Margrave Karl Novikov left only one deputy who he believed understood the Chinese empire.
He took a team of special envoys and returned to China with the original copy of the Sino-Russian Yiyou Treaty to have the Tsar sign the treaty.
French representative Andre von Dyren and English representative George Johnson were nominally part of the envoy team.
They also returned to Russia with Karl Novikov.
When Karl Novikov left the Empire of China, he deliberately took the Empire's novel transportation vehicle.
The exotic faces such as blond hair and blue eyes, brown hair and blue eyes attracted the attention of the people in the capital.
"Brother Wang, those strange-looking people in front of you, who are they?"
"What is the hottest topic these days? That is the Sino-Russian Yiyou Treaty.
These European and American barbarians are very common in seaport areas.
It is really rare to encounter such a large group of barbarians in the capital.
They took a car with a Honglu Temple license plate and must be delegations from other countries.
My guess was correct, this group of people must be the Russian delegation.
Judging from their behavior as if they were eggplants beaten by frost, my guess is basically correct."
"It turned out to be a Russian delegation. He didn't end up like this. He deserved it.
I learned in the newspaper that Russia took the initiative to attack us.
I thought this country was extremely powerful, just like the nomadic tribes that constantly invaded in history.
I really didn’t expect that Russia was actually a weakling with a silver gun and a wax head. It was stronger than the natives of Southeast Asia, but its strength was limited.
I really don’t understand how Russia could have the courage to attack our country.
Now that Russia has been defeated, they are ceding territory and paying compensation, which is entirely what they asked for."
"Under the leadership of His Majesty the Emperor, we can continue to win foreign wars and develop the momentum of the Royal Army of China.
The imperial court in history was as powerful as the Han and Tang Dynasties.
They were facing foreign enemies, and the Han Dynasty needed peace and stability. The Tang Dynasty was almost captured by the capital, but they relied on Tang Taizong's strong military virtue to survive this crisis.
The Song Dynasty also needed to cede land to others and pay compensation.
Now, not long after the founding of Dahua, we started to fight against other countries and started to demand that they cede territory to us and pay compensation."
The common people talked about the Sino-Russian Yiyou Treaty, and they were happy to see the enemy cede territory and pay compensation.
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Karl Novikov got off the train from Ulu Palace.
He never thought that the Great China Empire would build railways so quickly.
He rode a carriage heading west and saw that along the way, the Great China Empire was speeding up the construction of the remaining railways.
He couldn't even imagine how powerful the Great China Empire would be in the border areas after the entire railway was completed.
Seeing this situation, Karl Novikov was helpless and could only sigh.
They buy four-wheeled carriages made by Dahua, which are comfortable to ride, sturdy and durable, and suitable for long journeys.
The horses that pull the carts are also horses carefully bred by the Great China Empire.
Marquis Karl Novikov was sitting on the carriage, praying, asking God for his fate.
He saw the curtain of the carriage being lifted, and Andre von Dylan and George Johnson entered the carriage.
Karl Novikov asked in a bad tone: "What are you two doing in the carriage? There is no need for us to continue communicating."
Their personal relationship is pretty good, but the national interests behind them are different, so now the three of them have nothing in common.
Karl Novikov knew why the two men had come to him only now.
If they really dare to yell and scream on the train of the Chinese Empire, they will probably be detained directly by the Chinese people.
Now that the convoy is full of Russians, they dare to come here.
Count Andre von Dillen asked with a livid face: "You should not sign such a treaty.
The cessation of territory and compensation not only brings shame to the Russians, but also brings shame to us white Europeans."
Earl George Johnson echoed from the side: "Russia should continue to fight.
I don't believe that the Dahua Empire's logistics supply line is so long, but they can always maintain no mistakes.
Once there is a problem with logistical supplies, the army on the front line will still have some strength left.
Russia should trade space for time. You really cannot withstand the attack of the Great China Empire.
There are countries like us behind us, and we will never sit back and watch Russia be destroyed."
Marquis Karl Novikov glared angrily and shouted loudly: "You say it lightly, but we Russians bear the price of the war.
The Great China Empire invaded the hinterland of our country in a large scale, and we will bear the heavy price.
Besides, there is currently civil strife on the English Line, and there is no ability to send troops to support our country's operations.
France had just finished the Thirty Years War with the Holy Roman Empire.
You are currently nursing your wounds. How many troops can you mobilize to help our country fight?
