The British were not willing to give in, but when they realized that they had no means to deal with the Chinese counter-attack. No matter how reluctant they are in their hearts, they only have one way to choose.

This is also something that cannot be helped, after all, Britain's power in Asia, especially in the Far East, is very weak. Even in the most central part of India, the number of troops that can be mobilized is far less than that of China.

What's more, if you really want to come to the last one, not to mention whether you can defeat China for the time being, the possibility that India will be destroyed in the war alone is enough to make the British think twice―――――― if India is really destroyed in the war, then even if the British win this war, there is no difference between believing and losing.

As for finding foreign help? At present, there are only four powerful countries around China, and Britain itself counts one, followed by France, Japan, and Soviet Russia.

As for countries like the Netherlands, they can basically be ignored.

France doesn't have to think about it, with the end of the First World War, the contradictions between Britain and France gradually rose. In other words, the French simply could not choose to help the British. What's more, the relationship between China and France is still very good, it can be called a quasi-ally, and a strong China can also ensure the interests of the French in the Far East.

The most important thing is that even if China does decide to do it one day in the future, the first target will definitely be the British. In this way, the French naturally have nothing to worry about. As for sending troops to help Britain in war with China? Heheda~

Japan is very hostile to China, and is absolutely willing to find an opportunity to make China suffer a big loss―――――― if it can. Destroying China and replacing it is definitely Japan's biggest dream.

But!

After the Battle of Shandong and the Korean War, Japan still had the third strongest navy in the world, but the losses of the army were too great. In other words, even if the Japanese wanted to take revenge for the first two wars. It's also powerless. And if it really does, North Korea will definitely be the first target of China, so that a land war is inevitable.

And if they wanted to defend Korea, Japan would not have sent troops to Burma to help the British defend their Burmese and Indian colonies. Because Japan did not have so many troops.

Therefore, Japan can also be directly excluded, so that there will naturally be only one Soviet Russia left.

The problem is that the relationship between Britain and Soviet Russia can no longer be described as bad. Especially after considering that the war of intervention against Russia has only just stopped. Neither the British, who lost the war, nor the Russians, who won but suffered no small losses, could never forget the war.

What's more, now the Chinese seem to be more difficult to deal with. But for the British, it seems that they did not have to unite with the Russians―――――― after all, Soviet Russia was a great threat to the world, and at the same time it could be said to be the public enemy of the entire capitalist world. If an enemy like Nazi Germany appears. Perhaps Britain also had a reason to unite with Soviet Russia.

But is China Nazi Germany?

That's right. As can be seen from China's attack on Russia, China is also unusually greedy for territory. But after all, this has not touched the bottom line of the British, not to mention that as Chinese said later―――――― 'it is better to cheapen us than to be taken away by Soviet Russia'.

In fact, this sentence has been recognized to a certain extent in various countries. After all, Soviet Russia is already a great enemy, and if it gets the remaining two-thirds of the territory, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to contain. In this case, it is better to simply give these places to Chinese―――――― at least they are in the same camp as them.

It is precisely because China does not appear to be like Nazi Germany. The most important thing is that it does not touch the bottom line of Europe. Therefore, the British had no reason to unite with Soviet Russia, let alone with Soviet Russia against China. This is also a very taboo thing to do without a good reason, and it can easily cause public anger.

Moreover, it is difficult to say whether Britain was willing to contact Soviet Russia ...

Of course, in addition to this, there is a very important issue, and that is the economy.

In the past, it was forgotten, but after the previous war, the British now owe an unknown amount of hundreds of millions of pounds in foreign debt. Let the British jump out to fight at this time? The British really can't afford it! As for continuing to squeeze domestic potential, as it did during the war? What the hell is this for such a nonsensical reason, George? Lloyd's and other cabinet members are afraid that they will be sprayed to death by the people!

In contrast, there is no such problem on the Chinese side, after all, it was the British who provoked it first. Originally, the Chinese people were angry with the British, but now that the British have taken the initiative to come to the door, they naturally don't mind slapping the British.

As for the question of money? Don't worry about this!

Unlike the British, China suffered losses in the last war, but it was more of a gain. Therefore, although the British government's fiscal revenue is much higher than that of China, it is not necessarily richer than the national government.

What's more, the Chinese people have a very high degree of support for this war, even if they are really short of money, they only need to collect donations a few more times, and the problem can naturally be solved―――――― maybe the problem of military spending can be solved by raising donations alone, after all, it is only a simple local war, and it is not a full-scale war.

