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The Russian army coerced the civilian people to attack the city, which made the emperor Long Yufei very angry. Although the Imperial Army never treated the natives as human beings when they were in the South Seas, the Empire never treated civilized countries like this. In addition, in the war, the Imperial Army never relied on such despicable means to win the war. This approach of the Russian army can be regarded as moving Long Yufei's reverse scales. The reason why he established the Chinese Empire was for the interests of the vast number of Chinese people. And now, the Russian army actually dares to do something to ordinary people. Then, the empire must retaliate.

"Your Majesty, now Shengjing City is still in our hands. However, the commander of the 17th Army, Major General Chen Wenjie, ordered to shoot ordinary people, how should this be handled? General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, asked. Obviously, this was the first time that the guns of the Imperial Army were aimed at their own people.

"What can be done? It's not like you didn't know what was going on. If Chen Wenjie didn't give the order to shoot, it is estimated that Shengjing City would not be able to save it. In that case, we will lose tens of thousands of troops! Long Yufei's eyes widened, as if he didn't think of why Admiral Niu Meng would ask this question.

"Your Majesty, as a soldier, of course I can understand Major General Chen Wenjie. But what about the others? Including those ordinary people, will they understand? Admiral Niu Meng said.

Long Yufei was silent, he knew that if this matter was known to the outside world, most of the people would understand Major General Chen Wenjie. However, a small number of them will definitely question it. Or even against. When the time comes. It's bound to be messy.

"Can you block this news?" Long Yufei said. Hasn't the Celestial Empire of later generations always done this?

"Your Majesty, if you block the news. We can't use this to stir up the anger of the entire population of the empire against Russia. When the time comes, the war of the Empire against Russia will be a protracted war, and we need the support of the people. Now that the Russians are targeting ordinary people, we can use this to make the people of the empire realize who the Russians are. In this way, they will wholeheartedly support the Empire's war against Russia. Or even support a new round of the empire's external expansion! Admiral Niu Meng said.

Long Yufei couldn't help frowning, there was indeed such a phenomenon recently. After the empire became stronger and stronger, and the lives of the common people were getting better and better. There are already many people who believe that the current empire is comparable to the prosperity of ancient times, and there is no need to continue to use foreign troops. Some cabinet ministers also wrote to Long Yufei. It is proposed that the empire should coexist peacefully with other nations, and that it is not good for the whole country to be militarized. Long Yufei knew that this undoubtedly represented the thoughts of some people. Although now with his prestige. It can forcibly promote foreign wars. But. This can never be compared with the willingness of ordinary people. And the fact that the Russians are now attacking ordinary people will undoubtedly arouse the hatred of the common people against the great powers. In this way, it will be much easier for the empire to start a foreign war, and it will not attract too much opposition.

"Huzi, go and invite the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and General Sun!" Long Yufei said. He doesn't plan to make his own decision on this issue, and is ready to listen to everyone's opinions first. Of course. In Long Yufei's heart, he thinks that Major General Chen Wenjie is not only innocent, but also meritorious. No matter what. He will not dispose of Major General Chen Wenjie.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Major General Li Hu, the chief of the guard, hurriedly sent people to invite Prime Minister Li Decheng, Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, and Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations.

Soon, these people came to the palace. On the way here, they had already learned about it. As a result, everyone's faces were filled with anger. They were all apparently annoyed by the vile and shameless behavior of the Russians.

"Your Majesty, the Russians actually dare to attack the common people, this kind of behavior, we must protest to the Russians!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said angrily. As the foreign minister of the empire, how can you let him not be angry when such a thing happens? What's more, the current Chinese Empire is one of the world's great powers. The Russians' approach is not to treat the Chinese as human beings at all!

"Your Majesty, we should disclose what the Russians have done to the whole people, and even to the whole world, so that everyone can see the ugly faces of the Russians! Let those guys who shout all day long that they are belligerent and die. If it weren't for the hard fighting of the Empire* soldiers, many more civilians would have been killed by those foreigners. Prime Minister Li Decheng also said. As an old pirate, his years as prime minister have made him a lot more restrained. However, the kind of blood in his bones has not been erased.

