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British Foreign Secretary Henry. Viscount Temple, Sir Bonham, Minister to China, and Sir Pottinger, Minister to Manchu, stood in a corner of the banquet hall with wine glasses in their hands, looking at the Chinese ministers with smiles on their faces, as well as the envoys of Western countries surrounding them. Once, when the British Empire dominated the world, as diplomats of the British Empire, they were sought after wherever they went. But now, in this rising eastern power, they are being left out in the cold.

Of course, as the defeated generals of the soon-to-be-established Chinese Empire, no one pays attention to them, which is also very normal. After all, the world is dominated by powerful countries. Although Britain is still the world hegemon, their influence has begun to decline. At least in the East of the world, the dominant power is this new great empire. The British could only watch as the newly-born empire took over the whole of the East.

"Your Excellency, these yellow-skinned monkeys are too arrogant. The French and the Spaniards, both gathered around them, which was very disadvantageous for the British Empire. The British minister to the Manchus, Sir Pottinger, said.

"Humph! Sooner or later, they will pay a heavy price. The British Empire will not be brought down so easily! "Henry. Viscount Temple said. He was right, with the profound heritage of the British Empire, it was not something that could be dealt with by one or two minor setbacks. What's more, the British Empire, both industrially and militarily, is still the world's number one power. The Chinese Empire wanted to defeat the British Empire. It's also very difficult. The reason why Britain cannot use all its strength against China is partly because Britain has too many enemies around the world, and on the other hand. It is because China is too far away from Britain, and due to the influence of science and technology, it seems a little powerless for the British to make a large-scale expedition to China. Of course, if China becomes strong and wants to go on an expedition to Europe, it will also face these problems.

"Your Excellency, the regent of the Qing Kingdom and the Minister of Military Aircraft are here." Sir Bonham reminded.

"Hmmm! It seems that those guys from the Qing Kingdom. I can't stand it anymore, too, because I can't stand it. "Henry. Viscount Temple said. Although, the British looked down on the Manchu rulers who dragged pigs' tails behind their heads. But the enemy of your enemy is your friend. Now both the Manchus and the British had the Chinese Empire as a common enemy. Naturally, the two countries will be able to come together. This is very beneficial for both countries.

"Your Highness, this is the British Foreign Secretary, Henry Henry. His Excellency Viscount Temple, this is Sir Bonham, British Minister to New China. "The Minister of Military Aircraft, Sai Shang A, wants to be the regent of Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu introduced.

"Your Excellency, Viscount. Excellencies, Ministers. Hello! The regent Ai Xin Jue Luo Mianyu looked polite with a humble smile on his face. As the younger brother of Emperor Daoguang and the uncle of Emperor Xianfeng, the royal demeanor he has cultivated since childhood is not something that Long Yufei can compare.

"Hello, Your Royal Highness the Regent, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Henry. Viscount Temple said enthusiastically.

Because of the language barrier, they needed to be translated for their conversations. Fortunately, Sir Bonham consciously took on this important role. After the rise of Xinhua from the South Seas. Sir Bonham stepped up his collection of information on the new China and China as a whole. In addition, Chinese teachers were specially invited to learn Chinese. Not very fluent though. But acting as a translator is no problem.

"Your Royal Highness the Regent, Xinhuaguo is very arrogant this time! China has always been the most orthodox term for Chinese mainland in the entire Far East. But now, Xinhua is going to change its name to the Chinese Empire, which is obviously coming for you! At this time, the British minister to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Sir Pottinger, said suddenly.

Sure enough, the regent loves Xin Jueluo. After Mianyu listened, her face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"These lowly outcasts of the Celestial Empire, they are just outcasts of the Celestial Empire, once they gain power, they are so arrogant. Someday, they will pay the price. I, the Qing Dynasty, is the orthodoxy of the whole of China! "Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu said firmly. It's just that it makes people feel like it's just their dead ducks. Now the whole world knows that the new Chinese state, the soon-to-be-formed Chinese empire, is the hegemon of the Far East.

"Haha, that's right, Your Royal Highness the Regent, in this regard, our two countries have the same interests." Henry. Viscount Temple said.

"Your Excellency, the Qing Dynasty needs the help of the British, and the Xinhua Kingdom has put too much pressure on us. If we are destroyed by the Xinhua State, the entire Far East will become the territory of the Xinhua State. At that time, there will be no country that will be able to balance Xinhua. Said the Minister of Military Aircraft, Saishana.

