In the northeastern part of Xinjiang and the northwestern part of Outer Mongolia, the Chinese Shence Army slowly drove the Russian invading army out of Chinese territory over a period of several months.

Since then, the Chinese and Russian armies have been constantly fighting, but the scale is not large, and the Line of Actual Control of both sides has remained near the national border, with occasional expansion and contraction, but the change is not significant.

China's Shence Army was limited by logistical supply pressure, so according to Li Weiguo's order, it did not expand externally for the time being, so after driving the Russian army out of Xinjiang and Mongolia, it no longer took the initiative to attack.

Similarly, although Tsarist Russia had a numerical and geographical advantage, it was a pity that it was backward in equipment and did not have an advantage in the face of the well-equipped Chinese Shence Army. On the contrary, the industrial capacity of the Tsarist Russian Empire was backward, and since the Crimean War, it has been blocked by Britain and France, and its domestic production costs of weapons and ammunition have remained high, especially in terms of new rear-loading rifles and rear-loading artillery, the technology is even more backward, and the production cost is several times higher than that of the British and French powers, not to mention compared with similar industries in China, it has been directly thrown several streets.

These factors led to the fact that although the Russian army was easily supplied, it was a pity that the cost of weapons and ammunition was high and could not withstand consumption.

After half a year of fighting, the average number of Tsarist Russian soldiers was three people with one gun, and the average number of bullets per person was less than three, which shows the weakness of Tsarist Russia's military industrial capacity.

In the end, the Russian government had to admit that they did not have the strength to carry out military aggression against the northwest of China in the short term. Why to avoid being isolated by the Eastern and Western worlds at the same time, the Tsarist government had to choose to negotiate an armistice with China.

"We just have to talk to the Russians about this negotiation, we want to occupy the Far East, the Russians will definitely not agree, but they are not capable of launching a full-scale war against us in a short time, so they will also use this negotiation to delay time."

At the imperial meeting, Li Weiguo casually found an official from the Imperial Court who was familiar with Russian affairs. Then send him to negotiate with the Russians.

Since the outcome of the negotiations had already been predicted, Li Weiguo did not have any expectations, and soon focused on other things.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy has arrived in Beijing, I wonder when Your Majesty plans to summon you?"

"Nope! Just find a random official to talk to them! ”

Li Weiguo flatly refused, after he had heard that Japan had a Western Sea Fleet composed of powerful ironclad warships. Therefore, there is still some fear, with the end of the Ryukyu War, the only deterrent of the Japanese on the West Sea Fleet, is eliminated, then Japan will not be qualified to negotiate with Li Weiguo.

Of course, Japan will become stronger and stronger in the future after the Meiji Restoration, but China will only be stronger than Japan if it also has Li Weiguo to carry out reforms.

The purpose of the Japanese mission to Beijing was very clear, that is, to give up the daydream of defeating China by force after learning of the disastrous defeat in the Ryukyus. Instead, the benefits are obtained through negotiation.

It's just that today's China is not a sick Qing Dynasty, and the Japanese envoy tried to tout the **** Shangguo to solve the problem in a few words, which was impossible.

The negotiations between China and Japan ended very quickly, and naturally they broke up unhappily.

First of all, the Japanese envoys were very embarrassed, not to mention wanting to meet the emperor of China, and even Chinese officials above the third rank did not have the opportunity to meet.

A dignified Japanese minister can only negotiate with a low-level official of the Wupinli Domain in China, which is a slap in the face by Chi Guoguo.

Even more humiliating. The Chinese Imperial Court is not responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the Japanese mission, and the living expenses need to be borne by themselves.

Japan is very poor. The Japanese mission was full of more than 100 people, and it originally brought a lot of money, but unfortunately only the renminbi was used in China, and other currencies such as silver taels, pounds, and francs were not allowed to circulate. This was the result of a large-scale financial control operation carried out by the Imperial Bank, but it was a bitter blow to this group of Japanese.

In the capital, the prices of food, clothing, housing and transportation are very high. The officials in charge of the Japanese mission could only take the gold and silver they carried to the bank to exchange for yuan, but as soon as they went out, they ran into the locals. When the locals saw that the other party was a Japanese who didn't know anything, they lied to the other party and said that it was better to go to the bank to exchange it than to pawn it at a gold and silver pawnshop. The Japanese official believed it, and as a result, the several large bags of gold and silver he carried with him were finally exchanged for only 33 yuan.

It was the first time that Japanese officials had seen the renminbi so beautifully made. I thought that the most expensive currency was the most beautifully made, so there was no doubt that the transaction was completed for convenience.

When the Japanese official took the renminbi to pay the accommodation fee and buy food, he found that the accommodation fee for more than 100 people was as high as 30 yuan, and then he found out that he had been cheated.

