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Chapter 25, Confrontation at the Negotiating Table

What people fear most is that there is no hope. Although the three million labor dispatch plan cannot solve all unemployment problems in Europe, it can bring hope to everyone.

Adhering to the principle of maximizing influence, unless they are skilled workers, this time, the labor recruitment will be limited to one person per household, and it will be as tilted towards families with financial difficulties as much as possible.

In a sense, this large-scale recruitment not only eased employment pressure in various countries, but also was a large-scale poverty alleviation campaign.

Although the salary standards set by the Vienna government are not high, and it is only 50% off the average income of European people in 1893, for the lower class, this is already a high income.

In this era of huge gap between the rich and the poor, the annual income of the great nobles and capitalists is equivalent to the annual income of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of ordinary people. More than half of the lower-class people's income is less than 20% of the average level, and the word "average" has long lost its meaning.

If the work location was not overseas and the basic conditions in all aspects could not keep up, such a job would have been robbed long ago.

From this perspective, Franz, the annual poverty alleviation champion, was determined. Perhaps he was also the poverty alleviation champion of this century. After all, poverty alleviation projects of this level are unprecedented, and there are probably no more visitors in the next few years.

When signing a labor contract, you will pay three months’ salary in advance, so you don’t have to worry about being deceived. This is a recruitment organized by a joint organization with governments of various countries. Everyone will follow up on the subsequent labor dispatch.

Of course, no one knows which step you can follow. Anyway, when promoting, please choose the best.

The climate is harsh, poisonous insects and beasts appear, and these realistic problems have been ignored by governments intentionally or unintentionally. Perhaps for rulers, sending these potentially dangerous elements away is the king.

The effect of spending money is naturally great. Every advance payment is given, a family has temporarily escaped from the hunger crisis. The deteriorating situation in the continental region finally turned around.

...

In Nanyang, the highly anticipated Philippine War Mediation Conference has kicked off in Sulawesi.

Unexpectedly, in addition to the two parties involved in Japan and the West, the countries involved in the mediation were also involved in the British and the European Union.

It is very obvious that the situation in the 1vs17 mediation meeting was very unfavorable to the Japanese. It is definitely a tragedy to play with all the heroes in diplomacy.

The Japanese government is not without efforts. In fact, before walking to the negotiating table, Hirofumi Ito has visited the ministers of many countries to invite them to attend the mediation meeting.

It is not an extravagant to ask everyone to support them all. Even if you just send a representative to join in the fun and support the individual, it is also a kind of support for the Japanese government.

Unfortunately, even though the Japanese army performed well in the Philippines, Spain is still stronger in the eyes of the outside world.

It is really embarrassing to ask everyone to risk offending Spain to help. Except for the British government who is still standing on the side of the Japanese government for its sake, the Japanese have never been able to attract a second ally.

The sequelae of the lonely man was soon reflected. As soon as the negotiations began, the invaders' hat was put on, and they could not refute them at all.

...

Russian representative Tanbulundos said righteously: "The invaders must be severely punished, and any indulgence is a blasphemy to the civilized world.

In order to seek justice for the innocent victims of the dead, I propose to set up a temporary court to trial the culprits who initiated the war.

…”

If we judge from Tanbulundos's remarks alone, those who do not know about it will definitely think that the Japanese invaded Russia, which made him so angry.

This is no longer the attitude that a neutral country should have on mediation, but it is more like a revenge meeting. Does Tanbulundos have a grudge against the Japanese?

The answer is: No!

Although the Tsarist government was unhappy about the Japanese because of the assassination of the Crown Prince Nikolai, the Crown Prince was still alive after all, which was not enough to be a national hatred.

Not only was there no hatred, but there was no major conflict of interest. The Tsarist government did not move eastward, nor did the Japanese government go north. Even if there were some minor disputes on Sakhalin, it would end with the Japanese government's concessions.

However, this does not prevent Tanbulundos from seeking the bad luck of the Japanese. In addition to selling it to the crown prince in China, the more important thing is that the Spanish paid.

In order to take the initiative in the mediation meeting, Spanish representatives spent money all the way, and representatives from various countries participating in the meeting were indispensable for the "local specialties".

In fact, not only did the Spanish representatives give gifts, but the Japanese delegation also made a lot of money, and Hirofumi Ito even visited him in person.

There is no way, this is a bad habit of the times. Diplomacy in the 19th century has always been accompanied by material desires, and it is called "public relations".

Giving money may not necessarily lead to success, but not giving money will definitely lead to bad things. Without involving the interests of the country, diplomats are more operational. Usually, whoever gives more will tend to be more inclined to whom.

