Kowloon wins

Chapter 1138 Stirring the Situation ([-])

On September 29th, the second year of Renhe, the Qing Marine Corps raided Malacca, successfully occupied the left and right forts of Mount St. Paul, and successfully lured the main Portuguese army of Afarmosa Castle to go out to fight, and then divided and surrounded the enemy with superior forces. The arrival of the main fleet of the Qing army won a favorable opportunity. As the main force of the castle of Famosa was wiped out, under the deterrence of the powerful force of the Qing army, the Portuguese had to sign an alliance with the Qing army. The news was sent back to the Qing Dynasty, and the whole country The celebration was endless, and Emperor Renhe even issued an edict to reward the meritorious soldiers.

In October of the second year of Renhe, the Qing army's South China Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet carried the Fifth Army and began to attack various parts of Nanyang. The sweeping operation was started to wipe out the vital forces of the major names in Japan, and they were invincible wherever they went.

In the first month of the third year of Renhe, the news that the United Fleet defeated Japan and the Nanyang colonies were swept by the Qing army finally spread back to Europe. Ability and courage, only the ability to lament and anger is left, but they have no courage to fight against the Qing army again. No matter how instigated by the Kingdom of Great Britain, the western countries are unwilling to send troops to conquer the "cruel" Qing, on the contrary, all sent envoys secretly, intending to make peace with the Qing Dynasty, but the Kingdom of Great Britain refused to let it go. There is no one else. Fearing that India would be lost, the Kingdom of Great Britain dispatched more local fleets to the Indian Ocean for defense, and at the same time secretly communicated with the Russian Empire to encourage the Russian Empire to exert pressure on the Qing Dynasty from the north on the condition of supporting a large number of arms. In an attempt to ease the pressure in the direction of the Indian Ocean.

On the ninth day of February in the third year of Renhe, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Russian Empire signed an alliance, intending to join forces to curb the rise of the Qing Dynasty. They also enlisted France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and many other Western countries as hostages, and a large number of advanced weapons arrived in the Russian Empire. It armed an army of more than 30. At the end of April, Emperor Peter II of the Russian Empire, with Grand Duke Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov as the commander, sent [-] troops and began to use troops against the Turghut Khanate .

The Turghut Khanate is just a small country, with a total population of less than [-]. Although it has received a lot of assistance from the Qing Dynasty, it has trained a new army of more than [-] people. Unfortunately, due to the habits of nomads, this new army is just a semi-military militia organization, and its combat effectiveness is not too strong. In addition, under the sudden attack, it is impossible to be the Russian army. The opponent was defeated in the first battle and had to withdraw from the lower reaches of the Volga River. While withdrawing towards the Kazakh Khanate, they sent envoys to the Kazakh Khanate and the Qing Dynasty for help.

At the beginning of June in the third year of Renhe, the Kazakh Khanate, with the approval of Tashan, General Yili of the Qing Dynasty, dispatched more than [-] soldiers from the whole country, and joined forces with more than [-] remnants of the Turghut Khanate on the Turgai River to establish the Kazakh Khanate. The defensive line was designed to stop the fierce offensive of the Russian army. The two sides fought fiercely for several times, and the Turkish-Kazakh coalition forces were at a disadvantage. Fortunately, there was a lot of rain in summer and it was difficult to ford the Turgai River. This barely stopped the Russian army's offensive. Momentum, but this balanced situation is undoubtedly very fragile. If the stalemate lasts for a while, the Turkish-Kazakh coalition forces will inevitably be unable to continue, and emergency documents will fly to the Qing Dynasty like snowflakes.

The emergency document of the Turghut Khanate had been sent to the capital as early as the end of May, but Hongqing did not deal with it, nor did he let the ministers discuss it, but simply kept it in the middle Regarding the matter, the ministers did not dare to speak indiscriminately without knowing the holy will, but it was inevitable to discuss it in private. By mid-June, the emergency documents of Turkey and Kazakhstan were as large as , the government and the opposition were suddenly shocked by it, and the officialdom was nothing more than chaos. Before Hong Qing spoke, it was just a discussion in private. In public, no one dared to speak lightly. Right and wrong, but the people are different. Stimulated by successive victories over the past year, the military and civilians of the whole country are full of enthusiasm, and the voices for war are getting louder and louder. No small matter, Zhan, He and the two sides launched a fierce debate in the "Beijing Times". With the publication of the newspaper, this kind of debate soon spread all over the country. Under such circumstances, Hongqing obviously could not keep silent anymore. Therefore, on June [-]th, an edict was issued, ordering the ministers to speak out about the Russian Empire's brazen invasion of Turkey and Kazakhstan, two major Qing vassal states.

