Just after the Chinese government and the Germans reached an agreement on "compensation", before Xu Jie could breathe a sigh of relief, the British came to visit. The purpose of the British made Xu Jie very confused, since he had already agreed.

It will leave a corner for the Dutch. At the same time, it will also respect the British and French colonies in Southeast Asia. It also said that it will continue to do business with Britain and France. So what else do the British want? Are they really planning to take action? Jericho

The fleet showed no sign of returning, which made Xu Jie a little worried.

Later, it turned out that although the British were very dissatisfied with the situation in the Far East, it was obviously not worth the gain to take action at this time. If the Russian fleet is still there, the fleets of Britain, France and Russia can suppress the Chinese navy, and it is okay to threaten them at that time.

But now that the Russian fleet has been defeated and three dreadnoughts have been captured by the Chinese navy, the British and French navies are absolutely at a disadvantage simply relying on the Jericho fleet, so the British have no intention of starting a war.

The British have two purposes. The first is to reaffirm the presence of Britain and France in the Far East and to deter dissidents from some colonies and dependent countries. It contains the intention of showing strength to the Chinese Republic, but there is absolutely no intention of starting a war. As for

Why does the UK not care about the Balkans? No

It is said that the UK does not want to take care of it, but it is too late and has no way to take care of it. Without the help of Britain and France, how long can countries like Greece survive? The overall situation has been decided within a few weeks. Instead of continuing to compete with the Germans in the deadlock of the Balkans, it is better to

First stabilize the situation in the Far East, and then concentrate on solving the European problem.

The British are very meticulous when it comes to matters concerning their own interests. The British never believe in any guarantees or agreements. They believe in the power in their hands. And when the power is not enough to suppress potential opponents, they will consider using agreements.

Or some other means to achieve it

To achieve the goal. After the end of World War I in history, the British Empire Navy could not even maintain the dual-power standard. Britain's sea power was challenged by the United States and Japan. It encouraged a naval arms limitation treaty. By recognizing the United States and Japan

They enjoy the same naval tonnage to maintain the balance of power.

Later Xu Jie always believed that the so-called g3 and n3 plans of the British were actually smoke bombs. Those large-tonnage, terrible, advanced and deadly things did not matter whether they could be built in that era. From a purely economic point of view, they were not

After the war, Britain could afford it. Those British warships were all blueprint ships! They had never been built. But relying solely on these plans, the British allowed the United States and Japan to scrap a large number of warships that had already been built. From a strategic point of view,

Definitely a good move.

Of course, before World War 1, the British Navy was at its most glorious. Naturally, the British did not need to sign any naval arms limitation treaty with China. What the British wanted to limit was the size of the Chinese Republic's garrison and base in Southeast Asia. As the earliest

As a sea power country, the British have rich experience in maintaining global sea power. The UK knows very well that in addition to a powerful fleet, a true sea power country also needs a base and fortress group spread throughout the sea areas it controls.

The fleet provides protection.

The Chinese Navy has already formed an advantage in the Far East, which cannot be changed. In this case, what the British want to limit is the number of bases that the Chinese Navy can use. Batavia will fall under the control of the Chinese sooner or later.

This is an excellent naval base. Moreover, the Russian and Dutch fleets have been operating for a long time. It has not caused much damage. It is foreseeable that this place will definitely become an important cornerstone of the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea. I want the Chinese Navy to give up here.

It's impossible.

So what the British want is that China must ensure that the number of naval bases in Southeast Asia will not exceed 3 in the next 10 years. Only in this way will the British feel safe. In order for China to accept this request, the British said that they can

Certain preferences will be given to machinery exports and trade, especially agricultural products and light industrial products, which can be exempted from some tariffs. The British said they can also give up the trade privileges and customs rights they once obtained through various unequal treaties.

It seems that the British have lost a lot. In fact, these unequal conditions will be abolished sooner or later with the eventual rise of China. The preferential treatment of light industrial products and agricultural products is to compete with Germany for resources, and some agreements between China and Germany

The British know very well that since they cannot stop it, they should try to use various means to prevent these things from flowing into Germany, including all kinds of rare water and fuel, etc.

Regarding the conditions of the British, Xu Jie expressed his acceptance. On the one hand, China really does not have the ability to continue to carry out large-scale military construction. On the other hand, China will make a lot of money in the next stage. Who is selling to? Who is not selling? Before guaranteeing and Germany

On the basis that the agreement can be completed, why not sell it to the British?

The British's second purpose is not directly related to themselves. It is entirely for the sake of the Russians. The British want to persuade the Chinese Republic to sell the three captured warships to the Russians at a "reasonable" price. Now the Russian Navy

What's going on? Apart from a few pre-dreadnoughts in the Black Sea that can't get out, the entire

The Baltic Fleet does not even have one Dreadnought! The Baltic Sea at this time is almost undefended. So from this perspective, just in case, the British must leave some for the Russians after the Russian new warships are launched and the combat effectiveness is formed.

