"What? You invaded the colonies of the British Empire, killed the soldiers of the British Empire, destroyed the warships of the British Empire, and still demanded that the British Empire compensate you for your losses? How can there be such a truth in the world? Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I solemnly tell you that this is impossible. China must compensate the British Empire for its losses, otherwise the British Empire will not give up! Lord Lansdoorne roared arrogantly.

"Your Excellency, if we were to say that, we would not be able to agree. For China, it no longer matters what caused the war, or who is right and who is wrong. What matters is the outcome of the war! Wu Tingfang said coldly, with an undisguised look of disdain in his eyes. Obviously lost the war, and dared to mess around, it was simply too shameful.

"Your Excellency, what do you mean by that? Do you still want to continue the war? Lord Lansdowne asked angrily. Obviously, if the war continues, then his trip will be in vain.

"Your Excellency, I don't want to see such a thing happen, but I have to admit it. China's army and navy have already completed their rest. If our two countries cannot come to an agreement, the army and navy of the empire will continue to attack. To the west, or to the south! A smile appeared at the corner of Wu Tingfang's mouth. The superiority of the squadron on the battlefield made him full of confidence, and he was not afraid of Lord Lansdorne at all.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, are you threatening me? A threat to the British Empire? Lord Lansdoorn asked coldly. He understood what Wu Tingfang meant, and if he went west, he would attack India. After the squadron took Myanmar. It's already in close proximity to India. Although Myanmar and India are separated by lofty mountains. The road conditions are also very poor. But don't forget. China's navy has no rivals. If they wish, they can carry out landing operations in India. The Chinese were able to cross tens of thousands of kilometers of the Pacific Ocean and land on the west coast of the United States, and naturally they were able to land in India. India was the most important colony of the British Empire and could not afford to lose. To the south, it's Australia. Compared to India, Australia's status is not so high. Australia now. Many mineral resources have yet to be discovered, and the Australians have recently been thinking of self-government, which has caused a lot of trouble for the British. However, if China were to attack south, it would still be something Britain did not want to see.

"Your Excellency, I didn't mean to threaten you, this is just a plan that our army has prepared for a long time!" Wu Tingfang said with a smile. In fact, although China still has a surplus of military strength, it will be insufficient if it continues to expand the war in the South Seas. Navy in order to guarantee the fighting on the west coast of the United States. A lot of capacity has been invested, and a lot of merchant ships have been recruited. If we attack India or Australia. Logistics are simply not guaranteed. However, the British obviously will not know the actual situation of the Chinese army and navy. It is completely okay to use it to intimidate them and get them to agree to China's conditions.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the British Empire will never accept any threat. If China dares to attack India and Australia, then the British Empire will definitely fight China to the end! "Lord Landstonne still didn't budge.

"Then please! Let's sit down and negotiate after we have once again decided the winner on the battlefield! Wu Tingfang said with a smile, as if he didn't care at all. This attitude made Lord Lansdowne a little uncertain.

"Damn, if the Royal Navy of the British Empire regains its strength, where can these yellow-skinned monkeys be allowed to be so arrogant!" Lord Landsdoorne said secretly in his heart. Although he released harsh words, if China really attacked India or Australia, Britain would have no way. The British Navy only had a dozen old battleships left, and even if all of them were dispatched, they would not be the match for the new battleships of the Chinese Navy. Therefore, the current Britain can only try its best to avoid war, and wait for the strength to be restored, and then find the field.

Now the game between China and Britain has become such a situation. China's military strength has been brought into full play and it is unable to open up new battlefields. Britain, on the other hand, lacked the strength to protect its overseas colonies because of the failure of its navy. Therefore, the two sides are in a stalemate in a certain way. However, China's hole cards are obviously better than those of the United Kingdom. Therefore, in this negotiation, China also has a great advantage.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This war, both for the British Empire and for China, is a cup. This war is a complete misunderstanding. For the people of both countries, ending the war is all that matters. If there is a disagreement, we can resolve it through negotiation, so why do we have to use war? Zhu Erdian, the former British minister to China, hurriedly played a round.

