After the formal implementation of the two-Beijing system in Ningchu, the embassies of various countries in Ningchu were also divided into two groups, of which Nanjing and Jingshi have corresponding embassy areas, such as Britain, France and Sweden have taken the lead in entering the embassy area, while Japan, North Korea and the Netherlands have also followed, but the Russians have never formally established diplomatic relations with Ningchu.

The reason is not only that the two countries are now in a tense atmosphere, but also a large part of the reason is that the Russians looked down on Ning Chu from the beginning, and as a result, after Ning Chu marched into the grassland, when the Russians wanted to establish diplomatic relations, Ning Yu did not send a mouth, but only dropped a sentence.

"I'll talk about it when it's all done!"

The Swedish ambassador, Count Eriksson, walked down from the carriage with a tired expression, and almost after receiving the news of the war between Ningchu, he hurriedly arrived in Shanghai from Nanjing, and then rushed all the way to Beijing by sea ship from Shanghai to Tianjin, the purpose of which was to be able to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Great Chu temporarily stationed in Beijing for the first time.

Count Eriksson naturally not only celebrated the great victory of His Majesty the Emperor, but because of the outbreak of the Chu-Russian War, he saw an excellent opportunity to contain the Russians in the Far East, so that Sweden in Europe could get a chance to breathe.

Count Eriksson took the briefcase from the secretary beside him, and walked briskly to the embassy area, where he still needed to make some preliminary preparations before meeting the emperor.

When Count Eriksson walked into the embassy, there was already a Swedish officer sitting inside, who was waiting respectfully with his briefcase, and when he saw the figure of Count Eriksson, he involuntarily stood up and showed his respect.

And this Swedish officer is the military attache who arrived in Nanjing with Count Eriksson, named Pu Yatin, he arrived in Beijing earlier than Count Eriksson, in order to be able to observe the war situation of Ning Chu in the north more closely, so Count Eriksson also specially asked Ning Yu to send this person to follow the army north, and witnessed the battle between Ning Chu and the Jungger army.

After all, most of the previous rise of Ning Chu was fought against the Qing court, not a direct war with the Russians, even if Count Eriksson was optimistic about Ning Chu in his heart, he also hoped to be able to make an objective judgment on the battlefield - this will determine the de facto alliance between Ning Chu and Sweden, if Ning Chu is indeed strong, then Sweden will have closer military cooperation and economic exchanges with Ning Chu.

Seeing the exhaustion on Eriksson's face, Pu Yating couldn't help but be concerned: "Mr. Earl must have worked very hard all the way from Nanjing, but this country is really too big. ”

Indeed, according to the eyes of these Westerners, Ningchu is a well-deserved big empire, even if it is smaller than Russia, but it is not too small, and it is not comparable to those countries in Europe at all.

Eriksson sat down on the soft sofa, took a glass of vodka from the servant's hand, took a sip of it with great satisfaction, and then sighed: "Yes, the road is indeed very bumpy, but it is said that they are developing something called a railway, which connects all the way from Nanjing to Shanghai, and it is said that once it is opened, they will be able to quickly reach Shanghai and take sea boats, all made of fine iron - God, they are really rich." ”

In fact, it is not only Erickson who sighs, no matter who passes by the Nanjing-Shanghai railway, which is still under construction, will sigh, so much iron is laid on the gravel road, no matter how you look at it, it is a bit too wasteful.

Only those who have actually seen the prototype of the train will understand how powerful the railway is, how powerful it will be to completely change a country, and with the existence of the railway, everything will change traditionally.

Although Puyatin had also seen railways, he did not know what those things were for, so he did not delve too deeply into the topic, but began to report softly about what he had seen and heard in the north.

"Mr. Earl, His Majesty the Great Chu now has an additional title, called the Great Khan of All Mongolia, and has completely become the master of the entire Mongolia, I really didn't expect that the Mongols who shocked Europe back then have been weakened to this point, but with the huge land of Mongolia, this Great Chu His Majesty is still not satisfied, he completely refused to talk to the Russians last month, and ordered the Russian army in the Far East to launch an attack."

