Cutting 1719

Chapter 557 Extortion
For the Russians in the Far East, they don't value China or the Chinese people, including the Qing court who once fought against them, and Ningchu who didn't fight against them-in their senses, the two seem to be different. Not much difference.

According to Sarawula's only military knowledge, even if Ningchu will send 2 troops, the number of troops that can be used in the direction of Yunchun and Vladivostok is only 2 or [-]. After all, the logistics cannot support too much people, and in terms of the current defense of Vladivostok, it is impossible for [-] to [-] people to pose a threat.

We only need to wait another month, and the defense system of Vladivostok has already begun to take shape, and it will be quite complete in another three months. At that time, the defense system built using the Vauban Bastion Method will be able to show its terror fangs, it will crush all enemies who dare to attack in an extremely efficient way.

With a smile on his face, Earl Saraula looked at Zhang Tingyu, as if seeing a fat hen, and said meaningfully: "Master Zhang, I believe you should be able to understand by now, if it weren't for our Russian Empire Well, the Qing Dynasty has long since perished, and there is absolutely no possibility of restoring the empire, so since the Russian Empire has provided such precious support to your Qing Dynasty, how should you repay the Russian Empire and Her Majesty the Empress?"

An inexplicable irritability emerged in Zhang Tingyu's heart, what else is there in the current Qing Dynasty?Even the last Eight Banners soldiers were used as cows and horses by the Russians, but this damn old man is still trying to get something!
Speaking of which, since the Eight Banners had dealt with the Russians, they had nicknamed them Lao Maozi when they saw their body hairy, and it was widely spread. Even Qianlong once said it as a joke, but let At this moment, Zhang Tingyu was furious and cursed in his heart.

But no matter how upset he was, Zhang Tingyu finally kept a little calm on his face. He said coldly: "Now that the Qing Dynasty has fallen to this point, even if there are still some things, when they entered Yunchun City, they were given to the Russian Empire and Your Majesty, there is really nothing more."

Although Earl Sawaura could hear the deep dissatisfaction in Zhang Tingyu's tone, he didn't care at all, instead he smiled and pointed out: "Master Zhang, you have to understand that the Qing Dynasty wants to restore the country. , you can't rely on us alone, don't you have any cards? Or, a sum of money that can restore the country?"

The sarcasm on Zhang Tingyu's face couldn't bear it anymore, he stared at the brazen man in front of him, and said word by word: "No, there is nothing, and the Qing Dynasty will never be restored!"

It is impossible that the idea of ​​restoring the country has been hovering in the minds of the emperors and ministers of the Qing Dynasty, but they have never dared to face it, or even think about it. Whenever they think about it, their brains hurt, and their whole body has to be twisted.

Finally, Zhang Tingyu heaved a long sigh of relief. The death of Xu Yuanmeng and the persecution of Earl Sarawula made him really start to think about this question, and he soon got an answer—that’s it, don’t think about it anymore Those illusory things, even he no longer wants to be an official in the Qing Dynasty, he only hopes to return to his hometown.

Earl Saraula looked at Zhang Tingyu in front of him, and finally fell silent. He always thought that these people in front of him were just despicable clowns, cowards who lost their own country, but now he also realized a problem, when people really fell into despair However, outside forces can no longer affect them, as if he can no longer force Zhang Tingyu to do anything.

"Hmph, think about it carefully, don't make yourself unhappy."

After leaving a threatening sentence at the end, Earl Sara Wula finally left. He seemed not to want to face Zhang Tingyu anymore.

Looking at the departing Earl Savaula, Zhang Tingyu didn't react too much. He stood there for a long time, finally sighed, and headed towards the palace where Qianlong was. The soldiers of the Eight Banners were still guarding the gate of the small quadruple courtyard.

When Zhang Tingyu walked slowly to the gate of the yard, he saw two energetic Eight Banners soldiers standing there, their faces were flushed, and a musket was slung over their shoulders. Putting it on the waist, Zhang Tingyu was stunned. It turns out that the soldiers of the Eight Banners are not so useless.

It's just that it's too late to say anything now, even if the Eight Banners soldiers standing at the door can show the temperament of an elite soldier, it is useless in the overall situation.

