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In Huaxia City, the capital of the empire, in the imperial dining room of the imperial palace, the imperial emperor Long Yufei was summoning the imperial prime minister Lin Zihao, the imperial foreign minister Wei Yuan, and Marshal Niu Meng, who was temporarily in charge of the general staff. The content of their conversation this time was mainly about the situation raised by the Russians who wanted to defect to the Chinese Empire. The Russians would have such a choice, which was somewhat unexpected by Long Yufei. After all, it is incredible that the Russians, who have never been able to afford to drive the Chinese, would take the initiative to bow their heads and be willing to be China's lackeys.

Of course, even a fool can guess that the Russians did not sincerely seek refuge in China. You know, if it weren't for the Chinese Empire, Russia would still be one of the most powerful countries in the world, where would it be so wolfish as it is now! If such a thing fell on the head of the Chinese Empire and let Long Yufei take the initiative to grovel to others, he would definitely not agree.

Therefore, the mentality of the Russians is not difficult to understand. They clearly saw no hope of victory, and they did not want to be destroyed by the Chinese Empire, so they had to come up with such a way, wanting to temporarily join the Chinese Empire in order to keep Russia. In fact, this is nothing more than a delaying tactic by Russia. In the event of a weakening of the empire, or a similar return of strength to the Russians, they would probably be the first to rebel against China.

Long Yufei doesn't want to leave these hidden dangers in the future, like this. It will undoubtedly cause trouble for his descendants who succeed to the throne.

Of course, if Russia is accepted. There would be a lot of benefits to that too, at least for now. It is very advantageous for the Empire.

"Your Majesty, the Russians have wolf ambitions, but if they can take refuge in us, then our army can advance all the way to Central Europe. I am afraid that this war will end soon. This is very beneficial for the Empire. Prime Minister Lin Zihao said. Although I know what the heart of the Russians is an, but. The temptation to end the war quickly still made him irresistible. After all, less than a year has passed since the war began, and the treasury is already running with money. Had it not been for the wealth plundered from India, the treasury would have been unable to support it. Otherwise, why is there an old saying that "when a cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold"?

"Your Majesty, I am also in favor of accepting Russia's refuge. Even if the Russians are double-minded, but, at least at this stage, they will not show their appearance. In the future, there are other ways to prevent this. If Russia surrenders first and withdraws from the war, this will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Britain, France and Austria, which insist on fighting. When the time comes. I'm afraid the war will end quickly! Foreign Minister Wei Yuan also said.

Long Yufei nodded, although he knew that what Lin Zihao and Wei Yuan said was very reasonable, but. He still didn't let up.

"You guys seem to be taking it a little too far, you guys. Judging by the current shape shì. Russia's surrender to the empire is indeed beneficial to us. It may also lead to a quick surrender of Britain, France and Austria, thus ending the war as soon as possible. However, this is in conflict with our original strategic objectives. The goal of the empire is to completely destroy the old powers such as Britain, France, and Russia in this war, and establish a world system dominated by the empire. If Britain and France surrendered directly, then the empire would not be able to weaken their strength. In this case, in the future, when the empire and the Kingdom of Prussia compete for world supremacy, which side will Britain and France and other parliaments stand on? I'm afraid you don't want to say that everyone knows about this! Even Russia, which has taken refuge in us, is afraid that it will rebel against us at the first opportunity! At that time, in order to consolidate its world hegemony, the empire will probably have to fight with the entire Western world! Even if the strength of the empire can be victorious, I am afraid that it will pay a lot of price. Rather than this, it is better to weaken the enemy's strength as much as possible in this big battle, so that in the next war, the empire can win the war at a small cost! Marshal Niu Meng said. As one of the giants of the imperial military, even though he has few directors over the years, he knows exactly what Long Yufei is thinking. In the same way, he was able to understand Long Yufei's thoughts and agree with this plan.

As the saying goes, long pain is better than short pain. If this war continues, the empire will probably pay a big price. But it's better than paying a bigger price in the future!

Lin Zihao and Wei Yuan both frowned, pondering this.

