"The governor of Zhejiang? Hmph, the Military Aircraft Department issued an order to reprimand the governor of Zhejiang! "The Empress Dowager Cixi doesn't care about the face of the governor at all, she just knows one thing, "The damage caused by the actions of the British fleet must be minimized, the least!" ”

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It is these that cannot cure the root cause at all, "the most important thing is not to let the warships of the British continue to sail on the sea!" What does Shen Baozhen eat? Didn't the Nanyang sailors move at all? ”

"The Nanyang Naval Division has only been established for a few years, and now I am just afraid that it will not be able to compete with the British fleet," Prince Gong said, "Shen Baozhen has already sent warships to protect the Mawei Port in Fuzhou, and the British have not directly gone to the sea of Fuzhou yet." ”

"Anyway, it's still giving us face?" Empress Dowager Cixi snorted coldly, "Not to mention that Sulu and Brunei have also sent envoys to Guangzhou for help, I can't sit idly by, if the British continue like this, it will affect the situation in Vietnam, and now the French seem to feel that our momentum has been suppressed, and they are getting more and more appetizing on the issue of Vietnam." ”

"The minister thought it would be better to quickly agree to the conditions of the French," said Prince Gong, "and it is really not advisable to delay any longer, for if the shares are given to the French first, they will inevitably make concessions in the affairs of Vietnam for the sake of money." ”

Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head, "We can't make concessions in Vietnam's affairs, the French are hateful, thinking that if we have a stalemate with the British, he will be able to reap the benefits of the fisherman?" Ridiculous, and take out half of Beiqi to deal with us? This must not be the case. ”

Prince Gong touched a soft nail, and just as he was feeling bored, Zhang Jing, the foreman of the military aircraft, came in, and after saluting, he reported that an incident that was even more difficult to accept than this incident had occurred.

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It's still a secret conversation that happened in Changchun Garden a few days ago, "In addition to this, I have another idea. Jacob smiled indifferently, "This is again related to our power in Egypt." He said to Bazali, "Is the Chinese's 7,000-ton ironclad ship about to be paid?" ”

"Yes, already from Germany." Bazali suddenly thought of something, "What do you mean?" ”

"Yes, although the Suez Canal cannot be used for military activities, warships can pass freely, but we rule Egypt, and now the negotiations between China and France on the transfer of equity have not been completed, the majority shareholder of the Suez Canal Company is still us, Your Royal Highness, do you think that if the Chinese's neighbor Japanese have a 7,000-ton ironclad ship, and the Chinese's 7,000-ton ironclad ship cannot pass through the Suez Canal because of the siltation of the canal, or the construction of the port," Jacob's eyes showed a look that he had never been found before," Will the Chinese feel pain? ”

"The Germans ignored our protests and built 7,000-ton warships for China, but if they want to ship them to the Chinese, we still need the consent of the British," Jacob was full of spirit, this is the demeanor of the world's first power, let you live, don't let you live, it's all in my thoughts, "We must give the Germans some lessons and warnings, and the construction of the navy must be agreed by the British." ”

"And the French will not easily let the Chinese warship pass, this is to solve the Vietnam problem, so here we can unite with the French, Britain and France together, the Chinese warship cannot be transported." Jacob stroked his beard, "If they're willing to spend more time past the Cape of Good Hope, I won't have a problem." ”

"Then let's keep this ship in the Suez Canal." Minister Bazali smiled and said, "Although the Cape of Good Hope is far away, it also passes, and it should be better for them to stay in the Suez Canal because they cannot exercise due to the siltation of the channel." ”

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"The 7,000-ton ironclad ship is parked in the Suez Canal and can't move?" The Empress Dowager Cixi was taken aback, "What's going on?" ”

"The Suez Canal Company issued a notice to the German military attache escorting the warship, saying that because of the silt and water level of the channel, this kind of super-large ship could not be navigated, and it could only be navigated by waiting until the rainy season came, when the river was washed away, and the ironclad ship could be navigated...... The British side also said......"

"What else?" Prince Gong hurriedly asked, "Say it quickly!" ”

"The ironclad ship cannot turn around, so it can only temporarily anchor in the lake in the Suez Canal, waiting for the channel to be seaworthy."

Everyone was in an uproar, which indirectly meant that they wanted to detain this ironclad ship that China had bought. Even if you want to turn around, bypass the African continent and go to China, it is already impossible, I didn't expect the British offensive to be so sharp!

Empress Dowager Cixi gritted her teeth, "Good plan!" If you threaten me with such a thing, aren't they afraid that in the future everyone will have doubts about the neutrality of the Suez Canal! ”

The ministers were silent, only Zuo Zongtang said, "Queen Mother, please give an order to let the Prime Minister Yamen negotiate with the two countries on this matter, and then let Germany come forward, the German side originally had the responsibility of escorting China to China in the contract, and they should take care of this matter." Zuo Zongtang talked eloquently, "Other places have to give in first!" The Japanese have already talked with the British about the affairs of the 7,000-ton ironclad ship, and our ironclad ship is the first 7,000-ton ship, and it must not be lost," Zuo Zongtang has the momentum of a strong man breaking his wrist, "Elsewhere, give in!" Even if India is returned to the British, the price is definitely worth it! ”

"Please Queen Mother Mingjian!" Although Baojun and others have always been at odds with Zuo Zongtang, they have to admit at this time that Britain is powerful and should surrender to him and avoid its edge.

The Empress Dowager Cixi sat on the throne in a daze, she knew very well that what they said was absolutely correct, between countries, you come and go, it was originally normal, the cards played by themselves made it difficult for the British to accept, and the cards played by the British were even more unaffordable to themselves, and how to deal with them if they couldn't afford it, so naturally they could only compromise.

"I'm going to think about it again, you guys kneel down first." The Empress Dowager Cixi pondered for a long time, "What to do after that, I will tell you." ”

"The Queen Mother," Prince Gong persuaded, "there are priorities, if there is any progress in Vietnam, it is inevitable to compromise with the British, and the Queen Mother should make a decision earlier." ”

"I know, you guys stand down, I'm going to think about it."

"Little Plum!" When the ministers all retreated, the Empress Dowager Cixi called Li Lianying, "Would Edward want to see me?" ”

"The Queen Mother forgave her sins and told the prince that she would temporarily refuse to meet with the Queen Mother." (To be continued.) )