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Chapter 280 Belonging to Alaska

"Five million taels of silver!" Li Yunzhong refused without thinking: "No way! I will not use one tael of silver to get these territories, but I can still get them back, but not silver, but bullets and shells!"

Alexander couldn't figure out why the topic came back here, so he hurriedly defended: "Your Majesty, you misunderstood. This land was not taken from China. It was an enclave. Whether for Russia or China, he was on the other side of the sea...."

"Alaska!" Li Yunzhong couldn't help but exclaimed, it turned out that this land was sold to the United States, but he didn't expect that the man could get a share of it.

Alexander laughed and said, "Dear Your Majesty, you already know that it is that land."

"What a miracle, you Russia will actually give up your territory!" Li Yunzhong really doesn't understand why Russia has always been addicted to land and lives, so why did it act like this today.

Alexander decided to tell the truth. He found that the emperor in front of him was not easy to fool, and maybe he had known the reason for it.

"Britain has already taken the fleet to the Far East and can capture Alaska at any time. I decided to sell this land while the UK has not yet made any idea about this."

Li Yunzhong waved his hand and replied, "Can the big man buy it? We are the hostile side."

Alexander replied: "I don't want to sell this place to the United States. The United States is already strong enough and cannot border two powerful countries. If I choose, I am willing to choose a big man instead of the United States."

Li Yunzhong understood what he meant. It turned out that he was afraid that one day the Han Dynasty and the destruction country would attack Russia.

"I can buy the place that Russia wants to sell, but I will only pay one million taels of silver, which is already the highest price. Of course, we can talk about some other conditions."

Alexander nodded busyly. His main purpose was to buy a bead gun. There was no way. The European battlefield was too cruel. Hundreds of thousands of troops fought together. The one that decided to win or lose was often a decisive battle. This decisive battle might only take a few thousand people, and only a few thousand people were killed or injured. If anyone used the bead gun here, he would have the advantage. Russia has suffered a lot in this regard. Whenever the heroic imperial soldiers rushed forward in an orderly queue, countless bullets were often greeted.

Li Yunzhong knew that Russia could not hold on anymore and the war was about to end. Britain and France would definitely not allow the Han Dynasty to dominate Asia. Instead, they would support Russia and Japan, just to restrain the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty should prepare early, and take advantage of Russia's hatred of Britain and France now and make both sides suffer.

Li Yunzhong pondered for a while and said solemnly: "As you think, the Han Dynasty formed an alliance with the Prussian Kingdom, and the Russian Empire has always been in good terms with the Prussian Kingdom. As long as Russia does not expand like the East, the Han Dynasty can also get along with Russia, and Britain and France will become our enemy."

Alexander said without hesitation: "As you wish, the Russian Empire will stop expanding in the East. I hope your army will withdraw from Russia as soon as possible. We must concentrate our efforts to fight the decisive battle with Britain and France."

Withdrawal? It's not that easy. Li Yunzhong smiled and said, "It's not possible now, but please rest assured. After the war, the Han Dynasty will definitely return the land in full and will never occupy an inch of the Russian Empire. As long as you don't provoke, my army will not take the initiative to attack. You know, there are many British and French advisers in my army. Withdrawing troops rashly will only make them doubt."

Alexander had a gloomy face. If the Han State did not withdraw its troops, Russia would send troops to defend itself. Who knew whether the Han State would take advantage of the situation and he did not make a decision without authorization.

Of course, Li Yunzhong was not kind-hearted. As far as he knew, there were many serf uprisings in Russia. As long as he supported a few in Siberia, the strength of the Russian Empire could be weakened. When the time was ripe, these **s would be the vassals of the Han Dynasty. The vast Siberia was the grassland of the Han Dynasty, and the resources were taken at will, but the future Russian emperor in front of him seemed to disagree.

Alexander really would not agree that the Han Dynasty's strength was beyond their expectations. There were hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in the territory, and the Russian Empire was at risk of collapse at any time. This was more important than competing for Crimean hegemony with Britain. He would rather make peace with Britain and France unconditionally than see his own country's territory being occupied.

"Dear Your Majesty, you must understand that Russia is a powerful country, and now it is just being dragged by Britain. If we make peace with Britain, then the European power will invade the Far East again, including China. This is not something Your Majesty wants to see. I come with sincerity and hope that Your Majesty will consider it carefully."

Hong Renqiu was quite anxious when he watched, and he said that he would stop when he was about to do so. The emperor insisted on taking the fire between the three powerful countries of Britain, France and Russia. If he was not careful, he would attract the army of the Three Kingdoms. How would the Han Dynasty resist at that time? Moreover, Britain launched a war against China a few years ago, so it is best to start a second time. It is better to make friends with Russia and avoid future troubles.

