Gordon stood in the embassy hall and acted as an audience to witness the confrontation between Hu Yaqi and Alston. After Hu Yaqi left, Gordon said, "The problems left over from the Argentine war can no longer be solved simply by force. I believe that Mr. Minister can use his skills skillfully."
The diplomatic methods forced the Han people to surrender.
It is a pity that I did not lead the expeditionary fleet to complete the important tasks entrusted by Her Majesty the Queen. All affairs in South America are entrusted to Your Excellency. Tomorrow I will forward a formal telegram to London, taking responsibility for the failure of the Argentine war, and applying to Her Majesty the Queen to relieve me from the post of Commander of the Expeditionary Fleet.
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While staying in Brazil for more than a month, Gordon seriously reflected on his situation. He stubbornly occupied the position of commander of the Far East Fleet. In addition to doing nothing all day long, he would also arouse the boredom of the members of the London government. Someone needs to take responsibility for Argentina's defeat in the war.
, as the supreme commander of the expeditionary fleet, Gordon could not escape from the mistakes of poor command and aggressive combat. Instead of remaining in a stalemate until the end and being ousted by others in despair, it would be better to play to the traditions of a British gentleman.
, express his views on the Argentine war to the British Queen Victoria, and take the initiative to assume his responsibilities in the war. In this way,
At least he retained the basic dignity of a noble general.
"The failure of the Argentine war is not solely your responsibility. Prime Minister Gladstone secretly obstructed the parliamentary resolution and delayed the expedition to South America. This is the most direct responsibility for the failure of the Argentine war. If the Prime Minister had adopted Disraeli's
The Count's suggestion is not to weaken the strength of the Far East Fleet and to immediately dispatch a fleet to intervene in the situation in South America. In that case, the expedition fleet with a total strength of more than 20,000 people, departing half a month in advance, can completely defeat the Han army invading Argentina.
Sir is an excellent imperial general, and the current situation in South America still requires Sir to lead an expedition fleet to station in Brazil to maintain the balance of all parties."
"South America needs better generals to lead the expeditionary fleet. I have written privately to recommend General Roberts as the commander of the expeditionary force. If there are no accidents, I believe it won't be long before a new appointment comes from Buckingham Palace."
Gordon made a decision in his mind and ignored Auston's polite attempts to retain him. He continued, "General Roberts has participated in suppressing the Indian uprising and has rich combat experience. He will take over as the commander of the expeditionary force. I believe that the situation in South America will move in a positive direction."
Conducive to the development of the empire."
"Sir has made up his mind, and I will no longer try to persuade him to stay. I just ask him to cooperate with the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs to complete the peace talks with the Han people before the new appointment arrives in London."
"Of course, this is what I should do."......
After seeing Gordon off with a serious look, Auston showed a knowing smile on his face. Gordon had an extreme and stubborn temperament and was a fanatical religious person. Working with him made him feel uncomfortable all over his body.
It is said that Gordon still retained some basic self-awareness and submitted his resignation to the London government with a sense of current affairs. It was during his tenure as commander of the expeditionary force that Allston rashly advanced with the British army underestimating the enemy, and the army's combat losses reached more than 2,000 people.
Give your opinion to the London government.
After getting rid of a general with whom he had no dealings, and passing off responsibility for Argentina's diplomatic mistakes during the war, Auston was in a good mood, so he ordered the embassy staff to summon Han negotiators to start talks on the armistice issue again.
"The British Empire's determination to maintain civilized world order will never change. If your country can see the situation clearly and sincerely hopes to restore peace in South America, it must agree to the following conditions:
All Han Chinese troops withdrew from Argentina and Uruguay, and returned the illegally occupied British-owned enterprises.
The Han government stopped its brutal expulsion policy, allowed Argentine whites to return to their original places of residence, and returned the houses and land properties of local whites.
3. Stop harming white Argentine women. White Argentine women must not be forced to marry Chinese men. Because of government pressure, white women who have no choice but to marry Chinese men must be compensated for their personal losses and allowed to separate from their Chinese husbands.
The Sihan government promised to abandon all overseas colonial strongholds and ordered the Han armed forces in Congo, Kismayo, and Mtwara to give up resistance and surrender to the nearby imperial army and the Italian and Belgian coalition forces.
At the same time, the Han government must withdraw its illegal garrisons from the Natuna Islands and Songkhla, and stop privately inciting the Qing people in Southeast Asia to resist the legal rule of the empire and the Dutch government over the local areas.
