It is impossible for the Russians not to do a little move. However, Guan Zhuofan didn't think that Lao Maozi could make any big moves.

In the original time and space, Russia's invasion of Ili was a matter of the tenth year of Tongzhi, that is, in 1871, more than five years ago; At present, Xinjiang's shape is far from developing to that point.

Last year, Kashgar Hancheng fell into the hands of Agubai, the garrison He Buyun led the remnants to surrender, and Kui Ying, the minister of Kashgar Affairs, committed suicide with his family, so far, southern Xinjiang has completely fallen. However, the imperial court still had some strongholds in northern Xinjiang, and the connection with the Hexi Corridor had not been completely severed.

The current situation in southern Xinjiang is a situation in which the four heroes of Yarkand, Hotan, Kucha, and Kashgar stand side by side and attack each other. Among them, the most ferocious is the "Zhedeshar Khanate" with Kashgar as its base camp.

In the third year of Tongzhi, chaos broke out in Xinjiang, and a large number of local separatist regimes emerged. Among them, the "Berke" in the old city of Kashgar, called Sidik, established himself as "Pasha" and sent people to welcome the "holy descendant" Busuluk who lived in the Kokand Khanate back to Xinjiang and established him as "Hezhuo".

This Busuluk is the great-grandson of the "Yamato Zhuo" Polonidus, the big leader of the Qianlong Dynasty's rebellion, and his father is Zhang Ge, the big leader of the Daoguang Dynasty's rebellion - this family, from the Qianlong Dynasty to the Tongzhi Dynasty, has been making endless troubles with China for more than 100 years.

The reason why it is called "holy descendant" is because the ancestor of the family, Mahamtu. Azam claimed to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

Polonidu, Zhang Geer's ancestors and grandchildren, both of whom are in different places because of their opposition to China, what about this Busuluk?

The Kokand Khanate was happy to use this to expand its power, so. Send the general Aguba to escort Busuluk into Xinjiang.

Thinking of the gram of wishful thinking. It is to use Busuluk as a mud tire. He is the big boss behind the scenes. Unfortunately, Busuluk refused to be this puppet, and as soon as he arrived in Kashgar, he and Agubai drove away Sidik and generously occupied the magpie's nest.

A year later, under the auspices of Aguba, Busuluk founded the "Zhedeshar Khanate".

Busuluk is not a puppet of Sidik. But he can't help but be a puppet that Agu is afraid of. Defeat Sidik, establish the "Zhedeshar Khanate", conquer the east and west, and expand the territory, all relying on the power of Aguba.

But Busuluk finally got impatient, and took advantage of Aguba's eastern expedition to Yarkand, launched a mutiny, declaring Aguba a rebel. Agubai immediately made peace with Yarkand, returned to Kashgar, and slapped the "Holy Descendant" to pieces. Then he was invited to make a pilgrimage to Mecca and never to return.

There is also a theory that Busuluk was actually killed by Aguba. The one who went to Mecca was a Sibe, which was used by Aquba to cover people's eyes.

Then, Agu Bailib Suruk's cousin, Kata Tiol, continued to act as his puppet.

The abolition of the Khan and the establishment of the Khan of the "Zhedeshar Khanate" happened not long ago, and the imperial court had just received the news.

At this time, Russia's power had penetrated deep into the Kokand Khanate, but if it was to completely control it or even swallow it, it would take considerable time and effort.

In addition, Russia will have to take time to digest the large swaths of China's territory that were recently invaded by the "Sino-Russian Treaty on the Survey and Demarcation of the Northwest Boundary."

Therefore, the claws of the polar bear cannot be directly extended to the head of Xinjiang for the time being, and at this time the troops will be sent to Ili, and the old Maozi is still not enough.

Also, in the original time and space, the reason why Russia invaded Ili in 1871 was because at that time, Aguba had already occupied the whole of Xinjiang, and Russia had completely controlled the Kokand Khanate, and the forces of the two sides directly collided together. Aguba was wary of Russia, which was intent on swallowing up his homeland, so he "made friends from afar and attacked closely", relying on the strength of the British to confront Russia. For the sake of "small punishment and big commandment", Russia sent troops to Ili to deter Aguba.

Now, Agubai hasn't even finished the southern frontier.

Russia has not yet taken over the Kokand Khanate.

According to historical data and actual intelligence, Guan Zhuofan's plan to quell the rebellion and calm the northwest is as follows:

In the fifth year of Tongzhi, that is, in 1866, as he said to Cixi, Gansu was completed, and the normal connection between the Hexi Corridor and Northern Xinjiang was restored.

In the sixth year of Tongzhi, that is, in 1867, the army entered Xinjiang, and the order of the conquest targets was: first northern Xinjiang, then southern Xinjiang.