Thirty to twenty thousand people are of no use at all. If we want to restore our country's decline, we must support hundreds of thousands of troops.
With France's current strength, can it raise a force of 100,000 men?
What you want is to use our country as cannon fodder and take advantage of our vast territory to delay the march of the Chinese army.
You are just betting on our country, betting that the Chinese Empire cannot win quickly."
Count Andrei von Dillen and Count George Johnson looked at Marquis Karl Novikov with a red face and a roaring tone.
They knew that Marquis Karl Novikov was resolute and could no longer convince the other party.
The two people left the carriage and headed to their own carriage to continue studying what to do next.
This war made both of them realize the powerful force of the Great China Empire.
Russia must be put in the forefront so that the two countries can have time to develop stably.
Use the short time, try your best, and catch up.
Only in this way can we have some hope of victory when confronting the Great China Empire.
The longer Russia stands in the way, the more calmly they will be able to deal with this matter in the future.
Count Andre von Dillen and Count George Johnson were hiding in the carriage. According to their knowledge, they also had what they had seen in the Great China Empire during this period.
They came up with five plans and chose them flexibly according to the actual situation in Russia.
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Margrave Karl Novikov is still on the way with the original treaty.
The 19th Army located in the Ural Mountains and the 4th Army and Cavalry Division on the Ural River.
They all received telegrams from the capital and stopped attacking the Russian positions.
They established defensive positions to prevent the Russian army from being dishonest. Once the camp was attacked, they could quickly counterattack.
The two commanders-in-chief, Ma Xianglin and Zhang Wansi, were doing the same thing at the same time.
Send someone to inform the Russian army of the armistice, and inform the Russian army of Karl Novikov's itinerary and the contents of the Sino-Russian Yiyou Treaty.
The curfew in Moscow has not yet been lifted, and people in the city can only move around in fixed areas.
A fast horse ran wildly through the city without following any rules.
The officials who maintained order in Moscow saw this situation but no one stopped them.
This is a messenger conveying important military information, and no one dares to stop his actions.
Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich soon received news from the front.
After reading the news, his body began to tremble involuntarily.
He gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "It's too much to bully others. I will definitely lead Russia to become stronger and avenge its shame."
Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich immediately summoned the main ministers to discuss the matter.
The court meeting has ended, and the ministers all know that the Tsar's visit must be an extremely important matter.
No one dared to waste time and rushed over in carriages as soon as they got the news.
The Russian Tsar looked at the ministers and said: "I have received news from the front line that the Great China Empire has ceased war with our army."
As the leader of the peace faction, Finance Minister Gaklin Polivskiy heard the news and immediately said with surprise: "This is really timely news.
If the two countries cease war, our country will not need to recruit troops.
It's almost the wheat harvest time, and too much labor will be mobilized due to military conscription, which will lead to a reduction in grain production this year and no tax collection.
I think this must be the work of Margrave Karl Novikov."
The Russian Tsar looked at all the ministers, and they all looked relaxed.
Even the most belligerent military ministers relaxed their frowns when they heard that the two countries had ceased war.
The Russian Tsar said angrily: "You can't think about it. The Chinese Empire is aggressive.
According to the information we have collected, after the founding of the Great China Empire, their territory expanded several times.
The opponent we encountered was an opponent who was extremely obsessed with land.
When the Great China Empire agrees to cease the war, it will inevitably make extremely harsh demands."
After the Russian Tsar finished, he directly passed a copy of the treaty to several ministers for viewing.
As soon as Finance Minister Gaklin Polivitsky read a few details, the sweat on his head continued to flow, and his face turned livid.
He had guessed before that the conditions proposed by the Great China Empire would be extremely harsh.
He didn't expect that the conditions would be so harsh.
The Great China Empire put forward three core demands: cession of territory, compensation, and trade. It was difficult for Russia to agree to it.
What's more, there are dozens of additional terms.
After the military minister read it, he immediately knelt down and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, you can never agree to this treaty.
Once we agree, the country will not be able to do so.
The territory that our ancestors worked so hard to expand was easily taken away by the Great China Empire with just a piece of paper.
With five million taels of silver used to arm the army, I will definitely be able to build a strong army and protect the security of the country."
The first impression of the ministers present when they saw this treaty was anger.
They thought about it carefully, trying to find a way to deal with it in their memory.
In the end, it was discovered that Russia had no way to solve this problem except agreeing to this treaty.
