"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The Qing fleet took the opportunity to attack our stronghold in Alaska and even occupied Sansheng Bay."
"Bang!" Alexander II slammed the pen on the table.
The ink spread on the table and made a black spot.
“In this war, in the Gulf of Finland we repelled the British, in Crimea we were still holding on, in the Balkans we just retreated to the starting point, in the Caucasus we achieved great victory, but in the Far East we suffered a real defeat.
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"Whoever benefits the most is our biggest enemy, Tymochenko, do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, but we are temporarily unable to send a fleet to North America."
"But we can take action in the east and tell the Siberian Governor Khristenko in Tomsk that I grant him full authority and he can mobilize all the resources of Siberia to launch an attack on the Qing people."
Alexander II said almost through gritted teeth. He didn't care at all about the good image he had maintained.
"Yes, Your Majesty, but we are no longer able to financially support Siberia."
Tymochenko reminded that hundreds of millions of rubles had been spent on the Crimean War and Tsarist Russia's finances were about to collapse.
There is simply no ability to spend money to fight another war in the distant east.
"You are right, so this time I will not give him a penny, nor will I give him any help. I will tell them that if they need anything in return, they can go and rob it from the Qing people."
Tymochenko took a breath of cold air, this is to let the army fight to support the war, those Tatars will be in trouble.
He very much agreed with His Majesty the Tsar's order. It seemed that the new Tsar was not as weak as he thought!
For the indigenous people in the East, there is no need to abide by the rules of war. Only iron and blood can make them submit. I believe they don't understand this either.
"In addition, Mr. Tymochenko, you just mentioned that there is a Qing minister in Europe. I think the three agencies should let him disappear. The peace talks between Europeans have nothing to do with the Qing people."
"Yes, my lord!"
Tymochenko saluted, turned around and left.
Alexander II pressed the bell on the table, and the waiter immediately walked into the office and cleaned up the ink stains on the table.
Alexander II walked to the world map on the wall and stood still.
He moved his gaze to the east, where Tsarist Russia had obviously not paid enough attention in recent years.
He looked at the double-headed eagle badge in the center of the wall again. It was a dilemma. This time Tsarist Russia suffered a loss in the west, so it could only regain its position from the east. The double-headed eagle had to be prepared to be attacked from both sides.
This war made the conflicts within Tsarist Russia more serious, and the issue of serfs had always worried Alexander II.
He discovered this problem when he was traveling in China.
If the serf problem is not solved, Tsarist Russia's industrialization will always be affected.
As the British say, Tsarist Russia is a large rural area, and it should always be a large rural area.
When the Russians built their own factories and exported goods to compete with the British in the market, Britain immediately changed its attitude towards Tsarist Russia.
United with the French to deal with Tsarist Russia. At this time, Prussia and Austria, Tsarist Russia's long-standing partners, betrayed Tsarist Russia.
The stupid Franz Joseph betrayed Tsarist Russia for a small profit from the Danube Principality.
He will surely reap the consequences.
In the office, Alexander II was sorting out his enemies one by one.
The main reason for Tsarist Russia's failure this time was its diplomatic failure. Since it failed diplomatically, it must recover diplomatically.
Vienna, the capital of Austria.
This is the ruling center of the Habsburg family, and Joseph Franz, the ruler of central and southern Europe, lived in this city.
Located on the banks of the beautiful Danube River, it is currently one of the most famous political and cultural centers in Europe.
His Majesty Joseph I and Queen Elisabeth lived in the Hofburg Palace in the city.
His Majesty Joseph I is only twenty-five years old this year and is the most powerful young man in Europe.
His wife, the 18-year-old Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria, is known as the most beautiful woman in Europe. She is also known as "Princess Sissi" and has left many legendary stories.
Vienna was very lively at this time, and people all over Europe were paying attention to the Crimean War.
But peace was to be born in Vienna. The ambassador of Tsarist Russia, Gorchakov, was active in Vienna.
His Majesty Joseph I agreed to act as mediator to mediate.
Negotiations officially began on March 15th of the Western calendar.
However, this negotiation was not smooth from the beginning, and the conditions proposed by the coalition forces were very harsh.
And Tsarist Russia is obviously not so easy to give in.
Vienna is a very beautiful city, where the largest number of nobles in Europe live.
If Western Europe is the paradise of liberalism, then Vienna is the stronghold of the traditional conservative forces of the European aristocracy.
The aristocratic rule that has been passed down from the Middle Ages to the present day is still practiced here.
Beautiful and luxurious aristocratic manors can be seen throughout Vienna.
Among so many manors, there is a very inconspicuous manor located in the southeast corner of Vienna.
The owner of the manor does not seem to like interacting with outsiders, and no one has ever seen the door of the manor open to the outside world.
Entering from the gate of the manor, passing through neatly trimmed shrubs, you will see a red two-story building. The left and right sides of the building extend, forming a concave shape.
Entering the first floor is a hall, with stairs on the left and right leading to the second floor.
On the right side of the stairs on the second floor is a conference room with a long table that can seat more than a dozen people on both sides.
There are no decent decorations in this building. Everything here seems to be for practicality.
