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"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, can we make some diplomatic efforts to change the dangerous situation we are facing?" British Prime Minister John . Sir Russell asked. After the meeting, John . Sir Russell replaced Foreign Secretary Henry Russell. Viscount Temple remained alone. Before, John. Sir Russell thought he could defeat the Chinese Empire in Burma, so he didn't think of any other way. But now it seems that the British * army was too bad, which made John . Sir Russell was disappointed, but he also had to find other ways to solve the dilemma. Otherwise, it will not be the current cabinet that will be unlucky. John. Sir Russell didn't want to step down.

Foreign Secretary Henry. Viscount Temple frowned and thought about it for a moment, then said, "Your Excellency, this is almost impossible. When we had the upper hand, we offered to withdraw the Chinese from Burma, but the Chinese refused. Now that the Chinese have reversed the situation and gained the upper hand on the battlefield in Burma, there is even less reason for them to withdraw their troops from Burma. ”

John. Sir Russell nodded, and then asked, "What if we divide Burma equally?" In this way, neither of us is a loser and can get a win-win result. ”

"Square Burma? That's a good idea. However, I think the chances of the Chinese agreeing are still very small. Chinese have always been greedy. Especially when it comes to dealing with land. The Chinese may have taken Myanmar as their prey for a long time, or they would not have abandoned their intended target, Thailand. Directly sent troops into Burma. At present, the Chinese have the upper hand with less than 100,000 troops in Burma, and there will definitely be a large number of Chinese troops in Myanmar in the future. At this time, they will definitely not agree to our mention. Unless we withdraw from Burma, this battle will have to continue! "Henry. Viscount Temple said. After several dealings with the Chinese Empire, he was interested in the foreign policy of the Chinese Empire. Feel it clearly. Many times, he believed that the Chinese empire valued interests more than the capitalist powers of the West, in order to obtain the maximum benefit. It is even more unsparing.

"We withdraw our troops from Burma? It's absolutely impossible. We have already suffered tens of thousands of casualties, and if we withdraw from Burma at this time, those guys from the opposition parties will definitely jump up and down in parliament. Initiating the impeachment of us is mentioned. We can't give them excuses. "John. Sir Russell said. Their current cabinet came to power. Isn't it the impeachment of the previous cabinet? He didn't want to be kicked out of the prime minister's office in the same way. Therefore, the British army will never take the initiative to withdraw its troops from Burma, and this point is not even considered.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, let the embassy in China make contact with the Chinese Empire. If it is bounded by the Irrawaddy River, the west belongs to the United Kingdom, and the east belongs to the Chinese Empire. In this case, they have already taken advantage of it. If the Chinese agree. Then we will end the war. If they don't agree, then fight to the end. After all. Now they only have a slight upper hand. It's not that easy to beat us! "John. Sir Russell said. It was the harshest condition he could accept.

"Well, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I'll give it a try. However, I have to tell you that the odds of success are slim. Most Chinese will not agree. "Foreign Secretary Henry. Viscount Temple said. If it were him, he would certainly not have made peace with the enemy in a situation where he had the upper hand.

"Hmmm! Thank you! "John. Sir Russell said. Now John. Sir Russell, the mood can be said to be very complicated. Originally, Foreign Secretary Henry . Viscount Temple formed an alliance with Thailand to deal with the Chinese Empire. However, John. Sir Russell thought it was too risky, and if it failed, it would be a repercussion for the Cabinet. And the Secretary of State for the Army, Thomas. Sir Grövenor's plan to start the Second Anglo-Burmese War seemed to be relatively low-risk, and had a good chance of succeeding. John. Sir Russell also hopes to use a war to further enhance his popularity in order to secure another victory in the next election and a second term. However, the wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. As soon as Britain launched a war against Burma, the Chinese Empire immediately announced that it would send troops to Burma. Even after the British destroyed Burma, the Chinese Empire refused to withdraw its troops. This forced Britain to start a direct confrontation with China. Originally, John. Sir Russell thought that even in Burma and the Chinese Empire, Britain would not be without a chance of winning. After all, in terms of strength and supplies, the British army has to have some advantages. However, after a battle of Rangoon, half of the three most elite British armies were wiped out. Although those Anglo-Indian troops were unscathed, were those Indian Arsis opponents of the Chinese Empire? John. Sir Russell would not have believed it.

