Ignatiev, the former war mediator, the Russian minister to China, has been in decline recently, and he never imagined that the Qing Dynasty, which was originally defeated, would suddenly emerge as a famous general and turn the overall situation around in one fell swoop. Britain and France did not crush the Qing Dynasty, but accepted it when they saw it. Tsarist Russia lobbied back and forth, and the painstaking blackmail plan was now carried out with a surge of difficulty. However, Ignatiev did not give up, Daqing has always been deaf, and he still has the possibility of flickering lame.

Three days after the negotiations between the Chinese, British, and French Rite Ministries, Ignatiev also sent someone to make an appointment with Yi Xin to negotiate, but he did not go to the hall of the Rite Ministry, but set the location at the Yamen of Shuntianfu. When Ignatiev came to negotiate, he did not bring many attachés and no interpreters, only a prepared treaty. Ignatiev was not ready to talk to Yixin at all, and he couldn't talk about it either. The confusion of the Qing gang is just because they have no international common sense, but they are actually very shrewd, and as long as Ignatiev's tone is a little weaker, they will immediately find out that the abnormality is abnormal. Therefore, Ignatiev must adhere to his usual arrogant attitude and must be stubborn to the end, there is no room for negotiation between Tsarist Russia and the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty can only accept Tsarist Russia's demands in its entirety.

However, as soon as he entered the Shuntian Mansion, Ignatiev was about to collapse, because it was not only Yixin and the officials of the Qing Dynasty who were waiting for him inside, but also the British and French ministers. Ignatiev never expected that there would be people in Britain and France, nor did he expect that the Qing Dynasty would dare to plot against him, and he would find Britain and France, who had been isolated from him.

When Ignatiev entered the door with a hard head, he suddenly secretly screamed "not good", and in order to bluff, he had already ordered someone to send the official manuscript of the treaty. The move was originally intended to deter the Qing Dynasty, and at the same time said that he was only present to sign. But now it was time to shoot himself in the foot, and it was as if Ignatiev saw Gro and Ergin circulating his treaty manuscripts.

After taking his seat, Ignatiev didn't know how to start for a while, and Yixin just looked at him and smiled, without saying a word, and the scene became very awkward in silence. Gro and Ergin were literally flipping through the text of Ignatiev's treaty, and the two of them were still talking to each other, as if they were discussing something.

"You two can get started, Ignatiev, you just don't have to be here." Gro seemed to notice the awkwardness of the scene and smiled to break the ice.

"Your Royal Highness, you have broken your promise!" Ignatiev was embarrassed and said viciously to Yixin.

"Mr. Minister, it seems that you made a request to keep the secrets of Britain and France that day, but the king did not agree to anything." Of course, Yixin knew that Ignatiev was angry because of the presence of the British and French ministers, but he was also telling the truth. That day, Ignatiev was too happy, just to show his arrogance, Yixin has been listening to him, and he really didn't promise anything.

"Mr. Ignatiev, we all have absolute confidence in the credibility of His Royal Highness, he is a very honest man, and since he said that he did not promise you, he must not have made a promise to you. Besides, even if there is some kind of agreement between you, it is still necessary for me and Mr. Gro to be here from a practical point of view. After all, this war is a war between our Britain and France and the Qing Dynasty, and it is necessary for us to be present as parties to all negotiations related to this war. Ergin didn't seem to have heard what Gro had just said, and he wanted not only to be here, but also to come in. Of course, he also forgot that just a few days ago, he was still in the barracks and scolded Yi Xin for having no credit.

"This is only a border treaty between our Russia and the Qing Dynasty, and it has nothing to do with this war or your two countries!" Ignatiev will not admit that he is taking advantage of the fire.

"What Mr. Ignatiev means is that this treaty of yours just happened to coincide with our war in time, and it doesn't matter, and you didn't use us to threaten the Qing Dynasty." Gro looked at Ignatiev with disdain.

"That's it, so this treaty has nothing to do with the two of you, please don't disturb our negotiations!" Ignatiev threw his face away on the day he entered politics, and he was desperate to blow Ergin and Gro away.

Although Britain and France knew about Russia's plan and would put Russia in a passive position, as long as the treaty was signed, Tsarist Russia was not afraid of another incident between Britain and France. The Crimean War was the Ottoman Empire's refusal to spit out, and if the Qing Dynasty was soft, Britain and France would still be able to rush to China to find trouble with Tsarist Russia.

"Russia has just acted as a mediator between us and the Qing Dynasty and has made a great contribution to peace, and we are very grateful. Now that Russia is at odds with the Qing Dynasty, and we have just reached a peace agreement with the Qing Dynasty, it is very necessary for us, as friends, to act as a mediator between the two countries. "Erjin and Gro are not fools, Yixin even specially asked them to stand on the field, how could they leave.

"We don't need mediation, we have already accepted this treaty, and the Treaty of Aihui signed by both sides. It's just that the Qing Dynasty suddenly refused to recognize the treaty before, and we are just reaffirming it now! Ergin and Gro refused to go, and Ignatiev was not afraid.

"How can our Qing Dynasty recognize the treaty that your country suddenly invaded our country with troops, kidnapped our local officials, and forced a local official to sign it! As for the legal treaty in force between the two sides, it was signed in Nebuchu more than a hundred years ago, and we will never accept any new treaty! "Yi Xin now wants to show his heroic image, and his attitude is naturally very tough.