Things that can be used to decorate the appearance. And these three dreadnoughts are the most important ones.

This requirement is quite good for Xu Jie. To be honest, Xu Jie really looks down on those Russian battleships powered by steam engines. The Chinese Navy even wants to find a Longxu-class and Longteng-class dreadnought after the war.

The right opportunity to dispose of them, not to mention these three old warships? So Xu Jie said that from now on

In principle, he supports this suggestion, but the specific "sale" depends on the specific situation. In addition to the battle between the north and the Russian army, Xu Jie still has another period to deal with, and that is the ownership of Hokkaido.

Question! It has become inevitable for the Russians to leave the Far East, and Hokkaido will naturally leave too.

During the few years that the Russians were in Hokkaido, they did many things that Xu Jie wanted to do but could not. When Russia first occupied Hokkaido, the local Japanese people launched large and small mobilizations either spontaneously or with someone behind them.

Uprising. But there are heavy troops stationed in Russia. At the same time, it is also the station of the Russian Far East Fleet. To deal with the people armed with rifles and samurai swords, the Russians

It can be unambiguous at all. Although neither side did anything to Hokkaido in the Second Sino-Russian War, the Russians' rule over this area was still relatively strong, not to mention how strong the Russians deployed there.

, but the Yamato tribe in Hokkaido has been almost wiped out by the Russians! The direct conflict between the Ainu tribe, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, and the Russians is not serious.

From the current point of view, the situation in Hokkaido is very suitable for existing as an independent country! Whether it is the public opinion on the island or the overall strategy of the Chinese Republic, this step is necessary. And after completely eliminating the influence of Russia, starting from Britain and France

When concentrating on dealing with the war situation in Europe, the Far East will completely depend on how China operates. In Xu Jie's opinion, this is at best a matter of communicating with the British!

Faced with this problem, the British did not react much. If during the first Sino-Russian War, the British still had plans to support Japan to contain China. Then by this time today, the Russian bears have been beaten down.

The remaining Japan will definitely not be able to make any waste, and China has spared no effort to suppress Japan in the past few years. The only things Japan can export are textiles and raw silk. By the end of World War I, Japan was still

The export bulk.

But now Japan has experienced two major hemorrhages, the Sino-Japanese War of 1898 and the First Sino-Russian War. There is no funds for the development of domestic light industry, and in the end it can only be reduced to a supporting role in international textile products. And the biggest problem is that China is still firmly entrenched

Controls Japan's cotton imports! So there is really nothing left for Japan to do now.

After handling these matters, the British government tentatively asked whether the Chinese Republic and Russia could cease hostilities on the northern front, and stated that if the Chinese Republic was willing to sign an agreement, the national border between the two sides could be based on the current line of actual control between the two sides.

.And the Russian government is willing to set aside a 50km-wide demilitarized zone on both sides of the border.

But Xu Jie is not willing to let it go like this. He knows the situation in Russia very well. It is now in internal and external difficulties. The Chinese Republic has failed to make such great efforts. After spending hundreds of millions of pounds, it has reached the world of harvest. Naturally, it will not just

It was over. So Xu Jie rejected the British request for mediation.

However, in order to reassure the British, Xu Jie still stated that the deepest line of the Chinese Army's attack would not exceed the Lake Baikal area, and hinted that if the British agreed to persuade the Russians to give up the territory east of Lake Baikal and south of the Lena River,

, the Chinese Army is willing to accept this ceasefire condition.

And don't tell me, the British really intend to make Russia accept this condition. Judging from the current situation, the fighting on the southern front of China has basically ended, and the only thing left is to plant the flag and declare the territory. The Chinese government, which has concentrated all its efforts, will definitely

will concentrate all its forces to launch a fatal blow to the Russian Army in the Nerchinsk area. As the country

Large-scale riots occurred in the country, and the already poor supply of logistics was even more difficult this time. Previously, there was a shortage of heavy weapons and ammunition. But now there is even a lack of food, and the consumption of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians can be

It is not a small number, and these places are not grain-producing areas, so all supplies must be provided from the rear.

From the perspective of Britain and France, the probability of the Russians winning this land war is really not much smaller than landing on the moon. Therefore, the British and French governments want to persuade the Russians to "accept" reality. However, big countries all have dignity. They have failed in the navy.

When the army's defeat was about to become a foregone conclusion, the Russians still decided to fight to the end! What they relied on was only the solid bunkers and offensives near Nerchinsk, as well as a large number of infantry.

Since they don't want to give up, they continue to fight. The Russians' refusal was expected by Xu Jie, and the British were quite satisfied after getting the guarantee that China would not continue to seek expansion after the war. Britain and France still have many things to do.

If we want to do it, we will naturally not waste too much energy with China.

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