The French consul in Guangzhou and several officials walked out of the courtyard where Guo Songtao's negotiation team was staying in frustration, and the outside was already full of all kinds of people. Has the issue of land cession been confirmed? What piece of land does France need to cede? ”

"What is the amount of compensation? Will it exceed the reparations paid to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War? ”

"Is this list of 30 kinds of goods that China will punitively raise for French exports to China?"

"I also heard that the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries will be completely severed, is it true?"

"The British ambassador has announced in Beijing that he accepts China's sovereignty over Vietnam and recognizes the new king of Vietnam supported by China.

"It is rumored that China has ceased fire because the governor of Saigon was afraid that he would become a prisoner of China again after General Miller, so he secretly paid a Chinese ransom of 1 million taels of silver to get the Chinese army to stop attacking Saigon, is this true?"

The people outside were in a mess, and the consul in Guangzhou was shocked, God, why are there so many Chinese and foreign reporters gathered here in Guangzhou, where did these reporters come from? He shook his head weakly, refused any interview, and said softly, "We have big differences, but we have been insisting on communication." www.biquge.info With that, he took off his hat, made a greeting gesture, and immediately got into the carriage.

After the entourage came in, the Guangzhou consul, who originally looked very depressed, as miserable as a defeated rooster, just closed his eyes and closed his eyes for a while, after opening his eyes, the whole person's expression suddenly recovered, very shaky, obviously, the helplessness and grievances in front of the Chinese were just a fake trick, he pondered for a while, and spoke, "China is really ridiculous, it actually wants French India," he sneered slightly, with a calm look of wisdom beads in his hand, "You know, The ownership of this colony is not something that we France can take away! ”

"Your Excellency, what do you mean?"

"Our rule in French India is basically not in conflict with other countries, we are only here as a temporary transit point for the fleet, and if now, or in the future, our forces are driven out of Vietnam, then in Asia we do not have a point of interest worthy of sending a fleet, we do not need to keep the colonies of French India at all, then this place does not matter. You can choose to give it to the Chinese, but, these Chinese," the consul in Canton smiled playfully, "they were carried away by the victory and began to be arrogant, French India, where is that, do they think that if France cedes French India, they can really take it?" It's British territory, we have no territorial claims in India, but what about the Chinese? Everywhere they have taken an aggressive posture, their desire for territory, now showing itself even more than Russia, they have occupied Bengal, the Ganges Delta in disguise, and in Kashmir they also occupy a passage, if French India belongs to China, then how will Britain react? ”

The consul in Guangzhou is not a reckless man who can only slap the table or refuse all negotiations, in the world, to such a position, if you don't understand some scheming, it will definitely not work, he indifferently ordered, "I believe that this news, the British side will be very interested, so we should let this news be passed on to the British Foreign Office." ”

The entourage showed a clear expression, this is you Chinese self-defeating, the Guangzhou consul leaned on the sofa, proudly showed a smile, trampled on the dignity of France, and did not want to violate the rights of Britain, and then with the pressure given by the British side, the next negotiations will no longer be difficult.

Of course, no one is an idiot, Wang Yangbing watched the Guangzhou consul walk out in a hurry, and couldn't help but show a contemptuous smile, "The acting skills of the Guangzhou consul," he smiled at a few deputy Zhang Jing on the side, "In the troupe of Sijiu City, you can't even be a trick, what are you putting together here with us, what kind of big-tailed wolf is you pretending?" ”

A few people laughed, "Maybe it's really urgent, I didn't expect our appetite to be so big, we want silver and land," a deputy Zhang Jing packed up his notebook and put the pen on the pen case, "I look at the silver thing, it's not a big problem, we still have so many captives, if it really doesn't work, then sell it on the spot, let the subjects of Nanyang buy some, buy it back as a coolie, castrate it as a eunuch, and get the silver back." ”

"The new army fought cleanly, fortunately captured so many French soldiers, without these prisoners of war, we really don't have any bargaining chips for the French to take money," Wang Yangbing nodded and said, "If they are cheeky, even if Saigon is lost, they don't care, then we really can't do anything about them, but now, it's not up to him to have the final say." ”

Wang Yangbing had already prepared, "I'm afraid the French can't wait to contact the British side now, fortunately we are not in Beijing, otherwise it will not be easy to accept Wade's old boy's questioning and harsh reprimand," Wang Yangbing's demeanor was extremely relaxed, it seemed that the fierce words and shouting on the table just now were done by another person, "Now, then wait for the French to spread the news, and then wait for the British to come to the door, and when the time comes, take a look at what the British look like." "Does Wang Yangbing mean that he deliberately wants to ask France to cede French India to China to suppress Britain? It seems that Wang Yangbing doesn't seem to care that this news is known to the British side.

Guo Songtao walked out of the venue of the reception, he smiled and shook hands with the businessmen to say goodbye, and then also got into the carriage, Wang Yangbing was already waiting in the carriage to report the matter, Guo Songtao nodded, "Send a telegram to the Queen Mother immediately, just say that today's negotiations are just, then next, the bait has been released, just see if the fish will be hooked!" (To be continued.) )