Deculin and Fukushima Anmatsu looked at each other, and both of them knew that this group of overseas Chinese was obviously different from the Qing government. They had a very tough attitude and could not fool them by relying on their own efforts. However, before they arrived, they did not have much hope for this negotiation. After all, this group of overseas Chinese captured Dagukou and Tianjin, and of course they would not give up easily.

However, although the negotiation was not completed, De Cuilin was not depressed because the concession requested that he come out to negotiate with this group of overseas Chinese. He had done it himself and was worthy of the consuls of various countries in the concession. If he did not agree, he could not blame him. Now his identity is the director of the Tianjin Customs and Taxation Department of the Qing Dynasty. Since this group of overseas Chinese are going to return to China, he should not make things difficult for him. Therefore, even if the concession is captured by them, he will not have any trouble. As for the other people in the concession, it is not his own business.

So Deculin said, "Okay, we will convey your meaning to the concession authorities. As for the choice, it will be up to them to decide."

Qin Yuhai said: "Yes, but now there is only half a day left before the eight-clock, so I hope that the concession authorities can focus on the safety of residents in the concession and seize the time to make the right choice."

At this moment, Anmasato Fukushima, who had no words, said: "Battleman Qin, can I ask you a few questions?"

Qin Yuhai was also a little surprised, but he still bowed his head and said, "Can you ask."

Fukushima Amasato: "I want to ask if you are really Chinese overseas?"

Qin Yuhai smiled and said, "Why do you ask this? Does Mr. Fukushima doubt our origin?"

Fukushima Amasato: "Of course not, I'm just a little curious. As far as I know, although there are many Chinese living overseas, there seems to be no country established by Chinese."

Qin Yuhai laughed and said, "Mr. Fukushima knows how many places there are overseas."

Fukushima Akane calmed down and said, "You have to be right. I'm too rude. But can you tell me where you live, and why do you want to come back to China?"

Qin Yuhai said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Fukushima, I am a soldier, not a diplomat. I can't answer any of the questions you asked. If you have the chance in the future, you can ask our diplomats or spokespersons. I believe they can give you a satisfactory answer."

Fukushima Atsushi said: "Well, I believe we still have a chance to deal with each other in the future."

At this time, Zhang Liyong said: "Mr. Deculin, Mr. Fukushima, if the concession authorities refuse to surrender, we will definitely attack the concession, but we do not want the residents in the concession to be involved in the war. Therefore, we hope that the concession authorities can do the following: First, do not set up positions in residential areas, and soldiers do not enter the resettlement areas to hide; use residential areas to resist; second, it is best to concentrate ordinary residents and place them, and hang red and white flags at the door. We can ensure that we will not attack such buildings. Second, as long as ordinary residents do not resist our rule over the concession, our commitment will still be valid. We also hope that the concession authorities can put the interests of residents first and reduce the harm of residents as much as possible in the war."

Deculin and Fukushima Anmatsu looked at each other, and they were also a little confused. What was the idea of ​​this group of overseas Chinese? On the one hand, they made a tough statement and insisted on occupying the concession, but on the other hand, they repeatedly expressed their unwillingness to see civilian casualties. In fact, the two did not understand that the Time Travel Group actually did not want to destroy the Tianjin concession because they still had to use it.

With such questions, the two returned to the concession in confusion and reported the entire process of the negotiation to the consuls.

After listening to the two of them, the consuls were silent. They did not understand the behavior of this group of overseas Chinese, but one thing is certain, that is, this group of overseas Chinese were determined to occupy the concession, and there was absolutely no room for negotiation. So now, we can only choose the concession, whether to surrender or resist.

However, it was less than twenty minutes before the eight o'clock in the morning, and there was not much time left for the concession. After a while, the British Consul in Tianjin, Jin Zhang, said: "You two think that if we choose to surrender, will this group of overseas Chinese really respect their promises and ensure the personal safety and private property of the residents in the concession?"

The consuls were also in turn. In fact, what Jin Zhang really cared about was not the residents in the concession, but himself, and of course the safety and property of these consuls.

De Cuilin thought for a while, shook her head, and said, "Mr. Consul, I cannot be sure of this. Although they do seem to be the same race as the Qing people, their behavior is obviously different from that of the Qing countries. Therefore, we cannot use the Qing countries' behavior to measure and judge their actions, and I cannot be sure what the result would be if the concession chose to surrender."

When the consuls heard this, they looked at each other, but it was really hard to blame De Cuilin. After all, after only a few minutes of talk, they had to judge the other party's attitude, which was really a bit embarrassing. Of course, some people also guessed De Cuilin's psychology. Anyway, he was an official of the Qing Dynasty and had nothing to do with the concession, so the survival of the concession would not affect him.

