The Rise of the Empire

Prince Ruprecht has been very idle recently, very idle, the kind that is so boring that he is lying on the bed counting money for fun. The plan I had worked so hard to prepare was ruthlessly interrupted by the Japanese! The Japanese acted too fast, and Virtue's reaction was too slow. Well, no matter how efficient it was, it was impossible to finalize the details of the peace treaty before the Japanese. After all, there are still various distrusts between the two parties. How can issues related to territory be settled so easily? Well now, there is no need to discuss this issue, American Samoa has been renamed Japanese Samoa!

The actions of the Japanese completely disrupted the plan between the prince and Virtue. Well, before the next plan comes out, everyone can only wait for the high-level decision, and the prince is not willing to continue to mix things between Virtue and Virtue. After all, it wasn't him who made the decision. For Roosevelt, a very stubborn and unfriendly guy, the prince decided to let it go.

"Russian Finance Minister Witte, Lieutenant General Kuropatkin and Rear Admiral Essen are here to visit together? What's the matter?" A lieutenant general and a rear admiral, His Royal Highness, can not be seen, although the latter Famously, one commanded a series of battles in the Russo-Japanese War, but lost. The other brought the famous Vladivostok independent armored cruiser brigade to fight in the coastal waters of Japan, causing a lot of trouble for the Japanese. Although he also lost, he performed well. But looking at it now, the status of these two people is completely unequal to that of His Royal Highness.

But Witte is different. I have to say that this finance minister is still very rich. From history, he can clearly see the weakness of Russia and the strength of Japan. He was not very willing about the Russo-Japanese war. call taxi. This vision is very powerful. Moreover, this guy also participated in the negotiations with Japan, and even though the Russian navy and army lost a lot, they could still negotiate a reasonable result, although they were called half the Earl of Sakhalin. But this man's ability and influence on the tsar cannot be ignored. If the prince wants to do something in Russia, then he cannot be avoided!

No one has trouble with money, and this time Witte personally stepped in to replace the unfavorable Parokin, the prince confirmed the "sincerity" of the Russians. In desperation, the Russians intend to have a good talk with themselves! And the "sincerity" of the Russians is related to millions or even tens of millions of pounds. His Royal Highness is not willing to let it go like this. Do you really think that Ruprecht valued the little money the Russians ordered for warships? What a joke! How can this little thing satisfy His Royal Highness's ever-expanding "material and ambition needs!"

"Does His Majesty the Tsar agree with my proposal?" The dominant prince simply didn't have the patience to go around in circles with the other party, and directly pointed out the problem at the beginning of the meeting.

"The compensation method you requested is a bit harsh, but if you can change the method, I think you can still get enough benefits from Russia, and it is more convenient for us to pay. You are a shrewd businessman, you should know At some point, a different way of thinking or trading will be better than blunt currency trading!" Earl Witt said neither humble nor overbearing.

"Sure enough, it is Werther, who is known as the last politician of Tsarist Russia. He may be greedy. But he really didn't say anything about his ability." Although the finance minister made trouble for himself, the prince still recognized his ability. After all, during the negotiations between Japan and Russia, the earl's tough policy avoided Russia's losses. But now, as a negotiating opponent, the prince should pay corresponding attention.

"The trading method can be considered in the future, but you must show due sincerity! I have an agreement here, if you are willing to accept it,

We can talk about the so-called other method. If you don't accept it, then well, where are you from, where will you go! "The prince did not answer the other party directly, but handed over an agreement that had already been drawn up.

"An order agreement for 120 75MM howitzers? And we need to pay the full amount in advance?! And your artillery can only be delivered within 2 years, are you joking?" There was a trace of anger in the earl's words!

"You have the right to refuse. But before you refuse, why don't you ask the tsar of your country? Maybe he agrees? Of course, if you don't want to report it, then it doesn't matter, we can send it to the tsar through other channels Before His Majesty.

"We are here to negotiate, not to simply accept your threats. What you have done is very unfriendly!" Witt argued.

"Hehe, I'm not friendly? All the problems in the exchanges between Bavaria and Russia come from your side, especially your Excellency. We are not at fault. All the breach of contract responsibilities are caused by you. Now we have mutual relations with each other. Not an iota of trust!"

"Since this is the case, then the negotiation between us is an exchange of interests. I have the advantage, so naturally I must make full use of it. Finally, I will give you five minutes to state what you want to say. Also, I will say it last, if this most basic requirement is expensive If Fang is not going to agree, then you don’t come here! I won’t see you again! That’s it!” After speaking, His Royal Highness leaned back on the chair, waiting for the end of the meeting in the most relaxed manner! The prince did not have any hope that the first meeting would produce any results!

How can a negotiation end without a few confrontations and bargaining? Even if the history is like a chicken in the Qing Dynasty, he struggled for a long time before signing it, not to mention that he is facing the shrewd Werther this time! So the prince was in no hurry at all. It's just consumption, and it depends on who consumes whom. It is not the representatives of both parties at the negotiating table that determine the negotiation, but the overall environment outside the negotiation. If the environment gets worse, the Russians will naturally not be able to sit still!

"Then will the environment be bad now? The answer is certainly yes! And the reason for it is beyond what Witte and others can immediately think of! The Japanese and British are not the only ones who are dissatisfied with the proximity of Russia and the United States! The French Also dissatisfied! Doesn't take any action against France, which already regards Russia as its own financial reserve? Your Royal Highness doesn't believe it!

"Well, since your Excellency insists so much, there is really no need for us to negotiate before domestic opinions are sent back. But I hope you can remember what you said today. Don't raise any excessive conditions." Time, Werther finally spoke!

"That depends entirely on my mood. We are just having a private meeting today, which does not have any legal significance. I will not reduce the conditions tomorrow, but it is very possible to increase the conditions!" The prince said with a smile.

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