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After the emperor issued the decree, Golovin took a translator and followed a little eunuch through the Shengjing Imperial Palace, all the way, and finally came to the Chongzheng Palace, which was the largest in terms of structure and scale.

Golovin secretly praised in his heart that these imperial palaces of the Qing Dynasty and these palaces in the East were by no means inferior to the Kremlin in Moscow.

I just don't know how jaw-dropping Golovin would be if he had the opportunity to see the Forbidden City in Beijing, which was huge in scale and meteorological.

Entering the palace, Golovin saw Huang Taiji who was sitting upright on the dragon chair, and saw the civil and military ministers lined up in two rows next to him, he hesitated for a moment, then knelt on one knee, his right hand crossed his chest, and reported to Huang Taiji: "Respected Eastern monarch, below you is Golovin, the overseer of Yakutsk in the Russian Empire, I am very happy to meet you. ”

Seeing that this blonde, blue-eyed and tall Golovin actually knelt on one leg in front of him, and refused to kneel on both knees, Huang Taiji, who had always been in a bad mood, did not feel a frown.

The eunuch next to him keenly noticed the emperor's dissatisfaction, so he immediately shouted: "Bah! You wait for the barbarians in the north, see my monarch, how to kneel only one leg, how rude Naar! ”

Listening to the translator's words, Golovin also frowned.

You must know that his courtesy is a Western standard courtesy to meet the king, why is it here that it has become rude.

In the West, kneeling and bowing is a ritual for slaves to meet their slave owners, and it is not too much for these Qing Dynasty people with strange discernments and strange costumes to dare to ask the envoys of the Russian Empire in this way.

And after the eunuch said this, the emperor Taiji on the dragon chair was embarrassed.

Okay, I started as a barbarian, and now I have built the foundation of the country, which has lasted a long time, but I have regarded myself as the superior country of the Celestial Empire, and these Russia from the north are called barbarians in the north, which is quite funny.

Huang Taiji hurriedly coughed lightly, waved his hand, and motioned for the eunuch to retreat.

Tai Jian Yan looked at it, snorted urgently, and stepped aside.

"You are from the northern wilderness, the etiquette is evacuated, I don't know the etiquette of the Qing Dynasty, I don't blame you, you can speak calmly." Huang Taiji said with a smile on his face.

"Oh, thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor."

When Golovin saw the Tatar emperor of the Qing Dynasty and said that the Russian Empire was a barbaric country in the north, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. But he sighed lightly and stood up sharply.

His arrogant behavior made the eunuch next to him mumble dissatisfiedly: "You barbarian, so rude, the emperor asked you to get up, you stood up so arrogantly, and you didn't know how to return the salute." Hmph, barbarians are barbarians, and they don't understand the etiquette of the Celestial Empire of the Qing Dynasty at all. ”

The imperial lady squeezed out a smile on her face: "Golovin, you came to my Qing Dynasty this time, but what happened?" ”

Golovin stared at him and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I have come to your land this time specifically for the purpose of friendship and alliance between the two countries. ”

"Oh, your country is far away in the far north, thousands of miles away, and has no relationship with my country, why do you want to be an ally with my Great Qing Dynasty?" Huang Taiji asked vigilantly.

Golovin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, although our country has no friendship with your country, we have a common and powerful enemy. In the face of this enemy, I feel that if the two countries can join hands and form an alliance, they will be able to help each other, which will be of great benefit. ”

"Enemies? What enemy? Huang Taiji frowned and asked.

"Li Xiao, the Tang Duke of the Ming Dynasty, Li Xiao, is our common enemy!" Golovin replied in a deep voice, a pair of dark blue eyes, and a cold light flashed.

"Oh, what, this, this Li Xiao, has it all hit your Russian Empire?!" The shocked expression on Huang Taiji's face was almost indescribable.

