After a long journey of more than two months, Ihonovsky, a third-class civil servant of the Far Eastern Province of the Russian Empire, and his party arrived in Beijing again. There was no accident, they must have been late, when the Russian mission handed over the credentials, the foreign affairs officials of the two countries could not help but feel a little embarrassed, because of the long distance, when the news of Lin Fengsheng's son reached Nebuchu, it had been a month, but in terms of the overall situation, the governor of the Far East still sent a congratulatory envoy, according to the plan, if the mission was speeded up, it might only take a month to rush from the Heilongjiang River valley to Beijing, but I didn't expect to be attacked on the way. Disturbed by the 'commotion' of the ancient tribes, they stopped and hid along the way, and walked for more than two months, so when they arrived in Beijing, Lin Feng's full moon wine had been on the table for several months, so the wording on the foreign 'handover' document inevitably seemed a little strange.

Ihonovsky's mission was to revise the military treaty between the two countries. Since the last alliance with the Han army, the Russian Empire has reaped a lot of benefits in the Far East, because the Liaodong regime of the Qing court was completely wiped out by Lin Feng, and the Russians have accelerated the progress of their development in the Far East a lot.

The Russian Empire originally thought that the only obstacle to the development of the Far East was the Qing government, but they soon realized that this idea might be too optimistic, and when the Eight Banners were destroyed, the new Eastern 'Mongolia' Gu Korqin quickly filled this gap, and the current colonial government in the Far East was encountered. The blocking and besiegement of the Mongolian ancient cavalry troops, and what is more headache is that compared with the previous Eight Banners army, Horqin's troops are actually equipped with a lot of advanced firearms, especially the artillery fire is very fierce, faintly posing a threat to the fortifications of the fortifications, in addition, they are also horrified to find that these "barbarian Tatars" actually have many arquebuses, although not to the extent of the whole army, but this is not a single colonist can match.

In desperation, the colonists finally remembered their dear ally, His Royal Highness the King of Han, and in contrast, their current situation is almost the same as a few years ago, or even worse, so from the perspective of historical experience, the key to solving this problem is of course in Beijing. However, this time the colonists were obviously much more cautious, not as reckless as the first time, in the end, the power of the Russian Empire was mainly concentrated in Europe, relatively speaking, as a military and political power, whether it was Eastern 'Mongolia' and ancient Korqin and their Beijing allies, as long as they wanted, any of them could crush the pioneers.

Fortunately, His Royal Highness the King of Han has a very good record of "sex", you must know that as a dictator, he has to deal with a lot of affairs every day, and comes into contact with many people of all shapes and Chinese, Ihonovsky does not dare to expect His Majesty to remember him such a small person, and this time he is obviously very lucky, because in the pronunciation of the Chinese , "a group of cowards killed 'chickens'" is really meaningful, His Royal Highness the King of Han actually left a deep impression on him, as soon as he heard that his old friend went to China again, Immediately, he passed the edict to Cao of the Ministry of Rites and received him in the palace of Zhongnanhai Wang.

"Isn't this a 'chicken'?! - Long time no see, always good?! As soon as they met, before Ihonovsky saluted, Lin Feng shouted affectionately.

Ihonovsky was very embarrassed, after more than a year of hard work, he finally had a glimpse of the 'door' of the Chinese language, as far as he knew, this title of His Royal Highness the King of Han was absolutely wrong, but as a foreign envoy, it was absolutely not allowed to correct a king's etiquette 'sex' mistakes, so he had to salute with a wry smile, "Ihonovsky, the third-class civil officer of the Primorsky Province of the Russian Empire? Honowitz, to meet His Majesty the Kingdom of the Han Kingdom, His Royal Highness the Tsar and the Eldest Princess Sophia of our Kingdom wishes His Majesty the King ......"

"You're welcome, you're welcome!" Lin Feng interrupted his chatter, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Lord 'Chicken' is so polite, come on, come on, please sit, please sit!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

"I heard from the people in the Ministry of Etiquette that Lord 'Chicken' is here to cheer my son this time, and according to the rules, I have to set up a wine and treat me - you can say it, just say what you want to eat, you're welcome!!"

