"As a land power country, China has a strong army, which is really enviable, and this powerful army is definitely a strong army even by European standards. The navy of the Huaxia Republic is also very strong, at least the fourth standard in the world, and the mere presence outside the Portsmouth military port is enough to deter most countries in the world. Fisher said with a smile, as if he were communicating with an old friend of many years.

"But you and I should know that the current Chinese military strength is just an outbreak under the threat of war, although it is strong and not lasting, and to some extent, now exceeding the military strength standard allowed by the national strength is harmful to your country, more than half of the country's financial revenue is used to support this huge army, so what about industry and people's livelihood? A truly powerful country is supported by its economy, industry, and technology, not by an army that has exhausted its national strength, and I think General Liu should know this very well. With that, Fisher brought himself a cup of black tea and sat aside, quietly waiting for the other party's response.

If the military strength is not enough, then rely on the national strength to suppress it. In this era, it is not only the military that can subdue the opponent. Fisher is not only a naval general, but also a strategist, and for Xu Jie behind Liu Buchan, he thinks that the other party is also an outstanding strategist, so Xu Jie must also be able to see the problems he can see! Fisher's words have two meanings, that is, the strong military strength of the Chinese Republic cannot be maintained forever, and it must be reduced after the defeat of the Russians. On the other hand, if the Chinese Republic wants to continue to maintain a strong military, it will lose a very important period of development. Whether it is for short-term interests or long-term interests, you can do it yourself!

"So there are actually common interests between the Chinese Republic and the British Empire, and we are not enemies but partners who can cooperate. Huaxia needed the skills and money of the British. At the same time, Britain also needs markets and raw materials for China. The British attached great importance to commerce, and it can even be said that many wars were actually caused by trade interests, such as the war with the Dutch. Liu Buyun said calmly, he took Fisher's army, and Fisher then regained some face. In this case, everyone is almost in a state of reciprocal communication, and some things can finally be said.

Liu Buyun took out his first chip. That is the huge market and trade of the Huaxia Republic. Because of what the British did in the previous stage, the government of the Republic of China has deliberately excluded British products in government procurement and related aspects, anyway, the quality of German goods is not bad, and Italian goods are even cheaper. There are also a large number of U.S. goods waiting to go through customs. So why do you have to use British goods? It is important to know that this is an era when even British steam turbines can be installed on German warships, and the export of high-tech civilian products is almost unrestricted! If you have money, you can do it!

"That means that in the future Jiangnan Shipyard and Anshan Iron and Steel Plant Phase II projects, as well as the old copper mine project, the British Empire will be given the same status as Germany? It's a sign of friendliness. Fisher made his own demands without a trace, and iron and steel metallurgy and shipbuilding were among the most important industrial sectors in the world. Any one of these projects represents a huge flow of money, which is definitely of great interest to the British Empire.

"We are soldiers, we don't talk about business." Liu Buyun did not refuse, but avoided the topic under the pretext of not talking about the economy. On the one hand, this matter is not for him to decide, and on the other hand, he doesn't understand it! If you don't understand, you have to talk about bad things sooner or later! And the trade aspect is just an appetizer. The real big dish is the division of the interests of the two sides in the Far East! Don't think that the British don't understand the concessions, in fact, it is not the powerful navy of the British Empire that really amazes the world. Rather, it was the powerful national strategic decision-making and diplomacy of the British Empire!

It's the robbers who just eat and don't vomit, so the average robber will jump a few times at most and finish the show. A true strategist is not a miser, and he needs to heed to help his allies when necessary! This is true even if this ally is a pig teammate! For example, during the fight against Napoleon, the British gave financial support to the Spanish government-in-exile, most of which went into the pockets of the bureaucrats, and the war depended on the British expeditionary force!

In the face of Napoleon's threat, the British could fight in a trench with their former enemies, the Spaniards, in the face of the threat that the Russian Tsar wanted to enter the Mediterranean, the British could beat the Russians in the Black Sea with Napoleon's nephew, and now they could even ally with the French against the Germans.

