Chapter 475: Negotiation (2)

Su Tong clearly remembered that it was the French invading army that was the first to break into the Old Summer Palace, and they robbed everything they saw, and the treasures in each French soldier's pocket were worth thirty or forty thousand francs. They came in empty-handed, loaded with a load. In the camp there were rare clocks, colorful silk and satin, and precious works of art worth 30 million francs.

The British were a step late, but their pockets were full of gold and silver treasures. What is even more odious is that they smashed the large porcelain and enamel bottles that could not be moved. After the British miscellaneous looted the Old Summer Palace, in order to eliminate the stolen goods and cover up the crime, the British Minister Plenipotentiary Ergin, with the support of British Prime Minister Palmerston, actually ordered the burning of the Old Summer Palace. The fire burned for three days and nights, turning this world-famous garden into a scorched earth.

Now this Sir Carr has arrogantly said that those cultural relics are the property of the British government, which can make Su Tong angry. In the face of the combined pressure of Britain and the United States, the angry Soviet commander was angry, "and said on the spot that he would send those British prisoners of war to Siberia for mining." ”

"Ambassador Jensen, I wonder how the United States would react if someone snatched the original copy of the Declaration of Independence from the National Archives of the United States and shamelessly claimed that it was their property?" Su Tong's words blocked back what Ambassador Jensen was about to say, what kind of joke is it the most important founding document of the United States, if it is snatched away, all Americans will play with him.

Su Tong turned his head again and said, "Sir Karl, please tell your government what I mean, if you think this proposal still doesn't work, then we won't talk about it, let's meet on the battlefield!" ”

After saying that, Su Tong stood up and was about to walk to the back of the living room, but when Su Tong was halfway there, he turned back and said, "Also, although those British soldiers live well in the prisoner of war camp, please don't forget that their food and accommodation also cost money, remember, each of them costs ten pounds a day for food and accommodation." ”

After Su Tong finished speaking, the person had disappeared, leaving only the voice echoing in the living room.

After a long time, I heard Carl's roaring voice ring out behind him, "Bastard, ten pounds a day for room and board per person?" Do you feed them dragon meat and sleep on the emperor's dragon bed? Why don't you grab it! ”

Su Tong, who was walking in the corridor, sneered when he heard this, "Hmph, don't worry, it won't be long before I will send someone to your National Museum to visit your National Museum as long as the opportunity is suitable, this time I should collect some interest first." ”

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain soon received Sir Carr's report, with Sir Carr's report, Chamberlain was a little dilemma, the British Empire's museum collection of Chinese cultural relics is more than 10,000 pieces, if they are all packed and sent back to China, he will be very reluctant, but if he does not agree to the conditions of the Chinese, when the patience of the relatives of the captured soldiers outside Downing Street is exhausted, he may be rushed in by them and eaten raw. At this time, Chamberlain's mood was very much 'I knew that this was the case, why bother with the original taste', if it wasn't for the little profit I coveted at the beginning, how could I be so passive now.

At this time, the president of the United States on the other side of the ocean, Roosevelt, read the report sent by Jensen, and was silent for a long time before ringing the electric bell, and after a while, the office door opened, and the sexy and charming secretary Margaret Lehand walked in with cat steps.

Roosevelt raised the draft telegram in his hand and said with a smile: "My dear, you will now draw up a telegram for me and send it to the greedy Prime Minister of England, which reads as follows: Dear Prime Minister Chamberlain, I have received the opinion of the Chinese government, in view of the complexity of the current situation in Europe and the aggressive posture of Germany, it is not appropriate for us to provoke this weak country at present, and it is not advisable to push the country that could have been an ally into the arms of the enemy, and sometimes it ......"

"Sometimes people have to shake off the burden on their bodies to go further"

In his office at 10 Downing Street, Chamberlain was so angry that he cursed loudly in his office when Chamberlain's beautiful blonde female secretary read the telegrams out of her thick, sexy little mouth.

Chamberlain, who had lost his temper, sat on the thick sofa and pondered, did he really want to return those antiques to the Chinese people? Those antique cultural relics are a testimony to the glory of the British Empire, but if you don't return them, those Chinese people seem to be really Wang Ba eating the scales this time, and they are determined not to let go. Or is it really worth 120 million pounds of real money to redeem Sir Northcote and them? Chamberlain shuddered at the thought of the Chancellor's face, a dead man who could beautify Grandet, and it would be no less difficult to persuade Parliament through normal channels to pass the £120 million ransom grant than to have King George V striptease in public at Buckingham Palace.