"Exactly, alas, how to say it. This Li Xiao, at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, built the Temple Street Fort, and stationed troops here, Your Majesty the Emperor, you should know, right? “

"Of course I know about this matter, Li Xiao, taking advantage of the opportunity of my Qing Dynasty's entry into the customs, sent troops to build this fort, and wanted to encroach on the land of my Qing Kingdom in the north, which is very hateful. I originally planned to see that after the beginning of spring next year, I would go to conquer this fang, but this temple street fort, in the northern border of my Qing Dynasty, has nothing to do with your Russian state? Huang Taiji was still puzzled.

Golovin sighed softly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, you don't know, this Li Xiao wolf has great ambitions. Our Russian Empire originally sent a caravan to make good trade with it, thinking that it would be a good thing for the two countries to benefit together. Unexpectedly, Li Xiao, a bastard, took advantage of the kindness of our Russian Empire, and in turn hijacked the caravan, disguised himself as a local native, traveled thousands of miles north, and captured the city of Yakutsk, an important stronghold of our Russian Empire in the Far East. Our defenders were caught off guard, and they took advantage of the chaos to seize the city, and at this point, our Russian Empire completely broke with it and became a complete enemy. ”

After listening to Golovin's words, there was an uproar in the entire Chongzheng Palace.

Whether it was Dai Shan, Ji'er Harang, Dolgon and other clan magnates, or Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan and other Han officials, as well as the following group of Manmeng and Han ministers, everyone's faces were full of surprise.

No way? This Li Xiao, who occupies the area of the estuary of the Heilongjiang River, is still not satisfied, and actually leads his troops to the north, traveling thousands of miles, to seize the Russian city of Yakuk, where does he have such a big appetite, does he want to swallow the sky?

Now, as soon as he gained a firm foothold at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, he took the initiative to provoke the Russian Empire in the far north.

Huang Taiji was stunned, and he sighed in his heart.

He had already heard that Li Xiao was actively expanding in the Nanyang area and immigrating in large numbers, so he thought that Li Xiao was only maintaining a defensive posture in the north, and the real place he was trying to do was in the south. Unexpectedly, Li Xiao's appetite was so big, and he wanted to eat both north and south and create an unprecedented huge sphere of influence.

Compared with Li Xiao, Emperor Chongzhen, who is inactive, and even himself, who has always been wise and heroic, is far behind Li Xiao in terms of ambition and bearing.

Li Xiao, this guy, how can the real golden scales be a thing in the pool!

Huang Taiji dared to conclude that Chongzhen had completely lost the ability to control Li Xiao, on the contrary, Li Xiao, who now had a huge territory and strong military power, could almost control his life and death for the entire Ming Dynasty.

So, will the birth and future of the Qing Dynasty also be under the control of this person?

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji's back inexplicably felt a chill.

Seeing that Huang Taiji was silent, Golovin continued: "Your Majesty the Emperor, in order to jointly fight against this greedy and shameless demon, His Majesty the Tsar of our country has made a decision, hoping that the two countries will be friendly and fight together against Li Xiao and his subordinates Tang Army. I believe that as long as the two countries work together to fight the enemy, then Li Xiao will definitely not be the opponent of the two countries combined, in this case, our country will recover the city of Yakutsk, and your country will drive Li Xiao's forces out of the Heilongjiang Valley, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”

After Golovin finished speaking, he handed the forged Tsar's letter to the eunuch on the side and handed it over, and then looked at Huang Taiji expectantly.