Li Yunzhong thought to himself: Only when his country is strong can he have confidence in speaking. If the Han Dynasty is as strong as the United Kingdom, the Russians may beg themselves not to send troops. Now they will threaten themselves instead. In any case, the Crimean War lasts for one day, and it will give the Han Dynasty a chance to develop one day. It is better not to anger Russia.

"You are right. The conflict between the Han and Britain is irreconcilable. Now it is forced to form an alliance with them. As long as Russia returns the land that has occupied China, I will order the front-line army to stop advancing."

Alexander showed joy, which was exactly what he liked. He immediately took out a copy of the Treaty of Nebchu signed with Kangxi more than a hundred years ago and divided the boundaries between the two countries.

After completing the newly measured according to the map, Alexander let go of his thoughts and thought of his main purpose of coming to the Far East, and deliberately wanted to speak but stopped.

Li Yunzhong smiled secretly, "Didn't he just want to buy a bead gun? This bamboo snatch will not be knocked out."

"What else does the Crown Prince have?"

Alexander said in a strange Chinese tone: "I heard that the great man developed a new type of bead gun on his own. I wonder if it can be authorized to be produced by Russia. We will pay a sum of gold as compensation."

Alexander had practiced this sentence many times, so it was easy to say. He came to the man from thousands of miles to obtain the drawings of the continuous guns. It would be best to buy a batch of armed front-line troops.

Li Yunzhong said deliberately in a dilemma: "The envoy doesn't know that the Lianzhu Gun was jointly developed by the Han Dynasty and the Kingdom of Prussia. It only sells products and does not sell drawings. If Russia can develop it according to the rifle structure and itself, we will not interfere."

Alexander was secretly depressed. The Russian military industry had tested it many times, but the products produced were not qualified. There was only one problem. The bullets were always stuck. I heard that the UK had simulated this kind of bead gun, so he couldn't wait to come to the man to get the drawings.

"I hope your Majesty will allow it. As far as I know, Britain and France are producing this form of continuous gun gun. It is no secret that Britain and France blockade Russia. In a few months, even if His Majesty gives us the drawings, I am afraid that Russia will not be able to recover the defeat. In addition, our country is willing to buy continuous gun gun guns at a high price. I hope His Majesty agrees."

Li Yunzhong laughed secretly and deliberately made it difficult to explain: "A continuous bead gun is equivalent to 120 yuan in silver dollars, 100 yuan is 12,000 yuan, and 10,000 yuan is 1.2 million yuan. I'm afraid your country can't afford it."

Alexander knew that the other party had to grit his teeth and admit it. After winning the Crimean War, countless gold, silver and jewelry would naturally flow into Russia. The current silver and money are only a drop in the bucket. However, Russia is currently in financial difficulties, and if you want to buy a bead gun, you can only use yellow stocks in previous years.

Alexander asked, "Can you pay on credit first and wait until the war is over?"

Li Yunzhong refused without hesitation and raised his voice: "Of course not. The Han Arsenal was established in a joint venture with the Kingdom of Prussia. Each rifle inside has a number. If it is on credit, it is difficult to explain the Kingdom of Prussia."

Alexander's chest seemed to be hollowed out, and his waist was slightly bent, and he asked, "Will you pay with gold, be cheaper? I plan to buy a large number of scattered guns."

Li Yunzhong was both surprised and happy. Who doesn’t like Huang Jin? He hurriedly asked, “How much do you want?”

Alexander raised two fingers and replied, "I need twenty thousand of my last name at a time."

Good! Li Yunzhong was very surprised. It seemed that Russia was planning to fight to the end. What was the best for Crimea? Not only did Britain try hard to trick the Han into sending troops, but even Russia seemed to be a battle of the country, regardless of the cost.

"To be honest, the Great Man has only 10,000 guns in stock, and 20,000 guns are far beyond our ability, unless..."

Alexander promised: "Don't worry, your Majesty, I have brought the gold to Siberia. We will pay the money and deliver the goods at the same time, and we will never default."

Li Yunzhong hesitated and decided to tell the truth: "The Han Dynasty agreed with Prussia that half of the production of guns would be given to Prussia for free, but now it is all in Guangzhou, waiting for the pickup of the Kingdom of Prussia. There are more than 10,000 rifles there. I'm afraid the Kingdom of Prussia is not easy to talk to!"

Alexander sighed and replied: "Don't worry, our country has always been in good faith with Prussia, and I will solve this problem. As long as your Majesty hand over the rifle to us within one month, the delivery location will be located at the border between Xinjiang Province and our country."

Li Yunzhong calculated for a moment. Twenty thousand rifles were 2.4 million silver dollars, which was about 200,000 taels of gold. This was a big deal. The man could make a net profit of 150,000 taels of gold. In addition, this piece of gold land in Alaska was developed! It was developed! No! No! They had the idea!

"I can only pay one million taels of silver to buy this place in Alaska, not more."
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