The airship successfully flew over the Tianshan Mountains and solved the siege of Ningyuan City. The news was carried into the sky by more than a dozen carrier pigeons and quickly sent to the rear.
Soon Jinghe County and Dihua Camp received this exciting news. Zuo Zongtang let out a long sigh of relief and his nerves, which had been tightened for more than ten days, were relieved.
"Quickly...quickly...divide the news into two parts, send one to His Majesty, and send the other to Naha Xiao Letian. The overall situation is decided...The overall situation is decided!"
Now Mr. Fuqing's Qing Dynasty Telegraph Bureau has struggled to lay telegraph lines to Xingxingxia. As long as Zuo Zongtang's news is sent here by carrier pigeon, he can use the most advanced telegraph network.
The telegram flew all the way east, passing through Jiayuguan, Jiuquan, Lanzhou, Xi'an... and was forwarded by multiple telegraph offices. It took seven days to finally reach the Forbidden City, and was delivered to Naha on the eighth day.
After Zai Chun saw the latest battle report, he was so happy that he went crazy. This victory completely shattered Tsarist Russia's last extravagant hope. The conditions for negotiation can be said to be finalized!
Emperor Tongzhi immediately met with the Chinese envoy Cai Bixia and the Russian envoy Ulan Geli, and they held a brief meeting outside the Qing Gate. When the telegram fell into Ulan Geli's hand, the old envoy As if the last bit of strength had been taken away, he stumbled and fell to the ground.
The eunuch next to him quickly helped him up, and Zai Chun smiled contemptuously and said, "Give me a chair. You are already so old. Don't blame me for your pity!"
"This telegram is the latest one. You can check it yourself if you believe it or not. But I want to tell you today that there will never be any deterioration in the previous conditions!"
"How much territory you have eaten from the Qing Dynasty, you have to return it all with profits today! These are the original words, send it to the tsar and let him think about it!"
"It's Chinese New Year, I won't make it difficult for you. After the first lunar month, I will give you one month to think about it, that is, in March, if you don't agree to our conditions..."
"Haha... Every month, I will send 10,000 more troops to the Western Region and outside the customs. At the same time, the conditions will be increased accordingly. The longer you delay, the higher our asking price will be!"
"Whether it is war or peace, you Tsarist Russia should think carefully about it!"
Ulan Geli's face was pale but he still had to force a smile: "Your Majesty... Could you please give me a little more time? Now that heavy snow has blocked the entire Siberian Plateau, communication between me and Moscow is very difficult!"
"Telegraph lines are cut almost two or three times a month... Can you please be accommodating and extend your stay for two months?"
Zai Chun has torn off all friendly masks. Now of course he has to be more polite when facing Britain, Germany and Zai Chun, but he will never give a little face to defeated generals like France and Russia.
"Haha... I have given you enough time. I have no patience anymore. You have to understand the reality! Not only will I increase my troops after the new year, but I will also issue decrees to all the princes of Mongolia at this moment!"
"This winter, all Mongolian ministries will remove their elite warriors in proportion and gather them in Kyaktu. If you are unwilling to agree to our conditions next year, then what you will face will not be the pressure from outside the customs and the Western Regions. The Mongolian Plateau There will also be 100,000 cavalry to sweep all your towns!"
Ulan Geli's face turned dark, and his heart was in constant pain. It seemed that he also needed a few drops of nitroglycerin to save his life!
The desperate Ulan Geli turned his attention to Cai Bixia, the flower of the Chinese navy. The female envoy said apologetically, "The peace talks have been delayed for too long, and the international impact is not good. It is still early for us to Sign the convention and it’s settled!”
"Whether it is Tsarist Russia, the Qing Dynasty or the Chinese, they all need a time for peaceful development. We have shed too much blood, and it is time to rest!"
"Just follow His Majesty's request! If we cannot sign a convention in March of Yangchun...then the Far East Country will have no choice but to forcibly send troops to the north of Heilongjiang!"
"We will cooperate with General Hunchun to take back the land in the Greater Khingan Mountains bit by bit. I believe the Minister will not want to see such a scene!"
Ulan Geli's hands were trembling. "You are going to start a full-scale war with Tsarist Russia. The Tsar will not agree. We will fight until the last drop of blood..."
Cai Bixia shook his head, "If you have the last drop of blood, we will also shed the last drop of blood! To tell you the truth, at this moment, the Far East has put into operation four cement plants and three small steel plants!"
"The annual cement production can reach 1.2 million tons! 400,000 tons of steel...the Far East King will use them in the military!"
"We will encroach on the land outside the pass step by step, build roads, and build fortresses... You have seen the Northern Industrial Zone and my city in Naha!"
"The reinforced concrete fortress cannot be conquered by your Cossack scimitars! Even if you send a thousand cavalry, you can't even think of taking down the bunker garrisoned by a squad of soldiers!"
"If we build such small bunkers into a system, the Far East will be firmly locked in our hands. Your few troops are really not enough!"
"If the production of cement and steel bars is not enough, the head of state can allocate unlimited resources from the rear... It is a pity that we Chinese just like to build cities, and there is nothing we can do. Who makes our lives valuable?"
"Mr. Minister, we can't spend much money! With just a little money, we can lock up your army. Sooner or later, you have to agree to the conditions!"
"Why go to war with each other? Will your sacrifice be in vain? You'd better hurry up and contact His Majesty the Tsar!"
Zai Chun also puffed up his chest and belly and said arrogantly, "That's right! My Capital Iron Works will be put into operation next year, and more fortresses will be built by then. It depends on how you fight, and whether you are afraid or not. !”
"Hahaha... Heaven is so full of reincarnation! You also have today!"
Ulan Geli's eyes kept turning black. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Considering that I have lived in the capital for many years and have been friends with the imperial court for many years... can you please give me some more time?"
"Let me tell you the truth, His Majesty the Tsar is also facing a lot of pressure at the moment. There are some hardline nobles in Moscow who refuse to accept the negotiation terms!"
"The Tsar is also very embarrassed...Give me a favor. Considering that I have served the Qing Dynasty in the capital for so many years, give me two more months..."
"No, no, no... It's okay to give me one more month! Your Majesty, for the sake of the foreign minister's old age, please give me one more month..."
"Why is it that such a great country in the world refuses to give you even a month? If this spreads out, it will damage your majesty's benevolence and wisdom!"
This sentence had some effect. Zai Chun thought for a while, "Well... don't say that I am heartless. After all, you have been with the Qing Dynasty in the capital for many years. I still have to give you the face of an elder!"
"Then it will be limited to the end of April in Yangchun! By then, if there is a treaty, there will be peace. If there is no treaty, then there will only be war!"
Note: Brothers and sisters, the website has opened a new Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat race event. You can see that the gifts have changed. They are all Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings, sachets, realgar wine, etc.!
Our book has also joined this event!
It just so happens that our Hidden Dragon is unblocked from the list this month. As everyone knows, due to some irresistible force, our Hidden Dragon has been locked on the list for a whole year.
This year, Hidden Dragon is not on the list and cannot get any recommendations. Of course, the results are disastrous!
It just so happens that the Hidden Dragon returns to normal this month, and it also catches up with the Dragon Boat Festival activities, so let’s have a double happiness!
It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the list. Brothers and sisters who are rich are trying to make money, and those who have no money are trying to help themselves!
Throw in lots of gifts! Various kinds of rice dumplings, sachets, realgar wine...the more, the better!
It would be even more wonderful if any rich man could get a golden rice dumpling!
According to the amount of gifts every day, Xinjing gritted his teeth and tried to add as many as possible!
Let's start!
