"Russians?" The attitude of the living Buddha Jebtsundamba VIII towards the Russians is very entangled, on the one hand, he likes the gold and silver treasures and women that the Russians give him. On the other hand, he was also worried that the Russians would threaten his position once they gained a foothold in Mongolia.

"Yes, Living Buddha. If the Han Chinese dared to use force, the Russian troops deployed on the border would not sit idly by. Prince Hangda Dorji said.

But even so, the Eighth Living Buddha Jebtsundamba was still a little undecided. He wants to maintain his current life and is not willing to take risks.

The two of them, Chelin Tsimit and Prince Banda Dorji, were very clear about the thoughts of the living Buddha of Jebtsundamba VIII. But they don't want to go on like this? If the northern government has a stronger grip on Mongolia, they will never have a chance again.

So, Prince Hangda Dorji gave Chelin Zimit a look, and Chelin Zimit nodded knowingly.

"Lord Living Buddha, the Han Chinese are now trying to eliminate your influence on the Mongols. The policies they pursued in Mongolia seriously harmed the interests of the monasteries and the princes and nobles, but the lowly herdsmen benefited greatly. If this continues, those lowly herdsmen will definitely be very grateful to the Han government, and will no longer listen to the will of the living Buddha. When the time comes, once the Living Buddha loses his influence on the Mongols, will those Han people still respect the Living Buddha? What will happen in the end, the Living Buddha must be able to guess it. Chelin Zimit said.

The face of the Eighth Living Buddha of Jebtsundamba suddenly changed. The northern government now respects him as a living Buddha. But this is mainly because of his supremacy in the minds of the Mongols. If the northern government gains the support of the Mongols, then his influence as a living Buddha will inevitably be greatly reduced. Even, in order to avoid future troubles, the northern government may get rid of him.

"Damn. I am a living Buddha, the spokesperson of the Buddha in the world, how dare they do that? Jebtsundamba VIII Living Buddha roared angrily. But from his voice, a trace of trembling could be clearly heard, which showed how much fear the living Buddha had in his heart.

"Lord Living Buddha, those Han people. Is there anything else you don't dare to do? We must not sit idly by, we must strike before the Han people make a move. As long as we can succeed in driving out the Han Chinese, Mongolia will be able to become an independent country. When the time comes, the Living Buddha will become His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Mongolia! "Prince Hangda Dorji added a fire.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Mongolia?" The Eighth Living Buddha of Jebtsundamba is still very interested in the title of emperor. Although the Living Buddha has a supreme position in the minds of the Mongols, where is the emperor's dignity?

"Lord Living Buddha, if you become His Majesty the Emperor, you must not be able to forget me? At the very least, let me be the queen. Karina, the Living Buddha woman, said in the ear of Jebtsundamba VIII. And constantly rubbed the descendants of the living Buddha with his plump body, so that the living Buddha was anxious for a while.

"Okay, well, when I become the emperor, I will definitely make you the queen." The Living Buddha of Jebtsundamba hurriedly said. In his eyes, Karina was like a bone-eating poison, although he knew it was highly poisonous, but it made him want to stop.

Hearing what the Living Buddha of Jebtsundamba said, Chelin Zimit and Prince Hangda Dorji were two. There was a gleam of joy in their eyes. This represents the attitude of the living Buddha of Jebtsundampa. Finally that has changed. With the support of the Living Buddhas, their plan has a good chance of succeeding. It is even more imminent to get rid of the rule of the northern government and establish an independent country.

"You go back first, let me think about it." Jebtsundamba VIII Living Buddha said. Such a big thing. He really had to think about it. If he is not careful, even if he is a living Buddha, I am afraid that he will end up in a broken state.

"Yes, Living Buddha." Chelin Zimit and Prince Hangda Dorji hurriedly retired. Although Jebtsundamba VIII did not make a clear statement, they did. He's already moved. It is estimated that it will not be long before he makes an official statement.

On April 30, 1908, a caravan entered Kulen. The caravan was huge, with more than two hundred people. They brought salt, tea, and some daily necessities from Guannai, which were sought after by the Mongols in the city. It's just that this has not gone unnoticed. After the northern government strengthened its control over Mongolia, caravans of this size often appeared in Kulen.

The Mongols, who secretly observe these, will only gnash their teeth at these Han caravans. In their opinion, it was these Han Chinese who were plundering the wealth of the Mongols. After Mongolia became independent, these Han caravans would definitely be forbidden to come to Kulen again.

