Chapter 522: Each blows his own trumpet, each sings his own tune
Hearing Zhao Xin's proposal, Orlov nodded and said: "I completely agree, then I request that we explain it first."
So Earl Gold stood up, opened a red leather folder, and began to read aloud, while the translator Agafonov translated in Beijing Mandarin.
"In compliance with the orders and authorization of Her Majesty Queen Catherine II Alexeyevna, I, as a representative of the Foreign Affairs Council of the Tsarist Empire, propose to you the following terms..."
In general, Tsarist Russia's demands are three points: first, the two sides cease fighting, the Northern Navy returns to the east of Nerchinsk and south of the Kyaktu River, and the two sides return to the Ergun River as the dividing line; second,
Release all Russian prisoners of war; third, compensate the damaged towns and civilian lives and property in a total amount of 10 million gold rubles.
What's the saying? A cooked duck has a tough mouth.
Orlov had been carefully observing his opponent's expression while Count Mu Jin was speaking. He found that the expression on the face of "His Royal Highness Zhao" was very calm, without a trace of contempt or anger. Every time after listening to Ajiafo
Nove nodded after translating, looking very educated.
However, he knew very well that the man in front of him had personally ordered one of Count Jacobi's hands to be chopped off as punishment for instigating the invasion of the Amur River Basin.
The young officers sitting on both sides of Zhao Xin all had serious expressions and expressionless faces, but occasionally the slightly raised corners of their mouths revealed their true attitudes. Orlov understood that it was naked contempt. He
I don't feel strange about this at all. If the positions of the two sides were swapped, I'm afraid I would be even more proud at this moment.
As a former military general, Orlov carefully observed the Northern Navy on the street when he entered the city and stayed there yesterday; he concluded that this was a group of extremely well-trained soldiers. Uniform military uniforms,
The sophisticated weapons, short and powerful commands, as well as their pace and posture when standing guard and patrolling, all convinced Orlov that these people were definitely the best of the best, even compared to the Queen's Guards.
He did not think that the Northern Navy was just showing off, because this also exactly explained how a force of only more than 10,000 people defeated Rumyantsev's army.
"We all understand what you mean. Now, on behalf of the North Navy, I will propose armistice conditions to you..."
After Earl Jin finished speaking, Sheng Haizhou, who was the acting chief of staff of the Northern Navy, stood up, also holding a folder, and then began to read. In order for the translator Agafonov to hear clearly and translate truthfully, Sheng Haizhou spoke at a faster speed
Not fast.
The attitude of the Northern Navy is that the Tsarist Empire invaded first, and the Northern Navy is defending its inherent territory. Secondly, the Northern Navy pushed the border to the Yenisei River, which is an established fact formed through two wars. Regarding the release of prisoners of war,
Sheng Haizhou pointed out that Tsarist Russia needs to pay compensation, totaling 20 million gold rubles, and this money will be used to compensate the Daur ethnic groups who were killed along the Amur River.
"Absolutely ridiculous! Now you are invading our territory!" Everyone in the Tsarist Russian mission had very ugly expressions on their faces, showing expressions of indignation. Earl Gold even slapped the table.
"Gentlemen, this is just like your war with the Turks. Are you willing to withdraw from the Crimean Peninsula and Georgia?"
Orlov shook his head and said: "This is different. The Crimean Khanate was originally a vassal state of the Russian Empire. We sent troops to resist the Turks to help Shaheen Khan. As for Georgia, we did it to protect its territorial integrity.
and religious beliefs.”
"If you insist on saying that," Zhao Xin chuckled twice, then spread his hands and said, "Siberia is also China's inherent territory."
Orlov was not angry but smiled: "Oh? What evidence do you have?"
Zhao Xin did not intend to mention the Golden Horde, as it was meaningless at all. He smiled and said: "From the Yenisei River to Baikal, and then to the Lena River, these place names are either Evenki or Mongolian. That's okay.
Isn’t that the most powerful evidence? My dear count, there are many ethnic groups in China, whether they are Ewenki or Buryat Mongols, they are all part of China. The more than one hundred years since you have expanded from west to east, it is precisely
A period when China's national strength was weakened due to war and had no time to visit the north."
Orlov shook his head and said: "What you said, Your Highness, just proves that these lands are Tatar territory and have nothing to do with China."
"Oh? Don't forget, the people you call Buryats are actually Mongolians. I think Tushetu Khan of Khalkha has a say in this."
