Nikolanavich had just been delighted by the collection of chewing wine made by the former Empress of France, and Pushkin himself was admired for his ability to write poetry in both Russian and French......

For these Russian post-00s, flattery is almost engraved in the genes.

But times have changed.

Xia Zhixin said: "In the eyes of our Ming people, a country like France, which relies on usury to obtain influence that does not match its national strength, is just a group of parasites. ”

"But compared to the Germans, we have at least a well-established history of cooperation with France." Nikolanavich took a sip of the coffee brought by the waiter and said seemingly nonchalantly.

"Do you mean the story of Napoleon, who forced Tsar Alexander I to sign the Peace of Tilsit on a raft after killing 25,000 Russian troops with artillery?" Xia Zhixin said with a smile.

Nikolanavich did not feel ashamed in the slightest, but raised his eyebrows and said: "At least, our tsar sat on a bamboo raft with Napoleon, and the Prussian king could only linger anxiously on the banks of the river, waiting for the arrangement of fate." ”

"However, it turned out that the French were not a reliable ally."

Xia Zhixin said, "As far as I know, Napoleon's plan to invade India through Persia and Afghanistan and join you in India ended without a hitch. Then, instead, they threw themselves into the arms of the British and beat the Russians in the Crimea...... Beat you Rakshasa Kingdom. ”

Speaking of this history, Nikolanavich closed his eyes in agony: "There are no permanent friends between countries......

At the outbreak of the Crimean War, he was serving as ambassador in Vienna.

He still remembers those years when he was surrounded by enemies on all sides.

"But there's no eternal enemy either, is there?"

Xia Zhixin smiled.

“Acountrydoesnothavepermanentfriends，onlypermanentinterests”

The man who uttered this famous phrase was none other than one of the masterminds of the Crimean War, Henry John Temple-Palmerston, then British Prime Minister and British Foreign Secretary who launched the Opium War twice.

It is true that an overly flexible foreign policy is undesirable for a country, especially a power that aspires to maintain regional hegemony.

But in the longer dimension of time and space, what he said is not wrong.

Nikolanavich stood up suddenly, looking at Xia Zhixin with burning eyes, "You Khitan ......"

"It's Da Ming, Da Ming!" Xia Zhixin corrected.

"Yes, it's Da Ming!"

Nikolanavich nodded, "How big is your Ming appetite, and is Eurasia enough to accommodate us Rome and your Ming?" ”

"First of all, Mr. Grand Duke, you have made a mistake."

Xia Zhixin ignored Nikolanavich's sudden burst and aggressive body leaning forward, and still sat on the chair for a long time.

"Our Chinese nation is a peace-loving nation, and the Fourth Ming Empire is a peace-loving empire."

"Since the beginning of my Emperor Dewu raising the banner of righteousness in Beiyin, I will only do righteous deeds, only fight righteous wars, hang the people to fight crimes, and uphold justice."

"The way of heaven is good, China has a reason to be upheld, people's hearts are obedient, and all husbands will take revenge."

"If you say that you are famous for your master's master, then every inch of land that my Ming Dynasty has obtained so far is reasonable and legal, in line with morality and claim, you can go and check!"

"In short, there is no such thing as what you said, what does Da Ming have for the territory!"

"We don't love the land, His Majesty Zhu Fugui has no interest in the land! He often said that his happiest time was when he was working with his friends on the Organic Fuel Space Transfer Project at the Prada Coal Mine! ”

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Listening to the translation brother wiping his sweat, revealing a [Sa Beining.jpg] expression, while trying to translate the sentences, Nikolanavich rolled his eyes when he heard it.

Although there are no detailed statistics, the territory of the Ming Dynasty today is more than 30 million square kilometers, approaching or exceeding the territory area of the British Empire in its heyday, which can be called the largest empire in human history.

Then you told me that Zhu Fugui, the tyrant who killed a thousand knives, didn't love the land?

If he could, Grand Duke Nikolanavich would really want to squirt this academic bureaucrat in front of him with a sip of espresso.

No!

It should be called a learning stick!

He finally realized that if he still wanted to negotiate on the side, he would definitely not be able to take advantage.

Of course, all this is also because of the contrast in strength between the two countries today.

In terms of strategic needs, because the Ming Dynasty was more eager to resume land trade routes with Europe, to a certain extent, the Ming Dynasty was indeed the party that hoped to end the confrontation as soon as possible.

As for Tsarist Russia, the place that should have been lost has actually been almost lost.

It's like more than 40% of retail investors in the deep set, in fact, they generally choose to lie down and resolutely do not cut meat.

The driving force behind their peace talks with the Ming Dynasty was that they took the remaining idle funds and actually got a big bull stock called Eastern Rome.

Seeing that this stock has unlimited potential, Tsarist Russia naturally moved the mind of cutting meat and adjusting positions, making up for losses in the east and making up for losses, and stud Rome.

If a real peace treaty can be concluded with the Ming, Tsarist Russia will be able to withdraw at least 1.5 million troops from Central Asia, Transcaucasia, and the Ural Mountains.

With these 1.5 million troops, whether it was to defend against Germany's eastward advance, or to suppress the Polish impulses, or to quell domestic discontent, or even to occupy Asia Minor, advance into the Balkans, and then annex Greece, the Russian government would be much more comfortable.

"According to tradition, you Khitans ...... You Ming are the territorial successors of the Mengyuan Empire, and we are ...... We, Kievan Rus, are the successors of the borders of the Golden Horde, so the natural border between our two countries is on the Yenisei River! ”

Nikolanavich quoted himself, and at the same time Alexander II's psychological price.

Watching this Grand Duke of Maozi skillfully jump between the orthodoxy of Dongluo and the Mongolian heirs of the Golden Horde, Xia Zhixin smiled, and Zhao Xizhu and Liu Jintang on the side also smiled.

"What are you laughing at?"

Nikolanavich spread his hands, "If there's anything wrong, we can talk slowly!" ”

Boom!

Liu Jintang suddenly pulled out the saber he was carrying, and the Russian guards in shorts also hurriedly drew their Roman short swords.

Immediately afterwards, the military attaches of the Daming Honglu Temple also drew their swords.

The scene of a happy conversation a second ago immediately became tense.

Liu Jintang, the initiator, didn't care about the tense atmosphere at all, he raised the sword in his hand and aimed it at the uncertain fire.

Under the illumination of the flames, it was clear to everyone that this was a Slavic officer's saber with a distinct style.

Liu Jintang read the inscription in jerky Russian: "The saber of the Governor of Irkutsk of the Great Russian Empire - cast in Minsk in 1833." ”

"Mr. Grand Duke, if I ...... to you If there is no mistake in your understanding of the system of the country, the Yenisei province where the Yenisei River is located in your mouth is under the jurisdiction of this Irkutsk governor, right? ”

Liu Jintang sneered and inserted the saber back into his waist,

"If it's the Yenisei River, about a year and a half ago, I already talked to this governor in my own way, and he said before he breathed that the Yenisei River and the Yenisei tribes are an indisputable part of the Ming Empire, so we don't need to talk about it today!"