Chapter 163 Memorandum of Understanding on Sino-British Border Conflict
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On May 19, at 10 a.m., negotiations on border conflict between western Sichuan and the United Kingdom were held again.
"Young Marshal, Your Excellency Minister. Although the war has come to an end for the time being, it has not yet ended completely. Therefore, it is inappropriate to say that my British Empire has failed. In addition, this time,
It's a complete misunderstanding. There are losses in western Sichuan, but my British Empire has suffered even greater losses. Therefore, I clearly convey the opinions of the British Empire government to both of you, and we will not apologize to western Sichuan for this!" At the beginning of the negotiations, Ouge
Na said directly. After the negotiations ended yesterday, he asked for instructions from the country. The final reply was that the British Empire would never apologize to West Sichuan. Of course, in order to end the conflict, the British Empire could make appropriate concessions in other aspects.
Ogner's tone and this arrogant attitude made both Wang Yuze and Wu Tingfang extremely angry. This was obviously the British Empire deliberately oppressed western Sichuan by relying on national strength. It was obviously their wrong, but they just refused to admit their mistakes.
How about western Sichuan? Will they continue to fight? It is obviously impossible.
If it weren't for the conversation with Wang Xiao last night, Wang Yuze might have broken out long ago. But he knew that western Sichuan is not the time to go to full war with Britain. Even if he wants to take revenge, he should not be in a hurry to this day.
It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and one day in the future, he can get it back with the capital and interests of the British.
"Okay, Mr. Ogner. For the friendship between our two countries, we can give up this in western Sichuan. However, your country must ensure that such a conflict is the first and last time!" Wang Yuze said coldly.
"Of course, this conflict is a completely misunderstanding. This will never happen again. The British Empire hopes that western Sichuan can also become friends of the British Empire!" Ogner said very happily. Wang Yuze is so aware of his character.
, which made him very satisfied.
"So, it's time to discuss the issue of British compensation for western Sichuan. In order to deal with this conflict in your country, more than 20,000 casualties in western Sichuan were injured or killed. Should the British Empire give us certain compensation? In western Sichuan, the British Empire needs it.
Compensation for casualties and various materials to western Sichuan is a total of 20 million pounds!" Wu Tingfang said.
"Twenty million pounds?" Ogner and Jurden shouted. Is western Sichuan crazy poor? Or do you really think the British Empire is easy to bully? This is equivalent to about one-fifth of the British Empire's fiscal revenue last year.
No matter how rich the UK is, it is impossible for western Sichuan to pay so much compensation. What's more, if possible, the UK is still preparing to not pay any money.
"My Excellency Minister, western Sichuan suffered heavy losses. But the British Empire suffered even heavier losses. In this conflict, we lost more than 70,000 troops to attack. It is much larger than western Sichuan. Our British Empire does not intend to ask for compensation from western Sichuan.
So, this conflict would be better to end here!" Ogner said. He did not believe that western Sichuan had lost 20,000 people. After all, what I learned now is that in this conflict, western Sichuan only invested in
Three brigades, with about 25,000 troops, how could the casualties reach 20,000? As for the losses of the British team, the captured, killed, and defeated ones
There are actually more than 70,000 people together.
"His Excellency Ogner, this conflict was initiated by you. Even if your people were provoking it without authorization, you were wrong first. Western Sichuan will not pay for it. And the British side must
Compensation is made!" Wang Yuze said firmly. On the previous apology issue, western Sichuan has made concessions. As for the compensation, western Sichuan must not give in any further. Otherwise, western Sichuan will not get anything.
This is absolutely unacceptable for Sichuan, who sacrificed countless soldiers to win this war.
"Twenty million pounds are too much. The British side will not accept it. In addition, the British side will not pay any war reparations. This has never happened in the history of Britain!" Ogner said.
He bit the words "war reparations" very seriously.
"Of course, because we have not declared war, this compensation is of course not a war reparation. It can be the ransom of prisoners of war paid by Britain and humanitarian aid to western Sichuan!" Wang Yuze said.
"The British side can redeem prisoners of war, but the price of 20 million pounds is too high, we cannot accept it!" Ogner shook his head and said. As for what humanitarian aid Wang Yuze said, he ignored it. This is obviously
Want to spend more money in the British Empire's pocket.
