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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 130 Released

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    "If you knew the ins and outs of the matter, you wouldn't say that!" Batu Surong replied: "It was your country's former Yangon consul Mr. Gillings who caused the civil war in the Burmese royal family. It was he who gave the puppet king Meng Ji  With the promise of arms and support, Meng Ji was able to launch a mutiny and kill the former legitimate king of Myanmar, Xipao. After the coup was successful, he even hired gangsters to attack Dashun's embassy in Mandalay and kill his predecessor.  Mr. Shi Zhao Youting, the head of the Burmese Protectorate School, killed the diplomats. This is an act that blatantly tramples on international law! "Jian Sen had a surprised expression on his face: "Is all this true?" "Of course! This can be done by Mr. Liu Zhixing!  Testify. I was also in the captain's mansion at the time. If I hadn't escorted the prince and princess to Dashun, I might have died in Mandalay that night. If you need it, I can provide more evidence to prove it!  Mr. Gillings has a very close connection with all this! "But I don't understand why Consul Gillings sent people to attack your country's diplomatic officials in Mandalay. This does not do him or Britain any good!"  "It should be to force the puppet king Meng Ji to completely surrender to the British and sign a treaty." Batu had already obtained most of the inside information about the coup from Diok: "At that time, after the puppet king Meng Ji came to power in the coup, he wanted to  Continuing to maintain the suzerain relationship with Dashun, in order to force Meng Ji to completely turn to the British, Gillings launched an attack on Dashun officials in Myanmar and blamed Meng Ji for it. "Jianson did not answer, but from his perspective!  From the expression on his face, Batu knew that the other party had understood the whole story.  Zao Guoquan on the side coughed lowly and said: "We are not saying this to punish Mr. Gillings. There is an old Chinese saying, 'A dog barking at Yao is not the noble planter who practices Yao. A dog barking is not its owner.  Yes! ', from Mr. Gillings's point of view, it is natural to do so. But now it is obvious that Britain cannot obtain the colony of Burma at a small price, and a protracted war breaks out between the two empires just for Burma.  A small and barren colony, is this wise? I hope that I can convey my thoughts to the leaders of your country to avoid unnecessary regrets!¡± The translator on the side took a while to translate Zao Guoquan¡¯s words.  After listening to it in English, Janson was silent for a long time, and finally raised his head and said: "I'm honored that you gave me this opportunity. I will try my best to do this well, but I want to ask a question.  My Lords, your country hopes for peace, but what are the conditions for peace? " "Restore the status quo quo! This is our condition. Of course, we can discuss the specific details through talks, but the general conditions can only be based on this.  , This is the lowest condition that Dashun can accept!" Zao Guoquan replied word by word: "I have one more thing I want to tell the people of your country through you. Have you heard of Kitchener, Holey?  Colonel Shaw Herbert Kitchener? " "Of course he was a hero to Great Britain, and although he did not succeed in rescuing Mr. Gordon in the Sudan, God rest his soul, there is no doubt that Colonel Kitchener was.  He is one of the most capable officers in the army!" When Jensen said this, he asked with some confusion: "My lord, why did you mention Colonel Kitchener?" "The British government appointed Colonel Kitchener not long ago.  As the top commander of the British army in Burma, during another personal survey of the march route, Colonel Kitchener's ship was attacked by our reconnaissance force. He and a large number of documents he carried were captured.  Now in my army, of course as a prisoner! " "What?" Janson jumped up from the armchair almost immediately. What he felt at this time was not anger, but shock and joy.  The journalist's professional sensitivity overwhelms the national sentiment at this moment, and the national hero personally surveys the military situation and is captured, while the journalist Jenson rescues him from the enemy's cell through eloquence and persuasion.  This will draw all the attention of the civilized world to itself.  He dared to bet on whether he would be saved after his death. If all this was written by his own pen, at least within three years, the living room of any nobleman in London, even Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and St. Petersburg would be filled with the knowledge of himself, who was a man not long ago.  