Chapter 216: I Want Customs!
On such an occasion, in front of ministers and representatives of various countries, Wang Mo actually insulted the Japanese minister Iji Hikoji so vulgarly and directly, which is simply ...... It's just ......
The ministers and representatives of various countries no longer knew how to describe Wang Mo's behavior, and they were all dumbfounded for a while.
"You...... You ......" Iji Hikoji was trembling with anger, his face instantly turned the color of pig liver, and he shouted angrily, "Baga, Wang Mo, you are insulting the diplomats of the Great Japanese Empire and provoking the Great Japanese Empire!" Are you declaring war on the Empire of Japan? ”
Wang Mo leaned back in his chair for a long time, and chuckled with disdain on his face: "Declaring war? It's ridiculous! Isn't our two sides in a state of war now, isn't this meeting just to mediate the war, and declare war! ”
Wang Mo's words and deeds were extremely arrogant, and he did not treat Iji Yanji as a minister of a country at all, and this attitude really did not look like he wanted to end the war at all.
In fact, Wang Mo deliberately behaved so arrogantly that he didn't take Japan into account at all. In order to tell the great powers that he is absolutely not afraid of war!
As the saying goes, those who are horizontal are afraid of being stunned, and those who are stunned are afraid of dying.
Wang Mo just wants to dress himself up as a complete war maniac, of course, in fact, he is not much different from a war maniac. When the powers of various countries want to provoke a war maniac like him, they always have to weigh the serious consequences of him rushing forward and desperately trying hard.
Sure enough, the ministers of various countries not only did not show contempt and disdain for Wang Mo's arrogant words and deeds, but looked solemn and thoughtful.
U.S. Minister Rui Ensch's eyes lit up. seems to appreciate Wang Mo's strength.
Zhu Erdian's face was gloomy at this time, and he held back his anger and said, "Commander Wang, please maintain your most basic demeanor and politeness. Don't insult a diplomat like that. This is the joint mediation meeting of all countries, not your headquarters! ”
"Manners and courtesy?" Wang Mo smiled coldly and said, "For a person who tries to divide and occupy my country's territory, is it necessary for me to maintain the so-called demeanor and politeness? Lao Tzu didn't scold his mother on the spot, which is already polite! Your Excellency, if I were to divide and occupy Ireland, would you still maintain your diplomat's demeanor and courtesy? ”
To use the British analogy. Zhu Erdian couldn't bear it anymore no matter what, slapped the table on the spot, and said angrily: "Commander Wang." Watch your words, you're not a street gangster and you have to be responsible for what you say! ”
Wang Mo responded without showing any weakness: "Of course I am responsible for what I say, no matter who it is." Even if it's your country. As long as he tries to invade and carve up my country, then I will do whatever it takes to fight him for his life! Your Excellency Minister Zhu Erdian, our country is no longer the decadent Manchu Dynasty, and if there is another invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance, you will definitely be the ones who will fail! ”
This earth-shattering remark stunned the ministers and representatives of various countries present, and no one expected Wang Mo to make such remarks on such an occasion.
Iji Yanji was very happy to see Wang Mo so arrogantly provoking the great powers of various countries, and immediately said: "The ministers and deputies have also seen that this person is so arrogant and arrogant. Even to provoke the entire civilized world in front of you. We must severely punish and suppress such outrageous and unreasonable order breakers. Otherwise, how can we safeguard the interests of our countries in China? Here, on behalf of the Empire of Japan, I propose that all countries unite to punish the forces of the Wang family and his son, so as to ensure the interests of our countries in China! ”
The ministers and delegates of the various countries looked at each other, all of them silent, and none of them responded to Ijihikichi's proposal.
If it had been before the outbreak of the war in Europe, perhaps the ministers and representatives of various countries would have agreed to the proposal of Japanese Minister Iji Hikoyoshi because they were worried that hardliners like Wang Mo would harm their interests in China if they came to power.
However, now that Britain, France, and Russia are all in a state of exhaustion in the European war, will it be possible to open another battlefield in the Far East and kill themselves? Even Zhu Erdian, who had always been unscrupulous in the Far East, was silent, although his face was blue at the moment, and he was eager to eradicate Wang Mo and his power, who ignored the authority of the British Empire.
Regarding Iji Yanji's clamour, Wang Mo did not pay any attention to it, and said lightly: "Everyone, we Chinese have a saying, friends come with good wine, jackals come with shotguns. We, the Republic of China, are not a subject country of any country, let alone a colony of any country. If it is normal trade exchanges, we welcome it infinitely, but if it wants to invade and divide our land and plunder our resources and wealth, then don't blame us for being rude. ”
"So, Commander Wang, have you refused this joint mediation by various countries? Don't think that the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army can ignore the entire civilized world so arrogantly after a few lucky victories! Iji Yanji was still shouting violently, with the posture of pulling the powers of various countries to start a war with Wang Mo.
