When the generals of various countries did not plan to release the people, and Wang Guorui also got the news, because Wang Guorui's telegram had been set up in the headquarters of the capital. And this Wang Guorui's headquarters is placed in the palace of Prince Qing, which makes Prince Qing feel mixed in his heart. Because Wang Guorui set up a headquarters in his palace, that is to say, Ming Guorui "trusted" him, and choosing such an act represents Wang Guorui's recognition of Prince Qing's credit. Of course, there is also a downside. That is, after this time, fools know that Prince Qing Yixuan fornicated with Wang Guorui, and those old and young remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty will inevitably blame Prince Qing for the destruction of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. At that time, Prince Qing would definitely be hated by the Manchu widows, and he would not be able to return to their Manchu widows.

At that time, he can only rely on Wang Guorui and rely on Wang Guorui's protection, otherwise he may not be able to be shot by the old and young people of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This made Prince Qing feel like 10,000 grass and mud horses passing by in his heart, and Wang Guorui actually set up a headquarters in his house. And in order to ensure safety, Prince Qing and his family were also sent to a luxury inn, so that they could be regarded as temporary residence. Wang Guorui was so domineering, he drove the owner of the house to the inn and occupied the territory himself.

"The foreigners don't agree to return it to the people, so what should we do?" Zheng Hong, who was beside Wang Guorui, asked.

Zheng Hong is the director of the General Political Department, and he is also an officer, and he is an officer with the rank of lieutenant general, so there is no reason not to come this time. This time, it can be said that Taiwan's central government will be arranged to the mainland, so some high-ranking civil and military officials will come over in a batch, which can be regarded as a preliminary preparation.

"Hmph, then we'll put some pressure on them." Wang Guorui said.

But Zheng Hong asked rhetorically: "How to exert pressure?" Will those foreign devils be afraid of us? We are on the opposite side of them, and they may not pay attention to what we say. ”

"It's very simple, just raze and raze!" Wang Guorui said with a smile.

Soon. A number of British and French reporters went to the front line in Tianjin, and then asked to see Seymour, commander-in-chief of the Eight-Nation Alliance, and asked to interview Seymour.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is already a confrontation area on the battlefield, and we may have a war at any time, so please leave as soon as possible!" Seymour's adjutant said.

But the reporters quit. Immediately said what he was here for.

"We want to interview General Seymour, we heard from the Chinese that your eight-nation alliance actually used ordinary Chinese people as hostages to force surrender?" "Yes! We would like to ask General Seymour, the Eight-Nation Alliance has almost 200,000 troops, but you actually use this method to force the other side to surrender? Isn't it too unchivalrous, even against chivalry? "We Westerners are all civilized people, and when we have an advantage, is it too inferior to use this kind of hostage method of using the people of the enemy country as hostages?"

"General Seymour. Do you do this in a way that is worthy of your status as a soldier? "Yes! War should not involve civilians, who are innocent. "It's really humiliating for you to threaten the other side of the army to surrender with civilians." "Yes! We are British, but when I heard that our British Empire army had gathered the forces of the Eight-Nation Coalition and threatened them with surrender with the people of the occupied territories as hostages, I was ashamed. Is this the style that our world's number one power should have? ”

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The reporters began to speak, and this made Seymour's adjutant say at once; "We have nothing to say about this!"

And in the barracks of the Eight-Nation Alliance. Seymour was really furious and scolded: "These Chinese." It is unreasonable to use such means to persecute us. Also, those reporters, where the hell are you sitting on the ass? We are from the same country, and you actually help those foreigners? ”

And the generals of those countries are also embarrassed, this time they call themselves civilized people in Europe. However, this kind of hostage use is really not in line with the mainstream moral concept of Europe. What's more, the British Empire also has the pride of the British Empire, and the world's number one power actually did something to threaten the enemy with hostages, which is too unchivalrous.

"General Seymour, why are your reporters so disobedient? If it's in our big Japan. This kind of can completely give him a charge of treason! "Dashan Yan was furious.

