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The war between the Chinese Empire and the Manchu Qing Dynasty attracted the attention of the whole world. Especially after the Chinese Empire declared war on Russia, which made the scale of the war expand again, it is even more eye-catching. Although the Far East is too far away from the European continent, the center of the world today, when Russia joined the war as the hegemon of Europe, everyone was very concerned. Countries are also speculating about the outcome of the war. Whether it is the Chinese Empire, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or Russia, which has been proven to be powerful, it is one of the great powers of today.

Although the Manchus were constantly defeated, the size of the army of more than one million before the start of the war still attracted the attention of the world. After all, no country has an army of one million men, except for Russia, which maintains a standing army of 1.4 million men. If the strength of the Manchu Qing is placed in Europe, it can be regarded as a first-class power. Therefore, such a war between the three great powers will undoubtedly be very exciting, and it will have a far-reaching impact on the change of the world pattern. The victorious ones will become the hegemons of the Far East.

The vast majority of countries were very optimistic about the Manchus and Russia, after all, even Russia was too far away from the Far East to project too many troops to the Far East. However, Russia eventually sent 200,000 troops to the Far East, including 100,000 elite Cossack cavalry. Such a large number of troops is enough for all European countries to face up to it. The Russian Cossack cavalry has always been their trump card. It is also a source of fear for all European countries. Add to that the millions of Manchu Army, comparatively. The Chinese Empire was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength.

Of course, not all countries were optimistic about the Manchus and Russia. After all, the Chinese Empire all these years. It can be regarded as a great reputation. Many Western countries, including the British, were constantly planted in the hands of the Chinese Empire. The army and navy of the Chinese Empire are all world-class powerhouses. What's more, the Chinese Empire has a population of 200 million, which is definitely the most populous country in the world. Coupled with a strong industrial power, as long as the Chinese Empire wanted to. It is possible to lightly arm more troops. Not to mention an army of millions, even if it is two million or more, there is no problem. Therefore. These countries all believe. Even if the Chinese Empire will lose in the early stage, the final victory will definitely belong to the Chinese Empire. The current war is fought against industry. Compared to the Manchus and Russia. The industrial power of the Chinese Empire was undoubtedly much stronger.

But. After the war began, the development of the war situation surprised everyone. In the eyes of the outside world, the Qing army, which was powerful, actually lost completely. In the Battle of the Yangtze River Defense Line and the Northeast Campaign, the Qing army lost more than 200,000 troops. In the subsequent decisive battle of the Central Plains, there were heavy losses. In just two months, the Qing army lost most of its army. And the Russian army, which was pinned on high hopes by the outside world, slammed its head and bled under Shengjing, even the Cossack cavalry that made European countries fear. All suffered heavy losses. Coupled with a sudden snowstorm, the main forces of the Russian army were completely lost. This moment. Almost all countries know that the Chinese Empire has an absolute advantage. Of course, some countries also believe that this is because the luck of the Chinese Empire is too rebellious. However, they also have to admit that the Chinese Empire seems to be not far from victory.

How the situation will develop next is a matter of great concern to all countries. Everyone is looking forward to whether the Chinese Empire will fall to the end of the Manchus in one fell swoop by next spring. After the unification of China, how will the Chinese Empire deal with its relations with Russia? Will it really be like the young emperor of the Chinese Empire clamoring, and destroy Russia! Of course, it is unrealistic for the European countries to think that the Chinese Empire is going to destroy Russia!

It was at this time that Britain began to actively jump up and down, and began to actively mediate the war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire. In addition, the Russian side also deliberately relented, which made the outside world think that the war seemed to be over. The next thing to do is to go to the guò negotiating table. After all, such situations are very common in Europe. After victory on the battlefield, the ultimate benefit can only be determined at the negotiating table. This is also the reason why wars of annihilation rarely occur in Europe. But will the Chinese Empire accept peace talks? After all, they were already close to winning the final victory. The Manchus and Russia united and could no longer stop their efforts to unify the country! Peace talks at this time will undoubtedly be a great loss for the Chinese Empire.

