Chapter 148 Talk Four
At this time, an Indian servant wrapped in a black turban came over and reported that the Belfort's refreshment was ready. Belfort politely invited Chen Zaixing to enter the house with him for tea. After the two sat down, a few snacks and black tea were eaten, the atmosphere became more and more harmonious. Even though Chen Zaixing was secretly guarding her, she had to admit that Mr. Belfort was very demeanor, knowledgeable, profound in conversation, and noble in his identity. He was the nephew of the current British Prime Minister, which made people involuntarily feel good and admire him.
"Mr. Chen, let's discuss the last item now! When can you return Mr. Kitchener and the rebellious Indian troops to us?"
"After the peace agreement is reached, you can immediately return Mr. Kitchener and other prisoners of war to your country, and you can even send an envoy to visit Mr. Kitchener immediately." Speaking of this, Chen Zaixing's face changed: "As for those Indian soldiers, I think it depends on their own wishes. If they are willing to return to India, they will be handed back to you with the prisoners of war!"
"Mr. Chen, these are a group of traitors. They betray us and one day they will betray you. It is not honorable to your country to contain such deserters!"
"I don't think so, Mr. Belfort! They are just a group of poor people seeking a new life!" Chen Zaixing said with a smile. Although Belfort repeatedly made requests afterwards, Chen Zaixing still insisted on his opinion on this issue. In the end, Belfort had to make concessions. After all, in his opinion, compared with the benefits obtained in the previous few points, the fate of these more than a thousand Indian troops was insignificant.
Finally, when Chen Zaixing left the British mission's apartment, the visitors and the visitors felt that they had taken a great advantage in their hearts, so they became more and more polite on the surface, just like a reunion of friends who had not seen each other for many years.
Although it was already late at night, the study was brightly lit. Chen Zaixing, Badu, Quduan and other senior officials of the Shun Army were all present, listening to Chen Zaixing whispering about the results of his conversation with Belfort just now.
"Mr. Chen, what you mean is the bottom line of the British?" Zao Guoquan asked in a deep voice after listening to Chen Zaixing's statement.
"As we see below, the British may make some concessions in some minor and detailed aspects, but these should be the big links!" Chen Zaixing said in a deep voice: "You should know that the former British Prime Minister strongly advocated the use of tough measures to solve the Myanmar issue, and the alternation of cabinets in London was the decisive reason for the British to seek peace. The leader of the mission, Mr. Belford, is the nephew of the current British Prime Minister. This shows that the Prime Minister's determination to quickly resolve the Myanmar issue!"
Qu Duan asked: "Since that's the case, I don't understand why Lord Chen said that this is the bottom line of the British? If Mr. Belfort is eager to seek peace, we can use the procrastination tactic to force the other party to make greater concessions?"
"Mr. Qu doesn't know anything! The British political system is different from our country. Once our country changes its prime minister, the former minister leaves the court and moves far away from the border counties. He is unable to interfere with the government affairs. The new prime minister can let go. However, the British minister ascends the throne, and the former minister is still in the parliament. He attacks the latter minister in various ways, so the new prime minister will often be restrained. If Belfort cannot provide sufficient preferential peace terms, the peace will become a target for the old prime minister in the parliament, which may lead to the fall of his uncle. So if he cannot get the conditions that he satisfies in a short period of time, he will choose to use tough measures to achieve his goal. After all, the old prime minister in the parliament cannot use this reason to attack the current prime minister."
Zao Guoquan nodded: "Mr. Chen said it reasonably. If I were in the position of British Prime Minister, I would do this. Send my most trusted person to grant full authority. First, use peacetime to dispatch troops and generals to suppress the other side. If peacetime can be achieved, it is best. If it fails, it will be resolved by force. In short, we cannot give the domestic enemy party an excuse to attack and fight!"
Since the coach set the tone, the rest of the people nodded one after another. Zao Guoquan asked: "Sir Chen, then do you think there are other people who can compete with the British among these terms?"
"One is the amount of money. Although this money is paid by the Kingdom of Myanmar, if it is too much, the financial bankruptcy and the situation is corrupt, I am afraid that the southwest of our country will also cause trouble. Therefore, I suggest that we should send capable officials to argue with the British and try to minimize the amount paid. Another is Indian territory soldiers. The officials thought that even if the peace agreement was signed, the British would not stop infiltration into Myanmar. Most of the British soldiers were Indian territory soldiers, the same as these people and the same language was connected. With such a soldier in our hands, we would definitely solve the need for timely needs."
"Will this become an excuse for the British to provoke?" Qu Duan asked.
Zao Guoquan waved his hand: "It's okay, the British can make excuses everywhere, as long as I have prepared, he has no chance to take advantage of it!"
