Things in the harem are destined to be just an interlude. There are so many things around Xiao Letian, and any single one of them is a big deal.
With military and national affairs pressing heavily on him, it is not easy for him to allocate one night to deal with family disputes!
Early the next morning, Xiao Letian got up from Fuhui's yard. Soon Huniu brought breakfast made by herself, and she apologized to the master first.
"Master Wan'an... I was not virtuous last night and committed a serious crime of jealousy... Why don't I apologize to the master this morning? You have a lot of them, don't worry about it, keep all those girls, and you are not allowed to send any of them away... …”
Xiao Letian blushed, "Look, why are you bringing this up again? Didn't I apologize..."
Huniu went over and pinched Xiao Letian's arm, "I know... I was just too angry yesterday. You have to understand. How can a woman not be jealous when this kind of thing happens? I'm not as generous as my sister!"
"But after thinking about it, this matter is really not your fault... It's all the fault of the Manchu and Qing court. They are very evil and they just want to use women to soften your bones!"
"If we start a fight at home, won't we fall into a trap? The Manchus are eager to see our jokes, so I figured it out this night!"
"Why should I be angry because they are importing people for us? Keep them, keep them all... make them mad!"
Xiao Letian was holding rice porridge and letting Huniu nag him. It was really dumbfounding, but he knew that this farce had finally cleared up!
"Okay, you and Fu Hui can discuss the matter in the back house! I have a lot of things to do today... Hey, look, Xiang Ying has come. It must be about the Yanshan's cruise training today. Pick me up…”
After three times, five and two, Xiao Letian ate a bowl of millet porridge, ate a few pickles, then put on his cloak and strode out.
As soon as Xiang Ying saw the master coming out, he quickly saluted the two masters and then walked out with Xiao Letian!
"Führer, the Western Region has called back! Zuo Zongtang has received our secret message. Everything is as you arranged. He indeed kept it a secret from the Manchus!"
"Okay, okay... As Marshal Zeng said, Zuo Jigao is trustworthy, and he still loves us Han people in his heart!"
The secret between Zuo Zongtang and the Chinese is the "Ryukyu Secret Treaty" just signed. Out of many considerations, Ulan Geli first signed a secret agreement with the Chinese instead of a public declaration.
In this era, secret appointments are still very popular and belong to the mainstream of the diplomatic community!
In Ulan Geli's secret treaty, he only recognized the cession of the outer Xing'an Mountains, southern Lake Baikal, and the Ili Valley to the Chinese, not the Manchus!
As for how to write a formal treaty in the future, that is another consideration. Now Moscow is also thinking deeply about it!
It’s not hard to guess why Ulan Geli made this decision! First, he must have an explanation for himself, and he must be able to shirk responsibility.
You can still litigate the ceding of land to the powerful Chinese, but there is no way to explain the ceding of land to the cowardly Manchus!
The second consideration is to set a trap, which is to leave signs of a future break between the Chinese and the Manchus. Holding a secret can be used as a strategic weapon in diplomatic situations.
The third point is even simpler. The secret treaty is not an open treaty, and it is relatively simple to abrogate it. If the tsar is determined to die with the Chinese, then the crime of breaking the secret treaty will be much lighter than breaking the convention!
The cleverness of these agencies is indifferent to Xiao Letian. In the face of strong strength and the strategic victory situation that has been set up, the tsar will admit the secret agreement as long as he is not a madman!
The only trouble now is how to keep the secret agreement secret. It must not be known to the Manchus, but at the same time it must be used to inspire the wise people among the Han people!
In Xiao Letian's eyes, this secret can be told to Zuo Zongtang but not to Li Hongzhang!
Sure enough, when Zuo Zongtang received this secret message, he got drunk happily after not drinking for a long time!
"Commander...you have chosen the right person...you have chosen the right person!"
"Is it hundreds of years since we Han people expanded their territory? We haven't seen it since the middle of the Ming Dynasty..."
"The country's destiny has finally turned around, it has finally turned around!"
A cup of strong wine was scattered on the ground, offering sacrifices to Zeng Wenzhenggong from afar!
The next day, Zuo Zongtang summoned the entire army and announced the good news to them. Of course, he said it selectively, but when his officers heard that Ulan Geli had failed to negotiate in Ryukyu, the head of state completely suppressed Tsarist Russia. , the officers and soldiers present were all excited.
"Okay, okay... Without the Rakshasa ghosts, which of these Western Region warlords are the opponents of our army? Kill them across the Tianshan Mountains and expand the territory for our Qing Dynasty..."
"Ah haha... A real man risked his life to find a wife to protect his wife! Finally, we men have caught up!"
Zuo Jigao allowed these subordinates to express their joyful emotions. It took him a long time to raise his hand and suppress it, making the scene quiet!
"The head of state has already sent me a telegram. After telling me the good news, there is still one more thing we need to do..."
The hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Marshal Zuo.
"The head of state said that Rakshasa ghosts are dishonest by nature, and they are cruel and warlike. It is not easy to make them bow their heads obediently. It is like a beast, temporarily suppressing its neck, but with a little effort, it will I might turn over and bite you!"
"So, it's not over yet for Ulan Geli to admit defeat. We must make these Rakshasa ghosts completely lose their thoughts!"
"We fought well in this battle in Ningyuan City, but it's not over yet! Rong Quan is trapped in the city with his lone army, but there are several times more Rakshasa ghosts outside looking at him with eager eyes!"
"Of course we know that these Rakshasa ghosts are frightened dogs, and they will definitely not be able to cause trouble again! But the idiot nobles in Moscow and St. Petersburg in Europe don't know that!"
"Maybe those people are lying on the map, thinking about a big victory in the spring! They are not in Central Asia, so naturally they just slap their heads and count the number of people and give random orders!"
"And...if Ulan Geli's telegram is sent to Moscow, there will definitely be many generals there who are not convinced. These people are likely to launch an attack on General Rongquan's lone army this winter!"
"Everyone...Rong Quan can fly the homing pigeon for us. When he captured Ningyuan City, he had already used up 78% of his artillery shells...he has no more artillery shells!"
Boom... There was a commotion in the hall. This was the first time I heard the commander say this.
"Commander, please tell me clearly! What do you want us to do?" Liu Jintang was the first to stand up and express his position.
Zuo Zongtang smiled and looked at the two familiar faces beside him, "General Doluo, General Guan Lu... I have to trouble you two with this matter! I originally wanted you to return to the capital to celebrate the New Year, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would It is my will that you two come back from Xi'an!"
Doro and Guan Lu stood up and saluted with clasped fists, "Commander, please give the order, and your subordinates will obey you!"
"Okay! Then I have something to say!"
"Although the reinforcements His Majesty sent to the Western Regions are for me, they are all Imperial Forest Army. How dare I cross the sky! This command still depends on the two generals!"
"Can... what the head of state means is, can the airship be used... to take a batch of supplies and fly over the Tianshan Mountains!"
"Firstly, it relieves the urgent need for supplies, and secondly, it serves as a deterrent to the Rakshasa ghost army in the Ili Valley... As long as the airship makes a circle above their heads, the morale of these Rakshasa ghosts will not be maintained!"
"Thirdly, this airship crossing the Tianshan Mountains is also a political signal, and it is also a psychological shock to the Tsar and the European nobles!"
