Updated: 2012-10-19

Tang Shaoyi did not show an aggressive aura, but the ministers present could also hear the meaning of his words. Since your Russian Empire is going to make trouble, let's make trouble and see who is anxious in the end.

"As for our relationship, we have always hoped to find a solution that is the best of both worlds, but considering the current situation and your attitude, perhaps seeking common ground while reserving differences is a better choice." Tang Shaoyi said slowly. Kuman on the opposite side had no expression, and the same was true for other representatives of the Russian side. The British company present, Waltson, narrowed his eyes and pretended to be nothing.

However, Su Al, the French Interim Officer in Qing Dynasty, spoke, saying, "Seeking common ground while reserving differences?" He snorted and said with a slight ridiculous tone: "From Mr. Tang's opinion, the East and Russia now have different opinions, and the only place in the same place is the only truce. Do you still want to seek common ground while reserving differences?"

The ministers from other countries present also laughed, obviously this was impossible.

"First of all, this is an aggressive war against civilized countries, an unjust evil war. As the initiator of the war, the Northeast should bear all the responsibility for this war. Not only does it return the occupied territory of Russia and compensate the Russian side for the losses, but it also judges the main person who started the war. This is our position!" Su Ar stood up, held the table in front of him with both hands, stared at Tang Shaoyi word by word, and said without blinking.

This is the first time France has made a statement at the negotiation venue. Then several ministers from small European countries also made the same statement. The temperature in the conference room seemed to stagnate instantly. Zeng Jize, who was just listening on the side, frowned, and knew that the situation in front of him was very unfavorable to the Northeast. The only thing that is thankful is that British Minister Waltson did not make a statement, but his eyes were also looking at Tang Shaoyi, ready to see his reaction.

"Invasion? An unjust war?" Tang Shaoyi's mouth curled up slightly, with disdain in his tone. "The Eastern Russian War started in the northeastern outside, which is well known. The foreign northeastern outside has nothing to do with the Russians from ancient times to the present. However, before the Qianlong Dynasty, the Russians began to move east and south from time to time, waiting for an opportunity to seize the territory of our northeastern. Just around 1860, I think everyone here still remembers it freshly. I believe everyone will not forget the war that happened in that era. At that time, when my Qing Dynasty was in trouble with internal and external troubles, the so-called governor of Tsarist Russia's East-West Siberia, Nikola Muravyov, led a warship to Aihui City, to threaten the then Heilongjiang General Yishan with force, and to force our country to cede a large area of ​​territory. What should I interpret his behavior in the eyes of the ministers of all countries who presided over justice?"

Tang Shaoyi did not explain this, but everyone present knew that the war he was referring to was the Second Opium War. At that time, Britain and France took advantage of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to launch a war under the pretext of the Loa incident and the Xilin lesson plan. However, today, because of the face of the British minister, at least before Wallson publicly expressed his support for Russia, Tang Shaoyi did not want to stimulate the other side too much. It was obviously a very unwise behavior to push Britain to the Russian side just for a few words of verbal pleasure.

Kuman was not unprepared for this issue and sneered: "Your ability to reverse right and wrong is really embarrassing! Maybe Mr. Tang, you should have been born decades earlier, so that you would not be so nonsense. Don't forget that the foreign Northeast is the reward for your country's mediation of the Luoya war. If our country had not come forward, your country would have probably lost its country."

A group of young diplomats in the Northeast had a cold light on their faces. One of them couldn't control it and slapped the table hard. Even Zeng Jize, who was listening, had a pale face, but he was already old and was not as impulsive as a young man.

"Mediation?" Tang Shaoyi finally turned cold and said, "Your behavior is called taking advantage of others' danger in our dictionary! You are even more abominable than our original enemies. You attack with troops and shamelessly took over more than 1.5 million square kilometers of our country's territory in the name of mediation."

"Whether you admit it or not, our country and the Qing Dynasty have signed a treaty." A Russian diplomat suddenly spoke.

"So what?" The Northeast official sneered. "There is a saying in the Qing Dynasty that he should give his own way! It's not that he didn't repay him, but the time has not come. Now that he has come, everything will come naturally."

Kuman's face was naturally not very good at seeing anywhere at this time, and he said coldly: "So, is your side trying to continue the war?"

Tang Shaoyi suddenly laughed: "Is it because this armistice negotiation was proposed by our Northeast Autonomous Region?"

"you!"

The languages ​​of both sides were frozen together for a moment. Tang Shaoyi was originally a literati. Although he returned from studying in the United States, he actually still had the temperament of a traditional Confucian literati in the Celestial Dynasty. However, his experience in Beijing over the years also made him gradually understand that in this era, the mission of diplomats is to serve the interests of their own country. As for repaying grievances with kindness... Confucius did not advocate anything at all, and there was no need for him to forgive others like the group of corrupt scholars of the Qing court. Wang Yi's plain words were clearly stated, and he would not have this store after passing through this village.

"Okay, gentlemen, we are diplomats, not soldiers. The good and brave ruthless words are useless here." Seeing that the negotiations were not going to continue, the British Minister to Qing Dynasty had to speak out and dissuade them. "And this was just a preliminary talks, and the exchange of opinions between the two sides made it tense, which was of no benefit to anyone."

Tang Shaoyi still has to give Waltson's face. Now the Northeast is already hostile to France, and there is no need to say that it is not much different from Russia. If Britain is pushed to the other side, it will not be much different from that of Europe. Whether the Northeast is afraid of this situation or not, at least at the moment, it is imperative to divide the Russians' power and seek greater benefits for the Northeast. Tang Shaoyi is not an angry young man. All he needs to do in his position is profit calculation. As for parades and protests, and putting pressure on the negotiating opponents, he doesn't have to worry about it. As long as he expresses his opinion in front of the people at the critical moment, he can do it.

"Since Mr. Waltson made his statement, we also make our position here. The conditions for the armistice are very simple. Russia admits defeat, and the northern border line is redivided with the current line of actual control, and at the same time, you will return all the land of our Qing Dynasty in Central Asia. As the defeated side, Russia needs to compensate us for all expenses of 350 million pounds..."

"Enough!" Kuman stood up suddenly.


Chapter completed!