The usually arrogant British were facing tens of thousands of people, and their overwhelming anger could melt them. These people also felt fear from the bottom of their hearts. Although they had guns in their hands, they did not have the courage to fire.
, they could not guarantee that after opening fire, countless people would rush over and tear them into pieces the next moment.
But just enduring it, all kinds of debris made them extremely embarrassed. Several British soldiers had been beaten with bruises and swollen faces, and were in a miserable state. At this moment, two clear gunshots suddenly rang out from nowhere.
The commander of the British army was immediately taken aback. He hurriedly looked at his men, wanting to know which reckless man had fired the shot.
But after hearing the gunshots, the angry people completely lost control. They threw all kinds of objects they could throw at the British heads. A rotten egg hit the commander on the head.
A sticky, fishy liquid was left on the forehead, and the smell could drive people crazy.
"shot!"
The British officer couldn't bear it anymore. With an order, the British soldiers fired their guns. In an instant, more than a dozen people fell to the ground, and the ground was stained red with blood.
Bang bang bang...
Suddenly, countless gunshots rang out from nowhere. The British who had been shooting a second ago suddenly became targets and fell to the ground. Some were groaning in pain, and some were already dead.
After dozens of British soldiers fell, a loophole finally appeared in the originally tight cordon. After waking up from the shock, the people poured into the concession like a surging tide. At this time, it was already too late to shoot to stop them.
, the surging crowd overwhelmed the British soldiers.
On the other side of the concession, dozens of strong men, holding thick logs, violently hit the wall. The tall wall was knocked down, and people poured into the concession.
The entire concession was in chaos. A surging crowd rushed in. Among them, a group of young people climbed directly to the roof, tore down all the Union Jack flags symbolizing British rule, and then threw them on the ground, allowing thousands of people to step on them.
Thousands of people stepped on it.
The atmosphere at the scene has reached its peak. They rushed into British police stations, post offices, banks, companies, and churches. They smashed everything that belonged to the British. The broken idols were thrown on the ground like garbage.
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The British in the concession did not expect what would happen today. After hearing the gunfire, these people knew that something was going to happen, so many British people ran frantically into the French concession. But there were still some British people
Before he could escape, he was surrounded by angry people.
Many people struggled with them, trying to kill these hateful guys, but at this time, some people would always appear and take away all the British.
Of course, these people were made up by the military and police. Zhang Tinglan wanted to use the people to attack the concession, and of course he would not ignore the lives of the people. Therefore, he arranged a large number of people in disguise and mixed in with the crowd. They all secretly carried guns.
, as long as the British dared to fire, they would shoot immediately.
However, this time the British seemed to be much more restrained and did not fire immediately. But don't forget that the British also taught Feng Jun a trick. If you don't fire, it doesn't mean that others won't fire.
Therefore, someone from Fengjun fired two shots and treated the other person with his own medicine. The whole scene was messed up, and there was the next scene. After taking the British Concession, they took away all the British prisoners.
, this is not to pity the British, but in the negotiations between the two countries, these hostages play an extremely important role and can force the other party to make important concessions.
After all, no government can afford to be notorious for not caring about the life and death of the people. This is what Zhang Tinglan specifically explained. Just after the people cheered for the victory of the Tianjin Concession, similar situations occurred in Hankou, Jiujiang, and even Guangzhou and Xiamen in the south.
Countless people poured into the concession, drove away the British police, removed the British Union Jack flag, and replaced it with the Chinese five-color flag.
In the past five days, almost all the British concessions in China that had been painstakingly managed for decades were lost. Apart from the public concessions, only the concessions in Shanghai and Zhenjiang were still there, which were still under the control of the Zhili rebels. The power of the people
It's not strong enough, but these same concessions are also crumbling.
Many smart businessmen have withdrawn their capital from the concessions and left as soon as possible, otherwise the common people will rush in and suffer some losses. They will have nowhere to cry. The foreigners' territory is no longer safe, and the good days of these emperors have come to an end.
Now, many wealthy businessmen have come to Beijing, and even went to the three northeastern provinces. That is Fengjun's hometown, so there won't be any problems.
The British were furious after witnessing the loss of these concessions. The majestic British Empire was bullied by the Chinese people and became an international laughing stock. And what hurts the most is the loss of interests in China.
At this time, the British are far from healing the damage caused by World War I. If they lose the opportunity to extract benefits from China, how can the British Empire return to its heyday?
It is precisely based on this consideration that there have been voices in the British Parliament declaring war on China, fighting another Opium War, completely defeating China, and safeguarding British interests in China.
