"Zhao'an?" Ferguson and Steve's eyes lit up when they heard this. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is indeed a good idea, in fact, Zhao'an is not unique to Chinese history, there are also many successful Zhao'an examples in Western history, not to mention anything else, let's just say that the Scottish uprising mentioned by Xu Rui before was the great uprising led by Weiqian Wallace, and it was finally quelled by Zhao'an.

Although resolving disputes through Zhao'an is not as direct and refreshing as force repression, and it will leave some sequelae, it is still an effective solution, and it can indeed save British face, and of course, more importantly, the fate of Ferguson and Steve can be rewritten.

As Xu Rui said, if Zhao'an is successful, Ferguson and Steve will not only have no fault, but will have merit!

Of course, Ferguson and Steve still have extremely subtle thoughts in their hearts, if they really succeed in recruiting An, they may not be able to make Xu Rui the second William Wallace, in history, William Wallace soldiers were brutally beheaded by bowel drainage, thinking of this, Ferguson and Steve were thrilled.

As long as the lone military camp accepts Zhao'an, as long as the lone military camp becomes a mercenary of the Ministry of Industry of the Concession, at that time, there will be time and opportunity to deal with this surnamed Xu, hehe!

Steve smiled and said, "This one is worth trying." ”

Regarding the dark thoughts in the hearts of Steve and Ferguson, Xu Rui can be described as a penetrant sight.

It's just that Xu Rui didn't care at all, and said at the moment: "However, we also have conditions." ”

When Steve heard this, he immediately frowned and said, "You just said that the Lone Military Camp is only nominally subordinate to the Ministry of Industry of the Public Concession, isn't this a condition for recruitment?" ”

"Of course it doesn't count." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "This is just the basis for negotiations. ”

Steve rolled his eyes when he heard this, but who put him in a weak position, and said angrily at the moment: "Okay, then apart from this, what kind of recruitment conditions do you have?" ”

Xu Rui stretched out three fingers and said one by one: "First, the entire western area of the concession is divided into the jurisdiction of our lone military camp from the entire area west of Minti Niyin Road, and the Ministry of Industry of the concession has sovereignty, but has no governing power. ”

Originally, Xu Rui only wanted the western area of the concession to be close to one-tenth of the Chinese boundary.

But now, after clearly knowing the bottom line of the United Kingdom, Xu Rui has increased his weight and wants half of the western area of the concession.

"Oh?!" Steve's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said, "The entire West End west of Minti Niyin Road? God, you've taken half of the western part of the concession! ”

Xu Rui smiled and said, "Do you have a different opinion?" ”

Steve said in a deep voice: "You want too much, it is impossible for the British government and the Concession Bureau to agree, at most the area west from Bailbe Road, which is almost a quarter of the western area of the concession, even if this area is mostly slums, the taxes collected are enough to feed a battalion of hundreds of people." ”

Xu Rui spread his hands and said: "Okay, since Minister Steve insists, then let's stop here, let's wait for the Nationalist Government and the American Minister Jensen to negotiate a result first, anyway, for us, it makes no difference whether we negotiate with the Minister or negotiate with the American Minister Jensen through the Nationalist Government." ”

For Xu Rui, as long as he sticks to the bottom line, it makes no difference who he netiates, but for Ferguson and Steve, it is completely different, if the final judgment is reached through the US Minister to China Jensen, then Ferguson and Steve will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever.

As soon as Xu Rui's killer move came out, Ferguson and Steve were immediately unable to parry.

"Well, let's talk about your second condition." Steve stared at Xu Rui viciously, but he was thinking in his heart, when Zhao'an is completed, I will settle accounts with you.

When the time comes, there will be time to pick you up.

"Mr. Minister is wise." Xu Rui gave a thumbs up to Steve, and continued, "The second condition for the recruitment of our lone army camp is that the appointment and dismissal, public security and commercial activities of the new west area of the concession are not controlled by the Ministry of Industry of the Concession, and our lone military camp has the right of self-determination, and the Ministry of Industry of the Concession must not interfere in any way. ”

According to Xu Rui's conditions, the entire New West District is equivalent to an independent kingdom in a lonely military camp.

"Yes!" Steve had already made up his mind to settle the score, so he happily agreed.

Since he is destined to turn his face with the lonely military camp in the end, he can be more generous now, anyway, no matter what conditions he agrees to now, he can write it off when the time comes.

Xu Rui hooked the third finger and said: "Third, the Bureau of the Ministry of Industry of the Concession must provide enough weapons and ammunition to ensure that the three divisions need to fight for half a year, in addition, it is also necessary to provide a full set of machinery and equipment for a small arsenal. ”

Here, Xu Rui also increased his weight again, in addition to the supply of three divisions, that is, an army, and a full set of machinery and equipment for a small arsenal, because Xu Rui considered that even if Britain provided the supplies of three divisions of the army, there would always be a time when it ran out, but if it was given to a small arsenal, it was equivalent to giving a hen that would lay golden bumps, and it would be able to provide ammunition for the lonely army camp in the future.

