Chapter 1509: The 83rd Parallel of East Longitude (Part I)
Originally, Tang Qiuli didn't even want to give this bit of etiquette to the British, what sounded good was the negotiation delegation, in fact, with the current situation of the British in India, peace and surrender were almost the same, and Tang Qiuli himself didn't take this so-called negotiation seriously!
The guard came in to report, saying that the British had arrived at the gate of the headquarters, and the chief of staff, Zhao Yuhe, looked at the disdainful eyes of the division commander, and said with a smile: "Division commander, I'd better go and greet you, after all, we are a state of etiquette," Seeing that Tang Qiuli was noncommittal, he smiled and turned around and went out.
Before I arrived at the door, I saw from a distance that the British were busy sorting out their clothes, looking solemn and pretentious, and secretly laughed in their hearts, "Our division commander is light and light, but you have a posture like facing a great enemy, and you haven't started to talk about it, in terms of momentum, you have lost first, although I don't know the specific plans of the division commander, but with the personality of the division commander and the consistent style, the British will never be cheap!" ”
He glanced at the British coldly, fixed on the four people in the front, and said in pure English: "I am Zhao Yuhe, chief of staff of the division of the Chinese army, and I came to greet a few of them on the order of our division commander, I don't know what to call them?" ”
Zhao Yuhe's English is excellent, eliminating the need for translation, and making Governor Pajvasali, Foreign Minister Charlie? Brown, Chief of the General Staff, General Brandtes, Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office, George? Fernans, four people, was surprised.
This young major general turned out to be a general in a high position, with no barriers to language communication, decent manners, and generous manners, with a heroic temperament all over his body, which made people feel good at first sight.
Each of the four introduced themselves, Foreign Secretary Charlie? Brown is an old fritter in diplomacy. Knowing the importance of first impressions, as Tang Qiuli's chief of staff, he should have a very important right to speak, if he has a good impression of the delegation. At a critical time, I don't expect to be able to speak for myself, but if I don't have any feelings, I can also turn the situation around in some way.
Bringing the relationship between the two closer, is Charlie? Brown's forte, come to mind. took a step forward, just like an old friend who hadn't seen him for many years, and said with a lotus tongue: "It turned out to be General Zhao!" I have heard of the name for a long time, and when I saw it today, it was really heroic and extraordinary, and it was my happiest thing to be here to meet General Zhao! ”
said. stretched out his hands far away, and the posture was like a familiar mess. Zhao Yuhe ignored his stubble at all, turned a blind eye to the chubby hands stretched out in front of him, and said: "A few people, please inside, our division commander is waiting for a few." ”
Stretch out your right hand. Make a gesture to invite in, and take the opportunity to invite in, naturally avoiding too much intersection with this Englishman, Charlie? Brown withdrew his hand in embarrassment, and this scene was seen in the eyes of the two guards at the door. Looking at the muscles on their faces, you can see how painful it is to hold back a smile.
Their guards and everywhere will also go inside, and the guards will put their guns horizontally, and although they do not speak, the expressions on their faces will clearly tell these Englishmen that if they go one step further, you will be welcome, let you come in vertically and go out horizontally.
General Brandtes, Chief of the General Staff, looked at Zhao Yuhe with a disappointing face, secretly annoyed in his heart, "Which country's rules are not allowed to bring an entourage in negotiation?" Zhao Yuhe said lightly to the guards, "Hand over the weapons you have with you, you can let them in!" ”
After handing over the rifles they had with them to the Chinese soldiers, the good mood of these British people when they came from New Delhi in the morning was completely gone, and several young British officers thought angrily, "Isn't this bullying?" I haven't negotiated yet, it's time to surrender the gun first! ”…,
Soon, they were glad that they could hand over the weapons they carried, and from time to time in all corners of the courtyard, a fully armed officer with two weapons flashed out, with no emotion, scanning these British, all of whom were from military backgrounds, and these lieutenants, exuding the smell of iron-blooded soldiers, which were beyond the reach of these British and Indian officers who had never been on the battlefield.
They can fully understand that if that one still has a weapon on his body, the next moment, the bullet will hit him all over the bloody holes, Governor Pajvasali's face is a little pale, these lieutenants who exude murderous aura give him too much pressure, and quietly asked: "Do you still have weapons on you?" ”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Governor Pajvasali breathed a sigh of relief, he did not want to have his own everywhere and his guards stained with the blood of Aligarh and fall at the guns of the Chinese soldiers before the negotiations had even begun.
The negotiation room is very elegantly arranged, authentic Chinese style, a small charcoal stove, a kettle with a light tea fragrance, a slight sound in the rhythm, only on the wall, a huge map of the South Asian subcontinent hanging, also such an environment, a little out of place, seeing the British mermaid rushing in, Tang Qiuli just raised his head slightly, and then, put his eyes on the tea.
