If Ulan Geli's anger before was just due to his nature, then the anger later was because Xiao He's letter poked old scars across Russia.
The Crimean War was Russia's biggest defeat in the 19th century. Britain, France and Turkey joined forces to block Russia's power in the Black Sea, and also forced a czar to death. This was a great shame in the eyes of the Russians.
This topic is a taboo in Europe. You cannot bring it up in front of the Russians. The Crimean War has ended for thirteen years now, but the wounds left on the Russian hearts have not healed. Xiao Hexin directly poked He even called the Tsar by his first name due to this scar, which drove Ulan Geli crazy at the time.
That shot was definitely fired by him subconsciously. This is because the two of them were talking in Chinese just now. If it was in Russian and the Russian soldiers around them understood the conversation, I am afraid that the shot was an attack. Ordered.
Xiao Hexin shouted loudly, "Have all the young and old men in Beijing heard this? Did the American Minister and the British Minister also hear it clearly?"
"Ulan Geli first called Prime Minister Xiao by his name and insulted him endlessly. In order to protect the dignity of the Prime Minister, I made a request for a duel... But this coward did not dare to fight directly, but fired a cold shot in the back!"
"Is this the diplomatic quality of the Russian envoy? Are you allowed to insult our Prime Minister by name, but we are not allowed to make any rebuttal? If I refute, I will shoot cold shots! I reserve the right to prosecute all nations..."
The crowd was in an uproar. At this time, even Britain and the United States could not move away from each other. In fact, Britain and the United States had never favored Russia. They were secretly happy to see the Russians being defeated.
As the oldest diplomat, Hua Ruohan coughed and said, "You two diplomats, can you please have a little professionalism? If there is a quarrel, the Prime Minister's Yamen will naturally provide a room. Please use civilized methods to solve the problem!" "
The British Minister also smiled, "Yes, the UK does not want the situation in the Far East to deteriorate in any way, nor does it want to see new conflicts and wars occur. Whether it is on the duel field or at the negotiation table, we are willing to help mediate, please." Believe in our sincerity..."
Ulan Geli's unreasonable words made Ulan Geli even more angry. He knew that today's battle would not be fought. He got on his horse and cursed, "Despicable Chinese, dirty and shameless Xiao Letian! You will regret it, the tsar's anger will Burn you to death!"
Just when he was about to leave, Xiao Hexin spoke again, "Mr. Ulan Geli, can I understand that this is your declaration of war on our Ryukyus? Or is it a declaration of war on the Qing Dynasty? If it is a declaration of war, then there is no There is no point in any negotiation, please give me a declaration of war, and we can prepare for war separately!"
"We Ryukyu soldiers and civilians will not take the initiative to provoke war, and we will definitely not be afraid of war!" At this point, Xiao Hexin suddenly stood up on his horse and shouted, "Justice will win! Justice will win! Justice will win..."
Xiao Hexin and the dozen or so Ryukyu Marines were shouting and shouting in the crowd. At this moment, there was no scene like the crowds of people shouting together in future film and television works. Except for a few sour scholars who were reading, they shouted a few words. Most of the populace is insensitive.
But Xiao Hexin didn't care. Just when he clenched his fists and roared, there was a sudden bang and a group of white eyes appeared in the crowd. The camera equipment that had been prepared long ago recorded Xiao Hexin's heroic appearance. This is the evidence. In the future, in Europe You can use it to fight the media war.
Ulan Geli could not describe his feelings. He scolded, "Shameless! It's so shameless. You attacked the Russian army in the Far East and killed our soldiers. Now you actually dare to talk about justice? The Chinese are all a bunch of liars." thug!"
"I protest!" Xiao Hexin yelled, "I protest. You falsely accused us of provoking a war without any evidence. Where is the evidence? Give me the evidence..."
"There is no witness or physical evidence, so why do you say it was us? Where are the so-called volunteers? Have you caught anyone alive? Even if there are one or two alive, how can you guarantee that it is not a farce that you wrote and directed?"
"I now very much suspect that the Battle of Sandaogou was fabricated by you, and then used it as an excuse to provoke China. Your purpose cannot be to continue southward in an attempt to encroach on the Liaodong and Jiaodong Peninsula of the Qing Dynasty... You can't be fooled by such a clumsy trick. Let's go……"
Come on, Xiao Hexin sprinkled a handful of sand into the hearts of the British again. From the corner of his eye, he saw the corner of the British Minister Ai Liguo's eye twitching. It seemed that this handful of sand had indeed stimulated the interests of the British.
Ulan Geli suddenly felt an ominous premonition well up from the bottom of his heart. He found that he was too impatient today. It was a taboo in diplomacy to argue about topics that should have been discussed on the negotiating table in front of everyone.
You still have some room for maneuver when talking secretly in a dark room, and there is no evidence to turn your back on the other party if it doesn't sound right to you. But speaking in front of thousands of people can be troublesome. Not only can it be impossible to deny, but it can even be misinterpreted by people with ulterior motives.
"Why are you silent? Young and old men in Beijing! These Russians are speechless. I have spoken to their minds... Their purpose is to provoke, to threaten the Qing Dynasty with war, and to occupy The land of Liaodong and Jiaodong..."
"They feel guilty! Eight years ago, they used coercion and inducement to seize land in Vladivostok and the Far East. Now they are trying to seize more land in the Qing Dynasty... Can we agree?"
This time, there were more people in the crowd who could understand. The numb people in the late Qing Dynasty simply didn’t understand what you were telling them about Vladivostok in the Far East. Many people even didn’t know what treaty the imperial court had signed with Russia, and they didn’t even know there was any ceded territory. about reparations.
But when it comes to Liaodong and Jiaodong, people are familiar with it. Jiaodong produces good donkey-hide gelatin, and many Shandong cuisine masters in the capital are from Shandong. There are also many people from Liaodong doing business in the capital.
As soon as they heard that the old man was trying to seize the territory of the Qing Dynasty, people immediately stopped and said, "No! Never agree! Beat this old man to death!"
Ulan Geli really couldn't imagine that things had reached this point. He said in a panic, "Nonsense! You are talking nonsense... When will we invade your land... This is slander!"
However, no matter how loud the voices of one or two people were, they could not drown out the roars of so many people present, and no one could hear his defense at all. Hua Ruohan and Ai Liguo smiled bitterly at each other and sighed inwardly, "How can this stupid Russian bear debate in public on the Chinese home court? The most naive diplomat would not do such a thing!"
But at the critical moment, they also had to protect the face of Westerners and the dignity of the diplomat team. The two of them quickly smiled at Zhang Jing from the Prime Minister's Office and said, "My lord, please escort the Russian minister back to the mansion as soon as possible. We will see the Prime Minister tomorrow." The Yamen formally negotiated, and this matter cannot be expanded..."
"Hey... you two adults still understand the truth. I will send Mr. Russia back. I will go back now!"
In the conflict at Guangqumen, the Russian minister Ulan Geli was completely defeated.
