"Hmph, what you said is nice, why can't you hold it, how much steel does your China produce in a year, and how many rifles and artillery do you produce? Can you afford such a huge consumption? If you know each other, you will put all of them back at sea, and then pay compensation according to the contract! ”

Horton shouted from the side. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"I'm going to smack you in the face! Shameless thing! ”

Yan Chunyu on the side couldn't hold it back, jumped over and shouted angrily, "I'm not convinced, let's fight again, believe it or not, Lao Tzu even grabbed all your Malay Peninsula and Burma?" Driving you back to Europe? ”

"You!"

Horton's face was red, and it was useless to argue, he just lost, and if he said more, it would be just self-inflicted humiliation.

"Alright, Spring Rain, step aside."

Guo Ye stood up and said lightly: "Horton, if you are not convinced, you can fight back again, Lao Tzu will accompany you to the end, but now, I'm just afraid that it won't work, you have no confidence, the money on your table has been lost, hehe, want to play?" Then take out the capital again, just the two divisions on the sea, even if Lao Tzu puts them on land? In less than ten days, they will be wiped out! Lao Tzu has this confidence! ”

"General Guo, Ming people don't say dark words, what do you want?"

Bazin asked.

"Not how? I want to choose one of you to come out and put him back at sea, and give a message to your General Dundas and the minister, it is better to negotiate honestly, that is still a little beneficial, otherwise, then don't leave at all, don't dare to say anything else, leave all your land forces in Bohai Bay, I am still sure! ”

Guo Ye replied: "Okay, my opinion has been explained, it is to negotiate peace, not to seek peace, it is impossible for the three of you to go back, but I can let one person go back!" ”

The three of them were shocked, and when they went back, it would represent the sea and the sky, and they would control life and death, but at the same time, they also had to face endless humiliation, which was a dilemma for the general.

"That's it, General Houghton, you are the oldest, I think you should go back first, come on, invite the two generals Bazin and Barber down!"

Bazin and Barber were taken down.

"General Patton, there's something I still have to explain to you."

Guo Ye said lightly.

"What's the matter?"

"It's very simple, please tell Admiral Dundas and Admiral Bonella of the Asian Fleet that there is only one way for you to get back the Malay Peninsula!"

"What's the solution?"

Horton's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked, he knew in his heart that he had avoided those two people, this Guo Ye was going to negotiate terms with him, but he had no way to resist this condition, and he had no choice, because it involved the control of the Malay Peninsula and the most sensitive Strait of Malacca!

"It's very simple, I need you to take a stand at the negotiating table, I want Luzon, the Malay Peninsula can be given to you, but Luzon Islands, must be handed over to us to rule, this is the only condition, we take what we need, you maintain the hegemony of Asia, we occupy Luzon, from now on the well water does not interfere with the river water; Of course, if Bonella and Dundas think that they can also retake the Malay Peninsula with a strong Asian fleet, you can also give it a try, but my mercenary army is not so easy to deal with, they are the most elite fighters who came out of the American Civil War, hehe......"

Guo Ye sneered.

Horton's heart was boiling, sure enough, it was really a deal, this Guo Ye was so aggressive, using the Malay Peninsula to hang the appetite of the British Empire, win over the British Empire, and then go all out to attack Spain, which is the weakest, as long as the British Empire occupies a neutral position, the French Empire will never be nosy anymore, and it is difficult for Spain to bargain this time.

However, in this way, the deterioration of relations between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Spain was completely expected, what to do? The pros and cons of this are difficult to weigh, at least, it is not up to a lieutenant general to call the shots, but it does not need to show its attitude, it just needs to bring the news back.

"General Guo, I understand, I will bring this proposal to General Dundas and General Bonella, as for how they decide, it is not up to me to influence."

Guo Ye nodded and replied, "Very good, since that's the case, then I'll wish General Horton a smooth journey, haha!" Someone, send General Horton to Dagukou and send him to the sea! ”

Horton was sent away, and Zuo Guigui, Yan Chunyu, and He Qimou on the side all looked at Guo Ye.

"Ming Shuai, do you really plan to give up the Malay Peninsula?"

Zuo asked preciously.

"Of course! Or what do you think? Are we fighting the British Empire again for the Malay Peninsula? At least, now is not the time, our national strength is too weak, we can't support a full-scale war with the British, in that case, we will undoubtedly lose, the war between countries, in the end is compared with the comprehensive national strength, we are still too weak now, there is no need to fight to the death for a piece of land and the world hegemon, as long as we can get the benefits of our hands, if we can't get them, it won't taste good, maybe we will have to fight our teeth, then the gains outweigh the losses! ”

Guo Ye replied.

"Tsk, it's a pity! What a great place to ...... the Malay Peninsula."

Yan Chunyu sighed with a look of pity.

"Don't talk nonsense, we're just afraid that we won't even be able to take the Philippine Islands, in fact, all I want is Luzon, which is also the area that Xiaohai is completely controlled now, and other places are difficult for us to control, so don't do it, leave it to the Spaniards, and you always have to leave a line in life!"

Guo Ye was like a cunning fox at this time, calculating the entry of the entire negotiation little by little, estimating the benefits that could be obtained, as well as the interests that were about to be lost.

"Okay, don't think about it anymore, Brother Qimou, help me send a telegram to Wuchang, ask Lord Li Hongzhang to go north quickly and negotiate, with the help of this person's strength!"

"Li Hongzhang? Big brother, you might as well let Brother Bo Chuan come over, at least Brother Bo Chuan is still proficient in foreign affairs and knows foreign languages, Li Hongzhang that guy doesn't even understand a foreign language, how can he help? ”

"Chunyu, you don't understand, diplomacy, what is required is not only to understand foreign languages, but also to understand the wrist, do you understand the wrist? The most important thing is to keep up with the brain, Bochuan is very powerful, but unfortunately, he is too square, unlike Li Hongzhang, who knows how to be flexible, relaxed, and soft and hard, which is the essence of diplomacy! ”

(To be continued.) )