C588 Pre-War Negotiations

Wang Huaiyuan used his own actions to prove that not only could he do underground work, he could also lead his troops into battle. When the four Gatling were lifted onto the stage, which was as tall as half a person, a modern massacre officially began.

"Gatling... Fire... Free Shooting... Infinite killing of enemy troops! "

Tuk, tuk, tuk … A copper sound shook in the torrential rain. The four Fire Gods swayed left and right on the battlefield, like the scythes of death itself as they began to reap lives.

The gunner slowly moved the gun with both hands. The gunshot made his face tremble, and the crowd at the end of his line of sight fell one after another as his hands moved.

Beside the archer, there was even a operator with a crank and a reloader with a ammunition belt. The two of them had their mouths wide open and their eardrums almost went deaf from the Gatling's loud noise.

Gatling was the first heavy machine gun in the history of mankind, the rate of firing of 300 bullets per minute was completely unimaginable for the medieval army.

In the torrential rain, the trajectory of the heavy machine gun could be seen clearly with the naked eye. Huai Army watched as a death bullet shot towards them, but no one was able to dodge it.

This massacre gave the New Forces goosebumps. They could feel the aftereffects of heavy machine gun bullets flying over their heads, and the whooshing sounds made their teeth ache.

The Huai Army across from him fell to the ground in rows. Some of them were even shot in two from the chest.

No matter how fierce the enemies were, they would not be able to withstand such a massacre. The soldiers, whose heads were bleeding and had lost all sense of reason, started to charge towards the new army to kill them, but there were very few Huai Army that were able to reach the Thorny Blade Formation.

"Revenge... "Brothers, let's get our revenge …" The Huai Army soldier with a bayonet in her chest might really be crazy, he still had to struggle and rush forward after being hit by two blades in a row.

"Fierce, indeed fierce …" This kind of army that relies on the blood of fellow villagers is too terrifying, we can foresee that the Huai Army will forever become the mortal enemy of our new army! " Xiao Letian said.

Pierre, who was standing at the side, could not help but let out a long sigh as well, "Since ancient times, the soul of a strong army depends on either religion, bloodline or honor! "The Crusaders of the Middle Ages relied on religion, the Knights of Europe relied on glory, while generals like Li Hongzhang relied on bloodlines …"

"You're right, the more Huai Army we kill today, the more enemies we will make. This is a blood feud that cannot be resolved! Prime Minister, aren't you afraid that millions of people will scold you at the same time? "

"Afraid? I, Xiao Letian, am afraid of everything. I am afraid of bullets, I am afraid of throwing knives, even if my wife wants me to kneel down and clean my clothes, I am not afraid of being scolded! You want to kill people in public? Then let's give it a try. Who's afraid of who … Gatling! "Give me a good beating. I bought three cabins for bullets. That's enough for you to kill to your heart's content …"

Pierre shrugged his shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter, I think Li Hongzhang will send the order to withdraw soon anyway, the casualties have already reached thirty percent, I think he won't be able to last much longer …"

Just as they were talking, suddenly, from the west woods came the sound of reinforcements firing, and those Huai Army who were suppressed by the Gatling had to quickly retreat, and in a short while, they disappeared into the forest.

"Stop firing, check the Arms and ammunition, every unit replenishes bullets …" Wang Huaiyuan began to issue orders to clear the battlefield, but when he saw the group of commoners squatting in the mud, the anger in his heart flared up.

Fuck, they're all staring at the western view? A bunch of cowards!

"Someone come!" "We're not butchers, it's not like we have to organize these people to go to the battlefield to heal the wounded. We still have to have basic humanity …" Gather the wounded soldiers of Huai Army! "

The new army charged into the crowd of refugees and chased away all the men. You don't dare to fight, but you don't dare to go with us to save people? Get up immediately! "

Groups after groups of people were driven to the battlefield by the new army to search for wounded soldiers. Countless Huai Army's injured were gathered together and given simple treatment.

Not long after, a soldier walked out from the western forest. He raised his hands up high, indicating that he had no weapon. "My marshal thanks you all for your help, but we are an army of the imperial government. We must listen to its commands, and we must fight this war …"

"My marshal had said, can Prime Minister Xiao of the East China Sea withdraw his troops please? From now on, let's turn back to the east and head back to the Tanggu. "Prime Minister, please consider!"

When Xiao Letian heard this, he whispered a few words to the Dragon Lord, who walked out of the battle formation and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "The Prime Minister said that the new army leaving for the capital has accepted the empress dowager's request. We are acting in accordance to the secret decree, no one is allowed to stop them …"

"If you wish to fight, then continue to fight! If you can't move anymore, then get out of the way. Our New Army will not kill you immediately! "

"These are the exact words of your Prime Minister?" Let Xiao Letian come out, and let him personally tell me … " The Huai Army officer roared.

Dragon Lord became angry upon hearing that, you, a soldier, actually dared to call out the Prime Minister's name? How audacious! Dragon Lord dashed over in a flash. Before the other party could react, he used a small grab to control the soldier's wrist, and then used his left hand to hook the soldier's chin.

