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"Lord Sai, please believe that the Russian Empire is the most loyal ally of the Qing State, and we have signed a secret agreement to provide military assistance to the Qing State at any time. We know that the war in the past few days seems to be somewhat unfavorable to the Qing country. We are ready, the army of His Majesty the Tsar, ready to enter China and help the Qing defeat the Chinese Empire. Colonel Nevelskoy said with a smile. It was as if the Russian army, after intervening in the civil war in China, would have been able to help the Manchus defeat the Chinese Empire.

At present, the number of troops sent by Tsarist Russia to the Far East has reached 200,000, and the 50,000 troops mobilized in the Far East have been mobilized, for a total of 250,000 troops. This included 100,000 elite Cossack cavalry. Colonel Nevelskoy believed that 100,000 elite Cossack cavalry would be enough to defeat the Chinese Empire with ease. You must know that so many cavalry, even in Europe, where there are many powerful countries, can gallop across the country.

"Your Excellency, this is exactly when we need Russia's help. In the battles along the Yangtze River, we have lost more than 100,000 men. The strength of the rebels is too strong, and at present, the army of the Great Qing Dynasty is retreating backwards to buy time. However, most urgently, an army that had crossed the Yalu River from Korea was marching on Shengjing. If they captured Shengjing, they would threaten the Qing from the north. It is even more likely to cut us off from Russia. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty hoped that Russia would immediately send troops to Mukden to defeat the rebels who tried to capture Shengjing. Sezanne said. After saying that, he looked eagerly at Colonel Nevelskoy. Waiting for his answer.

Both Colonel Nevelskoy and Minister Ivan frowned, this seemed to be a gap from their expectations! The reason why Russia was willing to help the Manchus against the Chinese Empire. In addition to coveting the territory of northern China, it also hoped to expand Russia's influence in China. It would be better to let China turn to Russia. In this way, Russia's influence in the world will be greatly increased, and it may even be able to surpass Britain in one fell swoop and become the world's number one power. However, now the Manchus only demanded that Russia send troops to the northeast and not allow Russia to enter the area south of the Great Wall. To know. The best part of China is south of the Great Wall, the center of Chinese domination, if the Russian army cannot enter this area. Russia's desire to expand its influence in China is tantamount to a dream. Therefore, something was not quite right for Colonel Nevelskoy and Minister Ivan.

"Lord Sai, the army of the Chinese Empire that appeared in the northeast. How many people are there? Colonel Nevelskoy asked.

"Your Excellency. There are about 100,000 rebels in Mukden, and they have already wiped out 50,000 elite troops of the Qing Dynasty, although the Qing Dynasty still has 50,000 people in Mukden, but they can't resist their attack at all! Therefore, the Qing Dynasty urgently needed the help of Russia. Sezanne said anxiously. He didn't know why the Russians were hesitating. Do they want to tear up the treaty? In that case, the Qing Dynasty will be over!

"Lord Sai, our country has amassed 250,000 elite troops in the Far East. Not to mention the 100,000 troops of the Chinese Empire. Even if all the armies of the Chinese Empire were concentrated, they would not be our opponents. If only to send troops to the northeast. In one of your words, it is to kill chickens with a knife. Minister Ivan said.

Cézanne was shocked, and he suddenly understood what the Russians were thinking. It seems that these old hairmen want to meddle in the decisive battle of the Central Plains! But didn't the British say it? With the current strength of the Qing Dynasty, in the decisive battle in the Central Plains, it will definitely be able to defeat the rebels. If Lao Maozi joins in, it won't necessarily be the case. It's easy to ask God to send God, in case Lao Maozi doesn't leave in the Central Plains, then what should I do? These old hairy people are people with no reputation. The Qing Dynasty has to guard against this!

"Your Excellency the Special Envoy, the rebels in the Central Plains, I, the Qing Dynasty, am mobilizing troops to deal with them. With the strength of the Qing Dynasty, it should be able to win. Now the key is the rebels in the Northeast. According to our agreement, the northeastern provinces were ceded to Russia. If the rebels occupy the northeast, then Russia will probably have to recover it on its own. Sezanne reminded. At least in the present situation, although the Manchus were at a disadvantage, they had not yet reached the point of exhaustion, and they absolutely could not allow the Russians to enter the Central Plains. Otherwise, the Manchus would definitely have paid even greater losses.