Wang Mo glanced at Yiji Yanji, who was shouting like a clown, and didn't pay attention to him, but turned his head to Zhu Erdian and said, "Your Excellency Minister Zhu Erdian, I am a soldier, so I won't play that trick of diplomatic rhetoric with you." I can tell you now clearly and clearly that I and all the ministers and representatives present here that China's resumption of the Jiaozhou Bay lease is the bottom line that there is no room for negotiation. Anyone who touches this bottom line, no matter who or any country, I will fight to the death at all costs! ”
Hearing these words, the ministers and representatives of various countries really understood the great determination of Wang Mo to recover the leased land in Jiaozhou Bay, and anyone who wanted to stop him would probably have to be prepared to fight with him.
Wang Mo's words were no different from the threat of war, Zhu Erdian smiled angrily and said, "Commander Wang, is this a threat of war to my British Empire and the entire civilized world?" ”
It has always been only the Western powers that have used the threat of war to force the Chinese government to make one concession after another and sign one unequal treaty after another.
If it weren't for the two thousand British prisoners in Wang Mo's hands, I'm afraid Zhu Erdian would have flipped the table a long time ago, and then walked away angrily.
Lu Zhengxiang, who was sitting opposite Wang Mo, was already dumbfounded, he couldn't imagine how Wang Mo dared to treat the powers of various countries so toughly, where did he get the confidence to threaten the powers of war?
In addition to being shocked, Lu Zhengxiang was full of bitterness. If President Yuan Da could have Wang Mo's example, no, half of the toughness, he, as the foreign minister, would not have been so difficult.
As if he didn't see Zhu Erdian's almost full anger, Wang Mo still said very calmly: "Everyone, we Chinese don't want war, but we have never been afraid of war. I think all of you here know very well what Your Excellency has taken the trouble to organize this joint mediation of all countries. I just want to tell you that the Republic of China is not a weak and incompetent Manchu government, and what is not lost on the battlefield will not be given up at the negotiating table! ”
Zhu Erdian was extremely angry, stood up with a "swish", and said with an angry face: "Commander Wang, are you officially rejecting the joint mediation of various countries?" I advise you to think carefully and not to harm your country! ”
Wang Mo did not care about Zhu Erdian's warning at all, and said categorically: "If it is a question of Qingdao's ownership, I will not accept any form of mediation!" ”
Wang Mo actually dared to compete with Zhu Erdian like this, which was really unexpected by the ministers and representatives of various countries, and for a while, the ministers and representatives of various countries did not know how to interject, and completely became spectators and soy sauce people at the mediation meeting.
The Japanese minister Iji Hikoyoshi was secretly very happy to see such a scene, and he even secretly encouraged Wang Mo in his heart, hoping that Wang Mo would completely anger Zhu Erdian, so that Britain and Wang Mo and even China would be completely opposed.
Zhu Erdian has been in the Far East for so many years, how could he have been slapped in the face like this, and the humiliation and anger in his heart exploded all of a sudden, and he was about to put down the cruel words, and then leave with his sleeves brushed up.
However, Wang Mo's words at this time suddenly changed again, and he said: "However, if it is the problem of the two thousand British prisoners, if your country can pay a price that satisfies me, I should immediately release the two thousand British prisoners." ”
At the mention of the two thousand British prisoners, Zhu Erdian had to suppress the anger in his heart again, after all, this was a task given to him by the cabinet that he must complete no matter what. If he could not save the 2,000 British prisoners, I am afraid that his tenure in the Far East would be over.
"What do you want, ransom? How much money do you want, as long as it is not particularly excessive, I can convince my Cabinet of Ministers to pay a certain ransom for these two thousand. Zhu Erdian said that he was very impressed by Wang Mo's greed for money, and not long ago Wang Mo used the bomber and fighter plane deal to knock them out of the British Empire and Germany a large sum of silver.
"Ransom? No, I don't need money? Wang Mo shook his head, and then said slowly, "I want customs!" ”
Customs?
Hearing these two words, Zhu Erdian's face suddenly changed, and he subconsciously refused almost instantly: "No, this is impossible, absolutely impossible!" ”
The ministers and representatives of various countries were all stunned by Wang Mo's request, Wang Mo really dared to mention that he actually wanted to take back the customs, and the interests involved in the customs were not a little bit.
Lu Zhengxiang was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes showed excitement, if Wang Mo can really take this opportunity to recover the customs, the help to the rejuvenation and strength of the Republic of China is absolutely immeasurable, and it will definitely cause a sensation in the country!
"There is no sovereign country in the world whose customs are controlled and controlled by foreigners, Your Excellency Minister Zhu Erdian, I think this is a very legitimate and reasonable request!" Wang Mo undoubtedly emphasized again, "If your country wants me to release those 2,000 British prisoners, I have only this one condition, to take back our customs!" (To be continued......)