Russia's current governor-general and commander-in-chief of the army and navy in the Far East is called Alexeyev. The Russian's name is quite difficult to remember. All you need to know is that he is the uncle of Tsar Nicholas II.
But this emperor's uncle is far worse than Liu Huangshu. He has no talent, but he has become the leader of Russia's current strategic focus in the Far East. It has to be said that it is a bad move.
I remember that during the Battle of Huaihai, during the internal struggle for power within the national army, Chiang Kai-shek sent his confidant Liu Zhi to take charge of Xuzhou
"Suppress the General", he did not have any outstanding military talents, at least he could not command a major battle, which caused Du Yuming to be constrained everywhere.
At that time, someone ridiculed him: "Xuzhou is the gate of Nanjing, and a tiger general should be sent to guard it; if not a tiger, a dog should be sent to guard the gate; now only a pig is sent, and it seems that the gate cannot be guarded!" This Russian imperial uncle is a bit like
"Pig General", Russia has spent so much money to manage the Northeast, and Japan has almost become a public sign that it wants the Northeast, but it is always slow in taking action.
In the middle of the war, Russia's Ren himself saw that the emperor's uncle was really bad, so he dismissed him and replaced him with Kuropatkin. This person was not a tiger general, but he was still much better.
After the imperial uncle was recalled to St. Petersburg, on the night of the defeat in the Battle of Tsushima, he still sat in the box of the Mikhailovsky Theater to support his mistress, the French ballet dancer Elsa, who had embezzled navy funds.
——It can be regarded as the bad taste of this kind of people. After all, Russians always think that France is more noble, and they all want to play like a French girl.
People at the level of the emperor's uncle are actually not very patriotic, and they have no sense of worry, because their lives are too pampered and they are unaware of the suffering in the world.
But the people in the theater couldn't stand it anymore and shouted to his mistress: Get out of Russia! What you are wearing is not a gem, but our battleship!
On the one hand, there are little devils who do not hesitate to save money for the military expenses, and women who do not hesitate to sell their bodies to make money even if they can only buy a small screw for a warship.
On one side, the commander-in-chief embezzled military funds to keep his mistress. Make a judgment. It’s just that I’m not qualified to laugh at others. It is said that our Qing Dynasty’s Lafayette also diverted a lot of naval military expenditures during the Sino-Japanese War of 1898... What a coincidence of history.
Japan's two seemingly more powerful opponents have both made fatal mistakes. Makarov was considered a relatively sober-minded among the senior generals of the Russian army, and urged the Russian Embassy in the Qing Dynasty to quickly find Li Yu to sign a goods contract.
Anyone who has seen the application of radio can easily see its powerful potential. What's more, it is still a new technology, and whether it has it or not is entirely a matter of generation.
The Japs bought radios, and the Russians had to keep up. Russian Ambassador Resal hurriedly found Li Yu and expressed his intention.
As a supplier, Li Yu was still in the United States and could not refuse them.
"Mr. Ambassador, I have already urged you. There is a batch of goods coming from the sea. I think it will take some time to arrive at Tianjin Port." Li Yu said.
"Tianjin Port?" Russian Ambassador Resal said,
"How about transporting it directly to Lushun Port for unloading!" He was a little afraid of the little devils cutting off his beard. But the thought was too beautiful, Li Yu said: "Mr. Ambassador, I am just an ordinary citizen, not a soldier. Everything must be in accordance with the requirements of the customs." Resal said eagerly: "Then we can order all the radio equipment!" Li Yu stretched out his hand He clapped his fingers on his right hand and said, "It's a pity, Mr. Ambassador. Many countries have already ordered this batch of goods in advance, including the British Ambassador, the French Ambassador, the Belgian Minister, the Japanese Minister, etc."
"Oh, my God, there are Japanese!" Resal said,
"I received a letter from General Makarov. For his sake, I hope you can speed up production!"
"I will try my best to find a way, but we are indeed running at full capacity in terms of production." Li Yu said. Li Yu felt that he could give them a little more, so that the balance of victory would not tip too much towards the little devils, and let them resist more.
However, Japan will inevitably start the war as soon as possible, leaving little time for Russia to escape defeat. All Li Yu can do now is to hope that Japan will win, and that the victory will be more miserable, so that the power vacuum in Northeast China can last longer, stay away from the aggression of Japan and Russia, and gain more breathing time.
It's all a helpless game. Although Li Yu was a little anxious about this, the Aixinjueluos who led the Qing Dynasty did not realize that the Qing government had now adopted Zai Zhen's suggestion and established the Ministry of Commerce, and the minister was Zai Zhen.
In terms of talent, it is definitely not enough. The Qing court probably understood that, so it appointed many capable Han officials, such as Wu Tingfang, the former ambassador to the United States, Xu Shichang, Yuan Shikai's confidant, and Tang Wenzhi.
The minister is a high-ranking official, but now Zai Zhen is only 27 years old, but he already holds a high position of power. The Manchu Qing Dynasty still couldn't learn how the Japanese emperor distributed the rights of princes. Of course, there were indeed too many princes in charge of the Qing Dynasty, and there was no way to lose the tail.
