Chapter 1166: Seeking Skin with the Tiger
Such humiliating conditions, even if Zeng Guofan is willing to endure humiliation and seek satisfaction, it is difficult to bear, if he agrees, then Zeng Guofan will only have one death to thank the countrymen. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Of course, even if the Qing Empire is unwilling to submit, the Tsarist Empire doesn't care, if you don't give in, just fight until you give in, and start a full-scale war with the Chinese Empire, the Tsarist Russian Empire does not have much chance of winning, but, in the face of the Manchu Empire, which is now declining, Tsarist Russia can beat the Manchu Empire all over the ground with a casual move of its fingers!
Moreover, Tsarist Russia has already made a move, and if it does not accept the conditions, then give the Manchu government a little bit of power first!
In less than a few days, a shocking thing broke out in Heilongjiang!
The Tsarist Russian army that arrived on the north and east banks of the Heilongjiang River launched a brazen attack on the territory of the Qing State, and it was a stormy attack, how could those green battalion soldiers on the border of the Qing State be able to block the attack of tens of thousands of Tsarist Russian troops?
Under the attack of the Tsarist Russian army, the green battalion on the border collapsed instantly, and could not hold on for even half a day, and the Tsarist Russian army advanced 200 miles in the direction of Jiangdong in two days, and directly advanced to the Amur area, which was less than 1,000 miles away from Vladivostok.
In this land, there are still as many as 70,000 or 80,000 people, and in order to be able to deter the Manchu government, force the Manchu government to make concessions, and at the same time obtain the maximum amount of food to ensure the army, Tsarist Russia carried out an amazing killing in this area!
More than 20,000 people of all ethnic groups in Manchu and Han were driven by the Russian army to the Heilongjiang River, all of them were shot and killed, and they ran into the Heilongjiang River!
In just a few days, the news was delivered!
Shengjing City, Zeng Guofan and other Manchu dignitaries were so angry that they were split!
"Bastard! Bastard! Damn, damn it! Tsarist old Maozi, we are inseparable from you! ”
Yixin was so angry that he thundered, and smashed a piece of golden dragon paperweight on the bookcase on the pillar of the main hall, roaring constantly!
As for Zeng Guofan and Wuren beside them, they cried bitterly, and even sat down on the ground!
However, roaring is roaring, now both Yixin and Zeng Guofan are already stupid, the two armies, a total of 200,000 troops, this is no longer something that the Manchu court can resist, or it is not difficult to destroy the entire Qing Dynasty!
"Damn old Maozi, I'd rather cede the country to Britain and France than to Tsarist Russia!"
Yixin gritted his teeth and said.
Zeng Guofan and others in the main hall were shocked when they heard this.
Zeng Guofan hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" ”
Yixin gritted his teeth and said: "Hateful old Maozi, I will never let them succeed, Zeng Guofan, meet with the British and French ministers again, and tell Chris and Padopan that as long as they are willing to support us in repelling the Tsarist army, then I will divide Jiangdong into two and cede it to Britain and France!" ”
"This! Your Majesty, this is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger! Once Britain and France have a large area of land in Jiangdong, then our Great Qing Kingdom may be destroyed at any time, as long as they make a move, we will not have any chance to resist! Your Majesty, think twice! ”
Zeng Guofan hurriedly dissuaded.
Yixin waved his hand angrily and shouted: "Now it's a matter of life and death, don't talk about seeking skin with the tiger, even if you drink to quench your thirst, you have to drink it first!" ”
Wu Ren on the side was even more anxious, and also dissuaded: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that we can ask Guo Ye for help, after all, we have the same root and the same origin, and Your Majesty has the grace of knowing Guo Ye, I think Guo Ye will definitely not stand idly by!" ”
"Shut up!"
Yixin's face changed greatly, and he shouted: "Wuren! We ceded Jiangdong to the British Empire and the French Empire, it was just an expedient measure, after all, it was far away from Britain and France, they wanted to completely gain a foothold, it was as difficult as climbing to the sky, and Tsarist Russia would not stop there, the three of them were fighting, we still have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and take the chestnut in the fire, but once the power of the Chinese Empire is introduced, then the Qing Kingdom is really going to destroy the country! This is absolutely not a no-no! ”
"Your Majesty!"
Wu Ren still wanted to persuade, Yi Xin shouted: "Okay, Wu Ren, don't say it, I have made up my mind, with the help of Britain and France, force the Tsarist army back!" This splendid river and mountain is really ceded to Britain and France, and it will definitely not be ceded to Tsarist Russia and Guo Ye! ”
Yi Xin was confused, he was always blaming Guo Ye for being ungrateful, and he was wary of Guo Ye, but he forgot that the Great Qing Kingdom was responsible for Guo Ye first, and even if Guo Ye occupied the rivers and mountains, it was also the world of the Chinese, but if Britain and France and even Tsarist Russia were put in, it would be 40,000 Chinese who were sunk and enslaved!
Zeng Guofan, Wu Ren and Cao Yuying persuaded him to no avail, so he had to meet with the British and French ministers again, ready to promise heavy profits again to tempt Chris and Padopan.
Last time, it was just to take out the right of way and mining rights, but this time it was to give up the territory, just a large area of Jiangdong, no less than 100,000 square kilometers, this is definitely a huge piece of fat that people can't refuse!
"Padopan, this time that guy is ruthless, the entire Jiangdong, more than 200,000 square kilometers, if we divide the land equally, it will be a big piece of fat! What are you French planning, do you still want to help Tsarist Russia fool the Manchu government, or do you have other ideas? ”
Chris asked with a smile.
Padopan said in a dark voice: "Yes, such a large piece of land is indeed exciting, let's add two to five, that is more than 100,000 square kilometers, larger than the two provinces of France!" I think our Imperial Majesty will be tempted to ......"
"Okay, then we will join forces, intervene strongly, force Tsarist Russia to make concessions, and the foreign ministries of the two countries will call the Tsarist government and ask them to withdraw their troops!"
Chris said in a dark voice.
Padopan shook his head and replied: "If you want Tsarist Russia to make complete concessions, it is unrealistic, his 200,000 troops are dispatched, and the victory is in hand, even if we use force, we can't take much advantage, for today's plan, the best way is to be able to share the benefits with Tsarist Russia, and at the same time keep the Manchu Empire from hurting its vitality, we can still get the benefits we deserve, why not?" ”
Chris was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood, yes, Padopan's idea is good, if it really starts, then it will be very difficult for Britain and France to resist Tsarist Russia in the Far East, and now as long as Tsarist Russia is forced to give up some of its interests, presumably under the pressure of Britain and France, they will not come hard!
"Chris, I suggest that Jiangbei be ceded to Tsarist Russia, and our two families will divide Jiangdong equally, so that all the lands south and west of Heilongjiang are still under the control of the Qing court, presumably Yixin and Zeng Guofan can't say anything, right?"
Padopan continued.
(To be continued.) )