"We are undoubtedly offending the interests of your country and your allies in Southeast Asia, and your country's possession of Malaya and Burma will remain your colonies, and Thailand will remain as it is. French Indochina will still fly the French tricolor, and we will have only one enemy to face, and that is the Dutch and the Russians, and the majesty of the Chinese Republic cannot be offended either, and since the Dutch have taken it upon themselves to stand with our enemies, they must pay the price, and I think that if it were your country, I am afraid that it would have done the same, so I hope that Your Excellency will be considerate of our behavior. Liu Buyun said solemnly and calmly.

"But the Dutch colony is too far away from your country, and the two sides are separated by a South China Sea, and Huaxia is not a really powerful country, isn't your country afraid that you will not be able to eat a bite and then have indigestion?" After Fisher listened, he said in a half-loud voice, "It's time to come back after all!" The Dutch question was the biggest disagreement between the Chinese and the British. What a mighty Chinese fleet needed was not a fleet of a few hundred Russians and Dutchmen, but a Dutch colony under its control!

"The Netherlands is further away from the Far East, and it still clings to this place? Since they are unwilling to live in peace with us, then the result will only be to divide the victory and defeat on the battlefield, and they will not be able to get the benefits they deserve after victory, which is intolerable to the Chinese Republic. We have no intention of addressing your country and France, and if the Russians are willing to admit defeat in the Far East, we can even establish normal relations with Russia, but the Netherlands will not be able to forgive. The vast majority of your country's interests are in the south-eastern peninsula, so there is no need to be so concerned about the life or death of the Dutch, right? Liu Buyun's tone had a hint of sharpness.

These seemingly ordinary words are not as they seem, China will not fight with Britain and France, which Fisher believes, the reason is simple, the situation in the southeast peninsula is too complicated, there are colonies, there are vassal states. And the national question and all kinds of conflicts have never really reassured Britain and France, this is a muddy pond, if China wants to go, I don't know how many benefits can be, but the trouble is definitely indispensable! For China, which has not developed in China, the gains in doing so obviously outweigh the losses.

But Huaxia suddenly mentioned Russia, but it made Fisher's heart obviously shocked! What does that mean? Russia occupies a vast territory in the Far East, but it relies on cavalry and artillery to maintain its rule. There are not many Russian civilians, that is to say, as long as the Russian army is driven away, no one cares about China! The threat here is serious, that is, if we can't get the corresponding benefits in the south, then we have to find it in the north! Who can the North look for? Isn't that Russia Russia, a potential ally of the British? In the last Sino-Russian war, the Republic of China ate millions of square kilometers of land of the Russians in one go, and there is absolutely no need to worry about indigestion, hundreds of millions of people are talking and playing?

Moreover, the border between the Chinese Republic and Russia is too long, and you can find some trouble in any place, if the British can't help the Russians take care of the Far East, will the Russians wholeheartedly help the British to fight the Germans? What about dreaming? Even if China does not occupy those territories and casually supports some anti-government forces in Russia, it will still make the Russians scramble, although Russia is large, but the transportation is extremely inconvenient! If you let Russia rely on its own strength to extinguish these resistance forces with foreign backgrounds, it will be the Year of the Monkey!

"Although Russia is an ally of Britain and France, there is one thing I hope you will not forget, that is, Britain and France are not next to Russia, that is to say, Russia is on an isolated island, surrounded by the armies of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. No one can give the Russians what they need, except for Huaxia! Liu Buyun added another fire! Since you can't do anything about the British Empire, you can only do it to the allies of the British Empire. Again, no matter how piggy's teammates are teammates, Britain can't ignore them.

"Do you think that China will definitely win the war? Ready for victory before the war began? I heard that there is a saying in your country, which says that if you don't expect to win, you will lose first, and your country is a little overbearing, right? What if this war is a draw, or if your country loses? When Fisher said this, a drop of cold sweat crossed the back of his head, this sentence is very provocative, and it is extremely easy to cause a backlash from the other party. No great power will succumb easily in the process of rising, especially at this critical juncture! So, Fisher is gambling!

"Mr. Jazz." Liu Buyun took a deep breath and said, "Believe me, if Huaxia encounters some interference from external forces in the war, then this will lead to disastrous consequences for our country and your country!" The British Empire is the world's most powerful country, but in the Far East, the Republic of China has the final say! This is universally applicable to whoever takes over the trident, which symbolizes the lack of sea power, from your country! ”

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