Is it possible that the Ming Dynasty is older than the Romanov Dynasty, which was only founded in 1613 AD?
Obviously Chrissy's words were inappropriate, but compared to Zhou Changfeng who was quite embarrassed, Fan Ming and Zhang Wushan were extremely calm, as if they had not heard the words at all.
"Ahem!" Zhou Changfeng coughed twice, trying to change the subject to avoid embarrassment.
He thought for a moment and said in deep thought: "I also feel that Russia is no match for you. As long as you take it seriously, you will definitely be able to defeat Russia's Field Marshal and General Winter."
"Of course, we will definitely learn from Napoleon's lessons and refer to the experience of the European War." Another DPA diplomat nodded.
At this time, Zhang Wushan looked at Zhou Changfeng, and Fan Ming also winked at him.
He understood and reminded: "But there is another important point. The imperial court does not want to contact you directly... I don't need to say more about this reason, right?"
Distance produces beauty, friendship from afar leads to attack from close quarters.
Forces with completely different ideologies bordering the Ming Dynasty? The court is absolutely unwilling to have this happen.
If Tsarist Russia is really defeated by three strikes, five divided by two, then Ming Dynasty, which is currently fighting Britain and the United States in the South Ocean and the Pacific, will have to be careful in the inland direction.
Paul replied without hesitation: "The State Council has generally considered that in Abakan and Kazakhstan, it is completely feasible for the local people to establish their own countries. We think this should also be in line with their wishes."
At this time, before Zhou could speak, Zhang Wushan took the lead and said: "It is not easy to build a country and govern it. How can independent local people manage the vast land and people? I think we should have guidance and help from our own country. Time, so that it can maintain stability independently."
The implication is that these two small local countries used as buffer zones must be established with the support of the Ming Dynasty, and you Germans should not interfere.
The two German diplomats looked at each other and agreed: "That makes sense."
Is it easy to reach an agreement?
The fate of the two places was determined by the exchange of drinks, chats and laughter. In this era, transactions and negotiations between big countries were so casual.
For example, one of the theories about the origin of the 38th Parallel is that American Colonel Dean Riske drew it casually with reference to the latitude line.
Although the talks are only private now and do not represent the official attitude, since the two German diplomats and the Ming representative have such unified views in this regard, the final consensus is probably close to the same.
However, one of the goals of the German Society has not yet been achieved, which is to find out whether Ming Dynasty is willing to "go north", and this is also one of the tasks of Chris and the two diplomats.
When the essence of Tsarist Russia in Europe is facing annihilation, is the useless Far East still worth deploying troops to defend?
Obviously it is easy to make a choice, which means that it does not matter whether the Ming Dynasty advances northward or not. Anyway, the Russians will most likely defend their western part with all their strength.
If the situation continues, they may directly choose to make concessions, cede territory, and then transfer their troops to Europe.
If they don't advance, they will also transfer their troops from the Far East to Europe.
But what the Germans are considering is the low probability situation - what if the Russians are stubborn and want to leave a considerable number of troops in the Far East to resist the Ming attack?
In this way, if the Ming Dynasty clone goes north, Deshe will be relatively relaxed.
Furthermore, if the Russian Empire entrenched in Eurasia could be eliminated from the beginning, the situation in future wars would be much better.
At least, Deshe no longer has to worry about oil and rare metal resources.
But they also have hidden worries, that is, nowadays, almost everyone wants to fight, and all the major imperialists are trying their best to pursue and intercept them.
Akito is temporarily willing to have friendly exchanges because of the geographical location and the fact that he has the same opponents. But if the empire across Europe and Asia collapses quickly, will Akito change his attitude?
The worse situation is that Britain and the United States choose to compromise, recognize Ming's status and interests in Asia, and then encourage and join forces to deal with Deshe.
After occupying most of Europe, it also has Russia's huge population and a certain amount of industry. It is really terrifying, and it must be suppressed with all its strength to prevent its "spread"!
Although they had tried before, the three people on the other side were all calm and unresponsive.
Chris hesitated and hesitated, feeling that even if she chose another method, she would not be able to achieve the result by circumventing the situation.
Forget it, what's there to cover up and hide? In this regard, we also disdain to conceal our opinions and intentions!
So she simply asked directly, "You three, what I want to ask is, has your country ever considered launching an attack on Tsarist Russia at the right time? This is called 'taking advantage of the opportunity', and it should be very reasonable."
