Chapter 702: The Court of the Foreigners
"Boss, this guy is dying, just throw it into the ditch and drown, it will save trouble!"
Wang Dali's eyes widened: "What do you know, this is a haode bait, as long as you hold him in your hands, the British will definitely be worried every day, restless in sleep, afraid of eating, afraid of sleeping, this is called mental tactics, you kill him, it's just a temporary relief." ”
"Boss Yingming, you can be regarded as having really learned the instructor's whole set." Xu Xiaoshan said with a smile.
"That's it!" Wang Dali smiled: "Let me tell you, my brain is quite smart, if I could study hard before, maybe I would have been admitted to university a long time ago." ”
"You'd better find out which way the door of the university is opening first!"
Xu Xiaoshan said a word, and all the big guys laughed, this operation was unprecedentedly successful, and they didn't expect that the British were too lax in Weihaiwei's precautions. After they left Mukden, they disguised themselves as Liba, infiltrated Weihaiwei, and found out where Ge Lin lived.
That night, they secretly kidnapped Green, killed two personal bodyguards, and then blew up a police station not far away. In total, they threw more than a dozen grenades, blowing almost all the police station to the ground, but unfortunately most of the police officers in the police station were Indian Ahsan. After all, the citizens of the British Empire are still very valuable, and they are not willing to go to China, so they can only get a little money from the colonies.
At the time of the evacuation, there happened to be a training station in front of them, and a squad of British troops was in charge of it. Wang Dali had already arranged for the covering group to attack here, but as a result, three or two British soldiers were killed, and in the melee, several more people were killed. And only two of them were slightly injured, and this result made them full of confidence.
Of course, on the one hand, it is due to their strict training, and on the other hand, it is also because the British colonial army is too vegetable. The long-term pampering has made them lose enough security.
Wang Dali and the others were walking happily, and suddenly Ge Lin on Xu Xiaoshan's shoulder moved suddenly, and then there was a whining sound in his mouth, and his hands and feet kicked.
"Damn, sober up so quickly, Lao Tzu will reward you with another palm." Xu Xiaoshan's palm quickly slashed at the back of Ge Lin's head, and the guy fainted again.
"Xiao Shanzi, be careful, don't kill this guy." Wang Dali couldn't help but remind. They followed Jihua and infiltrated the cottage that they had chosen a long time ago, and as the bandits for many years, they were too familiar with them.
But they didn't know that they were in big trouble. For many years, there have not been such vicious attacks against Westerners. Immediately the newspaper exploded. A mob actually killed the military police of the British Empire. The kidnapping of the head of the Swire Steamship Company was also carried out, which was simply an insult to the British!
All kinds of newspapers controlled by the British Empire jumped out and scolded this uncivilized behavior, and the British Foreign Service also acted decisively, and found the Foreign Office in a menacing manner. A strong protest was made, demanding that the Chinese side resolve the case as quickly as possible and compensate Britain for its losses.
British Minister Eston is also well aware that the current government is in the middle of. The most powerful is Zhang Tinglan, the vice president, so he found Zhang Tinglan as soon as possible.
"Mr. Aiston, we are also old friends, we used to meet in Mukden, this is the first time in Beijing, this is my new official residence, it was originally a royal mansion, the furnishings inside are very good, you might as well visit it."
Eston held back his anger, the British Empire was slapped in the mouth, he didn't have time to talk here, so he hurriedly said: "Your Excellency Vice President, first of all, I congratulate you on your victory in the election, the British Empire also values you and considers you to be the most promising politician in China." It's just that the vicious events that have just happened have made the Empire doubt your ability to govern. ”
"Mr. Minister, watch your words!" Gu Weijun, who was on the side, had already widened his eyes: "The vice president has just entered Beijing, and various affairs have just taken over, so being able to take time to see you in his busy schedule is already an important regard for the United Kingdom, and as for the ability to govern, it is not something you can doubt!" ”
Eston was pushed back at once, and then he remembered that he was no longer facing the Beiyang of the past, but the military and political strongman who was known for his toughness, and he couldn't help but bow his head.
"Your Excellency Vice President, I apologize to you, but I still want to say that the vicious case that happened in Weihaiwei must be resolved as soon as possible, the dead and wounded military and police of the empire must be brought justice, and the missing citizens of the empire must be found as soon as possible!"
