Although the establishment of a new government in China has only been four years, during the ten years that Qin Kai was entrenched in the south, he devoted almost all his efforts to armament and army building, from the magnificent Battle of North Vietnam to the Japanese landing battle, this huge military force was completely enough to establish China's status as a military power.

Of course, today's China, indeed only can be called the status of a military power, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the most rapid development of the national economy in the two Guangzhou, Fujian and Zhejiang, these Nanyang system originally controlled the place, however, with the gradual liberalization of light industry, the northern coastal provinces have also entered the initial stage of industrial development, but from the industrial civilization hoped by Qin Kai, there is obviously still a long way to go.

Qin Kai looked at Bauer, who looked uncertain on the other side, his mood was indeed like a mirror, this is the worst era, but it is also the best era, everything depends on the strength in his hands to speak, in the current Far East, in his own military prediction and the military prediction of the Ministry of Military Affairs, even if it is the powerful Kingdom of Britain, he still has an absolute chance of winning...... What's more, there are killer features that haven't been released yet!

Bauer pondered Qin Kai's response carefully, and did not dare to miss a word, after all, the victory of the Far East represents his own victory, and all the losses of the Far East will become a stain on his diplomatic career...... After all, he was by far the most distinguished diplomat of the British Empire's time...... Don't fall at this time!

"Dear Qin, as far as I know, Prime Minister Salisbury's abandonment of intervening in the Battle of the Philippines, and even allowing your country to deal with the military conflict with Japan on its own, is already the diplomatic bottom line of the British Empire, and the Straits Settlements are the fulcrum that the British Empire must maintain in the Far East. It's absolutely impossible to give it up! Bauer sat down. Seriously, he said his very worried response.

"Good!" Bauer's voice fell. Qin Kai had already slapped the table, startling the British, "Dear Power, I think that the future pattern of the world must be jointly ruled by China and the United Kingdom, and the views of Prime Minister Salisbury and you are very much in line with my heart." That...... How about using the Straits Settlements as the dividing line? ”

As soon as Bauer heard that Qin Kai had given up the Indian Ocean that the lion had just raised, the big stone in his heart fell, this Prime Minister Qin has never been an easy guy to deal with, and, as some evaluations within the empire, he is definitely an out-and-out warmonger in the Far East...... It's just that this is a warmonger who stands on the altar of countless victories!

Just as Bauer pondered to echo the concessions of the Qin premier, he suddenly remembered that the Straits Settlements should be used as the military demarcation line between the two sides. This is obviously unscientific...... Didn't the Dutch, the cannon fodder of the British Empire, become a dish in each other's bowls? And another virgin land of the British Empire - Australia, God knows that this Qin dealer is a big dealer. Did you prepare a cauldron...... Oh my God, what kind of concession is that!

"Dear Qin, this ...... That's not going to work! I must not allow the interests of the British Empire to lose anything in my hands, London must ensure the safety and interests of the Dutch East Indies and Australia, and you and your army must not in any way intervene in the circle of interests that already belong to us! ”

"Your circle of interests?" Qin Kai didn't have the slightest sense of agreement with Bauer's words, and immediately asked in a slightly sarcastic tone, "Chinese nationals have long lived in the Dutch East Indies and Northern Australia for many years, and even in the Straits Settlements, there are a large number of aborigines who nominally belong to Chinese nationals, and we are also committed to their protection...... As the head of the Chinese government, I must give a fair explanation to all the people of the massacre that is happening in North Australia. ”

"Premier Qin, the aborigines of North Australia, London does not recognize their Chinese national identity at all, they are just some despicable East Timorese aborigines...... As for the Dutch East Indies and the Straits Settlements, the local Chinese and indigenous people have been the rulers of the great powers for the past 300 years...... This has nothing to do with national affiliation! ”

When Bauer heard the aggressive tone in Qin Kai's words, he immediately opened his mouth and objected loudly, but Qin Kai didn't pay attention to this guy's cliché at all, but reminded him calmly, "Bauer, although China and Britain have signed a series of joint statements and cooperation agreements, it is impossible for China to make any concessions on this fundamental interest...... If your country makes a dangerous move, I think, it will be a huge crisis for you and your country! ”

Hearing Qin Kai's words, Bauer's face darkened a little, and he originally hoped to resolve some differences through his diplomatic mediation, but now it seems that this Qin Premier will not make any diplomatic concessions at all...... It is clear that the negotiations have reached an impasse...... And for himself, it is indeed as Qin Kai said, it is definitely a catastrophic failure.

