Bismarck's head almost hit Xiao Letian's forehead. He stared at the words on the telegram with wide eyes, but how could he recognize the man? Even after reading for a long time, he couldn't understand.
"In the middle of the night on the last day of 1870, the Spanish main fleet made a sneak attack on Brunei Bay at night... Under the fierce counterattack of my heroic torpedo boat brigade and coastal defense artillery, the Spanish fleet has been completely wiped out in Brunei Bay... "
"The left-behind minister Xiao Hexin told the head of state in tears and telegrams that Spain brazenly attacked our Chinese territory and massacred our Chinese soldiers and civilians. They regarded it as an undeclared war. I could not disgrace my mission. I had no choice but to order a counterattack..."
"On the morning of January 1, 1871, our Chinese marines, who originally planned to reinforce Brunei, changed their orders midway, stormed Subic Bay and successfully captured Mount Sanlishi..."
Xiao Letian read the details of the telegram to Bismarck one by one. The iron-blooded prime minister's eyes were as wide as a bell!
"Oh God! You have been planning this for a long time! A naval battle broke out in Brunei Bay in the evening, and Subic Bay was captured the next morning? Have your army been prepared for this?"
Xiao Letian waved his hand, "Dear Prime Minister, haven't I already made it clear? Coincidence, coincidence, do you understand?"
"Our Marine Corps went to support the defense of the Brunei region. Unexpectedly, they encountered a sneak attack, and then took a detour to capture Subic Bay!"
"Since the Spaniards have stopped declaring war, can't we temporarily change our strategic plan?"
Bismarck smiled helplessly, "I don't know what happened in Asia, but I have to remind you that the chain of evidence must be complete... The Spaniards took the initiative to attack Brunei Bay? How dare you think of this excuse!"
Xiao Letian looked at Bismarck with big innocent eyes, "Do you think my men are lying? Do you think the telegrams are all fake?"
"I can only regretfully tell you that the attack on Brunei Bay is real. The Spanish warships sank in the sea. We captured thousands of prisoners of war. How can this be fake?"
"Oh God! Is the Governor of the Philippines really a stupid pig?" Bismarck was shocked.
Xiao Letian nodded, "That's right, he's a stupid pig. He's stupid enough to make Spanish ham!"
Now it was Bismarck's turn to exclaim, "What a national destiny! This is really the national destiny of your Chinese people, and nothing can stop it..."
Xiao Letian raised the telegram in his hand, "I haven't finished talking yet. Today is January 7th. I have been waiting for this telegram for a long time. What I just said is just the beginning of the war..."
"On the evening of January 1, the advance cavalry of the Special Forces and the Luzon Chinese Rebel Army met in San Fernando City and faced off against the 100,000-strong Manila garrison..."
"Twenty-four hours later, late at night on January 2, the Chinese coalition launched a rapid attack on the Manila defense line. After a whole night of bloody fighting..."
"Say! Why do you care?" Bismarck asked impatiently.
"After a whole night of bloody fighting, the Chinese allied forces have contributed to Manila on the morning of the 3rd, and the Chinese battle flag has been hung on the Governor's Palace!"
Hiss... Bismarck was completely dumbfounded. "The Spaniards are actually so weak? How is it possible..."
"Why is it impossible? In the past, the colonial rulers who were obsessed with blood relied on terror to suppress the people. How could such a colonial army confront the Chinese army that was born today?"
"If the Chinese army, which has fully popularized breech-loading rifles, can't even deal with an old-fashioned army with front-loading rifles, what use do I have to them?"
Xiao Letian said coldly, "During the day on the 3rd, under the leadership of the surviving Chinese in Manila, more than ten mass graves containing Chinese bones were discovered in the concentration camps on the outskirts of the city!"
"Under such a bloody and cruel rule, how can the people not rebel! All Chinese in Luzon have abandoned Spanish rule. This is national self-determination!"
Bismarck frowned and thought for a long time and sighed, "If what you said is true, then this lawsuit can really be fought... But you must remember that the chain of evidence must be true and sufficient, and the other thing is publicity!"
"Diplomatic disputes are actually just like ordinary people's quarrels. Whoever speaks louder and has more people on his side will take advantage!"
"You are right. I will not give the Spaniards any chance to breathe in this diplomatic negotiation. I will tell them everything they have done in the past three hundred years!"
Xiao Letian was very aware of the ugly behavior among the great powers in modern times, and he was also very familiar with their dirty tricks to resolve diplomatic disputes.
To give a simple example, the Japanese solution to the Gaosheng incident during the Sino-Japanese War was very despicable and disgusting.
The Gao Sheng was a British merchant ship. On July 25, 1894, when the Japanese fleet launched an undeclared war and attacked the two warships Jiyuan and Guangyi, it also sank the British merchant ship Gao Sheng. This is the famous Gao Sheng. No. event!
Don't forget that the Gaosheng is a merchant ship flying the British flag. This is a British ship hired by Beiyang. Your Japanese undeclared war on the Qing Dynasty and sinking the British ship is an extremely provocative act. It can even It was deemed a declaration of war.
Because Britain is a neutral country, even though our neutral country's ships are transporting troops from the Qing Dynasty, you can't attack them. You can shout threats and force the British ships to return the way they came. How could it be sunk by firing a cannon so brazenly?
This was a blatant provocation to international law, and the whole UK was in a state of panic!
After the tragedy of the HMS Gao Sheng was reported back to the UK, the whole country was in an uproar and the public was excited. Fremantle, the deputy commander of the British Far East Fleet patrolling East Asia, sent warships to search the accident site, and there was a strong tendency to hold the Japanese fleet accountable.
But the strange thing is that the British media and people clamored for revenge against Japan, and Li Hongzhang also launched diplomatic efforts in the hope of uniting Britain to fight Japan. Amidst the shouting and killing, the British government remained silent and gave a cold treatment!
What's going on? In fact, the reason is very simple. The Japanese nation is extremely pragmatic. Their method is simple and crude, and that is bribery!
Money clears the way. Japanese diplomats have all turned into money-giving boys. As long as they can build relationships, money clears the way!
The Japanese don't have so many messy moral constraints. They will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. If you want money, give you money. If you want women, give you women. If you ask me to kneel, I will never stand!
Do you like flower girls? My daughter is pretty good, and my wife is pretty good-looking too. If it doesn’t work out, I can dedicate my mother to you. As long as I can achieve my goal in the end, and the benefits from this goal are greater than what I paid for!
As long as I make money in the end, I can use any means!
On the one hand, they are sending money to politicians, and on the other hand, the writers who buy newspapers with high salaries begin to brainwash the British people!
It started with a lie: "When the Gao Sheng sank, China and Japan had already declared war. It was the captain of the Gao Sheng who went to sea to help the Qing Dynasty despite the threat of war. This caused the catastrophe!"
It's pure nonsense. It's nonsense. The Gaosheng sank on July 25th, but the Japanese and Qing Dynasties declared war in August. No one has such a shameless face!
