"The Ottoman Empire was not happy to see the Chinese navy enter the Black Sea." The Ottoman Prime Minister Ahmet 61 Midhat Pasha did not take a very hard line, but expressed the position of the Ottoman Empire in very clear terms.

The Chinese ambassador to the Ottoman was really a little surprised, the hostility of the Chinese People's Navy to the Royal Navy of the British Empire did not need to be deliberately explained, and there was really no friendship between the two world's top two navies. However, the Chinese ambassador to the Ottoman Empire did not expect that at this critical moment, the Ottoman Empire would clearly stand on the side of the British.

"Your Excellency, do you mean to disagree with the passage of the Chinese Navy through the Bosbrus Strait?" The Chinese ambassador wanted to determine the specifics. It is one thing for the Ottomans not to be happy for the Chinese navy to enter the Black Sea through the Bosbrus, but it is another thing for the Ottomans to disagree with the passage of the Chinese navy through the Bosbrus. As long as the Chinese Navy can really sail into the Black Sea, then nothing is a problem.

Ahmet 61 Midhat Pasha groaned slightly, China was one of the supporters of the Ottoman Empire, although the Ottoman Empire also paid a great price in order to gain China's support. For example, East Africa, which was originally a subject country of Egypt, is now called the East African Administrative Region of China, and with the conduct of the empire, it is impossible to spit it out if you eat it. The Ottoman Empire did not need to think about it in the short term, and this rich place was reincorporated into the hands of the Ottoman Empire.

But it's really rich here! Although China's renminbi is not the gold standard, the exchange ratio between the currencies of the two sides is roughly determined, and one pound can be exchanged for about 100 yuan, which is based on the fact that one customs and two gold are about ten customs and two silver, and one customs and two silver are about ten yuan in China. The exchange rate has fluctuated a bit, and generally speaking, the renminbi has begun to appreciate somewhat as Chinese goods enter Europe.

According to the information obtained by the Ottoman Empire, the annual trade volume of China's East African administrative region has approached 10 million pounds. Although when the East African administrative region was in the hands of the Ottoman Empire, it was not only a bird that did not lay eggs, but also reached the point where birds did not poop. But no one ploughs the thin fields, and there are people fighting for the ploughing. If the Ottoman Empire can get back East Africa, this revenue alone will not only be enough for the Ottoman Empire to tide over its current financial difficulties, but also allow the Ottoman Empire to rise in earnest.

"We, the Ottoman Empire, did not agree to the passage of the Chinese Navy through the Bosballs." The Ottoman Prime Minister Ahmet 61 Midhat Pasha finally gave a very clear answer.

This reply was a real disappointment to China. If Britain does not agree to China's passage through the Suez Canal, China will not be able to force its way in. The British garrisoned 100,000 troops in Egypt, most of them in the canal area. No matter how good the Chinese navy is, it can't kill all the way through the Suez Canal and break into the Mediterranean.

However, the Chinese navy was able to send a new fleet from Gibraltar into the Mediterranean, bypassing Africa. No matter what Wei Ze thinks, in fact, the Chinese upper echelons have such dreams. The British can't just be allowed to act in a way that can threaten China, but what can the British do if China goes against the course of the British threatening China?

But if the Ottomans refused to allow China to pass through the Bosburs, then things would be bad. There are two entrances and exits to the Mediterranean, but there is only one outlet to the Black Sea.

The Otiman Empire put this mouth in one letter, and China could only stare dryly. Russia and the Ottoman Empire have been fighting for so many years, don't they just hope to get rid of the Ottoman Empire as an obstacle and get a warm southern outlet to the sea?

At this point, the Chinese ambassador to the Ottoman Empire asked as a live horse doctor: "Can the Ottoman Empire help China solve this problem?" ”

This is just a question, and Governor Wezedu once said, "Although Romania has been a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years, Romania's national heroes are all born by fighting against Muslims." "Romania has finally gotten rid of the Ottoman Empire, and I really don't see what diplomatic means the Ottoman Empire can use to influence Romania to solve this problem according to China's intentions.

Sure enough, the Ottoman Prime Minister Ahmet 61 Midhat Pasha said: "We will do our best to help China solve this matter." ”

China's efforts are not only in London, but also in Istanbul. For France and Italy, two unreliable countries, China did not take the initiative to seek help. In Berlin and Viena, Chinese diplomats tried to communicate with each other, hoping that countries with greater influence over Romania could help China solve the problem.

However, the results were very disappointing for the Chinese side, and none of the European countries explicitly expressed their support for China in this regard. However, German Chancellor Bismarck, the old fox, expressed "goodwill" and promised that China could send ships from Germany to send supplies to the trapped Chinese ships.

Yes, people are iron and steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry and panic. But China wants to solve the problem, not to have Chinese ships trapped near Romania and unable to move.

"Could there be any country behind the Romanians?" Wei Ze also had some meaning of evil fire attacking the heart. Over the years, the Russians have been beaten by China, the French by China, the Spaniards and the Dutch have also been beaten by China. The Germans and Austria-Hungary really had no chance of war with China, so they temporarily lost the possibility of being beaten by China. Even Britain, the hegemon of the North Atlantic, did not think it was a big deal for China to fight.

