Chapter 442 The Qing Dynasty and the Taiping Rebellion? (Please order and vote)
"Alexander Islands? What kind of place is this? Why have I never heard of it?" Zuo Zongtang was completely confused when he heard this strange foreign name.
"Maria, bring me the map quickly!" Luo Yaoguo immediately shouted to Maria, the "big secret" who was obediently serving tea and water. After a while, Maria brought a map with great enthusiasm.
Map of the Americas. This map is not simple. It was drawn based on the one Wang Libin bought from England, and all the troublesome foreign names on it were thoughtfully replaced with characters that Chinese people can understand.
Luo Yaoguo pointed to the group of small islands in the southernmost part of the Russian Alaska Colony on the map and said to Zuo Zongtang: "Ji Gao, do you see it? They are these small islands. When we were negotiating with the British and French before, they could
They all patted their chests and promised
, after defeating Russia, the islands were given to the Qing Dynasty as trophies, and they signed a treaty seriously. This treaty was signed with the Qing Dynasty, so if you come forward to deal with this matter, it is comparable to
I am much more suitable, you are still a courtier of the Qing Dynasty now!"
Zuo Zongtang looked at those islands with a puzzled look on his face: "What good can these small islands do? They are thousands of miles away from us - by the way, is the Victoria area next to these islands the Queen of England?"
Going to Victoria's territory?" As he said that, he pointed to the large area on the map marked with the Victoria area.
Luo Yaoguo looked at it and grinned, as if he had discovered a treasure. He also reached out and patted the Victoria area on the map: "Ji Gao, you guessed it right! This is indeed British territory, but, it
It has not officially become a British colony, and now it is only managed by the British Hudson's Bay Company. You know, this is like a big meat pie that has not been divided yet. We still have the opportunity to insert a chopstick and share a piece.
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The land that Zuo Zongtang was referring to was the province of British Columbia that later became "U.S. Canada". Although it is now enclosed by the British, the British have too many colonies to develop, so this place has been left unused.
There is a lot of grass and grass there. But in recent years, there has been an explosion on the west coast of the United States.
When the gold rush started, some gold diggers thought there might be gold in Victoria, so they started wandering there, and the place gradually became more popular. Historically, only in 1858 did the British suddenly think of this land.
, and then conveniently established a colony of British Columbia.
But it’s only 1854 now, and there are still several years before 1858! Maybe there will be a chance to do something there!
Don’t even think about occupying them all, even just a little bit. For example, in the future Vancouver area, we can carve out dozens of square kilometers and build a small colony, even if it is a "True Testament Chinese" municipality.
, that’s also great!
Because of such a stronghold, the poor Han people from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can continue to enter, and they can also immigrate legally! The climate in that area is warm, and it is the most suitable area for farming on the west coast of North America. There are still a lot of furs in the woods.
Animals are just waiting for people to hunt them, and there are veins of gold hidden underground.
I feel like there are treasures everywhere.
The grains, vegetables, and cattle and sheep raised by the Chinese there can also be sold to the west coast of the United States next door. These days, the west coast of the United States is full of gold diggers, and they are all busy digging for gold. No one is willing to farm the land.
Vegetables, chickens and ducks are raised, so prices are ridiculously expensive. An egg might be sold for a sky-high price. So,
Those legal immigrants who went to the Victoria area could make a lot of money by selling things to gold prospectors on the West Coast of the United States, just like opening a treasure chest full of gold coins.
After all, only profitable colonization or immigration can everything flourish and be full of vitality!
In addition, these days, the border between the United States and the Victoria area is not fortified at all. As long as the Chinese disembark in the Victoria area, they can easily move to the United States. In the Seattle area in later generations, they simply occupied and lived at will.
No one cares. The state of Washington had to wait until 1889 to be established. It is still called the Washington area, and there are not many Americans in the whole place.
So this Washington area is the same as the Victoria area next door, although the sovereignty is owned by the United States and the United Kingdom.
