C573 Sending Maylor away (2/2)
”Piss off!” I'm just spending money to buy information, that's all. You think I'm going to help him? ”Don't worry, we won't let anyone in the capital help him out. He'll take the money and kneel before the door!”
”Ai …” In the end, this world belongs to the Manchu, give him some money to fool us, and let him think that we will help him. This is also a good opportunity, do you know when we can use it? ”Furthermore, the information that they exchanged with their lives was not suitable for us …”
That guard seemed to be Li Hongzhang's trusted aide, so he did not beat around the bush, ”The life of their Manchu is their life, but the life of us Chinese aren't? ”If you want me to say, since we're so strong now, we might as well go back to the motherf * * king …”
”With the Great Marshal Zeng as your emperor, you can be a side king or something like that, and that Xiao Letian, I think he's a good man too. Pulling him along to board the ship would only make him a throne in the end … I heard that's what Jiu Shuai intends to do right now! ”
After Li Hongzhang heard this, he turned his head and slapped himself across the face, ”Are you crazy? ”Nonsense, do you want to die …” After saying so, he looked left and right, only to discover that there were no outsiders present.
”Don't mention it ever again! Marshal will not go against me, and I will never go against you … ”If it wasn't for the fact that you are a member of my family, I would have long since attacked you!”
”Why? ~ Does my Qing Dynasty still have logic? Didn't you just read the report and become angry? ”I can't figure it out, I just can't figure it out …”
Li Hongzhang was already this angry, but he still did not shut his mouth and continued to blabber nonstop. However, it was true that his tone was lower by a lot.
”Ai …” Foolish brat! How do you know this? ”Ever since the foreigners started to get involved in China, our old traditions have changed. It's not going to work …”
”Do you know of the Universal Law? Do you know what the westerner's diplomacy is? Do you think those disgraceful treaties signed six years ago will do the Great Qing no good at all? ”Are you stupid …”
Li Hongzhang pulled his nephew into his tent. ”Western treaties require the coexistence of power and obligation, and when Qing Dynasty gave two silvers to sign, at the same time, an invisible right began to take effect … It was an agreement between nations due to the payment of silver by the Qing Dynasty, so the Westerners promised to only recognize the Qing Dynasty as the Lord of China! ”
”Do you understand? Stupid boy... As long as the foreigners signed an agreement with the Qing Dynasty, no matter what agreement it was, they all implicitly recognized that the Qing Dynasty was the only ruler of China. All other powers have been excluded … ”
”After the Beijing and Tianjin treaties were signed, the United States and Russia of English and French no longer have any arms embargo, have you forgotten? It was exactly six years ago when our troops started equipping a large amount of Gun.
”After the agreement was signed, Sir British Gordon took part in the war on behalf of the foreign invaders, to the point that Long-hair could not find his way to the north. Do you know how the empress dowager and the princes and officials were laughing when the news spread to the capital?”
”Prince Kung once said after drinking that since the foreigners only care about money, then why did he let the Monk King fight against the foreigners? How good would it be to sign an agreement and turn the compensation into money for hire? And then we can hire a hundred thousand soldiers to fight for us. How beautiful would that be! ”
Li Hongzhang sighed, ”Did you see that? The foreigners have a close relationship with the Manchu, if the Chinese revolt now, the foreigners will have to intervene, and then, China will really fall apart! ”
Li Hongzhang's words left the nephew speechless for a long time. Finally, he sighed and turned his head to leave the tent. Li Hongzhang sat on the chair and listened to the sound of the wind outside without speaking for a long time.
”The current world is no longer a place where you can live when you close your doors. If you want to change the tide of time, you have to be a powerful force like the foreigners. In the future, those who lead the tide will definitely be elites in foreign affairs.”
Thinking about that, Li Hongzhang suddenly realized, the Master of Western Studies, was actually that Xiao Letian right? In terms of foreign affairs, who would dare to claim to be first on the second day?
”Could it be that this Second Demon King is planning to seize the position of Yue Yang?” ”Not good, that's possible. God knows how many Western Countries are backing him.”
”This damned Evil Demon, is he really going to rebel? No, no … If he wanted to rebel, it wouldn't be him! With me, Li Hongzhang, here, you can forget about making a move! ”
Just as Li Hongzhang was about to bite down fiercely, on the channel of the Sea River southwest of TIANJIN Wei, the retreating Shattered Waves was anchoring at the middle of the channel, with the ship's light up.
A horse riding on horseback came from the direction of the Tanggu, raising a cloud of dust on the riverbank. Before even reaching one of the Newcomer Army outposts, they all shouted loudly, ”Torture Chamber secret letter …” Prime Minister, personal … Avoid bystanders... ”Tonight's password is' Wolf '…”
Each of the new army outpost protected the vast area of land with the warship at the center. Xiao Letian's safety was above all else! These loyal soldiers made way as soon as they heard the order, the warhorses almost brushed past their noses.
Very quickly, the messenger arrived at the river bank and jumped onto a small boat to row towards the Shattered Waves. The messenger was still shouting ”Discipline Hall's secret letter …” ”The wolf …” Very quickly, the Shattered Waves was in an uproar.