The Japanese mission called the police, but when the Beijing Police Department heard that it was a Japanese report, it reluctantly accepted it, but it did not actively solve the case, and deliberately dragged it to see the jokes of the Japanese.

Half a month later, the Japanese mission was all pawned, had no money to stay in Beijing, and could not complete the negotiations, so it was forced to leave.

After hearing this, the Japanese emperor was furious, and the entire Japanese cabinet immediately cut back on food and clothing, tightened its belts and developed armaments, and formulated a 10-year development plan to prepare to defeat China within the next 10 years and wash away the shame.

In Europe, the Franco-Prussian War continued, it was very bloody and cruel, both sides had Gatling machine guns, no matter which side charged, they all faced the baptism of the meat grinder, and heavy casualties were inevitable.

Britain was pleased with the progress of the Franco-Prussian War and thanked China for their great help. At the same time, the American Civil War was forcibly terminated, and the United States and the Union States were bounded by the 38th Parallel, and China, Britain, and France were stationed in the 38th Parallel Demilitarized Zone to prevent the United States from continuing the war.

Britain is also very happy about a divided United States, and it is also thanks to China.

But with the Sino-Japanese Battle of Shuri, and after the Sino-Russian War of Xinjiang, the British increasingly felt the threat of China.

It is a pity that France has no time to look eastward, and only Britain, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries still have colonies in Asia, so Britain and the Netherlands and Spain are making trouble in the South China Sea, imposing additional taxes on Chinese merchant ships or intercepting them and refusing to release them, and then camouflaging piracy and looting, in order to stifle China's maritime trade.

At the same time, Britain also targeted Japan, North Korea, Annam and other countries.

Countries such as Korea and Annam were more cautious, unwilling to offend both the British and China, and adopted a neutral attitude for the time being. However, this neutrality will certainly not last long, as the Ryukyu Kingdom is an example. Vassal states that do not accept the canonization of China will no longer enjoy the protection of the Chinese government, but once they accept the canonization, they will have to surrender diplomatic and military rights, which is difficult for the king of Joseon and the king of Annam to accept.

Japan, which had just been defeated and humiliated by China, quickly agreed to the terms of the British. As a result, British military technology began to be developed to Japan to help Japan develop its navy. In this way, China will be contained.

The British Navy paid close attention to the battleship Zheng He, which shone in the Battle of Shuri, and this 10,000-ton giant ironclad also made the British feel humiliated, because they themselves had not yet had a battleship made entirely of wrought iron like this, and even the Warrior was a lot worse than others.

Of course, a large number of 10,000-ton ironclad ships have already begun to be built in the major shipyards of the British Navy, and the British Royal Navy is confident that it can defeat the Chinese Navy in five years.

But just in case, the British Navy also needs a younger brother as cannon fodder, so the Japanese Navy is the first choice.

Although it turned out that the Izumi did not return to Japan and went missing, it showed that Japan's only navy, the West Sea Fleet, was completely wiped out. However, the Japanese emperor and the Admiralty formulated a ten-year naval development plan, in which the establishment of the Imperial Japanese Navy was put on the agenda, and two Japanese ironclad ships could compete with the Chinese Navy Zheng He were built every year, and the loan came from Britain, guaranteed by Japanese tariffs, and the construction site was naturally in Britain.

In this way, Britain can use Japan to contain China and reduce its own shipbuilding costs. Kill more than one stone.

June 3, 3967, July 5, 1867. Britain and Japan concluded a five-year treaty of military alliance in Asia. The British government sent a note to the Chinese minister to Britain, conveying that China's war against Japan was equivalent to a war against Britain, which meant that Japan was now Britain's little brother, and if you fought Japan again, Britain would have to act as the big brother.

This is a political provocation, and Li Weiguo is not afraid. The backhand slapped the British hard in Burma.

On July 1, 3967, and on August 3, 1867, the king of Burma entered Beijing and accepted the canonization of the Chinese emperor, announcing that Burma officially became the second vassal state of China.

Day. The Chinese Imperial Court sent a note to the British Minister in China, conveying the Chinese government's attitude towards the British occupation of Lower Burma and ordering the British troops to withdraw from Lower Burma immediately. That means to warn Britain that now Burma is China's little brother, and if you British bullying Myanmar again, China will have to act as a big brother.

Of course, the British government must not leave, otherwise what is the face of the British Empire?

But the problem is that the current British army on land can not defeat the Chinese Shence Army at all, two Songhu battles, the Chinese army in the world invincible myth has become a nightmare in the hearts of the British army, as soon as I heard that the Chinese Shence Army is going to enter Burma, the British troops stationed in Burma suddenly panicked, clamoring to retreat.

