Newfoundland is Newfoundland. Regardless of its name in English or French, its original meaning is "newly discovered land".

Xinfa Island itself has few resources, and the environment can be considered quite harsh. Only the nearby sea is rich in cod, which is popular among Thai people.

If this island were located elsewhere, the French might have given it to the Ming Dynasty directly.

However, it is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, in the northeastern part of the North Yinzhou Continent, just outside the important seaport of the French colony.

At the same time, it is also the closest island to the western mainland of Yinzhou, except for Greenland in the far north.

Therefore, it is impossible to give this island to Ming Dynasty.

In the end, we still have to choose compensation.

Ten million Ming Dynasty gold banknotes is equivalent to 500 million Ming Dynasty silver banknotes.

Converted according to the silver content of banknotes, it is equivalent to 335 million taels of silver in Kuping of the Qing Dynasty.

Converted according to the approximate purchasing power, it is equivalent to 50 billion yuan in modern times.

Directly converted according to the gold content, it is equivalent to 1.724 billion francs.

It is about 29% of the historical Franco-Prussian War reparations, less than 30%.

For France, a usurious imperialism, it is not a lot, and it can be solved directly by issuing a debt.

But the Ming Dynasty did not occupy the French mainland like Prussia. Why did France pay huge compensation?

The amount of compensation to be paid by the British will be doubled again. Why should the British pay this compensation?

Therefore, after Zhu Jingyuan directly announced it and clearly refused to bargain, representatives from the UK and France also responded very strongly:

"This is impossible."

"All conditions are unacceptable to us."

Zhu Jingyuan was about to open his mouth to argue with them, and even threatened to continue the war again.

However, Zhu Jianfeng, who had been an audience member for a long time, suddenly said expressionlessly:

"Then get lost."

Zhu Jingyuan was obviously stunned for a moment.

Although he has been acting quite domineering recently, he still maintains a reasonable tone and attitude.

It's just that the truth I explain is a little tougher.

I have never actually told someone to go away using foul language.

Because I do have basic sincerity and want to establish a short-term, relatively stable world order.

As for my Uncle Jiu... he may not be sincere at all, and he may not have any bottom line. He may just bully others as he pleases.

Faced with Zhu Jianfeng's blunt swear words, the four main representatives from Britain and France stood up directly.

The ordinary representatives from Britain and France, as well as the accompanying staff, also stood up.

It is impossible for them, representing a regional power, to bear this kind of insult calmly.

The Prince of Wales wanted to respond directly to Zhu Jianfeng, but was held back by Prime Minister Peter beside him.

Peter ignored Zhu Jianfeng and went directly to Zhu Jingyuan. He already knew that Zhu Jingyuan was the real decision-maker.

So Pete asked Zhu Jingyuan very loudly:

"His Royal Highness the King of Food! Is Ming Dynasty sincere in peace talks?

“Do the words of His Highness the Prince represent Ming’s attitude towards our alliance?

"If Ming Dynasty cannot give us the most basic respect, then we will indeed have no choice but to leave!"

When Zhu Jingyuan was considering his words and how to respond, his ninth uncle Zhu Jianfeng also stood up.

Zhu Jianfeng stretched out a palm towards Zhu Jingyuan, which meant that you should stop talking now and let your uncle come first.

Zhu Jingyuan simply shut up and let his ninth uncle go. Anyway, the worst price was to continue the war...

Zhu Jianfeng took a deep breath, looked at the representatives of Britain, France, Spain and Portugal with a look of disgust, and seemed to be quite unhappy and said:

"Sincerity? You ask us if Daming has sincerity?

"We, the Ming Dynasty, will formally make a promise never to occupy your mainland of Thailand and Spain when the peace talks are concluded and the formal peace treaty is signed.

"Isn't this sincerity enough?

"If you feel that this is not sincere enough, it means you have no sincerity. I suggest that the Ming royal family and the court directly abandon this promise.

"I think the Ming Dynasty should not fight with you in Yinzhou. We should try to directly capture the mainland of Taixi.

"I heard about a punitive war plan in the military department, which is to only destroy but not occupy.

