"Impossible! Absolutely unacceptable! Nan Hua is deliberately favoring the Qing Empire! I request sanctions against Nan Hua for this unfair behavior!" Shui Bixi slammed the table at the conference excitedly.

"Japanese friends, please be quiet for a moment. Nanhua just made a suggestion, not a decision. Japanese friends, please pay attention to the diplomatic process and don't act in such an unprofessional manner." The US Secretary of State said with an ugly face.

The cause of the incident can be traced back to the armistice motion proposed by Nanhua negotiator Chen Simin.

"Before the negotiations, we hope to put forward some suggestions on justice and honor and taking into account the public good morals of the world. Considering that this is a war caused by a misunderstanding, the armistice conditions should not be too harsh." Before the negotiations officially started, Chen Simin threw out

made his motion.

"1901 Armistice Treaty between the Green Empire and Other Countries..."

Paragraph 1: The Qing Empire admitted that the government had mishandled the situation and caused domestic turmoil, which led to great misunderstandings among various countries, and admitted to compensate many countries.

Article 1: The Qing Empire compensates the fiscal revenue of many countries for a total of 108 million taels of silver for one year, which can be paid in the currencies of various countries or silver precious metals...

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Paragraph 3, Article 1: If there are reparations loans and subsequent loans, a joint bank will be formed by Britain, France and the United States...

Article 5: Considering the stability of the Qing Empire, civilians should not pay for it to avoid triggering large-scale xenophobia. Therefore, the interest rate of the United Bank should not be higher than the interest rate of international commercial loans...

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Paragraph 4, Article 2: Agree to lease part of the port to Germany and agree to lease part of the port to the United Kingdom. Taking into account the reaction of the civilian population, the leased area should not be expanded unnecessarily.

Article 3: Considering that the leased area of ​​various countries is small, but supporting cities are needed, the Qing Empire should actively participate in the construction of the surrounding areas of the leased area. The ownership of supporting cities belongs to the empire, but each country has the right to propose urban construction planning.

Paragraph 5, Article 1: The Qing Empire agrees to open the market in a peaceful and equal manner. Businessmen from all countries can freely and legally do business, build factories, etc. in the Qing Empire, but they must abide by relevant laws and regulations.

Article 2: The Qing Empire shall establish a Legislative Council, and legal experts from various countries shall provide assistance.

"Article 3: Countries provide technical support and joint railway operations..."

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All of the above are the important contents of this armistice treaty, and are acceptable to all countries.

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The British felt that the market was under certain threat, but Nanhua proposed that the original treaty could not be fulfilled, so it gave the British a certain tax rate as compensation.

A large-scale sweep of 100,000 people was being carried out in the Boer area. For this battle, the British accepted this condition, but required a military port next to the German port to pay for the lease!

In this way, all countries find it acceptable - except Japan.

Tsarist Russia also felt that the conditions were too generous, but since all countries had reached an agreement, they accepted the conditions.

Japan simply wants to make a profit and continue the war after receiving supplements. They expect to receive at least tens of millions in compensation and a large amount of loot.

The end result was that they were blocked on the south side of Shanhaiguan and did not grab much. The key arms were only a few thousand Nanhua Type 91 rifles, and there was not much ammunition. The remaining smoothbore cannons could not be used at all.

An income is urgently needed. With income, bonds can be issued and the war can continue.

"Then, let's take a vote! Let me talk about the attitude of the United States first. All walks of life in our country believe that excessive punishment will bring about further backlash from the Qing Empire, especially from the private sector. We call on all countries to consider the Nanhua proposal."

After a while, the Secretary of State said with a smile.

"France believes that this is acceptable, and that all countries did not pay much in the battle. Tsarist Russia and Japan wiped out several militias without much loss. This kind of compensation is reasonable and just." French Ambassador to the United States No. 1

a vote.

"Italy also thinks it is acceptable. Don't consider some unrealistic things." The Italians are here to make soy sauce. They can get a part of the compensation without any effort. That's enough!

"The German Empire agreed to this contract. In order to reduce the resistance of the people, I think we should target its government more." Germany now hopes that the German Empire can stabilize. After all, it already has a port, and then it is time to do business.

"Austria-Hungary, agree!" It was short and powerful, and it was a joke. Austria-Hungary originally came to support Germany.

"British Empire, agree!" Seeing that everyone agreed, Britain could not object openly.

"Ahem! The great Tsar believes that our border can go one point south." The Russian ambassador stammered and hesitated.

"Objection!" the British ambassador only looked at Tsarist Russia's target, and closed his eyes and said.

"When it comes to territorial sovereignty issues, I think this will cause a strong backlash from the Qing Empire, which has already recruited nearly a million soldiers in a short period of time." The US Secretary of State said tactfully.

"They have no way to arm so many people! I think this is an extremely reasonable request. The Japanese government believes that we can make demands on Wanwan!" Japanese Ambassador Shui Biyi responded excitedly.

Little did he know that when he said this, the Russian ambassador immediately sat down and stopped talking.

"It seems that the disadvantages of the Russians have led to misunderstandings. Japan is a bit bloated and needs to be beaten." The British ambassador glanced at the pen that was seeking support and said softly to the US Secretary of State.

