Chapter 588: The Russians' Demand

Wang Feng already likes to take care of children, and he is still his own child, waiting for the four little princesses carved in pink, and then having some little ambiguity with Fu Luanxiang, but he is also happy.

In the Forbidden City of Beijing, the three Xianfeng brothers also got together rarely, and when they talked, they inevitably talked about the Democratic Alliance.

When it was mentioned that Wang Feng was in cahoots with France and forced the Nguyen Dynasty to cede the land north of 16.5 degrees north latitude, Yixun couldn't help but snort coldly: "Shorthair cut off half of Vietnam by means of intimidation, and did not show compassion for the people and did not educate, but wantonly drove and robbed women, brutal and unkind, which is not the demeanor of our Chinese country, and is ashamed of the saints and sages of the past dynasties."

Since the short hair has lost his benevolence and righteousness, the common people in the world will see through his true face sooner or later, so the younger brother dares to assert that within three or five years, the unfavorable situation of my Qing Dynasty will be reversed! ”

Although Yixun said categorically, Xianfeng also agreed, but it was not a taste in his heart, opening up the territory is the supreme glory of all dynasties, this is perfect if it belongs to the Qing Dynasty, and he still has a little pride in his heart that even he does not want to admit, it is the pride of being a Chinese.

After two hundred years of assimilation, Xianfeng has already regarded himself as a Chinese, but there is a prerequisite, that is, he is in charge, and the Qing Dynasty is orthodox!

"Alas~~" Yi Xun sighed disapprehantly: "That's what I said, but the prestige of the short hair has indeed increased greatly, and even the Beijing master occasionally talks about it, if the momentum of the short hair is not curbed, I am worried, why don't the foreigners have a letter there?" ”

Since last year's Xianfeng military parade, Baoling has not been heard from again, and he has stayed in Beijing for a short time. I don't know what I'm busy with, although Mai Lian and Bourblon are there. However, the attitude of these two men is very intriguing, and the United States was rather ambiguous about the formation of a joint fleet from the beginning. Neither said yes nor no, and France's attitude gradually became ambiguous after the signing of the Sino-French Treaty of Canton and the Franco-Vietnamese Treaty of Shou Chun.

In their eyes, this is obviously a breakthrough in the relationship between France and the Democratic Alliance, which has experienced the partition of Vietnam, and is in the honeymoon period.

"Damn French!" Yi Xun couldn't help but scold!

"Your Majesty!" At this time, An Dehai leaned out and said, "The Russian Governor of Eastern Siberia, Muravyov, asks to see him." ”

Xianfeng's face sank and said, "What do foreigners think of me as the Forbidden City?" It's just thinking about it. Where you want to go? The man surnamed Mu wanted to see me, so he asked him to submit his credentials, choose a good day, and come to the Taihe Palace to see me. ”

"Wow!" Ander was about to retreat, but Yi Xun had already stopped and said: "Brother Huang, Russia and my Qing Dynasty have always been friendly neighbors, and the Russian missionaries are not as blatant as Britain, France and the United States. so as not to hurt the harmony of the two families. ”

"Xuan Muravyov Qianqing Palace Audience!" Xianfeng groaned slightly and waved his hand.

"Wow!" Clapped twice, An Dehai dusted his sleeves left and right, and hit a thousand. Only then did he retreat respectfully.

There were quite a few Russians in Beijing, both from the official Russian Orthodox mission and from the defeat of the Nebuchu War. The descendants of the Russians who were captured by Kangxi and came to the capital were organized into the Eight Banners of the Russian Army. And it's reused.

The status of the Eight Banners of the Russian Army is on par with the Eight Banners of Mongolia and higher than that of the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

It may be difficult for modern people to understand Kangxi's behavior. But in the context of the time, it is clear at a glance that the Chinese dynasties are more internal than external, and the basic principle of governing is that on the premise of not endangering its own rule, it can be given to the outside world, and it doesn't matter if you suffer a loss, as long as you can exchange it for praise, it is a cry of pain, and you can't take it out in your heart.

Internally, on the contrary, the basic attitude towards the people is to raise sheep, fatten them and slaughter them, season after season, and at the same time to defend the sheep from resisting, deploying a large number of troops to strictly guard them, and strictly monitoring them, so the contradictions between the government and the people in China have always been extremely acute, and in the Qing Dynasty, there was an extra layer of national contradictions.

The great enemy of the Qing Dynasty has never been the Russians, but the Han people, Kangxi pulled all the forces that could pull the cage, and it was not strange to engage in a united front, and the preferential treatment and reuse of Russian prisoners could not reflect Kangxize's tolerance and generosity by the four seas?

The three brothers each changed into court clothes and sat in the Qianqing Palace to wait, and after a while, the eunuch outside screamed: "Muravyov, the governor of Eastern Siberia, Russia, has come to meet you." ”

A middle-aged man covered in hair stepped into the main hall and bowed deeply: "Muravyov, the Governor of Eastern Siberia in Russia, see His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom. ”

"Excuse me!" Xianfeng raised his hand slightly and asked, "Russian, what do you see about me?" ”

Muravyov smiled slightly: "I heard that your country is in trouble, and I am here to help your country. ”

"Oh?" The three brothers glanced at each other, and Yixun asked on behalf of Xianfeng, "Mr. Muravyov, please explain." ”

Murajoviv said unhurriedly: "In the south of your country, a force has risen, which has brought a huge threat to your country, and also threatened the interests of European countries in the Far East. Therefore, after learning the news, His Majesty the Tsar of our country ordered me to assist your country in quelling the rebellion, but our soldiers came from hard work and lacked food and clothing, presumably, His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom knew. ”

Murajoviv dropped an inexplicable word, then closed his mouth, and a friendly smile appeared on his hairy face.

