Chapter 1035: The Lord’s Trouble

  Chapter 1015 – The Lord’s Troubles

Even though he was prepared to be given a hard time, facing the scene in front of him, Ito Hirobumi was still on fire.

Only a voice deep inside kept reminding him to be calm, this is the enemy’s plot, just to provoke ……

“His Excellency the Governor, returning directly to the pre-war period, this is too unfair to us. It goes against ……”

Without waiting for Ito Hirobumi to finish, Chandler interrupted, “Prime Minister, you seem to have mistaken the concept that the object of your negotiation is over there.

I’m only giving you a reference proposal in my personal capacity, it’s your freedom to accept it or not. In short, order in the South Seas must be restored to normal before Christmas.

Your country’s troops in the Philippine Islands have now undermined the prosperity and stability of the South Seas region, which no peace-loving country can tolerate. If your government is incapable of handling it, we can help take over.”

“Acted upon,” was Ito Hirobumi’s first reaction. In any case, since it was the Japan-West War, the main protagonists of the negotiations should be Japan and the West.

Now that he actually didn’t hold back and ran to talk to Shinra’s representative, wasn’t it a sign of a brainwashed mind?

The problem with this talk came out when Chandler took the opportunity to draw out the timeline of the negotiations, causing himself to fall into a passive state all of a sudden.

Disagree?

Just look at the faces of the delegates from the various countries and you’ll know that it’s a no-brainer. It’s better for you and me to negotiate before it’s too late. Otherwise, it would be a terrible sin if we had to go home for Christmas.

What was hardest for Ito Hirobumi to accept was the fact that the British acquiesced in all this and did not raise any objection to the withdrawal from the Philippines.

Ito Hirobumi could not afford not to think about it more, John Bull’s skill of selling teammates is really too powerful. If you are not careful to be sold, but also help others to count the money, that would be a tragedy.

……

Without any surprise, the first day of negotiation was destined to end unhappily. If you can talk about the results in one day, it is not a negotiation anymore.

In the evening, Governor Chandler, as the host, held a banquet as usual. Looking at the representatives of various countries in the banquet in the joyful shuttle, a suit of Ito Hirobumi carrying a cup of red wine in a corner to drink alone, and the environment seems out of place.

“Still upset about the day?”

The person who came was none other than Klaus, the British consul in Nanyang, only to see him with one hand wrapped around his female companion and one hand holding a glass of wine as he took a seat opposite of Ito Hirobumi.

After raising his glass and clinking it, and taking a small sip, Ito Hirobumi slowly replied, “Yes, Sir.”

“The biased stance of certain countries is really unfriendly to us. If this situation continues, I’m afraid that the later negotiations will hardly go smoothly.”

Hearing this unsurprising answer, Klaus laughed so hard that the wine in his cup spilled out, and finally recovered with the help of his female companion.

“Prime Minister, you have been deceived. It’s not true that the countries of Europe support Spain, but that doesn’t mean they’re willing to start a war for Spain with no return in sight.

Don’t look at them clamoring, but in reality, the only one who is truly capable of carrying out an expedition is the Holy Roman Empire. As long as your country doesn’t touch the bottom line of the Vienna government, they won’t send troops.

……”

Frankly, Klaus didn’t want to tell the Japanese that much. But it couldn’t be helped that Ito Hirobumi was generous, and just now he received another check for 5,000 pounds.

Although foreign diplomats have many ways to get money, but it also depends on what. If in the Far East Empire, naturally, is rolling in money, casually dumping a bit of anything can be rich.

Unfortunately, Klaus’ place of work is in the South Seas, and in the Shenla-dominated South Seas region, his status as a consul is not worth much.

When it comes to the politics and diplomacy of the two countries, it is London that deals directly with Vienna, and it is not his turn to make decisions. Even if there is something he needs to coordinate and deal with, do not expect the Austrian Governor of Nanyang to send him a generous gift.

You want to help bridge the gap between the two countries to help pour weapons and equipment, engineering machinery and other industrial products, but unfortunately, Shen Luo in this regard than the British play more skillful, there is no blank market.

In this context, Klaus’s purse is naturally not bulging. It is not easy to come across the Japanese this wrongdoer, naturally want to properly extort.

Look at the face of the pound, Klaus is very quick to sell the game play in the European diplomatic circle, but also incidentally gifted the basic situation of the European continent now.