"Of course, helping the Qing State deal with the Xinhua State is also very beneficial to our British Empire. Aren't we already helping you, though? We have sold new weapons to your country and sent officers to train your army. "Henry. Viscount Temple said.

"Your Excellency, this is not enough! We have received definite news that the army of Xinhua will be expanded to about 700,000 troops in the next two years. Once they have completed their military expansion, they will definitely start a war against us. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty needed to form more new armies. We need the most advanced weapons, the kind that can really confront the Xinhua Army, not the weapons that the British Army has eliminated! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said that he was a little younger and more vigorous, and he didn't want to talk to Henry. The old fox of Viscount Temple went around in circles again.

Henry. Viscount Temple was a little hesitant, the weapons sold by Britain to the Manchus before were all 'Burka-style' rifles and breech guns re-equipped by the British Army. The British Army itself is equipped with advanced 'Karl-type' rear-loading single-shot rifles and breech-loading guns, which are naturally much more powerful than breech guns and breech guns. However, whether the Manchus wanted to sell these advanced weapons remained to be considered.

"Your Excellency, I think you can want to sell these weapons to the Qing Kingdom. After all, without advanced weapons, it would be difficult for them to resist the attack of the Xinhua army. Also, don't worry about weapons leaking. According to the information we have received, the weapons of the Xinhua Army are more advanced than those of our army. Sir Bonham said.

"Well, okay. Tell them that when I return to China, I will do my best to facilitate the sale of advanced weapons to the Qing State. "Henry. Viscount Temple said. Let the Manchus and Xinhua fight to the death, so that Britain can pick up the bargain behind. What's more, the export of weapons can also bring a lot of profits to Britain, so why not do such a double thing.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and the Minister of Military Aircraft, Saishan, could not help but be very happy when they heard Sir Bonham's translation. They have always believed that the reason why the Xinhua Army was able to defeat the Qing Army easily was simply because the weapons of the Xinhua Army were much more advanced than those of the Qing Army. As long as the Qing army can be equipped with weapons that are not inferior to the Xinhua army, the final victory will definitely belong to the Qing army.

However, there was another problem that plagued the Qing army, and that was the problem of funding. Now the Manchu finances are on the verge of bankruptcy, even if the British want them to sell advanced weapons, they don't have enough money to buy them!

"Your Excellency, there is another question, whether these weapons can be given to us on credit first. Wait until we defeat the new Chinese kingdom and then pay. The Minister of Military Aircraft, Saishan, said with a little blush.

"What?" Henry. Viscount Temple couldn't help frowning, what kind of weapons do you have to buy if you don't have money, isn't this nonsense?

"Your Excellency, are you joking with me?" Henry. Viscount Temple said coldly.

"Your Excellency, we're not joking, we're all serious. It's just that the Qing Dynasty is indeed facing great financial pressure now. However, please rest assured that my noble Qing Empire will never repay my debts. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu also hurriedly said.

"Your Excellency, I think we should help the Qing Kingdom, even if it is to provide them with weapons for free, it will be worth it. In the entire Far East, except for the Qing state, no country had the strength to fight against the new Chinese state. Only the Manchus had this ability, they had sufficient population resources, and at the same time they had an irresolvable hatred with the Xinhua State. When we help Qingguo, we are helping our Viscount! The British minister to the Manchus, Sir Pottinger, said.

"But if they are defeated by the Xinhua Kingdom, then what will we do? Isn't our early investment all in vain? "Henry. Viscount Temple said.

"Your Excellency, we may be able to help the Qing Kingdom in the form of loans. In the name of the British government, they vouched for it, so that the country's great banks wanted to clear the country's loans. And then use these loans to buy weapons and equipment from us. In this way, we can ensure the safety of our funds to the greatest extent, and at the same time, we can earn the maximum profit. Sir Bonham said.

Henry. After hearing this, Viscount Temple nodded.

The regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu and the Minister of Military Aircraft, Sai Shang'a, looked at Henry, who was discussing. Viscount Temple, Sir Bonham, and Sir Porttchaer were a little apprehensive that the British would refuse their request. Without the help of the British, it would have been unlikely that the Manchus would have wanted to deal with the new Chinese state.

"Well, Your Highness the Regent, we can grant your request and ask you to provide financial help in the form of a loan!" Henry. Viscount Temple said.

"Ah, great, thank you, Your Excellency the Viscount!" Manchu regent Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu said happily. (To be continued......)