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Text Chapter 1410 German-British Secret Agreement

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    At 8 pm on October 28, Beijing time, British Prime Minister Asquith and Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray once again came to the German Embassy in China.  Time is running out for the ultimatum given by China. If Britain cannot give China an answer during tomorrow's negotiations, then war will come to Britain again.  And Britain's fate seems to be destined to be destroyed in this war!

    After discussions between the British government and the royal family, the final authorization has been sent to Prime Minister Asquith, allowing Prime Minister Asquith to make the final decision for the British government.  Prime Minister Asquith can make a decision based on the actual situation, whether to accept China's conditions or reject them!  This is not a good thing for Prime Minister Asquith.  Although the treaty was signed under the pressure of China, as the person who signed the treaty, his end was destined to be extremely tragic.  Losing his current position is certain, and maybe the angry British people will tear him into pieces!  Now, the only ones who can help him are the Germans!  Prime Minister Asquith only hopes that with the help of Germany, China can lower its demands as much as possible. In this case, he will have an explanation when he returns home!

    In a secret room of the German Embassy in China, German Prime Minister Holweg, Foreign Minister Stresemann, British Prime Minister Asquith and Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray had this secret meeting!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister Holweg, Britain now needs Germany's help. The Chinese have issued a final war threat to us! If we cannot meet their demands, Britain will be completely destroyed! This is for Britain,  It will be a huge disaster! But at the same time, it is not a good thing for Germany! Once Britain is destroyed, Germany will directly face the strong pressure from China!" Prime Minister Asquith said!

    Prime Minister Holweg nodded, and then said: "China is not only the enemy of Britain, but also the enemy of Germany! But, unfortunately, China is now in its heyday, and their national power is still rising sharply!  Now Germany, after two years of war, does not have the strength to confront China! Therefore, facing a strong China, we need to retreat!"

    Prime Minister Holweg¡¯s words made British Prime Minister Asquith and Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey¡¯s expressions darken.  Obviously, in the face of China's strong coercion, Germany is already planning to give in!  And this means that the UK will pay a heavy price for this!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the conditions proposed by the Chinese are too harsh. Once such conditions are signed, the UK will be no different from national subjugation!" British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray said.

    "However, after all, Britain has not truly subjugated its country! And if the UK rejects the conditions proposed by the Chinese, it will be truly subjugated. By then, the UK will have no chance!" said German Foreign Minister Stresemann.

    ¡°Your Excellency, Prime Minister Holweg, can you ask the Chinese to lower their demands?¡± Prime Minister Asquith asked.  Now Britain has only one way, and that is to sign a peace treaty and end this war!  Although the losses will be very heavy, at least the country can be saved!  Of course, it would undoubtedly be best if the conditions proposed by China could be lowered!

    "Sir Asquith, I regret to tell you that after the negotiation, I had a meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang! During the meeting, we asked China to lower its demands, but this was rejected by China.  ! China seems to insist that this time the conditions will not be changed in any way, and China will not make any further retreat! And the UK only needs to make one choice!" said Prime Minister Holweg!

    "Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, if I had known earlier, I should have killed them all!" Sir Edward Gray cursed fiercely!  If they had known what would happen today, after the victory in the Opium War, they would have taken the most cruel measures against China to ensure that China would continue to weaken.  In addition, they are also dissatisfied with Germany. If the Germans had not always wanted to challenge Britain's dominance, and for this reason they would not hesitate to support China, perhaps the current situation would not have happened!  Of course, the Germans are completely shooting themselves in the foot!  The people they once supported have completely surpassed them!  The Germans are also reaping the consequences!  However, they have implicated the entire Western world because of this!  Germany's fault, but the entire Western world has to pay for it, which makes the British very angry!

    In fact, Germany also regrets it very much!  When they supported China in the first place, and earlier in Western Sichuan, they just wanted to cause trouble for Britain!  But no one expected that China would develop so rapidly. In less than twenty years, it had surpassed the established Western powers. And then, through this world war, it became the world's largest power in one fell swoop.country!  Germans feel very aggrieved when they think of their former little brother becoming the boss!  If they can be given another chance to choose, they will definitely not cause trouble for themselves!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister Hollweg, do you mean that we have no choice but to accept the Chinese demands?" Prime Minister Asquith said with a pale face!  He has even thought about what tragic fate he will suffer once such a treaty is signed!

