C1984 Counsellors bribe (1/2)
When he was drunk, it was the night that the Hua Clan committed murder and set fires. However, today's mission was definitely done by a famous master, Xiao Letian had given the nickname of 'Port Said's Great Rescue', but who exactly was it to save? He had to keep the clock going for another half hour.
Just as the British officer was at a loss as to whether to kneel or not, in the Port Said, the negotiations had reached a stalemate.
Xiang Ying followed the plan that Xiao Letian had set out to catch some big fish for himself. From using the war as an ultimatum to using Counsellor La Ku's analysis of the pros and cons, all the emotional changes in the Frenchmen were completely under Xiang Ying's control.
Diplomacy negotiations were not like gangster fights. Although fists made sense, they couldn't completely force each other into a corner. They couldn't act without holding back like rascals. Diplomats had to know when to advance and when to retreat.
It was just like how a fish would be relaxed during fishing. It was nothing more than tempering the patience and strength of a large fish. In the end, what the Chinese still wanted was an apology declaration. If they wanted Counsellor La Ku to act according to their expectations, then they would have to make several choices that would put him on a path that the Leader wanted to follow.
The first way is war, the second way is to apologize and then we will leave, La Ku can choose for yourself.
He knew that he would lose the war without a doubt. Even if he believed that the French Emperor would lead the army to take revenge in the future, he had already reached the end of his career.
There definitely could not be a war. The interest of the Suez Canal was a result of the operation of France for more than twenty years.
La Ku was very clear that the reason the apology statement was taken away by the Chinese was to fight in court. Although the France was not afraid to fight in court against the Chinese, after all, if he made such a declaration, Paris would definitely be furious.
When the time came, he would also be punished, but the punishment would only be a little less severe.
If a war broke out, he would be sentenced to death. However, if he were to make a statement, he would definitely suffer a backlash. Both sides would feel uncomfortable.
La Ku who was conflicted started to play with Xiang Ying. He started to talk to Xiang Ying left and right, neither agreeing nor refusing, and started to use the drag word tactic.
Delaying tactics was a common sight on the negotiating table. This was why negotiations between countries could sometimes go on for more than half a year or even a year. There were also many negotiations that had gone on for more than ten years without any results.
La Ku knew that Fei Dinanzijue was on his way, and that the Chinese were definitely anxious to visit Europe, hence time was of benefit to him. As long as he did not anger the Chinese people now, he would be able to pass this trial within a few days.
La Ku intentionally made the Consular House prepare a banquet to invite Xiang Ying and the soldiers outside to enjoy. However, Xiang Ying had already seen through his scheme, he would rather starve himself to death than leave the negotiating table.
In the end, La Ku even ordered his subordinates to send the fine wine, coffee and various side dishes to the meeting room, but Xiang Ying was still abnormally strong and did not give him any face.
”I'm sorry, but I'm not in the mood to eat anything at a time like this. Every minute and every second is precious, and the leader only gave me twelve hours to solve this problem …”
”Twelve hours later, if we do not have the answer that we want, then you are destined to see our soldiers land on Port Said …”
La Ku bitterly wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead. ”Sir, you can't be this unreasonable! Where in the world did negotiations go so fast? You want to get to the bottom of this in twelve hours? ”That's impossible, even if you beat me to death I won't be able to do it!”
”Counsellor, please do not change the topic. What I want is an apology statement … ”We're not dealing with a case with you right now, we're trying to sort out our responsibilities. If we were doing a case investigation, it wouldn't have been me alone!”