"Tiger, when are you coming back?" Zuo Zhidan asked in surprise.

"Lao Zuo, I just came back." Lei Hu looked at Zuo Zhidan with an anxious face, and he didn't want to say too much. He has seen this expression too many times, there must be something important, otherwise everyone will always be very happy.

"Find me for a drink when you're free!" After Zuo Zhidan finished speaking, he hurriedly went straight to Wei Ze's office.

Looking at Zuo Zhidan's back, Lei Hu was very keenly aware of what might have happened in a foreign country.

Something did happen in a foreign country, and after Zuo Zhidan saw Wei Ze, he said: "Your Majesty, the Americans have rejected our request. But they said the British wouldn't allow us to buy Alaska. ”

"Oh!" Weeser is not at all surprised, Britain is now the world leader, and it is all too normal to meddle in this matter. An important reason why Russia was willing to sell Alaska was that it was afraid that the British would take Alaska away.

"When I asked the British, the British said that it had nothing to do with them, and it must be the reasons put forward by the Americans themselves." Zuo Zhidan continued.

"Hmm!" Weeser didn't say much either, and it would be completely abnormal if the British openly admitted that this was their intention. The diplomatic experience and wisdom of the British could not have made them say such things.

"Also, the British want us to be in line with them in matters related to Japan." Zuo Zhidan relayed the attitude of the British, "They also said that they hope we can talk to the Spaniards." ”

"Humph!" Wei Ze finally had a little affection. After the Chinese recaptured Luzon, the Spaniards, of course, were powerless. Spain's colonies in the western Pacific fell into Chinese hands, causing an uproar in Europe. This was the first time that European colonialists had been beaten by countries outside Europe, and it was not surprising that there had been an extremely negative reaction from the European side. "You tell the British that if the Spaniards come to sign the instrument of surrender, we are willing to accept British mediation. If the Spaniards don't mean that, then don't talk about it anymore. ”

"On the British side, we will hand over the captured Spaniards to the British." Zuo Zhidan said a little nervously.

Now there was still a fart Spaniard captive, and in addition to the Spanish navy that had escaped, the Spaniards in office were publicly hanged for massacre. The others were executed by the "righteous masses" in Luzon. The woman was sent to the mountains of Guangxi to be the wife of the single, and it is estimated that the first batch of children has been born now.

Even if Weezer wanted to hand over the Spaniards, he had no one to hand over. Not to mention that Weeser had no intention of doing so at all.

I don't know if I will be judged more as a cruel executioner or if I will be evaluated more for promoting national integration. Weser couldn't help but think with malice. Thinking about it, Wei Ze sneered: "Sue the British, the Spaniards owe a monstrous blood debt to the Chinese, and they all committed suicide in fear of sin." ”

"Is this okay?" Zuo Zhidan said with some uneasiness. As foreign minister, Zuo Zhidan certainly knew the power of the European powers. He wasn't afraid, but he didn't think there was any need to talk about it to the point. The British are not stupid, does this not mean that they openly admit that the Liberation Army slaughtered all the Spaniards in Luzon?

Wei Ze also knew that he was a bit of Meng Lang, Zuo Zhidan and they had not experienced the pain that China had suffered, so they still felt that it was morally inappropriate to solve the problem of foreigners.

"It's better to say it early than later, and it's not a bad thing to let the Spaniards know about it." Weeser explained.

Zuo Zhidan still didn't quite agree with Wei Ze's idea, he persuaded: "Your Majesty, the attitude of the British towards us is quite hostile now......"

Wei Ze interrupted Zuo Zhidan's words without hesitation, "It is iron and blood that determine the heavy issues of this era. As long as we are so strong, the British will be so hostile to us. It's not about dying a couple of Spaniards. And what power does the Netherlands have in this broken country? The reason why the 3 million square kilometers of land in the Dutch East Indies existed must be supported by the British. That being the case, the British could not stay out of it. Our team in the Dutch East Indies will definitely deal with the British, not the Dutch. ”

"Shall we divide them up?" Zuo Zhidan asked.

"Huh!" Weese just gave a dry smile. This is not the era of nuclear weapons, and a few superpowers ultimately decide the fate of the world. Moreover, in the 21st century, even Russia has declined to the point where it can only be guarded by nuclear weapons. The only countries that can really fight with powerful conventional weapons are the United States and China.

In 1867, the order on earth was becoming more and more chaotic, and Britain was indeed entering its heyday, but the so-called heyday was not remarkable, and American industry was overtaking Britain at this time. And the liberation and rise of China is not something that the British can contend with.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it's better to do that." Zuo Zhidan still persuaded.

