Chapter 1092: A Fragile Peace

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Lin Yiqing's "Bear Language" had helped him when he went to Siberia on a mission, and those two months in the ice and snow were one of the most unforgettable times in his life, but he didn't expect that in this historical time and space, "Bear Language" saved him again in Russia. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Witt looked at the brown bear with blood on his mouth and licked Lin Yiqing's hand incessantly, and let out a heavy sigh in his heart.

He knew that nothing could stop Lin Yiqing, and that Alekseev stupid was a pure waste of time.

On October 12, 9091 (the 17th year of the Great Qianguang Xu, the 24th year of the Meiji era of Japan), the two sides signed a peace and friendship treaty in Yekaterinburg, known as the "Yekaterinburg Peace Treaty". Because the peace treaty clarified the ownership of some undetermined areas on the northwestern border between Qianguo and Russia, it was also called the "Renewal of the Northwest Boundary Treaty." In this treaty, the two sides agreed:

First, the two countries have lived in peace and friendship, and the former trade relations have been fully restored; in addition to allowing the resumption of trade in Kyakhta, the two countries have also opened Ili as a treaty port to "allow free trade between the merchants and people of the two countries." Kyakhta is a condominium between the two countries.

Second, Russia recognized about 20,000 square kilometers of land west of the Khorgos River as the property of the Qianguo.

Third, Russia withdrew from the Pamir region, and "all the land occupied by the former Russian army was returned to the Qianguo," which recognized the region as owned by the Qianguo, and the Qianguo paid the Russian army 500,000 taels of silver for "housing, barracks, vehicles, ships, and other equipment."

Fourth, all Russian military and civilians in the above areas are limited to internal relocation within five years.

5. After the two sides have determined the boundary site and erected the boundary marker, neither country may divert the river with its source within the territory of the two countries.

6. The two sides shall not take in rebels, and if they enter the country, they shall be obliged to disarm and extradite them back to their countries.

The Yekaterinburg Treaty was one of many treaties between Qianguo and Russia, which may seem inconspicuous, but in fact had a far-reaching impact on the relations between the two countries. The signing of this treaty eased the tension between the Qianguo and Russia for a long time, and both the Qianguo and Russia showed considerable magnanimity and restraint on this treaty, and it can be said that they both made great concessions; the Qianguo did not demand the resumption of the 440,000 square kilometers of land that had been cut off by Russia in those years, but only recovered more than 20,000 square kilometers of the land, and after assessment, paid Russia 500,000 taels of silver for infrastructure and the relocation of military and civilian personnel. Nor did Russia demand a boundary between the Khorgos River, as some expansionists in the country often clamored for, and this treaty can be said to reflect the desire of the two countries' top leaders for a genuine peace between the two countries.

The "Yekaterinburg Treaty" is an important page in the history of the development of Qian-Russian relations, and it is integrated with the living needs of the masses of the people of the two countries and the development of the frontiers, and to a certain extent, the treaty has promoted the economic development of the two countries, especially the border areas of the two countries. The increase in trade between the two sides has effectively increased the revenues of the national coffers of the two countries. After the signing of this treaty, peace was truly achieved in the border areas, which provided a venue and conditions for contacts between the peoples of the two countries, and increased mutual understanding and cultural exchanges between the peoples of the two countries. Many businessmen from both countries have become old acquaintances and even friends for many years. Every time there is a major festival between China and Russia, businessmen from both sides also celebrate the festival together. At the same time, it also creates convenient conditions for businessmen from the two countries to learn each other's languages. In addition, the signing of this treaty will help maintain the relative stability of the situation on the border between Qianqian and Russia. In carrying out its policy of expansion, Russia had to take into account the tremendous benefits it had achieved in the dry trade. Therefore, until the war between the Russians in 9105, Russia never dared to act rashly on the border between Russia and Qian.

However, it is an indisputable and sad fact that during this period of peace before 9105, both Qianxi and Russia spared no effort to build railways, expand their navies, and step up preparations for war; in 9105, the Siberian Railway was completed, and the domestic railway network of Qianguo was basically completed, and the results of construction in peacetime became the cause of war. The defeat of Japan in the Dingyou War in 9087 irritated Russia even more. In order to compete for the throne of East Asian hegemony, war finally broke out inevitably.

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