Chapter 433 Xianfeng: Look at me using barbarians to conquer barbarians! (Please order, please vote)
Zuo Zongtang followed an old man who looked like an iron tower and a guard walking in front of the emperor, walking around the picturesque Old Summer Palace. He kept walking and his heart was not idle. As he walked, he secretly complained to Luo Yaoguo.
It was all over the place, and by the way, I was still there licking the political meeting that had just concluded.
He was also lucky enough to participate in this political meeting. Emperor Xianfeng used this excuse to keep him in Beijing for several months. At first, Zuo Zongtang did not take this kneeling meeting to discuss political affairs seriously -
—Look at the National People's Congress over there in Tianjing, good guy, it's so abrupt
It became a "Conference of Gods", oh no, it was simply a "Conference of Crazy Gods"! Looking at it this way, the political conference held on knees in Beijing should not be turned into a "gathering of minions and sycophants"
A conference? But who would have thought that in the end, this political conference would actually bloom!
I saw Woren taking the lead, walking with about 300 political kings and ministers, and jointly signed a petition: "Please promote Confucianism to ward off the rebels and thieves of the Cantonese invaders." This trick was incredible. It not only opened the door
The beginning of the Qing Dynasty's constitutional reform was tantamount to announcing to the world that Confucianism, which had been dormant for more than two hundred years, was about to carry out major reforms!
Zuo Zongtang himself also signed his name on this "Political Question Book". As soon as he finished reading the question book, he felt a "thump" in his heart, realizing that this matter would be a big deal! If this Confucian reform is successful,
, the lack of integrity of Confucianism’s famous teachings can really compete with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom’s worship of God.
At the same time, this meeting of kings and ministers who kneel all day long to discuss politics may one day be able to straighten their backs through this great Confucian reform, from kneeling to standing to sitting down comfortably, or even
...It is also possible to reach the sky in one step and sit on the top spot!
As soon as he thought about this, Zuo Zongtang had an idea in his mind, and secretly swore that he would get a famous Zhejiang generous head-treatment ritual wine Dangdang.
"Master Zuo, Haiyantang has arrived. Please wait a moment. I will go and inform you first."
The old man leading the way, Zeng Jialin's calligraphy voice suddenly sounded in Zuo Zongtang's ears as he walked in front of the emperor. Zuo Zongtang hurriedly stopped, raised his neck, and took a closer look. He was in front of Emperor Xianfeng's Western-style building again.
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Inside Haiyan Building.
Emperor Xianfeng, who had just announced that he would go to war with the Russian Empire, was currently receiving two military advisers from the Russian Empire! Isn't this just "learning from the barbarians and developing skills to control the barbarians"!
These two military advisers came to Beijing in the name of Orthodox lamas. Why? Because the Qing Dynasty and Russia did not set up embassies in each other, and there were no Russian diplomats permanently stationed in Beijing. This was not in line with the ancestral system. But Orthodox lamas were stationed in Beijing.
The St. Nicholas Lamasery in Beijing was approved by the Holy Ancestor Kangxi, and there is nothing wrong with it.
The two newcomers, one with the surname Su and Sukhoi, were originally cavalry majors in the Russian Imperial Army. They were in their forties, tall, with long legs, a well-proportioned figure, and a neatly trimmed French beard.
They are neat and tidy, and they look smart and capable.
The other surname was Mikoyan, an infantry captain of the Russian Imperial Army. He was about the same age as Sukhoi, short in stature, with short legs, a big white face, smoothly shaved, and a smile on his face all the time.
These two men were not half-finished in the military like Tupolev. They were serious professional officers of the Russian Imperial Army, specially sent by Nicholas I to help the Qing Dynasty suppress the revolution - provided that the Qing Dynasty could win
Join hands with the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front to dig holes for Britain and France.
Lama Tupolev had already led the newly arrived Lama Su and Lama Mi, and kowtowed to Emperor Xianfeng. Emperor Xianfeng was also very open-minded and did not let these three foreign lamas keep kneeling and behaving like "
"Wangdi Bodhisattva" waved his big hand and gave him a seat! At this moment, he was smiling like a flower and telling them a super big plan to "conquer the barbarians with the barbarians and trap a handful of long hairs at the same time."
"Lama Tu, Lama Su, Lama Mi, I have read the letter of your Emperor Nicholas carefully, and I generally support the things he mentioned. To be honest, I looked at Yingjili,
I'm so angry with those two guys in France who are plotting evil all the time. They've given me a job in the Qing Dynasty over the years.
Luokeng is troublesome! You are still colluding with those long-haired gangsters in the south, and they are obviously playing the trick of hedging their bets. It is so unethical! Look at you Rakshasa again. No matter in Europe or Asia, you have always been staunchly 'counter-revolutionary'
! I don’t like friends like this. Let’s dig holes for Britain and France together, no problem!”
Emperor Xianfeng was talking with saliva flying around, and suddenly his tone dropped: "But... you have to abide by some rules. The "Treaty of Nerchinsk" is not just for fun! The Heilongjiang River Basin and Sakhalin Island, then
But they are all our territory in the Qing Dynasty, how could you take them without even saying hello? These two places are very close to my territory in the Qing Dynasty, Longxing, so you must get out of here!"
