When the news of Zhenhai's victory came back, the government and the opposition were all overjoyed, and the bookstores in the capital and the pictorials in Jiangnan were all praising the great achievements of Liu Zhongcheng and Ouyang Junmen in defeating Yangyi. Of course, the real hero Wu Jie can only be transferred elsewhere under the protection of Liu Bingzhang and Xue Fucheng. However, Wu Jie was not the only one who was depressed, Cixi and the imperial court center and Changchun were much more annoyed than him, but the source of the trouble was not the French but the British.

After a major battle in the Yellow Sea, the British recalled their envoys in Manchuria and the Qing Dynasty, severing ties with both sides. However, the matter did not end there, the British not only went home to reorganize their arms and war, but also began to circle people around China, and the whole of East Asia can be described as a war cloud. Changchun has been making all kinds of preparations for a long time, the battle is fought by them, and the British are also coming at them, and everything is taken for granted. The Qing Dynasty court was blindfolded, they didn't recruit anyone or provoke anyone, they were making trouble with the French! Why are the British in a dilemma? Sitting at home behind closed doors, woe will come from heaven!

The British had a relatively strong navy, and even if the Far Eastern Fleet suffered heavy losses, they still had the strength to expedition to the Far East. However, the British army is a short board, with a total strength of only about 300,000 troops, and it is definitely not the opponent of the million-strong army of Manchuria. As for how to solve their own shortcomings, the British are still the original recipe and the original taste, and the guy is good at it! In the past 20 years, Goxinga has made several expeditions, and many people have been offended, and China is a big cake, so it is very easy for Britain to establish an anti-China alliance.

"British, what have you been up to lately? How are the Navy's newly built warships prepared, or we will do it first! "Goxinga, who feels that he has grown old every day, is still very nervous about the British, and the roots of the world's first empire are still too deep.

"The warships have been formed as a whole, but they are still not completed, and it will take at least three months or more. The British are just busy forming gangs to deal with us, and they don't dare to make any moves for a while, so the general doesn't need to be anxious! Guo Xing'a paid for the warship by himself, and Pi Runmin, who kept his purse, was very willing to be a supervisor, and he was the one who reported the progress of the ship every time.

"Mr. Huaiyuan, tell me about the actions of the British! Scattered reports, I don't have a clue to listen, let's report it as a whole, and let's discuss it together! "Goxinga gets daily reports on British diplomatic movements, but these daily follow-ups are too scattered and always lack some coherence.

"General, Britain is now in a relatively strong atmosphere of war in the country, they are assembling an army, and at the same time fully rearmament of the navy, intending to launch a full-scale war against us. However, Britain only has a relatively strong Royal Navy, and the land war on the island is worse after all, and the standing force is seriously insufficient. The British Army must rely on the European land powers to fight, let alone come thousands of miles away to wage war with our army. The British also noticed this, so they rallied many other countries to prepare to go to war against us, and this was the only possibility that they could defeat us! Zou Degui is not talking about the military, but about the judgment of their foreign affairs department on the situation in Britain.

"It's still a coder! What stinky and shameless people hooked up with them this time? "Goxinga is also enough, the British have always been this trick, every time they rely on their allies to win, and if they lose, they can sell their teammates.

"The first thing the British to woo was France, France is at war against the imperial court, and is dissatisfied with the multiple constraints of our army, and France also has huge interests in East Asia, and has also had a small conflict with us in recent years!" Zou Degui is not an intelligence department, but they are also clear about the international environment and changes.

"It's all old enemies! What do you think? Did the French mix in this time? Did we take advantage of the arrival of the army to abolish the French Far East Fleet and the French Expeditionary Force in Vietnam? When Guo Xinga mentions France, he inevitably touches the scar on the left side of his face.

"The French were very restrained this time, and the French cabinet considered it very irrational to go to war with us across the ocean, so they rejected the British proposal." Zou Degui didn't want the French to get involved now, it was necessary for Manchuria to pass through Southeast Asia, but he was not in a hurry, and it was the best choice to abolish Britain and then re-establish the country.

"This time they got it, but it's a pity!" Goxinga doesn't want to be in the middle of a war, he wants to solve all the problems at once.

"The second thing the British co-opted was the United States, and the establishment of East Manchuria and the Eastern Merchants Republic was tantamount to annexing most of the territory of the United States, and the British felt that they could incite the United States against us. As soon as the Americans joined their allies, the British could move against East Manchuria and the Eastern Shang Republic from both Canada and the United States! Zou Degui is very worried about the part of the Americas, where the development time is still short, and the population is a little insufficient in the too large territory.

"What is the attitude of the United States?" Guoxinga is not optimistic, the United States still has a population of tens of millions, and the industrial base is also there, although there is no opportunity for development, but they cannot be underestimated.

"The U.S. Secretary of State and the British Foreign Secretary have consulted for a long time, but the two sides have not been able to sign a treaty in the end, and the United States is now heavily indebted, with a serious shortage of young and middle-aged population, and its national strength is not as good as before, so we dare not do anything about us!" Zou Degui faintly felt a little uneasy.