Judging from the map, the eastern end of China's East African Administrative Region is only more than 1,000 miles away from the sea where Chinese ships are trapped.

As the foreign minister, Li Xin is under a lot of pressure at this time. It has been too long since things were going well, and China has been in a very detached position diplomatically. On any continent, China doesn't really want any country. Now this transcendent status also reveals its own problems, when China does not want any country, it also means that China is not needed by other countries. Now, for a while, China has no bargaining chips to exchange interests with other countries.

For this reason, Li Xin is also a strong meeting. It is hoped that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be able to find a solution to the problem.

"In Europe, the British still have a huge advantage." The Foreign Ministry first established this fact, "The Ottoman Empire chose Britain between us and Britain." ”

"I don't think that's necessarily the case, do you?" Wei Wenjie, an analyst at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, objected. Wei Wenjie is Wei Changrong's son and Wei Ze's nephew, and when he speaks, everyone has to listen carefully.

"Even without Britain, would the Ottomans willingly let us pass through the Bosballs? Even if the Ottoman Empire is somewhat shaken, will the countries of the Black Sea region, and those with vital interests in the Black Sea, allow China to pass through the Bosbros? How many wars have been fought in Europe over the centuries for the right of navigation in this strait. Now, as an outsider, China has thought about it when it says it wants to live. I don't think this is a small problem anymore, but a big one that changes the existing balance of power in Europe. Wei Wenjie expounded his opinion.

That's true. At this meeting, all the middle and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can understand this reason. China swallowed the South China Sea because it is the most important and powerful country in the Western Pacific, and China entered the Indian Ocean because China's navy was more powerful than Britain's existing Grand Fleet. And the Indian Ocean is not a closed sea, and if you enter it, you will enter it. China is not the first country to break into the Indian Ocean, but at this stage it has been able to gain a foothold in the Indian Ocean.

"A large part of the reason why China has become invincible so far is that we have not changed the main situation in the world or the balance of power because of this. And we have to go into the Black Sea and solve the problem by force, and the situation we face is different from before. Wei Wenjie finally concluded.

No matter how reasonable the words are, Wei Wenjie's attitude was not immediately accepted by everyone. If a solution is found along this line, it will be a situation where China can only withdraw from the Black Sea or soften if it wants to maintain its former transcendent position. But these two choices are difficult to accept for China, which is now complacent. Or even an unacceptable option.

The dignified China was actually frustrated by a few small countries, not to mention that the current leader of the Chinese Dynasty is an unprecedented pioneer in Chinese history, and perhaps a peerless frontier pioneer. Iron and blood was proposed by Governor Wei Zedu, and has been used very effectively in every step of the way, and now the policy of recognizing iron and blood is no longer effective, at least not so effective, and people may not be willing to admit it psychologically.

But Wei Wenjie's speech was somewhat in line with Li Xin's thoughts, and since it was Wei Wenjie's speech, there was room to use it. Li Xin said: "In this case, I will tell the governor about this idea." ”

The middle and upper echelons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs looked at each other, and everyone quickly came to an agreement. I'll talk to Weeser about this idea first.

Wei Wenjie was quite excited when he returned home, and of course Wei Wenjie was happy that his ideas could be taken so seriously. However, this excitement was not simply joyful, he also felt a great deal of uneasiness. As Wei Changrong's son, Wei Wenjie will not be naïve to think that his position encounters such support because of how outstanding he is personally. At this time, as the son of Wei Changrong, the head of the Organization Department, and the nephew of His Majesty Comrade Wei Ze, others largely looked at this background, rather than Wei Wenjie's own ability. So he also had to consider that he might be being used.

With uneasy excitement, Wei Wenjie waited for his father Wei Changrong to come home. Wait, wait, wait, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening, and Wei Changrong finally went home.

"Father, I have something to tell you." Wei Wenjie greeted his father in the living room, and then plucked up the courage to say.

Wei Changrong looked at Wei Wenjie's expression seriously, sighed slightly, and walked to the study, "Let's talk about it here." ”

After listening to Wei Wenjie's experience and his own worries, Wei Changrong did not comment, he asked a question: "Wenjie, is your opinion your own?" ”

Wei Wenjie nodded hurriedly, "This is indeed my opinion. ”

"So after you have expressed your opinion, are you willing to accept the consequences of your opinion?" Wei Changrong continued to ask.

Wei Wenjie was silent now, and the reason why he was nervous was actually this. After thinking about it, Wei Wenjie said: "Father, I'm worried that someone will take advantage of me. ”

"Haha!" Wei Changrong sneered a few times, "If you think so, you won't have to speak in the future." Let me tell you this, what you hope now is that everyone will agree with you Wei Wenjie as a person, but your ability is not enough to support others' personal identification with you. So now you think about it and get scared. ”

"I'm not afraid......," Wei Wenjie couldn't help but defend himself a little.

Wei Changrong ignored his son's defense, and he continued: "If you want to achieve other people's personal recognition of you, there is only one way. Keep up the steadfast work. Allow others to be sarcastic, and let others try to take advantage of you. That's the reality you're in, and you have to face it. ”