After listening to his words, Huang Taiji took a cursory look at the Russian letter full of strange things, and then replied with a sneer: "Golovin, you came here this time in the name of forming an alliance, but you don't just want to incite me to send troops to the Qing Dynasty to help you recapture the city of Yakutsk, right?" ”

Golovin was stunned for a moment, shook his head hurriedly, and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, you have misunderstood. Please do not doubt the sincerity of the alliance of my Russian Empire with your country. We have sent 2,000 musketeers and 500 Cossack cavalry to the Far East, which is expected to arrive next spring. At that time, your country can send an army to attack that damned Li Xiao together with our army. ”

Seeing that Huang Taiji was silent, Golovin said again: "Your Majesty the Emperor, if you don't believe it, you can also wait for our army to come, and then attack Li Xiao's Temple Street Fort with you, cut off its back road, and then help our army take Yakutsk City, which is also okay." ”

Huang Taiji was speechless, but a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Golovin, this alliance between Qing and Russia is very important, you can stay in the pavilion, let me think about it, and then give you a reply?" Huang Taiji said lightly.

There was a disappointed expression on his face, he opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Okay, then retreat first, I hope His Majesty the Emperor can give a reply as soon as possible." “

Golovin bowed, and then withdrew from the hall with the little eunuch.

As soon as he left, the Chongzheng Hall exploded, and the entire court was immediately divided into two factions: agreeing and opposing.

One faction is the consent faction led by Dai Shan.

Dai Shan said anxiously to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, there is a way, two fists are difficult to reach four hands, and a good man still needs someone to help, if the Russian State can be an ally with my Qing Dynasty, then wouldn't it be a good thing for the two countries to join forces to fight Li Xiao together?" Such a God-given opportunity is not to be missed, and the time will never come. “

On the other hand, the opposition led by Zilharang.

He stood up worriedly and reported to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, what Prince Li said, in the opinion of his subordinates, can be said to only see the benefits, but not the harms. The Russian Empire, located in the north, has unpredictable strength, and has never dealt with our country. But what will happen to it in the future is unknown, but I am afraid that it will become a great disaster for my Qing Dynasty. “

Dai Shan listened to Zilharang's words, and sneered: "Prince Zheng, what will happen in the future, who can expect it now?" Besides, now our biggest enemy is not the Ming Dynasty, nor Russia, but Li Xiao, who can be a big trouble! If the two countries can join forces, send troops together, and get rid of this person together, then what will happen in the future, and it is not too late to think about it. “

When Zilharang heard this, he sighed and replied: "Prince Li, if you think like this, it is really too wishful thinking. After two years of rest, I have just regained my strength, if I want to immediately agree to the request of the Russians and send troops with them to attack Li Xiao, do you think that Li Xiao's Tang army, whose strength is so brave, will do nothing and be killed? Taking a step back, even if we try our best to defeat Li Xiao at that time, then Russia is a long-range force, and its casualties will definitely be much lighter than our army's, and if our army suffers heavy casualties, wouldn't it be to make a wedding dress for others if we let this Russian come to pick up a bargain for nothing? ”

Seeing that Dai Shan and Ji'er Harang were arguing, Huang Taiji stiffened his face, and he shouted: "Don't quarrel, I have my own decision, you just listen to the arrangement." ”

Daishan and Zilharang glared at each other before they both stepped back.

At this time, Huang Taiji turned his head and said to Fan Wencheng, who was silent: "Master Fan, I want to hear your opinion. ”

Fan Wencheng knelt on the ground and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, from the perspective of Weichen, I can form an alliance with this Russian state in the Qing Dynasty, but I can't use troops against Li Xiao first. ”

As soon as Fan Wencheng said this, the entire Chongzheng Hall was quiet, and everyone had an extremely surprised look, looking at Fan Wencheng who was kneeling on the ground.

What's going on?

Forming an alliance with Russia, but not hitting Li Xiao first, what kind of thing is this?

Huang Taiji also looked at Fan Wencheng with a look of surprise, and said in a deep voice: "Xiandou, what do you mean by this?" Forming an alliance with Russia, but not hitting Li Xiao first, this, this alliance, how can it be maintained? “

Fan Wencheng raised his head, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and replied in a low and clear voice: "Your Majesty, from the perspective of Weichen, the alliance with the Russians is a temporary expedient mutual use, so why should the emperor take it too seriously?" “

"Why did Aiqing say this?"

