Chen Bingxiang, Luan Yu, Zhiyuan and others joined the Guoxinga Group together, and he was not inferior to Luan Yu and others in terms of talent, but he has not been very outstanding, because his loyalty has always been inferior to others. Chen Bingxiang has always been a good law-abiding citizen under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, and he has never done anything illegal and undisciplined. So when Guo Xing'a had a conflict with the imperial court, his position was not very firm, and he could not be compared with a group of wanted criminals.

It wasn't until Guoxing'a came out of the customs to stand on his own that Chen Bingxiang took a firm position, and hugged Pi Runmin's thigh very well aware of current affairs. Because of the scarcity of ministers under Guoxing A, he also had the opportunity to become one of the ministers, but because his early performance was not outstanding, many major events would not be his turn. This time the northern Xinjiang was recovered, and Chen Bingxiang finally survived to the end of the day, becoming one of the ministers who passed through the northern Xinjiang, and his jurisdiction was Sakhalin Island and Alaska and other overseas places.

At first, everything went well, and the Russians, who had lost their backup, did not have any resistance, obediently packed up their things and moved, and handed over all the places assigned to Manchuria in the Ximen Armistice Agreement. The military attache in charge of this area is Cao Meng, Guoxing's favorite general, who is humble and low-key, and Chen Bingxiang cooperates with him, which can be regarded as complementary.

The early expulsion and repatriation of the whites and the pacification of the indigenous Hezhen and Oroqen tribes were also very smooth, but they encountered some strange problems at the southern tip of Sakhalin. When Cao Meng sent his troops to the southern tip of Sakhalin, he met resistance, but it was not the whites who resisted the Manchurian army, but a group of yellow people. Chen Bingxiang and Cao Meng thought that they were the local Hezhe people at first, so they were very restrained, did not attack them in columns, and sent messengers to communicate with them. Trying to tell them that the whites had been driven out and that they were back in the arms of the Motherland. But the message the messenger brought back left the two confused, and they couldn't figure out what was going on.

These people at the southern tip of Sakhalin Island were not Hezhe or Oroqen, because of the language barrier, the envoy talked to them for a long time, and they did not find out who these guys were. Moreover, their civilization status is obviously much higher than that of the indigenous people of the island in the tribal state, and they already have their own government and army, and they have built a number of small towns, and their army is even armed with muskets and artillery. The Qing Dynasty has long adopted a method of restraint and control over the area around Sakhalin, so the situation on Sakhalin Island mainly relies on the local tributary tribal leaders to report, and Chen Bingxiang and Cao Meng have never heard of any news about these guys who suddenly appeared.

He couldn't figure out whether they were friends or foes, and he couldn't send troops to sweep them all up, so Chen Bingxiang could only send a messenger again. This time, the envoy was very well prepared, and the Manchu, Mongolian, Russian, and even Korean interpreters were all brought, and even if they couldn't understand it, they had to find out who the other party was. It's a pity that the final result is still in vain, and the language is still incomprehensible. But there is also some good news, the Mongolian translator has been mixed in Dalian before, and he has been in contact with the people of the mercenary division, so he heard some clues, and the other party seems to be speaking Japanese.

"How can there be Japanese here?" Cao Meng was a little confused, he was very sure that this was Sakhalin Island, not Hokkaido, and he also repatriated a group of Russian stragglers at the northern end of the island!

"Send someone more! Maybe it's some lost Japanese fishermen! Just drive them away! Chen Bingxiang also felt a little strange, but when Guoxing'a besieged Temple Street, some Japanese fishermen came out to join in the fun, and it was impossible to prepare that some Japanese fishermen set up a stronghold here.

After specially bringing in a Japanese translator and sending envoys to these strange people in the south again, there was finally some unreliable news. The envoy confirmed the identity of the other party, they were indeed Japanese, but they were not fishermen, but real Japanese samurai. After the envoys affirmed that this was Chinese territory and told them to get out of here as soon as possible, they gave a surprising reply. Firstly, they do not roll, and secondly, they insist that the place where they are located is Japanese territory, and they have not entered the territory of China. The most outrageous thing is that these Japanese claimed that they had ruled here for hundreds of years and that the southern half of Sakhalin was their inherent territory, and demanded that the North Manchurian army immediately retreat north of the 50th parallel.

Of course, Chen Bingxiang would not agree to such a request from the Japanese, but Chen Bingxiang, who was in the cabinet, also knew that at least half a year, North Manchuria was not suitable for launching a large-scale war abroad, so he was still prepared to negotiate with these Japanese. After several envoys returned, Chen Bingxiang condescended to negotiate with Yamamoto Tsuyota, the Japanese consul in Sakhalin. The difference between the identities of the two is too big, although Chen Bingxiang is not brilliant, he is also a cabinet member of the North Manchurian Empire of millions of square kilometers, although Yamamoto is very brilliant, but he is just a pen head of the Japanese Matsumae Domain, which is only 5,000 stones. The minister negotiated with the township office assistant, Chen Bingxiang also gave the Japanese enough face, and Yamamoto also knew this very well, so he was very humble in etiquette.

"Your Royal Highness Chen, I am flattered by your condescending behavior, but I really can't agree to your request. Katai Island has been under the rule of our Great Japan for hundreds of years, and my Matsumae Domain has ruled this place for more than 200 years, and you have suddenly asked us to cede this territory, please forgive Yamamoto for all difficulties! Yamamoto's attitude was still very good, and he kept bending over and lowering his head, but he refused all of Chen Bingxiang's requests.

"Mr. Yamamoto, Sakhalin Island has been my Chinese territory since ancient times, I don't know how you have governed the local area for hundreds of years!" Chen Bingxiang's translated sentence "His Royal Highness Chen" made him a little crying and laughing, and Yamamoto's crooked reasoning and heresy made him even more inexplicable.

Yamamoto really said some things, among which the Lotus Sect's mission, the dedication of the Tongque Terrace and the like are relatively far away, and they have no practical significance, but he is also really a bit dry. Because the Qing Dynasty was indifferent to its own remote territory, as early as the 18th year of Kangxi, the Japanese slipped onto Sakhalin Island, and established rudimentary towns such as Da Po Town, and began to set up fishing grounds at the southern end of Sakhalin Island. By the 55th year of Qianlong, the Japanese had already set up some bazaars at the southern tip of Sakhalin Island. The local aborigines, who still live in a tribal style, have no concept of territory, and they have no special aversion to the Japanese who can bring some handmade products. By the 11th year of Jiaqing, the Japanese had already gained a firm foothold on the southern tip of Sakhalin, and even fought dog-eat-dog with the Russians who invaded Sakhalin. The Matsumae Domain managed the southern tip of Sakhalin Island for more than 100 years, and because of the dog-eat-dog with the Russians, it was handed over to the shogunate for a period of time, and it was only in the first year of Daoguang that it resumed its rule here, until Chen Bingxiang came to the door.

"You stole something from us, and we haven't found out, but that doesn't mean it's yours. Now that we have found out, we will not hold you accountable, so go back obediently! Chen Bingxiang didn't understand the meaning of what Yamamoto said at all.

"We have a treaty, and there is a treaty that proves that this place belongs to our Great Japan!" Yamamoto was also anxious, if Chen Bingxiang was unreasonable and ready to use force, he would not be an opponent with hundreds of people, so he had to be forcibly reasonable.