Chapter 1282 You will have to repay the debt if you are killed
Muravyov's pale face quickly recovered, and his expression returned to calm.
At this moment, the all-powerful governor is back again.
"As expected of an old fox."
Li Zhen cursed secretly in his heart and continued: "Your Excellency Mr. Muravyov, the news from the north is true. Do you still want to refute it? Or, you think I really deceived you."
Seeing that Muravyov didn't say anything, Li Zhen raised the point again.
"no no,."
Muravyov shook his head and said: "As President Li, it is impossible to lie. I believe that Mongolia was really defeated, and I also believe that Mikhail was really captured by Huang Shihai's army."
Immediately, Muravyov smiled and said: "Congratulations to President Lee for successfully defeating Mongolia."
Li Zhen's eyes widened, "..."
At this time, Muravyov still had time to congratulate him.
Li Zhen calmed himself down and said calmly: "Now that your Excellency has confirmed it, do you still have any doubts?"
Muravyov smiled and said calmly: "I agree with the news mentioned by President Li, but President Li made a mistake. The Russians captured in the northern Mongolian army were not Russians. The official person cannot be the Russian envoy, let alone the government person. I assert that Mikhail must be an arms dealer, and he just happened to be caught."
"It is not uncommon for businessmen to engage in the sale of weapons. They are everywhere in Tsarist Russia. After all, many slave owners in the country have their own armies and need weapons to defend the country. Take China as an example. Many officials also have private soldiers. Landowners If they are more powerful, then where do their weapons come from and where are they used? Naturally, they come from merchants who sell weapons. The captured Mikhail is undoubtedly a merchant who sells weapons."
Muravyov's words were sincere but tough, and he said loudly: "When it comes to the reputation of the Tsarist Russian government, President Lee please do not blame everything on the Tsarist Russian government."
"Well, what a Muravyov."
Li Zhen laughed, leaned forward slightly, and said, "If you say so, I really can't say it was the Tsarist Russian government that did it."
Muravyov said seriously: "That's right. It's impossible for the Tsarist Russian government to do such a thing."
"Pa, pa,,,."
Li Zhen clapped his hands and said sarcastically: "What an awe-inspiring face." After a pause, Li Zhen said again: "Before Huang Shihai reported the news, he had already interrogated the captured Russian Mikhail , At the beginning, Mikhail did think that he was a businessman. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he fell into the hands of Huang Shihai, he could not hide his inner words. In the end, he truthfully told his identity. He even didn't wear underwear when he was a child, peeking. He has told everything about other people's bathing, and the government's non-interference you mentioned is simply ridiculous."
Muravyov's heart skipped a beat, his eyes rolled, and his eyes instantly became firm again.
At this time, he had no choice but to go rogue.
Even if you are beaten to death, you have to default on your debt. You must default on your debt, and you must dare to default on your debt.
Always admit that the results will be unpredictable.
Muravyov firmed up his thoughts and immediately said: "President Li's words are unreliable. Let me ask, if someone is arrested and tortured, such a result is untrue and can be a forced confession. Just as Mikhail was tortured If caught, he falls into the hands of Huang Shihai. With Huang Shihai's skill and cold blood, he will definitely be tortured. Such interrogation will make it possible for Mikhail to slander the Tsarist Russian government."
After a pause, Muravyov continued: "President Li, please put aside your prejudice against the Tsarist Russian government and treat it with a fair and just view. It is true that His Majesty the Emperor hopes that the Chinese army will be defeated, but His Majesty the Emperor is a noble and possessive person." A person of moral integrity is also a person who sticks to the rules. It is impossible to interfere in negotiations, let alone interfere in China's civil war. President Lee please abandon his prejudices and look at the Tsarist Russian government with normal eyes."
The words were forceful and even upright.
The old guy refused to admit it, and it was difficult for Li Zhen to handle it. He didn't have definite evidence yet.
In this case, we can only let it go.
Li Zhen was not willing to admit defeat, nor was he willing that the war in northern Mongolia would be nothing after Tsarist Russia intervened. He said with a cold face and seriously: "Your Excellency Muravyov, there is an old saying in China: You won’t give up until you reach the Yellow River, you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin, and after Mikhail is escorted to Beijing, you won’t be able to escape even if you want to deny it. Things committed by Tsarist Russia cannot be erased with just one sentence.”
Muravyov's expression changed drastically, and he secretly said that the matter was getting more difficult.
It was already a hard job for him to serve as a negotiating official, and Mongolia's defeat made it even more difficult.
Compared with other countries, Tsarist Russia was even more difficult to move forward, because only Tsarist Russia participated in the battle between northern Mongolia and China, and the other three countries, Britain, France, and the United States, did not participate. Therefore, each country took out itself, and Mullawi But Yov couldn't escape. When he thought about the troubles he encountered, Muravyov even planned to give up his job, but his loyalty to the country in his bones made it difficult for him to let go and it was impossible for him to let go.