Zhao Yuhe walked up to Tang Qiuli and said, "This is our Tang Qiuli division commander, and he is also the main negotiator of today's negotiation!" "There are several people's identities and introductions.
The four main members of the British delegation, Foreign Secretary Charlie? Brown, Chief of the General Staff, General Brandtes, Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office, George? Governor Fernans and Governor Pajvasali exchanged shocked glances with each other.
This is to kill Alexander's troops and Chelsea troops one after another, let hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed in India, wipe out from northern Burma to the interior of India, force the British Empire to the negotiating table, and stir up the stormy Tang Qiuli in the South Asian subcontinent?
Incredibly young, demonic age, I'm afraid he is not even thirty years old, if it weren't for Zhao Yuhe's introduction, they would never believe it, this is the famous Tang Qiuli who made the British Empire garrison in India, from generals to soldiers, frightened!
But the calm eyes like the sea, the extraordinary extraordinary temperament, the demeanor of the superior, the epaulettes, the four shining gold stars, all proved his identity, the British were immersed in horror, and the negotiation room was quiet for a while.
It was Tang Qiuli who broke the silence, chuckled, and said: "We have an old saying in China, if you have friends from afar, you can't talk about it!" However, you are not my friends, but my enemies, so I am not in a good mood, so I just reluctantly do it, come on, let go of unnecessary false etiquette and nonsense, and get straight to the point! ”
After speaking, he sat down at the end of a long table, and took a sip of tea very enjoyingly, his words were said in Chinese, Zhao Yuhe translated the past unchanged, of course, Tang Qiuli's English is absolutely croaking, not Zhao Yuhe said it is still standard, but, on such an occasion, he is unwilling to say it and does not want to say, using his native language, negotiating with the British, there is a taste of don't let it!
The four treacherous and cunning Englishmen, after listening to Zhao Yuhe's translation, their faces changed, and they didn't know what it was like, they tasted Tang Qiuli's sharpness and directness for the first time, how to describe it, a sharp javelin! Domineering, direct, unquestionable, and shows strong self-confidence.
And it was such a remark that made the British, who had long been prepared with diplomatic rhetoric and full of rhetoric, at a loss, and the prepared routines were not used at all, and they easily controlled the rhythm of the negotiations.
Foreign Secretary Charlie? Brown, who is the main talker on the British side, after all, is an old fritter who has been in a diplomatic situation for a long time, and immediately adjusted his feelings, sat opposite Tang Qiuli quietly, and secretly, gave the three adults with unpleasant faces, and made a look, and the three of them sat down with a bad heart. …,
Charlie? Brown is not worried about Admiral Brandt, nor about Governor Pajwasali, but about the Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office, George? Fernands, this guy is a fiery temper, in addition, he is deeply trusted by Prime Minister Churchill, and he is used to being the boss in the country, and he has developed a high-flying and domineering character, and if he disagrees, he can get angry.
But what kind of place is this? It is the territory of the Chinese Tang Qiuli, you are here to be majestic, that is not asking for hardship, what are we doing, negotiations are coming, to achieve the goal, as the only goal, the rest, can endure, moreover, Tang Qiuli's words are right, just a few hours ago, the soldiers of the squadron were still fighting in the interior of India, what is not the relationship between the enemy?
Looking at George? Fernans's face was bruised, and he finally didn't let out the words to cause trouble, Charlie? Brown secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in an elegant voice: "Dear General Tang, you have also seen the terms of our British Empire's negotiations, and our side has not received the terms proposed by you, can I think so, you completely agree with our terms?" ”
Tang Qiuli smiled indifferently and didn't speak, but this incomprehensible smile made Charlie, who was good at observing words and feelings? Brown's heart, flickering, not speaking, does not mean that this arrogant Chinese, there is no words, his smile, there are too many incomprehensible meanings, whether it completely agrees or some disagrees, from his face, can not be seen!
The opponent who does not accept the move, he will not be able to find the flaws in his language, and he will not be able to carry out the next plan, he originally wanted to play Tang Qiuli's hole cards, but people did not speak, so they became their own hole cards first, and they would be very passive.
No way, Charlie? Brown continued: "Since General Tang has not put forward a different opinion, I think that we can both sign the relevant documents, this time, we, the British Empire, have shown absolute sincerity, I hope General Tang can understand our suffering!" ”
It seems that the British had been prepared for a long time, and immediately, an entourage sent a large stack of children's texts, Charlie? With a polite smile, Brown looked at Tang Qiuli.
Tang Qiuli's attention finally shifted from the tea to the negotiation, looked at the British man with an expectant face, and said calmly: "Charlie? Mr. Brown, I think you're mistaken, right? ”
(To be continued......)
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