The successors are all young people. Cixi can only rely on them, but they can't compete with Yuan Shikai and other experienced veterans.
Zai Zhen was now very proud of himself. He hosted a grand banquet for officials from the DPRK and China at his residence, and also invited Li Yu along the way.
After all, the relationship between Li Yu and Zai Zhen is not bad, and Li Yu has now returned with great honors and is an academician from many countries. Even if the royal family does not understand, they know in their hearts that foreigners know what level Li Yu is.
Now the status of Prince Qing's palace is getting higher and higher. Prince Qing himself is the chief military minister and is also in charge of the Prime Minister's Office for Foreign Affairs, which is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The three major power organs of the Qing Dynasty controlled two, which can almost be said to cover the sky with one hand. In addition, his son Zai Zhen also became a minister of the first rank, resulting in the status of Prince Qing's Palace being several levels higher than that of Ronglu Palace.
And just by listening to the name, you can tell that the Ministry of Commerce must be very rich, which is more in line with the style of Prince Qing's family.
But no matter which angle you look at it, by the late Qing Dynasty, there was really no one in the Aixinjueluo family who could show anything.
"Congratulations!" Li Yu came in and congratulated Zai Zhenxian. When Zai Zhen saw Li Yu, he smiled and said: "The emperor's master is back. It's really not easy to see you now!" If he wanted to set up a business in the Qing Dynasty in the future, he would have to deal with the Ministry of Commerce. Li Yu replied: "In the future, it will be difficult to see you!" We have to rely on Mr. Bei Zi for guidance." Zai Zhen was in a good mood: "Which of us will talk to whom? It's easy to talk!" There were many ministers arriving today, and Zai Zhen was busy continuing to communicate with other officials.
Li Yu saw that Prince Qing's Mansion had indeed called Yang Xiaolou's troupe to sing and entertain. Yang Xiaolou also hasn’t seen Li Yu for a while.
"Brother Li Yu, you are well!" Li Yu said: "Hello, brother Yang." Yang Xiaolou said: "My adoptive father has always wanted me to thank you again. The previous movies were very successful! I heard that my adoptive father said that even Lafayette wanted to thank you. Watch the movie in person.”
"I didn't help much, it's all thanks to Fengtai Photo Studio," Li Yu said,
"It seems that Mr. Tan wants to continue making movies?"
"Yes," Yang Xiaolou said excitedly,
"You even called me this time!" Li Yu said with a smile: "From now on, you will not only be famous actors in the theater, but also movie stars." After saying a few words, Yang Xiaolou was asked from the backstage of the theater to quickly put on makeup and prepare to perform on stage.
This kind of performance lasts all day, and seeing the momentum of Prince Qing Yikuang and Zai Zhen, they can't wait to perform it for three days in a row.
The Tongqing class was also happy to take over the work of the prince's palace and earn a lot of money. Li Yu returned to the hall and was stopped by Tang Wenzhi and Xu Shichang.
"Academician Li Yu, I have admired him for a long time." Xu Shichang said. Li Yu had met Xu Shichang before when he was in Beiyang, but he had not spoken to him.
Now Xu Shichang is almost the number two figure under Yuan Shikai in Beiyang. Yuan Shikai regards him very highly and treats him as Zhuge Liang in Beiyang.
Li Yu cupped his fists and said, "I've seen Teacher Juren!" This is what many generals in the Beiyang Army called him.
Xu Shichang said: "Mr. Academician is the emperor's master. I can't afford to call me teacher." What he meant was that he could not be the emperor's master.
Xu Shichang is now the Zuocheng of the Ministry of Shang, and Tang Wenzhi is the Right Prime Minister of the Ministry of Shang, that is, the No. 4 and No. 5 figures, ranking below Zai Zhen, Wu Tingfang and Chen Bi.
However, Xu Shichang has been on a roller coaster ride in the officialdom since then, making rapid progress all the way. Tang Wenzhi said: "Teacher Juren heard that you have taken trains in the Northeast several times. He must have seen and heard about the Northeast and would like to know something about it." Xu Shichang said: "I am deeply aware of the dangers in the Northeast and must take precautions. Tsarist Russia built I understand the purpose of the railway. If such a vast land is occupied by outsiders again, it will be a great shame for the country!" Xu Shichang's most important contribution when serving in the Qing court should be his emphasis on and management of the Northeast when he served as the governor of the three eastern provinces.
Li Yu said: "Zuo Cheng is absolutely right. But I look at the situation in the Northeast and it is not impossible. The population is constantly increasing." Xu Shichang sighed: "Blessings lie where misfortunes lie, and misfortunes lie where blessings rely." Xu Shichang couldn't say it clearly, but Li Yu knew very well that he was referring to the customs ban and the current turbulent situation in the customs.
It can be said straightforwardly that the reason why the Qing court lost such a vast land was closely related to the ban on customs.
Because what the Qing court lost the most was the northeastern land cut off by Tsarist Russia. And without the ban, Tsarist Russia would not have taken it so lightly.
