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On the morning of September 13, 1848, the representatives of China, France, Spain, and the United States once again held negotiations in the conference room of the British Foreign Office. After communication from the British side, substantial progress has been made in this negotiation.

Although, before the negotiations began, the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, met with the US Secretary of State James Brown. Buchanan communicated, conveying to him the conditions of the Chinese Empire. In addition to the 2.3 million territories purchased from the Republic of Mexico, the Chinese Empire had to forcibly occupy the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Kansas, and Oklahoma, totaling 1.2 million square kilometers. This greatly displeased the US government.

Because, after removing these territories, there is not much left of the United States. Not to mention the Spanish occupation of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas in the south. In addition, the French will occupy the northeastern states of Maine, Vermot, New Hamp, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The territory of the United States has almost shrunk in a big circle.

In addition, the war reparations of up to 10 million pounds are also beyond the reach of the US government. Had it not been for the Earl of Granville's proposal, this war reparation, which would have been paid by the United States in the form of a loan, U.S. Secretary of State James Brown. Buchanan, at all, would not have accepted such conditions. The losses that the United States paid in this war. It's just too big.

U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan, overnight, reported to the country. He claimed that this was already the most favorable condition that the United States could strive for. This was achieved with the help of the British. If it weren't for the support of Britain, the Chinese Empire would not have budged at all.

U.S. President James. Knox. Polk, who convened the U.S. government Cabinet of Ministers, said to James Murphy. Buchanan passed back the conditions for discussion. Almost the vast majority of people thought that the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire were too harsh, and that it was simply slaughtering the defeated country. If the United States agrees to such conditions, the strength of the United States. I am afraid that it will decline to the early days of the founding of the country.

However, President Polk offered if the war continued. Is the United States capable of defeating the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain? U.S. Secretary of War William. L. Marcy, for a moment, was speechless. Although the U.S. army still has millions of troops, it is against the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain. There's really no chance of winning. Both sides are armed with weapons and equipment and combat literacy. The gap is too big. The possibility of the U.S. military defeating the Chinese Empire at all. This is still a prerequisite for the Chinese Empire to invest less than 200,000 troops in North America. If the Chinese Empire were to increase its forces in North America, the United States would be even more defeated. Once the war is defeated again, waiting for the consequences of the United States, it is estimated that the country will be destroyed.

The truth is undoubtedly cruel, and the US government is very reluctant to accept such a fact. However, there is nothing they can do about it either. The United States now. The strength is too weak, and they can only accept such harsh conditions. Otherwise. They will pay more.

At the request of President Polk, the U.S. Cabinet of Ministers, agreed to these conditions.

However, the Americans will not be willing to let this fail. They attributed the failure to the fact that the Chinese Empire was too strong and that the United States was not well prepared. Even if the size of the US Army has been expanded to more than 2 million, the strength of the US Army is simply vulnerable due to the lack of heavy equipment, lack of training, and lack of sufficient officers. How is it possible for such an army to defeat the battle-hardened Chinese* army?

President Polk called on everyone to remember this shame. Next, the United States should vigorously develop its industry, especially its military industry. At the same time, the U.S. Army needs to strengthen training and improve the combat effectiveness of its troops. So that in the next war, the United States has the strength to defeat a strong enemy.

During the September 13 negotiations, Imperial Chinese Foreign Minister Lin Zihao offered to make concessions if the United States was willing to cede Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Kansas, and Oklahoma to the Empire as compensation for the war. In addition, if the Chinese Empire paid 10 million pounds in war reparations, the Chinese Empire was willing to end the war.

American James. Buchanan also wants to work hard to see if he can get more benefits for the United States. However, he was stopped by the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville.

The reason why the Chinese empire was willing to make concessions was the result of Britain's efforts, which was already to give Britain face. If the Americans are no longer aware of what is good or bad, it is possible that the negotiations will develop in the opposite direction. In this case, the United States will probably have to pay an even greater price.

Therefore, James. Buchanan, on behalf of the U.S. government, agreed to the terms of the Chinese Empire.

