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Fast forward to December 1843, and the year was about to come to a successful end. For Xinhuaguo, this year was a bumper year. Xinhua successfully gained a foothold in Chinese mainland and defeated the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and through a series of military operations and diplomatic negotiations, it occupied the south of the Yangtze River and Sichuan, more than doubling the size of Xinhua Kingdom. The total population has expanded more than ten times. All of the pre-war goals of the new Chinese state were achieved.

Although Xinhua and Britain are still at war, except for Australia, the Xinhua army did not attack India to the west, which is undoubtedly tantamount to a release of goodwill. If the British could feel the goodwill of Xinhua, then they would definitely make the right choice. When the time comes, the war between the two countries will certainly be resolved through peaceful negotiations.

The protracted war consumed a large amount of Xinhua's national strength, and at the same time affected its economic development. Some of Xinhua's exports to Europe have also been affected. In order to avoid being sunk by the British Navy, the merchant ships of Xinhua did not dare to go to Europe anymore, and could only be transported by the merchant ships of European countries, which greatly restricted the economy. The business community of Xinhua also hoped to end the war with Britain. In this way, it is good for both parties. Of course, whether the two sides can achieve peace in the end depends on whether the British will accept the goodwill of Xinhua. If the British did not know what to do, then Xinhua had no choice but to carry the war to the end. Let the British completely admit defeat.

In fact, the goodwill released by Xinhua has already been received by the British side. John. Russell's cabinet did everything possible to keep India. In this way, he gave an account to all the British, and in this way, his position was consolidated. Xinhua wants peace talks, which is exactly what they want. Therefore, the British side ordered the Viceroy of India, Lord Ellenborough, to send someone to contact the Xinhua side first, and then the British Foreign Secretary, Henry Brown. Viscount Temple personally traveled to Asia to negotiate with the Xinhua side. to end this damn war.

"Your Majesty, the British side has offered to hold talks with us. The settlement of this war brought the two countries back to a state of peace. After the regular imperial meeting, Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said.

"Haha, now it seems. The British couldn't hold it either. I heard that their cabinets have fallen. The new cabinet is in a hurry to get out of the situation, we have released goodwill, and of course they will respond! Prime Minister Li Decheng said. The current prime minister, Li Decheng, has all white hair. However, the spirit is still good. After the signing of the Treaty of Canton with the Manchu government, the Xinhua Kingdom had gradually stabilized its rule in the occupied areas of China. The government of Xinhua had to send a large number of officials to China and gradually carry out reforms, as well as industrialization. These are all pressed on the cabinet, let the ministers of the cabinet. I felt a tremendous amount of pressure.

"Hmmm! It would certainly be nice to end the war as soon as possible and restore a state of peace. During this time, we have lost a lot of money in business, and if the war continues, some small companies will probably go bankrupt and close their doors. Long Yufei said. Xinhuaguo's pro-mercantile policy has made more and more people devote themselves to the tide of business. In addition to the big families that have been around for a long time, there are also many people who have started small companies. Thanks to the rapid development of Xinhua China and the great popularity of Oriental products in Europe, these small companies have developed very well. However, the war between Xinhua and Britain blocked the trade routes, and the shortcomings of many small companies lacking abundant funds were exposed at once.

"Your Majesty, the British have come to the news that their Foreign Secretary, Henry . . . Viscount Temple was already on his way to the East. It is expected to arrive in Calcutta, India, soon. It can be seen that the British are still very sincere. Are we going to negotiate with them? Lin Zihao asked. Obviously, the British also wished they could hold peace talks with Xinhua and end the war.