Zhang Tingyu finally stopped stopping, but walked into the courtyard. After Xu Yuanmeng died, almost all the ministers here were headed by him, Zhang Tingyu, plus a few idle sons of the clan, everyone was counting on Zhang Tingyu to get them idea.

But before entering the courtyard, Zhang Tingyu had already heard the noise coming from inside, it seemed that there were both men and women, and when he walked a few steps, he saw the young Emperor Qianlong laughing wantonly with several court ladies and eunuchs Playing around, the scene was extremely unbearable.

"Veteran Zhang Tingyu pays homage to the emperor, long live the emperor!"

Zhang Tingyu seemed to have gotten used to this scene, he knelt down on the ground and saluted respectfully.

Emperor Qianlong turned his head to look at Zhang Tingyu, and then said indifferently: "It turns out that Master Zhang is here, and I don't have any good things to entertain you here—how about it, Master Xu is dead, and you will replace him in the future." It's his bachelor's job, you can make the decision, I still believe in you, Master Zhang after all."

Zhang Tingyu sighed softly, and then waved his hands. The court ladies, eunuchs and eunuchs retreated one after another, and Emperor Qianlong didn't seem to want to stay at all, and sat on the chair to restore his former calm.

The yard became very quiet for a while, except for the occasional bird chirping from outside, but the two people standing in the yard seemed to have no desire to speak anymore.

Finally, Emperor Qianlong raised his head to look at Zhang Tingyu, and opened his mouth, but the young voice became a little difficult.

"Master Zhang, you said that after I die, do I still have the face to see Grandpa Huang and Huang Father?"

The emperor finally showed his inner fragility and loneliness, and this feeling was completely different from the two emperors in the past. For him, everything in front of him was so irresistible.

Like Emperor Kangxi, although he was younger when he first became emperor, he finally took over a fairly stable empire. Whether it is the eradication of Oboi or the San Francisco, there are plenty of opportunities for him to follow up. Time to strategize for him.

When Emperor Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, although he lost half of the south of the Yangtze River, the overall situation was still in his hands, and he had several years of painstaking efforts. In the end, even if the result of failure could not be recovered, he finally made enough efforts for it.

Only he, Hongli, succeeded to the throne as a real life-and-death moment. First, Yongzheng died in battle, and then he completely lost the land inside the pass, and the outside of the pass was also in jeopardy. Under such circumstances, he could choose to conquer Korea first and open up The situation is already very commendable.

It's a pity that Ning Chu's speed was too fast and his movements were too swift and violent, so that Qianlong had to abandon his ancestral business and chose to escape to Yunchun, where he was under the influence of the Russians, so he could no longer see any hope.

Zhang Tingyu seemed to be able to understand the other party's thoughts very well. He smiled wryly and said: "Why did the emperor say that? If there is no such change in my Qing Dynasty, the emperor will definitely become a prosperous king in the future and continue the heyday of the Qing Dynasty!"

Yes, it would be great if this accident didn't happen, Emperor Qianlong thought silently in his heart, if there hadn't been such an accident, how could he face such a severe situation after becoming emperor?How could he have fallen into this situation?

It's just that the world is unpredictable, Emperor Qianlong finally shook his head, seemed to throw away some distracting thoughts in his mind, and then said softly: "Master Zhang, what did the Russians say when they called you today?"

There was a hint of worry on Zhang Tingyu's face, and he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Russians called the old minister away today. Apart from saying that they would start a war with Ning Chu, they also said that they would help me restore the Qing Dynasty and let the Emperor continue to fight." When the emperor of the entire China, they only need the Far East."

"Is this true?"

Emperor Qianlong was immediately excited, and he was unwilling to let go of any possible opportunity now.

"Of course it's false."

Zhang Tingyu smiled bitterly, "The meaning of the Russians saying these words is nothing more than trying to extract the secret of our Qing Dynasty's last wealth from the mouth of the old minister, but the money was not much in the first place. If the Russians are lost, let’s leave it for the emperor’s future survival, and it will also allow the emperor to live a better life.”

The so-called last wealth of the Qing Dynasty is actually just an exaggeration. This money was secretly hidden by veteran officials such as Xu Yuanmeng and Zhang Tingyu. It was not originally used for restoring the country, and the amount was not used. The descendants of Xinjueluo are the last protection.