While Chamberlain was meditating, there was a faint fragrance behind him, and then a pair of gentle hands were placed on his temples and gently massaged. Chamberlain didn't need to look to know that it was his personal sweetheart who was helping him eliminate his fatigue, and after a while, the little sweetheart behind him asked in a coquettish voice: "Honey, are you still worried about the conditions of the Chinese people?" ”

Chamberlain tilted his head back and sighed: "Yes, those Chinese people who should go to hell have offered such outrageous conditions, 120 million pounds." If I really agree to their conditions, I, as prime minister, will be able to do it. And even worse still, they have amassed a large army on the Kashmir border that can sweep across the entire territory of eastern India, and such a consequence is even more unbearable. ”

"Then why did you return the broken jars of those Chinese people? Isn't it just some rags? Chamberlain's secretary had also visited the British Museum, but she was not at all interested in the porcelain and silk from China on the other side, which seemed to her to be far less tangible than a fashionable fur coat.

Chamberlain smiled bitterly: "My dear, those represent the glory of the British Empire, if I really return these things to them like this, will the face of the British Empire not be disgraced by me?" ”

Miss Shu hesitated for a moment and said, "Since you can't give it away for free, let's sell it to them, so that you can explain it to the council?" ”

Chamberlain stiffened for a while after hearing this, then stood up violently, and after a few circles in the room, he pounced and hugged his secretary and kissed him a few times before laughing loudly: "Hahahaha...... Baby, you're so clever that you can think of such a brilliant way, you are really an angel sent by God to save me! ”

Excited Chamberlain immediately asked the secretary to summon a group of staff to discuss the feasibility of this matter.

Soon, Su Tong, who was far away in Nanjing, received the suggestion of the British government forwarded by Sir Carr, and after reading this suggestion, Su Tong shook his head and chuckled: "These proud John Bulls, they refuse to bow their heads when they come to this, and even take such a tactful method to return the cultural relics of China, how do our ancestors describe this kind of thing?" Well, when that, but also set up the archway. ”

On January 1, 1939, the governments of China, Britain, and the United States issued a joint statement. The statement declared that the clash between China and Britain some time ago was a misunderstanding, but fortunately there were no casualties. Now it has been mediated by the U.S. government and negotiated between the Chinese and British governments. The Chinese government agreed to bring back to China Rear Admiral Cunningham, who had returned all the Sir Northcoon and more than 10,000 British soldiers who had temporarily stayed in the territory of China to the British Far East Fleet. On the other hand, Huaxia withdrew its troops from the Kashmir border within a week from the date of the notification, and only stationed a border guard force of no more than 5,000 troops on the border.

Later in the briefing, the two sides said lightly that after friendly consultations between the two sides, the Chinese government would spend 2 million pounds to redeem a batch of original Chinese cultural relics in Britain from the British Museum, and this money would be deducted from the accommodation expenses of the British troops staying in China.

After this bulletin was issued, Hitler and Stalin, who originally wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, could not help but be disappointed, and it seemed that both China and Britain were restraining themselves.

Just as the Chinese and British sides were issuing a joint briefing, the 59th Army led by Zhang Zizhong finally arrived in Lhasa after a long journey.

The de facto ruler, Langdun Gongga Wangchuk, and others hurriedly gathered more than 10,000 cathars and set up a defensive line on the outskirts of Lhasa in a vain attempt to prevent the arrival of the national defense forces. In this regard, Zhang Zizhong, who had received Su Tong's clear order, was unrelenting, and he ordered the 180th Division, which served as the vanguard, to resolutely and completely defeat the enemy in front of him.

In the face of the dense rain of bullets, although the cathars on the opposite side were equipped with British Lee Enfield rifles, they were quickly defeated in the face of the dense light and heavy firepower of the Chinese army and the elite divisions that had been tested in battle for a long time.

It took Zhang Zizhong only two days to push the battle line to the Potala Palace, and surrounded the remnants of more than 1,000 Guardian Legions, including the remnants of Langdun Gongga Wangchuk and the XIV.

In order to protect the precious cultural relics and heritage in the Potala Palace, Zhang Zizhong ordered to stop the attack and sent people to persuade Langdun Gongga Wangchuk and others to surrender immediately.

At this time, the Potala Palace was already in chaos, and Langdun Gongga Wangchuk and these people were definitely first-class good at bullying those serfs under their rule, but they were at a loss for how to deal with the menacing army.

Listening to the constant shouts of persuasion in Tibetan outside, Langdun Gongga Wangchuk, who was finally desperate, had no choice but to order the remaining cathars to lay down their weapons and collectively walk out of the Potala Palace with their hands raised. After the occupation of the Potala Palace, with the assistance of the 10th Panchen Lama, Zhang Zizhong led the 59th Army to quickly occupy the entire territory and stabilize the situation, thus finally ending the semi-independent state for a century.