On July 12, 1854, history will remember this day. It was precisely because of the events that broke out on this day that the two opposing military alliances completely tore their faces, and then the largest war in human history broke out. This war directly dragged several of the world's most important powers in. The flames of war raged across the Eurasian and North American continents. In addition, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea have all become places where navies of various countries engage in warfare. Human society has paid a huge price for this. The old world system was broken and a new one was established.

On July 12, Tsar Alexander II was enjoying breakfast with his family in the dining room of the Winter Palace. Because of the difficulties of the country, the breakfast of the Tsar's family was also very simple. A glass of milk and a few slices of bread, this is the breakfast of Tsar Alexander II.

Of course, even so, there are still many people in Russia who do not even have enough to eat. Tsar Alexander II saw this as his responsibility, and if he had not devoted most of his country's strength to military expansion, the people's lives would not have been so difficult. However, Alexander II believed that this qiē was well worth it. Only after the defeat of the Chinese Empire will Russia regain its strength. Only then can the common people of Russia live a good life.

Whenever he received reports of starving people in Russia again, Alexander II consoled himself in this way. The war is about to begin, and Russia is about to win. As soon as Russia wins, the good days of the common people will come. The present hard days are only short-lived, and they will soon be over. Arguably. Now Russia has reached the point of desperate bets in order to defeat China in the war.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary and Your Excellency the Secretary of State for Home Affairs are here!" A waiter walked up to Alexander II, who was dining, and said to him.

"What are the two of them doing here? It's only past seven o'clock! Alexander II frowned.

"Your Majesty, the two of them looked very anxious, and His Excellency the Foreign Minister said that he wanted to tell His Majesty about important matters." The messenger hurriedly said.

"Okay, let them wait for me in the office!" Alexander II said.

"Honey, kids, I'm sorry, I have to take care of something first!" Alexander II said apologetically.

"Go ahead. The kids are in my care! The queen seemed reasonable. She knows. Now Russia is not in a good position.

"Count Nesherrody, Viscount Valengin, what the hell is going on?" As soon as he approached the office, Alexander II asked.

"陛xià. Just an hour ago. A mob attacked the Imperial Chinese Legation in Russia. Guards of the Imperial Chinese Embassy. More than a hundred rioters were shot and killed. They even used heavy machine guns! Said the Minister of the Interior, Viscount Valentin.

"What? How so? What does the St. Petersburg Police Department do and why is this happening? "Alexander II was shocked. He never imagined that in the capital of a country. Such a vicious incident could have happened. Although he hated the Chinese immensely, he absolutely did not want such a thing to happen. This will be a stain on Russia's image. In addition, didn't this send the handle to the hands of the Chinese Empire? Alexander II now even had the heart to hang the chief of the St. Petersburg police.

"Your Majesty, we should come up with a solution to this problem right away!" This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Niechel Rodie.

Alexander II nodded, and then shouted outside: "Come on, go and get Duke Gorchakov and Zhukovsky!" ”

Soon, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Gorchakov, and the political adviser Zhukovsky rushed to the palace. However, both of them did not look good. Apparently, they already knew what was going on while they were on the road.

"Your Majesty, we must arrest all those rioters immediately and interrogate the whole incident. Then immediately inform the Chinese about it. Otherwise, once the Chinese ask us about our guilt, we don't know what to do yet! Zhukovsky immediately came up with a solution.

"Guilty? What reason do the Chinese have to ask us about our crimes? Hundreds of our compatriots died. Those guards of the Chinese are executioners! "Alexander II somewhat resembles an angry lion. Although this was Russia's wrongdoing, the guards of the Chinese embassy killed hundreds of Russians at the cost of only a few wounded, which is obviously that the Chinese took advantage. In addition, the Chinese actually hid heavy weapons in the embassy, which is typical of not having a good heart. How could Alexander II swallow such a breath?

Zhukovsky was stunned, and for a while he didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, we are afraid that the Chinese will seize this matter and take the opportunity to start a war against us." This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Niechel Rodie.