After the restoration of northern Xinjiang, if history followed the flow of the original time and space, Agubai at that time should have just taken over southern Xinjiang - of course, because the official army had already entered Xinjiang, there was also a considerable possibility that Agubai at that time could not unify southern Xinjiang and would never have this opportunity again.

Well, even if Aguba has already dominated southern Xinjiang, so what?

Historically, although Aguba occupied the whole of Xinjiang, his "Hongfu Khanate" - changed to "Zhedeshar Khanate" - became truly powerful after receiving a large amount of military aid from the British. Even so, he is still not Zuo Zongtang's opponent.

What's more, when the official army of Agubo in this time and space recovers northern Xinjiang, there will be no arms assistance from the British, and at most it will only cramp a corner of southern Xinjiang?

What's more, the army of the Western Expedition in this time and space is even more powerful than that of the original time and space?

In this process, even if he covets the Russian gluttony on the side, Guan Zhuofan will not give the Russians any chance to talk about Xinjiang.

As mentioned above, Xinjiang at that time was not a ripe fruit for Russia that could be picked, and Lao Maozi could only hope that Mei would quench his thirst and swallow his saliva dryly.

When the fruit is ripe, the guards of the orchard are in place.

So, from the beginning to the end, the Russians had to salivate all the time.

It flowed until I built the railway to Xinjiang.

Then, let's settle the score.

However, there is no way to tell the royal sister all these inferences.

Of course, there is no need to say it all.

Or, to put it another way?

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So, Guan Zhuofan responded to the concerns of the Queen Mother in this way:

"Back to the Queen Mother, the Russians are wolf-like, and it is indeed not easy for them to completely keep to themselves."

"Hmm."

"Russia is a vast territory, but most of it is very cold. The warm south, for the Russians, is like the Central Plains splendid to the Xiongnu and Turks, and the temptation is irresistible. Therefore, the Russians decided early on the national policy of going south. It is precisely because of this that the heart of the Rakshasa watching my Western Regions will never die. ”

"Oh! ……”

The royal sister looked slightly worried, and she was even more worried in her heart.

"However," Guan Zhuofan began to turn, "the minister is sure enough not to let the Russians gain an inch and get involved in Xinjiang." ”

"Oh?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, the Russians have entered and occupied the Western Regions, and some people are probably more anxious than us - this is the British."

"Britain? Why is that? ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, from north to south, after the Western Regions, the Russians can get a glimpse of India—this India is a first-class forbidden territory of the British, and the British have always regarded it as the lifeblood of the British, and it must not be coveted by others."

"Ah, I see—for the sake of India, the British can't help but stop the Russians."

"Yes, Queen Mother Shengming."

In fact, the British are not good birds, they are also "messy". However, in the competition between Britain and Russia in Asia, Britain is indeed in a strategic defensive posture. Whether it was the struggle for Central Asia or the invasion of Tibet, the fundamental purpose of the British was to prevent the Russians from moving south. First, to keep India; Second, the Russians were denied access to the southern sea, and polar bears were kept in the cold hinterland of Eurasia.

It needs to be explained that the royal sister knows where "India" is. Since Xuan Jun went to the United States, the royal sister has become interested in things like the "world map" - of course, it is a flat "world map", not the strange "globe".

On this trip to Tianjin, after the fish and water acacia, when the heart was sweet, sometimes, Guan Zhuofan would spread out the "world map" on the bed and slowly tell the royal sister about finger painting. The royal sister lies in the arms of the lover, looking at the general trend of the world, and from time to time, the lover is still on his body, "pointing out the country". This "geography lesson" couldn't be more comfortable.

Well, let's get down to business.

Guan Zhuofan moved the British out first because Cixi at this time, in the face of the behemoth of Russia, did not have enough confidence in her own strength after all; And for the British, who created the "Champion", this confidence is naturally greater.

Cixi said, "You mean, we have to ...... The United Kingdom rejects Russia? ”

Guan Zhuofan praised: "The Queen Mother Shengming! The four words 'United Britain rejects Russia' are really from a high vantage point, and they explain everything thoroughly! These four words, the minister can't think of - the minister thinks that it should be regarded as the national policy of the Qing Dynasty in the next ten years! ”

Cixi was proud in her heart, but she couldn't help but raise her jade hand, clenched her fingers into a fist, and gently punched Guan Zhuofan's chest, and said: "Accept your 'Queen Mother Shengming' - this 'United Britain Rejects Russia' is not a gluttony in your stomach, leading me to hook it out?" ”

"The Queen Mother's metaphor is too ...... It's alive! A little careful thinking of the minister, it is difficult to escape the holy lesson! Uh, the Queen Mother Shengming! ”

The royal sister laughed out loud.

*(To be continued......)