What Miao Peilin got was indeed a military report about the Kulen Incident, and last winter, he asked for the withdrawal of the Bohai Gongai Xinjueluo. Yi Xin rebelled! The whereabouts of the governor in Kulen are unknown, and the Khalkha Mongol Khan and Jebtsundam Bahutuktu were attacked at the same time at their mansion in Kulen, and only Oyuntana, the daughter of Tushetu Khan, is known.

The same military report had been delivered to Zhu Jishi a day earlier. However, this great tomorrow is very calm, and it seems that everything has been expected for a long time. In fact, when he received Yi Xin's recital, he had a suspicion. Although there have been many changes in the current history, the Manchus have been unwilling to lose the Qing Dynasty during the Republic of China, and all kinds of restoration activities have not stopped. In this time and space, the Manchurians still have hundreds of thousands of troops, according to Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang and most of Gansu, how can they be willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty?

However, after Emperor Zhu received the military report from Liaodong, he did not immediately issue an order to suppress it, but set up Fort Maria, and then called Zuo Zongtang, Zheng Hong, Liu Jiong and others to the Western-style living room of the castle.

Zuo Zongtang and the others were reluctant to go to Fort Maria, because it was a little far away from Ying Emperor City, and although there was a train to take, it would take most of the day to go back and forth. But the emperor has a trick, how can they not go? When the three of them entered the audience hall in Fort Maria, they were all stunned at the same time. Zhu Jishi was sitting on the Western-style throne in the audience hall, and next to the throne was a Western-style armchair. Clementina sat on it generously.

Seeing the three of them walking in, Zhu Jishi waved to them affectionately, and said with a hearty smile: "You guys came so fast." It's more convenient to take a train than a horse-drawn carriage, right? Wait until the Liaoyang Iron and Steel Plant is put into operation. It is also necessary to replace the Yinghu railway with steel rails. It will be easier to travel to and from Mariaburg. ”

He pointed to the three chairs placed opposite the throne and smiled, "No need to make a big salute, just sit down and talk." ”

After the three of them sat down, they set their eyes on Imperial Concubine Maria, today should be talking about political affairs, right? Is the imperial concubine so liberal to interfere in court politics?

Zhu Jishi just smiled: "Yixin's rebellion is not an isolated incident, there must be a Russian black hand behind it, and the struggle with Russia involves European politics...... The water in here is so deep that even I can't figure it out. I can only bother Maria to talk to everyone. After all, it is inconvenient to be in the Forbidden City, so I invite you to Fort Maria. ”

When he said this, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

There must be Russia behind Yi Xin, otherwise he would not dare to rebel in Kulen with ten guts, and the ministers of the Russian imperial court are indeed not as familiar as the Imperial Concubine Maria.

As for the matter of the harem doing politics, in fact, it is also necessary to be flexible, and the matter of listening to the government was also in the former Ming Dynasty, and in this dynasty, Queen Luo also served as the regent twice. So as long as the emperor knows that this matter is not good, just control it as much as possible.

At this time, Zhu Jishi rushed to Maria. Clementina smiled and nodded. "Maria, you can tell me." Let's say what the Russians will do next? ”

Maria said: "Yes, the concubine thought that the Russians would not support the restoration of the Manchu Dynasty, and their purpose was to split Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other places from the territory of China and establish a small state dependent on the Russian Empire. In Mongolia, what they should pursue is an independent Mongolian state. If nothing else, Yi Xin will soon proclaim himself the Great Khan of Mongolia rather than the Qing Emperor. I don't think the Russians will even allow Yixin to attack the northeast, Chahar, Korqin and Suiyuan. ”

"Hmph, Yixin's broken army still wants to attack? Your Majesty, Luo Junqi and Zeng Yuanfu's telegram requesting war has been sent, and they have made a military order, and they will be able to set foot in Mongolia within three months! ”

As soon as Maria's words were finished, Liu Jiong jumped up and asked for battle for Luo Junqi and Zeng Guoquan: "Your Majesty, give the order to go to war, the Liaodong Army can dispatch 100,000 people at any time, and it is easy to defeat Yixin's kid." ”

Zuo Zongtang also said: "You have to cut through the mess quickly, and you must not let Mongolia become independent as a climate, otherwise it will be difficult to subdue it in the future." ”

Zheng Hong didn't speak, as the highest hero in the Ming Dynasty, he knew very well that he had reached the time to protect his family. If it weren't for Zhu Jishi's repeated requests for him to be the right prime minister, he would rather enjoy Qingfu at home. Therefore, the enthusiasm for doing things is not high, like an abacus bead, and Emperor Zhu will only move if he dials it.

