Chapter 1508: A Little Trick
The British scooped out, the text about the negotiation, there are not many numbers, mainly the following articles, it can also be said that the bottom line of the British.
1. On the issue of the ownership of the Indochina Peninsula will be determined by agreement, the British side has decided to renounce the ownership of the Indochina Peninsula and recognize the current jurisdiction of Tang Qiuli's independent division on the Indochina Peninsula.
2. One-half of the land in the East Indies shall be owned by Tang Qiuli, and the two sides shall be bounded by the 93rd parallel of east longitude, with the area under the jurisdiction of the independent division to the east, and the area under the jurisdiction of the British Empire to the west, with each side ceding a width of three kilometers as a buffer area.
3. Tang Qiuli's troops must withdraw from Central India and the areas west of it, and retreat to the east of the 93rd parallel of east longitude.
4. Tang Qiuli's troops must not garrison more than two divisions in the area of the new border line.
5. General Tang Qiuli, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Civil Council, shall sign the relevant provisions of the said agreement in the form of an official document and make it known to the whole world, and shall undertake not to have any ambition in respect of the present overseas territories of the British Empire.
6. After the signing of the negotiation agreement, the two sides exchanged prisoners of war on the basis of reciprocity and agreed on the issue of war compensation.
In the eyes of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and cabinet ministers, this is already the final bottom line, think about it, how much land the British Empire has lost, the entire Indochina Peninsula, half of the East Indies, cut meat, naked meat, if it is not forced by the situation, Churchill will not let Tang Qiuli scoop away even a stone.
The last of the texts. The British also made a special note. This is the last concession of the British Empire, and if you do not accept these terms, then the British Empire will not hesitate to fight Tang Qiuli's independent division with the strength of the whole country, even if the country is ruined.
According to the international practice of negotiations, Tang Qiuli should also have a similar document, put forward his own relevant terms, and then. The two sides sat together, like shrewd businessmen, arguing fiercely and bargaining. Strive for a favorable outcome for your side.
Of course, the British very much hoped that Tang Qiuli would be able to do what they envisioned, as long as this tough Chinese could sit down at the negotiating table, it would also invisibly dilute the reality of battlefield defeat, and the two sides would bargain on an almost equal footing within the scope set by the British.
And. The basic text of this negotiation was written by British Foreign Secretary Charlie? Under Brown's auspices, their bottom line is not only this, but the real bottom line is to cede the entire East Indies.
In the world, the British, who have dominated for more than 100 years, are really well versed in negotiation and can make the smallest sacrifice. In exchange for the greatest benefits, in other words, it is as little as possible, and Tang Qiu is cut off from the meat, and the conditions for negotiation are put forward first. It is also to prevent Tang Qiu from opening his mouth far from the lion, and even the basic conventions. I couldn't take care of it, and the two sides talked in the circle drawn by the British.
Tang Qiuli saw through these little tricks at a glance, he couldn't help but shake his head wordlessly, the British boss is used to it, and he has not yet recognized the current situation, hundreds of thousands of troops of the independent division have already hit the interior of India and surrounded New Delhi, as long as he wants, the entire India and even the South Asian subcontinent are at his fingertips, it is a simple matter.
As a result, the British thought that there was an opportunity, and Tang Qiuli dared to conclude that this document was definitely not made by the British Governor in India, Pajvasaari, and that it should be the idea of a certain senior from London in the transport plane that had been forced to land.
The most ridiculous thing is that the exchange of prisoners of war with each other on the principle of reciprocity makes Tang Qiuli laugh, have the British been sleepwalking? Prisoners of war, there are more than 100,000 British and Indian prisoners of war in their own hands, but in the hands of the British, there is not even a single prisoner of war of an independent division, what do they scoop up for a reciprocal exchange, isn't this talking in a dream? …,
Seeing Tang Qiuli laughing and shaking his head again, Zhao Yuhe and Xiao Jinshan were very strange, especially Xiao Jinshan, who was in good spirits and hurriedly said: "Division, is it the condition proposed by the British, we can't accept it, that's right, what else to talk about, let's fight!" Give the order, and the troops of the New Delhi Campaign Command will completely occupy New Delhi within eight hours! ”
Tang Qiuli frowned, and said to Xiao Jinshan as if he had a lesson: "Occupying New Delhi is equivalent to an undefended New Delhi, and it takes so much effort?" As a senior general, you should understand this, don't be full of fighting and killing all day long, think about things when you encounter things, why do we want to fight? Well, go back and tell the British envoy Herwell, that tomorrow morning at nine o'clock sharp, in Aliguel, to negotiate with the British! ”
Xiao Jinshan drooped his head and walked away, Zhao Yuhe thought for a while, and said: "Division, do we scoop out our own terms immediately, otherwise, we can only negotiate within the scope demarcated by the British, and it will be very passive!" ”
Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Yuhe, negotiation requires confidence and capital, look at the British, do you have it now?" Therefore, the initiative and scope of the negotiations are not in their hands, and if the differences are too big and the negotiations break down, and we continue to take an offensive posture, who will be more anxious? In the final analysis, we are not afraid that the negotiation will not be successful, and the negotiation result that both sides are satisfied with is under the condition of reciprocity, you understand? ”
Zhao Yuhe nodded thoughtfully, he roughly guessed the intention of the division commander, tomorrow's negotiation should be a wonderful performance, and he is very much looking forward to that moment, as far as possible.