Naturally, Bauer would not allow this to happen, and he made a few small suggestions with an embarrassed face, hoping that Qin Kai would give full consideration, but what disappointed him was that although he had shown what seemed to be the greatest sincerity, this damn Chinese Qin only shook his head very gentlemanly and didn't consider it at all...... The day's negotiations lasted three hours.

It was not until the last moment that Qin Kai finally made a trivial concession, China could promise the British government that all Chinese overseas territories in the future would be given priority in trade negotiations, which was only the right to negotiate, not any actual benefits that could be promised.

Qin Kai sent Bauer out of the Prime Minister's Office with a smile, even if today's interest negotiations were completely lost, Bauer couldn't hold back his dissatisfaction, and said goodbye with a professional smile...... After waiting for this person to get into the carriage, Qin Kai immediately returned to his study, and a few minutes later, Zeng Jize, Chen Jitong, and Zhou Ruidong had already arrived.

"The British must not give up on the Far East!" Qin Kai said his judgment in the first sentence, as the first power of this era, the British Empire will obviously not be satisfied with the benefits of a series of free port trade opened up earlier, and the empire with strong military equipment and economic strength will definitely not be willing to lose its true leadership position, this is what he is convinced!

Chen Jitong immediately put forward his idea, "Prime Minister, I propose to cooperate with the German side to create some trouble for the British in Europe!" We may be able to provide Germany with some advanced technology and expand the armament of the Germans on the scale of their industry......"

"This can be a long-term strategy, but at present, there may be sequelae!" Qin Kai thought about it for a moment and did not fully agree with this approach, Nanyang Heavy Industries, under his own conscious guidance, did master some advanced military techniques, but ...... The so-called advanced technology of this era, for industrial powers such as the German Empire and the British Empire, once leaked, there is no doubt that they will be quickly copied by the other side.

This is an unbearable loss for Qin Kai, for China, which is still in the economic boom period, unless he has mastered a higher-end armament, otherwise, this kind of cutting-edge armament export is likely to damage the interests of his country, "Ruidong, the research and development of armaments is directly managed by you, and you can formulate a batch of low-end techniques that do not harm our interests in accordance with Counselor Chen's plan...... By the way, you might as well contact Schleier, don't we have a joint research and development plan, see what shortcomings the Germans currently have, and the appropriate output can be done! ”

Speaking of this, Qin Kai paused, "This price can't be cheap!" The Germans have had a good economic development in recent years! We have vigorously helped them develop their navy, and we have given them great benefits in building bases in the Far East, and now it is time for them to give something in return! ”

Zhou Ruidong nodded, was silent for a moment, and then said in a resolute tone that Qin Kai had not expected: "Prime Minister, the Ministry of Military Affairs has carefully considered the battle situation in South Andy, and we suggest that the South China side immediately send the main force of two divisions to land to replace the marines to expand the results of the battle, aren't the Dutch resolutely protesting...... We believe that this shows their utter weakness, and it also shows the strength of our army! ”

Qin Kai naturally understood Zhou Ruidong's considerations, the military side had already touched the strength of the Dutch, the Dutch East Indies was dominated by the army and mercenaries from the Netherlands, and the combat effectiveness of the local indigenous servant army was extremely poor, and every time the local aborigines rioted, the servant army was almost a powder keg......

The meaning of the General Staff is naturally to completely muddy the waters of the Dutch East Indies, and then ...... With the strength of today's China and the years of oppression of the natives by the Dutch, the only way out for the natives who have been exterminated in many rebellions is naturally self-evident, so when Zhou Ruidong formulated this strategy, he was naturally full of determination and confidence.

"Most of those indigenous people...... Damn it! This time I want to really make them feel our anger! Qin Kai looked at Zhou Ruidong, but he said an unexpected but expected answer very calmly.

The reason for this is that as long as the officers and soldiers who participated in the battles of South China and the Netherlands are very clear, before the war, the despicable acts of white robbers and indigenous thieves who collaborated to massacre the Chinese in Nanyang in the early years were a compulsory course to boost morale before the war, and this ideological indoctrination, which has formed a tradition, has long been included in the military's standards.

Of course, in fact, among the senior generals of the Nanyang system, there are still some dissenting opinions, at least Zhou Ruidong and Xue Chao, a few senior generals who have guarded North Vietnam, are actually more inclined to give full play to the labor force of these natives, and Qin Kai used to say this sentence before the mobilization of military generals, but in fact he still adopted this measure, and the north ...... There is a great need for labor!

Just when Zhou Ruidong scratched his ears and didn't know how to implement the intention of his own prime minister, Zeng Jize next to him relieved him, "Prime Minister, if we make a move, I'm afraid the British will have to make a big move...... I'm worried that if the war starts, I'm afraid many of our new policies will be affected! (To be continued......)