We cannot steal the national power of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but the poor Han people under the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can "quietly enter the village,
"You don't want to be a shooter", go in on your knees. First occupy all the land, and then use the "True Agreement Sect" to form a group. There will be a lot more things you can do in the future.::::
How could Zuo Zongtang understand Luo Yaoguo's little calculation, and he didn't bother to think about it. He felt that Luo Yaoguo didn't want to break his trust with Britain and France, so he nodded and readily agreed: "In this case, then I will go here
One trip——As for Zhejiang, I want Ningbo, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Taizhou and Wenzhou. In addition,
I am still a doctor of the famous Zhejiang Dafang Church. I have to keep this identity. I, Zuo Zongtang, have always worshiped Confucius and Mencius, and I will not change my religion to Emperor God!"
"Okay!" Luo Yaoguo nodded with a smile, "It's a deal! Ji Gao, now that Xianfeng has sent troops, we can't keep dilly-dallying - why not take advantage of the British Minister Wenxian and the French Minister Bourbou
When Longdu was in Shanghai
, let’s sign a supplementary agreement with them to finalize the matter of sending troops. Then we will send out troops quickly, and wait until next spring or summer to seize the territory. This is to open a territory thousands of miles away, but it is not
What a merit in this world!"
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"Why are you two together..."
Shanghai Yuyuan, Dianchun Hall.
When the few foreigners who had just entered the door saw Luo Yaoguo and Zuo Zongtang standing there smiling and greeting each other, they were stunned as if a restraining spell had been cast on them.
These two people, one wearing a shiny crown, hanging court beads, and wearing supplementary clothes, are the majestic frontier officials of the Qing Dynasty! The other is wearing a red round hat and a bright yellow dragon robe. It is obvious that he is
The powerful prince of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
The governor of the Qing Dynasty and the prince of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom actually came together in a harmonious manner, with smiles on their faces, to greet the imperialist envoy. With your posture, how can the imperialists continue to play the old trick of sowing discord? Is it difficult?
Do you want to support Zuo Zongtang loudly in front of Luo Yaoguo? Or should you shout to support Luo Yaoguo in front of Zuo Zongtang?
What are you doing? Are you not even pretending?
"Two ministers, come on, let me introduce to you. This is the Prime Minister of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and that is the majestic King Wu! This is the Governor of Zhejiang and Nanyang Minister of the Qing Dynasty, Mr. Zuo...
"
At this time, Maria, who had already changed into a Western corset dress, came forward with a smile, and introduced Bonham and Bourblon in a serious manner in English and French.
"Oh, I always thought you were mortal enemies!"
Wen Xian looked at Luo Yaoguo and Zuo Zongtang, his smile full of helplessness, and said with a wry smile.
Bulbulon shrugged and complained: "The way you Chinese behave - if I remember correctly, aren't you fighting a religious war now?
They both had translators beside them, and the words were immediately translated into Chinese.
Luo Yaoguo laughed and greeted the two foreigners loudly: "Don't stand around. Please sit down. Please sit down and serve tea to the two ministers. You two ministers, this means that there are no eternal enemies in the world."
, and there are no permanent friends, only
There are eternal national interests!" As he spoke, he sat down and explained with a smile, "For China's national interests, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty must form a coalition to attack the Russian Empire that invaded China!"
"What? Are you going to fight together?"
"This, this...does the Qing Emperor know about this?"
When these two foreigners heard this, they were almost confused. After all, they used to instigate various factions in the feudal country to fight dogs, but now they were really uncomfortable with it.
"Xianfeng doesn't know, and there's no need to let him know!" Luo Yaoguo shook his head, raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Master Zuo and I can make the decision on this matter - for you two countries, we
China dispatched troops as agreed,
Isn’t it enough to help you capture the Petropavlovsk Fortress? As for whether this Chinese army is the Qing army, the Taiping Army, or the coalition of the two countries, it doesn’t matter at all!”
Zuo Zongtang quickly echoed from the side: "Yes, yes, it's not important. What's important is that we can win! Our opponent this time is the powerful Russian Empire!"
Wenxian and Bulbulon winked at each other, and Wenxian then asked: "Then how many troops do you two intend to send? Who will be the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force?"
Bulbulon also asked: "When can we send out troops?"
"Ten thousand expeditionary troops," Luo Yaoguo said confidently, "including four infantry regiments and artillery.
There are one battalion each for workers, spokesmen, and cavalry. The commander is Mr. Zuo, and the deputy commander is Yu Wanqing from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The troops have been well prepared and ready to go at any time! But before sending troops, we have to sign a supplementary agreement, which must be confirmed
Chapter completed!