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    "Can I take a look?" Du Xun asked.

    "Of course!" Sun Yat-sen replied humbly.

    Du Xun first opened the memorandum signed by Sun Yat-sen and Homer Lee. After a moment, a smile emerged from the bottom of his heart and quickly spread on his face.  It can be seen that happiness is very sincere and not false at all.

    Was it the content of the memorandum that moved him, or was a certain clause too absurd?  Sun Yat-sen felt quite uneasy: Du Xun was probably his only stepping stone to British diplomacy. If he failed here, he would have to return home empty-handed.

    As Sun Yat-sen¡¯s military adviser, Homer Li was less than 1.5 meters tall, severely hunched, and looked sick, but he was wearing a funny military uniform.  At this time, he couldn't figure out why Du Xun was laughing, and quickly asked: "Sir, what do you think is wrong with the memorandum?"

    "No, no!" Du Xun quickly denied it. Ridiculing the weak is not what a British gentleman should do in social situations. In comparison, lying or not becomes insignificant. "Mr. Sun, your party plans to fight with us."  An Anglo-Saxon alliance between Great Britain and the United States?"

    "Yes!" Sun Yat-sen said very sincerely: "Great Britain is the birthplace of world civilization. Knighton created modern science here and the modern parliamentary system unveiled here. You use strong ships and cannons to spread the word around the world.  Civilization breaks through ignorance, sweeps the decadent feudal system and backward authoritarian culture into the garbage heap of history, and brings hope of life to the oppressed and enslaved people. The people of the United States are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons in England.  , they inherited the past and opened up the future. In just two or three hundred years, they created a democratic power ranked among the top in the world on the overgrown American continent.

    "Magnificent, my Great Britain! Magnificent, my great America! You are the birthplace of scientific civilization, you are the beacon of democracy and freedom, and you are the hope for the future of mankind. Britain and the United States are not born in nature, and they are as long as the night! Our alliance is willing to  Great Britain and the United States serve as role models, and we should conscientiously learn from the excellent experiences of these two countries; our Alliance also hopes to join forces with you to form the Anglo-Saxon Alliance and spread the light of scientific civilization, democracy and freedom throughout the Far East!"

    The corners of Du Xun and Homer Li's mouths twitched at the same time.

    Fortunately, Du Xun is a businessman and a politician, and he has a thick skin. He immediately reacted and said haha: "Mr. Sun, thank you for the award. Now when it comes to science, who doesn't know Dr. Johnson from your country? And you are also proud of your country's Dr. Johnson."  Democracy and freedom have been running around the world for decades, and this spirit is admirable. However, your Alliance is just a political party, how can you form an alliance with two countries?"

    "Your alliance with our Alliance is actually an alliance with China." Sun Yat-sen replied firmly: "As long as your government can agree to the three conditions proposed below, our Alliance is fully capable of controlling China's overall situation in a short period of time. We, China  It has a vast territory, a long history, a large population, and occupies a decisive position in the Far East; Britain is known as the empire on which the sun never sets, and has vast territories in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United States. It is recognized as the most powerful country in the world today; and the United States  It is an emerging force with a formidable future, and its influence has exceeded the Americas and begun to go global. The formation of the Anglo-Saxon Alliance by these three world powers and regional powers on the basis of freedom and democracy will surely create greater welfare for all mankind.  !¡±

    The corners of Du Xun and Homer Li's mouths twitched at the same time.

    "Mr. Sun, the three conditions you mentioned are that our government should stop all borrowing from the Qing government; let our government stop Japan's aid to the Qing government; and cancel your exile order from the Commonwealth and its territories so that you can return to China smoothly.  Is that so?" Du Xun flipped through the two documents in his hand.

    Sun Yat-sen nodded: "Yes! In my opinion¡ª¡ª"

    Du Xun hurriedly stopped Sun Yat-sen, fearing that he would start a tirade again: "In my opinion, it is very difficult to get our government to agree to these three conditions."

    "Why? What do you think is wrong?" Homer Lee said at this time, "Of course, these are only the preliminary terms we have drawn up. Since it is a diplomatic negotiation, these terms can be discussed."

    Du Xun said: "For example, Article 1 'stops all borrowings by the Qing government'. You should know that the Qing government borrowed money from a group of banks from four countries, including the British HSBC Bank, which is a legal credit business. Our British government has no  The right to intervene in this behavior of enterprises.

    ¡°Another example is Article 2, ¡®Stop Japan from aiding the Qing Dynasty.¡¯ According to international practice, it is impossible for a rational civilized country to dictate the foreign policy of another country, even the United Kingdom is no exception.

