Qin Lang was thinking. The Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info guard walked into the cabin with what was apparently the latest telegram and stopped behind him. "Boss, the latest news."

"What is it?" Qin Lang asked, but didn't turn around.

"The coalition forces, except for Germany, other countries have signed peace treaties with the Chinese government." After a slight pause, the guard continued, "Including—"

"Don't tell me what's going on." Qin Lang said, "Put the telegram on the table, and you can leave." ”

The guard carried out the order, turned and walked out of the cabin and closed the hatch.

Qin Lang returned to his thoughts, and didn't look at the telegram - he knew the content of the new treaty, and Yi Shui would report on the latest progress of the negotiations every day. Conger would sometimes send a telegram asking for some advice; The new treaty is not much different from the Treaty of Sincho - only two points, to be exact.

In the first place, Germany was completely left out, and nothing was found in the new treaty relating to it, so Klinder lost his archway; Secondly, the war reparations to be paid by China turned into 200 million taels of silver.

It must be noted that this figure was brought up by the old woman, because she was nostalgic for the comfortable and luxurious Summer Palace in Beijing, even though construction was going on there; But with the exception of Japan, none of the country's negotiators objected. Of course, this result is not surprising: after all, no one knows that the figure on the treaty should be 450 million taels, and the final amount of compensation paid will be more than 600 million.

So the diplomats who participated in the negotiations were very happy, and everyone was so happy that they returned to the embassy and began to dance - except for the Japanese.

The Japanese did not believe that there was a proper and reasonable reciprocal relationship between what they received and what they paid, and what was even more unacceptable to them was that Italy had only sent a symbolic army and did not participate in a single battle, but received almost as much of the reparations as Japan......

There is no doubt that both the total amount of compensation and the final distribution are extremely unreasonable.

But the Japanese could still only sign the treaty, because Britain had signed it and asked Japan to sign it. At the same time, in order to deal with the Russians occupying northeastern China, Tokyo had turned its attention to the Korean Peninsula, while hoping for military and economic assistance from the British government, in which case the issue of reparations could only be put aside.

So the war was over - of course, Germany was still at war with China, but it was only a matter of time before it chose to compromise.

Qin Lang's judgment was still correct. In fact, even as he pondered his problem, Berlin was already considering a compromise.

Despite the reluctance and the growing anger of Kaiser Wilhelm, Berlin had no other choice.

Because the situation is obvious: firstly, it has no allies, and Austria has already signed the peace treaty; Second, Germany could not leave Britain, France, and the United States alone in a war with China.

Even if nothing had been done, only a declaration of neutrality would have been required for Britain and France to cut off all ties between Germany and the Far East, and to send the expeditionary force and the Qingdao Concession guards still stationed in China to the gates of hell – and the American army could send them directly to hell.

To be exact, it was Qin Lang's mercenaries who could send them to hell.

This is by no means alarmist, but an extremely serious warning...... At the very least, Berlin is taking a hard look at that possibility.

It is able to see the threat clearly. As it is known, the German mercenaries were once one of the most important military forces on the European continent, so Germany was well aware of this type of armed forces that fought only for money, and it could be hired by any force willing to pay or even by individuals, the US government, the Abyssinian government, the French Indochina federal government, ...... Of course, the same can be the Chinese government, if it is willing to pay.

So, is the Chinese government willing to pay? There is no doubt that it will be willing—perhaps the government is weak, but the amount of compensation demanded by Berlin is enough to make it fierce and insane, and the cunning British and French may also be trickling into the shadows, hinting to the Chinese, even bluntly, that they will be behind China.

Therefore, the Chinese government will certainly take action. As soon as Umbrella's old contract with Washington ends, Beijing can immediately sign a new contract with it to completely wipe out the German troops that are still in China.

Just as this army assisted Emperor Menelic II in Abyssinian in the elimination of the Italian army.

The dangers are very clear.

Then, in order to escape this danger, Germany had to accept the unbearable end.

On the day Qin Lang finally arrived in San Diego, Berlin officially announced the withdrawal of its troops from China, and in fact, the expeditionary force had begun to evacuate Beijing the day before.