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Foreign aid is certainly useless, and diplomatic pressure is equally useless. Because the British have already tried, that is, during the Washington Conference, they hope to unite other countries to put pressure on China to force China to withdraw its troops from the Sino-Indian border.

However, as mentioned earlier, although all countries are happy to see China deflated, they do not intend to intervene lightly in this contradiction that the British jumped up. Therefore, the British simply could not find anyone to unite with, and even the Japanese frankly admitted. Unless the British can find a few more countries, they will not be able to join the British in putting pressure on China.

And in cases where force is not feasible and diplomacy is equally bankrupt. The British don't seem to have much choice but to bow their heads.

It's just that the British are very proud after all―――――― of course, they can also be called tsundere.

So even if they bow their heads, the British will not be able to bow their heads openly. After all, no one would beat gongs and drums to publicize such a bad thing, and the same is naturally true for the British who want to save face.

The British only sent a message to the Chinese government through private channels, and that's it.

"These Britons. I finally know how to bow my head..."

Looking at the telegram that had just arrived, Yan Shao had an excited look on his face. After all, since the establishment of the Commune government, this is the first time that the British have also suffered a loss.

As I said before. Now the country that bullied China back then. The Germans have already paid the price, the Japanese have already paid the price, and the Russians, too. In other words. So far, only the British have not paid what they should have paid ...

For Yan Shao. This is absolutely a regrettable thing.

Now that the British have finally paid the price, Yan Shao will naturally feel very excited.

Looking at Yan Shao's excited appearance, Lu Zhengxiang, Jiang Baili and the others glanced at each other, and finally Lu Zhengxiang stood up and said softly after groaning. "Apparently since the British have relented, then our next step..."

"Naturally, it's a good way to give them some colors to see..."Yan Shao still said with excitement on his face, this time the incident in Macau made Yan Shao depressed for a long time. And to be honest, it's a very insidious thing to do.

The reason why Yan Shao's position is so stable now is because Yan Shao is very clear.

On the one hand, it is because since the establishment of the national government. Yan Shao has brought countless benefits to the people―――――― and to put it simply, it has brought a happy life to thousands of families.

Then there is Yan Shao, who has greatly enhanced China's international status. This made the originally inferior Chinese people become more confident.

It is these two points, coupled with some other details, that make Yan Shao get the support of the Chinese people.

However, if Yan Shao does something to lose the country and humiliate his power, then the cornerstone of supporting Yan Shao's rule will begin to collapse.

If that's the case, it may not affect Yan Shao's status, but the impact on Yan Shao's prestige is absolutely huge. If he comes back a few more times, maybe Yan Shao will really step down. After all, Yan Shao's original promise in the broadcast seems to have brought a strong China in 20 years.

And a country that loses its country and humiliates its power, or is weak and incompetent, and does not know how to fight back even if it is troubled by other countries, is obviously not powerful, which goes against Yan Shao's original statement...

From a certain point of view, this can be regarded as a political crisis encountered by Yan Shao since the establishment of the Nationalist Government. Unlike later generations, speech at this time was still relatively free, and ordinary speech was counted, but Yan Shao couldn't block such speech at all.

Now that the British have bowed their heads, Yan Shao naturally wants to vent his anger.

Of course, one of the most important reasons is that Germany and Japan and other countries have already paid the price, and now Britain is gone, and Yan Shao really hopes that the British can pay the price for what they have done in the past.

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However, seeing Yan Shao so excited, after hesitating for a moment, Lu Zhengxiang said softly on the side. "I think that since the British have bowed their heads, maybe this matter can be settled like this..."

"Forget it?" Hearing Lu Zhengxiang say this, Yan Shao was somewhat surprised.

However, next to Lu Zhengxiang, everyone else, including Jiang Baili, nodded.

Perhaps because the examples of Germany and Japan are too obvious in history, Yan Shao was very careful when choosing the composition of the upper level of the government. Hardly any of the selected ones can be called hardliners, even soldiers like Jiang Baili―――――― or for soldiers like Jiang Baili, they have deeply understood that war is not necessarily a good thing.

Therefore, neither Jiang Baili nor Cai Yi supported an unjustified war.

Naturally, this is very beneficial. At least in the current environment of rising nationalism, the upper echelons of the Kuomintang government still maintain a relatively calm mindset under the deliberate control of Yan Shao.

But the downside is obvious. That is, if Yan Shao really intends to be Hitler, then there will be great resistance within the government―――――― of course, Yan Shao will definitely not be Hitler.

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Seeing Yan Shao's surprised expression, Lu Zhengxiang hurriedly explained on the side.

