Although the old earl was unwilling to sacrifice his own flesh and blood, he also understood one thing: Li Shaoyi was obviously persuaded. He didn't take Li Shaoyi seriously at first and thought that a Java Island could get rid of Li Shaoyi. Now it seems that this guy has been watching from the outside and he will take action when the time is right.

"Your Excellency, I thank you very much for your kindness. However, everyone values ​​their promises. I have already made one, and some things cannot be changed at will. You know that I am a person who attaches great importance to my promises. In a few minutes, I will cooperate with Governor Cesar..."

Hearing Li Shaoyi's voice, the old earl was so angry that his nose was smoking. This guy was clearly using this matter to threaten him, saying that the bargaining chips he gave were not enough. If he wanted to overturn the previous cooperation, it would not be enough to just have equal conditions.

"I'll allow you to build an airport on the Malay Peninsula. This is my biggest concession. If that doesn't work, then we'll both fight to the death."

With three airports as his condition, Earl Chatton felt like he was about to faint. This little fox in front of him was simply a threat to his life.

"Thank you very much for your kindness. I will have my men select the location of the airport. In the meantime, I will not interfere with your negotiations. After our agreement is signed, I will participate in the four-party negotiations and support His Excellency the Count's entry into Kalimantan."

After hearing this condition, Li Shaoyi immediately changed his mind. Although it was contrary to the previous resolution, owning an airport on the Malay Peninsula was something he had never thought of. With an airport here, he would be able to control the Strait of Malacca, which is one of the world's throats. Li Shaoyi could not resist this temptation.

The Earl hung up the phone angrily. This guy still wanted to eat the grapes. Western countries introduced such a little wolf cub, who was drinking blood from his own body.

But then again, after taking over Borneo, Malaysia's colonies can be expanded, and the Windsor Empire's influence in the region can also be expanded, which is still acceptable. If the Gauls are allowed to occupy this place, it will be equivalent to adding a different color to our colonies, which will not benefit the entire Southeast Asian colonial system.

When the representatives of the three parties entered the negotiation room, Mr. Plant frowned. According to the previous agreement, Li Shaoyi should have joined the negotiation at this time, but Li Shaoyi's personnel did not show up. Mr. Plant looked around for several times, but apart from the previous service staff and translators, there were no negotiators from the 72nd Army.

"What is Mr. Plant waiting for?"

Lord Chatton pushed his gold-rimmed glasses with a smile on his face. Mr. Plant immediately understood that he could also make conditions, and the man in front of him could also make conditions.

According to Mr. Plant, the Windsor Empire has the greatest power in this region, so they should unite with others to contain the Windsor Empire. He thought Li Shaoyi also understood this, but he did not expect that Li Shaoyi was still blinded by the immediate interests.

If Li Shaoyi were here, or if Mr. Plant knew the content of their conversation, he would probably do the same as Li Shaoyi and directly turn to the Windsor Empire. It would be because the price offered by the Windsor Empire was too high and difficult to refuse.

Without Li Shaoyi's participation, the negotiations naturally reached a deadlock. All countries were unwilling to make concessions. Today was another brain-burning day. Everyone quarreled with each other and went back to rest in the afternoon. The next day was the same cycle. Diplomatic negotiations are like this. We have to wait until there is some breakthrough.

The turning point came on the morning of the fifth day. Li Shaoyi arrived the earliest that morning. The four-party talks were a square, and the northernmost side belonged to Li Shaoyi's side, but Li Shaoyi had never been there, so it had always been a three-party talks.

When he saw Li Shaoyi sitting here, Mr. Plant wanted to talk to Li Shaoyi alone, but unfortunately Earl Chatton came in immediately. At this time, he could not allow the other party any opportunity to chat privately. Any small detail might affect the signing of the agreement today.

It is nothing for Li Shaoyi to switch sides, but he has changed twice and cannot continue to change. Moreover, Li Shaoyi's internal staff have also made precise calculations. We can get these airports, plus Java Island. This time it has exceeded the original plan. Even if Plant and others give a higher price, I am afraid we can't hold it.

Earl Chatton looked at the other two negotiators with some pride. After all, it was the price we offered that impressed Li Shaoyi.

Faced with Mr. Plant's questioning eyes, Li Shaoyi could only spread his hands helplessly. Personal friendship is extremely pale and powerless in the face of national interests. You have given everything you can, but compared with His Excellency the Earl, it is still a long way off. In the past few days, Li Shaoyi has had his men complete the survey and signed a special agreement with His Excellency the Earl.

With Li Shaoyi's participation, the negotiations proceeded faster. The first step was to confirm Li Shaoyi's requirements.

Java Island belonged to Li Shaoyi, and Chinese merchants from all over the country were treated the same as merchants from other countries.

The islands of Sumatra and Sulimantan belonged to the Windsor Empire.

Sulawesi belonged to the Gallic Empire.

The Nusa Tenggara Islands and the Maluku Islands belong to the United States.

The original Guinea Island and the surrounding small islands continued to belong to the Windmill Kingdom.

According to the plan of the Americans, they should have taken over Guinea Island and the surrounding small islands, but this place is close to Australia, and the people of the Windsor Empire are not happy about it. In addition, with the support of Li Shaoyi, the Americans had no choice but to give up this wish. However, they have achieved the requirement of forming an open business environment in the entire Southeast Asia region.

Looking at the four parties who attended the meeting, except for the blast furnace people who had gloomy faces, the others had basically achieved their goals, of course the levels of achievement were somewhat different.

After the agreement was signed, Li Shaoyi asked his men to bring a champagne tower, and then everyone attending the meeting raised their glasses.

"Excuse me."

After drinking a glass, Governor Cesar immediately led his men away. In the entire meeting, apart from the Windmill Kingdom, they were the most frustrated people.

Of course, the people of Windmill Country were the happiest. They thought everything was gone, but unexpectedly, there was still one piece left...

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