Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Gladstone's first request, we Chinese must recognize and agree to all the treaties between the British Empire and us, the Chinese cannot go against it!"

"Secondly, all Chinese ports must be unconditionally opened to the British Fleet. The Imperial fleet has the right to rest and rest within any Chinese military port …"

"Thirdly, the British businessman must have the priority to trade in the Chinese territory, such as tax relief. Investment is the priority, we can discuss more when the time comes …"

"Fourth, the British have legal immunity within the Chinese. Our crimes can only be decided by the British Embassy. Chinese laws cannot be applied to our citizens …"

"Fifth, open up the financial sector, our British banks must unconditionally set up branches in the Chinese …"

"Sixth, west of Malacca Strait, no Chinese forces are allowed to infiltrate. Your ship cannot cross the strait without our permission."

Fang Guan repeated Gladstone's terms with a bitter face, and in the end, she said regretfully, "I don't feel that these six conditions are the last one. Gladstone is very unyielding, who knows what kind of requests she would make when the time comes for the negotiation?"

Bang! With a loud noise, the people turned to see that both Luo Huo and Luo Huo had slammed the table, and the two of them stood up together: "Shameless, shameless, to be able to speak of such conditions, truly shameless!"

Luo Huo's chest was moving up and down like a bellows, "You dog, then are we going to become the Qing Dynasty? Why should we admit to the agreement they signed? Why should our military port allow you to dock unconditionally? "

"I'm willing to let you in to avoid the wind and the rain, that's my face. If you don't want to, then go outside and die!" Luo Huo's temper was extremely bad, upon hearing such shameless conditions, he immediately exploded.

Xiang Ying found it hard to accept such humiliation. "And they even asked for immunity from justice? In our Chinese territory, the foreign devils have committed crimes, so why can't we interrogate them? "What the hell, what the hell …"

"The west of the Malacca is also not Victoria's bathtub, on what grounds are you not letting us in!? Leader, this kind of person cannot be communicated, he is just a Minister of Finance, he is not even a Prime Minister, what qualifications does he have to condition with us? "

The crowd immediately became excited. "That's right, we can't agree to these conditions. We can still hear the barking even if we feed the dogs 2 million. Look at the wagging tails, we can't give it to them for free …"

The dining hall was in an uproar, Xiao Letian's ashen face continued to suppress the crowd for a long time, causing everyone to quiet down.

"Why are you making such a ruckus? All of them are impetuous, unable to achieve great things! " Xiao Letian said as he surveyed the house with his hands behind his back, the higher-ups coldly said, "The country negotiations are no different from people buying vegetables at the market. Since he is asking for a sky-high price, maybe we can pay him back on the spot! What are you scolding about? "

"Your anger can only reveal the lack of confidence in your hearts. Because of this, you subconsciously consider Britain as an irreconcilable opponent. That's why you overreacted to these harsh conditions!"

If there is anything you need to say, say it one at a time. Director Wang, you have not spoken, I want to hear your opinion!

"I have no objections now. After all, Europe is a blind spot in our business, if you want to get an opinion, you should be the prince."

"I have only one question... Führer, why did you bet on Gladstone? According to my information, Benjamin and the Queen have a pretty good relationship, can she really step down from the stage? And on what basis does Ge Lasi want him to step down? "

"We have not even started negotiations with the British Government. We have only made contact with the leader of a party and yet we have already met with such a sky-high price. I am very worried … "What kind of hard times will we have with the UK in the future?"

Director Wang's worry made everyone present turn silent, these words could not be rebutted, just the appetite of the leader of the Liberal Party, if it was British Government? Would the price be even more outrageous?

When Wang Huaiyuan was silent, the King Yi took over the topic: "That's right! We are the ones who are asking for more from Britain now, they will definitely demand a sky-high price. Bro, do you think we can haggle over the price on the spot? "But I don't think it's possible …"

"Those old foxes of Britain have already analyzed our situation clearly. After the war against Russia, we had a feud with France, and the Chinese people's finances have already been drained. We don't have the strength to engage in another battle as fierce as that against Russia …"

"The British are at their weakest moment right now. They know their role very well. If the British were to give us a hand now, we would be able to live. If we gave them a push, we would really be doomed!"

"I'm afraid none of the previous victories will be left alive!"

"Then what do you suggest?" Xiao Letian asked.

"Suggestions? "It's not really a suggestion, I'm just talking about it. The first way is to accept all the British conditions and use our retreat to change a path to life. However, living like that is indeed very uncomfortable …"

"The second way, if we are unable to accept such conditions, I suggest that we suspend the negotiations with the British. We don't need to stay in the UK any longer, so we will sail to Prussia, win the Franco-Prussian War, and use our victory to finish off France, our biggest enemy …"

"As long as we take care of France, all the chess pieces will be taken care of. At this moment, all of Russia's influence in the Far East has been swept away by us. We will not be able to invest any heavy troops in the near term. We don't need to be afraid of him!"

"France and Russia are no longer threats. With Prussia's support, it would be much easier for us to negotiate with the British. After all, we don't need to ask for his help!"

King Yi's analysis brought about a buzz among the discussion. Everyone had to admit that the second option was very feasible as it really eliminated two old enemies, France and Russia. Hence, Britain did not have the excuse to extort them.

But she never would have thought that Xiao Letian would laugh bitterly and open the porthole. "It's too simple …"