The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 672 We took the wrong road and beat the wrong person

The American Minister John Bingham climbed aboard and looked at the busy Chinese sailors and the security company personnel wearing hunting suits and with cold eyes.

"Are you the only one here? Who are you?" A young man who looked gentle but very energetic came up to him.

It’s Li Xiwen.

"John Bingham, the American Minister to Japan."

"Come with me!" Li Xiwen nodded.

When John Bingham was brought to the bridge, he saw Chen Zhengwei lying on a chair smoking a cigar, with a glass of whiskey on the table beside him.

He had heard of Chen Zhengwei a long time ago.

However, he was sent to Japan in 1875, and this was the first time he met Chen Zhengwei.

The opponent's size and the violent aura that emanated from him all the time constantly irritated him.

It's like an unarmed person facing a ferocious beast that is ready to eat anyone it wants.

Most people feel this way when facing Chen Zhengwei.

"Mr. Chen, the American Minister to Japan, John Bingham, sends his greetings to you!" John Bingham took off his hat and bowed to Chen Zhengwei.

Chen Zhengwei smiled and pointed to the chair next to him: "Bingham, sit down! Or can I call you John? It sounds more intimate this way."

"You can call me whatever you want, Mr. Chen!" John Bingham answered cautiously.

"It's an honor to meet Mr. Chen here. Something happened here... Can I ask Mr. Chen why he came? And what happened?" John Bingham glanced at Tokyo in the distance, and black smoke rose into the sky.

That was the fire spreading through the city.

"The rulers of Japan are confused and angry right now... The United States has certain interests in Japan... I need to do my best to resolve this matter..."

"My captain has lost his way in life." Chen Zhengwei smiled happily, and it can be seen that he is in a good mood.

John Bingham was a little confused. He didn't understand what Chen Zhengwei wanted to say. His mind raced to think about what information this sentence contained.

"Don't think too much. Simply put, we took the wrong road and hit the wrong person!" Chen Zhengwei laughed.

That’s right, this is the excuse Chen Zhengwei came up with.

I took the wrong road and hit the wrong person. It was just a misunderstanding.

If you are not satisfied, come and bite me!

After understanding what Chen Zhengwei meant, John Bingham fell into a long silence.

In this situation, even he didn't know what to say.

Even a fool knows that Chen Zhengwei doesn't even want to find an excuse. Telling this to Japan is more infuriating than telling them "I'm unhappy with you so I want to beat you."

This answer is full of contempt for Japan.

"Mr. Chen, why don't you come up with an excuse and let me deal with them!" John Bingham advised cautiously.

Chen Zhengwei should at least find an excuse... then he can do his best to minimize the impact of this incident.

In fact, if only the Yokosuka Naval Base was bombed, it would be easier to explain.

But he was also in a difficult position because he bombed Tokyo in public.

You can imagine what will be in tomorrow's international newspapers.

"No need! Go and notify them to come and greet me!"

"In addition, you don't need to worry about the damage to the interests of the United States in Japan. You should take this opportunity to expand the interests of the United States here!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile, snapped his fingers, and signaled Li Xiwen to pour a glass of wine for John Bingham.

"But this will put us in a passive position in international public opinion." John Bingham still hopes that Chen Zhengwei can seriously find an excuse.

Or he could just say that he was very angry and insulted because of the accusations made by the Japanese before.

At least this way of saying it... is consistent with the public's perception of Chen Zhengwei.

"International public opinion? What the hell is that? Who cares about that?" Chen Zhengwei sneered, then said meaningfully:

"I need to have a face-to-face meeting with Japan's ruling class and discuss the aftermath."

"Okay, I'll notify them!" John Bingham was helpless. Chen Zhengwei was obviously unreasonable. What could he do?
Anyway, he has done his best and has done his best for the US government.

He was risking his life just now to persuade her.

He had heard a lot of rumors about Chen Zhengwei in Japan.

"When you go back, please inform them to clear out a space for me at the port. I want to dock! Otherwise, I will have to blow up an area." Chen Zhengwei glanced at the small boats in Tokyo Port.

There were actually quite a few berths, but he just wanted to mess with them.

John Bingham then got off the ship and took the boat he had come in. He found the Taizhengguan and said, "First, clear the harbor and free up a berth! Then, Mr. Chen needs to talk to you face to face to discuss follow-up issues."

"The Emperor had better come to greet him!"

"Disrespectful!" The officials of the Daijokan cursed with gritted teeth upon hearing this!
Yokosuka had just been bombed, Tokyo had just been bombed, and the other side was their most hated enemy.

How could it be reasonable for the Emperor to personally welcome such a person?

"All you have to do is pass the message back. You should understand his character by now!" said John Bingham.

If Chen Zhengwei is unhappy, it is not impossible for him to bomb Tokyo again.

