Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 78 Sino-Russian Relations
Early the next morning, with the empress's own hands and the help of several court ladies, Guan Xuqing finally put on the court clothes and sent them to the door, watching the emperor walk towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.That's where Guan Xuqing cared most, and the harem was just a place for him to relax and get tired after dealing with tedious state affairs.

After the early court, Guan Xuqing made an appointment to meet with the Russian Minister to Beijing, Nivalev.

Nivalev may not be in a good mood recently. He has already known the actions of the Chinese in Mongolia. In his opinion, it is a joke for 5 troops to defend the border line of tens of thousands of miles. However, the continuous failures It took a heavy blow to his confidence.But I heard that the little emperor transferred the 1 people who had originally defended Mongolia.And there were only 2 horses and a newly formed cavalry division, 20 people, who were defended!It seems that the purpose of meeting me this time is to show weakness to me, Russia!The meaning of Nicholas II in China also made him unpredictable.However, the British provoked the anti-Russian struggle in Afghanistan. Russia has deployed [-] troops in the territory of the former Kokand Khanate, and it seems that it is going to live in peace with the Chinese for the time being.Thinking of this, he shook his head helplessly.

While Nivalev was thinking, Guan Xuqing strolled into the Qianqing Palace and sat on the dragon chair.Nivalev quickly bowed and saluted, and then sat down again under Guan Xuqing's gesture.

"Mr. Minister, I am very glad to meet you. I took a nap just now and kept you waiting for a long time. The purpose of meeting with Mr. Minister this time is because of some unpleasant things that happened between the two countries in Mongolia recently. I hope to have an explanation." Guan Xuqing After the fierce battle last night, I went to court at five o'clock in the morning with almost no rest, and I was really tired.

Nivalev looked at Guan Xuqing, and said disapprovingly, "His Majesty recently sent a telegram to inquire about this matter. I just wanted to ask your country. Now that the northwestern border between the two countries has not been decided, why did our survey team Being attacked by your country's army requires an explanation, otherwise Russia will reserve the right to pursue it."

"Really?" Guan Xuqing looked at Nivalev's bluff jokingly: "Does the survey team need the protection of thousands of cavalry? Do you want me to take out the list of prisoners and ask the envoy to go back and confront them?"

Nivalev said coldly and arrogantly: "Those soldiers just lost their way and strayed into your country, but your army launched a sneak attack without warning. It should be your country's fault first."

Guan Xuqing glanced at Nivalev sharply and said: "If this is the case, there is no need to continue the discussion. Some of my people were killed by robbers while they were grazing. It seems that their blood debt should be settled carefully. .There are more than 200 robbers captured alive, and I ordered to kill [-] people every day for a full hundred days, so as to pay homage to their dead souls."

When the translator next to him translated Guan Xuqing's words to Nivalev, Vasiliev's face became very ugly. He didn't expect this little emperor to be so barbaric, and he would kill someone without saying a word, and his arrogance immediately disappeared. Mostly.His own Cossack cavalry went south to plunder supplies and inevitably killed a few Chinese. If the little emperor refused to admit that it was our Russian cavalry that he captured, he would just treat it as ordinary bandits killing and robbing in China.If his more than [-] Cossack cavalry were killed by this little emperor, then he probably wouldn't have to go back to Russia.

Guan Xuqing saw that the face of the Russian Minister turned green and then pale, and suddenly smiled and said: "Actually, our two countries don't need to be so tense. In fact, the main purpose of my meeting with Mr. Minister this time is to hope to have a good relationship with your country. Turn hostility into friendship, and even form allies."

Nivalev was stunned when he heard Guan Xuqing's words. The change was too great. He couldn't help frowning and said, "I'm sorry, but I can't think of why you would do this?"

Guan Xuqing smiled slightly, stood up and walked towards Nivalev.Slowly said: "There are no eternal friends or enemies between countries, only eternal interests. I don't tell you who the biggest enemy of your country is now, but who has the most interests in the Qing Dynasty Presumably, Mr. Minister is also aware of this. Now the British are spying on Myanmar, my vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, so our two countries have a common enemy, and the enemy's enemy is our ally. So, Mr. Minister, can you understand why I want to do this?"

At this time, Nivalev obviously hadn't digested what Guan Xuqing said. China wants to deal with the British. Do they have such strength?Nivalev is very suspicious of this. For hundreds of years, only the new country has done it. Others such as the Spaniards, the Dutch, the French, and even Russia have all been defeated by those Anglo-Saxons. It is indeed good news.

After Nivalev sent back the news that China hoped to form an alliance, Emperor Alexander III of Russia was extremely excited when he heard it.He has only been on the throne for only three years, and he is full of ambition. He hopes to expand the influence of the Tsarist Russian Empire in the world like his father Alexander II. Russia is located in the extreme north, and the only way to expand its power is to go south. The footsteps of Russia going south were firmly stopped by the British. There was a British-Turkish alliance in Turkey, the British occupied the southern part of Iran, and the British provoked an anti-Russian struggle in Afghanistan. block the wall.The sad thing is that Alexander III couldn't find an ally who could unite against Britain.

