Wu Xiao, Xiang Long, Zhao Liewen, Tu Xiaohua, Zhao Ziguang, and Tang Shaoyi in Wang Yi's office. Wang Yi gave him a choice, he could join in or not, but once he came in, he couldn't get out.

After careful consideration, Tang Shaoyi chose to join, and Wang Yi didn't say anything more.

Zhao Liewen picked up a piece of paper and handed it to Wang Yiyi: "This is the current situation of negotiations with Bu Ce, because the two sides cannot reach a consensus on the status of the Northeast Republic, so they have temporarily abandoned negotiations on this matter. ”

"That's fine." Wang Yi pondered for a while and said. "I heard that the Russians want to redeem the more than 12,000 men and 30,000 or 40,000 women who were captured by us?"

Zhao Liewen smiled and said, "That's true! ”

"What conditions were given?"

"The Russians said they were willing to pay three hundred silver dollars for each man, and two hundred and fifty silver dollars for each woman."

Tang Shaoyi smiled on the side: "Russians are really cheap." ”

The group laughed.

Wang Yi calculated for a moment before he said: "Tell Bu Ce that if there are prisoners of war, we can exchange them equally." If not...... The price is increased tenfold, and we still have to negotiate, otherwise we will wait for these people to die in Daqing. ”

Today, some of the Russian women in the Qing Dynasty have become concubines of the members of the insurance team of the big merchants, and some of them have been assigned to many factories of the big merchants, especially in Andong, where nearly 15,000 people are engaged in textile-related industries. All the women began to study Chinese, Wang Yi did not abuse them, and all the factories gave them minimum wages. Although life is not free, they can make ends meet, and they have some pocket money left over every month, and most people are living a little easier than they used to be in Russia. Of course, the mental pressure is probably much heavier.

Compared to them, the treatment of the male captives in Russia was much lower. Either they are mining in the mines of the big merchants, or they are helping to build roads, railways, rivers and water conservancy facilities. Those who have better lives will be assigned to livestock farms and farms. Although they earn as much as their fellow Russian women, the intensity of labor is often doubled. It's just that who called them soldiers in the past, and they did all the things that slaughtered villages and towns in the first place. As soon as the king spared their lives, it was enough to be benevolent and righteous.

"Got it, Chairman."

Wu Xiao opened his mouth about this matter and said: "I don't know when the offensive of Tsarist Russia this year will come, we have sent troops to capture Nebuchu and repair the fortress there. At the same time, a new fortress was built at the southern outlet of the Ulkma River in the Outer Khingan Mountains. In addition, the Tengda fortress in the southern part of Trans-Khingan, which has been planned, so that the Russians in the direction of Yakutsk are basically blocked by us, except for the sea route or bypassing Irkusco from afar. This year we have built these three new forts, and the troops have been stationed on a large scale. ”

Zhao Ziguang also opened his mouth at this time, he is the head of the newly established Air Force for more than a year.

"Last year we added three airships, of which the Pit Viper now has three and the Mammoth has two. The new aerial bomb carried by the pit viper is still being developed, and the Air Force's weapons research institute is cooperating with the arsenal, but if it is really put into use, I am afraid it will have to wait another year or two. ”

Although the pit viper was developed, Wang Yi did not put it into battle. First of all, its attack weapons are too low, cannons and bomblets, and it is difficult for them to pose a real threat to the enemy. Secondly, if the airship wants to maintain safety, it must stay at a certain altitude, but in this way, the cannon and small bomblets, which are not powerful enough, can not even guarantee the accuracy of the attack. According to the above two points, the current pit viper has no other use for the time being except for reconnaissance and surveillance operations.

In Wang Yi's mind, the airship could have become a more powerful weapon, but if it was used rashly, it would lose its sudden effect. In his opinion, the gains outweigh the losses. Even if it can't become the Kirov airship in the Red Alert, how can it become a bomber in the airship.

"There's no way around it." Wang Yi didn't care and said, "Now the biggest task of your airship unit is to cultivate aviation talents. Don't be embarrassed if you have a weapon and no one uses it. ”

"Yes!" Zhao Ziguang got up and gave Wang and his party a military salute.

Wu Xiao, as the chief of the general staff of the army, has of course seen airships, and Tu Xiaohua has also seen them. However, Zhao Liewen and Tang Shaoyi didn't have this luck, Tang Shaoyi had heard of it, it was when he was studying in the United States, and Zhao Liewen, as a traditional talent, heard that Dashang also had a mysterious weapon that could take people to fly in the sky, and his curiosity suddenly rose, and then he begged Wang Yi to let him see it. Wang Yi thought about it, then go. Don't leave him alone, and bring a group of "old comrades", including Wang Minyun, to the airship shipping station. Later, I went up to the sky and took them around, and after they came down, they were all excited. Yu Yue, who usually doesn't talk much, shouted and sang: "You can catch the moon in nine days, and you can catch turtles in the five oceans...... and you can go crazy for a while......