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister Asquith! However, Germany has a suggestion that may be of some help to the UK!" Prime Minister Holweg said.  Kaiser Wilhelm II has sent instructions asking them to promote the success of this negotiation. For this reason, Germany can compensate the British.  The more important point is that Germany needs to completely tie Britain to its own tank!

    "Oh? What advice?" Prime Minister Asquith asked, like a drowning man grasping for a straw.

    "The United Kingdom agreed to China's request and signed a peace treaty with China! It ceded the Channel Islands, Anglesey and the Isle of Man to the Chinese! Regarding war reparations, although the total amount is as high as three billion Chinese dollars, 100% of it  Thirty of them belong to Germany! Germany can be exempted from this part of the war reparations belonging to Germany! In addition, China requires the United Kingdom to dismantle all large shipyards, and the German government can fund the acquisition of these shipyards! However, the amount of acquisition will not be too high.  After all, Germany¡¯s finances are relatively tight now!¡± Prime Minister Holweg said!

    Prime Minister Asquith's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. If nothing else, Germany would be exempted from those war reparations, which would save a total of 900 million yuan!  In addition, the sale of the shipyards to be dismantled to Germany also allowed the UK to have additional funds to repay war reparations or restore the British economy.  However, there is still one most important issue, and that is the security issue of the UK!  After China acquires the Channel Islands, Anglesey and the Isle of Man, it will definitely deploy its troops. This is like deploying troops on the doorstep of the UK!  The UK is subject to arms restrictions and is unable to resist!  In this case, Britain's security will not be guaranteed in any way!  As long as China needs it, it can launch an attack on Britain at any time and defeat or even destroy Britain!

    "Prime Minister Holweg, Britain is willing to accept Germany's suggestions! However, we hope that Germany can provide guarantees for Britain's security! In addition, Britain can develop armaments under the protection of Germany without being restricted by treaties!" Aspen  Prime Minister Ques said!

    "Of course! After the peace treaty is signed, Germany will deploy its army, navy and air force in the UK to fight against China! In addition, the UK can also rebuild its army and air force, but these troops must join the German army and air force like the British navy. Accept  German command! Only in this way can these troops exist in the name of the German Army and Air Force! There is no need to worry about being threatened and attacked by the Chinese!" Prime Minister Hollweger said!  In this case, Britain has completely moved towards Germany!  The rebuilt British Army, Navy and Air Force will also become a powerful supplement to the German army. When fighting China in the future, Germany will not be weak!

    "So, Prime Minister Holweg, can we stipulate our cooperation in the form of a secret agreement?" Prime Minister Asquith asked!  Now Britain's strength is damaged and it must take more precautions!  A secret agreement to help protect British interests!  If Germany wants to return, if nothing else, once this secret agreement is exposed, it will be enough to cause enmity between China and Germany!

    "Of course, as you wish!" Prime Minister Holweg said!

    After a two-hour discussion, German Prime Minister Holweg and British Prime Minister Asquith signed a secret treaty on behalf of Germany and the United Kingdom respectively. This secret treaty stipulated the rights and obligations of Germany and the United Kingdom.  , making them become close allies in the future, fighting against China together, and fighting for world hegemony in a war situation!

    The "German-British Secret Treaty" stipulates that Germany will give up its demand for war reparations from Britain and provide guarantees for British security after the war!  In addition, Britain can rebuild its army, navy and air force with the help of Germany. Among them, the total strength of the army is 500,000!  If a war breaks out between Germany and China, the British Army, Navy and Air Force will accept the unified command of the German General Staff and cooperate with Germany in combat!  Germany guarantees that once it defeats China, Britain will receive generous rewards!  The major shipyards in the UK were all sold to Germany for a total price of one billion yuan!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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