    "There is also a third article, 'Cancel the banishment orders of the British governments everywhere in order to return to the country.' At present, the Qing government is still the only legal one in China.?? regime, the order to exile Mr. Sun was a formal agreement reached between our country and the Qing government.  Now unilaterally tearing up the agreement is not the behavior that a rational and civilized country should do.  "

    "Uh" Homer Li was speechless: none of the three requests they put forward were passed by Du Xun.  What made him feel even more aggrieved was that Du Xun really thought that Britain was a country of civilized gentlemen.  Who doesn¡¯t know that Great Britain was founded on piracy and plunder?  "It is impossible for a rational and civilized country to dictate the foreign policy of another country"?  The Qing government's closed-door foreign policy was forced by you with cannons!

    Sun Yat-sen has suffered many setbacks in recent years. Relatively speaking, Du Xun's blow was just childish, so he did not feel dissatisfied at all: "Sir Du Xun, our revolutionary situation in China is in full swing and we need to purchase a large number of guns and ammunition.  This is a big deal that no one can ignore!¡±

    Du Xun smiled: "I understand this very well. To this end, I will promptly visit the Foreign Secretary Mr. Gray, submit your statement and memorandum, and persuade him to put pressure on HSBC and the Japanese government. I believe that at this point  , the British government¡¯s stance is still very effective. As for your banishment order, please don¡¯t take it to heart. Even if it cannot be revoked now, at least we will acquiesce to some of your actions.¡±

    Sun Yat-sen said: "In addition, I also strongly hope to receive your government's friendship and support for the Chinese revolution."

    "For example?" Du Xun asked.

    Sun Yat-sen stretched out a finger: "If possible, I would like to borrow 1 million pounds."

    "How much? One million pounds?" Du Xun was simply unbelievable: A few months ago, the Qing government planned to nationalize the main railways, including the Guangdong-Hankou Railway in the two lakes and the Sichuan-Hankou Railway from Wuchang to Kuizhou Prefecture in Sichuan.  The rights were used as collateral to borrow 6 million pounds from the Four Nations Bank.  The rebel leader in front of him actually asked for a loan of 1 million pounds.  Does he think that his words are worth more than dozens of kilometers of railway?

    Sun Yat-sen nodded matter-of-factly and said: "Yes, 1 million pounds! Don't worry, I will never let your government do business at a loss. I hereby promise that once the revolution is victorious, the newly established government will give your country certain priority rights in China."  .¡±

    In fact, what Du Xun wants to say is: The key is whether your revolution can succeed, and whether you can take power after success. These are still questions!  Spending 1 million pounds to "raise a thin horse" is too risky, right?

    Although he thought so in his heart, Du Xun still behaved like a gentleman on the surface: "For borrowing matters, you can discuss it with someone in the British banking industry. As for the outcome, it is hard to predict. But my suggestion is that you'd better find a suitable mortgage.  property or guarantor, otherwise the result will be very unhappy.¡±

    Sun Yat-sen smiled bitterly and said: "Sir Du Xun, you should know that I have been traveling around for the past few years because of promoting the revolution, and I have no assets at all. Although the revolution has achieved some results, the lack of funds has seriously restricted the further development of the revolution. However, the revolution  If there is no progress, we will not be able to obtain suitable collateral to obtain financial support. This is a dilemma. Great Britain has always prided itself on being a gentleman. Helping those in need and acting bravely are essential qualities of a gentleman. That is why I hope to gain friendship and support in your country.  support."

    Du Xun laughed a few times and suddenly turned his eyes: "Mr. Sun, I heard that you and Dr. Johnson are related to each other?"

    "Oh, that's right! Jazz also knows this secret?" Sun Yat-sen nodded and smiled, "Dr. Johnson and I are both surnamed Sun, from the same ancestor, and we were a family hundreds of years ago! - You don't have to be surprised, we  China has a history of five thousand years and has thousands of different surnames. It is very rare to have the same surname. When people meet each other, the first thing they do is exchange names, and then judge the closeness of the relationship based on the surname.  Moreover, each family will have a complete genealogy, recording in detail the origin of the family and the names of its descendants for future generations to trace.

    "In fact, Dr. Johnson and I have a very close personal relationship and have met many times in the United States, Japan and other places. It's just that he is an internationally renowned scientist and a senior official of the Qing government, and I am anti-government  Traitor, naturally it is not convenient for us to disclose our relationship. Sir Du Xun actually knows this secret, which shows that you are very well-informed!"

    Du Xun said: "Since you are very familiar with Dr. Johnson, the loan will be much easier to handle. As long as you can get the transfer of some of his patent rights, such as artemisinin, television technology, penicillin, sulfa, etc.,  Not to mention 1 million pounds, there are people willing to take over even 10 million pounds! If you only need 1 million pounds, you don¡¯t even need to borrow money in the UK. According to relevant sources, Dr. Johnson¡¯s assets have exceeded 13 million taels of silver.  And you have your own bank. Why would you choose something far away?"

    Sun Yat-sen's eyes suddenly lit up.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com  )Bright.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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