Ambassador Wei Yuansheng looked at the falling snowflakes outside the window.
He saw a heavily armed British guard, braving the wind and snow, arriving in front of the embassy.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng said with a smile: “These European countries finally couldn’t hold on any longer and lowered their proud heads.
It is simply impossible for the army to return with a disastrous defeat without losing any profits. "
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng put on his formal attire. If he guessed correctly, he was about to meet the British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell.
This was the second time he went to meet Oliver Cromwell. The first time was when he led his army to occupy London.
At that time, Wei Yuansheng could only watch Oliver Cromwell from a distance among the crowd.
At that time, Oliver Cromwell was busy competing with King Charles for the highest power in England.
These English nobles were busy fighting among themselves and had no intention of paying attention to the Great China Empire in the east.
After the war between England and England subsided, Wei Yuansheng came into contact with these nobles.
Nobles in European countries, even those who have learned about the power of the Great China Empire from businessmen.
They still maintain their arrogant attitude.
Wei Yuansheng knows that European countries will pay the price for their arrogance sooner or later.
This time the Imperial Navy fleet came to Europe, showing the power of the Imperial Navy.
These European countries have to lower their noble heads.
This battle was also an opportunity for Wei Yuansheng to make meritorious deeds.
During the war, he provided intelligence for the Imperial Navy.
After the post-war negotiations, as the official who knew the European situation best, he was also an official of the Ministry of Rites.
Wei Yuansheng becomes the leader, there is no problem at all.
With this achievement, he could become a second- or third-rank official in the current dynasty.
If Wei Yuansheng could negotiate a better condition, he would think that his achievements would be greater than those of Chu Sheng.
Boom, boom, boom.
There was a knock on Wei Yuansheng's door.
"come in!"
Liu Hongxiu, the head of the embassy, opened the door and walked in. She said with a worried look: "Sir Wei, the British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell invited you to the Prime Minister's residence.
Now the Imperial Navy is roaming the English Channel, blocking the sea lanes of the countries along the Atlantic coast.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell met Lord Wei. This was probably a banquet at Hongmen. They wanted to use Lord Wei to threaten the imperial navy into submission.
I suggest Mr. Wei think carefully. "
Wei Yuansheng heard Liu Hongxiu's worried speech.
He smiled and said: "Master Liu is overly worried. This meeting with the British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell is not bad as I expected. It should be a good thing.
Even if something happens, I, a low-key official, will not affect the actions of the Imperial Navy.
If something happens to me, the embassy will immediately break into pieces, use our hidden channels, and escape from England.
As long as they can escape from England, they will be supported by the Imperial Navy at sea. "
Wei Yuansheng explained these things to Liu Hongxiu in order to prevent anything from happening to him and the embassy falling into chaos.
He can get into trouble, but the officials the embassy has trained over the years and are familiar with European affairs must not get into trouble.
As long as they keep some seeds, they can quickly reproduce the functions of the embassy at any time.
Wei Yuansheng took only two assistants and took a carriage to the official residence of the British Prime Minister under the escort of the British Guards.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell sat in his seat and kept looking at Britain's losses during this period.
It is precisely because the blockade of sea routes has caused too much damage to England.
If the Imperial Navy of Great China continues to blockade, big problems will arise within England.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell believed that the price of peace talks was lower than the price of prolonging the war.
All European countries unanimously chose peace talks.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell saw the arrival of Wei Yuansheng, the ambassador of the Chinese Empire.
He immediately smiled, stood up and said, "I take the liberty of inviting Ambassador Wei. I have something to discuss with Ambassador Wei."
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng listened to British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell's well-spoken English.
He has been in England for many years and has learned not only English but also the mainstream English languages.
Even in less mainstream German languages, Wei Yuansheng can communicate in spoken language.
He heard the tone of English Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell and knew that the situation was developing for the better.
He was immediately invited by the English Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell to sit down opposite him.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng smiled and replied in fluent English: "If Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell has something to do, just tell him."
He still didn't quite understand some of the unspoken rules of aristocrats in various European countries, so he took the initiative again this time.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng believes that his more direct attitude is conducive to exchanges between the two countries.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell heard Ambassador Wei Yuansheng's straightforward answer.
