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Chapter 1119 Mingmei's Secret Covenant (Second Update, please subscribe)
The time is ripe!
As much as he hated to admit it, the time was ripe for negotiations.

From the day Ming annexed the Peru-Bolivia Federation, the time for negotiations was ripe.

The whole world saw it.

The Peruvian-Bolivian Commonwealth was destined to be sacrificed.

While Bryan, as the special envoy of the United States, and Zhuge Jun, Minister of the Imperial Foreign Office, once again conducted secret negotiations on the Cuban issue, the negotiations between the two sides were not so much around Cuba, but rather around the Peru-Bolivia Federation.

What can be sacrificed?
What can be sold?
What must be insisted on, the diplomats at the negotiating table are very clear, they know exactly where they should make concessions, and they also know clearly where they should insist.

Secret negotiations, what is decided?
is the destiny of a nation.

Although at the national level, the Peru-Bolivia Federation has disappeared from the world, but this does not prevent him from becoming a bargaining chip on the negotiating table.

Weak countries... have always been like this.

It's not chips, it's fat.

In fact, most of the time, it is fat.

"...we will recognize your country's occupation of the Peru-Bolivia Federation, but your country must support the United States' demands on Cuba!"

At the negotiating table, Bryan put forward Washington's demands directly.

"A request for Cuba?"

Zhuge Jun pretended to be surprised and asked back.

"What is the request?"

"As we all know, the Spaniards' rule over Cuba was brutal and barbaric. In order to end all this, of course, it is also to properly resolve the Cuban crisis. Washington hopes to see an independent Cuba!"

Independent Republic of Cuba!

This is Washington's decision. In other words, Washington hopes to take a bite out of Spain.

Meat can't be swallowed by the Ming Empire!
Seeing the Ming Empire eat meat, Washington was also very jealous!
In this world, for those who have the ability to transform themselves into wolves, how many countries do not want to eat a few bites of meat?
The United States... that's what it is, of course, the United States will use their methods to achieve this goal.

"That is, we support your claim in Cuba, and you support our claim in the Peru-Bolivia Federation?"

"no no"

Brian shook his head again and again.

"The United States will not support your occupation of the Peru-Bolivia Federation, but the United States does not object to your occupation of the Peru-Bolivia Federation."

This is the rhetoric in the field of diplomacy. To put it bluntly, it means neither supporting nor opposing, that is, acquiescing.

"Of course, we will not support any acts of support for the Peru-Bolivia Federation, but for humanitarian reasons, we cannot close their embassy yet."

What is humanitarianism? It is clear that you want to be a bitch and want to set up a memorial archway, and you want to be a bitch. It is a typical Anglo-Saxon approach.

For such an answer, Zhuge Jun was not surprised, he nodded.

"This is acceptable, but on the issue of Cuba, we hope to reach a consensus on certain issues. For example, the status of Chinese immigrants. If the Republic of Cuba is established in the future, the status of Chinese immigrants must be fully guaranteed."

Now all the contradictions have been resolved, and the rest is just a matter of sitting on the ground and sharing the spoils.Since everyone's interests can be guaranteed, we should try our best to reach some kind of consensus, so as to strive for a peaceful end to the immediate "Cuban crisis".

In fact, on the issue of Cuba, the empire's position is to ensure the status of Chinese descent as much as possible. As for other issues...it can be solved in the future.

What's more, in Cuba, the advantage of the empire is far beyond that of the United States.

"Of course!"

After a blunt answer, a new round of negotiations began again.What are we talking about?Of course, it is the rights and interests of Chinese Americans, and it is easy to reach some consensus on this.

It took almost half a day, and the two sides finally reached a consensus on this issue. Compared with the previous negotiations, which did not make any progress, it is undoubtedly extremely convenient to negotiate now.

Just when the negotiation was coming to an end, Brian leaned back in his chair, took a puff of his cigar, and after exhaling the smoke, he said with a smile.

"Well, the final differences between us have been agreed upon, and now it's time for us to turn our eyes to the future, Your Excellency,"

Didn't he set his sights on the distant future later, as for what the future looks like?
And who knows?

But at least it is certain that at least the immediate crisis is over.

It was almost at the last juncture of the secret negotiations in Zhongdu, a topic discussed by several naval officers in a club near the embassy area in Zhongdu.

Unlike the topics of rapid-fire guns, torpedoes, and war and those secret weapons that they discussed there a few days ago, today they are discussing the future.

"I believe that this "Cuban crisis" is only the beginning, gentlemen!"

With a whiskey glass in his hand, Major Anderson talked about the near future with a tone that could glimpse the future.

"Perhaps the current crisis will end soon, of course at the cost of the demise of a country, but is it really over?"

"It's over, it's just over now."

Major Franco, the military attache of the Spanish Navy stationed in Daming, said in a sarcastic tone.

"When they annexed Brazil a few years ago, almost everyone thought their ambitions had been fulfilled, the war was over, and peace had come, but now? Do you think they are only satisfied with one Peru, one Bolivia? ?"

Looking at the naval attachés of the United States, Britain, and Germany in front of him, seeing their thoughtful looks, Major Franco continued.

"It's obvious that their eyes can't just be satisfied here. Your compromise to them now is just giving them a chance, a chance to digest the fruits of victory. I believe that in the near future, they will definitely continue to expand, and then What will happen?"

After taking a sip of whiskey, Major Franco stopped talking, but Major Anderson, the military attache of the British Empire stationed in Daming, spoke in an extremely affirmative tone.

"War! At that time, war will definitely break out. For the current world, their existence is the biggest threat to world peace. It is also a threat to the entire civilized world!"

"Yes, indeed!"

Major Frank agreed with an affirmative tone.

"They truly are the greatest threat in the world today!"

(End of this chapter)