Now the Xianfeng brothers are not fledgling children, let alone as ignorant as their father Daoguang, they have a general understanding of the international situation and the relations between European and American countries, and they all know that Russia must have agreed to send troops because of the benefits of Britain, and it is not at all for the sake of the friendship between the two countries as Murajoviv said, and they also want to eat both ends and make some benefits from the Qing Dynasty.

Give money and food, although the Qing Dynasty is financially tight, but under the head of the enemy, it is nothing to strangle the belt of the trousers, but it depends on whether it is worth giving.

Xianfeng asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Muravyov, how do you plan to help me?" ”

Murajoviv said proudly: "Our country can gather three warships, 30,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, and hundreds of artillery pieces in the Far East, and this force is enough to change the situation on the battlefield and will attack the Democratic Alliance forces at the request of your country." ”

The three Xianfeng brothers suddenly changed color, their first thought was not to rejoice that there was an extra force, but to be creepy, the so-called Far East of Russia is geographically slightly different from Britain, France, the United States and other countries, the main body is located in the Heilongjiang River, the Outer Xing'an Mountains and the Ussuri River, where is this? Relying on the land of Longxing next to the Qing Dynasty, what does Russia want to do with such a strong army deployed on the edge of the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty?

You must know that the environment in Siberia in Russia is harsh and there are few people, and the transfer of 50,000 troops will not happen overnight, but will inevitably be a long-term process.

And the Qing Dynasty outside the pass did not allow the Han people to reclaim the famine, the Manchu people could not stand the bitter cold, can move, long ago moved to the pass to enjoy the world of peace flowers, now outside the pass to the Sino-Russian border, thousands of miles of uninhabited, many fortress fortifications have been abandoned for many years, if the Russian army launched an attack at this time, the court simply could not organize any resistance.

Mulajoviv seemed to see the scruples of the Xianfeng brothers, waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom, you are too worried, we have never had any ill will towards your country, from our Russian European body to the Far East, we have traveled nearly 10,000 kilometers, and we still need to march in the ice and snow for a long time, who knows what will happen on the way, so please forgive us for not coming here." ”

Even if Xianfeng is not at ease, there is no way at this time, and Mulajoviv's attitude is extremely sincere, he can only force himself to rest assured.

After a while, Xianfeng muttered: "After the end of this war, your country should immediately withdraw its troops, and the food and salary of your country's soldiers during their stay in China will be borne by our Qing Dynasty, and two million taels of silver will be paid as a reward afterwards to show the sincerity of our dynasty." ”

Murajoviv smiled but did not speak.

Yi Xun's face sank and said, "What? Can't get enough of you? Then please make your request. ”

Murajoviv then said: "His Majesty the Tsar of our country has dreamed of having an outlet to the sea in the Far East, in the words of you Chinese, we can only try to share the worries of the Lord, I do not want your country to pay for gold and silver, in addition to paying food and wages, put forward three other conditions."

First, the land north of the Heilongjiang River and south of the Outer Xing'an Mountains was assigned to Russia, but in order to take care of the reality, the southeast corner of the upper reaches of the Jingqili River on the opposite bank of Aihui could retain the permanent residence and jurisdiction of the Great Qing State.

Second: The territory of the Great Qing State east of the Ussuri River was divided into the Qing and Russian condominium.

Thirdly, the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers were only allowed to sail by ships of the Qing Dynasty and Russia.

As long as your country meets these three requirements, we can send elite troops to assist you anytime, anywhere. ”

"What? Licentious! ”

"Bold!"

"Hahahaha, I don't know if I'm alive or dead!"

Suddenly, Xianfeng, Yixun and Yixun were furious, and stood up together, staring at Mulajoviv with angry eyes, north of Heilongjiang and south of the Outer Xing'an Mountains, there are more than 600,000 square kilometers of land, although it is uninhabited, it is the land of Longxing of the Qing Dynasty, this Russian simply does not know how to write death, and even started the idea of the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty.

"Come on, drag this madman out and behead him!" It seemed that the humiliation suffered by Wang Feng and the foreigners completely broke out, Xianfeng couldn't bear it anymore, and slammed the table and shouted.

"Wow!" Several guards rushed into the temple to arrest Mulajoviv, and when they heard the demand for the cession of land, they were eager to cut this man with a thousand knives!

"Wait!" Telaviov waved his hand and said loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom, I just made a request, is it possible that your country is so domineering that you don't even ask for it?" ”

The guards paused and looked at Xianfeng, Tel Viyov hurriedly said: "If your country kills me, it will definitely trigger a full-scale war between Russia and Qing, and it will also set a precedent for your country to kill foreign envoys, so that European and American countries doubt the sincerity of your country, please think twice about His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom." (To be continued......)