Chapter 168: Undercurrent (2)

Yanjing Qingyiyuan, Xianfeng, who had just received an urgent report of 500 li, also received a note from the Tiger Army. Because of the inhalation of Fushou ointment, his face was flushed and red, and he was full of energy.

Su Shun, the head of the household department, Du Han, the secretary of the military aircraft department, Mu Yin, the secretary of the military department, Kuang Yuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the **** Duanhua, Prince Yi Zaiyuan, and Prince Gong Yi, who had just handled the "Wuyu Qianzhuang case", gathered in the small hall.

Xianfeng glanced at his right-hand man Su Shun, and saw that Su Shun's mouth was open, obviously he wanted to say something to himself, so he asked, "Su Shun, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Even Su Shun, who was proud of his bones, couldn't help but gasp when he received the information from Jiangnan. Therefore, at this moment, his face was more solemn and distressed: "Back to the king, according to the news we came back from Jiangnan, the Tiger Army is a hundred times more powerful than the foreigners. All the foreigners from all over the world who are now in Puhai have been detained, and all their property has been confiscated. Moreover, on the Pujiang River, there is a 10,000-ton steel giant ship of the Tiger Army, which is more advanced than the strong ships and guns of the foreigners. It is said that the caliber of the battleship guns of the Napu Sea reached more than 400 millimeters, and the maximum firing range reached more than 58 kilometers. In addition, Jiangning's long hair has become a fire and water, and we must carefully consider the note of the Tigers. ”

"Your Majesty! The Tiger Army is just those mud legs in Southern Guangdong, and I have 40,000 people in the Qing Dynasty, and there are many people. As long as the king believes me, I will immediately lead my troops to Jiangnan and fight to the death with the Tiger Army! ”

The **** Duanhua, who was iron-clad, couldn't swallow his breath and said murderously.

Seeing that Duanhua was loyal and still iron-blooded and brave, Xianfeng was still very happy. He stretched out his hand and pressed it, so that Duan Hua could calm down for a while, "Duan Hua, I don't know that you are commendable for reuse." However, this dynasty is full of internal and external troubles, and it is really unable to withstand a big toss. With that, his gaze swept over the others. And then he said: So, please come up with a way to get the best of both worlds. ”

Mu Yin, the secretary of the military department, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the Tiger Army was born in Southern Guangdong, and his character and long hair are the same. And today, only foreigners have strong ships and guns. Therefore, if we want to defeat the Tigers, we must cooperate with foreigners to have a chance. ”

"Humph! Mu Yin, you are still a military secretary! The foreigners just forced us to sign the "Tianjin Gate Treaty", and at the same time, the lion opened his mouth and demanded 6 million taels of silver in compensation. This is still a provisional amount. How much more they need later, they are still discussing. You said, our treasury only has 100,000 taels of silver in stock. The entire Jiangnan tax gate, Puhai Hai * Pass, has fallen into the hands of the Tiger Army. I want to know, where are you going to find so much silver to pay foreigners?! ”

Duan Hua stood up, slapped his palm on the table, and asked angrily.

"****, foreigners come all the way to our Qing Dynasty, all they want is money, and the Tiger Army not only wants our money, but also our territory and life! Which is more important?! ”

Mu Yin retorted unrequited.

Prince Gong? Hearing Mu Yin's strong argument, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he was secretly proud of Mu Yin's performance.

Although Xianfeng sat there, he saw the slight changes in Prince Gong's eyes. Seeing that Prince Yi was about to fall asleep on the side, Xianfeng's heart moved, "Prince Yi, what do you think about this matter?" ”

"The old minister and the king are always on the same page."

Prince Yi muttered in a daze and closed his eyes again. It's like staying out of the way.

"Kuang Yuan, what about you? Any good suggestions? ”

Xianfeng hit a nail that was neither soft nor hard at Prince Yi, so he had to look at Kuang Yuan and Du Han. It's a pity that Du Han's qualifications are not enough, so he can only force Kuang Yuan to express his position.

