Chapter 717: Arguments and Threats

As soon as the British made the proposal, the entire conference room became quiet instantly.

This conference venue, which can accommodate thousands of listeners, was so quiet that every participant could hear his own heartbeat.

The good news is that Prime Minister Raul no longer needs to fight for his own interests, because the French and British representatives have already quarreled.

The French cannot accept the British proposal in any way, and even a considerable number of neutral countries are unwilling to accept it.

The British not only obtained the complete 13-state colony, but also allowed Canada to obtain Michigan, which is located in the Great Lakes Industrial Zone.

This is not over yet. According to the British proposal, except for the three countries of Britain, France and Australia that obtained a large number of American states, other countries could not even drink the soup, but could only obtain the privileges of the future American coalition government.

What does this mean? The three countries of Britain, France and Australia ate the meat, and then dipped a toothpick in the soup, allowing only each small country participating in the war to lick it.

Other neutral countries naturally did not want such overbearing behavior. Of course, the French naturally did not want it either.

In fact, there was no big problem with the area obtained by the French in the British proposal, which was basically the same as what was discussed before.

But the problem is that the French cannot accept that Britain has gained so many areas, not to mention that what the British have gained is the most essential part of the United States.

Among the 13 colonies, New York State has a population of more than 10 million, and there are large states such as Pennsylvania with a population of more than 9 million.

Even if some of the population is lost due to the economic crisis, the total population of the 13 eastern states is at least 37 million, which is more than twice the population of the areas that Australasia and France can obtain.

Except for California and Texas with a population of more than 5 million, the areas that Australasia and France can obtain are mostly barren areas with a population of hundreds of thousands to more than 1 million.

The population of New York State alone exceeds the total of these two states, which also means that the benefits that the British can obtain far exceed the total of Australasia and France.

Who can accept this?

If the British are allowed to obtain so much land, the British Empire will become a veritable world hegemon, and the French will have no chance to resist in Europe.

Even if Russia escapes the consumption of the civil war in the future and unites with France, it may not be able to confront Britain.

Even if Australasia is neutral, it cannot completely change the fact that Britain is invincible in the world. For the French, they must prevent such a situation from happening at all costs, and naturally they cannot allow the British to annex the 13 colonies alone.

After emotionally refuting the British representative, the French representative also proposed his own plan:

The areas obtained by France and Australasia remain unchanged, but there are two options for the areas obtained by the British.

First, the British will obtain New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Second, the British will obtain Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

Compared with the British proposal, these two options make the land that Britain, France and Australia can obtain more balanced.

First is the first option, which only covers New York State and northern New York, with a total population of only about 16 million.

Although the second option includes all areas of the 13 states south of Washington, DC, the population of these states is generally between 1 million and 2 million, and the total population is only about 12 million.

These two French plans for the land obtained by the British also represent the French point of view, that is, they will not accept the British to take advantage of this opportunity to sit firmly on their hegemony.

The resolute opposition of the French made Prime Minister Raul feel relieved.

Australasia naturally does not want to see the British so big and powerful that people can't resist it at all.

But the problem is that the current relationship between Australasia and Britain is too complicated, so complicated that Prime Minister Raul can't stand up and refute the British directly.

Prime Minister Raul is happy to see the conflict between Britain and France on the division of American territory. Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight is in line with the view of a country that wants to develop steadily.

Anyway, as long as Britain and France can protect the interests of Australasia, Prime Minister Raul can accept how this quarrel develops.

Anyway, one of the two sides must compromise, and it depends on the French's firm attitude to confront Britain.

If the French gave in, then Prime Minister Raul would certainly give in. After all, Britain and Australasia are too far apart, and there is no need to compete with the British for a conflict that does not exist at present.

Because of the harsh conditions of the British, many neutral countries joined the French side, that is, they opposed the British to obtain too much land.

The British were obviously prepared for this situation. The British representatives looked at the Australasia side, expecting Australasia's support.

Obviously, although Prime Minister Raul would not explicitly oppose the British, he would definitely not stand up to support the British.

Just kidding, the British are currently infuriated by the division plan. Does Prime Minister Raul want to offend the whole world for the British?