Earl Mu Jin felt that there was a loophole in Zhao Xin's words, so he said: "As far as we know, whether they are the Khalkha Mongols or the Tushetu Khan tribe, they are all subjects of the Qing Empire. Regarding the Buryats and
The boundaries between the two sides have been clarified in the Treaty of Nerchinsk, the Treaty of Brensky, the Abahayitu Boundary Treaty and the Selenge Boundary Treaty signed by our country with the Qing Empire! If your Excellency
If you don’t mind, I would like to invite Qing representatives to participate in this negotiation.”
Zhao Xin knew that the other party wanted to muddy the waters. The treaties the other party mentioned actually only regulated borders, escapees and trade issues, and did not involve the issue of the Buryat people.
What's more, during the Kangxi and Yongzheng eras, they were eager to resolve the northern border issue because they had to deal with the Junggar issue. Therefore, Russia used a combination of negotiation means and the threat of force to force the Qing government to make concessions and occupied Tangnu through the Treaty of Bransky.
A large area of Chinese territory in the northern part of Wulianghai.
He sneered and said: "Earl, let's not talk about whether I agree to let the Manchus join the negotiations. Do you think they dare to come?"
Count Mujin fell silent. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Tsarist Russian Senate confirmed from many sources from Khalkha, Mongolia and Central Asia that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties had fought many battles with the Northern Navy in recent years, and they were defeated in just four words.
This is so damned! How dare these guys who call themselves "Serysians" go to war with two empires at the same time?! How many troops do they have?
The first day of talks ended with the two sides "setting the tone."
Negotiations between countries have always been like this. No one will put themselves in the position of the weak right from the beginning. The lion will open his mouth and ask for high prices. During the negotiation process, in addition to adhering to the core principles, both parties will also
Involves some other terms, so that there is room for bargaining. Then through repeated negotiations to determine the other party's bottom line, exchange interests, and finally achieve the purpose of the negotiation.
Those who slap the table and show their claws as soon as they come up, shouting that you can beat me if you have the ability, are just a joke. What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table. As the winner, Beihai Town is even more
No need to do this.
So after the two sides made clear their bottom line and the negotiations came to no avail, they began to argue over long border issues. For example, whether criminals from both sides should be extradited and how? Should border trade be done? How should it be done? Where should the trading points be located? etc.
wait.
For Beihai Town, the goal has been achieved by reaching the Yenisei River. All that remains is to strengthen preparations for military struggle, defend this line of defense, and then secretly support the "Cossack Emirate".
As for the Tsarist Empire, it will have to wait until the war with the Turks is over before it can free up its hands. In addition to Orlov and others wanting to find out the details of their opponents through negotiations, they also want to prevent the Northern Navy from continuing to expand westward through negotiations before the next war.
The negotiation between Beihai Town and the Russian Empire began on February 5, 1791, and lasted for more than a month in total, and did not end until March 10. Zhao Xin only showed up on the first and last days, and did not appear in the middle.
It was handed over to Sheng Haizhou, Li Rui and others. During the period, the two sides had many quarrels and broke up. It was common for the Russian representatives to slap the table and roll up their sleeves. It was also common for everyone to drink vodka and chat about family matters.
Although Zhao Xin did not participate in the entire negotiation, he has been controlling the pace of the negotiations from behind.
At the same time, another negotiation was also going on quietly, between Fan Tong of the North Navy and representatives of Tushe Tuhan Chedendorzi.
After more than half a year of consideration, especially after learning that the Northern Navy had driven Tsarist Russia to the west of the Yenisei River, Tushetu Khan, who was deeply afraid of the strength of the Northern Navy, decided to let his son Erdob Dorzi represent him.
Buying City and Fan Tong started formal contact. The two parties communicated on many aspects such as the future status of Khalkha Mongolia and the issue of Jebzundamba.
However, due to the principled differences in the pursuit of goals between the two parties, this is destined to be a fruitless negotiation. Let alone once, even if Chedendorji himself comes, it will be useless.
For example, Chedendorji was not so much a Khan, but actually an alliance leader with the title of Prince Heshuo. Before Qianlong 45 years ago, the alliance leaders had no real power. They were only responsible for convening and presiding over the alliance and various affairs within the alliance.
The real power of management fell into the hands of the Manchu general stationed in Uliasutai, that is, the deputy general Zuo of Dingbian. At the same time, it was reported to the Lifan Yuan for verification.
After the 45th year of Qianlong's reign, the power of the alliance leader to handle affairs increased. Generally, flag affairs did not need to be reported to Deputy General Dingbianzuo, but only to the Lifan Yuan. Deputy General Dingbianzuo only had the role of a supervisor.