"Your Majesty, as the old saying goes, whoever joins with the benefit will divide the benefit. The reason why the Russian Empire wanted to form an alliance with our Qing Dynasty was, in the eyes of Weichen, that it had to use the power of our Qing Dynasty to defeat Li Xiao and recapture the city. On the other hand, because it is the Russians who ask for help from our country, not our Qing Dynasty, our country should occupy an extremely active position in this alliance. Therefore, Weichen believes that the emperor can summon Nagolovin and tell him that it is okay to form an alliance, but let me clear the Qing Dynasty and see the true sincerity of Russia. “

Without waiting for Huang Taiji to ask, Fan Wencheng continued: "Golovin will definitely ask how the emperor wants Russia to express itself in order to see their sincerity. The emperor can ask him to ask him, a group of 2,000 musketeers and 500 cavalrymen named Cossack, to attack Jinzhou in western Liaoning with our army first. If he can capture Jinzhou with our army, it will be obvious that his sincerity will be seen, and our army can send troops with him to attack Li Xiao's Miaojie Fort and help them recapture the city of Yakutsk. ”

After listening to Fan Wencheng's words, there was another uproar in the entire Chongzheng Palace.

Isn't it, why did you say that you were going to fight Li Xiao, but you turned your head and wanted to attack Jinzhou, which was guarded by Nazu Dashou?

"Xian Dou, why did you suddenly come up with the idea of attacking Jinzhou with the Russian coalition army? Why? Huang Taiji frowned and asked softly.

"Emperor, with all due respect, do you think it is easier to attack Jinzhou or Li Xiao's Miaojie Fort, and which one is easier to get?" Fan Wencheng replied loudly.

Huang Taiji was silent and did not answer, Fan Wencheng said to himself: "Your Majesty, in the eyes of Weichen, this Jinzhou City in western Liaoning is several times easier to take than the Temple Street Fort." ”

"Oh, why does Kento think so?"

"Your Majesty, now the local soldiers and horses in western Liaoning, because of the Ming Dynasty's thieves in the country, Emperor Chongzhen in order to calm the situation in the country as soon as possible, has sent a lot of soldiers and horses into the customs to suppress bandits, Xiangshan Customs General Soldier Zu Dale, Ningyuan General Soldier Wu Sangui, Liaodong Forward Battalion Deputy Chief Soldier Zu Dabi, etc., have all entered the customs to suppress bandits, according to the news from the detailed work, now in Jinzhou City, only Zu Dashou a soldier and horse about 3,000 people stationed in it."

Fan Wencheng's eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly: "The Ming army not only has limited garrisons in Jinzhou, but also in Ningyuan, Songshan, Shanhaiguan and other places, because a large number of soldiers and horses have been transferred into the customs, there are not enough soldiers and horses that can come to the aid of Jinzhou. In that case, if our army and the soldiers of the Russian State work together to attack it, it will not be difficult for Jinzhou to be successful. If Jinzhou goes down, our army will take advantage of the victory and go south, but I am afraid that Songshan, Tashan, and Ningyuan will all be obtained by our Qing Dynasty. Where the Ming Dynasty was in western Liaoxi, there was only Shanhaiguan to defend. ”

Fan Wencheng continued: "If we take Liaoxi in this way, we can greatly expand the territory of our Qing Dynasty, second, we can test the combat strength of the Russian army and the degree to which we can cooperate with our army, third, it can greatly reduce the pressure on the thieves in the Ming Dynasty, and fourth, when our army turns to the north to attack Li Xiao's Miaojie Fort, the southern region will no longer have to worry about the future." Weichen thinks that this is the most appropriate move. And after conquering Liaoxi, whether the emperor really wants to send troops to attack Li Xiao, or only to those Russians, isn't it all as I like? ”

Listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Huang Taiji laughed, he slapped his thigh heavily, and said loudly: "Okay, what Aiqing said is very true, just act as Aiqing plays." ”