Chapter 44 Peace talks (13)

Britain and France watched from the wall, watching China and Russia fight, and they were all planning to get a bargain. The war became the best reason for the delegations of Britain and France to stop going to China. The two governments fought their way, and the requests for the people to start the next negotiations as soon as possible were all excused by the war. They insisted that the war between China and Russia ended, and only then could decide the next plan after seeing the result. The government could wait for the best interests of the country, but the people could not wait. As the negotiations were about to enter the most critical stage, relatives would be able to return to their hometown. How could they not make the relatives of these prisoners of war anxious? But the government's voice was still in such a tone, repeatedly emphasizing that China was still in a state of war, and the government should consider the safety of the negotiators. After all, the Chinese have always had a hatred mentality towards the West, and it is still quite dangerous to go to China during the war.

Western media have always looked at China's propaganda and a wealthy country. In the eyes of ordinary people, there is no difference between Chinese and African blacks and American natives, so the government's explanation can be considered barely accepted. But they still hope that one person can go to China to see if their relatives are as the government said. There are also many news of the injury of prisoners of war and their relatives are concerned. They need a spokesperson to help them go to China.

No. 10 London Street, this is an inconspicuous residence in London. It has a two-story building with a yard at the door. The trees in the yard have begun to hang green leaves, indicating that spring has passed and the heat of summer is about to begin.

The morning mist in London was filled with another morning. Nightingale got up early as usual, leaned against the bed, and looked at the city covered in fog all year round. After washing up, she sat at the dining table, drank the coffee she had made, picked up the newspaper of the day, and paid attention to the major events that happened everywhere. This was a habit that Nightingale had developed for many years when she was alone.

Time left a deep mark on Nightingale's forty-one-year-old face. Years of hard work made this great woman look much older than her actual age, but this did not hinder Nightingale's feminine charm. Her eyes were still so gentle, her smile was still so contagious, her behavior was still as calm and elegant as a girl, and she also had a bit of loving glory.

The headlines in the newspapers are still the war between China and Russia. There are also many reports and comments on the front page about the government and China negotiations. The newspapers have their own opinions, and they criticize and agree with the government's negotiation attitude. Nightingale will not consider too much whether the war started by Britain and France in China is just or not. She is concerned about the reports on the wounded soldiers in China. Does China have enough medical technology to treat these wounded soldiers? How is their level of nursing? Don't Chinese women not go out to do things? Can men do it well? These are the issues that Nightingale considers and pays attention to.

The content about the war against China in the newspaper occupied a large amount of space. Some columns even invited some soldiers who returned from China to write about their views and experiences about the war. Chinese soldiers undoubtedly became the protagonists of these newspaper contents. In the eyes of British soldiers, Chinese soldiers were more like martyrs. They rushed into the coalition forces with a smile and then exploded themselves. A naval officer wrote in his memory: "I will never forget the Chinese sailors on the two warships. They fought until the last moment on the warships. The last shot of the Chinese warship was opened to the sky. At that time, the warships had begun to tilt, and the last shell seemed like a hand stretched out by a giant before he was stunned, and the sound of the cannon was shouting. The Chinese sailors silently refused to rescue, their dark faces were full of determination, and their black eyes were full of fear. At that moment, I...

The doorbell of "Linglingling" was ringing and made a rhythmic sound. The ringing rang several times before it woke up Nightingale who was watching. She looked at the upright bell. It was seven o'clock in the morning. Who would be visiting so early? With doubts, Nightingale opened the door to the guests outside the door.

The strange face of the guest outside the door still made Nightingale stunned for a moment, but she quickly smiled and asked politely: "Are you?"

There were as many as five guests outside the door, three men and two women. They were all from ordinary families in their clothes. A man in his fifties, who respectfully took off his worn hat and humbly bowed to Nightingale, said, "Miss Nightingale, I have something to ask for, please forgive me." Nightingale looked at the people outside the door. Their smiles were humble and there was some flattery. Although they were all old, a woman's skirt was even patched, but they were all washed clean. "They must have encountered something difficult." Nightingale told himself.

