Chapter 465: Flying Leather Shoes
British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour said to the US ambassador in a blunt tone that the United States, as a member of the G-8 alliance, is also obliged to assume the responsibility of sending troops, but the U.S. ambassador shrugged his shoulders and said: "Then we in the United States will withdraw from the G-8 alliance!" β
"What, this Yankee said he was going to withdraw from the Eight-Nation Alliance?"
"Bastard, the United States didn't contribute to the originally, and now that our eight-nation alliance has lost the naval battle, the United States is going to withdraw from the eight-nation alliance, is there anything more shameless!"
"The U.S. Navy is already ranked fifth among the world's naval powers, and this expedition to Asia only sent three old-fashioned all-steel battleships, and there are not a few warships of other types.
"Yankees, do you think the formation of the G-8 is a game? If you don't want to play, you can't play! Hmphβ"
As soon as the ambassadors of several other countries heard that the US ambassador was going to withdraw from the G-8 alliance, they immediately became excited and denounced the US ambassador in a big tongue.
Listening to these vicious words, the face of the American ambassador changed, he had already received a message from US President Theodore? Roosevelt's order was that if several other countries in the Eight-Nation Alliance forced the United States to continue sending troops, the United States could withdraw from the Eight-Nation Alliance, and he would not agree that the United States could send troops to Russia because of the cynicism of several ambassadors, because the United States really did not want to provoke Lin Daxin.
British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour did not join the other ambassadors in denouncing, but his face suddenly became a little ugly, and he never expected that the Americans would withdraw from the Eight-Nation Alliance for the sake of sending troops, which would definitely be a blow to the morale of the Eight-Nation Alliance.
Arthur? Balfour thought for a moment and said, "Mr. American Ambassador, does this decision of yours represent the United States?" β
The American ambassador nodded affirmatively and said, "I have already got our American Theodore?" Mandate from President Roosevelt. β
Suddenly, a leather shoe flew towards the American ambassador. If the American ambassador hadn't subconsciously dodged, the leather shoe would have slapped him in the face.
"Shit-like Americans. To be allies with you is a real disgrace to our Germany! "It was the German ambassador who took off one of his leather shoes. Leaving aside the US ambassador, the German Navy had suffered heavy losses in the naval battle of the Taiwan Strait, and the remaining warships were trapped in Hong Kong, the German ambassador was already very worried, but the Americans also made such a play, and he was immediately angry, so a leather shoe flew over.
And that's not all, the German ambassador was ready to rush to the other side and throw an old punch at the American ambassador. However, he was dragged by the Italian ambassador and the Austro-Hungarian ambassador beside him.
In the middle of this conference room in the British Prime Minister's Mansion is an oval conference table. The ambassadors of Balfour and seven other countries gathered around this table, and the German ambassador sat opposite the American ambassador, and the ambassador of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the left and on the right.
The US ambassador, who was smashed with his shoes, was also angry, and it was not up to me to decide whether or not to withdraw from the G-8 alliance. Is it tolerable or unbearable, he suddenly got up and wanted to rush forward and have an all-martial arts. However, he was also stopped by the French ambassador sitting on this side.
The US ambassador who was blocked did not want to suffer such a big loss, and it was very humiliating to be skimmed with leather shoes. So the American ambassador quickly took off one of his leather shoes and skimmed it to the German ambassador.
The shoe did not hit the German ambassador. Unfortunately, he smashed the Italian ambassador who was pulling the frame, and the leather shoes "snapped". smashed on the shoulder of the Italian ambassador.
Suddenly, the Italian ambassador stopped fighting, "Bastard! The Italian ambassador scolded as he took off his leather shoes and skimmed at the American ambassador.
The leather shoes of the Italian ambassador did not fall short, and smashed on the back of the French ambassador, who let the French ambassador stop the American ambassador!
The French ambassador was originally on the side of the German ambassador and the Italian ambassador, after all, the United States wants to withdraw from the eight-nation alliance, and it will not be of any benefit to France, and the person who ridiculed the American ambassador just now is also him, and he came out only to pull the fight, and he did not want this important meeting of the eight-nation alliance to become a boxing ring, but he was smashed with leather shoes, and it was impossible to laugh at it, and he was smashed by the guys of the allied countries with leather shoes, France is an Entente country, so the French ambassador immediately joined the leather shoe war, and immediately took off one of the leather shoes on his feet, Skimming to the Italian ambassador who smashed himself with his leather shoes.
Suddenly, the leather shoes in the conference room began to fly, and after several ambassadors skimmed the leather shoes on their feet, they began to pick up the leather shoes on the ground and continue to fight.
