Chapter 717 Arguments and Threats

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

This conference venue, which can accommodate thousands of listeners, is so silent that every participant can hear their own heartbeat.

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

The British proposal was unacceptable to the French in any case, and even a considerable number of neutral countries were unwilling to accept it.

Not only did the British gain the entire 13-state colony, they even gave Canada the state of Michigan, located in the industrial Great Lakes region.

This is not over yet. According to the British proposal, except for the three countries of Britain, France and Australia, which received a large number of American states, other countries will not even be able to drink soup. They can only obtain the privileges of the American coalition government that will be established in the future.

What does this mean? Britain, France, and Australia each ate the meat, and then dipped a toothpick into the soup. Each small country participating in the war was only allowed to take a lick.

Naturally, other neutral countries would not be willing to behave like this. Of course, the French are naturally unwilling.

In fact, there is not much problem with the area obtained by the French in the British proposal, and it is basically the same as what was discussed before.

But the problem is that the French cannot accept that Britain has gained so much area, not to mention that what the British have gained is the best part of the United States.

Among the 13-state colonies, New York State had a population of more than 10 million, and there were also large states like Pennsylvania with a population of more than 9 million.

Even if part 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 combined population of the areas that can be obtained in Australasia and France.

The areas available to Australasia and France, except for California and Texas, which have a population of more than 5 million, are mostly barren areas with a population of several hundred thousand to more than 1 million.

The population of New York State alone exceeds that of these two states combined, which also means that the benefits available to the British far exceed those of Australasia and France combined.

Who can accept this?

If the British were allowed to acquire so much land, the British Empire would become a veritable world hegemon, and the French would have no chance of resistance in Europe.

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

Even if Australasia becomes neutral, it will not 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 it is naturally impossible to allow the British to annex the 13-state colony alone.

After an emotional rebuttal to the British representative, the French representative also put forward his own plan:

The regions obtained by France and Australasia remain unchanged, but the regions obtained by the British have two options.

In one, the British gained the states of New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

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

Compared with those proposed by the British, these two plans make the land available to the three countries of Britain, France and Australia more balanced.

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

Although the second option includes all 13 states south of Washington, DC, the populations of these states generally range from more than 1 million to more than 2 million, and the combined population is only about 12 million.

The two French plans for the land acquired by the British also represent the French point of view, that is, they will not accept the British using this opportunity to secure their hegemony.

Prime Minister Raul breathed a sigh of relief at the firm opposition of the French.

Naturally, Australasia does not want to see the British become so big and powerful that no one can resist at all.

But the problem is that the current relationship between Australasia and the United Kingdom is too complicated. It is so complicated that Prime Minister Raul cannot directly stand up and refute the British.

Prime Minister Raul would like to see a conflict between the British and French views on carving up the US territory. Sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers is in line with the views of a country that wants stable development.

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

Anyway, one of the two sides must compromise. This depends on the French's firm attitude towards fighting the British.

If the French give in, then Prime Minister Raul will definitely give in. After all, Britain and Australasia are too far away to compete with the British for conflicts that currently do not exist.

Because of the harsh conditions of the British, many neutral countries joined the French side, which was to oppose the British gaining too much land.

The British were obviously well prepared for this situation. The British representatives turned their attention to the Australasian side and looked forward to Australasian support.

It is obvious that although Prime Minister Raul will not explicitly oppose the British, he will definitely not stand up to support the British.

Just kidding, the British are currently causing public outrage over the partition plan. Does Prime Minister Raul want to offend the whole world for the British?

This is obviously impossible.

However, the British face still had to be taken into consideration. Prime Minister Raul stepped forward to act as a peacemaker, asking both Britain and France to take a step back and put forward a plan acceptable to all countries.

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

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

In fact, the main problem in the peace talks still lies with Britain and France. Only the three most powerful countries, Britain, France and Australia, can reach a compromise, which means that the peace talks can truly advance.

Prime Minister Raul originally thought that the British would have to persist for a while before they would find him for help.

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

Welcoming Prime Minister Baldwin, who looked unhappy, into the house, Prime Minister Raul ordered the servant to bring two cups of coffee, pretended to be nothing, and sat on the sofa, quietly waiting for Prime Minister Baldwin to speak.

"Prime Minister Raul, we need your support." Finally, Prime Minister Baldwin could no longer hold on and was the first to make his request.

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

"Of course. As we all know, the predecessor of the United States is 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 regain its 13 colonies, and all countries should respect this legal principle.

But our proposal was severely rejected by the French, which was terrible. Mr. Raul, we should work closely together to ensure that both of us can obtain sufficient benefits from this peace negotiation. "Prime Minister Baldwin first stated the British Empire's legal principles for the original 13-state colony, and then put forward his own requirements.

"Prime Minister Baldwin, have you forgotten that the center of the United States was once a French colony? If you follow that, the United States should be divided between Mexico, France and the United Kingdom." Prime Minister Raul was unmoved and retorted in passing. The legal concept proposed by the British.

From a legal perspective, what does American land have to do with Australasia?

Even if we trace the origins, Australasia was once only a British colony. Is it necessary to rejoin the British?

"Of course that's not the case." Prime Minister Baldwin looked embarrassed, not expecting that the person he had always considered a close ally 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 total number of troops dispatched by the British was only 150,000. It was obviously impossible to hold back the main force of the United States, which was as high as 300,000.

It is not only the British who are really holding back the main force of the United States, but also the hundreds of thousands of soldiers from other countries in the coalition army.

Besides, even if the Australasian army faces the main force of the Americans, Minister Raul does not think that the Americans can delay the Australasian offensive.

As a hawk who was promoted from Defense Minister to Prime Minister like Minister Kent, Prime Minister Raul has sufficient knowledge of the combat effectiveness of the Australasian army.

“Mr. Baldwin, I don’t think your country will back down with the support of Australasia and the French.

If you are unwilling to fight another war with France, then I think you should deeply consider the opinions of the French.

Of course, the final plan must be in the interests of all countries. Of course we support your country in obtaining more benefits, but our finances cannot support a new war at all. "Prime Minister Raul's point of view is very simple, that is, you can express verbal support for the British, but actual support is impossible without benefits.

In fact, the importance of the 13 states in the United States is too important. If there are not many practical benefits, Australasia is not willing to see the British regain control of the 13 states.

"Well, I will convey your country's opinions to His Majesty the King. Thank you for your support." Prime Minister Baldwin said goodbye with a bad look on his face, and even did not forget to threaten Prime Minister Raul.

Prime Minister Raul's expression 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 has no fear of offending the King of England.

Prime Minister Raúl understands his responsibilities. 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.

The current Australasia has grown up and should consider its own interests instead of obeying the British.

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