Today, there are three big people in the British in Guangzhou.

British Minister to China, Bao Ling.

Consul of Guangzhou.

Commander-in-Chief of the British Fleet in China, Rear Admiral Simamil. (Some documents and many sources on the Internet say that he was an admiral at that time, but according to documents such as "Sir Bao Ling's Letter to Ye Qincha", this person should have been a rear admiral at that time)

And Su Yu's old friends Wei Tuma and Henry are still small people compared to Bao Ling.

At this time, the three of them stayed in the luxurious study and watched Su Yu's prayers.

"Have you all heard of this Sir Su Yu?" Minister Bao Ling asked.

"Of course I've heard of it, but in fact he's quite famous among our group. ”

Rear Admiral Sima Mi said: "A Qing man who can write poetry and also likes Shakespeare." ”

Then he added: "A monkey who opens his eyes to the world, but is still a monkey, he does not think that he can speak a few words of English, likes Shakespeare, and is a person of the civilized world." ”

"Don't be so mean, General. It is in our interests to have such a person in the Qing Kingdom. ”

Bao Ling said: "He should be very proud at this time, he feels that he is a member of the civilized world like us, so he feels that he can make friends with us, so he underestimates our determination." Maybe you have to read a few words of Shakespeare to us after you come up, which would be foolish. ”

"So, we have to hit his self-confidence. ”

Bao Ling said: "Agreed! Now that the guns have been fired, let's enjoy the enemy's fear of gunfire, and let's smell the gunsmoke more. ”

Moments later!

A Chinese interpreter appeared in front of Su Yu, with a serious face, even a little condescending.

"Mr. Su Yu, your official position is too low, Sir Bao Ling doesn't want to see you, please change someone from your country, at least more than Ye Mingchen."

After that, he directly threw Su Yu's name card over.

Su Yu caught it and said, "Sir, your surname?" ”

The interpreter said: "There is no need for you to know. ”

Then he said to the British soldier at the door, "This is a guest that is not welcome to the minister, please leave!" ”

Suddenly, two British soldiers came up with their guns raised and said, "Please leave, sir." ”

Su Yu arched his hand, and then retreated.

At this time, the consul of Guangzhou, Ba Xiali, said: "Your Excellency, when do you plan to meet this Su Yu again?" ”

Bao Ling: "Wait until he comes to see him for the third time, or the fourth, or when he starts bribing our Chinese interpreters and every soldier, so that it means that he is humble enough." ”

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Of course, Su Yu knew that this was a dismissal given to him by the British minister.

In fact, this Bao Ling had not been so rude to Ye Mingchen before, although he had not met, he was still more polite when writing letters.

Of course, after turning his face, everything changed, and Ye Mingchen was directly exhibited as a monkey in India, which shattered the dream of Su Wu on the sea of the governor of Liangguang.

Back to the inn!

Black Bow and the others are already waiting here.

"Master, how's it going?"

Su Yu said: "The British minister doesn't want to see me. ”

Of course, he knew that the reason why Bao Ling did this was to make him more humble, so that it would be easier for the next negotiations.

Even he knew how to meet Bao Ling.

The second, third, fourth went to visit.

Even spent money to bribe the guards, bribe the Chinese interpreter.

As long as you behave humbly enough, you'll be fine.

However, Su Yu didn't want to do that, otherwise the other party would have to gain an inch.

How, then, should one meet the British minister without being humble or arrogant?

Su Yu said: "Who is the most fierce resistance in Guangzhou City now? ”

Black Bow said: "Outside the city, there are regimental exercises and people's bravery, and they are fighting every day. And the most fierce resistance in the city was the Heaven and Earth Society. ”

In the first two years, in response to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Heaven and Earth Society in the Liangguang region revolted, with Zhu Hongyin, Hu Youlu, and He Liu having the greatest influence.

Now there are still tens of thousands of people fighting the Qing army and the Hunan army outside.

And the Heaven and Earth Society uprising in Guangzhou City was almost extinguished, and tens of thousands of people were killed by Ye Mingchen.

Ye Mingchen's reputation as a butcher in Guangzhou also came from this.

And this time, the British captured the city of Guangzhou, and the most powerful resistance in the city was the remnants of the Heaven and Earth Society.

Su Yu said: "Dress up in disguise and go to meet the strongest local Heaven and Earth Congregation for a while, do you know where it is?" ”

Black Bow said: "Yes! ”

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A few hours later!

Su Yu entered the city of Guangzhou, the largest nest of heaven and earth.

From the moment you enter the door, you can feel a strong gang atmosphere.

Passed through one knife door after another.

The world twists the army, the Taiping army, and the heaven and earth will not be separated.

The black bow is cut into the Heaven and Earth Society, and the answer is like a stream.

"A few heroes, come to visit, what are you talking about?" Zhu Sanniang, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, asked.

This surname is not surprising at all, in the entire Heaven and Earth Society, I don't know how many leaders with the surname Zhu are.

Even if you don't have this surname, you will change it to this, and you will be able to restore the Qing Dynasty.

Su Yu said: "Attack Jardine Matheson!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Heaven and Earth Congregation couldn't help but be surprised.

Jardine Matheson, the largest British company in Canton, must have been heavily garrisoned, and attacking this place would certainly completely anger the British.

Su Yu said: "What? Don't dare? ”

Zhu Sanniang said: "Do you say that you will fight?" What are you capable of? ”

Su Yu said: "I am vermilion, invincible, and I have not been defeated so far." ”

Zhu Sanniang, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, said: "Blowing nonsense. ”

Then she ordered, "Three brothers, choose one of you and go and meet this friend for a while." But be careful, don't hurt this friend's delicate skin. ”

Next, a man who is afraid of martial arts stepped forward to challenge.

In just five moves, Su Yu won the opponent.

Then, the second child stepped forward to challenge.

It's still five moves.

The third child stepped forward to challenge, but he still lost in five moves.

But Zhu Sanniang, the leader of this Heaven and Earth Society, said angrily: "Friend, are you here to smash the field?" ”

Su Yu said: "No, I'm here to make friends!" ”

"Come on, give a gift!"

Black Bow and the others put down several large boxes heavily.

When I opened it, I saw that it was full of Migne 1851 rifles, a full eighty.

Then, another box was laid out and opened, and it was densely packed with gold.

Zhu Sanniang said: "Friend, what does this mean?" ”

Su Yu said: "I have a deep hatred with foreigners, I heard that Guangzhou was captured by foreigners, and I was indignant, so I sold all my family wealth and recruited hundreds of people to fight foreigners, and now there are only these people left." And my biggest enemy is in Jardine Matheson, I heard that Zhu Sanniang is the biggest hero in Guangzhou, so I want to come to visit and kill the majesty of foreigners. ”

"I don't want to do anything, I just want to kill the foreigners inside."

"I just want revenge."

Then, Su Yu said sadly and angrily: "But I think Sanniang, I probably don't want to take risks with me, so forget it, just because I am the wrong person." These gold, these foreign guns, are given to you as a greeting gift. ”

With that, Su Yu turned around and left.

"Slow down ......" Zhu Sanniang said: "Friend, since you came to make friends, why do you hide it and don't show your true face?" ”

Su Yu said: "Are you sure you want to see it?" ”

Zhu Sanniang said: "Can't I see it? ”

Su Yu hesitated for a moment, then took off his mask, revealing a bloody face.

Just two seconds later, Su Yu put on his mask again.

On the other side, Black Bow also took off his mask, revealing a ghostly face, his wounds had healed, but the wounds were mottled and there was almost no good flesh.

Zhu Sanniang's face twitched slightly.

After a long time, he said: "Friend, we all empathize with your experience, we have a deep hatred with foreigners, we and Qinggou. But the stakes are high, so may I think about it and discuss it? ”

Su Yu said: "Of course. ”

Zhu Sanniang said: "But friends are still here, and they must be entertained well and put on the wine and meat." ”

Next, Zhu Sanniang took out the best wine and food to entertain Su Yu and the others.

The wine is cloudy wine, and the dish has a few bowls of fish, a few bowls of meat, and the rest are your vegetables.

However, Su Yu and the others drank happily.

The atmosphere of the absolute rivers and lakes is full, and above the banquet, Su Yu talks loudly.

Talk about the world, talk about foreigners.

Talk about the corruption and incompetence of the Qing court.

Almost every sentence was in the hearts of everyone present.

And astronomy and geography, as if omniscient, know-it-all-knowing.

At first, everyone in the Heaven and Earth Congregation was still bragging, but after a while, they all kept silent.

Because of Su Yu's erudition and strong knowledge, they gradually became filthy.

Zhu Sanniang listened to it with great color, she didn't expect that there would be such a knowledgeable person in the world.

A lot of truths were explained by him at once.

And he doesn't pretend at all, he just uses the simplest and most straightforward language, but he says the deepest truths.

"Mr. Red Leaf is talented, it's a pity that there was no such military advisor under the command of the leader at that time, otherwise how could he suffer a big defeat?"

Next, this Zhu Sanniang took Su Yu to visit their entire secret stronghold.

There were about a few hundred people bigger.

After a round of discussion and killing, he can survive until now, and he can be regarded as the elite of the Heaven and Earth Society.

When I came to the last courtyard, I smelled a strong smell of blood.

Zhu Sanniang said: "I won't watch the last one." ”

Su Yu said: "What's wrong?" ”

Zhu Sanniang said: "They are all injured brothers, and they are very miserable." ”

Su Yu said: "That's even more important." ”

After Su Yu entered, he saw a large area lying horizontally, some with knife wounds, and some with gunshot wounds.

"Sanniang, why do you let these brothers lie here? They need to be treated, and they can't be bandaged like this. Su Yu said.

Zhu Sanniang said: "Our Lang Zhong was killed. ”

Su Yu said: "I'll come!" ”

Zhu Sanniang said: "Brother Hongye actually knows how to heal? ”

Su Yu said: "I understand a little." ”

Next, Su Yu treated each of the injured Heaven and Earth congregations one by one.

He is not a doctor, but as the most elite soldier, he still needs to know how to clean wounds, dig up carrion, dig out bullets, and stitch up wounds, all of which are compulsory courses.

But even so, it has already surpassed the Langzhong here by a lot.

Next, Su Yu worked tirelessly to treat.

Cleaning wounds for everyone, stitching wounds, etc.

This busyness is a full ten hours.

Zhu Sanniang was extremely moved and said, "Brother Hongye, rest and rest." ”

Hei Gong said: "Leader Zhu, when our son is doing things, he is very serious, don't bother." ”

Next, Su Yu was busy for several hours before he completed the treatment of the injured congregation.

This move immediately gained the hearts of the congregations of heaven and earth present.

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When he walked out of the door, Zhu Sanniang looked at him and said, "Brother Hongye, I promise you to attack Jardine Matheson and avenge yourself for you and ourselves." ”

After listening to this, Su Yu nodded and said, "Okay, thank you!" ”

Then he bowed deeply.

Zhu Sanniang said: "Brother Hongye, why be polite, we are all sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes, and we are brothers and sisters." ”

Then, she said: "Brother Momiji has been tired for so long, let's sleep well first, and after we wake up, we will deploy to attack the foreign bank." ”

Su Yu said: "Okay." ”

Next, he was taken to rest.

Damn, this room, this bed, it's not normal.

Apparently a woman's bed.

But Su Yu was not polite, and just lay down and fell asleep.

And the black bow and the others were guarding the door, closing their eyes and recuperating,

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After sleeping for a few hours, Su Yu woke up when he opened his eyes.

Seeing Zhu Sanniang's back, she brought a towel and hot water.

There are also toothbrushes and bamboo salt.

"Brother Momiji is awake, hurry up and wash up, and then have breakfast together."

Su Yu shouted in his heart, he was dying.

Because she found that Zhu Sanniang had changed her clothes, she showed her figure better, and even painted rouge.

Next, Su Yu followed her and several leaders of the Heaven and Earth Society to drink porridge together.

After breakfast, Su Yu began to make combat deployments.