On the morning of November 28, 1846, Sir Bonham, British Minister to China, rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire and had a meeting with the Foreign Secretary of the Chinese Empire, Lin Zihao. The content of the meeting was very simple, and it was the British Empire that officially began to mediate the war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency, the war between the Chinese Empire and the Qing Dynasty has caused millions of dead and wounded. Many more civilians have died during the war, and countless more civilians have been displaced. The British Empire believed that if the war continued, it would be detrimental to both the Qing and the Chinese Empire. In addition, this war also caused turmoil in the Far East, which is very detrimental to stabilizing world peace! Therefore, the British Empire hoped that the Chinese Empire and the Qing Kingdom would sit down calmly and return to the negotiating table. "Sir Bonham is coloring. Of course, he also knew in his heart how difficult it was for Britain to mediate this war. Now that the Chinese Empire has completely gained the upper hand, if it were the British, they would certainly not let the boiled duck fly away. However, if the Chinese Empire were allowed to unify China, it would be extremely disadvantageous to Britain. Therefore, Britain could only find a way to mediate the war.

"Your Excellency, is Britain ready to change its position of neutrality in this war?" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically. He was very dissatisfied with Britain's brazen interference in its internal affairs. Besides, the empire is about to defeat the Manchus and achieve the final victory, and the British are now jumping out, isn't it to prevent the empire from completing the unification?

"No, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, please make no mistake. The British Empire is still a neutral country, and we will never be involved in this war. We sincerely hope that peace will be achieved in the Far East! Sir Bonham said with a smile.

"Humph! Damn the British, it's clear that they can't see the empire getting stronger and stronger! Lin Zihao scolded in his heart.

"Your Excellency, what if the Empire does not accept peace negotiations? So, will Britain declare war on the Empire? Lin Zihao asked rhetorically.

"Your Excellency, this is not for me to answer, and I have no authority to give such an answer. However, every action of the British Empire will be to ensure the interests of the British Empire. The means of warfare are also one of them! Sir Bonham replied. Although he did not answer directly, his meaning was very clear. If the British Empire had believed that the Chinese Empire had threatened the interests of the British Empire, the British Empire might have resorted to war.

A trace of anger flashed in Lin Zihao's eyes, what the British did was so shameless that they dared to threaten the empire with war. However, the empire was now facing the war against the Manchus and Russia, and it had exhausted all its strength. If you add a UK, I'm afraid it will be a little overwhelming.

"The Empire has never been afraid of war! No matter how many enemies you face, the Empire will be able to defeat your opponents in the end! Lin Zihao replied uncompromisingly. At this time, he must not show cowardice, otherwise, the British will really think that the empire cannot support it.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, I believe that the Chinese Empire has this strength. But, after all, peace is the most important thing! The British Empire hoped that the Chinese Empire would accept the goodwill of the British Empire. Sir Bonham said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The Russian ambassador to Britain also expressed Russia's desire to negotiate with the Chinese Empire. The British Empire thought that if possible, the three sides of the war could sit down and talk about this war! ”

"Alright, Your Excellency, I will report to Your Majesty!" Lin Zihao said.

"Well, excuse me, I'll take my leave!" Sir Bonham said.

"Damn the British! One day it will pull you out of the world hegemon! The moment the office door closed, Lin Zihao scolded fiercely.

Subsequently, Lin Zihao rushed to the palace and reported the incident to the imperial emperor Long Yufei. The British came forward to mediate, and the Russians were also interested in peace talks, which was somewhat unexpected by the Chinese Empire.

"Your Majesty, the meaning of the British is already obvious, and they ask us to accept it as soon as we see it and start peace negotiations. Otherwise, they would have intervened in the war. In addition, the Russians also conveyed their desire to negotiate peace through the British. Lin Zihao said. After the declaration of war between the Chinese Empire and Russia, diplomatic envoys had been expelled from each other, and contacts between the two countries could only be through other neutral countries.

"The British are the best at playing balance. It is not surprising that they jumped out to mediate at this time! But how can the Russians be willing to bow their heads? Can't they hold on? Prime Minister Li Decheng said. After learning about the related problems, he also rushed to the scene. In addition, the Chief of the General Staff, General Niu Meng, also rushed to the palace.

"Humph! I don't think the Russians can't hold on. They're just trying to stall for time! The troops they had previously sent to the Far East had already lost almost all of them. It will take time for a new army to be sent! Long Yufei said coldly. (To be continued......)