Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 361: Cutting Territories and Borrowing Troops

Seeing this, Yongxuan took a step forward and said loudly.

"Yongxuan, Minister of Rites of the Qing Dynasty, please see General Petroyev of the Rakshasa Kingdom!"

"Please inform me on your behalf!"

After Yongxuan finished speaking, an interpreter beside him relayed his words loudly.

After saying this, a Cossack jumped out of the crowd and came to Yongxuan and others.

After looking around at the carriages containing gifts behind Yongxuan and others, his eyes were filled with greed, and then he spoke.

"Wait, I'll go report it to you right now!"

"But I don't know whether General Petroyev will see you or not."

Upon hearing this, Yongxuan took out a money bag from his arms, threw it directly at the leading Cossack, and then spoke.

"Thank you!"

Therefore, what we, the Qing Dynasty, now want to use the help of our troops to suppress is no longer the internal rebels, but the enemy of the Ming Dynasty.

Petroyev nodded slightly and then asked.

"Are you General Petroyev?"

Although the Cossacks are greedy, they still understand the rules of the Immovable Mission.

Well, at least the mission cannot be touched until the negotiations between the two parties break down.

To be honest, Petroyev did not want to participate in the war between the Qing Empire and the Ming Empire.

"As long as the Rakshasa Kingdom is willing to send troops to help the Qing Dynasty exterminate the rebellious Ming thieves, I, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, can issue a decree to cede Ulia Sutai to the Rakshasa Kingdom as a reward."

After saying this, he told his subordinates to keep an eye on Yongxuan and others, while he personally went to Cullen City to see Petroyev.

Upon hearing this, the Cossack took the money bag, weighed it, and said with a toothy smile.

This news was also delivered to Yongxuan on a fast horse.

Even if their small number of troops participated in the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties for hegemony, they would not have much effect at all.

Not because of anything else, but because Tsarist Russia's power in the east is too weak now. Even if it breaks its teeth, it can mobilize thousands of people to support the sky.

"I am the Minister of Rites of the Qing Dynasty. I led the team to Kulun this time because I want to discuss with the Rakshasa Kingdom about borrowing troops to help in the suppression."

Yongxuan strode to Petroyev, straightened his official robe, cupped his fists and said.

As the main force of the Ming Dynasty landed in Tianjin across the sea, Yongyan and Yonglin within the Manchu Qing Dynasty had united with Yongrong.

Soon, following the reports, Yongxuan and others met Petroyev.

"Who are you? Why do you come to this general?"

Yongxuan took a deep breath and then spoke.

However, the Rakshasa people's natural greed for land made it impossible for them to refuse Yongxuan's request.

"Haha, not bad, not bad!"

When Petroyev heard this, his eyes immediately narrowed. While ordering people to bring good vodka to Yongxuan and others, he thought about the pros and cons of this matter.

You know, the Uliasutai mentioned by Yongxuan was almost the size of the entire Mongolia in later generations.

A land of more than one million square kilometers!

It is almost one-third of the territory of Tsarist Russia in Europe.

Such a large piece of land was simply an irresistible temptation for Tsarist Russia.

Taking a deep breath, Petroyev spoke in Mongolian with a heavy accent.

"This matter is really of great importance. I still need to discuss it with the Governor. I have no way to give an answer to the Minister for the time being."

"If Lord Shangshu doesn't mind, you can stay in Kulun first, and I will order someone to entertain Lord Shangshu well." Yongxuan said with a frown after hearing this.

"Your Majesty General, please hurry up on this matter!"

"The current war situation between our Qing Dynasty and the Central Plains is very tense. Once our Qing Dynasty is defeated, the Ming thieves will never be able to offer more favorable terms."

Yongxuan knows how tense the war in Zhili is now.

In order to attract reinforcements for the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, he accidentally revealed a little to Petroyev in his eagerness.

When Petroyev heard this, his narrow eyes couldn't help but shine, and he glanced at Yongxuan with deep meaning.

Since the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are so anxious, then the Rakshasa side must take the opportunity to adjust their posture...

That's it for negotiations. Since the other party is anxious, there's no need to be anxious on your side.

Thinking of this, Petroyev ordered someone to see off the guests on the spot, and then sent someone to invite the traitor Fan Boyong.

After Fan Boyon arrived at Petroyev's room, he first imitated the Western style of stroking his chest and bowing before asking.

"I wonder why the General called me here?"

Seeing this, Petroyev did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"Today, a group of envoys from the Qing State came from the south. The envoy said that the rebellion within the Qing State is getting more and more intense. The Emperor of the Qing State wants to cede Ulia Sutai at the cost of ceding Ulyasutai, and asks Russia to send troops to help the Qing State quell the rebellion."

"I wonder what Mr. Fan thinks of this matter?"

Petroyev couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he was going to ask Van Boyon for his opinion.

In his opinion, Fan Boyong, a Qing national, must have a much better judgment on the internal situation of the Qing Dynasty than he, a Russian.

Hearing this, Fan Boyong lowered his head and began to think.

After a moment, he looked up and said.

"Your Majesty General, my opinion is that we can agree to the request of the Qing envoy."

When Petroyev heard this, he frowned at first, and there was doubt in his light blue pupils.

"Why do you say that?"

Fan Boyong took a deep breath and said after hearing this.

"Your Majesty General, you don't know. The Ming Empire is different from the Qing Empire. The ruling class of the Qing Empire is the Eight Banners, and the main body of the Eight Banners is composed of Manchus and Mongols."

"In other words, in a sense, the Qing Empire was actually a semi-agrarian and semi-nomadic country."

"So, for the Qing Empire, although the grassland was bitter and cold, it was their hometown."

"If their rule in the Central Plains is overthrown, they can return to the grasslands to recuperate for the future."

"So, the Qing Empire will not give up its control over the grassland easily."

"But the Ming Empire was a purely agricultural country, and the main body of their rule was the Han people. For the Ming Empire, the grasslands were actually not important."

"Even if they want to use troops against the grassland, the most they can do is conquer Monan. The purpose is only to eliminate the threat from the grassland to the Han Dynasty, and they will not easily send troops deep into the bitter cold land of Mobei."

"Therefore, even if we participate in the war against the Ming Empire and the Qing Empire, there is a high possibility that the Ming Empire will not use troops against Uliasutai in the future."

"In this case, we, the Rakshasa Kingdom, can take Uriyasutai into our pocket with almost no risk..."

Fan Boyong's idea is very simple. He feels that even if the Ming Dynasty succeeds in restoring its country in the future, it will not care too much about the bitter cold land of Mobei and will not send troops out of Mobei to retaliate against Tsarist Russia.

Therefore, Fan Boyong suggested that Tsarist Russia could stand on the side of the Manchus in exchange for the Manchurians ceding Uliasutai.

(End of this chapter)