Unfortunately, this time it won't work. The Continental Union Conference has made a decision to support Spain. As a diplomatic representative of one of the member states, Tandos must support it. This is a matter of political principles.

Against this background, the efforts of the Japanese delegation can only make everyone merciless and soften their attitude when supporting Spain.

Originally, Tanbulundos didn't want to do so well for the "big yellow croaker" sent by the Japanese, but a telegram from a big man in China made him give up all his fantasies and become a staunch anti-Japanese faction.

There were more than one similar telegram, and almost all representatives of various countries received it. No matter how powerful the Japanese government is in Nanyang, it could not resist the Spanish starting from Europe.

The final result is that more than a dozen countries in the Continental Union are sluggish. They are nominally mediating, but in fact they are all supporting Spain.

The Spanish representative cooperated with the situation and said: "The Jazz said it is right that the invaders must be severely punished, otherwise justice will not be announced, and the world will be in chaos.

According to the information we have collected, the Japanese government and the French have a secret agreement, and going south to invade the Philippines is only the first step. They also plan to cooperate with the French army to participate in continental warfare."

It is obvious that it is difficult to eliminate the hatred of the Spanish in just letting the Japanese withdraw from the Philippine Islands. Unfortunately, they are limited in their own strength and are unable to counterattack the Japanese mainland.

In order to make the Japanese end worse, Federico decisively chose to pull the anti-French alliance into the water. As long as the fact that Japan colluded with France was confirmed, the Philippines battle was not only fought for Spain's defense of the colonial, but also for the anti-French alliance.

If the nature changes, the final outcome will naturally be different. Even for the sake of face, the anti-French alliance will make the Japanese unable to bear it. Even Britain, which originally supported the Japanese, would give up this younger brother under the pressure of the anti-French alliance.

Faced with the accusations of the Spanish representative, Hirofumi Ito naturally could not admit it, otherwise it would not be a question of when to withdraw from the Philippine Islands, but a question of whether the Japanese Empire could still exist.

"This is totally slander. We have no relationship with the French and there is no so-called collusion at all.

Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge knows that Japan is tens of thousands of miles away from Europe. With the previous performance of the warships of our navy, even if we want to go to Europe, we must provide multiple supplies along the way.

If everyone's permission is not obtained, the Imperial Navy does not even have the ability to enter the Indian Ocean, so how can it collude with France?

The Imperial Navy went to Nanyang just to attack pirates. Unexpectedly, when the coal was added on Luzon, we were forced to launch a counterattack.

We are the victims of this war, and the so-called aggression is not true at all. All this is the responsibility of any idiot guard officer in Luzon, otherwise there would be no such war at all."

In order to reduce responsibility, Hirobuki Ito decisively chose to lie with his eyes open. Regardless of whether anyone believed it or not, he would not admit all the Spanish accusations.

"In the face of iron facts, there is no point in quibbling. The French have already admitted the existence of the secret contract, and I have brought the copy of the contract with me."

After saying that, Spanish representative Federico took out a copy of the contract and handed it to the representative Shinra who was close to him, and glared at Hirobuki Ito provocatively.

Not only did there be a secret agreement between France and Japan, but there was also a secret agreement between Britain and Japan. If it were not for the tacit approval of Britain and France, the Japanese government would not dare to go south.

But now France has declined, and Britain is still awesome. The Spanish government does not want to offend the British and directly ignores the fact that the British and Japanese secret agreement is being made.

The thing that was most worried about happened. Hirobuki Ito, whose heartbeat was accelerating, gritted his teeth and scolded: "If you want to convict us by a treaty made out of thin air, your country is too domineering.

We have never signed a secret contract with the French. Do you want us to admit it by taking a fake contract?”

It’s not okay to be nervous, the French-Japanese secret treaty really exists. It’s just that the contents of the treaty are somewhat different from those of the Spanish representatives.

Before the launch of the strategy of going south, the Japanese government considered the consequences of France's defeat, so when signing the treaty, it was mostly ambiguous.

In addition, the Paris government did not attach importance to Japan and did not take their military strength seriously. The final treaty concluded was a joint plan to encircle and suppress pirates.

There seems to be no problem in encircling and suppressing pirates. The problem is that at that time, the Shenluo Navy had many unsubsidized transactions in Malacca for the purpose of blocking France.

As a winner, you don’t need to be criticized, so this dark history will definitely be erased. Regarding the issue of the Japanese Navy’s desire to encircle and suppress “pirates”, the Shenra Empire will definitely not say anything on the surface, and no one will know whether it will take revenge in secret.

