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"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, the number of Russian troops who are now frozen to death and starved to death has exceeded 50,000! As the wind and snow intensify, the number of Russian troops who freeze to death will further rise! General Niu Meng, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, said to Emperor Long Yufei with a smile on his face. A sudden and widespread cooling made the northern part of the empire seem to enter a cold winter. At the same time, the military operations of the Imperial Army had to be temporarily stopped. All fronts have entered the defensive stage. And the Russian army besieging Shengjing City suffered heavy losses in this large-scale cooling, which cannot be regarded as an unexpected surprise for the empire.

"Haha! It's just wonderful. However, only 50,000 Russian troops froze to death, isn't this too little! The Russians outside Shengjing City were about 200,000. It would be great if we could freeze them all to death! Emperor Long Yufei said with a smile. He was desperate for the snow to come a little harder. This is God's punishment for the Russians!

"Your Majesty, this is just the beginning. According to the conclusions of our meteorologists, the wind and snow will intensify further in the coming days. When the time comes, it is difficult to say how much of the Russian army outside Shengjing will be left. However, it is certain that the siege of Shengjing by the Russian army will be broken without attack. The losses of the Russian army this time will be very heavy! Admiral Niu Meng said with a smile. The Russian army suffered such a blow, which made the evil breath in his heart come out a lot. He and Emperor Long Yufei felt the same way. That is, God will punish the Russians again!

"Hmmm! Let the 14th and 17th armies, keep a close eye on the movements of the Russians, and at the same time remain vigilant. Don't let your guard down just because the snow is coming, in case the Russians take advantage of the loophole, I only ask! Long Yufei admonished. The more times like this, the more cautious it is to avoid falling short. What Long Yufei hopes to see is that the empire will win a complete victory in this war.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll tell them! Admiral Niu Meng nodded.

"That's right. Are the 14th and 17th armies enough to keep them warm? Also, are we adequately prepared for the winter on other fronts? Don't ask in this regard. Long Yufei said with some concern. After all, the vast majority of the Imperial Army were Southerners. The cold winter is very terrible for them. Some people have never even seen snow like in their entire lives, and when they suddenly go to such a stunned place, their bodies will definitely have all kinds of discomfort symptoms.

"陛xià. Now the non-combat attrition of the troops is really not good. But. We have prepared our winter supplies very well. At least compared to the Qing army, our preparations are undoubtedly much more thorough. Next, we will stop the large-scale offensive against the Manchus, and only some areas will launch small-scale attacks. After the cold winter has passed, the war will resume. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"Hmm!" Long Yufei nodded. Although because of the rapid victory in the decisive battle of the Central Plains, he had a glimmer of hope, that is, to capture Beijing and destroy the Manchu Qing before the end of the year. But. The rapid onset of winter dashed that hope. In order to avoid too many casualties in the troops. Large-scale military operations have stopped. It was originally planned to send the Marine Corps and the Army to land directly in Tianjin under the cover of the Navy and attack Beijing. Now this battle plan also had to be canceled. The coast of the Bohai Sea has been frozen, and the ships of the Navy cannot reach the shore at all. Coupled with the cold weather, it will definitely cause great casualties to the troops. Therefore, all operational plans had to be postponed until tomorrow spring.

The sudden winter gave the defeated Manchu Qing a chance to breathe. However, the Imperial Army could also use this time to recuperate. The previous large-scale battles had made the Imperial Army's logistical supplies very tight, and the various war materials stored on the Zài front line had been almost consumed. The continuous high-intensity combat made the soldiers very tired. This winter, the soldiers can rest well, wait until next spring, and devote themselves to the battle against the Manchus with high morale. Although the Manchus could benefit from this period of time to regain their strength. However, there is not much left of the Manchu Qing Dynasty's control districts except for Zhili and Shanxi, as well as the northwest region. If the Manchus wanted to rely on these areas to restore their strength, it would be more difficult than ascending to the sky. Long Yufei believed that after the spring of next year, the Imperial Army would be able to destroy the Manchus lightly. By next year, China will be able to reunify. Long Yufei's efforts for more than ten years can finally see the results. After the reunification of China, we will be able to gather the strength of the whole country to compete with the Western countries for the living space of the entire nation in the world!

