Chapter 307 There is Sakhalin Island in the north and Lanfang Country in the south (please order, please vote)
"Open the ports under the jurisdiction of Ningguta Deputy Capital?" Prince Gong never expected that Luo Xueyan would make such a suggestion. He was stunned for a moment, "Is this what the British mean? But what is there in the bitter cold land of Ningguta?" OK?"
What's good?
It sounds very grand! Don’t you want this great land?
Luo Xueyan just smiled and said calmly: "Your Majesty, it is not the British intention to open Vladivostok in the area under the jurisdiction of Ningguta Deputy Capital as a port, but this matter will have three major benefits for the Prince and the Qing Dynasty, without any harm.
What the British wanted when they came from far away was mainly tangible interests, not land. What's more, Ningguta was a bitter, cold and remote place, and it was useless for the British to search for it. On the contrary, the powerful neighbors in the north of the Qing Dynasty had coveted this place for many years! If they could Inducing the British to establish a concession in Vladivostok, set up a consulate, and even station warships would make it difficult for the powerful northern neighbor to go south. Moreover, the powerful northern neighbor is about to go to war with Britain and France. This At that time, the Qing Dynasty donated the Shenwei Port in Shanghai to the British and French navies, and it could also help the British and French capture the Russian port of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far north.
If this port is occupied by Britain and France, then the northeastern part of the Qing Dynasty will no longer have such a big advantage!"
Although the northeastern Qing Dynasty and Russia bordered on land, and the border stretched for thousands of miles. However, the Russian army that invaded the northeastern border of the Qing Dynasty did not come all the way overland, but took the summer sea route of the Arctic Ocean and then entered the Pacific Ocean.
Because there is no trace of the Trans-Siberian Railway at the moment, the cost of transporting troops to the Far East across the vast Siberia by horse-drawn carriages and sleighs overland is huge!
In comparison, taking the Arctic Ocean summer sea route is so economical!
After taking the Arctic Ocean summer channel out of the Bering Strait and into the Pacific Ocean, you have to resupply at the Port of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Historically, during the Crimean War, the British and French forces attacked this port, but failed to capture it.
But if the British and French forces could establish a military station in Vladivostok and get support from some Qing mercenaries, they might be able to defeat it.
Once the port of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula was controlled by Britain, France and even the Qing Dynasty, the Russians' route from the Arctic Ocean to the Bering Strait and then southward would be cut off.
Then the border troubles in the Northeast of the Qing Dynasty will disappear immediately!
The outer northeastern part, the land of Sakhalin, was naturally preserved.
Even if the port of Petropavlovsk is still owned by Russia, as long as Britain and France have established a concession in Vladivostok and established a naval base, the Russians will have to think twice if they want to move south in a big way.
Luo Xueyan went on to say: "Although the land of Ningguta's deputy capital and the three surnames' deputy capital further north are bitter and cold, they are rich in furs! Furs are loved by Westerners and are valuable. In the past, the Russians made great efforts to move eastward. In fact, it was also attracted by the fur. Therefore, opening Vladivostok as a port to the British was by no means unprofitable to the Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, the land of Ningguta is really vast, with abundant products and fertile land. If it can be opened as a port, foreign paddle steamers will sail between Vladivostok, Busan, and Tianjin, a sea route of four to five thousand miles, with a speed of eight knots, seven
It can be completed in eight days!
At that time, the Qing Dynasty will be able to take advantage of the Westerners and develop the fertile fields of Ninggu Pagoda, which will be of great benefit!"
Prince Gong's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Luo Xueyan's analysis.
He proposed opening up thousands of miles of fertile wilderness outside the customs at the beginning, but the project did not progress quickly.
This is mainly because the places outside Shanhaiguan that are relatively close to Shanhaiguan are already the Zhuangzi of the Eight Banners' powerful people, while the transportation costs for places farther from Shanhaiguan are too high - to carry out development, it is not only necessary to transport some people there, but also to transport people there.
The time and cost required to transport tools, livestock, and rations by land are simply unbearable.
If foreign ships could really cover the Tianjin-Vladivostok route in seven or eight days or even half a month, it would be too easy to transport people and goods there!
Moreover, it is not necessary to transport grain, livestock, and agricultural tools from Tianjin to Vladivostok. It can be transported from North Korea, which is only more than a thousand miles of waterway.
"Your Majesty, this Ninggu Pagoda Governor must not be a fat man that everyone is envious of. Your Majesty, you can do it for your confidants. Just in case something goes wrong," Luo Xueyan paused, "This is the third great benefit!"
This third great profit turned out to be a retreat, a retreat belonging to Prince Gong of the Qing Dynasty.
If the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom conquers the world, he can still use the land of Ninggu Pagoda as a annex without losing his status as a prince!
Luo Xueyan has already thought about what will happen after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. He really has a long-term view and has already planned his own retreat, right?
At this time, Luo Xueyan smiled and said, "Watch the prince aboard!"
