"Good!" Wang Feng said coldly: "Mr. Robertson, do you think I will make up for your small compensation?" As for signing a peace agreement, it is even more of a joke, you Britain came to attack, and if you are defeated, you will sign a peace agreement, do you still want us Chinese to accept your British favors? This is typical bandit logic!

I will say to you Queen Victoria and the British Parliament today, if your country can't swallow this breath, you can send troops from the mainland to come again, but don't blame me for saying ugly things ahead, next time we Chinese will not be so polite!

Although we do not have the strength to throw troops into Britain for the time being, we will go all out to attack Britain's interests overseas, your country should know that Britain is a bully in the world, it is very unpopular, and the world has suffered for a long time, France, the United States, the Netherlands, Russia, and Turkey are not only happy to see Britain decline, but may also fall into the well and attack it en masse! ”

"This" Robertson immediately dissipated his arrogance, indeed, don't look at the infinite scenery of Britain, but the real reliance is still on the rich resources of the vast overseas colonies, if all countries join forces to snatch Britain's overseas colonies, it is difficult for Britain alone to resist, once it loses overseas resources, only with the British Isles, even if the industry is developed to the extreme, it can only be a second- or third-rate country like the Netherlands, surviving in the cracks of a big country.

It is not impossible that the European princes have been fighting for hundreds of years, and they have been divided and merged. It is all about interests, and Britain's greatest reliance at present is its foreign policy, commonly known as the offshore balancing hand. Provoke major countries in Europe and even the world to fight each other, so as to protect the security of the homeland and seek benefits from it.

It's just that no one in the world is stupid, and who can't see the despicable tricks of Britain? It was nothing more than a fear of Britain's powerful navy, and no one dared to strike first. They are all waiting for others to make a move. If the Democratic Alliance forces attack Southeast Asia at this time, the consequences will be extremely severe.

With this defeat, Britain lost most of its naval power in Southeast Asia, and the Democratic League forces rose and fell. Leaping into the strongest military group in the Far East, it not only has a powerful army, but also captures a large number of British warships, and if it is skillfully operated over time, it will secretly contact the United States and Jose to join forces to attack Singapore, and Singapore and even the whole of Southeast Asia may change the sky, and then produce a terrifying avalanche effect, affecting South Asia!

However, Britain is preparing for war against Russia with all its might. There is simply no way to send military forces to the Far East!

Robertson's forehead was immediately covered with beads of sweat, and his arrogance was also gone, but he gave in to Wang Feng. He couldn't get over his face, he was a diplomat of the British Empire, and he couldn't help but stand in place in a daze, looking quite embarrassed.

Wang Feng put on a deputy face and smiled slightly: "Mr. Robertson, please take a seat." Sit down and let's talk. ”

"Thank you!" Robertson reluctantly thanked him and sat down opposite Rong Hong. This can make Rong Hong extremely admirable, a sense of national pride arises spontaneously, you know, overseas Chinese have been discriminated against for too long, and today I saw Wang Feng overpowering Robertson, and I suddenly had a feeling of raising my eyebrows.

Wang Feng withdrew his smile and said with a straight face: "Mr. Robertson, I can't return the warship, this is the spoils of the Chinese, besides, I have reached an agreement with the United States and France, and the three of us will jointly study the Duke of Wellington and share technical data!" ”

"What? You can't do that! Robertson stood up, full of anxiety, the Duke of Wellington fell into the hands of the Democratic Alliance, he believed that with the scientific and technological level of the Chinese, ten years may not be able to imitate success, and the United States and France are different, itself has a considerable industrial base, as long as two or three months, you can figure out the advanced technology on the Duke of Wellington, which means that the United States and France will be able to create battleships comparable to Britain, Britain's maritime superiority will be greatly weakened, and overseas interests will also be seriously threatened!

Wang Feng waved his hand, for the sake of embarrassment: "Mr. Robertson, I regret that I have reached an agreement with the United States and France, we Chinese pay attention to promises, so I can't break the agreement, in fact, if you have the ability to persuade the United States and France not to participate in the study, I have no opinion, please sit down and speak." ”

Is it possible to persuade the United States and France not to participate in the study? Even if the British government exerts diplomatic pressure, it will take at least a few months to convey and negotiate, and finally compromise, and in this time, the Duke of Wellington is no longer a secret, and Robertson sat back in his chair.

Wang Feng said: "Regarding the release of prisoners of war, we can talk, I only mention two conditions, the first is to return the concession. ”

"It doesn't make sense!" Robertson said without hesitation: "The concession is a lease agreement signed between China and the Qing government, and although you are an opposition to the Qing government, according to international practice, you still need to fulfill a foreign agreement between the current government or the previous government. ”

Wang Feng said in a hurry: "Mr. Robertson, I think you should be clear about how the concession was obtained, at the beginning of the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing, Shanghai was a treaty port, and foreigners flocked to it, forming a situation where the county town of Shanghai was mixed with Huayi.

