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The British ambassador to China, Sir Jurdian, sent a telegram to the British Foreign Secretary, Earl Curzon, in which he gave a detailed description of the conditions offered by the Chinese and the attitude and determination of the Chinese Empire. In the telegram, Sir Juerdian solemnly proposed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that if there was no other way, and at the same time did not want to go to war with the Chinese Empire, I am afraid that the only way to do so would be to accept the conditions of the Chinese Empire in its entirety. Of course, those conditions may be negotiated.

Not long after the Earl of Curzon received a telegram from Sir Jurdian, Sir Kirima, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, sent an urgent telegram to the Foreign Office. They claimed that off the coast of Singapore, a large number of warships of the Chinese Navy had been spotted. Across the strait, there are also large numbers of Chinese army and marines massing. It seems likely that the Chinese Empire would send troops directly to attack the Straits Settlements.

Sir Kilima claimed that he had ordered the Straits Settlements troops to be brought to maximum combat readiness. However, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. If the Chinese* army really wants to attack, they simply can't resist it. Therefore, Sir Kilima hoped to be able to send reinforcements to the Straits Settlements as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the Chinese really attacked, the entire Straits Settlements would be in danger of falling.

"Damn the yellow-skinned monkeys, not only did they brazenly put forward these harsh conditions, but they also directly sent troops to endanger the British Empire. If I had known, I shouldn't have let them develop in the first place. Count Curzon slammed the telegram in his hand on the table.

For the British, the rise of the Chinese Empire was undoubtedly an eternal pain in their hearts. When the Chinese Empire was just rising, they didn't take it to heart at all. In their hearts, Wu Haoxuan and his son are nothing more than a local warlord in China. There is no need to worry at all. But. In just over a decade, the Chinese Empire has developed to the point it is now. Let the British Empire plant a heel. If they had known this, they should have destroyed the Chinese Empire in the first place. In this case, there would be no such problems as they are now.

It's just that it's too late to say this now, and it's useless. The Chinese Empire has successfully risen. Not only escaped from the fate of enslavement and slaughter. It has also become one of the most powerful countries in the world. Now, even the world hegemon of the British Empire has been beaten hard. It can be seen that the Chinese Empire has the strength to compete for world hegemony.

Although, losing the status of world hegemon was unacceptable for the British. However, the reality is that they can't help it. Now the British should be trying to keep their colonies with all their might. As long as these colonies are present, they will be able to quickly restore the strength of the country by exploiting the colonies. And then. Develop armaments and compete for world hegemony.

"Come on, prepare the car, and go to the Prime Minister's Office immediately. In addition, I also called other cabinet ministers and asked them to go to the Prime Minister's Office to discuss important matters. Earl Curzon instructed the secretary. Now, such a big thing has happened. Obviously, the cabinet ministers have to deliberate on it.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary nodded. I went to get ready immediately.

Five minutes later, Count Curzon got into his car and headed for the Prime Minister's Palace. On the way there, he was also thinking about what they should do in the face of the harsh conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire this time. It was to accept the harsh conditions of the Chinese Empire. Or reject them? If the terms of the Chinese Empire were accepted, the British Empire would have suffered heavy losses as a result. In particular, the loss of two important colonies will undoubtedly close the Far East and the South Seas to Britain completely. Of course, if you refuse, the consequences will undoubtedly be more serious. The Chinese Empire feared that it would seize those colonies by force. When the time comes. Britain will lose even more. Not only the Straits Settlements and the Ribbon Colonies had to be lost, but even the Australian Colonies and even the Indian Colonies could not be saved. In that case, the world colonial system of the British would collapse. And the British Empire will collapse with it.

"Damn Chinese, damn war!" Count Curzon cursed. In his opinion, the reason why it is like this is entirely because China is too greedy. In addition, the last world war caused Britain to exhaust the power accumulated over hundreds of years. Otherwise, how could the British Empire have ended up in such a position?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not far from the Prime Minister's Office. Soon, Count Curzon had arrived at the Prime Minister's Palace. However, he did not go in immediately, but waited until the other cabinet ministers had arrived.

British Prime Minister Andrew Bonner Law convened a cabinet meeting once again. Although, he didn't know exactly what the reason was. But he knew that there must have been a result of contact with the Chinese Empire.