At this time, Fukushima Atsushi said: "Dear consuls, I'll just give it a look."

After hearing this, the consuls immediately felt hope and looked at Fukushima Anmasa.

Fukushima Anmasa looked at the clock, about fifteen minutes before eight o'clock, and said, "I think if the concession surrenders, this group of overseas Chinese should not be like the Boxer Rebellion, and they will be freely harming civilians to the safety of their lives. Because their behavior and attitude can at least be called civilized people. You can ask Director Decuilin."

De Cuilin also bowed her head and said, "It's true. They seem to be more civilized than the Qing Dynasty."

The consuls immediately showed relief. Civilized people were of course easier to deal with civilized people, but at this time, Fukushima Anmasa said again: "But your property is very difficult."

French Consul Du Shilan immediately asked: "What's wrong with the property? Didn't they protect private property?"

Fukushima Anmasato: "They are only protecting private property, but how to define private property is calculated by them. For example, how do public facilities in the concession be calculated? Real estate, real estate is considered private property? What about the property of the labor department in various countries? They can completely count the property of real estate, real estate, and the property of the labor department in various countries as public property and confiscate it. And they have clearly stated that the property plundered by various countries from the Qing Dynasty is not included in the protection, so there is a lot of room for operation here. You can think about it. If this calculation is made, how many of your own property can be counted as the so-called protection of private property?"

Every time Anmasato asked Fukushima, the consuls' faces looked ugly. Tianjin is an important port city in northern China, and the consortia of various countries have been operated for decades by the consortia of Britain and France. The construction of consortia, municipal governments and business are very developed. Therefore, consortias have accumulated unlimited wealth and created a lot of tax revenue for their own country. If the wealth of consortia is lost, the political future of the consortia will be unaffected.

Of course, not all consuls are interested in their political future anymore, because many consuls are actually businessmen, who only want to make a fortune in China, and do not want to make much progress in the political future. But if we take back the plundered Chinese wealth, everyone will have a share.

The Boxer Rebellion suffered a great impact on the Tianjin Concession. The consuls and merchants of various countries suffered great losses. Later, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, defeated the Boxer Rebellion, and occupied Tianjin. The consuls of various countries took the opportunity to rush for themselves, earn wealth, and embezzled various assets of the Qingting. For example, the equipment of the Tianjin Machinery Bureau was stolen, and physical industries such as the Tianjin Telegraph Bureau and Kailuan Mineral Bureau were also occupied by the consuls or merchants of various countries.

There is also the purchase of items they snatched from various places from the soldiers of the Eight-Nation Alliance, because the soldiers could snatch things everywhere, but they might not know the value of the things they snatched, and they would rather exchange them for real money and silver. The consuls and merchants of different countries are different, with many knowledge and extensive experience, and of course they know that those are good things. For example, the British Consul Jin Zhang is an antique collector. In the past two months, he has purchased more than 30 Chinese cultural relics at a very small price, from porcelain to calligraphy and paintings, and there are really a few treasures. Now he wants to spit it out, he will naturally not be willing to do so.

In fact, Anmasa Fukushima did not want the concession to surrender, but wanted the concession to fight with this group of overseas Chinese to see how strong the combat effectiveness of this group of overseas Chinese were. Although Anmasa Fukushima's Japanese army was beaten by the crossing army last night, because of the night fighting, Anmasa Fukushima did not see the combat effectiveness of this group of overseas Chinese and lost in a mess. The Tianjin Concession in Japan was not established for a long time and did not conduct any operations on the concession. However, Japan has no benefit in Tianjin. Even if the concession is disrupted, it will not cause much damage to Japan.

Fukushima Anmasa knew the consuls' thoughts very well, one was to save their lives, and the other was to protect their property. As for the safety of the concession, they could only be placed in third place, and the residents in the concession could only be ranked fourth. However, the consors still have certain resistance now, so these consuls prefer their property. If they want to move their property, it would be more uncomfortable than killing them.

In addition, the concession was disrupted, which may not be a bad thing for Japan, because it was easy to catch fish if it was muddy. Although Anmasa Fukushima believed that he had indeed underestimated the strength of this group of overseas Chinese, in general, Anmasa Fukushima still believed that the Eight-Nation Alliance had the advantage, with more than 20,000 people in Beijing, and the German fleet was constantly approaching. Both the navy and the army were far superior to this group of overseas Chinese. Therefore, Anmasa Fukushima believed that although the momentum of this group of overseas Chinese is now, the good times did not last long. The day when the German fleet arrived in China is the day when the demise of this group of overseas Chinese was.
Chapter completed!