"Your Majesty, you are so generous," Ihonovsky said with a little humility, and then said, "Your Majesty, in fact, I came to the Great Han Kingdom this time, one is to congratulate the birth of the little prince, and the other purpose is to deepen the friendship between the two countries!" ”

"That is, you just see the outside world when you say that, what is the relationship between our China and the Russian Empire?! - That's a ...... Mountains and water, flesh and blood, brothers, a family does not speak two words, if you talk about something, our Chinese brothers must 'insert' knives in both ribs!! ”

"Oh, what a merciful king you are!! May the Russian Empire and the Great Han Kingdom be friendly for generations!! Ihonovsky made a look of emotion and said movingly, "To have such a neighbor as Dahan is really a gift from God to the Russian people!" ”

"Hehe, the 'chicken' is the 'chicken', and he talks very intimately!!" Lin Feng smiled, picked up the teacup and said, "Come on!" - Please have tea!! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ihonovsky took a shallow sip, "Actually, I came this time on the orders of the Tsar and Princess Sophia, hoping to revise the military treaty with His Majesty!" ”

"That's a good thing!" Lin Feng smiled, "What kind of revision law?!" ”

"Yes, as our two countries originally agreed, there are many barbarians living in the Far East now, they are against civilization, and at the same time they have quite strong force, so they are also civilized countries, in order to maintain a just social order, we must join hands to eliminate them or bring them into normal order!" Ihonovsky said impassionedly, "After initial cooperation, we have finally eliminated the barbarian regime entrenched in the eastern Liaodong region, but there are still many similar guys in the northern steppe, so we hope that the Han Kingdom can stand on a righteous standpoint, work hard for all the people who yearn for civilization and order, and exterminate those Tatar tribes with us!" ”

"Oh?!" Lin Feng glanced at him blankly, "Lord 'Chicken', what the hell are you talking about?!" - Don't talk around, let's be honest, which one do you want to do this time?! ”

Ihonovsky's face turned red and he coughed dryly, "Ahem...... Cough...... The meaning of our political fǔ is that this person hopes to cooperate militarily with your country and jointly exterminate the entrenched 'Mongolian' ancient Korqin Khanate!! ”

"Hey! It turned out that it was going to engage in Horqin, didn't it? Isn't it over after the explanation?! Hey, I said, 'Chicken', don't be a righteous person, the people or something, in fact, this king is a rough man, he has always only marched and fought, you say that I don't understand! Lin Feng shook his head and smiled, "I said the old 'chicken', although our two countries have a deep 'friendship', but this matter is really a bit difficult to do!" ”

Ihonovsky frowned and hurriedly asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, what is your difficulty?!" ”

"The relationship between our Great Han Kingdom and the Eastern 'Mongolian' Ancient Korqin Department is also good, you don't know, in fact, Korqin Khan King Buryagma is also a good friend, I think there should be a little misunderstanding between you, or this king will be a peacemaker for you, how about settling this little trouble?!"

Ihonovsky looked at Lin Feng dumbfounded, and said with a wry smile, "This...... There is a big contradiction between us, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along peacefully!! ”

"That's really embarrassing," Lin Feng shook his head, putting on a helpless expression, "You don't know, not long ago, King Horqin also sent me five thousand war horses and ten thousand taels of gold, and he also wanted to give me his goddaughter' to be his wife, this 'friendship' is really not shallow!" ”

Ihonovsky smiled when he heard this, "Your Majesty is probably a little forgetful, I heard that not long ago, you personally commanded a large army and fought a great battle with the Dzungar Khanate in the west, killing tens of thousands of Tatars, right?!" ”

"That's right," Lin Feng nodded, "That's why I have a good relationship with Horqin—to be honest, it's just such a thing, so our Great Han Kingdom has formed an alliance with Horqin, and now he has already led a large army to go to Turgut to beat the water dogs?!" Now we're just showing him the back 'door', otherwise how could King Korqin give me such a heavy gift?! ”

"Oh, my majesty, do you know?!" Ihonovsky hurriedly said, "The Tatars have always been ambitious, whether it is the Eastern 'Mongolian' or the Western 'Mongolian' Gu, they are also barbaric and rude, have you thought about it, if one of them unifies the steppe desert, then our Russian Empire and the Han Kingdom will face the same danger!" Speaking of this, he 'revealed' a look of fear and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten Genghis Khan?!" ”

"Alas, don't be alarmist, Lord Chicken, we are close allies with Horqin, and we have sworn to Immortal Heaven!" Lin Feng shook his head nonchalantly, "I believe in my 'Meng' Gu friends, they won't do treacherous things!" ”

Seeing Lin Feng so blind, Ihonovsky shook his head again and again, and said with emotion, "Alas, my dear majesty, can't you inquire about your minister?!" I don't believe that such a country, with so many wise elders, would not even have a visionary?! ”

