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Chapter 855 Compromise Agreement ([-])
"Colonel Carter, pay attention to your identity. You are just an attache, not an ambassador. It is not your turn to dictate the negotiations. Please shut up, or I will ask you to return to China early and go to a military court!"

Earl Brooks Wilson obviously couldn't bear Colonel Cannan Carter, not because of his arrogance and arrogance, but because of his stupidity. Have all the sinister intentions that Earl Brooks Wilson said before have been made public? This is simply slapping Earl Brooks Wilson in the face in public. The weariness was gone, and regardless of the fact that they were negotiating, he scolded him sternly.

"I……"

After being scolded by Earl Brooks Wilson, Colonel Cannan Carter's face immediately turned pale, and he opened his mouth to speak again, but seeing Earl Brooks Wilson's fierce eyes swept over, Colonel Cannan Carter immediately turned pale. Feeling guilty, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, but in the end he still didn't dare to utter nonsense.

"His Royal Highness, Colonel Carter's remarks only represent his own, and have nothing to do with the Kingdom of Great Britain. On this point, I can assure His Royal Highness, and please forgive his stupidity and impulsiveness."

After forcibly stopping Colonel Cannan Carter's chatter, Earl Brooks Wilson immediately changed his face, bowed to Hong Qing sincerely, and saluted with apology.

"Stupid? Hey, I don't think so. Colonel Carter is just telling the truth. There is an old Chinese saying that is good. Don't do to others what you don't want to do to others. If you don't want to be close to your country If you lease your island to us, don’t even mention the matter of leasing our small island, if you make such remarks again, we will regard it as your intentional provocation and will definitely punish you severely!”

Hong Qing didn't follow Earl Brooks Wilson's tricks at all. She waved her hand and gave a serious warning in a cold voice.

Earl Brooks Wilson is a proud man after all, and his humility is just a disguise. After being scolded by Hong Qing like this, he couldn't hold back his face, but he didn't want the negotiation to break down, so he didn't want to speak again, but turned his eyes He went to his deputy, Sir William Woodbridge, who was sitting on the sidelines.

"Misunderstood, misunderstood, Your Royal Highness, we have no intention of provoking your country. Since His Royal Highness has some taboos about leasing the island, let's let it go. This will not affect our friendship with your country. As for the determination of trade, if His Royal Highness has a better solution, we are willing to listen to it."

Although he also came from a famous family, Sir William Woodbridge only came from a sideline, and he did not have the pride from the heart of Earl Brooks Wilson. One of the negotiations broke down. As soon as he received the hint from Earl Brooks Wilson, he immediately piled up a smile on his face, expressing his willingness to continue the negotiation.

"Sir Woodbridge is right. The solution is actually not difficult. Since your country does not want to lease a small island close to your country, then we will not force it. It doesn't matter if you trade with poison. If you can agree with us to establish a station in Mumbai or Hyderabad and provide supplies, we will be happy to send a large fleet to trade with you."

Hong Qing didn't intend to completely fall out with the Kingdom of Great Britain at this moment. Since the other party took a step back, he would not be too selfish. Slowly put forward a compromise plan.

"Your Highness, India is not part of our Kingdom of Great Britain. We cannot agree to your proposal. We can only express our deep regret for this."

The Kingdom of Great Britain has just fought a war with France in India, and has just brought the whole of India under its rule. Even so, rebellions still occur in various parts of India, so how could it be possible for the Qing Dynasty to go to India to have a foot in it? Of course, this Waiting for the facts to be a secret of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Sir William Woodbridge would naturally not tell Hong Qing the truth, so he waved his hands pretending to be embarrassed, and politely rejected Hong Qing's proposal.

"Hey, this doesn't work, and that doesn't work. I really don't feel the sincerity of your side. In this case, in my opinion, everything should be kept as it is. Your country needs supplies, and you can buy them from Spain and other countries." Do you want to buy it, sir, what do you think?"

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Hong Qing immediately looked a little embarrassed, shook her head, and made a posture that she didn't want to continue the negotiation.

"Your Highness, you can't say that. Our demand is far greater than that of countries such as Spain and Portugal. According to commercial rules, we should be valued by your side. If we buy from countries such as Spain and Portugal , our country's interests cannot be guaranteed, and it is difficult for you to further develop the market. This is a lose-lose situation, and it is advisable for His Royal Highness to consider this in detail."

