Inviting Emperor Yang to mediate or something like that is just a joke. Everyone knows that he is the mastermind behind this war. This is actually tantamount to a formal begging for mercy by the Americans. Of course, begging for mercy is not without a bottom line. The two sides are bargaining face to face like this.
It is much better than going through an intermediary with the same ulterior motives. For historical reasons, Americans are also very wary of the British.
"Of course there is no problem with mediation, but now is the time when the Mexicans have the upper hand. If you want President Santos to cease the war, your country must at least show enough sincerity." Emperor Yang said slowly.
"The U.S. government is willing to hold formal negotiations on the modification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo until both of us reach an agreement on the content of this treaty." Conger said hurriedly, which means that Mexico ceded to the United States that year.
The United States is willing to sit down and discuss how to redistribute those lands and come up with a specific result.
His attitude satisfied Emperor Yang very much.
"I will convey your country's sincerity to President Santos," the guy said seriously.
"Your Majesty, as a thank you for your mediation in the U.S.-Mexico War, the U.S. government is willing to re-discuss the issue of the San Francisco Autonomous Region with the Chinese government." Conger went on to say, what this means is whether this land will belong to China or the United States in the future, we can sit down
Come down and have a calm discussion. You should stop engaging in those intrigues. Whether you want to lease it or simply let us cede it can be discussed. Anyway, that place is now just like China. Even if you always want us to cede it, it is not impossible.
Negotiate.
Yang Feng looked at him with a smile, which made Conger almost feel scared. Then he raised his voice like a public servant and said: "As far as I know, the people of California are seeking independence, right? The San Francisco Autonomous Region is a part of California.
, it’s a bit early to discuss this issue at this time.”
A Chinese autonomous region is not enough. The whole of California must be used to satisfy one's appetite.
Conger naturally understood what he meant. In fact, Brian's order to him had already stated that if the San Francisco Autonomous Region could not satisfy the emperor's desires, then California would not be undiscussable, but the price would definitely be higher.
It’s different.
To the United States, California at this time already had a taste of tastelessness. Before the last war, the total population of that land was less than one million, of which nearly half were Chinese, Mexicans, Japanese, and Negroes.
Even Indians. There are at most 500,000 pure white Americans. After the death of a war, and migration out of fear after the war, there are at most 300,000 left. After the war, a large number of Chinese and Japanese immigrants poured in, which has long made white people
Regressed into a minority, apart from the plantation industry, the main resource is the oil in the Los Angeles area. Although it is valuable, it is definitely not worth risking the country's subjugation for this benefit.
Of course, even if it is sold, it must be sold at a good price.
"Your Majesty, the U.S. government is considering how to solve the problem in California, but there are a large number of Chinese in California. In view of this, we also hope that the Chinese government can play a more active role in it." Conger said cautiously.
Emperor Yang was very satisfied with his attitude. This was the proper attitude of a man begging for mercy.
"This is indeed the case. This is the embodiment of the spirit of freedom in the United States. Of course, it is not convenient for me to interfere in these specific matters. People from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will talk to you." Emperor Yang said with a smile.
In this way, Zhang Quan took over the rest.
At this time, the California Republican Army, which had already marched to the outskirts of Los Angeles, stopped inexplicably. Although it still maintained military pressure on Los Angeles, it did not launch a direct attack. The Mexicans on the southern front continued to attack.
At the rate they are building the railway, it will take at most one month to be connected to the Southern Pacific Railway across the United States. Once this road is built, Santos will have the ability to truly fight the United States in the west.
However, after receiving the peaceful wishes conveyed by Emperor Yang on behalf of the Americans, the Mexican President also showed great sincerity. He ordered the release of the first batch of 5,000 American prisoners of war, and at the same time, some of the arrested American prisoners of war were released.
The businessmen were sent back to the country, and of course their confiscated property would not be returned. Although this also made the Americans somewhat relieved, you must know that under normal circumstances, these profiteers who have squeezed the blood and sweat of countless Mexican people are usually hanging on.
Dried on the gallows.
Immediately following the invitation of the Chinese government, negotiators from the United States and Mexico arrived in Puerto Rico and formally started negotiations in San Juan. Of course, such negotiations are usually very labor-intensive, especially since the United States insisted on returning only Arizona, and the Mexicans demanded
What they want is to return Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, and also ask the United States to pay compensation of 100 million US dollars. This is something that the United States cannot agree to under any circumstances. In fact, the American capitalists are not prepared to pay a penny of war compensation to Mexico.