Of course, there is something strange about the decision of the German government.

"I don't quite understand what the Germans think," O'Connor said, handing Qin Lang a drink, "You see, they withdrew their troops outright, but they did not negotiate with the Chinese government and did not declare a truce." ”

"It's easy to understand." Qin Lang replied, sitting down on the sofa, "The Germans have not achieved any of their goals, but have lost two thousand soldiers, and can neither retaliate nor demand high compensation—I don't think that arrogant emperor can accept such an outcome." ”

O'Connor sat down beside him. "So?"

So he made a decision that bordered on anger. Since you can't ask for a high amount of compensation, then you don't want a single mark, but at the same time, you don't negotiate or declare an armistice, telling the world that this war is not over, and sooner or later, the German revenge army will return to China. Qin Lang shrugged.

"This is indeed in line with the character of an emperor."

"So, do you think the Germans have such a chance, Qin?" Rachel walked over.

"Personally, I don't think Germany will ever have a chance to retaliate against China." If the Chinese government hadn't gone mad and declared war on the world again - but that was no more likely to happen than a manifestation of God. In fact, instead of worrying about it, it is better to worry that the situation will suddenly get out of his control, a new pro-German regime will come to power, and then China will enter into a military alliance with Germany.

That's the worrying thing, and the catastrophe of losing all the chips that decades of hard work has been raised in one fell swoop can really become a reality nightmare – even if the odds are just as slim as remote.

"Hademen", Qin Lang remembered this derogatory title. Sometimes, he would find it difficult to understand that these people would appear in China. But what is even more strange is their number, and the proportion among military enthusiasts...... How can there be so many?

He didn't notice him wandering, but O'Connor and Rachel did.

"What are you thinking?" The two of them asked together, with obvious excitement - if Qin Lang was distracted, it meant that a conspiracy was about to be born.

"Conspiracy? What the hell are you people thinking! Qin Lang deliberately straightened his face, "I'm just thinking about the situation in the world." Transvaal......"

"Four days ago, six cities in the Netherlands and Belgium held simultaneous mass rallies in solidarity with the Republic of Boer. It is said that a similar rally will be held in Berlin today. Rachel exchanged glances with O'Connor, "You think this is a counter-attack by Emperor William?" ”

Qin Lang shook his head. "I see this as a business opportunity."

He wasted no time speculating on how Rachel and O'Connor connected these things, and, as if he knew that he would care about the Transvaal—they were both smart men, and there were many past stories to draw upon: the Transvaal's conflict with England that had lasted for many years; his unsuccessful arms sales campaign in the Transvaal; Emperor Wilhelm II sent a letter to the President of the Transvaal, George. Kruger's famous congratulatory telegram congratulating him on his successful defeat of the British rebellion; British-German conflict......

Linking these past events as clues, it is easy to think that William II would use the Transvaal as his battlefield to counterattack the British, and the tension between the Transvaal and Britain meant a possible war, and finally, Qin Lang was a war broker who liked to intervene in wars.

Everything was logical, even his answers.

It's just that this answer seems a bit ......

"Business opportunity?" Rachel didn't understand, "I don't think the Boers are going to do business with us. Don't forget, you failed last time. ”

"Yes, the Boers have always counted on military assistance from the Germans, and this time it is indeed quite possible that Berlin will provide them with military assistance, and not just stop at words and words, as before." After a pause, Qin Lang continued, "However, you must understand that the Boers are not our only potential customers. ”

"It's not...... You mean, the British? Rachel was incredulous: the British Empire was the most powerful country in the world, and was it likely that it would need mercenaries?

"It's a time of change, and the development of military technology is changing the mode of operations, but I don't think the British Army is yet capable of applying new tactics." Qin Lang let out a long sigh, "It is necessary for us to extend a helping hand to the British soldiers in time and provide them with training and guidance in various aspects. ”

"I think it's hard," O'Connor reminded, "that the British love their face as much as the Germans." ”

"After they hit a few nails, face is no longer an issue." Qin Lang sneered, and then said, "Of course, the first thing we have to do is to send some people to Germany to find out the situation there. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )