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The Chinese Empire declared war on Russia, much to the relief of the British. Russia is a big country, with an army of more than a million, and the war between the Chinese Empire and such a big country will not end in a short time. In this way, Britain did not have to worry about India being threatened by the Chinese Empire, and Britain could continue to enjoy the various resources it received from India. The war between the Chinese Empire and Russia, no matter who won or lost, would be of great benefit to Britain. If Russia wins, the Chinese Empire will be severely damaged or even destroyed, and Britain will not only get rid of a big problem, but also get a piece of this huge cake. If necessary, Britain will also fall into the trap. If the Chinese Empire wins, then Russia's threat to the European continent will be much less. With the character of Tsar Nicholas I, he would certainly regard the Chinese Empire as Russia's worst enemy. When the time comes, Russia's attention will be drawn to the Chinese Empire. With less Russian disruption, it will be easier for Britain to lay out in Europe. The direction of expansion of the Chinese Empire will certainly also be placed in Central Asia and Siberia, so as to avoid conflict with the British. Therefore, this war, for Britain, has all the benefits and no harm.

The British Cabinet even began to study what role the British Empire should play in this war. After their discussions, it was decided that in the event of the decline of one of the Chinese Empire and Russia, the British Empire could give it a blood transfusion so that the war could continue. In this way, Britain would be able to gain more from the war. Though. It is despicable and shameless for Britain to implement such a strategy. However, from the UK's point of view, this is the best approach.

Except for the UK. There is another European country that is ecstatic about the outbreak of this war: the Kingdom of Prussia, a powerful country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Prussia was one of the most powerful of the German states, second only to the Austrian Empire. Even in a certain sense, the power of the Kingdom of Prussia was not weaker than that of the Austrian Empire. It's just that because the Austrian Empire had the support of Russia. Therefore, the Kingdom of Prussia could not compete with the Austrian Empire for the leadership of the many German states.

"Your Majesty, great, the Russians have intervened in the war in China. We can take the opportunity to speed up the pace of reunification! Prince William said happily. in front of him. It was Frederick, King of the Kingdom of Prussia. William IV.

"William, are you sure that the Chinese Empire will be able to defeat the Russians? If they are defeated by the Russians, it won't help us much. "Frederick. William IV frowned. Russia was the hegemon of the European continent, and the Kingdom of Prussia was one of the great powers in Central Europe. But in front of Russia. Still looking very unconfident. If Russia had defeated the Chinese Empire and then made a comeback and re-expanded in Europe, the Kingdom of Prussia would have borne the brunt of the Russian threat. Therefore, Frederick. William IV was very worried.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Chinese Empire will definitely defeat Russia." Prince William said firmly.

"Oh? Why? William, why are you so sure? "Frederick. William IV asked.

"陛xià. When I was in Paris, I had the privilege of being invited by the Emperor of the Chinese Empire. Dinner with him. He was a young and wise monarch, full of self-confidence, and the empire he led, although it had only only been rising for long, was full of vitality. Russia, on the other hand, is a decaying and backward country, although it is strong. Serfdom constrained the development of Russia. If this continues, I am afraid that Russia's strength will become weaker and weaker. Therefore, the potential of the Chinese Empire was much greater than that of Russia. If there is a winner between the two countries, I believe that the final victory must be the Chinese Empire! Prince William said.

Frederick. Wilhelm IV nodded, and then said: "However, Russia has an army of 1.4 million people, and there are Cossack cavalry that is famous for shocking Europe. It was not so easy for the Chinese Empire to defeat them. Although the Chinese Empire was strong, their forces were too small. In addition, the enemies of the Chinese Empire were not only Russia, but also the Qing State. Although the Qing State was also a decadent and backward country, they had a new army of millions in the millions. With the support of Russia, it was very difficult for the Chinese Empire to complete its reunification. ”

"Your Majesty, the Chinese Empire, like us, has the most urgent task before it to complete the unification of the country. Our two countries have also been interfered with by external forces. However, the Chinese Empire is much stronger than we are. Although their industrial strength is not as good as ours, it is developing very rapidly. They had a population of 200 million, and if they were unified, the population would exceed 400 million, which would be the largest market in the world, enough to support the rapid development of their industrialization. Moreover, it also means that they can easily recruit the largest number of troops in the world. The Chinese Empire could expand the size of its army to ten million if it wanted to. That's more than all of Europe combined. Although the Chinese Empire has not expanded its army further, I believe that it is because they are confident that they can defeat the enemy with their current military strength. Therefore, I believe that the Chinese Empire will definitely achieve the final victory! Prince William analyzed.