Therefore, the customs ban can definitely be regarded as one of the biggest malpractices of the Qing court. The so-called customs ban prohibits Han Chinese in the customs from entering the Northeast, because the Qing government regarded this as its own land of Longxing.
When the Qing army entered the customs, it was not just the troops entering the customs, but also bringing a large number of people with them.
At that time, the Qing government was still under the Eight Banners system, where the military and civilians were integrated. When there was war, it was the soldiers, and when there was peace, it was the ordinary people.
They have a strong personal attachment relationship with the Eight Banners leader, and have a master-slave feeling. This relationship is very fixed.
Therefore, after the Qing army entered the customs, these family members also followed. In this way, a large number of Manchus entered the pass.
The population in the Northeast has dropped sharply, and most of the remaining people are Han Chinese. There are osmanthus seeds in Sanqiu and lotus flowers in ten miles. The Manchus were nostalgic for the comfortable living environment inside the customs, but later the Qing government discovered that it was necessary to prevent Han people from immigrating to the customs, because there were not many Manchus left outside the customs, and those who immigrated were all Hans. As time went by, the Northeast would be completely populated by Hans .
The Qing court also held a very abnormal idea that if its rule in the Central Plains was overthrown, it could still escape back to its hometown.
——How can you really want to rule well if you leave a way out? It was this kind of thinking that drove the Qing government to implement the ban.
For a long time, the confinement order was very strict, and even the exile of prisoners was prohibited.
In general, the embargo completely separates the Northeast from the Mainland. Not only does it ban immigration, but there is basically no communication between the Northeast and the Mainland.
The Qing Dynasty implemented a customs ban in the Northeast for more than 200 years, making the Northeast seriously lagging behind the customs.
Whether it is politics, economy, culture or other aspects, the Northeast region cannot be compared with Guannei.
More importantly, the population here was very small, which was very harmful to the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, in order to maintain the specialness of the Northeast region, the Qing government did not establish a province in this region and adopted
A political system in which "banners and people govern together". There are no governors or governors, and the three generals, General Shengjing, General Jilin, and General Heilongjiang, serve as the highest officials.
At the same time, with Shengjing as the accompanying capital and five ministries under it, a group headed by General Shengjing was formed.
"Little Court". By the Daoguang period, the total population of Northeast China was only about one million, and most of them were concentrated in the area under the jurisdiction of General Shengjing, which is Liaoning.
As for Jilin and Heilongjiang, their populations are even smaller. The population is small, and the army that can feed is small; the degree of development is even lower, but it is a pity that the thousands of miles of fertile land in the Northeast.
It was because of this that Tsarist Russia took advantage of the situation. But now, with the repeated wars and disasters in the Guan, the Qing government's control over the local areas has become increasingly unable to do so, and the ban on customs has gradually been relaxed.
A large population began a mighty
"Breaking through Guandong". Among them, there are especially many people from Shandong. Because Shandong is close to Liaoning, it is still not easy to get there by land at this time. Many people who want to cross Guandong take a boat from Shandong to Dalian and other places in Liaoning, and then slowly move north.
Shandong has been a major agricultural province since ancient times. These people know how to cultivate land, and coupled with the huge fertility of the black soil in the Northeast, although the journey to Guandong is full of blood and tears, it is better than continuing to stay in the Guan. At least they can survive.
Li Yu said: "Zuo Cheng can go to the northeast to take a look as soon as possible while the situation is still clear."
"Even so?" Xu Shichang said.
"Yes! Once a war breaks out between Japan and Russia in the future, it will only be in the Northeast region. The people we relocated will most likely be persecuted." Li Yu said.
Xu Shichang was surprised and said: "Master, you can't say this casually! Once Japan and Russia go to war, wouldn't it be like two tigers fighting each other and both sides losing? What good can it do?" Xu Shichang understood the situation and did not blindly belittle Japan. , after all, I have stayed in Beiyang, and my judgment of the current situation is more accurate.
Li Yu said: "The advantage is of course the Northeast. In short, if the city gate catches fire, it will inevitably affect Chiyu. Under the war, the nearby residents will be greatly affected. I don't think the Japanese and Russian troops care about the life and death of our people at all." Xu Shichang's post He gritted his teeth and said, "What the Imperial Master said makes sense. I will write it as soon as possible to the Commander-in-Chief of Military Training in Western Liaoning, and organize the people to evacuate the surrounding areas as soon as possible." At this time, Jiang Guiti, the Commander-in-Chief of Military Training in Western Liaoning, was also from Beiyang, and Xu Shichang could use it Gotta move.
Li Yu cupped his hands and said: "Zuo Cheng is so righteous!" Xu Shichang sighed: "Who wants to see the ruins of life again and again." As soon as Xu Shichang finished speaking, the luncheon began, and the sound of opera came from the stage.
Zai Zhen hummed an opera and imitated the way he did on the stage, walked a few martial steps, stood on the spot, and shouted: "Caught!" The congratulating officials around him immediately cheered in unison: "Okay! "
