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The Chinese government forcefully took back the Shanghai Customs, which caused an uproar. However, the Chinese government has already forcibly withdrawn a single privilege of France and Russia in China, which is not much of a surprise to the countries. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received a lot of protests, but there have been no substantive measures against China. Subsequently, China successively took back the customs of various places, and the General Administration of Customs under the Ministry of Finance managed the customs of all places in a unified manner. This has led to a tremendous increase in China's fiscal revenue. At the same time, the regulation of tariffs can also protect the development of national industries in the country.

The British minister to China, Zhu Erdian, was naturally very dissatisfied, but there was no other way to deal with the toughness of the Chinese side. I had to pinch my nose and admit it. Subsequently, Wu Tingfang interviewed Zhu Erdian several times and demanded that the British privileges in China be withdrawn. However, they were all strongly rejected by Zhu Erdian. Zhu Erdian insisted that Britain would never give up these privileges unless China defeated it.

In response, China had to temporarily relax its persecution of the British. Now that the war is going to war against Britain, China has little chance of winning. In particular, in terms of the navy, China did not defeat the strength of the British navy deployed in Asia before the new "Zhonghua-class" battleships entered service. Therefore, China had to endure it. However, there is less than a year left before the "Zhonghua-class" battleships enter service, and China only needs to be patient with the following. Forbearance now is for a better outbreak in the future. If China wins the next war, it will become a world power. At that time, any unequal treaties will be completely abolished.

It's just that at this time, in the face of China's aggressiveness, the British side also took countermeasures. After China forcefully withdrew the customs, the British made a move. Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito (this is the third time Hirobumi Ito has come to power to form a cabinet), US President William? McKinley, Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Witte, French President François? Fili? Faure was invited to visit Wèn UK. Among them, Ito Hirobumi, who traveled the farthest, arrived in London on September 5, and Ito Hirobumi was warmly welcomed by the British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, in London. Obviously, because of China's aggressiveness, this has caused unease in Britain, and Britain has invited these countries that have hatred and grievances with China to defend Britain in order to deal with China.

In the evening, British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury held a grand welcome banquet at the Prime Minister's House. And on the surface, Queen Victoria of England received them the next day, which made the leaders of several powerful countries who visited Britain very excited. Britain is the most powerful country in the world, and although the Queen of England is only a symbol, she is also the most noble monarch today, and it is a great honor for them to be received by the Queen of England.

The banquet was attended not only by members of the British Cabinet, but also by all the powerful figures of the British Army and Navy, and the atmosphere was very warm. British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury was undoubtedly the star of the dinner, this is the third time he has come to power to form a government, and at the same time, he has also served as the British foreign secretary, arguably the most powerful man in the United Kingdom.

"Your Excellency President McKinley, I personally express my deep sympathy for your country's failure last year. However, I have to point out that your country's naval strength is too weak to match your country's strong industrial level, which makes the cunning Chinese victorious! "British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury holding a wine glass, and William? President McKinley said cordially.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, our country did not attach much importance to armaments in the past, which is why this time it has been a bitter fruit. However, it also teaches us the importance of armaments. Now that the whole of the United States of America has been united, we have a large number of battleships launched, and we will definitely be able to go to shame in the next war! "William? President McKinley's face was a little unnatural, but his tone was firm. The United States was established as a British colony, and relations with Britain have not been very good all along. And now, in order to counter the rise of China, Britain has taken the initiative to throw an olive branch, and the United States, of course, will not refuse.

"That's right, that's right. Your Excellency the President knows that the design level of our navy and warships is one of the leading in the world. If the U.S. needs it, we can export some key technologies to the U.S. Of course, the United States needs to pay a certain amount of money. After all, we have invested a lot in the development of these technologies! British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said.

