Prince Ruprecht has been very idle lately, very idle, the kind of idle that is so bored that he lies in bed and counts the money. The plan that he had painstakingly prepared was ruthlessly interrupted by the Japanese! The Japanese are moving too fast, and the virtues are too slow to react, well, even if they are efficient, it is unlikely that they will be able to finalize the details of the peace treaty before the Japanese. After all, there are still all kinds of mistrust between the two sides, and how can the issue involving territory be so easily finalized? Well, now there is no need to discuss this issue, American Samoa has been renamed Japanese Samoa!

The actions of the Japanese completely disrupted the plan between the prince and virtue, so well, before the next plan came out, everyone could only wait for the decision of the higher-ups, and the prince was now unwilling to continue to mix in the matter between virtue, after all, it was not he who made the decision. For Roosevelt, a very opinionated and somewhat unfriendly fellow, the prince decided to dry it first.

"Russian Chancellor of the Exchequer Witte, Lieutenant General Kulopatkin and Rear Admiral Essen came to visit? Is this a hairy one? "A lieutenant general and a rear admiral, His Royal Highness the Prince can not be seen, although the latter is famous, one commanded a series of battles in the Russo-Japanese War, but the result was lost. The other led the famous Vladivostok Separate Armored Cruiser Brigade to make trouble off the coast of Japan, causing great trouble to the Japanese. Although I also lost, I performed well. But judging from the current situation, the status of these two people is completely unequal to His Royal Highness the Prince.

But that Werther is different, I have to say, this Chancellor of the Exchequer is still very rich, from history he clearly saw the weakness of Russia, and the strength of Japan, for the Russian-Japanese war he was not very willing to fight. This vision is very powerful. Moreover, this goods also participated in the negotiations with Japan, and was able to negotiate a decent result in the face of the loss of the Russian navy and army, although it was called half of the Count of Sakhalin (half of Sakhalin was occupied by the Japanese). But the ability of this man and his influence on the tsar could not be ignored. If the prince wants to make some moves in Russia, then he can't get around it!

No one could get along with money, and this time it was Witt himself who stepped in to replace the unfavorable Parikin, and the prince confirmed the "sincerity" of the Russians. In desperation, the Russians are going to talk to themselves! And for the Russians, this "sincerity" is about millions or even tens of millions of pounds. His Royal Highness the Prince is not willing to let it go like this, do you really think that Ruprecht just values the money that the Russians ordered for warships? Are you kidding! How can this little thing satisfy His Royal Highness's ever-expanding "material and ambitious needs!" ”

"Does His Majesty the Tsar agree with my proposal?" His Royal Highness the Prince, who had the advantage, simply did not have the patience to go around in circles with the other party, and directly singled out the problem at the beginning of the meeting.

"The compensation you are asking for is a bit harsh, but if you could change the means, I think you would still get enough benefits from Russia, and it would be easier for us to pay. You are a savvy businessman and should know that at some point a different way of thinking or trading will be better than a blunt currency transaction! Count Witt said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Sure enough, it was Werther, who was known as the last statesman of Tsarist Russia, and he was perhaps greedy. But I really didn't say anything about ability. Although the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made trouble for himself, the prince still recognized his ability, after all, during the negotiations between Japan and Russia, the count's tough policy avoided Russian losses. And now, as a negotiating partner, the prince should pay attention accordingly.

"The means of trading can be considered later, but you must show due sincerity! I have an agreement here, and if you are willing to accept it, we can talk about the so-called other means, and if you don't, then well, where will you go! The prince did not answer the other directly, but handed over an agreement that had already been drawn up.

"ORDER AGREEMENT FOR 120 75MM HOWITZERS? And you want us to pay the full amount in advance?! And your artillery will be delivered in 2 years, are you kidding? There was a hint of anger in the Count's words!

"You have the right to refuse. But before refusing, why don't you ask the tsar of your country? Maybe he agrees? Of course, if you don't want to report it, then that's okay, we can send it to His Majesty the Tsar through other channels.

"We are here to negotiate, not simply accept your threats, and what you have done is very unfriendly!" Witt argued.

"Hehe, I'm not friendly? All the problems of the dealings between Bavaria and Russia come from you, especially your Excellency, we are not at fault, all the responsibility for breach of contract is caused by you, and we do not have the slightest trust in each other now! ”

"Since this is the case, then the negotiation between us is an exchange of interests, and I have an advantage, so it is natural to make full use of it. Finally, give you five minutes to state what you want to say. And finally, if you don't agree to this basic request, then you don't need it! I won't see you again! That's it! With that, His Royal Highness leaned back in his chair and waited for the end of the meeting with the most relaxed attitude! The prince had no hope at all that the first talks would turn out!

How can a negotiation end without several encounters and bargaining? Even if the historical broiler is like the Qing Dynasty, they were entangled for a long time before the signing of the "Treaty of Shimonoseki", not to mention that this time he faced Werther, who was known for his shrewdness! So the prince is not in a hurry at all. It's just consumption, to see who consumes whom. It is not the representatives of both sides at the negotiating table that decide the negotiations, but the overall environment outside the negotiations. If the environment is further harsh, the Russians will naturally not be able to sit still!

"So is the environment going to be bad now? The answer, of course, is yes! And the reason for this is not something that Werther and others can immediately think of! It's not just the Japanese and the British who are dissatisfied with the proximity of Russia and the United States! The French were no less satisfied! What will not be done about France, which already sees Russia as its financial presence? His Royal Highness doesn't believe it!

"Well, since Your Excellency is so insistent, then there is really no need for us to negotiate until the domestic opinion is returned. But I hope you remember today's words. Don't make any more excessive conditions. After sinking for more than a few minutes, Werther finally spoke!

"It all depends on my mood. We are only talking privately today, which does not have any legal significance, and tomorrow I will not reduce the conditions, but it is very likely that they will be increased! The prince said with a smile.

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