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Marshali, the Yankee, obviously wants to favor the rebels. And the French minister, Bourblon, heard that a few days ago he had also made a large deal with the rebels. Wen Han suddenly discovered that the leader of this rebel army was very cunning, tying up these countries with interests.

Unable to mobilize domestic forces on a large scale, and unable to obtain support from other countries, coupled with the fact that the impact of this failure must be minimized as much as possible, those captured British troops must find a way to save them, and Wen Han can only bow his head and retreat.

So, Wen Han glanced at Bao Ling.

Bao Ling knew what Sir Wen Han meant, and if he said to retreat, he couldn't hold it on his face, so he could only come forward by himself. Therefore, he stepped forward and saluted Feng Yunshan first, with a smile on his face, and said in authentic Chinese: "Your Royal Highness the Holy King, this, this is all the private behavior of our fleet commander Cha Wei, he was bewitched by Manchu Qing officials, and privately transferred troops to invade your army. ”

Seeing that Feng Yunshan's face was slightly softened, Bao Ling knew that the reason he said had worked, so he continued to lower his posture: "Your Royal Highness the Holy King, Major General Chawei has been relieved of all his duties by Sir and put into custody. Although this incident was a private act of Cha Wei, we apologize for this because he is a soldier of the British Empire! ”

"I hope that the Holy King will, for God's sake, return to those who are also faithful to God! Of course, if there are any conditions for the Holy King, he can put them up appropriately. Bao Ling was afraid that Feng Yunshan would not give face, and even revealed his hole cards. This is tantamount to implying that Feng Yunshan can open his mouth.

It is no wonder that most of the British army's forces in the Far East are in the hands of Feng Yunshan, and there is really no way to do it if he doesn't take the initiative to beg for mercy. Otherwise, once the news reaches China, Sir Wen Han, including Cha Wei, Bao Ling and others, will not have a good life.

Feng Yunshan saw that this Bao Ling's posture was very low, as the consul of the British Empire, it was indeed rare to take the initiative to apologize like this.

He was just taking care of these British, and it was impossible to really make a big deal with them, so he would have face, but it would not be good for himself or the Holy Country, and it would be better to have face now, and he would have to make some benefits.

So, he took advantage of the situation and accepted it: "Your Excellency's explanation is quite sincere. The king doesn't want to make more enemies. Well, this king has a few conditions, depending on what you do. ”

"Holy King, please speak."

"The first is to apologize to the Holy State. Admit that you started the war! Feng Yunshan put forward the first condition.

"This." Bao Ling looked at Sir Wen Han next to him, and Midile next to him hurriedly translated Feng Yunshan's words. Wen Han nodded and said a few words.

Bao Ling replied, "Holy King, we can formally apologize. But this is not a war, it is a big misunderstanding. ”

Feng Yunshan nodded and accepted. Just apologize, if you say it's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding.

"The second is to compensate our artillery and ships for the losses of the attacked batteries, artillery and ships, and also, to compensate the relatives of the soldiers who died in the battle." Feng Yunshan said casually.

"Your Highness the Holy King, this? We also had a lot of soldiers dead and four warships captured. Bao Ling replied with an ugly face: "We both have losses, so let's deal with them ourselves." ”

"No! If you don't agree to compensation, then please go back. No more talking! Feng Yunshan's face sank, and he said with an angry face.

Bao Ling's face darkened, and he discussed with Wen Han next to him.

Wen Han was also furious when he heard that Feng Yunshan wanted compensation.

It has always been someone else who compensated the British Empire for war losses, and the British Empire has never compensated anyone else. Not to mention a rebel army!

However, this rebel army has become stronger, and it can defeat the fleet led by Chawei and the more than 1,000 British marines, which is already a force that cannot be underestimated!

Moreover, it is precisely at home that the focus is on the Balkan region and does not support wars elsewhere overseas. Moreover, if this fiasco is transmitted back to China, I am afraid that it will be very detrimental to my political career. Thinking about it this way, Wen Han's anger suddenly subsided, and he called Bao Ling and whispered a few words to him.

Bao Ling kept nodding his head, and his mouth kept saying "yes".

