Chapter 210 Hole Cards (Part 2)
A judgment is like gambling. If the other party knows what your trump card is, it will be decided./
With his understanding of history, Zhang Yunfei determined that Russia had no choice but to do anything to him in a short period of time. Even if Russia wanted to revenge him, it would take a few years later, because he knew that Russia's only Far East estuary, Vladivostok, had fallen into his hands. Without Vladivostok, Russia would have wanted to retake it again, and it would be no longer possible to defeat the Qing army as if it were two hundred years ago.
Zhang Yunfei felt very balanced when he thought of the Russian army walking thousands of miles on his legs and coming to the Far East to fight.
"Mr. Kasini, I don't think you have figured out a problem. It's an ordinary person's thinking that I don't want to fight, but it doesn't mean I'm afraid of you! Although the soldiers of our Qing Dynasty are not as good as those of your country's soldiers, if they really fight, you may not be able to get a bargain!" Zhang Yunfei said seriously.
Zhang Yunfei's words are more objective. Looking at history, although the Qing army has low combat power, there has never been any non-resistance. This is also the reason why the imperialist powers could only rule China in disguise through the Qing government's central government. The Chinese people did not surrender so easily, especially when dealing with foreigners.
When the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded in 1900, the resistance movement of the Chinese people finally gave them aside their confidence in directly occupying China with military force. Therefore, if Russia waged a war, it might not be possible to gain a advantage.
In fact, the only card in Kasini's hand was tens of thousands of Far East garrisons in Vladivostok, because this was the only Russian army that could fight against China in a short period of time. But unfortunately, Kasini didn't know that his trump card had been stolen by Zhang Yunfei, and the dealer had quietly put the card in the hands of Zhang Yun's enclave.
In fact, Kasini never felt that war could solve problems. In his eyes, he believed that as long as he had done enough to fight, he could threaten the Qing Dynasty to submit. In fact, he always did this, and it was tried and proved.
However, now the intervention of Zhang Yunfei, a powerful warlord, has caused the situation in the Far East to be variable and confused. Cassini is not as crazy as Nicholas II. As an experienced diplomat, he knows that in the situation in the Qing Dynasty, the water is very deep. The various countries are intertwined, the forces penetrate each other, and the roots are mixed. If they are not careful, they will touch the interests of other powers and cause disputes. Especially when Russia has become a second-rate power, Casini feels like a needle and needle.
There is a difficult Britain behind Zhang Yunfei. From Zhang Yunfei's secretly ordering warships in many countries, it can be seen that it is impossible to be willing to hang himself on a tree. He is an uneasy guy who plays cards. At this time, do you know if there are more countries behind him secretly supporting him?
Since the Russian-Turkish War, for half a lifetime, Russia has no politically friendly country. It can be seen how bad its personnel are. This is also a matter of concern to Cassini. Until 5th, France could not stand the threat and pressure of the allies. It reluctantly formed an alliance with Russia. But that was only for Europe. It was harder to make France stand for Russia in Asia than to let Zhang Fei embroider.
"Okay! Since everyone doesn't look like they are fighting, then let's open the skylight and speak out. Mr. Zhang just promises a few conditions for our country. War can be avoided!" Kasini was not like being suppressed by Zhang Yunfei. He had to change the topic to the negotiation of conditions.
Zhang Yunfei thought to himself that Kathi couldn't help it. He just saw what conditions you have and then said.
Kasini suddenly changed to a very formal appearance and said, "First, your country needs to compensate for all the losses in our country. Then you rent Lushun to our country. Finally, you will publish a public apology in the newspaper."
Zhang Yunfei laughed when he heard this and thought to himself: Are you really brave enough to say it?
"Mr. Kasini, I am very sorry that I cannot accept these three conditions!"
Kasini was very depressed. Zhang Yunfei seemed to be determined to be able to do so. He thought to himself: Are you negotiating? He asked for a price all over the place, and he would pay back the money! If you don’t say anything, you just deny it directly, then that’s all that?
However, thinking that if he could not seek benefits for Russia, Nicholas II would definitely deal with him. So he had to say helplessly: "Mr. Zhang, if you are not satisfied, you can tell me, and we can have a good talk!"
"My conditions are very simple. Your government paid for redemption of prisoners. The Lushun Fortress was destroyed by your team, and it also needs compensation. Although my Pacific Fleet was severely damaged, your country's fleet was completely destroyed. I feel embarrassed to ask for compensation. Is there any reason to not lose? Finally, everyone came to the newspaper to clarify that the Lushun incident was just a misunderstanding."
Facing the conditions Zhang Yunfei said, Kasini almost got angry. He thought to himself: You are too shameless! In this way, Russia will not only pay a Far East fleet for nothing, but also pay you money?
Kassini stands in Russia, no matter how objective and fair what Zhang Yunfei said, he will naturally think it is shameless and blackmail.
"No, I can't accept it!" Kasini said angrily.
Zhang Yunfei smiled and said, "It's okay, I ask for a price all over the place, will I pay back the money? I'll lower it a little, the prisoners don't need ransom. What do you think?"
Looking at Zhang Yunfei with a smile on his face, Kasini was so angry! He thought to himself: When I asked for the price just now, you knocked to death with a stick. Now it's the opposite. It's really outrageous!
"No! I can't accept it! Your government must compensate our Far East Fleet for the losses!" Kasini refused again sternly.
