Although, in this war, Russia suffered a crushing defeat and lost completely. However, Tsar Alexander II did not give up hope because of this, and the hatred of the Chinese Empire in his heart did not decrease at all, but accumulated more because of the defeat in the war. Tsar Alexander II knew that with the current strength of Russia, it was no longer possible to continue fighting. If the war continues, Russia will only pay a greater price.

If Russia wants to revive, it can only admit defeat now, and then slowly accumulate strength. After the Chinese Empire rejected Russia's demands for negotiations, Tsar Alexander II set his sights on the Kingdom of Prussia, hoping to gain support from it. Fortunately, King Wilhelm I of Prussia was the uncle of Alexander II, and similarly, the Kingdom of Prussia needed to form a buffer zone between the Chinese Empire. Therefore, it did not hurt for the Kingdom of Prussia to support Alexander II and preserve the power of Russia as much as possible.

To this end, a secret agreement had been reached between Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia. Unfortunately, under the aggressive situation of the Chinese Empire, a large amount of territory still fell under the control of the Chinese. If you want to take those territories back, it will not be possible in a short time. Alexander II could only hope for future wars.

In the war with the Chinese Empire, Russia had already lost twice. He believed that in the third war, Russia would not lose again.

"Your Majesty, I just got the latest news that the Chinese Navy has conducted a live-fire exercise off the coast of the Kingdom of Prussia. According to the information we have obtained, this is a shock to the Kingdom of Prussia by the Chinese Navy. Although, under the oppression of the Chinese Navy. The Kingdom of Prussia chose to compromise. But it is certain that the Prussians had become even more resentful of the Chinese Empire. Estimate. In the future, the contradictions between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia will become more and more serious. When the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire went to war, it was time for Russia to rise again! Russian Foreign Minister Count Nesher Rody said with a smile. Though. Russia suffered a crushing defeat in this war, but Russia was not discouraged, and they were still waiting for a new opportunity. The Russian monarchs also had great confidence in the next opportunity.

"Haha! It's just great. The deeper the contradictions between the Chinese and the Prussians, the more beneficial it will be for Russia! Zhukovsky also said with a smile. The war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia was a good opportunity for Russia to re-emerge.

"Yes, we lost this battle. However, Russia did not lose all its capital. We still have a chance. When the war is over, we can rebuild our strength and wait for the next war to begin. When the time comes, we won't lose again! Russia will become a powerful empire again, and all the shame, we will wash it away! Alexander II said firmly.

In this war, Russia will once again lose most of its territory. The territory in the eastern part of the Eastern European Plain, which is expected to be occupied by the Chinese. And Ukraine, in the south, has been occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Poland and the Baltic Sea in the west. It will also belong to the Prussians. There is not much territory left for Russia. But even so, relying on these remaining territories, Russia's territory is the largest among the European countries. It's still at the forefront. Russia still has a chance for revival. As long as you seize the opportunity, it is possible.

"陛xià. After this war is over, we still need to be fully prepared. First of all. We need a lot of money to restore the domestic economy and develop industry, so that Russia can have the strength to fight the Chinese Empire. Other than that. The population of Russia also needs to migrate to our control zone. Russia's huge population is the foundation of our development, and this must not be lost. Zhukovsky said solemnly.

Russia's territory is too vast, and the loss of some territory is not enough for Russia to suffer a fatal blow, although it hurts its muscles and bones. These territories are enough to feed the remaining tens of millions of Russians. However, once the Russians in these territories are also lost, this will be a fatal blow to Russia, and if there is not enough population, then every qiē will be in vain.

"The government has to find a way to start doing it, and we must move the population to our territory." Alexander II said in a deep voice. At present, the population of Russia is more than 50 million. If it can maintain a population of more than 40 million, then Russia will still be a populous country and can use it to develop into a great power.

Of course, 40 million people are a little insignificant compared to the Chinese Empire. The population of the Chinese Empire has begun to move towards the 600 million mark. After gaining enough territory and arable land, the empire no longer limited the growth of the population. On the contrary, the vast territory of the empire still needs a large population to fill. Whether it is Australia, Siberia and Central Asia, especially the North American continent, there is a need for a large number of people. If the empire wants to occupy these lands completely, it will need a larger population.

