33. Asahi Fresh (4)

In the past few days, whether in the East or the West, countless people have been instibly angry because of the sudden behavior of the Chinese, not only the British, but Japan in the East, and also because of the behavior of the soldiers of the Beiyang Naval Division stationed in the port of Nagasaki.

On this day, Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu urgently summoned Wu Tingfang, the Qing ambassador to Japan, and solemnly protested against the Japanese government in person. Not only did the soldiers of your country drink alcohol and prostitute themselves and commit many rude acts when they went out to the port, but there was also a confrontation between our police officers who maintained law and order, and one of our Japanese policemen was seriously injured by a soldier of your navy. There is absolutely no benefit to the relations between China and Japan! ”

Wu Tingfang shook his head, and replied gently but very firmly, "Your Excellency, I don't agree with the statement of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to what happened yesterday, after I urgently contacted the Beiyang Naval Division, your country's statement is only one-sided, your country invited our soldiers to go ashore for sightseeing and shopping, this is your country's invitation, of course, I don't want to emphasize this point here, the soldiers are strong-blooded, go ashore to find a prostitute for fun, what's the matter?" However, the police of your country actually took advantage of the soldiers to come to make trouble when they were in the prostitutes, which is absolutely intolerable, so our soldiers took advantage of the strength of the wine to fight back, which is also too common, and your country's unreasonable behavior in the heads of others, we can forgive it, after all, this is a move to pick quarrels and provoke trouble, there is no need to raise it to the height of affecting the relations between the two countries, not to mention, your country also detained one of our soldiers, the two sides are even, but there is no need to care, please let our soldiers back. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Wu Tingfang's meaning, when the men are most interested, you come to find fault, aren't you too ignorant, you didn't kill anyone, it's still light to beat you, not to mention that this is also a small matter of public security, it is nothing at all, Mutsu Zongguang shook his head, "This is not a trivial matter of public security, we think this is your country's arrogant act towards Japan." ”

Wu Tingfang said, "Please say to your Excellency, the relationship between the two countries is on an equal footing, how can there be any arrogant behavior, this is just your conjecture." ”

Mutsu Munemichi was clear about what happened at the Berlin Conference, although it was not the Qing Dynasty itself that came forward and found a Russian to come out and insult Japan, which was something that had never happened before in the history of diplomacy! This kind of ruthless and unsparing insult is a heavy blow to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which wants to extract some diplomatic etiquette at the Berlin Conference, Mutsu Munemitsu continued in a deep voice, "On behalf of the Japanese government, I demand that the Beiyang Navy immediately apologize and compensate the seriously injured policeman for the cost of treatment. ”

Wu Tingfang's face sank, no wonder Prime Minister Yamen said that the Japanese ambassador has always been the most difficult position to do, but I didn't think that I really knew that this was true after I took office, and I wanted Beiyang Sailors to apologize for this little thing? If you agree to come down, don't talk about the court, Li Hongzhang, the master, will be the first to wear his own! He shook his head and said coldly, "This is impossible, our soldiers of the Navy Division do not violate any of the laws of your country," he is the most proficient in the laws of various countries, and the first thing he did at the beginning of his appointment was to study the laws of Japan thoroughly, "Your country cannot detain that soldier who was injured by the police of your country for a long time, I ask your country to release him immediately, and detain the soldiers of another country for no reason, this is a provocation to the dignity of a country, and second, if you want to compensate for the expenses, then of course, the two sides will compensate each other." ”

Mutsu Somitsu was furious and stood up, "Lord Wu! Do you really want to be so arrogant and unreasonable! ”

"China's foreign policy has always been moderate and tolerant, and it has never been unreasonable to any country, whether it is a small country or a big country, a strong country or a weak country. Wu Tingfang fought back neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Mutsu Ao Zongguang glared at Wu Tingfang, Wu Tingfang was not afraid at all, just when the two of them were about to break up unhappily, the deputy of Mutsu Ao Zongguang outside stumbled in, and his originally very oily hairstyle was a little messy, "Foreign Minister!" He steadied himself and said to Mutsu Munemitsu, "Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Nagasaki has an emergency!" ”

Mutsu Zong Guang didn't care about Wu Tingfang's presence, and hurriedly asked, "Nani? What is it? ”

"The Beiyang Naval Division suddenly released all their soldiers out of the port today, about four hundred people! I'm rushing towards Nagasaki City! ”

"Nani!" Mutsu Zong Guang couldn't help but be shocked, he shouted at Wu Tingfang, "What the hell is your country going to do!" Do you want to capture the city of Nagasaki! ”

"Foreign Minister, please don't get excited," Wu Tingfang was also taken aback, what was the Beiyang Naval Division doing, and suddenly used this set, but he quickly concealed the shock on his face, and said calmly: "I believe that the Beiyang Naval Division is just letting the soldiers take a holiday, and there is no other idea, if we want to capture Nagasaki City, do we still need to send ground troops?" Your Excellency, please keep your senses when you are angry. ”

Mutsu Munemitsu held back his anger and said slowly, "Then please wait here for the follow-up telegram from Nagasaki Port with Woo-sama." ”

It didn't take long for the next telegram to arrive, and all the unfortunate news would never exist alone, and the bad news would only come one after another, "Your Excellency, the soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet fought with the Nagasaki local police outside the Nagasaki City Police Station, and then surrounded the Nagasaki Police Station, demanding that the police station immediately release the soldiers of the Beiyang Naval Division who had been detained before!" ”

"Yaga!" When Mutsu Somitsu heard the news, he couldn't hold back his anger anymore and stood up, "Qingguo is really arrogant!" ”

"And, yes, Foreign Minister!" The face of the attendant officer who came to report was no longer nervous, but frightened, and beads of sweat rolled down from both sides of his nose, "The guns of the Beiyang Fleet in Nagasaki Port have all turned their directions, and they are aimed at ......."

"Aimed at something!"

"Aimed at the city of Nagasaki!"

After these words, there was a dead silence in the meeting room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and no one dared to speak to provoke the Minister of Foreign Affairs who was about to fall into a state of rage, and everyone was very frightened, how could these Chinese be so arrogant and arrogant!

Cow or not? What about monthly passes? (To be continued.) )