This is very important for the future anti-Japanese war in Shanghai.

But this is hard for Ferguson and Steve to accept.

"Oh?!" When Steve heard this, his face immediately turned black to the bottom of the pot.

Steve originally thought that after recruiting An, he would find an opportunity to settle the general account with Xu Rui, but if he agreed to the third article, if he really gave the weapons and ammunition needed for the three divisions for half a year and the full set of machinery and equipment of a small arsenal to the Lone Army Battalion, then they would have nothing to do with the Lone Army Camp, what kind of general account would they be?

Ferguson also said: "Commander Xu, the first two are easy to say, but the third one is absolutely impossible!" ”

Xu Rui was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency the General and Mr. Minister had better not rush to decide, anyway, this matter is not in a hurry, we have time to discuss it slowly, isn't it?" After a pause, Xu Rui said to Steve again, "Of course, in order to show our sincerity, we will restore the freedom of the two of you now, and you can leave now." ”

Xu Rui doesn't mind letting Ferguson and Steve go now, because if Zhao'an fails, the two of them won't have any good fruit to eat even if they return to the UK, so even if they regain their freedom, they still have to obediently return to the New West District of the concession to negotiate with him and promote Zhao'an.

Steve and Ferguson were a little unconvinced when they heard this, there could be no such good thing, right?

"Really?" Steve tentatively asked, "Can we really leave?" ”

"Of course." Xu Rui smiled and said, "You can leave at any time." ”

"Then we'll take our leave." With that, Ferguson stood up and pulled Steve outside.

Downstairs, Ferguson and Steve did not go to the detention cell, but went straight to the gate, but until the two of them left the gate of the barracks, they were not left behind, fortunately, the two quickly stopped two rickshaws, and then fled back to the camp of the British army in the rickshaw.

On the second floor, Xu Rui, Xie Yuan, and Yang Rui quietly watched Ferguson and Steve leave.

Xie Yuan said: "Commander Xu, is it a bit hasty to let Ferguson and Steve go now?" ”

Yang Rui also said a little stupidly: "Yes, after all, one of these two people is a brigadier general, the other is a minister in China, and they are also a baron, as a hostage or bargaining chip, the weight is not light, even if they are exchanged for weapons and ammunition, they must be able to exchange a lot of weapons and ammunition, right?" ”

Xu Rui shook his head and said: "You think wrong, Ferguson and Steve are not worth anything at all, if they continue to be held by us, that is, two ordinary hostages, there is no shortage of brigadier generals in the British army, and there is no shortage of barons among the British nobles, so as long as they are let go, they can maximize their value." ”

After Xie Yuan and Yang Rui heard this, they didn't seem to understand, which was a bit too complicated for them.

Xu Rui didn't explain too much, anyway, he was extremely sure that after Ferguson and Steve regained their freedom, they would definitely do their best to promote Zhao'an, and they would definitely fight for their rights and interests in the lonely military camp.

The ruler is short, the inch is long, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, Xu Rui's strength is to lead troops to fight and carry out diplomatic negotiations, but this is not his good point, so going into battle in person may not have a good effect, and he will be tired and half dead, so it is better to hand over this difficult errand to Steve and them, especially Steve is still a diplomat, familiar with negotiation skills, and will definitely complete the task of fighting for the rights and interests of the lone military camp.

(Dividing Line)

Let's go back to Ferguson and Steve.

It wasn't until they entered the heavily garrisoned barracks of the British army that Ferguson and Steve breathed a long sigh of relief.

After confirming that it was safe, Ferguson immediately reverted to his old ways, gritted his teeth and said to Steve: "Your Excellency doesn't have to care about the intimidation of the surname Xu at all, I will gather all the American and British garrisons in Shanghai, no matter what, I will also exterminate the lone army camp and rescue all the hostages, and it is stupid to still think about being recruited!" ”

Steve waved his hand and said, "Your Excellency, if you gather the American and British garrisons in Shanghai, will you definitely win?" ”

"Well...... this" Ferguson immediately stopped, he really didn't dare to assert this, because the British army stationed in Shanghai was only two regiments, and the most elite of them was the Gurkha Royal Infantry Battalion, which had become a servant army of the lone battalion, and before Ferguson gave a new order, the Gurkha Royal Infantry Battalion would only fight for the lone battalion.

As for the U.S. Army, there is only one company in total, and its combat effectiveness is extremely low.

PS: Follow-up students, if you don't have a book to read, you can take a look at my old book "The Immortal Legend of the Anti-Japanese War Veteran", although this old book is not as cool as the side of the anti-Japanese war, but in terms of writing level, it is a grade higher than the side of the Tai Xing, it is a real work of conscience, students who like the iron-blooded War of Resistance should not miss it, the key is that this is still an old book that has ended: veterans do not die, but gradually wither.