In terms of population development, the Chinese Empire has always been very rapid. It is foreseeable that it will not be long before the population of the Chinese Empire will explode.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhukovsky nodded.

"As for the funds, when this war is over, I will use all the wealth in the hands of the royal family to develop the domestic industry and economy. As long as Russia can rise again, even if it costs the last ruble, it will not hesitate! "Alexander II looked determined.

The Russian royal family has always been very stingy, they are constantly collecting wealth and then burying it. This makes the Russian royal family one of the richest in the world. However, this wealth did not do anything to strengthen Russia's national power. So much so that Russia's industrial strength has always been at the bottom of the list among European powers. In the later wars, it was defeated by the Chinese Empire. If the Russian royal family had been able to use this wealth to develop the domestic economy and industry, it might not have ended up in this field.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" A flash of joy flashed across Zhukovsky's face. Although it is not clear how much wealth the royal family has, it is certainly a lot. As long as the royal family can contribute this wealth, then Russia will definitely be able to develop rapidly. In this way, Russia will be able to occupy an even greater advantage in the next war.

Tsar Alexander II's eyes flashed with a hint of reluctance, after all, this is the wealth accumulated by the Russian imperial family for hundreds of years! However, this time he was going to be defeated.

However, he did not regret it, as long as he could defeat the Chinese Empire, then, a single qiē was worth it. Alexander II believed that the reason why the former Tsars of Russia did everything possible to accumulate wealth was that in the future, when Russia was in danger, there would be enough financial support to enable Russia to recover quickly. He did this for the sake of Russia. As Russian Tsars, this is their responsibility.

The wealth accumulated by the Russian royal family over hundreds of years is not known to outsiders at all. Even Tsar Alexander II knew only an approximate figure. Compared with other currencies, precious metals such as gold are undoubtedly the most valuable. Thus, the amount of gold in the wealth accumulated by the Russian royal family was a large part. This is a testament to the wisdom of the Tsars of Russia.

For example, at a time when Britain was dominating the world, the pound sterling was the strongest currency in the world and the most important foreign exchange reserve for other countries. But now, Britain has been blockaded by the Chinese Imperial Navy. The British pound has become a worthless waste paper, and the Chinese dollar has become the strongest currency. This did not have much effect on the wealth of the tsar. The gold and other treasures of the Russian royal family were likewise able to exchange for a strong Chinese dollar.

According to the latest statistics of the royal family's treasurers, among the Tsar's treasures, there are more than 2,000 tons of gold and a large amount of jewelry and antiques. The total value is about 2.5 billion Chinese dollars. In this day and age, this is undoubtedly a very large asset. Even the 'Eastern Han Dynasty-class' battleships, which cost as much as 12 million Chinese yuan, can build 200 ships. If Russia can have 200 'Eastern Han class' battleships, they will undoubtedly become the most powerful navy in the world.

Of course, it's not enough to have warships, you also need enough people to fly them. The Russian Navy has completely declined, and even if there are enough warships, there is not enough Navy to pilot.

However, of this treasure of the Tsar, another 500 million Chinese dollars had to be paid to the Kingdom of Prussia. This was clearly stated in the secret treaty they signed with the Kingdom of Prussia. The 500,000,000,000,000 Chinese dollars will be used as the cost of the Kingdom of Prussia to keep its Russian territory. After all, with the Chinese Empire's ambition to occupy all the territory of Russia, only the Kingdom of Prussia could preserve as much Russian territory as possible.

Of course, at this moment Tsar Alexander II did not know that the Chinese Empire had set its sights on his treasures. The cavalry units of the Chinese Empire quickly advanced to St. Petersburg, not to occupy St. Petersburg, but mainly for the tsar's treasures, rather than letting these treasures be used by the Russians and Prussians to develop military strength, it is better to fall into the hands of the empire, in this way, it will undoubtedly be of great help to improve the strength of the empire and achieve victory in the next war. (To be continued......)

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