The courtyard is deep and the night is low.

The third bottle of red wine had been opened, and the two noble figures, Li Fushou and Lord Hugh Howard, bargained for a long time like a grocery shopping lady and a street vendor, and only then did they reach an agreement on related issues.

First of all; The Queensland army had to wage a massive battle in Borneo, winning or losing the Dutch.

Of course, no one wants to lose.

In this way, the British Channel Governor's Office will intervene under the pretext of causing the situation in the region to deteriorate, and in its capacity as a dispute mediator, it will work with other countries to forcibly urge the two sides to stop using force and return to the negotiating table to continue the unfinished peace talks.

This excuse is high-sounding and irreproachable.

It just came at this time

In order to safeguard the interests of the British nationals, the Far East Fleet of the Royal Navy of the British Empire stationed in Hong Kong quickly stationed in Samarinda (East Kalimantan Province) and Malchen Port (South Kalimantan Province) in order to safeguard the interests of the overseas Chinese

In particular......

In particular, the entry into the port of Machen was a condition for Li Fushou to insist on, so that Queensland's influence could spread to South Kalimantan, and he paid a heavy price for this, and had to make substantial concessions on the question of whether to fight or carry heavy cruisers.

After all, the more things you buy, the higher the price you pay.

At this point, the war in Borneo will come to an end.

As for how much Queensland can fight for at the negotiating table, this is a matter for the negotiating delegations of the two sides, and has nothing to do with the secret agreement.

This kind of small trick can be seen through at a glance by a discerning person, but if you see through it, you can not say it, and participate in the negotiation and mediation of the countries to maintain tacit agreement to put pressure on the Dutch, and everyone is blind and eats glutinous rice balls - they know it in their hearts.

This is what Lord Hugh Howard said of a slap on the backhand, which will inevitably make the Dutch firmly remember that the olive branch offered by the British Empire cannot be easily refused, otherwise it will cost a lot.

Li Fushou needed to pay for four first-class battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, which met the expectations of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, and the cost of each one did not exceed 790,000 pounds, the first two battleships were built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and the next two were built at the Red Hill Shipyard in Australia (a condition that Li Fushou tried to strive for).

As a result of this cooperation, the Duke of Norfolk family will act as patrons of Queensland's interests, and will strive to bring Her Majesty to an increase in the honour of the Earl of Queensland, mainly in the form of higher ranks.

The two sides will further strengthen the relationship and work together for Queensland wool deep-processing products to enter the British Isles and European markets, which is reflected in the establishment of a joint venture trading company to jointly make a lot of money.

Queensland received a scaled-down version of the 8,800-ton heavy cruiser and related technical support, all built at the Red Hill Shipyard.

It's a win-win outcome, and everyone is happy.

Li Fushou paid a huge price of money and manpower to occupy East Kalimantan Province and part of South Kalimantan Province in essence, and the exact amount depends on the results of the negotiations, and it is basically impossible to have a major deviation.

meanwhile

The Red River Valley truly enjoys the friendship of the Duke of Norfolk and is blessed with financial interests (financial interests only), and Lord Hugh-Howard himself will reap great benefits from economic cooperation and become a spokesman for the interests of close ties between the two sides.

Lord Hugh Howard played a huge role in facilitating this partnership, and under the auspices of the old Duke of Norfolk family, he would be crowned with the coveted title of Earl and proudly join the ranks of nobility.

Downing Street punished the ignorant Dutch, demonstrating the inviolable majesty of the Empire, and the Royal Navy was able to acquire the coveted four first-class battleships without a penny, to the delight of all parties.

The loser can only be the Dutch, who are betrayed in a secret agreement, this is the cruel reality of the current international arena, many interests are not decided on the battlefield, and the weak have no right to speak, but can only passively accept.

Li Fushou felt a lot about this;

It is Queensland that has shown enough strength to be treated squarely, otherwise it will not be pleasant to stay where it is cool!

"Come, toast to our close cooperation, may God bless...... Dear Lee, I really like you more and more. Lord Hugh Howard raised his glass, and a sickly flush appeared on his face, a look of excitement in the midst of great excitement.

God testifies that it is very difficult to tear a piece of meat from the mouth of the cunning Earl of Queensland.

Lord Hugh Howard really let himself out to-day, abandoning gentlemanly grace and all self-esteem, and fighting for every ounce of profit, to his great delight.

"Don't be so insensitive, to be honest, I regret seeing you tonight, I'll be in heavy debt for a long time to come, you're really a tough negotiator."

Li Fushou was quite resistant, which made Lord Hugh-Howard's heart as sweet as honey, and he exclaimed merrily; "Come on, dear Lee, don't care that those glamorous gold pounds leave you, we will earn more in the future, I have been authorized to bring the friendship of the Duke of Norfolk family, which no amount of money can be exchanged."

