After obtaining Zhang Wei's consent, Hua Guoqiang informed the German ambassador to the Xia Empire, Streesmann, that the German Empire could join the negotiation group and work together to resolve the problem of the German colonies in Asia. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Strasmann asked: "Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the German Empire has maintained friendship with the Xia Empire for many years, and the German government does not want to have more friction with the Xia Empire because of the colonial issue, and it also wants to participate in the negotiation team, and it also wants to settle this issue peacefully, I wonder what the Xia Empire thinks of the German colonies in Asia and the Pacific?" ”

Hua Guoqiang said: "Your Excellency, your Excellency and I have maintained a good friendship for many years, and our Xia Empire cherishes it very much, and will not do anything to hurt the friendship between the two countries, please rest assured that the ambassador will do this." Our Xia Empire is a peace-loving country, and the consistent principle is that no one will offend me, I will not offend anyone, and as long as the friendship between the two countries lasts forever, your country's colonies can continue to be held, and it will not affect the relations between the two countries. ”

Hua Guoqiang was very generous, and when he said this, he didn't understand what the Xia Empire really meant, so he said tentatively: "Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Papua colony is located in the hinterland of your country, and we also feel a lot of inconvenience, and your country also has inconveniences, if the ownership of this colony can be resolved peacefully, it will be beneficial to both sides." ”

When Hua Guoqiang heard Streesmann say this, he knew that the Germans were mentally prepared, so he knew it in his heart, so he said: "Your Excellency, the Xia Empire very much welcomes your country's pragmatic attitude, and if the property rights of this colony are dealt with peacefully, the Xia Empire will definitely meet your country's requirements without hesitation." As for the question of the lease of Jiaoao, we will consult with the Chinese Empire and refer to the settlement of the Papuan colony. ”

Straesmann was very satisfied with Hua Guoqiang's reply, and if Germany could obtain many related technologies such as mines, long-range naval guns, and airships, it would certainly raise Germany's military strength to a higher level, so he said: "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, thank you for your friendship with the German Empire, your country is now the most powerful country in the world, with the most powerful army and navy in the world, so the Empire hopes to strengthen military exchanges with your country." ”

Hua Guoqiang knew that Germany wanted a lot of technology from the Xia Empire, and the chief of the general staff had just ordered a ban on the export of advanced military technology, so he had no choice but to say: "Your Excellency, you are not familiar with military affairs, if you have a demand, you can make a request, and then I will consult with His Majesty the Emperor and the General Staff, and hope that my reply will be satisfactory to your country." ”

Strlesmann knew that many of the advanced technologies of the Xia Empire would definitely not be communicated to the outside world, and this was the case for any sovereign country.

After exchanging some views on the current situation, Streisman took his leave, and he was going back to report back to China on the opinions of the Xia Empire and the objects that the Empire wanted to trade.

Ambassador Streesmann reported to Germany the attitude of the Xia Empire, which could meet the military technology needed by Germany, but the Xia Empire had very strict control over military technology, and the asking price must not be low.

After Kaiser Wilhelm II learned about it, he was very satisfied with the attitude of the Xia Empire, and it was better to reach an exchange agreement with the Xia Empire in exchange for the military technology and materials needed by the Empire than to be forcibly occupied by the Xia Empire. He busily instructed the General Staff, the Admiralty, and the War Department to organize meetings to discuss the exchange of military technology from the Xia Empire.

After Hua Guoqiang reported to Zhang Wei and the General Staff about the meeting with the German ambassador, Zhang Wei felt that it didn't matter, as long as the Germans wanted the technology, they would be satisfied; However, Lu Weimin was very unhappy, so that the Xia Empire would pay more casualties and costs when fighting Germany in the future, when he held a meeting a few days ago, he had just proposed to ban the export of advanced military technology, and now Germany was going to exchange land, and the empire obviously did not pay attention to his views.

Zhang Wei saw that Lu Weimin was very unhappy, so he comforted: "The current technology of the system has been nearly a hundred years more advanced than the current world, but it has not yet reached the time of the yellow and white showdown, so there has been no redress of the army, whether it is the army or the navy, can only implement limited suppression of the current military of various countries, maintain the advantage of small steps, these technologies are outdated, and when the time comes, according to the needs of the Germans, provide them with some technology that is 10 years ahead of the current time, so that they can be very satisfied. In this way, the military strength of Germany and the European countries will be distanced, and the European war will definitely be more intense in the future, and the effect on the Reich will not be great, and the Reich will be equipped with more advanced weapons and have absolute suppression of Germany. “

Since Zhang Wei said so, Lu Weimin can't say anything more.

Zhang Wei continued: "I now have an idea, that is, not to trade technology with Germany too early, now I can use warships to trade with Germany for the Papua colony and the Jiaoao leased land, and when the European war is about to break out, exchange military technology for German colonies in Africa, and at the same time promise the Germans that if Germany wins the war, these colonies will be returned to him at that time, and if they fail, it will become the territory of the Xia Empire, which is conducive to the Germans to concentrate on the European war." “

Hua Guoqiang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, although the situation in Europe is tense now, but it is early before the outbreak of war in Europe, all countries are not prepared. “

When the Germans negotiated the exchange terms with the Xia Empire, the Xia Empire suddenly announced that it would raise the export prices of all agricultural and sideline products, and in a short period of time, it led to an overall increase in the prices of agricultural and sideline products around the world, and also led to a spiral in the prices of other industrial products, and the number of bankruptcies in European countries increased, and the whole of Europe entered a serious economic crisis.

The economic crisis caused Germany to make exchange adjustments, and it was necessary to include issues such as markets and prices in the negotiations with the Xia Empire, and treat them on an equal footing with military demands; The Kaiser demanded that the Chief of the General Staff and the Prime Minister of the government jointly work out the terms of exchange for the Xia Empire.

Strassmann communicated with Hua Guoqiang about Germany's desire to include the market and material prices in the negotiation system.

Hua Guoqiang said: "Your Excellency, in line with the purpose of long-lasting friendship with Germany, as long as Germany's request is not too excessive, Xia Empire will definitely be able to meet the German government's request, but in this case, it is best not to take it to the negotiating group for discussion, but to hold bilateral talks with the German government alone, and keep the content of the talks secret to the outside world." “

As far as Germany is concerned, applying to join the negotiating group is to strive for more interests for Germany, and now that the Xia Empire has proposed to hold bilateral talks with Germany alone, agreeing to strengthen exchanges in the military and economic fields, Germany can get what they want, and there is no need to put forward Germany's demands in the negotiating group.

Now that it has been announced that Germany will participate in the negotiation team, it is not good to cancel Germany's qualifications again, then Germany can raise the flag for the Xia Empire in the negotiation team and become a powerful ally of the Xia Empire, which is beneficial to both sides. (To be continued.) )