Anger gradually appeared on their faces, turning into expressions of helplessness, guilt, etc.
The Russian Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich relaxed after seeing the performance of his ministers.
What he was most worried about was that this treaty would crush everyone.
Now that I see the performance of these ministers, I know my shame and become brave.
Only by being angry and unwilling about this matter can they turn it into motivation to build a strong Russia.
The Russian tsar knew about the confirmation of the signing of the treaty, and the ministers could not talk about it at all.
Whoever makes this suggestion will have extremely serious leverage, and will be criticized after this incident.
The Russian Tsar said helplessly: "Russia has been driven to a dead end.
We must agree to the harsh conditions of the Great China Empire in order to have a chance of survival.
If we don't sign this treaty, the Great China Empire will attack us again next year when the weather gets warmer.
With the current strength of our army, even after several months of preparation, there is no way to stop the attack of the Dahua army.
Because of lack of strength, we must agree to the harsh conditions of the Great China Empire.
Everyone must remember this shame and must not let this happen again."
In the past, there were constant disputes in the court. After hearing the Tsar's heartfelt words, they immediately became the same enemy.
Finance Minister Gaklin Polivitsky suggested: "Your Majesty, we should control the messengers. This matter must not be spread before the dust settles.
We all know your Majesty's difficulties. This treaty must be signed.
Common people and some minor nobles have extremely impulsive personalities and a strong sense of honor.
Once we learn about the contents of the treaty, there will definitely be a commotion."
Of course, the Russian tsar knew the situation at the bottom of Russia. They knew the contents of the treaty, so they would definitely think that the imperial court was weak and incompetent, and would cause trouble to vent their anger.
If other ministers mentioned this matter, he could just follow the trend and put the blame on other ministers.
As long as the Romanov dynasty's rule is stable, some ministers can be sacrificed at any time.
The Russian Tsar knew that this treaty had been negotiated hard by Margrave Karl Novikov.
But the only person who can calm the people's anger is him, the tsar. Only by abdicating the throne and making way for someone worthy can he eliminate the people's anger.
The other one is Margrave Karl Novikov.
This treaty was negotiated between him and Dahua officials.
The public's anger could easily be directed towards Karl Novikov.
The ministers returned home worried, wondering where the fate of Russia would go.
The Russian Tsar had already begun preparations, and he sent out the news.
Thanks to the efforts of Margrave Karl Novikov, the fighting on the front line was suspended and the war ended soon.
There is no need to make up lies. You only need to tell part of the truth and conceal other truths to guide people's thinking.
People in Moscow are cheering that the war has stopped and that their relatives and friends can return safely from the battlefield.
A dusty but strange-looking carriage was driving on the streets of Moscow.
After a long journey, Marquis Karl Novikov finally rushed back to Moscow as quickly as possible.
After he entered the city, he was immediately taken to the palace by the people sent by the tsar.
After a brief conversation between the monarch and his ministers, Marquis Karl Novikov already understood the main contents of this treaty.
He explained the contents of the treaty to the Tsar in detail.
Marquis Karl Novikov finally knelt on the ground and said feebly: "Your Majesty, I have tried my best to negotiate with the Great China Empire.
But our strength is inferior to others, and all the terms of the treaty are biased towards the side of the Great China Empire.
But I suggest that your Majesty sign this treaty.
There is an old saying in the Great China Empire, if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood.
Only by consolidating its foundation can Russia come back with revenge in the future."
The Russian Tsar knew the process of signing a treaty, and he was waiting for Margrave Karl Novikov to say these words.
He nodded in agreement, and Margrave Karl Novikov presented the original copy of the treaty.
Russian Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich stamped the Romanov dynasty's seal.
He wrote his name Alexey Mikhailovich on the treaty.
He looked at the seal of the Great China Empire and the name of the emperor, and a cold light flashed in the corner of his eyes.
The Emperor of China and the Tsar of Russia, representing the Empire of China and Russia respectively, sealed and signed this treaty.
The Sino-Russian Yiyou Treaty officially came into effect.
The Russian Tsar saw the tired-looking Marquis Karl Novikov and ordered: "Marquis Novikov, you are tired from the journey, please go back to your palace and rest.
I will have someone send this treaty to the Great China Empire."
Margrave Karl Novikov bid farewell to the Tsar and returned to his home in Moscow.
He still doesn't know what kind of fate he will usher in. (End of chapter)