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In Jeddah, on the shores of the Red Sea, more than 200,000 British and French expeditionary forces walked one by one to the surrender site prepared by the squadron and handed over their weapons. At first, after Admiral Kitchener announced his surrender, most of the British and French expeditionary forces were very dissatisfied. These arrogant Westerners are very reluctant to surrender to the Chinese. However, when Admiral Kitchener told everyone that the navy had been defeated, and that the army's attack on Port Said had failed, and that their food could now only hold out for two days, all the soldiers of the Anglo-French expeditionary force who opposed the surrender were silent. In front of one's own life, any national interests, the honor of soldiers, etc., are all false, and the most important thing is to save one's life first!

In addition to Jeddah, the Anglo-French expeditionary forces of Yanbu and Tabuk, after receiving orders from Admiral Kitchener, also surrendered to the squadron. The total number of British and French expeditionary forces that surrendered reached more than 400,000 men. This is undoubtedly a huge victory for China. However, these hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war are not easy to handle, and just having to prepare enough food for these prisoners of war is a great headache for the Chinese side.

Lieutenant General Zhou Shun and Major General Jiang Qiao, who were in charge of operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, almost went crazy because of this. Fortunately, King Abdul Rahman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia mobilized a batch of food to help the emergency, which stabilized the situation. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not produce grain when it comes, and naturally there are not many people who can support China. However, by the time the British and French expeditionary forces surrendered, a number of transports had already departed from Singapore and could reach Jeddah in a maximum of twenty days. The Nanyang region has always been an important grain-producing area. After China's annexation of Nanyang, the grain output in Nanyang has reached more than half of the country's total. However, the main food is rice.

Some prisoners of war of the Anglo-French expeditionary force, who were not accustomed to eating rice, strongly demanded that the squadron provide them with bread, butter, etc. However, the Chinese side ignored their demands, and if they didn't want to eat, they didn't want to eat, and after starving for a day or two, these prisoners of war. No more demands!

The surrender of the Anglo-French expeditionary force was also known to the British and French governments. It's just that they blocked the news from the outside world. Both governments knew that if the news leaked out, they would have to be forced to resign by angry people. Diplomats of the two countries. Efforts have been made to negotiate peace with the Chinese side, end the war, and then bring these prisoners of war back to China to calm the anger of the people. It's just that Britain and France have already lost the war, but their diplomats. But he still looks high. And because the Chinese side has won the war, the asking price is also very high. The two sides could not reach an agreement at all, so that the negotiations reached an impasse.

By late January, the Chinese New Year was approaching. And the Emperor Wang Yuze also lost patience. Since these arrogant Westerners are so ignorant, there is no need to give them another chance. Since the successive governments of the two countries were unwilling to reach an agreement with China to end the war. But their opponents must be more than willing to seize this opportunity.

Chinese embassies in the United Kingdom and France. Secretly met with the main opposition parties of the two countries, and defeated the Anglo-French forces and the British and American navies in the Middle East. The fact that the Anglo-French expeditionary force had surrendered was revealed. As a result, Britain and France gradually became chaotic.

Paris, France, the Élysée Palace, the presidential palace. The President of the French Republic, Emile-François Lube, is summoning cabinet members to discuss the difficult situation. There is no doubt that the military means have failed, so how to maximize the interests of France and maintain their ruling position has become the first problem they need to solve.

"Your Excellency Ribo, are the Chinese still not letting go?" President Lube asked with a gloomy face.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese have made a total of three demands. First, we are asked to recognize the independent status of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and China's right to protect the Kingdom. Second, pay China 500 million Chinese dollars in war reparations. Thirdly, cede Guadeloupe to China! These three demands, the Chinese are not willing to back down at all! French Foreign Minister Alexandre Ribault said.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, it's too deceitful!" President Lube yelled!

"Your Excellency, we must do our best to reach an agreement with the Chinese. Although we blocked the news of the defeat, paper could not contain the fire! The people in the country will soon find out about this. If we don't solve this matter perfectly, then we have no other way but to step down. I believe that our political enemies would be more than happy to see this happen! Prime Minister Waldek Rousseau reminded.