"Yes, the Treaty of Nebuchu is very clear about the boundaries between the two sides, and it is a very formal and legal treaty that was authorized by the central governments of both sides. Your country's denial of this treaty and its entry into China's territory is a clear act of aggression. Ignatiev was not afraid of Gro and Ergin, and Ergin and Gro did not dump him, directly characterizing Russia as the aggressor, and Ergin had in his hand the original text of the "Treaty of Nebuchu" that Yixin specially transferred from the archives.

"We did not kidnap Qing officials, and the Aihui Treaty was signed on the premise of mutual consent and must be implemented." Ignatiev was a bit of a slap on the table, Yixin's change made him unacceptable, and the disturbance between Gro and Ergin made him even more angry.

"Regardless of whether there is an act of kidnapping or not, the signatory is just a local official, and there is no authorization from the central government, and the treaty you have repeatedly stressed is not legal after all!" Yixin was a little weak again, and Gro didn't care about Ignatiev's bluffing.

"The new border plan is based on the actual common interests of the two sides at the moment, and it is also more in line with the actual situation on the border. For the sake of the interests of both sides, China and Russia must demarcate the border along the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers. Ignatiev began to talk nonsense.

"Is your so-called common interest to force the Qing Dynasty to adopt a hostile attitude towards Britain under the coercion of the Russian side? Moreover, from any point of view, an illegitimate treaty is illegal, and an illegitimate treaty has no possibility of implementation. "The more Ergin thought about it, the more angry he became, Tsarist Russia kept fooling them into using force against the Qing Dynasty, and he hid behind his back to help China and defend Britain, he was a bastard.

"I'm not here to negotiate with the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty can only accept all of our requests and sign the treaty!" Ignatiev has no reason to talk about and can only expose his bandit nature.

"We reject them all, and there is absolutely no possibility of changing the Treaty of Nebuchu!" Britain and France helped so much, and Yixin was a little more confident.

"Muravyov, the governor of Eastern Siberia in our country, is very right to say that we cannot negotiate with the Chinese in a peaceful way!" Ignatiev showed his cards and threatened Yixin with war.

"Your country has only four or five wrecked ships in the Pacific, and there are 1,500 marines in Siberia? We set off at the same time, who do you think will arrive first between your country's reinforcements and our country's reinforcements? "Goxinga doesn't know the reality of the Russian army, and the British told him about this situation, but in negotiations and confrontations, foreigners can't always come forward to deal with the threat of war.

"Young general, you can try!" Ignatiev is still tough, but he is a little weak in his heart, and Eastern Siberia really does not have the ability to cope with a war.

"We have also obtained the government's approval, because we have concluded a treaty of friendship with the Qing Dynasty, and in the event of shameless aggression by the Qing Dynasty, we will provide all assistance to the Qing Dynasty, including directly sending troops to the war." Gro and Ergin immediately stated that they would never let the Russians take advantage of them, let alone allow Russia to gain access to the Pacific Ocean.

"Mr. Ignatiev, has your Foreign Ministry authorized you to declare war? As if they did not support the provocations of the Governor of Eastern Siberia in your country, Muravyov! Goshin made another stab in Ignatiev's colicy heart.

Muravyov launched a series of military expeditions in the Heilongjiang River valley, which were indeed opposed by the Russian Foreign Ministry, and the Russian Empire, which had just ended the Crimean War, was licking its wounds, and they could not afford to risk breaking with China. However, the Qing Dynasty was too soft, and the cold Heilongjiang River valley was indeed sparsely populated, and Muravyov's adventure was lucratively profitable, so the Russian Foreign Ministry agreed to Ignatiev's attempt to test the Qing Dynasty and try to blackmail the Outer Northeast through false words and intimidation. However, now that Britain and France have been involved, and the attitude of the Qing Dynasty has become extremely tough, Ignatiev does not dare to declare war.

A negotiation with little nutrition finally ended on the condition that the Qing Dynasty made certain concessions. After talking about it and not talking about it, the final result is that the Outer Northeast region maintains the status quo. De jure territory belongs to China, but the actual controller is still Tsarist Russia. After all, Russia is still stronger than China, and if it can't beat others at the moment, it can't let people spit out the meat in their mouths. The Gu'an Army and the Allied Army, which had fought to the death before, went north to resist Russia with great vigor and high spirits, which sounds very uplifting, but it is unrealistic after all.

Tsarist Russia is recuperating from its wounds, and the Qing Dynasty is also riddled with holes, and everyone has no ability to hurt each other, so no one has to move. Britain and France just didn't want Tsarist Russia to take advantage, and they didn't really help the Qing Dynasty, and maintaining the status quo was also the situation they were most willing to see. This status quo is tantamount to burying a nail between the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia, which can contain both sides, and Britain and France can also profit from it in the future.

"Mr. Minister, the night after tomorrow I have given General Grant a farewell dinner at a hotel near Andingmen. I hope that some important members of the British side can participate in the meeting and enhance the friendship between us! After the negotiations ended, Goxinga avoided Gro and stopped Ergin.

"Okay, as you wish!" Ergin agreed, but he wondered in his heart, I don't know what the hell this young general is going to do.