Alexander II was not an easy person. He could be in charge of a country. His face must have been cultivated. He quickly regained his composure. Moreover, Alexander II could not give in immediately. His eyes were firm and he insisted: "Prince Li, you What he said is just strong words and unreasonable."
Li Zhen said: "It's not that we are unreasonable. The territorial issue is non-negotiable. This is a matter of principle."
Alexander II shrugged and said: "So, I think both of us need to calm down and think about what we should do next."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "I'm very calm and I agree with you, please."
Alexander II frowned, not expecting Li Zhen to be so tough.
At this moment, Alexander II was also chasing his ducks. He wanted to sit down and talk again but couldn't save his face. Alexander II stood up and walked out of the camp.
When he walked to the door of the camp, Li Zhen suddenly said: "Your Excellency, the Tsar, I hope you will think about it carefully. If we cannot reach an agreement on the territorial issue, we can only fight. Of course, don't worry, I, Li Zhen, will take care of you." Please come, we will not detain you. If you want to fight, I will let you and your group leave and wait for you to declare war. I am not afraid of fighting, my comrades and brothers are not afraid of fighting, and my country is not afraid of fighting. "
After hearing these words, Alexander II felt even worse.
He left the camp and quickly disappeared from sight.
Lu Shaochuan sat aside and said: "Your Majesty, if Lao Maozi is really still entangled with the territorial issue, do you really want to let him go back? If we detain the Tsar, many problems can be easily solved."
Li Zhen said: "I can be shameless, but the country wants shame."
Lu Shaochuan was confused and did not understand the meaning of the words.
Peng Yulin explained: "Mr. Lu, the prince represents the negotiation between the Qing Dynasty and the Tsar. It is a negotiation between two countries, not a fight between two people. This time, the prince took the initiative to invite the Tsar. The Tsar dared to take the risk to come to Vladivostok. Keeping the appointment shows his courage. If we detain the Tsar, other countries will think that we are unfaithful and do not keep our words. At least, no matter which country we negotiate with in the future, others will believe it."
After a pause, Peng Yulin continued: "The country needs influence, to become a country that keeps its word, and we are not afraid of fighting and dare to fight. This is what we need. The tsar boldly came to the appointment, and we and the tsar could not achieve it. According to the agreement, the prince puts the tsar back. Even if the two sides go to war, it will prove that the country is reliable. This is very important."
Lu Shaochuan muttered: "It's easy to understand, it's not difficult."
Li Zhen smiled and took people to inspect the army again.
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Alexander II left the camp and went to the place where Muravyov rested.
Muravyov asked: "Your Majesty, how is the situation?"
Alexander II sighed lightly and briefly told the situation just now.
Muravyov frowned and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, Li Zhen attaches great importance to the country, and his attitude towards foreign countries is very tough. The United Kingdom, France, and the United States in the aftermath were all under Li Zhen's control. We have suffered losses at the hands of many countries, especially the United States, which suffered a big loss at the hands of Li Zhen.”
"When the United States sent troops to capture Taiwan, Li Zhen immediately led his troops there. After Li Zhen pacified Taiwan, he immediately issued an order to expel all Americans in the Qing Dynasty. This situation had a great impact on the United States. Later, The United States publicly apologized and sent people to Guangzhou to apologize to Li Zhen, which solved the sequelae of the US military's attack on Taiwan."
Alexander II nodded and said: "Of course I know that Li Zhen is very tough and I am prepared for it. However, Li Zhen is too arrogant, so let's show him off first."
Muravyov asked: "When will His Majesty prepare to negotiate with Li Zhen again?"
Alexander II said: "Let's continue tomorrow."
After a pause, Alexander II said: "You have a good rest, I have something to deal with."
"yes."
Muravyov agreed and sent Alexander II out of the camp.
Alexander II led people to leave the military camp, and it happened that Li Zhen was also returning to the government office. Because Alexander II's military camp was stationed outside the city, he wanted to leave the city, and Li Zhen was in the city, so the two sides left separately, and Alexander II left the city. , came to the military camp where the army was stationed, Shanapova came to Alexander II's camp and asked: "Father, how is the situation?"
Alexander II said: "It is not optimistic."
Shanapova sighed softly, and the expression on her face froze.
Alexander II said: "Li Zhen is extremely tough and difficult to deal with. Shanapova, since Li Zhen likes you and you also said that Li Zhen wants to propose to me to marry you, what do you think if you go to the city to persuade Li Zhen?" Sample."
Shanapova said: "It won't work. He won't listen to my advice. When Governor Muravyov was fighting with Li Zhen, I tried to persuade him, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Li Zhen wouldn't let me intervene. I went Persuasion is of no use."
Alexander II waved his hand and said: "Forget it, go down."
Shanapova left, and the guard came in.
The guard whispered: "Your Majesty, since the princess has a relationship with Li Zhen, why don't you use the princess to make a fuss? If Li Zhen cares about the princess, he will definitely compromise on matters in the area north of Heilongjiang."
Alexander II's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "The country cannot be changed by women, and Li Zhen cannot compromise. Moreover, I will not make my daughter sad. I have no objection to him marrying Li Zhen. This is not inconsistent with the hostile relationship between Li Zhen and I. Needless to say, your proposal lowers my grade by using such means and makes Li Zhen look down on me."
"yes."
After hearing this, the guard nodded in agreement.
For one day, the Tsar had been thinking about negotiating with Li Zhen.
The next day, the tsar led people to Li Zhen's military camp and started negotiations again.
Li Zhen still said straight to the point: "Your Excellency, since we have started negotiations, I think we must be sincere. I hope that what happened yesterday will not be mentioned again. Territory is not something that can be discussed on the negotiating table. What we discuss should be How to solve the problem of Muravyov and tens of thousands of Russian troops? Solving it as soon as possible is good for both of us. What do you think?"
Alexander II said: "Prince Li is right. I admit that the area north of Heilongjiang belongs to you. However, the contract signed by Yi, no matter whether you acknowledge it or not, is at least effective. If you overturned it, I admit that the treaty is invalid." , I admit that the area north of Heilongjiang has now become Qing Dynasty again."
Li Zhen frowned after hearing this.
Although Alexander II backed down, he confirmed that the Heilongjiang area once belonged to Tsarist Russia. Li Zhen thought for a while and still said: "I still said what I said, it was not me who did it. I will never admit it. I will not recognize the treaty signed by Yi. This There is no room for negotiation at all. Although you took a step back, I think this is wrong."
"you……"
Alexander II's expression changed and he became angry. Li Zhen was too deceptive.