"Damn the Chinese!" Pashali jumped like thunder on the British fleet, and threw several exquisite Chinese porcelain that he had asked for in Guangzhou, and he was not distressed at all, because he found that something more sad had happened in front of him, in Tianjin, the gateway to the city of Beijing, the coastal fort was already heavily guarded, and the commander of the coalition forces and Bo carefully reconnoitred the defense around the mouth of the Baihe River with a telescope, and spread his hands to Pashali helplessly said that if such a defense was to attack, the coalition army would need to spend a lot of money to be sure to conquer it. （）

"How can the Chinese know that we are going north to attack the city of Beijing!" Pashali was red-eyed, no longer caring about the so-called British gentleman's character, and paced back and forth in the cabin irritably, "It turns out that when I was in Guangzhou, even the governor of Guangzhou thought that we would only be entrenched in Guangzhou, and would not go north to harass the capital of China, even the governor of Liangjiang, the Zeng lord in Anhui, also wrote to us to return to Guangzhou, everyone thought that the British Empire would stop at the South China Sea," Pasha Li was proud, "I told them with my actions that they were wrong!" The British Empire will not stop and will continue to succeed! That's why I've let England go north with noble France, repeating the cause and glory of more than twenty years ago! ”

Pa Xia Li gasped, the smug expression just now became extremely frustrated, and his face changed faster than a kind of drama in the Chinese part of Guangzhou City where he changed his expression on his face, "I didn't expect that there were people in China who had a plan for me!" Even if I had defeated those arrogant armies in Shandong, I never thought that the emperor and prime ministers in Beijing would react so quickly, because I knew this ancient and decaying country very well. Their administration doesn't have such a quick reaction speed," Pashali's original idea of taking him by surprise was shattered, which made him very desperate, "It means that someone, the ruler in Beijing, predicted our reaction!" O my God! ”

French Minister Glo and American Minister Warren looked at each other, these two countries do not have as much ambition for China as the British, and they are satisfied if they have a little advantage, they can't eat a big fat man in one go, although the current scene is not going well. But I thought I could go back to China to explain those things. Can Russian Minister Nikolai? Ignatiev couldn't help but jump out. He was a middle-aged, fat, middle-aged blond man with a ridiculous rabbit mustache, and he bowed to Pashali, "Sir Pashali, you are so right. The Chinese are simply too cunning. Before taking advantage of our tsar and your country and France. Ignatiev was slightly embarrassed, these countries almost played a dog brain in the Crimea a few years ago, and now for the interests of the Far East. "In the war in Crimea, blackmail to our Siberian governor, to our Tsar's Majesty, to seize the land north of the Amur River (Heilongjiang), which originally belonged to our Russia, Tsar Nicholas II was very sad about the loss of this land, and then unfortunately died," Ignatiev threw the Tsar's poison suicide to the signing of the "Sino-Russian Northeast Frontier Treaty."

American Minister Warren crooked his mouth with disdain, this Tsar Nicholas II obviously committed suicide by taking poison because of the defeat in the Crimean War, this fat man can really say that white is black. Ignatiev continued to speak casually, not caring for the awkward atmosphere in the room, "We, the Russian Empire, must stand firmly with Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty Napoleon III. ”

Pashali also bowed slightly, and the attitude of the Russian Minister Ignatiev made him very satisfied, "Thank you, Count Ignatiev, I thank you on behalf of the British Empire." Next, "Pashali was very unwilling, the situation in China, the victory or defeat of the British army, related to whether he could get greater rights from the queen, the prime minister, and the cabinet, in the first opium war, he sailed into the Jiangning River with the fleet, witnessed the signing of the "Sino-British Nanjing Treaty", and witnessed the troubles of those Chinese officials who wore big robes and had a pig's tail hairstyle and had a ridiculous Chinese official's mountain-like legs trembling, he was really unwilling. "Next, we submit our credentials! Renewal and revision! Pashali looked around at the envoys of the three countries, "The interests of all countries in China should be further expanded, and more markets and ports should be opened!"

"Continue to put the fleet in Bohai Bay," Pashali sat on a chair with purple velvet cushions, crossed his hands, and placed it in front of him, he took a sip of Scotland's best whiskey, and finally calmed down, his eyes narrowed, and the scheming diplomat returned to Pashali, although Pashali is only thirty years old now, "There is an opportunity to hit a few small batteries, and we must also show our muscles to the rulers of China, but these are still waiting for the Chinese to reply to our note!" ”

In April 1858, the envoys of Britain, France, Russia, and the United States led ships to Dagukou one after another, and sent notes to the Qing government, requesting that plenipotentiary ministers be appointed to negotiate within six days. The note from Russia and the United States also expressed their readiness to act as "mediators."

The original reason for the British side's request to enter the city in Guangzhou was to fully implement the treaty. In fact, if you really want to enter the city, you may not have much practical benefit. The fact that the British moved their consulate from the city farther afield to Shamian after the war suggests that their motivation was more psychological than practical. The Qing court opposed entering the city, mainly because of the concept of "strict defense of summer", believing that foreigners were barbarians, how could they enter the state of China? But after the request for the amendment began, it had to be discussed. Ye Mingchen was neither allowed to enter the city, nor allowed to meet, and things went to extremes.

After the British army retreated, Hua Tingjie, the magistrate of Nanhai, reported to Ye Yu that the merchant Wu Chongyao and the British consul Pa Xiali had agreed to build a "public office" outside the city, and the British agreed that the meeting with Ye Mingchen in the future could be held in the "public office". Ye Mingchen believes that this is just a sign of the British side's retreat. He "refused to accept it, and had nothing to discuss." At the same time, Emperor Xianfeng was sent one after another: "The victory of the water and land in the prevention and suppression of Yingyi". Xianfeng was overjoyed and decreed: If Yingyi "after a series of defeats, he knows that he repents of his misfortune and comes to ask for rest, the governor can only try to control it in order to settle the dispute." If they continue to be unbridled, they must not be accommodating to peace."

The British agreed to negotiate the establishment of a "public office" outside the city, although not by themselves but by implication to the merchants. If Ye Mingchen accepts, there may be a possibility to break the deadlock. But he rejected the British as incompetent. It blocked the way of diplomacy. Xianfeng's edict was actually not to make concessions, but not to provoke war. This edict clearly shows that the imperial court did not give Ye Mingchen the authority to make concessions. Of course, Ye Mingchen and Emperor Xianfeng didn't want to budge at all, because they felt that they were the victorious side. (To be continued......)

PS: The state of Žesbania sent an envoy to China to ask for the conclusion of a new treaty. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported the matter to the Military Aircraft Department, and Wang Wenshao was furious when he heard it: "The Japanese devils are messing around again!" A certain Zhang Jing of the Military Aircraft Department said: "Žesbania is Spain in Europe, not Japan in Asia. Wang Wenshao put on a straight face and said: "How do you know that this is not a Japanese devil who wants my country, I'm afraid that I won't agree and deliberately change the name of the country to confuse?" Even if, as you said, Spain is also known as Japan, and it can have two in one country, but Japan can't have two in one country! Said that the military aircraft Zhang Jing smiled secretly but did not dare to argue.

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