Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1122

[Chapter 1111 Strange bedfellows]

At night, Brooke stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the reception area and looked at the lights of thousands of houses in Qingzhou City, feeling quite uncomfortable.

Behind him Henry was sitting on a chair eating steak, the aroma filling the room.

Rhodes sat opposite Henry and was eating the same food. After returning to Europe, he missed this dish in Qingzhou because it seemed more authentic than the steaks in Europe.

Spanish and Portuguese envoys were also there, having just woken up from their drunken stupor to discuss tomorrow’s negotiations.

Because they need to agree on some things.

“What a beautiful night view, it’s a pity that this is not London.” Brooke finally sighed. They lived on the sixth floor of the reception.

From here you can see far away, the wide road, the street lights on both sides, the bustling commercial street and the bicycles passing by on it.

“This is the reason why we lost the war. This is already a world we can’t understand. We must put down our arrogance and admit that this Eastern Empire is more powerful than any country in Europe, and at the same time establish good relations to get help from here.” Henry said lightly .

Rhodes naturally agreed with Henry’s words. He had strongly opposed this war from the beginning, but he was too insignificant and had no say in the Netherlands.

“I have lived here for a long time. Believe me, there are definitely more things hidden in this empire than what you see.”

Brooke frowned, “So tomorrow we should show our joint will to let them Give up the idea of continuing to move westward. We can give up some benefits for this. If you give in in private negotiations, it will be a disaster for our trip.”

“Can you guarantee that you will not betray us?” A strange light flashed through his eyes.

Unlike being sent here forcibly several times, Henry asked to go here on his own initiative this time.

France’s defeat in Europe shocked the country greatly, and the voice against Andre in the country became stronger and stronger.

Since Andre took the position of consul, France has achieved almost no major war victories.

India’s failure also meant that they also lost the Asian colony of East Indochina.

Now more and more voices are calling for a stronger leader to lead France to restore its glory, especially as Prussia becomes increasingly powerful.

Brooke remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he was frightened by Henry. This negotiation was crucial. They were all fighting for the interests of their own country, and they could not be completely unanimous.

All he wants to say is to maintain a semblance of unity so that they can have greater leverage.

“Henry, you understand what I mean. Now is not the time to tear each other down. This is equally important to France.”

Rhodes’ eyes flickered back and forth between Brooke and Henry.

There is no doubt that even if they lose the war, Britain and France will still be the most powerful forces in Europe, but once Prussia unifies German Europe, the problem will be complicated.

Yawning, Rhodes used the excuse of being sleepy to escape from the cold war between the two.

This time the Netherlands was beaten to disgrace, and the Dutch Prime Minister resigned as a result. The new Prime Minister tried to restore good relations with the Chinese Empire, which was good news for him.

The Spanish envoys and the Portuguese envoys also had their own evil intentions. Now it turns out that it will be useless if they continue to confront the Eastern Empire. They were punished because of their arrogance, and now they dare not neglect the empire.

Like Rhodes, they left one after another.

Brooke and Henry argued for a while, feeling bored, and continued to observe the night view of Qingzhou.

At the same time, he took out a small notebook and recorded everything he saw along the way. He was a messenger and a well-known poet in Britain.

Although they came to stop the war, he was still curious about this mysterious Eastern Empire.

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The next day, the envoys got up very early. Today was the date of the negotiation. It was at this time whether a breakthrough result could be achieved.

The Foreign Affairs Office has prepared a large room on the top floor of the Weijia Restaurant in Qingzhou City, and this negotiation will be held here.

“Your Majesty!”

When the time reached nine o’clock, Xiao Ming took a special car and stopped in front of the Wei Family Restaurant.

Different from before, the current Wei’s Restaurant is no longer the wooden structure it once was. Over the years, the Wei’s Restaurant has been demolished and rebuilt, and now it is a thirty-six-story building.

Tang Wenjie led a group of diplomats who were already waiting at the door. When they saw Xiao Ming arriving, everyone came to greet him.

Xiao Yi was sitting in the second car. At this time, he came to Xiao Ming and tried to look like a prince. His expression was a little serious. He wanted to participate in the entire negotiation to see the world.

“Have the foreign envoys arrived?” Xiao Ming asked.

“Not yet, the car has already gone to pick them up. They will arrive soon.” Tang Wenjie bowed to Xiao Yi, turned around and replied.

Xiao Ming nodded and walked in first. This time, in addition to Pang Yukun, he also brought Li Kaiyuan and other big businessmen with official status.

Not long after Xiao Ming entered, another convoy arrived, and Brooke and the European envoys arrived.

The moment they got off the bus, reporters waiting at the door of the hotel swarmed up to them and took pictures of them with their cameras.

Brooke and others were so frightened that they almost hid because the objects held by these people glowed brightly and they thought they were some kind of weapons.

Tang Wenjie couldn’t help but laugh. He stepped forward to explain to Brooke and others, and then Brooke entered the hotel with the shocked envoys.

The reporters were discussing how funny the photo would be in the newspapers tomorrow.

Under the guidance of Tang Wenjie, everyone came to the hotel’s conference room.

This conference room is very large, with a long table in the middle, but the negotiation is not here, but a place for everyone to wait.

There is a door to the west of the conference room. This is the empire of negotiations. Envoys from various countries will enter here in order.

After the envoys made arrangements, Tang Wenjie said to Brooke at this time: “Which of you will go in first?”

Brooke stood up immediately, as if there was no doubt about it.

Tang Wenjie smiled helplessly. This may be the natural arrogance of the British. I wonder if Brooke can still be so calm after the negotiation.

After leading Brooke into the conference room, Tang Wenjie sat next to Pang Yukun, while Brooke and the three British envoys sat opposite.

Clearing his throat, Xiao Ming said: “Today I want to talk to each of your five countries. In this case, let’s get straight to the point. Don’t beat around the bush. How many pounds are you prepared to redeem the captives who were defeated this time?”

PS: There is one more thing. Chapter, be late.

(End of chapter)