    "If China insists on harsh treatment of the UK, then the British government will never agree!" Prime Minister Asquith said!

    The negotiations have once again reached a deadlock. The differences between China and the United Kingdom are too great, and both sides are unwilling to make concessions. This undoubtedly creates a lot of trouble for the negotiations!  If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, then signing a peace treaty and completely ending the war will become empty talk!

    "The German government has a proposal. China gives up its territorial claims to the British mainland and reduces the total war reparations to 1.5 billion yuan. What do both sides think of this request?" German Prime Minister Holweg said.  Germany hopes that the peace treaty can be signed as soon as possible, and that Britain will not be excessively weakened. In this case, it will be very beneficial to Germany!

    Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang shook his head. The Germans seemed to be mediating the differences between China and the United Kingdom, but in fact they were still favoring the British!  They were actually able to propose war reparations totaling 5 billion Chinese dollars to the French, although this was ultimately reduced to 3.5 billion.  However, Britain is much richer than Germany, and Britain's industrial losses are far less serious than France's.  There is no reason why the war reparations paid by Britain are not as good as those paid by France!

    "China can give up its claim to many parts of Wales! However, the Cornwall Peninsula and Channel Islands need to be ceded to China! In addition, the total amount of war reparations can be reduced to 4 billion Chinese dollars. This is the final bottom line and cannot be changed!  And the British arms restrictions cannot be changed! All British shipyards must be dismantled!" Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said seriously!  The British shipbuilding industry can be said to be number one in the world. They have the largest number of shipbuilders in the world, and they have always led the world in warship design!  If it weren't for the sudden rise of China, it would be difficult for other countries to threaten Britain.  Dismantling the major shipyards in the UK can effectively eliminate the threat that the UK poses to China in this regard!

    British Prime Minister Asquith and Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray were livid. China's demands were too excessive. It not only required Britain to cede large tracts of its own territory, but also required Britain to pay huge war reparations.  What's even more outrageous is that China also requires the UK to dismantle those large shipyards. Doesn't this mean that the UK is abandoning its military prowess?  You know, Britain is an island country. Without a powerful navy, their national security cannot be guaranteed at all.  This makes Britain attach great importance to the construction of its navy. Because of this, Britain has become a maritime hegemon within a few hundred years!  If the British were asked to give up their navy, they would never be able to do it!

    "Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, Your Excellency Asquith, why don't today's negotiations be temporarily suspended, we will communicate again, and then we can start renegotiating tomorrow!" German Prime Minister Hollweger said.  Seeing the trend of negotiations and breakdownDue to the situation, Germany had no choice but to mediate once again!

    ??Neither China nor the UK have any objections to this!  Although the current differences are very large, everyone still does not want the negotiations to break down.  In this case, although the UK will suffer heavy losses, China will not get the expected benefits!  To maintain millions of troops stationed in the UK, the daily military expenditures consumed are astronomical.  China also needs to solve this problem as soon as possible!

    The negotiations on the first day were suspended due to too big differences, which was not unexpected!  Before the negotiations began, all countries speculated that this time the negotiations would be difficult!  Almost anyone with a discerning eye knows that Britain and Germany have colluded, and Germany will definitely do everything possible to safeguard Britain's interests.  This will undoubtedly further intensify the contradiction between China and Germany!  There are even hot speculations: Will this confrontation between China and Germany trigger a new war?  After all, China has been known for its strong external stance in the past decade or so!  Kaiser Wilhelm II was also not a person willing to bow his head!  Under such circumstances, the possibility of war between China and Germany because of Britain is very high!  Of course, this is just a pessimistic view!  Most people still believe that although the contradiction between China and Germany is getting bigger and bigger, the world war has just ended and now is not the best time to start a war!  Both China and Germany have spent too much national power in this world war. Although the gains are not small, before digesting these gains, the two sides will definitely not start the war lightly!

    After the negotiations were suspended, Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Tang Shaoyi, and Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo went to the palace to meet with Emperor Wang Yuze and report the results of the negotiations to him.

    "Your Majesty, the British are very resolute. They do not agree to cede their territory to us! In addition, regarding war compensation, although the Germans have proposed a war compensation of one billion Chinese dollars, this amount is too low. We cannot  Acceptable! As for arms control, especially the dismantling of shipyards, the British reaction has been even more intense. Therefore, it may be difficult to reach an agreement in this negotiation!" Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said with some worry!

    "The Germans are behind all this. If there were no Germans to support the British, the British would not have the confidence to fight us to the end! Your Majesty, I suggest that we take more tough measures and use force to force the British to bow!"  Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo said!  Now, the main force of the Chinese navy is gathered in the North Sea, and the number of the Chinese army in the UK is also in the millions.  Such a huge force is enough to sweep across the entire UK!  Even if the two German legions deployed in the UK join the battlefield, the Chinese Army is sure to defeat them!

    "Force is our last card. If we can avoid using it, it's best not to use it!" Wang Yuze shook his head.  If all problems are solved by force, China will undoubtedly give the world a tyrannical image.  This is very detrimental to China's future development!

    "Your Majesty, I believe that this issue should be solved mainly through diplomatic means! Military means are only used as a last resort! In addition, we may make a little more concessions to show our sincerity! Of course, if the British  If we continue to be ignorant of good and evil, then there will be nothing we can do!" Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi suggested!

    "You can continue to negotiate with them and sign a peace treaty as soon as possible without damaging the interests of the empire! The Cornwall Peninsula can be given up, but the Channel Islands, Anglesey and the Isle of Man must be obtained! These islands  If it is in hand, the empire can use it to build a line of defense to stop Germany! In addition, the minimum limit of war reparations is three billion yuan, of which China needs to get 70%! This article cannot be changed anymore  ! As for the British shipyards, they must be dismantled! Of course, the British can use these shipyards to convert them into war reparations. In short, there can no longer be a large shipyard on British soil!" Wang Yuze said.  The Channel Islands are several islands in the English Channel. These islands are flat and can build airports to deploy aircraft, thereby controlling the entire English Channel!  Anglesey and the Isle of Man are islands in the Irish Sea!  The Irish Sea is not small. If Chinese aircraft are deployed on the island of Ireland, they will not be able to cover all important areas in the UK.  But if airports are built on Anglesey and the Isle of Man, then all important industrial areas in the UK will be within the combat radius of the Chinese Air Force's bombers!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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