689.Xia-Russia Border Negotiations (6)

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When An Wenhua and the others were anxious, Murong Jingming, who was forcibly woken up from his sleep, walked in quickly.

"Lord Murong came just in time." An Wenhua told Murong again the news of the arrival of the Russian army from the east and the emergence of the remnants of the Qing court, and then asked. "How does Lord Murong think we should respond?"

Murong Jingming didn't answer directly, but ordered the little official who was waiting on the side: "The stronger the tea, the better." ”

When the bitter and astringent tea flowed into his mouth, Murong Jingming, who was slightly refreshed, said categorically: "It is impossible for the Rakshasas to fight with our army in Huxi, and it is impossible for them to go north of the Lena River to pursue and suppress Jianguo. ”

Looking at the puzzled crowd, Murong Jingming explained: "Even if the Rakshasa army gets the grain transported from the rear, it is nothing more than forcing our army back in the west of the lake, and how can they have the courage to invade the east of the lake again. ”

Bao Chongzhi suddenly realized: "That's right, it's July now, and it's about to enter winter in a blink of an eye, how dare the Rakshasa people cross the North Sea and invade the hinterland of our army in the cold winter, and the Rakshasa army has tens of thousands of horses and horses, staying in the barren land of Huxi, how much food is needed to maintain?" ”

"Exactly, with our dynasty being so rich, maintaining 8,000 soldiers and horses in Beihai is already the limit, how can the financial resources of the Rakshasa people be compared to our dynasty." Murong Jingming's words obviously had subjective factors, but fortunately, they were not too far from the facts, and they could be regarded as crooked. "The land west of the lake is like this, and the circle of 100,000 li north of the Lena River is even more barbaric, how can the Rakshasas have the financial and material resources to maintain the pursuit of the remnants of the Jianyu."

An Wenhua was even more worried: "According to Lord Murong's words, it is indeed possible for the Rakshasa people to drive troops to recover Huxi, and secondly, if they can't be suppressed, it is possible to appease, in case the Rakshasa people collude with Jianyu, it will be a big trouble for my northern border defense." ”

An Wenhua made up his mind: "In this way, I can only temporarily give in to the Rakshasas." ”

Murong Jingming said hurriedly: "Most of the protectors, don't show too much weakness, even if the Rakshasa people can drive the army to recover Huxi, but they will not be able to return to the old view in three or two years, especially worry about the attack and disturbance between our army, just the garrison can make it miserable, this is a favorable condition that our dynasty can uphold." And even if we give in and give up Huxi, the Rakshasa people may not have the heart of Longwang Shu, once they ask for Hudong, the adults will not give it. ”

Murong Jingming's meaning is very clear, if he wants to worry about the alliance between the Russians and the rest of the Qing court, it can only be because choking on food will not help solve any problems, or he must make his own fearless posture in order to save the fruits of victory now.

An Wenhua, who was suffering from gains and losses, wavered again: "Then according to Lord Murong's intentions, how to respond to the Rakshasa people??????"

In the next day, the negotiation teams of Xia and Russia sat together again, and Xu already knew the news of the eastward advance of the Russian army, and the Russians attending the meeting all looked red-faced, as if they had decided on the Chinese mission.

Sure enough, as soon as the meeting began, Count Magnitogor asked An Wenhua: "Your Excellency the Honorary Earl, I don't know if Your Excellency has made a decision about my plan yesterday. ”

An Wenhua did not answer directly, but only gestured with his eyes, so Hu Zongxun stood up and responded: "According to the results of the discussion of our embassy, we hereby inform the embassy of the Oros State that our delegation is willing to give up its territorial claims to the eastern region of the upper reaches of the Putra River and the Yenisei River, and divide the territory of the two countries with the existing occupied areas. ”

Count Magnitogor was prepared for the Chinese side not to mention the remnants of the Qing court, but the Chinese side was only willing to give up the territories that had not yet been reached, which made the Russians dissatisfied: "Is this the final decision of the Chinese side?" ”

Hu Zongxun responded to Mai Mang: "Your Excellency, this official has not finished speaking, and it is also conditional for us to make such a concession, and we must continue to have the right to protect the Inner Mongolian tribes in the above-mentioned areas." That is, if the local officials of the Oros state want to try the members of the Mongolian tribes who are under the protection of our court, they must obtain the consent of our court, and the officials of the court of our court must be present to observe; When the local officials of Oros levied taxes on the Mongol tribes under the protection of our court, the amount of the tax was to be approved by the salt and iron envoys of the Protectorate of the Beihai Dynasty; The Mongol tribes under the protection of our dynasty have the right to move freely; The Mongol tribes under the protection of our dynasty do not undertake the noble ** service; The settlers of the Oros are not allowed to occupy the pastures of the Mongol tribes under the protection of our dynasty at will??????"

Hu Zongxun's words aroused unanimous dissatisfaction among the Russians after they were translated, and Baron Sergeyevsky stood up and categorically denied it: "Any nation in Russia is a subject of the Tsar, and it is absolutely impossible for another country to have the right to protect, this is a provocation to Russia, and we consider your country's demands to be rude and a deliberate act of sabotaging negotiations." ”

The appearance of the Russians baring their teeth and claws made Bao Chongzhi unable to bear it, stood up and responded viciously: "Don't talk about it, let's talk with knives and guns, and see who is driven out in the end." ”

Facing the Huaxia Mission, which suddenly became tough, Count Magnitogor's eyes shot a look of surprise. He didn't know why the Huaxia side only retreated half a step, could it be that the Huaxia side saw through his own hole cards? Did they really not care that Russia would support the remnants of the Qing Empire?