However, in the face of the Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca was the time when U.S. Secretary of State James Brown. Buchanan proposed that the Kingdom of Spain want to occupy Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, but the U.S. government did not agree. They only promised to cede Florida, as well as the southern states of Georgia and Alabama, to the Kingdom of Spain.

The Americans originally thought that they had reached an agreement with the Chinese Empire. Next, they could take back some benefits from the Spaniards. However, James. Buchanan didn't think it was simply impossible.

Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca rejected the demands of the Americans on the spot. The Kingdom of Spain has already occupied these states and will not make any more concessions. If the United States refused, the Kingdom of Spain would not have signed the peace treaty.

James. Buchanan immediately proposed that if the Kingdom of Spain did not agree, then millions of American troops would drive all the troops sent by the Kingdom of White Spain to North America into the sea.

This threat of war by the Americans made Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire, very dissatisfied. As the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat a dog, and the Kingdom of Spain, as the spokesperson of the Chinese Empire in Europe, in other words, is a lackey of the Chinese Empire. The Americans actually issued a threat of war to the Kingdom of Spain, isn't this another provocation to the Chinese Empire?

As a result, Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao immediately stood up and supported the Kingdom of Spain, claiming that if the US Government did not agree to the terms of the Kingdom of Spain, then the agreement between the Chinese Empire and the United States would also be null and void.

The common advance and retreat of the Chinese Empire moved the Kingdom of Spain very much, and it was entirely for the sake of the interests of the Kingdom of Spain!

In the face of the attack of the Chinese Empire, U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy . Buchanan was caught off guard and had to turn to the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, for help in the hope that he would stand up and speak well for the United States.

However, the Earl of Granville had no choice. The Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain had a close relationship, and it was impossible for the United States to treat them differently. If you don't want your previous efforts to be in vain, you can only agree to the terms of the Kingdom of Spain.

After a day of stalemate in negotiations, the Americans finally bowed their heads. U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. On behalf of the U.S. government, Buchanan agreed to the Kingdom of Spain's conditions and formally ceded Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas to the Kingdom of Spain. Together, these states have a total area of 720,000 square kilometers, which is already 1.5 times the size of the Kingdom of Spain itself. Most of these territories are fertile soils and pleasant climates. After acquiring these territories, the Kingdom of Spain was able to migrate to North America on a large scale to relieve the population pressure within the country. Spain itself has a population of 15 million, a high concentration of land, and sharp social contradictions. If millions of people could be emigrated to North America, social conflicts would be alleviated. At the same time, the national power of the Kingdom of Spain was able to grow rapidly.

On the afternoon of September 14, 1848, under the witness of British Prime Minister Earl Stanley, China, France, West and the United States signed a peace treaty. This represented the end of the North American War, which lasted for a year. The British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, as the presiding officer of the peace conference, also signed his name on the treaty.

The treaty was divided into three main parts, namely the Sino-American Peace Treaty, the Franco-American Peace Treaty, and the Spanish-American Peace Treaty, which are collectively known as the Treaty of London.

The Sino-US Peace Treaty stipulates that the United States will cede to the Chinese Empire the lands of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Kansas, and Oklahoma, with a total area of about 1.2 million square kilometers. and compensated the Chinese Empire with war reparations of 10 million pounds.

Under the terms of the Franco-American Peace Treaty, the United States ceded to France Maine, Vermot, New Hamp, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, with a total area of 168,000 square kilometers. France promised that the number of troops deployed in North America would not exceed 100,000 men.

Under the terms of the Spanish-American Peace Treaty, the United States ceded Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas to the Kingdom of Spain. These territories have a total area of 720,000 square kilometres.

With the signing of the treaty, the war ended and peace was restored to North America. However, the situation in North America has become more complicated. From the previous dominance of the United States, it has become a five-country competition for hegemony in North America between China, Britain, France, and the West. Of course, these five forces are also divided into two factions. China and the West are closely united, while Britain, France and the United States are getting closer and closer! (To be continued......)