Bauer naturally couldn't commit to Qin Kaishi's tariff demands, and he also knew one thing, even William? Prime Minister Gladstone may not be able to control this matter, after all, tariffs are a key issue for the finances of the British Empire!

He immediately explained the reason to Qin Kai with a black line, but Qin Kai obviously didn't intend to let go so easily, he immediately continued to ask: "Minister Power, if your country is unwilling to open up its territory, we also hope that your country can open up your Australian, Indian, and African colonies and start negotiations to reduce tariffs!" ”

Bauer is obviously also a Khan, and he came for the sake of the South African Boers, so he naturally would not say bluntly to Qin Kai that the British Empire's suppression of the Boers has been an established policy, and the empire is mobilizing more land forces from the mainland and the Mediterranean region to prepare to enter the Cape of Good Hope colony where the South African company is located.

The huge military spending was in fact the most difficult thing in this long military movement, and although the Cabinet nodded the bill, the bill was met with great resistance in the House of Commons in London, and of course, Prime Minister Granston was able to carry out his grand plan to eventually establish a large white colony in pan-southern Africa, but it would take a little time.

However, the current topic was inexplicably pulled by the Premier Qin to the benefits of China, and the other party's request was obviously far beyond what he could come up with, but he had to listen carefully to the request of the Prime Minister Qin, and repeatedly assured him. London will be consulted. Determine the final response. Then he fled.

Fortunately, Bauer finally won the approval of Qin Kai, at least, the Chinese territory close to the Transvaal, will not bring fatal trouble to the South African strategy of the British Empire! And the telegram he sent to London concisely stated China's position, naturally adding his diplomatic mediation and Qin Kai's conditions, and finally. He was very solemn in building a part of the colonial ports to open up to China...... In his opinion, this is the final result that he can negotiate with guò.

Just when the Gladstone cabinet in London was troubled by the Boers, the news that the Chinese army had gained control of the area south of Maputo finally reached Europe, which immediately caused panic in the entire European countries, and Portugal, the Netherlands, and Belgium, which were relatively militarily weak, launched diplomatic breakthroughs one after another, hoping that Britain, France, and Germany would put pressure on China.

However, if among the European powers, Britain and Germany have begun to be separated because of the Boers, and Germany has always been France's most wary enemy. The psychological shadow of the Franco-Prussian War is definitely not something that this generation of French people can bear. Britain and France, on the other hand, were the most direct competitors in the Atlantic, as well as the strongest contenders for African colonization.

In such a complex relationship, despite the fact that the whole of Europe has different opinions about the presence of Chinese on the African continent, the three great powers have unexpectedly lost their voices...... It wasn't until the King of Belgium personally asked the Queen of England about this that British Colonial Secretary Neville Chamberlain came out and said that Britain would pay close attention to China's position in Africa, and at the same time advise all countries to maintain a neutral position!

At this time, in fact, all countries did not really understand the neutral position in Chamberlain's mouth, and the hawkish senior official of the British Empire cautiously stated to the outside world that Britain was willing to protect the interests of all countries in Africa, but the premise was that all countries must maintain neutrality in African affairs, and those who benefited from this neutral position soon became the British Empire!

In the blink of an eye, the wheel of history has rolled to the end of 1896, and the actions of the Chinese in Africa, it seems, because of the participation of the British Empire, suddenly fell silent, and the fierce protest from the Transvaal people once again turned the attention of the whole of Europe to the landlocked country of southern Africa.

The reason for the Boer protests was, in fact, simple: given the British Empire's strong deterrent power, although the Transvaal Republic routed the mercenaries of the South African Company and captured most of the British officers and soldiers, Kruger ultimately failed to live up to his previous hardline attitude.

The prisoners of war, including Dr. Jensen and Colonel Rhodes, were eventually repatriated to the British Empire on the condition that they would be compensated with a total of £250,000 from the British side. Rhodes, who still controls the Rand gold and diamond mines in the Transvaal, and continues to retain his status as an official of the British Parliament!

Now, the British court has finally fined Dr Jensen £5,000 and released him on medical parole, with the other convicts punished even more lightly...... The British government completely ignored the demand for 300,000 pounds in compensation issued by the Transvaal Republic.

On 7 December, Prime Minister Kruger of the Transvaal Republic announced an alliance agreement with the Autonomous Region of Orange, and the two Boer countries finally resolutely embarked on the battlefield of blocking the British Empire's deeper colonization of Africa.

"Prime Minister, Bauer sent a new agreement, the British can only agree to open Australian ports to us, although I insist on opening African ports, but the British attitude is very resolute!" Chen Jitong stood in Qin Kai's study with a diplomatic document, and complained to the prime minister very depressedly.

Australia...... This news made Qin Kai a little depressed, in Australia today, it is estimated that there are more kangaroos than people, although it has been developed for so many years...... What's the use of opening the port where this bird doesn't, he smiled gloomily, "Jingru, you go and scare Bauer, sue him, this reward is not as fast as we can get money from the heavy machine guns to the Boers!" ”

Heavy machine gun ...... Chen Jitong was also stunned when he heard this, this Prime Minister Qin was really willing to pay the capital, if it weren't for the Transvaal no coastline, maybe this would have taken out a battleship to threaten the British...... It's obviously a good idea, though!

Chen Jitong left in a hurry, pondering how to coerce and lure the Englishman Bauer along the way, but he met Zhou Ruidong and his party at the gate of the Prime Minister's Office, and next to the officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs, there was a gringo talking to the interpreter in a low voice. (To be continued......)