He took a stick of charcoal and drew a topographical map of Jardine Matheson on a blank piece of paper, along with the guards everywhere.

How to raid, how to retreat, etc.

Everyone in the Heaven and Earth Congregation was stunned, it was the first time they had heard of such a detailed, so precise, and such a precise battle deployment.

It's too advanced.

Even if the rebel army was followed by thousands, tens of thousands of troops, the combat deployment was very simple.

It's to hit here, hit there.

Where is it like Su Yu, Jardine Matheson has a total of thirty-seven mercenaries, and almost every one of them has been arranged clearly.

And the retreat route, and even which people, where they should retreat, are clearly marked.

Zhu Sanniang and others sighed, if the big leader had such a military advisor at that time, how could he be defeated?

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A few hours later!

Take advantage of the night!

Su Yu and Zhu Sanniang led one hundred and eighty elite members of the Heaven and Earth Society.

Sneak attack on Jardine Matheson!

Zhu Sanniang and the others were shocked again.

This Zhu Hongye brother, the marksmanship is really too accurate.

It's really a no-brainer.

A quarter of an hour later!

Su Yu invaded Jardine Matheson, and these congregations in heaven and earth were very red when they saw foreigners.

Kill anyone you see.

And the black bow sent by Su Yu acted in advance to arrest and kidnap several important businessmen in Jardine Matheson.

At this point, the raid on Jardine Matheson is over!

Although the headquarters of Jardine Matheson Matheson was moved to Hong Kong, Guangzhou was no longer important.

But inside, there are still a few businessmen with a lot of weight.

Su Yu, the harvest is quite rich.

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Despite the fact that there were only about thirty mercenaries, there were casualties among the congregation of heaven and earth.

And fortunately, it was Su Yu who commanded this battle and completely planned the retreat route.

Otherwise, the casualties are even greater.

Moreover, the more than 200 members of the Heaven and Earth Congregation still can't defeat this foreign company, even if there are only 30 mercenaries.

The whole picture is more like Su Yu taking them to a high-end game.

At the time of separation.

Zhu Sanniang suddenly said: "Brother Hongye, where can I find you again?" ”

Su Yu said: "I am active in this Guangzhou City, foreigners will not withdraw for a day, I will not leave for a day, I will go to see Sanniang again." ”

Zhu Sanniang said: "Then I'll wait for you!" ”

She then evacuated with the congregation.

I only heard the uncle next to her say: "Sanniang, how about Uncle Mo help you tie people up and get married?" ”

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The Guangzhou prefect's yamen was also occupied at this time.

And the officials inside also ran cleanly.

British soldiers, guarding the entire yamen.

Su Yu, the acting prefect of Guangzhou, became the commander of the light pole.

However, he still wore official clothes and came to work at the prefect's yamen every day.

In the past few days, the British army has searched the whole city and arrested countless people.

However, the kidnapped businessmen in Jardine Matheson have still not been found.

Two days later!

The Chinese interpreter Wu Rentang appeared in front of Su Yu and said coldly: "Follow me!" ”

Su Yu followed him and entered the heavily guarded governor's palace.

The consul of Guangzhou, Ba Xiali, was already waiting at the door.

"Sir Su Yu, it's an honor to meet you." He opened his hands to Su Yu, wanting to make a British-style greeting ceremony, and he spoke in English, because he knew that Su Yu could speak English.

However, Su Shu meticulously bowed his hand and said in Chinese: "Hello Consul Baxiali, this official is the special envoy of the Qing Emperor, the minister of Qincha, and the acting prefect of Guangzhou. ”

Ba Xiali sneered in his heart, and said secretly: It seems that the previous coldness stimulated this young Su Yu.

Sure enough, even Orientals who have seen Shakespeare are still uncivilized in their bones.

He knows these Qing people too well, because he is timid and inferior, so he often has inexplicable self-esteem, and puts on a ridiculous and corrupt posture at every turn, thinking that he will not be offended.

"I want to take Master Su Yu to a place, I don't know if I can enjoy my face?" Bashali Road.

