Chapter 266: Stalling for Time

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"300,000 Qing troops? And the Mongolian cavalry and the Eight Banners Iron Cavalry? Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong Province, exclaimed. He was afraid of the world-famous Eight Banners Iron Horseman, and he had a fear in his heart. After all, he has been a Manchu official for decades, and that fear has penetrated deep into his soul.

"Governor Liang rest assured, isn't it just 300,000 Qing troops? We can defeat them. The Eight Banners Iron Cavalry is also vulnerable to attack under our hands. Major General Sun Hao, the chief of operations, said nonchalantly. In the battle in the south of Guangzhou, didn't the land governor of Guangdong, Da Libao, also invest in 1,000 Eight Banners Iron Cavalry? The final result was also a great defeat by the Xinhua army. The south is mountainous, which is not suitable for cavalry charges, but it is the advantage of the Xinhua army's firearms, which can be brought into full play.

Liang Baochang nodded, thinking about it. When the Xinhua army attacked Guangzhou before, didn't it easily defeat the Qing army? Now, although the Qing army is as high as 300,000, the Xinhua army may not be defeated. In addition, now that he has completely boarded the ship of Xinhuaguo, there is no possibility of getting off the ship. If the Xinhua army is defeated by the Qing army, then he will not end well. Of course, he also hoped that the Xinhua Army would be able to achieve the most victorious victory.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we can also stall with the Manchu ministers. Our recruits are in intensive training, and in a little more than two months, they will be able to go to war. When the time comes, with twenty infantry brigades, we will not have too many differences in strength. Lieutenant General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said. The Xinhua Army also needs time to buy time for those who are training.

"Hmm. You can talk to the Manchu ministers and perfunctory them. Military preparations cannot be stopped until the training of recruits is over. It's us who fight back. Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said. The matter of negotiating with the Manchu ministers must have fallen to him.

"Lord Lin, the longer the time drags on, the better. It's best to delay it until after our recruit training is over, so that even if the Manchus attack, we don't have to be afraid. Major General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said. Although the Xinhua army was not afraid of the Manchus. However, the Qing army has an absolute superiority in strength, and the pressure on the Xinhua army will not be small when it is defending. And wait until the new recruits training of the Xinhua Army is completed. This pressure will be much less.

"General Sun, don't worry, I will try my best to buy us as much time as possible." Foreign Minister Lin Zihao nodded.

The combat effectiveness of the Xinhua Army was much higher than that of the Qing Army. The only disadvantage is that there are too few troops. Now the strength of the Xinhua Army can use on the battlefield in Guangdong. There are also only 8 infantry brigades. Heavy artillery brigade and a marine brigade only. The total strength is more than 60,000 people, which is only one-fifth of the Qing army. After the twenty infantry brigades complete their training, the ratio of strength between the two sides will rise to 3 to 5, and the Xinhua army can easily defeat the Qing army with its powerful fighters.

The Manchu government's minister, Saishan, could not sit still after a day in the hostel, and sent someone to contact the officials of Xinhuaguo and ask to meet with Xinhuaguo's highest official in Guangdong. Negotiate with them. However, there was not the slightest reply. This made Sezanne furious.

Sezanne wanted to walk away, but after thinking about it, he endured it. On the evening of December 9, Saishana personally visited Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong Province, and they had also been in contact with Liang Baochang when he was an official in Beijing. It's just that at that time, Liang Baochang's official competition was lower, and Sai Shang'a looked high in front of Liang Baochang. Now, he had to take the initiative to ask to see Liang Baochang, which made his heart very crooked.

"Lord Liang, it's been two years since I said goodbye to the capital. It's just that I didn't expect that when we meet again, we will already belong to different camps. Liang Baochang did not refuse Saishan'a's visit, but when Saishan'a saw Liang Baochang's slick head, he couldn't help but be sarcastic. A few days after coming to Guangzhou, he had already learned that the reason why Guangzhou fell was entirely because Liang Baochang took refuge in the Xinhua Army. Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, committed suicide, and the Guangzhou general A Jing'a and the Guangdong land governor Da Libao were imprisoned by the Xinhua army. Compared with them, Liang Baochang is completely a traitor seeking glory!

"Yes, Lord Sai, it hasn't changed in a long time. However, the officials of the Sai people are getting bigger and bigger, and now they are all ranked as the Minister of Military Aircraft. Liang Baochang didn't seem to hear Cezanne's sarcasm, and said without changing his face.

"Isn't Lord Liang now also the governor of Guangdong Province in Xinhuaguo? This is a feudal official. Sai originally thought that Lord Liang had made such a great contribution, and the Xinhua Congress would make Lord Liang a bigger official. Sezanne said.

