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Forbidden City, inside the Imperial Study. Emperor Xianfeng, who had just ascended the throne for half a month, sat upright, his little face was tense, and he looked like a little adult. Emperor Daoguang had been buried in the imperial mausoleum three days ago. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty is now facing a huge crisis, the funeral of Emperor Daoguang is still very luxurious, which is a problem related to the face of the Qing Dynasty, and there is no room for loss.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu sat next to Emperor Xianfeng. There was a hint of excitement and excitement in his eyes, but more of a distress. The current situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Serving as the regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, although he was in a high position, in fact, it was a chore at all. If the Manchu Qing Dynasty was destroyed by the Xinhua State, then he would have become a sinner of the Manchu Qing Dynasty through the ages.

A few ministers stood with their heads bowed. The main thing to be discussed today is how to deal with the crisis that the Manchus are now experiencing. Although Emperor Xianfeng is still young, most of his opinions will not be accepted by everyone. But he was invited anyway as an ornament.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Regent. The latest news we have received is that the Xinhua Army has captured Singapore. The British Governor of the Straits Settlements and tens of thousands of British troops stationed in Singapore had surrendered to the Xinhua Army. Now the Xinhua Army is sweeping through the Straits Settlements. In the future, it can be expected that it will not be long before they will capture the entire Straits Settlements. This will be a huge crisis for the Qing Dynasty. If the Xinhua Army stops attacking westward after capturing the Straits Settlements. Then, their surplus troops are likely to be transferred to the Great Qing Dynasty. Now our army. Maintaining the Yangtze River defense line is already very reluctant. If the Xinhua Army continues to increase its troops, it will be difficult for us to resist their attack. Wen Qing reported the news to Emperor Xianfeng and the regent.

"Lord Wen, how can this be? Is the British Army so weak? There are still tens of thousands of people who surrendered to the Xinhua army? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu felt a little incredible. Britain is the number one power in the world today, not to mention that the navy deployed in Nanyang was annihilated by the Xinhua Army, and now even the army has surrendered to the Xinhua Army.

"Your Highness. This can only show the strength of the Xinhua Army. Even Britain is no match for Xinhua in the South Seas. Wen Qing said.

The Minister of Military Aircraft, Mu Zhang'a, opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. Originally, he wanted to say that Wen Qing was growing the morale of others. Destroy your own prestige. But after thinking about it carefully, the current Xinhua Army is so strong that there is no need to say that these are useless. The Qing army was no match for the Xinhua army, and this has already been proven.

"Let's talk about it. What do we do now? How can we keep the society of the Qing Dynasty? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said with some concern. He fought against the Xinhua Army on the battlefield. I know more about the strength of the Xinhua Army. If the Xinhua army attacked again, the Manchus would probably not be able to resist it. At that time, the Manchus would only have to wait to be destroyed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, isn't it possible that my new army of the Qing Dynasty will not be able to resist the attack of the Xinhua army?" Emperor Xianfeng suddenly spoke, he was very dissatisfied with these so-called pillars of the imperial court, who were at a loss at the mention of the Xinhua Army. The tone of speech is also a little rushed.

"Your Majesty. Fighting a war is not just a matter for the Army. The Xinhua Army not only had a strong army, but also a powerful navy that even the British Navy could defeat. Although we have trained the new army, our troops are too small, our weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the new Chinese army, and the training time is too short. The second is that our sailors are too weak to hold the long coastline. If a fierce battle breaks out with the Xinhua Army again, we will probably not be able to defeat it. Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War Shangshu Yucheng said.

"Humph! Excuses, all excuses. I am a dignified Qing Dynasty, and I can't even defeat those small Nanyang countries established by the abandoned people of the Celestial Empire. You're all shit! Emperor Xianfeng rebuked loudly.

The faces of several military ministers suddenly did not look good. Even when the first emperor was there, he never insulted them like this! Besides, they are also aggrieved. The Manchus couldn't defeat Xinhuaguo, was it their fault? They have done their best, but in the end it is still this result, which shows that the gap between the two sides is huge, and it is a gap between national strength and military strength, and it cannot be changed by relying on individual efforts.

"Your Majesty, you haven't studied today. Go and learn from the master! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"Humph!" Emperor Xianfeng snorted coldly and left without looking back. No one saw it, and when he left, there was a hint of disdain in his eyes. Perhaps in the eyes of the regent and the ministers of the military plane, his appearance was unbearable, but this was exactly what he wanted to see. Only in this way will they not guard against him, and then he will be able to truly pro-government. Otherwise, returning to power after four years will be nothing more than empty words.