"Oh?!" Lin Feng rolled his eyes, and said Sen Ran, "Lord 'Chicken' means that my king has no foresight?!" ”

Facing Lin Feng's fierce gaze, Ihonovsky was not afraid and nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, I think you really lack a long-term vision for this!" ”

"Hey...... Sure enough, it's so bold 'color'!! Lin Feng sneered, "But please give me a reason!" ”

Ihonovsky shook his head, "Your Majesty, I don't have too many reasons - a country's national defense and security must be controlled by itself, not based on trust in a so-called 'ally' in the past, let alone pinning hopes on personal feelings or friendship, national security is above all else!" ”

"Oh, that seems to make sense!!" Lin Feng nodded, and was moved, "Hearing you say this, if the 'Meng' ancients are really unified, it will be really difficult to resist hundreds of thousands of cavalry at once!" ……”

"yes!! Your Majesty, you are so wise!! Ihonovsky hurriedly said, "So we must nip in the bud the threat of aggression from these horseback barbarians while they are in the midst of a civil war!" ”

"Hmm!! Makes sense! ......" Lin Feng couldn't help but nodded, and suddenly frowned again, "But isn't this king treacherous?!" - At the beginning, I swore to heaven that I would live in harmony forever with King Buryagmake of Korqin Khan! Now that he suddenly turned his face, wouldn't others gossip?! ……”

Ihonovsky almost fainted, at this time he was angry and funny, he really didn't know how to persuade Lin Feng, and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty!! - My dear majesty, do you know?! You are a king, and there are thousands of people who need your protection, and you cannot risk the people of an entire country for the sake of your own personal reputation!! ……”

“…… Oh, yes! ......" Lin Feng patted his head in distress, "You also make sense!" …… I can't risk the lives of the people!! …… But...... But the reputation of the widow is also very important......"

"Yes! Absolutely! Ihonovsky struck while the iron was hot and hurriedly persuaded, "Your Majesty, you should decide whether the interests of the people or your personal reputation are important!" - Actually, I think that if you sacrifice your promise for the sake of the people, the people will definitely not criticize you for not keeping your promises, but will praise you, just like admiring the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the heroic fight for the country, this is a very noble thing!! ”

Lin Feng frowned, silent, and hesitated between his expressions.

Seeing Lin Feng's hesitation, Ihonovsky persuaded again, "Your Majesty! ……”

"Well, Lord 'Chicken', you have a point," Lin Feng finally nodded reluctantly, "For the sake of the people, the widow will be released this time!" He turned his face, stared at Ihonovsky tightly, and said solemnly, "Say, what are you going to do with him?!" ”

"Great!! Praise you, you are such a great king!! Seeing that Lin Feng finally agreed, Ihonovsky was overjoyed and said, "That's right, we attract their forces in the north, and then you send troops in the south to smash their lair, just like the barbarians in Liaodong did last time, and annihilate them in a decisive battle!" ”

"Hehe...... Lin Feng squinted at Ihonovsky, nodded and smiled, "That's a really good idea!" ”

"You're so kind, Your Majesty!!"

"Where, where, I'm telling the truth this time!" Lin Feng said with a smile, "But our Great Han Kingdom has just fought a battle with the Junggar Ministry, the army is very tired, and the supply of materials is also very embarrassing, I'm afraid I will miss a big thing!" - I don't think so, I'll send the 'elite' troops to 'riot' them, attract their main forces, and then you will take advantage of the situation and destroy these barbaric Tatars in a decisive battle! ”

Ihonovsky looked at Lin Feng blankly, stunned for a long time, and then said dryly, "Your Majesty...... Cough...... Ahem......"

'Hey!' Don't worry, if you lack food or anything, although our Han Kingdom is a little poor, we will definitely support it!! ”

"It's not like that!! ......," Ihonovsky said embarrassedly, "My dear majesty, ahem...... Cough...... In fact...... Frankly speaking, our army in the Far East is somewhat under-armed, so ...... So ......"

"So what?!" Lin Feng said in surprise, "Your country's musketeers and Cossack cavalry are brave and 'elite' and invincible in the world, is it still difficult to kill this barbarian?!" ”

Ihonovsky was even more embarrassed, and said with a dry smile, "Your Majesty has an overreputation!" In fact, the army of the Great Han Kingdom is loyal and brave, and it will definitely not be inferior to the officers and soldiers of our country......" He glanced at Lin Feng, who looked suspicious and confused, and said embarrassedly, "Actually...... In fact, our army in the Far East now has only more than 7,000 people......"

