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Emperor Daoguang didn't speak for a long time, as if he was thinking about Wen Qing's words. There is no doubt that in the current war between the Manchus and the new country, the Manchus are already at an absolute disadvantage, although this is very surprising, but this is the case. The seemingly weak Xinhua State was overwhelmed by the Manchu wolves, and it was about to lose a large area of territory. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty had an army of more than one million, it had not recovered at all after the Opium War. Coupled with the fact that a large number of troops have now been annihilated by the Xinhua Army, the Qing Army now has only a little more than half of the original troops.

Emperor Daoguang knew that if he continued to fight, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would be very dangerous. If they can cease war with Xinhua in exchange for a respite, maybe the Manchus will still have a chance. However, will Xinhua really give the Manchus this chance? Are they really at the end of their crossbows? At least, now the Manchus lost a large number of troops, while the losses of the Xinhua were negligible. It's just that China is too big, and the Xinhua Army only has a few people, and it will indeed be very difficult to control the vast occupied area.

"Your Majesty, the minion also thinks that it is possible to negotiate with Xinhuaguo. It's a big deal to give them one or two provinces, and then the Qing Dynasty will take the opportunity to regain its strength. When the new army of the Qing Dynasty is established, we will not have to be afraid of the new army. Minister of Military Aircraft Saishana also said.

Emperor Daoguang nodded, for him. bowing to Xinhuaguo, this will undoubtedly make him very uncomfortable. After all, all the time. They all regard overseas Chinese as outcasts of the Celestial Empire, and they are the Celestial Empire. However, now that the Celestial Empire has been defeated by the countries established by the outcasts of the Celestial Empire, this is really unacceptable. However, the last time I bowed my head to the British, this time I bowed my head to Xinhuaguo, and it seems that it is also a familiar thing. After all. Whether it is Yangyi or the outcasts of the Celestial Empire, they have always been looked down upon by them.

"Wen Qing, you will be in charge of the negotiation with Xinhuaguo. Minimize the losses of the Qing Dynasty as much as possible. We need time to bounce back on our feet. If necessary, the British could be turned to for help. They will not watch Xinhua become stronger and stronger. Emperor Daoguang said. As an emperor, even if he is a little incompetent as an emperor, he is definitely not a fool. After the Manchus collected a lot of intelligence from overseas. Emperor Daoguang also figured out the relationship between Xinhua and the Western powers. between Xinhua and the United Kingdom. It's obviously a hostile relationship, but it hasn't been torn up yet. The British had great ambitions for the South Seas and even the Far East, and the existence of the new Chinese country undoubtedly hindered the expansion of the British. It's just that the British didn't know why they didn't concentrate on defeating Xinhua with all their might. But once the new Chinese state gained the population of China. The British will never have a chance to defeat Xinhua again. For their own benefit, the British would also do their best to help the Qing Dynasty defend against the Xinhua State. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Even if the Qing Dynasty and Britain had just fought a war, it did not prevent them from becoming allies in dealing with the Xinhua State.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minion obeys!" Wen Qing nodded. He is undoubtedly the youngest of several scholars, and he is also one of the most talented ministers of military aircraft. Emperor Daoguang hoped that the negotiations with Xinhua would be successful, so he specially appointed Wen Qing to take charge of this matter. Wen Qing naturally knew the importance of this matter, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, and for himself, he had to go all out.

Then, Emperor Daoguang waved his hand and signaled that the ministers could kneel and settle down. He had just woken up and ordered so many things, and the whole person's energy had been consumed very strictly. It's already time to run out of oil, and I don't know how long it will last.

After kneeling, the ministers left the Forbidden City. However, the ministers were all worried, and the war situation in the south had been so corrupted that they were a little incredulous. In addition, Emperor Daoguang seemed to be not far from the day of the Great Trip, which made them feel the difficulty of the current situation even more. This is the most dangerous moment since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, even more than the rebellion of the three feudatories. As the military ministers of the Manchus, they were undoubtedly not loyal to the Manchus, but they found it very difficult to help the Manchus through this crisis with their talents.

Dongjiaomin Lane, British Legation in China. Sir Pottinger, the first minister to China, had just facilitated the completion of an arms deal between Britain and the Manchu government worth more than a million pounds, and the dispatch of British instructors to the Manchu new army was regarded as the first step for the British to take control of this ancient country, which made Sir Pottinger very well received, both the Governor of the Straits Settlements Bonham and the Viceroy of India, Lord Ellenborough, sent him letters of praise. This time, the instructors sent by the British to the Manchurian New Army were all from the British Army in India.

