It is almost impossible to get the Chinese Republic to lower its territorial claims, and the British know this very well. There are some possibilities for reducing war reparations. After all, although the Huaxia government now controls a lot of places, the possibility of continuing to advance is already very small. Field warfare needs the support of the railway network and road network, and it is obvious that if the war continues, the Chinese Army's ability to advance is limited, which is why the Chinese government did not ask for more land when it enclosed it. Capture and then control to be the winner. Even if the Russians dragged on and did not sign a treaty, it would be absolutely difficult for the Chinese government to push Irkutsk over. And after a long period of fighting, the internal financial deficit of the Huaxia Republic has been a little high, although Xu Jie is a soldier, but he is definitely not a poor soldier. There are interests in fighting a war, and Xu Jie is very similar to the British in this regard.

But the Russians can't drag it out either, hundreds of thousands of captives need to be ransomed, there are a large number of nobles and officers in it, even if the tsar doesn't care, but it's about a large number of princes and dukes or something. Nicholas II could do without soldiers, but could he do without those nobles? Apparently not. And in the opinion of the British...... Those junior officers and soldiers who had experienced the Great War were obviously more valuable, and as long as these troops with actual combat experience had advanced weapons and better tactics, they would inevitably play a very crucial role in the future battles against Germany. And the former and the latter, the French say they can both offer ..........

As an old capitalist power, the British strategy is still very subtle, and now that the Russians are their sworn friends, the British see their obligation to help this friend solve the problems of the Far East, and help him rearm to solve the problem of low combat effectiveness. And the key to solving this problem lies in the Huaxia Republic, and the British at the same time believe that the weakness of the Huaxia Republic has allowed itself to be grasped!

"The biggest problem for the Chinese government is the economy. China is now facing three important problems, the first is the excessively high fiscal deficit, and the Chinese government has incurred at least 20 million pounds of foreign debt in order to cope with the war. The second is the social problem caused by the large number of demobilized soldiers, not only those with guns, but also a large number of auxiliary personnel and related units recruited by the government. Millions of people may have to leave their jobs after the war. How to house these people is obviously a big problem. The third is the transformation of Huaxia industry. It is a difficult thing for individuals, factories and countries to deal with the transition of the national industrial system, which is dominated by the military industry and mobilized to peacetime, and a large number of military factories will be left without new orders. In an internal report of the British government.........

"We can help the Huaxia Republic solve this problem. But the premise is that the security of Russia in the Far East must be guaranteed, and we can provide financial assistance, but the size of the Chinese Army in the newly occupied territories and even in the northeast must be limited, and of course, in order to appease the Chinese Republic, we agree to provide Russian security guarantees to China. Moreover, a demilitarized zone of 100 km is actually equivalent to the destruction of Russia's forward bases. If the Huaxia government does not accept this condition, I think we will have to reconsider the issue of our attitude toward the Huaxia Republic. The British War Secretary wrote in his diary.

The meaning is clear. If the Huaxia Republic really decided to establish relations with Russia, everyone would be able to talk about anything, but if it didn't, the British government would have to consider using all means except the direct use of force to curb the further westward expansion of the Huaxia Republic. These include economic and technical blockades and sanctions. It is impossible for the Germans to provide China with everything it needs, at least not enough money, but the British can, and this is also the biggest trump card of the British! The British don't just have a thick family. Finance is playing quite well. …。

This condition became the first card played by the British to the Chinese government, and the British demanded that the Chinese government should not exceed 80,000 troops in the entire newly occupied area. There were also strict restrictions on the number of heavy guns and tanks in possession, and these restrictions were exchanged for low-interest loans of up to £5 million, with the possibility of additional additions. The last time the British succeeded in delaying the attack of the Chinese Army, this time the British had sufficient confidence in the power of the pound ..........

As the British expected, Xu Jie accepted the British's advice in principle. Economic considerations were one reason, but more importantly, the British thought they could lock the way for China's westward expansion...... In fact, it did not have much impact on the expansion of Huaxia. First of all, for a few years there were no plans for China to attack Russia further, if history is concerned, after the end of Nicholas II. The British government must have wanted China to attack Russia, and in that case, the treaty signed earlier would be nothing. So this conditional acceptance was accepted. No big deal.

Then the British put forward a new demand, that is, the Republic of China must return all the Russian heavy weapons that were seized, of course, the price can be properly discussed. For this point, the Huaxia Republic has no opinion, and some of its equipment must be put into Kuma and put in Nanshan. Naturally, the Russians have to deal with the things that cannot be used universally, and there is no difference between selling to Russians and selling them to others for discrimination, is it all money. And then the British came up with a proposal that went even more than one might think.

The British suggested that the British government could act as an intermediary for the Russian government to buy some of the surplus weapons and equipment of the Huaxia Republic if the Chinese Republic wished. Of course, in terms of security, the British ensured that the number of Russian troops in Asia would remain at a low level, and that in the demilitarized zone, the part of the Trans-Siberian Railway built by Russia could be operated under the supervision of the paramilitaries of the Chinese Army. Reducing the number of troops in the garrison meant that it was impossible for the Russians to attack in a short time. And handing over the demilitarized zone railways to Chinese control would mean even if the Russians went to war. The Russians had to walk on their legs for the last 100 kilometers or so, which basically ensured the safety and ......... of the northern border of the Chinese Republic.

"That's a reasonable suggestion." Xu Jie thought about it. This was not only a decision to deal with the weapons that were piled up in warehouses, but also a deeper reason, which was that Germany began to really support some of the people in the Russian Duma in order to deal a fatal blow to the Russian behemoth after the war really began! This situation is not the same as the Kaiser's help to Lenin and others in history. This time Germany is carrying out a planned and premeditated activity! The ambitions of the Germans were too great. It's so big that it exceeds the tolerance of the Huaxia Republic!.