But I don’t know why, this news seems to have leaked, so Sara Wula didn’t know that he never heard it, and then took the opportunity of fighting Ning Chu this time, trying to take the money away. Of course, the Russian Empire is not He will care about this little money, but he, Sara Wula, cares. He still thinks about using this money to climb up in the future.

After listening to Zhang Tingyu's narration, the last hope in Qianlong's heart was also wiped out. He said fiercely: "If I knew the Russians were so ambitious, I should never have surrendered to the Russians before, so now I am in a dilemma."

Zhang Tingyu thought to himself that if he hadn't surrendered to the Russians, Ning Chu would have taken Qianlong's head off and used it as a urinal now. Why do you turn around and regret it now?
But Zhang Tingyu also understood Qianlong's thoughts, so he could only follow his tone and say: "When the Russians were in the Kangxi period, they had already invaded my land in the Qing Dynasty. It’s just that it’s useless to talk right now, Your Majesty, we have to think about the future.”

"But... But I really don't know what to do at the moment, so I ask Master Zhang to clarify." Emperor Qianlong sighed, with a bit of pleading in his expression.

Zhang Tingyu looked around and made sure that there was no third pair of ears around, so he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, we can no longer stay in Yunchun. The old minister asked someone before, and Ning Chu has been in Yunchun for more than a year. They are fighting hard, they will come to the north sooner or later, Yunchun will definitely be unstoppable, and the Russians are trying their best to hide in Vladivostok. And they will not let us stay in Vladivostok."

Speaking of this, Zhang Tingyu said rather worriedly: "The more important thing is, even if they let us stay in Vladivostok, it's hard to say whether we can stop the Han army at that time. If the city is broken by then, the emperor will have no time to run away. gone."

Qianlong was startled, "The Russians are so unreliable? Don't they often brag about themselves, claiming that this place will never be captured by the Han army?"

A wry smile appeared on Zhang Tingyu's face, "Your Majesty, these Russians have never seen Ning Chu's power, let's just say it's a war, the old minister has been on the battlefield with the holy ancestor and the late emperor, the Fuhan army saw it The more you fight, the stronger your firearms become. No matter what kind of fortified city it is, it is almost impossible to protect yourself under Ningchu's attack, which leads to the decline of our country. Think about it, your majesty. The city has not been preserved, let alone this small city with only a few thousand people!"

At any rate, Qianlong had brought soldiers and horses to conquer North Korea himself, and he agreed with it immediately. No matter how it looks, Seoul is more tenacious than Yunchun, but under the attack of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, didn't it collapse all at once?But now Ningchu's soldiers are superior, but the city is much weaker, the final result seems to be self-evident
But Qianlong still hesitated, "Then where are we going? We can't run now. Let's not talk about the tight surveillance of the Russians here, and let's talk about the bitter cold in the north. It's better to stay here than to run casually. Eat and drink!"

When Zhang Tingyu saw the emperor let go, a smile finally appeared on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister spent 10 taels of silver to bribe a Russian officer. He will transport the Emperor to Vladivostok, and then Taking advantage of the chaotic situation in Vladivostok, I took a boat from Vladivostok to North Korea, and then took a boat from North Korea to Taiwan all the way south, and it happens that Taiwan is also very chaotic now, so I can secretly take the emperor to Manila, and then I can take Spain people's ships can go to Europe"

Hearing Zhang Tingyu rambling a lot, he is from North Korea and Taiwan, and finally he will go to Manila or even Europe. What did Emperor Qianlong think that this trick is unreliable, he hesitated and said: "Master Zhang , I think this is a bit too hasty, and besides, Ning Chu has not yet called, we can't panic, and then we will appear passive."

Qianlong made it clear that he would not run such a long distance, which made Zhang Tingyu sigh lightly again, he could only choose to let it go, after all, the emperor did not agree, and it was impossible for him to force Qianlong to run away, he could only take one step Look one step further.

When the two monarchs and ministers were plotting, Ning Chu finally chose to send troops to Mobei, and the soldiers pointed directly at Zhungeer.

(End of this chapter)