Tang Shaoyi did not show an aggressive momentum, but the ministers of all the countries present could also hear the meaning of his words. Since you, the Russian Empire are going to make trouble, let's make trouble, and see who is in a hurry in the end.

"With regard to our relationship, we have always wanted to find the best of both worlds, but given the current situation and your attitude, perhaps it would be better to seek common ground while reserving differences." Tang Shaoyi still said unhurriedly. Kuman on the other side was expressionless, as were the other representatives of the Russian side. Walson, a British company present, narrowed his eyes and pretended to be nothing.

However, the French chargé d'affaires in the Qing Dynasty, Suar, opened his mouth and said: "Seeking common ground while reserving differences? He snorted and said in a slightly mocking tone: "Listening to Mr. Tang, the two sides of East Russia now have different views, and the only thing that is the same is the truce." Do you want to seek common ground while reserving differences? ”

The ministers of the other countries present also laughed, and it was obvious that this was impossible.

"First of all, this is a war of aggression against civilized countries, an unjust and evil war, and the Northeast, as the initiator of the war, should bear all the responsibility for this war. Not only will the occupied territories of Russia be returned, the losses of the Russian side will be compensated, but the main perpetrators of the war will be tried. That's where we stand in France! Su Al stood up, supported the table in front of him with both hands, stared at Tang Shaoyi word by word, and said without blinking.

This was the first time that France had made a statement at the negotiating venue, and several ministers from small European countries had made similar statements. The temperature in the conference room seemed to freeze instantly, and Zeng Jize, who was just listening on the side, frowned, and knew that the situation in front of him was very unfavorable to the Northeast. The only thing to be thankful for is that the British Minister Walson did not express his position, but his eyes were also looking at Tang Shaoyi, ready to see his reaction.

"Aggression? An unjust war? The corners of Tang Shaoyi's mouth curled slightly, and there was disdain in her tone. It is well known that the East Russian War began in the Outer Northeast. The Outer Northeast has nothing to do with the Russians from ancient times to the present, but since before the Qianlong Dynasty, the Russians began to move eastward and southward from time to time, waiting for opportunities to seize the territory of Northeast China. Around 1860, I think all of you here still remember the wars that took place in those years, and I think you will not forget them. At that time, when we were worried about internal and external troubles in the Qing Dynasty, Nikolai Muravyov, the so-called governor of Eastern Siberia in Tsarist Russia, led warships to Aihui City, threatened the then Heilongjiang general Yishan with force, and coerced our country to cede a large area of territory. How should I interpret his actions in the eyes of you, the ministers of the countries who uphold justice? ”

Tang Shaoyi didn't say this, but everyone present knew that the war he was referring to was the Second Opium War, when Britain and France took advantage of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to launch a war under the pretext of the Loya incident and the Xilin Teaching Plan. However, today, because of the face of the British minister, at least until Walson publicly expressed his support for Russia, Tang Shaoyi did not want to provoke the other party too much. It would be very unwise to push Britain over the side of the Russians just for the sake of a few words of pleasure.

Kuman was not unprepared for this question, and sneered: "Your ability to reverse right and wrong is really amazing! Maybe Mr. Tang, you should have been born a few decades earlier, so that you would not be so gibberish. Don't forget, the Outer Northeast is your country's reward for mediating the Loya War. If it weren't for my country, I am afraid that your country would have perished. ”

A group of young diplomats from the northeast had a cold glint on their faces, and one of them didn't control it and slapped the table hard. Even Zeng Jize, who was listening, was also pale, but he was already old, and he was not as impulsive as a young man.

"Mediation?" Tang Shaoyi finally cooled down and said, "Your behavior is called taking advantage of people's danger in my country's dictionary!" You are even more hateful than our original enemy, attacking with military forces, and shamelessly usurping more than 1.5 million square kilometers of our territory in the name of mediation. ”

"Whether you admit it or not, China has signed a treaty with the Qing Dynasty." A Russian diplomat suddenly spoke up.

"So what?" Officials in the Northeast sneered. "There is a saying in the Qing Dynasty, which is called the way of the other, and the other is also giving! It's not that you don't report it, the time has not come. Now that it's here, a natural thing has come to fruition. ”

Ku Man's face was naturally not good at this time, and he said coldly: "So, you want to carry on the war?" ”

Tang Shaoyi suddenly laughed: "Isn't this armistice negotiation proposed by my Northeast Autonomous Region?" ”

"You!"

The words of the two sides froze together for a while, Tang Shaoyi was originally a literati, although he returned from studying in the United States, but in fact he still has the temperament of a traditional Confucian literati in the Celestial Empire, but the experience in Beijing over the years also made him gradually understand that in this era, the mission of diplomats is to serve the interests of their country. As for repaying grievances with virtue...... What Sage Confucius didn't advocate at all, there was no need for him to be forgiving and forgiving like the corrupt Confucians in the Qing court. Wang Yi's vernacular said clearly, if you don't wait for me, there will be no such shop in this village.

"Well, gentlemen, we are diplomats, not soldiers. Words of courage and ruthlessness are of no use here. "Seeing that the negotiations could not go on, the British minister to the Qing Dynasty, Walson, had to speak to dissuade him." Moreover, this is just a preliminary meeting, and the exchange of views between the two sides will not benefit anyone. ”

Walson's face, Tang Shaoyi still has to give. Now the Northeast is already hostile to France, let alone Russia. If Britain is now pushed to the other side, it will not make much difference if the root offends the whole of Europe. Whether the Northeast is afraid of this situation or not, at least for the time being, it is imperative to divide the forces of the Russians and seek greater benefits for the Northeast. Tang Shaoyi is not an angry youth, what he has to do in his position is to calculate interests. As for the demonstrations and protests, he does not have to worry about putting pressure on the opponent of the negotiations, as long as he speaks in front of the people at a critical time.

"Since Mr. Walson has spoken, we are here to take a stand. The terms of the armistice were simple, Russia would admit defeat, the northern border would be redrawn at the present de facto line, and all the land occupied by the Qing Dynasty in Central Asia would be returned. As the defeated side, Russia is required to pay us compensation for all expenses totaling 350 million pounds......"

"Enough!" Kuman Huo Ran got up.