The latter is nonsense, the basic situation of the European continent Ito Hirobumi has long been in mind. Only some of the hidden secrets of the European diplomatic circle, he still needs to learn.

“Sir, what is the bottom line of the European continental union, or what is the bottom line of the Vienna government?”

Figuring this out was very important, without figuring out the bottom line, or true intentions of the Holy Roman Empire, Ito Hirobumi would not be able to sleep.

Consul Klaus shook his head, “That’s a question I can’t answer you with certainty. However, with the London government’s speculation, right now the European Union is busy getting rid of the economic crisis at home, and most likely does not have too much energy to seek your bad luck.

Of course, your country will not be able to keep the Philippine Islands. This was determined at the Vienna Conference, and you cannot afford to lose face with the Continental Union.”

“It is often true that those who know you best are your enemies.” Against the studies of the Vienna government, if the British called second, absolutely no one dared to number first.

After so many years of research and analysis, the Vienna government’s foreign style, the London government has long been touched.

Like Japan this kind of no oil and water hard bone, even if it is sent to the door, people will not want. Interference in the Philippine war, that is only because of diplomatic strategy needs.

The continental alliance sounds overbearing, but those who really have the ability to intervene in the affairs of the South Seas are only the two countries of Shinra and Holland. Once they met in arms, the main force of the war would definitely be Shinra.

Taking the Japanese is simple, the problem is that the Vienna government has already gone ashore, now is the time to focus on eating, it is impossible to hit the Philippines. Even if they beat Japan, the Vienna government would not be able to recover the cost.

Besides, Japan is not without backing. Even if they don’t pay attention to this little brother, as long as they are able to create trouble for Shinra, the London government will not give up its support for them.

The face of the European Union, Ito Hirobumi has long known, from the beginning of the diplomatic note, the Tokyo government knows that the Philippine Islands are not guaranteed. The fact that there is still a stalemate is nothing more than to maximize the benefits.

Whether or not they could blackmail a compensation from Spain was secondary to the fact that it took time to evacuate the move. The Japanese army’s gains in the Philippine Islands had to be repatriated before they could be counted.

The Spanish navy was an obstacle that could not be avoided if they wanted to bring the goods back smoothly. Although the Japanese Navy held back the main force of the Spanish Navy, but their cruisers can also come out to do things.

This kind of god Luo made the broken ship, there is no big advantage, is to run fast enough. Frontal battle can not, but behind enemy lines to break the traffic is a top two. Even if they meet at sea, the Japanese navy can’t catch up.

Similar warships Britain can naturally build, the problem is that as the world’s most powerful Royal Navy, direct bar front will be enough, break the cross what is the weak need to consider.

If there is no demand, there will be no construction. The Japanese government can order them if they are needed, but unfortunately the battlefield can’t wait.

In this context, the Japanese government needs the most is to cease fire first. Only when the sea was safe would they be able to take the wealth they had harvested and transport it back without any problems.

What was obvious, naturally, could not be hidden from the Spaniards. As the party being robbed, the Spaniards naturally did not want to see the Japanese get rid of their wealth.

Although Spain had the support of the European Union, the Japanese were not without support. Other than that, at least most of the Philippine Islands were still in the hands of the Japanese.

It is always easier to destroy than to build, and if push comes to shove, the Japanese can still play the scorched-earth strategy and leave a trail of ruins to the Spanish.

Anyway, Spain does not have the strength to retaliate, once the Japanese army retreated back to the mainland, Spain will look forward to the ocean.

Don’t look at the two countries’ navy can play half a catty, that is built on the premise of the support of God Luo, can be close to the supply and maintenance of warships, if you change a battlefield situation will be very different.

From the British people know the purpose of the European Union, Ito Hirobumi deeply relieved.

Weak countries have no diplomacy, the original time and space dominant Japan, were forced by the powers to give up Liaodong, now let alone.

Spain can not yet lost, despite the battlefield suffered a big loss, but there is a god Luo in the back of the support of Spain, military strength is not down but up.

In addition to these factors, there is another reason that prompted the Japanese government to give up, that is, the country is about to be unable to support.

Affected by the Philippine War, Shinra, the largest grain merchant in the South Seas, cut off grain exports to Japan, causing the price of rice in Japan to soar.