"But we need Japan. In addition to Tsarist Russia, there is also South China that needs balance and containment." the Secretary of State said.

"Then tighten money and raise interest rates."

Americans are familiar with this set!

"no problem!"

Just kidding, what can Japan decide? Disobey your father and godfather?

"We do not oppose Tsarist Russia's reasonable demands!" the Germans shyly stood up and expressed their stance.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire sat silently. They had a grudge against the Russians. There was no need to object to this matter, but don't expect them to support it either.

"We support the reasonable interests that the Tsarist Empire deserves." The French said useless nonsense - just like the language I used.

"Very good! Since there is a dispute, it just reflects the role of the meeting. What does the Tsar think?" the Secretary of State said excitedly.

This is the role of the conference! This can reflect the role of the United States! Sam, a newborn, deeply hopes to get more opportunities to perform.

"From here, to here." The representative of Tsarist Russia pointed at the globe with his finger.

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"This is absolutely impossible! The British Empire cannot accept it!" the British representative stood up and said forcefully.

The Secretary of State looked embarrassed.

The fingers of the representatives of Tsarist Russia included Xinjiang and Mongolia, which were only one step away from India, and would also infringe on British interests in the Qing Empire.

"Sorry, it's too controversial..." The Secretary of State waved his hand, indicating that he was helpless.

"We are punishing a country, not carving it up. Simple carving up cannot provide much benefit. For example, in the Indian region of the British Empire, the benefits before unification will definitely not be as good as after!" Chen Simin was also impressed by this.

Shameless was shocked.

"Japan!..." Shui Bi said happily, half stuck in his throat, because the British were looking at him with murderous eyes.

"Japan...can't accept it either..." Father's eyes are always full of love, aren't they?

Fortunately, the representative of Tsarist Russia only mentioned it and didn't say anything more when he saw that everyone was opposed to it.

"Using this treaty as a model, we negotiated with the Qing Empire, respected the interests of all countries, and maintained the stability of this ancient country..." The Secretary of State began to speak passionately...

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What happened in San Francisco has not yet spread back to Nanhua, and Liu Yiming spent time in the tractor factory again.

After the power laboratory went through dozens of experimental models, the 400-horsepower gasoline engine was finally narrowed down to an acceptable range, and the design of the latest model of tank began.

"We have used a brand new running mechanism, which is simpler, has less wear, has better off-road effects, and is more convenient for maintenance." The factory director said, pointing to the latest tank.

The tanks in our impression are all low-profile, heavily armored, and have huge gun barrels that are difficult to mess with at first sight.

In fact, tanks are very tall, especially in this era. In the next few decades, giant tanks will become commonplace.

"56 meters long, 24 meters high, 26 meters wide, weighing 15 tons, using a 400-horsepower engine, with a maximum speed of 40 kilometers on the road and 32 kilometers off-road on the plains." The designer touched this steel behemoth with satisfaction.

"The front and sides are wrapped with 15mm 37-degree inclined armor, using high-quality armor steel, which can withstand attacks from 37mm field cannons 150 meters away, but the cost is relatively high." The cost of armored steel is much higher than that of homogeneous steel plates.

"There are two modes of main weapons. One is equipped with a 762mm artillery model of the Sixth Army. The disadvantage is that the turret cost is relatively high."

"The second type is equipped with a dedicated 37mm long-barreled tank gun, which emphasizes armor-piercing capabilities and can penetrate 42mm average steel plates at a distance of 500 meters."

"The secondary weapons are two 68mm machine guns and a 127mm machine gun on the roof."

"The range is 150 kilometers, but an external auxiliary fuel tank can be installed. In view of the flammability problem of the gasoline engine, we have installed a gas circulation device inside to strengthen the external protection." The designer took Liu Yiming to the rear of the car.

"It is difficult for small weapons to ignite gasoline engines to ensure that one tank will not be damaged by one tracer bullet."

As for the matter of suicide bombing, the technical department said that the technology is not in place and it cannot be solved for the time being.

The progress of gasoline engines is significantly faster because they are smaller, rotate at higher speeds, and can provide greater power.

As for more research, Nanhua has not been able to spare so many manpower...

"What are the results of the vehicle reliability test?" Liu Yiming came up to observe.

"Experiments have been carried out in rain forests, deserts, Gobi and other areas. Different types of tracks have been used, and the reliability completely exceeds that of current tanks."

"What's the cost?" Liu Yiming touched the barrel. This 42x 37mm gun has the taste of a tank gun!

"The cost of the whole vehicle has not increased much, but the armor is a little more expensive. Not counting the armor, the ex-factory price is 32,000. After all, the factory has to eat! The brothers' units will not give any discounts..." The factory director suddenly walked up, nodded and bowed.

"One model of 50 vehicles is ready for production and will continue to be improved. The next step is to design a 25-ton model equipped with a medium-caliber tank gun. Targeting possible enemy tanks in the future, design a medium-sized vehicle for tank combat.

Heavy tanks." Liu Yiming said.

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Chapter completed!