He put back the teacup and said seriously: "Ambassador Lin." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info War, and the Ming Dynasty also participated. So no matter what you say, it should not be borne by us on the side of the British Empire. As for the losses, we in the British Empire also had them. But out of morality, the British king is still willing to give a certain amount of money to mend the relationship between the two countries.

Also, let me ask if it is inappropriate. Can Ambassador Lin be fully responsible for this peace talks? ”。

In the end, Lin Aofeng was just an envoy sent to France by the Ming Dynasty. Without any guarantees, it is basically a waste of time to negotiate peace with him. Fernando came over to convey the meaning of peace talks. Unexpectedly, Lin Aofeng directly took on the role and became aggressive.

So when I replied, the tone was a little bad.

Hearing this questioning words, Lin Aofeng was not angry. He smiled, got up and walked over to his desk. He took out another key from his body, opened the drawer, and took out a letter of appointment.

When he saw that it was clearly written that Lin Aofeng was in charge of the negotiations, including the war, Fernando dispelled his doubts.

He immediately changed his tone and spoke of the conditions of the British Empire.

Although there are a lot of them, it sounds like a lot. But at the end of the day, there are only three points.

First, the Ming fleet should immediately withdraw from the Indian Ocean and stop all acts of force.

Putting it in the first place shows the importance that the UK attaches to it. It was also because of this incident that British rule in India was threatened. After all, if the Ming fleet does not withdraw from the Indian Ocean, the connection between the British mainland and the Indian colonies will not be restored smoothly.

It is also difficult to quell the rebellion within India, the counteroffensive in southern India, and the invasion and harassment in the northeastern states of Assam, Manipur, and Arakan. Business losses are also increasing day by day.

So it's very sensible to put it in the first place.

Second, the immediate return of the territories of the British Empire. Including the Malay Colony, the British North Maluku Islands, the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands, Ceylon, the Lakshadweep Islands, the Maldives Islands and other British colonies.

Among them, special mention is made of the Lakshadweep Islands and the Maldafu Islands.

Among them, the Lakshadweep Islands are located between 8 and 12 degrees north latitude and 71 and 74 degrees east longitude. In later generations, it was the smallest union of Indian territories to the west of Kerala and was under the direct jurisdiction of the central government. There are a total of 12 coral islands, 3 coral reefs, and many small islands 200 to 300 kilometers from the coast.

If you only count the land area, the entire Lakshadweep archipelago is only 32 square kilometers. In summary, it is relatively small.

Before the Westerners came, it was the Jol dynasty that ruled this group of islands. It was the 12th century, when a princess of Joll married Mu Si Lin of the island. As a result, the Jol dynasty successfully took over the region. At the same time, the Lakshadweep Islands became the only area in Kerala that was ruled by Mu Si Lin.

Because of its location on the sea, the Lakshadweep Islands naturally cannot escape the fate of being colonized. From May 1498, when the Portuguese first discovered the island. The Lakshadweep Islands were occupied by the Portuguese, the Spaniards, the Dutch, and the British.

Now with the defeat of Britain, it has fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

The Maldafu Islands, on the other hand, have a land area more than ten times larger than the Lakshadweep Islands. Specifically, it consists of 19 groups of atolls and more than 2,000 islands. Of these, however, fewer than 200 are habitable.

And the rule of the Ming Dynasty over Mardafu was also different from other places.

This is because Dr. Mar has always had independent government and power. From 1117, when Daruma Rasgaffano Blagoches converted to the Sect of I-S-Lan and established the Sultanate. The Maldafu Islands officially bid farewell to the tribal system and entered the era of feudal centralization.

By the middle of the fifteenth century, after six sultans, Mardafu was under the control of the Indian prince Kannanula. However, in the 16th century, the Portuguese colonists repeatedly invaded Marta. However, the Portuguese were driven out of Mardafu by the uprising led by Mohamed Bodu Tacurufanu.

When the new Sultanate was established, it has survived to this day.

During this period, it experienced the intervention of the Dutch colonists, the invasion and invasion of King Kannonora Ali of India, and the forcible occupation by France. However, government and power have always been relatively independent.

Now the Ming Dynasty is just following the example of Britain and signing a treaty with the Sultan of Mardafu to make it a protectorate of the Ming Dynasty. At the end of the day, I still don't have the energy to clean it up at the moment. Otherwise, such a small sultanate would have perished long ago.

But there's no hurry!

Anyway, what Da Ming likes is the strategic location of these islands.

Because after taking these places, at sea, the British Indian colonies were basically sealed by the Ming Dynasty. No matter which direction you go to sea from, it is easy to be intercepted by the Ming Dynasty. Britain also saw this unfavorable situation, so it let Daming withdraw from these islands.

Of course, Fernando is also clear. It is not easy for Daming to spit out these islands that he has eaten in his mouth. But either way, try it. After all, he represents the interests of the British Empire, and if he can recover some more losses for the British Empire, he must do his best to recover them.

The third condition is prisoners of war. Let the Ming Dynasty return the British captives unconditionally. As for the expenditure, it is not more than 5 million Chinese dollars. It also put forward additional conditions such as opening the Strait of Malacca as an international shipping lane and reducing taxes on British goods.

After hearing this, Lin Aofeng immediately sneered and said, "Hehe, Fernando Special Envoy." Did I hear me right? These conditions, how can it sound like a defeated country? ”。 Not to mention withdrawing from the Indian Ocean and returning the islands. Just say that the compensation of five million Chinese dollars is enough to make him laugh. Because it is far from enough to build a new warship with five million Chinese dollars.

So Da Ming, how could he be able to afford this compensation. Then the additional conditions behind it do not need to be considered.

When Fernando heard this, he immediately pursed his lips and was about to explain.

But Lin Aofeng didn't wait for him to speak, so he directly stated his conditions.

First, Britain immediately relinquished its control over the Malay colonies, Ceylon, the Lakshadweep Islands, and the Indian colonies. Although there is no mention of the sovereignty of the Maldafu Islands, the Andaman Islands, and the Nicobar Islands, this does not mean that the Ming Dynasty wants to return these islands.

Because in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, these islands are not British territory. Therefore, there is no need to discuss it.

The second condition is compensation. This included the cost of food and drink for the British prisoners, adding up to 350 million dollars. This is still minus the mantissa number, otherwise it can be accurate to the score.

For this condition, Fernando almost slapped the table. After all, 300 million Chinese dollars is not a few. Although Britain has made a lot of gold and silver from colonies such as America and India over the years, it is not such a waste.

And the cost of redeeming the captives in the Ming Dynasty is too high.

It's just blatant blackmail! (To be continued.) )