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The regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu nodded again and again, the method of Wen Qing, the chief military minister, was undoubtedly the most secure in his opinion. Although Xinjiang, Mongolia, and Northeast China were all barren lands and of little use to the Manchus, he was also a little uncomfortable if such a large territory was ceded to Russia. Especially in the northeast, which is the land of Longxing in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, if it is ceded to Russia in this way, what face will he have to meet the ancestors of the Aixin Jueluo family! However, it would be a different matter if the land could be reclaimed in the future. Externally, he can also claim that this is a lie salary, and his prestige will not be affected, but a way to get the best of both worlds.

"Lord Wen, will we really have the ability to defeat Russia in the future? They are the hegemons of Europe! "Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu asked with some concern. Now, in his eyes, the Western powers are undoubtedly powerful. Not to mention Russia, a hegemon that dominates Europe.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, if we can defeat the Chinese Empire and unify the whole of China, we will definitely have a chance. Those rebel bandits in the south are still very good at industrial construction. With the help of their industrial base, our Qing Dynasty will definitely be able to become more powerful. As for Russia, although they are the hegemon of Europe, they have many enemies. This point must be clearer to the Sai people. Wen Qing said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Highness, Lord Wen is right. Although Russia claims to be the hegemon of Europe, they also have many enemies in Europe. Russia has Prussia in the west and Ottomans in the south. All are enemies of Russia. England and France also did not have good relations with Russia. The current international situation is somewhat tense, and there may be a big fight between countries and Russia at any time. When the time comes. If we were able to join the war against Russia, we would not only be able to regain these territories ceded to Russia, but would even be able to stab the Russians in the flesh. Sezanne said.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu, eyes shining. At the beginning, the battle between Kangxi Ye and the Russians in Yaksa was fought for two years and it took a heavy price to defeat the Russians. But in the end, the Qing Dynasty also paid a huge price. If you can stab the Russians hard. Isn't that able to establish a higher martial arts than Kangxi? When the time comes, he wants to replace Emperor Xianfeng, which is a matter of course.

"Well, then we will agree to the conditions of the Russians. As long as you can defeat those rebels in the south, it's worth it! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said. He was already dreaming of defeating the Chinese Empire first, and then biting back Russia.

"Your Highness, if we do this. Will you be scolded for treachery? Mu Zhang'a, Minister of Military Aircraft, said.

"Master Mu. You're wrong. The Western powers, but they only talk about interests, I am benevolent to them, but in the end, in exchange for their wolf ambitions, only by dealing with them in the same way, we can achieve the final victory! Sezanne said. After dealing with a lot of foreigners, Cezanne's temperament towards foreigners. It's clear.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu nodded, and then said, "Then sign an agreement with the Russians!" But. We must make it clear that Russia must do everything in its power to help us defeat the rebels in the south. Otherwise, they won't get an inch of land. ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Wen Qing and other military ministers hurriedly replied.

The next day, April 27, 1846, the Manchu Minister of Military Aircraft, Saishana, and the Russian envoy to the Manchus signed a secret agreement. The agreement stipulated that in the event of a war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire, Russia would send troops to help the Manchus fight against the Chinese Empire until the Chinese Empire was defeated. After defeating the Chinese Empire, the Manchus ceded Xinjiang, Mongolia, and Northeast China to Russia in return.

The signing of this secret agreement represents Russia's complete involvement in China's civil war. If war breaks out, they will send their troops directly into the war. If the Chinese Empire wanted to unify China, it would have to defeat not only the Manchus, but also the Russian interventionists.

Although the agreement was signed in secret, the day after the agreement was signed, the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Chinese Empire had already received relevant information. In order to launch an attack on the Manchus, the Chinese Empire was not less prepared. In addition to military preparations, intelligence preparations have not been put down. Many intelligence officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau infiltrated into the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In addition, through guò bribery and inducement, a lot of internal lines were developed within the Manchu government, and through these internal lines, we can clearly understand the internal trends of the Manchu government. This will play a great role in the defeat of the Manchus by the Chinese Empire.