He did not have the energy to continue talking in circles and asked directly: "Can Ambassador Wei step in to mediate the misunderstanding between the Great China Empire and European countries?"
When Wei Yuansheng heard this, he was not surprised at all.
The combined fleet was basically destroyed, with tens of thousands of casualties and casualties. According to British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell, this was just a misunderstanding.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng certainly cannot agree with this statement.
If there is a misunderstanding between the two forces, the troops can be withdrawn after good communication.
Only in a war between two power lines can there be ways to solve problems such as post-war agreements and compensation.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng waved his hand and said: “Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell’s words are wrong.
The Great China Empire and various European countries are obviously at war.
The combined fleet formed by European countries has hundreds of warships, and the combined fleet has tens of thousands of navies.
This war is an unprecedented large-scale naval battle in European history. How can it be brushed off with a small conflict between the two forces?
The Imperial Navy of Great China also paid a heavy price in this war.
If European countries want to quell this war, you must admit defeat and the two forces sign a treaty that satisfies both parties, and then the war will officially end. "
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell saw Ambassador Wei Yuansheng's firm attitude.
He knew that in order for the Imperial Navy to withdraw its troops, European countries must provide compensation that would satisfy the Imperial Navy.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell thought for a moment and replied: "The Chinese Empire can send representatives to London for formal negotiations.
In order to show the sincerity of the Dahua Empire, the Dahua Empire Navy first lifted the blockade of the sea route. "
When Ambassador Wei Yuansheng heard this, he frowned unconsciously.
It was his idea that the Imperial Navy Fleet of Great China could find the weaknesses of European countries so accurately.
There are not many common weaknesses among European countries.
Once the Imperial Navy fleet withdraws, even if the European countries do not regret it, there will be twists and turns in subsequent negotiations on terms.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng immediately refused: "This is not acceptable. The Imperial Navy of Great China will never withdraw without signing the armistice treaty."
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell's face darkened and he said angrily: "Your Great China Empire has no sincerity at all.
I don't see any desire for peace talks from you.
Only if you, the Great China Empire, show some sincerity can we in England persuade other countries to join in peace talks with the Great China Empire. "
When Ambassador Wei Yuansheng heard the words of British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell, his eyes immediately brightened.
As long as the Great China Empire makes some concessions, it can negotiate peace with all European countries without having to negotiate one by one.
If all European countries negotiate peace together, the Great China Empire will gain more benefits.
In this war, the interests of some countries were greatly damaged, and they very much wanted to negotiate peace with the Great China Empire. England was a typical representative.
Some countries' interests will not suffer much and can persist for many years, such as France and other countries.
If the Great China Empire negotiates peace talks separately, France and other countries will not agree to the terms of the peace talks and want to continue fighting this war.
The Dahua Empire can only continue to invest to continue this war.
Now that all countries can negotiate peace together, countries whose interests have been harmed will put pressure on countries whose interests have not been greatly harmed.
The process of peace talks will be completed soon, which will also allow Wei Yuansheng to hand over a satisfactory answer.
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng suggested: “We, the Great China Empire, can take a step forward and allow civilian ships from various countries to navigate.
Warships from various countries are still unable to leave the port, otherwise they will be sunk by our military. "
Wei Yuansheng chose this method. While the imperial navy fleet showed sincerity, it would continue to maintain a high-pressure posture.
In this way, once the armistice agreement collapses, the Imperial Navy fleet can block the shipping lanes along the Atlantic coast again at any time.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell listened to Ambassador Wei Yuansheng's conditions.
He knew that private ships were allowed to pass, which could greatly alleviate the situation in the country that was like a dynamite barrel.
They want the Imperial Navy fleet to withdraw to the port, but this request is also unrealistic.
England must get through this difficulty before it can catch up, build an ironclad ship belonging to England, and finally take revenge.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell nodded and said: "On behalf of Britain, I agree in principle to this condition. The Chinese Empire will show sincerity as soon as possible, so that I can invite other countries to send representatives for peace talks."
When Ambassador Wei Yuansheng heard this, he stood up excitedly.
"good."
Ambassador Wei Yuansheng quickly returned to the embassy and used special channels to contact the Dahua Imperial Navy Fleet.
He gave his own suggestions and informed the Imperial Navy of Dahua to send representatives to participate in the peace talks.
