Chapter 344: Sitting up in shock while dying of illness, the Qing Dynasty seems to be a great power! (Please order and vote)
"Then tell me your request!"
The commander of the French East India Fleet, Russell, was obviously more concerned about the Qing Dynasty sending troops to attack Russia's eastern territories. After hearing Luo Xueyan said that it could be discussed, he directly asked the question in English.
"Commander, before I make my request, can you tell me your general plan? Where do you want to attack? Is it Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula or Russian Alaska?"
Luo Xueyan did not make a request immediately, but asked about the other party's plan.
He knew that in history, Britain and France once dispatched a coalition of 2,000 troops to fight Petropavlovsk, but at that time there were only more than 800 Russian troops there. Unfortunately, the 800 Russian troops repelled 2,000 British and French troops.
The coalition's attack ultimately failed.
But now Luo Xueyan feels that since the Qing Dynasty wants to cheer up and join this war, it seems that the British, French and Qing coalition forces can attack Russian Alaska after capturing Petropavlovsk...\n...\n. Alaska territory
But it's quite big. If they can all be conquered, the Qing Dynasty may be able to get a piece of territory.
It doesn’t need to be too big, just pick an island near western Canada, Prince of Wales Island, Baranof Island or Dole Island.
It's not about the size of the territory, it's about participation. After the Qing Dynasty, it was considered an American country, and it was also a neighbor of the United States.
Matthew Perry no longer needs to worry about Taiwan. How troublesome would it be to seize Taiwan as a base for trade with the Qing Dynasty? The Qing Dynasty will come to your doorstep.
How nice would it be to get an island near the United States? How considerate?
"Your Excellency," the commander of the French East India Fleet stroked his beard and said with a smile, "why do you have to choose one of the two? Can't you have both? Sally, what do you think?"
Wenxian nodded: "Xueyan, if your Qing Dynasty can provide two or three regiments of assistance troops, then we can definitely take over the Kamchatka Peninsula and Russian Alaska!"
Historically, the British and French allied forces dispatched one regiment of ground troops, while the Russian army only had a reinforced battalion. If Luo Xueyan could give them two or three more regiments, there was indeed hope that they could also take over Russian Alaska.
Although the Kamchatka Peninsula and Russian Alaska are not considered good places, it is not troublesome to manage such territories because there are only a few people to manage them. And since furs are also produced there, the income should be able to cover the expenses of the colonial authorities.
Luo Xueyan pretended to think for a while: "We need the Qing Dynasty to dispatch three regiments of new troops.
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Three regiments, that’s five to six thousand people!
Quite a lot!
"What? Can't do it?" Wen Xian asked.
Rachel also looked at Luo Xueyan: "If it doesn't work...
"No!" Luo Xueyan quickly interrupted the Frenchman, "Minister, Commander, the Russian Empire has been our friendly neighbor for two hundred years since the Qing Dynasty. The mountains and rivers are in foreign lands, and the wind and moon are under the same sky...\n.\n.\n.\n.
\nNow you want me, the Qing Dynasty, to send troops to attack, which is really embarrassing! So...\n.\n.\n.\n. You have to pay more!"
"More money?" Wen Xian was stunned, "How much does it cost?"
Rachel asked: "Your Majesty, please tell me the number first!"
Luo Xueyan said: "I have three requirements. First, I need a steel plant that can produce 30,000 tons of cast iron and 20,000 tons of steel per year;
Second, I want a shipyard that can build a 5,000-ton steamship...:.
Wen Xian and Russell both frowned a little after hearing Luo Xueyan's two requests.
"Xue Yan, this is a bit difficult to handle!" Wen Xian shook his head, "If a steel plant, a shipyard... are all built, I'm afraid it will cost millions or more!"
Russell also looked embarrassed: "Such a lot of money...\n.\n. And after all, the Pacific battlefield is a secondary battlefield in the war against Russia. I'm afraid His Majesty the Emperor will not agree to give so much."
Luo Xueyan smiled and said: "The emperor and the queen are unwilling to give it, but General Tokugawa can give it! This time, give me more of Japan's compensation, and I will use the money to purchase steel plants and shipyards from Britain and France.\n.\n.
\n.\n.\n.\nAs long as you two countries are willing to export technology and help me train skilled workers and engineers."
At this time, Wen Xian and Russell's expressions turned warm.
As long as someone provides money, exports technology and helps train workers, everything for engineers will be easy.
Isn't it just a steel factory or a shipyard? If the Qing Dynasty allied with them to fight Russia, what could they not give?
"That's no problem!" Wen Xian said with a smile,
Russell asked: "What is your third request?"
