Chapter 41: The Seven Conditions
The conference room of the Hope was crowded with people from Lan Fangguo and Daming Kingdom. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info They sat opposite each other along the conference table.
I only listened: "For your country's persecution of innocent fishermen and attack on our Daming sea vessels, I, as the Minister of the Navy of the Daming Republic, on behalf of Daming, express my great dissatisfaction and indignation.
Moreover, as a civilized country and a state of etiquette, I have always paid attention to benevolence and righteousness. But your country has turned a deaf ear to the kindness of my Ming Dynasty! As a result, we had to use artillery fire, accidentally injuring the people, and causing panic. The kind and benevolent crew members of my heart were heartbroken and heartbroken, and psychologically, it led to great trauma.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty expresses its strong protest and deep condemnation of your country's inaction, inhumanity, and unkind posture of allowing the people to panic. ”。
Hearing this, all the representatives of Pontianak City present looked strange as if they had eaten Huang Lian, as if they were trying to suppress their anger and dissatisfaction.
And no wonder! Because what Da Ming said was too high-sounding. Just say 'innocent fishermen', those pirates who live on the edge of the knife can also be called innocent fishermen? Who has ever seen a fisherman who does not fish, but only robs?
Besides, the Ming crew was kind and benevolent, and they were traumatized. They are not blind, those crew members are all energetic, lively, and elated, how can they see a little psychological trauma? And when they boarded the ship, they heard how the crew pointed out Lan Fangguo, and they were shouting to destroy Lan Fang one by one!
If this is also called kindness and kindness, then they are Guanyin who saves suffering!
Of course, they just think about it. Let them really jump out and accuse, that is not the courage to do so! After all, Daming's artillery was placed there, and it was not necessary, and no one wanted to anger Daming.
Seeing that the representatives of Pontianak City reacted so wonderfully, Zhang Xiao spoke more energetically.
After taking a sip of water, he said loudly: "Despite this, I, Da Ming, still in the heart of peace, make the following requests to Lan Fangguo:
First, immediately and unconditionally release the families and relatives of Wang Chunfeng and other innocent fishermen, and compensate them for the corresponding moral damages and disrespect for human rights and rights. ”。
Originally, the United States used the big stick to intimidate, interfere, contain, and disarm other countries. Facts have also proved that these two words are indeed useful. So Da Ming used it as a matter of course! Anyway, the United States has just ended the Revolutionary War, so where is the time to talk about people and rights?
"Second: Compensation of 30,000 taels of gold as the ammunition cost of the Ming Dynasty and the mental damage of the crew."
After all, the shells are made with money, and if you hit one, you will lose one, and if you don't have it, you will naturally have to find a place to make up for it. And Lan Fangguo has become a well-deserved wrongdoer.
"Third: Lease Pontianak to Daming and waive the rent as a punishment for Lan Fangguo's rudeness to himself and hurting Daming's feelings.
Fourth: Publish a proclamation to immediately clarify the reason for the Ming fire, and apologize to the Ming Republic.
Fifth: Do not prevent your own people from going to Daming without reason. If there is a violation, it is tantamount to war.
Sixth: From now on, Lanfang broke off its vassal relationship with the Qing State, and lowered its national status, changed the Lanfang Republic to Lanfang Dominion, and accepted the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
Seventh: Immediate resumption of trade. ”。
By the time Zhang Xiao finished talking about Daming's conditions, the representatives of Pontianak City present were dumbfounded.
This is no ordinary lion's mouth! It's whale swallowing!
If you really agree to these seven points, then Lan Fangguo will be finished.
And now Lan Fangguo has not started a war with the Ming Dynasty, so there is no defeat in the war. But the conditions are worse than those of the defeated countries.
As long as there is a little brain, they will not agree to the conditions of the Ming Republic.
And they are only representatives of Pontianak City, and they can't make decisions for the entire Lanfang Kingdom. This time, I just wanted Daming not to shell Pontianak again, and by the way, I heard about Daming's conditions.