Seeing the impatient look on Hongqing's face, Earl Brooks Wilson couldn't hold his breath. Before Sir William Woodbridge could speak again, he hastily interrupted from the side.

"Your Excellency, the king has only one answer to this matter, that is, there is no need to think about it. I sell the goods of the Qing Dynasty to anyone. There are only so many sources of goods. If I sell them to the Kingdom of Great Britain, I cannot guarantee that old friends such as Spain In this sense, your and our positions differ too much, and there is no need for this negotiation to continue."

When it comes to business theory, Hongqing's knowledge is definitely at the top level in the world. Of course, she knows the importance of opening up the market, but for the Qing Dynasty at this time, it is not the most urgent need. The economy of the Qing Dynasty has taken off in recent years, and domestic demand has surged. In a short period of time, there is no need to rush to develop overseas markets. After all, the conditions for the industrial revolution are not yet mature, and the productivity is far from the point of surplus. When it is necessary to dump overseas markets, at least within five years, this demand is not yet the time to make changes. As for the future, Hongqing has already made comprehensive preparations, and it is really not bad For a customer like the Kingdom of Great Britain, he was very confident in his response at this moment.

"His Royal Highness, I think you may have misunderstood commercial activities. Demand is the fundamental driving force for the development of productivity. If you have a big customer like ours, it will definitely bring your country's production of various commodities to a new level. In this sense, the cooperation between you and me is definitely a win-win thing.”

Sir William Woodbridge has stayed in India for 13 years, and he considers himself an oriental expert. In his opinion, the business ideas of orientals are extremely backward. In a hurry, he showed off his seemingly superficial economic theory, trying to convince Hong Qing.

"Your Excellency, my king has no interest in the win-win situation you mentioned. The reason why we have close trade with Spain and other countries is because these countries have made corresponding guarantees, not only allowing us to be in their territory. Establish a business name on the Internet, and provide a port for our fleet to park and rest. If you want to establish direct trade with us, the above conditions are the most basic requirements. If you can't even meet such a simple request Now that the so-called sincerity is nothing but empty talk, there is no need to talk about it any further.”

Hong Qing shook her head, expressing her disapproval of Sir William Woodbridge's economic theory, and clearly put forward the most basic bottom line, which can be regarded as an ultimatum to the British Mission.

"His Royal Highness, you mean that if we can also provide good berthing ports and corresponding supply facilities in the East Indies, your country will also agree to our trade request. Is your understanding correct?"

Seeing that the negotiations were about to collapse, Sir William Woodbridge was really in a hurry. In this panic, he really found an emergency contingency plan, without waiting for Earl Brooks Wilson. The envoy said something, and as soon as the interpreter finished relaying Hong Qing's words, he immediately asked a question anxiously.

"Your Majesty, what I said is not complete. What the king said is that if you can provide the port of anchorage and the corresponding supplies, and give us the right to set up a semi-colon near the port, we will consider starting a relationship with you. If the trade cooperation is not achieved, then there is no need to continue such meaningless negotiations. This is what the king said, and you can see that it is done."

As soon as Sir William Woodbridge's words came out, Hong Qing guessed what this guy was planning to do. He just wanted to rely on the great strength of the British Navy to steal food from the Dutch population. The Kingdom of Great Britain has really done it. Singapore was snatched from the Netherlands by the British Navy. For this, Hongqing is happy to see the success. If nothing else, the Qing Empire will sooner or later have a decisive battle with the old Western colonists. This is not just because of Hongqing's strategy of dominating the world. In fact, even if the Qing Dynasty does not act, the Western powers will not be silent for too long. The reason is very simple. After so many years of trade deficits, Western countries have flowed into The wealth of the Qing Dynasty has accumulated to an extremely dangerous level. In a few years, the finances of Western countries will really have big problems. It's a strange thing, and now, let the western countries do it first, it is of course a good thing for Daqing, of course, Hongqing will not be so stupid as to point out the point, just Talked about the matter.

　Thanks to Brother Stallion for the reward, there is no way to repay it, this..., it’s just a promise of body, it’s still necessary to pay a high praise, thank you brother!
　　
　
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