Chapter 609: Sending troops, let's talk about something else first......
It should be said that after the Pacific Empire made a statement, it suddenly made a lot of changes in this big war in Europe, and the biggest change was ......
On both sides, if you don't move, I won't move!
Before, everyone fought a dozen and rushed, because if you really want to say it, even if that trench is dug well, it will be difficult to hold it with the current level of weapons, and now in fact, there are many places where you have begun to fight in the mountains, because in this way you can make the power of the cannon much less.
There are a lot of mountains in France, mainly in the south.
But now, no one is fighting, and it feels a bit of a temporary truce, so this thing is ......
It's very simple, everyone is waiting and watching!
It depends on when your Pacific Empire will come to the European battlefield, it depends on when you will fight, it's as simple as that, because this operation is the situation you have to consider the next step, such as the previous Dunkirk landing, if the German army is now attacking hard, then what if there is another similar landing?
So, this is a particularly interesting situation, where there is a temporary ceasefire.
"Mr. Liszt, now I would like to know the sincerity of your country! The sincerity of sending troops! ”
After the emperor of the Pacific Empire expressed his attitude, it was also a few months later, but on the side of the Entente, there was no movement at all!
That's right, it's shouted, we send troops, we declare war, but when it really comes to need, there's nothing, this, this...... The potion in the photo studio, what about the bubble people?
All right. Salisbury must not have known this sequence. But he's in a hurry. Wouldn't it be good if we could end the war sooner?
"Your Excellency Salisbury, don't be in a hurry, you know, sending troops is not something that can be done casually, right? You know, it's easy to do this war. And ah, our great Emperor His Majesty is also having a headache now, you know. Now the situation in our country is that His Majesty the Emperor wants to send troops, and his attitude is resolute, but there are many people who oppose it, especially those guys who have the same roots and species as you. Liszt explained, slowly.
yes, he's not in a hurry anyway.
But although Liszt has been a liar for a long time and has fooled a lot of people, this time he is really telling the truth, and there are indeed a lot of people who are pulling their backs. It's really the early immigrants, the white people. As for other races, everyone is more supportive of Li Mengyang.
"Well, that ......" Salisbury is not as articulate as before, he is really old, and he is sick, "we, we ......"
Actually, Salisbury really wanted to ask when your Pacific Empire would be able to send troops, and it would be okay to give us news, but he knew that he couldn't ask.
It's like two families, one begging the other for help, and they want to urge others to hurry up, so can the people who help be happy?
Ordinary people know things, let alone between the two countries, so it's really hard to say, but Salisbury wants to know this time, which is very important, at least to give the Entente side confidence.
But that's it......
"Lord Salisbury, it's still very difficult for the time being, so I'm really sorry. But we can talk about something else. Liszt said with a smile.
"Anything else?" Salisbury is a bit confused.
"That's right, the previous naval battle between our two countries in the waters near South Africa, this matter itself was a misunderstanding, our Pacific Empire has promised to pay compensation, but the details of this compensation are ......"
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Salisbury naturally knew that this matter was not small, and at least it caused a lot of discussion, because this was the defeat of the British Empire at sea, which was simply too shameful.
But later, however, the emperor expressed his intention to support the Entente, that is, to support our British Empire, which was much stronger than the shame of the naval battle, and of course chose to support it.
And to talk about the naval war, from the perspective of a mature political figure, this matter is indeed very embarrassing, and it will indeed make a lot of people scold, but in fact, it is nothing, because it has obtained more important benefits, so as far as Salisbury is concerned, this so-called 'post-war reparations' negotiation is simply not worth mentioning.
But now people seem to be more interested, so ......
"Mr. Liszt, is it possible that your Pacific Empire is trying to bargain?" That's right, this is a normal reaction, just the emperor's greedy appearance, he definitely doesn't want to pay more compensation.
However, Liszt replied in this way.
"My Excellency, please rest assured that our Pacific Empire will not be perfunctory! For the sailors and generals who were injured in that wrong war, there will definitely be enough compensation, and several battleships are also trivial. What we hope is to give more compensation, really, more. ”
"Give more?" Salisbury laughed straight away, wondering if he had misheard.