"Both, that's what I mean, too. Where there is war, there will inevitably be casualties. However, as long as it can be beneficial to the empire, even if it is a big loss, it will be worth it! Now, we are making sacrifices so that in the future we can completely rule the world at the lowest cost! Long Yufei also said solemnly. After all, if the war is to continue, it will require the full cooperation of the government. Long Yufei didn't want Lin Zihao and Wei Yuan to have other ideas about this war.

"By the way, don't forget. Nicholas I, so to speak, was indirectly forced to death by us. We have a grudge against Alexander II for killing our father, can we accept that boy's surrender with confidence? If not, that kid is a white-eyed wolf, and if we let him go this time, he will definitely rebel in the future! Marshal Niu Meng continued.

Lin Zihao and Wei Yuan couldn't help but laugh when they heard this analogy.

"Your Majesty, in that case, then let's continue the war. Anyway, with the current strength of the empire, it is completely possible to fight again, not to mention another year, even if it is another two or three years, then there is no problem at all! Lin Zihao said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! If our strategic goals can be achieved, it will also be very beneficial to maintain the hegemony of the empire in the future! Wei Yuan also said. They are not unreasonable people, on the contrary, they are the elite of this era, and naturally know what is best for the empire.

"Well, then we will reply to the Russians and not accept their conditions." Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, we have to think of a reason, if we refuse directly, I'm afraid it's a little unreasonable!" Wei Yuan said.

After all, the Russians have repeatedly compromised, and it would be too much for the Chinese Empire to reject the Russians in this way.

"This is simple, as long as we stick to our previous conditions, the Russians will not agree. In addition, even if the Russians agreed, we could simply renege on the objection of other allies to our separate peace with Russia. In short, this war must be carried out and the member countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance must be completely defeated! Long Yufei said firmly. For this goal, the empire will not hesitate to suffer even greater losses, even if it is a great price.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After feeling Long Yufei's firmness, the rest of the people replied one after another.

Liang Botao, the Imperial Minister in Switzerland, immediately laughed when he received the telegram from China. He had even begun to look like the Russian minister to Switzerland, Apraksin, would have turned upon him when he heard the news.

China and Russia, because of the last war, have become old enemies. This makes the diplomats of the two countries seem to be enemies in the international arena. Liang Botao and Apraksin are naturally no exception. So, he would love to see Apraksin deflated.

Sure enough, when Apraxixin hurried to the Imperial Legation in Switzerland and learned from Minister Liang Botao that the attitude of the Chinese Empire was still tough, the whole person couldn't help but tremble with anger. He is not a fool, and naturally knows that the Chinese Empire is doing this to reject Russia and not give Russia the slightest chance. For Russia, this means that it will be destroyed.

When Apraksin left the Imperial Legation in Switzerland in despair, he sent the telegram back to China. After reading the telegram, the Russian Foreign Minister, Count Neschel Rodie, also turned pale.

"Oh God! Is Russia really going to perdition? Count Niechelro muttered to himself. He seems to have seen a large number of Chinese* troops rampaging across the East European Plain, capturing Russian city after Russian city. Both Moscow and St. Petersburg fell into the hands of the Chinese. Russia will be completely destroyed, and there will never be a time to turn over.

In the afternoon of the same day, Count Neschel and Zhukovsky went to the Winter Palace to inform Alexander II of the results of the negotiations with the Chinese Empire. The two bowed their heads, ready to withstand Alexander II's stormy rebuke. But, to their surprise, Alexander II appeared calm. It's just that a sad and angry expression flashed on his face from time to time.

"Two, it seems that the Chinese are not going to let us go. Russia, it's really very dangerous! Alexander II said with a frown.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Chinese insist on such harsh conditions, and it is clear that they just do not want to negotiate peace with us. It seems that the Chinese are indeed confident that they will defeat us completely. This is not a good thing for Russia. On the contrary, it is a disaster! Zhukovsky said with some frustration. Obviously, with the Chinese Empire so strong, it would be very difficult for Russia to continue to exist. If it doesn't work out, Russia will be destroyed.

"Your Majesty, now, we have no other way but to fight with the Chinese. Even if you hit a soldier, you can only fight it. Perhaps, there is still a glimmer of hope! Said Count Nieschel Rodie. Only after the Chinese Empire realizes how much they will pay for the destruction of Russia will they probably let Russia go. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)

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