Lord Lansdowne also knew that he could not negotiate with China now, so he took this step and became less aggressive.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we are no longer going around in circles, let's be honest, how can your country end the war with the British Empire?" Lord Lansdorne asked.

"Your Excellency, our Emperor attaches great importance to this negotiation. To end the war between China and Britain, Britain had to agree to several conditions for our country: First, to recognize China's occupation of Burma and the Straits Settlements. Second, compensate our country for 200 million pounds of war losses! In this case, peace will be restored between China and Britain! Wu Tingfang said.

"This is impossible, Burma and the Straits Settlements are colonies of the British Empire, and the British Empire will never give up. In this war, the British Empire suffered heavy losses, paying tens of thousands of casualties, and China should pay reparations to the British Empire, not to the British Empire! Lord Lansdownne shook his head.

"Your Excellency, this is already the bottom line of our country. Don't you think that this is a war dividend that the victorious nation deserves? Wu Tingfang said. He is a clear Lord of Lansdowne, and he has to put himself in a correct position, since he has lost the war, if he wants to end the war, he has to pay the price.

"The British Empire has not yet failed!" Lord Lansdowne said through gritted teeth. How could the British Empire, the world's number one power, be defeated? At least, Lord Lansdowne would never admit it.

Wu Tingfang smiled and didn't say anything more. The facts are in front of us, and they cannot be changed without acknowledging them.

"In that case, my Excellency, I think this is the end of the day. You go back and think about it first. However, I would like to remind you that in our prisoner of war camps there are more than 50,000 captured soldiers of your country. In addition, the two governors, Buli and Ruitianxian, were also in the prisoner of war camp. If it drags on forever, it will be very bad for your country! Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

"Humph! Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, don't bother! We'll get them out soon. Farewell! "Lord Landsdoorn and Zhu Erdian have left the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It's just that this meeting made them very dissatisfied. However, it is not without its gains. Since childhood, they have learned about China's conditions, and even this condition is very difficult for Britain to accept.

"O arrogant Englishman! Have you not lowered your noble heads until now? I'd like to see how long you can hold out! Looking at the backs of Lord Lansdorne and Juerdian leaving, Wu Tingfang said secretly.

"Come on, prepare the car, I'm going to the palace to meet Your Majesty!" Wu Tingfang commanded.

Soon, Wu Tingfang appeared in Xinhua Palace. Wang Yuze is handling affairs in the study at the moment.

"Majesty!" Wu Tingfang respectfully saluted Wang Yuze.

"Lord Wu, please take a seat! Have you met the British Foreign Secretary? How's the talk? Wang Yuze asked.

"Your Majesty, the British are so arrogant that they demand that we withdraw from Burma and the Straits Settlements as soon as we meet, and that we compensate them for their losses, as if we had lost the war!" Wu Tingfang said hatefully.

"Haha! That's how the British were. They've been world overlords for so long that they can't turn around! Wang Yuze said with a smile. These Westerners have always looked down on China. And now, after losing the battle, I still can't figure out the situation, which is a bit undeserved.

"Your Majesty, I have expressed to Lansdorne very clearly the conditions of my country. However, I think it will be difficult for the British to say yes. Burma and the Straits Settlements have been occupied by us, even if the British are unwilling to admit it, but there is no way, it is estimated that in the end they can only pinch their noses and admit it. But if they don't pay 200 million pounds in war reparations, we can't do anything. Wu Tingfang said.

"Rest assured, the two hundred million pounds of war reparations, maybe the British will not pay in full, but they will not give nothing. Comparatively, we still have tens of thousands of British prisoners of war in our hands. In addition, I will let the army and navy move a little bit and put a little pressure on the British. When the time comes, they will accept our terms! Wang Yuze said with a smile. As long as China's land forces in the South Seas put on a posture of attacking India, and the warships of the home fleet also sailed south, they would certainly be able to scare the British enough. When the time comes, the British should think about it. Will they be able to afford such a price if the negotiations break down? In addition, China has a killer weapon against the UK. In southern Africa, those Boers are probably ready to move! China defeated the British, and the British gave them a lot of confidence! (To be continued.) )

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