Xu Jichao and Li Sanjie didn't think much about it, they just thought that the other party was polite, although the two did not have a good impression of Turkey in the old time and space, because in the old room, Turkey belonged to the kind of country that did not match its ambition and strength, so it often made some international jokes, and also won the title of "Turkey in the country, Husky in the dog".

Of course, this is still second, Guan Jian is Turkey has repeatedly dug a hole for China in international issues, and has caused a lot of losses to China, the most typical example is that the Varyag crossed the Bosphorus, was obstructed by Turkey, and floated on the Black Sea for nearly two years, and finally China gave Turkey a major interest before letting it go, and Turkey carried out a tender for the purchase of air defense, and China's Red Flag 9 air defense ** won the bid twice in a row, but Turkey finally gave up the purchase and put China together.

Although Turkey gradually favored Russia and China in the competition in the Middle East because of its own interests, and was also leaning on China economically, it still made a little stumbling block to China and Russia from time to time, so of course the elders did not have a good impression of Turkey.

However, Turkey's Bijing is different from Japan, which has caused huge national harm to China, and now it is still the Ottoman Empire, not Turkey, not to mention that people still come with smiling faces, and it is an international occasion, and it is still passable on the surface, so Xu Jichao and Li Sanjie can only be patient, humming and responding, when a few people chatted without a word, only a burst of high music sounded, and someone said in a high voice: "His Majesty Wilhelm II, Lord of Alsace-Lorraine, Emperor of the German Empire, King of the Kingdom of Prussia - To—"

The hall was immediately silent, and the people who were still loitering quickly returned to their seats, and the guests at all the tables rose one after another, but the side door opened, and Wilhelm II, dressed in a magnificent gown and wearing a crown, walked out, accompanied by his wife, Empress Augusta Victoria, who was also dressed in a magnificent dress and wore a crown, and behind him was Crown Prince Friedrich* Prince William and his wife, Prince Cecily, as well as five other princes and a princess of Wilhelm II, followed by Prince Heinrich and Princess Eleni, and two sons.

When the group came to take their seats in the long dining room in the center of the hall, Wilhelm II stood up, waved his hand, and said: "My dear friends, thank you for coming to the palace at this holy time, and on this beautiful night, may the gods bless you, and may the wine and food of the palace make you forget the unhappiness and troubles of life, let us raise our glasses and drink and indulge to your heart's content." Saying that, Wilhelm II raised his glass, and the queen, prince, crown prince and others also raised their glasses.

And while Wilhelm II was speaking, the attendants had already placed crystal glass wine glasses and poured bright red wine, and the time was just right, showing that the attendants had undergone rigorous training, so after Wilhelm II finished speaking, everyone raised their glasses together, drank them all, and then sat down.

At this time, the waiter came to pour wine again, and the ladies also served various dishes and delicacies to the table, and put silver knives and forks, porcelain dishes and other food utensils, the hall was also lively all of a sudden, everyone drank heartily, tasted the food, and from time to time there were people toasting, and the atmosphere was not harmonious.

The banquets of the Europeans were usually connected with the ball, so after the three rounds of drinking, the music sounded, and Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria took the lead in the dance, and after the end, the hall also resounded with thunderous applause, which was regarded as a cheer for the emperor and empress, and then the prince and his wife and the crown prince and his wife also danced a song, and then it was the time of the guests.

Just when the emperor, the queen, and the prince and his wife, the crown prince and his wife danced, there have been many guests to find a good dance partner, have long been eager to try, of course, there are few female guests among the guests, but the surrounding maids are also invited objects, this is also one of the work of the maids, many of them are young and beautiful, the face of the delicate has long been targeted by the guests, so after the end of the dance ceremony of the prince and his wife, the crown prince and his wife, more than 60 pairs of dances at once, dancing with the rhythm of the music, the men are vigorous, Agile movements, light women's figures, and fluttering skirts push the atmosphere of the banquet to a peak.

However, not everyone is interested in dancing, and there are also people who wander around the hall with food plates and wine glasses, or gather in groups of three or five to chat, of course, not all of them are idle things, and there are some real national events. Just as Chinese affairs are usually settled at the dinner table, in fact, Europeans also have the habit of negotiating at banquets.

