Chapter 379 Opinion is, Showdown

The night is deep, and the huge Yanjing City has already fallen asleep. Only the British Embassy in Yanjing is still brightly lit, and it seems to be stubborn to let everyone see it.

Suddenly, several cars broke the silence and drove quickly from the street to the door of the embassy. The guards and attendants who had been notified earlier immediately rushed up one after another and began to move things from the car in a hurry.

Sa Daoyi glanced around. He had been interested in this country for a long time. He had hoped to have a look after retirement, but he did not expect that he would come to this country at this time and shoulder an important mission.

After taking a deep breath and feeling a completely different breath from Britain, Sa Daoyi saw Dou Maile coming out of the embassy. Looking at his bloodshot eyes, he couldn't help but feel worried about his companion.

During this period, his pressure was really too great. The Xinhua army was almost constantly moving south. Those Chinese in the south have completely lost their desire to resist, so there has not even been a decent battle recently.

On the one hand, there is the Xinhua Army, which has made rapid progress and recovered the country, with high morale.

On the one hand, they were tired and had not received any supplies in the past month. The British Far Eastern soldiers surrounded by Shanghai and Hong Kong respectively tilted their balances.

Unlike the Prime Minister's Office, Sa Daoyi is probably the first British diplomat to think that Britain should not be involved in the Xinhua War. Many people say that Li Mo can fight two wars at the same time. Why can't Britain? But they all forgot that Li Mo's army was fighting in the mainland! Moreover, there was no opponent in the battle in the northwest. If it hadn't been for the distance and the difficult road, I believe it would have been over long ago.

But for Britain, the Far East is too far away from Europe. The Xinhua Army has also proved that they are very good at taking advantage of the enemy's fatigue. The Russian fleet failed to bypass half the earth, and the return fleet also failed. They were not defeated in technology and equipment, but to fatigue.

For centuries, any expeditionary army has lost more or less. The biggest problem is the fatigue after staying away from home. Although Britain has many military bases in the Far East, in fact they are all within the offensive range of the New China Army. If the base is placed in India, it will seem too far away, so The expedition is only the final strategy.

The war with the Boers shows that the empire is at a low ebb, and most importantly, because of the long-standing policy of non-aligned continental isolation, Britain can hardly find any allies. Behind this conflict, there are countless eyes gloating and waiting for the decline of the empire, so the Prime Minister's Office is at the meeting. Caught in a dilemma.

"Dear Mr. Dou Maile, you have worked hard." After hugging Dou Maile, Sa Daoyi immediately walked upstairs with him and asked, "How's Lieutenant General Felitman?"

"Very bad." After Dou Maile invited him to sit down, he shook his head with a wry smile: "I have sent people to Hong Kong, but the telegraph lines there have been cut off by the Xinhua Army, so they can only contact through Guangzhou."

"Now an infantry division of the Xinhua Army has occupied Kowloon and is preparing to attack Hong Kong, with the help of two marines. In addition, their army advanced rapidly in the south and basically did not encounter resistance. If it had not been necessary to garrison and stabilize the place, I believe that Li Mo would have recovered the south long ago.

Dou Maile picked up the coffee and moistened his throat and continued to introduce Sa Daoyi: "General Felitman once tried to break through, but as long as he anchored together, he would be immediately attacked by torpedoes. Now Li Mo's army has entered Guangdong and Guangxi one after another. If he can't stop him Guys, I'm afraid..."

Looking at Dou Maile, who shook his head, Sa Daoyi knew very well how much trouble Britain was at this moment. If negotiations could not be started as soon as possible, perhaps the Prime Minister's Office would have to start the worst plan.

"Ambassador Dou Maile, what is Li Mo's technology for that kind of battleship?" Sa Daoyi asked about his other mission in the Far East.

The smile on Dou Maile's face was even more bitter: "Three million pounds, in addition, we have to wait until the end of the negotiations, and all my [***] team will withdraw from Xinhua Land."

"Damn it!"

Sa Daoyi secretly clenched his fist. If he had known that Li Mo would open his mouth, he didn't expect to put forward such a rude condition, but they also thought of Britain as too simple, so they quickly comforted him: "Mr. Dou Maile, please don't worry, some people have miscalculated. I have brought a new plan of the Admiralty this time, and And the plan has been approved by the Prime Minister, and now the most important thing is to send him to General Felicman as soon as possible.

"New plan?!"

In Dou Maile's brighter and brighter eyes, Sa Daoyi told Dou Maile one by one about the decision and negotiation cards made by the British political axe, hoping that the tired British ambassador during this period could be a little relieved, but he did not notice that one ear under the wall outside the window had stood high.