Wang Yi remembered another matter at this time, and said to Wu Xiao: "Last time you led troops to land from Ayang and passed through the Zhugezhur Mountains, do you think there is a possibility of large-scale use of troops over there?" ”

Wu Xiao shook his head and said: "It's very difficult, if it weren't for the Russians themselves to build the passage to Ayan and various regions, in that primeval forest, it would be difficult for us to conduct large-scale group battles, the pure horse team is better, if you bring heavy weapons, it will be difficult to march!" ”

"So it's similar to the terrain on our side of the Northeast Republic?"

Wu Xiao thought about it and nodded. "The last time we attacked the Russians, if we hadn't taken advantage of the transportation of the frozen rivers in the winter, it would have been wishful thinking to attack so quickly in the summer."

Wang Yi didn't speak again.

Wu Xiao was puzzled: "Captain, don't you still want to use soldiers in winter?" Last time, even though we made full preparations to keep warm, nearly 20% of the team members were killed or injured due to the severe cold. The northern part of the Outer Khing'an Mountains is three points colder than ours, and there is no possibility of using troops. ”

Wang Yi laughed at this time, then walked to the map and said, "You kid misunderstood, I didn't mean that!" I think again, since it is difficult for us to use troops here, and the Russians are obviously the same, then we will use the gradually stronger navy and the army to attack the cities on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, including the cities on the eastern side of the Zhugjur Mountains, and Magadan on the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, and even the entire Kamchatka Peninsula! What can the Russians do? ”

Wu Xiao thought for a moment and said, "The captain's mention is not bad, if our navy is strong enough, it shouldn't be difficult to do." And after those areas are occupied, we can still continue to build fortresses, and take advantage of our logistical distance, which is enough to drag the Russians to death! ”

"It's not so smooth, they will build a railway in the future, and our advantage is not so great." Tang Shaoyi was present and rarely said a word.

Wu Xiao didn't pay so much attention to him, but at this time, it was rare to look at him squarely, and said: "What Shaochuan said is right, but if you want to extend the railway from Russia and Europe to our side, if you rely on them alone, I am afraid that it may not be able to be completed in ten years, plus our interference, it should not be a problem to hold it for fifteen or six years." But at that time, where can we extend? ”

"Xiang Long, I'll leave this matter to you. You also go to Vladivostok! At the same time, I asked Zhang Jingxiao to open two large shipyards on your side, and let the Maritime Academy open a branch in your place. ”

Among Wang Yi's group of students, Xiang Long is the most military. In the early years, he was still a character who would only lead the troops. Now, after several years of hard study and command, the whole person has already been reborn. Shibei three years, should be impressed.

"Ryuko, remember! You have to deal with not only the Russians, but also the Japanese, who have taken over Ezo (Hokkaido) for nothing, how can there be such a good thing! You can also take care of the northern sea area of North Korea. ”

"Captain, don't worry."

Wang Yi handed over a bunch of information to Xiang Long at this time, and then everyone arranged a lot of details.

"Xiaohua, tell me about the current situation in North Korea!"

Tu Xiaohua is now in charge of the underground intelligence collection of the entire Dashang, and its official name is the Northeast Intelligence Bureau, referred to as the Eastern Intelligence Bureau. In addition to this bureau, Dashang also has an information consulting company, which mainly provides information consulting services for major businesses. At first, Wang Yi made such a company according to Zhang Quanfu's requirements to provide information service guidance for Tai'an grain and oil, and later with the increasing fame, many manufacturers came to the door. Now the business is very prosperous, in the Yingkou grain futures market and the newly established textile futures market, occupy a pivotal right to speak.

On the surface, there seems to be no relationship between the CIA and Dashang Consulting, but in private, the two sides are constantly exchanging information.

The CIA's most important work recently is to analyze the situation in North Korea, because Wang Yi's tablet does not have much information about North Korea. He doesn't remember many things, and some of them are still in the TV series, so the credibility can be imagined.

What Wang Yi can recall now is that North Korea was controlled by the Andong Kim clan before, and he has no impression of who is in it. Later, some people deduced that the son of Daewonjun became the king of Joseon, and then the Min Concubine group and Dawonjun group competed for power, saying that Daewonjun himself wanted to be the king...... Wang Yi has no idea about the specific details inside. When he was a fan of Korean dramas, he just watched a few times when he was at home.

