"If possible, I hope your country can return our two military ports in Chennai and Cochin (India)! But accordingly, we will also bear all the losses in this war and repay them double as a form of compensation.
The reparations for this war..."
"Territory... Your Excellency, please stop having delusions. It was all obtained by the warriors of the Liang Kingdom with their blood and lives. It is priceless! But as a sign of sincerity, I can give Jilong Mountain and the prisoners in this war together."
Return it to you, and the war reparations must be counted according to what I just said, not one ounce less!"
"Although we have defeated the war, I personally acknowledge your strength, but please don't forget it!! We still have your Liang Kingdom's witch in our hands!!"
"Ha!! It's been so long, don't you still know that you arrested the wrong person? Or... you don't want to admit it!? By the way... On behalf of myself, I have a message for you, Your Excellency Prince Yan.
, Princess Ryukyu... If you are willing to pay it back, then if you are not willing to pay it back, then you should take good care of it. If there is any problem with Princess Ryukyu on your side! It will be another inevitable war between you and me!
!Your Excellency, General... you can decide what to do!!"
After Wang Tongyi finished his passionate speech, he directly picked up the tea bowl, crossed his legs and stopped talking...
On the other hand, at this time, Van Rodeson Gurang had a look of resentment on his face, but he had no way to vent it...
There are too few things he can use as bargaining chips...
The domestic situation is not yet stable.
Army coordination has just begun.
At this time, the Netherlands was just a piece of scattered sand, let alone the Liang Kingdom. Even if the Kingdom of Prussia and France that bordered it were taking advantage of the situation, the Netherlands would not be able to organize an effective deployment and resist in a short period of time!
Therefore, he has kept his attitude extremely low from the beginning. It is not that he is really afraid of being beaten, but that he urgently needs to end this war now. If possible, he will work hard to promote an alliance between the two countries in order to stabilize the current situation.
, he can sacrifice everything!! Including...his former allies...
So, Van Roodeson Cogent gritted his molars and said in a deep voice: "I can provide you with... the coastal defense maps of England and Spain..."
King Chu, who was leisurely sipping tea, slowly raised his lowered eyes and looked at Fan Luosheng Gurang.
"But! I want a treaty! Your Excellency...can you give it to me...?"
"Which kind of... treaty? Is it a consular treaty or a peace treaty?"
"Military Alliance Treaty!!"
"Ha! Isn't your appetite a bit too big? There has just been a war between our two countries. Besides, our country, Liang, is thousands of miles away from Europe. What's the point of signing this kind of military alliance treaty with us?
?And... the price... must be very high..."
The King of Chu was actually very aware of the predicament of the "provisional" Dutch government at this time and its embarrassing position in the international situation. At this time, the Netherlands was like a porcupine with its thorns removed, plump and ready to be slaughtered. If not
With such a powerful foreign aid, it is estimated that half of the countries in Europe would want to pounce and take a bite.
But just as he said just now, the Liang Kingdom is too far away from the Netherlands after all. No matter how powerful the Liang Kingdom is, it is beyond its reach and unable to help. Instead of fighting for such an ally in name only, it is better to focus on closer allies.
It's reasonable, so now he doubts the sincerity of the other party, and even thinks... this is a trap...
But Van Rodeson Gurang quickly gave a very reasonable explanation, so reasonable...that people couldn't refuse...
"I did not sign this treaty for the present... but for the future of the Dutch people! I believe... no! I am absolutely sure! Liang will become one of the world's most powerful countries in the near future!
My people... will also thank me for my foresight today in the future... As for the price, we... can all discuss it!!"
"We can... talk??" King Chu looked at the other party with extremely sincere eyes. He was a little confused for a moment. He didn't know whether to praise him for being aware of current affairs or to say that he was realistic. But as an agent of diplomatic relations between the two countries,
, when the other party proposes a plan, he is obliged to convey the other party's demands back to the country.
So, after thinking about it for a long time, the King of Chu proposed the following regulations...
"You will completely abandon military ports throughout Asia and Southeast Asia, and hand over the princess of the Ryukyu Kingdom to us. As for the war compensation, it will still be the previous amount. We... will also hand over the prisoners to you as soon as possible. As for your relevant military affairs
I will also state the demands of the alliance treaty as the envoy of Liang State, but I believe... If you can agree to my above request, the alliance between the two countries will also take an extremely solid first step..." www
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With that said, the King of Chu picked up the tea bowl again. He wanted to give this young commander who looked a few years younger than himself enough time to think. The reason for this was nothing more than the word "appreciation".
After being silent for a long time, Van Rodesheng Gurang slowly raised his drooped head, looked at King Chu, and said with a smile: "I seem... to have no other choice, Your Excellency the Prince..."
"But you made the right choice. If I were you, I might not do as well as you. Don't forget, the military alliance has an additional clause, which is a trade agreement. Don't you, the Netherlands, like to make money the most?
At least on this point... I think our two countries are surprisingly consistent..."
"Trade Agreement!! Yes!! Trade Agreement!! This is exactly what I want!! Then...can it also include arms...? Your Excellency, Prince?"
Hearing this, King Chu lowered his head and smiled, and whispered back to Van Rodeson Gujean: "There is a proverb in my country. Translated into Dutch, a person...cannot live in one day."
I have become a fat man in a short period of time. In everything... there is only the first step before there is the second and third step, isn't it?"
"What a concise and philosophical proverb... Then... pay tribute to our first step!"