However, the British commander did not agree, and built a large number of fortifications in the Lower Burma area to prepare for defense, and at the same time, some of the Gatling machine guns purchased by the British military from China were also deployed in the hands of the British army in Lower Burma.

In the words of the British, "Didn't you rely on the Gatling machine gun to win the Second Battle of Songhu, and now we also have Gatling, haha you Chinese must regret dying, you should not have sold Gatling to our Britain." ”

With this fluke mentality, the British commander temporarily stabilized the morale of the British army and held the defense line in Burma.

However, to the collapse of the British friends, the Chinese Shence Army did send the 47th Town to Burma, but did not follow the traditional route of Burma, but secretly entered the Lower Burma area from the Nanzhang detour, and caught the British troops in Burma by surprise from the flank.

"We also have Gatling machine guns, and we are not afraid of the charge of the Chinese Shence Army!"

"Hit me hard!"

As the British officer gave the order, several Gatling machine guns erupted into flames.

It's just that the Chinese Shence Army did not launch a swarm charge like the British and French coalition forces or the Japanese army, the kind of *** tactics that directly hit the enemy's muzzle, how could our Chinese Shence Army use it!

I saw that the soldiers of the Shence Army shuttled through the woods and grass in an S shape in a skirmish line, and advanced forward under alternate cover, and the British Gatling machine guns could only strafe, but the accuracy of the point fire was not enough, so it could not cause the expected results at all.

Hell this Nima is alive!

The British army was a little blind, and when they were on the battlefield of Songhu, the Chinese Shence Army swept a large area when they used Gatling machine guns, which was called a ferocious, indescribable horror.

But now that the Gatling machine gun was in the hands of the British, it couldn't hit a single Divine Commander soldier after several rounds of strafing.

Don't be so pitiful!

As the Chinese Shence Army continued to approach its positions, the British troops in Burma were a little panicked.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The gunfire was mixed with some special gunfire, which was fired by snipers from the special forces of the 47th Town Division of the Chinese Shence Army.

I saw that the British shooters operating the Gatling machine guns were shot in the head one after another, which immediately caused the British army's defensive firepower to drop significantly.

"Another heavy!"

"The Heavy is dead!"

"And the Heavy?"

Whoever goes up to operate the Gatling machine gun will die, one or two have not yet attracted attention, but three or five British machine gunners who went up to fill the position have been headshots, and that is the problem.

No one dared to touch the Gatling machine gun anymore, and a British officer was forced to rush forward.

It's just that he was too nervous, and as soon as he pulled the trigger, he wouldn't let go, and the Gatling machine gun spun at high speed, and there was a dumb fire.

"This Nima is too pitiful!"

The British commander cursed bitterly in his heart, and the next moment his head blossomed and his body fell.

At the same time, a tactical detachment of the Shence Army also managed to approach the vicinity of the British position, and they were surveyors who were responsible for scouting the defensive structure of the British position, and then accurately calling for artillery strikes.

After all, the first time they fought against the British army in the jungles of Burma, the artillery fire of the Chinese Shence Army was always a little off, and after sending this small team to reconnoitre, the artillery fire was quickly and accurately bombarded.

Boom!

The powerful 155mm howitzer was incomparably powerful, and the fortifications on the British position were instantly blown to pieces, and the shock wave directly lifted the British soldiers inside, and then the fire engulfed everything, and thick smoke billowed out.

Artillery fire gave priority to the British Gatling machine-gun position, and after completely destroying it, the Chinese Shence Army immediately launched a charge.

"Rush!"

"Kill!"

Shouts of killing rang out, and the Chinese Shence Army rushed into the British defensive position as fast as possible, and the bayonets were red.

The next moment, they were full of remorse, only to see that the Shence army called the flamethrowers, and the flamethrowers shot out flames directly into the cave, and in the blink of an eye, screams rang out, and the British soldiers turned into silver barbecued pork buns.

The 20,000 British troops in Lower Burma were originally concentrating their main forces to defend the direction of Upper Burma frontally, but after the Chinese Shence Army attacked the flank by surprise, the frontal defense line that the British army had worked so hard to build was instantly ineffective.

The British commander was forced to order a retreat and fled all the way back to Bengal, while the Chinese Shence Army, with the cooperation of the local armed forces in Burma, captured more than 10,000 British prisoners along the way, which is a world miracle.

Eventually, the British government had to brazenly recognize China's suzerainty over Burma and ask China to release the prisoners of war.

In this regard, Li Weiguo's reply was directly to detain them for a few months before letting these prisoners of war contribute to the post-war reconstruction of Burma.

After receiving this reply, the British minister immediately vomited blood.

How many are left after a few months of work in this Nima? (To be continued.) )