Kowloon wins

Chapter 849 Pride and Prejudice ([-])
"Presumptuous, you are a troublemaker, dare to make trouble here, and don't know how to control, be careful of the law and ruthlessness!"

When Colonel Kannan Carter made such a fuss, Hong Qing sat still, but Wang Yan, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't see it, and before the interpreter could translate what he said, he slapped his face furiously table, and yelled at him sternly.

"you……"

Among the seven people from the Kingdom of Great Britain, apart from the chief and deputy envoys and the two accompanying military attaches, the other two are high-level employees of the East India Company stationed in India, and only one is a translator, who is a second-generation Chinese living in India. He speaks both English and English very smoothly, and the translation speed is also extremely fast. As soon as Wang Yan finished speaking, he quickly translated what Wang Yan said into English. When he heard this, Kannan, who was already furious Colonel Carter became even more angry, pointing at Wang Yan and wanting to yell at him.

"Colonel Carter, watch your words and deeds, sit down!"

The British envoys came here to seek money, not to feud with the Qing Dynasty. Although everyone looked down on the backward Qing Dynasty in their hearts, of course, this was just an inherent prejudice of Westerners. In fact, At this time, the Qing Dynasty has been at the forefront of the world in terms of economic strength and military technology after Hongqing's hard work. It's just that Westerners are blinded by their inherent thinking and take it for granted that the Qing Dynasty is still very backward. It’s nothing more than the old empire, but no matter what, the people in Great Britain still don’t want to really fall out with the Qing Dynasty. No, before Colonel Cannan Carter swears, the short and stout deputy envoy William Sir Woodbridge scolded with a livid face.

"Damn yellow monkey!"

Sir William Woodbridge is also from a famous family, he is a member of the Woodbridge family. Although the title is only a knight, the power behind him is huge. Since he opened his mouth, Colonel Cannan Carter himself He didn't dare to disobey, but he sat down, but he still cursed indistinctly. Although his voice was low, Hong Qing's extremely keen ears could hear him clearly——Hong Qing's previous life was good or bad. I also went to a prestigious university, and I passed CET-[-] anyway. Although I haven’t used it for many years, and although there are differences between classical English and modern English, there is almost no change in the words of swearing. I can understand Kannan? Colonel Carter was swearing a bit, his eyes became sharp in an instant, but he didn't break out, but sat still indifferently.

"Dear Your Royal Highness, Colonel Cannan Carter was too excited to be rude. We would like to apologize for this. It is just a condition proposed by His Royal Highness, but we do not agree with it. Please take it back This proposal."

Sir William Woodbridge gave Colonel Cannan Carter a hard look and forced him to shut his mouth tightly. Then he stood up, bowed to Hong Qing, and apologized with a full face. , and immediately turned to the main topic, expressing clear opposition to the terms Hong Qing had mentioned earlier.

"Sir Woodbridge, my king has always negotiated with you with the idea of ​​being kind to others, and the terms mentioned have also fully considered your difficulties in transportation. I really don't understand why you are so concerned about this. Resentment, please give me a clear objection."

As a traveler, Hong Qing is of course very aware of the significance of opening a commercial port on the other side's land - from a political perspective, this is a gesture of the strong looking down on the weak, and from an economic perspective, this is another It was the economic infiltration of the weak by the strong, but Hong Qing didn't point it out, but pretended to be confused and threw the hot potato to Sir William Woodbridge.

"This..., hehe, we would like to express our gratitude for your kindness, but firstly, our Kingdom of Great Britain does not lack transportation capacity, and secondly, our country is thousands of miles away, and there are many bandits along the way. If your fleet is in Loss at sea is not a good thing for us. Because of this, as long as your country is willing to allow our country to set up a point in your country to purchase related goods and sell our various products, we are willing to bear the transportation responsibility This is also for your country's consideration, and I hope His Royal Highness can understand."

Sir William Woodbridge is an old-fashioned colonist who has been operating in India for ten years. Naturally, he understands the significance of opening a commercial port. However, he does not intend to explain it to Hongqing. Oddly enough, this is a trick of changing concepts secretly, trying to get away with it.

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. However, this king does not want to take advantage of your country. It is better for us to deliver the goods to your door. I have a slight excess of cargo capacity in Qing Dynasty. As long as there is business, I will run more." Some long distances are also possible, as for the products of your country, after we deliver the goods to your door, we can just buy some and come back."

Sir William Woodbridge's nonsense may be successful if used to fool Qing officials who have no economic knowledge, but if it is shown in front of Hong Qing, it is like playing a big ax in front of Lu Ban-what is it?
The reason why the British East India Company was able to gain a firm foothold in India back then was the nonsense theory that Sir William Woodbridge said earlier. The ancient empire, not only India is the victim, but the Indian tribes and countries in North America were also fooled by this set of theories, and finally ended up with no bones left. It is a pity that such a tried-and-tested theory met Hong Kong. A guy like Qing who can't figure it out, couldn't figure it out. This made all the people in the British Mission so depressed that they had to rush to discuss in low voices.