5. Return the occupied Chilean territory, the Han army evacuates the Pacific coast land, and is not allowed to illegally enter the Patagonia region in the name of protecting the Indians.
Sixth, liberalize the domestic market and Han customs shall not impose value-added tariffs on imported British goods.
The Seven Han Kingdom compensated 20 million taels of silver for the damage caused to the corporate interests of the British Empire and the five countries of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile during the Argentine War..."
"Impossible, the Han Kingdom will never accept such humiliating conditions!"
After an afternoon of negotiations yesterday, Hu Yaqi expected that the British would put forward many conditions for peace talks, but he still underestimated the appetite of the British, and actually put forward so many unacceptable terms at once like a lion.
"The conditions given by the British Empire are not harsh. If it were not to avoid breaking the fragile peace in South America again, the British Empire would have the ability to send more fleets and soldiers at any time to recapture Argentina and Uruguay that you have invaded.
Sir, calmly consider the terms of the peace talks proposed by the British Empire. In order to show its sincerity in the peace talks, the British Empire has made concessions. As long as you agree to the above conditions, the British Empire will announce to the world that it recognizes that before 1872, your country transferred from Brazil and
The land occupied by Argentina became the legal land of Han.
Compared to more than ten years ago, when you were working as laborers in South America and had no land under your feet, when you had two states in southern Brazil and five states in northern Argentina as your national territory, the British Empire was already very kind."
"Your Excellency, every inch of land under the feet of the Chinese in South America was obtained through the struggle and sacrifice of His Majesty the King of Han and the Han army, not because of the sympathy and kindness of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil."
Hu Yaqi coldly refuted the British minister's view: "Congo, Kismayo and Mtwara are all lands acquired by the Han government through legal transactions with local indigenous chiefs. Even according to what you Europeans say, in our case
Before setting foot on the African continent, those three pieces of land were also unclaimed. The Han army obtained the ownership of the land through reasonable and legal means. Why did the British Empire take away the achievements of the Chinese in opening up wasteland for ten years? Is this what your Excellency said?
Speak of peace and justice in the British Empire?”
Britain's maritime strength exceeds that of European and American countries, and the subsequent development of Han is inseparable from the supplements of Chinese in the Central Plains, Nanyang and other places. If Han and Britain are in a state of head-on stalemate, the British only need to block Han's overseas transportation.
By isolating Han from neighboring countries and overseas areas, the immigration of foreign populations and the introduction of industrial development equipment that Han relied on for development will be interrupted.
Britain had the ability to use its own authority and maritime power to isolate Han into a closed island. In the 1880s, no single country could bear the cost of being blocked by Britain for a long time. As a new country established only ten years ago,
Han, a brand-new country, could not bear the harm caused by the blockade. Based on this consideration and concern, a group of senior Han officials like Hu Yaji hoped to reach a compromise with the British as soon as possible to end the disadvantages of Han's blockade.
"Your Excellency, it was your country that took the initiative to propose peace talks. The British Empire only proposed reasonable peace talks conditions in accordance with the practice among Western civilized countries. These conditions are already the most basic bottom line of the empire. Only by unconditionally accepting the peace talks conditions can your country be able to serve your country.
Bringing peace and the friendship of the British Empire."
"Han also has its own bottom line. In order to end the war in South America as soon as possible, the Han government promised to use the current line of actual control as the standard. Since the end of the Argentine War, it will no longer seek to change territory in mainland America. During the Argentine War,
The British-owned enterprises under temporary supervision, except for a small number of enterprises invested and invested by the Argentine government, will all be returned to your government. The Chinese government is willing to compensate your businessmen and enterprises for the economic losses suffered during the war, as appropriate.
"
Hu Yaji took a step back and continued, "On issues in Africa and Southeast Asia, in order to take care of British interests, Han is willing to work closely with your government on issues such as Kismayo, Mtwara, and Chinese management in British Malaya."
Solve it through negotiation, but Congo and the Natuna Islands are the bottom line that Han cannot give up and cannot be handed over to your country."
"Sir, are you kidding me?"
The British minister sneered and said sternly, "Not a single condition of the British Empire is allowed to be changed. If your country cannot accept it, just wait for the punishment of the empire!"......
The British minister insisted that the peace talks conditions proposed should not be changed, and the negotiations that lasted for several days ended in failure.
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