An illiterate young reporter opened the door.  Thinking of all this, Jenson almost felt that his throat was being blocked by an invisible hand.  "Two adults!" Janson licked his dry lips and asked in as calm a voice as possible: "How can I believe that what you are telling the truth is not a lie used to create chaos?  As far as I know, you Chinese have never been taboo about using tricks in war." Zao Guoquan and Batu looked at each other with a smile, and then said to Jan Sen with a smile: "Mr. Jan Sen, I understand you!  Doubtful. But Colonel Kitchener is not an ordinary British officer. He is very famous in the UK and has been appointed as the supreme military commander of the British Army in Burma.The editor of the "Daily Telegraph" will be careful to verify the report sent back. If Colonel Kitchener is safe and sound, we are lying, and such a report will not be published in the newspaper!  " Jensen thought well and nodded: "Yes, but before that, I have to meet with Colonel Kitchener, and if you want me to write a report, you must let me be free!  " "Of course, you can go see Colonel Kitchener now. There is a boat waiting for you at the dock, ready for your orders at any time!  "After Zao Guoquan said this, he stood up and tapped his palm twice. A young officer came in from the door. Zao Guoquan ordered the young officer: "Now take Mr. Jensen to Colonel Kitchener.  Then send him to the pier and get a boat to take him to Yangon!  " "Yes, sir!"  " Zao Guoquan nodded and walked out of the house, with Batu following closely behind him. At this time, only Janson and the young officer who stood silently waiting for Janson were left in the house. Janson  After a moment of silence, he stood up. The young officer glanced at him and walked out of the door. In a small building next door, Zao Guoquan and Batu watched from the window as Janson followed the young officer out of the house.  Go, Batu hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Sir, do you think this reporter will do what we want him to do?  Would he change his mind after meeting that Kitchener?  "    "What do you think?  "Zhao Guoquan didn't answer, but asked instead. "I think it's very dangerous. That Kitchener is a very smart man. I'm afraid he can easily guess our intentions and inform the reporter. Then the reporter may not  He will do things for us!  "    "Maybe!  But I guess the reporter is going to do it for us anyway.  He is different from the colonel. He is just an ordinary reporter. If we give him a chance to get ahead, he will seize it!  I can't even kick it away!  Batu asked in surprise: "But he clearly knows that this is not good for his motherland?"  " " Batu!  "Zhao Guoquan sighed, patted Batu's shoulder gently, and called him by his name for the first time: "You still have too little dealings with these foreigners. These foreigners are different from our country.  Our country's scholar-bureaucrats have been accustomed to "discriminating between justice and benefit" since childhood.  But these foreigners are different. Both the common people and the noble gentry in their country are only interested in profit and have no shame at all.  For example, this reporter, even if his reports later lead to adverse national affairs, as long as he gets huge profits, not only will he not feel guilty, but other people will take it for granted and have no intention of condemning him. Therefore, no matter what the colonel says, as long as the reporter  Thinking that there is huge profit, he will still do what we ask him to do after returning!  " "That's it. Thank you for your teaching!  Batu's expression suddenly changed: "But if that's the case, then in these Western Yi countries, everyone must be self-interested, and there is no time for internal fighting. How can the country be so prosperous?"  Conquer all nations?  Is this really weird?  " Zao Guoquan also showed a tired look on his face: "Yes, I am also puzzled. If I can understand the secret, the rejuvenation of our great country of China will be just around the corner.  I am old, I will leave this secret to you young people!  "In the cell, Kitchener was sitting at the table, writing something quickly at his desk. From time to time he raised his head to think for a while, then continued to write with his head down. Since he was imprisoned in this temporary cell converted from a commercial building, he has been working hard to  Working as if he were not in a prison cell but in his office in Yangon. ¡°Bang!  "There were two knocks on the door, and Kitchener shouted loudly without raising his head: "Please come in!"  