Chapter 346: Temporary Truce
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"Minister Cassini, on behalf of the Chinese Empire, I solemnly protest to Russia against your country's flagrant invasion of Russian territory and attack on the city of Maimai, and reserve a single action to safeguard the interests of our country!" In the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang angrily addressed the Russian Minister to China Cassini. Immediately after receiving a telegram from the General Staff, he summoned Cassini.
"Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, my ** team, who entered Mongolia at the invitation of the Mongolian Saiyin Noyan Khan Namu Nang Sulun, Tushetu Khan Nasun Yuktu, the Right Wing Left Banner of the Tushetu Khan Department Zasak and the Prince of Shuo, Handa Dorji and others, did not intend to invade. According to what we have received, these princes have been treated very badly in Kulen, and the Russian government must help our friends! Cassini said without changing his face. He knew very well that Nicholas II wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to launch an attack on the Mongols, and from Wu Tingfang's angry expression, he knew that the attack should have begun. He didn't pay attention to Wu Tingfang's warning at all. Russia is a member of the Pacific Alliance, and if China declares war on Russia, it will face a declaration of war by Japan and the United States. Therefore, China has to think carefully.
"Saiyin Noyan Khan Namu Nang Sulun, Tushetu Khan Naxun Yuktu, Tushetu Khan's Right Wing Left Banner Zasak and Shuo Prince Handa Dorji are rebels of our country, this is our country's internal affairs, and it is not your turn to interfere!" Wu Tingfang stared at Cassini angrily. These powers have not been able to repay China until now, which makes him, the foreign minister, very angry. At the same time, I am very good in my heart, and in the next war, I will completely defeat them and give these arrogant foreign devils a few slaps.
"Your Excellency Ng Dinh Fong, I am very sorry. This is an order of His Majesty the Tsar, and we can only obey it! Cassini said.
"Humph! Your Excellency Casini, I promise you, Russia will pay the price for today's shameless acts! Wu Tingfang said angrily.
"Please, if there's nothing to do, then I'll leave first. The Legation still has a lot to attend to! Cassini said. This arrogant attitude made Wu Tingfang very dissatisfied. However, as foreign secretary, he still has to maintain the necessary etiquette. Now, he can understand why Wang Yuze has to fight with the great powers even if he knows that the difficulties he faces are very great. If these powers are not defeated, they will never heed China's proposals.
After leaving, Cassini did not return to the Russian legation, but visited the Japanese and American ministers in the hope that they would be in line with Russia. After all, Russia was the first to do this, and if Japan and the United States remained neutral because of their dissatisfaction, then Russia would be in trouble. Russia alone is still at war with China in the Far East, and they are still a little frightened.
Wu Tingfang went directly to the palace to meet Wang Yuze.
"Your Majesty, the Russians are so bullying, they don't take the empire into account at all!" Wu Tingfang complained.
"Wu Aiqing, don't be angry. Although the Russians began to attack, they could not break through our defenses so easily in this cold and snowy environment. As for the arrogance of the Russians, even more so bother. I, the people of the Celestial Empire, do I need to be angry with these uncivilized barbarians? Wang Yuze said with a smile.
"That's right! However, I would have looked forward to what kind of face our armies would have when they defeated the Russians! Wu Tingfang said. If there was some disagreement with starting a war before. Well, now, his position has completely changed.
"Soon you'll be there! The army and navy are ready, just waiting for the time to come! Wang Yuze said. According to the information, the battleships ordered by the Japanese from the United States had already arrived at the British military port of Portsmouth a few days earlier. Battleships ordered from other countries also arrived. It should be in the near future that the Japanese fleet will return home. And the home fleet of the Chinese Navy, in order to ensure victory in the war, already planned to intercept and kill the Japanese fleet on its way home. As long as this Japanese fleet is destroyed, the Japanese will have nothing to jump on. Of course, the war between China and the Pacific Alliance will also break out completely. This is a huge test for China. But at the same time, it's a huge opportunity. Victory, China will be able to rise in the east of the world. If it fails, what awaits China will be a long hibernation.
Wu Tingfang nodded, he also knew that in the next big war, China would almost gamble on its future national fortunes.