"Master Sai, Liang is self-aware, the governor of Guangdong Province is already incompetent for Liang, and a higher official position is not what Liang can do now. However, Liang believes that Liang will have a greater future in the future. The smile on Liang Baochang's face also disappeared.

"Humph! Lord Liang, if you turn your back on the court like this, aren't you afraid that one day, the imperial army will defeat the Xinhua army, and then ask you for your guilt? Sezanne said viciously. On the way here, he already knew that Emperor Daoguang knew that Liang Baochang surrendered to the Xinhua Army and opened the gate of Guangzhou City, which made Emperor Daoguang very angry and ordered that Liang Baochang's nine clans must be destroyed.

"I don't bother with this. Liang believes in his choice. Maybe one day, we'll see each other again in Beijing. It's just that, by that time, Beijing may have changed owners. Liang Baochang said coldly. He had great confidence in the Xinhua Army, and he also believed that the Xinhua Army would really come to Beijing and overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty one day. When the time comes, he will see if these people who open their mouths and insult him as traitors will be so stubborn in the end.

"Liang Baochang, you wait, there will definitely be such a day." Sezanne threatened.

"Then Liang will wait and see!" Liang Baochang was also not to be outdone, and replied-for-tat.

After a while, Cezanne reacted that this time he was not here to quarrel with Liang Baochang, so he suppressed his anger.

"Lord Liang, if you are forced to surrender to the Xinhua Army, I can intercede with Your Majesty on your behalf, as long as you are willing to return to the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty will not be guilty of the past." Sezanne said. If he can rebel against Liang Baochang again, it may be of great use to the Manchu Qing. This is also a great achievement for Cezana.

"Master Sai, don't waste your tongue. Now Liang knows how corrupt the Manchu Qing is. China's future is no longer in the hands of the Manchus, but in the hands of the Xinhua Kingdom. Only under the leadership of Xinhua can China have a future. Liang Baochang said firmly. He has already betrayed once, how dare he rebel a second time? Wallgrass never ends well. What's more, compared with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Xinhua is undoubtedly the rising sun, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty is already in the waning mountains. With such a comparison, even a fool knows how to choose.

"You! Hmph, Liang Baochang, you are stubborn. When the time comes, you will definitely regret it. Sezanne said angrily.

"Lord Sai, if you came today to talk about this, then you can go." Liang Baochang said. He didn't want Xinhuaguo to misunderstand, in that case, his future would really be completely finished.

"Okay, Lord Liang, let's not talk about it. Now in Guangdong, who is in charge of the Xinhua side, on behalf of the Qing Dynasty, I have come to negotiate with you. But you guys, who don't understand any etiquette, actually left me in half, this is too deceitful, right? Sezanne complained.

"In the case of negotiations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be in charge. Coincidentally, now the Foreign Secretary is in Guangzhou. Tomorrow I will raise this matter with the Foreign Secretary and see what he can do. Liang Baochang said.

"Alright then!" Sezanne had no choice but to say this.

On the afternoon of the next day, Lin Zihao, foreign minister of the new Chinese country, met with Saishan, minister of the Manchu government, minister of military aircraft, in a small conference room of the Guangdong provincial government. Liang Baochang, governor of Guangdong Province, also accompanied the whole process.

"Lord Lin, I'm glad to meet you." After seeing Lin Zihao, Saishana was a little surprised. He had already understood clearly that the Minister of Foreign Affairs was a person of high status in the cabinet of the New China Kingdom, and he was almost no less than the Minister of the Manchu Dynasty. However, Lin Zihao seems to be only in his forties this year, which is already quite young.

"Lord Sai, welcome to Guangzhou." Lin Zihao said with a smile. Since it is necessary to delay time, it is not good to put on a bad face, lest the negotiations break down soon, and in that case, it will have an impact on the plans of the Xinhua Army.

The corners of Saishan's mouth couldn't help twitching, Lin Zihao actually regarded himself as the master, did he forget that Guangzhou was originally the territory of the Qing Dynasty, but Xinhua had only recently snatched it.

"Lord Lin, your country's brazen invasion has caused huge losses to the Qing Dynasty, don't you feel ashamed of this shameless act of undeclared war? The Daqing government hoped that the Xinhua Army would withdraw from Guangdong and compensate for the losses of the Qing Dynasty. In this way, the Qing Dynasty can not be blamed for the past. Otherwise, when the Qing army arrives, it will definitely kill you without leaving a piece of armor. Sezanne threatened.

"Ha Luha, don't leave us alone, Lord Sai, are you sure you're not joking? Even the British don't have the guts to say that. Lin Zihao said with a smile. (To be continued......)