Jin Aduo glanced at Luo Xueyan with complicated eyes, and led several royal guards to swarm up, surrounding Prince Gong and boarding the paddle steamer flying the Union Jack flag. The gangplank on the ship was withdrawn, and Prince Gong stood at the bow of the ship, thinking.
I don’t know where I flew to anymore? Luo Xueyan stood on the pier
, smiled and bowed with his fists clasped, and then raised his head, Prince Gong had already entered the cabin. Luo Xueyan turned his eyes and saw a lone unshaven man standing on the pier where Prince Gong and his entourage were standing.
The middle-aged Taoist priest was looking at him with a smile.
As soon as the two people's eyes met, the Taoist lifted up his Taoist robe and knelt down to worship: "The heaven and the earth will be bright, and I will pay my respects to King Wu for his five thousand years!"
Luo Xueyan smiled and nodded: "You are really lucky. You have escaped the crime of being executed by Ling Chi. But you can't call yourself Hong Daquan again in the future, otherwise I won't be able to save you."
After saying that, he turned back to Xu Yuegui and said, "Sister Yuegui, you are a man who can coax people. Why don't you join the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Western Affairs Military Advisor's Office, and then be sent to the Lanfang Republic as a minister!"
Xu Yuegui made a blessing ceremony and said with a smile: "It's all arranged by His Highness King Wu."
Shanghai, Yang Family Garden.
Yang's Garden was the original Huang's Garden, but now it has been transferred to Yang Xiuqing's name, and it has become Yang Xiuqing's foothold on the beach in Shanghai.
When Luo Yaoguo arrived, Yang Xiuqing had just seen off the French minister Bourblon. Although Wenxian quietly killed Zhao Fangji, Bourblon still went his own way and had a fierce fight with Yang Xiuqing.
In order to discuss cooperation matters with him, Yang Xiuqing left even Jiangbei's military affairs to Yang Fuqing, Yang Yiqing, Yang Runqing and other "brothers" to deal with, and he was nailed to Shanghai.
However, what needed to be discussed was almost done. In the past two days, he was planning to take a large passenger boat towed by a small steamer given to him by the French company Rémy, take the Suzhou River into the Grand Canal, and then go all the way north back to Yangzhou.
But before leaving, he had to have a good talk with Luo Yaoguo to confirm an important matter.
"Come on, come on, eight, no, it's the ninth brother now!"
When he heard that Luo Yaoguo was visiting, Yang Xiuqing stood at the door of his bungalow to greet him politely. When he saw Luo Yaoguo coming in, he stepped forward, took his hand, and walked into the bungalow together.
Arriving in the living room of the bungalow, Yang Xiuqing pulled him to sit down on the sofa, and warmly greeted the servants to serve tea and snacks to entertain the guests.
After Luo Yaoguo drank a few sips of tea and tasted a snack, he smiled and asked, "Brother, I want to ask you something. Isn't the Rakshasa Kingdom going to war with France?"
"Well," Luo Yaoguo nodded, "war will not be officially declared until next year."
"Then who won?" Yang Xiuqing asked.
This is what Bulbronto asked about - I don't know if Napoleon III felt unsure and wanted to find an expert to ask.
"Britain and France won," Luo Yaoguo said. "Ever since Britain and France declared war on Russia, they fought for almost two years. It was a very hard fight and in the end, Britain and France won!"
"Okay, that's good!" Yang Xiuqing laughed, and then said mysteriously, "The French Minister asked me to inquire about this matter. Don't tell anyone else about it!"
This Yang Xiuqing even sells the hexagram!
Luo Yaoguo smiled: "Fourth brother, is this why you called me here today?"
Yang Xiuqing chuckled: "Ninth brother, this is a big deal. The French Emperor's uncle was responsible for destroying the Rakshasa Kingdom! The French Minister was also worried that the French Emperor would mess up like his uncle, so he asked me to ask. "
Luo Yaoguo nodded: "What are the benefits?"
"Benefits? What benefits?" Yang Xiuqing still pretended to be confused.
"Of course it's the benefit of us giving the French advice!" Luo Yaoguo asked.
"How much does it hurt to say good things to a friend?" Yang Xiuqing shook her head and asked.
Luo Yaoguo smiled: "You and he are friends. I have to take advantage of the fact that we are not familiar with him!"
"Then what do you want?" Yang Xiuqing asked.
"I want Lan Fangguo!"
"Lan Fang Country?" Yang Xiuqing was stunned, "Where is this country?"
"On the island of Borneo in the South China Sea!" Luo Yaoguo said, "The Dutch have always wanted to get that piece of land."
"In Borneo? Why?" Yang Xiuqing was confused.
Luo Yaoguo smiled and said: "A French fleet will come to Shanghai in a few days. I want them to send a ship to take Luo Dingyuan and Jiao Liang to Lanfang Kingdom in Borneo!"
"What do you mean?" Yang Xiuqing looked confused.
"The fox pretends to be the tiger's power, and uses the barbarians to control the barbarians!" Luo Yao said.
Yang Xiuqing thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay! Ninth Brother, this matter is all on me!"
Chapter completed!