Lama Su and Lama Mi were like listening to a book from heaven. Chinese was a bit too difficult for them, and they had no idea how to get started. Fortunately, Lama Tu spoke Chinese very well. As soon as Xianfeng heard these words, his face was filled with anger.
, that’s a dilemma.
It is better to discuss withdrawing from Heilongjiang. At the moment, Britain and France are trying to attack the Petropavlov Fortress on the Kamchatka Peninsula. This fortress is the lifeblood of the Russian Empire and must not be lost!
Without this fortress, the Russian Empire would become a "bear without a port" on the Pacific coast. By then, the Heilongjiang Basin, Sakhalin Island, and even the Alaska colony as far away as the New World would have to sway like candles in the wind.
I don’t know for sure, I don’t know which day it will disappear.
Therefore, seeing the British and French troops approaching the border, Governor Muravyov must have sent all his troops to the fortress at this time, and he would not have time to think about the invasion of Heilongjiang.
But Sakhalin Island is in trouble. The Russian Empire has been rooted there for many years. It sneaked in during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Now, Nicholas I is asked to spit out the meat that he has eaten... This is not a stuffed bear.
His behavior is even more painful than cutting off a bear's paw!
However, the Lama in this picture is also a mature old fox, a veteran imperialist colonizer with more evil intentions than a beehive. He did not directly respond to Xianfeng's conditions, but instead said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Russian Empire's army will
We really can’t withdraw from the Heilongjiang River Basin and Sakhalin Island!”
"No?" Emperor Xianfeng's pockmarked face instantly turned black, like the bottom of a pot.
Lama Tu still had a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, think about it, if the Russian army withdraws from the Heilongjiang River Basin and Sakhalin Island... Then where will you go to recover in person and with great majesty? Take back these two pieces of land.
Come on, that's a huge victory! The national prestige rises in a sudden, and it can fool the Guangdong invaders in the south so that they can't find their way north. The British and French can also take a high look at you! Your Majesty, you say so.
Isn’t that true?”
It seems to make sense!
Emperor Xianfeng's small triangular eyes narrowed, and a proud expression suddenly appeared on his face, as if he had "victory in the Northern Expedition." Tupolev continued: "And on the surface, the Russian army does not come from the Heilongjiang River Basin and
If Sakhalin is withdrawn, your Qing elites can take charge of these two battlefields.
, let the British and French recruit their long-haired soldiers to attack the Petropavlov Fortress, which is an impregnable fortress. Now Governor Muravyov already knows the British and French plans, and it will be accurate where to add more troops when the time comes.
It can cause heavy losses to both Ying, France and Changmao! Your Majesty, this is killing three birds with one stone!"
"Okay! Kill three birds with one stone!"
"I, Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Zhejiang, respectfully greet the emperor!"
"I beg you!"
In the Haiyan Hall, the three foreign lamas had slipped out of the back door, and now Zuo Zongtang was replaced by Zuo Zongtang, who kowtowed to Emperor Xianfeng in greeting.
After the greetings were completed, Xianfeng did not give Zuo Zongtang a seat, but asked him to kneel down and reply. Xianfeng asked: "Zuo Zongtang, do you know that the Guangdong invaders rebelled against the Founding People's Congress and caused internal strife?"
"I have heard about it." Zuo Zongtang said with a smile on his face, "Many false kings who rebelled against the Guangdong invaders have now lost trust and are at war with each other. They may fight when they will. Now is the time when the imperial court is sitting
When we are watching tigers fighting from the mountains, as long as they start fighting, it will be over if the Cantonese invaders rebel."
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Xianfeng nodded: "I think so too, so I plan to take advantage of this gap to drive out the invading Russians from the north. It just so happens that the ministers from Britain and France have arrived in Tianjin these days, and they are urging me. But my
Once the Eight Banners New Army makes its northern expedition, you will have to worry more about it in the south."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. With our ministers here in Zhejiang, nothing will happen." Zuo Zongtang quickly assured Xianfeng.
Xianfeng nodded lightly and said: "That's very good. With you in Zhejiang, I feel relieved. Recently, I got a report from Ye Mingchen, saying that the situation in Guangdong is unstable and asked me to mobilize troops to support. So I want to mobilize the garrison flag in Hangzhou
We want to send troops to support Guangzhou. We also want Gilhanga to take them to Guangzhou to become a general. You have to cooperate with Gilhanga to handle this matter. Is that possible?"
Zuo Zongtang was stunned and said in his heart: "This is great! Once the garrison flag soldiers in Hangzhou leave, then it will be him, the governor leading the troops, who has the final say in the Eight Prefectures of Zhejiang!"
Thinking of this, Zuo Zongtang kowtowed: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely help Gilhang'a complete the matter of moving the flag soldiers!"
A murderous look suddenly flashed across Xianfeng's face, and then he smiled and nodded: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Chapter completed!