Colonel Nevelskoy pondered for a moment, and then said: "Okay, Lord Sai, I will contact His Excellency the Governor immediately and ask His Excellency the Governor to send troops to the northeast. According to the agreement, the Northeast is already Russian territory, and we will definitely not let the Chinese Empire occupy it. ”

"That's great, Your Excellency, and we'll be relieved. I believe that as soon as the Russian army arrives, it will definitely be able to destroy those rebels easily! Sezanne said happily. Although he didn't know why the Russians agreed to the request, wasn't that a good thing for the Manchus? As long as the Russians and the rebels fought in the northeast, the Manchus could concentrate all their efforts on fighting the rebels in the Central Plains.

Soon, Cezanne left the Russian embassy in Manchu and prepared to return to his life.

"Your Excellency, envoy, why do you want to agree to the request of the Qing people? They obviously don't want us to get too involved in China's civil war. It seems that the Qing people are taking precautions against us. Ivan, the Russian minister to the Manchus, said.

"Your Excellency, I know. I think it must be the British who are playing tricks. However, I believe that without our help, it would have been difficult for the Qing people to defeat the Chinese Empire. When the time comes, they will definitely beg for our help. Sending troops to the Northeast now is to establish a base for us to continue to expand in China in the future. Colonel Nevelskoy said.

"However, the Qing people want us to fight to the death in the Northeast and the Chinese Empire, so that they can profit from it." Minister Ivan warned.

"No, Your Excellency. The Chinese Empire invested only 100,000 troops in the northeast. We only need 20,000 Cossack cavalry to crush them. I will build Your Excellency the Governor and send an army to the northeast to defeat the army of the Chinese Empire entrenched in the northeast. And our main force is waiting north of the Great Wall. Once the Qing are defeated, we will immediately move south of the Great Wall to avoid further deterioration of the situation. Perhaps, an agreement can be reached with the Chinese Empire to carve up the Qing Kingdom. Colonel Nevelskoy said.

Minister Ivan nodded, for Russia, if the Chinese Empire unified China, this would definitely not be a good thing. It is very dangerous to be a neighbor of a powerful country, and you may misfire at any time. However, if the Manchu government did not know each other, then they had no choice but to abandon the Manchus.

However, Colonel Nevelskoy seemed to be too naïve, thinking that he could defeat the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Chinese Army in Mukden with 20,000 Cossack cavalry, which was a bit too underestimating the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Chinese Army. Combined, the total strength of these two armies exceeded 70,000. Not to mention 20,000 Cossack cavalry, even if 100,000 Cossack cavalry were all invested, they might not necessarily be able to defeat them. The powerful firepower of the Imperial Chinese Army was an absolute nightmare for these ferocious cavalrymen.

Colonel Nevelskoy quickly delivered the news to Muravyov, the Russian Governor-General for the Far East in Irkutsk. However, there is no telegraph line from Beijing to Irkutsk, and Russia has not mastered wireless telegraphy technology, so their confidence transmission method is very primitive, and they can only use the 'flying pigeon to pass the book' from station to station. It will probably take several days to get from Beijing to Irkutsk. When the Russian Governor-General of the Far East, Muravyov, received the news and gave the order to send troops to the northeast, I am afraid it will take some time. By the time the Russians arrived in Mukden, perhaps the Chinese Empire's armies had already captured Shengjing.

The 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Chinese Army, after capturing Dandong and eliminating the main force of the Qing army's 7th army, began to march towards Shengjing. However, Shengjing was 200 kilometers away from Dandong, and the roads were difficult to navigate, and the army of the Chinese Empire had a lot of heavy artillery. As a result, the speed of advance is very slow, only about 20 kilometers per day. If you want to kill Shengjing City, it will take you ten days.

Irkutsk, the Russian Far Eastern Governor's Palace, the Governor-General of the Far East, Muravyov, received a message from Colonel Nevelskoy.

"Humph! Those damn Qing people, do they think they can throw us in half? You couldn't be more wrong. Without the help of our Russia, you are doomed to be unable to defeat the Chinese Empire. You will pay a heavy price for your shameless acts. Governor Muravyov said viciously. In his opinion, the Manchus' reluctance to allow Russia to intervene in the area south of the Great Wall was a complete betrayal of Russia, and it was the Manchus and Britain who colluded to squeeze out Russia, which made His Excellency the Governor very angry. The governor believed that only with the help of Russia could the Manchus defeat the Chinese Empire. Although Russia had already signed an agreement with the Manchus, stipulating that Xinjiang, Northeast China, and Mongolia would all belong to Russia. However, the appetite of the Russians was clearly more than that, and they certainly wished to be able to destroy the whole of China if it were possible. If 400 million Chinese were serfs in Russia, Russia would be even stronger. Viceroy Muravyov will be the vanguard of the Russian conquest of China.

"Alexander. Petrovich. Lieutenant General Igdinaev, take your men to the northeast and take out the troops of the Chinese Empire there first! Governor Muravyov ordered. (To be continued......)