Unable to guess what the Huaxia Mission's seemingly retreating approach meant, Count Magnitogor had no choice but to go into battle in person again: "Your Excellency, Honorary Earl, I personally think that the language of the members of your mission is problematic and does not conform to diplomatic etiquette. ”

An Wenhua responded indifferently: "Your envoy misunderstood, the representative of our mission is just expounding his point of view, not intimidation, of course, Oros is also a big country, obviously will not be intimidated by the intimidation of our DPRK, but is it really necessary for the two countries to have a full-scale war for the skirmish on the border?" ”

Count Magnitogor took a deep breath: "Is Your Excellency also intimidating?" No, no, Your Excellency is right, Russia will not accept any blackmail, but Russia has made great concessions, not only giving up the entire basin east and south of the Lena River, but also giving up the Nizhny Baikal region, but your country is still entangled in the rights and interests of the Verkhniy Baikal region. ”

An Wenhua retorted: "The land is every inch of land, is it possible that giving up the land at will is what a big country should do?" No, a large country that gives up its territory at will will not be appreciated by others, but will be ridiculed by those small countries that are not very powerful, and thus tempt them to further seek the territory of the great powers. ”

Count Magnitogor seemed to understand something, and saw him smile slightly: "Your Excellency said it very well, the attitude of the Chinese Empire is also the attitude of Russia towards the Verkhnibaikal region, Russia has given up too much, so it will not give up an inch in the future, so it can only be said that it is a pity that there will be a war." ”

An Wenhua thought for a while and slowly spoke: "In order to avoid a large-scale war between the two countries, our dynasty can further give up Jima and other areas in the upper reaches of the Angara River, but we must retain the protection rights of the Irkutsk River valley and the local Mongolian tribes. ”

"We can accept that your country retains the right to protect the Mongols in the Vikhnibaikal region, but Irkutsk is the capital of the Russian province of Eastern Siberia, and therefore we hope that your country will return it." Count Magnitogor said bargainingly. "Of course, our country also understands the importance that your country attaches to the natural boundary line, and can agree to your country's separate occupation of Lake Baikal."

It must be said that the latest response of the Russians has been infinitely close to the psychological expectation of the Chinese mission, so Jia Wenqing, on behalf of An Wenhua, finally argued: "China can exchange the protection of the Simon Department of Lake for the Irkutsk River Valley. ”

Seeing that the Chinese side was already inclined to accept the demands of the Russian side, the Russians began to bargain inch by inch: "Our country can abandon the Baikalsi Mountains, which are the source of the Lena River to the east and north of the watershed of the mountains on the south side of the mouth of the lower Irkutsk River." ”

After a brief discussion, the Huaxia mission made a final reply: "If this is the case, our court still demands to retain the right to protect the Huximeng Department and to obtain the entire Sayan Ridge area. ”

"Russia could agree to the Chinese Empire having the protectorate of the Mongol tribes of the Vikhnibaikal region; In the Sayan Ridge area, China can also accept the requirement that the starting and ending lines of the mountains at the northern foot of the Sayan Mountains in the east be used as the border between the two countries. "The Russians, who were afraid of long nights and dreams, did not dwell too much on the protection of the Mongolian Ministry in the Verkhnibaikal region, but seized on another small loophole in the Chinese side to refute it." However, the area of the Western Sayan Mountains currently belongs to the Jungar Empire, and it is not appropriate for our country to demarcate the border with you, so as not to cause dissatisfaction with the Jungar Empire. ”

The Chinese court has not yet made any signs of breaking with the Jungar Empire, so An Wenhua and others made it clear to the Russians that the sovereignty of the Sayan Ridge actually wanted to play a side game, and if the Russians did not agree to assign the Sayan Ridge to Huaxia, it would naturally be the best, but if the Russians were not fooled, it would not hurt, at least it would not be stabbed by the Russians to the Jungar Empire in the future, causing border troubles and even a war between the two countries.

"Since your country can only determine the eastern border between Huxi and the Uliang Sea, then our DPRK demands the right to free navigation of armed ships of the naval division in a suitable section of the Lena River." At first glance, it sounds like the request of the Huaxia mission is just a superfluous move to take off their pants and fart, and it must be known that after the two countries demarcate the middle line of the Lena River, the Huaxia ships have the right to drive on the river without explanation, and they do not want the Russian side to agree to anything at all, but in fact, the real demand of the Chinese side is still to come. "He also demanded the right to obtain supplies in the Russian towns west of Hexi and Hebei, as well as the right to arrest, triment, and dispose of those who crossed the border along the Lena River. In addition, the Chinese border people and merchants had the right to conduct normal trade in the Russian border cities. ”

Count Magnitogor, of course, knew that the Chinese were asking for nothing more than to prevent the remnants of the Qing court from crossing the Lena River and infiltrating the Huaxia-controlled area and fighting the Russian poachers, so he replied: "Russia agrees that the subjects of the Chinese Empire will trade in the border cities of Xia and Russia, but your country should restrict your subjects from entering the territory of Russia, which is 5 versts away from the Lena River. Reciprocally, your country should also agree to trade with Russian residents and merchants in your border cities, and Russia will likewise restrain these Russian people from penetrating within 5 versts of your country's borders south of the Lena River, east of them. As for your country's claim for the right of your ship to sail freely on the Lena River and to be resupplied in Russian towns, our country may consider granting it, but it is required that in the delimitation of the Eastern Sayan Ridge, you should take the road north of the watershed as compensation. Moreover, our country will not allow your ship and its armed personnel to capture Russian residents in Russian territory and Russian waters, unless they are arrested in areas that border residents are not allowed to enter as agreed by the two countries. At the same time, Russia will not agree to your country's trial and disposal of Russian transgressors without Russian judicial personnel??????"