Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

If the Russia forces completely occupy Afghanistan, he will be able to look down on the entire Eternal River Plains from above. Your British navy is powerful, but I think you should know better than I do what level your army is right now. "" Prime Minister? "" No, no.

"Hehe, please listen to me. Now that the topic is back to the Siberian Railway, the reason why the Russian still has to support the spokesperson of the Central Asia to invade Xinjiang is because their military strength and material delivery ability cannot reach that level. If the railway line from Moscow can connect to the Pamir plateau, I think they would not mind doing it themselves."

"You should remember that when the Crimean War ends, it is the opportunity for the British and French combined forces to take over the Beijing. The Russian took advantage of the chaos to extort a million square kilometers of land from the hands of Qing Province. Amongst these things, there is a great gift that makes the Russian ecstatic!"

"What is that?" I hope the Prime Minister will tell me the answer... "That's right, it's the Vladywall. The Chinese call it the Haishenwai!"

His expression was getting more and more grim. After all, he was a veteran statesman, and had received an elite education from a young age. He had already more or less guessed the subtext in Xiao Letian's words.

At this time, Xiao Letian acted like he was muttering to himself, as he poured himself a cup of wine and said, "Haishenwai, a good deepwater harbor, it doesn't matter how big the tonnage of the warship is, it can be safely docked. Moreover, the freezing period in the year is only three months … Hehe, you English people do not like such a geographical environment, but for Russian, it is already a huge treasure land … "

"Look at how smart the Russian is. He sold the Alaska to the United States, obtained the support of the Americans and then found such an excellent military port in the Sea of Japan. What is he trying to do? "This is the tempo of a battle for supremacy in the Pacific Ocean …"

"In your dreams!" With a "pa" sound, Count de Beer slammed the table and stood up. In that moment, he even forgot about the gout at his ankles, and didn't even use his walking stick to circle around the rose bush.

"Enough, stop trying to scare us. Russian wanting to snatch the ocean's benefits from us British Empire is simply a dream! This group of polar bears and two-headed eagles, their only fate is to eat frozen meat while guarding the Arctic Ocean. Wanting to compete with us British Empire for a warm sea area, they are just dreaming … "

Seeing that, Xiao Letian also slammed his hands on the table, "That's right! This group of overconfident Russian actually dared to challenge the benefits of the British Empire's ocean, they actually dared to meddle in the Pacific Ocean? They are simply overestimating themselves! "

"But I would also like to ask, is Britain not responsible for the current situation? If you hadn't ruthlessly taught these Russian a lesson in the Black Sea, would they have cast their gaze eastward? "

"What do you mean? Could it be that we taught the Russian a lesson in Crimea and got it wrong? Are you reprimanding us? " Count de Beer's eyes suddenly straightened up.

"No, no, no, of course I don't mean that. I am only showing you the truth, that is, Russian's hand has already extended into the Pacific Ocean. Are you willing to teach Russian a lesson in the Pacific Ocean? How much of your national strategy is the Pacific? "

Count de Beer was speechless. He blinked his eyes and looked at Xiao Letian, but this time, he did not laugh at or look down on him.

Britain of this era was indeed powerful, but not so powerful that it controlled the world in its own right. In the British national strategy, different regions had different degrees of importance.

The Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic were the most important areas of control in Britain. After all, this was a place where one could not guard their doorsteps, just like the Crimean War s. Just as Russian's claws touched the doorframe of the Mediterranean, he was killed.

The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean were Britain's second most important areas of control. Black Africa and the Indian subcontinent had far too many British national interests, so Britain would not give up on the hegemony of these two waters.

The third important region is East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia, a vast area with a British core in Hong Kong. As for the wider Pacific Ocean? "Ugh …" The British really couldn't think of anything to gain from it.

One can see from this that British military power is actually the lowest in East Asia, and Pacific families simply don't bother with it. If according to Xiao Letian's judgement, Russian was preparing to increase the construction of the Pacific Navy, then he would have to invest more together.

Sigh … Thinking about that, the Count de Beer had a headache. Although Britain was big, but there were too many places to spend money. It was not worth it to have an arms race with the Russian in the Pacific Ocean.

Prime Minister Derby's lips moved several times. He wanted to say something, but he could not bring himself to speak.

"Haha, of course the Pacific Ocean is nothing for the British, whether it be the Russia or the United States, it doesn't matter. In this empty sea, other than a few worthless islands, there are no benefits that can attract you …"

"However, I still have to remind you that the Russian is not a whale. They can't live by drinking seawater either. "Either it is a commercial interest or it is a straightforward territory. Do you, the British people, not know about the greed of the Tsar from time to time?"