Sitting at one end of the table was a middle-aged man, who was a bit stout and had a somewhat vulgar face. At first glance, he didn't look like a serious man.
It was none other than Ji Mingshan, Minister Ji, who had not appeared for a long time.
They were very good at holding such gatherings, so he took advantage of this rare opportunity to engage in ideological mobilization.
"Everyone, the President has placed great expectations on the European Station and has also given us great support. The President has said that this will be our main enemy in the future, and the European Station will also be the largest and most important one of the Ministry of Intelligence.
stand."
"Everyone has been here for a while, and you should be able to feel the prejudice of Europeans against Chinese people. They feel that this is the center of the world, and white people are the civilized race in the world. Some even think that other races are
They are an inferior race."
As he spoke, he glanced at a white man at the table and saw that he looked normal, so he continued talking.
"Therefore, they will not sit back and watch China's rejuvenation. We will face many challenges in Europe, and at the same time we will also gain many opportunities."
"Europe is too far away from China. We here can't know the domestic orders in time, and we can't send back the news in a short time. We have to make the decision on many things ourselves."
"No one will come to help us when we encounter difficulties. Everyone must be prepared to sacrifice at any time."
"Everything is for China!" Everyone below said in unison.
There are a total of twelve people sitting here. Only Wang Tao and his assistant are not from the Intelligence Department. Today this will be related to them. In the next period of time, the intelligence station will mainly serve them.
Except for Ji Mingshan, the man sitting to his right was wearing a Tsing Yi Taoist robe, his hair was tied into a Tai Chi bun, and he had a somewhat fairy-like air. This man was Shi Yang, the head of the European station.
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His face gives people a calm and steady feeling. With this outfit, he just has the words "trustworthy" plastered on his face.
And others also like to call him "Taoist Master" instead of calling him doctor.
He is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Recently, due to the promotion of Prince Albert, traditional Chinese medicine has gained a certain reputation in Europe.
Shi Yang opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Vienna. He specializes in acupuncture and massage, and is best at helping patients relieve the pain of chronic diseases.
After helping several nobles, he successfully made his name in Vienna's aristocratic circles.
He is indeed a Taoist doctor. In China, there are many Taoist priests and monks who work as doctors. Originally, he was preaching through medical treatment, but he turned the doctor into a home page.
For example, Master Kang Ping, if he hadn't been so bald, people wouldn't know he was a monk!
Shi Yang also received education in medical school. As for why he came to Europe to be the webmaster, there are naturally reasons behind it.
Everyone here has their own story.
Just like White Rose, she had already been removed from the intelligence team by Dong Shuheng due to her fault, but this time she sent someone to Europe and she took the initiative to apply. This was equivalent to her own exile.
Originally, Ji Mingshan disagreed. Ji Mingshan would go back to Europe after a year or two, but most of these people would stay here for the rest of their lives.
Moreover, doing intelligence work here in Europe is very dangerous, and you may lose your life at any time.
But White Rose insisted on going with him. With Dong Shuheng's approval, White Rose was assigned to the European station.
Many of these station staff are convicted of crimes, and they all have relatives who are inseparable from them in China. Not only can they escape their crimes by working in Europe, but their families can also be taken care of.
When Ji Mingshan selected people, Dong Shuheng gave him great authority. Even death row prisoners could be selected as long as they were useful.
White Rose is now the head of the internal affairs team of the European station, responsible for managing the European station headquarters and providing logistical support.
The first person to the left of Ji Mingshan is an old man wearing a pair of round-rimmed glasses. His name is Liu Junsheng, and he is the leader of the intelligence analysis team.
His greatest advantage is that he is proficient in five foreign languages. He can basically dictate all of the major lingua franca in Europe.
Liu Junsheng spent the first half of his life working as an interpreter in the Thirteenth Line, needing to communicate with businessmen from various countries, and gradually learned many foreign languages.
Moreover, this person's memory is very good. Anyone who works as a translator knows that you must be able to quickly remember what others say and then translate it. Over time, your memory will become better and better.
He did not come to Europe voluntarily, Ji Mingshan took a fancy to his talent and coerced him to come here.
However, Ji Mingshan promised to give his children a good future, and Lao Liu half-heartedly agreed to stay in Europe. He thought of selling himself to give his children a better life.
The main job of Lao Liu's group is to read newspapers from various countries every day, find valuable information, and then organize it into briefings.
Periodically, these briefings would be delivered back to the country by speedboat.
The second person on the right is a young woman. This person is clearly Gao Ru, who was about to be shot before.
This time it was not Dong Shuheng who released her out of pity, but Ji Mingshan who fished her out and brought her to Europe.
This woman has such a deep bond that if the Manchus could use her, the Fuxing Army could also use her.
Gao Ru's talents can be put to good use in Vienna.
Not only does she have a beautiful voice, she is also proficient in various musical instruments.
For the Viennese aristocrats who love music, listening to novel oriental music can relieve their aesthetic fatigue.
Moreover, the intelligence station specially designed and packaged it for her, and Bai Meigui, the madam, is an expert in this area.
