C3358 A big deal (1/2)
Gladstone was indeed not a good diplomatic expert, and he was not an outstanding schemer either. The reason why he fought Xiao Letian the most was because he could not handle the pressure from the Queen.
His original intention was to devote himself to developing his internal affairs. The broken Infrastructure in Britain, the few schools and hospitals were the main points of concern to him.
It was precisely because of this neglect that this threatening negotiation appeared aggressive on the surface, but was very much just a formality!
Xiao Letian had already come up with a strategy to counter Gladstone's tactics. Actually, he had already made preparations when he was at Switzerland.
Just as the words were being said in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Luo Huo was anxiously pacing back and forth inside the Chinese embassy. Adjacent to him was the telegraph room, and the four Telegraph operator s stared fixedly at the quiet telegraph as if they were their sons.
”Why aren't you calling? Did he f * cking change his mind? ”Why aren't you calling me …”
”These European large nose are all a bunch of stupid pigs …”
Luo Huo's curses almost overturned the roof of the embassy. The guards and attendants didn't even dare to make a sound.
Just as Luo Huo was about to lose control after drinking three cups of green tea, a cry of surprise came from the telegraph room next door, ”There's a signal!” There was a telegram... ”There's a signal...”
The crowd immediately surrounded them. The dripping telegraph spat out a slip of code, and the translators quickly translated into English, Chinese, French, Spanish …
Luo Huo held onto the original telegram with different words, and suddenly laughed out loud, ”You cowardly … Hahaha … What a coward … ”But I just like you, you coward!”
”Prepare a carriage, we're going to the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs …”
A carriage with a Chinese flag had the privilege of barreling through the streets. The London police, on seeing the crazy embassy carriage, quickly sounded the sirens in advance to maintain order.
When Luo Huo rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Luo Jia Nuo Hall was already on the verge of collapse. With the British supporting him, Spain's representative was indeed destitute and destitute.
If you don't want to accept the conditions, then start the war, what else is there to talk about, but these Spaniard still refused to leave, and didn't talk about the war either, wanting to use their saliva and spittle to scold the Chinese away.
The old duke was as excited as if he had been smoking opium. With England as his backing, he looked like he had just accepted a new father. On the other hand, the representative of Queen Yi Suobeila, Goatee, kept quiet and watched coldly from the sidelines.
Duke of Newcastle, who had a good relationship with Xiao Letian, lowered his head and did not say a word. He could not bear to see his business partner suffer such a great sin.
Just as the situation could not be tidied up, the doors to the hall suddenly burst open, General Luo Huo who was dressed in his military uniform rushed in, his killing intent causing the entire room to freeze in shock.
”You all … What do you want... This is London, not Paris... ” The old Spanish duke's legs gave way and he tried to stand up, but he was too weak to do so.
”What are you looking at? I don't have a weapon, we Chinese aren't as barbaric as you guys … ” Luo Huo rejected him and stood in front of Xiao Letian and saluted.
”Reporting to the leader, Spain has called. Emperor A Madiao has sent a telegram to you …”
”Read it!” Xiao Letian said with a gloomy face.
”Yes sir!” Luo Huo looked at the clowns coldly and started to read out loud. ”Respected Chief of the Hua Clan, Mr. Xiao Letian, after a long time of deliberation, I think that the outbreak of war in your two countries is a tragedy …”
”God didn't want to see the human world continue to bleed, so I carefully considered your suggestion … ”In the name of the King of Spain, I have officially decided to transfer the sovereignty of the main island of the Luzon to you personally at the price of ten million pounds …”