"Don't take it lightly, the Americans are definitely not at ease, let the East Manchuria departments be prepared for the United States! Just in case they suddenly stab us in the back! As long as the United States is sending military supplies to Britain, we will immediately declare war on the United States and completely destroy their industrial facilities, even if we are under greater pressure, we must not let the Americans profit. Guo Xinga is not afraid that the United States will join the anti-China alliance, he is worried that the United States will start to make benefits without doing anything again, and then stab him in the back at a critical moment.

"The third is Russia, these old Maozi also remember to eat or fight, and they have not given up their plans against northern Xinjiang all these years. As soon as the British co-opted, they quickly reached a consensus, and last month a treaty of alliance was signed in Moscow! Zou Degui finally told a British success story.

"In the First Northern Expedition, there happened to be many unsatisfactory places, and Lao Maozi wanted to mix with the British this time, which was just right." Guo Xinga knew that Russia would be looking for trouble, and it would be easy to come together this time.

"Russia is increasing its forces in Western Siberia, as well as several vassal states in Central Asia, threatening the imperial court in Xinjiang. The imperial court has transferred Zuo Zongtang to the northwest again, and he has an overview of the military and political affairs in the northwest, which can be regarded as a good person. However, Zuo Gong is ill and his illness is quite serious, and I am afraid that something will happen! "Zou Degui hates Russia, the country has too many borders with China and can threaten China from multiple directions.

"Let Wu Xiuming arrange for capable medical forces to enter the customs, and be sure to keep Old Man Zuo, this old man Zuo can't have anything to do!" Guo Xing'a muttered a little in his heart, Zuo Zongtang's lifespan seems to be almost over, if the old man returns to heaven, there will be no commander worthy of the task in the Qing Dynasty. Li Hongzhang is a good prime minister, but he is not a good commander who can lead the army to conquer, and it is Zuo Zongtang who must lead the army to meet the enemy.

"Hey, don't worry, the cabinet has already sent medicine before, and after the meeting, we will immediately arrange for medical staff to enter the customs with equipment and make every effort to rescue Zuo Gong!" Pi Runmin and others hurriedly agreed, and a war could break out in the northwest of the Qing Dynasty, but it must not be defeated, otherwise Manchuria would be greatly dragged down.

"It's all old enemies! It's good that everyone knows it! "Guo Xinga has no scruples about Britain and Russia, Britain is a 10,000-mile expedition, and Russia is a defeated general, so that's it!

"It's not just Britain and Russia, but also a few new faces, Britain doesn't know what means they used, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Argentina, Ottoman Turkey and other countries have all joined their anti-China alliance!" Zou Degui felt that Guo Xing'a was too optimistic.

"A bunch of idlers are not to be worried, but Nanyang, East Manchuria, and South Manchuria seem to be indispensable to toss." Goxinga doesn't seem to be these little European guys at all, and there is a sick man in West Asia, but this time this war has the advantage of starting a global war.

"Who are we on our side?" Guo Xing'a paused for a moment, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have a good helper here, although he was handsome enough to fight the whole world, but it was also a little bad for popularity.

"The Republic of Dongshang, Korea, the Republic of Lanfang, and Sulu, these are all no problem, and they will definitely follow our allies to the war! It's hard to say about the rest, a group of small countries in Southeast Asia, they will go on when they see a bargain, and they are afraid that they will not dare to get involved in this tough battle. Unless our team declares war on France, Vietnam will also take care of itself and will not help me strengthen my momentum at all. Zou Degui counted on his fingers, Manchuria's allies really didn't have much.

"Sulu is a port, and they can't even send a diplomatic note. The Republic of Lanfang is loyal and enthusiastic, but unfortunately its combat power is insufficient, and it is enough to provide some financial support. What can really be used is North Korea and the Republic of Dongshang, but unfortunately North Korea's combat power is not strong, and only the army can count on Dongshang! "Goxinga is very dissatisfied with his allies, the level is too poor.

"The only thing we can really rely on is the imperial court, but the imperial court has always been cowardly, and their attitude is difficult to figure out! It is estimated that the British also saw this, and constantly put pressure on the imperial court by recalling the minister, cutting off contacts, etc., whether the imperial court will stand on our side, it is really difficult to say! "Zou Degui can see through the movements and intentions of countries around the world, but this Qing court, he just has no way at all.

"Those gods in the court, let it be fate! Ignore them! Can we develop some other allies? Guo Xing'a was also helpless against the imperial court, but he wanted to talk to some other friends, the kind of friends who could really help.

"German Prime Minister Bismarck will visit Changchun next month, and it seems that he has the intention of forming an alliance with us, should the general personally receive him?" If you want to sleep, you really have to send pillows, and Zou Degui immediately recommended one to Guo Xing'a.

"It's an olive branch that has arrived!" Goxinga nodded, and the friend he needed had arrived.