Chapter 851: Trading and Aftermath
"The British Empire has deep regret and regret over this matter, because because of our operational mistakes, some weapons that should not have appeared in Japan have arrived in Japan because of technical problems, and some of our internal people have taken advantage of the Japanese. We'll look into this thoroughly. And you should already have the evidence in it, and all the evidence should have pointed out the real culprit behind the scenes! The British ambassador said.
"Holy! People can't be so shameless! Xu Jie couldn't help rolling his eyes, "Did you deceive a six-year-old child?" "All we know is that this is a British submarine with British torpedoes, and the rest is under investigation, and I think Your Excellency should understand that the investigation report is ours, not yours!" Are we going to deal with this matter as the British think? The British Empire is no longer the British Empire of the past! And the Far East is Chinese! ”
In the face of the British's rhetoric, Xu Jie responded quite harshly, and the threat was full of meaning, and it was time for it to ...... Britain still refuses to give in, and it really can't recognize the situation. It was only then that Xu Jie realized the meaning behind Margaret Thatcher, known in history as the Iron Lady, in the Hong Kong issue, and the British were so nostalgic for that era that they were so addicted to it that they couldn't extricate themselves! In the 80s of the 20th century, you still want to occupy Hong Kong? Did you really see China as Argentina at that time? …。
"Your Excellency, such a decision of yours will drag the British Empire and the Republic of China into the abyss together, and will have disastrous consequences, and this matter is not at all the work of the British Empire, I should know from you! And a lie is a lie after all, and you can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it for a lifetime! And the Americans will definitely not accept it! The British ambassador said anxiously.
"Catastrophic consequences? I fought in the first war from 1894. The Chinese army fought once with the Japanese and twice with the Russians. Isn't there any consequence? Now Britain is left to its own devices. The reason why I didn't make it public was just to save some face for each other. What harm did the collapse of the British Empire do to us? Southeast Asia and even South Asia will be reshuffled, and there is only one big country here, Huaxia, what a great opportunity! Xu Jie looked at the map with interest.
"That's right. I also want to say that I'm in a bad mood these days, don't disturb my ears with those alarmist words. I'm not scared. Sometimes I really want to see how Jericho and Thomas have grown over the years. If I'm not happy, then this negotiation could be over. And I suppose our two countries have a treaty on exports to the Japanese Navy, right? Can the British government really clean itself? Xu Jie asked rhetorically..........
"As for the Americans? Does the war between us and Britain have anything to do with the United States? Maybe before that, I think the United States does have the idea of wrestling with the Chinese Navy. But now I don't think he will have it. Does your country know about New Mexico? Xu Jie shook his head again: "I forgot." The ship probably hasn't reached Sydney Harbour yet, and we fought the U.S. Navy, and we feel that the other side is still a little worse than it was during the Spanish-American War. I think the Americans will agree with us! ”
"Ugh!" Hearing this, the British ambassador gasped, listening to the tone, the Chinese Navy and the US Navy must have fought again. And the US Navy has suffered some losses! And when Xu Jie spit out the three words New Mexico in his words, the British ambassador was even more sure that the capital ships of the two sides must have clashed, and the New Mexico may have been seriously injured, otherwise it would be even from a face perspective. The Americans would also prefer to get it back home first than to go to Sydney Harbour. The Americans have already suffered a loss, and they plan to knock out their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs, which means that once there is a conflict between China and Britain, the United States will definitely not intervene, but if they can beat the water dogs and take some benefits from the collapsed British, the Americans may really choose China instead of Britain! …………。
"It doesn't matter why things happen. Importantly, what will the British government compensate us with? Whether it's this attack or a breach of contract. We all need to give an account to the people! Otherwise, since the British can default, then we in China can also default. We can not recognize the Treaty of Nanking, or we can not recognize British colonial rule in Southeast Asia. We don't even recognize the British government! Time is running out, really, my secretary will document our request to you, and then we will wait for the message, and you just have to say yes or no. After Xu Jie finished speaking, he signaled his subordinates to prepare to send off the guests, he is very busy now, and he has no time to fight with the British!
Huaxia's demand is simple, that is, Huaxia takes back Hong Kong. And Britain must withdraw all its forces from the entire east of the Strait of Malacca. These included a series of moves such as severing Japan's support and renouncing the status of the Brunei Protectorate. Xu Jie wanted to take this opportunity to once again attack British control of Southeast Asia...... Let those local forces who are still at both ends of the first rat see the situation clearly, and open up the situation for the further development of China in Nanyang! Xu Jie has not thought about crossing the Strait of Malacca, because now Southeast Asia is not the focus after all, and solving the northern problem once and for all is the key at this stage, so he doesn't want to do too much ..........