"However, it's not like we're just letting the Russians bully. Wu Hao, you send a telegram to Kulun, in my name, let the defenders of Kulen enter the Russian consulate in Kulen, and arrest all the people hiding inside, such as Saiyin Noyan Khan, Namu Nan Sulun, Tushetu Khan, Nasun Yuktu, the right wing of the Tushetu Khan's department, the left banner of Zasak, the prince of Heshuo, Handa Dorji, and the Grand Lama Chelin Zimit and others. If the Russians dare to resist, they can shoot! Wang Yuze ordered coldly. Since the Russians dare to attack China's territory without authorization, there is no need for China to save face for the Russians.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wu Hao immediately went to give the order. Coming from a special forces background, he was also very angry when he learned that the Russians had launched a brazen attack. Now that Wang Yuze has launched a counterattack, he is naturally very happy.
"Your Majesty, isn't it good to attack the consulates of other countries! If it spreads, the impact is not very good! Wu Tingfang said with some concern.
"It doesn't matter, we're just taking revenge on the Russians! Although we did not go to war with the Russians, we have now caused an actual war. Besides, we went in to arrest the rebels, and it was also justified! Wang Yuze said.
Soon, after receiving Wang Yuze's order, Xu Shichang, the imperial minister in Kulen, immediately issued an order to the soldiers who surrounded the Russian consulate. When hundreds of Chinese soldiers broke into the Russian consulate, the Russian consul in Kulen, Shishmalevli, protested loudly. Even when he threatened to war, no one paid attention to him. Feng Guozhang, the vice minister in charge of this operation, said even more contemptuously: "War? All right! Just waiting for you to declare war on us! ”
This made the Russian consul in Kulen, Shishmalevli, angry enough. But there is no other way. The guards at the consulate did not dare to shoot. If they dare to shoot, the machine guns set up by the ** squadron outside can beat them all into a sieve. They could only watch as Saiyin Noyan Khan Namuang Sulun, Tushetu Khan Nasun Choktu, the right wing of the Tushetu Khan's right wing, the Left Banner of the Tushetu Khan, the Prince of Zasak, the Prince of Heshuo, Handa Dorji, and the Grand Lama Chelin Zimit were captured, and the most severe punishment awaited these rebels. All of these rebellious princes will be dethroned, and all the chiefs will be shot. And those soldiers who participated in the rebellion will all be reduced to railway construction workers. And it's free workers!
However, Shishmarevli quickly reported the incident to the country, causing the anger of Tsar Nicholas II. The army failed to attack and the consulate was broken into by the Chinese, which made Tsar Nicholas II immediately clamoring for war on China. However, he was dissuaded by the ministers. The military offensive launched has already failed. If another large-scale offensive is launched in this winter, it is obviously unrealistic. At that time, in addition to the loss of troops, it will also cost a lot of money. You must know that the current Russia is already poor to death, and there is no excess to waste itself. In addition, the ambassadors of Japan and the United States to Russia have also expressed their opposition, saying that the mission has not yet come to the time set by the alliance to start a war with China, and that all countries are not ready, and it would be too hasty to start a war against China now. Tsar Nicholas II had no choice but to suppress his anger.
The Chinese side was very happy after receiving the good news. The strength of one battalion repelled the attack of tens of thousands of Russian troops, and also caused huge casualties to the Russian army, while its own losses were very small. Although this victory was due to many factors such as the favorable time, place and people, it still showed that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army was far superior to that of the Russian Army. Everyone is very confident about the war that is about to break out this year.
The next day, the Russian minister to China, Kasini, rushed to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a fit of rage and lodged a protest with Wu Tingfang. However, Wu Tingfang hung Cassini for more than an hour before seeing him.
"Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, yesterday your ** team entered the Russian consulate in Kulen without authorization and arrested friends of the Russian government, this kind of behavior is a kind of trampling on Russia's sovereignty and an act of war!" Cassini shouted.
"If this is an act of war, then is your country brazenly sending tens of thousands of troops to attack our territory to buy and sell cities, is this considered an act of war?" Wu Tingfang replied-for-tat.
Suddenly, Cassini was speechless. In fact, everyone knows very well that China and Russia are actually at war. It's just that both sides tacitly did not declare war. Cassini wanted to threaten China with a declaration of war, which was of no use. Moreover, he also knew the news of the battle of the trading city, and the Russian ** team of the two divisions actually did not conquer the trading city, which was only garrisoned by more than 1,000 people, but suffered heavy losses themselves. And last night, there was another blizzard. As a result, Russian military operations had to be completely stopped. Otherwise, I am afraid that before the attack is launched, the soldiers will be frozen to death countless times.
Relations between China and Russia have entered the most tense stage. Although because of the weather, the military conflict was temporarily stopped. However, this is only a temporary truce. Everyone believes that when the spring flowers are blooming, it is the time for the war to restart.
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