"Of course Manchuria is a good place, Lieutenant General. Perhaps the entire Asian part of the empire is not as good as this place."
Alexander Radishchev said with a half-smile.
The smile at the corner of his mouth always made Lieutenant General Mikhail feel a bit strange.
"You know, several powerful Eastern empires have risen here, including the Khitan, Jurchen, and now the Qing Dynasty," Alexander said.
"If the Qing Empire was not worried that after entering the Central Plains, a regime as powerful as the Jurchens would rise in this area, they strictly restricted the Han people from entering this area, and at the same time absorbed the indigenous people in this area into the Qing Empire's army, The war has consumed the indigenous population in this area, resulting in a slow increase in the local population over the past hundred years. So if Manchuria is so empty, it is impossible for the Russian Empire to have the strength to cross the wild Siberia and covet this fertile land. "
Mikhail could not refute Alexander's words.
Russia's core is in Europe, so the power it can use in the Far East is quite limited.
If Manchuria is densely populated and ruled by a large empire, it will be difficult for Russia to stand a chance in this area.
"So this is our opportunity, isn't it?" Mikhail blinked and said, "The Ming and Qing wars are opportunities. We can expand southward during China's civil war. When the Ming and Qing wars are over, we We can also get what we want.”
"Then what, Lieutenant General?"
Alexander Radishchev said.
"Then?" Mikhail was stunned. "You mean that neither the Qing Empire nor the Ming Empire will recognize the fait accompli of the empire?"
"Is not it?"
"So what if you don't admit it? Now is the era of bastions. With only a few thousand garrison troops, it will be difficult for the attacker to break through the solid fortress." Mikhail said confidently.
"I don't think so, Lieutenant General, you don't know much about the great emperor." Alexander Radishchev said.
"He is the greatest doctor of this era, and perhaps the greatest politician." Radishchev stared at Mikhail and said.
"Mr. Alexander, I admit that your research on the East is very in-depth, but don't forget that no matter how powerful Zhu Daohua is, he has not unified China now. Maybe in the next ten years he will not have the energy to focus on the cold Far East, and the Chinese will not Prefer the warm southern lands.”
"Then why does he need to garrison troops in Vladivostok?"
"this"
"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, you must realize that your opponent is probably one of the best emperors in human history!"
One of the best emperors?
Too exaggerated?
I know you are a bit of a fan of glamour.
But why say it in such a scary way.
If the Russian Empire borders the empire of one of the greatest emperors in human history, how can it be better?
Also coveting Vladivostok.
Whether we can save some of the land in Asia remains to be seen.
"Isn't it?" Alexander Radishchev began to become interested in Zhu Daohua after he was exiled to Eastern Siberia.
Now he has become a big fan of Zhu Daohua.
"He changed an ancient empire, injected new vitality into the old body of an ancient empire, gave the country a new life, lifted nearly 300 million human beings out of ignorance, and gave an ancient civilization a new lease of life. His blood, what he did will definitely change the historical process of the entire world, and the civilized countries in the East will get the historical status they deserve. From this perspective, the importance of Zhu Daohua in history, I am afraid There are few emperors in human history who can compare with him."
The brainless fan Alexander Radishchev said.
"In addition, his empire expanded at such a rapid rate that perhaps only Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire in history can compare with it."
"Genghis Khan"
Mikhail's face also became a little ugly.
The Golden Horde was a disgrace to the Slavs.
"Speaking of Genghis Khan, I have recently read the history of that period." Alexander Radishchev said, "After the rise of the Mongol Empire, there were the Mongol Empire, the Jin Empire, and the Song Empire in the East, and the Song Empire chose to stand side by side with the Mongolia The empires formed an alliance and attacked and destroyed the Jin Empire, which was sandwiched between the two empires. The result was that the Song Empire itself bordered Mongolia and was destroyed by an army led by Kublai Khan, a descendant of Genghis Khan, more than fifty years later.”
"You mean that the current Ming Empire is equivalent to the Mongolia, the Qing Dynasty is the Jin Empire, and the Russian Empire has become the Song Empire instead?" Mikhail said with a frown.
"In terms of the balance of power, isn't it so? The military power of the Ming Empire is not comparable to that of Russia, Lieutenant General."
"Even if the Ming Empire destroyed the Qing Empire, it wouldn't mean anything. War is not a simple battle of beasts." Mikhail said with a sneer, "But let the Qing Empire become a buffer state between Russia and the Ming Empire. That's a very good idea, Mr. Alexander."
Mikhail smiled.
He began to think about how to obtain the benefits of the Heilongjiang River Basin.
This time, we will first obtain navigation rights, and then occupy the Heilongjiang Basin when the time is right.
The Russians' desire for land can even be called an obsession.
