Joint intervention of the great powers? Now is not the year of Gengzi, and there is no possibility of realizing it at all. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Moreover, the contradictions between the great powers are deepening day by day, and as long as they do not infringe on their own interests, they are happy to watch the fire from the other side.

Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Franco-Russian Entente, Anglo-French Entente, German-Italian Alliance, German-Austrian Alliance...... Anglo-German rivalry, Russian-Austrian conflict, US-Japan contradictions...... At that time, the international situation was complicated, but the focus had gradually shifted to Europe, and the contradictions between Britain, the maritime hegemon, and Germany, which was rapidly rising, were competing for colonies, overseas investment, and developing the navy.

In this situation, the great powers only want to maintain the status quo in Asia and do not want any major changes.

As long as the Qing court could continue to maintain the signed treaties and ensure that the areas that had been forcibly occupied and ceded by the great powers would not be affected, the great powers would not want to interfere, let alone stand up for the Portuguese.

And this is also the reason why Chen Wenqiang was able to recover Macau, but only created momentum and did not take actual action. Once the treaty is annulled and Macao is returned, how can the British in Hong Kong, the Japanese in Lushun, the Germans in Qingdao, and so on not worry about being treated in the same way? At that time, I am afraid that joint intervention will be possible. Moreover, friendship with Germany will also be overshadowed.

Of course, this is not an absolute thing. If the Portuguese really wanted to expand the war and send an expeditionary force from the country, Chen Wenqiang was not afraid to strike first in the most drastic way.

"Hehe, I've been promoted again." Chen Wenqiang casually threw the holy decree aside, and said with a smile: "The princes of the court think very beautifully, I am the one who causes trouble, and I am the one who tops the tank." If the negotiation is not done well, I am afraid that I will have to kill my head to apologize to the foreigner. ”

Gabe political envoy to handle the Coloane Island case and Macao demarcation and other negotiation matters! Chen Wenqiang is quite disdainful of this, as long as he is not allowed to be the emperor. Any official position given by the Qing court was not in his eyes, but was just an ornament to facilitate his actions.

"Macau and Portugal offer to punish the murderers, compensate for the damages, lift the blockade, and publicly apologize." Lu Yaozong said with some disdain: "Can't they figure out the situation yet? Or is it just the clamor of the stubble? Even the patrol soldiers shrank into the arch of the gate, and dared to bluff. It's ridiculous. ”

"How can the usual style be improved all at once?" Chen Wenqiang snorted disapprerovingly, "This side is clamoring, but that side is in a hurry to negotiate, and I also asked the other columns to stop, it can be seen that the Portuguese are stubble." I think that if you drag it for a few more days, the Portuguese will soften. At that time, it should be more advantageous to negotiate again. ”

"There was some fear that the Portuguese would increase their troops from within the country. Expand the war. Lu Yaozong groaned and said, "Do you think this is a big possibility? ”

"It's likely, but it's not very likely." Chen Wenqiang paused and smiled confidently: "Don't be afraid of him for this." As long as the Portuguese want to send more troops from the country, the official will soon be informed. Far across the ocean, the Portuguese expeditionary force was still on the way, and the official had already recovered Macao, making it rootless duckweed, and it was difficult to support the battle for too long. There is even a possibility that it will be hit again. ”

"Will tomorrow's negotiations be cancelled?" Lu Yaozong asked.

Chen Wenqiang shook his head and said, "Go on." They have conditions, and we have them. We will punish the murderers who burned, killed, and looted on Coloane Island, compensate the residents of the island, admit that it is an encroachment to go to the island to suppress bandits without our permission, and publicly publish an apology. Well, as for the issue of demarcation. Let's wait until these things are resolved. ”

This was precisely the-for-tat opposite of the conditions put forward by the Portuguese, and the Portuguese really had no bargaining chips in their hands, and Chen Wenqiang only relied on blocking the border gates and cutting off the supply of daily necessities, which had already plunged Macao and Portugal into chaos. Not to mention other more ruthless methods.

"This is the principle of demarcation advocated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Imperial Court, you should go to someone to study it carefully and formulate more reasonable and favorable terms." Chen Wenqiang put a few pieces of paper on the table, and with a gentle push, he came to Lu Yaozong.

Before the first Sino-Portuguese negotiations on the demarcation of Macao, the Qing court's Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed that the original concession of the Portuguese should be ascertained as Macao itself, and the first place to occupy outside the walls of the original concession should be designated as a dependent territory. The islands in the vicinity of Macao, whether occupied or not, are vigorously rejected.

From an objective point of view, these propositions are quite reasonable, and they are not too disgraceful and humiliating to the country. It's just that the negotiators sent are really incompetent, and they only know how to compromise and retreat, and they dare to make changes without authorization, thus losing their territory and sovereignty.

Chen Wenqiang was not satisfied with this, and was about to use this negotiation to achieve a better result, which can be regarded as an example for various foreign affairs in the future.

"My lord-" Lu Yaozong hesitated for a moment, listening to Chen Wenqiang's tone, this negotiation seemed to be handed over to him, and he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart.

Chen Wenqiang smiled slightly and said: "The so-called negotiation is not much different from ripping, and it is not possible to solve the problem through one or two negotiations." Let's not be in a hurry, we can talk slowly, but the Portuguese are afraid that they can't do it, right? As for you, take the lead and kill their sharpness. You must know that now we have an advantage, and we don't need to be polite to the Portuguese. Before the formal demarcation negotiations, the apology and compensation must be determined. If there is any difficulty, the official will naturally come forward, and you don't have to worry. ”

"What is not concerned about the negotiation is the negotiation, but the impact of the success or failure of the negotiation on the future of the adult." Lu Yaozong said a little uncomfortably: "When it comes to diplomacy and negotiations, the humble post is an envoy who has never done it. If it damages the national body and the face of adults, it will be difficult to explain. ”

"As long as you don't bow to your knees, there's nothing to be afraid of." Chen Wenqiang said disapprerovingly: "If you help some helpers, those who graduated from the political and legal school should also go through the world, and there are also students who study abroad, you can also bring more." Do your research well in advance, and speak hard and dare to speak out, even if it is not in accordance with diplomatic etiquette, it is not a big deal. ”

Lu Yaozong thought for a while, picked up the document, and said, "Then the humble post will be difficult for him, and he will try his best to do a good job." With that, he bowed and took his leave.

Chen Wenqiang was not blindly optimistic, he collected information through various channels, especially communicated with the German and American consuls, and already knew that Portugal did not receive substantial support from the foreign powers, but only sympathy in diplomatic rhetoric.

As for the situation in Portugal, he also learned about it through the European branch of the Renaissance Society, and paid attention to the reaction within Portugal. From the present point of view, the domestic political situation in Portugal is chaotic, and although it is resentful of the failure of Portuguese expansion in Macao, in reality it does not have the conditions to send an expeditionary force and expand the war.

In this way, what is Chen Wenqiang afraid of? Macau and Portugal can be fiercely clamored, but after contact, Chen Wenqiang has seen the weak nature of Macao and Portugal, and has a strong confidence in the success of the negotiations. (To be continued.) )