C2246 A dead end?

"The question of the captives, is only an excuse for us to interfere, I will think of a way to anger Xiao Letian and make him kill these captives, as long as he dares to make a move, then we have a reason to intervene in the military!"

"You want to fight? You still want to fight! " The Queen asked with a serious expression.

Benjamin wiped off his sweat, "No, no, no, I do not want to fight. War is only the last resort, we want to completely control everything in the Hua Clan."

"I have carefully researched the geographical location of the Ryukyu. It is extremely important, even the Asian himself is called the pillar of information for all nations! If it is controlled by us, then no naval power in East Asia will be able to rise again! "

"To the north, we can affect Japan and the Korean peninsula, and even stop the expansion of Russia. To the south, we can compete with the Spaniard and the Dutch for the colonies. At that time, the entire Southeast Asia will become our colonies …"

"This is the benefit this subject has always sought after!"

fearfully laid out his Asia strategy. In his plans, Xiao Letian and the Chinese would always be his first threats, but this power was rising up too fast, and in such a short period of time, it could challenge both Sha Russia and the France. This kind of overbearing force that was a warlord should not be left alive.

After exterminating the Chinese people and directly annexing all their properties, including their land, Tongzhi was strongly supported to ascend the throne. Through his influence on the little emperor, he began to infiltrate China's interior.

As long as the ocean was controlled by the British, they could use the assets they stole from the Chinese as military assistance to Tongzhi.

Not only could it help an emperor who loved England to become an emperor, it could also earn a lot of interest. More importantly, he didn't even need to pay for the capital.

What do you think if Great Qing can't afford it? Easy to do, with railway construction rights and port construction rights to cover the account! One day, British soldiers will be able to land in Chongqing, control Chengdu, and march into Xi'an... The whole of the hinterland of China was eventually converted into a British colony.

Maybe it was because the Tory Party had become too powerful in the past few years. While Benjamin was talking excitedly, he did not notice the impatience in the Queen's eyes.

After an hour and a half of complaints, the Queen finally reluctantly agreed to continue being neutral, but the Queen Victoria also strongly requested for Benjamin to ensure that this time's national affairs visit would be smooth sailing.

No matter what kind of conflict there is, let's make this visit a success first. Even if the war is going to break out, we can't declare war when people are visiting you!

This kind of action would make the entire world laugh. You, Benjamin, do not care about leaving your name in history, the Queen does not care!

Benjamin hurriedly guaranteed to the Queen, that everything he said today was merely to pressure Xiao Letian, and that he didn't really want to start a war. Right now, his most important task was to reach a secret agreement with the Emperor of Tongzhi, to ensure that the Little Emperor would be a loyal fan.

When Benjamin left Buckingham Palace, the sun wheel had already set. He could clearly feel the hunger in his stomach, and suddenly thought of the Chinese food at the national banquet.

"Ai …" The Chinese are not useless. Having them study the culinary arts and serve the Europeans is a way out, ha-ha ha-ha... "

"En, no matter what, the The Duke of Newkes's Chinese cuisine cannot be stopped. Right now, it seems like we are in the midst of renovating and training the shop assistants … "When the time comes for the opening, I will definitely go and have a feast …"

The arrogant Benjamin had long treated Xiao Letian as a loser, what could the barbarian prime minister in his heart do? In the face of an invincible Britain, do you dare to go back on your word?

Playing around for a bit, you will eventually roll back to Asia with your tail between your legs. Maybe you won't even make it halfway, so the Royal Navy will naturally sink you all in the ocean.

All Chinese industries will be the spoils of war for Britain, and a new bridgehead in East Asia will be in British hands.

Just as Benjamin's group was preparing for the banquet to celebrate their successful counterattack, countless other forces were also anxiously paying close attention to the development of the situation.

Gladstone had already smoked three pots of pipe, the study room was filled with a pungent smell, he never thought that Benjamin would dare to do such a cruel thing, it seemed that Xiao Letian was already in a predicament.

"There's no solution!" If I don't attack, Xiao Letian will never be able to break this deadlock! Based on his own strength, he wanted to contend against the British Empire's Prime Minister? "This is simply a dream …"

"The only way now, is for me to impeach Benjamin in advance, and only by pushing it down from Xiao Letian, will we be able to survive!"

"But how come there's still no news about the things you promised? Are you sure? It doesn't matter if you lose, but if you lose, Benjamin's prestige would increase by leaps and bounds, and at that time, he would become even more troublesome! "

"Damn it!" The people all like to win, if Benjamin won, it would give the illusion of him conquering the Chinese Clan a sense of victory, he might even be able to be elected to the next round, and his support level for the people might even rise again! "

"Men, contact Xiao Letian secretly, ask him if he's still okay? "Can you hold on …"

In stark contrast to Gladstone's anxiety, there was an order in the East Palace. Although all the Chinese members looked angry, they did not stop working on their hands. Orders came from Xiao Letian's office one after another, and were carried out by their subordinates.

"Pass the leader's order, the entire army is to stop taking leave and return to the camp. No one is allowed to leave the camp without permission except for the quartermaster …"

"Zhiyuan Warship s, prepare your defenses. All arrangements for boarding and visiting are delayed. All members of the navy, enter the third alert state …"

"All English servants and maids in the East Palace are invited to leave. Each of you will receive a three month salary as a reward. Please politely send them out of the East Palace. From tomorrow on, only our own people will be left in the East Palace …"

"Arrange an interview tomorrow, and get Leo to contact the gold medal reporters. Tomorrow morning, the leader will give them half a day of exclusive interview time …"

The English servants, maids and stewards left the Eastern Palace with reluctance while holding the pounds distributed by the Chinese. They clearly sensed the danger of the situation and could even smell the dangerous smell of blood coming from these Chinese.

"Do these Chinese want to die? No, no, no, I can't let my imagination run wild. How many of them are there? This is London, not a place for them to mess around! "

"But these Chinese are very friendly, and the food is so nostalgic, why should the prime minister declare war on them? "I really don't understand …"