There is a limit to people's ability to resist pressure, and there is no psychological defense line in the world that cannot be crushed, let alone a second-in-command like Laku, who has never been alone.

The layers of pressure nets laid by Xiao Lotian roared and slapped like the tide of the full moon, destroying Laku's psychological defense layer by layer.

There is no choice, at this moment Raku has been forced into a corner, if you do not agree to the conditions of the Chinese, then there is only one way to go to war, but the war cannot be won at all, not to mention that the British have been mixed in, even with these Chinese **** alone, the current third-rate garrison is difficult to deal with.

Port Said is the largest port in the Suez Canal, and if the entire canal were lost, it would be completely paralyzed, and the Emperor would be furious and would have attacked himself.

It's nothing to die by yourself, but are there still troops in Europe that can be drawn from abroad? Prussia is aggressively armed, and the diplomats in Paris are all focused on negotiating with Prussia, so that Egypt can be prevented from having another accident?

However, the canal is the lifeline of France, the construction period is a full eleven years, the investment is nearly 20 million pounds, how can France give up such a strategic place, a little Port Said is lost, and the mainland will definitely send troops.

By then, Bismarck's chance had come, and millions of Prussian troops had poured out...... No, no, no, Raku shook his head desperately and threw the terrifying image in his mind out of the clouds.

There is no choice, the lesser of two evils, it is just an apology, but it is only seven million gold francs, compared with losing control of the canal, it is completely harmful.

"Yes! I give you this apology, and I will give you seven million gold francs! But you must promise that you will withdraw the soldiers to-night! Tomorrow at dawn I must show the people of Port Said that the city is still under French control!"

Xiang Ying turned his head and glanced at the sea, he saw the figure of General Jason, he knew that he couldn't delay any longer, this game of pulling the flag and pulling the tiger's skin should come to an end.

"Very well, I can promise you, give me a statement of apology and reparations, and I will immediately order the soldiers to return to the sea......"

"Can you be your Führer's lord?"

"Of course, because I'm the ambassador of plenipotentiary negotiations, if you don't believe me, I'm willing to take him as a hostage, and I'll be the last one ......to leave when the soldiers are gone."

Raku gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Okay!

It was at this moment that General Jason's dinghy finally touched the pier's pier, and the high-ranking British commander finally arrived.

"Inform the French and let their highest commander talk to me!"

"Martial law immediately in Port Said! British forces control all neighborhoods...... Inform the French not to act rashly, we don't want to go to war, we just regulate the conflict!"

"What? Two Chinese soldiers were kidnapped? What did you do...... Can you French still do things? The security of the canal has made you look like this, and what country's merchant ships will dare to come here in the future?"

Shipload after ship of British troops began to land, two hundred, four hundred, six hundred...... The neighborhood near the harbor area is full of British soldiers in red uniforms, pouring into Port Said like cooked lobsters.

Xiang Ying leaned in front of Raku and whispered, "Why don't you hurry back to the consular palace? Are you really going to accompany the British for another seven million? Do you have so much cash?"

"You and I don't reach a settlement, God knows what price the British will offer, you sober up......"

At this moment, Laku has become a lump of clay for Xiang Ying to knead, he was led by Xiang Ying and walked quickly into the consular palace, walked back to the conference room, spread out the delicate parchment, Xiang Ying dictated that Laku was writing, and an official French apology was officially released.

“...... At the fifth stop town, the Chinese flagship Zhiyuan was shelled by unknown militants for more than 50 minutes, and a total of 132 shells were fired......"

“...... The Chinese army was forced to counterattack, and there were unnecessary clashes with the French on the shore, and once again I express my deep regret and apologies on behalf of France......"

“...... On behalf of France, I apologize to the Qing Empire and compensate seven million ...... in gold francs."

This apology statement described all the encounters of the Zhiyuan through the canal, and of course Laku did not admit that the shelling was done by France, nor did he admit that the battleship deliberately collided with the Zhiyuan.

and shooting at Jae-soon was also whitewashed as a misunderstanding.

Xiang Ying didn't care about Laku's prevarication at all, he knew very well that this group of French people would not cry when they saw the coffin, and they would not admit that they had any sins if they did not defeat them in the war.

It doesn't matter, love to admit it or not, the first thing in the Yuan is this apology statement, so as to prove that these things have happened, as long as you France admit that these things have existed, then after the Franco-Prussian War, the Chinese can ask for a price based on these facts, that's all.

When the consul's seal and Raku's signature appeared on the parchment, Laku's whole body seemed to be drained of all his energy, and he completely softened on his chair.

Xiang Ying spread out the parchment and blew it carefully, looking at the apology written in English, he finally smiled with satisfaction.

"Remember what you promised me! Withdraw your troops, withdraw your troops immediately......"

"Where's the money? My soldiers are waiting to move it...... Don't worry, I'll leave as soon as the money arrives!"

"O greedy devils, you are destined to go to hell!" Raku yelled, "Come, take him to the Canal Company's warehouse, give him all the cash, and let the Canal Company issue an IOU for the shortfall!"

Xiang Ying took a half step back, took off his hat very politely and bowed slightly to Counselor Laku, "Thank you, I am very happy to negotiate with you, I hope we can drink together next time!"

"No...... I'll never want to see you again......!

Xiang Ying was not angry, put on his hat and said to the angry accountant of the canal company beside him, "Sir, don't look at me like that, this little money is nothing to you France, compared to the sin of losing the whole Port Said, you have taken a big advantage......

The speechless accountant knew that he could not control the situation at all, so he could only wipe his red and swollen eye sockets and lead the way in front of his head.

As soon as he walked out of the gate of the Consulate's Palace, Xiang Ying saw General Jason coming on, "Hello General, Your Excellency Counselor is waiting for you inside...... "We also shook the parchment roll in his hand, "We have already got the apology statement, as for what you say, then I don't care, hahaha......"

Jason's eyes lit up, "Oh? got it, hahaha...... Let me meet this enlightened counsellor too, hahaha!"

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