Naturally, the British consul would not be too idle to treat a junior Chinese officer to dinner.
He had two purposes for this trip. The first purpose was to understand Dragon Boat Festival and find its weaknesses. It would be great if we could control the Dragon Boat Festival.
And if the Dragon Boat Festival cannot be controlled, then he will negotiate to minimize the losses in the British Concession.
And this is the main purpose of the British consul. He doesn't care if Japan fights China, or if China fights Japan. What he cares about is his own interests in China.
The British Concession was captured by the British with strong ships and cannons. He could not let it be taken away by others. The Japanese can’t do it, and neither can the Chinese.
But in several days of fighting, he found that the Dragon Boat Festival was more dangerous than the Japanese. This person is almost uncontrollable. And because of the appearance of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Chinese government's attitude has become increasingly tough.
So he wanted to start from the root and understand everything about the Dragon Boat Festival.
After just a few words, the British consul was not only shocked but also shocked. Dragon Boat Festival doesn't look like a small farmer born and raised in China at all. His vision and understanding of the world were inferior even to the British consul, a veteran colonist who had lived for more than forty years and traveled to dozens of countries.
He felt that he had no control over the man in front of him. He could only choose to engage in negotiation-style bargaining with Duanwu.
British Consul: "Mr. Dragon Boat Festival, although you have temporarily repelled the Japanese, your impact on the entire war situation is only minimal. And your chairman wants to use the Nine Nations Guild to put pressure on Japan , I don’t think it has any effect.”
Duanwu: "I have known this for a long time. I have only one purpose, which is to kill the Japanese. There are only so many Japanese. If I kill one, I will lose one."
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The British consul was speechless, because in a war, no one would target ordinary soldiers, right?
A country, a city, a fortress, a stronghold, a king, a lord, a general, or the opponent's commander, these are the goals of a war, a battle, right?
However, the man in front of him would target the smallest ordinary soldier on the battlefield. This was simply crazy.
The British consul felt that it was no wonder that so many people called the man in front of him a madman. He is really crazy.
However, even if he is a lunatic, the British Consul feels that the other party should have his own tactics, right? After all, if you want to kill someone, you need the necessary means.
Therefore, the British consul continued to ask: "Mr. Duanwu, the Japanese are about to attack the border with troops. Even if you have obtained some new weapons and equipment, you lack enough heavy weapons. If you continue to guard the Sihang Warehouse, you will probably die. .
But the most important thing is that the Japanese will probably fight you seriously this time..."
"Mr. Consul, are you saying that the Japanese were just kidding me in the previous battle?"
Duanwu smiled before the British consul finished speaking.
The British consul quickly explained: "No, no, that's not what I meant. I meant that the Japanese will most likely use heavy artillery this time. The Sihang Warehouse cannot be defended.
What's more, there are two huge gas storage tanks just behind the Sihang Warehouse. Once they explode, all two million residents of Shanghai will die because of you. Can you bear it? "
Duanwu asked back: "What about Mr. Consul's opinion?"
The British consul was slightly amused and thought to himself: How is it? Finally, you should help me, right?
After a moment of secret joy, the British consul continued: "Hand over your weapons and retreat into the concession. Our British Empire will protect your safety. And I can hire you as the director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Industry. Do you think this is okay?"
Mr. Dragon Boat Festival, I think you are a smart man. The Japanese are now pressing down on the country with a large number of troops, and their power is overwhelming. Even if you are covered in iron, how can you support such a huge China? It’s better to stay useful for the time being and then develop our ambitions after the war…”
"Stop kidding me."
Snapped!
Duanwu waved his hand, and the knife flew out from his hand and was nailed directly to a painting on the wall of the restaurant.
The mural shows a roaring lion with its head raised, and the knife pierced the lion's throat.
The British consul looked at the table knife and the lion whose throat was pierced, dumbfounded.
"Mr. Consul, you seem to have made a mistake. I have already put my life and death at risk!
We will not just watch as our country, China, is lost and our people are bullied by aliens! Not allowed by any country or anyone!
If anyone wants to challenge me, let him be prepared to die first! "
Duanwu roared loudly, then threw his fork on the table, stood up and left.
The British consul regained his composure at this time and said quickly: "Mr. Dragon Boat Festival, please stay. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing. I just meant to give you a suggestion. The Japanese army is approaching. Are you there?" It’s not a solution for Sihang Warehouse to continue to support it, right?”
Duanwu glanced at the British consul, thought for a while and said: "I will consider Mr. Consul's kindness and I will give you an answer tonight."
The British consul looked happy, bowed slightly and said, "I will always be waiting for Mr. Duanwu's arrival."
Duanwu said nothing more and walked towards the door. The British consul followed behind to see him off. It wasn't until Duanwu and Wei Zheng that they escorted the weapons away. He sighed and returned to the restaurant.
He wanted to take something, so he pulled out the table knife from the mural with great force.
The knife penetrated the wall for at least three inches. Such power surprised the British consul.
He sighed and said: "Is this madman warning me about the British Empire?"
Looking at the lion again, the British consul nodded. He thought his guess was correct. The Dragon Boat Festival is well-informed, so why don’t you know the allusions in it?
"Hmph, this madman is much more dangerous than the Japanese. I have to be more cautious."
The British consul said naa, then left the western restaurant and took his own car back to his consulate.
But before they arrived at the office, the secretary hurriedly ran up to him and said, "Mr. Consul, during your absence, the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, Mr. Matsui Iwane, called you thirteen times. From the phone You could tell he was angry."
"Huh! He's angry, and I'm still angry!"
The British consul was disdainful because he wanted to re-evaluate the war between China and Japan.
The Japanese came with force and chanted the slogan of destroying China in three months. However, three months later, they could not even capture a mere Shanghai. How could they still destroy China?
The British consul found it ridiculous, and even thought that there was no certainty that the Chinese would invade the island in three months! ...
