Montauban did not expect that Xiao Letian would carry this thing with him, and what made him even more unexpected was that this Chinese actually dared to be so disrespectful to France in front of European countries.
What does Xiao Letian rely on? Don’t you know that France is the second most powerful country in the world? Which country other than Britain would dare to challenge the dignity of the French Emperor in this way?
In Montauban's prediction, when Xiao Letian was provoked by himself, there were only two ways to deal with it. One was to be a coward and choose for the so-called diplomatic etiquette and the face that Orientals love most. Be patient.
As long as Xiao Letian gives in, his arrogance will be exhausted. European countries are a pack of wolves. As long as Xiao Letian gives in, it will be difficult to negotiate later. He will give in step by step.
As for the second possibility, Montauban also thought very clearly that provoking a leader of a country like this would be a crime of great disrespect in the diplomatic community, and no force could tolerate such a shame.
Maybe Xiao Letian would be so impulsive that he might even punch himself hard! Even if Xiao Letian doesn't take action, his fanatical generals will. Will they draw their swords to kill me?
I really look forward to it. As long as Xiao Letian and his men dare to take action and use force in front of God's territory and the entire European audience, then his historic diplomatic event will be disrupted.
This is Montauban's wishful thinking. He is trying to dig a hole for Xiao Letian even if he is beaten! Regardless of whether Xiao Letian gives in or explodes, the Chinese will all suffer in the end.
Facts have proved that there are no fools who can get to the top of a country, and those who can only pretend to be stupid.
Montauban's abacus was good, but he never expected that Xiao Letian's counterattack was even more unexpected. Who could have imagined that he would be so slapped in the face.
Xiao Letian ignored the Earl of Baliqiao and just smiled at Zai Chun and other guests and said, "The Chinese are still very weak, and China is also very poor. We do have many shortcomings, and the gap with Europe is still there." Very big..."
"We all know these things. If there are gaps, don't be afraid to catch up! It doesn't matter if you encounter accusations and criticisms. Who has nothing wrong behind his back? If he is not envied by others, he is a mediocre person!"
"However, although we, the Chinese people, are magnanimous and willing to accept criticism and accusations, we still have to be discerning when it comes to malicious insults from some incompetent people!"
"This chattering Mr. Earl, you keep showing off the strength of France and the weakness of our Chinese people. So how do you explain everything in the photo?"
"Sneak attack! This is your shameless sneak attack! Now you finally admit it! Gentlemen, please take a look, this is the evidence that the Chinese are going to war with France!"
"The battleship anchored at the Thames Estuary is the culprit! Very good, Xiao Letian, since you dare to admit it publicly, then just wait for France's war revenge!"
At this moment, in Xiao Letian's eyes, the sullen Montauban was completely a mad dog. He rolled his eyes at him with disdain, "Sneak attack? It seems that you French people are the ones doing things first, right? When I visited Europe for the first time, it was Who led the army to sneak attack on Ryukyu Island?"
"The account hasn't been settled yet, so you still dare to rak it up? It's really shameless..."
Xiao Letian obviously underestimated the shamelessness of the French. Montauban said completely indifferently, "No, no, no, we are not making a sneak attack, but self-defense! The Indian Ocean Squadron acted in self-defense after receiving provocation from you Chinese. of!"
"Fuck! You are so shameless!" Luo Huo yelled, "For self-defense? Your fleet is not staying in the Indian Ocean, but comes to our Ryukyu coast for self-defense? Damn it, how shameless!"
"Watch your words, this is Europe, not your barbaric Asia!" Montauban said coldly, "The sea is the European sea, and our fleet has the right to sail on any ocean in the world!"
Xiao Letian felt something wrong when he heard this. This era is different from later generations. There are no satellite images, no high-definition photography, and no recording equipment. Conflicts between countries are often based on mutual accusations without evidence.
This is an era where rogues are rampant. The conflicts between countries are actually more shameless than local ruffians. Telling lies is as easy as drinking boiled water.
Xiao Letian immediately understood Montauban's plan, which was to take a pot of shit from the Chinese first. It would be disgusting to kill the Chinese anyway. As long as France adopts such a rogue attitude, it will force European countries to start taking sides. .
Directly putting the intensification of conflicts on the surface will make it difficult for the Chinese to conduct diplomacy. Many small countries will change their attitudes towards the Chinese even because they are afraid of France.
You guessed it right, just as Montauban was racing, a tall and round silver man came over aggressively. Before he could speak, a white light flashed in his hand, and something was pointed directly at Xiao Letian's face. The door flew over.
The item didn't come quickly. Xiao Letian tilted his head and the white light flew over. He turned around and looked closely and saw that it was a white glove.
"Despicable Chinese, I challenge you to a duel! You coward, do you dare to accept my challenge?"
"Who are you?" Xiao Letian has actually guessed the identity of the other party. He has a typical Nordic appearance, and also has a certain amount of Asian ancestry. He must be a special envoy sent by Tsarist Russia.
"I am the warrior of the great Tsar, Rear Admiral Ivan! Today I must avenge my compatriots who died tragically in the Far East, you despicable sneak attacker..."
These scenes suddenly became chaotic. France and Tsarist Russia had clearly jumped out to cause trouble. Other countries suddenly looked at each other awkwardly. Soon, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit out of place.
Countries that have relatively friendly relations with France and Tsarist Russia have now begun to choose sides. For example, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and some small countries in Northern Europe have begun to accuse Xiao Letian of being wrong.
The special envoys of Prussia, Italy, and the United States stood firmly beside Xiao Letian, and spoke sharply to counter the other party's accusations.
And more countries are at a loss to stand on the neutral side, including the United Kingdom.
Prince Edward waved his hands three times in an attempt to suppress the chaotic scene, but he never expected that France and Tsarist Russia would not listen to his persuasion at all. One attacked Xiao Letian harshly, while the other insisted on an honorary duel.
Gladstone in the crowd did not pay attention to this meaningless quarrel. He kept his eyes fixed on Benjamin. When he saw the cunning light in Benjamin's eyes, he realized that he was the organizer behind all this.
"Benjamin! It's a bit too much! Today is an important event in the UK. If you ruin Xiao Letian's performance at this time, wouldn't this discredit the event of the British Empire?"
"Looking at it like this, it's hard for Xiao Letian to make a comeback. Wait a little longer... and I'll save you again. I want to see if you have any chance of a comeback..."
Note: Recently, some book friends have reported that the plot development is slow and the updates are not effective... I really have no excuse, I can only apologize to everyone!
It is true that the recent updates have not been effective and the plot advancement has been a bit slow. Some book friends scolded me, so I just scolded it. There is nothing I can do about it.
However, all the old friends who are familiar with me know that Xinjing has been in poor health recently and has been recuperating in the past few months. Many times, he is really unable to do what he wants. I can only hope that my book friends will understand.
The writing cycle of online articles, especially those with millions of words, often takes two to three years, or even three to four years! Moreover, online articles are different from physical books, and the pressure to update them is very high. If you don’t update them for a day, someone will scold you.
There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, and we can’t even rest on the New Year’s Eve and the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. We have to write too much and too little code.
After all, people are human beings, not machines. Who can guarantee that they will be in a good mood, have a passion for creation, and be free from illness and disaster every day, 365 days a year?
Sometimes, the quantity and quality of updates are inherently contradictory. Long live your understanding!