For a time, there were loud calls for war, and at this time, the British Prime Minister was Canadian-born Andrew Bernal Law. As a Conservative politician, Law was also a hardliner on China, but there was a little trouble with him, that is, his health
The situation was so bad that there was no way it could undertake heavy foreign war tasks.
Moreover, the British military strength in the Far East is also very limited. If they want to start a war, they must mobilize troops from the mainland. However, this will take at least several months, and within this period, British interests in China will have been lost.
Almost exhausted.
Moreover, the labor expedition spanned almost half of the world, and the chances of winning were really slim. This was not the era of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, where a country could be brought to its knees by just gathering ten or twenty thousand people.
You must know that the strength of the Fengjun alone exceeds 200,000, and these soldiers have fought against Japan and Russia with real swords and guns. If the British want to defeat this force, they will have to send at least 100,000 people.
With so many troops dispatched, what to do with supplies, weapons and ammunition, and logistical support? A lot of troubles were faced by the British. Of course, some people proposed dispatching colonial troops, that is, dispatching troops from India and Southeast Asia.
Bing, but this proposal was quickly rejected.
India and Southeast Asia are extremely unstable, and the troops must stay and strengthen control. Once they are transferred, Britain may lose these areas first without doing anything to China. And to be honest, there are people in the British government who understand that these colonies
Our army is a bunch of young soldiers, really useless.
After all the calculations, the British really did not have the courage to completely break up with China and declare war. Therefore, the British could only continue to win over other powers, especially the United States, to jointly put pressure on China.
Even though it is impossible for the Americans to go on an expedition, as the largest trading country, the Americans still have a lot of bargaining chips. For example, China also imports large amounts of oil, agricultural vehicles, aircraft engines, etc. from the United States. If the Americans are willing
If we take action, at least China's arms industry will suffer a fatal blow, which will hopefully bring China's young warlord to his knees.
The British are somewhat confident about persuading the United States. First, both parties are Anglo-Saxons, and their broken bones are connected to their tendons. Second, both parties have a lot of interests in China. As the saying goes, the fox dies when the rabbit dies, and the Americans have to lend a hand. Therefore.
The British began to concentrate their efforts and communicate with the United States.
But the British have seen this, and Zhang Tinglan has also seen it a long time ago. It is impossible for Britain to go to war with Fengjun. The only means it can use is economic sanctions. But if the United States, the world's largest trading country, can be held back, the British
Any sanctions will become a dead letter.
Therefore, when the people attacked the concessions, Zhang Tinglan specifically requested that only the British concessions be attacked and the others should not be touched. Later, Zhang Tinglan also issued a statement, claiming that this was a spontaneous act by the people and that the government had no intention to completely abolish the concessions immediately.
Such a statement left the possibility of continued negotiations. The Americans were also extremely smart. Minister Shulman immediately paid a secret visit to Zhang Tinglan to see how much benefit China could bring and which side the Americans should place their chips on.
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"Mr. Minister, there is a regrettable conflict between China and Britain, but I can guarantee that this will not be a blind anti-foreign action. On the contrary, I myself, including important officials of the government, all believe that we should open up to the outside world and communicate with the world."
We are willing to treat all countries in China as equals and engage in friendly economic cooperation."
After Zhang Tinglan said this, he picked up a document and said with a smile: "This is a development plan we want to implement in the near future. The government has decided to spend 80 million and use five years to build a road basically parallel to the Yangtze River.
The railway artery is mainly divided into the Sichuan-Han Railway from Sichuan to Wuhan, the Ning-Han Railway from Wuhan to Nanjing, and finally the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway connecting the city. In this way, materials from western China can move to the east at the fastest speed."
Before Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, Schulman's breathing became heavy. This is definitely a railway full of temptations. Along the Yangtze River, it is the most economically developed region in China. Moreover, this railway runs from east to west, breaking up the geographical space.
, you can directly transport goods and goods to the vast west, and the profits are so huge that it is simply inestimable.
And Shulman also saw another meaning in it. Whoever controls this railway can replace Britain and become the controller of the Yangtze River Basin. Regardless of how much racial sentiment there is between Britain and the United States, when it comes to real issues
No one can stay calm when it comes to profits.
Looking at Shulman with red eyes, Zhang Tinglan smiled again: "Actually, this is just one of many investment projects. Southeast Asia needs to develop, and opportunities are everywhere. The United States has developed industries, and China has a huge market. If we sincerely
Doing business with sincerity will bring you ten times and a hundred times more benefits than simple deprivation." (To be continued...)