"At present, our country is in a period of development, so whether it is a domestic or foreign environment, it should be based on stability, if you have a bad relationship with the British at this time. Even if the British do not come into a head-on conflict with our country, it will affect the development of our country..."

On the side, Minister of Industry Huang Hao also nodded. "That's right. Although we had a very good deal with the Germans during this time, and we obtained a lot of very critical technologies from Germany, some of the technologies were not even available to the Germans, or were not good enough. We can only find a way to get these from the UK. If there is a real conflict with the British, it is difficult to ensure that it will not affect the communication in terms of technology..."

Then Liang Shiyi couldn't help but stand up, and Liang Shiyi's reason was simpler.

Let's not mention whether there will be a fight for the time being, if it does, the impact will be too great. Not to mention anything else, you must know that during the First World War, the Chinese government and the Yushi Bank had lent a lot of money to the British, and if the war broke out―――――― what should the British do if they owe money and do not pay it back?

Although China is capable of defeating any opponent on the soil of the Far East. But the British navy is still not to be underestimated. And even if China can defeat Britain in the Far East, it will not be able to hit Britain itself and send him troops to the city, right?

Moreover, one of the most important plans of the national government was the Washington Conference. Abolish eighty percent of the British Navy's strength. If there is a war, it is really difficult to say whether the British will continue to follow the Washington Conference...

In that case, the plan of the national government will also be frustrated.

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"Then what do you mean..."After listening to Lu Zhengxiang's words, Yan Shao was silent for a while, and only asked after half a sound.

Seeing that Yan Shao seemed to have calmed down, Lu Zhengxiang and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the entire upper echelons of the national government have been guided by Yan Shao's deliberate arrangement, the hardliners have never had an advantage. But what no one can argue with is the enormous influence that Yan Shao has over the country.

It can even be said that if Yan Shao is willing, he can completely remove the entire upper echelons of the national government overnight―――――― provided that Yan Shao can find enough people to replace them.

Of course, the fact that the hardliners do not have the upper hand does not mean that the upper echelons of the entire government are all the main peace factions. It's just that the number of lords and factions is indeed relatively large, but there are more people like Jiang Baili, who think that war is only a means to achieve an end, and if there are other means to achieve the goal, then war is the last person to choose.

It can be said that these people decided whether they were tough or moderate based on the situation at the time.

"I think this can be done here, so that not only can the meeting in Washington continue smoothly, but also that our contradictions with the British will not continue to expand, so that the diplomatic pressure can be lessened..."

Saying this, Lu Zhengxiang couldn't help but smile slightly bitterly.

Although the United States, France, Japan, and other countries did not come forward to help after the British asked for help, they still made some contact with the Nationalist government in private, and suggested that the Chinese government consider the Washington Conference that was currently underway―――――― because of the Macau incident, and now the "Far East Peace Treaty" can basically be said to be in a state of termination.

There is basically no progress in the treaty as a whole, and in such a situation, even if other countries are unwilling to intervene in this matter, they cannot but stand up and say something.

And from a certain point of view, whether it is the United States, France, Japan or other countries, they are still more inclined to Britain in their hearts. After all, China has been taking risks too quickly in the past two years, and this will inevitably be a little unpleasant for those with vested interests...

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Although Yan Shao was not willing to forgive the British when there was no result, as Lu Zhengxiang said, it would be of certain benefit to China to understand the matter now.

Therefore, despite some reluctance in the end, Yan Shao reached a private agreement with the British government.

First of all, the British will not continue to oppose China on the issue of Macao, in other words, China can continue to discuss the status of Macao with the Portuguese government as it follows.

At the same time, the current concessions in China can also be discussed when necessary.

As for China? What it needs to do is very simple, that is, to stop the current behavior of continuing to build troops on the Sino-Indian border. The number of troops stationed on the Sino-Indian border cannot exceed the strength of an infantry regiment.

This requirement was too simple for Yan Shao, because Yan Shao had no intention of stationing too many troops in southern Tibet and other regions. After all, even if the road is built, logistics are still a big headache.

As for whether such a treaty is somewhat unreasonable for China (southern Tibet is, after all, China's territory), in Yan Shao's opinion, since the treaty can be signed, then it can naturally be torn up ...

Under the circumstance that there was no need to garrison too many troops in southern Tibet, Yan Shao did not mind signing such a treaty with the British to limit the number of troops stationed. But if the opportunity comes, Yan Shao definitely doesn't mind tearing up such a treaty. (To be continued......)