War begins when you want it, but it doesn't end when you want to.

On September 12, 1928, the Provisional Government of China, the British Empire and the French Republic formally began peace talks in Hong Kong, China.

The precondition of the negotiations was a cease-fire, that the British and French forces should not re-increase their forces in the Far East, and that the Chinese army would cease all military operations in Southeast Asia.

For more than a day, with the Janissaries as the central line, the reserve units of the two armies marched in two arcs on the left and right, and carried out a large-depth and rapid advance into French Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Along the way, there was not the slightest resistance, and now it has occupied a large area. From Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, to the Burmese region formed a straight line, and the entire line was completely occupied by the National Defense Forces. As for the matter of peace talks, the Chinese side readily agreed today.

Britain and France are not unclear about China's purpose, but they are clear about what role it is. Thousands of miles away, even if you really put down everything and fight hard with China, the ending will only be worse. Moreover, the entry ceremony of the Chinese army not only shocked the Chinese in Hong Kong, but also shocked the British. They compared the mental outlook of the Chinese soldiers with the British garrison in Hong Kong, and the result made them feel ashamed. The gap is huge! Especially the equipment of the Chinese army, looking at the British garrison in Hong Kong. Beggar!

This ceremony was not only to lift the hearts of the people, but also to warn Britain and France.

However, Chen Shao's arrival was beyond everyone's expectations. Britain and France had no idea that Chen Shao would come to Hong Kong now, if they knew at the time, if they had assassinated Chen Shao when he entered the city. If there is no if, there is no if in this world, only do and don't do.

The Chinese side's use of Hong Kong, China, as the venue for negotiations has once again embarrassed Britain.

Chen Shao did not participate in the negotiations, and he also had to meet with some patriotic people in Hong Kong. However, before the negotiations, Chen Shao met with Churchill in particular, facing the fat man of the future dictatorship of Britain. Chen Shao smiled at him and said, "Negotiate well and strive for peace." ”

This sentence is very similar to the tone of a superior speaking to a subordinate, this is just a little idea in Chen Shao's heart. Of the four most powerful leaders of World War II, Churchill met him. If it weren't for more than ten years of leadership, perhaps Chen Shao might have been a little excited when he saw Churchill. However, now that he is the leader of a great power, Churchill is still only a British colonial minister, and China is still a victorious country, so he can completely ignore Churchill.

Churchill's first impression when he saw Chen Shao was that he was young, just like this ancient country that was once again rejuvenated. The second feeling is that he is approachable, Churchill is also very puzzled why he has this feeling, in the past understanding, Chen Shao has always been very strong to the outside world, so in Churchill's image, the leader of the Oriental Order should be very majestic, so that people can fear him and obey him. But Churchill didn't find any of this in his eyes, but had a feeling of wanting to be friends with him. The third feeling is calm, in a short period of contact, Chen Shao's unhurried demeanor made Churchill feel that the oriental leader in front of him was unusual, and under the young appearance, there was a mature and capable hidden.

If Churchill's feelings for Chen Shao were known to Jiang Baili, Cai Yi and others, it is estimated that those people would admire Churchill. However, they also know that Chen Shao does not know to outsiders, that is, Chen Shao is angry, which is completely opposite to now. The temperament that exudes will change from approachable to majestic, even if they don't speak, standing in front of them, they don't even dare to come out of the atmosphere. It's just that this kind of thing is rare, and only when Japan sent troops to Jinan, Chen Shao revealed it.

At the negotiating table, Churchill met Zongli again, and in the face of this young diplomat, Churchill was also a little helpless. At the beginning of the war, he and Zong Li fought against each other, and the two were still equal at that time, and now the two are standing together again, but their status is not the same. One is the winner and the other is the loser.

At the beginning of the negotiations, there was a huge stalemate, and Zong Li always used the policy of asking for a sky-high price to pay back the money. Not only did he want to dig up a large piece of meat from the British and French, but he also had to draw out a large vat of blood before he stopped.

There is no need to discuss the Hong Kong issue and the concession issue, and from the point of view of the fact that Britain and France have promised to hand over all their interests in China, these are no longer problems. Compared to their interests in Southeast Asia, compared to British interests in India and Burma, Hong Kong is nothing at all. These things are the lifeblood of Britain and France, and the old empire needs these colonies to absorb fresh blood, and needs the resources and huge markets of these colonies to support the huge family business. Compared to the importance of these places, the problems of Hong Kong and the concessions are insignificant.

However, at the beginning, Zongli offered a huge price, not only to compensate a large amount of pounds and francs, but also to cede a large amount of Southeast Asian land to China. Vietnam and Burma are the targets of Zongli, the whole of Vietnam, half of Myanmar. Monetary compensation totals £1.5 billion in gold, and all looted cultural relics in China are also to be returned. This is the price code of Zongli.