"His Royal Highness, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Although your country's fleet is not bad, it can only rule the roost in the Far East. The way to my Kingdom of Great Britain has to pass through the waters of countless countries. The fleets of those rogue countries are terrible. They are all part-time pirates. Your country's fleet is probably a difficult opponent. If there is any loss, the trade between your two countries will be greatly disadvantaged. On the other hand, our Great Britain fleet is the most powerful navy in the world. No matter which country's pirates , I didn’t even dare to think about my British Fleet, so it’s the safest strategy for us to bear the responsibility and risks of transportation.”

After some urgent consultations, Earl Brooks Wilson bowed slightly to Hong Qing, and with a sincere face, he made up a whole set of nonsense theories, trying to scare Hong Qing and the Qing Dynasty general officials.

When it comes to the combat effectiveness of the fleet, Hong Qing does not deny that the current fleet of the Qing Dynasty is indeed inferior to the Kingdom of Great Britain. There is a big gap in terms of the number of fleets and the training and experience of soldiers. The only thing that can have an advantage is the artillery. However, the latest naval guns have not yet been installed on a large scale, and the power of old naval guns does not have much advantage compared with the standard artillery of many maritime powers such as Great Britain. Considering Qing's current national strength, it is not too difficult to quickly form several powerful fleets—whether it is shipbuilding, sailors, or naval guns, the Qing Dynasty already has enough background, and the reason why it has not been expanded on a large scale is that But it's just because the time has not come.

"Your Excellency Earl Wilson's kindness, I appreciate it. As for the combat effectiveness of the fleet, let's put it this way, although I have established several fleets in the Qing Dynasty for many years, it is a pity that I have been lacking in actual combat experience. It’s good to sharpen it, and I also intend to expand the size of the fleet. Just taking advantage of the great opportunity of doing business with your country, we will wipe out some pirates and water bandits along the way. It is good to increase some experience. In a word, we are willing to bear You don’t have to be polite about all kinds of risks.”

Others may be worried about the threat of war, but for Hong Qing, who is determined to dominate the world, war is just a necessary means to victory, and there is really nothing to panic about. After the domestic troubles are resolved, even Great Britain If the kingdom doesn't come to seek trouble, Hongqing will send troops to sweep across Asia, and then spread his troops all over the world, laying down a brilliant future for future generations. There is no doubt that Earl Brooks Wilson's threat is just a poor joke to Hongqing Forget it, it's not worth mentioning.

"The fleet of my Kingdom of Great Britain is invincible, you yellow skins..."

As soon as Hong Qing's words were translated, all the people in the British Mission were dumbfounded, but Colonel Cannan Carter, who had just been silent before, jumped up again, blushing and roaring again.

"Colonel Carter, stop talking nonsense, sit down!"

Earl Brooks Wilson was distressed because the negotiations had reached a stalemate. Seeing Colonel Cannan Carter appearing to add fuel to the flames, he was furious. Before he could finish his nonsense, he stopped drinking With a loud voice, he forced Colonel Cannan Carter back to his seat.

"His Royal Highness, the difference of opinions between you and me is too great, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to reconcile for a while. Therefore, I propose to adjourn the meeting for the time being. After you and I discuss each other, we can discuss it at another time. I wonder what your highness thinks?"

Brooks? Earl Wilson and the others had traveled far and wide, so they naturally didn't want the negotiation to break down. Seeing that they couldn't get a bargain from Hong Qing, they didn't intend to continue the negotiation, so they got up and went to Seeing Hong Qing, she bowed and made a very polite proposal.

"Of course you can. However, this king still insists on the original proposal. The tone of the negotiation between you and me will be based on this. You can go back and have a good discussion. You will still discuss it here in the morning. At that time, I hope you Our two parties can successfully reach a consensus, if not, I am afraid that you will return disappointed, well, that's all, let's see off!"

With regard to trade, Hong Qing had no intention of complying with the wishes of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Otherwise, he would not have secretly ordered the "Eight Banners Firms" not to trade privately with the Kingdom of Great Britain. The fundamental purpose was only one, and that was not to strengthen the Kingdom of Great Britain. In other words, no matter how you talk about it, Hong Qing is unlikely to change her opinion. Of course, due diplomatic etiquette is still necessary. Since the other party proposes to adjourn the meeting, Hong Qing will naturally not object. After a few polite words, it's time to serve tea to see off the guests...

(End of this chapter)