These Western journalists, when they were fighting a war in their own country, did not help their own country's army, but instead helped foreigners, and if this kind of thing happened in Japan, even in China, it would not be impossible to detain a treason label. They use the people as hostages, so what, then you can't help foreigners to condemn your own army? Don't you know that it's rare to be confused? People of the same country actually don't help each other and hide from each other, and you still have to help foreigners poke out and disgrace your country's army. Anyway, it's not your family that died, what are you anxious about?

Dashanyan really doesn't know that this kind of reporter has the wrong nerve, and even the whole of Europe has the wrong nerve. Dashanyan really doesn't understand what kind of press freedom and freedom of opinion those Westerners use, and then let those various media often oppose the government, and often expose the government's shameful things. Even, now they do not help the army of their own country, but help those foreigners. If it were Japan, Oyama Iwa would have killed these guys on the spot.

"General Seymour, quickly detain these reporters, lest they do anything bad!" Oyama Rock said.

But Seymour immediately said, "No, no, if you detain journalists, it's a bigger problem." When the time comes, these reporters will also poke this matter out one by one, and then my life will be over. We in the West pay attention to freedom of public opinion and freedom of the press, so we can't just mess around. ”

"Then we won't do anything, just wipe them all out! Anyway, the mouth of a dead man will not speak! Akashi Genjiro took the opportunity to say "smartly".

But Jared immediately said: "Genjiro Akashi, there are no Japanese reporters here, so you are here to blow nonsense!" You must know that there is no impermeable wall in this world, and with more than 100,000 troops under our command, can we ensure that everyone's mouth is tight? When the time comes, if it spreads, the faces of our eight countries will be completely swept away. Killing a journalist is a very big crime in our West, and I'm afraid we'll all have to go court-martial. Unless, you can find a way to ensure that our nearly 200,000 troops will keep their mouths shut. ”

Akashi Genjiro didn't speak, ensuring that the 200,000 troops had a tight mouth, how could this be? Isn't there a big-mouthed person in this? So this is impossible to guarantee.

Seymour finally sighed and said, "Well, we agreed to hand over the Chinese in our occupied areas to the Chinese army." ”

Seymour planned to compromise, because he knew that this time his Western reporters came, then he was afraid that he would really have to give up the practice of taking Chinese hostages. If these reporters go back and talk nonsense, then I'm afraid that his Seymour life's wisdom will be ruined. So, Seymour intends to compromise.

"But we're going to lose a lot of soldiers!" Oyama Rock said.

But Seymour said, "We Englishmen are knights, and we must observe chivalry." ”

"Bullshit chivalry, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to protect your old age?" Dashan Yan scolded in his heart.

Seymour is 60 years old this year, and if it is a regular rule, I am afraid that he is not far from retirement. And Seymour is now also a lieutenant general, and he belongs to the stage of not being able to go up or down. If you work hard, you may have a chance to get promoted. Perhaps he commanded the Eight-Nation Coalition to invade China this time, and that was the last chance. If he can't seize this opportunity, I'm afraid he will stay as a lieutenant general for the rest of his life. Whether you are in politics or the military, age is a big issue. Maybe you didn't take the opportunity once, and you may be promoted a few years later. And a few years later, then you are a little older, and when the time comes, the bosses actually like to use slightly younger ones more often, after all, they are young and energetic, and the future is more ambitious. Even the bosses who choose their successors tend to be younger, which is good for both public and private.

Seymour is already 60 years old, and he wants to fight for more status and retirement, so that a lifelong military career can be a perfect end. This Eight-Nation Coalition is most likely his last chance, not only to win, but also to win beautifully, without stain. If the hostages are used to threaten the Chinese army this time, it is fine not to be poked out, but once he is poked out, it will be a huge stain, even if he wins, he will be impeached under this pretext, so he will definitely be scolded.

This kind of thing is a radish and a pit, and if you get it, I won't be able to get it, so everyone wants this thing. As long as someone is caught with an excuse, how can it not be used as a reason to bake you?

Seymour wanted his future and his evening to be perfect, and he naturally didn't want the reporter to poke it out and leave a huge stain, so he decided to give up the idea of using hostages. Although this will make the soldiers of the Eight-Nation Alliance suffer greater losses, does this have anything to do with him? Britain, France, and Russia are the most numerous in the Eight-Nation Alliance, and the number of British troops is actually not large, so he is not too sad about the lives of those foreign soldiers. (To be continued......)