"But the Chinese are too greedy! The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been occupied by them, and we are powerless to take it back. We have to accept that. However, the war reparations of 500 million Chinese yuan are already equivalent to our financial income for a year! In addition, Guadeloupe, which is one of our important strongholds in the Caribbean, if ceded to the Chinese, then the Chinese will be able to enter the Caribbean and South America, which is a serious threat to the interests of France! President Lube said.

"Your Excellency President, we may be able to find a way to talk to the Chinese about the amount of war reparations and strive to reduce it a little. As for Guadeloupe, since the Chinese want it, then give it to them. Anyway, the island doesn't matter. Now in the Caribbean, the Americans have been fighting with us. If the Chinese join in, it is probably not us who feel threatened, but the Americans. The same is true in South America, where Germans and Americans are battling. We don't have many interests, and once the Chinese join in, I am afraid that the conflict with the Americans will be intensified! Said the Minister of the Navy, Godfrova Kafenjak. He was very dissatisfied with the fact that in the Mediterranean naval battle, the US Navy fled the battlefield and led the British and American navies to defeat. He believes that if the US Navy had insisted on fighting at that time, perhaps the situation would have been different!

President Lubet frowned, France had already lost the battle, and if he agreed to these harsh conditions, he had almost no hope of being re-elected as the next president. This made him very unwilling. Since he took office, he thinks that he has done his best for the country. But in the end, this is the result.

As if to see President Lubet's thoughts, Prime Minister Waldek Rousseau said: "Your Excellency, there is no possibility for us to seek another term, and the most important thing is to end this term of office safely!" ”

President Lubet nodded and finally agreed.

At this time, the secretary of the presidential palace broke into the palace with an anxious face.

"What's going on? Don't see us in a meeting? President Lube asked with a straight face.

"Your Excellency, there are a lot of people outside. They are protesting against the government and demanding that it step down. Those guys from the Radical Party are also mixed in! In addition, the Journal de Paris reported on our fiasco in the Middle East. It is estimated that it will not be long before the whole of France will know about it! The secretary of the presidential office said in horror.

"Bastard, what the hell is going on? Who the hell leaked it? President Lubet said with a look of horror. He knew that once the defeat was exposed, he, the president, would be the end!

"Your Excellency the President, I think, it should be the Chinese who did it!" The negotiations have reached an impasse, and the Chinese cannot wait. They may have thought that with a different government, they would be able to accept their despicable conditions. Foreign Minister Alexander Ribo said.

President Lube sat down in his chair at once, without saying a word. He knew that this government was over!

In the next two days, protests against the current government were set off throughout France, and the main opposition parties attacked the Lubet government one after another. At first, President Lubet tried to defend himself in the hope of retaining his position. However, then he found out that his efforts were completely in vain, and the angry people did not listen to his explanation. On top of that, the industrial and commercial capitalists who originally supported the government were also very dissatisfied with the government's appearance. These capitalists had hoped that the government would defeat China and take back the Middle East, so that they could reap the rewards of oil extraction in the region. However, France's successive failures have completely wasted their previous investment. These capitalists have switched to supporting other political parties. The government of Lubé has fallen into isolation.

On January 24, the desperate General Office of Lubé announced his resignation. France has an early start to the general elections. In order to stabilize the current situation, the French general election was carried out very hastily. In the end, the Radical Party won the second general election, and the leader of the Radical Party, Clement Armand Falier, successfully entered the Elysée Palace and became the new president of France. Cabinet appointments were soon submitted, with the Radical Party's Emile Kombou as Prime Minister of France, Theophile del Casse as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louis André as Minister of War, Maurice Ruvier as Minister of Finance, Ernstall as Minister of Justice, Charles Camille Pilten as Minister of the Navy, Gaston Dumeg as Minister of the Colonies, and Trullo as Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Although a new government has been formed, the crisis in France has not passed, and the new government is facing a mess, and the first thing they have to solve is how to reach an agreement with China to end the war. France, no longer has the strength to continue the war!