Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1170

[Chapter 1157 Tooth for Tooth]

Dengzhou.

Brooke looked at the wide asphalt avenue, and the cars passing back and forth felt like a dream.

Now this is the third time he has been ordered to negotiate with the Chinese Empire, but this time it is the most unpleasant experience.

When he came to Qingzhou, Prussia, Austria and France had become a mess in Europe.

According to their expectations, even if Tsarist Russia did not participate, Prussia and Austria would be enough to defeat Henry and eradicate the largest unstable element in Europe.

But unexpectedly, senior officers of Prussia and Austria were frequently shot and killed on the battlefield, which plunged the armies of the two countries into chaos in terms of command.

However, at this time, Prussia showed its strength that had been hidden for many years. The Prussian army equipped with breech-loading rifles was not weaker than Henry’s army, and even had a slight advantage.

Therefore, even when the senior generals suffered heavy losses, Prussia and Henry still did not decide the winner on the battlefield.

But Austria was not so lucky. With firearms lagging behind Henry’s army by two generations, and the frequent deaths of officers, the Austrian army quickly switched from offense to defense after entering France.

After analyzing the current situation, Brooke and Vidomia believe that it will only be a matter of time before Henry replaces France.

But after the war, France, Prussia and Austria will all need some time to recuperate, and there is little hope of joining forces to fight against the Eastern Empire.

It was based on this concern that he came here again.

“In two years, I didn’t expect that this place has changed so much.” Brooke was a little sad. He now looked up to the Eastern Empire, just like the natives looked up to the United Kingdom.

In the streets of Dengzhou filled with high-rise buildings, he suddenly felt very small.

Unlike the previous two times, this time their arrival was not received by any imperial officials. This cold treatment made Brooke understand that in the eyes of the empire, Britain was no longer qualified to negotiate.

Sighing slightly, Brooke led his entourage to Dengzhou Station to buy tickets and boarded the shuttle bus to Qingzhou.

At the same time, when Brooke arrived in Dengzhou, Xiao Ming received a call.

After hanging up the phone, he sneered and said to Pang Yukun: “These British guys really won’t shed tears until they see the coffin, and they won’t eat a toast or a fine drink.”

“No, if you don’t do good business, you have to do some tricks. This time We must beat them hard,” Pang Yukun said with a cold snort.

Xiao Ming nodded and said, “That’s natural. You set strict negotiation conditions. If they don’t agree, we will continue to blockade Britain until they agree.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Pang Yukun said with a bad smile.

Brooke arrived in Qingzhou in the afternoon. Just like last time, neither Xiao Ming nor Pang Yukun went to see Brooke, and still asked Tang Wenjie to appear.

Pang Yukun had revealed the terms of the negotiation to him in the morning, and now he knew what was going on.

In the conference room of Weijia Restaurant, Tang Wenjie and Brooke sat opposite each other.

Facing Brooke, Tang Wenjie deliberately showed a very arrogant attitude. What the British did made the empire ashamed. There was no need for them to smile when facing the British envoy.

“Bang!” After sitting down, Tang Wenjie threw the proposed treaty directly in front of Brooke. He said: “These are the conditions of the empire. If you can’t agree, please come back.”

Tang Wenjie’s rude action immediately made the British envoy angry. look, but they could only endure it.

Taking a deep breath, Brooke opened the treaty with trembling hands. After reading the first page, he closed the document angrily.

“Impossible, you are humiliating Britain. It is impossible for us to lease London to you.” Brook roared like an angry lion.

Before coming, he had thought that the Empire would put forward harsh conditions, but he had no idea that the Empire would put forward such unbearable conditions.

It was just a matter of renting London, but the rent for the Empire to rent London was actually one gold dragon, which was simply a humiliation to them.

Tang Wenjie looked indifferent, “If you can’t accept it, you can leave now. These are the conditions of the empire and will not be changed.”

Brooke firmly held the treaty and shouted: “You are going too far!”

“Pop “Tang Wenjie slammed the table and stood up, “Is this too much? After the last treaty was signed, the empire thought you would be honest, but what about you? Therefore, the commander of the navy, Commander Yue Yun, was directly dismissed from his post. Compared to this, you are going too far. “

Brook was speechless after hearing this.

Seeing this, Tang Wenjie snorted loudly and said, “You haven’t finished reading the treaty yet. Let’s continue reading. This is just the first article. What more is there? If you want to discuss it when you go back, let’s discuss it together. Don’t go back and forth. It’s quite far. “

Brook felt as if he was in the middle of winter. He continued to read. In addition to leasing London, the Empire also required the UK to abolish the British pound and circulate the Imperial Golden Dragon as a trade currency. The market also required the UK to abolish all self-protective trade policies. Grant the most favored nation treatment to the empire and impose no tariffs on imperial goods. In terms of military affairs, Britain is not allowed to have a regular army and only retains a small number of troops for self-defense. In terms of military industry, it is not allowed to develop any destructive weapons that threaten the empire. At the same time, the empire is allowed to operate in the UK. garrison.

After reading this, Brooke felt that he was about to have a heart attack, but the treaty did not end there. In the last article, the empire demanded the trial of the war criminals who initiated the war. The empire’s purpose was clearly to use this as an excuse to suppress hardliners in the UK. , supporting the pro-imperial faction to come to power.

Tang Wenjie drank tea leisurely while observing Brooke’s expression.

The purpose of these treaties is obvious. Once Britain agrees to these conditions, Britain will become a colony of the empire.

The empire had its own deep meaning in making this choice.

First of all, Britain is a threat to the empire in Europe. In this way, Britain will be completely castrated by the empire. Secondly, Britain has always been Europe’s troublemaker in history and has been responsible for messing up Europe.

If the empire keeps this nail, it can use it when a powerful country appears in Europe. In this way, the empire can save a lot of effort in Europe.

“I can’t agree, and I won’t agree even if I die.” Brooke’s voice was trembling. Once he signed this document, he would be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever.

Tang Wenjie didn’t say anything. He stood up, motioned to his subordinates to open the door to the conference room, and then made a gesture of invitation, meaning to tell Brooke to “get out.”

(End of chapter)