Years of the Republic of China 1913

Dongjiaominxiang, since the Second Opium War in the Qing Dynasty, according to the corresponding provisions of the Tianjin Treaty, the envoys of Britain, France, the United States, and Russia successively moved into Dongjiaominxiang and officially opened embassies in Beijing. Afterwards, the embassies of all countries chose Dongjiaomin Lane was used as the site of the embassy for the first generation, and gradually formed a gathering place for embassies. In 1900, according to the provisions of the Xin Chou Treaty, Dongjiaomin Lane was officially designated as the embassy area

Like Britain, France and other countries, the German embassy is also in Dongjiaomin Lane. Fang Zida, who has received the "Shangfang Sword", started to contact the ambassadors of various countries on the grounds of the reform of the central bank's currency system and the exchange rates of currencies of various countries. But these are all cover-ups. The main purpose was the German embassy. After getting the news, Marsan heard that Fang Zida, the president of Zhongyang Bank, came to visit, and immediately invited him in tacitly. When the entourage of Zhongyang Bank and the staff of the embassy were sent to the other side for technical discussions, Marshen and Fang Zida, who were alone, quickly chatted softly

"Mr. Fang, you came at the right time. We just got a call back from Berlin about Qingdao* Island."

"Oh, what about the call back from your country?" Fang Zida asked in a low voice

Shaking his head slightly, Marcan said in frustration: "Although Your Majesty thinks our proposal is feasible, for the great Germany, handing over Qingdao* Island so rashly will damage the interests and glory of Germany."

Frowning, Fang Zida asked back: "Didn't you explain it to Berlin? Once you go to war, your country will definitely not be able to keep Qingdao* Island, but will suffer unnecessary losses in Qingdao* Island. In this case, why not return Qingdao* Island to our country in advance To win China's friendship? Besides, this kind of handover is not without cost. As a neutral country, our country will definitely do its best to help your country win this war. Isn't this a good thing for both parties?"

"Win-win? Hehe, that's a good word. You describe it very well." Marsan smiled and said, "Your Majesty believes that this war will not last long. Although Qingdao is far away from the European mainland, You only need to rely on a strong fortress to hold on for half a year, and the war in Europe will be decided. If this is the case, why should we, Germany, return Qingdao to your country?"

"It's all your wishful thinking. Your majesty is a little too optimistic. There is an old saying in China, maybe I can pass it on to you here."

Seeing Marcan looking at him, Fang Zida smiled lightly: "The authorities are obsessed with the bystanders. His Majesty the Qing Emperor is too confident. This is the so-called authority."

Marsan shook his head: "Although what you said is somewhat interesting, His Majesty's will is also the will of Germany. It is very difficult to change His Majesty's mind. Moreover, although I am not as optimistic as Your Majesty, I am not as optimistic as His Majesty. With our powerful army, we also feel that it may not take too much time to defeat our opponents."

Fang Zida felt a little anxious. He never thought that Kaiser Wilhelm II would be so self-willed. Could Fang Zida tell Marssen directly that he can predict the future?Or just say that the war will last four years and lead to the defeat of the German Empire, while also causing the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and Tsarist Russia?

"Could it be that your country doesn't want to have one more friend in the war? And you can take some of the pressure off your country's war from this friend?" Fang Zida tried his best to persuade Marsan

"Berlin has analyzed this matter. Although it is not a bad thing for Germany to have an ally like China, China's military potential is too low, which cannot help Germany at all. As for what you mentioned, Mr. Fang These opinions on commercial support sound good, but how do you ship the goods to Germany? You must know that in the Far East, the navies of Britain, France and Russia can completely block all sea passages, and there is also the Japanese navy, which is known as the number one in Asia. Outback, it's impossible"

Marcan seemed to have known that Fang Zida would bring this up, and he smiled and expressed Berlin's view. In his opinion, Berlin's view was not wrong. He didn't notice it when he was in Qingdao. How can the proud William II accept the return of Qingdao Island in vain without benefiting from China?

"I see, the key is still this problem?" Fang Zida asked thoughtfully

Margin doesn’t hide anything. After all, everyone has already talked about this. As a qualified diplomat, even if an agreement cannot be reached in today’s sensitive situation, it is necessary to establish a good relationship with China and try to keep China neutral. a step

"If this is a problem, I don't think your country needs to worry." Unexpectedly, Fang Zida said this with a smile, which made Marshen confused for a while

"As long as your country agrees to return Qingdao Island in advance, our country will definitely be able to maintain normal trade with your country during the war. As for the navies of Britain, France and other countries, your country can rest assured that our country can solve it by itself."