When Pu Yating said this, he couldn't help but have a little admiration on his face, and said in a low voice: "Before the war, I thought that the Huaxia could only suppress the Russians with numbers, but according to some details of the return from the front, the army of His Majesty the Emperor of Great Chu is progressing very smoothly, and has completely cleaned the outer fortresses of the Yunchun front line and started to attack the inner line, maybe by next spring, we can get an unexpected good news." ”

When he heard this, Erikson couldn't help but feel a little excited on his face, after all, seeing his old opponent being frustrated right now was worth celebrating in any way, but he also had his own questions, "What is the strength of Ning Chu's army?" How many troops did they use in the war against the Russians? ”

"First of all, they are very strong in combat, not only are they fully equipped with firearms, but they are no less than the Russians in morale and organizational skills......."

Pu Yatin shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "As for how many people Ning Chu sent to fight the Russians, this information is too secret, and it is difficult for us to find clues in the newspapers, but it is certain that on the long front in the northern Xinjiang, no matter how many troops Ning Chu invests, it is possible." ”

Erikson's heart moved, he quickly thought of the battle with Junggar before this battle, and said with a smile: "It seems that His Majesty Emperor Ningchu should still have a strong cavalry, otherwise it should not be so easy to win against the Jungars, but I don't know if they can still achieve victory when they are fighting with the Cossacks." ”

Pu Yatin couldn't help but nodded, during the Great Northern War, he also experienced the power of those Cossack cavalry who came and went like the wind, and he was even more concerned in his heart, if Sweden's firearms were always dominant at that time, then in terms of cavalry, they were always in a state of passive beating.

"Hmph, every Russian we met felt that the Cossack cavalry was invincible, and even we ourselves had a hard time raising up a revolt against the Cossacks....... If Ning Chu wants to win against the Russians, he must defeat the Cossacks! ”

Eriksson was thoughtful, he probably understood what he needed to say in front of Emperor Ningchu, perhaps after this war, the relationship between Sweden and the Russian Empire needed to go through a new period.

.......

In the Qingxi Book House, Ning Yu was looking at the British ambassador Pierre and the French ambassador Ettington in front of him with a serious face.

"What I want to tell you is that as long as the Russians do not withdraw from the war, even if Da Chu wants to fight the Russians for a hundred years, we will continue to fight!"

In the Qingxi Book House, Ning Yu was looking at the British Ambassador Pierre and the French Ambassador Ettington in front of him with a serious face, and his tone was very resolute.

In fact, on the way to Beijing by Eriksson, Ning Yu had already begun diplomacy with Britain and France, and the British ambassador Pierre had already arrived at Beijing after he had been busy with Nanjing a long time ago, and the French ambassador Ettington was Alfre's subordinate and was also stationed at the French embassy in Beijing.

The British ambassador Pierre was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Emperor Ning's determination to be so deep, so he deliberately tried to say: "What about Your Majesty's war against the Netherlands?" ”

Ning Yu pretended to be annoyed, and said in a loud voice: "I naturally want to start a war with the Netherlands as soon as possible, mainly because my naval fleet has not yet completed the final preparations, so I can only wait a little longer....... But you should all know that I want to cooperate with the British and French, and it will only take time to expel the Dutch in the South Seas once and for all. ”

The French ambassador Ettington smiled softly, he glanced at the British ambassador Pierre, and then said: "Judging from the current strength of Da Chu, it is only a matter of time to expel the Dutch, but it is not so easy to deal with the Russians, and Your Majesty may have other reasons for choosing to change the strategic direction." ”

Ning Yu was slightly silent, and then said softly: "It's just that I feel that if Britain and France didn't make a clear statement in the battle of the Netherlands, I really didn't have a good direction. ”

Hearing this, the British ambassador Pierre and the French ambassador Ettington completely understood that the emperor in front of him was a chicken thief, and he may not be waiting for his own army at all, but hoping to wait until Britain and France take the lead in the war with the Netherlands, and then he would be willing to join in to ensure the maximization of his own interests.