"We are happy to hold peace talks with the British side, and the specific matters of peace talks will be handled by the Cabinet and the Foreign Office. I have only one request, and that is that what we get on the battlefield must not be lost at the negotiating table. And, we must strive for more interests for Xinhua as much as possible! In particular, the Straits Settlements, which we have occupied, and Australia, which is already under our attack, must be in our hands! Long Yufei admonished. The Australian Expeditionary Force, consisting of a fleet and three infantry brigades, had landed in northern Australia at the end of October. The infantry of the expeditionary force, supported by naval artillery, attacked east along the coastline, capturing towns established by the British in Australia along the way. The British military presence in Australia was not strong, with only a few thousand men. These British troops, with relatively backward equipment, mainly fought against the natives of Australia in peacetime to protect the safety of the British in Australia. In the face of the formidable Xinhua Army, they are no opponent at all. It's just that because Australia is too vast, it will take a lot of time for Xinhua to occupy the whole of Australia. Of course, if the British could agree to cede Australia and New Zealand to Xinhua in the course of negotiations, the progress of Xinhua occupying Australia would be much higher.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Zihao nodded. As the foreign minister of Xinhua, he has accumulated a wealth of experience in a series of foreign negotiations over the years. Even if he will face the foreign secretary of the world's most powerful country this time, Lin Zihao is not timid. Anyway, this time it is Xinhua that has an absolute advantage, even if it is the British Foreign Secretary Henry. No matter how strong Viscount Temple is, he can't force Xinhua to make concessions. The strong military strength of Xinhua State gave Lin Zihao enough confidence to deal with it.

On December 12, 1843, British Foreign Secretary Henry Murphy was the secretary of state. Viscount Temple's warship arrived in Calcutta. Lord Ellenborough, the Viceroy of India, personally went to the port to greet Henry. Viscount Temple. Henry. Viscount Temple is the third Viscount of Palmerston and has a high status among the British nobility. Although Lord Ehrenborough was not low, he was not inferior to Henry. Compared with Viscount Temple, there is still a big gap.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, welcome to India!" Lord Ehrenborough, the Viceroy of India, had a smile on his face. Originally, after the fall of the Straits Settlements, Lord Ehrenborough was very nervous, he was afraid that the Xinhua army would take the opportunity to attack India, which made him always fearful. Fortunately, after Xinhua captured the Straits Settlements, it did not attack again, which made Lord Ehrenborough breathe a sigh of relief. In addition, after the British cabinet ordered reinforcements to India, troops were constantly being transported from the British mainland to India, which made the hardness of the defense stronger and stronger, and Lord Ellenborough gradually stopped panicking. Of course, it would be best if Xinhua and Britain could end the war.

Lord Ehrenborough was an ambitious man, but he came to the Indian colony to be a governor only because he wanted to gild it. With this experience as Viceroy of India, he will certainly be able to move to a higher position in the future. This time he launched a war against Xinhua Kingdom just to further enhance his prestige in the country. But unexpectedly, not only did they not defeat Xinhua, but they were defeated by Xinhua, and even India was almost attacked by Xinhua. Lord Ellenborough, not to mention how disappointed I am. He didn't know if the cabinet would adjust his position this time and transfer him back to the country. After all, this time he and the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, joined forces to launch a war against Xinhua, and Governor Bonham had surrendered to Xinhua, and the future would definitely be bleak, and he would probably have to bear the corresponding responsibility.

"Your Excellency the Governor, hard work!" Henry. Viscount Temple patted Lord Ellenborough on the shoulder. He knew that Lord Ehrenborough had been under a lot of pressure all this time. Now, there is also good news from the Xinhua side, and Lord Ehrenborough can also breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, please get in the car, I have arranged your accommodation at the Governor's Palace." Lord Ellenborough said.

Henry. Viscount Temple got into a luxurious carriage prepared by Lord Ehrenborough and was escorted by the Governor's Palace Guard to the Governor's Palace, located on the outskirts of Calcutta.

"Your Excellency the Governor, is there any news from the Xinhua Kingdom?" Henry. Viscount Temple asked. He was still most concerned about this issue.

"Your Excellency, there is already news from the Xinhua side. They agreed to hold talks with us, and the meeting was set in Singapore. It can be seen that Xinhuaguo does not want to continue fighting. Lord Ellenborough said. If the war with Xinhua can be ended, then India will undoubtedly be safe.

"Hmmm! Although the Xinhua Kingdom rose quickly, their foundation was too weak to compare with the British Empire. When we are ready, we will definitely be able to defeat Xinhua and be ashamed. "Henry. Viscount Temple said. He is also a very tough person, and now he is negotiating with Xinhuaguo, but he has to do it as a last resort. After Britain regained the upper hand, it was time for them to settle accounts with Xinhua.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary!" Lord Ellenborough said.

"Inform Xinhua that I will leave for Singapore in five days to participate in this peace talks!" Henry. Earl Temple said. (To be continued......)