To some extent, Lao Maozi is also China's worst enemy. Although the little devil is bent on invading China, the little devil is too shallow and has just risen. There are a lot of problems in the country, and even the current Northern Army, it is impossible for the little devils to beat it.

However, Lao Maozi is different. Since Peter the Great, Russia has been a world power. Even now, Russia is still a first-class power. Although Russia's industry is not developed, it is far from being comparable to China's current situation. What's more, Russia has a population of 130 million, although not as many as China. But the physical fitness of the Russians is much stronger than that of the Chinese. The Russians, who are tall and tall, are more suitable for being soldiers. In terms of the number of troops alone, Russia is probably not much less than China.

In addition, the Russians have always had the ambition to invade China and plunder China's territory. For hundreds of years, it has been deliberately plundering China's territory. Therefore, deep in Wu Haoxuan's heart, he subconsciously regarded Russia as the same enemy as Japan.

"Young marshal, if we go to war with Russia now, will we be able to win? Our railroad has not yet been built to Kulen. It's only half done now, and it won't be until at least October next year that the railroad will reach Cullen. Zhan Tianyou, director of the Department of Transportation, said.

In the past year or so, Zhan Tianyou has also worked very hard, and rarely stayed in Shengjing City. Most of the time is busy on the Shengjing-Kulun railway line and the Jinzhou-Baotou railway line. Because of the huge amount of money invested, the construction of the railway line is also very fast. However, it is still far from completion. Therefore, it is almost impossible to use the railway to transport troops and logistics supplies.

"I know. These are real difficulties! But even these difficulties must be overcome. The Mongol kingdoms and lamas, as well as the Russians, are in a hurry to trouble us at this time, simply because we pose a threat to them. Since last year. Their reforms and economic development, as well as the railways we are building, are a serious threat to them. That's why they had to take immediate action. Wu Haoxuan said.

Last year, the northern government carried out reforms in both Inner and Outer Mongolia, first abolishing the rule that each herder family could only leave one son to carry on the lineage, and the rest must become lamas. Even those lamas, if they are willing, can return to the laity. This made the people of Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia very happy. After all, even if Mongolians believe in Buddhism, they are not willing to let their sons become lamas. It can be said that it was precisely because of this policy that the northern government quickly gained the support of the Mongols. Of course, this also made the great lamas of Mongolia hate the northern government to the core.

Next. The northern government began to limit the power of the Mongol princes. Before, those banner people in a sense. It is simply the slaves of those princes and nobles, and the princes and nobles can buy and sell like goods. They can even be punished and executed arbitrarily. But now, the government in the north has given these ordinary Mongolian herdsmen the right to be free, and the princes and nobles no longer have the right to treat them like that. This made life a lot better for the Mongols. In addition, the northern government has vigorously developed sheep breeding in the Mongolian steppe, and the government has purchased wool in a unified manner. It has improved the lives of the Mongols a lot. They are even more supportive of the northern government. Again, this made the northern government offend the Mongol princes and nobles.

The railroad being built by the government in the north is also a great threat to those in power in Outer Mongolia, they know it. Once the railroad is built, it will be followed by the army of the northern government. When the time comes, what will they use to confront the Northern Army? The Mongols in the whole of Outer Mongolia are only a few hundred thousand. If men, women, and children are combined, they are only a little more than the number of troops in the Northern Army. How does this make them fight against the Northern Army? If it weren't for the support of the Russians, these Mongol princes, nobles and lamas would probably not have had the courage to do so.

"In this way, convene the officials of the Political Affairs Committee and the generals of the General Staff Headquarters in Shengjing, and convene a joint meeting of the military and the government, focusing on how to treat Mongolia!" Wu Haoxuan said. He knew that if he was to decide to go toe-to-toe with Mongolia, he would have to reach an agreement on both the military and the government. Only in this way will everyone work together, be able to unite and concentrate all their strength to fight the Russians. To deal with a big country like Russia, Wu Haoxuan had to maintain the highest vigilance. Only then will there be a chance of winning.

"Yes, young marshal!" Yang Du nodded.

