"My lords, this trip to Fuso can be described as an unexpected joy, Commander He should be the first to take the credit, and the other commanders have also made their own gains, the Red Fort has agreed to convert the cruisers "Naniwa" and "Takachiho" into part of the war reparations, and here I would like to congratulate the Borneo fleet for adding another arm and receiving two cutting-edge warships. Tian Shan broke the silence with a smile and seemed to be in a good mood.

Tayama's mission to Fuso was originally for trade negotiations, but he did not expect to negotiate a war treaty.

The most important business interests and expatriate matters of the Queensland side have all been perfectly resolved beyond imagination, and all Queensland correspondents can receive consular jurisdiction, preferential tariff treatment, and personal property and personal safety are protected by law, and have supra-national treatment.

In addition, a large concession was drawn near the town of Nagasaki Hirado and Karato, which was managed separately by the British and Queenslands, and the Ministry of Industry of the concession was jointly formed, and the plan to lease Okinawa Island for 99 years as the home port of the Far East Fleet was all a surprise.

As the plenipotentiary presiding over the negotiations, Tian Shan has recorded a lot of meritorious deeds on his resume, can he not be happy?

His words hit the itch in everyone's hearts, and the atmosphere in the flower hall quickly became joyful, Geng Guigui had been in charge of the local fleet for the past two years, and his body seemed to be a little blessed, and he said with a smile on the corner of his mouth; "Lord He led the fleet to bravely break through the Japanese slaves and raise the prestige of our country outside the foreign land, Lord Earl was overjoyed when he heard it, there was internal gossip that the post of Chief of Staff of the Navy was vacant, and I would like to congratulate Lord He in advance."

"Hey...... Lord Geng has an overreputation, and there are countless rumors in the market. He bowed his hand, and the joy in the corner of his eyes couldn't be hidden.

There are two language problems in Geng Guigui's words, one is to raise the prestige of our country outside a foreign land, and Queensland is not a separate country, which is suspected of trespassing, and the second is the post of chief of the general staff of the navy, to be precise, the chief of the general staff of the coast guard.

But as if everyone here didn't hear it, it felt logical, and this was already a tacit thing in the Queensland military and political circles.

When the power of one side swelled and developed, the old courtiers who followed the earl to expand the territory and develop the economy also grew like weeds in their hearts, and the undercurrent was surging, which could not be suppressed.

For more than 2,000 years in the written records of Chinese civilization, every dynasty and every generation has made meritorious contributions on the battlefield and sealed their wives and sons, which is the most desired glory of the founding heroes, and the people here are naturally no exception.

Now there is also an impulse to go to war in Queensland to the south, and it is better to calm the world as soon as possible, and everyone will be seated separately and arrange the fruits.

If it weren't for the high prestige of the Earl, Australia would have changed a long time ago.

As a well-deserved scholar who has studied both China and the West, He Fang has a more in-depth and keen global strategic vision, he knows that the international situation is far from being as simple as it seems, and the British are not so easy to talk on the surface.

The period of strategic opportunity for Queensland's independence has not yet arrived, and patience is needed.

The British Empire has never been a country, but a group of countries headed by the United Kingdom, representing the mainstream of the international power, as the world table, Britain can choose who to play with, this is the natural charm of the world hegemon.

When the French Emperor Napoleon was crisscrossing the European continent, Britain could unite most of the European countries, including Tsarist Russia, and form 7 anti-French alliances in a row, attacking France's European hegemony again and again until victory.

Interpreted from this perspective;

The tragic fate of Napoleon's defeat by the French Emperor was already doomed, and the god of war was useless, and even without the famous Battle of Waterloo, the British could have organized the 8th, 9th, and even 10th anti-French coalitions until the destruction of French continental hegemony.

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The German Empire rose with the support of the British, and in the Franco-Prussian War, the myth of the invincibility of the French Army was completely shattered, and the proud Gallic rooster once again tasted the bitter taste of defeat, and the European continent returned to equilibrium.

When the Germans did not listen to the call and formed the Triple Emperor Alliance with Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy in an attempt to exclude British influence from the European continent, Britain's continental policy quickly turned around and began to unite with France to contain the Triple Emperor Alliance and prevent Germany from losing its tail.

Throughout the 19th century, the world was in turmoil

All of them danced under the baton of Britain, so Queensland's independence was not faced with British opposition, but with the hostility of the entire mainstream of European society.

The basic development policy of Queensland's industry-first and trade-based country absolutely cannot afford to lose the serious consequences of losing the world market.

The Earl is undoubtedly sober and wise in this regard, and does not covet the false glory of quick success, but is very patient to be a fisherman, on the one hand, the relationship with London is hot, and the benefits are great, and on the other hand, he lives in Australia and watches the ebb and flow of the world.

When the time is ripe, gently push the natural melon ripe and fall.

"Wow...... Look, who did I find here? It turns out that my Australian counterparts have formed a separate coterie here, and it seems that we do not seem to welcome our arrival, have we broken your plot to subvert the empire? "Rear Admiral Thomas Gresham, commander of the British Far East, and Sir Henry, the British minister, came together and thought they were humorously telling a bad joke about the British.

