The Beiqing official said without changing his face or heartbeat, all the more than 6,000 prisoners of war were here. The hundreds of people Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Yucong saw this afternoon amounted to more than 6,000 people.
The accompanying Beiqing officials present all nodded in confirmation with calm expressions, as if they were confirming the simple common sense that one plus one equals two.
Zheng Yucong and Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at each other, unable to understand for a moment whether they were abnormal or whether they were abnormal.
Zheng Yuqing hesitated a little at first, then approached Xiaoqiang and asked in a low voice:
"Xiaoqiang...could it be that...we didn't read everything all afternoon? Could it be that we really...counted wrongly?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned and said:
"Just kidding, if there was a difference between 600 people and 1,000 people, we might have miscounted it. Now this is 600 people and 6,000 people! There is a ten-fold difference, how could we have miscounted it?... Besides, how many barracks did we see?
Ten? Think about it, all 6,000 people are crammed into these dozens of barracks.
Inside, there must be at least one or two hundred people in one barracks! You see, this small barracks is only so big, let alone the ten people they showed us. Even if they are fully packed, one barracks can only accommodate two at most.
Thirty people! That adds up to a few hundred people at most, not a thousand!"
After hearing what Xiang Xiaoqiang said, Zheng Yucong also felt that it made sense. However, looking at the calm expressions of the Beiqing officials in front of her, she still wondered:
"But... it doesn't look like they are lying... with so many people, it is unlikely that they will lie together, right? Besides, if they are lying, can this kind of lie... be able to deceive people? They are not idiots."
"Of course they are not idiots," Xiang Xiaoqiang sneered, "That's why they have to pretend to be idiots. This is their basic skill. If this basic skill is not up to standard, they will not be able to climb to where they are today."
Then Xiang Xiaoqiang said coldly to these Beiqing officials:
"My lords, I don't care what your purpose is for insisting that a few hundred is six thousand, or what instructions you have received, what pressures or difficulties you have, I don't care! If this is a big lunatic asylum, then I'm sorry, you admit your mistake.
I’m dead, I’m not from your court! The princess and I
He is the special envoy of the Ming Dynasty, and he is here to check whether the lives, personality and other rights stipulated in international conventions of our 6312 prisoners of war are protected on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. I have no patience to play with you and pretend to be a deer. I don't care if you say that one plus one equals three.
.Anyway, what we see now are only a few hundred people!
"I don't know if you know the Treaty of Port Arthur in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, or if you know how much our Ming Dynasty paid to you, the Qing Dynasty, in order to take back its 6,312 officers and soldiers! I tell you, you can be abnormal, but
If you think that everyone in the world is as abnormal as you, or if you think that others will accompany you, then you are completely abnormal! When I signed the treaty with your emperor in Port Arthur, he was normal, so that’s fine!
"Don't think that the princess and I came to your Beiqing alone just to put meat on the chopping block and let you do whatever you want! And don't think that you can take advantage of our 6,000 prisoners of war and destroy the entire Ming Dynasty with 100 million of us.
What a joke!...Your emperor's brother
My brother is still in Nanjing, I guess you don’t know about it either? Huh? It’s surprising, isn’t it?… If any one of me, the princess, and the 6312 Ming army brothers cannot return to the Ming Dynasty, all of you will have your heads on the ground. For you
The emperor's biological brother was buried with him!
"Now let me ask again, where are the rest of our brothers? Are they a few hundred fucking people or 6,000?"
…
After Xiang Xiaoqiang finished speaking harsh words, the scene fell into a dead silence. All the officials, officers, guards of the Northern Qing Dynasty, as well as the Ming army prisoners of war present, were shocked.
More than 6,000 Ming army prisoners of war will be sent back to Nanming. This is known to the Northern Qing officials and prisoners of war present. However, as Xiang Xiaoqiang said, let alone the prisoners of war, it is the Northern Qing officials.
Few people knew why the prisoners of war were sent back to Nanming. There were two or three relatively senior officials from the Northern Qing Dynasty present. They vaguely heard that the Ming and Qing Dynasties had signed a "Treaty of Lushun", but they had no idea what the specific content was.
Know.
As for Xiang Xiaoqiang's last statement, "Your emperor's biological brother is still in Nanjing," absolutely no one knows about it. This sentence was tantamount to a bombshell that exploded in the hearts of these Beiqing officials.
There is also an even more terrifying sentence: "If any one of me, the princess, and the 6312 Ming army brothers cannot return to the Ming Dynasty, all of you will have your heads dropped to the ground and be buried with your emperor's biological brother." This is even more embarrassing for these people.
Cold.
Although these Beiqing officials lied all the time, they instinctively believed that what Xiang Xiaoqiang told must be true. Because they no longer believed their own words, but greedily embraced every ounce of fresh air from the outside.
Believe it 100%.
Xiang Xiaoqiang's harsh words made Zheng Yucong extremely satisfying. At this time, she raised her chin even higher. She took on the airs of the Ming Dynasty princess and looked down at the group of officials from the Northern Qing Dynasty in front of her.
Under the cold eyes of the two men, several of the highest-ranking officials whispered to each other, and then the highest-ranking civil servant left in a hurry.
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Yucong looked at each other and understood that he was going to ask for instructions.
Zheng Yucong snorted coldly and said, regardless of the officials from the Northern Qing Dynasty:
"To your lord!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang said immediately:
"The end will be here."
