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"His Excellency Foreign Minister, you have won this war and occupied Myanmar. Why are you still aggressive? Returning the captured soldiers to us will help eliminate the misunderstandings between our two countries and ensure that the relationship between our two countries will continue to develop normally!" Sir Wen Xian said. Although he knew that with the personality of the greedy Chinese Empire, he would obviously not miss this opportunity to extort them. However, if they were allowed to blackmail them at the beginning, the Chinese side's asking price would definitely be very high. Only by expressing toughness first and then gradually softening their attitude can we minimize the losses of Britain.

"My Lord, isn't it natural for your country to pay for those prisoners of war? As for Myanmar, it's just our trophy, which we won! If you win the battle, will you give up extorting ransom from us?" Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of the Empire of China, asked back. As for the friendship between the Chinese Empire and Britain, this is bullshit. The Chinese Empire can never become friends, but only the struggle for interests. Besides, in the interactions between countries, interests are originally the first priority. This is an excellent opportunity to extort the British Empire, and of course the Chinese Empire will not let it go.

"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, if the British Empire won this war, of course we will release the prisoners of war unconditionally!" Sir Wenxian lied without blushing, and he was not ashamed at all. For diplomats like them, isn't it common for lying and lying? Besides, as long as the British Empire can reduce losses, what's the point of lying?

"Haha! Your Excellency, you are dishonest! This is not the character that a gentleman in the British Empire should have." Lin Zihao said with a smile.

Sir Wenxian's face was a little unnatural. But he quickly adjusted his mindset. Now is not the time to say this.

"My Lord, needless to say this. If the British Empire refuses to pay the ransom, then we can only send those British prisoners of war to build roads or mine. Myanmar has newly incorporated into the empire, and there is still a large amount of infrastructure to build, which requires a lot of manpower. Prisoners of war are free labor! It just solves our problem." Lin Zihao said with a smile. He has some ways to make these British men submit.

"What? You actually want those noble British gentlemen to build roads and mine? This is absolutely not possible! Your Excellency Foreign Minister, this is an insult to the British Empire. It is a provocation to the British Empire, which will seriously damage the relationship between our two countries!" Minister Wenxian roared angrily.

"Mr., since you are unwilling to spend money to redeem those prisoners of war, we can only use them to build roads and mine. Otherwise, the food and materials consumed every day will be rewarded if they are astronomical!" Lin Zihao said.

"Okay. Mr. Foreign Minister. How much ransom do you need? However, I remind you, don't treat the British Empire as a sucker. The British Empire will not let you blackmail." Sir Wenxian lowered his head like a defeated rooster, but he still said a few words.

"My Lord, how much ransom are you willing to pay to redeem those prisoners of war?" Lin Zihao asked back.

"One million!" Sir Wenxian hesitated for a moment, and then said. Although the British Foreign Office did not specify a specific amount for him, he asked him to try his best to redeem prisoners of war at the lowest cost. After all, although Britain is rich, there are many places that require money every year. If the Chinese Empire is extorted for nothing, it would be a pity.

"One million pounds? Your minister, this is too little, right? Are your prisoners of war so cheap?" Lin Zihao said angrily. The price is too far from the expectations of the Chinese Empire. If this is the case, the Chinese Empire will never agree!

"Your Excellency, the Foreign Minister, is one million Chinese Yuan!" Sir Wenxian corrected.

Lin Zihao almost fainted from anger. One million Chinese Yuan is only equivalent to 250,000 pounds. Are the British sending beggars? The Chinese Empire spent at least tens of millions of Chinese Yuan in this war. The military giants were still hoping to extort more from the British so as to make up for the military expenditure. If there is still excess, it can be used to prepare for the Qing Dynasty. If the British only planned to give one million Chinese Yuan, they would not even have enough military expenditure, let alone other things.

"Mr., I think there is no need for us to continue talking. Your country is too insincere, so let the prisoners of war go to build roads and mines! Until they are all exhausted on the construction site!" Lin Zihao said coldly.

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, if your country thinks it is too small, then one million pounds!" said Sir Wenxian.