If it was just an ordinary innocuous condition, they could still agree, but they would never dare to make a decision on this kind of condition that is similar to the destruction of the country.
So the acting city lord Sun Rufu swallowed his saliva, and said in a difficult tone: "Your Excellency the minister of the Ming Dynasty, is this really the sincerity of the Ming Dynasty?" ”。
He had already expected that when the president learned of Da Ming's conditions, he would definitely go crazy with anger.
Zhang Xiao also knows this. But he still has to put forward such harsh conditions!
First, negotiation is a process of bargaining. If you don't make your own price higher first, how can you bargain. As a native of modern people, I have watched so many movies and television, and I still understand some basic negotiation skills.
Second, he was indeed influenced by the braggadocio of the crew, thinking that Lan Fangguo was backward and decaying, and was vulnerable. So the lion opened his mouth widely, how to be advantageous, how to come.
Seeing Sun Rufu frowning and looking depressed, Zhang Xiao replied in a deep voice: "Of course, you can bring the conditions to your president first!" Anyway, we are not in a hurry, we are willing to wait! ”。
When he speaks, he also makes an expression that considers you, and he seems so amiable.
This made Sun Rufu have an illusion, as if the person in front of him was not the high-minded Minister Zhang when he raised the conditions, but the current junior son, who is humble and polite and respects his elders.
"Really?" , a Pontianak representative asked with a look of surprise.
Zhang Xiao nodded, smiled softer and kinder, and said warmly: "Of course it's true!" ”。
"Does Da Ming guarantee that from now on, he will not use force against Lan Fang?" , Sun Rufu thought of the purpose of coming this time and said loudly.
"This is not guaranteed! Because from the moment Daming was attacked by pirates, the two countries were already in a state of war! Zhang Xiaoyi refused verbally.
Sun Rufu and the representatives immediately turned pale. Originally, they still thought that as long as Da Ming no longer used force, it would be okay to agree to negotiate. After all, negotiations always take time, as short as months or as long as years, and this is normal.
At that time, as long as it drags on like this, then Lan Fangguo will have nothing to lose.
It's a pity that everyone is Chinese, and what they left behind is the blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang. How can you not see each other's little thoughts?
So Zhang Xiao won't let them get their wish no matter what!
Moreover, after seeing the representatives of Pontianak City deflated, he did not forget to sprinkle salt on their wounds, adding: "Oh! I forgot to tell you! Since Da Ming and Lan Fang are already in a state of war, then you will also become our prisoners. So you discuss it yourself, pick out a suitable person, and let him take the 'goodwill' of our Ming Dynasty to Dongwanjin to inform him." ”。
When he spoke, his expression was unusually calm, as if he was talking about a trivial matter that did not matter.
The representatives of Pontianak City, who were already white-faced, immediately sweated profusely, their legs trembled, and they were so frightened that they couldn't speak.
Only Sun Rufu was still calm, and asked tremblingly: "Since the Great Ming Dynasty is known as a civilized country, how can it commit such a bandit act, is it difficult to be afraid of the ridicule of the people of the world?" ”。 The further down he said, his volume was several times higher, as if he wanted to use his mouth to force Zhang Xiao to change his mind.
But Zhang Xiao is a hard bone, and he is not scared!
Hearing this, he suddenly pulled out the gun on Li Hai's waist, and with a bang, the bullet grazed Sun Rufu's scalp and roared past.
Instantly, the audience was full of horror. Everyone was so frightened that they didn't dare to come out.
And Zhang Xiao seemed to be unconscious, and blew leisurely at the black muzzle. If there is gunsmoke as a foil, it will be extremely chic.
After a while, he sighed and said, "Hey! I haven't practiced for so long, and my marksmanship has regressed. ”。
At the moment, the representatives of Pontianak City understand. In the face of absolute strength, any benevolence, righteousness and morality are all!