"Please come in and talk inside." Nightingale politely let the humble guests outside the door into the living room, poured them a cup of coffee they had made, and then listened to the uninvited guests expressing their wishes with a smile.

These people were originally relatives of prisoners of war and were concerned about their relatives. They did not believe in the government's propaganda. They hoped that a person with fairness and high prestige could go to China on behalf of the human body. They unanimously believed that this person was not Nightingale. The visitor expressed their request and said that they would pay for Nightingale's trip to China, and all the relatives of prisoners of war were willing to donate money to her to China.

After the guests agreed to consider it, they left the contact information and left, without disturbing Nightingale too much. Shortly after the guests left, Nightingale also made up his mind. After cleaning up a little, Nightingale left the door.

Five days later, a ship called "Goddess" set out from Liverpool. There were forty female caregivers on the ship, and the head was Nightingale. The destination of "Goddess" was China. China is a distant and mysterious place for Nightingale. Nightingale is unknown to what will happen to this country, but the nature and courage of saving lives and healing the wounded made her unwillingly embark on this journey, just like the birthday message she wrote when she was thirty years old. "I am thirty today, the age when Jesus Christ began to devote himself to preaching. From then on, there should be no childish actions. There should be no thoughts of love and marriage. Only let me follow God's will and do it according to His arrangements. She felt that it is God's responsibility to devote himself to the cause of nursing!"

The war between China and Russia did not become a protracted tug-of-war as Britain and France hoped. To put it, I have to thank Britain and France for their hard work. If it weren't for the two transitions in the Crimean War and had it been jointly suppressing and blocking Russia, Russia's economy was almost collapsed and could not make any major investment in the war. China might not have won the two wars between China and Russia so quickly. The battle situation developed so quickly that it was far beyond their expectations. In more than a month, 200,000 Russian troops disappeared, and the land between Lake Berga and Ergun River was occupied. According to this momentum, if the Chinese army still had to continue to advance, Lake Berga would become China's inland lake.

This result is something that Britain and France do not want to see. Russia is also a Western country. Everyone is still wearing a pair of pants. They cannot let China move forward so quickly. If they really want to reach Moscow, it is not what Britain and France hope to see. The intervention between Britain and France began quickly. First, through diplomatic means, we inform China that Britain and France love peace and do not want to see China and Russia go to war. We hope that both sides can take a restrained attitude and do not escalate the war.

Expand. Of course, there are some roundabout threats, such as Britain and France who do not want to see the spread of war in Europe, and the European people do not want to see the war. Britain and France also win over some other European countries to put pressure on China, such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and even small countries like Luxembourg have sent telegrams, hoping that both sides will cease fire as soon as possible. However, Prussia also said on the surface that they hoped China would cease fire, but secretly increased its steel and arms exports to China.

Russia is also in a state of great trouble. Years of war have put Russia's economy on the verge of collapse. Although the Russian upper class clamored in public to fight to the death with China, the Tsar knew better than anyone else that Russia now has no ability to start another war. If it wants to force the war, it means that it will say goodbye to the Tsar throne. In fact, the situation in China is also very bad. The harsh climate in the Far East has caused a large number of soldiers to lose non-combat troops, and frostbite is serious. In a month, more than 10,000 soldiers were forced to leave the battlefield. In addition, the troops

When fighting in low countries, the supply and ammunition transportation of troops were both problems, so the Chinese army did not continue to advance when they attacked Ulan-Ude, but sent some small teams to show off near Lake Berga. Then, amid the slogans of peace in Europe, the Chinese army took the opportunity to stop. After all, it was not fun to force Russia to get angry. When Napoleon came, they even dared to burn Moscow. The performance of the Chinese army made Britain and France very proud, and they could speak louder in front of the Tsar, as if the Chinese army stopped moving forward because of their interference.

Although the Chinese army did not continue to attack, Britain and France hoped that China would withdraw its troops at the request of the Russians, the Chinese began to pretend to be mute and practice Tai Chi again. In short, they refused to withdraw their troops and remained stance to refuse. Then again, when they were fat, who would want to vomit? They said that these places should belong to China and they would not leave. There was no need to feel guilty at all.
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