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After the establishment of the Chinese Empire, the military service system also began to be established. However, in just a few years, it has not been possible to establish a complete set of military service system. At present, the Chinese Empire has a population of 200 million, and if a compulsory military service system is established, it can mobilize tens of millions of troops at most. However, in this case, it will affect the development of industry and agriculture in the empire. This time against the Manchus and Russia, the empire did not intend to mobilize too many troops, only those retired soldiers were recruited to re-enlist, and it was enough to deal with it.

After the establishment of the Empire, some soldiers who had served for more than five years were discharged one after another. But even if these retired soldiers are re-recruited, it will take far less time to recruit them and get them back into the battlefield with a little training. The training of recruits in the Chinese Empire took at least three months, in order to ensure that the recruits could acquire more combat skills and save their lives on the brutal battlefield before they went to the battlefield. Therefore, after the completion of three months of recruit training, after being assigned to the company, there is often another three months of intensive combat skills training. That is, the training of recruits for the Chinese Empire, which will last up to six months. It is already the end of April, and the time for the attack on the Manchus is expected to take effect in September, and if new recruits are recruited at this time, it will be a little too late.

Another reason is that if you recruit new soldiers, it is easy for the outside world to know about it, and it is not easy to keep it secret. And in the case of conscription of veterans, it is much simpler. It is only necessary for the General Staff to send a call-up order. Veterans who received the call-up order would pack their bags and rush to the nearest recruiting point to report. Then walk into the barracks. They have already served as soldiers, and they are more familiar with life in the barracks, and after some restorative training, they are able to adapt to the battlefield again. This was the way in which the Chinese Empire was able to form six armies in the shortest possible time.

Six armies, that is, more than 200,000 people. With this new force, the Chinese Empire would have more than 600,000 troops that could be put into the war against the Manchus and Russia. Although it still can't be compared with the Qing army and Russia, but. Judging from the combat effectiveness, it is already far stronger than them. Although the equipment of the Qing army was advanced, it was also not comparable to that of the Chinese Empire. Russia is a European power though. However, their weaponry has always been the most backward among European countries. They were able to dominate Europe only because of their large numbers of troops and the sharp swords in the hands of the Cossack cavalry. If Russia did not have a demographic advantage, they wanted to become the hegemon of Europe. That's almost impossible.

For possible changes in the tide of battle. The General Staff of the Chinese Empire began to adjust its strategy. There are still a few months left before the start of the war, and gradual adjustments can be made to ensure victory in the war.

Military preparations are progressing gradually, and the same is true for other preparations. This war against the Manchus was originally a large-scale war. Especially after the Russians join, it will make the scale of the war escalate again. Hence the war. It will be a nationwide war, and it will require the support of the entire people.

From the beginning of May. "Imperial Daily" and other major newspapers began to report on the feud between the Manchus and the Han people since the entry of the Manchu Dynasty, and the 'Yangzhou Ten Day Massacre' and the like became the focus of the report. and the brutal rule of the Manchus in the north of the Yangtze River, etc., also became the focus of the report. For a time, in the territory of the Chinese Empire, the brutal rule of the Manchus had become the mainstream of thought. The hatred of the imperial people for the Manchus was also aroused. Many students took to the streets, demanding that the empire choose the Manchus and rescue their suffering compatriots.

On May 5, the Imperial Daily ran a front-page headline about the traitorous agreement between the Manchu government and Russia. This was the exact content of the agreement that the Reich's military intelligence had spent a great deal of money to obtain. For this reason, two intelligence officers were exposed and were poisoned by the Manchus.

When this agreement was revealed, the crowd was immediately agitated, causing great anger among the people of the empire. The Manchu government actually colluded with the Russians and did not hesitate to sell a large amount of land in exchange for the support of the Russians, which is simply a traitor to the country for glory!

A large number of people gathered outside the Russian embassy in China, demanding that the Russian minister in China give the Chinese empire an explanation. If it hadn't been for the police, they might have stormed the Russian embassy.