He doesn't care about international opinion at all, and the White House can't control him. Because of penicillin and other cooperation, the British will not care about this matter now.

At most a few verbal condemnations.

Unless the Japanese can find Tsarist Russia to help them.

Although relations between Japan and Tsarist Russia were tense, the two countries had conflicting interests in Northeast Asia, especially in North Korea.

However, these two countries now have a lot of hatred towards Chen Zhengwei, so there is a possibility of cooperation.

Half an hour later, with the port's adjustment, a large berth was vacated for Chen Zhengwei.

The Warrior and the supply ship then docked, but the Warrior's side gun compartment was still open, and the main guns of the Los Angeles and San Francisco were always aimed towards Tokyo.

As the ship docked, a large group of security company members wearing hunting suits and holding submachine guns came down from the supply ship and occupied the port.

Then Chen Zhengwei, wearing sunglasses, came down from the boat with Li Xiwen and a dozen bodyguards.

John Bingham came over quickly and looked at the Chinese in hunting suits who were deployed around him. John Bingham reminded him, "Mr. Chen, can you guarantee the safety of the Japanese rulers?"

"Of course, do you think I'm an unreasonable person?" Chen Zhengwei raised his eyebrows, pulled down his sunglasses, and looked at John Bingham with an inquiring and doubtful look.

He was doubting what kind of image he had in the other person's mind.

Does the other party have any misunderstanding about him?

John Bingham then said goodbye and left, as he needed to talk to the Japanese ruling class.

Chen Zhengwei stood there smoking, looking around, and said to Li Xiwen with a click of the tongue: "It's so deserted here! Not to mention people, there are not even a few ghosts."

As Li Xiwen grows older, he has learned what silence is golden through what he has seen and heard.

"Why aren't you talking?" Chen Zhengwei turned to look at him.

"I was wondering... why there are so few people here!" Li Xiwen struggled to find a reason.

"It may also be that you are too short and can't see!" Chen Zhengwei suddenly laughed.

In some buildings in the distance, some Japanese looked at this place with eyes full of hatred and fear.

To this day, they still don't know what happened.

Chen Zhengwei smoked several cigarettes and was getting a little impatient when the Japanese Emperor and the Daijokan came over, but they did not enter the port directly.

After receiving the news, Chen Zhengwei waved his hand and said, "Let's go and meet those dwarfs."

Emperor Meiji, officials of the Daijokan, and ministers from various countries waited outside the port for a while when they saw a group of Chinese people in hunting suits and holding guns rushing out, which made them a little agitated.

Then I saw a man about 1.9 meters tall and with a strong build, wearing white trousers and a pink shirt, and a pair of black glasses on his face.

The outfit should have been frivolous, but on Chen Zhengwei it only revealed a sense of unbridled abandon.

Chen Zhengwei walked all the way to the emperor. The guards glanced at the emperor, and Emperor Meiji raised his hand to signal others not to stop him.

"The dwarf is quite tall!" Chen Zhengwei lowered his head and looked down at Emperor Meiji. The other party was about 1.66 meters tall, with a stick erected on his head, making him look a lot taller.

He looks a bit fierce.

But he is definitely not as fierce as me.

"Mr. Chen Zhengwei from the United States, why did you attack our country!" Emperor Meiji asked in a deep voice.

He turned and pointed towards the city where smoke was rising.

"You bombed our port and our city. My people were killed for no apparent reason by shells falling from the sky!"

"Now in front of the envoys of various countries, we need an explanation."

Ministers from various countries were standing not far away. Ministers from Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Tsarist Russia, Italy, and Austria-Hungary were all there. They were all looking at this man who was causing trouble in America.

On the way here, the Russian envoy kept saying that Chen Zhengwei was a thug and a butcher! It's not surprising that such a person would do anything.

The American minister stood on the other side, next to Chen Zhengwei, but a little far away.

"Didn't he tell you?" Chen Zhengwei turned his head and glanced at John Bingham.

He turned and looked at Emperor Meiji, the ministers around him, and the envoys from various countries around them.

Then he spread his hands and said in a tone of indifference without any sincerity:

"It's too complicated to explain. Simply put... my fleet took the wrong route and attacked the wrong people."

Then he burst into laughter: "Don't be so nervous, it's just a misunderstanding!"

Emperor Meiji and the officials of the Daijokan were so angry that they looked at Chen Zhengwei with murderous eyes.

Because Chen Zhengwei's fleet is powerful and is now stuck in Tokyo Bay, even if Chen Zhengwei finds a similar excuse, they might just accept it.

I'll take revenge later.

But this excuse... this excuse... is simply an insult.

The expressions of the envoys from various countries are also very interesting.

The words of the American minister before opened their eyes.

Now they admit that they are still not well-informed.

(End of this chapter)