Chapter 165: If you don't give it, we'll take it ourselves

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"What, you want Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong? No, it's absolutely impossible. The Qing Dynasty will not give you another inch of land! Prince Gong Yixin roared. He never thought that the western Sichuan side would have such an idea, and actually wanted the Manchus to give such a large piece of land to western Sichuan, or as a dowry, which is too shameless! Although, for western Sichuan, there has always been an outlet to the sea, Prince Gong Yixin also knows. However, Sichuan Xi's blatant proposal still made him very angry, and he felt that the Qing Dynasty had been weakened to the point of being slaughtered, and in any case, the Qing Dynasty was now China's zhongyāngzhèngfu!

"Your Royal Highness Prince Gong, why are you so angry? The territory of the Qing Dynasty is vast, and there are so many anointed lands. On the other hand, in western Sichuan, except for the Tianfu Plain, there are just some barren lands. In addition, Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong are just barren and wild lands, and it is not of much use to stay in the Qing Dynasty, so it is better to give them to western Sichuan. We in western Sichuan will definitely not forget the good of the Qing Dynasty! Song Zhengping said with a smile on his face.

Prince Gong Yixin wanted to slap this shameless villain in the face very much, but he knew that this slap would be painful, but the consequences were not something he could bear. Song Zhengping now represents western Sichuan, and if he is insulted, I am afraid that western Sichuan will take advantage of this to start a war against the Qing Dynasty. Will the Qing Dynasty be able to withstand the attack of western Sichuan? That's obviously impossible. Therefore, he had to suppress the anger in his heart again.

"Humph! Even if it is a wild place, it is also the country laid down by the ancestors of my love Xinjue Luo family, and there is no possibility of discarding it! Prince Gong Yixin flatly refused. Originally, western Sichuan was just an inland force, and communication with the outside world had to pass through the sphere of influence of the Qing Dynasty, which was also held hostage by the Qing Dynasty in disguise. If western Sichuan obtains Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong, then western Sichuan will have its own outlet to the sea. Needless to say, the external passage of western Sichuan will be completely moved south, and when the time comes, it will be impossible for the Qing Dynasty to restrain western Sichuan. Plus, there's the Navy. Kawanishi is ambitious, how can it not develop the navy? Previously, there was no access to the sea in western Sichuan, and it was not possible to develop the navy. But if the access to the sea is really ceded to them, then with the financial resources of western Sichuan, the Beiyang Fleet, which the Qing Dynasty relied on, may be surpassed! Therefore, the Qing Dynasty must not dig its own grave!

"Over the years, has the Qing Dynasty lost less territory? If nothing else, isn't the north, also occupied by the Russians with so much territory? Song Zhengping had a disdainful smile on his face. What ancestors laid down the country, wasn't it sent in large numbers by these unscrupulous descendants? It's just that to the great powers is to outsiders, and to the west of Sichuan, it is just an internal thief.

"You! Hum! Prince Gong Yixin was furious, but there was no reason to refute it. Since the Opium War, the Manchus have been defeated again and again, and they have indeed lost too much territory, which is a fact, and it is not Song Zhengping's nonsense.

"His Royal Highness Prince Gong, Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong, I am determined to succeed in western Sichuan, and I ask His Royal Highness the Prince to be able to fulfill it. I, Sichuan West, am willing to pay five million taels of silver to buy these places from the Qing Dynasty. Of course, this can be regarded as a dowry for me in western Sichuan! Song Zhengping said. Although five million taels of silver is a lot, it is insignificant to buy one province plus two state capitals. Sichuanxi's approach was also to give the Manchu Qing Dynasty a next level. Although, if Western Sichuan directly uses force, it can easily obtain these places. However, now that large-scale construction is beginning in western Sichuan, it would be best if we could not use force. In addition, this is also what Wang Yuze meant, there are still two years to go before the first day, if the strength of the Manchu Qing is excessively weakened, won't it be easier for the little devils in the east to win?

"Humph! Five million taels of silver want to buy Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong? That's impossible. Prince Gong's attitude is still very resolute.

"Your Royal Highness, I think you should tell Lafayette about this matter, perhaps, Lafayette will agree?" Song Zhengping said. Although Prince Gong Yixin is the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department, the real person in charge of the Qing Dynasty is still the Empress Dowager Cixi. Prince Gong Yixin disagreed, but is there any guarantee that the Empress Dowager Cixi will agree? Over the years, the Qing Dynasty has suffered a lot of losses in the hands of western Sichuan, and the Empress Dowager Cixi has a long memory in the United Kingdom, if you can make friends with Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong, it will not be impossible!

"Galeries Lafayette will certainly not allow your unreasonable demands! If western Sichuan insists on taking Guangxi and Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong as a dowry, it is a big deal that we don't marry this family business. Prince Gong Yixin said with great certainty.

