The night has fallen, and no more stars can be seen in the west. The Thames Estuary has completely entered the dark night. The towns and villages dotted on the long river bank are shining with lights. On the river and the sea, various ships Flashing lights as dense as a galaxy.
"Brother, I'm afraid both of your doctrines are unrealistic. First, we cannot agree to such harsh conditions from the British. Second, we cannot leave here at this moment. Now the British navy has surrounded us. Do you think they are Will you let us go to Prussia?"
Where Xiao Letian pointed, there were more than thirty British warships moored on the sea. The dense lights outlined the outlines of the warships. The singing of sailors could be heard faintly on the deck. The ships sailed to their home country. These sailors I also enjoyed the rare leisure time.
"It's very leisurely, isn't it? But let me tell you, as long as the British Prime Minister gives the order, they will tear off the mask of hypocrisy within three minutes. With thousands of guns fired, we will not be able to escape from here..."
Xiao Letian's murderous words made everyone present shudder. Fangguan said in shock, "You can't look so ugly, right? We are an envoy after all? Can we still be detained..."
Xiang Ying said coldly, "Between countries, the strong are respected, and strength is the principle. Are there many cases of massacres of envoys in human history? If Britain wants to be shameless, then it is a gentleman, if it is shameless, then it is a hooligan..."
"The head of state is right. Britain's attempt to contain us is very obvious. How could they allow us to smoothly join Prussia? You know, the example of the Prussian-Austrian War was before us, and the war between us and Tsarist Russia has already been It has proved our strength, and the UK will definitely not let us go on like this again..."
Xiao Letian closed the porthole window. "Yes, if you want to solve the British obstruction now, you have to rely on conspiracy. You can't just walk away or pretend not to see it..."
"Sit down, everyone, sit down. Let's discuss it carefully while everyone is here today..."
Everyone put down their glasses, and the reception immediately turned into a tea party. Everyone present took out their notebooks and started recording.
"Let's sort out the goals of this mission to Europe first. We must have a clear purpose in order to be on target!"
"When we come to Europe, our first important task is to participate in the Franco-Prussian War. I tell everyone clearly that Prime Minister Bismarck and I have secretly communicated. The specific time for the war is next year, and we only have less than a year to carry out the war. After diplomatic activities enter 1870, we must rush to the place where Prussian soldiers unite..."
"We now have two major enemies. One is Tsarist Russia, which has already had one of its claws cut off by us. It should not be able to survive within four or five years, and the other enemy is France!"
"I will not repeat the seriousness of the problem. If Napoleon III does not fail completely this time, then it will be the end of our Chinese nation. If France and Prussia reach a peace agreement, let France concentrate all its national power against us! "
"It's a pity that no matter how hard we try, failure is a high probability!"
"So, we must fight to popularize the law, and we must completely defeat them on the battlefield, so that the Chinese people can develop safely!"
"And if we win the Franco-Prussian war, our Chinese nation's status in the international community will be greatly improved. If we can defeat Tsarist Russia and France in succession, then our Chinese nation will at least win the respect of all other countries except the United Kingdom!"
"This is the first task and must be completed! Then the second task is to sign various treaties with the major European powers through diplomatic activities after victory. Of course, the more the better!"
"With the peace treaty, it means that these European countries have officially recognized the Chinese as an independent and sovereign country. Only then can they send ambassadors to each other, conduct in-depth commercial trade, and conduct scientific, cultural, and political exchanges... …”
"The two tasks are actually coherent and sequential. First, we must be able to participate in the war. Second, we must win. Only then can we be qualified to negotiate on an equal footing with those arrogant European governments..."
"But I didn't expect that the British actually saw through our strategy. They wanted to cut off our plan at the source. They didn't want us to participate in this war at all. What they wanted was the first time in human history. The glory of summit-level exchanges between East and West..."
"We are just like toilet paper, we have to throw it away after use, and even burn it after use!"
Xiao Letian kept tapping his fingers on the table, "Brothers! This British man is so vicious! If we lose the opportunity to participate in the war, we will not be able to borrow the power of Prussia, coupled with their continuous alienation. Zai Chun..."
"I can foresee that after the warm welcome ceremony, there will be a long period of coldness... They will trap us without any substantive negotiations. Even if there are negotiations, they will only come up with something more than what Gladstone said. strict condition!"
"If we agree, we Chinese will become a semi-colonial country. If we don't agree, then we won't even be a country. I'm afraid even our lives will be lost here..."
boom! The crowd present was excited, and everyone was furious with Xiao Letian's prophecy. Hyoutaro and Noheita spoke with the ruthlessness of Japanese samurai, gritting their teeth.
"In that case, let's fight! We can't let others slaughter us!"
Veteran Liang Kun sighed and shook his head and said, "Fight? How? Are you fighting the navy or the army? How can we fight with a small number of us? No matter how powerful the Zhiyuan is, we can't fight against a pack of wolves!"
Hyoutaroukura drew out his sword with a clang and stabbed it on the wooden table. "Then we will die together! Tomorrow at the welcome ceremony, I will be the commando captain, capture the Queen of England and the Prime Minister, and use them as meat tickets!"
"If you don't let us go back, we will tear up the vote!"
"Nonsense!" Director Wang got angry when he heard these shabby words. "Sit down and put away the knife! You mean to capture the Queen? Do you think all British troops are pigs?"
"The pride of the British Empire is beyond your imagination. The Queen is very strong. The First Opium War was the final decision made by the Queen!"
"You kidnap the Queen? Even if you succeed, the whole of Britain will be destroyed. Even if they give up the Queen's life, they will not lose the dignity of the empire! Don't forget that the British Crown Prince is in his prime, and he is waiting to take over!"
"When the time comes, Britain will bury the lives of all our Chinese people. Then it won't be as simple as massacring millions!"
"This won't work, that won't work either. Do we have to hold our noses and let others take advantage of us?"
Sima Yun pulled Hyoutarou's sleeve, "Sit down. The head of state must have made arrangements in advance. Otherwise, why would he ask the prince to meet the leader of the opposition party? Isn't this the way to do it!"
