C1927 Disembarkation negotiations

The warship had no intention of dropping the anchor. It moved slowly through the river, moving forward. Although it was very slow, it was still unstoppable.

Ferdinand, who was sweating profusely from worry, rode with the Zhiyuan Warship. The Martial Officer and the soldiers who were protecting him had been shouting for 20 minutes already.

Humiliation! This was the most humiliating day of Ferdinand's diplomatic career. He had experienced countless diplomatic negotiations, but had never been looked down upon like this.

Just as he was about to lose his patience, the deck lights suddenly lit up above his head, followed by a group of figures appearing by the railings. As the lights were behind them, Ferdinand was unable to see their faces, everyone's features were pitch black.

However, from the style of their military uniforms and the faint appearance of Venus, he was able to determine that the person in the middle must be the head of the Chinese army, Xiao Letian.

Right now was the time to test the diplomatic skills. Ferdinand urged his horse to move forward towards the man in front of him and smiled: "I am the French consul Fei Dinanzijue from Egypt. May I ask if the person opposite is the head of the Chinese clan, Xiao Letian?"

After a moment of silence, a calm voice sounded out from above his head, "Hello, Consul, I am Xiao Letian. May I ask why you have come to see me in such a dangerous night? "It's not safe outside …"

Listening to Xiao Letian's teasing, Ferdinand felt extremely angry, but he could not flare up yet. He had to go on, step by step, in accordance to the etiquette of diplomacy, "Honorable Leader, this is the River Transport District, which is the de facto control area of France. I am still safe here, please do not worry … On the contrary, I am deeply worried about your safety and that of His Majesty the king! "

"The sudden attack has caused you to suffer losses, but it also proves that the dangerous elements are trying to target you, so can you temporarily put down the anchor and wait for the protection of the French army?"

"I believe that with the protection of our French military, your journey across the canal will be safer …"

Xiao Letian and the others were stunned, they had never seen such a shameless person, to be able to lick his face and say such a thing, he was truly worthy of being a diplomat, his skin was even harder than Zhiyuan Warship's steel armour.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Letian laughed coldly, "Are you joking? The French army protecting me? You can hide so many cannons under your own nose, and you even say you want to protect us? I'm sorry, but I don't believe in your strength, and I suspect your motives even more! "

Even when he received such an unfriendly reply, Ferdinand did not feel awkward at all. Instead, he persevered and said, "Master! You should know that the Chinese have just had a war with Russia and have not signed a truce yet … The Middle East has always been a place where many powers infiltrated. Maybe this attack was organized by the Russian side! "

"The canal needs order, you need security, and even the British have to complete the escort mission... Such a conflict has already occurred, we have to resolve it no matter what! "Don't you want an answer?"

On the deck, Xiao Letian and the others were whispering to each other for a while, and then Xiao Letian asked: "What do you want?"

"Could you please drop the anchor and stop the ship, and invite the Head of State to disembark from the ship and negotiate with us … I have already sent someone to inform the British side, General Jie Sen has already agreed to get off the ship for negotiations, don't tell me that the Head of the Guards doesn't even have the sincerity to meet and negotiate? "

"Negotiation? I am afraid there will be danger after we disembark from the ship... Your French soldiers is besieging my army, and you're telling me to negotiate amicably right now? Do you think I would believe your sincerity? "

"Withdraw your soldiers at once, and maybe I'll think about it... "Needless to say, we will withdraw your troops first and then we will have the qualification to negotiate!" Xiao Letian raised her hand to stop Ferdinand's words, locking the mouth of the seasoned diplomat.

"You …" The toughness in Xiao Letian's tone made him feel a huge pressure. More importantly, the ship that was just inches away from him gave him a lot of pressure.

Negotiations were like this. It was not just a clash of words, but also a collision of auras. Why would any diplomat raise a sharp opinion about the location of the negotiation venue or even the arrangement of a pot of flowers on the table?

It wasn't because he had too many things to do, but because he wanted to display a powerful aura through this kind of action. It was the kind of aura that ruled over everything.

However, he could not do it today. The location and timing were not chosen by Ferdinand, he could not even see the expression of Xiao Letian on the Zhiyuan Warship. Furthermore, the other party was looking down on him.

In order to reverse the situation, he had to request for an equal negotiation. He had to get Xiao Letian and General Jie Sen off the boat, so that they could negotiate on equal terms. This was the only way out for him.

Ferdinand had no other choice. Looking at his pocket watch, it was already ten in the morning, the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for him, because the Zhiyuan Warship had no intention of stopping the boat. Even the British battleship had entered the waterway.

"Send the order, get our men to retreat …" Blow the retreat bugle, and leave the evidence alone! "

"Even if you, Xiao Letian obtained the evidence, what can you do? As long as we can organize an anti-Chinese alliance in France, we can ignore your evidence... This world still depends on who has the biggest fist! "

The military official was riding his horse towards the sand dune. Before the fight even started, he already blew the retreat bugle, and the French army who was bruised and badly injured also lost their temper at this moment. Hearing the order to retreat, the two sides finally pulled apart.

Immediately after, Bing Tai and also received the order to retreat, the evidence was already more or less moved, the guys who fought fiercely wiped the blood from the corner of their mouths and started to retreat towards the fleet.

"Yepingtai... Is Officer Yepingtai in? "

"Bing Tai Lang... Is Officer Bing Tai there … "

Someone was calling out from the darkness, and then the person was brought to the two of them. "Chief's secret order is to have the two officers quickly gather the elites and search for the telegraph line by the canal …" Destroy, destroy them all! "

"Understood... "Completing the mission with full determination!"

"Bing Tai, you lead your troops to retreat. I will lead a platoon of brothers to search for the town's telegraph room, and once we find the melon, we will naturally find the vines. telegraph line s are still easy to find …"

The night was dark and chaotic. A platoon of troops had disappeared into the night and no one had noticed them.

Time was of the essence, the three factions did not delay anything, General Jie Sen saw that the conflict was over, there were no longer any chances for military intervention, so it was not a bad idea to join the negotiations, so General Jie Sen quickly disembarked the boat and under the protection of the soldiers, he went straight to the Zhiyuan Warship.

When he saw the negotiating ground filled with torches light, he discovered that Xiao Letian had already landed on the shore. At this moment, Consul Ferdinand and him had already started quarreling, the smell of gunpowder between the two sides was extremely strong.