"Qi, Qiqi King, the slave remembers that the note of the Tiger Army seems to be only asking for the cession of Jiangnan Pujiang, Songjiang Mansion, Taicang Mansion, Jiaxing Mansion, and Yangcheng Lake, and there is no intention of occupying other places."

Sandwiched between the two forces, Kuang Yuan was roasted on the fire and the taste was not pleasant. But when the king asked himself personally, he could not refuse, so he could only answer with words.

"Actually, I have a way to get the best of both worlds. It is to join forces with the Tiger Army to drive the foreigners out of Bohai. ”

Su Shun thought about it, but still said directly.

"This is a must-have! If the foreigners are driven away, then who will check and balance the Tiger Army? ”

When Prince Gong heard this, he immediately knew that something bad was coming. If the foreigner is driven away, his role in the court will soon disappear. Therefore, Su Shun's idea must not be adopted. He quickly stood up and said with a bow.

"Your Majesty, you may have forgotten a very important matter. It was Longhair who bought 50,000 rifles from the LTTE, as well as 100 field guns. Once Longhair uses his weapons on the battlefield, our Jiangnan battalion is bound to be in danger. The whole of Jiangnan will also be in danger. Therefore, I would like to ask you to consider this matter carefully. ”

Du Han, who didn't say a word, stood up from the dispute and said silently.

Prince Yi, who was closing his eyes and pretending to be asleep, slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Du Han, flashed a trace of imperceptible appreciation, and then closed them again.

At this point, the controversy suddenly stopped. Everyone who was blushing just now suddenly felt that they had made a big mistake. If Longhair succeeds, the Qing army will be defeated and crushed. It's not just Puhai that's lost. In addition, the foreigners have been cleaned up by the Tiger Army. There is only one way ahead of us, and that is to quickly cooperate with the LTTE and purchase a large amount of arms in order to stabilize the current situation.

"Su Shun, you immediately go to the person who handed over the note and tell him that if the LTTE agrees to sell 300,000 rifles, 5 million rounds of ammunition and propellants, 10,000 field guns, and 2 million shells to the Qing Dynasty, I can immediately sign a land cession agreement."

Xianfeng, who woke up, suddenly felt cold. said in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, where are we going to find so much money?"

Su Shun had just turned around and stepped out, when he suddenly realized that the Qing treasury was empty and he couldn't afford to pay at all. He quickly turned his head and asked.

"Su Shun, what can you do?"

Xianfeng's brows furrowed, and he asked very depressedly.

"King Qiqi, doesn't Puhai like land? Now the foreigners are in the idea of beating Jinmen, as well as Aomen, Xiangjiang, Lujiang Bay and Qiongya, anyway, these places have fallen into the hands of foreigners, so it is better to take the opportunity to cede to Puhai. ”

Mu Yin knew that he had almost delayed the big event just now because of the battle of will, so he hurriedly made amends.

"Mu Qing's family, this plan is very good. Not only can I suppress it with violence, but I can also get the arms that my Qing Dynasty urgently needs! ”

Xianfeng patted his thighs excitedly, Huo Di stood up, paced back and forth, and said excitedly.

Everyone is coming to their senses now. We all know that although Changmao has a lot of foreign guns and cannons in his hands, he lacks ammunition, which is similar to burning sticks. Once replenished, it will threaten the entire Jiangnan and Southeast regions. Therefore, the dispute just now will become meaningless.

However, don't look at Du Han's humble status, but his performance just now is impressive. If it weren't for his reminder, everyone would have really picked the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon.

Ye Tan never expected that the matter that he originally thought would take more effort would be decided by Du Han's words.

When Su Shun left, Xianfeng immediately rewarded Du Han with the title of prince Shaobao. Promoted from the second grade to the second grade. It made Prince Yi, who was silent, nod slightly.

Prince Gong originally thought that he could take the opportunity to win back a city, but unexpectedly he almost broke a big thing. The depression in my heart can be imagined.