It is almost impossible to get the Chinese Republic to lower its territorial claims, and the British know this very well. It is possible to reduce war compensation. After all, although the Chinese government now controls many places, the possibility of continuing to advance is already very small.

Field operations require the support of railway and road networks. Obviously, if the fight continues, the Chinese Army's advancement capabilities will be limited. This is why the Chinese government did not

There are more reasons. Only by occupying and controlling can you become a winner. Even if the Russians keep delaying and do not sign a treaty, it will definitely be difficult for the Chinese government to push past Irkutsk. And after a long battle, the Chinese government

The internal fiscal deficit of the Republic is already a bit high. Although Xu Jie is a soldier, he is definitely not a militaristic person. Fighting has to be profitable. Xu Jie is very similar to the British in this regard.

But the Russians can't delay it either. Hundreds of thousands of prisoners need to be redeemed, including a large number of nobles and officers. Even if the tsar doesn't care, it affects a large number of princes and dukes. Nicholas II can

If you don’t want soldiers, can you do without those nobles? Obviously not. And in the British

It seems that those low-level officers and soldiers who have experienced the war are obviously more valuable. As long as these troops with actual combat experience have advanced weapons and better tactics, they will inevitably play a very key role in the future battle against Germany.

.And the French say both the former and the latter can be provided.

As an old capitalist power, the British strategy is still very sophisticated. Now that the Russians are their best friends, the British believe that they have an obligation to help this friend solve the troubles in the Far East and help them rearm their arms.

Solve the problem of low combat effectiveness. The key to solving this problem lies in the Chinese Republic, and the British also believe that the weakness of the Chinese Republic has been grasped by themselves!

"The biggest problem of the Chinese government is the economic problem. Now China is facing three important problems. First, the fiscal deficit is too high. In order to cope with this war, the Chinese government has owed at least 20 million pounds in foreign debt. Second,

The second is the social problems caused by the large number of retired soldiers. This is not only the soldiers with guns, but also the large number of auxiliary personnel and related units recruited by the government. After the war,

Millions of people may have to leave their original positions. How to relocate these people is obviously a big problem. The third is the transformation of China's industry, mainly the military industry. And after mobilization, the national industrial system must transition to peacetime, and

A large number of military factories will have no new orders, which is a very difficult thing for individuals, factories and countries to deal with." An internal report by the British government stated.

"We can help the Chinese Republic solve this problem. But the premise is that Russia's security in the Far East must be guaranteed. We can provide financial assistance, but the scale of the Chinese Army in the newly occupied territories and even in the Northeast must be limited. Of course. In order to appease

Republic of China. We agree to provide Russian

The country’s security guarantee for China, and the 100km-free armed zone has actually destroyed Russia’s forward base. If the Chinese government does not accept this condition, I think we will have to make some new changes in our attitude towards the Chinese Republic.

I have given it some thought," the British War Secretary wrote in his diary.

The meaning is very clear. If the Chinese Republic really decides to have good relations with Russia, everyone can talk about anything. But if that doesn't work, the British government must consider using all means except direct force to contain the Chinese Republic from moving further westward.

Expansion. This

This includes economic and technical blockades and sanctions. The Germans cannot provide China with everything it needs, at least not enough money. But the UK can, and this is also the UK’s biggest trump card! The UK is not just about wealth.

Solid. Finance is very good.

This condition became the first card played by the British to the Chinese government. The British demanded that the Chinese government's troops in the entire newly occupied area should not exceed 80,000 people. They also strictly imposed strict restrictions on the number of heavy artillery and tanks.

restrictions, and the exchange conditions for these restrictions are low-interest loans of up to 5 million pounds with the possibility of additional increases. The last time the British loan successfully delayed the attack time of the Chinese Army, this time the British

Have sufficient confidence in its power.

The result was as expected by the British. Xu Jie accepted the British suggestions in principle. Economic considerations were one of the reasons. More importantly, the British thought they could lock China's westward advance. In fact, it was not good for China.

The expansion did not have much impact. First, within a few years, China

There is no plan to further attack Russia. If we go by history, after Nicholas II is finished, the British government will definitely want China to attack Russia. In this case, the previously signed treaty will not matter. Therefore, accept this condition

Just accept it. No big deal.

Then the British made a new request, that is, the Chinese Republic must return all captured Russian heavy weapons. Of course, the price can be discussed appropriately. Regarding this, the Chinese Republic has no objections. Some of its own equipment

All the things that cannot be used universally by the Russians must be dealt with. There is no difference between selling to the Russians and selling to others. They are all money. And the British then proposed a more transcendental idea.

Imaginary suggestions.

The British suggested that if the Chinese Republic is willing, the British government can act as an intermediary to allow the Russian government to purchase part of the Chinese Republic's excess weapons and equipment. Of course, in terms of security, the British ensure that the number of Russian stations in Asia is maintained at a low level, and that

In the demilitarized zone, the part of the Siberian Railway built by Russia can

It operates under the care of Chinese army paramilitary personnel. Reducing the number of garrison troops means that the Russians cannot launch an attack in a short time. And handing over the railways in the demilitarized zone to Chinese control means that even if the Russians go to war, the last hundred or so

The Russians had to walk the kilometer-long road on their legs, which basically guaranteed the security of the northern border of the Chinese Republic.

"This suggestion is quite reasonable." Xu Jie thought for a while. This was not only a decision made to deal with the weapons piled in the warehouse, but also a deeper reason, which was that Germany began to truly support the Russian Duma.

so that when the war really begins

Later, it dealt a fatal blow to the Russian behemoth! This situation is different from the help the Kaiser gave to Lenin and others in history. What Germany carried out this time was a planned and premeditated activity! The Germans were too ambitious.

It’s so big that it exceeds the tolerance level of the Chinese Republic!

At this time, the British sent a confidential document to the Chinese Prime Minister's Office, and the content was closely related to some of the recent small actions of William II. In this plan, Germany wanted to control the entire Russian Europe

Part of it is divided into two halves, of which Ukraine, Belarus, the Mediterranean countries and part of Poland will become Germany's war dividends, while the remaining large piece will become a new country, and this country will serve as a puppet of the Germans.

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