Tsk, can’t you hold it back? After all, he still wanted to deal with the vast territory of Tsarist Russia with a pincer attack from the east and west.
After recalling Zhu Lingjing's explanation and the cabinet's deliberations, Zhou Changfeng stared into her blue eyes and said seriously: "Sorry, no, it's not reasonable. Now our main energy is in the south, and the remote north is not a good place. , we need to use all our strength to deal with Britain and the United States..."
At this time, Fan Ming leaned slightly to the side and whispered a few words.
Zhou Changfeng paused for a moment and added: "So I can only wish you good luck."
This topic ends here, and the attitude has shown that there is no plea or counteroffer.
The conversation that followed was rather boring, basically focusing on the details of "regular exchange of information" and "trading of rare resources and technology".
The only thing worth mentioning is that Fan Ming expressed the hope that the German Society would withdraw all spies in the Ming Dynasty and only retain the military attache of the legation.
That is to say, the secret intelligence personnel are removed, but the overt intelligence personnel can be retained.
"Okay, but you have to do the same thing, so that it's equal." Paul replied calmly.
But then, Chris, who was holding a wine cup, stared at the ruby red wine in it and said with a smile: "But since we are secret personnel, even if we are all evacuated, are you willing to believe it? At least, even if you claim that we have already If you do it, we won’t believe it.”
joke! Even allies would have some backup, not to mention that they are not allies now, so how can there be much trust at all?
Fan Ming didn't react much, he just stroked his beard and said with a smile: "That's true, there is no need to spend so much effort, it doesn't make much sense."
Although the dinner that followed was more sumptuous, neither party actually had much thought to taste the delicious food carefully.
Everyone is thinking about the results of the conversation just now, constantly calculating the pros and cons in their minds, as well as what other details can be bargained for.
As a result, no matter how good the dish is, it will be bland and tasteless.
The seemingly harmonious dinner ended quickly. Compared with the remaining dishes, only the wine was consumed.
After a few sips while talking and a few sips while thinking, Zhou Changfeng completely forgot Xia Xiaoshi's instructions and became a little drunk.
But even so, he still had to go to the Forbidden City first and wait until the debriefing was completed before completing the task.
As the dark clouds have not yet dispersed, Nanjing is dark tonight.
All the stars in the sky were blocked, it was a moonless, starless night, and it was still raining lightly.
Tonghui Hotel, located southwest of the Forbidden City, is actually very close to the Imperial Palace, just a few minutes' drive away.
Zhou Changfeng walked through the Qianqing Gate in the light rain. He originally thought that the emperor should have gone back to her own room to rest, but the attendant who led the way still took him to Zhaoren Hall.
"Huh?" He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, and asked in surprise: "It's past seven o'clock, Your Majesty is still here?"
The girl walked back and said: "There are a lot of government affairs these two days, Your Majesty, she will stay a little longer."
So, when Zhou Changfeng entered the east room of Zhaoren Hall, he saw Zhu Lingjing fighting at night.
The bright light from the ceiling and table lamps illuminated the entire room. The large windows were slightly opened, and the occasional autumn night breeze blew by, which was just right and cool.
As soon as Zhou Changfeng opened the door and crossed the threshold, Zhu Lingjing, who seemed to be concentrating on reviewing the documents, looked up at him and asked, "How was it? How was the discussion?"
"It's basically as expected. They are really concerned about whether we will divide our troops and go north."
"Our country doesn't have that kind of leisure time." Zhu Lingjing reached out and picked up the teacup beside her, shook it slightly, and then took a sip, "They can probably handle it. Besides, if they can't... it's not a bad thing."
"Indeed, distance creates beauty. And if Russia changes its appearance, it will actually be quite difficult."
"If that's the case, even if we give up some, we have to consider ending the game with Britain and the United States as soon as possible." Zhu Lingjing looked at him sideways, "The serious trouble in the north will always be at the top of the list."
The Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty, the Xianbei in the Jin Dynasty, the Uighurs in the Tang Dynasty, the Jurchens in the Song Dynasty...
Throughout the ages, potential opponents that can pose a substantial threat to China have come from the north, and the topography also determines that it is easiest to clear the pass from north to south.
This is the consensus between the government and the public. In view of historical lessons, it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to relax its vigilance against the Russians in the north.
Although Tsarist Russia is not powerful now, who knows whether it will suddenly revive? Or did they become more independent after the change of government?
All in all, Ming Dynasty is only considering limited cooperation with Deshe. The core is to trade resources and technology to achieve complementary trends.
