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The former empire on which the sun never sets has long since lost its former glory! Not to mention the loss of overseas colonies, even the mainland is under military occupation by China and Germany! Of the British Isles, the island of Ireland has become its own and the Republic of Ireland has been established with the support of China. In addition, China assisted the Republic of Ireland to build its own army and stationed troops on the island of Ireland, which made it completely impossible for Britain to recover the island of Ireland! On the British mainland, Wales, Scotland and some important cities in England are under the control of the Chinese army, and if China and Britain cannot reach an agreement in negotiations, China's military occupation is likely to continue, which is absolutely unacceptable to Britain!

Seeing that the negotiations had reached an impasse at the beginning, German Prime Minister Holwig hurriedly said: "Although there are great differences between China and Britain, isn't the main purpose of this peace meeting to resolve these differences and restore peace to the world?" Prime Minister Asquith, Britain has inflicted huge casualties on China and the Allies in this war. So, how much are you prepared to pay to cover our losses? ”

Prime Minister Asquith hesitated for a moment, then said: "Britain can give up all its overseas colonies. But the land of the United Kingdom itself is indivisible! In addition, Britain can pay 500 million Chinese dollars in war reparations to the victorious country! ”

"That's a far cry from what we were asking for! The Chinese government will not agree to such conditions! Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said!

As the old world hegemon, Britain was defeated in this war. Even lost all the colonies, but there is no denying it. The UK still has a lot to offer. Just give them a few more years, and maybe Britain will be able to recover. If it doesn't pose a mortal threat to China, it will at least become a big problem. China will never allow such a situation to happen! Therefore, in this peace conference, China will of course find ways to weaken Britain. In particular, the shipbuilding strength of Britain is the most important of this!

"If the Chinese side insists on dealing with Britain harshly, then the British government will definitely not agree to it!" Prime Minister Asquith said!

Once again, the negotiations have reached an impasse. The differences between China and the UK are so great, and neither side is willing to make concessions, which undoubtedly poses a big problem for the negotiations! If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, then the signing of a peace treaty, a complete end to the war, etc., will become empty talk!

"The German government has mentioned that China has given up its territorial claims to the British mainland. and reduced the total amount of war reparations to 1.5 billion Chinese dollars. What do both sides feel about such a request? German Chancellor Holwig said. The German side hopes that the peace treaty will be signed as much as possible, and at the same time, Britain will not be overly weakened, which is very beneficial for Germany!

Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang shook his head, the Germans seem to be mediating the differences between China and the British, but in fact they are still favoring the British! They were able to offer war reparations to the French in the amount of five billion Chinese dollars. Although it was finally reduced to 3.5 billion. However, Britain was much richer than Germany, and Britain's industrial losses were far less severe than those of France. There is no reason why Britain did not pay as much war reparations as France!

"China can give up the demands of the Dowels region! However, the Cornish Peninsula and the Channel Islands need to be ceded to China! In addition, the total amount of war reparations could be reduced to 4 billion Chinese dollars. That's the bottom line. No more change! And Britain's arms restrictions are also unchangeable! The shipyards in the UK must be completely dismantled! Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said sternly! The shipbuilding industry in Britain can be said to be the first in the world. They have the largest number of shipbuilders in the world, and they have always led the world in the design of warships! If it weren't for China's sudden rise, it would be difficult for other countries to threaten Britain. The dismantling of the UK's major shipyards can effectively remove the threat posed by the UK to China in this regard!

British Prime Minister Asquith and Foreign Secretary Edward Edward. Sir Grey's face turned pale, and the demands made by the Chinese side were too much, not only demanding that Britain cede a large part of the mainland territory, but also that Britain pay huge war reparations. What's more, China also demanded that Britain dismantle those large shipyards, isn't this a way for Britain to abandon its martial arts? You know, Britain is an island nation, and without a strong navy, their national security cannot be guaranteed at all. This made Britain attach great importance to the construction of the navy, and because of this, Britain became the supremacy of the sea in a few hundred years! Let the British themselves abandon the Navy, they will definitely not be able to do it!

"Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, Your Excellency Asquis, if today's negotiations are temporarily suspended, we will communicate with each other again, and then start renegotiating tomorrow!" German Chancellor Holwig said. Seeing the trend of negotiations and breakdown, the German side had no choice but to come out to mediate again!

Neither the Chinese side nor the British side have any objections to this! Although the current differences are very large, there is still no desire to let the negotiations break down. In this case, of course, Britain will lose a lot, but China will not get the expected benefits! To maintain a million-strong army stationed in the United Kingdom, the daily military expenditure is also an astronomical amount. The Chinese side also needs to do everything possible to solve this problem!

The first day of negotiations was aborted because of the big differences, which was not unexpected! Before the start of the negotiations, all the 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 certainly do everything possible to safeguard British interests. This will undoubtedly further intensify the contradictions between China and Germany! There is even heated speculation that this confrontation between China and Germany will trigger a new war. After all, in the past decade or so, China has always been known for its external strength! Kaiser Wilhelm II was also not a man willing to bow his head! Under such circumstances, there is a very high possibility that China and Germany will go to war because of Britain! Of course, this is just a pessimistic view! Most people still believe that although the contradictions between China and Germany are 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 strength in this world war, although the gains are not small, but before digesting these gains, the two sides will definitely not start the war lightly!

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

"Your Majesty, the attitude of the British is very resolute, they do not agree to cede the territory of the native land to us! In addition, in terms of war reparations, although the Germans proposed a war reparation of one billion Chinese dollars, this amount is too low for us to accept! As for the arms control, especially the dismantling of those shipyards, the reaction from the British side was even more violent. Therefore, I am afraid that it will be difficult to reach an agreement in this negotiation! Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said with some concern!

"This qiē is all a ghost behind the back of the Germans, if there are no Germans to support the British, the British will not have the confidence to fight us to the end! Majesty, Chen Jian yì adopted tougher measures to force the British to bow their heads by force! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said! Now, the main force of the Chinese navy is concentrated in the North Sea, and the Chinese army has millions of troops in the British mainland. Such a large force is enough to sweep the whole of Britain! Even if the two German corps deployed in Britain joined the battlefield, the Chinese Army would be sure to defeat them!

"Force is our last card, if you can not use it, it is better not to use it!" Wang Yuze shook his head. If all the problems are solved by force, then China will undoubtedly give the world an image of arrogance and hegemony. This is very detrimental to China's future development!

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better to solve the problem this time mainly by diplomatic means! Military means are used only as a last resort! In addition, we may be able to show our sincerity by conceding a little more! Of course, if the British don't know what to do, then we won't be able to do anything! Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said!

"You can continue to negotiate with them, and sign a peace treaty without damaging the interests of the empire! Cornwall can be given up, but the Channel Islands and Anglesey and the Isle of Man have to be handed down! With these islands in hand, the Reich would be able to build a line of defense against Germany! In addition, the minimum amount of war reparations is 3 billion Chinese dollars, and China needs to receive 70% of it! This one can't be changed anymore! As for the shipyards in the UK, they must be dismantled! Of course, the British could use these shipyards to convert into war reparations. In short, there can be no more large shipyards on British soil! Wang Yuze said. The Channel Islands are a few islands in the English Channel that are flat enough to build airfields to deploy aircraft and control the entire English Channel! And Anglesey and the Isle of Man are islands in the Irish Sea! The Irish Sea is not small, and if Chinese aircraft are deployed on the island of Ireland, they will not be able to cover all of the UK's important areas. But if airfields were built on the islands of Anglesey and Man, then all the important industrial areas of Britain would be within the combat radius of the bombers of the Chinese Air Force!