Every time Gao Ru appears, she wears a bright red oriental dress with exquisitely designed embroidery. It has wide sleeves and fluttering hair, and her hair is tied in a beautiful bun with the same bright red ribbon.
Gao Ru also has many red dresses of various styles, all of which are custom-made and brought over from China. Each one is a high-quality product.
While Gao Ru was working as an intelligence agent, he was also spreading Chinese culture.
She wears a veil every time she appears, revealing only a pair of watery Kazlan eyes, which is extremely charming.
These greatly stimulated the audience in Vienna and were refreshing.
Her goal now is to make herself famous in Vienna and to be able to get in touch with people in the upper class as soon as possible.
The purpose is naturally to obtain more information.
So she is now the leader of the second intelligence team.
Ji Mingshan had great hopes for Gao Ru.
Now Gao Ru is no longer as numb as before, she devotes herself wholeheartedly to her work.
After finding her brother, she had nothing to worry about. And she should have died long ago for her crime.
Now I can use my own life to exchange for my brother to live a stable life.
Even if we ask her to die, she won't blink an eye. She is a stupid woman.
In Vienna, Gaoru devoted herself wholeheartedly to her work. She worked hard to learn German. She learned how to attract the attention of those noble men, how to flatter those noble women, and how to use seemingly ordinary conversations to obtain information.
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Her singing talent is extremely high, coupled with her unique oriental singing style, which gave her the opportunity to appear in the Vienna Grand Theater.
Of course, she still has a long way to go before she becomes famous.
Sitting opposite Gao Ru is White Rose, and under the white rose sits a man with a white face.
This person is Sun Alang, the leader of Intelligence Group Three. Sun Alang is either the Chinese name he later acquired or his real name. His parents helped him obtain it.
Of course, he also has a French name called André Hugo, which he took after arriving in Europe.
His brown hair is slightly curly, and he has a European-popular beard on his face, which is neatly trimmed. His blue eyes are full of brilliance.
He was wearing a decent suit and dressed like an aristocratic man.
Although this man looks exactly like a European, if Europeans were to tell the difference, they would say he is an authentic Frenchman.
In fact, he feels that he is a Chinese. He has grown up in China since he was a child. He has been a Cantonese for as long as he can remember. His parents were a pair of small traders doing business on the Yangcheng Wharf.
His parents picked him up on the dock when he was a baby and kindly raised him.
Because of his appearance, he is somewhat incompatible with the people around him, but his parents have always regarded him as their own child and love him very much. He is also very filial to his parents.
But when he was a teenager, a group of sailors from a foreign merchant ship made trouble near the dock and injured his parents. His parents died soon after.
Later, he had to make a living on his own at the dock. He worked as an interpreter and a dentist.
He also has a younger sister, the woman's own child, who is one year younger than him and has the best relationship with him.
By chance, he used his looks to defraud a foreigner at the dock.
From then on, he got out of hand and began to learn tricks, imitate various European behaviors, and understand their etiquette and way of speaking.
However, if he often walked along the river, his shoes would never get wet. In the end, he was caught by foreigners and handed over to the Manchu government. He was originally going to be executed after the fall, but people from the Intelligence Department rescued him.
In Vienna, he was a son of a wealthy family. Of course, the money was provided to him by the station, and his target was the ladies.
Unlike Chinese women, it is very popular for European ladies to have lovers, who are actually pretty boys.
The remaining four people are all powerful men. They are the leaders of the four action teams. These people are all good players in the action bureau.
Of course, before arriving in Europe, they must master a new skill, which is a foreign language.
Ji Mingshan glanced at Wang Tao, who was sitting opposite, and continued: "Everyone has seen it. Minister Wang Tao is also here today."
This is related to the task we assigned today.
"Recently, Gorchakov, the Russian ambassador to Vienna, has started negotiations with the coalition forces. Our Huaihai Navy is also a part of the coalition forces. So we must find a way to participate in the negotiations."
"Mr. Wang is here to handle this matter. Our European station's main task recently is to cooperate with Mr. Wang."
"First of all, the intelligence team must pay attention to collecting information about the negotiations. The negotiations have already begun, and obviously these Europeans do not pay attention to us."
Then, Ji Mingshan looked at Wang Tao and continued: "Mr. Wang, I wonder if we can also publicize what our Huai Navy has done in European newspapers, such as our recovery of the Far Eastern territory occupied by Tsarist Russia, such as our field battles
The hospital saved many lives of soldiers on the battlefield in Crimea."
"Well, Minister Ji's suggestion is very good. In fact, I have been in Europe for so long, and I have met some newspaper editors and published many articles. However, I didn't think of this before. I'm really ashamed."
Wang Tao was a little embarrassed and wanted to build momentum for public opinion. This was what he should do as a minister.
"Mr. Wang, I have heard all this from the president. Our newspapers in China are not all founded by the president. In fact, just writing it yourself is not enough. We can spend money to buy a few writers and use them
The tip of the pen told Europeans, especially through those war correspondents."
Now news from the battlefield can be sent back via telegraph very quickly. Ji Mingshan can tell Liu Qingnan the idea and let the other side operate it.
It is estimated that there will be reports coming soon.
ps: The three czars are real. Is he the predecessor of the KGB?