After Liu Da ordered the armored cruiser Jiangsu to stop the bombardment, the British warships ran faster at that time.
Liu Da did not just leave, but ordered the Jiangsu armored cruiser to follow the opponent's warship for a certain distance until it was far away from his own formation, and then turned around again.
And this is on a British warship, where the captain Khalid Qabbani is anxiously directing his sailors to carry out emergency repairs.
After several hours of struggle, the leak was finally blocked, preventing water from entering the hull.
After Khalid Qabbani returned to the bridge, he was immediately scolded by the first officer, "Mr. Captain, I will definitely write a report to report this matter to the top. You are too reckless this time."
Khalid Qabbani did not feel that he had done anything wrong. "If you want to write a report, you can do whatever you want, but I do not feel that I have done anything wrong. If we had withdrawn at that time, all the glory of the British Empire's navy would have been lost."
Well, my only mistake was that I didn’t expect this yellow-skinned monkey to be so bold and dare to attack a British Empire warship. I think he has gone crazy.”
After listening to the captain's words, the first mate nodded in agreement. It seems that Liu Hai has really reached the edge of madness. However, if God wants to destroy him, he must make him crazy first. It seems that Liu Hai will not be wiped out for a long time.
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Finally, after the ship was able to sail normally, Khalid Qabbani did not dare to continue to pursue the Nanyang Navy. He could only drive the dilapidated warship back to the Shanghai dock angrily.
As soon as Khalid Qabbani landed ashore, he went straight to the British Consulate and reported his experiences at sea to Jesse Mullan, the British Consul in Shanghai.
Jesse Mullan was shocked when he learned that the British Empire's warships were actually attacked. This was simply crazy. Could it be that Liu Hai imagined that the British Empire would declare war?
So he immediately made a report like Sir Walter in Beijing.
After receiving the report, the Lord Sir still didn't believe it, and immediately sent another message asking for confirmation.
The reply I got was still the same. The British Navy warships were attacked by the Nanyang Navy on the sea surface, and one cruiser was severely damaged.
After Sir Walter confirmed the news, he immediately reported it to the UK and followed procedures to lodge the strongest protest to the Qing Premier's Yamen.
But now the Prime Minister's Office has no control over Liu Hai's affairs, so the matter can only be reported to Guangxu and others.
After Emperor Guangxu got the news, he was so frightened that he almost sat on the ground. Can the British Empire be messed with?
And Emperor Guangxu hurriedly held an imperial meeting to discuss the problem that Liu Hai had poked. How should the Qing Dynasty wipe his butt?
The military ministers present were all very surprised after hearing the news from Emperor Guangxu. They couldn't understand why Liu Hai did what he did.
But I can't figure it out. The matter still needs to be solved. Finally, Prince Gong Yixin came up with a way. That is to take advantage of this opportunity to weaken the rights of bangs. If the British can help from behind, then maybe it will be better.
The Qing Dynasty can eliminate this warlord.
So Emperor Guangxu issued an order on the spot: Liu Hai, the governor of Liangjiang, was good at starting a war and attacking friendly countries? He especially sold the governorship of Liangjiang and took it back to the capital for questioning.
Then Emperor Guangxu ordered Prince Gong Yixin to go to the British Legation in person with this imperial edict. As Sir Walter explained, he was also liaising with the British to jointly put pressure on the Liangjiang area.
After Prince Gong Yixin left the palace, he immediately went to the British Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane.
Sir Walter knew that Prince Gong was determined to come to the embassy in person, so he didn't dare to neglect it. After all, this man was a political strongman who had been in the Qing Dynasty for many years.
Sir Walter greeted Prince Gong Yixin at the door of the embassy. The two parties just greeted each other at the door and then entered the living room of the embassy.
After sitting down in the living room, Prince Gong Yixin directly explained to the other party the incident and the outcome of the court's handling before he could speak.
After listening to the other party's opinions on how to deal with it, Sir Walter was quite satisfied, but it was impossible to let the Qing Dynasty go so lightly.
"Mr. Prince, this time the warships of the British Empire suffered serious losses, and there were also a large number of casualties. This matter cannot just be dismissed from Liu Hai's post. I hope Liu Hai must be handed over to the British Empire for trial."
After hearing this, Prince Gong Yixin was a little embarrassed. After all, Liu Hai was the governor of Liangjiang of the Qing Dynasty and was handed over to the British. Where would the Qing Dynasty's face be put in the future?
But before he could retort, the knight turned around and said in a strong tone: "This matter can no longer be discussed. If we want to calm the anger of the British Empire, Liu Hai must be handed over to the British Empire."
Prince Gong Yixin had no choice now. He had already experienced the arrogance of the British, so he could only reluctantly agree to the other party's request.
