"Empress Dowager, Russia is the same country that supported Agubo with Britain in the first place.It borders our northeast and Outer Mongolia, and now the national strength is very strong.The reason why our Kwantung Army was able to train was that in addition to the support of England and France, Russia also gave a lot of help. ”Yi Xun didn't know the meaning of Cixi's words, so she could only play according to the facts."
What you said about Russia, don't you have any special thoughts about our Qing Dynasty, they really help us for free," Cixi asked coldly, staring at Yi Xun with frowns."
The Empress Dowager told her that the Russian ambassador has been discussing these matters with his minions recently.In doing so, the Russian tsar wanted some land.However, the servants talked to them about our uninhabited places, and please rest assured that the Queen Mother was relieved" Yiyun stammered, and Cixi's tone seemed to be a little unhappy."
Land, land, land again.How much land do we have in the Qing Dynasty, just cede it all," Cixi scolded and said for a long time, and these unscrupulous descendants began to pour up the land of their ancestors."
The Queen Mother forgives her sins, and the servants are talking about the useless places in Outer Mongolia.The Russian ambassador has revealed to us that if we are willing to cede the Outer Mongolian individual, they will most likely send troops directly to help us take down the Central Plains slaves again, which is also for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, only in this exchange can we regain the foundation of our ancestors" Yi Xun hurriedly explained, constantly wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, and finally understood why Cixi was able to control the government for so many years, and it was not easy to be fooled at all."
What do you mean to exchange Outer Mongolia for the Central Plains" Cixi pondered carefully in her heart, this Yiyun is right, compared to the Central Plains, Outer Mongolia is really a deserted place, and it is useless to hold it in your hand."
Queen Mother, that's what the slave means, our northeast is a land of Longxing, and the slave doesn't dare to hit it even if he dies" Yi Xun saw that Cixi's attitude eased, and hurriedly kowtowed to defend himself."
What do you mean?"
Cixi looked around at the courtiers, wanting to hear their opinions."
Queen Mother, if it is really according to what Prince Alcohol said, the slave thinks it is feasible.Russia's territory is larger than ours in the Qing Dynasty, and now its strength is not inferior to that of foreigners.Outer Mongolia is all a deserted place, if we use such a place, in exchange for a helper like Russia, we will definitely be able to defeat the Huaxing army and regain the Central Plains" Prince Gong Yi spoke first, supporting Yi Xun's opinion.He also became impressed with this seventh brother, and he really didn't know that he still had such a mind."
The Queen Mother, the slave also agrees with Prince Alcohol's meaning.Since the defeat of Outer Mongolia in Xinjiang, the population has plummeted, and now it is only 200,000 or 300,000.Our Great Qing State is weak, and even if we do not agree, presumably Russia will use force to occupy Outer Mongolia.When the time comes, we will have one more enemy, and it will be much worse than we are now. ”Rong Lu also knelt down to express his support, now the Northeast Yiyun is the most powerful, and he also wants to take the opportunity to show goodwill to Yiyun, so that the Protector Army can gain a firm foothold in the Northeast.Compared with Prince Gong, the Queen Mother obviously believed in Yi Xun more, otherwise Cixi would not have handed over the Kwantung Army to him.He is the brother-in-law of the Queen Mother and has an advantage that Prince Gong cannot match."
Empress Dowager Qi, the servants also support Prince Alcohol's opinion" The ministers also knelt down to express their support, and now the British and French forces in Asia have been completely eliminated by Qiao Zhiqing, and it seems that only Russia can be relied on."
Okay, this matter will be left to Prince Alcohol to deal with it with full authority.But we must be well measured, we are not soft persimmons in the Qing Dynasty, everyone wants to pinch it.This Russia should also be careful not to let them take advantage of it" Cixi did not trust the combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army too much, and it was best to have a helper to resist the Huaxing Army at this time.She has never been to Outer Mongolia, and she doesn't know how big it is.I only know that it is a deserted place, and the Outer Mongolians do not obey the orders of the imperial court like the Inner Mongolians.In Beihai Imperial Garden, Beijing, Qiao Zhiqing asked people to find a small boat with great interest, and sat on the bow of the boat with Wei Ziyou, admiring the lake and mountains here.If he was the only one here, he would really want to yell, "Let's swing the oars, and the boat will push the waves" In his time, he used to play here with his girlfriend when he was in college.Looking at the white Tibetan white stupa reflected on the surface of the lake, I really thought that I had returned to his time.After staying in this time and space for a long time, there will always be a sense of loss in his heart.Inexplicably, I miss my family and what happened in that era."
Brother Qiao, what are you thinking, the ship is about to dock" Wei Ziyou looked at Qiao Zhiqing in a daze, and reminded him with a secret smile."
Ziyou, which one do you prefer compared to Nanjing and Beijing" After the boat docked, Qiao Zhiqing helped Wei Ziyou to sit down in the corridor on the shore, looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him and asked with a chuckle."