Arthur? Seeing that the venue had instantly turned into a battlefield, Balfort's brows furrowed even tighter, and he shouted, "Stop!" Stop! Calm down, everyone! This is the Prime Minister's Mansion of the British Empire, not a vegetable market! You are all ambassadors to the UK, not uneducated greengropers! β
The ambassadors of several countries still gave the British Prime Minister this face, glared at each other angrily, but were no longer ready to continue to do it, and each of them found his leather shoes back, put them on his feet, and regained the appearance of gentlemen one by one.
Arthur? Balfour looked at the indignant American ambassador and said, "Looks like I need to talk to Theodore?" President Roosevelt spoke personally. β
After British Prime Minister Arthur? Belfour telegraphed and US President Theodore, who was far away in Washington, USA? Roosevelt sent back and forth a dozen letters, and finally Arthur? Balfour said to the ambassadors of the other countries of the Eight-Nation Alliance with a blank face: "The United States will not withdraw from our Eight-Nation Alliance, but considering the fact that the US Army is not strong, the United States will not send the Army into Russia, but the United States will provide $20 million free of charge for Russia's military expansion." β
In fact, US President Theodore? Roosevelt really didn't want to continue to let the United States stay in the ranks of the G-8, originally the United States joined the G-8 with the meaning of picking up cheap, but now he finds that the cheap is not so easy to pick up, so he naturally wants to back down, but British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour to US President Theodore? The telegram sent by Roosevelt was not lacking in threats, so that US President Theodore ? Roosevelt suddenly had a terrible headache.
Arthur? Balfour's telegram means that the war has started until now, especially after the naval battle in the Taiwan Strait, which has fully demonstrated that Lin Daxin is not easy to provoke, but our eight-nation alliance is a whole, and it is a declaration of war against the Qing Dynasty and Lin Daxin together.
U.S. President Theodore? Roosevelt also did not want to offend Britain, France, and Germany too much, so he and his think tank studied it again, and decided that the United States would not withdraw from the eight-nation alliance, and it would be easy to get on the ship and difficult to get off the ship, but the United States would not send its army and navy to participate in the war again, but the United States, as a rich man, could contribute a sum of money for Russia's military expansion.
Although the ambassadors of some other countries of the Eight-Nation Alliance, especially the German ambassador, were still dissatisfied with the fact that the United States did not send troops to join the Russian battlefield, the Americans gave Russia $20 million for military expansion, which was even a fig leaf to cover up the US withdrawal from the alliance.
The representatives of the G-8 Alliance all sat down again and began to continue the meeting, and the unpleasantness just now, as if the leather shoes flying in the sky had never happened, eight people sat politely around the conference table.
British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour continued to preside over the meeting, "Now the United States has taken out 20 million US dollars for Russia's military expansion, but Russia is now not only short of funds, but also very short of weapons and equipment, let's see if we can help solve some, after all, the northern front battlefield is in Russia, the Russian army is the main force of our northern front, we must give Russia more support." β
The Russian ambassador immediately said: "As long as we give Russia enough funds and weapons, we Russia can set up another 2 million, or even 3 million land forces, and put them into the battlefield on the northern front, even if we use the tactics of crowds, we can also defeat the Dingbei army." β
The title of European steamroller is really not given in vain, a mouth is millions of millions, if the Russian Army can really form another 3 million troops, the Eight-Nation Alliance can definitely crush the Dingbei Army in terms of troops.
However, this free money and weapons and equipment are not willing for everyone.
The German ambassador frowned and said: "In terms of funds, we Germany can support some, but there are some troubles in weapons and equipment, although we Germany have some weapons and equipment reserves, but this time our German army will also expand, so that there will not be too much weapons and equipment to support Russia." β
The French ambassador also said: "In terms of funds, we France can fully support some of them, but in terms of weapons and equipment, our French army will also expand its army, and there is not much weapons and equipment that can be given to Russia." β
This is to give weapons for nothing, even Germany, France, the two major weapons producing countries, are crying poor.
The US ambassador, who had already recovered his gentlemanly appearance, suddenly said: "If we can, the $20 million that our United States has donated to Russia can be paid for with our American-produced weapons and equipment and supporting ammunition." β
The U.S. ambassador considered that if the U.S. really got the U.S. to pay for it with weapons and equipment, it would definitely be much less than $20 million.
The Russian ambassador hurriedly said: "Yes, absolutely, we in Russia are in urgent need of weapons and ammunition now. β
British Prime Minister Arthur? Balfour said with a smile: "In addition, Russia sent a telegram not long ago, asking for some rifles that we have eliminated in Britain, I think this is also a way, our Britain has sealed a lot of rifles eliminated by the army, these rifles are of very good quality, and they can be provided to Russia free of charge." I believe that there are also many of these obsolete weapons that have been mothballed by other countries, and they can also be provided to Russia for emergency purposes. (To be continued......)
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