"Gentlemen, this meeting of the Cabinet is convened at the request of His Excellency Count Curzon, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Then, I would like to ask the Earl, to explain the situation to you. Andrew Bona Rau said after glancing at the ministers.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Count Curzon nodded.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our contacts with the Chinese Empire have already borne fruit. The Chinese Empire rejected the British Empire's conditions. And, in January, they formally put forward the conditions for ending the conflict. There are five main points, first, there is no doubt that the Kingdom of Iran is a vassal state of the Chinese Empire. Britain must renounce all rights and interests in the Kingdom of Iran. Including our investment in oil extraction facilities in Iran. All had to be transferred to the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire can be assured that it has no ambitions for India. Second, the Imperial Chinese Navy paid huge losses in this naval battle. Britain must pay a billion Chinese dollars in compensation to the Chinese Empire. Thirdly, the warships captured by the Chinese Empire were all trophies belonging to the Chinese Empire, and the British side was not allowed to ask for them. Fourthly, those British naval officers and men who had been captured by the Chinese Empire had to be ransomed with money if we were to take them back. The Chinese Empire now had more than 10,000 British naval prisoners in its hands. We need to pay 200 million Chinese dollars for this. Fifth, in order to show our sincerity, the British side wanted to transfer the Straits Settlements and the Indian colonies to the Chinese Empire. Count Curzon was expressionless and explained the conditions proposed by the Chinese Empire to everyone.

"Oh God! How dare the Chinese put forward such conditions? Did they want to blackmail the British Empire as if it were a defeated nation? We lost so many warships, and we have to pay them compensation. Added up, it will cost 1.2 billion Chinese dollars, which is equivalent to 120 million pounds. Finances of the British Empire. It has long been overwhelmed, and it is simply impossible to give so much money to the Chinese. Chancellor of the Exchequer Stanley Baldwin exclaimed.

This war also caused great losses to Britain, and it cost money to remedy the wounded and rebuild the navy. Right now. The Chinese still have to blackmail so much, so that their resurrection can be accepted?

"The importance of the Straits Settlements and the Indian colonies to the British Empire is self-evident, and we absolutely cannot transfer these two colonies to the Chinese." The Duke of Devonshire, the Colonial Chancellor, was also vehemently opposed to this condition.

Only the Secretary of State for the Army, Stephen Walsh, and the Secretary of State, Sir Roslyn Williams, for the Admiralty, did not say a word. They are more aware of the military power of Britain now. The reason why the Chinese empire dared to put forward such conditions was because of their superiority in military strength. Since Britain could not defeat the Chinese Empire, it naturally had no strength to protect their interests. In such a situation, the rejection of the Chinese Empire, what that would mean, they knew very well. When the time comes. In the event of a war, the British Empire would probably lose even more.

"Gentlemen, please calm down and listen to the Earl." Prime Minister Andrew Bonafa Rau said. Although, in his heart, he was also very dissatisfied with the conditions of the Chinese Empire. However, he knew there was more to consider.

Count Curzon nodded, and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen. According to the report of Sir Kilima, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, the Chinese army has been assembled at the border. Always ready to launch an attack on our colonies. The main force of their navy has also been assembled off the coast of Singapore. That is, if we refuse the conditions of the Chinese, they will launch an armed attack. ”

Suddenly, the ministers of the British Cabinet were shocked and angry.

"Your Excellency the Minister of War. Do we have the strength to resist the attack of the Chinese? Prime Minister Andrew Bona Rau asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is almost impossible. With our troops in the Straits Settlements and the Burma colonies, it is simply impossible to withstand the attack of the Chinese* army. In addition, if the Chinese really attack, they will attack. I am afraid that not only the Straits Settlements and the Burma Colonies, but also the Indian and Australian colonies are also under the Chinese army. Stephen Walsh reminded.

"So what should we do?" The other ministers asked, and it was clear that they had realized that this would be a very serious test for the British Empire.

"Guys, if we don't agree to the Chinese's conditions, then we will lose even more. But if we say yes, how do we explain it to the people in the country? Count Curzon said.

Obviously, this is a difficult question.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I propose that we turn to the Americans for help. If the Americans are willing to side with us and put pressure on the Chinese, perhaps we can end this conflict at a lower cost. Count Curzon suggested.

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