Chapter 863: Wooing Spain

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"Your Excellency Lin Zihao, we will no longer argue about who is right and who is wrong about the cause of this war. Now, we should look forward and find a way to end this war. The U.S. government could recognize the legitimate rights and interests of those territories that the Chinese Empire had purchased from the Republic of Mexico. However, the Chinese Empire also needed to stop its attacks on the United States and withdraw from the occupied American territories. In addition, in order to maintain peace in North America, the Chinese Empire needed to commit to not more than 100,000 troops stationed in North America. If the Chinese Empire agrees, we can end this war. U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan said.

The reason for restricting the garrison of the Chinese Empire in North America is entirely because the strength of the Chinese Imperial Army is too amazing. The more than 100,000 people who landed before were defeated and retreated by the US troops. If the Chinese Empire had stationed more troops, the United States would be under great threat. Therefore, it is very necessary to limit the garrison of the Chinese Empire!

"Haha! Your Excellency the Secretary of State, if peace is to accept such conditions. Well, the empire would rather not have such a peace! Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said with a sneer.

U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan's face suddenly changed drastically, and the Chinese Empire did not even accept such conditions. Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, José. Morality. Salamanca and the French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski. also looked at Lin Zihao in surprise.

The French Foreign Minister, Count Vallewski, rarely spoke during the negotiations. France has reached a secret agreement with the United States, and this time the peace talks are just a formality.

"Your Excellency Lin Zihao, if the Chinese Empire has a different view on the conditions proposed by the United States, we can discuss it again!" This was stated by the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville. He didn't want to. The peace talks had just begun and ended in failure.

"Your Excellency the Earl of Granville. The Chinese Empire could not accept the conditions proposed by the United States. First, the United States had previously forcibly seized the territory of the Empire, and had ignored the Empire's repeated warnings. Now defeated by the Empire. It is impossible to end the war by returning these territories. There is no such thing as cheap. Also, on the territory of the empire, how many troops the empire wanted to station. This is the will of the empire itself. Foreign countries have no right to interfere! Lin Zihao said coldly. Now, the area controlled by the Imperial Army is not only the original 2.3 million square kilometers of land, but also the states in the western United States, and if the total area is added up, it is estimated that there are still millions of square kilometers!

"Your Excellency Lin Zihao, the United States has not been defeated. We still have millions of troops to fight if the war continues. We won't lose! "James. Buchanan said through gritted teeth.

"Really? Then should we fight again? Anyway, the empire still has enough troops to send to North America now! Lin Zihao said disdainfully. The empire had only 200,000 men deployed in North America. However, now the war between the Empire and Russia is over. The empire could send more troops to North America at any time if it wanted to.

"You!" James. Buchanan's face turned blue with anger. If the Chinese Empire continues to increase its troops, it will be even more difficult for the United States to win. The previous army of more than 100,000 defeated hundreds of thousands of American troops, which has already put a lot of pressure on the US military.

"Your Excellency Lin Zihao, what does the Chinese Empire need to do to end the war?" Count Granville hurriedly said.

"Quite simply, all the lands in North America that the Empire's armies now control belong to the Empire. In addition, the United States paid the Reich a war reparations worth 100 million pounds. Lin Zihao said.

"This is impossible, the United States will not agree to such conditions!" As soon as Lin Zihao's words were finished, James. Buchanan jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. If the territory is divided according to the current control area, the United States will lose an additional million square kilometers of territory. In addition, in this war, the United States has exhausted all its financial resources and is in debt. It is simply impossible to come up with 100 million pounds of war reparations. Before the start of the war, the annual revenue of the United States was only a few million pounds. The Chinese Empire's demand for war reparations is truly astonishing.

Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca smiled, the conditions proposed by the Chinese Empire were indeed very harsh for the United States. With the Chinese Empire at the front, the pressure on the Kingdom of Spain was much less.

The French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski, had a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes. There is no doubt that the Chinese Empire is blackmailing the United States. And before, France had intended to do the same. However, because the French army was not able to achieve the expected success, France could not blackmail the United States.

