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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 149: Talk Five

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    Mao Jiqiang suppressed the anger in his heart and whispered: "Master Chen, I would like to hear the details!"  But he didn't feel anything strange about the other party at all. He calmly recounted the content of the discussion with Belfort last night, and finally said: "I argued with this guy for a long time, weakened his edge, and then reached a compromise! Brother, I have heard of Ying for a long time.  He is arrogant and rude, and I have just seen him today. He is indeed well-deserved.¡± When Maung Ji saw Chen Zaixing, he kept saying that the British were rude, but seeing the look of pride on his face, he was obviously quite satisfied with his results.  He couldn't help but become more and more angry.  Mao Jiqiang suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice: "Sir Chen, do you know whether you know about this draft?" "Of course you do!" Chen Zaixing had a look of surprise on his face: "If you didn't know about this draft, you wouldn't know it?"  Brother, how dare I leak such things privately?" As soon as he said it, Chen Zaixing realized that there was a warning in his words, and quickly explained: "Sir, please don't misunderstand me, I didn't mean to be wary of you, sir.  "Shun Shun is strict, and you are not allowed to do anything casually!" Maang Ji stood up and said solemnly: "Sir Chen, if I had known about it earlier, I would not have dared to hear about it. If it was according to what I just said, after the contract is signed,  Our country will not only cede the richest territory of Lower Burma, but also pay a large amount of money to the British, and even lose the navigation rights of the largest river. How is this different from the subjugation of the country? Our country has always regarded the upper country as its parent.  Is there any parent in the world who treats their children like this?" Chen Zaixing couldn't help but feel a headache when he heard this. Naturally, he didn't believe what Maung Ji said about the close relationship between Burma and Dashun. After all, Dashun was in Manchuria more than a hundred years ago.  Dele lost 100,000 troops, but the current king of Myanmar was indeed supported by Dashun. In the blink of an eye, he would be cut into pieces. If Luo Lin knew about it, he would not be able to meet him when he returned.  , not to mention that if all kinds of changes were caused in Myanmar because of this, when the slate in the court was knocked down, neither he nor Zao Guoquan would be able to escape.  "Wu Maung Ji, you can't say that. When Mandalay changed in April last year, if I, the Dashun generals, had not escorted the two majesties to escape, and then sent troops to escort them back to the country, how could the puppet king Meng Ji have saved anything?  Dashun sent tens of thousands of troops and paid nearly 10 million yuan. Didn¡¯t you see it, Wu Maangji?¡± Hearing Chen Zaixing¡¯s words, Maungji was speechless for a moment. He also knew that what Chen Zaixing said was right, but he still couldn¡¯t accept it emotionally.  As a result, sitting in the chair looks earth-colored and sweats on the forehead.  Chen Zaixing couldn't urge him at this time, so he had to sit there and wait. After about half an hour, Maung Ji stood up and saluted Chen Zaixing: "Mr. Chen, I know what you said makes sense, but Maung Ji is incompetent.  , I really cannot afford to let such a humiliating treaty come from my own hands. So, I will leave for Mandalay today, ask your Majesty to resign, and find another wise man to participate in the negotiation." After that, I will take care of myself!  Gu walked toward the door.  "Stop!" Maung Ji had just taken two steps when he heard a loud shout in his ears. When he turned around, he saw Chen Zaixing sitting in a chair. His face was ashen and he was no longer as gentle as usual.  "You are so bold. Let me tell you the truth, whether you are willing or not, you must stay here until the end of the peace negotiation. Don't toast or eat as a penalty!" Maang Ji was stunned by Chen Zaixing's rude behavior.  , after a moment he came back to his senses and said in a trembling voice: "I am the envoy of the Kingdom of Myanmar, how could you treat me like this? I, I must report the things here to your majesty after I return to Mandalay!" "That's right.  Your freedom!" Chen Zaixing said coldly: "But before that, you must stay here and sign the treaty according to our requirements. If you refuse our requirements, you will be responsible for all the consequences!"  "Consequences? What consequences?" "If you leave here privately, Dashun will negotiate a separate peace with Britain. After that, if your country refuses to implement the contents of the treaty, Dashun and Britain will jointly send troops to ensure that all the terms in the peace treaty are fulfilled  Implement it effectively!" "You, you!" Maang Ji was almost stunned by Chen Zaixing's rudeness. After a while, he calmed down and said, "You have no right to do this!  