"Huh...... What a very novel opening statement. Tian Shan replied with a dry laugh.

Perhaps due to the severe smog in London, the British lacked humor in their cells, and compared to the sunny south coast of France, the warm and romantic French made a lot of jokes about it, thinking that the British sense of humor was a disaster.

"Guys, I have good news that, according to reliable information from important people in the Fuso Cabinet close to London, His Majesty the Emperor and the Cabinet have basically reached an agreement to accept the peace plan through international mediation in its entirety." Sir Henry looked at the crowd with a fluttering eyebrow, and said in a demagogic tone; "It's a beautiful victory for Imperial diplomacy and a victory for our Queensland partners, and now you can cheer loudly, guys."

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

There were a few polite applause in the flower hall, and Sir Henry shrugged helplessly; "Well, well, I'm really speechless about the reserve of you Chinese, and if those rough American cowboys had heard such good news and had drawn their revolvers from their legs and fired them into the air, at this point I have to admit that the Chinese are very similar to the sane English, and their common characteristic is that they have become somewhat numb to victory."

"Mr. Henry, I'm afraid you're not here to announce this gossip, are you?"

"That's right, Major General Thomas-Gresham has some secret military negotiations, and I hope that our two sides can cooperate sincerely and make persistent efforts to consolidate the interests of the British Empire in the Far East."

Sure enough......

He Fang stood up with a headache, saluted and said; "Mr. Major General, please speak up if you have any orders."

"Let's find a quiet place to talk, huh...... Will Lord Geng ...... together?"

"Huh...... When you talk about the military affairs of the combined fleet, I won't mix it up, please feel free. Geng Guigui Maitreya smiled like a Buddha and flatly refused the invitation.

His heavy cruiser "Xuanwu" represents the top combat power of the Queensland fleet, the country's heavy weapon, please be able to give it to others?

Not to mention a mere commander of the British Far East Fleet, even if the Queen of England comes, it is useless.

According to the strict aristocratic feudal system of European feudal society, the lord of the lord is not my lord, and the vassal of the vassal is not my vassal.

What does that mean?

Queen Victoria of England is the lord of the Earl of Queensland, but not my lord, my lord can only be the Earl of Queensland, as long as I am loyal to the Earl of Queensland, I don't need to be loyal to Queen Victoria.

Rear Admiral Thomas Gresham had no choice but to leave the Flower Hall with Commodore He Fang and find a place for a secret meeting.

Others drank tea and chatted in the flower hall, and it didn't take long for the Qing Dynasty minister Du Huaiqing and the American minister Bradley Beal to arrive one after another, and the atmosphere seemed more relaxed and pleasant, and the topics were all over the world.

U.S. Minister Bradley Beale said; "Representative Tian, as far as I know, the Queensland side has taken military action in the Mozambique region of Africa, so it has formed a serious confrontation with the Portuguese side, and the United States is seriously concerned about this.

"You Americans are very well-informed!" Tayama replied in surprise.

"Thank you for the compliment, please answer my question positively."

"With all due respect, the United States has no direct interests in Africa, and it would be unfair to make arbitrary assertions, but in fact the English landed in the region in the 15th century, and at the Berlin Conference, the international community, led by London, did not recognize the Portuguese colonial presence in the Mozambique region, so I cannot agree with you."

"What does Representative Tingtian mean to say...... Whoever grabs it belongs to whom? ”

"Bingo, that's right."

"This ...... It is simply barbaric, this is a violation of international fairness and justice, and the US side cannot recognize your actions. ”

"Wait a minute, speaking of the word barbarism, Mr. Minister Bradley Beale, the international community, including Queensland, is deeply disturbed by the brutal massacre of local Indians in the development of the western United States.

"I protest, I strongly protest against this, that you are interfering in the internal affairs of the United States."

"No, no, no...... I am simply conveying the general voice of the international community and expressing my deep concern about this. ”

"It's not your turn to dictate the affairs of the United States, let alone you Queenslanders, even the British, the Americans' own decisions about the affairs of the Americas."

"OK, you are emphasizing the famous Monroe Doctrine, since this is the case, then the Americans should claim their own hegemony in the Americas behind closed doors, and you don't have to worry about the rest of the world, remember, this is the century when the British Empire dominated the world, it is the dragon you have to coil, it is the tiger you have to lie down, with a humble heart to admire the strong, this is the opinion I want to convey to the government you represent."

"You ...... It's too overbearing. ”

"Thank you for the compliment, if nothing else, I would like to go and get a few pieces of almond biscuit to try, I suggest you try it too, this is a beautiful pastry popular in southern China, the puff pastry is crispy and delicious, divided into several fillings, and it is perfect with afternoon tea."

"Oh...... Then I'll have a few pieces to try. ”

Tayama and U.S. Minister Bradley Beale came to the table together, each picked up a small plate to hold the snack, and the two didn't know what to say, and couldn't help laughing.

As for the-for-tat just now, all right...... This is the norm in international diplomatic life, and you must not let this affect your mood, then you will not be able to live a day.