"Your Excellency Lin Zihao, the conditions of the Chinese Empire are too harsh! Such conditions are unacceptable to the American side! The Earl of Granville also looked ugly. Britain presided over this peace conference, and the Chinese Empire actually put forward such harsh conditions, which is simply not giving Britain face.

"Your Excellency the Earl of Granville, this is the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor, and those who are courtiers can only obey." Lin Zihao's face was innocent, and he pushed all the qiē on the head of the emperor Long Yufei.

Because the conditions put forward by Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire, were too harsh, the negotiations reached an impasse. It was obviously impossible for the United States to agree to the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire, even if the British put pressure on them, but Lin Zihao completely ignored them. This makes it impossible for the negotiations to continue.

As a last resort, the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, had no choice but to adjust the negotiation process and let the United States negotiate with the Kingdom of Spain first.

"Your Excellency Salamanca, the United States is willing to transfer Florida to the Kingdom of Spain if the Kingdom of Spain is willing to end the war. The price is $10 million. "James. Buchanan said.

James. Buchanan's Tiyì was replaced by Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca sternly refused.

"Your Excellency, the United States seized the Spanish colonies in Florida by force, and then forced the Kingdom of Spain to sell them to the United States for five million dollars. Now it is asking the Kingdom of Spain to pay 10 million dollars, just to buy Florida back. Such conditions would not be accepted by the Kingdom of Spain. If the United States wants to stop the war, it must recognize the legal ownership of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas by the Kingdom of Spain! "Jose. Morality. Salamanca said directly. With the Chinese Empire as its backing, the Kingdom of Spain naturally would not be afraid.

"Your Excellency Salamanca, the conditions of the Kingdom of Spain are too harsh!" James. Buchanan said with an ugly face.

"This is the legitimate interest of the Kingdom of Spain!" Jose. Morality. Salamanca table xiàn is also very tough.

"The Chinese Empire supported the legitimate interests of the Kingdom of Spain. Since the United States cannot win the war, if it does not want to be annihilated, it must accept our conditions! Lin Zihao said.

Jose. Morality. Salamanca nodded repeatedly.

Obviously, the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain had already decided to advance and retreat together. If the United States wants to end the war at the lowest cost, it is almost impossible.

U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan's face was very unpleasant, and the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain exceeded the expectations of the US government. The same is true of the Earl of Granville, the British Foreign Secretary. Even though Britain exerted pressure, the Chinese Empire remained tough, which was nothing short of a provocation to Britain.

Subsequently, the United States had to put on hold negotiations with the Kingdom of Spain and negotiate with France instead. They wanted to use a peace agreement with France to force the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain to soften their attitudes.

Because the French Foreign Minister, Count Wallewski, had already reached an agreement with the United States, their negotiations were nothing more than a formality. The negotiations went very smoothly, and in less than half an hour, France and the United States reached an agreement.

France ceased its attack on the United States, and the United States would cede Maine, Wimot, New Hamp, Massachusetts, and Connecticut to France. France promised to garrison no more than 100,000 troops in these areas. However, because the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain were reluctant to give in, France did not immediately sign a treaty with the United States. After all, on the surface, China, France, and Spain are still allies, and everyone agreed that they could not make peace with the United States alone. The French also need to be aware of the implications.

The Earl of Granville then announced that the negotiations were suspended for the time being, and that they would continue tomorrow. He hoped that everyone would think carefully so that the negotiations could proceed smoothly.

"The conditions of the Chinese and the Spaniards are too harsh, and the United States will definitely not agree to their conditions!" James. Buchanan complained.

"The Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain have long been advancing and retreating together. Unless the United States is sure to defeat them on the battlefield, it will be very difficult to get them to compromise! "said the French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski.

"Let's find a way to get the Spaniards to compromise first! If Spain compromises, then the remaining Chinese Empire will be easy to deal with. The United States, perhaps, will have to pay a certain price to win over the Kingdom of Spain! British Foreign Secretary Earl Glanville said.

U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan hesitated, but nodded. (To be continued......)