Liszt also laughed, and then said: "But since we are giving more compensation, shouldn't we also get more things?" For example, I know that the British Empire has a lot of island colonies in the Atlantic and the Caribbean, and this thing is ......."
"What?!" Salisbury was furious when he heard this!
It is clear that this Pacific Empire is trying to conquer our British Empire again!
But here's it......
These colonies mentioned by Liszt are actually small islands, but don't underestimate these small islands, when these small islands are connected, then this is equivalent to a blockade circle!
Coming out of the Panama Canal and then entering the Caribbean Sea, then it is equivalent to plunging headlong into these blockade circles of Britain, and if there is any change in the Pacific Empire, then Britain will naturally know about it, or know it in advance.
So, these little island-like colonies, and some of them, like Jamaica, are really good islands.
The key is that the geographical location is very good, and it can also be used as a merchant ship in peacetime, and some of the warships are docked and replenished, which is still good anyway. The most important thing is that there is no cost, and the indigenous people of those places are black people like primitive people, and these black people are black people in the Americas, and in many ways inferior to black Africans.
These islands are scattered and scattered there, and you say they are useless, but they are not, for example, Jamaica also produces a lot of things, which are also quite valuable.
So, I really don't want to throw it away, and I can't throw it away, but now......
"What do you want to do?" Salisbury is really angry, South Africa before, and now it is going to engage in the Caribbean, as well as the Atlantic, which is simply ......
Insatiable!
Insatiable!
Salisbury really hated that emperor to death!
"Your Excellency, it's not right for you to say that!" Liszt suddenly turned colored, and then said as if accusatory: "The people of those places live in great misery! Who is responsible for this? Some of the methods of the British Empire may not be glamorous, right? ”
"You!" Salisbury shuddered with anger.
"And our Pacific Empire," Liszt said to himself, "is about the equality ......of all beings, and the common progress of all peoples!" And seeing those individuals who are not far from us, living such primitive days, how can we look at it? Excellency! I can tell you very clearly that we, the Pacific Empire, will fully support the human rights movement in these colonies! ”
Human rights?
As soon as he heard these two words, Salisbury's head widened.
No one would have thought that these bastards of the Pacific Empire just wanted to do South Africa again, and these bastards were obviously ripping off money!
Yes, it must be like this, they are not here to invade, but to let these colonies carry out some kind of free and independent movement, then it will be fine. It's exactly the same as in South Africa, nothing has changed.
However, Salisbury just didn't have a way!
What can he do?
What's going on right now?
This big war in Europe is a mess, just waiting for the Pacific Empire to come in and end the war.
South Africa was lost before, and it was in exchange for the attitude of these guys, so now ...... Obviously, these small island colonies are to be exchanged for other people's troops!
No wonder these bastards said a declaration of war, but there has been no news, what domestic opposition, it's all bullshit!
Salisbury figured it out right away, but what could he do?
If they don't agree, then they will just do the islands like South Africa, and the British Empire will become the place of evil.
So say yes?
Salisbury, that's tantamount to betraying the country!
So......
Salisbury also understood, and used this naval battle indemnity as an excuse and a fig leaf, so this matter is easy to say.
Damn it! The trap was designed for us early on!
"Then how much money are you Pacific Empire prepared to compensate for the losses of our British Empire!" Salisbury is haggling again.
You know, what he said was at a very high level, because it was a pun, and the direct meaning could be understood as the loss of the naval battle, but it could also be imagined as the loss of the colony.
"Well, then let's talk about it, how about 20 million pounds?" Liszt said with a smile.
"...... Salisbury, that's so angry!
What about you sending Hanako?
It should be said that after this bargaining, the result was not bad, that is, the Pacific Empire compensated the British Empire with 80 million pounds!
But what about the money......
By the way, there is no need to ship any real money, it is William. Cameron earns a portion of the ...... (To be continued.) )
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