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War and disease caused less than two million of the more than 9 million Indians to return home after the war, and all the rest fell into the slow yellow sands of Egypt.

And the Egyptians also paid a heavy price, more than 10 million people, after the end of the war left less than 5 million, almost every family wore filial piety, adult men died ninety percent, knowing that after the first war gradually recovered.

As for Britain, the price paid is not small, although the casualties are not as exaggerated as the Egyptians and Indians, but there are hundreds of thousands of casualties, and military spending has risen repeatedly, which has seriously slowed down Britain's economic recovery, so that Britain, which has been prosperous for hundreds of years, began to embark on the old road of prosperity and decline in advance.

Of course, this is just the beginning......

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Just when the Second Anglo-Egyptian War became more and more intense, the competition for the Sino-US armistice negotiations in Chicago became more and more intense.

“...... The Chinese People's Army must unconditionally withdraw from all land formerly belonging to the United States of America, including Alaska; second, unconditionally return all hijacked American engineers, university professors, and all talents at all levels formerly belonging to the United States; third, unconditionally return all machinery and equipment, industrial raw materials and manufactured goods, as well as precious metals such as gold, silver, and currency, obtained from the United States. Fourth, the Chinese People's Army must compensate us for our war losses totaling $200 million! Fifth, ......!"

"That's enough!" Huo Shi, who participated in this negotiation, slapped the table in front of him with an angry face.

The loud bang not only startled the participants of the surrounding countries involved in the talks, but also interrupted the US Secretary of State, who was reading out the terms of the US side. It was also Frederick Theodore Forrylingheiten, the negotiator of the American side this time.

"If you insist on such armistice conditions, then let's continue to see you on the battlefield! We Chinese and the People's Army don't mind fighting a few more times in the Yili War!"

From the mouth of the translator. Knowing the meaning of the Chinese general's words, Frederick frowned deeply. Although he also knows that such conditions cannot be achieved at all, in order to strive for greater interests in the early stage of negotiations, he will definitely raise the bottom line of negotiations by a large margin. Provide a basis for bargaining later. This is almost the norm in war negotiations between countries.

Looking at the change in the expressions of the Americans opposite, Luo Fenglu, who is also the foreign minister and the representative of Huo Jiajun in this armistice negotiation, knew that it was time for him to appear. This time he made an appointment with Huo Shi, and the two of them were red-faced and white-faced, dealing with these foreign devils.

"Mr. Frederick, the origin of this war was the passage of the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act by your Congress. He wantonly oppressed the Chinese and killed them, but refused to apologize or make compensation! Ignoring our diplomatic note. And savagely chose war, so the responsibility for this war lies with you, not with us!"

Luo Fenglu's proficient English made it easy for the British and American diplomatic representatives involved in the negotiations to understand the meaning of his words.

"Therefore, we believe that China and the United States should demarcate the border according to the actual ceasefire line, and the United States should compensate us with $200 million in war reparations and $100 million in compensation for our ...... victims!"

"This can't be!" this time it was Frederick's turn, unable to sit still.

If the current ceasefire line between the two sides is really demarcated, then Wisconsin and Illinois are all there. and one part of Michigan and Indiana to be ceded out.

You must know that these places are not different from the west bank of the Mississippi River, where most of the region is still in a state of wilderness, but these states are strategically located, developed in industry and agriculture, and prosperous in economy. The resource-rich Great Lakes region. Such a place is an existence that can never be abandoned.

After all, these lands are the foundation on which America can prosper again.

In addition to land, reparations are even more unacceptable, and the United States is now already suffering from economic crises and frequent wars. and the repeated looting of the Chinese People's Army, which caused great damage to the vitality. Now the monthly tax revenue in the United States has fallen to less than 10 million dollars, and if it weren't for the loan from Stark Roth. I'm afraid that now the US government has collapsed. Therefore, the compensation is absolutely unacceptable.

"We can give Alaska to you, but for the rest of the Americas, you must return us to the United States unconditionally, and we can also relax the reparations to 100 million US dollars, but you must return the ...... from our country that you plundered!"

"This is impossible, we Chinese and People's Army are the victors in this war, and our acceptance of peace negotiations does not mean that we will give up the land that the front-line soldiers have fought with their lives." As for the war reparations, it is even more ridiculous, I have never heard of the victorious countries still need reparations!"