"Hmph! Your Excellency, this price is too low. If this is the case, I suggest that we should not negotiate. Anyway, there is no war between our two countries at all. Let's end this conflict!" Lin Zihao was very dissatisfied.

Of course, Sir Wenxian refused. If the more than 80,000 British prisoners of war could not be redeemed, the families, relatives and friends of those prisoners would not have to make a fuss! At that time, it would be even more impossible for the cabinet to stabilize the British society. He would obviously not have a good result without completing the task. Therefore, this errand was completely thankless for Sir Wenxian!

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, if your country is not satisfied, we can still discuss it." Sir Wenxian said quickly. He did not want the negotiations to break down like this. In that case, Britain would be in big trouble.

"Hmph! Your Majesty, I think you haven't figured out the situation yet. Why don't today's negotiations end here. After you figure out the situation, we will continue to talk about it." Lin Zihao said. Through the Chinese Embassy in the UK, the Chinese Empire also understands clearly what the situation is in the UK now. Therefore, the more we drag it down, the more beneficial it will be to the Chinese Empire. The more anxious the British government is, the more rewards the Chinese Empire will be able to get.

"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, why don't you say a number first? Let me see if we can accept it?" said Sir Wenxian.

"Okay, the prisoners of war in your country need to be redeemed for 30 million pounds!" Lin Zihao said.

"What? Three...30 million pounds? How is this possible?" Sir Wenxian was completely stunned. This is half of the British Empire's fiscal revenue in a year. The Chinese Empire was completely speaking out!

"No, Mr. Foreign Minister, this is a complete blackmail. The British Empire will never accept such blackmail!" Sir Wenxian jumped up.

"If the UK does not agree, then we have no choice but to stop talking about this issue!" Lin Zihao said.

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, your country's appetite is too big. Do you really treat the British Empire as a target for extortion at will? Once the relationship between our two countries deteriorates sharply, it will not be of any benefit to your country!" Sir Wenxian said.

"Is it? Even if our overseas trade will be affected, we may be able to take the opportunity to take India!" Lin Zihao replied tit-for-tat. The Chinese Empire has long been used to the British. Now that Myanmar has been in hand, the Chinese Empire can threaten the British India through Myanmar at any time. If India is occupied by the Chinese Empire, it will be a major blow to the UK.

Sir Wenxian, who was originally angry, suddenly woke up as soon as he heard the word India. He knew that the Chinese Empire had always had an intention to attack India. If the Chinese Empire took this opportunity to attack India, no matter whether Britain could defend India in the end, Britain would inevitably fall into chaos. This is definitely not what the British government hopes to see.

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, I was too impulsive just now! However, the amount of 30 million pounds is too large and the British government cannot accept it!" Sir Wen Xian quickly put down his posture. For a diplomat, it is not a big deal to surrender in the unfavorable situation.

"No, no! Your Excellency, 30 million pounds are nothing to hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war. Your country is not at a disadvantage!" Lin Zihao said.

"Wait? Hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war? How could there be hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war?" Sir Wenxian asked in surprise.

"That's right, we captured more than 300,000 prisoners of war from the British and Indian troops!" Lin Zihao explained.

"No, Mr. Foreign Minister, you misunderstood. We just need to redeem those British prisoners of war. You can deal with the British and Indian prisoners of war at will!" Sir Wenxian said quickly.

Lin Zihao was speechless. These British men did not regard the natives of India as humans. However, the British thought they could pay less ransoms by using this, which was a big mistake.

"Well, your magistrate, there are more than 80,000 British prisoners of war, including one general, four lieutenant generals and dozens of major generals. You can just redeem these people with 20 million pounds!" Lin Zihao said.

"What? It costs 20 million pounds?" Sir Wenxian was a little incomprehensible.

"Of course, the British are much more noble than the Indian natives, right? The ransom price is naturally much higher than the Indian natives. The price of 20 million pounds is no longer expensive!" Lin Zihao said. Anyway, his purpose is to gain as much profit as possible from the British. Such an opportunity cannot be encountered at any time. Soon the empire will fight the Qing Dynasty, and there are still many places to use money! (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!