"Only seven thousand?!! ......" Lin Feng said in shock, "You're not kidding, are you?!" There are more than 40,000 'elite' iron cavalry directly under the Guang Khan Tent of the Eastern 'Mongolian' Ancient Korqin Khanate, and if there is a war, the nomads from all over the country will gather together, and I am afraid that there will not be more than 100,000 people in total?! He shook his head, with a look of admiration on his face, "The Russian musketeers and Cossacks are really strong, 7,000 people can defeat more than 100,000 people - strong is strong, and the few people are really admired!" ”

Hearing this, Ihonovsky's face suddenly turned purple, "cough...... Cough...... Your Majesty has misunderstood, in fact, our country still has many garrison troops and young men in Baikal and Primorsky, Siberian and other provinces, if we really want to fight, as long as the Governor sends a conscription order, we can gather 40,000 to 50,000 troops!! ”

"Oh?!" Lin Feng looked at Ihonovsky unexpectedly, "Then what are you waiting for?!" Hurry up and issue a call order! He smiled, "I say, the Russian Empire is great, powerful, unparalleled, and invincible...... How can it be that there are only 7,000 troops?! ”

Ihonovsky barely smiled, "Yes! Your Majesty...... Cough...... Ahem, it was originally to be recruited, but our government believes that this matter is related to the Great Han Kingdom, and in order to consider the traditional friendly relations between the two countries, we still have to ask for your opinion! ”

"Well said! Since your country is so sincere, then this matter is so decided!! Lin Feng slapped the table and said proudly, "I will immediately send troops to disturb them and attract their attention, you send a large army, go straight to their lair, and then wipe them out!" ”

Ihonovsky was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty...... Cough...... Cough...... Actually, actually, ......"

"Oh?! The widow is not right?! Lin Feng looked at Ihonovsky in a daze, and said blankly, "Are you going to go it alone?!" ”

"Alas......" Ihonovsky hesitated for a long time, finally lowered his head, and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, in fact, judging from the strength of our country in the Far East, it is impossible to defeat the Tatars alone for the time being!" - Please help us, Your Majesty! ”

"Oh?! ......" Lin Feng laughed loudly, walked down the steps, and patted him on the shoulder, "Earlier, I said that you are tired of going around?!" - Lord 'Chicken'! …… Haha......"

"So...... Therefore, the Governor has authorized me to amend a new military treaty with your country, so that we can cooperate with each other to destroy the evil Tatars!! ”

"If you do this, it seems that the widow will suffer a lot!" Lin Feng smiled and said, "Do you have any good ideas for Lord 'Chicken'?!" ”

"We can help you with money and materials like we did last time!!" Ihonovsky was obviously prepared, and he said with confidence, "In addition, after the extermination of the Tatars, more land will be allocated according to your country's contribution!" ”

"So you call us the Han Kingdom mercenaries?!" Lin Feng glanced at him and said with a smile.

"Of course not!!" Ihonovsky immediately denied, "Since the last siege of Nebuchu and Yaksa by the barbarians, our country has adjusted its forces, so if the war begins, we can send a group of troops to meet your army in the north!" ”

"How many can you deploy?!"

“…… At least ......," Ihonovsky thought for a moment, "in a year we will be able to dispatch at least 12,000 'elite' troops, including 4,000 valiant Cossack cavalry!!!" ”

"Well, in this way, the conditions of the two sides are: you will send at least 12,000 troops, and compensate our country for a batch of military expenses, and then everyone will work together to exterminate the Eastern 'Mongolian' Gu Horqin and divide the land equally?!"

"That's right! Dear Your Majesty!! ”

What a traitor to seek glory!! Lin Feng thought with emotion in his heart, and nodded immediately, "Very good, just do it, but this plan must be kept absolutely confidential, for the sake of fairness, I suggest that both sides send envoys to each other's capitals for a long time, so that they can communicate with each other!" He thought for a moment, "In addition, a year of preparation time is too little for such a large-scale war, and your troops can be increased a little, I suggest that both sides prepare for two to three years before starting a war!" ”

Ihonovsky was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but hesitate and said, "It is appropriate to have a permanent envoy, there is no problem with this!" But...... As for the duration of the war and the increase in troops, I am afraid that I will have to go back and ask the Governor! ”

"It's okay, the issue of military spending also needs to be negotiated!" Lin Feng nodded and said with a smile, "In addition, I hope to get a reply from Moscow on this matter, not a small governor, so I am ready to send a mission back with you to Moscow for specific consultations!" ”