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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 493: Able to bend and stretch

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    Tianjing, Sanshengzhai, Xiwang Study Room, Xiwang Mansion.

    San Sheng Zhai is the name given by Hong Yun'er. Xiao Yungui knows what she means and hopes that he can examine himself three times every day and make fewer mistakes.  Now he is the only person in power in the Kingdom of Heaven. Every political and military order is related to the wealth, life, happiness and well-being of thousands of people, so he must examine himself three times.

    Sitting on the chair of the Eight Immortals on the left is French Minister Bourblon. His mustache is still slightly upturned, with a usual warm smile on his face, and his behavior is still as noble and elegant as a Frenchman.  .

    Xiao Yungui suppressed the urge to rush up and pluck out all his mustache, and asked very calmly: "Are these the conditions for the British?"

    "Bulbulon put down the blue and white porcelain tea bowl gracefully. He was distracted just now. He couldn't put it down with the blue and white porcelain tea bowl in his hand. He was sighing at the strong and profound artistic atmosphere of this ancient nation.  After being awakened by the words of the King of the West, Bulbulon nodded and said slowly: "Your Excellency, the King of the West, we in France regret this conflict. From a neutral position, France does not want the situation to escalate. The conditions of the British are indeed  It's a bit harsh, but I think this incident was started by the Taiping Army. If the Taiping Army's squadron had not forcibly blocked the British fleet from entering the Pearl River Estuary, this tragedy would not have happened. Therefore, I agreed to the British request to avoid a war.  , Stabilizing the situation in the Far East is beneficial to the Taiping Army, otherwise it will affect your army's military operations in Guangdong."

    With a click, the blue and white porcelain tea bowl held by King Xi was crushed to pieces by him. The blood was undoubtedly mixed with the tea and covered with King Xi's thick right hand.  The King of the West looked at Bulbulon with a livid face and said, "Is this the neutral position of the French?"

    Bulbulon was startled by the move of the Western King. He stood up and before he spoke, the Western King continued coldly: "Our army launched its military deployment that day. Not only did the British fleet come to provoke, but also  Forcibly entering the Pearl River Estuary, this move hindered our army's military operations. Our frontline commanders have repeatedly issued warnings, but the British fleet ignored them. Our army fired warnings, but the shots were only solid bombs, and the targets were not British ships. But the British fleet  However, the fleet fired the first cannon and sank our warship, and then the conflict broke out. I just want to ask your Excellency, Minister, if it were the French fleet that was treated like this. What would you do? Or would you agree to the British's harsh requirements?!  "

    Bourblon was speechless. If the French fleet was attacked by a third party during a military operation, it would be an act of war.  It is absolutely impossible for France to compromise.  But he came today to mediate, hoping to resolve the conflict peacefully. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty the King of the West, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is not France, and the Taiping Fleet is not the French fleet. There is a difference between the two."

    "What is the difference?"

    "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom did not have a mature industrial system, and its national strength was far inferior to that of the United Kingdom, which was known as the Empire on which the sun never set. Although the Taiping Army had a large army, the British only had to close various ports, and the Taiping Army would suffer great losses"

    ?Bulbulon¡¯s words are harsh but true.  Compared with the stinging pain in his palm, Xiao Yungui only felt the pain in his heart was even more unbearable!  At this moment, he is no longer the person who only thought about self-preservation. He has taken over the burden of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. His oath to deceive others into joining the Taiping Army is no longer a joke. The burden of national rejuvenation has become his goal.  Therefore, no one can feel the deep pain of being despised and a weak country more than him.

    Do you think that after doing so many things, you still have to bow to the British in the end?  Although the strength of the British fleet in the Far East has been weakened, they are still capable of blocking and attacking ports such as Shanghai and Ningbo, as Bourblon said. At the same time, the Taiping Navy in Guangdong will be very dangerous. Once the Taiping Navy  Having been annihilated at sea, the Taiping Army, which has landed on the coast of Guangzhou, will also face a situation of being besieged. The ambitious plan to sweep across Guangdong and Guangxi may be aborted.

    Bulbulon noticed the change in the Western King's expression, and then persuaded: "The British navy in the Far East is very powerful. Once the conflict expands, the Taiping Army in Guangdong will be seriously threatened. There is an old saying in your country:  As a man who can bend and stretch, please ask the King of the West to seriously consider the British conditions. As long as your country agrees to most of the conditions, France can negotiate with the British on the amount of compensation."

    Xiao Yungui was no longer surprised or angry. His thoughts were brought back by Bulbulon's words of flexibility. He looked at Bulbulon calmly and asked: "Mr. Minister, I want to ask you a question. When the British and French military affairs were held,  After the Hundred Years' War, the British army and national power at that time were far stronger than France, but France fought for 116 years of war and did not hesitate to exchange for victory. I would like to ask what supports you French people.  Did you do this?"

    Bulbulon heard the question from the King of the West:?In response to the heroic deeds of our ancestors, he immediately said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty the King of the West, the French are a nation that will not surrender. Our loyalty to the country and His Majesty the Emperor is the French's belief in final victory!"

    Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "You are right. We used to be too superstitious about the so-called ability to bend and stretch, so we were ruled and enslaved by the Manchus for nearly two hundred years. But it is different now. We Han people established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and we need to do something  The goal is to rejuvenate the nation. From now on, we will lose the so-called ability to bend and stretch. We will never bow to anyone again! It was because of our compromises and concessions two hundred years ago that we lost everything, including national dignity! Today we will not give up anything.  Things, even just one tael of silver compensation, agreeing to any conditions of the British will be a terrible disaster! How can a country and army that are accustomed to succumbing to powerful forces complete the rejuvenation of its own nation?!"

    Bulbulon was silent. From the moment he stepped into Tianjing City, he felt the difference between it and the Manchu rule. The streets and alleys of Tianjing City had long spread the details of this conflict. The fanatical people and the army even  A massive demonstration was organized to demand a declaration of war on Britain. The British in Tianjing did not even dare to go out.  He didn't know whether the mediation trip would be successful, but he hoped that unlike the people's fanaticism, at least the King of the West should keep a calm head, but now it seems that the King of the West is actually the most fanatical person.

    "Your Excellency, the Western King, in the face of commendable spirit and absolute strength, I prefer the latter. I don't want to see a war break out, which is not good for anyone." Bulbulon persuaded for the last time: "Your Excellency, the Western King, please think again.  "

    Xiao Yungui waved his bloody hand and said calmly: "There is no need to think about it anymore. If you compromise once, there will be a second and third time. In the end, we are still a nation that cannot stand up! Please go back and tell the British, Mr. Minister."  People, we, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, are very dissatisfied with this incident and have also put forward the following conditions: First, publicly apologize to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom! Second, punish the British commander of this conflict and hand over the perpetrator who fired the first gun to be tried by our country's military court.  ! Third, compensate our dead and wounded soldiers¡¯ pensions and military expenses of 300,000 taels! Fourth, when the Taiping Army takes military actions in the future, the British army must keep a safe distance!"

    "Bulbulon took a breath. It is impossible for the British to agree to these conditions. These conditions were even raised to provoke the British to go to war. Are the Taiping Army sure of defeating the British?  Bulbulon was stunned for a long time before hesitantly asked: "Your Majesty the King of the West, are the Taiping Army confident of defeating the British?"

    Xiao Yungui¡¯s answer was simple: ¡°No.¡±

    Bulbulon shook his head and said: "Then I think these conditions are impossible to achieve."

    Xiao Yungui slowly stood up and said: "I have decided, even if it is a hundred-year war like France, I will persist. I don't want anything to be flexible, I only want my rejuvenated nation to be able to straighten its back! Even if we are to die together.  , I don¡¯t want to live a humble life!¡±

    Finally, Bulbulon kept shaking his head and walked out of Sanshengzhai, the study of King Xi. The courtyard outside was filled with important civil servants and generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.  Bulbulon knew many of them, but today it seemed that Bulbulon did not know them. Their calm and firm eyes revealed unyielding and bloodthirsty flames, which seemed to be able to burn everything.  Bulbulon left the Western Prince's Mansion under blazing eyes. He didn't understand what these people were thinking. Is it really wise to go to war with an impossible enemy for the sake of the nation's unyielding spirit?  In fact, Bourblon was the one who didn't understand. The Hundred Years' War fought by the French in their early years and the subsequent Napoleonic wars were all manifestations of the unyielding French people. And at that time, the enemy France faced was not just Britain?  If the French at that time had submitted and compromised, where would the French Empire be today?

    Soon after Bulbulon left, the tall and strong body of King Xi appeared under the eaves at the entrance of Sanshengzhai, and a group of civil servants and generals from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom consciously came closer.  Hong Yun'er, who was standing at the front, noticed Xiao Yungui's bloody right hand. She didn't ask where the wound came from. She just walked to him, took out her embroidered handkerchief and silently wrapped his wound.

    Xiao Yungui glanced sideways and forgot about Hong Yun'er, only to see his wife's beautiful eyes full of encouragement. At that moment, he took a deep breath, glanced at the important ministers and generals of the Kingdom of Heaven, and then said loudly: "The French are here to mediate.  We are capable of bending and stretching, but the king has already refused, and we have also put forward our own conditions to the British!"

    Cheers and approvals rang out, but Hong Rengan, Wei Zhijun and others frowned. Is it wise to start a war with the British at this time?

    Their doubts were dispelled by King Xi's words, "Maybe some people think it is unwise for me to do this, but what I want to say is that we must face this threat, even if it is a war."?Back off!  If we compromise and succumb today, there will be constant threats and wars coming to us!  If we want to rejuvenate the nation and unify the country, we must defeat the impossible enemy!  Have you forgotten that during the Jintian Uprising, there were only 20,000 of us, and we faced a million demon troops from the Qing Dynasty. If we had backed down at that time, would we have been in the situation we are in today?  !  To me, the British and the Manchus are the same, and no one can bully us!  Even if this war takes a hundred years, we will never be able to bend or stretch again, because we are not one person, we are one nation!  "(To be continued)
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