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Abandoning the Northeast was an extremely painful decision for the Manchus. For 200 years, the Manchus forbade Han Chinese to enter the Northeast in order to prevent the Northeast from being exploited, making the Northeast the last retreat of the Manchus. Once the Manchus could no longer stay in the Guannai, they could retreat to the northeast and look for new opportunities. The vast northeast is a very light thing to feed one or two million Manchurians. Therefore, even now, the population of the entire Northeast is only a few million. Most of them are still ethnic minorities living deep in the mountains and old forests.

For the Manchus, ruling over 400 million Han Chinese with more than a million Manchus was originally a very risky business. If the Han Chinese rebelled against the Manchus, the Manchus would most likely be overthrown. After all, the number of Manchus is too small, and compared to the Han people, it is simply disproportionate. However, I have to admire that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was very successful in taming the Han people. It is a complete miracle that they were able to rule the Han people for more than two hundred years. Of course, a large part of this is due to the fact that the Han people recognize thieves as their fathers. Otherwise, as long as the Han people work together to overthrow the Manchu Qing, wouldn't that be a very light matter? However, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, many Han people regarded the Manchu Qing Dynasty as orthodox, which caused the backwardness of China in history, making China greatly backward from the rest of the world.

As Wen Qing, the chief minister of military aircraft, said, now that the Manchus had no way out, if they were defeated by the Chinese Empire in a decisive battle, the Chinese Empire would not let them go again. The truth of raising tigers is a problem. Presumably, the emperor of the Chinese Empire also understood it very well. With the strong military strength of the Chinese Empire, even if the remnants of the Manchu Qing fled to the northeast, it is estimated that nothing will end well. Another reason is that the Manchu people are too strict with their degeneration. Two hundred years of pleasure, so that the Manchu people have lost the most basic life skills, even if they return to the Northeast, it is estimated that they will not be able to live in the Northeast like their ancestors, whether it is farming or hunting, who will be the children of the Eight Banners now? They do nothing but walk birds and fight cocks. What else will you do? If that time really comes, it is estimated that without the army of the Chinese Empire to attack, they will all starve to death. Therefore. The only way out for the Manchus was to defeat the Chinese Empire in a decisive battle, and the Manchus had no other way out.

"The king has decided. Use all your strength in the decisive battle of the Central Plains. Send a telegram to Sheen. He was asked to keep Shengjing as much as possible and keep the mausoleum of his ancestors. If you can't defeat the rebels, then fight to the death. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"Yes, Your Highness." Yucheng, Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War, hurriedly said. This result is exactly what they wanted.

"Your Highness, you can order the princes in Shengjing to return to the capital. They are all princes and grandchildren, and they cannot risk their lives. Other than that. General Sheen's family was finally brought to the capital. This allowed General Sheen to concentrate on killing the enemy. Chief Military Minister Wen Qing said coldly.

"Okay, just do what Master Wen says!" The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu said. Obviously, they already intend to abandon the northeast and the tens of thousands of Qing troops in the northeast. At the same time, bring those clan disciples to Beijing, lest the clan rise up against them. took the family of the Shengjing general Xi'en to Jingshi, and warned Xi'en, and finally obeyed the order to fight to the death with the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, his family will not end well.

For the interests of the country, it is quite normal to sacrifice a few people, or rather a group of people. This is also the dark place of the political zhì. In order to ensure that the Manchu dynasty could continue, the regent Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu and Chief Military Minister Wen Qing and others are doing everything.

"Your Highness, Lord Wen, maybe there is another way, we can keep the Northeast." Minister of Military Aircraft and Foreign Minister Saishana said.

"Oh? Is there any good way to do it? If you can keep the Northeast, then you will be a great achievement. "Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu perked up and said quickly. If he can keep the Northeast, then of course he is not willing to make such a decision.

"Your Highness, this method of the minions may not be able to keep the Northeast. However, we can make the situation of the war as favorable as possible in the direction of our Qing Dynasty. "Sezanne pretends to be mysterious.

"Lord Sai, do you mean to drag the Russians into the water?" Chief Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Qing said. From Saishan'a's current position and the advice he was able to propose, Wen Qing probably guessed what kind of solution Saishan'a could come up with.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and the other ministers of military aircraft were also thoughtful.