As for the later development, it seems that there was a coup d'état in recent years, and then it seems that Li Hongzhang sent troops to help quell the chaos, and then Yuan Shikai came out, and the Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle...... A bunch of what he doesn't have, Wang Yi really doesn't have any idea.

Now the tax revenue of North Korea is under the control of the big businessmen, and in general, because the tax revenue has increased significantly, so the two sides are currently getting along quite well. Although the Qing court did not have an official garrison in Korea, the tentacles of the great merchants had long been deeply involved in it, such as finance, fishing, shipping, grain, and so on. The Japanese are competing with big businessmen, and the two sides are currently in a stalemate, which is mainly related to the Japanese government's cheating on Japanese businessmen.

And the Koreans, who were close to Andong, now had more reverence for the Great Shang than for their own officials. Speaking of which, the situation on both sides of the Yalu River is similar to that of later generations, and the economy on Anton's side is prosperous, and the number of high-rise buildings is gradually increasing. On the other side of the Yalu River, the poor are a mess.

Because of this, many people in North Korea are now sneaking across the Yalu River and running to Andong to make a living. Andong Zhixian wanted to stop it, but was dissuaded by Dashang. Originally, the Qing court was very strict about trade with Korea, and the newly appointed Jilin general Wu Dashi was originally sent to Ming'an, in fact, to do this work. However, now the three provinces of Fengji and Hei have a special status, and the economy is no longer under the control of the Qing court, and there is no way for the elderly. However, Andong County's taxes are indeed flying, so he can only be happy and afraid, watching the big businessmen carry out their North Korea policy, and there is nothing he can do.

Tu Xiaohua said at this time: "The situation in North Korea is very unstable, and this is a widely spread song that we have received from the Korean people. ”

Zhao Liewen read it and said: "The golden bottle of wine has the blood of thousands of people, the jade plate delicacies have ten thousand surnames, the people cry when the candle tears, and the song is high and the complaints are high." ”

These people present, Xiang Long, Wu Xiao, and Tu Xiaohua, were all ordinary disciples, and they had always had a deep disgust for the corrupt court that oppressed the people. After hearing the ballad that Zhao Liewen had finished reading, Xiang Long snorted. Although Wu Xiao didn't have too many expressions, Wang Yi, who was familiar with him, also knew that this kid also expressed his disgust.

"So there's really a chance of a rebellion?" Wang Yi took the information handed over by Tu Xiaohua and read it carefully.

"Indeed!" Tu Xiaohua said: "If the current situation continues to develop, within a year or two, North Korea will inevitably be disrupted!" ”

"Captain, do we need to increase our troops, at present, only Cao Man's Third Infantry Division is stationed in Andong, is it a little lonely?"

Wang Yi didn't speak.

Tu Xiaohua said at this time: "I heard that last year, the North Korean government selected thirty noble disciples to form a so-called 'gentleman's browsing group' to visit Japan. These people were amazed and touched by the new sights of Japan. They were deeply dissatisfied with the antiquity and lifelessness of North Korea, so after returning to China, they gradually formed the so-called 'Enlightenment Party'. ”

"Enlightened Party?"

Wang Yi was not impressed. "Who are they?"

Tu Xiaohua continued: "The main figures of the Enlightenment Party are Kim Ok-kyun, Hong Young-sik, Park Yong-hyo, Min Yong-yi, Seo Kwang-beom, Seo Jae-bi, Yoon Zhi-ho, etc. The Enlightenment Party is dominated by the children of nobles from two classes of famous families, such as Jin Yujun, who was born in the Andong Jin family; Hong Young-sik, the son of Hong Chunmu, who was born in the Hong clan of Nanyang; Park Yong-hyo, the concubine of Joseon Cheoljong and born in the Pannam Park family; Yin Zhihao, the son of the important minister Yin Xiongyeol; Concubine Min's nephew, Min Yongyi; Li Zaijing, the son of Li Zhiying (the king's uncle), as well as Xu Guangfan and Xu Zaibi. The Kaihua Party also includes Liu Hongji, Li Changkui, Li Dongren, and Zhuo Yuhan, who were born in the middle. ”

Tu Xiaohua paused at this time, glanced at everyone and said: "The policy they put forward is to connect with Japan externally, reform internally, clear it for days, and break away from China." Proclaim the independence of Korea and implement a constitutional monarchy! ”

"So, they're the so-called pro-Japanese faction?"