"Hmm." Wei Ze just answered, waiting for Zuo Zhidan's explanation.

Zuo Zhidan said: "Your Majesty, our Guangfu Army has never lost a battle, and it is the same for the British. But I always feel that it's really worse than the navy, and we're just afraid that it's worse. The intelligence of the British ironclad ship obtained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is indeed much stronger than ours. If you really fight, if you lose. I think it's going to hurt our morale. ”

Zuo Zhidan's words were true, so Wei Ze was not unhappy, he said with a straight face: "Of course I know about the navy, if it is a warship against one, we are indeed inferior to the British." But naval warfare is not a one-man battle, and the enemy of the British is not just us. We don't only have that little ship, as long as our industrial level continues to improve, hard consumption can also drain the British. The British nest is in Europe, and in Asia, it is all with us, and its hometown is gone? As long as the British thought that their homeland was in Europe, they could not devote all their efforts to Asia. And the barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, we are now weak, and the weak are afraid of this and that, then there is no need to do anything! ”

"But what if the foreign devils unite?" Zuo Zhidan said, "In the intelligence we have collected in the notice in Europe, because we have recovered Luzon, the Spaniards are already shouting that China is the great enemy of Europe, and hope that European countries will unite against us China." ”

"Oh? Really? So how effective is their propaganda? Weser was immediately interested.

Seeing Wei Ze's expression of great anticipation, Zuo Zhidan was very surprised. It's a good thing that the enemy has a tendency to join forces. If Europe really unites, won't the British be able to free up their hands to deal with China. But since Weeser asked this question, Zuo Zhidan replied: "Now it is said that France is very interested. ”

"Uh-huh! And what about Prussia? Weser asked.

The so-called butterfly effect refers to the changes within the overall system caused by small factors, and the rise of China is not an ordinary butterfly, but it can be regarded as a pterosaur-level existence.

"Governor, what do you mean?" Zuo Zhidan finally refused to speak by himself, but had to listen to Wei Ze's meaning first. As in other departments, there was a perception that Weeser was too predictive. Although Weeser had never been to a foreign country, his understanding of foreign countries was far greater than that of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Especially when it comes to the intricacies of European relations, Weeser has never been disappointed. If it weren't for Weizer's guidance, everyone would still be close to these guys with miscellaneous hair and blue-green eyes in Europe.

Although Weeser was not too familiar with the Franco-Prussian War, he did know a little about the causes of the Franco-Prussian War. The choice of the king of Spain was the reason for Prussia to provoke France. The fundamental factor behind this was France's reluctance to see a strong Prussia unite Little Germany, and Prussia also saw France, with which Prussia was vying for the South German region, as an enemy that had to be destroyed. The level of the two goods, including the three goods, was seen through by Prime Minister Bismarck, and the Prussian troika had long planned a war against France.

Historically, Prussia was fully prepared before 1870, and now Spain suffered a crushing defeat earlier, will this result lead to an earlier change in the position of the Spanish king? Could this change disrupt Prussia's plans? The Franco-Prussian War shocked all of Europe, and Britain had to pay more attention to what would become Little Germany. Weeser genuinely wanted to take advantage of that opportunity to attack the Dutch East Indies.

"I wanted to wait until Prussia and France were fighting, and the timing was too important. You have to understand one thing, our goal in the short term is the Dutch East Indies. For quite some time after the capture of the Dutch East Indies, we will try to digest the spoils. It's easier for us to be on the defensive. That's how I see it. Weeser explained halfway.

In that case, the British also want us to treat Japan in the same way as they do. What do you think? Zuo Zhidan said a little angrily.

"Do you think Japan is more important than the Dutch East Indies?" Weeser asked rhetorically.

"Governor, the hearts of the British are too big. If we really want to turn against the British, we might as well make it clear to them about the Japanese affair first. Zuo Zhidan built yì said.

Although Weeser has never despised Japan, he has recently left Japan behind. The naval strength of the Liberation Army is insufficient, and the sea forces in a large area such as Luzon and Lanfang will be exhausted when they are ready to attack the Dutch East Indies, and where will they have the energy to manage Japan at this time.

However, after Zuo Zhidan said this, Wei Ze suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Lao Zuo, you send people to Goryeo and let them recognize us as the suzerain." ”

"Huh?" Zuo Zhidan was stunned. There was no concept of Goryeo in the Guangfu Army, and Wei Ze's request sounded too strange.

"Get Goryeo done!" Weeser gave the order.