Muravyov took a deep breath, stood up and said: "Since President Li insists on this, I have no choice. When Mikhail arrives in Beijing, everything will be revealed. I will wait and see. I believe that the innocent will always be innocent." , no matter how much you slander, it will have no effect."
"Farewell."
Muravyov bowed and left the office.
Li Zhen chuckled. He didn't expect Muravyov to be so stubborn. This was indeed a difficult thing to handle.
When Muravyov returned to the embassy, the negotiating team officials from Britain, France, and the United States were already waiting in the lobby. The French royal noble Philippe knew that Muravyov went to the presidential palace alone, and he was already anxious. Seeing Muravyov walking into the hall, he couldn't wait to ask: "Your Excellency Muravyov, Li Zhen summoned you alone. Do you want to defeat each other? What conditions does he offer you?"
British Prime Minister Henry Temple and US Secretary of State Seward looked over, waiting for a reply.
Muravyov sighed and said: "The North has been defeated."
"Failed, why did the North lose?"
Phillip's eyes were full of doubts, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.
Henry Temple and Seward were extremely smart people. They instantly knew what the meaning of "the North was defeated" was. Their faces changed drastically, and their eyes couldn't help showing panic. With their sophistication and calmness, Their character couldn't help but change color. You can imagine how shocked they were when the North was defeated. They never negotiated with Li Zhen and just waited for the war in the North. But the final result was failure. You can imagine the loss and panic in their hearts.
Phillip looked around, still confused.
Temple shook his head helplessly and said: "Mongolia was defeated."
"ah,."
The shrill scream sounded, and Philip suddenly became slumped and became at a loss.
Henry Temple rubbed his head and said: "Your Excellency Muravyov, Tsarist Russia has developed the latest weapon, which is a poisonous gas bomb that kills people invisible. Why did it fail even with such a weapon? ,what is going on."
"Yes, yes, you are guaranteed to win."
Phillip was almost crazy and shouted loudly: "Failed, what should we do now?"
He came to China to negotiate on the order of Napoleon III, but the negotiation was not going well, and now it is becoming more and more unfavorable to the negotiation. He really didn't know what to do. In fact, Philip deeply regretted that he had not been like Denmark and the Netherlands. Waiting for the country to agree to Li Zhen's conditions, at least the current situation will not be broken, and he will not be extremely passive.
Seward said: "Your Excellency Muravyov, what is going on."
Muravyov shrugged and said helplessly: "I just received the news, and it was not from our country. It was given by Li Zhen. Li Zhen only gave a general news, and there were no specific details of the war. According to the story, there is no way to know why the new weapons failed. In this matter, we can only wait for the news from the north. However, according to Li Zhen, all the envoys sent by Tsarist Russia to the Mongolian military camp have been arrested, and they are really defeated."
"God, this is really bad news."
Siward couldn't help but shake his head, his expression became extremely solemn.
Philip said: "Maybe Li Zhen cheated."
Temple immediately said; "With Li Zhen's status, it is impossible to deceive on such a matter."
Philip was refuted and had no intention of being serious with Temple. The conversation changed and Philip said: "Okay, okay, even if the news of the defeat of Northern Mongolia is true, then what should we do now? We have to come up with a strategy to deal with it. Ah, Li Zhen knows the news about Mongolia and will make a decision soon to start negotiations again. We must come up with a response strategy. There is no point in discussing the defeat anymore. We must focus on the current matter."
Siward asked: "Do you have any good suggestions?"
Phillip laughed and said, "I have some suggestions."
Muravyov complimented: "Please speak."
Henry Temple smiled and said: "It's great that Lord Philip can help at critical moments."
Philip smiled contentedly, with a proud look on his face. He looked at the other three people, as if he felt that he was superior to the other three people. He pretended to ponder, and after a while, he finally thought about it in his heart. After he finished speaking, Henry Temple, Muravyov and Seward were all stunned, surprised by Philip's suggestion.
Siward asked tentatively: "How is it?"
Muravyov nodded and said, "You can give it a try."
Henry Temple's expression was still serious, and he said with concern: "I also agree to give it a try, but once such a method is adopted, the risk is very high, and it will easily trap us all. Do you want to ask for domestic opinions? "
Philip said: "Now that the matter is over, is there any other way?"
Several people nodded with helpless expressions.
During the exchange between officials of the four-nation negotiating team, the Royal Palace in St. Petersburg, the capital of northern Tsarist Russia.
At this moment, the current Tsar had received news of the defeat of the Mongolian army, and also learned of Mikhail's capture. He was pacing back and forth in the palace, his face gloomy, as if he was a lion about to explode. , it was difficult to calm down. Tsarist Russia had created new weapons. With a list of weapons that could kill people invisible, he could not imagine why so many poison gas bombs failed.
A bunch of idiots.
Absolutely a bunch of idiots.
After His Majesty the Emperor of Tsarist Russia became angry, he felt even more uncomfortable in his heart. After the defeat of Mongolia, he could no longer find a way to suppress China, and it was foreseeable that Muravyov, who was in Beijing, would be in an even more difficult situation.
For a time, His Majesty the Tsar was filled with frustration.
