H2> interests always come first between national powers. In September, when Britain and the United States came together to 'mediate' the contradictions between China and Russia, no matter how quickly and how quickly and how quickly the old and young masters in Beijing had recently improved, the imperial court responded.

In mid-September, Liu Xian fought again in Xinjiang, thwarted the attack of tens of thousands of Russian troops in the north and south, and destroyed four or five thousand enemies [even the Kokand soldiers were counted], but the whole city of Beijing ridiculed the Russian envoy to China, and only let his mouth open. The word mouth cannon became Yevgeny for a while. Karlovich. Butzer is synonymous.

At the same time, this record also made Liu Xian respected by countless people as the first general of the dynasty. Even many banner people secretly think that Duolong Abi is no longer able to Liu Xian. After all, the opponents on both sides are too incomparable. Of course, such public opinion also made Liu Xian jealous in the hearts of countless generals.

At the beginning of October, the northern part of Xinjiang was covered by a heavy snowfall. Negotiations between China and Russia have finally taken place in Beijing. The British and American ministers attended.

1. Russia returned the Ili region, and China ceded the area west of the Khorgos River and the Turks River valley to Russia; change the borders between Tarbagatai and Kashgar as appropriate;

2. Russian businessmen are allowed to trade duty-free in Mongolia and Xinjiang throughout China; the establishment of new land trade routes between China and Russia;

3. Compensate Russia for 5 million silver rubles (about 2.8 million taels of silver);

4. Seven consuls were added, including Jiayuguan, Kobdo, Uriya Sutai, Hami, Turpan, Urumqi and Gucheng.

In the face of Yi?, in the face of the British and American envoys to China, Ali Guo, Wei Lianshi, Yevgeny. Karlovich. Butzer's first appearance in the negotiations revealed the arrogance and greed of the Russians in terms of the appearance of the red fruit.

Abundant? Stern refusal. In his attitude toward Russia, he can be regarded as an absolute 'moderate' faction. It is believed that it is not beneficial for the Manchus to fight with the Russians at this time. But I definitely can't accept Yevgeny. Karlovich. Butzer's conditions. This is already not a negotiation, but an insult!

What you can't get at the negotiating table, take from the battlefield. This is the way the Russians have always dealt with their opponents, unless they fall into a disadvantage, such as after the Crimean War.

But this time, without mentioning their own concerns, the existence of Ali Guo and Wei Lianshi must not be ignored. And Ali Guo and Wei Lianshi were happy to see this scene. Mediation and mediation, if there is no dispute between the two sides, why do you need these two mediators to negotiate and negotiate? Even now, the confrontation and skirmishes between the Chinese and Russian armies in Xinjiang are still ongoing.

"Mr. Minister. The demands of the Russian Empire were outrageous and unjust. The Qing Empire absolutely did not accept such blackmail treaties. As one of the mediators between China and Russia, this king hopes that Mr. Minister will ......"

The first negotiations broke up unhappily. Abundant? Immediately met with the British Minister Ali Guo. As one of the mediators, it is time for Britain to help. And of course, the Great Qing Kingdom will not let his friends contribute in vain, Yi? As long as he can really come forward to the Qing Dynasty and suppress the Russians, the revision of the treaty between China and Britain that began last year will be fully relaxed by Beijing.

Historically, the two years from last year to this year were the first time in modern times that the Qing Government had conducted bilateral negotiations with Western countries on a relatively reciprocal basis without the direct threat of foreign force. This was the Qing government's first attempt to use diplomatic means to safeguard its own interests, and to a certain extent, it also strengthened the Qing government's diplomatic confidence.

This bilateral negotiation was opened between the Qing Kingdom and Great Britain. And the front-line handler is Yi? and the kingdom of Ali.

Ali Guo gave that foreign goods that merchants who had paid more than half of the tax into the mainland would be exempted from heavy taxation; heavier tariffs are re-deleted; The customs tariff silver is returned to the provincial treasury for backup; Inland waterway vessels; Yangtze River Tim Wharf; Customs has set up a customs stack, a total of 5 items. On the Beijing side, Prime Minister Yamen said that foreign goods should be exempted from heavy taxation, except for one article that can be followed, and the rest "are difficult to allow". Twenty-one months have passed since the negotiations dragged on and dragged on until now.

Ali Guo is sixty years old. He had been active in East Asian diplomacy for twenty-five years since he became consul in Fuzhou in 1844, and the present negotiations were his last 'assignment' in China, and then he was about to return to England.

Everyone wants a nice end to their work. Ali Guo is no exception, he is involved in the negotiations between China and Russia, in addition to Beijing's demands, and Britain's general policy of containing Russia, this is also the idea in his heart.

"Your Royal Highness, Russia's excessive demands are contrary to the norms of fairness in international diplomacy. The British Empire, as a mediator in bilateral negotiations, has the responsibility and obligation to ensure the fairness of the negotiations. Rest assured, Your Highness, that I will meet with the Russian Minister to China, Mr. Bützer, to convey the attitude of the British Empire in this negotiation. ”

Although Britain dragged Russia from the throne of continental hegemony during the Crimean War, every owner of 10 Downing Street never crossed Russia off the list of hostile enemies of the British Empire. Curbing any development in Russia, is what the British have been doing.

So in the Balkans, Britain continued to support Ottoman Turkey, in Central Asia it supported Kokand and other three countries, and in the Far East it supported China. It is for the sake of a comprehensive containment of Russia.

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After the first negotiations between China and Russia, Beijing was boiling.

The excerpts of the upper exhortation flew into the palace like snowflakes and flew into the military plane. In particular, the Qingliu people in the DPRK and the central government are all like chicken blood, clamoring to reprimand the Russians.

Because of the beginning of negotiations between China and Russia, the Empress Dowager Cixi, who had just been happy for a few days, had another headache. Seriously, even when he heard the conditions of the Russians from the recital of Prince Gong and others, his head didn't hurt so much.

For Cixi, if she only cut off a little bit of Xinjiang in exchange for peace with Russia, she was absolutely willing. It's just that now that Qingliu is boiling and the government and the opposition are dissatisfied, she can't go against the general trend.

"Dangdangdang......"

A pendulum bell on the wall struck nine times in a row. The sound of the bells echoes in the deep and high palace, making the inner courtyard of the palace even more solemn and majestic at night, and adding a bit of mystery. The bell was a gift from the Empress Dowager Cixi on her thirtieth birthday. After the bell rang, the close-fitting palace maid saw that Cixi was still pondering on the chair, so she stepped forward and asked tentatively: "The master has been tired for a day, should I ......rest?"

Cixi waved her hand to interrupt him: "Pass on my message, and invite the sixth master into the palace tomorrow morning to discuss matters." Then he breathed a sigh of relief, slowly stood up, and walked out of the palace study with the help of the palace maid, and went to the palace to rest.

ps: There are too many things for the Spring Festival, and the update really can't be mentioned. R1152