The property lost has not yet been able to come up with a specific number. It is too much and can only be described as countless. Decades of business operations have been in vain, and countless people have been forced to jump off buildings.
What's more, Mexico still can't be considered a victory in this war. The two sides are at most a draw. Why should I give you money? Of course, the main reason is that it is psychologically unacceptable. Paying reparations to China, Germany, Russia, and Spain is just that. Who can
They are called a great power! But Mexico is nothing. It is just a dog raised by the Chinese. The United States has not fallen to the point of paying reparations to a dog.
The negotiations between them are not what Emperor Yang needs to care about. Anyway, Arizona and New Mexico must be cut off from the United States. If the United States does not agree, let Santos continue to fight. After the railway is connected, let alone conquer New Mexico, they will continue to fight.
You can fight in front of them. If the Mexicans are not good, the Chinese Army will roll up its sleeves. Of course, things are not expected to develop to this point. There is nothing valuable in New Mexico. They are just a few small towns relying on gold and silver mines, and they are all
It’s not a big mine, and there are still a large number of Indians there. It hasn’t even become an official state yet, it’s just a territory. Such a place won’t keep Americans entangled for too long.
What Emperor Yang is really concerned about is the negotiations between China and the United States regarding California.
"What the Americans want is to sell California to us for 500 million yuan, but we must ensure that the legal property of Americans there is not infringed," Zhang Quan said.
Five hundred million Chinese dollars is basically 100 million U.S. dollars. It is not expensive in terms of the value of California. As for respecting the property of Americans, it goes without saying that you have to agree. Of course, if you agree to use other means in the future, that is another matter.
Things have happened, such as Rockefeller's oil fields polluting the environment, inciting oil workers to go on strike, etc. In short, there were many ways to force them out at that time.
Therefore, Emperor Yang felt that this price was completely acceptable. Besides, 500 million yuan was just their asking price. There was no way to bargain for this thing. According to the usual practice, it was usually cut down. For Emperor Yang, 50 million US dollars was now a bargain.
It’s not money, not to mention that the U.S. has not yet paid out its war reparations to China. At most, it will be deducted from their reparations.
"However, the Americans still have one condition. They hope to sign a friendship treaty with us to establish the friendly relations between the two countries in writing. Of course, there are also some specific provisions. The main reason is that they hope that neither the Chinese government nor you will do anything about it in the future.
Deal with them." Zhang Quan said with a smile.
This request directly amused Yang Feng. He really didn't expect President Bryan to be so naive and actually believed in this guarantee. However, it can be seen that Americans have indeed been bullied and scared in recent years. Even a psychological comfort is like saving their lives.
Like straw, I don’t want to let it go.
"Yes, that's absolutely fine. You tell Conger that both I and the Chinese government are very willing to reaffirm their friendship with the American people in writing." Yang Feng said while holding back a smile.
In fact, in this transaction, the latter is what Brian and the U.S. government really expect. To put it bluntly, they want to sell California to China, or, like Emperor Yang, beg for mercy and cut off his own flesh to feed the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
, I hope he can let his poor little sheep go, even if it's just temporary. The United States really can't stand the trouble.
Emperor Yang doesn't mind satisfying their little wish, mainly because he is not planning to continue to cause trouble to the United States in the near future. This country no longer poses any threat at least in the foreseeable future. Although it is the core of their industry
The coast of the Great Lakes has still not been damaged in any way, but losing California will completely close their door to the Pacific. In the future, as long as they keep a close eye on the Paris Peace Treaty and don't let them build large warships within ten years, this country will be completely harmless to China.
, as for the issue of them being the British back-up after the actual war, China does not need to worry about this, that is a problem for the Germans.
What's more, Yang Feng is not optimistic about Brian's future. According to his current method of suppressing capitalists, those predators will not tolerate it for long. It is just because of external threats, and in the last war, the United States
The losses suffered by the capitalists have been too great, and the entire wealth pattern has been reshuffled. They have not yet recovered. When the capitalists recover, they will not tolerate this guy continuing to mess around. Even if he has the support of the public, he will not
If you use it, a bullet will solve it. There are more than one presidents in American history who have been solved like this. Yang Feng is looking forward to an America that uses bullets instead of votes to solve political problems. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, novels are better.