After entering Miss Miranda's house and answering five questions, Benniel asked bluntly, "Is Miss Miranda okay?" ”

If you don't count her middle name, Miss Miranda's full name is Miranda 61 Huntington. Lord Huntington never expected that the kid in front of him, who acted as a messenger for the Chinese army, would briefly talk about "time, place, people, and events" in less than three minutes, and then go straight to the thing that this kid is most concerned about, the safety of "classmate Miss Miranda".

"She's fine." Lord Huntington answered the question simply. As a master, Huntington has this kind of elegance. And many people around listened to such a bold question, and their faces became very ugly. A few guys with guns couldn't help but adjust the angle of their rifles, and it seemed that there was a great urge to shoot this Benier.

After briefly reading the letter, Lord Huntington said, "Bennier, those Chinese want me to make a decision in fifteen minutes. I couldn't have made such a simple decision on such a big matter. Can you go out and tell them we want to talk to them? ”

Benniel watched Master Huntington talk to himself, not in the tone of a little guy, but in the tone of an adult. His heart was immediately moved, and he hurriedly replied, "Okay, I'll go now." ”

Three minutes later, Captain Wei Jianjun on the side of the Liberation Army had already understood the news brought by Bennier, and he said kindly: "Boy, you go back and tell the people in the house that within three minutes, they can send three people to the garden gate, and I will negotiate with them personally." If they don't come out after three minutes, we're going to have to go in. Just go. ”

When Bennier trotted all the way to the gate, Captain Wei Jianjun heard someone shouting, "Company commander, the cannon is dragging in." ”

The 75 field gun could not be disassembled, and its dead weight was about 1.1 tons. Even with a very good gun wagon, it was quite difficult for a tuke to tow it. Preparations for the operation have been carried out for more than half an hour now, and the straight-line distance is about 500 meters. Wei Jianjun led people to determine the location of the artillery, and said with a smile to the instructor Xu Qingtian: "Instructor, we can also sum up the problem of using small vehicles in street battles." ”

Xu Qingtian is from Shandong, and after listening to this suggestion, he also had a feeling of brightness. "Lao Wei, let's sum this up in a while. If the two of us die after this battle, we will write this. ”

As he was talking, he saw the door of the mansion on the opposite side open, Benniel took the lead, followed by three people. The instructor looked at the three people who came out to negotiate, and couldn't help but smile: "Old Wei, it seems that someone is more afraid of death than us." ”

"Instructor, you stay here. In case those Yankees want to play fish and die, I'm still waiting for you to avenge me. After Wei Jianjun finished speaking, he took two guards and went straight to the gate of the mansion. Xu Qingtian saw that the pace of the three of them was stable and calm. Just looking at the appearance, it is not so much a negotiation as a banquet in that mansion. This kind of calm and unhurried attitude made the instructor feel a little nervous, and when Wei Jianjun walked to the gate, the instructor suddenly understood that Wei Jianjun was really explaining what was going on.

Lord Huntington stood a little inside the open door when he saw the European with an oriental appearance leading two guards calmly to the door, and he greeted him. It's not that Lord Huntington is playing the score, it's just a habit.

"Your Excellency is European?" Huntington asked directly about Wei Jianjun's origins. The presence of Europeans in the Chinese army is somewhat surprising. It was as remarkable as the presence of Indians and blacks in the U.S. federal army.

"My father is Chinese and my mother is Spanish, so I am also Chinese. I was born in China, went to school in China, went to military school in China, and joined the Chinese army. Captain Wei Jianjun introduced his life so far in a few short sentences.

This made Lord Huntington stunned. No matter what his appearance is, the captain in front of him is still a real Chinese. But this is not the point, after clarifying the other party's Chinese identity, Lord Huntington decided that he did not have to expect the other party's European ancestry to make him inclined to Americans with European ancestry. Lord Huntington looked at the Chinese soldiers who were carrying the cannons pointing the muzzles of the cannons at their houses, and he asked straight to the point: "Mr. Captain, what would you like to talk to me about?" ”

"We, the Chinese army, are not here to sack St. Paul, and we are not ordered to destroy São Paulo. Honestly, if it was just to destroy São Paulo, my work would not have been so hard. We were ordered to occupy São Paulo, that is, to kill all those who resisted. But we will not hurt those who do not resist and just stay at home, let alone plunder them. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Excellency whether you are willing to accept the occupation of the Chinese army, or whether you want to serve the US government and fight us to the end. Wei Jianjun said calmly, and there was no anger in his tone. In fact, when he was on the West Coast, he discussed this passage with the comrades of the Political Department for a long time, and he memorized it well. It was only on the west coast that the fighting was fierce, and the Yankees resisted fiercely, and did not surrender until they were frightened to be killed. So Wei Jianjun and they never found a chance to practice, and this time they finally had the opportunity to practice, and his attention was all about whether there were any mistakes in reciting this passage.