At 20:57 in the evening, Zhou Changfeng arrived at the door of his house and realized that he had completely forgotten his wife's instructions during the meeting.
But he didn’t seem to drink much, and it’s been nearly three hours now, so it shouldn’t be a big problem?
result……
"Ah! Zhou Kexing! You must have drank a lot!"
"No, just a little wine."
"No, no, no, I'm extremely sensitive now, and the smell is uncomfortable. Sir, you can sleep on your own tonight."
It was raining lightly, and the rain was hitting the eaves. For Zhou, this was a lonely night.
The next day, Fuyuan Prefecture, thousands of miles away.
Early in the morning, the fiery red sun has just jumped out of the horizon, casting thousands of rays of light onto the earth.
The shimmering blue-gray sky was cloudless, the bright stars had not yet faded, and the full moon in the western sky was dim but had not yet completely set.
At the air force base located in the suburbs, there are a total of four runways, two vertical, one horizontal, and one diagonal, filled with all kinds of aircraft.
Ground crews were rushing back and forth, and special vehicles such as fuel trucks, engine jump starters, ammunition carriers, etc. were also constantly going back and forth between the runway and the warehouse.
Almost every minute, fighter jets and bombers painted in blue and gray with "Xun Gua" printed on the side of the fuselage take off.
The painting of aircraft is not static. There are gray green, dark green, blue gray and silver gray. The season and regional climate determine the suitable painting color and style.
The aircraft emblem of the Ming Dynasty Air Force is divided into two types: wing and fuselage. The former is a set of eccentric circles with red outlines, which exactly form the abstract "Ming" character style.
The latter has had iterations. Before the 29th year of Zhichang, it was two red auspicious clouds and the word "empty" in engraved script. However, due to its complexity, both painting and maintenance were cumbersome, so it was changed to Bagua. The "Xun Gua" pattern in it is used as the machine emblem.
"Hey! Are you ready? Please be more careful this time. If you get beaten down again, it will be a joke!"
"If it falls this time, it will probably fall in enemy territory again. It fell twice in a few days. If it can escape by chance again, it will be really strange."
In the waiting area behind Runway 2, four Type 36 fighter jets from Zhao Xuwu's unit were slowly heading towards the runway, while his comrades were joking.
"What nonsense! How many times have I said it, last time it was just bad luck." Zhao Xuwu waved his hand disdainfully, and then pulled the cabin cover up.
At this moment, there are at least a dozen fighter jets and bombers circling over the Fuyuanzhou Air Force Airport - they are waiting to assemble and form.
To the northwest, a formation of more than twenty bombers was retreating.
The rugged terrain makes the battlefield width and fighting area on land very limited, but the sky is different. The empire's sky is vast and boundless!
"Boo-boo-boo-"
At this moment, several signal flares, two blue and one yellow, were raised in the sky from the tower, indicating that the fighters of this unit could take off as planned.
The ground fighting has almost stopped. The rapid offensive in the past few days has caused the 47th Infantry Division of the Ming Army to consume too much ammunition. It will take about a day to replenish the ammunition in transit, so it is on the defensive.
The Russian army on the other side of the border suffered heavy losses due to previous air strikes. At the same time, they were wary of the Ming army's fierce offensive, so they spent several days digging fortifications and building defense lines from morning to night, establishing a posture of staying put. .
The political goal has been achieved, and due to objective reasons, the armies of both sides no longer want to fight.
But it was another story in the sky. The Ming Air Force, which had made quite a splash, was full of confidence. The generals knew that diplomatic negotiations would begin soon, so they hoped to fight another good battle before the conflict came to an end.
In view of the previous occupation of air supremacy and basically restricting the opponent to a small airspace near the airport, not only was it difficult to achieve significant results, but it was also easy to be shot down, resulting in "both man and machine being lost."
Therefore, the 11th Pursuit Aircraft Detachment changed tactics - let go of the suppression, give up half of the sky, and have a hearty air battle.
"Always be vigilant and don't let your guard down." The leader's voice came over the radio, "Stay away from the bomber group in front, two miles further away. Don't be happy too early if the enemy takes the bait. Maintain the formation and follow me from the top right. assault."
These days, we have stepped up the installation of new radio communication equipment, and the mechanics have been debugging it overnight. Finally, half of the aircraft of the 11th Pursuit Aircraft Detachment have good long-range communication capabilities, and the pilots are full of confidence.
(End of chapter)