"Fuck, you called the Prime Minister's name too?" You want to negotiate directly with the Prime Minister? "If it wasn't for the fact that you're the envoy, I would have cut off your tongue …"

"Get back here. If you want to meet with our Prime Minister, then leave Li Hongzhang to do it himself! I want to see if he dares to … " He pushed the soldier into the mud.

Ten minutes later, more than ten Huai Army soldiers started to carry their rolls of leather and run to the center of the battlefield. "Don't shoot, we'll set up a tent here, my master is willing to negotiate with the Prime Minister Xiao here, one on one …"

The new army did not shoot and allowed them to set up their tents. Soon, a tent made of cowhide with only the roof but no curtains surrounding it appeared on the ground.

"Please report to the Prime Minister Xiao, both sides are not allowed to bring any guards, and are here to negotiate individually. Without the four curtains, we are telling everyone to be at ease, no one is allowed to bring any troops near …"

"Prime Minister!" Are you going? " Sima Yun asked.

"Go, why shouldn't I go? Both of them are well-known figures in East Asia. Are you afraid of us carrying guns to duel? This is not the West of the United States... "

Xiao Letian and Li Hongzhang appeared on the battlefield at almost the same time. One of them was dressed in a straw hat and straw hat, like a hermit who had walked out of a national painting. The other one was dressed in a light blue military uniform and oil cape.

The tent was not big and could only fit two chairs on a square table. The wind and rain rolled in from time to time, and even the cloak and cape inside could not be taken off.

Li Hongzhang took off his conical bamboo hat and gently placed it on the table, then cupped his hands and bowed to Xiao Letian, "This must be the famous Prime Minister Xiao of the East China Sea, right? "I wonder if brother would have the word 'watch' …"

Xiao Letian smiled and shook his head, "This one is called the Second Demon, and what I learned is not the words of a saint. I don't have any form of words, I'm called Xiao Letian!"

"Oh? Since there's no form word, how about I grow up and give you a form word? In the future, everyone can call me that in the imperial court too! "

The name that my parents have given me is Xiao Letian. I am called Xiao Letian today and I will be called Xiao Letian again a hundred years later. I don't have the habit of letting others name me … As for the imperial court? Do you think I still have a chance to go to court? "

After being hit by Xiao Letian's soft nail, Li Hongzhang's face revealed a little awkward. He finally experienced the power of the two devils, they did not care about any kind of national rule at all.

However, for a official like Li Hongzhang, he still had some self-restraint, "Since this brother does not wish to have a table, then forget it, but why does our Great Qing Dynasty Palace not have a seat for you? "Brother, you're young and capable, you have the skills to gather gold, and you're talented. As long as you're willing, why would you hold back on your position in the imperial court?"

"Learn the martial arts, sell to the royal family!" You are already the number one student in the Great Qing Dynasty. Hearing senior's words, as long as you turn around and return to the Tanggu, giving the imperial government some face, the imperial government will naturally not treat you unfairly … "

"What do you want? A title or a title? How many times bigger does the Special Zone want to be? Does the Letian Firm not want to have a branch in the mainland? "As long as you mention it, I believe that the imperial government will not hold back …"

Xiao Letian laughed when he heard it, "Forget it, I, Xiao Letian, am already the Prime Minister of the Ryukyu, so my position is not that high. Industrial Zones? I have already expanded by more than ten times. I am prepared to borrow money from the imperial government for the land of the Tanggu.

As for the business of the Letian Firm, you guys don't have to worry about it.

The collision of these hard nails caused Li Hongzhang to be speechless for a long time, "Then what exactly do you want? Are you really determined to rebel? "No, no, no. Master has repeatedly assured me that you won't rebel. Then, what exactly do you want?"

Xiao Letian did not reply to Li Hongzhang's question. Instead, he asked, "Master Li, right now, Xinjiang Yaqub is causing chaos in the Heavenly Mountain with the support of the Russian. It is almost nation-building already, may I ask how master should deal with this?"

Li Hongzhang was startled by the question, but when he saw Xiao Letian's serious expression, he knew that if he did not answer this question, the negotiations would not continue.

He thought for a moment and then gave out a famous line of argument from the later generations, "The government has recently used a lot of money, and everyone knows about it. If you want to work up, you must unify the whole world and make a plan. No matter how difficult it was to establish cities in Xinjiang, which had been returned to the dryad since the beginning of the year, there would always be more than three million soldiers needed at all times, which meant that thousands of miles of land would be collected along with hundreds of thousands of years of loopholes … If the situation in Xinjiang was not reversed, the vital energy in the limbs would be unharmed. If he was not on guard at sea, he would become a thorn in his abdomen... "With such wealth, we can prepare a sea in the southeast and a land in the northwest. There will be people who will not be poor and stumble …"

Hearing it, Xiao Letian finally heard the logic of giving up Xinjiang from Li Hongzhang's own mouth. No more in Xinjiang, no damage to the vitality of the limbs... This meant that even if Xinjiang lost, it wouldn't matter.

"Good, good, good. Lord Li is really good, I admire you …" "I'm impressed!" With that, Xiao Letian turned and left.