Germany, their military strength is extremely powerful, but because of this, Alexander III even had to guard against their ambitions towards Russia; France, they had to rely on Britain to help them deal with Germany, and they also had important interests in the Mediterranean, so they would not let go Russia through the Turkish Straits; the United States, they have conflicts with Britain, but they are fashionable to be gloriously isolated and develop their industries behind closed doors; Italy, Oji, none of them will help Russia against Britain.

At this time, China appeared in front of Alexander III.China has an army of one million, and the navy ranks sixth in the world (after the return of the two cruisers built by the United Kingdom at the beginning of the year, the total tonnage has surpassed that of the United States and the Netherlands. It ranks behind Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and Italy.) Although Alexander III also I also don't think that such strength can defeat the British.But the conditions proposed by the Chinese are too exciting.

Guan Xuqing proposed that while the Qing Army sent troops to Burma to deal with the British, Russia must simultaneously declare war on the UK and launch attacks against the British in the British territories of Turkey and Afghanistan.All Russian military expenses will be borne by the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty promised to return [-] cavalry for free, and is willing to lease Jiaozhou Bay to Russia to park warships.

Alexander III quickly found the crescent-shaped harbor on the map.The price is just a show in Afghanistan and Turkey, and then a few innocuous statements.Russia will have the first military port in the Far East. Compared with such a temptation, no matter how harsh the conditions are, she will agree.

Moreover, Alexander III still had a thought. Once all the Chinese troops fell into the war with the British in the south, then his northern frontier would be open to him. At that time, he would cut off a few pieces of land as a reward for helping them. Presumably the Chinese There is nothing to say.

And Guan Xuqing also had his own little calculations. The British attacked Burma, and the logistical supplies must be in Turkey or Afghanistan.It is the closest to Myanmar, and the supply line of the Qing Dynasty seems a bit long.Although military rations can be supplied from nearby Vietnam, guns, ammunition, etc. have to be transported from Hubei, and the rations, shoes and socks, medicines, tents, etc. used by the army all need to be transported across the entire Qing Dynasty from the southeast coast.

Therefore, it is best for the Russians to attack the British logistics base.Moreover, if the UK is on fire in the backyard, it will definitely give up attacking Burma and turn around to attack the Russians. When Britain and Russia become entangled in Turkey and Afghanistan, they can just send a large army northward from Heilongjiang, Mongolia, and Xinjiang. , Take back the land that was forcibly occupied by Russia.

As for Britain, after declaring war with Russia, it will definitely not make enemies on all sides, and I believe it will not attack the Qing Dynasty at the same time.The Jiaozhou Bay leased to Russia is just a sweet treat for the Russians. After the war between the two countries, I only hope that the Russians will not be so stupid as to park their warships in the military port of the Qing Dynasty, otherwise they will not escape being captured. fate.

On the premise that the leaders of the two countries have their own ghosts, they signed an alliance contract that is thinner than a membrane!

When the contract was just signed, something happened in Myanmar.

"Your Majesty, look!" Zuo Zongtang flew into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Guan Xuqing took the telegram Zuo Zongtang took out from his sleeve, and saw that half of his brows were already frowned. "British demands to monitor Burma's foreign affairs?"

Zuo Zongtang nodded, and said: "This is just the British trying to test whether the Qing Dynasty will say anything. If we keep silent, there is no guarantee that they will not blackmail their rights and then swallow Myanmar for themselves. Now the United Kingdom has gone crazy. It's going to swallow the whole world!"

Guan Xuqing didn't expect the British to act so fast, and said slowly: "I have sent three troops, Nie Shicheng, Liu Mingchuan, and Liu Yongfu, into Vietnam. Now the 40 newly recruited troops are still training, and the weapons and equipment are not in place yet. It’s useless. You plan to transfer the Wuping Ministry in Heilongjiang and the Pandongmin Ministry in Gansu to Vietnam quickly, so that the Hubei Firearms Bureau can transport all the ammunition and armaments that have been manufactured to Vietnam.”

"Your Majesty, Mongolia has already opened its doors. If Heilongjiang withdraws its defenses again, will Lao Maozi take the opportunity to go south?" Zuo Zongtang asked in horror.

Guan Xuqing thought for a moment and said decisively: "Let Lu Yiwei's troops lose the three bidders to defend Shandong, and Dong Liang's original three bidders to defend Shandong go north to Heilongjiang."

"But, Your Majesty, if the Tsarist Russian soldiers come to invade, there is no danger to defend the plain from Mongolia to the capital, and it is only a few hundred miles away!! Their cavalry can arrive within a day, and there are no soldiers around the capital. Please think twice, Your Majesty." Zuo Zongtang knelt down and kowtowed to the ground.

"Zongtang, it's okay. I don't think the Russians will invade our Qing Dynasty at this time. Besides, Dalian still has a team of your favorite disciple Shen Danyang!! It only takes one day from Dalian to the capital, which is enough gone."

(End of this chapter)