The original indignation against the Dutch was all just a show.

Pierre was a little helpless, since the end of the Spanish Succession, the Dutch have suffered heavy losses, but the British lords still have not made up their minds to completely destroy the Dutch naval hegemony - not that they are worried about not winning, but they are worried that even if they want to fight, it will be a crushing victory, and then it will only let the French enjoy the benefits of the fisherman, and the French mind also has such a little meaning, which makes the Dutch still survive, but the sea strength still exists.

Of course, with the rise of Ning Chu, it also adds a bit of uncertainty to this game, but they still hope to make Ning Chu a gun to test the Dutch, who are still huge today.

Ning Yu was naturally unwilling to be a gun like this, so on the one hand, he continued to adhere to the strategic center of gravity in the north, and on the other hand, he began to express that he wanted to fight the Russians for the frozen soil in the north for another hundred years - as for whether the Netherlands will fight or not, it depends on your thoughts.

Sure enough, when the Chu-Russian War broke out, the British and French couldn't sit still, and they began to come to the door to test Ning Yu's determination.

It's just that Pierre is still a little surprised, because in his opinion, for the sake of the barren land in the north, it is obviously better to fight with the Russians to obtain the land of the South Seas, and he doesn't know what kind of medicine Emperor Ning has taken wrong.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I don't think you really recognize Russia, they are by no means comparable to the Tatars, even if they can get a short-term victory, but what they can get is only the frozen soil of the north, which is really not a rational thing."

The corners of Ning Yu's mouth sketched a smile, it seemed that Britain and France, who were eager to break the Dutch's hegemony in eastern trade, were really a little powerless now....... If we wait until the past fifty years, there will still be a war between Britain and the Netherlands, and this war will also completely establish Britain's dominant position in Southeast Asia, and then they will only wish that Ning Chu would be entangled with the Russians!

However, at this stage, Ning Yu decided to continue to ask for more benefits, otherwise there would be no such good opportunities in the future!

"It's not that I can't fight against the Netherlands at the same time, the key is that my Dachu navy is limited, if I can get the support of the two countries and hold off the main fleet of the Netherlands in Europe, then this battle will naturally be fought!"

Pierre and Ettington couldn't help but glance at each other, but they both saw the hesitation in each other's eyes, if they just dragged the Dutch navy would not have any loss, but in this case, it would be contrary to the original purpose, what they hoped for was not an easy victory for Ning Chu, but a defeat for both the Dutch.

"Your Majesty, you should understand that the transfer of the navy is a matter of great importance, and if it is only for this reason, the risk of war with the Dutch navy will not be acceptable to our country."

Pierre smiled a little wryly, and the French ambassador Ettington also had this attitude, and they still hoped that Ningchu would be able to fight the Dutch first, and then decide whether to join them.

Ning Yu snorted coldly and said softly: "Since this is the case, then you don't need to persuade me, if you are in a hurry to fight with the Netherlands at the moment, their navy is enough to completely block the foreign trade of our Great Chu, so it will be a loss for both of us and you." If this is the final result, then I might as well fight the Russians first. ”

Before the two of them could react, Ning Yu spoke again: "In addition, according to the regulations of the Overseas Trade Department of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of China, all opium is contraband, prohibited from being imported from customs, and will be severely hit. ”

Pierre's face suddenly gloomy, but Emperor Ningchu's toughness made him a little unexpected, and the French ambassador Ettington on the side was obviously a little ugly, after all, it was not only British merchants involved in the opium trade, if there was such an example, I was afraid that the future trade with China would make waves again.

"Your Majesty is hurting the feelings of our Great Britain by doing this, and I will make a solemn protest on behalf of Great Britain!" Pierre was a little annoyed, he knew the power of the opium trade, and he couldn't just give it up.

Ning Yu grinned instead, he didn't expect that the British Empire would also have a day of solemn protest!