"Your Majesty, this is an agreement between the Manchu government and the Russians that our intelligence agents obtained. According to the agreement, the Manchu government ceded Xinjiang, Mongolia, and Northeast China to Russia, and the Russians would directly send troops into the war after the outbreak of our war with the Manchus. Lieutenant General Luo Hongtao, commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said.

Long Yufei flipped through the information and looked at it carefully. The Military Intelligence Bureau had not yet obtained a concrete agreement between the Manchu government and Russia, but the general content was already known. These contents made Long Yufei very angry. Those guys in the Manchu government are really shameless to the extreme. It was obviously a civil war in China, but they were going to bring in foreigners, and it was the most greedy Russians. The Russians' greed for land is well known to the whole world, otherwise they would not have developed from a small Grand Duchy of Moscow to a huge empire in Asia and Europe. Long Yufei hated this kind of traitorous behavior the most. This also made him sentence the high-ranking officials of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to death in his heart. When the war is over, if you catch these guys, you will definitely not spare them lightly.

"Huzi, bring in the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of Operations, the Deputy Minister, and the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, and I have important matters to discuss with them." Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Major General Li Hu, the chief of the guard, hurriedly went out to convey the order. Although it was already late at night, in the event of an emergency, these important ministers of the imperial government and military would still respond to Long Yufei's call as soon as possible.

In less than half an hour, General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Sun Hao, director of operations, Major General Liu Zhongming, deputy director of operations, Li Decheng, prime minister, and Lin Zihao, minister of foreign affairs, appeared in Long Yufei's study.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is information from the Military Intelligence Bureau. The high-ranking officials of the Manchu government signed a traitorous treaty with the Russians, and this is the general content, you all take a look! Long Yufei said.

Several people immediately gathered around and looked at the information.

"Your Majesty, I'm so eager to do it! The guy over there in the Manchu Qing Dynasty is simply selling the country! Such a huge piece of land, they sold it to the Russians without even blinking an eye! We can't afford to spare them. The Chief of the General Staff, General Niu Meng, immediately shouted.

"Your Majesty, the Russians actually dared to intervene in our war against the Manchus, it seems that they completely ignored His Majesty's original warning." Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said. When he was in Paris, Long Yufei had warned the Russian Foreign Minister, Count Nesser Rodie, but now it seems that the warning at that time not only did not work, but instead accelerated the Russians' invasion of the East.

"Your Majesty, in this way, we have to defeat the Manchu Qing and unify the whole country, and the difficulty has increased a lot." Prime Minister Li Decheng said with some concern. With the current strength of the Chinese Empire, defeating the Manchus is a sure thing, but if Russia also joins, it is a little difficult to say. After all, Russia is no better than the decaying Manchus, the hegemon of Europe.

Long Yufei nodded, although he had long expected that Russia would intervene, but the Russians had actually made up their minds to send troops directly into China, which was beyond his expectations. It seems that the Russians are not going to have any face.

"Your Majesty, in this case, our original battle plan will have to be revised. We must leave plenty of reserves in case the Russians intervene. Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, also said.

"What? Are we not strong enough? Long Yufei asked. The army of the Chinese Empire had only 18 infantry corps in total, and excluding the armies stationed in Australia, Nanyang, Burma and Japan, there were only 13 armies that could be used. What's more, these 13 armies still need to stay in a huge territory. Therefore, there were only 11 armies that could really be engaged in fighting against the Manchus. With the addition of the Marine Corps, the independent artillery brigade and other units, the total strength is only 400,000. Although the Manchus had an army of millions, the Chinese Empire was also capable of defeating them. But now that the Russians have joined in, the situation has become even more complicated.

"Your Majesty, with our current strength, there will be no problem in defeating the Manchus, but after Russia joins in, we need more troops to be on the safe side." Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said.

"Alright, let's start recruiting new troops now!" Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, there are still 4 months left before we start the war against the Manchus, and it's a little too tight. We can mobilize a part of the decommissioned troops, so that there will be enough time. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"Well, I'll issue a mobilization order. How many troops do you need to mobilize? Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, let's form 6 armies first!" (To be continued......)