On the grounds that the foreigners had no place of residence, the former consul of your country, Bafur, leased 830 mu of land outside Shanghai from Mu Jiu, then the Taidao Gong of Susong, with an annual rent of only 1,500 wen per mu, and in 1848, the successor consul of your country, Mr. Ali Guo, expanded the concession area to 2,820 mu.

Please note that this is only a lease of land, except that the Chinese are not allowed to stay in the concession, the British have no additional power in the concession, the Qing government still retains administrative jurisdiction over the concession, but with the uprising of the Little Knife Society, the situation has changed, because the Qing government needs to use the power of foreigners to destroy the Little Knife Society, so in fact, the loss of executive power, legislative power, judicial power, police power and military power in the concession has become a country within a country that the Qing government has no right to restrict.

I remember that Mr. Ali Guo once said openly after drinking that the Shanghai Concession is an independent country, and in the concession, the Chinese have been humiliated, and there are even extreme cases of using Chinese as live targets to practice shooting, and the trafficking of drugs~~ products and people is also an open business recognized by the concession authorities, and the concession has become a place to hide dirt and dirt.

Therefore, even if I fulfill the agreement of the previous government, it is nothing more than recognizing the lease of these 2,820 acres of land, and the land that I occupy without permission beyond the scope will not be recognized, and the British have no administrative jurisdiction in the concession at all, only the right to rent, now, please hand over the power that does not belong to you! ”

"This" Robertson was speechless, indeed, all the powers of the British except for the right to rent are illegally obtained, and there is no legal guarantee, if it is the Qing government to negotiate, it is not a problem whether there is a law or not, but now it is Wang Feng who represents the Democratic Alliance, this cannot be a scoundrel, and he must come up with a reason based on the law, and it is strange that he can say why.

Wang Feng's face softened slightly, and continued: "Mr. Robertson, I am not an unreasonable person, I know that a considerable number of British people have lived in the concession for more than ten years, have settled down, and have a special affection for this land, and at the same time, they have accumulated considerable wealth, including real estate, and have also contributed to the promotion of Sino-British trade.

For these people, as long as they abide by the law and obey the management of the Democratic Alliance, they can live for a long time, and in the future, when we build a country, we will issue permanent residence permits to them and enjoy the legal treatment of Chinese citizens, which is also an international practice.

In fact, the original intention of the British to establish the concession was to obtain a trading base, and our Democratic Alliance Army, unlike the Qing government, would not artificially set up obstacles to foreign trade.

If you think that Huayi mixed living is difficult to manage, then I invite you to look at Suzhou, there are foreigners in Suzhou, Britain, France and the United States, the total number of people is about thousands, which is equivalent to the concession, but has there been any problems? I can tell you responsibly, no!

On the contrary, whether it is Chinese or foreigners, they all get along very happily, there is no need for Huayi to separate, foreigners are not flood beasts, we Chinese have the habit of friendly hospitality since ancient times, the two sides live together, you can deepen understanding and exchanges, and promote the friendship between China and Britain! ”

Wang Feng's eyes shone brightly, staring straight at Robertson, Robertson subconsciously turned his face to the side, and said: "I can't make the decision on this matter, I must report it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will decide." ”

"Huh~~" Wang Feng chuckled: "The illegal power seized by the British side lacks any legal protection, so how can it need the approval of your foreign ministry?" Mr. Robertson, I don't think you're sincere enough to solve the problem. ”

Robertson sneered, "Then I need to at least discuss with Mr. Pauling, the minister in Beijing." ”

"Yes!" Wang Feng nodded.

Robertson asked again: "What are you going to do with the Franco-American concession?" ”

Wang Feng waved his hand: "Don't bother Mr. Robertson, let's talk about the matter, now we are talking about the British Concession, this is a negotiation between China and Britain, and it has nothing to do with France and the United States, and I will make a request to them at the appropriate time for the French and American Concession." ”

Robertson did have the intention of dragging France and the United States into the water together, but Wang Feng rejected it outright, and the refusal was reasonable, after all, the people at that time were not as scoundrels as later generations, and they tried every means to solve the unilateral issue under the international framework and muddy the waters.

Robertson's face was a little ugly, as soon as he took office, he was forced to give up the concession, this consul is really a wretch!

Although Wang Feng did not propose to forcibly reclaim the concession, but there is no jurisdiction, what is the use of such a concession? To put it mildly, he has to pay land rent for nothing every year, he is unwilling to agree to Wang Feng's request from the bottom of his heart, but Wang Feng takes advantage of the reason and brings out the law to reason, what should I do? Is it possible to hand over jurisdiction like this, and bear the ridicule of others in the future? (To be continued) R655