"Come on, let's go see it!"
"?"
Zheng Yucong turned around coldly and whispered as she passed by Xiang Xiaoqiang:
"Let's find an opportunity to ask ourselves."
…
But a large group of Beiqing officials, officers, and guards behind them did not give them such a chance at all. They followed the two of them every step of the way. No matter where they went or when they talked to any prisoner of war, they were surrounded by people who were watching eagerly.
For nearly an hour, the officer and the guard had no chance to talk to the prisoners alone.
Zheng Yucong couldn't bear this. He turned around, glared, and angrily said:
"What do you want to do? Is it not allowed for me to talk to our own brothers?"
A Beiqing official replied tepidly:
"Princess, this is our Qing Dynasty's land, so naturally we can go wherever we want."
"Oh? You can go wherever you want?" Zheng Yucong taunted tit-for-tat, "Have you arranged a road trip?"
Another official came forward and said:
"Princess Princess, General Xiang...this is also for your own good, for your safety..."
"Oh, ha, thank you very much!"
At this moment, the official who had left to ask for instructions from his superiors came, waved his hand to stop everyone, and then said carelessly:
"Okay, okay... Princess, General Xiang, you keep asking about the number of prisoners of war. What do you mean?"
Now Xiang Xiaoqiang also became angry and said angrily:
"The number of people pestering us? Is it us pestering the number of people or you pestering the number of people? Are there a few hundred people here or 6,000 people? Who is telling lies?"
The official said seriously:
"General Xiang, please be more restrained and don't curse at a young age... We have told you before that there can't be more than 6,000 people in such a large camp. There can only be a few hundred people. If
If you want to see other prisoners of war, we will ask the emperor to
You make arrangements as appropriate... Who would have thought that you are just messing around and slandering so many of us officials of the Qing Dynasty, and even said the words "calling a deer a horse"... We are all people who have read books, and you should know that "faithfulness"
'The two words are the foundation of character..."
Zheng Yuqing was so angry that she could not speak:
"Hey! You...you...don't even blink in front of so many people?"
The official smiled, looked around, and asked:
"My lords, you are all witnesses. Did we just say that there are only a few hundred prisoners of war here?"
The subordinate officials and military officers immediately rushed to express:
"certainly!"
"I heard it really clearly!"
"There are only a few hundred here to begin with!"
"Princess Princess, this is your fault..."
"General Xiang, don't be afraid of making mistakes, but be brave enough to admit them..."
"There are so many of us, could it be possible that we are all lying together..."
"That is, we will make arrangements for you to meet other prisoners of war...but don't mess around..."
Zheng Yucong was so angry that she almost fainted. She pointed at them and said in a trembling voice:
"You...you..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang said in a deep voice:
"Princess!!!"
Zheng Yuqing looked at him with a pale face, almost crying.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was calm and relaxed at this time. He said calmly:
"Princess, they are a group of hooligans. If you understand this, there is no need to be angry."
Zheng Yucong was still angry, but Xiang Xiaoqiang asked the Beiqing officials in front of him:
"Okay, gentlemen, we won't bother you... Since you said these are just some of the prisoners of war, where are the others?"
The leading Beiqing official said coldly:
"There are no arrangements for today. If you want to meet, we will slowly inform the emperor. Only after the emperor issues an edict will we dare to arrange it. Otherwise, we can't afford the punishment!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Arrangements? Arrangements for what?"
"What else could it be? How is the life of the prisoners of war in your army? You have seen it with your own eyes... What needs to be arranged is of course only safety matters. This is all for the safety of the two of you. As you said, our emperor's younger brother is still
If you are detained in Nanjing and will not be released, if your safety is compromised, then our heads will really fall to the ground!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Well, in that case, you can always tell where the other prisoners of war are, right?"
The official rolled his eyes:
"cannot."
"Why?"
"This is my Qing Dynasty's secret!"
Zheng Yuqing said sarcastically:
"Don't you have too many secrets in the Qing Dynasty? Is what we eat for lunch also a secret?"
The Beiqing official sneered and said:
"It depends on the situation! When it should be confidential, it should be confidential!"
However, after Xiang Xiaoqiang heard that they changed their story and admitted that there were more than 6,000 prisoners of war, he felt a little more relaxed. Some of the original scary thoughts also passed away. He directly suspected that the "superior" the official went to ask for instructions from just now might be Guangdong.
Wu himself. This is just a mining labor camp. There is definitely no direct telephone line to the Chengde Mountain Resort, but there must be a telephone. In that way, you can transfer to the Mountain Resort by making seven or eight calls.
He confirmed:
"My lord, Xiang has no other intention. I just want to confirm whether the life, health and other conditions of the remaining more than 5,000 prisoners of war in our army are intact?"
"Of course it's intact!"
"Okay, we'll see what happens in two days... However, the princess and I also want to visit the Chifeng Copper Mine and see who works there... I wonder if it can be approved?"
The official smiled sarcastically:
"Yes! But again, we can't make the final decision when it comes to your safety. We have to petition the Emperor! Only after the Emperor approves it, can we dare to make arrangements at a selected date, and then take you two to visit at a selected date..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang said coldly:
"How long will it take?"
"Humph, this is beyond our control! If it's fast, ten days and a half month, if it's slow, it's possible for a year and a half!"