"I admit it, but I'm still frustrated that your friendship is too expensive."

"Hahaha...... Just get used to it, cheers! ”

"Cheers!"

After a long time

Finally coaxed away the excited Lord Hugh Howard, Li Fushou sat alone in the chair and quietly recalled, with an unconcealable smile on the corner of his mouth.

In fact, the biggest beneficiary is yourself.

The resumption of peace talks was preconditioned on the Dutch recognising the Earlland's absolute right to Shangri-La and making a written commitment.

By the time peace talks resumed, Queensland had already won a substantial victory, and the gains in Borneo were only an extended victory.

The provinces of East and South Kalimantan have in fact fallen into the pockets of Queensland, and more than 600,000 square kilometres of land, including the rich Balikpapan region, can be covered by more than 3 million pounds?

In the hands of the Dutch is a scum, in their own hands it turns into a flower in minutes.

The most important thing is that the Royal Navy of the British Empire will personally go to the field to pull the shelf, and the land acquired by Li Fushou will be internationally recognized, which is a substantial benefit that cannot be bought by thousands of gold.

As for Her Majesty's Commendation for Promotion, the smooth promotion and sale of wool products in the British Isles and European countries is all incidental benefit.

Grit your teeth, and millions will be earned back.

In Li Fushou's view, perhaps the Duke of Norfolk family took everything for granted, but the invisible international support and the British Royal Navy's biased position were particularly precious because no amount of money could be bought.

As for why Zhuo changed his mind and spent a lot of money to build four 8,800-ton heavy cruisers for the Queensland fleet, the main reason was that Li Fushou felt that he had lost money, so the 6,000-ton heavy cruiser was planned to be upgraded to 8,800 tons.

You can allocate funds to build two ships first, and the follow-up construction plan depends on the funding situation, or you can build it or not, and the initiative is completely in hand.

"Master, it's late at night, it's time for you to rest."

The soft words came into his ears, Li Fushou suddenly woke up, he looked at the cautious Chrissy beside him, felt the tiredness on his body surging in bursts, and couldn't help but sigh and say; "Alas...... Thank you Chrissy, I'm really tired. ”

"Master, then you should take a Chinese medicine hot water bath, and relax, Chrissy's method of rubbing her back is great, let me serve you!"

"Okay."

Li Fushou stood up and walked to the backyard under the diligent guidance of Chrissy, looking at her swaying posture all the way, he couldn't help but secretly slander;

No, you abrasive little goblin......

After a week of intensive travel in Beilun Town, Li Fushou quickly stepped on the special train to return, left the Beilun Town Railway Station in the farewell of the crowd, and headed all the way to the north.

The train roared forward, and the buildings and fields quickly receded in sight.

By the window of the Supreme Car

Li Fushou sat on the chair and was enjoying Chrissy's careful massage, this beautiful black girl put Li Fushou's head in the middle of the towering breasts, and her fingers danced lightly, pinching, hitting, knocking, pounding, pressing, and pressing skillfully, bringing a different ultimate enjoyment.

"Master, don't you think you're a little fatter than before?"

"Well, I didn't pay attention."

"Hee-hee-hee...... As soon as you have flesh on your body, I can immediately feel that it is 5 pounds heavier than it was at the beginning of the year. ”

"Oh......"

"Master, Chrissy thinks you have to receive massage often, I learned the ancient Ottoman court massage techniques, which can not only greatly relieve muscle fatigue and boost the spirit, but also have a certain health and weight loss effect!"

"Oh."

"Oops...... Master, what Chrissy said is true, don't be perfunctory like this! ”

Chrissy was furious, and her body writhed like a snake spirit, which made Li Fushou, who was comfortably enjoying a massage, feel turbulent, and the pressure followed.

"Don't make a fuss, give the master a good massage."

"Chrissy is also good for the lord, but it is not unreasonable, the lord is busy with so many big things every day, now do you often feel sore shoulders, there is Chrissy to help you with frequent massage, soothe and relax the muscles, you can get a better rest!"

Li Fushou opened his eyes and had to admit that what she said made sense, the massage was indeed very comfortable; "Okay, I'll tell the secretariat when I go back, you go to Lingxiao Pavilion every other evening to be on duty, and it will save you from having nothing to do all day."

"Great, so that Chrissy can see the master every other day." Chrissy shouted happily, kissed Li Fushou on the forehead, and said quietly and quickly; "Chrissy will definitely serve the good master, please trust me."

Facing this beautiful and enthusiastic black girl, Li Fushou was speechless......