Su Yu said: "Of course! ”

Then the soldier brought two horses.

The two men turned on their horses and, under the protection of a British army, headed out of the city.

Soon!

Came to the city gate of Guangzhou and went out of the city directly.

Then, Su Yu saw a scene full of excitement.

The ground was densely packed with corpses.

Countless!

"In the past few days, your people from all over the country have come to support Guangzhou, they are very brave, but they are also very weak!"

"This is the result of less than ten days of battle, a total of thousands of corpses, and countless wounded!"

"A total of 21,000 people, coming to attack Guangzhou, do you know how many of them we are fighting?"

"We have a total of more than 4,000 people in Guangzhou, but only 2,100 people are facing us."

"More than 2,000 people, more than 20,000 people, do you know how many casualties we have? Completely minimal. ”

"I know about your record in Yangzhou, and you also played well, but here is different from Yangzhou, it's winter, and this wall doesn't even have a decent moat."

"Your battle in Yangzhou was very dangerous, if it wasn't for the Taiping Army taking the initiative to retreat, you would have lost, and your Yangzhou City would have been breached."

"And in our battle, this group of regiments practiced people's bravery, more like they came to die, we fought easily, more like a one-sided massacre."

"Su Yu, although your new army is very good, it is still far from our British Empire's army."

"And don't forget, your officers were sent by us, and your weapons were sold to you by us."

Su Yu smiled lightly and said, "I can't know more about this, so I have always cherished my friendship with the United Kingdom." ”

"It's a great pleasure to hear that! ”

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Next, Su Yu and Ba Xia Li returned to the yamen of the governor's palace.

At this time, the British minister Bao Ling was already waiting in the hall with a group of officials.

It looks very formal!

After Su Yu entered, he immediately exchanged his identity certificate with the other party.

There is also the Emperor's decree.

The British minister ordered: "Sir Su Yu, don't you have any subordinates? Isn't there a team? ”

In formal diplomatic negotiations, both sides need a formal team.

At least in the last negotiation with China and Britain, the Qing court still sent a team of three.

Su Yu said: "I'm alone." ”

The British minister ordered: "Well, well, in your country, I have seen more strange things. Even in the past few years, before I captured Ye Mingchen, the governor of your country, I had not seen him. ”

Then, the group came to the conference room.

The British Minister Bao Ling sat on the other side of the long table.

It was very formal, there was a special translator, and there was a special clerk.

Two full rows, nineteen people.

And on Su Yu's side, he is the only one.

"Three days ago, we were attacked in a shameful manner and seven gentlemen were kidnapped, and we lodge a strong protest that it is your duty as the prefect of Canton to catch the shameful murderer and rescue the kidnapped British businessman, otherwise we will take further steps," said the consul of Basha. ”

Su Yu was stunned and said: "There is still such a thing, but as we all know, I am the only one in the entire Guangzhou Prefect's Yamen." I have strong sympathy for what has happened to your country's merchants, and I will do everything in my power to save your businessmen, may God bless them. ”

This is the foreplay of the negotiations, to the point.

Next, let's get to the point quickly.

Consul Bashali said: "This is an ultimatum from our country to your country, and it cannot be changed!" Your envoy has only two choices, either sign or war! ”

Then, Bashali handed over a document.

This is the content of the new treaty demanded by the British.

Su Yu almost glanced at it, and felt that it was going to explode.

The above thirteen articles demanded that the Qing court pay 30 million taels of silver, cede the power of the entire Yangtze River waterway, increase a number of treaty ports, and allow the British and paramilitary forces to be stationed to maintain the safety of the British.

Five cities along the Yangtze River were opened.

Cession of Kowloon and other areas.

It also has more consular jurisdiction than a dozen cities.

Wait, wait!

Although the negotiation is allowed, it must be a sky-high asking price, and the money will be repaid on the ground.

But this document still stimulates people's blood pressure to rise.

Whoever signs this contract will become a national sinner, and when he returns, he will be given death.

But Su Yu was not angry, but gradually closed the document.

