When the imperial edict was announced, it was exactly as Li Qing had expected.
Yin An Hall.
Wen Xiang frowned and said," Your Highness, the imperial edict said that the Russians surrounded the city on the 15th day of the first month. However, the elites of the soldiers in the city have already been transferred out. The morale of the remaining soldiers is weak and their combat strength is difficult to achieve. Although the newly appointed general of the city has the intention to reform, the time is still short and the effect is not obvious. If the city of the city is captured, the consequences will be unimaginable."”
Li Qing nodded and said,""Bochuan is right, but since the Divine Ancestor, the city of Hei Long Jiang has been strengthened and expanded. It is not comparable to ordinary cities. Moreover, the enemies are mostly Kazak cavalry, so it is very difficult to conquer. As long as we arrive in time, we will definitely be able to turn the situation around!”
At this moment, Zhang Guifang walked in and said,"Your Highness, Ignatiev, the Russian envoy, is here again. He said that he can give us another chance. As long as we sign the Aihui treaty, they can withdraw their troops.”
After Li Qing heard this, he slammed the table and said angrily,""What a big tone. Zhang Guifang, go and tell the Russian envoy that they have occupied our country's land and killed so many innocent women and children. There is nothing to discuss.”
Just as Zhang Guifang left, Li Qing continued,"Lord Zhang, please wait. After you go down, meet Ignatiev and tell him that if the Russian army doesn't completely withdraw into the border between the two countries at the border of the Amur River, Erguna River, and Gen River before February 10th, don't blame China for not giving them a chance.”
After Zhang Guifang left, Li Qing said,"Prince Gong's army has been in formation for half a year. This time, the war with Russia is also a great opportunity to train. Most importantly, this king can take this opportunity to see the results of this training. Alright, that's all for today. Everyone go back and reunite with your families.”
After saying that, Li Qing returned to the backyard. His mind was now full of thoughts on Princess Guarjia. She had just been pregnant and needed his company the most, but he had no choice but to go to the northeast.
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Ignatiev never thought that the Qing's attitude would still be so strong under the pressure of the Russian army. However, this reply made him overjoyed. When he thought of the Gong Prince's appearance after the war, his face became extremely distorted.
Ignatiev did not stay in Beijing any longer. He immediately set off from Beijing and rushed to Tianjin. After sending a telegram to the Tsar in Tianjin, he went to the dock and took a boat to sea, all the way north.
In St. Petersburg, after Tsar Alexander II received the telegram, he immediately called for a meeting of ministers.
Alexander II frowned and repeated the message in the telegram. "Are the people of China so barbaric?" he asked angrily. To actually treat our kindness like this, it's really hateful!”
Prince Constantine ignored the court etiquette and shouted,"Your Majesty, in the eyes of the rulers of the Qing Kingdom, they bully the weak and fear the strong. They only understand the language of violence. For such a country, if we still treat them with the same etiquette as any other civilized country, it would be as ridiculous and foolish as asking wolves not to hurt pregnant sheep.
Therefore, as your uncle, please allow me to use the glory of the Russian Empire and the interests of the empire in the Far East as a bet in the region bordering the Qing Kingdom to subdue this barbaric country by force and show the glory and glory of the Russian Empire!”
" However, I heard that the British envoy has been in close contact with the Qing Kingdom recently. If the British allied with France to send troops like the Russian-Turkish war back then..."
Prince Constantine smiled and shook his head." Your Majesty, I have to say that you are as weak as your father. You only remember the defeat of the Crimean War. Have you forgotten who broke his undefeated legend when the whole of Europe was trampled by Napoleon sixty years ago? It's us, the great Russian Empire. Moreover, the Far East is so far away from Europe. Their hands can't reach that far!”
As expected, after some discussion, the young Alexander II was convinced by his shrewd uncle, Prince Constantine, and immediately sent a telegram to the Siberian governor to increase the intensity of the attack.
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After returning to the governor's office in Krasnoyarsk, Muravyov, who received the news from St. Petersburg, immediately summoned all the officials of the Eastern Siberian Province and reported the latest orders of the Tsar to everyone. He then said," The great Tsar has made a decision to launch the most powerful attack on the weak Qing people in history, and our Siberian Province will bear the heavy responsibility of armed resistance against the Chinese.”
After saying that, he waved his hand fiercely, and everyone present shouted,"Wu La!" Wu La!" This was the cheers unique to Russia to express the excitement in their hearts.
After the cheers, Muravyov left his deputy, who was also the commander of the navy of the Siberian Province, Major General Nevilskoi, behind.
When the two of them sat down opposite each other, Muravyov no longer had the passion he had just now. Instead, a very strong smile appeared on his face. In Nevilskoi's eyes, it seemed like there was some unspeakable secret." Your Excellency, Governor?" What instructions do you have for me to stay alone?”
Muravyov smiled." Neville Skoi, in order to win, I hope that you can let the Empire's warships enter the Amur River. When the Qing Kingdom's Prince Gong arrives, completely cut off the connection between Amur River City and the Qing Kingdom. As long as we can capture the Qing Kingdom's Prince, I believe that this war will end!"”
After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and laughed.
Then, the entire Russian war machine in Siberia became faster and faster with a telegram from the Tsar. First, the first order to prepare for war was issued from Irkutsk in the Siberian province: All ten cavalry regiments and two cavalry artillery battalions belonging to the Trans-Baikal Cossack Army were gathered from the east to the left bank of the mouth of the river where the Golbiqi River and the Root River met. They were ready to attack at any time.
At the same time, the 10,000 armed forces dispatched from the country were already distributed in Nizhny Udinsk, Kainsk, Kainsk, Tomsk, Barnaul, Omsk, and other places. They were ready to be sent out and could be replenished at any time to join the battle against the Qing.
The Kazak cavalry outside the city also retreated after receiving the order.
The current tsarist Russia was constantly gathering its scattered forces, accumulating enough power to defeat any opponent in one fell swoop. According to Muraviov, this was called clenching their outstretched fingers into a fist and then punching down to defeat the last resistance of the Qing Kingdom. At that time, the entire northeast would become their meal.
While the Russian army was busy preparing, the Qing Kingdom was not idle either. Li Qing looked at the 20,000 Prince Gong's soldiers below the stage in the northern garden of the capital. The blood in his heart surged to the peak at this moment.
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