Lao Maozi can be said to have wolf ambitions for Mongolia. Outer Mongolia has been China's northern frontier since ancient times, and it is also a Chinese territory adjacent to Russia. The Russian invaders have long wanted to seize this region for themselves. On September 1, 1727, China and Russia signed the Treaty of Brenski, which demarcated the middle boundary between China and Russia. On November 2 of the same year, the two sides signed the Kyakhta Boundary Treaty, in which China and Russia further demarcated the middle section of the Sino-Russian border, and Tsarist Russia also obtained the privilege of trade in Kyakhta and Outer Mongolia. However, Tsarist Russia did not abandon its ambitions to invade Outer Mongolia. Especially after the middle of the 19th century, it regarded the annexation of Outer Mongolia as one of the main contents of its foreign aggression policy. In 1854, Muravyov, the Governor-General in Eastern Siberia, stated in his "Act in accordance with the intentions of the supreme government vis-à-vis the Chinese Empire": "In the event of a coup d'état in China, the new Chinese government should not be allowed to extend its power to Mongolia, in which case Mongolia should be protected by our country." Later, when the British and French forces attacked the coast of China, Tsarist Russia had deployed tens of thousands of troops on the Sino-Russian border, and was ready to send two troops: "one to capture Kulen, the other to capture Aihui." Muravyov also openly shouted: "If we can gain a foothold in Manchuria and Mongolia, so that Manchuria and Mongolia can be separated from China and become two principalities under the protection of Russia, even if we do not emigrate for the time being, it will not be harmed." "It is clear that the Tsarist government is only waiting for the right moment to separate Outer Mongolia from China and turn it into a protectorate of Tsarist Russia.

In order to invade and occupy Outer Mongolia, Tsarist Russia also diplomatically forced the Qing court to sign a series of unequal treaties. For example, the Treaty of Tientsin in 1858, the Treaty of Peking in 1860, the Treaty of Overland Trade in 1862, the Revised Regulations on Overland Trade in 1869, the Revised Sino-Russian Treaty in 1881 and their annexes to the Statute of Commerce, and the Karen's List of Russian Merchants Crossing the Border with China. These treaties contained political and economic provisions for the occupation of Mongolian regions.

Among them, in order to intensify Russia's economic aggression against Outer Mongolia, the Tsarist government also sent a large number of caravans and expeditions to investigate the commercial activities in Outer Mongolia. By the beginning of the twentieth century, there were 3,000 Russian merchants stationed in Kulen, and more than 7,000 caravans regularly came to Kulen. Every year, Russia takes 319,000 head of livestock from Outer Mongolia, the value of which amounts to 3,300,500 rubles.

In addition to sending caravans, the Tsarist government also used culture to engage in political, economic, military, and religious agitation and propaganda, so that the Mongolian feudal upper strata trusted Russia and won the hearts of the Mongols. Tsarist Russia opened a Mongolian language translation school in Kulen and Mongolian language studies majors at Petersburg University and Kazan Religious University to train professionals in the study of Mongolian issues. In order to annex Outer Mongolia, Tsarist Russia also used the consulate in Kulun and the "Kulen Office of the Badmayev Commercial Company" as their "political center of insurrection".

It can be said that in order to invade Mongolia, the Russians were scheming. In order to ensure that their plans were not sabotaged, these Russians even planned to launch them in advance.

An hour later, a joint meeting of the military and government in the north was held at the Parade Embassy, and Wu Xingquan also attended the meeting. However, his face was solemn. After learning that there was a possibility of a war with Lao Maozi this time, this made him a little nervous. Although, they won the battle against Little Japan, and Little Japan defeated Lao Maozi again. But are polar bears really easy to deal with? This is clearly not the case.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that the reason for convening this meeting is already clear to everyone. The situation in Outer Mongolia is becoming more and more complicated. Lao Maozi supported the Mongol princes and lamas against our rule. If we retreat, then we will not only lose Mongolia, but also face a further threat from Lao Maozi. Therefore, this time, we must take tough measures to respond to Lao Maozi. Only in this way will they know that we are not easy to bully. They want to invade us, that's impossible. Wu Haoxuan said in a deep voice.

"That's right, what Haoxuan means is what I mean. I know you may be at a loss for money. However, everyone should think about it, how powerful is the Northern Army now? In the war the year before last, we defeated little Japan. In the Russo-Japanese War, little Japan defeated the Russians. The current Northern Army is even more powerful than the year before last. Therefore, we may not have a chance to defeat Lao Maozi. Wu Xingquan was the first to express his support for Wu Haoxuan.

He is Wu Haoxuan's father, and he is also the person who has always supported Wu Haoxuan. It can be said that he believes in Wu Haoxuan unreservedly.

"Young marshal, if we break out a war with Russia, how many troops will we probably send? How many troops will the Russians send? And most importantly, will the Japanese collude with the Russians? Yang Du asked with a serious face. The last point, in particular, is undoubtedly the most threatening for the Northern Army. (To be continued......)

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