"What, does the court want to repent of the marriage? This is to lose my face in front of the people of the world. If that's the case, then I don't have anything more to say. Then we'll see you on the battlefield! Song Zhengping said coldly.

"It's not that we regret the marriage, it's that your request is too rude!" Prince Gong Yixin said. If you really force western Sichuan to go to war with the Qing Dynasty, then you don't know what to do.

"His Royal Highness Prince Gong, tell you the truth, for the sea outlet, I am determined to achieve the sea. There are two plans in western Sichuan, one is to go to sea from Guangxi, Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong. The other is along the Yangtze River all the way to the east, gaining access to the sea. The 500,000-strong army of western Sichuan is ready to go, and if the imperial court does not agree to the demands of western Sichuan, then we will have to get what we want on the battlefield. I'm afraid that we will ask for more when the time comes! The threat in Song Zhengping's words is very strong.

"You, presumptuous!" Prince Gong Yixin was furious.

"Prince Gong, take your leave. Please also consider carefully, Prince Gong, I don't want another war between us! Song Zhengping arched his hand and left directly. He knew that he had to leave a little time for Yixin to discuss with the Empress Dowager Cixi. However, the Manchus should not have the courage to start a war with Sichuanxi, after all, Sichuanxi has now defeated even the British. If you don't want to be completely destroyed, it's better not to tear your face with Kawanishi. Song Zhengping was also a little puzzled, why didn't Sichuan West seize this opportunity to defeat Britain and overthrow the Manchu Qing in one fell swoop? Of course, he did not know that the war would break out in two years, and then it would be the opportunity for the reunification of western Sichuan in one fell swoop. In addition, it will also take a pit to the island country in the east by the way.

"Damn it, these bandits, they're so presumptuous!" After Song Zhengping left, Prince Gong Yixin immediately scolded. Chuanxi's request is too arrogant, what is the difference between this and a robber? However, then he rushed to deep worry. This time, Sichuan West will not give up if it is not to achieve its goal, and the two plans given by Sichuan West, they asked Guangxi, which is still small. If they asked to go east along the Yangtze River, wouldn't there be half of South China? In that case, the Qing Dynasty will lose even more.

"Come on, prepare a sedan chair, this king wants to enter the palace!" Prince Gong Yixin ordered. Whatever? This matter still has to be reported to the Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Empress Dowager Cixi is asked to make up her mind. Of course, in his heart, he was actually planning to compromise. After all, the current Qing Dynasty does not have the strength to fight against western Sichuan, so it can only lie down and wait for the opportunity. I don't know when it began, the idea of forbearance and lying on the salary to taste courage has become an idea that often arises from high-level figures such as the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Is it still possible for the Manchu Qing to defeat Western Sichuan? Most people probably know that this is just a wish, but they are still unwilling to give up this hope. Therefore, he had to seek comfort with words such as forbearance, lying on his salary and tasting courage, and making a comeback.

In Chuxiu Palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi has not been in a good mood recently. Kawanishi actually defeated the United Kingdom, which made her feel inexplicable fear. If Western Sichuan took the opportunity to launch another war against the Qing Dynasty, would the Qing Dynasty be able to resist it? The answer is clearly no. Therefore, the Empress Dowager Cixi asked to marry Yuying Gege to western Sichuan, which can be regarded as appeasing western Sichuan. At the same time, the two families got married, and Sichuan West naturally won't be embarrassed to do anything to Daqing casually!

"Lafayette, Prince Gong asks to see you!" Li Lianying said to the Empress Dowager Cixi.

"Please!" The Empress Dowager Cixi hurriedly said. She knew that Britain had negotiated the wedding with Kawanishi.

"Slave Yixin, knock on Lafayette!" Prince Gong Yixin saluted the Empress Dowager Cixi.

"Excuse me, get up!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.

"Thank you, Lafayette!" Prince Gong Yixin got up at this time.

"Sixth! How's things going with Kawanishi? Did they agree? Empress Dowager Cixi asked with some eagerness.

"This ......," Prince Gong hesitated.

"What? Did Kawanishi disagree with this marriage? Are they really going to want to make a move on me? The Empress Dowager Cixi immediately changed her face.

"Lafayette, Kawanishi agreed to the marriage. However, they made excessive demands and demanded a dowry from me! Prince Gong Yixin had no choice but to reply.

"Dowry? That's fine. Gold and silver treasures, silk and satin, the mourning family will never treat them badly! Empress Dowager Cixi said.

"Lafayette, the dowry that Sichuan West wants is not these!" Prince Gong said.

"So what do they want? Sixth, don't sell it, just say it! The Empress Dowager Cixi said impatiently.

"Lafayette, Sichuan West requires that we take Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangxi and Guangdong as a dowry for Yu Ying Gege to marry Sichuan West!" Prince Gong said.

"What? The gang of bandits in western Sichuan actually want to seize the territory of the Qing Dynasty? And asked for a province and two state capitals in one go? "The Empress Dowager Cixi was shocked!

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