"Of course! The United States was more than willing to accept British help. For these advanced military technologies of your country, we will buy them from your country at a satisfactory price! "William? President McKinley's eyes lit up. After the defeat in the military conflict with China last year, the US Navy also summed up the reasons for two reasons, one is the performance of the warship, and the other is the Su zhì of the navy soldiers. The performance of warships, with the strength of the United States itself, is difficult to improve in a short period of time, and advanced technology needs to be introduced. As for the navy soldiers, they need constant training to be able to cultivate. Now, Britain intends to export some technology to the United States, which naturally makes President McKinley overjoyed. The British navy is the first in the world, and the design technology of warships is naturally the strongest in the world. If it gets the help of British technology, the level of American warships will definitely be greatly improved, and it will be even more certain to defeat China when the time comes. Although, William? President McKinley knew they would pay a lot of money for it, but in his case, it was totally worth it.

"Well, then, I wish us success!" British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said with a smile.

After a toast, the two parted with a smile, looking for someone else to continue talking. This dinner was supposed to be such an opportunity.

"Your Excellency President Faure, it's such a pleasure to meet you!" British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury to French President François? Fili? After that, he took the initiative to walk over.

"Hello, Prime Minister!" President Faure smiled and said hello. Although Britain and France had contradictions in many respects, when Germany rose in Europe and China suppressed the rise, they quickly came together. From this, it can be concluded that the national interest is the most important.

"President Faure, I find it difficult to accept your country's defeat in the Far East. I think your country's attitude at that time should have been tougher! British Prime Minister Marquess Fsallisbury said

"France did not have a navy as strong as that of England, so we had to choose a temporary retreat. However, the pressure on your country should be very high now, right? President Fore also said. Now, except for Britain, the interests of other countries in China have to be abandoned, and only Britain is stubbornly holding on. Britain is also facing great pressure to support it like this.

"Of course, though, we're not going to back down. Our Cabinet has decided that at the right time, we will once again send more powerful warships to the Far East and Asia. The interests of the British Empire must not be discarded! The Marquis of Salisbury said strongly.

"I appreciate your country's approach!" Faure said. He even wondered if France would take advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of the war between Britain and China in the Far East.

"Your Excellency President, the Chinese are our common enemy, and I think that we in Britain can unite so that we can defeat China and ensure the interests of our countries!" Said the Marquis of Salisbury.

"That's right, I think so too, we should have done this a long time ago!" President Faure said with deep agreement.

"Well, then, it's ours next. Cheers! The Marquess of Salisbury smiled.

"Cheers!" President Fore was also smiling.

There was a "ding" sound, and the two wine glasses collided together.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister Ito, the warships built by your country in our country will be completed in the second half of this year, and your country's navy will once again become a decisive force in the Far East!" The Marquis of Salisbury said to Hirobumi Ito.

"On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for its help to our country!" Ito immediately bent his waist to ninety degrees.

"Your Excellency Ito, our two countries share common interests and goals, and it is also appropriate to help each other!" The Marquis of Salisbury said with a smile.

"Yes, evil China, is threatening the world, and we are obliged to defeat them!" Hirofumi Ito said immediately. Because of the last fiasco, Japan lost a lot of money and owed a huge amount of foreign debt. At present, Japan's annual fiscal revenues cannot even be repaid with interest, and Japan owes more and more foreign debts, and if Japan cannot defeat China and gain huge benefits from China, Japan will be in danger of collapse.

"But China is also getting stronger, and according to the information we get, the Chinese are also building new warships." Therefore, it will be more difficult for Japan to defeat China! Said the Marquess of Salisbury.

"I have asked for the support of the United Kingdom!" Once again, Ito bent down deeply.

"Of course, that's why I've invited you to visit the UK in order to unite your forces to deal with China's uplift. In this way, we will be able to win! Salisber said.

"Japan will obey the orders of His Excellency the Prime Minister!" Hirobumi Ito's expression is very obedient. Because he knew that if Japan wanted to defeat China, it would not be able to do without the support of Britain. Although this feeling of being accused made him very unhappy, he had no other way.

The Marquis of Salisbury was also very satisfied with Hirobumi Ito's appearance. In his vision, Japan would become a British dog in the Far East.

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