Then, Bao Ling spread out his hand and said to Feng Yunshan: "Your Highness, the British Empire has never been afraid of war!" It's just that Sir Wenham loves peace and doesn't want to see a war between us who both believe in God. Therefore, we can help you reduce your losses in the war. ”

Bao Ling paused slightly, apparently looking for the right words to express it, both to meet the demands of the other side and to save face for the British Empire: "We are willing to provide the necessary assistance and are ready to provide you with a loan to repair or purchase the lost cannons and ships." In addition, the philanthropic and merciful Sir Wenham proposed to provide some condolences to the faithful who died in the war, which was a condolence money between brothers who shared a common belief in God. ”

"That's it! Since Mr. Bao Ling and Sir Wen Han are so sincere, this king accepts it! But what is the exact number? Feng Yunshan secretly sneered in his heart, these Brits, they still want to save face, it is obviously compensation, it is a ransom, and it has to be said to be a loan and condolence money.

"This amount depends on how many soldiers the Holy King has returned to us!" Bao Ling said very frankly, this is the meaning of the ransom, "Two hundred silver dollars a soldier, how about it?" ”

"Are your soldiers so cheap? Five hundred! Feng Yunshan was unequivocal.

"Three hundred over there, Your Highness the Holy King, Hong Kong Island is not rich, even if you are three hundred, we still have to borrow it everywhere." Bao Ling actually began to complain.

"Then four hundred! Otherwise, Ben Wang would rather not have this loan! Feng Yunshan showed his murderous intent and exchanged these British soldiers for money, he felt a little sorry for the holy soldier brothers who died in battle.

“ok！ Your Highness the Holy King, let it be four hundred. Bao Ling was a little afraid that he would really anger Feng Yunshan and kill those soldiers. You know, every soldier in Great Britain costs a lot.

"As for the loan, according to the king, it should be converted according to weapons such as artillery or muskets! According to the loss of the king's forts and artillery, he was prepared to borrow 2 million silver dollars to repair the forts and purchase cannons. If it's not enough, we'll figure it out ourselves! Feng Yunshan said.

"Huh!? 2,000,000 silver dollars? You're more robber than a pirate! Bao Ling sneered, but he didn't dare to show anger on his face, but said with a smile: "Your Highness the Holy King, this is impossible. The fort and the artillery were no more than two or three hundred thousand silver dollars. Why don't we double the loan, 500,000 silver dollars, how about that? ”

"1,000,000 silver dollars." Perhaps knowing that his lion opened his mouth, Feng Yunshan took a step back.

"It's 800,000 silver dollars. There are only less than 500,000 silver dollars on the whole Hong Kong Island, and we have to mortgage some goods to get together 800,000. Bao Ling was almost pleading.

"For your sake, it's 800,000 silver dollars!" Feng Yunshan chuckled and said, "However, this king requires that more than 400,000 of them must be deducted with artillery muskets. ”

Bao Ling could only nod in agreement.

"The third is to deliver the man whose name is Chadam to this king for judgment. This king ......" Before Feng Yunshan finished speaking, Bao Ling shouted: "His Royal Highness the Holy King, this is impossible!" Rear Admiral Chawei is the Vice-Admiral of the British Navy, and can only be tried by the London side, please forgive us for not being able to agree! Please change the conditions of the Holy King. ”

Feng Yunshan saw that Bao Ling was so impatient and immediately objected, so he speculated that this Cha Wei was probably an important person with a background, he rolled his eyes, and said, "Then replace it with the major who was captured by us." This king wants to give an explanation to his brothers! ”

Bao Ling looked at Wen Han and saw that the other party was silent, so he knew it and replied, "Then it's decided." Your Highness, I hope you don't embarrass Major Charles too much! ”

Seeing that Feng Yunshan didn't say anything, Bao Ling knew that Charles would not be spared, and couldn't help but feel sad for him.

He continued: "Your Highness, when do you see when you can let those soldiers return to Hong Kong Island?" ”

"Well, Mr. Bao Ling, it's set for noon in five days' time. The location is at the Humen Fort where the 'misunderstanding' occurred. At that time, it is necessary for your Major General Chawei to come and apologize to us in person, clear up the 'misunderstanding', and then proceed with the handover of the loan and condolence money. After that, we will hand over the soldiers to you! ”

Both sides deliberately did not mention the seizure of the warship again, as if they did not know about it.

It is estimated that Wen Han knew in his heart that it was impossible for the captured warship to be taken out of Feng Yunshan's hands again. I simply didn't mention it again, so as not to look bad on my face.

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