Anyway, Hirofumi Ito is very nervous. In the eyes of the Japanese government, Shinra spared no effort to support Spain out of revenge for Japan's possible engagement with France before.

Just because of "possible", the secret agreement between France and Japan is strictly kept secret. Under normal circumstances, Shinra would not know the specific content. However, international politics often does not require evidence, and it is enough to make the Vienna government wear small shoes for them.

If this "possibility" is confirmed, then Japan will have a hard life in the future. The explanation has no meaning. No matter what the purpose of the Japanese government is, regardless of whether they do it or not, they will be retaliated.

The overlord needs to establish his authority. As the first Japan to be delivered to the door after the war, it must be a "chicken" to warn monkeys.

Based on this judgment, Hirofumi Ito is now beaten to death and cannot recognize the secret agreement between France and Japan, even if he comes up with the contract.

Perhaps because he realized that he was in trouble, the British representative Klaus said with a smile: "Everything has happened, and it is meaningless to continue to linger in the past. Our eyes should look forward.

War is cruel, and every day that continues will take away many precious lives. Anyone who desires peace does not want war to occur, and enough blood is already flowing.

Today we sat together to adjust the contradictions and end this meaningless war. As for other issues, let’s wait until the war is over before discussing it!”

It’s not that Klaus is not strong enough, but that the war initiated by the Japanese government cannot stand up to scrutiny at all. The excuses of holding back the war and fighting without pronouncement are all things that the Japanese government cannot clean up.

If you deal with a weak country, you can do it either as a scoundrel or a foul; but now that the Continental Union has intervened, the best way is to follow the rules of the game.

The London government is already busy destroying the Continental Union, and it is really not suitable to come out to attract hatred at this moment. After all, there are only two necessary conditions for an alliance to exist: common interests and common enemies.

To disintegrate the continental alliance, the first step is to make European countries feel no threat. Only when the common enemies disappear can they feel confident and bold infighting.

To achieve this goal, the London government has decided to carry out strategic contractions overseas and avoid conflicts with European countries as much as possible.

Against this background, it is conceivable that the British could provide the Japanese government. Perhaps the London government is now hoping that the Philippine War will end immediately so that the Continental Union will be idle soon.

People are idle and have many troubles, and it is also applicable to politics. If an alliance has nothing to do for many years, everyone will find that the alliance is optional.

"Soldiers vs. generals vs. generals vs. generals."

Since the British made their mark, as the boss of the Continental Union, Shinra naturally had to help his younger brother take over the pressure exerted by Johnniu, otherwise how could he convince the public?

As the representative of Shinra, Governor Chandler, laughed and said, "It is naturally the best to end this war as soon as possible. After all, everyone loves peace and no one wants to fight and kill.

However, in order to warn future generations, there must be punishment for the invaders. I think this is better, so we will first restore to the pre-war territory and end the war.

Then, a joint delegation will be formed by each country to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the causes and consequences of the war. We must firmly be zero tolerant of the culprits who provoke the war."

The two big gangsters talked about peace together, and there was no gap at all. If they were unaware of it, they might really think that the relationship between Britain and the Austrians was very good.

Unfortunately, everyone present was informed, and everyone has long been accustomed to the game between Britain and Shinra.

The only person who felt nervous was probably Hirobuki Ito. There was no way to restore the pre-war territory in an understatement. It seemed fair, but in fact it was abolishing the last bargaining chips in the hands of the Japanese government. Without the Philippine Islands, what would the Japanese government bargain with Spain?

The joint investigation team is simply disgusting. There are a total of twenty representatives of countries sitting in the same place. After deducting the two belligerent countries, it is exactly 1:17. With such a huge proportion, it goes without saying which results of the investigation will tend to be.

Everyone absolutely believes that the culprit of provoking the war - zero tolerance. Just look at France and you will know that after the anti-French alliance won the war, it will sacrifice to the French consortium.

There is really nothing wrong, but there are a few people who miss the net. Needless to say, Mike Mahon, the direct person responsible for the displacement of people in Belgium and Rhineland, is that the dead do not need to bear responsibility.

The problem is that the senior leaders of the Bonaparte dynasty who launched this war were actually spared in an understatement. Even if they could not catch people, they were too lazy to issue wanted orders, which was a bit too much.

Just complain in your heart, but there is no need to say it out. This is the rule of the game. Napoleon IV surrendered in time after the war, and the previous accounts were written off.
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