In a very flat tone, he said: "Now I will talk about our conditions, your country unconditionally releases all captured officials such as the governor of Liangguang, the governor of Guangdong, the former prefect of Guangzhou, etc., your country unconditionally withdraws its troops, and your country's fleet is unconditionally withdrawn from the sea area of Tianjin." ”

The consul of Guangzhou, Ba Xiali, said: "Sir Su Yu, you are talking about unconditional? ”

Su Yu said: "Yes, unconditionally." ”

As soon as these words came out.

The other party was not angry, but burst into laughter.

They laughed like their stomachs hurt and laughed for several minutes.

After a long while, Ba Xiali suddenly put away his smile and said, "Sir Su Yu, are you serious?" ”

Su Yu said: "Of course, I am serious. ”

Ba Xia said: "Then the negotiations are over, you can go back, and prepare for war." ”

Then, Minister Bao Ling took everyone and stood up directly.

Exit!

The first negotiations, which lasted only five minutes, broke down.

Su Yu did not entangle, but exited with dignity.

Because of this kind of negotiation, it needs to be talked about many times.

And the point is that the real place of negotiation is not here.

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Sure enough, at night!

Minister Bao Ling once again invited Su Yu to a small private dinner.

There are only three people on the other side, that is, the British triumvirate in Guangzhou.

At the banquet table, there was no for tat between the two sides, but they greeted each other like old friends.

And he doesn't talk about politics at all, but about poetry and literature.

talked about the customs of China and the United Kingdom.

Only in the end, he mocked a few words about the Tsarist Empire, and even mocked his ally Ottoman Empire by the way.

After eating!

The rear admiral left, and the British personnel present were left with the Minister Bao Ling, as well as the consul of Guangzhou.

The cutlery was removed, but the wine glass and a bottle of red wine were still left.

Ba Xiali stepped forward and poured a glass of wine for Su Yao.

Minister Bao Ling sniffed the wine and said: "Sir Su Yu, your military training is not bad, your poetry is also good, and your literary attainments are also very high, but unfortunately you are a very amateur diplomat, you don't even know the essence of this conflict, you shouldn't come?" ”

The consul of Guangzhou, Ba Xiali, said: "We also want to give you a decent exit, but it is obvious that this is impossible, you can only return to the capital with the bitter fruit of defeat, and accept the wrath of your emperor, as well as the spurning of the ministers and the people." ”

Su Yu said slowly: "No, no, no, it is you who are really amateurs, the minister, and the consul." ”

Bao Lingbu laughed angrily: "Sir Su Yu, do you know my resume? Did you know that the diplomacy of the British Empire was one of the finest, most advanced, and most successful in the world? On the contrary, you don't even deserve to be called diplomatic. ”

"Sir Su, if it weren't for your friendship with Wittoma, you wouldn't even be qualified to sit in front of us, let alone talk about diplomacy. ”

Su Yu sniffed the glass of wine, and then took a sip.

The tone is calm, but the speech is very clear.

"Two sirs, the war more than ten years ago, of course I call it the Opium War. In total, you spent more than 4 million pounds sterling in military spending, which is equivalent to 13 million taels of silver, but you received 17 million taels of silver in compensation, and you also ceded Hong Kong, opened the treaty ports, and so on. And since then, the annual volume of British trade with our country has risen from £960,000 to £2,390,000 a year at its peak! ”

"It's really a very cost-effective war, and I don't know how many times the profit has been obtained."

"So the essence of your war, of course, is to make a profit. In every war, there must be enough profit. ”

"You thought that the volume of trade with our country would gradually rise, but you didn't expect it to continue to decline, and by the year before last, only a few hundred thousand pounds were left, not even as good as when the Treaty of Nanking was just signed."

"So you simply think that this is because there are not enough port cities to open, so you force us to open more port cities and give you more trade privileges."

How naïve is this idea? This is not an amateur, and what is it? ”

"Two adults, you didn't make money like this, and diplomacy didn't do it like you, it's too simple and crude, too low-end."

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Note: The first update is sent, the last three days of this month, looking at the retreating monthly pass list, it's so sad.

Brothers, can you help me get in the way? Please, everyone.

(End of chapter)