"Humph! Even if there is a war, Russia will not be afraid of the Chinese, we have so many allies to support, we will definitely be able to win the war in the future. Didn't the military have long been looking forward to the outbreak of war? Alexander II said confidently. The last time it was Russia alone against the Chinese Empire, so Russia suffered a crushing defeat. This time, it was the entire North Atlantic military alliance that united to wage war against the Chinese Empire, and Alexander II believed that they would be able to win the war. Therefore, he was not afraid of the outbreak of war at all.

Count Nieschel Rodie was also a little dumbfounded, didn't he now have to find a way to avoid the outbreak of war? But how did Tsar Alexander II's cousin seem to be looking forward to the outbreak of war?

"Your Excellency, Lord Duke, order the troops at the front to prepare for war. If the Chinese declare war on us or are attacked, they must immediately return fire! Alexander II ordered. Originally, he was still a little nervous when he first learned that such an incident had erupted. But now that he had calmed down, he thought it was a rare opportunity for Russia.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Duke Gorchakov, nodded. Today, most of the Russian Army is deployed in the West Siberian Plain and in western Central Asia, under the command of Field Marshal Wittgenstein, a famous general of the Russian Army.

"Also, liaise with our allies so that they are ready for war! Once Russia is attacked by the Chinese, then it is time for them to fulfill the covenant! Alexander II said. In his opinion, this war will be fought sooner or later anyway, and it is better to start it now. Anyway, Russia's national strength has been almost exhausted by the war of arms expansion, and if the war does not start again, Russia is very likely to be dragged down.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Foreign Minister, Count Niechel Rodie, nodded. Now it seems that Tsar Alexander II did not want to prevent the outbreak of war at all, but wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to detonate it. What a crazy idea!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire immediately lodged a protest with the Russian government. He demanded that the Russian government protect the imperial embassy in Russia, and in addition, demanded that Russia severely punish those rioters and give an account to the empire. At the same time, the Russian government had to compensate the buildings of the imperial embassy for the destruction, as well as for the injured.

At the same time, the major media of the empire have printed special issues to report the matter to the common people of the empire. Although it was already afternoon when the newspaper was printed, workers who had just left work and other people from all walks of life were eager to buy the newspaper.

When the people learned that the embassy of the empire had been attacked by Russian thugs, they immediately expressed their indignation. Large crowds of demonstrators went to the Russian embassy in China, the legation in Huaxia City, and consulates everywhere, and were surrounded by angry people. Had it not been for the police, the angry crowd would have surrounded the Russian embassies.

At the same time, other countries were shocked. The member states of both the North Atlantic Military Alliance and the Eurasian Military Alliance, on the one hand, ordered their troops to raise the level of alert, and on the other hand, they called on the Chinese Empire and Russia to resolve the incident by peaceful means. Even if everyone knew that war was about to break out, even if it was postponed a little, it was what they wanted.

However, the appearance of the Russian government shocked all countries. The Russian government refuted several conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire. The Russian government believes that this was a massacre of Russian civilians by the Imperial Chinese Legation, and that at least hundreds of Russian civilians died in the conflict. It is the Chinese Empire that should compensate Russia!

The Russians' reply reversed black and white, and the whole world dropped its jaw. After the incident, the intelligence agencies of various countries took action, and everyone knew very well that it was the embassy of the Chinese Empire in Russia that had been attacked, and the guards of the embassy had to shoot back in order to ensure the safety of the embassy. However, the Russians brazenly refused to admit it.

At this moment, all European countries panicked. They can see that the Russians don't want to settle things and solve problems at all, but want to add fuel to the fire. Countries have contacted Russia one after another, asking Russia to do everything possible to solve the problem. It's just that Russia was unmoved.

The Russian media also claimed that the guards of the Chinese embassy had massacred Russian civilians, which aroused public outrage. The Chinese Empire's embassies in various parts of Russia were attacked by the Russians in different ways, resulting in injuries to many embassy staff and guards.

This shameless behavior of the Russians greatly angered the Chinese Empire. Emperor Long Yufei ordered that from now on, the Imperial Army and Navy will cancel a vacation and issue a war mobilization order! (To be continued......)

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