Zhang Tinglan nodded slightly, and said noncommittally: "I will arrange personnel to investigate, and if there is news, I will inform the British side." ”
"I don't think that's enough!" Eston obviously would not be sent away by a perfunctory word, and he said loudly: "Your country must come up with a timetable for solving the case as soon as possible, and the detailed rules for compensation have been made, I think this is a dereliction of duty on the part of your government." ”
Zhang Tinglan never looked at these imperialist bluffs, leaned on the sofa, crossed Erlang's legs, and sneered: "Mr. Minister, since we said that we were derelict in our duties, then we might as well listen to your high opinions!" ”
Eston also said with a gloomy face: "According to the provisions of the Treaty of Xincho, the Qing government must strictly prohibit its own people from participating in actions against the foreign powers. Isn't it a dereliction of duty that such a bloody incident has taken place now? ”
Zhang Tinglan has been worrying about Gengzi's compensation for the past two days, and now Eston actually took the initiative to propose it, which happened to poke Zhang Tinglan's lung tube.
"Your Excellency, the case of First Weihaiwei has not been clarified, and it is still uncertain whether it was done by Chinese. Second, that is something recognized by the Qing government, and more than 20 years have passed, and some old yellow calendars should be changed! ”
"Mr. Vice President, do you want to deny the treaty with the Great Powers?" Aiston's expression also became very serious: "The basis for the recognition of the Republic of China by various countries is the various treaties that you inherit from the Qing Dynasty, and if this foundation is destroyed, diplomatic relations will have to be re-examined." ”
Gu Weijun saw that the scene was a little out of control, so he smiled: "As a criminal case, we should conduct a detailed investigation, and after we have an accurate conclusion, we will consider other things." ”
Eston didn't expect Zhang Tinglan to be so indifferent to this kind of case, he could only get up, but when he left. "Your Excellency, the British Empire attaches great importance to its relations with you and is willing to provide all kinds of help, but there is a premise that the two countries must maintain friendly and cooperative relations. ”
After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, Zhang Tinglan sneered at his back: "What a British Empire, sooner or later I will give this empire a funeral!" ”
When Gu Weijun heard this on the side, he only regarded it as a momentary angry talk, of course he didn't know that twenty years later. Shijie will change dramatically. I remember that later generations said that there are only two kinds of countries in Europe, one is a small country, and the other is a country that does not know that it is a small country.
Of course, in this time and space, Europe may be dwarfed faster. The current British Empire is just a glimmer of afterglow.
"Vice President. What do you think about Shandong's problem? ”
"Drag it slowly. However, one thing must be remembered, if the British want to take any action on their own and trample on China's sovereignty, they must be pushed back to me. ”
"I see." Gu Weijun also hurriedly made preparations.
Five days passed in a blink of an eye, and an open letter suddenly appeared on the declaration: These grandchildren in Britain are all for Lao Tzu to read. Shandong is Lao Tzu's hometown. You bastards have been stealing for more than 20 years, killing your fathers and elders, looting excessively, and doing all kinds of bad things. Lost conscience.
You get out of Lao Tzu immediately, otherwise there will be assassinations every day, and there will be attacks every month, so that you can't eat well and can't sleep. Even if you hide in the king's nest, Lao Tzu will pull you out and cut off your heads one by one.
If you are not convinced, you will fight with Lao Tzu and see who is afraid of whom......
At first glance, many people thought that this letter was just a joke, and the whole article was full of foul language, it was like a prank, but then everyone couldn't laugh. The declaration has been clearly written in the editorial, and along with this letter, there is also Green's personal documents, and a bloody finger!
The group, called the Shandong Tigers, was responsible for all of the Weihaiwei cases, and they said they would launch more attacks to drive the British out of Shandong.
This open letter, which is basically a group of bandits, declares war on an empire, in the eyes of ordinary people, is definitely a joke beyond their own strength, but for the Chinese people, it is a huge shock.
Because not only Shandong has the problem of Weihaiwei, Guangdong also has Guangzhou Bay, Hong Kong, Macao, Fujian and Taiwan, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hankou and other places also have concessions. A group of bandits in Shandong can stand up and challenge the great powers, so what about other places, don't they have the bloody nature to drive the invaders away?