Seeing that Fang Zida was so swearing, Marshen didn't believe it at all. In his opinion, this was just Fang Zida's bragging. In diplomacy, deception methods abound. It’s not that there is no denying people. As the plenipotentiary representative of Germany in China, how could Marshen fool him with such a few words?

"Why? Don't you believe me?" Fang Zida saw what Marshen was thinking at a glance, and without any further explanation, he took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket and gently pushed them in front of him.

"This is..." Marcan, who was puzzled, only glanced at it, and was immediately attracted by the content on it. He quickly picked it up and looked at it carefully. The more he looked, the wider his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his words. Eye

"Mr. Fang, what are these?"

"What? Your Excellency, don't you understand?" Fang Zida pointed and smiled, "These countries and companies above, even companies and consortia in your country, have commercial agreements with our country. As soon as war breaks out, through these channels I can safely transport the goods from China to Europe and sell them to your country. Of course, if your country rejects our kindness, we can also resell these materials to Britain and France. I think the British and French governments and businessmen will definitely I'm very happy, after all, business is business, and sometimes it's not easy for me to intervene."

"This is intimidation" Marshen growled sullenly, but he was extremely shocked in his heart. No one thought that the young man sitting in front of him would have been prepared for a long time. Blow away, but the names of the countries and companies listed above, as well as the weight represented by the huge amount of military supplies, can be weighed by Marshen

"No, this is not a threat, it's just a well-intentioned warning." Fang Zida said sternly, "Originally, these were prepared by your country. Since your country does not intend to accept the kindness of the Republic of China, we naturally have another choice."

"You can't do this, aren't you afraid of the wrath of Germany?" Marsen said in a hurry

"Why not? Of course we can." Fang Zida took a sip of his cigar and gently knocked the ashes off the edge of the ashtray: "Didn't your Majesty think that the war would not last? I will let him realize this mistake until then, maybe He will be more sober and review our country’s original proposal Oh yes, I assumed last time in Qingdao* Island that if your country rejects our good intentions, my country can also join the Allied Powers, Qingdao* Island belongs to the Republic of China The country, no matter how many people die, no matter how expensive it is, we will take it back."

Marshen was speechless, and sat there for a long time without recovering. In his opinion, the Chinese have always been submissive and servile to their Westerners, but Fang Zida is different from any Chinese, not only is he not afraid Instead, they confronted each other everywhere, and they had nothing to do with him.

In fact, Berlin's reply was not as firm as what Marssen said. Wilhelm II was indeed arrogant and unwilling to hand over Qingdao easily, but the Kaiser was not a brainless reckless man. It was impossible to hand over Qingdao* Island so easily, and also analyzed what Marcan and Fang Zida said before. But at the end of the telegram, Berlin still left some room for Marcan to continue negotiating with the Chinese. While striving for the interests of Germany, a little concession can be made when appropriate, but as for how to do it and to what extent, the Berlin side did not say a word

Turning his mind desperately, Marcan was thinking about how to maneuver around, but before he could figure out an idea, Fang Zida said another sentence

"Actually, declaring war with Germany is not without benefits. Although it may cost more to take back Qingdao* Island, it can still make a lot of money."

"What do you mean?" Maer Shen didn't understand what Fang Zida was referring to.

"It's very simple." Fang Zida smiled harmlessly, showing his white teeth: "According to the regulations of the belligerent countries, once our country declares war on your country, not only can all your country's assets in our country be confiscated, but also all treaties between the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to the present will be confiscated." , All the loans are voided, let me do the math... put your country’s assets in our country aside, if it’s just borrowing, if you add up the Boxer indemnity and the aftermath loan last year, it is estimated that there will be more than 2000 million pounds tsk tsk It’s a huge sum of money.”

Marshen stood up suddenly, his face turned red, and he glared at Fang Zida with anger, his expression was extremely excited, but Fang Zida was still smiling as before, with a cigar in his right hand and a glass of fine wine in his left, leisurely Sitting upright with Erlang legs raised (to be continued)

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