Zhu Jishi just smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid things are not so simple, for Russia, it is still not appropriate to startle the snake......

The Pingyixin Rebellion was indeed not difficult, and the Guards Cavalry has now expanded to 10,000 people, including not only three heavy cavalry brigades, but also cavalry artillery and baggage horses, with the ability to run long distances. The Mongols on the steppe did not support Yi Xin, without their help, Yi Xin's cavalry would have nowhere to hide, and would not be too mobile, and only one cavalry decisive battle would have been needed to defeat them. But what about after the defeat of Yixin? Will the Russians directly intervene in the war?

"According to the temperament of the Russians, eighty percent will interfere...... In fact, this is also a kind of temptation, because the relationship between the Ming and Russia is very tense. The Russians must be afraid that we will unite with the British and French to fight against them, so they will certainly find a way to test our depths before they expand into the Balkans and Asia Minor. Yixin's rebellion in Mongolia was a temptation. ”

Maria. Clementina's "politician in bed" is indeed not in vain. She can at least guess what is in the minds of the Russians. If she hadn't reminded him, Zhu Jishi would have ordered the Guards cavalry to attack, and might have used an army of infantry to accompany him to launch a fierce attack on the Mongolian steppe.

"Can't we beat Russia?" Zuo Zongtang said with some disdain, "How many soldiers do the Russians have in Siberia?" ”

"It won't be more than 10,000." Liu Jiong replied, "And it's not very elite, so it's not a matter of worry." If we go to war with Russia now, we are 120% sure that we will be able to capture most of Siberia and Alaska...... The area of these lands is about the same size as that of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Siberia has more than 12 million square kilometers, even if half of it is captured by the Ming army, it will be more than 6 million square kilometers, and Alaska will have more than 1.71 million square kilometers, and the two together will be close to 8 million square kilometers. It is three or four million square kilometers smaller than the Ming Dynasty on the current map, but it is much larger than the actual control area of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, Zhu Jishi wanted to seize these lands from the Russians in the future, and the Ming Dynasty now had such strength.

However, the current situation in Europe does not allow the Ming to do this.

"This cannot be done now, because once the Ming Dynasty captures most of Siberia and Alaska, then the Ming Dynasty will engage in a long war with Russia. The Russians would completely change their westward and southward policies and turn around to fight the Ming Dynasty. And Britain and France will stay out of the matter, and even support Russia in fighting against the Ming Dynasty...... Their goal will be to make the Ming and Russia go into an extremely long war. And the battlefield will not be limited to Siberia, Mongolia and Alaska. ”

A long war with Russia is certainly unacceptable, because the Ming Dynasty will certainly not have an advantage in the Western Regions - Central Asia. Therefore, the war is likely to result in a situation where the eastern front will win and the western front will lose, and the Ming will have to choose between abandoning Xinjiang and even Tibet and endless bad battles.

Russia and the Ming Dynasty are both big countries, but due to logistical support, both sides will not invest too many troops in the Xinjiang and Central Asian battlefields, and 50,000 to 100,000 is already the limit. A war of this magnitude is unlikely to allow Ming and Russia to decide the winner, so neither side can admit defeat and seek peace, and neither of them can afford the political consequences of this. The only possibility is that a long-term war is more than endurance, to see whose domestic economy cannot support it first. In this regard, the Ming Dynasty also does not have much advantage over Russia. So now is not the time to start a war against Russia, but Khalkha Mongolia cannot fail to recover it...... (To be continued......)