The story of the Tsar and his mistress is very famous in European history. The passionate love affair between Alexander II and his lover Catherine became the source of gossip news throughout Europe. Nobles and common people after dinner were willing to talk about this erotic incident.
Alexander II loved his lover very much, which can be seen from the real history. Less than four months after the Tsar's queen died of illness, he straightened up Catherine, which angered the entire Tsarist Russian aristocracy.
Why wouldn't Tsar Aiwu and Wuxia take care of Aikeson's natal family? However, the power in the western part of the empire has long been divided up by important ministers and nobles. There really is no lucrative position left for his brother-in-law.
After much deliberation, the Far East is the most suitable. Vladivostok is the most important port for the empire to enter the Pacific. Its geographical location is very important, and it is also the bridgehead for attacking China. The strategic structure of the future empire must be like a dumbbell, with economic and political affairs at both ends. , the center of the military, putting Exxon here is really a great choice.
The Qing Dynasty was weak, and they simply did not dare to go to war with Tsarist Russia. The forces of Britain and France could not reach this place for the time being. Isolationism was prevalent in the United States, let alone the United States. Other countries in Asia were not as good as the Qing Dynasty.
After much deliberation, there was only one opponent who was Xiao Letian, but the Czar simply looked down upon such a small role. In his eyes, the reinforcements from the north and the south marched together, and the little power of the Chinese could be wiped out easily.
In this context, if young Aikeson is placed here as governor, he will have his own power after more than ten years of operation.
There is no need to consider safety, and the merits are still great. The Siberian Railway will arrive here in the future, and even Exxon can lead troops to attack the Qing Dynasty outside the customs, which will also have military merits.
What a good plan, but it was not considered a failure. In their eyes, the Chinese had never been regarded as opponents, so they allowed Exon to set off for the Far East with confidence.
Of course, the tsar also knew that the major was too young and could not convince the public, so the governor's order was not made public. Only the senior generals of the expeditionary force knew the major's identity.
According to the plan, these high-level officers cooperated with Aike in the battle and tried their best to give the young man military honors. As long as the merits were great and the situation in the Far East was safe, and the identity of the governor was announced, they would be able to convince the public. This would be a great influence on Aike in the future. It still helps that Sen rules the land.
The plan is so perfect. If this plan continues, Exon will be able to firmly control the resources of the Far East in at most ten years, and he can become the powerful governor of the empire, the most powerful minister under the Tsar and more than ten thousand people. .
But the whole plan did not consider what would happen if it failed? I didn’t even think about what would happen if Aikeson was captured? What would a full-power governor do if he signed a diplomatic agreement with the Chinese? Will Moscow admit it or not?
They are all problems. Young Exxon simply cannot bear such a difficult task. During this period of time, he could not fight, surrender, or run, all because of this problem that troubled him.
Fortunately, this army was a new type of army personally selected by the tsar. The newly liberated serfs were extremely loyal to the tsar, which allowed him to still control the army despite being tortured by hunger and illness.
There was no mutiny, nor was there a great rout. All the soldiers persisted, but no one thought that this persistence was actually a kind of torture for Exxon.
Sometimes he even wished that his men would all disperse, so that the responsibility would no longer be on his shoulders. The heavy pressure had nowhere to vent and he could only rely on morphine to relieve the pressure.
Although opium and opium products were controversial in the 19th century, no country regarded them as untouchable drugs. The use of opium products was very popular in both Europe and Asia, so it was normal for Exxon to rely on morphine to relieve stress in the minds of people at the time.
Just like modern people use antidepressants and other mental illness drugs, or in that era, opium was actually the same as alcohol to relieve depression. It was just that it was more powerful and addictive.
Although the expeditionary force lacks food and drink, there is still a lot of medicine, especially this kind of high-grade medicine left. It may not be enough to supply the army, but for Aikeson to use alone, it is enough for him to inject for two years.
Aikeson finally said what was in his heart. Captain Vinya and other senior officers sighed and no one could say anything. Only then did the surrounding mid-level officers understand the key to everything.
"That's it! No wonder the Chinese didn't attack. They wanted the governor to surrender and sign a cession agreement! Why do the Chinese say such a thing? It's like cooking rice with raw rice..."
"Damn it, you must not surrender! We can be defeated, but our death can completely inspire those who come after us to fight bravely and never surrender. Let your majesty increase troops from Western Europe and let the main force of the empire come. I don't believe that we can't defeat these Chinese people. …”
"Beat this traitor to death! Beat him to death..." A group of officers shared the same hatred and rushed up to Andreev, punching and kicking him.
Andreev lay on the ground in pain with his head in his hands and shouted desperately, "Sir... do you really want to watch tens of thousands of soldiers die here? These are the seeds of our empire!"
"Calm down. There are 10,000 lone soldiers on Amami Island. Thousands and close to 10,000 soldiers and civilians surrendered in Vladivostok. You have to think carefully about the lives of so many people..."
"No matter how big the empire is, it cannot withstand such losses. After such a disastrous defeat, how bad will the image of the empire be? If European countries know that tens of thousands of Tsarist Russian warriors died in Asia, they will despise us even more. We cannot expose our weaknesses... "
"Stop!" Exon raised his hand to stop the beating of his officers, and Andreev's last words moved him.
In the Crimean War, Tsarist Russia fought against Britain and France. The war lasted for three years before Tsarist Russia lost more than 200,000 soldiers. However, against a small Asian Chinese, more than 20,000 soldiers were killed in just one spring. If it continues Add in the 20,000 living people, and the Chinese's victory will reach more than 40,000.
This is not bad, the whole world will be in an uproar, and Tsarist Russia may not even be able to maintain its position as a second-rate empire. When the time comes, a pack of wolves will pounce on it madly and bite, and the empire's diplomacy will be in jeopardy.
This is an era surrounded by wolves. As long as any nation shows the slightest hint of weakness, it will be torn into pieces by other hungry wolves.
"You... what you said makes sense, but the Chinese will not massacre prisoners. This nation does not have that much wolf nature!" Aikeson whispered to himself.
"Absurd!" Andreev shouted, "How can you put your hope in the kindness of your enemies? Don't think of these Chinese as Manchu or Han scholars. They are also a group of aggressive wild wolves! If you can't Given their purpose, do you think they won’t massacre the city?”
"Stop dreaming, please take a look here!" After speaking, Andriff took out a few photos from his pocket.