However, Eyiduob Dorji proposed to Fan Tong that his father not only wanted to retain the title and treatment of Prince Heshuo, but also wanted to further restore the khan power-that is, to withdraw the people from the alliance flag establishment.
You said you were not kidding, did you really take Beihai Town for a fool?
After Fan Tong stayed in Kyaktu for the past few years, he had a comprehensive understanding of the situation in various ministries in Outer Mongolia by wooing the Shanxi merchant groups in the trading city. He knew that Cheden Dorji and his son wanted to restore the kind of military service they had in the past.
He decisively refused because of his superior status.
In fact, regarding the governance of Outer Mongolia, the issue of "forced apportionment according to the number of arrows" has been completely eliminated, and the other measures are strict and effective.
Fan Tong told Eyiduob Dorji that after the Northern Navy enters Khalkha Mongolia, the annual "Nine White Tributes" will be exempted. At the same time, the service system imposed on the various ministries in Outer Mongolia during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will be cancelled, and the ministries will be exempted from arrows.
The debts incurred by dingzheyin. In addition, the alliance flag system will definitely be retained, but it will need to be changed.
Eryiduobudorji didn't care much about the "Nine White Tributes". Being able to get rid of the servants really relieved him of his worries. He was happy and asked: "May I ask how to change the alliance flag?"
"An administrative office was established at the league level, and the chief officer was called a commissioner. A county government was established at the banner level. Zhasak was abolished and replaced by the county magistrate."
"What?!" Eryi Dobdorzi's expression changed after hearing this, and he almost jumped up and asked: "What should I do with those Taiji Beile?"
Fan Tong laughed and said: "In the future, Taijis from all banners who want to enter the county government must go to Beihai Town to study for a year and become familiar with the management system and methods. The county magistrate rotates every three years and is openly selected. There is no hereditary replacement.
Lifetime tenure will also be eliminated."
"You and your Ama took the initiative to contact us. Your sincerity and attitude are worthy of recognition. According to Zhao Xin, oh no, King Zhao wants to leave him a position as deputy governor of Mobei Province to assist the governor in managing Khalkha.
Affairs. Considering that your Ama is old, if you want to take over, you have to go to Beihai Town to study for two years."
"Study further? What does this mean? Is it the same as going to Beijing to meet Emperor Qianlong?"
"No, study. Beihai Town's system and governance methods are completely different from those of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. To become a manager, you must first study."
Eyiduobu Dorji's face turned black after hearing this. He thought to himself that he is already in his thirties and still has to chew books. Wouldn't it be better to drink and eat meat in that time?
Although he didn't understand what the official position of "Deputy Governor" was, he understood that there was a "Governor" above him. Don't say it, it must be just a decoration. This made his originally fiery thoughts suddenly turn cold.
It was so cold that I thought I might as well continue to kowtow to Emperor Qianlong!
As for the conditions of Beihai Town, not to mention that it is impossible for his father and his son to agree to it, the Taijis of all banners will not agree to it even if they are beaten to death. Zasak can no longer be the "county government", let alone Beihai.
The town wanted to take all the flag affairs into its hands.
The most important thing is that the honor and dignity of "hereditary substitution" are gone. How can we continue to be leaders in the future? This is not restructuring, this is to dig out the roots of the princes and nobles!
At this moment, Eyiduob Dorji had no intention of talking anymore. But before leaving, he asked Fan Tong to approve the note, and ran to Beihai Trading Company to buy a lot of cigarettes and alcohol. In his opinion,
, although Beihai Navy is not a thing, the things they sell are really good.
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"It is the duty of the new dynasty to eliminate the servants and forgive the tens of thousands of taels of silver debt. But they still want to set up an office on the alliance flag to directly intervene in the flag affairs. It is simply too much!"
A few days later, the cunning Chedendorji listened to his son's complaints and did not speak for a long time. He knew that his plan failed. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty only took away his power, and Beihai Town wanted to poach him.
root.
What kind of high-ranking official is this? What a liar! Without the hereditary and irreplaceable superiority, from now on the Golden Family will be inferior to even the dirt on the grassland.
Two days later, the thoughtful Chedendorji paid a visit to Songyun, the Minister of Affairs of Kulun. He proposed to Songyun that he hoped to jointly petition the imperial court as soon as possible to allow the four Khalkha tribes to form an alliance, with the intention of jointly discussing how to deal with the covetous enemy.