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"The two, the Suez Canal, was captured by the imperial team after sacrificing a lot of elite soldiers and spending a lot of manpower and material resources, and it is impossible for the empire to give up the Suez Canal!" Wu Tingfang's attitude was very resolute. The great victory achieved by the imperial team gave him a lot of confidence!

"Your Excellency Ng Dinh Fong, according to the proclamation of the Congress of Constantinople in 1888, the Suez Canal is a neutral zone under the protection of the British Empire, and no country can use the canal for military purposes. Whether in time of war or peace, warships and ships of any country can pass through the Guò Canal. This point has been recognized by all countries in the world! Ambassador Zhu Erdian said.

"If the Suez Canal can become a neutral zone under the protection of the British Empire, why can't it become a neutral zone under the protection of our Chinese Empire?" A smile appeared on Wu Tingfang's face.

"The British Empire will not give up the Suez Canal!" Zhu Erdian's face showed a hint of shame and anger. At the beginning, the British Empire was able to control the Suez Canal, didn't it rely on the British Empire's world's largest military strength? And now, the Chinese actually want to replace the British Empire, which makes Zhu Erdian very angry. Moreover, the Chinese have de facto occupied the Suez Canal, and if the Chinese insist on not backing down, then Britain really has no way to make China back down!

"Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, I wonder if this point can be put on hold for now. Settle the other differences first, and then talk about this issue last! In order to avoid the breakdown of negotiations, the French ambassador to China, Pierre, hurriedly said.

"Well, I have no opinion!" Wu Tingfang said. Zhu Erdian nodded in the same way.

"Your Excellency Ng Dinh Phuong, France agrees to renounce its interests in the Kingdom. But. The amount of war reparations demanded by your country is too large for our country to bear. In addition, your country's request for the cession of Guadeloupe cannot be agreed to. Guadeloupe is just an ordinary island in the Lesser Antilles, so far away from China, there is no need for China to compete with France for such a small island! Pierre said.

"Your Excellency Pierre, China is in the midst of this war. Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed and wounded, and a lot of military spending was spent. And now we also have hundreds of thousands of British and French prisoners of war, these prisoners of war, and the supplies they consume every day. It's also a one-day number. Therefore, it is completely very reasonable for your country to compensate us with 500 million yuan in war reparations. As for our request for Guadeloupe, this is in order to guarantee our interests in the Americas. Since this island is of no use to France, it will not be of any loss to France if it is ceded to us! Wu Tingfang said. If China wants to expand its influence in the Americas, it will do so in addition to from the Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic and Caribbean regions, you have to have a foothold. Guadeloupe, France's overseas province, is a very good place from a geographical point of view. Basseterre, the largest city on the island. It has a very good deep-water harbor where large warships can be moored, and it is a very good overseas base for the Imperial Navy. If war breaks out between the Empire and the United States in the future. It will become an important military base!

"Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, 500 million Chinese dollars. That's almost a year's worth of revenue for France. If it could be lowered, France might be able to accept it. But if China must demand so much, then France will have nothing to do. As for Guadeloupe, France can cede it to China! It's just that China needs to spend money to buy! Pierre said. Many of the islands in the Lesser Antilles are French. It would not hurt to cede a small island of less than 2,000 square kilometers to China!

"So, how much war reparations can your country accept?" Wu Tingfang asked rhetorically.

"Up to 50 million Chinese dollars!" Pierre thought for a moment, then said.

"No, that's too little. China can take a step and reduce the war reparations to 400 million Chinese dollars! However, Guadeloupe China will no longer spend money on purchases! Wu Tingfang said.

In the end, after some bargaining, the two sides set the amount of war reparations at 150 million Chinese dollars. The Chinese side asked for a sky-high price, and France naturally paid it back. In addition, Guadeloupe, France will also give it to China free of charge. It's just that when it was announced to the outside world, it was said that China bought it from France for 20 million Chinese dollars.

After reaching an agreement with France, Britain was left. China's conditions to Britain are in many respects the same as those of France. In terms of war reparations, Britain agreed to pay China 150 million Chinese dollars. It was also agreed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should unify the Arabian Peninsula. On the Persian and Afghan sides, however, Britain was reluctant to back down. After difficult negotiations, Britain agreed to withdraw from Persia but demanded to retain control of Afghanistan. Afghanistan was an important barrier to northern India, and Britain could not afford to lose it. As for Kuwait, Britain didn't even look at it, and if China wanted it, then give it to China. It's just that after China found a large Burgan oil field with reserves of nearly 10 billion tons from Kuwait, the British did not mention how much they regretted it!