Nanjing, of course, the climate here is cold and dry.It's only been a few days since I arrived, and my skin is cracked. ”Wei Ziyou replied without hesitation, except for the royal gardens in Beijing, there is really no place that she likes.The streets are narrow and rotten, and they can't be compared with Nanjing."
Then do you think it is appropriate for our capital to be located in Nanjing, or in Beijing" Qiao Zhiqing looked at her dry little face and smiled, there are no essential oils in this era, and it is really not easy for women to take care of their skin.He wanted to hear what others thought, but when he asked this sentence, his heart had already begun to waver."
If you want me to say it, I don't like the weather in Beijing.But if you want to build a capital, I think it's appropriate in Beijing.Only when we set the capital in Beijing will the people of the world think that we have truly overthrown the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and that the world is indeed our new China, and the people's hearts will be settled.After all, since the Yuan Dynasty, Beijing has been the capital of China, with the air of an emperor.The common people are also deeply rooted in this view, if Nanjing is the capital, they will really not be able to return to their hearts for a while" Wei Ziyou said his opinion with a serious face, and it sounded quite reasonable at a glance.Qiao Zhiqing looked at this girl with amazement, and thought that she didn't like the weather in Beijing and would choose Nanjing.I didn't expect her to think about so many things, and she was quite knowledgeable compared to some high-ranking officials and masters."
You're right, Beijing does have the air of an emperor.It is like the neckline of a piece of clothing, only here, can the dress be better lifted and worn on the body.As the so-called sitting in the north and facing south, the outline is leading.Sitting in the north of the river to control the south of the Yangtze River, the foundation of this country will be more stable. ”Qiao Zhiqing's heart suddenly brightened a lot, it must be a big deal there, and he didn't want to make decisions according to his preferences.Compared with Nanjing, Beijing does have more advantages."
Brother Qiao, do you mean to come to Dingdu Beijing" Wei Ziyou relieved his senses, listening to Qiao Zhiqing's meaning, he had already made the decision to move the capital to Beijing."
Yes, I did hesitate a little before coming to Beijing.Moving the whole body is a big deal.The reason why I opposed the overhaul of the Presidential Palace in Nanjing was because of this, after all, Nanjing is a temporary place to live.But now I have decided, I will borrow the imperial spirit of this Beijing city, so that our new China will be more firmly rooted in the east of the world" Qiao Zhiqing stood up straight, full of pride.At this moment, he suddenly had a feeling of pointing out the country, and if he really had one will, he could change a lot of things.This also made him more cautious, not wanting to hurt thousands of Li people because of one of his decisions.Three days later, Qiao Zhiqing took Wei Ziyou by boat and returned to Nanjing.The generals of the government and the army were all summoned, and Qiao Zhiqing informed everyone of the news of the relocation of the capital in public.Among the officials and generals, there was opposition and support, but in the end, Qiao Zhiqing's proposal was adopted.No one wants to go against Qiao Zhiqing's will, although he claims to be the president, his prestige and power are far superior to the emperor.On the other hand, they have also been the subjects of the Qing Dynasty, and Beijing also has an inexplicable attraction to them.Perhaps it was only in Beijing that they could find a sense of accomplishment as conquerors.Now that all the departments of the government are relatively complete, and all departments have just taken root in Nanjing, it does not mean that the capital can be moved away immediately, and there is still too much work to be delivered.Wei Ziyou's father, Wei Guodong, was also officially appointed by Qiao Zhiqing as the governor of Jiangsu Province, and Nanjing no longer exercised the function of the capital, but as the capital of Jiangsu, it was no different from other provincial capitals.The first batch to move into Beijing was the Nanjing Janissary under the command of Huang Feihong, and after moving into Beijing, it will also officially take over the garrison work in Beijing and become the Beijing Praetorian Guard.Huang Feihong was also happy to move to Beijing, and he had the opportunity to play with Master Dong Haichuan.Since the last time he went to the capital with Qiao Zhiqing, he hadn't seen his master again for several years.Qiao Zhiqing's series of actions against Beijing were also seen by Manchu officials in various provinces in Jiangbei.Now their connection with the imperial court has also been completely cut off by Qiao Zhiqing, and the Huaxing army has completely surrounded them from the north and south.All the officials and generals had their own thoughts, and they also formed an offensive and defensive alliance to strictly guard against the invasion of the Huaxing army in Jiangbei.But everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, and where is the heart to support others.Everyone is thinking about the way back for themselves, the imperial court has obviously given up on the pass, and they have not heard the news of the court entering the customs for so long.Huang Feihong led the Praetorian Guard, transported by the East China Sea Fleet, and went north to Beijing by sea not long after.The Nanjing Military Region and the Guangdong Military Region launched a campaign to cross the Yangtze River, launching attacks on northern Jiangsu and northern Anhui, and the South China Sea Fleet coordinated operations in the Yangtze River.Although the two places made great efforts to build forts and defensive positions in Jiangbei, under the intensive bombardment of the warships of the South China Sea Fleet, the forts and defensive positions soon collapsed.The two military regions each sent troops of three armies across the river to fight directly on two fronts, firing the first shot at crossing the river
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