Guo Songtao didn't wait for the others to speak, and then asked: "Your country doesn't have to really attack, just put on a posture that it is about to attack!" For example, an army of more than 50,000 troops can be on the Prussian-Russian border in East Prussia or Poznan, as long as it can attract part of the Russian army to confront each other.

Moreover, when you attacked Denmark, didn't you need to prepare a large number of troops to defend on the border between Prussia and Austria? In this way, the army of our Chinese Empire will be able to press much easier and smoothly march into Orenburg and capture the Caspian region! ”

Bismarck has always boasted of being good at arguing, but he didn't expect to be blocked by the words of this special envoy from the East, and couldn't help but smile embarrassedly, and said: "Mr. envoy, you may not know that we Prussia have always acted according to Russia's face, and how dare we threaten them with our borders?" The reason why we have asked your country to send troops and put military pressure on Russia is that we are afraid that they will intervene and take Denmark in one fell swoop while they are not paying attention. We really can't do that, Mr. Special Envoy, like that. Please change the conditions. ”

Guo Songtao said in embarrassment: "Your country is too unrighteous. That's it, in that case, let's change it to a few other conditions: First, after your country conquers Denmark, in addition to leaving the island of Zealand Island to the Kingdom of Denmark, Iceland in the remote northwest of the Atlantic, and the Faroe Islands in the middle, will be occupied by your country first, and then leased to the Chinese Empire at a price of 4.99 million thalers after half a year, for a lease period of 499 years, that is, the price of 10,000 thalers per year. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Songtao deliberately paused and looked at Bismarck, Bismarck frowned slightly and thought for a moment, his eyes looked at King Pu, and seeing that the latter did not say anything, he nodded and said: "Although this first condition is harsh, we agreed." You continue, Mr. Special Envoy. ”

Guo Songtao nodded and expressed his satisfaction, it is reasonable that the other party can agree to this condition. And the reason for such a request was completely Guo Songtao's own temporary thinking, and he did not receive any orders from Shengjing.

Guo Songtao put forward this condition based on the actual situation in Europe. In fact, he laid the foundation for the Chinese Empire to build a new sun on the whole world. The Chinese Empire's sphere of influence is now all over the world, especially the development of North American territories, which is inseparable from the resources and technical support of Europe, and in Europe, the Chinese Empire only has the island of Ireland, which can barely settle down, but now after all, Ireland still nominally belongs to Britain, and once Britain is strong or Ireland gets rid of the secret control of the Chinese Empire, there will be no place for the whole of Europe, and there will be no supply for merchant ships or future fleets. is disadvantageous.

Moreover, the two island groups that Guo Songtao thought he had mentioned were acceptable to the whole of Europe in the form of lend-lease rather than in the form of direct occupation, and they were also attractive to Prussia.

"The second is the 200 million thalers borrowed by the Chinese Empire, more than half of which must be used by your country to build warships and develop a naval fleet. Your country must have a strong navy in order to protect the Faroe Islands and Iceland, which we have leased. Moreover, we will build a shipyard in Tórshavn, on the leased Faroe Islands, to develop a fleet of the Chinese Empire. However, in this early stage, it is still necessary to rely on the name of your country. ”

Guo Songtao said this second point, in fact, there are some ulterior motives, asking the Kingdom of Prussia to vigorously develop the naval fleet, the purpose is naturally to create chaos in Europe, especially in view of the special geographical location of the Baltic Sea, the most fundamental intention is to make Tsarist Russia and Prussia inevitably conflict!

Now the Black Sea Fleet of Tsarist Russia was defeated in the Crimean War, and the entire fleet was completely self-destroyed, and the Siberian Fleet in the far Pacific Ocean had long been wiped out by the Beiyang Fleet of the Chinese Empire, and the Arctic Ocean Fleet was not navigable for two months throughout the year because of the weather, and there was no ice-breaking ability, and now it has not been established at all, so the entire remaining Tsarist Russian navy, only one of the most powerful Baltic Fleets is stationed in the Baltic Gulf.

But in this Baltic bay, the Russian fleet had to pass through the Danish islands and the Skagerrak Strait, which formed between Jutland and Scandinavia. If the Kingdom of Prussia occupied Jutland and vigorously developed its naval fleet, it would inevitably have an irreconcilable conflict with the Baltic Fleet, the only way out of the sea for Tsarist Russia, and in this way, the two countries would inevitably lead to war, and even war. This is Guo Songtao's intentions.

And Bismarck obviously understood Guo Songtao's sinister intentions, and looked at King Pu, who nodded and said in a deep voice: "The Kingdom of Prussia has indeed strengthened its naval forces. As long as Jutland was occupied, two new fleets of the Kingdom of Prussia would be formed on the basis of the current Prussian fleet. Prussia could not become a land state alone. ”

Since King Pu expressed his position in this way, Bismarck did not raise any further objections, and directly responded: "We also agree to this condition." Mr. Special Envoy, there should be no third condition, right? ”

Guo Songtao smiled: "There is really a third condition. However, His Majesty, Mr. Prime Minister, and the Marshal listened to Guo's words first.

This condition, in fact, was that our Majesty had such an idea earlier, and we were in the perspective of allies, and at the same time, for the sake of the people of your country, we suggested that your country should introduce a policy to prohibit the emigration of civilians in the country to all countries except the Chinese Empire and the German Confederation, and not to prohibit the immigration of Prussian civilians to the Chinese Empire. ”

Guo Songtao's idea was mentioned to him by Emperor Feng Yunshan, and he asked him to try to persuade Prussia and Ireland to formulate some policies to restrict the flight of Germans and Irish to the United States, and reduce the number of Germans and Irish fleeing and immigrating to the Americas, so that the population of the United States of America and the Confederate States of America would not increase sharply, and their national strength would not grow so rapidly. After a few years, the people living on the North American continent will become a Chinese-dominated group, and in this way, it is natural that the entire North American region will be integrated into the cultural circle of the Chinese Empire. And all of this must be arranged in advance, and restricting Westerners from immigrating to the Americas is part of it.

Bismarck was shocked when he heard Guo Songtao say that there was a third condition, and secretly thought that the envoy from the east really didn't know how to advance or retreat, but after listening to the conditions, he was relieved, this provision was indeed not harmful to the Kingdom of Prussia, and the other party's plan was obviously to facilitate the migration of Prussian technical talents to the Chinese Empire and recruit talents for themselves. Bismarck, however, believed that the vast majority of Prussians wanted to stay in Prussia and stay in Europe.

As for the prohibition of emigration of civilians, mainly to the Americas, now with the development of Prussia, the population is increasing, and the entire land area of Prussia can produce so many crops that there is already some pressure. But as long as this plan is implemented, the kingdom can occupy a large piece of the country, and it can feed a larger population, and it can also solve the problem without immigration.

Therefore, Bismarck smiled and said: "This condition is completely fine." Then we have agreed to these three conditions, and so it has been decided, and I will ask the special envoy to draw up the agreement, and ask the special envoy to sign the name later. ”

After speaking, Bismarck hurriedly glanced at King Pu and Ron, not giving Guo Songtao a chance to continue talking, he was really afraid that the other party would say the fourth condition.

The matter was thus settled, and the two sides soon signed an agreement.

King Pu asked Bismarck and Marshal Ron to wait for him outside the door first, looked at Guo Songtao and Zhang Zimu with a smile, and asked a question that was difficult for him to answer: "Mr. Ambassador, I don't know how my daughter, Princess Elizabeth, is doing in your country?" ”