The imperial edict was issued, but the reaction of the officials was not very positive. Most of the officials who wrote the edict were middle and low-level officials. As for the dignitaries in the court, they were mostly waiting and watching. No one dared to express their opinion lightly, if the flattering hit the horse's leg, the fun would not be too small, once such a situation happened, Hong Qing didn't care, and did not issue another edict on this matter, but the fourth master I can't sit still anymore, there's nothing else to do, since last year, Hongqing has started to replace Si Ye's staff, although the range of movements is not too big, only one or two a month, but it will last for a long time, yes The blow of the Fourth Master was already severe, and if this continued for another year or so, it would not be necessary for Hong Qing to do anything more, the power of the Fourth Master would collapse, how could the Fourth Master not In a hurry to get angry.

"What does that guy want to do?"

In the past few years, Fourth Master has been living extremely aggrieved. In order to preserve his strength and prepare for the future, he endured it and allowed Hong Qing to invade his confidantes again and again, hoping for Da... The full-scale battle between the Qing Dynasty and the Russian Empire had begun, and now, finally, the Russian Empire sent troops, but Hongqing's side was uncharacteristically belligerent and stopped fighting. How could Fourth Master hold back his anger After holding back for a few days, he finally couldn't bear it any longer. He invited Wu Sidao here, and without much greeting, he went straight to the topic full of anxiety.

"Without him, it's all in one battle!"

These days, although the fourth master has never said anything, Wu Sidao has never been idle, "Blood Droplet" has been fully mobilized, collecting all kinds of information, after several analysis, Wu Sidao has already guessed some secrets in Hong Qing's heart Thinking about it, but what, he didn't rush to tell the fourth master. Now, since the fourth master asked, Wu Sidao didn't really care about it, and gave an answer in a concise and concise manner.

"Huh? Sir, what you mean is..."

Fourth Master frowned and thought for a while, but he still couldn't understand what Wu Sidao was referring to, so he had to hesitate to ask half of what he said.

"Your Majesty, if you look at the use of troops today, most of them are based on occupying land, and they often strive to win a battle. Whether it is the previous Western Expedition or the current sweep of Nanyang, this is the case. Make decisions before moving. We do not give the enemy a chance to fight a war of attrition, and this time will definitely not be an exception. The reason why he has not expressed his position on the matter of Turkey and Kazakhstan asking for help is precisely because of this kind of thinking. I am afraid that I am thinking of taking this opportunity to completely incorporate Turkey and Kazakhstan into our Qing territory."

Wu Sidao is not very proficient in military strategy, but in judging the general situation, he is definitely one of the top wise men in the world. After some analysis, he is really impeccable, and Si Ye's eyes flickered.

"Well, that should be the case. Tu and Kazakhstan are thousands of miles away. Instead of forcing an expedition, let the old man attack the door himself. If so, one can shorten the way for our army to attack, and two You can also take the opportunity to weaken the strength of Turkey and Kazakhstan, and let the two countries join us in the Qing Dynasty by themselves. Who taught me?"

The fourth master is intelligent by nature, so he knew what Wu Sidao said was right when he heard it. In his heart, he also admired Hong Qing's talent in military strategy. I'm happy to see that there is nothing else. If Fourth Master wants to turn around, he can only take advantage of the fierce battle ahead, so he can do it cheaply. If he can't make the middle of the country empty, Fourth Master will have no chance if he wants to move. And once the Russian Empire was overthrown, how could Hong Qing, who had completely freed her hands, let his fourth master go at ease again.

"My lord, don't worry, this matter must not be done hastily. Now there are two plans. One is to increase the pressure of public opinion, so as to force the present to send troops ahead of time. However, according to Wu, this one may not be effective. Without him, today's nature is decisive, and under the arbitrariness of the universe, it is difficult to be influenced by others, so it can only be tried temporarily. It doesn't matter if it succeeds or not. As for the second, Wu has a strategy: Ambushes from all sides can make the present lose sight of the other, as long as a flaw is revealed, it will be the time for Prince Yong's Mansion to go all out."

Wu Sidao smiled confidently, and gave two suggestions, but he didn't directly explain the root of the most important policy, he just vaguely mentioned it, and he put on a posture of showing off.

"Oh? Please, sir, give Xiao Wang some advice."

Regarding the first strategy Wu Sidao said, the fourth master himself does not give too much hope, of course he will do it, but it is just doing his best to obey the destiny, but for the second strategy Wu Sidao said, it is itching Scratching tighter, he hurriedly asked a question.

"Wang Ye Mingjian, Wu thinks it will be..., if so, big things should be expected!"

Although there are actually only two of them in the study room, the matter is of great importance, Wu Sidao cautiously lowered his voice, and explained in detail the strategy he had planned, until the fourth master's eyes rolled wildly Endless...

(End of this chapter)