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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 3201: Too much bullying?

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    Faced with such a negotiator who was unruly, unconventional, completely ignorant of diplomatic etiquette and international conventions, a mixture of gangster, thug and blackmailer, and a negotiating opponent even more evil than the Sicilian Mafia, Ciano felt that he  He felt that the powerful Chinese figure in front of him was just a black-hearted profiteer, a profiteer with no bottom line.

    Tang Qiuli didn't care whether the negotiations broke down. He had hundreds of thousands of Italian prisoners of war and sufficient capital, but he was not successful. When he came to Busan on the Korean Peninsula, his father-in-law summoned him alone and gave him face-to-face instructions. He still clearly remembered that his father-in-law  With a haggard face and a tired expression, if hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war are not brought back to the country, his father-in-law's status in Italy will be shaken. The current mood of the Italian people is as dangerous as a volcano that may erupt at any time.

    Ciano suppressed the anger and disgust in his heart, and said in a low tone: "General Tang, the ransom you requested, please allow me to use this term temporarily, such a huge amount, such an important matter, General Flavio and I  We can¡¯t decide, please give us enough time to ask for instructions from home, and then we will give you a reply!¡±

    "Okay!" Tang Qiuli agreed happily, "I'm not unreasonable. How long do you need?"

    "Five days!" Ciano thought for a moment and said.

    "No!" Tang Qiuli refused unceremoniously and said: "Three days at most, I only give you three days. I don't have much energy to waste on unimportant things. On the way to Busan, you guys  You should have seen that I am busy commanding my troops to prepare for the attack on the Japanese mainland!"

    "Oh, by the way, talking about attacking the Japanese mainland. I also want to remind Mr. Ciano that there are more than 100,000 Italian army soldiers in Japan. When you ask Mussolini for instructions, don't forget  Prepare the ransom for them in advance, and we will negotiate the price when the time comes, but it will never be the current price, it can only be higher!¡±

    "I must remind you that my principle is to get money first-hand and goods first-hand, and never owe money on credit. Pay the money when you see it, and the money and goods will be settled! We Chinese have a saying that 'lose money and avoid disaster!' I hope Mr. Ciano.  Send this sentence to Prime Minister Mussolini, he will understand its meaning!¡±

    "Also, don't keep talking about personal freedom. I want to visit the streets of Busan. The head of my secret service told me that there are already more than ten meters of Japanese ace agents sneaking into the city of Busan. They are not targeting me.  Tang Qiuli came here because he was interested in the heads of several people, especially those of Mr. Ciano and General Flavio!¡±

    "Uh!" Ciano's vision went dark, he staggered a few steps, and almost fainted. The Japanese wanted his head.  Unbelievable, but this damn Chinese, Italian POW problem of the North American War.  Before the conversation was over, his eyes were fixed on the hundreds of thousands of Italian soldiers in Japan.  Insatiable, Ciano can only use this word weakly.  To describe what Tang Qiuli did.

    Walking in the courtyard of the villa, Mei Ting held her husband's arm and kept smiling, "Sister Ting, why are you smiling?" Tang Qiuli asked strangely.

    Mei Ting raised her face like a flower, shook her head and said: "Qiu Li, the more I look at you now, the more you look like a black-hearted profiteer, okay? The lion opens its mouth and wants more than a hundred tons of Italians in one go.  Gold, you are getting better and better at this!"

    "Really? Sister Ting, you mean I'm a veteran?" Tang Qiuli retorted dissatisfied: "I'm a gentleman and I follow the rules!"

    "Hmph!" Mei Ting snorted and said, "You can say it yourself!"

    "Phew!" Tang Qiuli was happy. After all, it was really like that. First, Stalin asked Stalin to redeem the prisoners of war and asked for a lot of strategic materials. Then the British got the mineral resources of the West Indian continent.  The mining rights also received a lot of benefits. As for the Japanese prisoners of war, in addition to killing them, they were sold more often, from the Northeast to the Indochina Peninsula.

    Mei Ting buttoned up Tang Qiuli's coat and said worriedly: "Qiu Li, if you ask for such a high price, are you not afraid that the Italians can't afford it?"

    "Mussolini can take it!" Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "The Italians have made a lot of gold just from the Japanese. After Europe started, they followed the Germans but did they make any effort?  It¡¯s not a lot of money, it¡¯s just a bargain, but it¡¯s a lot of money. Don¡¯t worry, Sister Ting, the Italian family is rich! Don¡¯t worry if he doesn¡¯t negotiate and continues to burn some fire under Mussolini¡¯s ass.  Gotta get off the stage!¡±

    "This time it just hurt Mussolini. There are more than 100,000 Italian prisoners of war in Japan. I have to make him bankrupt! If he wants to reach out and snatch food from my mouth, Mussolini will  You have to be prepared to pay a high price. Not everyone can reach out to the interests of Asia and the Pacific!¡±

      That hateful Chinese walked away, leaving the Italians with pain and anger. In the temporary villa, Ciano and the deputy commander, General Flavio, were already quarreling.