"We can foresee that when the Siberian Railway is completed, the Haishenwai's naval base will also develop rapidly. They will even build the railway to the outskirts of the Qing Dynasty … Please do not look at me with such eyes. Given the cowardice of Manchu dynasty, I think they would not dare to stop me … "

"When that time comes, the Russian will cross the Korean peninsula and the Sea of Japan and directly occupy a port on China's Liaodong Peninsula. I think the Russian there will already be eyeing that place covetously like a tiger eyeing its prey … That was the pleasantries! A fine natural deep water unfrozen harbor! "

Then suddenly, Count de Beer snapped his fingers at the secretary and shouted, "Map!" Very soon, several thick maps were carried over. The one Derby had picked out from East Asia was spread out on the long dining table, ignoring the greasy seafood below.

"Sui Shunkou …" Where was it? You pointed out to me, and why are you saying that the Russian has already set his eyes on this place? "

Xiao Letian laughed bitterly and pointed his finger at the tip of Liaodong Peninsula. "Right here … As for why? "Do you even need to ask? This is a natural deep water frozen harbor, and for this geographical location, you would have to choose whether or not you want it."

Count de Beer didn't ask any further. Just based on the pincer shaped geographical location of Liaodong Peninsula and Shandong Peninsula, all third-rate Military experts were able to see the importance of it. If the Russian had a naval base here, I'm afraid there would never be a place for the British in North China.

"The journey is smooth. If it were to become a modern naval base, not only China, but even Korea and Japan would become the sphere of influence of the Russian …"

"Wait!" Count de Beer suddenly raised his hand to stop Xiao Letian from speaking, "Mr. Xiao, I don't get it. You keep exaggerating about Russian's threat, what does this have to do with our negotiation? Do you mean... You can deal with Russian? Or can you protect the interests of the British Empire? "Heh heh heh …"

The old fox was the old fox, and even in such a complicated big circle, he still did not manage to get over the old fox. Even at the last moment, he still understood Xiao Letian's hidden lines.

But Xiao Letian did not care that his plan had been seen through, he did not immediately answer and instead poured himself a glass of beer, and after eating half of it, he laughed and said: "Why not?"

"Hahaha …" Laughing to death, I admit that you Chinese people have done very well in these two battles, the Fa Rui border and the Shiqiao uplands. Hahaha, but you say now that you can block Russian? "Hahaha …"

Count de Beer felt as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. He couldn't even straighten his back. I admit that you can think of such a breakthrough... Indeed, it was quite refreshing... "But, hahaha …"

Xiao Letian heard the ridicule from the other party and his face became serious. After three minutes, he suddenly placed his wine cup on the table.

"Well, take note of your identity as Prime Minister, there's nothing funny about that... You think I'm bragging? "But I don't think so!"

"Under the skies of East Asia, who could possibly stop the steps of the Russian? Are you counting on the Qing dynasty? Yaqub has already fought all the way to the foot of the Heaven Mountain, and they have not even seen a trace of reinforcements yet. The flames of war in the Central Plains have yet to be extinguished, do you think you can rely on them? "

"Who is left? Japan or Korea? They are not even comparable to Qing Dynasty … In the entirety of East Asia, let's not talk about who is the most powerful. Let me ask Prime Minister, in East Asia, who has the most advanced concept? Who understands the essence of modern civilization best? Who could understand the power of industry? "Who knows what is the right to control the sea?"

Xiao Letian raised his thumb and said to himself, "I am the only one in this entire Asia!"

"In East Asia, only I, Xiao Letian, know how to make a country rich and strong. In East Asia, only I know how to systematize industry … Most importantly, only I, Xiao Letian, know how to fight a modern war, and even personally fought a war in Europe … "

Xiao Letian yelled in an incomparably arrogant voice, "Who else can you choose in East Asia? Who else can you expect? If you British people are willing to send additional troops to East Asia, willing to face the Russian in ten to twenty years, and if you are willing to carry out an arms race that is like a bottomless pit, then even if I, Xiao Letian, Xiao Letian, haven't said anything … "

"But as long as you Englishmen cannot teach the Russian a lesson, as long as you need a strong man to maintain the stability of East Asia … "Then I will tell you clearly, there is no other ally other than me!"

"Raise your head and look at me carefully, my name is Xiao Letian, I am the strongest person in East Asia!" Xiao Letian used almost all the strength in his lungs to shout, "Didn't you all want to imprison me in Europe? I don't care, I'd love to see you British people fail in East Asia! "