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The next day, on the morning of September 6, Queen Victoria of England received the visiting French President François at Buckingham Palace. Fili? Faure, President of the United States, William? McKinley, Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Witte, Prime Minister of Japan Hirobumi Ito. British Prime Minister The Marquess of Salisbury accompanied him throughout the process. In addition, Queen Victoria invited everyone to lunch at Buckingham Palace. There is no doubt that the British side has given these visiting heads of state or government prime ministers a very high courtesy. You know, the British Empire is now the world's most powerful country, and Queen Victoria is the ruler of this huge empire. This made the visiting presidents and prime ministers very happy.

Queen Victoria is the longest-reigning monarch in British history, reigning for 64 years. She was the first British monarch to be addressed by the title "Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India". Her 64-year reign (7-90 years) was the period of Britain's most powerful so-called "empire on which the sun never sets". The period of the Queen's reign, known in British history as the Victorian era. Her reign of more than 60 years coincided with the transition of British liberal capitalism from its infancy to its peak and then to monopoly capitalism, with unprecedented economic and cultural prosperity and full development of the constitutional monarchy, making Queen Victoria a symbol of peace and prosperity in Britain.

At the same time, it was this queen who launched the Opium War of aggression against China, which caused China to begin a rapid decline and became the fat in the mouths of the great powers. By the time Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 7 years, Britain had completed capitalist industry**, and in order to meet the country's requirements for finding raw materials and sales markets, Britain began to establish colonies and dominions around the world. The British occupation of New Zealand in 40 years marked the formation of the British colonial system around the world. Britain has a long history of ambitions for China. Britain's trade with China began with the trade in tea and silk; But these goods are luxury goods on the British market, and China's self-sufficient economic system makes the products of British industry useless. In order to reverse the trade deficit with China, British merchants began dumping opium with the support of the British government. In 9, Lin Zexu sold cigarettes in Humen, and in the early 40s, Queen Victoria made a famous speech in Parliament, calling for war against China "in the interests of the British Empire". The First Opium War began.

And now, the rise of China has once again threatened British interests. Therefore, Queen Victoria once again cooperated with the government to receive visiting presidents and prime ministers in order to secure the interests of the British Empire. Although she is now 79 years old, it still can't stop her from working for the good of the United Kingdom.

In the afternoon of the same day, British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury held talks with visiting presidents and prime ministers at the Prime Minister's Office. Although the weather was very cold, the atmosphere in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office was indeed very warm. Also present at the meeting was British Admiral Secretary Frederick? William? Sir Richards and Field Marshal Frederick? Sray? Count Roberts.

"Presidents and Prime Ministers, this time, I invite you to visit China with only one agenda, and that is what we should do in the face of China's strong rise and the serious threat to the interests of countries in the Far East. Do you sit back and wait, or do you fight back? It was a huge mistake for us not to be able to destroy China at the beginning of its rise. At present, China has a huge army and navy, and it has formed a trend of being invincible, and it is impossible for any country to completely defeat China. So, we must unite so that it is possible to defeat China! British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said.

For the Marquess of Salisbury had spoken to you separately at the welcome banquet yesterday, and everyone had already understood his intentions. It's just that by this time, no one spoke. Challenging China is not an easy task, and it will come at a huge cost. Even Britain may not be able to do it. That's why countries are being called together to figure out how to do it.

"I very much agree with the Marquess of Salisbury that once China completes its rise, it will be a disaster for the Western world. We must strangle China before it rises. Therefore, we need to unite and not let China continue to grow! "French President François? Fili? Faure also said. France's Indochina colony has always been threatened by China, which has made it difficult for France to sleep, and if they can defeat China, then they can rest assured.

"Japan has been preparing for several years, and this time, we will fight to the death with the Shina people!" Hirobumi Ito also said. Among the leaders of several countries here, Japan is the country with the deepest hatred against China. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan has been dreaming of becoming a world power. Finally defeated the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the eyes were about to rise, but they were defeated by China, and the road to rise was interrupted, not only lost all their belongings, but also owed a huge amount of foreign debt. This alliance is a rare opportunity for Japan. China has developed very strongly, and it is difficult to defeat China with Japan's strength alone. In terms of navy, Japan is not very worried, because China is still facing off against the United States in the eastern Pacific, and Japan only needs to deal with China's home fleet. When all the warships ordered by Japan abroad return to China, and at the same time the warships built at home are also put into service, it may not be impossible to defeat China. However, the army may not be able to catch it. If it unites with other countries, such as Russia, which is extremely strong in terms of land forces, it may really be able to defeat the Chinese army. Of course, in this case, the end result will be much less profitable. However, Japan has no other choice.

"The United States of America will definitely avenge its defeat by the Chinese last year!" William? President McKinley also said. Last year, the United States, which gathered the strength of the entire navy, was defeated by the Pacific Fleet, which accounted for less than half of the strength of the Chinese navy, and this is absolutely a shame that cannot be washed away for the United States. And what the United States has to do now is to make a shame.

"Russia is also very dissatisfied with China, and if there is a war, the great Russian Army will crush the Chinese Army!" Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Witt also said.

"Very well, since we all have enmity with China, then we can form an alliance, an alliance to deal with China! Solve the Chinese threat to us in the Far East in one fell swoop! British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said with a smile.

"Alliance? I would like to ask you, Your Excellency, whether this alliance is global or just for China. If it's just for China, then we in the United States are willing to participate. If it's a worldwide alliance, then forget it! "William? President McKinley said with some vigilance. Now, Britain's greatest enemy, in addition to China in the Far East, is Germany, a rising European power. China and the United States have enmity, but Germany does not. It is possible to unite against China, but if it is to unite against Germany, then the United States will not fight for the British. In William? McKinley, Germany is much stronger than China. Unlike China, which is at best a fast-rising nouveau riche with shaky foundations, Germany is an established powerhouse. Germany, which originated in the Kingdom of Prussia, is definitely one of the most powerful countries in the world, and their army, the first in the world, and in terms of navy, it has also begun to catch up in recent years, and has exerted great pressure on Britain. Therefore, it had to be prevented that Britain wanted to use this alliance against China as well as against Germany.

"The Tsar of our country and the Emperor of Germany were cousins and had a very close relationship. Russia will not be an enemy of Germany! "Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Witt also said quickly. Although the relationship between the Tsar and the Kaiser was not close, Russia was clearly not willing to become a pawn of the British.

Although Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito didn't say anything, his demeanor already showed what he meant. Japan and China are mortal enemies, but Japan does not want to participate in the struggle for European powers now, nor does it have the strength to participate in it.

British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess was slightly disappointed. President McKinley wore his intentions, and he was very unhappy. However, it is very difficult to tie these countries to the British chariot now. It doesn't matter, though. As long as China and Germany are solved, Britain will deal with it itself.

"Of course, this alliance is only aimed at China. However, as we all know, Germany's threat to our country is becoming more and more severe, so the main force of our country will remain in Europe. Therefore, the participating countries of this alliance are mainly Russia, the United States, and Japan. Of course, our country and France will provide full support to your three countries! British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said. Since these countries are unwilling to help Britain and France against Germany, then the only way to solve China is to let these three countries go.

"With the strength of Russia, the United States, and Japan, you are enough to deal with China. France will support you financially! "French President François? Fili? Faure also said. To be able to hide behind and let other countries go to their deaths, of course France is willing.

U.S. President William? McKinley, Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Witte and Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito thought about it for a long time before agreeing to the request. After all, China is now putting the most pressure on their three countries, and they also believe that the combination of their three countries will be enough to defeat China. As a result, the leaders of the three countries promised to become a "Pacific Alliance" against China.

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