"Alright, William, I see. In that case, what is in front of us is a great opportunity. Let's get started! "Frederick. William IV said. The Kingdom of Prussia had a population of 20 million and was the first country to introduce universal compulsory military service, and they could lightly arm a new army of 500,000 people. In addition, Prussia's industrial strength is also one of the most powerful countries in Europe, and its weapons and equipment are also greatly ahead of other countries. Once the war planes of the Kingdom of Prussia are activated, it will be very terrifying.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Our first target is the Kingdom of Denmark. They controlled several northern German states. If we can defeat the Kingdom of Denmark, we will be able to unify northern Germany. After Russia was defeated by the Chinese Empire and all the power of Russia was invested in the Far East, we will attack the Austrian Empire! Prince William said with burning eyes. This was the unification strategy that the Kingdom of Prussia had already set, first the easier and then the harder, first to deal with the weakest Kingdom of Denmark, then to drive the Austrian Empire out of the German Confederation, and finally to seize the southern states of Germany. Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia would inevitably have to fight France. France was very strong, but the Kingdom of Prussia believed that they were confident that they would defeat a strong enemy. The war against the Kingdom of Denmark was only the first step.

For the strategy proposed by Prince William, Frederick. William IV agreed.

Subsequently, the Kingdom of Prussia began a war of military expansion. The mobilization of the Kingdom of Prussia greatly shocked the surrounding countries. The eyes of the European powers were focused on Central Europe, and they were no longer so concerned about the war between the Chinese Empire and Russia. After all, the Far East is too far away from Europe, which is their nest. Changes in the situation in Europe will have an impact on their vital interests.

The Kingdom of Prussia took advantage of the Chinese Empire's war with Russia and began their war of unification. This is twenty years ahead of history. However, this is of great benefit to the rising Chinese Empire. A powerful Germany rose to prominence in the middle of Europe, surrounded by many great powers, and they needed a strong ally. And the Chinese Empire is undoubtedly the best candidate for allies.

After the reunification of Germany, it will also become an important help for the Chinese Empire. With Germany holding back the great powers in Europe, the Chinese Empire could confidently and boldly expand in Asia and beyond.

Turning its attention to East Asia, the Chinese Empire's wars with the Manchus and Russia continued. Especially in Mukden, although the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Chinese Army annihilated the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian army, the main force of the Russian army was still there. Not to mention anything else, the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army alone still has nearly 20,000 troops. 20,000 Cossack cavalry is still an extremely powerful force. If they are fighting in the plains, they can easily defeat enemies who are several times their size.

The 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian Army was defeated, and only a few dozen people in the division escaped from the chaos, and the rest were almost annihilated by the Imperial Chinese Army, and most of them were killed, and only a few hundred surrendered. Including the division commander, Major General Alekev, was also killed. The only officer who escaped was Colonel Mikhail.

On the morning of October 14, Colonel Mikhail fled to Zhangwu with dozens of Cossack cavalry, and at this time, the main force of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army had already arrived. The army commander, Lieutenant General Igdinev, was very dissatisfied with Major General Alekev's unauthorized attack on Shengjing. However, at that time they were still too far away from Zhangwu and did not have a wireless telegraphy, so they could not stop the actions of Major General Alekev. Lieutenant General Igdineev thought that Major General Alekyev would not be stupid enough to attack a city heavily defended by the Imperial Chinese Army. Therefore, the 15th Cavalry Division should not suffer much damage. However, the result was not what he expected.

"General, the 15th Cavalry Division is back. However, there were only a few dozen people left in the division. "A junior officer reported to Lieutenant General Igdinaev.

"What? How so? What about Alekev's guy? What the hell did he do? Lieutenant General Igdinev roared.

"General, Major General Alekev has been killed!" (To be continued......)