This is obviously impossible.

However, the British still have to take care of their face. Prime Minister Raul stood up to act as a peacemaker, asking both Britain and France to take a step back and propose a plan that all countries can accept.

The first day of the peace talks ended with a stalemate between Britain and France.

In fact, every peace talk is like this, and the countries participating in the peace talks are also prepared to fight for at least a month.

In fact, the main problem of the peace talks is still on Britain and France. As long as the three most powerful countries of Britain, France and Australia can reach a compromise, it also means that the peace talks can really move forward.

Prime Minister Raul originally thought that the British would have to hold on for a while before looking for help.

But unexpectedly, British Prime Minister Baldwin came to the door on the first night.

Welcoming Prime Minister Baldwin, who looked not very good, into the house, Prime Minister Raul ordered the servants to bring two cups of coffee, pretending to sit on the sofa as if nothing had happened, and quietly waiting for Prime Minister Baldwin to speak.

"Prime Minister Raul, we need your support." Finally, Prime Minister Baldwin couldn't hold on any longer and took the lead in speaking out his request.

"Mr. Baldwin, are you talking about today's peace talks?" Prime Minister Raul spoke at this time.

"Of course. As we all know, the predecessor of the United States was the 13 states, and the 13 states were once colonies of the British Empire.

In my opinion, it is natural for the British Empire to recover the 13 colonies, and all countries should respect such legal principles.

But our proposal was severely rejected by the French, which is terrible. Mr. Raul, we should unite closely to ensure that both of us can gain enough benefits in this peace talk." Prime Minister Baldwin first stated the legal principles of the British Empire for the original 13 colonies, and then put forward his own requirements.

"Prime Minister Baldwin, have you forgotten that the central United States was once a French colony? If so, the United States should be divided by Mexico, France and Britain." Prime Minister Raul was unmoved and refuted the legal concept proposed by the British.

If it is legally speaking, what is the relationship between American land and Australasia?

Even if you trace it back to the source, Australasia was once a British colony. Does it have to rejoin Britain?

"Of course not." Prime Minister Baldwin looked embarrassed. He did not expect that the close ally he had always thought of would directly refute his point of view.

"But I think the British Empire should get more. We delayed most of the American troops in the northeast battlefield. This is the real reason for the victory of this war." Prime Minister Baldwin explained.

Prime Minister Raul smiled slightly and disagreed with what Prime Minister Baldwin said.

The British troops deployed only 150,000 in total, and it was obviously impossible to delay the main force of the United States, which was as high as 300,000.

It was not only the British who really delayed the main force of the United States, but also hundreds of thousands of soldiers from other countries in the joint army.

Besides, even if the Australasian army faced the main force of the Americans, Minister Raul did not think that the Americans could delay the attack of Australasia.

As a hawkish figure who was promoted from Minister of Defense to Prime Minister like Minister Kent, Prime Minister Raul had a full understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Australasian army.

"Mr. Baldwin, I don't think the French will back off if your country has the support of Australasia.

If you don't want to fight another war with France, then I think you should consider the French's opinions deeply.

Of course, the final plan must be in line with the interests of all countries. We certainly support your country to gain more benefits, but our finances can't support a new war at all." Prime Minister Raul's point of view is very simple, that is, you can express verbal support to the British, but it is impossible to express actual support without benefits.

The importance of the 13 states of the United States is too important. If there are not too many actual benefits, Australasia is unwilling to see the British regain control of the 13 states.

"Okay, I will convey your opinion to His Majesty the King. Thank you for your support." Prime Minister Baldwin said goodbye with a bad face, and even did not forget to threaten Prime Minister Raul.

Prime Minister Raul's face remained unchanged and he nodded very calmly.

Although George V and Arthur are both kings, there are differences between kings.

Besides, Prime Minister Raul is the Prime Minister of Australasia and is not afraid of offending the King of Britain at all.

Prime Minister Raul understands his duty. For the sake of national interests, anyone can be offended.

It is not convenient for Arthur to do this kind of thing, and Prime Minister Raul, who has little relationship with the British royal family, is very suitable.

At present, Australasia has grown up and should consider its own interests instead of obeying the British.

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