The Summer Palace, also known as Peter's Palace, is located in the forest on the south bank of the Gulf of Finland, 29 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. This purely baroque complex was built in 1714. Its appearance is simple and solemn and its interior is decorated in luxuriously. Many large-scale balls, palace celebrations and other activities in Russia are held here, and Nicholas II's coronation ceremony will also be held here.

Wang Chenhao and Xu Jingcheng followed the palace etiquette officers into the summer palace and waited in the garden.

Before Nicholas II arrived, he summoned not only Wang Chenhao, but also the ministers and consuls of various countries were there, as well as some important Russian officials. Everyone was waiting in the garden square and chatted together in three or three. Wang Chenhao and Xu Jingcheng also found a shade of sunshine with the crowd and the scenery around him.

There is a band in front of the flower bed not far from the left, playing the unique Lai Fei symphony of the Russian Empire. On the far right is the main representative building of the Summer Palace, which is a double-storey palace. At that time, Peter the Great lived on the first floor, and his wife, Catherine I (the second wife of Peter the Great) lived on the second floor.

In front of the palace is a group of fountains called the waterfall. There are more than 200 reliefs and figurines, dozens of fountains and two trapezoidal waterfalls, giving people a picture-like dreamy feeling.

In the center of a large semicircular pool of the fountain group, there is a statue of Hercules Samson fighting with a lion. This is the famous Lomson Fountain. There are some noble ladies and ladies gathered near the fountain. Some men who like to chat with him compliments them in front of them and hope to hold hands and succeed. It is also the busiest place for waiters.

Wang Chenhao didn't know how influential he was. As soon as he and Xu Jingcheng came over, they immediately attracted the attention of almost everyone. Especially the ministers and consuls of various countries to Russia, Wang Chenhao had dealt with them a lot during this period. For politicians, they had already regarded Wang Chenhao as an old friend.

Without saying a few words to Xu Jingcheng, some people came to say hello and chat, while others waved to Wang Chenhao over, including Sa Daoyi, Wei Dila, Amado and others. However, these people had a tacit understanding. They greeted Wang Chenhao in three or three, and it can be seen from this that the country relations behind them. For example, the French and German consuls would not appear together.

Wang Chenhao talked with these acquaintances one by one for a minute, and then a few Russian officials came around. Seeing that their rank and rank were not small, Xu Jingcheng whispered that Wang Chenhao was one of the Minister of Army Alekseev and the other Minister of Navy Prince Alessandrovic. Behind them were cavalry general Nikolayevich, as well as finance minister Vite and foreign minister Robanov.

Several Russians came to Wang Chenhao and Xu Jingcheng and looked up and down. They knew Xu Jingcheng, so they focused on Wang Chenhao, but they seemed to be unkind when they looked at their expressions.

Among them, Robanov spoke fluent Chinese and said hello to Xu Jingcheng, then turned to Wang Chenhao: "This is the special envoy Wang sent by the Qing Empire. I have been busy with official business recently and have not been able to entertain you well. I hope to let you go."

Wang Chenhao said with a smile: "I traveled around the countries this time mainly to see the civilized society in Europe, and the high level of civilization in Britain, France, Germany and Italy has left me with a profound impression. Compared with other countries, with the level of civilization of your country, I feel that it is a blessing that I have not killed or detained as an envoy, and I dare not have any other extravagant hopes."

Wang Chenhao had something in his words, deliberately raising their civilization and advancedness in front of the ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy, and using this to belittle Russia in order to retaliate against Russia's neglect of him during this period.

The ministers of Sa Daoyi and other countries looked at each other and felt Wang Chenhao's intentions, and they all waited quietly to watch the fun.

Robanov smiled in an old age and said, "The envoy is really good at joking. The great Slavic people, led by His Majesty the Tsar, have created a prosperous, democratic and civilized Russian empire. As part of European civilization, Russian civilization is dazzling and shining."

It’s shameless to brag about yourself!

Wang Chenhao snorted coldly and said, "Your country's civilization is really puzzling! You are showing off in front of the people of the country, but your country's army is occupying our country's territory and burning, killing and looting our people!"

Robertov smiled and said, "We want to help your country enter a civilized society as soon as possible. Although you may not agree with the handling method. But I believe you will understand our painstaking efforts in the near future."

Wang Chenhao said coldly: "It's better not to have this kind of civilization in your country! You also ask your country to withdraw troops from our country. Even if we ask for help, we will ask for help from a strong country like Britain, Germany and the United States, and it will not cost you your country."

Luoba Ruofu always had a smile on his face. For Wang Chenhao's accountability, he could explain it if he could explain it, and if he couldn't explain it, he would let go of it.

"I will convey the request of your Special Envoy to the Imperial Government. I believe that the Imperial Government will handle this matter peacefully and in a friendly manner with your government!"

Wang Chenhao was so angry that he was too angry. If there was a situation where no one else was there, he would probably beat him up immediately. He snorted coldly: "Your country is secretly mobilizing a large number of troops to the Far East under the banner of peace negotiations. What is your sincerity in negotiating?"

Robanov was stunned. Unexpectedly, Wang Chenhao had already found out about the transfer of the army, and the other party also saw their plan to build a plank road and secretly cross Chen Cang.

"What happened?" Robanov turned his head and looked at the Army Minister Alekseev, and then exchanged glances before saying, "I'm sorry, I don't know!"

Wang Chenhao smiled bitterly in anger. The damn old guy actually pretended to be garlic with me.

