Seeing that Gladstone's attitude had reversed, Xiao Letian knew in his heart that his threat had worked. This game was actually a big bet. The bet was that Gladstone was a civilian, and his ruthless spirit was three points less than others.

If Benjamin was the bastard, this trick would not work. I guess the old man was more crazy than Xiao Letian. Starting a war was as simple as drinking cold water. He would never blink his eyes. Such people didn't care about barefoot or wearing shoes at all.

But Gladstone was not good. His apparent strength was just the kind of strength that civil servants had reached the top level. He had already started to feel distressed when the British riots in Dublin riots died.

Perhaps it is not because of feeling distressed but balancing interests, thinking about problems like businessmen, accurately calculating input-output ratios, and then there is a hint of fear in the subconscious mind.

That’s right, it’s fear. Civil officials always feel a sense of fear when they do such black jobs that kill people and set fire, especially kill civilians in their own country.

They were afraid of their destruction after the matter was exposed, which even scared him even more than death.

It is precisely because of this fear that he has just dealt with Xiao Letian properly and swears. After all, he is afraid that the matter will be exposed, or that Xiao Letian will take this opportunity to secretly hide power in Ireland.

After understanding Gladstone's psychology, Xiao Letian knew that it would be impossible to just play tough with him. He had to give him a sweet date when he slapped him. The old man's mental knot must be solved, otherwise he might start to churn at any time in the future.

"Dear Prime Minister, I can understand your feelings, because I can feel your love for the people of England. In your heart, the life of every soldier and civilian is extremely precious..."

"I can understand the pain in your heart when seeing the English in Dublin shed blood and sacrifice, because we Chinese people also shed too much blood during the rise. I feel very sad when I see the young men I have led to die on the battlefield..."

"But you really have to think a little bit hard, because urban street fighting and night battles are very complicated. Since you cannot release heavy artillery, you can only rely on the soldiers' muskets to provide firepower for killing. However, the firepower density of the rifle is too weak. Once the enemy is allowed to get close, you will fall into cruel close combat..."

"It is inevitable that casualties are inevitable. In fact, this casualties are not high at all. I will never lie to you! You should have seen the reactions of the military generals today. After hearing the news from Dublin, although they were angry, they were not angry. Especially after hearing the casualties rate, they did not even give orders to punish the commanders on the front line..."

"What does this mean? It shows that the front-line military commander did not have any improper command. He is still very excellent... To be honest, the information my subordinates feedback also proves this. Major Fair's battlefield is as calm as that of an ever-winning general who has been fighting for a hundred battles. No matter how chaotic the battlefield is, he can firmly grasp which key point..."

"Really?" Gladstone's expression suddenly eased a little. Listening to Xiao Letian analyzing the problem from a purely military perspective, the panic in his heart decreased by three points.

As Xiao Letian said, the top leaders of the army were not overly angry today, nor did they immediately order the investigation into the responsibility of the Dublin defenders, and they didn't even have a word of doubt.

What does this mean? It shows that the army is satisfied with the entire rebellion. In Dublin, which has more than 200,000 people, the military and civilians suffered only a thousand losses. In the military's eyes, this is very valuable.

It turns out that the situation is not as serious as I thought? I am very relieved.

Xiao Letian leaned his back on the sofa and said with great ease, "Believe me, after all the rebellions in Ireland are quelled, this Major Fair will definitely be valued by the army..."

"Actually, the key to the problem now is that you are just a prime minister rather than a prime minister in the legal sense. That is to say, the intelligence department and military detailed reports will still be sent to Benjamin..."

"If you can get first-hand information, you may not be so angry. The intelligence agencies and the military will make some basic analysis and judgment on the situation, and will also compare data from years. I think if you see these tables, you will naturally understand that what I said is true..."

"The second point is also a very critical point. In fact, the scale of the Dublin riot is a little larger, which is also a good opportunity for you to permanently resolve the Irish crisis..."

"You must know that after years of high-pressure rule, those rebels with dissenting intentions have made up their minds to lurk under the water. You don't know the details of countless secret trade unions and farming clubs, and even the most fierce young Irish Party forces during the * period have also become dormant..."

"Don't think you can easily eradicate these forces. The root of hatred is rooted under the land of Ireland. It is useless for you to burn all the dead grass above. You can't find the rebels lurking below..."

"This time through my unremitting efforts, the hidden cancers began to emerge one by one. Isn't this a good thing? As long as they show up, you will have the opportunity to suppress it..."

"When the military forces have almost wiped out these rioters, the moderate policies you advocated back then can be implemented!"

"Allow the Irish people to form local councils, expand the number of Irish self-built schools, appropriately relax the ban on light industry, and expand the types of Irish self-exported goods..."

"The big stick is ahead, and they dare not move. Then they speak softly and use actual interests to improve the lives of the Irish people. Taking a two-pronged approach, can the Irish problem really not be solved?"

"Think about it carefully. The Prime Minister who has truly ended the Irish conflict in British history, this title is well deserved!"

Xiao Letian was so smart that he finally untied Gladston's knot with his three-inch tongue. Through this incident, Xiao Letian further determined his judgment that as long as Gladston was in power in Britain, he would definitely restrain the scale of the war.

This person is a civil servant at heart and is born to like to make a fuss at the negotiating table. As long as you can understand his pulse and give up some benefits appropriately, the Chinese will really get a chance to cultivate and rejuvenate peacefully.

Being able to buy time for peace with money can exchange for the initial industrialization of the Chinese people and accumulate enough military strength to protect themselves. Think about it, the money is worth spending!

The atmosphere in the study eased again. Xiao Letian smiled and said, "I have been talking for a long time, and the wine and food are gone. I asked the imperial chef to prepare some fresh snacks. How about we drink and talk about it?"

"Have you tried crab roe small buns with red wine?"

Note: The second update is about tonight, and you have to go out all day.
Chapter completed!