I agree with your chaos, I want to¡ª¡ª" "Hehehe!" Chen Zaixing suddenly laughed loudly. After a while, he stood up, walked to Maung Ji, grabbed the other party's collar, and stared at him.  His eyes sneered: "Who said we don't have the right to negotiate a separate peace with the British? Let me tell you the truth. The message sent by the imperial court made it very clear that Mr. Zao was given full power on the Burmese issue. As long as he ensures that I  On the premise of ensuring peace in several provinces on Shun's southwest border, Burma was a small country. Dashun sent tens of thousands of troops to fight against the most powerful country in the world, spending tens of millions of military personnel. Some princes in Korea and China have long advocated negotiating peace as soon as possible.? As long as we can negotiate with the British, let alone leaving Myanmar as a small country, even if we agree with the British to carve up Myanmar, what does it mean?  Did you just say that you wanted to go back and report to your majesties?  If either of them is as stubborn as you, I don't mind another mutiny in Mandalay. Anyway, Myanmar has many children and grandchildren in the past. With a crown, what's the difficulty in finding a head?  " Song Shen was knocked down by Chen Zaixing's words. For the first time, he felt that something terrible had awakened inside the body of the man in front of him, who usually always had a gentle smile, and opened his sharp claws.  Staring at himself fiercely, as if he would devour him if he made the slightest move. Seeing this, Chen Zaixing snorted coldly, let go of Song Shen's collar, and said coldly: "I have done my best today, where can I go, Wu Maoji."  It's up to you!  Brother, I say goodbye!  "After that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave. After Chen Zaixing left, Maung Ji stood alone leaning against the wall, his eyes dull. Suddenly, his body seemed to have been detached, and he slid down against the wall and sat down.  He hugged his head and cried on the ground, and the intermittent crying echoed in the night sky, which sounded like an ape's cry from a distance, which made people feel heartbroken. Two days later, the negotiations resumed, and the atmosphere between Yingshun and Belfort became much more harmonious.  They took the initiative to make considerable concessions on the basis of the demands made at the first meeting, which surprised the attach¨¦s of the British mission who did not know the inside story. At the end of the third day of the resumption of negotiations, the British and Shun parties were already at the main points.  Consensus was reached on the following issues: 1. Since Gillings, the British Consul General in Burma who signed the Treaty of Bagan with Bangladesh at the time, did not receive sufficient authorization, the Treaty of Bagan was not binding on the British and Burmese parties. 2  , the British Empire recognized Dashun as the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Burma, and Dashun guaranteed the demilitarization of the Kingdom of Myanmar. The total number of Dashun troops stationed in Myanmar did not exceed 1,500. If additional troops were needed, the British must be obtained in advance.  Agree. 3 The Kingdom of Burma must pay four million pounds in military expenses and other direct losses to its expatriates and businesses to the British Empire within six months after the peace treaty comes into effect. The amount of the losses to its expatriates and businesses will be determined by one person, two Chinese, two British and  A statistical team composed of a Burmese conducted statistics. 4 The British Empire retained the two provinces of Rakhine and Tenasalin on the southwest coast of Myanmar, which were acquired in the first Anglo-Burmese and Second Anglo-Burmese wars.  In addition to Yangon, the entire Lower Burma will be obtained. 5. British ships can sail freely from the entrance of the Irrawaddy River to Mandalay. When necessary, the British armed fleet can sail freely within the Irrawaddy River after notifying the Burmese side. 6.  British businessmen can freely enter Myanmar to do business, and the maximum tax on their imported and exported goods does not exceed 7%. To use a sentence from the report sent back to London by the accompanying reporter Jensen of the Daily Telegraph: "  Maybe the Chinese were the victors on the battlefield before, but Mr. Balfour was the victor at the negotiation table. He won the victory at the negotiation table without any effort that the previous gentlemen did not win in Burma.  Myanmar took everything it could, leaving only mud and air to those yellow-skinned monkeys!  "But Mr. Jenson also saw the hidden dangers behind the superficial results. At the end of the article, he wrote cryptically: "But this treaty is so beneficial that I can't help but worry about those while cheering.  When the Chinese and Burmese find that they have paid so much but gained so little, will they, like a gambler who has lost the last coin in his pocket, overturn the table and demand a do-over from the casino?  May God bless us, but until then, let¡¯s do as our ancestors warned: ¡®Put on the velvet gloves, but wear the iron fist gloves underneath!  '" Now that the main issues have been resolved, the remaining details can be presented as decently as possible by both parties. After all, one of the two negotiating parties is a global hegemon, and the other is an empire that has dominated East Asia for thousands of years. Negotiating  The harmonious atmosphere at the table made people suspect that not long ago, tens of thousands of soldiers from both sides were fighting at the risk of their lives. "Master Zao, Master Chen, General Ba!"  "Mr. Wu Maung Kee" put down the signature pen in his hand, and Balfour raised the amber wine glass with a smile on his face: "With our joint efforts these days, the British Empire, Dashun Empire, and the Kingdom of Myanmar finally reached an agreement, peace  We will come back to the beautiful land of Myanmar. Let us drink to the signing of the contract and to peace!  " "To peace, cheers!  "Applause and sounds in several languages ??echoed in the hall. Everyone's face was full of smiles. Only Maung Ji had no smile on his face. He drank the wine in the glass like everyone else, but  The liquid in his mouth was not as fragrant as usual, but was unbearably bitter. ¡°It¡¯s so bitter!  "Maung Ji closed his eyes, and two lines of tears flowed down from the corners of his eyes, across his cheeks. At this time, the proud laughter of foreigners came from his ears, which made him feel even more uncomfortable. "Why?  In this way, the fate of the Burmese peopleIt is up to the British and the Chinese to decide. They fought on our soil, burned our cities, killed our people, and in the end asked us to pay for their wars and cede our lands to satisfy their needs.  Greed, is there no justice in this world?  "There was such a voice shouting in Maung Ji's heart. His fingers were cold, but his heart was as hot as fire. Suddenly his fingers slipped, and the glass in his hand fell to the ground, shattering to pieces. "  "A sound broke the joyful atmosphere in the field. A few eyes glanced at Maung Ji, who was standing frozen on the side, and then slid over, as if there was only transparent air there. "You take that Burmese man down, I think there is something wrong with him.  , don't mess up!  "Zhao Guoquan turned his head and whispered to Qu Duan. Qu Duan nodded knowingly. After a while, two servants came up and helped Maung Ji down. The fragments of the wine glass on the ground were also cleaned up, as if nothing happened. "Bell  Mr. Fu, these Chinese people are so rude. They dragged an envoy from the kingdom away like a lowly slave!  "Gillings whispered. "Gillings, as a gentleman, we should not see these things that should not be seen at this time!  After all, in a sense, the Chinese are also relieving us of trouble!  "Not far away from Belfort, a white woman who smiled at him nodded. "You're right!  "Gillings glanced around uneasily. At this time, he felt quite uneasy. Now that the peace treaty was signed, his future political fate would depend on the big man who came down from London in front of him. He gritted his teeth.  , said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, now that the war in Myanmar is over, I would like to take the liberty to make a request to you, whether you would like me to return to London. A few days ago, I received a telegram from my father, and he hoped that I could return to the country.  Run my family's estate!  " At this point, Gillings stared at Balfour's lips with uneasiness. Belfort's beautifully shaped lips revealed a sarcastic smile, as if he had seen through the other party's temptation: "Mr. Gillings, I  I understand your yearning for country life, but I hope you can postpone it for a while.  After the peace is signed, you make a trip to southern China and write a report of what you see and hear. I need this in the House of Commons.  I don't know if you are happy with it!  " "Of course, of course, it's my honor!  "Gillings replied excitedly. In this way, he can clear his reputation as a traitor in front of the Prime Minister, and his political future will be saved. What else can be happier than this? "You can ask me.  Which cities do I need to go to?  And what is the focus of this report?  " "Gillings, what I need is an extensive report.  For example, how much money can these lower-class Chinese people earn in a month?  What do they usually eat?  How was your stay?  How many factories are there in their cities, how do their emperors and provincial governors divide power, are their finances well-off?  From what social class do their army soldiers generally come?  What class do the officers come from?  I give you half a year to select three to five well-trained followers to go on this important trip together.  I have a hunch that in the near future, this lion of the East will become the most powerful opponent of the British Empire in the East!  " "Yes, Your Excellency, I will definitely take this mission seriously!"  "Gillings nodded seriously. On this issue, he had a deeper personal experience than Belfort. He took a sip of wine and was about to turn around when his body suddenly froze and whispered: "Your Excellency, that Chen  The adults are coming!  "
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