Rachel's heart skipped a beat, was Li Xiucheng going to refuse?
At this moment, Russell was a little nervous. Although Russell was sure that Li Xiucheng did not dare to do anything to him, this was a conclusion that Li Xiucheng came to with a clear mind. Russell was not clear about Li Xiucheng's style of doing things.
, once the relationship between the two parties becomes tense and Li Xiucheng suddenly gets hot-headed, things will easily go beyond the scope of inference.
Li Xiucheng glanced at it, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.
The person in front of me cannot be stable!
Li Xiucheng still didn't speak, with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he was considering the possibility of cooperation. Li Xiucheng even frowned from time to time, which made Russell even more nervous.
Russell asked again: "General Li, what do you think of our cooperation?"
After hearing what the translator said, Li Xiucheng said in embarrassment: "It's hard to handle!"
After Russell understood it, he immediately said: "What's not easy to do? The coalition forces and the general will attack Shanghai together. When Shanghai is captured, they will have a showdown to decide which side will stay in Shanghai. The general must understand that Li
It will not benefit your country to occupy Shanghai, but the coalition forces can live in peace with your country, so defeating Li Zhen together is the best way."
"Report!"
Suddenly, a loud sound came from outside the camp.
"Come in!"
Li Xiucheng shouted, and the soldiers outside the camp hurried in.
When the soldier saw Russell and others sitting in the tent, his eyes were frighteningly cold, and there was a faint murderous aura around him. He wanted to eat Rachel and the others alive. However, because Li Xiucheng was here, the soldier
After all, he behaved himself and did not dare to make any mistakes. He walked up to Li Xiucheng, bent down and whispered something in his ear.
After the soldier finished speaking, he bowed and stood again.
Li Xiucheng asked coldly: "Is this true?"
“Absolutely true!”
The soldier replied in a deep voice.
Li Xiucheng waved his hand and said: "Go down, I will make my own judgment on this matter."
"Yes!" The soldier immediately turned and left.
Li Xiucheng thought for a long time, his brows suddenly widened, his expression remained cold and serious, and he said seriously: "Your Excellency Russell, do you know what message the soldiers came to deliver?"
Russell rolled his eyes, shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
Li Xiucheng said: "The soldiers have just received news that there are crazy rumors around Shanghai County about the massacre of civilians by the coalition forces. The soldiers under my command were originally civilians. When they learned of your evil deeds, they became angry and wanted to kill you.
Think about it, if I cooperate with you, it will go against the morale and public opinion of the military. This is a loss-making business and not cost-effective!"
Russell understood what the soldier had just done, rolled his eyes, and said, "General Li, you are wrong."
"Oh, how could I be wrong?" Li Xiucheng asked.
Russell said: "When the coalition forces attacked Shanghai, we did not massacre the people. This was Li Zhen's slander. In fact, the coalition warships suddenly arrived in Shanghai and caught Li Zhen by surprise. Li Zhen had no time to send troops to resist, so he drove the people away from the dock.
around, blocking the advance of the coalition forces and buying time for himself to set up defenses. This is the truth. General, please don't believe the rumors. Li Zhen is afraid of our alliance and deliberately alienates us. Don't fall into the trap."
A cold light flashed in Li Xiucheng's eyes, but he said: "No matter what, you always kill the people."
Seeing that Li Xiucheng was still unwilling to cooperate, Russell's patience was exhausted.
Russell suddenly stood up and said loudly: "General Li, you and the Qing Dynasty have sworn not to be at odds with each other. The war between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty has become increasingly fierce. Before that, Britain and France remained neutral and did not interfere in the fight between the two countries.
If at this critical moment, allied warships suddenly participate in the war and help the Qing Dynasty attack Nanjing, I am afraid that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will be destroyed soon!"
"you……"
Li Xiucheng stood up in confusion and shouted: "You are looking for death!"
With a sonorous sound, Li Xiucheng drew his sword and faced him.
Russell looked calm and said with a smile: "I'm not looking for death, but the coalition needs General Li's cooperation. If General Li is willing to cooperate with us, we may stand on the side of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and help you defeat the Qing Dynasty."
Li Xiucheng sat down slumped and said frustratedly: "Okay, I agree to cooperate."
Rachel said proudly: "The general is wise!"
Li Xiucheng added: "Both sides want to attack the Qing army outside the city together. The most important thing is to find the hiding place of the Qing army. Therefore, we first search for the other party's traces, and then discuss when to send troops. What do you think?"
"Okay, just do as the general says."
Rachel stood up to say goodbye and left with a few soldiers and a translator.
Li Xiucheng stared at Russell's leaving figure, his eyes cold, flashing with cold murderous intent.
Zhang Sha immediately said: "General, it is absolutely true that foreigners massacred people, and there is no room for sophistry. Russell put the blame on Li Zhen, how could you believe it? Foreigners do all kinds of evil, and you are really cooperating with them...
...Sigh, even if you are threatened by foreigners, you should not give in."
Li Xiucheng smiled and said: "Zhang Sha, do you think I have surrendered? Humph, there are many things you don't know. Foreigners are complacent, but they don't know that I did all this deliberately to make them take it lightly. Not only do I want to destroy
We must destroy the pure monsters outside the city and the foreigners who do all kinds of evil."
Zhang Sha couldn't turn his head around and asked: "Isn't it cooperation? Why do you want to destroy the foreigners again?"
"idiot!"
Li Xiucheng said: "The foreigners massacred the people. The crime is unforgivable, so they must be killed. Li Zhen's people spread the news to force me to break with the foreigners. This intention cannot be hidden from me. Unfortunately, I already had a perfect plan in my mind and let Li Zhen do it."
I tried all kinds of tactics, but I stood still until I could defeat the foreigners and the Qing army outside the city in one fell swoop, and then I took over the county seat."
Zhang Sha asked again: "General, how should we deal with the foreigners?"
Li Xiucheng said in a deep voice: "You are a big talker. I tell you that the news will definitely be leaked. You don't need to know so much, you just need to execute the order. When the foreigners are eliminated, I will ask for credit for you."
Zhang Sha chuckled, showing a naive smile.
Li Xiucheng breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Things have developed according to my expectations, and half of it has been completed. Next, we will wait for the Qing army to send people to contact us."
"Qing Army??"
Zhang Sha's mind was completely confused and he said: "We and the Qing army are like fire and water, how can we get along with each other?"
Li Xiucheng looked at Zhang Sha's rough and dark cheeks and wanted to punch him. However, looking at the thirst for knowledge in Zhang Sha's eyes, Li Xiucheng felt a little proud and explained: "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape."
, the current situation is a tripartite one, and naturally two parties will join forces to eliminate one party."
Zhang Sha rolled his eyes and said, "General, isn't this the Three Kingdoms you were talking about?"
Li Xiucheng said solemnly: "It is indeed a tripartite confrontation, but my intention is not to unite with one party and then destroy the other, but to destroy both parties at once. Although it is difficult to destroy both parties at the same time, it is not impossible. I have already thought about it.
The strategy is to play a big game of chess."
Zhang Sha took a deep breath and said, "General, you are so powerful."
Li Xiucheng smiled contentedly, feeling happy and excited.