"Your Excellency, don't worry too much. God will bless the British Empire! "Henry. Viscount Temple said.

"Well, God is with us!" John. Sir Russell said. It's just that Burma is located in the east, and it doesn't seem to be God's territory! Besides, since the confrontation with the Chinese Empire, God seems to have no effect at all.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, besides, this war has been confined to Myanmar from the beginning, and neither we nor the Chinese want it to turn into a full-scale war. Even if we are defeated, we will still be able to retreat to India, and our losses will not be too great. If it works well, it may be possible to get through this difficulty. "Henry. Viscount Temple said.

"yes, I see. Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, hurry up and get in touch with the Chinese! I hope that the Chinese will not be too greedy, and they will accept it when they see it. "John. Sir Russell said.

Look at John. Sir Russell's seemingly scrappy spirit, Henry. Viscount Temple sighed and left the Prime Minister's Office.

Far East, Chinese Empire, Guangzhou, British Embassy in China.

Sir Bonham, the British minister to China, stood in front of the window on the second floor of the legation, driving the Chinese parade on the street outside, his face a little gloomy. The major newspapers of the Chinese Empire carried the news of the victory of the Chinese* army in the Battle of Rangoon, in which at least 50,000 elite British* troops were annihilated, which was also a remarkable victory for the Chinese Empire. After the news came out, the common people in Guangzhou spontaneously held a victory celebration procession, and the procession deliberately passed through the embassy area in Xiguan. Especially when passing by the British Legation in China, the crowd often erupts in earth-shattering cheers, as if deliberately provoking the British in the Legation.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, you just got a fluke with a victory, do you need to be so happy? Soon, the valiant British Empire army will be beating you all over the ground. Let's see how you laugh when the time comes! Sir Bonham said through gritted teeth.

China in 1845, or more precisely under the Chinese Empire, was fundamentally different from a few years earlier. In the provinces south of the Yangtze River, the Chinese Empire invested heavily in the development of transportation and people's livelihood, and large-scale immigration to Nanyang and Australia through guò, ransomed the land of landlords, and distributed it to landless and landless peasants, which basically solved the problem of food and clothing for the vast number of people. In addition, the rapid development of industry and commerce, a large number of people left the countryside to work in the cities, which greatly stimulated economic development. The entire Chinese empire is thriving. At the same time, there is also the continuous improvement of national self-confidence and self-esteem. In them, there is no longer any despair, confusion and numbness when they were defeated in the Opium War. This nation, which has been sunk for hundreds of years, has finally regained its vitality.

"Your Excellency, this is a telegram from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" It was at this moment that the secretary came up and handed a telegram to Sir Bonham.

After reading the telegram, Sir Bonham's brow furrowed tightly, and he realized that the situation in Burma seemed to be worse than he expected.

"Could it be that the war situation in Myanmar has reached a point of no return? Or, the guys in the cabinet have been frightened by the Chinese? Sir Bonham muttered. Although in this battle of Rangoon, the British army lost more than 50,000 elite troops. But Sir Bonham believed that the main force of the British army was still there, and it could continue to fight against the Chinese* army. Now if you want to end the war through diplomatic means, isn't this taking the initiative to put your face up and let the Chinese fan hard?

However, this was an order from the Foreign Office, and Sir Bonham had no choice but to comply with it.

"Someone, make an appointment with Lin Zihao, the Foreign Minister of the Chinese Empire, for me, and I will visit him tonight!" Sir Bonham said. Now the Chinese Empire and Britain are at war, and all countries are watching this war. If the British Minister in China were to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, it would certainly arouse speculation among the countries. For this reason, Sir Bonham chose to visit Lin Zihao in the evening, so that he might have to hide his eyes and ears.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" The secretary hurriedly went down to make arrangements.

"Alas! Could it be that the Chinese Empire was really the nemesis of the British Empire? Sir Bonham couldn't help but ask. Once upon a time, when the predecessor of the Chinese Empire, Xinhuaguo, was just a small country in the South Seas, Sir Bonham did not have such a small country in his eyes at all. However, the current Chinese Empire has grown into a behemoth that is enough to make the British Empire bow its head. (To be continued......)