"What the lord said is the ultimate truth!"
"Mr. Chen, since that's the case, I will send someone to notify the British mission tomorrow and re-open the peace talks with it. If you are proficient in Burmese language, you will notify the Myanmar envoys of this matter tomorrow so as not to make any mistakes during the talks!"
"Yes, sir!"
When Zao Guoquan ordered, he seemed to be talking about something irrelevant, and he did not take the party to this negotiation seriously. The rest of the people in the house were the same, taking it for granted. It can be seen that after this incident, both Britain and Dashun, the two powerful neighbors have regarded Myanmar as meat on the table, and there is no big difference.
Chen Zaixing returned to his residence. After washing up, he was about to go to bed to rest, but the outside room reported Kong Zhang to ask for a meeting. Chen Zaixing frowned, suppressed his sleepiness, and ordered him to be taken to the study room. Then he drank a few large sips of strong tea before walking towards the study room.
Kong Zhang was restless in the study, like an ant on a hot pan. When he saw Chen Zaixing come in, he stood up and grabbed the other party's arm: "Resurrection, I'll ask you, do the British want to lend to the Kingdom of Burma?"
Chen Zaixing looked lifeless. After a day of hard work, he was so tired that he had fought with his eyelids. While fighting Hache, he replied: "No, but the formal negotiations will take two days to start. Now this is just the conditions they have put forward!"
"It's true! Fortunately, I caught up!" Kong Zhang added his quota: "Before I came to Myanmar this time, Liu Qingyang specifically told me to borrow as much as possible to the Burmese royal family, at least not let the British bank get in. If you resurrect, you must not agree to the British's conditions!"
"Why do you say that?" Chen Zaixing came back to his senses with a sudden inspiration.
"When resurrected, the British will definitely have a low interest rate when they borrow money. Thank you for 70% off and 80% off, I can get seven yuan. I have to use various taxes or minerals as collateral. With the financial income of the Burmese royal family, I will definitely not be able to pay off the debts of the British at that time. I will become British in just a few seconds. Such a cheap matter cannot fall into the hands of the British. This time I will represent our two major banks in Dashun. When we borrow money after the war, our brothers will be able to make a profit and we must not fall into the hands of the British!" Kong Zhang said at the end, slapped his chest hard, as if he was determined to win.
Chen Zaixing cheered up and thought for a while, saying, "Okay, when I discuss the amount of compensation with the British during the negotiations in two days, I still need an expert helper. Otherwise, you can be my escort. Would you like to attend this negotiation?"
"Okay, okay!" Kong Zhang slapped excitedly and said, "Then it's ours when we borrow this time!"
Chen Zaixing was already sleepy and wanted to die of death. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Kong Zhang hurriedly stood up and said goodbye. The next day, Chen Zaixing remembered what he promised Kong Zhang last night, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. After all, it was a bit too much for him to skip the early state of power to act arbitrarily in such a major matter. But then he thought that his future career in Myanmar was already closely related to Kong Zhang and the bank group behind him. This time he helped them. So he decided to go to the envoy in Myanmar to inform him about what happened last night, and then turn around and discuss with Zaixing to discuss the loan to domestic banks.
Maoji's residence is very close to Chen Zaixing's residence. After Chen Zaixing finished breakfast, he walked around the courtyard wall and went to the other party's door and asked the gatekeeper for a notice. A moment later, he saw a beautiful Burmese nobleman walking out from the inside, and was more than ten steps away, so he bowed and said, "Mr. Chen is here to visit, and the officials are inaccurate. I wish you forgive me for your crimes!"
"The abruptness of the officials! I hope Wu Maoji will forgive me!" Chen Zaixing took two steps forward, reached out to support Maoji's salute, and said with a smile: "I have lived in Myanmar for many years and have heard of your reputation. This time, the two of His Majesties sent you here is really a favorable person!"
"Mr. Chen is absurd!" Hearing Chen Zaixing's compliment, Maumi couldn't help but feel moved. As a Burmese noble, he had a strong national sentiment and wanted to maintain a national top. He was angry at the cold reception he had encountered a few days ago. However, when he saw Chen Zaixing visiting alone, he couldn't help but have fantasies. Could it be that this Lord Chen was going to discuss the upcoming negotiations with him, and hurriedly said, "It's a strong wind here, not a place to speak. Please follow me!"
The two of them came into the room and sat down with the guest and host. After a while, they thought carefully, and asked carefully: "Mr. Chen, there is a saying in your country: 'Don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing'. What are you here today?"
"Okay, since you are so happy, I'm not polite, brother!" Chen Zaixing said with a smile: "I'm here today just for one thing. Yesterday, Lord has decided to start negotiations with the British soon. Let me tell you about it and deal with it together!"
Chapter completed!