On this issue, the British were equally unable to help. The central and southern peninsulas have only just been occupied for a short time, and John Bull has no talent for farming and no ability to export large quantities of food to the outside world.

The European Union also jammed the Strait of Malacca, forcing the Japanese government to import only from the Far East Empire, or from the United States.

The Far East Empire’s food is not enough to feed itself, so the export price is naturally not low; the United States is not the same as it once was, although it has the ability to export food, but in terms of cost control is far inferior to that of the southern alliance countries.

Although the United States is not the same as it once was, despite its ability to export food, its cost control is not as good as that of the Southern Union. The cost of food itself is not low, and with the addition of transportation costs and capitalists taking advantage of the situation, food is not cheap when it arrives in Japan.

In addition to the face of the European Union, the fact that both Japan and the West were unable to hold out was also an important reason why the mediation conference was able to be held successfully.

In addition to the initial a stick, into the formal negotiations, the initiative of the negotiations or back to the hands of the representatives of Japan and the West.

Rule makers also need to abide by the rules of the game, pulling the side of the frame can be, excessive will not work, the representatives of all countries have returned to their own mediator’s role.

“Noisy, noisy, noisy ……” mode of negotiation, this opened the curtain.

……

New Ottelenburg, Africa.

This small, isolated city has already put up lights and colors to welcome new friends. As the host, Viscount Ortles stood at the front of the queue.

According to the usual practice, an ordinary reception, and not a big shot is coming, Viscount Orteles does not need to give such a high courtesy.

There is no way, Viscount Outlet’s origin is not distinguished, and he may have been a nobleman for about eighteen generations!

Not only did he come from an ordinary background, even his family’s background was not thick. The real start of his fortune began with his father. Relying on the luck of a European emperor, he managed to cross the threshold of nobility in the Ossa War more than thirty years ago, and became a knight of the lowest rank.

Then, catching the opportunity of the era of opening up Africa, he became a baron with a fiefdom.

His father’s luck was good, and Ottles’ luck was not bad either. While serving in the army, he happened to meet the outbreak of the Continental War, and following the trend of the times all the way A past, the baron became a viscount.

The scenery is scenic, but the aftermath of the outbreak also came, the insufficient heritage of Outlet does not have enough capital to build a good home territory. Even if you pull your friends and family together, you still can’t support a Viscount’s territory.

Today’s time is different from the past, in addition to the occasional small waves in the north, the situation on the African continent has stabilized, the opportunity to make war money has been taken up by the fathers and mothers.

Look at the next door neighbor, a large amount of money from the local pull people, territorial construction in full swing, the city has a prototype. His own territory is still at the level of a small town, Viscount Outlet’s heart is full of mixed feelings.

There was no way, although the Royal Bank provided a low-interest loan for the construction of the territory, the amount of the loan was very restricted.

Slowly planting and developing is naturally enough, wanting to reach the sky in one step and rely on money to smash out a prosperous territory, it’s better to go back to sleep!

It’s hard to beat a hero for a penny. Without enough money, there is no way to pull enough immigrants from the country; without enough immigrants, the territory will not naturally develop.

As a matter of fact, being able to establish a town was the result of strong support from friends and family. In a sense, Outlet’s territory could also be considered a large family business.

Nepotism was just child’s play, even the territorial residents were mostly family members. If they weren’t related and didn’t have friendships in the past, people wouldn’t follow a poor lord even if they emigrated.

Of course, there was no way out. As long as you can put down your stance and personally go back to the mainland to pull people in, you can still gain something.

An easygoing lord, even if temporarily poor, there are still people willing to follow. If he could draw a big pie, there would be even more followers.

As for attracting investment, there was no need to think about it. Blame it on the fact that the previous generation had done such a good job of tearing down the river that capitalists would go around them.

Frankly speaking, the Vicomte of Outlet is not bad. Situated in the Niger River basin, it has plenty of rainfall, fertile land, and covers an area of more than seven thousand square kilometers. Not to mention a town with a population of just over ten thousand, even building a hundred such towns would be quite capable of easily feeding them.

The only drawback is that it is landlocked, with a nasty rainforest climate and an unacceptable number of mosquitoes.

Because of the lack of labor, there was no way to transform the natural environment, which became an important factor in restricting the development of the territory.

Against this backdrop, it was only natural for the cheap labor provided by the country to be valued more than ever by the Outlet.

(End of chapter)