On the second floor of the Russian Embassy in China, the Russian Minister to China, Yevfimi. Vasilyevich. Putiatin looked at the protesting Chinese, his face turned blue. He had already been reported that Russia would intervene in the war between the Chinese Empire and the Manchus. As the Russian minister to China, he knew more about the Chinese Empire than anyone else. He was well aware of the strength of the Chinese Empire, and he also knew that after the Chinese Empire unified China, it would inevitably pose a huge threat to Russia. However, he did not advocate confrontation with the Chinese Empire. He knew very well that in the Far East, the Chinese Empire had absolute superiority, and although the Chinese Empire did not have many land forces, this did not mean that Russia would be able to take advantage. If the Chinese Empire wanted to, they could easily increase the size of their army by two or three times. In this case, even if Russia and the Manchus combined, they would not necessarily be able to defeat the Chinese Empire in the Far East. Therefore, intervening in the war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire, fighting against the Chinese Empire in the Far East, is simply a stupid approach. Yevfimi. Vasilyevich. Minister Putiyatin believed that Russia and the Chinese Empire should maintain good relations, with Russia focusing on its expansion to the west, and the east of the Eurasian continent being the direction of the expansion of the Chinese Empire. The vast expanse of Central Asia and Siberia, where the natural conditions are harsh, are the natural dividing line between the two countries. In this way, the two countries will be able to coexist peacefully.

However, Yevfimi. Vasilyevich. The proposal of the Minister of Putiyatin was not approved by the Foreign Minister, Count Nicholas Nicholas I, and his report to Tsar Nicholas I was also lost. Instead, there was news that Russia intended to fully intervene in the war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire, and to sign a secret agreement with the Manchus.

"Damn, what the hell is that guy Ivan doing? Since it was a secret agreement signed with the Manchus, why was it known to the Chinese Empire? This time, Russia is in big trouble! Minister Putiyatin complained. He had a hunch that it would be very unwise for Russia to intervene in the war between the Chinese Empire and the Manchus this time, and that Russia would make a big mistake.

"Your Excellency, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire would like to be able to meet you, and he is waiting for you in the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" The secretary knocked on the door and said to Minister Putiyatin.

"Well, prepare the carriage, let's go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. That's right, go through the back door. Also, contact the Guangzhou Police Department and ask them to protect the legation and not let the mob rush in. Minister Putiyatin said.

The carriage of the legation quietly left through the back door. In order to attract the attention of the angry Chinese, even the Russian flag was taken down. Otherwise, they will definitely be besieged by those angry Chinese. Now, the anger in the hearts of the people of the Chinese Empire has been completely aroused, and it is obvious that there will be no good end for offending them at this time. Minister Putiyatin didn't want to risk his life.

In the carriage, Minister Putiyatin began to think about how to deal with the interrogation of Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire. There is no doubt that Lin Zihao's summons this time must have been aimed at the secret agreement signed between Russia and the Manchu government. Although Russia was ready to intervene in the war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire by force, they did not want to go to war with the Chinese Empire. It would be great if they could assist the Manchus in defeating the Chinese Empire. If they fail, they can get out quickly. If war is declared, it will not be so easy to end the war at that time.

After arriving at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, Minister Putiyatin, guided by the secretary, entered Lin Zihao's office. Lin Zihao's face was full of stern sù at the moment, and he couldn't see what he was thinking. However, this made Minister Putiatin's heart continue to sink.

"Good morning, Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, the weather is really nice today!" Minister Putiyatin took the initiative to speak.

"Greetings, Your Excellency. Today's weather is good, however, Guangzhou has already begun to enter summer. Lin Zihao said expressionlessly.

"Yes, the summer in Guangzhou is not good, it is much hotter than in St. Petersburg. Although I have been in Guangzhou for two years, I really can't adapt to it! Minister Putiyatin said.

"Your Excellency, maybe soon you won't have to go through this bad weather again!" Lin Zihao said.

"Well, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, what do you mean?" Minister Putiyatin frowned, as if he couldn't quite understand what Lin Zihao meant.

"Your Excellency, have you read today's newspaper?" Lin Zihao asked.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, look! However, I hope you understand that the content of the newspapers is nonsense, Russia will definitely not intervene in the war between the Chinese Empire and the Qing State, we will remain neutral and will not take sides! Minister Putiatin said excitedly.

"Your Excellency, I do not want to talk to you today about the truth of the contents of the newspapers, I only want to warn Your Excellency, and Russia! If Russia must intervene in the war between the Chinese Empire and the Manchus, then be prepared for an all-out war with us! Lin Zihao said coldly! (To be continued......)