The public sentiment accumulated in an instant broke out again like a tide, and there were more and more demonstrations against the foreign powers in various places, and even some people took the initiative to contact the so-called Shandong Tigers, and they also wanted to join them, and some people wanted to donate money and materials to support the righteous people in Shandong, and for a time China's public opinion circles were boiling again.
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"Boss, we're famous!"
When Xu Xiaoshan went to Weihaiwei to inquire about the news, he found a newspaper, he barely knew a few words, and there were the words Shandong Tiger on it, which was the name they had in mind. As soon as he thought that he could also be in the newspaper, Xu Xiaoshan's whole body trembled a little, and he brought the newspaper back without hesitation.
Wang Dali glanced at it a few times, and also patted his thigh and smiled: "See, it says that we are righteous people, just like Qin Qiong and Qin Second Master back then, this is the same!" Saying that, Wang Dali also stretched out his thumb, very proud.
"Boss, people said so, we have to do something big again, otherwise we will be sorry for this name!"
"Hmm!" Wang Dali nodded: "Let's go and do another vote, but the goose has left a voice, let's prepare the leaflet and tell them that if you want Green's life, take 100,000 pounds out." ”
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"Bastard! If you dare to blackmail the British Empire, I will make you all pay a heavy price, and all these thugs will go to hell! ”
Bad news came from Shandong, where a patrol post was attacked by mortars, killing three British soldiers on the spot, and leaving leaflets scolding the British for the money to ransom Greene. And they also said that this is the rule in the future, killing and injuring the British does not count, as long as one is kidnapped, it will be redeemed with 100,000 pounds, and if you don't pay the money for a month, you will immediately tear up the ticket.
The British stand at the pinnacle of shijie, for many years, they have never encountered such a thing, and it is unbelievable that there are such rampant thugs in the world. However, they have limited troops in Weihaiwei and can only put pressure on China to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
However, Eston also became smarter, he did not go directly to Zhang Tinglan, but first found Wang Kemin, the deputy minister of finance.
"Mr. Wang, there have been vicious incidents in your country, and the empire is very angry, and now there are two batches of debts, totaling 1,365,700 yuan, which you must return immediately."
Wang Kemin, this guy has a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, deep eye sockets, and an overly drunk appearance, as soon as he heard Eston's words, he hurriedly accompanied a smiling face: "Mr. Minister, you have a large number of adults, and the government is difficult to operate, so I can't hide it, I have been staked on my salary for several months." ”
"Is there really no money?" Eston asked with a sneer.
Wang Kemin secretly leaned forward, lowered his voice and said: "There is money, Zhang Tinglan has already given Tang Shaoyi a special fee of 20 million, but this money has not been put into the account of the Ministry of Finance, it is all under Tang Shaoyi's control, and the large amount of expenditure must be signed by Zhang Tinglan himself." ”
Eston sneered and nodded: "Okay, now you go with me to Zhang Tinglan, I'll see what else he has to say, if you want to fight with the British Empire, you have to pay the price." ”
Eston came to the vice presidential palace in a menacing manner, Zhang Tinglan did not see him immediately, but deliberately delayed for half an hour before inviting Eston to his office.
Wang Kemin, this guy followed closely behind Eston, and when he saw Zhang Tinglan, he hurriedly nodded: "Vice President, I have something important to report to you!" ”
"Vice Chief Wang, if you have anything to say, let's let Mr. Minister say it first, after all, people are guests."
Wang Kemin is not stupid, Zhang Tinglan is clearly saying that he is too close to Eston, and he has to shut up.
"Your Excellency Vice President, I have two things to do this time, the first is the case in Shandong, the murderers are still committing crazy crimes, but you have not caught them for a long time, and the empire strongly protests against this; The second is that there is a batch of loans that are due, please settle them immediately! ”
Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly when she heard this: "These are two things, it is clearly one thing, but I will try my best to handle the case, as for the loan, the finances are too tight to come up with the money!" ”
As soon as Aiston saw Zhang Tinglan's attitude, his face immediately sank: "Your Excellency Vice President, Vice Minister Wang has already said that you have a sum of money. ”
Zhang Tinglan suddenly sneered, and his sharp gaze fell on Wang Kemin's body.
"Vice Minister Wang, is what Mr. Minister said right?" (To be continued......)