The verbal exchange between Luo Fenglu and Frederick immediately made the atmosphere at the negotiation table tense. Diplomats from both sides of the negotiators also engaged in a verbal exchange.

Soon, the conference room of more than 50 square meters, which originally belonged to the Chicago government office building, was also the venue for the Sino-US negotiations, and the negotiators on both sides became a mess, and the scene was definitely much more lively than bargaining in the vegetable market.

As the representative of the British side, Henry Campbell Bannerman leaned back in his chair, his fists in his arms, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he calmly watched the representatives of the two sides arguing there, without the slightest intention of going up to persuade him.

As an old politician of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who has endured his life for many years, he has participated in diplomatic negotiations for half his life, and such fierce quarrels are commonplace. And, at the request of the British Cabinet, as a third-party representative in this negotiation. He only had to monitor that the two sides could not reach terms that would be unfavorable to Britain's control of the Americas. As for when they will agree on a peace treaty, the British do not care. He is even glad to see that China and the United States will continue to confront each other in this way.

Because such a war confrontation is more likely to trigger a war and continue to weaken the economic development of both sides. It is good for maintaining the world hegemony of the British Empire.

"Well, gentlemen, since you cannot agree, I propose that the two sides adjourn for the time being!" After several hours of arguing without a result, Henry Campbell Bannerman, who had been sitting next to him as if asleep, suddenly stood up and said.

After hearing his words, Huo Shi, Luo Fenglu and Frederick frowned at the same time. It is already seven days since the start of the negotiations, and the two sides have not been able to reach any substantive agreement. This has a lot to do with the irresponsible, even vaguely obstructive attitude of the British.

However, the three of them also know that today's negotiations will definitely not be able to continue, and the differences between them are too great.

After seeing that Henry Campbell Bannerman had gotten up and left, the Chinese and American negotiators had no choice but to leave their seats.

And after Huo Shi and Luo Fenglu returned to the headquarters set up in Chicago in the American Theater, Wu Guangzong walked towards the two with a telegram in his hand.

"Chief of Staff, Brother Jichen! This is a telegram from the young master just now, especially for you!"

Hearing this, Luo Fenglu, who was the negotiator of Huo Jiajun in the Sino-US negotiations, took it and glanced at it, and his expression changed, "Let's go, let's go in and talk!"

Immediately, the three of them walked into Wu Guangzong's headquarters, and after closing the door, Luo Fenglu took out the telegram and read it carefully, and then handed it to Huo Shi.

"Young Master, let's talk to the Americans in private?" After reading the contents of the telegram, Huo Shi's face showed surprise.

After pondering for a while, Wu Guangzong said: "I think the young master's words are still very reasonable, and now the British are obviously trying to obstruct the peace talks between our two sides. ”

"Although our original purpose in fighting the War of the Americas was to continue to weaken the United States, this goal has now been achieved. Moreover, at a time when the Americans have clearly shown their inclination for peace talks, war is no longer possible. That being the case, the situation in the Americas should end as soon as possible. Take the energy back and put it where we need it most. Instead of continuing to drag half-dead. ”

"Well, what Guangzong said makes sense!" Luo Fenglu nodded, "Since we have decided to negotiate peace, there is no need to delay it any longer!"

"In addition, since the British are obstructing it, but the two sides of this negotiation are us and the Americans, as long as we can reach the terms of negotiation, then no matter how unwilling the British are, I am afraid it will not help. ”

After nodding, Huo Shi raised his head, frowned, and said, "We can go to the Americans in private, but if we find it ourselves, wouldn't it seem that we are showing weakness." Wouldn't it be troublesome if the Americans took the opportunity to open their mouths and bite the land and pay the reparations?"

After listening to his words, Luo Fenglu and Wu Guangzong also showed a thoughtful look on their faces, having dealt with foreigners for so many years, the three of them understood their naked pursuit of interests and the greed in their bones. At the negotiating table, where every inch of land is contested, they will firmly seize any opportunity.

What benevolence, what virtue, what kind of great power model, for them is just a joke to whitewash the peace.

"Since the young master said it, then let's just try it, if the Americans are not interested, then we will continue to drag it out with them, anyway, with our strength, we can afford to drag it out. But the Americans, whose domestic economic crisis is becoming more and more serious, still have some strength to continue to drag on with us!" Huo Shi, who was born in the military and learned to be tough on the outside world from Huo Shan, said first.

"That's right, now we have the upper hand!"

...... (To be continued.) )