Zhang Yunfei is why
What you do is to stimulate Kassini's nerves and disrupt his thinking. To test out what Russia's trump card is as soon as possible. This is very important and is the basis of negotiation. After knowing the other party's trump card, you can deal with it calmly.
Judging from Kassini's attitude, he was stubbornly sting the issue of compensation for the Far East Fleet. It seemed that this was the bottom line of the Russian government. However, Zhang Yunfei obviously would not agree. Once he agreed, the international and domestic image he had worked hard to create would be seriously damaged.
Moreover, since the Qing government threw this hot potato to Zhang Yunfei, it was obvious that Zhang Yun took the blame himself. The negotiation was successful and the court had the name of knowing people and using them. If the negotiation failed, the court had enough excuses to push everything on Zhang Yunfei himself. Not only did it give the Russians an explanation, but it could also get rid of Zhang Yunfei just right.
Therefore, Zhang Yunfei's bottom line is that both sides just let it go, and no one should pursue right or wrong. However, this is obviously far from the conditions for Kasini to claim compensation for the Far East Fleet. How much money does a Far East Fleet cost!
"Mr. Kasini, I hope you understand what you are talking about! You are invading, and if you fail, you will have to pay the price. Although our two countries have not officially declared war, they have actually started fighting, and your navy has been defeated. To put it bluntly, your country is a defeated country and is not qualified to propose compensation." Zhang Yunfei said.
"Although the Far East Fleet is in your hands, it does not mean that you still have a chance to win a full-scale war with our country! The success or failure of a battle cannot influence the entire war.
Our Navy also has the Baltic Sea Team and the Black Sea Fleet, and millions of regular 6th Army. Do you think you have a chance to beat them?" Kasini asked, but his momentum was obviously insufficient.
Zhang Yunfei smiled and said, "Mr. Kasini, I also have some news. Your country's so-called Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet seem to be defeated by the British, French and Turkish Army in the Balkan War, and their vitality is severely damaged. Even if it is not hindered, they are all old-fashioned warships. Compared with your country's Far East Fleet, it is far apart, and it seems that they are still in the process of being formed!"
Looking at Kasini's surprised expression, Zhang Fei continued to attack him and said, "The number of the 6th army in your country is indeed huge, and it sounds scary. However, as a minister who has been stationed in the Qing Dynasty for a long time, you cannot have heard of the Battle of Chibi! There is a saying that 'The end of the oar cannot penetrate Lulu!' Although the Qing Dynasty is not good, it can also mobilize millions of 6th armies to participate in the war! If it is really fought, it will be difficult to end in a short time! Your country's focus is in Europe, and it is exhausted all its energy on the Qing Dynasty, which seems to give the alliance group an opportunity to take advantage of!"
Violent, threatened nakedly!
Kassini was speechless by Zhang Yunfei. Yes, the reason why Russia did not dare to invade the east in an allied country was mainly because it was worried that its country would be a land ally. Since Russia was defeated in the Balkan War and became a second-rate European power, it was under unprecedented pressure in Europe. Facing the strategic siege of Germany, Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, it was already unable to do so. Even if it expanded in the Far East, it was only because most of the countries in the Far East were weak.
In history, the Qing Dynasty was defeated in a mess in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and Russia did not dare to invade military aggression. Until the Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression broke out in 1900, it just followed the great powers to take advantage of the situation and wanted to occupy the three northeastern provinces. As a result, when the great powers were intimidated, they obediently spit out the flesh in their mouths. This shows that Russia is just a bastard in Europe, not to mention that the Russian elite naval Far East fleet was defeated by Zhang Yunfei, and Russia's condition was worrying.
At this time, Russia was like a polar bear with only one bear paw chopped off, while the wolves in Europe would definitely stare at the injured polar bear.
Kasini seemed to have noticed Zhang Yunfei's attitude and was not afraid of a large-scale invasion by Russia. So Kasini decided to show his trump card, hoping to shock Zhang Yunfei and obtain a favorable situation on the negotiating table.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang. If you cannot agree to compensate our country's losses, then I will order our Far East Garage Army Command to send troops to your country's Heiji provinces. Our government will not be responsible for all the consequences that arise at that time. I believe Mr. Zhang, you must consider it clearly."
Finally showed off his trump card, let’s see who has a bigger trump card!
Zhang Yunfei said confidently: "Since that's the case, I will also solemnly notify Mr. Kasini that three hours ago, the Far East Garage Command of your country, together with the Supreme Military and Political Minister of the Binhai Prefecture Government, Lieutenant General Gribsky, officially surrendered to me. This is his clear surrender and power!"
As he said that, Zhang Yunfei took out a telegram from his arms and handed it to Kasini. Kasini trembled and took the telegram. After careful reading, he sat back on the chair dejectedly.
"What do you want to do? This is a provocation to the Russian Empire. Do you want to go to a full war with our country?" Kasini said with a close eye on Zhang Yunfei.
When things came to this point, Russia had no choice but to decide not to give up Vladivostok, but to be war.
Zhang Yunfei said: "I still say the same thing, I don't want to fight. You want me to compensate for the losses, but I can't do it. But I use the Binhaizhou and your 60,000 6-army prisoners of war in your hands to compensate your country's losses and exchange for five years of peaceful coexistence. This is my last condition, otherwise the war will begin. I hope you can communicate well with your government."
Chapter completed!