After Emperor Xianfeng left, the meeting in the upper study continued, and the atmosphere became more lively.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that the Xinhua Army will not be able to defeat it. We'll have to do something else. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"Yes, Your Highness. The minister also believes that we should negotiate with Xinhua and take peace as the most important thing! If you can not use the sword, it is naturally the best. Besides, we also need time to rearmament now. Minister of Military Aircraft Pan Shien said.

"The big question now is, will the Xinhua Congress promise us peace talks? The last time we were in Singapore, our peace talks quickly broke down, and the differences between the two sides were too great to be talked about at all. Said the Minister of Military Aircraft, Saishana. He also participated in the last Singapore negotiations. At that time, Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of Xinhua, had an aggressive attitude, and he still remembers it vividly.

"It's normal for both sides to have differences, and we have to find a way to resolve them. Now that the new Chinese country has occupied the south of the Yangtze River, we have not yet been able to take it back. In this case, it would be better to acquiesce in Xinhua's occupation of the south of the Yangtze River in exchange for peace. When we are ready again, we will fight to the death with Xinhuaguo. Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War Shangshu Yucheng said.

"What Yu-sama said makes a lot of sense. What do you think? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"I agree to negotiate with Xinhuaguo. However, our bottom line is to give up the south of the Yangtze River, and the north of the Yangtze River must be given to us! In addition, after reaching an agreement, we need to speed up the rearmament of the war so that we can respond to the attack of Xinhua in the future. I believe that even if we can negotiate peace with Xinhuaguo, peace will definitely be short-lived, and Xinhuaguo will accumulate strength, and when they are ready, they will tear up the treaty mercilessly. According to my research, Xinhua is very similar to Western countries in terms of national systems and codes of conduct. They don't pay attention to integrity at all, and a paper contract can't bind them at all. They can tear up the contract at any time. Wen Qing said. He is very correct in saying that in the course of state-to-state exchanges, Xinhua proceeds more from interests. Nowadays, in Western countries, almost all of them are like this. They signed all sorts of treaties, but they were useless for their own benefit, and were nothing more than a piece of paper. As Westerners say, the only purpose of a treaty is to tear it up.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and the ministers all nodded. At the same time, everyone also felt that the pressure was even greater.

"Then it's settled, get in touch with Xinhuaguo, and then start peace talks as much as possible. The sooner the war is ended, the sooner we can begin to rearm ourselves. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"Your Highness, then which lord are we going to send to negotiate with Xinhuaguo?" Wen Qing asked.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu frowned, Wen Qing was originally the best candidate, but now that Wen Qing is a very human minister, he will definitely not leave Jingshi lightly. If Wen Qing is allowed to negotiate with Xinhua Guo, it will be a good opportunity to weaken Wen Qing's military power. However, this will definitely be fiercely opposed by Wen Qing, and it will destroy the relationship between them because of it. Therefore, the negotiator can only find someone else.

"This time, the negotiation with Xinhuaguo is in charge of the Sai people. Sai Daren once went to Guangzhou, and he also went to Singapore last time, and he has dealt with Xinhuaguo a lot. If you go, you should be able to succeed. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"The minion also thinks that Lord Sai is the best candidate." Wen Qing also said. The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu did not propose to let him negotiate with Xinhuaguo, which made Wen Qing breathe a sigh of relief. After all, he wouldn't leave Jingshi lightly now.

"The slave obeys the order, and this time he will definitely reach an agreement with Xinhuaguo." Sezanne said. Although it was a chore to negotiate with Xinhuaguo, it was a chore. But if he can reach an agreement, it will be a great achievement for him personally.

"Your Highness, the minister believes that Lord Mu should also join this negotiation. Master Mu is old and serious, and if he is paired with Lord Sai, he is undoubtedly a good candidate! Minister of Military Aircraft Pan Shien said.

Mu Zhang'a glared at Pan Shien, but then he understood Pan Shien's intentions. Letting him participate in this negotiation is obviously to supervise Saishan, and at the same time, it is also to share the credit.

"Your Highness, although the slave is over sixty years old, his body is still tough, and he is willing to share worries for the country!" Mu Zhang'a took the initiative to say.

"Well, this time the negotiation will be in charge of Lord Sai and Master Mu. Lord Sai is the main one, and Lord Mu is the auxiliary. In the negotiations, we must ensure the interests of the Qing Dynasty as much as possible! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said. (To be continued......)