"Mr. Ogner, this is no longer high. In our hands, there are 10,000 British soldiers and 20,000 Indian soldiers. It is completely worth redeeming these elite soldiers with 20 million pounds!" Wang Yuze said
.
"Elite? Hell Elite. If it were really elite, he wouldn't have lost so badly!" Ogner and Zhu Erdian thought speechlessly. They thought that this was Wang Yuze deliberately attacking them.
"We only have 10,000 British soldiers. As for the 20,000 Indian natives, you can deal with it as much as you like? Whether it is to build railways or mine mining, it is your own business!" Juerdian said. Obviously,
Twenty thousand indigenous Indian soldiers were abandoned by the British government, and the British government obviously would not pay ransom for these indigenous Indian prisoners of war. In India, there are many people, and they can be recruited again without spending a large amount of ransom to redeem these garbage.
return.
Wang Yuze and Wu Tingfang couldn't help but feel speechless. These colonists really didn't care about the people in the colonies at all. And now China, the area ruled by the Qing Dynasty, seems to be about to become a colony and a semi-colonial area.
The Chinese are probably also suffering such treatment. Wang Yuze can't wait to save these people.
"Well, ten thousand British soldiers, the British government will have to pay a ransom of 1,500 pounds!" Wang Yuze said.
"What? More than 15 million?" Ogner and Jurden were stunned.
"Of course, can those Indian natives compare with the noble British soldiers? The previous price was only a half-sell and half-getable price. Since the British side did not intend to redeem those Indian natives, then we just count it.
These British soldiers are priced!” Wang Yuze said.
"No, this is blackmail, this is blackmail. The British Empire will never allow it!" Ogner said with a red face.
Subsequently, both sides started to verbalize, and the price eventually dropped to 7.5 million pounds. And the money had to be purchased from the UK.
After reaching an agreement, the subsequent negotiations will be much smoother. The war reparations of 7.5 million pounds, or ransom, eventually turned into two sets of steel equipment with an annual output of 200,000 tons, and a complete set of new styles.
High-precision machine tools, a fertilizer production plant, and two Junquan-class battleships, three cruisers and six destroyers. Among them, the battleship West Sichuan clearly requires delivery by the end of next year.
Although this price is a bit expensive, western Sichuan still agreed. Because these things are urgently needed in western Sichuan. Two sets of steel production equipment can double the newly produced production in western Sichuan. Advanced high-precision machine tools can make western Sichuan
The manufacturing of various equipment is gradually upgrading, and fertilizer plants can also produce **. As for warships, they are prepared for war two years later. Although these things can also be obtained from Germany in western Sichuan, the price of the Germans is not cheap.
, Why not do this if you can get it from the British?
In the afternoon of the same day, Wang Yuze, on behalf of western Sichuan and Ogner, on behalf of the British government, officially signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Sino-British Border Conflict". However, the contract is confidential, and the UK requires that it will not be announced within ten years, otherwise,
The UK will not pay for the equipment and warships that promised to western Sichuan. Western Sichuan has no objection to this. Anyway, they have already gained benefits, so naturally they will not care about those false names.
After signing the contract, Ogner and Jurden declined Wu Tingfang's invitation to hold a banquet to celebrate the end of the conflict. Now, the British Empire is embarrassing enough. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if they stay? Although the British Empire has been preserved
Face, but in fact, it still lost, which made them, such as the diplomats of the British Empire, bear it.
"Mr. Master, Sichuan ordered two 'monarch-class' battleships from us. Will this affect the balance of the navy in the Far East? It is reported that they also ordered 'Brandenburg-class' battleships from Germany, which will make Sichuan western
He became the most powerful navy in the Far East!" Zhuerdian said with some concern.
"The navy is not only capable of having warships, but also people. The British Empire's navy has dominated the world for hundreds of years. This is definitely not something that can be changed by a few advanced warships. Even if the people of Western Sichuan have obtained our warships
, Without twenty years, their navy could not play any role. Not to mention, our British Empire had much more advanced warships than them!" Ogner said.
"There is no sea estuary in western Sichuan. It seems that this ambitious young marshal is preparing to seize one sea estuary in the near future. Otherwise, after the warships return to China next year, they will have no place to park!" Zhu Erdian said.
"Don't worry, the target of western Sichuan should be Guangxi and the southwestern part of Guangdong. It is the territory of the French. Aren't they laughing at our failure? This time, let them learn about the power of western Sichuan people!"
Ogner said with a smile.
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