Lord Huntington was not surprised that there was indeed a tradition of "occupation" in European wars. Theoretically, as long as the occupied side did not resist, the occupying forces would not go on a killing spree. This can be regarded as some kind of civilization accumulation. However, this tradition is a matter of war between Europeans, and it is not clear to Lord Huntington whether the war between Chinese and European blood is suitable for this tradition.

"Mr. Captain, did you meet with us in the hope that we would answer this question?" Lord Huntington tried to identify talking points.

"Yes. I see that Your Excellency's house is so magnificent, and I think it is also the number one person in the place, so I came to negotiate with Your Excellency. Your Excellency is ready to show the spirit of patriotism and die for the American heroes, or is ready to save your family business and population, please give me a clear answer. Captain Wei Jianjun went straight to the core.

Hearing this, Lord Huntington cursed in his heart, TM Isn't this nonsense? Has the federal government done anything other than collecting taxes from Lao Tzu? Why should hundreds of members of the Lao Tzu family give their lives to the federal government under the situation of being surrounded by soldiers? But this did not blurt out, Lord Huntington can become the patriarch of such a big family, not by mercy, let alone by purity and kindness. It is very dangerous to immediately give in to the Chinese, and the Chinese attach so much importance to the Huntington family that they will never stop at the Huntington family and say that they will not resist such a point.

"Mr. Captain, do you have any other requirements than what you just told me?" Lord Huntington came up and led the conversation in a clearer direction. Poor families don't have much to offer, so they don't take the initiative to make suggestions to break the bank. Of course, the rich people will not willingly break the fortune, but looking at those cannons and the army with loaded guns, Lord Huntington knows that if the Chinese come in, they will lose more than just that money. In such a situation, Lord Huntington knows the other party's requirements as much as possible, even if the other party's lion opens his mouth to ask for a sky-high price, in the current relatively peaceful negotiation environment, Lord Huntington also has room to repay the money.

Wei Jianjun took out a stainless steel cigarette case from his left breast pocket, the cigarette case was actually worthless, but this shiny guy was very attractive in itself. Chinese soldiers, whether they smoke or not, will get one in the munitions supply office and put it in their left breast pocket. It's just a legend in the army, and it's possible to block bullets in this position. Of course, Wei Jianjun's purpose in doing this is to "show off his wealth". Humans are creatures who care more about shiny metal objects.

He smoked a cigarette and gave it to the people on the other side of the negotiation, who reluctantly took the cigarette. After lighting a cigarette, Wei Jianjun took a puff before calmly replying: "Don't worry, we have no intention of robbing this city, let alone your home. We don't have any plans for this, now or in the future. My most pressing issue at the moment is to try to reduce the fighting as much as possible. So that we can die less. You must be the leading figure in the city of São Paulo. Your home must have a lot of influence on at least this street. We have only one request for you, to send your family and the people of this street to tell us about our attitude. If you don't fight us, you'll be safe. Fight with us, and you will be destroyed. I consider it your obligation as a resident of São Paulo. ”

After a few more minutes of heated conversation, Lord Huntington returned to his mansion. The anxiously waiting family members immediately gathered around. Master Huntington briefly explained the final conditions set by the Chinese to the family members. The Chinese promise not to enter the Huntington family, and the Chinese promise not to invade the Huntington family's personnel and ensure the safety of the Huntington family's property. But in return, in addition to not attacking the Chinese, the Huntingtons had to send people to communicate China's attitude from house to house on this street.

Hearing that their own safety was assured, the members of the Huntington family immediately couldn't help but want more, and one of them said, "Why don't they go from house to house themselves?" ”

This sounded like a joke to other family members, and when the Chinese went to the door of each house with guns on their shoulders, they thought that they would be greeted by whistling bullets, not the panicked family master. However, working for the invaders was a test of the Huntingtons' morality.

Before the family members could react, Master Huntington continued, "The Chinese captain said that if we don't send people to the operation to minimize bloodshed, he can't believe that we really won't be involved in the war. They're going to attack in 10 minutes. ”

As soon as these words came out, the members of the Huntington family quickly adjusted their moral level to a realistic level. Several people have expressed their willingness to participate in the peace.

"You can't do that, sir." As the messenger, Bennier, who participated in the whole conversation, saw that the Huntington family was going to agree to cooperate with the Chinese, and he immediately raised objections. Most of the people on this street are rich people, and if the Huntington family sends people to convince them, the Chinese can quickly pass through this street. Once you've passed the street, turn a corner and you'll be able to go behind the troops who are defending the railroad for the United States. Bennier's dad and brother were in that defensive position.

The Huntingtons have their interests, and so does Bennier. So Benniel immediately objected. At this moment, all the members of the Huntington family looked at Benier. In the beginning, there were some people in the gang who were more friendly to Bennier. Even if there were a few people in all the eyes that Benniel saw now, there was no kindness in all the emotional foundations.

Even without Chifu, Benniel felt an invisible heavy pressure rushing over his face, making his breathing almost stagnant.