However, Prince Gong Yixin knew that the Qing Dynasty did not have the ability to capture Liu Hai and hand it over to the British, and finally told the British Empire clearly.
"Liu Hai is now very powerful in Liangjiang. The imperial court has no way to deal with him. If the British Empire wants to escort him back to London for trial, it can only do it itself."
After listening to this, Sir Walter also understood the difficulties of the Qing Empire. Liu Hai was almost like a warlord in the Qing Dynasty. He was very powerful and the Qing court really had no way to deal with him.
So Wall thought for a while and said, "If this is the case, then the British Empire must send warships. Then I hope that the Qing Dynasty can help the British Empire attack the Liangjiang area from land."
After hearing this, Prince Gong Yixin said in embarrassment: "Sir, I am really sorry. The Qing Dynasty does not have the ability to launch such a big war now. I hope you can understand."
When Sir Walson heard this, he showed an expression on his face that was indeed true, but this was not disappointment, but rather a sense of joy in his heart.
"Your Excellency, the British Empire will ask its allies for help in this matter. I hope that when attacking the Liangjiang area, the Japanese army can enter the territory of the Qing Empire."
After hearing this, Prince Gong Yixin immediately changed his face. Now the anti-Japanese wave in the country has been rising one after another. If he dares to agree to this news, I am afraid that the civil and military ministers below will be able to eat it up without Cixi being angry.
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So Prince Gong Yixin immediately stared at Sir Walshen with a serious face, "Sir Walshen, I hope you are joking with me. If you insist on doing this, then our Qing Empire can only make the final resistance.
Already."
Sir Walter didn't expect that the other party's expression would change after he was just a test. However, after thinking about it, he realized that the current political atmosphere in the Qing Dynasty also understood the other party's concerns.
In the end, I could only sigh in disappointment and said: "In this case, then we can only send troops from India to Liangjiang. I hope that the Qing Dynasty can open the door of convenience by then."
Prince Gong Yixin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the other party began to retreat, "As long as it is not the Japanese army, other Qing empires can agree."
Sir Walter is now satisfied. As long as the British Empire's army lands on the territory of the Qing Empire, the Qing Empire will not have the final say over the ownership of this territory.
However, by letting this big piece of fat go so gently, Sir Walter still felt that these yellow-skinned monkeys were a bit advantageous, so he made another condition, "This time the warships of the British Empire have received such a big blow."
The Qing Empire must be responsible for the losses and dozens of casualties."
When Prince Gong Yixin heard this, he thought that it was indeed the case. This British man was so greedy, how could he let go of the opportunity to ask for money?
"So, Mr. Minister, how much compensation do you want?"
Sir Walter sat there with his eyes closed and calculated. The Qing Dynasty was very rich. Some time ago, it even compensated the Japanese with 200 million taels of silver. How can the British Empire, which has been offended now, not give you a blow?
"Mr. Prince, I have calculated that if the empire sends troops this time, it will consume a lot of military expenditures to help the Qing Dynasty eliminate this hidden danger. Coupled with the losses of warships and personnel some time ago, I think this amount of money is not small. You
You have to be mentally prepared.”
When Prince Gong Yixin heard this, he felt bad. The Qing Dynasty had already compensated the Japanese with 200 million taels of silver some time ago. He gritted his teeth and agreed. If the British opened their mouths this time,
The Qing Dynasty would probably fall apart immediately.
"Mr. Official, I hope you can understand the current situation of the Qing Dynasty. If you set too harsh conditions, I can only say sorry."
Sir Walson looked at the sad expression on Prince Gong Yixin's face and knew his current difficulties. Although he sympathized with him a little, he still needed money.
"Our British Empire is a civilized country and will never rip off people. Let's do this. For the loss of warships and personnel this time, the Qing Dynasty will compensate 10 million taels of silver. As for the cost of sending troops in the future, we will have to wait until the end of the war. Our two countries are making final negotiations.
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After hearing what the other party said, Prince Gong Yixin finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he only got 10 million taels of silver now, the court could still come up with it if he could get it together.
When Hual met Prince Daogong, Yixin nodded in agreement, and immediately said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our British Empire keeps its promise. As long as the Qing Dynasty gives us appropriate compensation after the war, we will definitely
Completely hand over the Liangjiang region to the Qing Empire."
When Prince Gong Yixin heard this, he finally felt that he had gained something. Liu Hai's power in the Qing Dynasty had now expanded to the point where the court could not tolerate it. If he could be eliminated with the help of the British, it would be a big loss for the Qing Dynasty court.
It's a good thing to say.
As for having to pay some money in the end, that doesn't matter. These idiots have a lot of money. As long as the Qing Dynasty thinks about it, they can raise the money.