Kseev laughed at this time and said, "I don't know where Lord Wang heard the news. I can confirm now that there is no such thing as sending troops to the Far East. With the military strength and combat power of the Imperial Far East Army, it is enough to deal with the incomparable troops of some countries. Why do you need to increase your troops?"

Although Wang Chenhao understood that the Qing army had low combat power and was at the bottom of the army of the great power countries, it was not easy to be said to be in the ordinary.

"When facing foreign invasion, our Chinese people will swear to defend their homes to the death. In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, our army performed poorly, but we knew shame and bravely. Our newly built Beiyang Army will remove the bad habits of the old army. We will use the strongest German Army as the training standard, equip the world's most advanced weapons, and have strong combat power. All countries are obvious to all, and any invading army will pay a heavy price."

Kseev said disdainfully: "I heard that Lord Wang, you have only trained a new army in one town. My elite army in the Far East has more than 60,000, and the troops are more than five times that of yours. Can you stop it?"

Wang Chenhao sneered: "It's a great thing to say, your country has sent troops to occupy our Heilongjiang Province. The country is in danger and the whole people are soldiers. Our Beiyang Army has expanded from one town to eight towns. Please remind your country to enter the division of our country. The way of seeing off guests is a bit special, so they should be careful."

Kseev also sneered and said, "So what about the new army in the eight towns? It's only 100,000 people. Our Russian Empire's standing army has 1.5 million. The mobilization order can summon nearly ten million. Your new army is not enough to spread your teeth!"

Wang Chenhao immediately sarcastically said, "It is the way that the troops mobilize food and grass first. Your country's focus is in the Baltic Sea in Europe, thousands of miles away from the Far East. The Siberian Railway used to send troops has not been completed. It takes more than a year to walk to the Far East. Even if you millions of troops are in the Far East? You have just experienced the huge consumption of the Russian-Turkey War, and the military recovery period will take more than ten years. In addition, the impact of the international silver loss crisis on you, whether finance can keep up. Millions of troops will either freeze or starve to death on the Far East. I really don't know how you became the Minister of the Army. I don't understand this military common sense, which really opens our eyes."

"You!" Kseev was scolded by Wang Chenhao, and his face burst out with blue veins, pointing at Wang Chenhao but couldn't speak. It was not that he didn't know these military common sense, but he didn't expect that Wang Chenhao could see so thoroughly in this regard.

The ministers of various countries around them all held back and didn't laugh, but the Tsarist Russian officials around Kseyev felt embarrassed and embarrassed.

At this time, Prince Alexandrovic, the Russian Navy Minister, who had been watching coldly, spoke to relieve Kseev and said, "What's the use of Lord Wang here for a moment? Putting aside the gap in strength on land, your Beiyang Navy has been blocked by our Far East fleet and dared not come out. Your country has no control over the sea, and the long coastline can be slaughtered by our navy."

Wang Chenhao said without changing his face: "That's only temporary. My Beiyang Navy can't stand it and just wait for an opportunity. Although your country's Far East Fleet is stronger than my Beiyang Navy, if you dare to divide your troops to attack my coastline cities, you will definitely be annihilated by our navy. My Beiyang Navy relies on the fortress Lushun, the favorable terrain of Weihaiwei, and the combination of sea and land is enough to compete with your navy and defend your home."

Rovich sneered: "My Far East Navy only needs to restrain your Beiyang Navy. When the Marine Corps lands on detour to capture Lushun and Weihaiwei, the Beiyang Navy will be a turtle in the jar and will be wiped out. At that time, will you still dare to defend your home?"

Wang Chenhao retorted: "Lushun and Weihaiwei are the strongest fortresses in Yadong. They have strong firepower inside. How can they easily get it? Our country only needs to hold on for a few months. At that time, I will lead my private hired fleet back to China to participate in the war and echo the Beiyang Navy, and then the naval battle will be concluded!"

Rovich snorted coldly and said, "How can those broken ships you bought defeat my Far East Fleet?"

Wang Chenhao smiled and said, "I don't expect to defeat your country's Far East Fleet, but it's enough to protect yourself!"

Seeing that Wang Chenhao always had something to refute him, Rovich couldn't help but say angrily: "You hire a few broken ships and want to control the situation. Our imperial navy has so many warships in the Baltic and Black Seas. Can you stop it?"

Wang Chenhao snorted and laughed at him, "Can your Black Sea Fleet come out? Your Baltic Fleet is very powerful, but you probably have to circle the earth if you want to join the Far East? It will take a year or two to sail alone. I'm afraid your country's finances will not be able to support this expenditure. But we are different. Our country is vast and rich in resources, and it is not a problem to fight for a year or two. Besides, when your Baltic Fleet arrives in the Far East, our new battleship will also be in service. As far as I know, your country has no warships that can fight against our Dengyun-class battleships."

"You!" Rovich, like Kseev, was speechless by Wang Chenhao.

The two ministers of the Russian Navy and Army were defeated by Wang Chenhao one after another, which made other ministers and officials in Russia feel very embarrassed, especially the ministers and consuls of various countries are there, which is really shameful.

On the second floor of the big palace at the end of the garden, Tsar Nicholas II was displeased when he learned that the two ministers of the Navy and Army had lost face in front of Wang Chenhao. In fact, it was not accidental that several important Russian officials appeared at the same time, but that Nicholas deliberately sent to test and make things difficult for Wang Chenhao, with the purpose of killing Wang Chenhao's majesty in front of the ministers and consuls of various countries and attacking the majesty of the Qing Empire.

Now that the plan has not been successful, he has made a joke to the politicians of various countries. Nicholas II was so angry that he threw his cup.

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Chapter completed!