Churchill and Sackloon resolutely disagreed, and kept saying that China was blackmailing.

Zong Li quickly replied: "Compared with the money and land you extorted in China, these prices are very cheap today. Moreover, there are still 70,000 British and French soldiers who enjoy the treatment of prisoners with us, and I have calculated the food, clothing, shelter, transportation, food, drink, and sleep of each soldier, as well as medical expenses. It not only consumes a lot of our money, but also wastes a lot of our manpower and material resources. Each soldier needs at least a hundred dollars a day, and now it has been several days, 7 million a day, then here it will be at least tens of millions. Moreover, our heroic soldiers have suffered many casualties in order to resist the uncivilized treatment of Western countries, and according to the blood-soothing policy of our military headquarters, a soldier needs at least 10,000 US dollars, plus ammunition consumption, which is at least 300 million US dollars, you can calculate it yourself. As for the humiliation you have caused to us in the past, I still think that this money is far from enough.

And you don't look at it, both of your countries are among the top five economies in the world, and there are countless harvests from China. It's much richer than Japan, and the small island nation of Japan can still come up with 800 million US dollars, are you embarrassed to be petty? Isn't it over if one person shares a little! ”

Zongli's tirade made Churchill and Sackqiu extremely depressed, and it was too good to break it. At the end of the day, the two did not let up at all.

Day 2...... On the third day, ......, Zong Li threw off his sleeves and left.

September 15th.

There was no progress at all in the negotiations in the first three days, and many things could not be negotiated. However, today's news has aroused the concern of Churchill and Sakqiu, and the Chinese side will terminate the negotiations and use military means to take back the interests that belong to China.

Soon, the remaining British defenders in India soon sent news to the British mainland that at least thirty divisions of Chinese troops had appeared on the Indian border. At the same time, the Chinese army in Southeast Asia began to prepare for action again.

At this moment, Great Britain was completely shaken, and the Chinese army of 30 divisions, at least 450,000 people, was still a Chinese army. Could it be that China intends to start an all-out war with Britain and France? However, whether it was a full-scale war with Britain and France or not, this move made Britain completely anxious. Immediately Churchill received a telegram from London, and after reading the contents of the telegram, Churchill shook his head with a wry smile and sent China's request to London, asking London to make its own decision. Churchill's move was very helpless, such a move was a denial of his own ability, but Churchill had no choice, he did not dare to agree to such conditions.

In fact, Churchill also knew that this was a means for China to bring itself to its knees, but he didn't dare to ignore it.

Like Churchill, Sak Qiu kicked the problem to Paris and let the big men in the air bother.

With a reply from home, Churchill and Sakqiu hurriedly contacted Zongli again.

On the fourth day, the negotiations made great progress, at least in terms of compensation, Britain and France promised 500 million pounds, and in terms of Chinese cultural relics, Britain and France also promised to return some of them.

On the land issue, the two sides are once again at a stalemate.

Day 5......... It was not until 20 September that the negotiations were formally negotiated.

Both sides made huge concessions, and Zongli did not ask too much.

The territory previously occupied by the Chinese army was assigned to China, and the British promised to draw a rectangular territory five kilometers wide for China, which could lead directly to the Bay of Bengal. China has absolute rights in these two places, and Britain and France cannot interfere in all the policies carried out by China here, and this will henceforth be the land of China.

In terms of cultural relics, Britain and France have promised to return half of the Chinese cultural relics in the national museums of the two countries, and will not prohibit the Chinese side from any action to recover Chinese cultural relics in Britain and France.

500 million pounds to be paid in gold, to be shared between the two countries, to be paid over five years.

The Chinese side also promised Britain and France that some things would not be put on the surface, and in order to save the face of Britain and France in the international community, some clauses were signed in secret.

Subsequently, the Sino-British-French-Hong Kong Agreement came into force.

After Zongli got Britain and France, he didn't stop, but immediately came to Shanghai.

All the countries that had signed contracts with the Qing government sent representatives to Shanghai, and the talks were very relaxed, and basically every country was mentally prepared, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had also sent a note before, so the results came out quickly.

The birth of a new regime in a country, the contracts signed by the old regime can be denied, unless your fist is not big enough.

The meeting lasted only one day, and the matter was settled.

All countries in the world have recognized and abolished all unequal contracts with China, abolished the concessions and returned them to China, and residents of various countries can enjoy fair treatment in China as long as they follow the law. At the same time, more reciprocal contracts were signed.

At the end of the talks, Zong Li, in the name of Chen Shao, invited representatives of various countries to attend the founding ceremony and military parade of the People's Republic of China on October 1.

(To be continued)