Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The sun was setting, and dusk was approaching the most beautiful time for the Port Said, but the diplomatic negotiations inside the Consular House were still ongoing, it had already been three hours. The high intensity of mental work had also tired Xiang Ying out, but as it was related to the matters between the two nations, no matter how tired he was, he had to endure it.

The fight between the two was extremely intense. Xiang Ying didn't have the hypocritical words a normal diplomat would have, he directly pushed Counsellor La Ku into a corner.

This was not a joke, but the Chinese already possessed the strength to fight in the Port Said. There were only more than three thousand French Army and they were not an elite army.

However, the Chinese had two thousand elite soldiers, and could even spare four to five hundred men from the navy to assist in the battle. These soldiers were all armed to the teeth, and were not something that the French could handle.

But the war was not what the Fiihrer wanted, and the immediate task was to visit Europe, where the whole plan would be thrown into disarray if a fire was started.

However, the Chinese could not accept this loss and could not let France stab them for free. In the later stages of bargaining with France, the Chinese would add another piece of evidence, which would be the ammunition on the negotiating table. The final amount of cake would depend on the amount of crimes they had accumulated.

Therefore, Xiao Letian's plan for Xiang Ying was to first tighten it and then loosen it. Just like fishing, in the end, he would be able to make the hook in Counsellor La Ku's mouth become deeper and deeper, and become firmer and firmer.

Thus, Xiang Ying had to adopt a listening posture. In any case, the declaration of war just now had shocked La Ku, and he should let the opponent relax a little now.

Counsellor La Ku continued to speak with a parched voice. I have already made clear the significance of the existence of the canal. Even if you are stationed here, what benefits will you receive? "Isn't it just a waste of money …"

"Britain and I can gain strategic initiative and tremendous commercial benefits from controlling the canal. But your business circle is east of the Malacca …"

"Can't you see that with your intelligence? Don't make other people's wedding clothes for nothing! He couldn't get any benefits, yet he still went all out to start a war? This is not a decision that a good politician can make... "

Seeing Xiang Ying's solemn face and not rebutting, La Ku knew that these words moved him and he quickly beat the iron. "It's not good, helping the British for nothing, that's the first bad point, and the other one is something you can't accept …"

"The Emperor of the Great Qing and the head of the Chinese clan have paid a visit to the affairs of the European countries. Even the Queen has overtaken the Prime Minister to personally inquire about such a prosperous diplomatic world.

"In the five thousand years of human civilization, have Chinese emperors ever come to Europe? No! This is an epoch-making event, and is definitely going to be recorded in the annals of human history! "

"You can imagine how many flowers and applause you will receive during this visit, how courteous the Emperor and the Führer will be, and how much practical benefits you will receive … All of these are what you need the most! "

"Moreover, as long as this State visit is successful, at least many treaties of peace and friendship will be signed. All the countries that signed the treaties or issued the declarations have in fact recognized the Chinese as a new and emerging nation!"

"In other words, the European countries will eventually recognize you as a new nation! Isn't that what the Führer always wanted? "

"However, war will destroy everything. All of your plans will be destroyed by this war, and your main forces will be idle as the Port Said falls into the encirclement and attacks of the French army, while you will be left without help …"

"Even if you take advantage of it for a short period of time, this grand diplomatic operation is destined to be impossible to carry out. You have risen up too quickly now, and you want to defeat France after just defeating Russia?" "That way, you will be able to establish the alliance of the Chinese tribes in advance. When that happens, you will be in for a lot of trouble …"

Hearing that, Xiang Ying acted as if he had realised something, he opened his mouth but was unable to say anything, and the current La Ku was slightly relieved, thinking that the most dangerous moment is finally over, as long as we do not fight, I will not cause such a war to happen during my time in the sect.

After a moment of silence, Xiang Ying nodded his head: "I admit that what you said is reasonable, but your provocation towards us Chinese is realistic. If we do not have one explanation, I am afraid we will not be able to convince the masses!"

"You should also know that the leader is a man of power. He has to ensure his own authority. If he doesn't act in the face of such provocation, what will the Chinese think of him?"

"Therefore, if you want us to not land or to not ignite the flames of war, that would depend on what you can provide …"

"What do you want?" Counsellor La Ku immediately asked.

"Compensation is a must, but compensation will require a long and slow negotiation. We are not in a hurry!" "Now you must provide an apology statement. This is necessary, because with such a statement, at least the soldiers will be able to calm their anger …"

After all, you all shot at the emperor of the Great Qing. You almost killed the emperor of the Qing Empire! Such a big matter has already stirred up our entire army. We won't apologize, yet you want to settle this matter? "That's just a dream …"

Counsellor La Ku was immediately stunned, his expression was twisted like that of constipation, he was unable to say anything further. He was unwilling to make such a declaration, but what the Chinese said made sense, as they had already shot the emperor.

Xiang Ying looked at him coldly as he calculated the time in his heart. He was very clear that the next step of his plan was about to begin.

At the same time, within the cabin where the Zhiyuan Warship s met with guests, cold dishes had already been placed. Liu Dadao had successfully become the Head Chef, thanks to saving everyone, all the delicious foods were placed in his hands.

Delicious delicacies were placed on the white tablecloth. Today's banquet was conducted according to the customs of Europe. The long table and the dishes were placed in the center. Everyone had their own dining plates and the attendants would help the guests distribute the delicacies.

General Jie Sen, Wang Huaiyuan and the others gathered in the corner, drinking tea and eating dried fruits. They were talking about the negotiation of Xiang Ying.

"I don't plan to start a war at all. Great lands and lands have the highest amount of visits, so any mishap shouldn't interfere with our journey …" The Middle East was the main production area for the pistachios, the dried fruits here tasted extremely good, causing Xiao Letian to be unable to stop himself from eating.

"But we can't just let ourselves be taken advantage of, can we? "Therefore, we must now force the French Consular House to make an apology statement. We must write down the whole story of this conflict in words …"

"This is called stepping into the door with one word, it's impossible to pull back nine oxen!" With the Frenchman's own statement, I'm not afraid of them reneging! "You all have to be careful, these powerful diplomats are the most shameless, opening your eyes wide and not admitting what they've done …"

"What I'm guarding against is this move …"