"Traitor! These damned traitors, they betrayed Russia again, what did they take the Covenant for? Tsar Nicholas II said furiously. If Britain, France, and the United States all make peace with China, then China will be able to devote all its strength to fighting Russia. Although reluctant to admit it, Nicholas II knew that if that happened, then Russia was not far from complete defeat. When the time comes, Russia will lose even more.

And all the ministers said no more. The so-called covenant is based entirely on the same interests. Now, China has unexpectedly gained the initiative in the war, and everyone has already seen that if they continue to fight, they will not benefit at all. So, naturally, countries are scrambling to end the war. As for Russia, the countries will definitely not care. If Russia wants to continue fighting, they will probably support it strongly. They are eager to use Russia to wear down China's strength. However, the premise is that exhausted Russia, will it be able to continue fighting? The answer to this is clearly no.

"What are we going to do now, you say?" It was only after a fierce fire that Tsar Nicholas II calmed down. He is not a fool, and he can naturally see the crisis that Russia is now facing. There is no doubt that Russia now has no capital to continue to fight and has to bow to the Chinese. Even if this result is not what he wants to see. But what's the use of that?

"Your Majesty, for the sake of Russia, I implore you to end this war!" Prime Minister Sergey? Witt said.

Tsar Nicholas II did not answer immediately, but looked at Pobedonoschev. Although he was the head of the General Administration of Russian Orthodox Religious Affairs, he was indeed the most trusted advisor of Tsar Nicholas II. His opinion. Often able to influence the decisions of Tsar Nicholas II. This was the envy of the other Russian ministers.

"陛xià. I also think it's time for this war to end! In this war, apart from China and Japan, no country was willing to do its best to defeat the Chinese. In this case, Russia, which is fighting alone, is no match for the Chinese, and if we hold on, we will only lose more. So. While there is no complete defeat yet, it is undoubtedly very important to hold peace talks with the Chinese and strive to suffer less losses. In addition, Britain, France, and the United States have all suffered great losses in this war, and they will certainly not give up. Immediately after the end of the war, Russia began to accumulate strength and await the next war. Lost in this war. It can be doubled back in the next war! "Donoschev built a yì road.

Tsar Nicholas II nodded, and he also agreed with this point of view. But. The thought of Russia losing a large part of its territory made him very painful. You know, for the sake of these territories, Russia has worked hard for hundreds of years!

"Your Majesty, if we decide to make peace with the Chinese, then we must act quickly, and it is best to reach an agreement with the Chinese before other countries. Otherwise, the more we drag it out to the end, the worse it will be for us! Foreign Minister Izvorsky said. If China first makes peace with Britain, France, and the United States, then China will inevitably stab Russia hard.

"Izvorsky, will you be able to get back the territories we lost in negotiations? Or, lose as little territory as possible. Shu can agree to return to them the territories that have been acquired from China in the last half century, but the rest of the territories must be returned to Russia by the Chinese! Tsar Nicholas II said.

Foreign Minister Izvorsky was speechless for a moment, the Chinese's desire for land is not at all smaller than that of the Russians! Now that these territories have fallen into the hands of the Chinese, it is not easy to want them to spit out!

"Majesty, I'll do my best!" Izvorsky said. He can only say this, the military defeat makes him have so much confidence in the negotiations! You don't have to think about it to know that the Chinese will definitely not agree to return those lands. Maybe they will take the opportunity to open their mouths and slaughter Russia fiercely. Judging from what they have shown in their previous wars, this is very likely.

The other ministers were also very speechless. They suddenly realized that even if Tsar Nicholas II agreed to negotiate with China, they would probably not be able to agree. Unless Tsar Nicholas II was utterly desperate, he would not have given up those lands.

"Well, then you can leave early tomorrow morning and rush to China! However, it must be remembered that if the Chinese agree to withdraw from Russian territory, Russia agrees to stop the war with them. Otherwise, the war will go on forever! Tsar Nicholas II admonished.

"Yes, His Majesty the Tsar!" Izvorsky's face was bitter, he already knew that this errand was completely a chore! The Chinese would not agree to the conditions of Tsar Nicholas II 100 percent. However, he had no choice but to go to Beijing to find a way to end the war.

