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"Your Majesty, there is a call from the front, and the crisis in Lhasa has been resolved. Inspired by Panchen Tanbai Nyima, the rebels laid down their arms. In addition, the 11th Dalai Lama has also changed his position. The imperial army will soon be able to control the entire plateau region. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said to Emperor Long Yufei. After the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, only the plateau and the northwest were still outside the control of the empire, but the empire obviously would not let it go for long. The army of the empire has already set out, and pacifying these areas is just around the corner.

"Hmmm! The generals on the front line cannot turn over any of the leaders of the rebellion. The rest, if they truly repent, let them go! Long Yufei said. The geographical location of the plateau is very important, and India can be reached directly by crossing the Himalayas to the south. Condescending, it can pose a threat to India. It's just that the geographical conditions of the plateau are too harsh, and due to transportation, the empire cannot deploy heavy troops on the plateau. Otherwise, it would be possible to attack India directly from the plateau.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In addition, the generals of the front line mentioned yì, two mountain infantry brigades, the number was too small. If you want to control the plateau, especially if you want to deploy heavy troops on the border, you need more troops. Admiral Niu Meng continued.

"What about the opinion of the General Staff?" Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, the General Staff plan. Relying on the current two mountain infantry brigades, a certain number of soldiers will be recruited from among the Tibetans on the plateau. A new mountain infantry corps was formed, which was responsible for stabilizing the plateau area, as well as operations in the mountainous areas of the southern part of the plateau. It's just that the logistics supply of this army is a big problem. "The mountain road is difficult to walk, and the passage into the plateau is full of lofty mountains. If a mountain infantry corps is formed. With more than 30,000 people in the field of logistical supply, the pressure will be very high.

Long Yufei thought about it for a while, and then said, "This matter is not in a hurry. It can be taken one step at a time. In the next five years, it will be able to be formed. In addition, the plateau has now been calmed, and the traffic into the plateau must be improved. Let's find a way to build a road. As for the railways. With today's technology, it's simply not possible. After pacifying the northwest, build a road in the northwest to enter the plateau. The traffic on the plateau can be greatly improved. In this way, it is not only conducive to the development of the plateau, but also conducive to the long-term control of the plateau by the empire. ”

"Your Majesty, it's not easy to build a road into the plateau! The geography is harsh. It is very difficult to build roads, and the cost is dozens of times that of the plains. Prime Minister Li Decheng frowned.

"Prime Minister. No matter how much money is spent, this road into the plateau needs to be built. This is to prepare for the future. Long Yufei said.

"Okay, Your Majesty!" The Prime Minister nodded, Long Yufei made up his mind, and he had no other way. In fact, in the eyes of Prime Minister Li Decheng, the entire plateau area is a barren land, with high altitude, severe cold climate, and not rich resources, which is completely a burden to the empire. If the empire wants to control the plateau, it has to deploy heavy troops on the plateau, and in addition to building roads, such a big cost is really not worth it.

Long Yufei naturally has his considerations, born in New China and grew up under the red flag, of course he doesn't want the country's territory to be incomplete. The empire he built could only expand step by step, and it could never be reduced.

"Your Majesty, according to the news from the front, the Empire* army has captured some Britons while suppressing the rebellion. According to the report of the Military Intelligence Agency, the rebellion was entirely instigated and planned by the British. Should we have some representations? Foreign Minister Lin Zihao asked. He knew that what Emperor Long Yufei couldn't tolerate the most was such a thing.

"Those rebels who colluded with the British, all were put to death. In addition, the Foreign Office warned the British to stop these small actions, otherwise, don't blame us for a tooth for a tooth! Long Yufei said coldly. The McMahon Line in later generations will never happen again.

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, we are about to declare war on the United States, and now we are going to have a stalemate with Britain? Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said with some concern. Although the empire is getting stronger and stronger, it is always bad to make too many enemies.

"Rest assured, the British will not anger the Empire at this juncture. Even if they want to fall into the ground, they will wait until the empire has suffered defeat on the battlefield, instead of fighting the empire at this time. Long Yufei said. The British are interest-oriented, and if there is no profit, they will never do it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao nodded.

