Fu Shan knew very well in his heart where Britain would compromise with a local prince, and where would the face of the British Empire go, "Your Excellency, from my personal point of view, I appreciate your ability, but I hope you can see the reality clearly, don't try to confront the British Empire, I can also tell you that the Germans can't provide you with any real help, they can't count on it!" ”

There was a smile on the corner of Qiao Yu's mouth: "I am a Chinese official, the people of Sichuan I serve, they are my backing, and the Germans are not qualified enough!" ”

The gap between the conditions of the two sides is too big, and they can only break up unhappily, all the forces in China have their eyes on this battle, whether it is Lao Yuan, or other princes are looking forward to Qiao Yu being able to plant a heel, Sichuan is originally a large province with a large population and economy, and the area is also in the forefront of the country, rich, Sichuan has developed rapidly for more than a year, and other places have felt the pressure, it is based on this consideration that they invariably want to kill Qiao Yu.

Therefore, there were large-scale demonstrations in various places, and these governors also chose to remain silent, but Lao Yuan, as the president, could not completely stay out of the matter, even if he wanted to, Zhu Erdian would not let him go, and found Zhongnanhai again.

"Your Excellency the President, the Kawabe Patrol made Qiao Yu detain our British officers for no reason, and now his life and death are uncertain, if there is any problem in these British [***] countries, I am afraid the consequences are not something that the President can bear!"

Although Yuan Shikai was disgusted with the arrogant attitude of the British, he also had to pretend to greet him, "Your Excellency, there is a reason for everything, your country sent officers to train the rebels in Tibetan Province and split China, you make it difficult for me as a president, even in the world, there is no such reason!" ”

"The president misunderstood, our officers just went to Tibet Province for a tour, and they did not have any dealings with the rebels, this is all slander made out of nothing, Britain is willing to maintain friendship with your country, how can it split your country, but Qiao Patrol not only did not let people apologize, but also asked the British side to apologize, it is really rude, and please ask Your Excellency the President to strictly restrain the officials of your country, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

Lao Yuan almost spurted blood when he heard it, you can't bully Qiao Yu, so you come to bully me, dare to love me, the president is a face, it can't be compared to a patrol envoy, Lao Yuan's heart is full of anger, but he still maintains politeness on his face.

"Mr. Minister, there are some things that still need to be carefully investigated, and you can't just listen to one side, I'll find out again, as long as what you say is true, you must release a few British [***] officials as soon as possible!"

"Your Excellency the President will investigate, but the safety of my [***] official must be guaranteed, if there is a little damage, your country will bear any consequences, and the cooperation between us must be stopped!"

After letting go of the cruel words, Zhu Erdian left angrily, leaving Lao Yuan alone, Lao Yuan carefully calculated in his heart, this time the British are not reasonable, even if they make a lot of trouble, they will only target Qiao Yu, just to be able to kill the arrogance of that young man, and when he can't stand it, he will come out again to clean up the mess, thinking of this, the old Yuan Suo surname shrank his neck and did not say a word.

He didn't speak, but the Chinese newspapers didn't stop for a moment, and literati and scholars from all over the world also stood up, criticizing British hegemony on the one hand, and encouraging Qiao Yu on the other hand, so that he could not insult the national dignity.

Qiao Yu looked at a flowery article in his heart, not to mention how greasy it is, no matter how well these things are written, it is useless, at a critical time, it is necessary to look at the real national strength, relying on machine guns and cannons, now the Chinese people are getting hotter and hotter, and the British side has also begun to act, just yesterday two freighters were detained, and a number of important metallurgical machines were all on board.

Now is the critical moment of Sichuan's industrial development, and it is not far from the First World War, if you can't quickly complete the layout, I'm afraid that by the time of the First World War, Sichuan won't be able to get any decent benefits, I'm afraid there will be no such good opportunity in the future, of course, Qiao Yu does not object to Liu Xiang to arrest the Ying [***] official, they are invaders, dare to come to China to spread wilderness will face punishment, this is the mission of the military, as for how to end it depends on the strategy of politicians.

After the British seized the freighter in Sichuan, Sichuan immediately set off a large-scale boycott of British goods, and this situation also appeared in other provinces, Sichuan and Britain fell into this confrontation, Qiao Yu thought about it, and knew that it was time to put a little pressure on the British, otherwise they would definitely not admit defeat easily, and they had to hurry up to solve it, and they could not affect the overall development of Sichuan.

Originally, the consul general was Suzuki, but due to several failures in a row and Miki's disappearance for no reason, Masatake finally decided to remove Suzuki and sent Yamachijiro as consul general.

Shan Qi Jiro is a well-known China expert, a polite look, always with a smile on his face, very polite, after meeting Qiao Yu, Shan Qi said with a smile: "Qiao Jun, since I arrived in Sichuan, I have always wanted to communicate with you, China said that the two countries are friendly neighbors, we should support each other, common development, should not let those white people have a chance, Asia is Asia's Asia!" ”

Qiao Yu laughed secretly in his heart, what is the Asia of Asians, it is clear that Asia is the Asia of the people, this group of devils is really hypocritical, "Mr. Shanqi, I also think so, as a rising country, not only achieved reading power, but also defeated Russia, it is a role model for the yellow race, and I myself also appreciate the courage of the book!" ”

"It's a great honor for Qiao Jun to think so contemptible people, I heard that there have been some small misunderstandings between you and the British side, and my country's political axe is to support Sichuan's tough attitude towards the British!"

"Are you really willing to support us?"

"Qiao Jun, although we support the just cause, but Britain and our country are allies, I can only help as much as I can, and I ask Qiao Jun to forgive me!"

Qiao Yu saw that this fish was about to fall into the trap, and sighed deliberately: "Mr. Shanqi, now that public opinion is surging, I can't just retreat, but how can Sichuan compete with the British Empire with the strength of a province, I am in a dilemma now, I really hope that this side can give some support!" ”

Shan Qi had long guessed that Qiao Yu was in a difficult situation, and he also wanted to make some benefits, you must know that Sichuan is now developing rapidly in industry and commerce, but he can't get it at all, how can he not be red-eyed, you must know that their blood loss in the Russo-Russian War is too serious, and he has gained face, but he has lost his lining.

"Qiao Jun, your situation is very sympathetic and willing to help, but I hope to carry out economic cooperation with Sichuan, especially Hanyang Iron Works, I wonder if Qiao Jun can provide convenience in this?"

As soon as Qiao Yu heard that he still coveted the Hanyang Iron Works, he was really a thief, so the little devil let you be unlucky first.

"Mr. Shanqi, there is something more important than Hanyang Iron Works, I wonder if this side is willing to cooperate?"

Shan Qi was taken aback: "What else can be more important than the iron factory!" ”

Qiao Yu smiled slightly: "It is oil, the blood of industry, Mr. Shanqi, I must also know that with the invention of the internal combustion engine, oil is becoming more and more valuable, especially in the military field, Britain and Germany have begun to build dreadnoughts on a large scale, and the new era of the navy is coming, steam turbines instead of steam engines have become an inevitable trend, and oil will also replace coal as the most important fuel, what do you think of our cooperation in oil?" ”