The demands of the Huaxia Republic were soon sent to Lloyd George. When he read the requirements of the Chinese Republic, he didn't scold, but let out a sigh of relief. Because this price is not that Britain can not bear, Huaxia wants to return to Hong Kong more for a face, with Huaxia almost receiving the entire Dutch East Indies, Hong Kong's transit status has been greatly reduced, whether it is shipping or trade advantages have been very small, only one finance remains, and the Huaxia government has always been not very interested in finance. They are more focused on the actual output. And as a great power. The recovery of territories occupied by foreign countries is a matter of great face.
As for withdrawing from certain places, the British also thought about it at this time, and before the war there was a saying that whoever wins the two military blocs will be the beginning of Europe's slide from the pinnacle of world civilization. The two sides have just been fighting for less than a year before they have consumed a lot, and now there is not even a shadow from the end of the war, it is conceivable that even if it is over, it is absolutely impossible for Britain to return to the situation when it was one dominant family! Therefore, what should be discarded must be discarded, and what should be thrown away must be thrown away! If you can't eat it, it's a robber, and a robber has no future! …。
What's more, Huaxia also gave a way to compensate for interests, that is, if the Entente could increase the amount of orders, Huaxia could lower the price of weapons to Russia. He also expressed his readiness to expand the range of products exported to Russia, as well as to make some improvements in order to increase the capacity of the railway. Relative to what was lost, the British considered it more important for the Russians to hold on. As for whether it will be recovered in the future, or how to find it, that is a matter for the future, and it is better to get through the crisis first.
The two sides soon reached an agreement, and Huaxia continued to search the Pacific Ocean for the remaining submarines and camouflaged supply ships, and when they were fully engaged, the last two Japanese submarines were also discovered, one of which sank by itself. And the other, which left nothing of value, was blown to pieces by a dense stream of depth charges. Because Huaxia already has evidence, not only the unlucky Japanese submarine that sank in Semarang, but also the Huaxia Marine Corps successfully took control of a Japanese camouflaged supply ship with tear gas and other incapacitating weapons in one night. He also succeeded in capturing several Japanese naval officers and men, and confiscated various documents and logbooks. By now, all the evidence points to Japan, and the Saipan incident, which has been tossed for months, is finally over, and China and the United States need to make this sinner who dares to anger the two great powers pay the price! …………。
Huaxia has done enough of the scene, and naturally it can't be ambiguous when it's time to close the net! And the United States has not only suffered losses for this, but also lost face, and also has to find benefits from elsewhere to compensate itself, by the way, there are also the British, the British think they are also victims, and they need the other party to compensate, since there is such a fat sheep, I am sorry for not slaughtering it!
After repeated bargaining, the three great powers decided to do this, starting with the immediate seizure of all Japanese merchant ships and supplies abroad, and at the same time freezing all Japanese deposits in foreign banks...... This was immediately followed by a statement jointly drawn up by the three countries, pointing out the findings of the Saipan incident and who was behind it! Then the fleets of the three countries went to the coast of Japan together to carry out a thorough cleanup of the places where the Japanese navy and various naval guns could land! In the end, it is necessary to come out behind the scenes and further deal with Japan! Direct occupation is not the goal, and if nothing else, Japan's population alone is a great burden. But it doesn't matter, Xu Jie has already thought of a way that can completely cut off Japan's ability to develop, and at the same time squeeze out the benefits of self-purchase. And a lot of this thinking is still learned from the United States in another plane!
Before the actual action, the two sides also finalized the partition plan, and the Americans expressed respect for China's sovereignty over the former German colonies in the Pacific. At the same time, Huaxia expressed its support for the confiscation of Japanese ships and cargo in the United States and throughout the eastern Pacific, and at the same time, Japanese assets in American banks were naturally included in the pockets .........of the Americans.
Finally, there is the direction of dealing with Japan. It is necessary to slaughter fat sheep, and China and the United States are the same on this point, but at the same time, both sides absolutely cannot tolerate Japan finally falling into the control of the other side! And even if it is a partition occupation, China and the United States are not that idle, China needs to consider the Russian problem, while the United States is more realistic, once the Entente can not stop it, it will also recruit a large number of land forces to fight in Europe, and there are no manpower and no mind. What's more, the partitional occupation will inevitably involve the control of the military port, so that the Americans have a port on the edge of China, Xu Jie will not sleep well!
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