After nightfall, the caravan sold most of its goods. The leader of the caravan also went to the provincial government to meet with the governor of Mongolia Province, Sun Liechen. This is the rule, and the Mongols who are spying on them are no longer surprised. After all, every caravan that came to Kulen would go to see Sun Liechen, and this had also become a custom. It's just that those Mongols couldn't guess that this time it was the young marshal of the Northern Army who came.

"Subordinates, see the young marshal!" Sun Liechen and Wang Liangchen, the commander of the 6th Cavalry Brigade, were already waiting in the office, and when they saw Wu Haoxuan, they immediately saluted.

"No excuses, don't fix all this nonsense. What's the situation like now? Wu Haoxuan asked directly. As soon as the caravan entered Kulen, he sensed that the atmosphere here was a little tense. Although many Mongols bought goods from them, there were always some Mongols who watched them with hostile eyes. It can be seen that the situation in the city is already very tense.

"Young Marshal, the Mongol separatists, with the support of the Russians, have become more and more active. The Mongol princes, nobles, and lamas of the monasteries, whose interests have been damaged by us because of the reforms, have colluded. They fanned the flames everywhere and incited other Mongols to oppose us. In the past, there were often cases of Mongols beating Han Chinese and even provoking garrisons. Sun Liechen said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, and his face became solemn. It seems that after the sudden rise of the Northern Army, the actions of these Mongol separatists will also be advanced.

"If there is a riot in Cullen City, will the garrison be able to stabilize the situation?" Wu Haoxuan looked at Wang Liangchen.

"Young Marshal, the headquarters of the 6th Infantry Brigade and the 1st Cavalry Battalion are outside the city, and we have more than 3,000 people. There is no problem at all in suppressing the riots and stabilizing the situation in Kulen. Brigadier General Wang Liangchen said.

"What about the provincial government's defenses? In the event of a riot, it would certainly become the main target of the Mongol attack. Wu Haoxuan continued.

"Young Marshal, we have deployed a company in the provincial government. The provincial government is not very large, so there is no problem in holding it here. As long as there is an accident in the city, the army outside the city will launch an attack, and it will be the first to attack the city. Wang Liangchen said confidently. In Kulen City, the separatists did not have much armed forces, and they were not a threat to the regular army of the Northern Army at all.

"My guard, too, is more than 200 people. When the time comes, it will join the defense of the provincial government. Wu Haoxuan said. In this case, the provincial government's defense should be impregnable.

At the same time, Prince Hangda Dorji and Chelin Zimit went to the Russian consulate in Kulen and began to discuss secretly.

There had been a noticeable change in the attitude of the Living Buddha, and he was aware of the threat to him from the increased control of the Mongols by the northern government. As long as we work harder, we should be able to get him to make a clear statement of support for us. Grand Lama Chelin Zimit said excitedly.

It's just that then he noticed that the faces of the Russian consul in Kulen, Liu Ba and Haishan, were no longer natural.

"Your Excellency, what's going on?" Chelin Zimit asked.

"I just received news from the consulate in Shengjing that the northern government seems to be aware of the situation in Kulen, and they have begun to actively prepare. The army of the Northern Army accelerated the pace of mobilization, and a large number of reservists received orders and began to join the army. Although, they do it very secretively. However, it was still known to our intelligence officers. It is believed that the Northern Army must have done this in response to the situation in Mongolia. Liu Ba said.

"What? So, what do we do about this? Prince Hangda Dorji and Grand Lama Chelin Zimit both exclaimed.

"There is no doubt that the Han people are making the last preparations before using force. Therefore, we absolutely cannot sit idly by, and we must launch it as soon as possible to make things bigger. Immediately after the formation of the Great Mongolian State, Russian* troops were invited into Mongolia. In this way, we will have a chance to confront the Han Chinese. Haishan said.

"However, although the attitude of the living Buddha has changed, it has not yet made a clear statement." Chelin Zimit frowned.

Then force him to take a stand. We can mobilize a group of people to storm the provincial government, and the Northern Army will inevitably send troops to suppress it. When the time comes, you can tell the Living Buddha that the Northern Army is going to do something to him. And at that time, did the Living Buddha have any other choice? A smile flashed across Liu Ba's face.

"That's a good idea." Prince Hangda Dorji immediately agreed.

"Wouldn't it be too risky? What if the Han Chinese who became into the town were pressed? Chelin Zimit was a little worried.

"Don't worry, we'll be ready. The guards of the Living Buddha, together with the armaments of the princes and nobles, as well as the armaments of the consulate guards and the Russian caravans, were enough to confront the Northern Army. Liu Ba looked confident.

On May 1, 1908, a fierce riot broke out in Kulen, which became the trigger for a fierce war between the Northern Army and Russia. (To be continued......)

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