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"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the fact that China and Great Britain are now in a state of war is very detrimental to both countries. Therefore, I think it is better for us to negotiate peace, sign an armistice treaty, and end the war! British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne said.

"This is what my country wants. However, your country did not agree to the terms of the armistice proposed by our country, so we could not reach an agreement! If your country accepts the terms of the armistice that we have proposed, then there will be no problem with a single qiē! Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

"Damn it!" Lord Lansdowne cursed in his heart. "Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the conditions put forward by your country are too harsh! The British Empire would not accept such conditions! Lord Lansdownne insisted.

"Your Excellency, you should be well aware of the treaties that we have signed with the United States and Russia. The conditions that our country has imposed on both countries are even harsher. Compared with them, our country has been very tolerant of the conditions put forward by your country! Wu Tingfang said.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, how can the British Empire be compared with the United States and Russia, and your comparison between the British Empire and these two countries is completely an insult to the British Empire!" Lord Lansdoorn said angrily.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but it was my mistake. However, since the British Empire was stronger and richer than the United States and Russia. But why can Russia and the United States afford two or three hundred million pounds of war reparations? And Britain can't afford to pay two hundred million pounds in war reparations?" The corners of Wu Tingfang's mouth hung with a contemptuous smile.

Suddenly. Lord Lansdorne was dumbfounded. It's not that Britain can't afford these 200 million pounds, but it's not willing to give the money to China for nothing. Britain is now on a shipbuilding frenzy, costing millions of pounds for each battleship. 200 million pounds was enough for Britain to build hundreds of advanced battleships. Therefore, of course, Britain was not willing to pay so much for the war. Coupled with the loss of Burma and the Straits Settlements, the British colonial system was also in turmoil, and Britain needed to spend a lot of manpower and financial resources on it, 200 million pounds in war reparations. For the UK, it's also a big number.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the British Empire will not accept such harsh conditions, this is simply blackmail against the British Empire!" Lord Landsdownne said with some irritation.

"In that case, Your Excellency, then we have nothing more to say. The army of the Empire is ready to fight for the good of the Empire! Wu Tingfang said coldly.

Lord Lansdowne heard Wu Tingfang's threatening words. Even more angry. However, he did not have the slightest solution. The warships of the British Navy, which are still under construction, are simply unable to cope with the military threat from China.

"Humph! Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the British Empire will not give in! After Lord Landstonne had finished speaking, he took Jurdian with him. He came this time. I don't expect to reach an agreement with China, I just want to test China's tone. Now, it seems, China is still very tough. In the face of a tough China, he has a lot of headaches. If China refuses to back down, it must march on India or Australia. Then he had no other solution.

"Your Excellency, what shall we do now?" After leaving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Zhu Erdian asked.

"What else can I do? Report the tough attitude of the Chinese to the country, and let the cabinet people take the idea. I can't help it anyway! Lord Lansdownne said helplessly.

In Xinhua Palace, Wang Yuze is handling government affairs in the study. Now that the big picture has been decided, China will not launch another large-scale war in the next few years, and the theme of the whole country will be construction and development. And these will be led by the cabinet and the military respectively, and he only needs to grasp the general direction, in this case, he will not be so busy. Wang Yuze also enjoyed this comfort very much.

"Your Majesty, Director Wei of the Military Intelligence Bureau asks to see you!" Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, said.

"Director Wei? Let him in! Wang Yuze's heart moved. He knew that the Military Intelligence Agency was now making every effort to plan the affairs of South Africa, and that Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, had now come to see him.

"See Your Majesty!" After Wei Zhiyong saw Wang Yuze, he immediately saluted.

"Excuse me! Director Wei, how are things going in South Africa?" Wang Yuze hurriedly asked.

"Your Majesty, I just want to tell you about this. As a result of our efforts, the second batch of arms has been handed over to the Boers. With these munitions, the strength of the Boers was once again greatly expanded. Now, they're ready to move. Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said.

"Haha, yes, that's great! When will those Boers be able to launch an attack on the British? As soon as the Second Boer War broke out, the British would have had to compromise with us! Wang Yuze laughed.