When the light in the room was finally extinguished, the owner of the ear immediately flashed into the reading barracks next to the embassy, took off the British uniform on his body, put it back in front of a soldier who was stunned by incense, and then quietly left the embassy--

"The British are really unwilling!"

At the regular cabinet meeting, Li Enfu pinched the news just sent by the intelligence department, and his eyes gradually became cold. He did not expect that the British political axe was ready to pretend to agree to the conditions, and then take advantage of the opportunity of the relief Far East Fleet and the Indian Support Fleet to retaliate again.

According to the eavesdropping, Britain is ready to sink at least three capital ships on its side, then avoid Singapore, temporarily withdraw from Xinhua, and then help the Russians continue to consume itself!

It's really a good plan. If I really believe in these powers, I may really take this trick. Fortunately, I have been prepared for it, but.

"Yuanshou, when will the emperor come back?" Li Enfu looked at Chen Pingping, who was sitting next to him, and he was also a little regretful. Now he thought that he stopped the navy from taking more intense measures at the beginning. After all, the army and the political axe are different. The army has its own code of conduct. If it forcibly intervene, it will hit morale.

In the final analysis, he was just a literati and did not know military affairs, and he was really afraid at that time. It was probably too much to fight in front of him. Once he encountered a tough opponent, his prime minister was not prepared. Although his confidence in winning did not diminish, he was not sure how much it should be paid.

And he was really afraid that the navy would do its best regardless of the consequences, which would destroy the original policy of promoting peace by war. In addition, the emperor did not come back at that time, and he was also afraid that he would be in trouble because of the excessive consumption of Britain.

But he is also helpless. In fact, Xinhua really can't play with Britain. After all, Xinhua has only been under the country for a few years. The foundation is too thin, and few people notice it. In fact, at this moment, he has to start preparing for the doomed battle against Russia. If the consumption is really too much, even if it is the final fight Losing Britain will also lead to the trouble of the war against Russia.

It turned out that it was going to use the Chinese ship to at least establish an alliance with Germany, but I didn't expect that Germany didn't pay attention to itself, resulting in a lack of European allies. So if I really let go of a fight with Britain, I'm afraid no one can control the situation.

That's why he stopped and compromised with Chen Ping.

Hearing Li Enfu's inquiry and his gaze, Chen Ping nodded slightly. He knew the Prime Minister's mind. The last incident did cause a lot of discussion and dissatisfaction, especially when the emperor had not come back on the road at that time, and the military power had always been directly controlled by the emperor, so the Prime Minister's office did this. In fact, it has crossed the line.

Especially middle-level officers, many people don't understand after learning about this matter. They can accept it to promote peace, but they can't accept an administrative order to interfere with the army. They are not aimed at anyone, but the army does have a code of conduct for the army. There is no reason to control their emotions and fight back!

According to the idea of the navy at that time, relying on submarines to lose several capital ships, it is still possible to break through Victoria Bay with all means, not to mention that I still have many good things to come out, such as using "suffocation" again!

However, Chen Ping can also understand Li Enfu's mood. After all, the emperor did not come back at that time, and no one dared to decide whether to expand the war. In case of full revenge, it was really a big trouble. Moreover, even he did not dare to make up his mind easily at that time. Otherwise, as his chief of staff, he could directly order action. I didn't accept Li Enfu's arrangement in the end.

Xinhua has become bigger and bigger, and many people and many things have begun to be involved, so it can no longer be left by the surname as before. Li Enfu is indeed right to say, "The army must serve the national interests!"

Thinking of this, he immediately nodded to Li Enfu and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the emperor has called to say that he is going to attend an important meeting of the Ministry of Science and Technology, so he can't come back for the time being. This negotiation with the United Kingdom will be handled by you!"

"He also said that the Prime Minister's Office is the core leadership department of the country and has the right to designate domestic and foreign policies, so your decision is his decision. Even if you decide to continue, the military and all departments must cooperate fully!"

Chen Ping's words undoubtedly represented the military's decision, and Li Mo's message through his mouth undoubtedly told everyone present that even if he exceeded the previous one, the emperor still supported the Prime Minister.

This makes Li Enfu full of gratitude and let him know that this seems to be the emperor's personal trust in him. It is better to say that the emperor has decided to correct the Prime Minister's office and truly appear as the highest power department of the country, instead of the shadow-like staff and political axe!

Thinking of this, Li Enfu took a deep breath. He not only swept away the fading just now, but also seemed to add a little self-confidence. He smiled and said, "Since the emperor has said that we should deal with it, my opinion is." At this point, he glanced at everyone and said two words coldly after a moment's pause.

"showdown!"——

(to be continued)