Next, the major newspapers of the empire focused on this large-scale cooling, so that the people of the empire could understand the current situation. In particular, the countless news that the Russian army besieging Shengjing City was frozen to death in the cold winter made countless imperial people applaud. Those Russians actually attacked the common people, which is simply inferior to pigs and dogs. They froze to death, this is undoubtedly God's eye-opening!

Although the scientific and technological strength of the Chinese Empire has gradually caught up with the world's advanced level. However, the common people who have come from the feudal era still believe in ghosts and gods. They think it's a manifestation of God. God is punishing those Russians. For a time, the support of the people of the empire for the empire rose to a new height.

As for the inability to destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty in one go, although the common people are a little regretful, they can also understand it. The current Manchu Qing has only a small piece of land left, and by the time the Imperial Army fights a few more battles tomorrow spring, the Manchu Qing will be wiped out. It can be said that the final countdown to national reunification has also begun. On the contrary, some old pedants who were still loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty looked like the sky was about to fall. These people, who regarded the Manchus as their parents, now that the Manchus were going to perish, it was as if they couldn't live anymore.

Countries around the world are also very surprised by this sudden and large-scale cooling in northern China. In particular, the Russian army was frozen to death countless times, and the heavy losses paid to see it shocked all countries. Some people who believe in God even think that this is not the Russian army's attack on civilians, so God punishes them. Originally, those who questioned and claimed that every qiē was a conspiracy of the Chinese Empire suddenly became much less.

It was at this time when the people of the empire were celebrating their victory that a merchant ship arrived at the port of Guangzhou. A middle-aged man with a pig's tail in tow behind his head disembarked under the protection of several servants. The workers on the docks stared at them in amazement. After all, the empire has issued an order to cut braids, and the people of the empire have long stopped wearing braids, except for those rotten people, everyone has already cut their hair with a refreshing haircut. Only those who came from the north still wore long braids.

This middle-aged man was ordered by the little emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to come to Guangzhou to prepare for secret contact with the empire. Although the Manchus were now at war with the Empire, they still had some secret relations.

After Min Xi came to Guangzhou, he went to the house of Foreign Minister Lin Zihao and visited him.

"Lord Lin, the lower official Min Xi, I have come to contact your country on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor and prepare to end this war. This war should not have been. But now, it has caused human suffering. It would be very beneficial for both of us to end the war sooner. Min Xi looked compassionate, as if it was none of their business for the entire Manchu people to live a difficult life.

"Lord Min, don't talk about this, just explain your intentions!" Lin Zihao frowned and said directly. He didn't have that much time to accompany this envoy of Emperor Xianfeng.

Min Xi's eyes flashed with annoyance, as the head of the Manchu Rite Department, he was also a high-ranking official of the Manchu Dynasty, and he was still born in the Three Banners, groveling to these Han people, which already made him feel very aggrieved. Lin Zihao's impatient appearance made him even more devastated. I think that when the Manchus ruled China, they were all masters of the Han people, and these minions dared to do this, they were simply looking for death! In the past, it was common to pull it down and kill it directly.

However, now people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads. The Qing Dynasty is about to end, and whether they, the Manchu nobles, will live or die in the future, and whether they will have a good life, it all depends on these Han people. This made Min Xi both sad and helpless, and very aggrieved.

"Lord Lin, His Majesty the Emperor wants to negotiate with your country to avoid the continuation of the war." Min Xi said straight to the point.

"Emperor? Is it Emperor Xianfeng? However, how did I hear that Emperor Xianfeng was just a puppet? Now the Manchu Qing can call the shots, and it is the regent Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu and Chief Military Minister Wen Qing! Can Emperor Xianfeng's words count? Lin Zihao asked.

"Lord Lin, His Majesty the Emperor is the co-master of the world, and his words can certainly be counted. The regent is basically the current Dolgon, and Wenqing is a figure like Aobai. Although His Majesty the Emperor is young, he will definitely be able to eradicate them in the future! Min Xi said with great certainty. He is a disciple of Mu Zhang'a, and he has been squeezed out by the faction of other military ministers, and now he can only press the future glory and wealth on Emperor Xianfeng.

"Alright! So what do you want to talk about? Lin Zihao asked. He wanted to see how the Manchu envoy was going to fool him. (To be continued......)