The lunch bowls and chopsticks are on the coffee table!  " "Colonel Kitchener?  "An English speaker with a London accent came from the door. Kitchener raised his head in surprise and saw a tall white man standing at the door, looking at him with inquiring eyes. When he saw himself raising his head, he asked  He said: ¡°Can I interrupt you for a few minutes?  " "Are you -" Kitchener stood up doubtfully. The appearance of a strange white man in this place was really confusing. He looked behind the white man carefully and saw a man carrying a bayonet.  Rifle¡¯s Sentinel Stand Upright ¡°Allow me to introduce myself!  The white man took off the hat on his head and bowed slightly to Kitchener: "I am Clough Jensen, the special correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph in Myanmar."  " "Nice to see you here, Mr. Reporter!  "Kitchener looked at the other person calmly for a while. He had a tall figure, skin tanned by the subtropical sun, a thin layer of calluses on the second knuckles of his index finger and middle finger, and a pair of excited eyes.  Light. Kitchener extended his right hand and pointed at the seat next to the desk: "Please sit down, I'm sorry there is no coffee or tea here, can you have some water?"  "While talking, Kitchener poured a glass of water for Jensen from his own cup. "Thank you,Mr. Colonel!  "Jenson took the water glass and took a sip. Kitchener smiled and watched the other person drink the water cleanly: "Do you need another glass?  " "No, thank you, Colonel, I'm not thirsty anymore!  "Jenson put the water glass on the desk, and he was no longer so excited. Kitchener smiled and asked: "Mr. Reporter, can you tell me the reason for your visit now?  " "Colonel Kitchener, I am here today to interview you as a reporter for the "Daily Telegraph". I hope you can accept my interview!  "Jan Sen swallowed and lowered his voice: "I can let the civilized world know about your capture by the Chinese. I hope this will allow you to regain your freedom as soon as possible, and at least improve your treatment!  " Kitchener did not answer. He glanced at the door. The sentry was still standing there upright, as if he was a lifeless sculpture. But he was sure that there was an enemy proficient in English listening in a hidden place.  Kitchener thought for a moment while looking at his conversation with this somewhat rash reporter, and replied: "As you can see, the treatment I received from the Chinese was good, even too good for a prisoner.  If you really want to be of help to me, Mr. Reporter, I hope you will mention in your article that my men, four officers in total, and thirty-two soldiers and sailors, were also captured.  But I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m still alive?  Where are you now?  "    "I will!  "Jensen wrote a line in his notebook and continued to ask: "Is there anything else you want me to mention in the report?  "No, Mr. Reporter, as a Christian, I can only accept God's arrangement!"  Kitchener replied: "I have only one question, why do the Chinese, our enemies, allow you to interview me?"  How did you do that!  " Jensen was slightly stunned. He immediately weighed the pros and cons in his mind. There is no doubt that if he told the full story of the conversation between the two generals of the army not long ago, the Colonel Kitchener in front of him would  I am afraid that he may not be interviewed by himself. After all, if he reveals all the facts in the "Daily Telegraph", I am afraid that there will be another big earthquake in England's political arena, which is not a good thing for the upcoming war.  Janson thought for a moment and found a reason: "Colonel, I don't know the specific reason. Maybe these barbarians hope to get some information from our conversation!  " Kitchener nodded. The other party's answer coincided with his guess. He decided to use this opportunity to minimize the impact of his capture. "Mr. Reporter, if you can return to Yang  Guang, I hope you will convey my personal opinion to Mr. Consul: Attack the Chinese as quickly as possible, victory can solve all problems!  As for me personally, that doesn't matter!  " "Colonel, I remember it!  "Jenson nodded, and Kitchener's courage impressed him deeply. The interview was completed very quickly. It only took twenty minutes from start to end. The reason is very simple. Janson's purpose was just to identify the captured people.  The person was Kitchener himself, and Kitchener was unwilling to say more to avoid letting the enemies outside the house get something they didn't deserve. When Jenson left Kitchener's room, the young officer immediately took him to the dock.  , there was a clipper waiting for him.
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