The Boer War was simply a quagmire. In Wang Yuze's memory, the Second Boer War lasted for three years, and the war cost 220 million pounds. By May 1902, in the Second Boer War, Britain had mobilized 450,000 troops, of which 256,000 were British regulars, 109,000 were British volunteers, 53,000 were British colonial troops in South Africa, and 31,000 were from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The British transported a total of 380,000 troops to South Africa by sea, in addition to 350,000 horses, 100,000 mules, 1.34 million tons of military equipment and other supplies, and 1,027 ships. A total of 1,072 officers and 20,870 soldiers were killed in the British, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian forces that participated in the war. Although, through the Second Boer War, the British gained some benefits. For example, after the Anglo-Boer War, Britain united its colonies in southern Africa and controlled the corridor to the Great Lakes region of the heart of Africa. The Cape of Good Hope region was one of the most important outposts of the British Overseas Empire, based on the vast interior of South Africa. On the economic front, with the world's largest Rand gold mine in the hands of the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom has been able to control the lifeblood of the global economy. Gold from South Africa has made London fast becoming a hub for the global financial industry and gold trading. However, Britain paid a heavy price. The Second Anglo-Boer War also marked the end of Britain's history of overseas expansion. The British government found it economically and strategically unfeasible to defend both the British Empire's overseas possessions and the British mainland because of the high cost of modernizing the war. Therefore, the UK should no longer maintain a policy of isolation. After the end of the Boer War, Britain began a global strategic contraction, entrusting some of its overseas spheres of influence to white dominions such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, while Britain's own strategic focus shifted back to Europe.

"The Boers are almost ready, and in a few days they will be moving!" Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said.

"Excellent! I can't wait to see the British get caught up in this quagmire! Wang Yuze was very excited. After solving the great enemy of Britain, China can concentrate on dealing with Japan and then concentrate on developing its national strength.

"Your Majesty, I will ask us South Africans to do their best!" Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, replied.

September in South Africa is spring, the best season of the year. However, the state established by the Boers, the Orange Free State of the Transvaal Republic, had begun secret preparations. The British wanted to plunder the wealth of the Boers, and they certainly wouldn't allow it. With the help of Zhou Yuan, an intelligence officer sent to South Africa by the CIA, China has twice provided the Boers with 200,000 rifles, 800 Type 82 infantry guns, 200 105mm light howitzers, 800 heavy machine guns, and 200 million rounds of ammunition and hundreds of thousands of artillery shells. The total value is 20 million pounds. These Boers, all paid in gold and diamonds, allowed China to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

At the same time, after acquiring a large amount of equipment, the Boer armament also became stronger. The Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State together armed more than 100,000 troops, almost a quarter of their populations. In order to drive out the British, they were ready to do everything they could.

In September, the President of the Transvaal Republic, Paul? Kruger and the President of the Orange Free State, F.W. Wyze, met secretly and agreed to expel the British from their land and recover their rights. The war waged by the Boers against the British was on the verge of breaking out. At this time, the British in South Africa had only about 50,000 men, and their equipment was not as good as that of the Boers who had received support from the Chinese side. And the defeat of Britain in the war with China also gave these Boers a great encouragement. In their opinion, if backward China can defeat the world's five great powers at the same time, then it is entirely possible that the Boers will defeat Britain.

China undoubtedly played a role in this direct war between the Boers and the British. Once Britain is bogged down in the boer war, it will no longer be able to threaten China. Even, the huge amount of war funds will affect Britain's naval shipbuilding program, so as to ensure China's naval superiority. In this case, the pressure on China will be much greater. As for the Boers who were used as guns by China, China naturally did not care whether they lived or died. Anyway, if it is not for our people, their hearts will be different, China wishes that all these Boers and British are dead, and then China may be able to intervene in the gold mines and diamonds of South Africa and get a piece of the pie!

On September 8, 1899, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State declared war on Britain respectively, and 100,000 Boer troops launched an attack on the British colonial army in South Africa, and the Second Boer War officially began! (To be continued.) You are welcome to come to the Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendation and monthly passes.