Herwell took Tang Qiuli's reply and returned to New Delhi in high spirits, in the Governor's Palace, the four senior officials, none of them had any sleepiness, others may not know much, the trap and the cat in the negotiation terms, the foreign secretary Charlie, who led the matter? Brown, knowing the mystery of it, once Tang Qiuli sees through the joints, what serious consequences can be caused under the annoyance, Charlie? Brown himself could not have predicted it.
Therefore, sitting in the luxuriously decorated living room, a few people who seemed to be chatting casually and casually had no bottom in their hearts, and Hewell walked into the living room excitedly, and the eyes of several adults were immediately aimed at him, as if they wanted to see something from his face!
Governor Pajvasali asked eagerly, "How is the situation?" How did Tang Qiuli reply? Did you accept the terms we proposed? ”
Looking at His Excellency the Governor with an anxious face, several other bigwigs, stretching their necks, pricking up their ears and staring at themselves intently, as if their words could decide the life and death of several bigwigs, Herwell suddenly had a feeling that he was very tall.
Ignoring the eyes of several senior officials, the old god took a sip of the coffee brought by the Indian servant, and then Herwell said slowly: "Tang Qiuli's reply is that tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, negotiations will be held in Aligarh, and the Chinese have not raised any objections to the terms listed in our text!" ”
Thank God! That hateful Chinese Tang Qiuli, without putting forward difficult conditions, was finally able to safeguard the interests of the British Empire at the lowest cost, and the results were unexpectedly good, and several big officials celebrated each other, with expressions of excitement and relief on their faces.
And Mr. Hewell, the chief secretary of the Governor's Palace, who has completed his historical mission, obviously has no value anymore, and he is not worthy of staying here, Governor Pajvasali said unceremoniously: "Hewell, you have done a good job, there is nothing for you here, go back and rest!" "Straightforwardly ordered to evict the guest. …,
After Herwell walked away, Governor Pajwasali excitedly asked, "Several, in order for tomorrow's negotiations to be successful, that hateful Chinese Tang Qiuli and his soldiers should get out of Indian soil as soon as possible, should we celebrate in advance?" ”
Of course, the few people who put down a boulder in their hearts would not object to Governor Pajvasali's suggestion, and so, for a few days, the Governor's Palace, which was as depressed as a cemetery, was filled with the smell of wine again.
Early in the morning of 26 May, the British negotiating delegation, composed of more than a dozen vehicles, drove out of New Delhi and headed east, where the independent division that had received the order had already drawn a route, and the sentinels along the way were cold and polite to the British convoy, and did not show the slightest hostility.
The convoy entered the urban area of Aliger, the orderly urban order, the usual urban life, the streets, the relaxed citizens, and the independent division patrols passing by from time to time, showed that this city under the occupation of the Chinese did not have any turmoil and chaos, which made these British people who were ready to see the jokes of the Chinese disappointed.
Under the guidance of the Ninth Brigade of the Corps directly under the guidance of three military jeeps, the convoy of the British negotiating delegation stopped in front of an ordinary Indian house with a sign hanging at the door.
It was also too calm, on the left and right sides of the gate, a tall Chinese soldier on one side, with a straight and neat military uniform, eyes that did not squint, and a military statue with a gun made this ordinary house solemn and solemn.
The officers who came in and out did not even turn their faces to look at the British, and they were in the air, and several British officials looked at each other, which was not a bit of an atmosphere of negotiation between the two countries.
Either Tang Qiuli deliberately snubbed himself, or he gave the British Empire delegation, a dismount, and several British officials who were originally in a good mood couldn't help but feel apprehensive in their hearts.
Just as they were thinking nonsense, a young major general officer came out of the courtyard.
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