"Huh!" The Minister of Military Aircraft, Sai Shang, smiled wryly, he originally wanted to sell a pass, but he didn't expect to be guessed by Wen Qing, so he didn't waste any more time, and said directly: "Yes, Lord Wen, we can ask the Russians for help." According to the secret agreement we had with the Russians, they would do everything in their power to help us in the event of a war with the rebels. According to the information we have received, the Russians are also ready to enter our country at any time to fight. Now, the situation in the northeast is dangerous, and it is precisely for this purpose that we want to demand that the Russians fulfill their agreement and declare war on the rebels. In this way, our siege in the northeast can be resolved, and the Russians will fight desperately against the rebels in the northeast, while our Daqing will concentrate all our efforts to prepare for the next decisive battle in the Central Plains. If the Russians can win, we don't have to worry about the rebels taking our back road. If the rebels win, then the Russians are even more difficult to bully. When the time comes, they will definitely devote more strength to fight the rebels. No matter from that aspect, for the current Qing Dynasty, there is no harm in all benefits! ”

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and Chief Military Minister Wen Qing both nodded, and they could see that this construction of Saishan'a was to kill people with a knife and let the Russians and the Chinese Empire fight a decisive battle in the northeast. It's like throwing a piece of meat and bone for two wild dogs to fight over. The Manchus could sit on the sidelines and wait until Russia and the Chinese Empire had come to a separate conclusion before making further plans.

"Saida's net is a really good solution, even if the Russians can win, they will definitely lose a lot. In this way, the Russians will be much less of a threat to us. Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War Shangshu Yucheng said.

"Humph! Isn't this throwing the ancestors' country to those Rakshasa ghosts? Mu Zhang'a, Minister of Military Aircraft, said hatefully.

"Lord Mu, according to the agreement we signed with Russia, if Russia helps us defeat the rebels, the whole of Xinjiang, Mongolia and Northeast China will belong to Russia. Now it's just a step earlier to hand over the Northeast to the Russians. Moreover, this is not handed over to the Russians for nothing, but let them fight to the death with the rebels. Sezanne said. He finally came up with such a solution, but he was slandered by Mu Zhang'a, of course he wouldn't do it.

"Yes! The top priority at the moment is to defeat the rebels, who are the greatest enemies of our Qing Dynasty. As long as the rebels are defeated, the Russians are only a minor problem. When we take over the industrial base of the rebels, our Qing Dynasty will definitely increase its strength. When the time comes, won't it be easy for us to drive the Russians away from the northeast? Chief Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Qing said.

"You don't have to fight, just do it! Lord Sai, you immediately get in touch with the Russians and urge the Russians to fulfill the agreement and send troops to the northeast. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said. Leave the Chinese Empire* army that invaded the northeast to the Russians, so that they can wholeheartedly prepare for the decisive battle in the Central Plains. It would be a decisive battle for the survival of the Manchus.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Sezanne said with joy in his heart.

After the meeting, Sezanne Allen did not return to the mansion and went directly to the Russian Legation in Manchuria. Urging Russia to send troops is the top priority. As long as he can make this happen, it will be a great achievement for him.

Russian Minister to the Manchus Ivan and Governor-General of the Far East Gennady. Ivanovich. Colonel Nevelskoy was not surprised by Seshana's visit. The war between the Manchus and the Chinese Empire began, and they had been waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the Manchus to come to their door. They knew that the British Empire, another friend of the Manchus, did not want Russia to meddle in China's affairs. However, they believed that without the help of Russia, the Manchus would definitely not be an opponent of the Chinese Empire. Therefore, they are not in a hurry, just be patient and be fine. Judging from the past few days, the development of the war situation was indeed as they expected, and the Manchus suffered heavy losses.

"Your Excellency, Minister of Military Aircraft of the Qing Dynasty and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saishana asks for a meeting." When the secretary knocked on the door to announce the news, Ivan and Colonel Nevelskoy burst into laughter.

"Your Excellency the Special Envoy, it seems that our guess is completely correct, the Qing State cannot support it, they need the help of the great Russian Empire, and the north of China belongs to Russia!" Minister Ivan laughed.

"Yes, Your Excellency, we have won!" Colonel Nevelskoy said with a smile on his face.

"Let Lord Sai come and see us!" Minister Ivan said to the secretary.

Soon, Cézana, led by his secretary, came to Minister Ivan's study.

"Dear Lord Sai, hello, I don't know what kind of good news you have brought us this time?" Minister Ivan asked with a smile.

"Greetings, Minister, Envoy. What's the good news? It's all bad news. Sezanne complained.

Minister Ivan and Colonel Nevelskoy both laughed, isn't the bad news of the Manchus good news for Russia? (To be continued......)