The most critical disagreement between China and Britain is also over the Suez Canal. China wanted to gain control of the Suez Canal, but Britain strongly disagreed. In the end, China simply offered to return the Suez Canal to Egypt. Britain also disagreed, insisting that the canal belonged to the Canal Company. France also supports Britain on this issue. Although they no longer have much interest in Asia, once China takes control of the Suez Canal, there will be a huge threat to France and even the whole of Europe. Therefore, France is equally reluctant to see China take control of the Suez Canal!

There is no way, and after no agreement can be reached on this issue, the negotiations can only be temporarily suspended. The two sides decided to resume negotiations the next day.

"The Suez Canal must not be controlled by the Chinese. Otherwise, the Chinese would have been able to expand their influence into Europe, and southern Europe, with the exception of Italy, would have no great powers. The aging Ottoman Empire could not stop China. Therefore, we must keep the Chinese out of Europe! After leaving the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhu Erdian and Pierre got into the same car, and Zhu Erdian began to speak the British side's point of view. They have used the Suez Canal as a gateway to China. China's rapid outward expansion has brought a huge threat to the whole of Europe!

"Of course, Your Excellency Jurdian, the French Republic will fully support Britain on this matter!" Pierre said.

"However, the support of France alone is not enough, not enough to curb the ambitions of the Chinese." Excellency Pierre, I would like you to contact the Russian Ambassador to China and the American Ambassador to China immediately and ask them to take our side. I went to see Lucas and wanted his support! Zhu Erdian said.

"No problem! But given the close ties between Germany and China, will they be on our side? Pierre asked.

"I think China's rapid expansion is not only a threat to us, but also a huge threat to the Germans. The Germans were imprisoned on the European continent, while the Chinese were expanding frantically. Can their minds be balanced? Besides, the confrontation between us and the Germans was for the leadership of Europe. If the Chinese invade Europe, it will undoubtedly be a yellow peritone, just like the Mongols a thousand years ago, and this will bring a catastrophe to all of Europe! Zhu Erdian said with great certainty.

"Well, I hope the Germans will figure it out!" Pierre said.

Pierre got out of the car, got back into his car, and drove towards the Russian embassy. And Zhu Erdian went straight to the German embassy!

At the moment, in the German Embassy, the German Ambassador to China Lucas is having a headache, what position will Germany stand on this time? Germany is already wary of China's rapid expansion. In Kaiser Wilhelm II's division of the future world, China will occupy Asia, Germany will become the leader of Europe, and Africa will become a colony of Germany and Austria-Hungary. As for the Americas, North America and Germany can share it with China, but South America belongs to Germany. But now, the Chinese have begun to expand frantically, and Germany has not made any progress, which makes the German upper echelons very dissatisfied. Crown Prince Wilhelm even publicly stated that Germany is dragging Britain and France for China, while China is plundering the interests that belong to Germany! Such a view is also very marketable in the upper echelons of Germany.

Lucas feared that China's continued expansion would lead to a rift between China and Germany. Even if the two sides signed a secret agreement, Germany would probably tear up the secret agreement if its interests were not guaranteed.

"Mr. Ambassador, the British Ambassador to China is here!" At this time, the secretary of the embassy reported.

"Oh? Okay, I got it! Lucas was a little surprised, but quickly guessed the reason for Jurdian's visit. Probably, Zhu Erdian is in trouble in the negotiations, so he wants to get the support of the German side!

"Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, welcome!" Although the confrontation between Britain and Germany was very fierce, the relations between the diplomats of the two countries were still very good.

"Your Excellency Lucas, take the liberty of disturbing you, and please forgive me!" Zhu Erdian said.

After some pleasantries, Lucas invited Jurdian into his office.

"Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, can you explain your intention this time?" Lucas said.

"Your Excellency Lucas, the Chinese are too greedy, and their ambitions are already in danger of the security of the whole of Europe. I need your support! Zhu Erdian said!