    According to Admiral Flavio's intention, let's not talk about it. It is more than a hundred tons of gold, which is absolute hard currency. I am afraid that it will empty out the national treasury and cannot be taken out. It is obvious that this villain-like Chinese,  It is a naked extortion of Italy, we must not give in!

    After reading Flavio¡¯s words, Ciano was immediately furious. He had been involved in high-level Italian official circles for many years, and he was also an old turtle who climbed the sea. His political IQ was definitely not low. How could he not see this guy¡¯s dark thoughts.

    As the commander-in-chief of the Italian Army, Flavio holds a certain amount of military power and has a group of followers in the army. He is considered one of the most powerful figures among the Italian party, government and military leaders. If the negotiations break down,  Hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war could not return to the country, and the emotions of the domestic people broke out, which no one could suppress, thus shaking the throne of his old father-in-law as Prime Minister, and even sadly resigned because of this. Didn't he have the opportunity to ascend to the highest peak of power in Italy?  !

    "The issue of prisoners of war must be negotiated with the Chinese. No matter how high the price is, we must negotiate!" Ciano said in a gloomy tone: "We must complete the mission entrusted by the Prime Minister. I will send a telegram to the country now.  The original text conveys the conditions of that hateful Chinese, let the Prime Minister decide everything!"

    Ciano's telegram went directly to the confidential room of the Prime Minister's Office, and was soon delivered to Mussolini, who was already asleep. He was wearing pajamas and was in a very unhappy mood. After reading the telegram, he immediately froze.  Immediately, there was a mad roar, "This is too much!" Then, there was the sound of utensils and furniture being smashed to the ground one after another, mixed with a series of curses from His Excellency the Prime Minister.

    Mussolini was so angry that his curses echoed in the Prime Minister's Palace. Secretaries, guards and servants were all as silent as a chill. They looked towards the direction of the Prime Minister's bedroom, not daring to speak loudly for fear of being attacked like an angry lion.  Your Excellency the Prime Minister found out that he became the unlucky guy who vented his anger.

    Mussolini cursed for more than ten minutes, and then there was no more movement. Everyone was worried, did something unexpected happen to the Prime Minister?  But no one dared to enter the Prime Minister's bedroom without being summoned.

    In the bedroom, Mussolini's face was as pale as a defeated rooster. He was exhausted and collapsed on his chair. In a moment of greed, he believed the words of the Japanese and reached out to Asia and the Pacific. The consequences would be  It was so tragic, and what I didn't expect was that the damn Chinese Tang Qiuli would come up with such a shameless way to release the prisoners of war.

    Italy can still take out more than a hundred tons of gold. Even if it is its own private property, it can take out one-fifth of it, but it will be a thorn in the side. More importantly, it will be a huge insult to Italy's international reputation.  , Mussolini always believed that he was absolutely shameless and boundless, but in front of the Chinese Tang Qiuli, he found that his shamelessness and boundlessness could only be regarded as childish.

    Has anyone seen that both warring countries would use prisoners of war as hostages and demand ransom? Only the Chinese could do it. But as Tang Qiuli concluded, Mussolini did not dare not to kidnap hundreds of thousands of people.  Bring prisoners of war back home, no matter how high the price is.

    Because now Mussolini has felt the crisis. Through the prisoners of war, he has discovered that the foundation of his rule is not unbreakable and that the method of forceful suppression will not work. It is equivalent to one-tenth the same as Italy.  Many people are against it, and they are also military families, especially those families of captured senior officers. The water is so deep that I don't even dare to go there easily.

    Once force is used to suppress the situation, the situation in Italy will get out of control. Who can guarantee that several of his generals will not take advantage of the situation and replace him? Even Ciano can detect it. The cunning Musso  Rini could see it even more clearly.

    Mussolini knew that if he spent so much gold, there wouldn't be much resistance within the government. Italy is now a military government, and those senior officials are all members of the military system, and they don't dare to risk offending a few people.  The risks to millions of captured officers and soldiers' relatives and several big families put any obstacles in this matter, not to mention that he is the Prime Minister and he sticks to his word.

    Mussolini hoped that some heavyweights would come out to oppose this matter, attract the attention of the domestic people and reduce his pressure, and then forcefully pass it to restore his reputation, but he knew that he could only  Just think about it, those big guys are all smarter than monkeys, can they take the initiative to be the unlucky ones and take the blame for themselves?

    After calming down, Mussolini had already made a decision and was ready to take out this huge amount of gold. However, such a huge amount still made him tremble with heartache, but heSon-in-law Ciano made it very clear in the telegram that the Chinese Tang Qiuli would never give in.

    Italy alone could not make Tang Qiuli lower the price. There had to be a super heavyweight to mediate. Mussolini racked his brains to think.

    (To be continued) (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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