The port of Valparaiso is not only the largest and most prosperous port in Chile, but also one of the most important ports on the west coast of South America, and the Panama Canal is still in the stage of intense construction, and ships from the west coast of the Americas to the east coast and Europe must pass through the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of the Americas.

The port of Valparaiso is a supply port that ships must stop at before and after circumnavigating the southern tip of the Americas, and it is precisely because of this advantageous geographical location that the port of Valparaiso has been able to develop and prosper rapidly.

The port boom brought not only great wealth, but also a large number of immigrants, many from Spain, England, France, and Germany.

The Qing and the Secret Coalition attacked the port of Valparaiso, and a large number of Chilean civilians were in power. The government's lobbying encouraged them to retreat to San Diego, but many foreign immigrants were reluctant to leave, and some cautiously set sail to return home, but many remained because they thought they were safe because of their status as foreigners.

The indiscriminate shelling of the Qing fleet not only bombed the port of Valparaiso into ruins, but also caused a large number of civilian casualties.

There was no need for Chile's instigation at all, and the news of the bombardment of the port of Valparaiso by Qing warships soon appeared in European countries, with not only casualty statistics, but also a large number of photographs.

For a time, European countries were in an uproar, and public opinion severely condemned the atrocities of the Qing Dynasty, and the envoys of various countries in the Qing Dynasty also united to submit notes and strongly protest!

Shanghai, Zhennan Road, Prince Gong's Courtyard.

Putting down the phone, Yi Yi seemed to be tired and gently rubbed his temples, he was not tired, but a headache, as the prime minister of the Qing Cabinet, the Qing Dynasty declared war on Chile, he actually didn't hear the wind at all beforehand, and when he heard the wind, the naval fleet had already hit the gate of the capital, and it actually made a bad incident of shelling civilians.

Seeing his sad look, Su Shun said with relief: "Why should the prince worry, the matter caused by Yuanqi will naturally be cleaned up by Yi Guocheng." ”

Speaking of this, he reacted immediately, "No wonder Yiguo City invited us to come to Shanghai, but he went to Dinghai to inspect by himself, this is because he is worried that we will not agree to start a war in South America, and now that he has captured the port of Valparaiso, he should also return to Shanghai." ”

"It's not that simple." Yi Yi said slowly: "Who is he Yi Guocheng?" How could they be so unscrupulous in order to persuade us to agree to war in South America? ”

Su Shun smacked it slightly, and then said, "It can't be related to the northwest?" ”

"That's really hard to say." Yi Yi said quietly: "He is not the master who is afraid of things, since he intends to make a situation in the northwest, he must hope that the bigger the trouble, the better." ”

Yi Zhifen did deliberately go out to avoid a few days, after receiving the telegram, he quickly rushed back to Shanghai, as soon as he entered the Changle Book House, Yi Zhengxing and Zhao Liewen quickly greeted him, Zhao Liewen smiled when he saw the ceremony: "Dare to hang the two ministers for a few days, up and down the Qing Dynasty, I am afraid that there is only the big shopkeeper, the two are in a hurry, and they send people to inquire about the news several times a day." ”

This matter, Yi Zhizhi asked himself if he did something inauthentic, but it was also to avoid endless entanglement with the two of them on the issue of the South American war, and smiled at the moment, "Since you are in a hurry, you will hurry up and invite someone." ”

When he entered the room, Yi Zhengxing asked directly: "Was it my father's idea to bombard Valparaiso Port?" ”

Yi Zhizu asked rhetorically: "Do you feel a little unbearable after reading the condemnation of public opinion in Europe?" ”

After hesitating, Yi Zhengxing said: "My son has not experienced many wars, and I do think that those civilians are a little innocent. ”

"Innocent?" Yi Zhizhi said in a deep voice: "The Americas were conquered, tens of millions of Indians died, are the Indians innocent or not?" The black slave trade, up to hundreds of millions of blacks left their homes and died in foreign lands, are African blacks innocent or not?

The European coalition invaded our country twice, how many people died in the coastal prefectures and counties in the war, and they were innocent or not?

Valparaiso is just a thousand civilians who have died, and European public opinion has condemned it in every possible way, and they have forgotten all the evil deeds they did back then? ”

Speaking of this, he slowed down his tone, "The bombardment of Valparaiso is not a deliberate massacre of civilians, Zaizhao has done a good job, otherwise, it would not be possible to kill only thousands of civilians." ”

Zhao Liewen knew that when the Japanese were exterminated, this big shopkeeper was called a human slaughter, besides, Nanyang, the Persian Gulf, Anxi, which land was not soaked in blood? What about the overseas colonization of European countries?

After coughing lightly, he followed the conversation and said: "Europe is now advocating the theory of the Eastern threat, will it make a big fuss about it?" ”

"It's just deliberately giving them a handle and letting them make a fuss." Yi Zhizhi said: "In this way, it is possible for the British Parliament to pass a bill to interfere in the northwest." ”

Zhao Liewen smiled when he heard this, "The big shopkeeper is really considerate, and even this has been taken into account." ”

Yi Yi and Su Shun came quickly, Yi Zhishu personally greeted the two at the gate of the courtyard, and when the two people got out of the car, he greeted them with a smile on his face, and said: "There is something wrong with Dinghai temporarily, and the two of you have been waiting for a long time." ”

Although the two of them were dissatisfied, they also had to greet each other with a smile, and Yi Yi bowed his hand and said with a smile: "The affairs in Beijing are complicated, it is rare to put aside your hands and stop for a few days, to be honest, I wish that the brother of the country would delay for a few more days." ”

Yi Zhicontent said with a smile: "In the past few years, there have been troubles one after another, and it is really not easy for you to survive one by one." ”

After a few people greeted each other and sat down in the house, Yi Yi said: "What's going on in South America, why did you suddenly declare war?" ”

"The war between the three South American countries has seriously affected our interests in South America, and our country has sent a fleet to mediate, but Chile, instigated by the British, has been arrogant and rude, and has repeatedly made provocative remarks and declared war on them, which is also a last resort." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Moreover, I suspect that the British move is intended to ...... in the northwest. ”

Yi Zhicontent, who listened to it, explained the story in detail before and after, and Yi Yi pondered for a while before he said: "A wave of unsettled waves has risen again, the northwest is still undecided, and the South American war has started again. Moreover, the imperial court really can't come up with money ....... at the moment. ”

Yi Zhishu smiled: "Money is not a problem, just issue war bonds." ”

Issuance of war bonds? Yi Yi frowned, and said with a wry smile: "There has been a five-year drought in the north, and the imperial court is already in debt, so how to issue war bonds again?" ”

Su Shun hurriedly echoed: "The imperial court is now burdened with debts, which can be said to be unprecedented, if we borrow again, it will inevitably be opposed from top to bottom, and I hope that Brother Guocheng can understand our difficulties." ”

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