"What?" The smiles of the people who had been joking just now suddenly froze, especially Hyoutaro, who had just boarded the boat. He thought he was going to see a sexy chase scene, but he didn't expect that the woman directly threw a heavy The bomb shocked everyone present.
"Artillery? French? Girl, you must be responsible for what you say..." Wang Huaiyuan became nervous, his lower back was sore, and the skin of his head was numb.
"I can swear to Allah that I didn't lie to you... My home is in Port Suez. Did you help us find a solution to this plague? It's too late for us to thank you. Why should we lie to you..."
Xiao Letian suddenly raised his hand to stop her. "Irrelevant personnel are evacuated. The guard company is blocking the bow of the ship and getting the map..."
"Wang Huaiyuan called the roll on the spot, and all the lower-ranking officers were bombarded. Even King Shangtai and Zai Chun had no right to observe. In the end, only the top officers were left beside the main gun..."
Ikram took a sip of water and carefully recounted the ins and outs of the incident, including how his maid eavesdropped on the French meeting, how the natives secretly retaliated against the French, and how he almost tired his brother BMW from traveling all night. Everything about his death was told.
The French conspiracy came to light bit by bit. The intelligence Ikram received was very detailed. The group of French people at the banquet revealed too much. Even France's domestic strategy for dealing with the Chinese was revealed.
The more he talked, the more frightened he became. In the end, even Xiao Letian's forehead broke out in cold sweat.
The core of all French conspiracies was to delay time. In his heart, Napoleon III devoted at least half of his energy to preventing the Chinese and Qing emperors from visiting Europe.
Through this battle in the Far East, the Chinese have proven their strength and basically have the qualifications to enter the club of the great powers. What is lacking now is various diplomatic negotiations before entry.
The powerful force of the Chinese people made the great powers know that Xiao Letian was not easy to bully. Even if they could swallow him, they would still have to break a tooth, so they could only hold their noses and allow him to come in and out of the club, giving him a seat on the side. It's nothing to just sit in and watch.
But before entering, the major powers of various countries need to have secret contacts with the Chinese. There are many meetings at the head of state level. To put it bluntly, both sides have to negotiate the price, and they have to divide it on the map with a knife.
"This is for you, this is for me. I can't lose this right..."
"No, you gave me too little. I want it here too..."
Negotiation, this is how the two parties negotiate. They will be very angry but in the end they can reach a delicate balance. When the time comes, there will be a few declarations or agreements of peace and friendship, and the Chinese will be on a new level. , taking it to a whole new level.
Napoleon III was not a fool. He understood very well the routine of the rise of a nation. The rise of any weak nation in history would not be to climb up by stepping on the bones of the old powers.
The Chinese defeated the main force of Tsarist Russia in the Far East. The victory was so beautiful that they had the qualifications to be promoted upwards. As long as the Chinese reached diplomatic and friendly agreements with three or four countries such as the United Kingdom, Prussia, and the United States, this status could be eliminated. Can't go down anymore.
There is only one solution for the present, which is not to allow the Chinese to visit Europe, not even with British escort. Try every means to stop the combined fleet and give France enough time for diplomatic mediation.
Not only France, but Tsarist Russia has also taken action. The two countries have started to form gangs in Europe and find their traditional allies to join forces.
Of course, the most critical point is the British. France and Tsarist Russia understand very well that the attitude of the British is more important than recruiting dozens of small countries as allies.
Prussia is definitely an ally of the Chinese, so pro-Prussian Italy will also support the Chinese, and even countries such as Hungary and Austria will be incited by Prussia.
Cracks have appeared in Europe because of Xiao Letian, and now it depends on Britain's attitude. However, Xiao Letian unexpectedly insidiously brought out His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, which left Britain with no choice.
Whether Britain likes it or not, when the emperor of the Qing Dynasty visits Europe, Britain, as the most powerful country in Europe, must put aside all disputes and conflicts and go all out to make this diplomatic feast.
This was an irresistible condition offered by Xiao Letian. Even though Britain knew that the bait was poisonous, Britain had to hold its nose to eat it, not to mention that such a diplomatic feast was also very beneficial to improving Britain's image.
Napoleon III clearly understood Xiao Letian's plan, so he had to stop the Chinese like crazy, delay the fleet indefinitely, and then join forces with many countries to put pressure on Britain and try every means to pull Britain into the water.
Even if Britain cannot support itself, Britain must promise neutrality. As long as Britain promises not to intervene, France, Tsarist Russia and other countries can form a coalition for an eastern expedition.
The Chinese can fight against Tsarist Russia independently, so I will pull out an eight-nation coalition army for you. I want to see how long the Chinese can survive.
The cannons ambushed in the Great Bitter Lake were the fuse that ignited the conflict. As long as it was turned into a puddle of mud, countless accidents could occur in this situation, which would also give France the opportunity to make a diplomatic breakthrough.
Finally understanding the French plan, everyone present took a breath. Xiao Letian also marveled at the French Emperor's mind, "I have to admire it! Napoleon III was able to successfully restore the monarchy and be in power for so many years. It was not for nothing!" "
"Without Miss Ikram's information, we might have fallen into a trap today... As soon as the cannons fired, the French would have an excuse to close the canal. By then, if we didn't know it was a trap, we would have been suffocated to death in the big river. In the Bitter Lake!”
With a bang, Xiao Letian punched the steel guard on the side of the main gun. "What an insidious plan! It really doesn't leave us any way to survive!"
"Führer, what should we do! If that doesn't work, force a landing, cut off the fifth station town in advance, and capture all the artillery and the French!"
Xiao Letian shook his head, "Nonsense! What is this place? This is the gateway to the Middle East and the sphere of influence of the Europeans. If we dare to take the initiative to attack, Britain will not help us..."
"What time is it now?" Xiao Letian yelled.
Xiang Ying quickly took out his pocket watch, "No! It's already five minutes past seven...the entrance to the canal is in front of us. What should we do? We don't have enough time!"
Intelligence showed that the French artillery would open fire at half past seven, but this ambush could not go exactly as planned, and the spy in charge must have the power to adjust at any time.
Even if they don't fire in advance, twenty-five minutes is not enough to do anything. The combined fleet is currently arranged in a tight formation. It is not so easy to change the formation temporarily.
"No wonder the French merchant ships are all concentrated in the distance. It turns out that they are all in the area hiding from the bombardment... They fell into the trap, damn they really fell into the trap!"
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