"Chief of Staff, give orders to the Navy's 5th Fleet. Now that the Eastern Zhou-class warships are in service, it's time for the 5th Fleet to go to the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea for a few live-fire training! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll give the order to the 5th Fleet. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, nodded again and again, he knew that Long Yufei meant to show off his strength in front of the British. After the entry into service of the 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships, the strength of the Imperial Navy has increased a lot. If the British want to do something against the Empire, I'm afraid they will have to weigh it carefully.

On June 15, 1847, Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao urgently summoned the British Minister to China Bonham, and made representations and warnings to the British about the rebellion on the plateau, and demanded that the British stop the conspiracy activities on the plateau from now on.

"Minister Wen Xian, the Emperor is very angry, and the British government's behavior makes His Majesty very dissatisfied. If Britain does not give the Empire an explanation, then the Empire will not rest on its laurels. Lin Zihao said coldly.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I don't understand what you're talking about? I don't know anything about what is going on on the plateau. Minister Wen Xian pushed this qiē completely away. The rebellion had already been extinguished, and the British would never admit their involvement in it. Otherwise, wouldn't that be putting the handle into the hands of the Chinese Empire?

"Your Excellency, we don't have to play stupid. Our army, on the plateau, has captured the British who planned the rebellion. They have already recognized their identity, and the Empire, will execute them in strict accordance with the law on charges of endangering the security of the Hài Empire. Lin Zihao said.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, there must be some misunderstanding in this, Britain has never sent intelligence officers to your country, and there must be something wrong with this. I think we should have a good conversation. Minister Wen Xian hurriedly said. He knew that the Chinese would not have the slightest mercy for the British, and after being caught, it was estimated that there would only be a dead end. However, as the British Minister to China, he had to do his best to rescue them, and this was his duty.

Lin Zihao shook his head: "Your Excellency, there has been no misunderstanding during this period, and the facts are already very clear. Britain, who orchestrated this rebellion on the plateau of the Empire. The British government, this is meddling in the internal affairs of the empire, this is a very strict thing, and the consequences are very strict! ”

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I don't know anything about this, and I will convey your country's protest to the rest of the country." After discovering that Lin Zihao's attitude was very resolute, Minister Wen Xian had no choice but to refuse to admit it.

"Your Excellency, please convey our position to the British Government. If Britain continues to make these small moves, then the empire will not rest on its laurels, and we will retaliate with a tooth for a tooth. You know, many people in the Mughal Dynasty advocated that the empire should help them. What would have been the consequences if the empire had supported those organizations in the Mughal Empire? Lin Zihao said with a smile.

Minister Wen Xian's face suddenly changed greatly, although the British had already taken control of India. However, the Mughal Empire still existed. Emperor of the Mughal Empire, Bahadur. Sha II has always been opposed to British rule. In addition, the nobles of the Mughal Empire, whose interests were affected, also rebelled against British colonial rule. If the Chinese Empire had supported these rebels, the whole of India would have been in a mess. When the time comes, British rule in India will inevitably be threatened. This is unacceptable to the UK. In order to restore its military strength, especially to surpass the Chinese Empire in the navy, Britain had invested heavily in the military. And a large part of these funds come from the scraping of India. If there were problems in India, Britain's overseas colonial system would be severely challenged, which would be a heavy blow to Britain.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, you cannot do this, this is a provocation to the British Empire. The British Empire will fight back with the harshest possible response. Minister Bonham threatened. Britain's attitude is also very clear: if the Chinese Empire dares to attack India, Britain will start a war with the Chinese Empire and fight this war with all its might. They can't afford to lose India, and Britain can put all the bets on India for its sake. It was precisely because of this British attitude that the empire stopped expanding into India.

"Your Excellency, this is nothing but a warning from the Empire. If we can do it without the well water, then it will be easy to solve the problem! Lin Zihao said with a smile. He believed that what he meant, the British could understand.

"Well, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I will convey the meaning of the Chinese Empire to the country. Please also believe that the British Empire has absolutely no intention of being an enemy of the Chinese Empire, and peace is very important to our two countries! Minister Bonham looked sincere. (To be continued......)