C1458 Where to place your bet

Right now, the chaos in Europe was just as Xiao Letian had said. The whole of Europe was preparing for war, and within a few months, the two great army powers would begin a massacre of more than 2 million soldiers.

Is this a story? No, this was just Xiao Letian's psychological warfare against Ai Liguo.

"My dear Minister, why do you have such an ugly expression? Is the salty sea breeze making you uncomfortable? Or was this bottle of red wine not to his liking? I still have a good rum here, or can I open a bottle of celebratory champagne for you? "

Xiao Letian's taunts made Ai Liguo even more embarrassed. It was already the most shameful thing for a diplomat to be abused with intelligence, the grand foreign minister of the British Empire actually didn't know about the current situation in Europe, and also wanted to be informed of it by the other foreign ministers.

Nothing could be worse than this.

"Did this happen a few days ago? Is the submarine cable malfunction your doing? " Ai Liguo asked in a low voice.

"Oh, my ambassador, this is just a story, you wouldn't take it seriously …"

"Enough! I already know what you want to express. Let's get straight to the point. What do you want? "They were happily placed on the table. In that case, I can drink a few more cups of wine …"

"Great!" Minister is so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush … " Xiao Letian poured a cup of wine for Ai Liguo: "I know your plan, don't worry, our intelligence personnel does not have that much ability to infiltrate your embassy, everything is based on my deductions from your British army."

"Actually, as long as you understand the conflicts of interest between big countries, understand the core interests and demands of Britain's overseas and guess your next move, it won't be difficult!"

"There is no moral constraint between you and me. We each have our own masters, each fighting for their own national interests. It is normal to use underhanded tactics or underhanded tactics. There are no moral gentlemen who engage in diplomacy. Morals are all left to their own people …"

"So I should toast with you. We are all smart people, so from now on, it's better to say something smart!"

Ai Liguo raised his wine cup and sighed, "That's right, we are all smart people, why do we have to beat around the bush? Prime Minister has really surprised me. I really don't understand, just who is your teacher in foreign affairs? Did you really graduate from that university and follow that teacher? "

Ai Liguo's question was actually a question to many politicians. The more outstanding Xiao Letian was, the more interested people were in his master. One must know that a human's knowledge system was bound to have many inheritances, many of the methods simply couldn't be comprehended without a teacher's guidance.

Xiao Letian laughed bitterly and shook his head, thinking: "Can I tell you that I live in an era where information exploded and the wall of knowledge was completely destroyed?"

In any age of network sharing, if you have the patience, the means, you can find any knowledge you want to learn, it is simply that you do not have the desire to learn.

In that beautiful era, the door to knowledge was broken and a vast amount of information was shared free of charge. People who had not undergone higher education could learn a lot of obscure knowledge through self-study, this kind of beauty was unimaginable for Paleogene.

In the human society of the 19th century, knowledge still existed in the libraries. In the minds of university professors, civil scholars, and the private inheritances of countless large families, not to mention the ordinary citizens, even the educated middle-class families had a hard time coming into contact with some obscure knowledge.

For example, in the development of diplomats, almost every one of them required an immense accumulation of historical knowledge. He had to be familiar with the history of the countries in order to understand how he was going to conduct his diplomatic activities.

However, history was always hidden, and many hidden historical events were all hidden in the pile of old paper. It was something that most people would not easily come across.

To give a simple example, a few tribal chiefs in the Middle East, who appear to be very close neighbours and friendly friends, do you think they are true allies?

But in the secret history, you find that the two tribes once had a bloody assassination conflict, even within the same sect.

As a diplomat, how could his diplomatic skill be the same when he knew the secret historical data as if he didn't know the historical data?

Even including what Xiao Letian had just said about the Ames Telegram, how could Xiao Letian tell them about Bismark modifying the King's Telegraph without permission? The truth of the matter was that not more than five people knew about it at the moment.

Xiao Letian shook his head: "Minister, being mysterious is a good thing. I hope you can return your gaze back to the negotiating table!"

"Right now, the war in Europe is already unavoidable, the newly appointed Prime Minister Benjamin will definitely put all his effort into Europe, and even the naval ships from the various colonies will have to move in to prevent accidents …"

"With two million soldiers fighting against each other, regardless of the outcome of the battle, we will be able to profoundly rewrite the history of Europe. At this critical juncture, do you want to add more variables to the continent? Do you all still want to create trouble? "

"What good is it for England to start a war against me? Even if Britain is powerful, is there any psychological preparation for two wars at the same time? Even if you can defeat the Chinese easily, do you think this is a watermelon or a sesame seed? "

"The outcome of the European war is hard to predict. What is Britain's current bet? France or Prussia? "Don't expect you to mediate neutrality. If you do that, you won't be a maritime power..."

"If we place the treasure on Prussia, I'm afraid you will have to be more polite to me. I believe the Minister is clear about the relationship between Prussia and I …"

"What if we bet on the France?" Ai Liguo said bluntly.

Xiao Letian's lips curved into a cold smile, "You guys want to bet your treasures on France? "Hahaha, this is the funniest joke I've ever heard …"

When Xiao Letian and Ai Liguo were having a secret meeting, it was in the distant London. Inside Buckingham Palace, the candles at night were shining brightly, exquisite pastries and fruits were placed on the tea table. Queen Victoria was sipping on a cup of black tea.

Sitting in front of the Queen was Benjamin, the new prime minister. He was holding a glass of sherry as he reported the current situation in Europe to the Queen.

"Your Majesty, I have already given the order to the colonies in Africa and the Atlantic, that within two months, 40 battleships of all types will be returned to their hometowns. By then, the entire Atlantic coast will be completely sealed off by us …"

"Alright, I believe in Royal Navy's fighting strength …" The Queen put down her black tea cup and looked at Benjamin calmly. "Dear Prime Minister, I just want to know what you think of the situation in Asia?"

"Are you really going to start a weakened war against Xiao Letian in East Asia? Do you really want to become enemies with Prussia for the sake of a Xiao Letian? "