“I have also heard of a plan to vacate the cage for a bird, which is to drive all the local people away, leaving no one behind.

"Anyway, we have a lot of people in Ming Dynasty.

"Although we cannot rule 300 million Thais, we can compress your living space.

"My Ming Dynasty is willing to make a promise to always reserve your local living space for you Taixi people. Do you think this is not sincere enough?

"Is it Daming's sincerity that gives you the courage to go crazy here?"

Zhu Jianfeng paused for a moment when he said this, and stared at the representatives of the Thai and Western countries, as if waiting for the other party to bite his tongue.

Zhu Jingyuan also suddenly realized that there was indeed a problem with his previous promise, and many details had not yet been fully determined.

It is impossible to say that the other party will not negotiate permanent peace with us, and we will also give a permanent promise not to occupy the mainland of the West.

Zhu Jingyuan originally wanted to wait until the peace talks were over and then make an "appropriate" explanation of the commitments based on the content of the peace agreement signed by various countries.

Now that some countries have signed permanent peace treaties and some have decided to sign twenty-year peace treaties, differences have emerged.

Now we can explain it a little bit, so that these two countries can know the difference in their treatment as soon as possible.

So Zhu Jingyuan took this opportunity to interject a few words:

"The non-occupation of the mainland of the West is only valid for countries that have signed a permanent peace treaty.

“Not occupying the mainland of the West does not mean that we will not use other means to exterminate countries that do not sign a permanent peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty.

“Not occupying the mainland of Thailand does not mean that we will not seize the land of the mainland of Spain and then trade it to the countries of Thailand and Spain that have signed a permanent peace treaty.

"The final interpretation of this promise not to occupy the mainland of the West belongs to Ming Dynasty."

When Zhu Jianfeng heard this, he immediately followed:

"Spaniards, Portuguese, you all heard clearly, the homeland guarantee is only valid for countries that have signed a permanent peace treaty.

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“Because you refused to give up Texas and the Greater Antilles, the difficulty of Ming’s cross-sea expedition from South Yinzhou to the east coast of North Yinzhou skyrocketed.

“I think this is far more difficult than traveling from northern Mozhou to Western Sahara, and then crossing the Great Qin Sea to expedition to the western continent.

"So as a member of the Ming clan, I will make a proposal after I return, asking the Ming court to revise its future combat strategy."

Nowadays, all countries in Europe and the West are looking like sunken dogs.

We don't give you Cuba and Texas, which makes it more difficult for you to attack Yinzhou. Is this the reason for you to attack the mainland?

I used to think that Zhu Jingyuan was tough and domineering, but now I suddenly realized that Zhu Jingyuan's attitude was actually a red face.

Because Zhu Jingyuan is at least reasonable.

And this Zhu Jianfeng is the one who is trying to make a fool of himself, he is the one who is truly arrogant to the point of being barbaric, even completely unreasonable, just like when he is strong.

The Spanish and Portuguese were also confused.

His participation in the colonial war alliance organized by the British was planned on the basis that the Ming Dynasty would not seize their homeland.

I think it was a colonial war.

Now that the Ming Dynasty has not given them the promise of homeland, and even wants to "leave no land but no people", what's the point of this alliance?

Spanish Prime Minister Manuel asked in disbelief:

"You Ming Dynasty can't go back on your word!"

Zhu Jianfeng laughed directly:

"What does it mean to go back on your word? You are secretly preparing to recapture the colonies transferred to the Ming Dynasty. That's why you call it going back on your word.

"You plan to have another war with the Ming Dynasty in twenty years, but you ask us, the Ming Dynasty, to keep our promise and never occupy your homeland?

"Do you think I, Ming, are all fools?

“Do you think that our Ming Dynasty will never tear up formal agreements and commitments if we have never done so?

"Do you want to bully me, Yangyang Daming, as an honest person?"

"What is the structure of your Xiyi brain?"

The faces of the representatives of Spain and Portugal were completely darkened.

The originally calm French also began to panic. France also had a coastline on the Great Qin Sea, and a cross-sea expedition to France was not much more difficult than to Spain.
To be continued...