Iron Dynasty

Dengzhou.

Brooke looked at the wide asphalt road, and the cars passing by had a dreamlike feeling.

Now this is the third time he has been ordered to negotiate with the Chinese Empire, but this time is the worst.

When he came to Qingzhou, Prussia, Austria and France had already become a pot of porridge in Europe.

Originally, according to their expectations, even if Tsarist Russia did not participate, Prussia and Austria would be enough to defeat Henry and eradicate the largest unstable element in Europe.

But unexpectedly, high-ranking Prussian and Austrian officers were frequently shot and killed on the battlefield, which threw the two countries' armies into chaos in terms of command.

However, at this time, Prussia showed its hidden strength for many years. The Prussian army equipped with rear-loading rifles was not weaker than Henry's army, and even had the upper hand.

Therefore, even in the case of heavy losses of senior generals, Prussia and Henry still did not win or lose on the battlefield.

But Austria was not so lucky. With the firearms two generations behind Henry's army, and the frequent deaths of officers, the Austrian army quickly turned from offensive to defensive after entering France.

After analyzing the current situation, Brooke and Victoria believe that it will only be a matter of time before Henry replaces France.

But after the war, France, Prussia and Austria will all need some time to recuperate, and there is little hope of joining forces against the Eastern Empire.

It was based on this concern that he came here again.

In two years, I didn't expect such a big change here. Brook was a little sad. He now looks up to the Eastern Empire, just like the natives looked up to the United Kingdom back then.

On the streets of Dengzhou full of high-rise buildings, he suddenly felt very small.

Unlike the previous two times, this time their arrival was not received by any imperial officials. This cold treatment made Brooke understand that in the eyes of the empire, Britain was already qualified for any negotiation.

Sighing slightly, Brooke led his entourage to Dengzhou Station to buy tickets and set foot on the bus to Qingzhou.

At the same time, when Brooke arrived in Dengzhou, Xiao Ming received a call.

After hanging up the phone, he sneered and said to Pang Yukun, These British guys really don't shed tears without seeing the coffin, and they don't eat or drink for toast.

No, if you don't do a good business, you have to engage in some nonsense. This time we must beat them hard. Pang Yukun said with a cold snort.

Xiao Ming nodded. He said, It's natural. You draw up strict negotiating conditions. If they don't agree, continue to block the UK until they agree.

Yes, Your Majesty. Pang Yukun said with a wicked smile.

In the afternoon, Brooke arrived in Qingzhou. Like last time, neither Xiao Ming nor Pang Yukun went to see Brooke, and they still let Tang Wenjie face.

In the morning, Pang Yukun had already disclosed the conditions of the negotiation to him, and now he knows it.

In the conference room of Weijia Restaurant, Tang Wenjie and Brook's people sat opposite each other.

Facing Brooke, Tang Wenjie deliberately showed a very arrogant attitude. What the British did was shameful to the empire. Facing the British envoy, they didn't need to greet them with a smile.

Bang! After being seated, Tang Wenjie threw the draft treaty directly in front of Brook. He said, This is the condition of the empire. If you can't agree, please come back.

Tang Wenjie's rude action immediately made the British envoys look angry, but they could only bear it.

Taking a deep breath, Brooke opened the treaty with trembling hands, and just after looking at the first page, he closed the document angrily.

Impossible, you are a humiliation to Britain, we can't lease London to you. Brooke roared like an angry lion.

Before he came, he had thought that the empire would put forward harsh conditions, but he had no idea that the empire would put forward such unbearable conditions.

It is enough to rent London, but the rent for the Empire to rent London turned out to be a golden dragon, which is simply a humiliation to them.

Tang Wenjie looked indifferent, If you can't accept it, you can leave now. These are the conditions of the empire and will not change.

Brook held the treaty tightly, and he shouted: You are deceiving people too much!

Crack! Tang Wenjie slapped the table and stood up at this time, Too deceitful? After signing the treaty last time, the empire thought you would be honest, but what about you? Threatening the empire's diplomats and detaining the imperial fleet , For this reason, Commander Yue Yun, the commander of the navy of the empire, was directly dismissed from his post. Compared to this, you are deceiving people too much.

Brooke was speechless when he heard the words.

Seeing this, Tang Wenjie snorted heavily and said, I haven't read the treaty yet, let's continue reading, this is just the first article, what else is there? If you want to discuss this time when you go back, let's discuss it together, don't go back and forth, it's quite far. of.

Brooke felt as if he was in a cold winter. He continued to read. In addition to renting London, the Empire also asked the UK to abolish the British pound and circulate the Imperial Golden Dragon as a trade currency. The market demanded that the UK abolish all self-protective trade policies and give the Empire the most money. Preferential country treatment, no tariffs can be imposed on imperial goods, and in terms of military, Britain is not allowed to have a regular army, only a small number of troops are reserved for self-defense, and the military industry is not allowed to develop any weapons of destruction that are threatening to the empire. At the same time, the empire is allowed to station troops in the UK.

After reading this, Brooke felt that he was about to commit a heart attack, but the treaty did not end there. In the last article, the Empire demanded the trial of the war criminals who initiated the war. The purpose of the Empire was clearly to suppress the hardliners in the UK under this pretext. , to support the pro-imperial faction to come to power.

Tang Wenjie watched Brooke's expression while drinking tea leisurely.

The purpose of these treaties is obvious, and once Britain agrees to these conditions, Britain becomes a colony of the Empire.

The empire made such a choice naturally has its own deep meaning.

First, Britain is a threat to the empire in Europe. In this case, Britain will be completely castrated by the empire. Second, Britain has always been a scumbag in Europe, and has always been responsible for messing up Europe.

If the empire left this nail, it could be used when a strong country appeared in Europe, so that the empire could save a lot of effort in Europe.

I can't agree, and I won't agree to die. Brooke's voice trembled a little. Once he signed a document, he would be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever.

Tang Wenjie didn't speak, he stood up, motioned his subordinates to open the door of the conference room, and then made a gesture of please, meaning to let Brook get out.