However, the current situation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty worried Sir Portlander, the offensive of the Xinhua Army in the south was becoming more and more fierce, and the Qing army, as it appeared in the Opium War, was not an opponent of the new army at all. If this continues, it is not surprising that the Manchus lost most of their country, or even were completely wiped out by the Xinhua Kingdom. However, in this case, the interests of the British Empire in China will be greatly affected. In particular, the British Empire's strategy of vain eastward expansion will be aborted because of the obstruction of the new Chinese state. The emergence of a powerful Xinhua country in the east of the world is definitely not a good thing for the British Empire, and the global strategy of the British Empire will be greatly challenged. So Sir Pottercha felt that he had to do something. He believed that Sir Bonham, the Governor of the Straits Settlements in Singapore, must have already begun to act. Governor Bonham was undoubtedly the first of many high-ranking British officials to see the threat posed by the New China Kingdom to Britain.

"Your Excellency, this is a letter from Lord Shangshu of the Qing Military Department." Sir Potterchad's secretary pushed open the door to his office and handed him a letter.

Sir Portlander took the letter, opened it and saw that it was written in English, and at a glance he knew that it was written by a translator from the Yucheng Mansion of the Ministry of War. There are several glaring grammatical errors in the letter. It's just that it doesn't affect the reading, and Sir Potter's general meaning can still be figured out. After reading the letter, Sir Potter's brow furrowed tightly. In his letter, Yucheng told him that the war situation in the south had been completely eroded, the Qing army's encirclement and suppression of the Xinhua army had completely failed, and a huge fleet of the Xinhua army had already entered the Yangtze River and was rapidly advancing westward along the Yangtze River, and perhaps even Jiangning had fallen into the hands of the Xinhua army. The Manchus hoped to negotiate with the Xinhua Army in order to gain a respite, and at the same time, the Manchus hoped to gain British support in this regard. After all, whether it is the Manchu Qing Dynasty or the United Kingdom, there are contradictions between them and the Xinhua Kingdom, and in this regard, the two sides can fully cooperate.

"It seems that we still underestimate Xinhuaguo. The Qing Kingdom is so corrupt that if we had known it, we should not have agreed to their request for peace during the war, and we should have directly destroyed the Qing Kingdom. In that case, there would be no current problem. No matter what, we can't let the Xinhua Kingdom destroy the Qing Dynasty, otherwise, the Xinhua Kingdom that unified the whole of China will be enough to make the whole world tremble. Sir Portthard said secretly.

He then picked up his pen and began writing letters to the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, and the Viceroy of India, Lord Ehrenborough, asking them to find a way to help the Qing in order to expand British influence in the Qing and at the same time to contain the development of the new Chinese state. This is a very big benefit for the UK.

Although, Sir Porterter also knew that the current Xinhua Kingdom would not necessarily comply with the wishes of the British. Even when Xinhua was still weak, they would not bow to Britain. Not to mention that Xinhua has now won a decisive victory on the battlefield in China. In this case, it is even more unlikely that Xinhua will bow to Britain. If Britain wants to forcibly contain the new Chinese state, I am afraid that the only way to do it is to go to the most extreme way, that is, war. As early as when Xinhua defeated the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, Britain had already begun to prepare for war against Xinhua Kingdom. Especially after Britain later won the Opium War, it wanted to take advantage of the situation to solve the new country. It's just that the British army and navy at that time knew that Xinhua was not a Qing country and would not be so easy to defeat. Before the British army and navy have officially changed their equipment, there will be no chance of victory against the new country. However, after such a long time, presumably the army's outfit is about the same. If there was a war with Xinhua, it might not be too difficult to win the victory with the strong strength of Britain.

After writing the letter, Sir Portratcha told the people of the legation to send the letter to Tientsin. There are British Navy clippers there, and they can deliver letters to Singapore in half a month. Constrained by science and technology, communication in this era has indeed been greatly affected.

The next day, the Manchu Minister of Military Aircraft, Wen Qing, formally paid a visit to the British Minister to China, Sir Pottinger, and the two held talks in the British Embassy in China for more than two hours. From this, it is certain that Wen Qing's visit to Sir Portland this time has achieved very satisfactory results. In other words, on the issue of dealing with Xinhuaguo, the two sides have reached a consensus. (To be continued......)