For a time, all countries hostile to China sent diplomats to China, hoping to hold peace talks with China and end the war. In addition, the level of the special envoys to China is not low, except for the person sent by Japan, who is the former minister to China, Taro Kawaguchi, the rest of the countries are sent by foreign ministers, and the United States has even sent a secretary of state. In the United States, there is no such thing as a foreign secretary, and the secretary of state is responsible for all foreign affairs.

The surrender of the Russian army in Irkutsk, nearly 400,000 Russian troops entered the prisoner of war camp of the squadron, such a huge victory, once again made the Chinese people rejoice, they seem to have seen that victory is getting closer and closer to China. No one doesn't want a strong motherland, and now China is getting to meet that requirement.

June 25 is the time of the pilgrimage. Wang Yuze sat high on the dragon chair of the Qinzheng Palace, and on both sides of the main hall, sitting were cabinet ministers and military giants. Everyone's faces were beaming. With the victory of the emperor team again and again, everyone has also seen that China is not far from winning the final victory. And, now it's time to reap the fruits of victory, and after working hard for so long, I finally see the results.

On both sides of Wang Yuze's dragon chair, two beautiful female officials stood. After the establishment of the empire, the eunuch system has been abolished, and the people used in the harem are all female officials and female guards. Only male guards are used on the periphery of Xinhua Palace. As for the eunuchs in the Manchu Dynasty, they were basically dismissed, and some homeless people simply stayed in the Forbidden City to guard the Forbidden City. Today, the Forbidden City has become an important tourist attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. Although the ticket is as expensive as 10 yuan, there is still an endless stream of tourists. The annual ticket revenue alone can be hundreds of millions, in addition to the maintenance of the Forbidden City, it can also be used for the maintenance of other cultural relics and monuments, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"Your Majesty, the Russian army in Irkutsk has surrendered. Next, the Fourth Army in the northern theater will be engaged in the operation in Omsk, and the Third Army will be returned to the country to recuperate, and then used in other theaters. Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, said to Wang Yuze.

"Only throw the Fourth Army to Omsk, is there enough troops?" Wang Yuze asked. The Russians will definitely fight hard in order not to lose too much. This can be seen from the desperate efforts of the Russian side to transport troops to the area near Omsk.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's enough! The Fourth Army, together with the First Army, which had been invested in advance, and the First Army and the First Cavalry Army, which were now facing off against the Russian army in Omsk, were enough to resist the Russian offensive. If given the chance, they can even attack westward. Moreover, Omsk was too far away from the Empire, and the logistical pressure was very high. The General Staff is planning to use Russian prisoners of war to start extending the railway from the city of buying and selling to the Trans-Siberian Railway! Xiong Wu said.

"Since the General Staff has already planned it, let's implement it according to the plan of the General Staff! The construction of the railway, the General Staff and the Ministry of Communications will discuss together! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, and Zhan Tianyou, minister of transportation, both replied.

"Your Majesty, Lord Lansdowne, British Foreign Secretary, Alexandre, French Foreign Minister? Ribo, U.S. Secretary of State John? Sherman, the former U.S. minister to China, Sherlock, was on his way to Beijing. The staff members of the three countries who remained in Beijing have already submitted a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for negotiations! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said.

"Haha! Very good! I'm waiting for them to come to my door! Lord Wu, when the time comes, it will be up to you, how much victory the empire can reap in this war depends on what you can negotiate! I and the emperor ** team are your biggest backing, you just need to convey our legitimate requirements to them! Wang Yuze laughed. Britain, France and the United States, if they want to withdraw from the war in advance, of course, they have to pay a sufficient price! China has already sharpened its knives and is waiting to cut off a piece of fat from them. The United Kingdom and the United States, in particular, are facing a serious threat from China. Britain's India and the United States' West Coast are all within the range of China's next attack, and with this alone, China has enough confidence to reap enough benefits from them. As for France, it's a little worse. The colony of Indochina has already been occupied by China, and China can't go on an expedition to Europe and attack the French mainland, right? (To be continued.) )

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