The Imperial Navy Fleet received a letter from Ambassador Wei Yuansheng.
They immediately released the captured civilian ships from various European countries.
The Spanish gold-carrying ship belonged to the Kingdom of Spain, and the gold and silver in the ship was directly seized.
The Dahua Navy Fleet also sent Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang to participate in the peace talks.
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London, England, in the drawing room of the Prime Minister's official residence.
As the person in charge of the peace talks, Wei Yuansheng slammed his hands on the table.
“No, absolutely not.
We only accept Imperial silver coins, gold and silver.
The finished precious metal currencies of European countries will be converted according to purity. "
The matter was resolved quickly, and all European countries agreed to Wei Yuansheng's request.
They next discussed the redemption of prisoners and warships.
When Gu Zhonghuang, a representative of the Imperial Navy, first came to London, he introduced the situation of the Imperial Navy to Wei Yuansheng.
After such a long time, the seized warships have not yet found a buyer due to their large number.
They can only try to let the original country buy them back.
This war has proved that the emergence of ironclads will completely change the shape of war.
The Dahua Empire has powerful ironclad ships, and no matter how many sail warships the European countries have, they cannot resist the Dahua Empire.
By purchasing warships, these countries cannot challenge the powerful navy of the Great China Empire, but they are more than enough to deal with neighboring countries.
Selling warships is a conspiracy, but European countries are afraid that his mortal enemy will buy a large number of warships.
Wei Yuansheng proposed that various countries could redeem sailors and warships from the imperial navy.
Countries in Europe took action one after another, and what he had expected to happen was that someone wanted to redeem other countries' warships.
Wei Yuansheng did not intervene. It was this fierce competition among European countries.
Only then can their Great China Empire survive better in Europe.
During the negotiations between the two forces, one issue was resolved one after another.
Representatives from various countries slapped the table with red faces from time to time, fighting for the interests of their countries.
The armistice treaty between the Great China Empire and various European countries was finally finalized after long negotiations.
Wei Yuansheng represented the Great China Empire, Oliver Cromwell represented England, De Cantis represented France, and Contry Sphen represented Spain.
The remaining European countries have no say at all and are directly represented.
They signed their names on the Treaty of London.
The first treaty signed between the Great China Empire and European countries officially came into effect.
The Treaty of London concluded several terms.
Article 1: An armistice between the Great China Empire and European countries.
Article 2: European countries, including the cost of redeeming prisoners and warships, should compensate the Great China Empire for a total of 50 million taels of silver coins.
Article 3: Spain cedes Gibraltar to the Chinese Empire.
Article 4. European countries allow merchants from the Great China Empire to trade freely in their commercial ports. Every coastal country has at least one commercial port.
Article 5: European countries establish formal diplomatic relations with the Great China Empire and send ambassadors to each other to establish embassies.
Wei Yuansheng looked at the "Treaty of London" with a happy smile on his face.
The Great China Empire could make European countries pay reparations, and let the Kingdom of Spain pay reparations and cede territory.
This represents the strength of the Dahua Empire.
Wei Yuansheng knew very well that only a strong motherland, overseas wanderers like them, would be able to stand upright and behave in a foreign country.
He has the merit of signing the "Treaty of London". After this matter is spread back to the country, he will definitely be promoted by His Majesty the Emperor.
A genuine smile appeared on his face at the thought of such a thing.
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang was also laughing. The purpose of the Great China Imperial Navy fleet coming to Europe had been exceeded.
They will return with a huge amount of gold and silver, and will definitely become a well-known fleet within the Imperial Royal Navy.
Representatives of European countries endured discomfort and signed the Treaty of London.
Who would sign such an unequal treaty if they were not forced to do so.
Territory cessation and compensation are common in civil wars in European countries.
They didn't know whether the nobles and the common people would accept this incident after it occurred.
Oliver Cromwell looked at the glaring word "Treaty of Nanjing".
England paid more, but used various propaganda methods to channel domestic resentment.
After the treaty was signed, it had little impact on the situation in England.
The commander-in-chief of the English fleet is from the royal party.
This can directly remove most of the Prime Minister's responsibilities.
He didn't know whether France and Spain, which were suffering from domestic conflicts, would change because of this treaty. (End of chapter)
