Chapter 1000: Big Appetite
Qin Kai's so-called panda trade is naturally just to give Bauer a little hint, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to this misunderstanding, on the issue of his own territory, there is naturally no room for negotiation, and the territory of the Dutch is naturally to talk about it, as for the territory of the British, he has a little reason, so he has to think of a way to negotiate.
As for the use of knives and guns, today's Greater China is not only the territory left by the Manchus, but also a large territory in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, which means that there must be a huge navy to maintain it.
Therefore, under the direct planning of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the huge navy that was demonstrating China's strength overseas coincidentally participated in a Chinese aid operation in the Dutch East Indies, and all this was obviously paving the way for the subsequent negotiations with the British, and an aggressive and powerful China would obviously make the British have more concerns......
At this moment, Bauer's expression is also very calm, today's smooth start has obviously exceeded his expectations, originally thought that it would take a lot of effort, and it may be difficult for both sides to reach a consensus smoothly, but now it seems that there is hope, however, he will not be naïve to believe that this Prime Minister Qin will accept all the conditions of London.
Naturally, Bauer didn't have much interest in this so-called giant panda, and after a few polite sentences, he directly led the topic to the business he cared about, "Premier Qin, if I am not mistaken, your army has been directly involved in the local conflict in the Dutch East Indies...... Otherwise, how could the regular army of the Netherlands be annihilated by the improvised Chinese army?! Of course...... I don't care about the truth of this matter, London is already feeling the pressure of your expansion. They want you to stop military operations in the South Seas immediately! ”
Hear Bauer's response. Qin Kai smiled slightly and put down the chopsticks in his hand. He smiled and asked, "Dear Bauer, what we do is only to safeguard the interests of Chinese citizens...... If your citizens were killed overseas, would the British Empire turn a deaf ear? ”
Then Qin Kai looked sideways at the elites of the army who were eating in an orderly manner and talking in a low voice, and accentuated his tone, "Bauer, you don't also think that these young soldiers who have come out of the war and fighting. I would agree with the clichés of the arrogant gentlemen of London...... There is an old saying in China, people respect me for a foot, I respect people for a zhang, if someone deceives me an inch, I should return ten zhang! ”
Qin Kai's slightly ridiculous continuous questions made Bauer feel a little poor for a while, but he naturally would not show this embarrassment, the negotiation had just begun, and the two sides were asking for a price. That's a natural situation, though. This so-called Tuhua incident of Nan Andy, God knows what is going on, and now this person is in his mouth, it is a hundred times more revenge...... This is not a joke, the strength of the Dutch wants to confront today's China, and this result is really a bit of a cup!
However, now the Netherlands is also its own little brother, and it seems that after such a fuss in the Chinese, this little brother who was not very obedient is now much more well-behaved, and this time he is very willing to be the cannon fodder of the British Empire, and he is naturally not willing to let the little brother really be taken by this Prime Minister Qin to sacrifice the flag......
After thinking about it for a while, Bauer immediately smiled and said: "Dear Qin, the rise of Far East China has been recognized by the British Empire, but your fanfare, military action, in my opinion, is not conducive to China's integration into the atmosphere of great power diplomacy...... Once there is a real conflict, it will be a huge loss for us! ”
"Oh......" Qin Kai's voice suddenly raised a few points, and he asked with a slight smile: "Bauer, could it be that your navy has already formulated a plan to expedition to China?" Or is it...... Are you interested in a military contest on land with 45 elite divisions of the Chinese Army? ”
As soon as these two sentences came out, Bauer also looked embarrassed, and the information from London really had the intention of teaching the Chinese a lesson in the Far East, but the small group of high-level officials of the government and the parliament who put forward these plans still thought that Far Eastern China was still the braided country of forty years ago, and of course, this bill had no chance to be put on the table.
A foreign military war, even the lightweight confrontation that shelled Alexandria, Egypt a few years ago, is a money-burning game for the British Empire's huge armament system, and all the supply of the military is controlled by a huge commercial stakeholder, and a month's war means tens of millions of pounds of state spending...... Unless, the benefits far outweigh the expenditures, or the fundamental interests of the empire are at stake, such a proposal will not be on the table of Prime Minister Salisbury.
He immediately shook his head and denied Qin Kai's provocation, "Dear Qin, I can't control the political competition between the various parties in London, if I can't achieve enough results, maybe your worries will come true...... But I think the best way to solve the current dilemma is, of course, for us to sit down and talk carefully about our respective needs, and perhaps...... We will have more opportunities for win-win! What do you say? ”
Qin Kai naturally heard that there was pressure in Bauer's words, but this so-called pressure, he has long been accustomed to it, the existence of the British Empire, sooner or later China must cross a hurdle, he has already had a full plan for this, and in this Far East feast, the final winner obviously needs to go through a real wrestling, after all, although there are still large areas of vast territory where the real value is far from being discovered, but the current value is enough to make the entire West crazy.
Of course, the absolute height of their own information mastery is destined to the strategic advantage they have in this negotiation, what do the British want? It is clear to himself, a larger dumping place for commodities, more raw material production places, and the stupid British, although they presciently launched the industrial revolution, but they have always been blinded by these low-end petty profits.
Bauer took the lead in turning over the cards of the British, of course, this content, Bauer can guess it without saying Qin Kai...... It is nothing more than a benefit, and even a greater good...... In that case, Qin Kai doesn't mind getting off the horse first!
"Minister Power, are you here today to represent the British Empire? Or are you ready to ...... for the Dutch? Or is it the Yankees talking? Qin Kai smiled slightly, but his eyes didn't look at Bauer at all, but swept to the cup of tea that had just been replaced on the dining table, "For the topics we can talk about, I might as well draw a frame first, saving too much time...... The Chinese Navy needs its own access to the Indian Ocean, and what your country will get will be more free trade zones and free ports! ”
"Entering the Indian Ocean......" Qin Kai's rather divergent thinking immediately made Bauer feel depressed...... The huge British Empire Far East Fleet is now entrenched in the Straits Settlements, where there are even large military fortifications to ensure that the British Empire can really hold the most important stronghold in the Far East, and it is clear that even if the two sides do clash, the British Empire will not abandon such an important strategic point.
Qin Kai's intentions, after Bauer asked a few questions, he immediately realized the big appetite of the new government...... (To be continued......)