"I want Prince of Wales Island, Baranov Island and Dole Island...::::" Luo Xueyan said, "After we seize Kamchatka Peninsula and Russian Alaska together."
"Where are those three islands?" Wen Xian stopped smiling.
"They are all in Russian Alaska." Luo Xueyan said.
"Three American islands? What do you want those three islands for?" Wen Xian frowned, "What's in Russian Alaska? If I remember correctly, there's nothing there except ice, snow and fur, right?"
Luo Xueyan smiled and said: "There is nothing there...\n.\n.\n.\n.\nBut it can make the Qing Dynasty look like a great power!"
"Oh, it looks like a great power? That's interesting." Bonham glanced at the commander of the French East India Fleet.
Russell smiled: "I can understand...\n.\n.\n.\n. I think if your army can really help us seize Kamchatka Peninsula and Russian Alaska, of course you can ask for it
Several small islands as reward.
What I mean is that you must provide three tours immediately when we need them!"
Luo Xueyan said seriously: "I can solemnly promise this!"
"Then there's no problem." Russell glanced at Wen Xian and said,
Bonham Island: "Can we now discuss how to end this conflict with Japan?"
"Of course," Luo Xueyan turned to look at the fire in the distance, "I think the Japanese already know how powerful they are... We should give them a chance to correct their mistakes!"
"Mito Chunagon! Mito Chunagon!" A small but urgent shout spread from the other end of the corridor to the Japanese-style room at the other end of the corridor.
Along with the shouting, there was a burst of rapid footsteps.
Tokugawa Qi Zhao, who was sitting indoors, had changed into white clothes and was kneeling on the tatami. There was a small table in front of him, with a plate of sake, a sword and a white handkerchief on it.
This posture looks like he is going to commit seppuku!
I need to cut it...but I haven't cut it yet!
Tokugawa Qiaki looked down at his sword, and stretched out his right hand, as if he was about to pick it up, and then scratched his belly...:...but he seemed to have been hit by a body-holding spell.
, never picked up the sword.
The footsteps and shouts became louder and louder, and the door to the entrance hall of the Japanese room was suddenly opened. Tokugawa Qiaki looked up, and what caught his eyes was,
They were none other than Masahiro Abe, the treacherous-looking leader of the old school, Shimazu Saibin, the lord of the Satsuma clan, and Hayashi Fusai, the head of the university.
Seeing Qi Zhao's appearance, the three people rushed forward. Abe Masahiro grabbed Qi Zhao's arm, Shimazu Qibin quickly moved the small table away, and Lin Fuzhai threw himself in front of Qi Zhao and said quickly and quickly:
"Mito Chunagon, victory or defeat is a common thing for a military strategist. You should remain useful, work hard, assist the Lord, and do your best for the revival of the Tokugawa family!"
Tokugawa Qi Zhao looked at Lin Fuzhai: "Can the Tokugawa family be revived?"
Lin Fuzhai nodded heavily: "The allied forces of Britain, the United States, France, and the Qing Dynasty have just sent envoys....\n.\n
Tokugawa Saiaki asked: "They...\n.\nWhat do they want?"
Lin Fuzhai said: "In addition to the previous ones, they also want...\n.\n.\n.\n. They want us to compensate five hundred thousand taels of gold, hand over the shogunate's territory on Huatai Island, and cede it
Thousand Islands..::,
,
"Baga!" Tokugawa Qihao slammed the tatami, "It's impossible...::..It's impossible to give so much gold! It's also impossible to cede the Thousand Islands!"
Hearing what he said, Abe Masahiro, Shimazu Qibin, and Lin Fuzhai breathed a sigh of relief.
If you can't give 500,000 taels of gold, what about 250,000 taels?
The Thousand Islands cannot be ceded, so what about the territory on Huatai Island?
France, Paris.
A train honked its whistle in a billow of white steam, and rumbled slowly into the Gare du Nord in Paris. Princess Mathilde was wearing a long white dress that exposed her snow-white shoulders, and she was holding a small white flower umbrella.
Standing on a VIP platform in the train station. A short, fat man with good features and wearing a suit who had accompanied her here to pick up the train from Calais showed a charming smile.
Mathilde found him laughing.
"Count, Mr. Li Hongzhang, whom I mentioned to you, also came to Paris this time...\n. The second volume of the "Great Book of Prophecy" was given to me by him!"
Mathilde lowered her voice, but she still spoke with great joy.
"Really? Then he has helped us a lot!" The count said with a smile, "Matilde...:...I heard that he has become the Qing minister to the UK. From now on, you will
We can meet more often."
Chapter completed!