Even if the powerful Ming Empire rose in the south, their greedy desires could not be curbed.
Just as the two were talking.
The cavalry slowly entered General Shengjing's mansion.
"Garrison? No, no, no, the Russian Empire's troops are absolutely not allowed to enter Heilongjiang!"
As soon as Lin Ning heard the words translated by Tongshi, she immediately started shouting.
Are these Russians crazy?
To station troops in Heilongjiang City, the borders between Qing and Russia must also be redefined.
There is no such way to take advantage of the situation.
"General, we are very aware of the situation of the Qing Dynasty in Manchuria. Now the main force of you is restrained by the Ming army. The entire Manchuria has very few people and a huge land. It is impossible to defend it. We don't want your land. We just hope that we can The garrison ensures the enforceability of the terms of the Treaty of Kyaktu signed in 1768!”
For a long time.
The content of the Russian Empire's Far East policy mainly revolved around Qing-Russia trade.
That is to say, after the two sides signed a series of "Treaty of Nerchinsk" and "Treaty of Brensky" on the Qing-Russian border and trade terms signed by both parties, the "Treaty of Kyaktu" was revised. This was a revision of the previous revisions by both parties. A series of treaties and a general treaty of agreements.
Signed in 1728, after Catherine II gained control of Tsarist Russia, the ambitious queen began to focus on launching a war against the Qing Dynasty, but in the end she did not launch military action because of the huge benefits brought by the Qing-Russian trade - - Kyakhta trade is an important source of revenue for the Russian treasury. In 1760, Russia's total trade volume was approximately 19 million rubles, and Kyakhta trade accounted for 7.5%.
However, in 1768, Catherine II sent envoys to the east to negotiate with Qing representatives and revised and supplemented the Treaty of Kyakhta. This was the basic treaty for maintaining border trade and peace between the Qing Empire and the Russian Empire.
Lin Ning frowned and watched the one-eyed general of Tsarist Russia talking nonsense.
Of course he knew that the so-called garrison power was a step to gain control of the Heilongjiang Basin.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to protecting its Longxing land. Tens of thousands of banners were stationed at the General Mansion in Heilongjiang for a long time to avoid being taken advantage of by Russia.
But now, as the northern garrison was transferred to the south, the Russians reacted immediately, giving Lin Ning a considerable headache.
"It's impossible to garrison troops!"
Lin Ning flatly refused.
"In addition, the boundary between the two sides has been defined in a series of jumps. There are no disputed areas between the two sides, and there is no so-called re-definition of the boundary."
Mikhail was not angry when he heard this. This was just a lion talking loudly.
"General, I think the biggest problem you face now is not Russia, but Ming Dynasty. Maybe you need Russia's power."
"Russia wants to join the Qing Dynasty in opposing the Ming Dynasty?"
"Of course, I think the Qing Dynasty will not reject Russia's friendship. We can also give up the requirement to garrison Heilongjiang City. We only need the Qing Dynasty to allow Russian merchants to sail freely on the waterways of Heilongjiang."
No garrison, just freedom of navigation.
It seemed like he had taken a step back.
But originally, the so-called bargaining chip of "abandoning the garrison" was created by the Russians themselves. Originally, there was no issue of "garrisoning troops in Heilongjiang" at all.
Now that the Russians said it, it seemed like they had taken a step back.
One big step forward, one small step back.
What a good calculation.
Lin Ning squinted her eyes and said: "This matter is not something I can decide. It requires His Majesty the Emperor to make a decision on this matter."
Although in fact the Qing government no longer has the power to prevent the Russians from infiltrating Heilongjiang, of course it cannot agree to it.
At least Lin Ning herself had no right to agree.
Mikhail didn't expect to get any promises from General Shengjing.
He said: "Of course, we will discuss the issue of freedom of navigation in Heilongjiang with His Majesty the Emperor, but General, I see that the army is intensively mobilized in your city. Are you ready to go south to fight the Ming army?"
"Of course, a small group of Ming troops infiltrated into Shengjing, and I must expel them."
"In this case, can you let me go south with the army?" Mikhail asked, "Don't get me wrong, I just want to observe the Ming Empire's army, and will not cause any interference to the general. I can also guarantee that It will never leave the sight of your personal guards.”
"Perhaps this can also provide some suggestions for future cooperation between the Qing and Russia to deal with the Ming Empire."
cooperate?
Lin Ning looked at the one-eyed Russian general.
Maybe the Qing Dynasty needs to find some powerful allies.
The Qing Dynasty is really in a state of turmoil now.
"I can allow you to go south with the army, but the number of Russians cannot exceed five!"
Lin Ning stretched out her hand, spread out five fingers and said.
(End of chapter)