East China ** has also held a similar ball, but the scale is not so large, of course, there is no royal family present, Xu Jichao and others also have such an experience, and they have also learned some dances, although they are not smart, but it is absolutely enough to deal with the scene, so after the others danced a few songs, they also invited their dance partners and danced a few songs, but they all thought that it was enough to dance only one or two songs, who would have thought that there were many noble ladies who took the initiative to invite, among which there were many young and beautiful noble ladies.

Of course, Xu Jichao and others were not easy to refuse, so they could only accept the invitation and then dance, but everyone got off the stage at least 5 or 6 times, if it weren't for the fact that Xu Jichao and Li Sanjie were invited by Prince Heinrich to talk to Wilhelm II, I'm afraid it wouldn't be over.

The whole banquet lasted until 12 o'clock in the evening, and it didn't end until the bell rang, and the guests were all happy, but Xu Jichao and others only felt tired, and went back to the apartment to sleep, and didn't get up until more than 11 o'clock the next day.

And after Christmas, a series of formal negotiations between East China and Germany began.

First of all, of course, in terms of economy and trade, there is basically no overlap between East China and Germany in terms of economy and trade, Germany exports to East China are mainly machinery and equipment, steel, military products and other high-tech, high-tech goods, as well as some light industrial products, and import mineral resources, production of raw materials and some handicrafts from East China. Both sides have reduced tariffs to a minimum.

However, both sides are dissatisfied with the current trade situation, East China has quota restrictions on the export of mineral resources and production raw materials, while Germany also has restrictions on high-tech and high-tech goods, and it is very strict on technology transfer. Therefore, in this negotiation, Germany demanded that East China increase the quota for Germany's export of mineral resources and raw materials, while East China hoped that Germany would open up high-tech and high-tech commodities and transfer technology to East China as much as possible. At the same time, it is also hoped that Germany will increase its investment in East China.

Of course, such negotiations show that the trade relations between the two sides have entered a higher level, no longer pursuing a simple reduction of tariffs, and there are specific parties, although there is no conflict of principle, but both sides want to maximize their own interests, so there will definitely be a bit of trouble between each other, not in a short period of time can be mutually appropriate, can only grind slowly, not in a hurry.

It only took two or three days for Germany to exchange about 300,000 square kilometers of land in southern Tanzania in German East Africa and about 147,000 square kilometers in northern Namibia in German southwest Africa for about 66,000 square kilometers in the Sabah region in northern Borneo and about 37,000 square kilometers in the Lantao region in the south. At the same time, the two sides also agreed on an additional clause that the other party has the right of first refusal to redeem the exchanged land and shall not sell or transfer the exchanged land to a third party without the permission of the other party;

Although on the whole, Germany only exchanged about 450,000 square kilometers of land for more than 100,000 square kilometers of Borneo, which is a big loss, but Germany has basically taken out a barren and undeveloped area, and although Borneo is not a developed area, the Netherlands has been operating here for hundreds of years and has a certain development base, so the conditions are of course much better.

In addition, the two areas taken out by Germany are not the core areas in Africa, and can only be regarded as marginal areas, and Borneo is located in the South China Sea, and is even an important route in the southwest Pacific Ocean, or near an important route, and the surrounding areas are basically areas that have been colonized and developed, and can rely on the business development of East China ** on Borneo, so whether it is strategic value or economic value, it is far from being comparable to the two marginal areas of Africa.

Moreover, after Germany has acquired these two small areas, it can form a linkage with the colonies in the Pacific such as German Sussivius, German New Guinea, and German Samoa, and become a large colonial block, which is also conducive to Germany's development of this area.

Of course, East China did not suffer a loss, first of all, Borneo was originally a white place, and the whole island covers an area of 740,000 square kilometers, and it is not a loss to give up more than 10 thousand; Namibia is one of the more important countries in Africa, which shows that these two regions still have development potential, so this deal is worth it.

In addition, the additional terms agreed by the two sides are actually the foreshadowing for East China ** to regain the entire territory of Borneo, because according to the history of the old time and space, Germany will lose in World War I, and East China ** can recover the exchanged land according to the additional terms, and if history changes, Germany wins in World War I, then East China ** can take the opportunity to annex other colonies of Britain and France in Southeast Asia, and this account will not be lost.