"Hmmm! What the Russians did was indeed too shameless. However, it will not be useful to just protest! Since the Russians did the first year of junior high school, then don't blame us for doing fifteen! When the Imperial Army invades the territory of Russia, it will be time for us to take revenge! I'm going to give a tooth for a tooth, blood for a blood! Long Yufei gritted his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty, if we do the same, will we be blamed by Western countries?" Lin Zihao said with some concern. After all, although the Russians are barbaric, if China does the same, won't it also be classified as a barbarian country?

"Humph! Are Western accusations useful? Don't worry about it at all! What the West fears of the empire is not the benevolence of the empire, but the great military strength of the empire! As long as we continue to be strong, and get stronger, what can the Western powers do more than shout a few words on their lips? Long Yufei said disdainfully. He already has a very deep understanding of the ugly faces of these Western countries.

Lin Zihao nodded, since Long Yufei had already done this, he had no choice but to stop persuading.

"Your Majesty, the War Department will redraw the plan. In addition, we plan to no longer accept the surrender of the Russians in the future war against Russia, and all Russians will be killed. Lieutenant General Sun Hao also said murderously.

"No, it's too cheap to kill those Russians! These Russians, if they surrender, are acceptable. However, we will not release them! They will spend their lives toiling in the Empire's mines and road construction sites to atone for their sins! In addition, those ordinary Russians can also plunder them all. After the empire unified China, especially in the Mongolian steppe and northeast, there was still a lot of infrastructure construction to be built, which required a lot of labor! Long Yufei said. It would be too cheap for the Russians to be put to death. Therefore, it is better to continue to act as a free laborer.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lieutenant General Sun Hao nodded.

"Also, I'd like to hear from everyone. Major General Chen Wenjie ordered the shooting in this battle, how should we deal with this matter? Long Yufei asked.

Everyone didn't speak, they understood what Long Yufei meant. also knew what Long Yufei was worried about.

"Your Majesty, the minister believes that General Chen ordered the shooting, and it was a last resort. Of course, some ordinary people have lost their lives. However, Shengjing City was preserved. Once Shengjing City was breached by the Russians, the lives of tens of thousands of troops in the city would be in danger. Therefore, Chen believes that Major General Chen Wenjie not only did not fail, but also had merit! Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, was the first to say.

Long Yufei nodded, and then looked at Prime Minister Li Decheng and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao: "What are your opinions?" ”

"Your Majesty, we can understand General Chen's order, and we also think that he made the right choice at that time. After all, this qiē was made by the Russians. It's none of his business. He did so solely to preserve the interests of the empire and ensure victory in the war. However, some people in China will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble, and we have to prepare in advance. In addition, in terms of public opinion, we need to guide it first, so that the public opinion of the empire will develop in the direction we want. In this case, there shouldn't be much of a problem. Prime Minister Li Decheng said.

"Hmmm! The cabinet is responsible for this aspect! Long Yufei said. Li Decheng's answer made him very satisfied.

"Your Majesty, we shouldn't be indulging those who are trying to make trouble! During the war, anyone who spreads rumors can deal with it by endangering the security of the empire or colluding with the enemy. In the midst of foreign wars, we need a united nation! "The Chief of the General Staff, General Niu Meng, proposed a more radical measure.

Long Yufei frowned, and then said, "Let me think about this first!" ”

Long Yufei didn't want the thinking of the whole country and nation to be imprisoned, in this way, the people's thinking was ossified, and there was no creative power, what is the difference between it and the Manchu rule? When he was there, he was able to ensure the rapid development of the empire. But what about when he's gone one day? What will the empire look like? Don't forget, Chinese are always very talented for infighting!

"Your Majesty, how should we express our stance in the international arena?" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao asked.

"Strongly condemn the Russians, and in addition, demand that Tsar Nicholas I personally apologize to the civilian population who died! Otherwise, the Reich will take retaliatory measures against Russia! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Zihao nodded. He was sure that Tsar Nicholas I would have been dismissive of the demands of the Chinese Empire. And this also provided a pretext for the Chinese Empire to retaliate against Russia in the future.

"Alright, that's all for today! Let's go back and get ready! Long Yufei said. Several of them have reached an agreement, which means that the dust has settled on this matter! (To be continued......)