Soon, Zuo Zongtang, Lu Shaochuan, and Liu Jintang came to Li Zhen's study.
Li Zhen glanced at the people present and said seriously: "In the south, Xi Yinglong and Xi Changzhen launched a war in Vietnam, destroyed the Ruan dynasty and killed the Ruan emperor. Now, the princess and prince of the Ruan dynasty escaped and asked for help, saying Tell me your opinion."
Lu Shaochuan geared up and said excitedly: "President, let's send troops immediately. Fighting is interesting. I think back then, although Xi Yinglong and Xi Changzhen were defeated, they also made us quite uncomfortable. This time, we will sweep them away and make them behave." surrender."
Liu Jintang said: "I also agree to send troops to kill brother Xi Yinglong."
Zuo Zongtang was not in a hurry to reply and was still deep in thought.
Li Zhen asked: "Brother Ji Gao, what do you think?"
Zuo Zongtang replied calmly: "President, I think the best way is not to mobilize our troops. Once a war breaks out, the consumption of manpower, material resources, and financial resources will be huge. At present, the financial resources of the national treasury We are very tight on supporting the country's development. If we prepare for war, we may not be able to do it."
Zuo Zongtang looked serious and said: "First of all, we have people pass the order to Xi Yinglong, and let Xi Yinglong take the initiative to raise the flag and surrender. We can forget about it and just take over the Vietnamese cities one by one. If we can achieve this effect, it will be subjugation without fighting. The soldiers of the Ruan family avoided the problem of the Ruan family and the influence of the Ruan family. Secondly, if the first ceremony failed, then the troops were launched and ordered Commander Yang Banhou stationed in Guangxi to mobilize troops to attack Xi Yinglong in Vietnam. Commander Yang With our own strength, and with the help of Mr. Liu, I believe we can still capture the tiny territory of Vietnam. If neither situation is achieved, then we can only send other troops to support."
Li Zhen nodded and said: "What Brother Ji Gao said makes sense. Just follow Brother Ji Gao's suggestion. We will be polite first and then attack. We will see how things develop."
After some discussion, a strategy was decided.
However, this news was not told to Ye Chengzhong and Ruan Lele.
Time gradually passed, and in a short time, people from eight countries including Britain, France, and Russia had arrived in Beijing.
Presidential Palace, official residence.
Zeng Guofan sat in Li Zhen's study and said seriously: "President, I sent people to inquire about the situation in various countries, but I did not find out where the envoys from the eight countries came from. Now that they have arrived in Beijing, what should we do with them?"
Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders and said: "What else can we do? We can only receive them and tell the envoys from the eight countries that I will take care of them at the Presidential Palace in the evening."
"I'll do it immediately."
After Zeng Guofan went down, Li Zhen asked people to start preparing for the evening.
In the evening, melodious music came from the Presidential Palace.
Foreign officials entered Li Zhen's mansion one by one. Because Li Zhen was preparing a party, there was no red tape and it seemed very relaxed. Everyone chatted and drank, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"The President has arrived."
A loud shout rang out in the hall.
"Brush, brush,,."
The foreign envoys all stood up neatly to greet them.
Soon, Li Zhen strode in.
Tonight, Li Zhen is wearing a white robe, with short hair, sharp eyebrows, and strong cheek lines. He is extremely energetic. New hair has grown on the top of Li Zhen's head, which is almost the same as the hair on the back of his head. It is not unsightly. question, he walked into the arena and immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
Everyone was stunned for a moment when they saw Li Zhen.
At first, these people were surprised when they saw Zeng Guofan with short hair.
Now seeing the strange Li Zhen, I was even more surprised.
Unexpectedly, China's attire began to change drastically. After Li Zhen entered the hall, he stood in the hall and shook hands with everyone present one by one. Then he waved for everyone to take their seats. The envoys from various countries sat around a round table. Li Zhen picked up the wine glass, saluted everyone from a distance, and said: "Everyone has come a long way. Thank you for your hard work. Come on, let's have a drink."
After saying that, Li Zhen drank it all in one gulp.
The envoys from various countries also drank wine one after another.
Li Zhen put down his wine glass and said: "I welcome everyone who has come all the way to China. However, I am really surprised that you people from eight countries showed up at the same time and at the same place."
British envoy Gobard said: "Mr. President, I am British envoy Gobard, and I am also the leader of the eight-nation envoy. We, the eight-nation envoys, represent our respective countries and would like to ask you to sign a contract."
"What contract?" Li Zhen asked with a smile.
Gobard's expression became serious and he said: "After discussion, the heads of our eight countries unanimously believed that war is the biggest cause of destroying peace, especially cross-border attacks at will, which is a taboo. Therefore, the heads of our eight countries The head of state believes that we should unite and form an alliance, and order each country not to send troops to attack other countries without authorization, or to interfere in the affairs of other countries. The affairs of each country should be handled by each country."
Li Zhen snorted and understood immediately.
This treaty is aimed at him.
The heads of state of various countries must have gotten the news about Li Zhendong's expedition to the west, especially what Li Zhen did in Russia and Japan, which made these countries fearful.
Otherwise, this policy will not appear.
Li Zhen asked: "Mr. Gobard, what I want to ask is that Britain occupied India. How should we say this?"
Gobard looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and said with a smile: "Mr. President, you are wrong. Britain did not occupy India, but only helped India develop. Our people did not do anything illegal in India, they were doing business reasonably. Today, Our troops are also gradually withdrawing, leaving India to take charge of matters."
Li Zhen looked at Gobard's righteous face and felt sick in his heart.
I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.
Li Zhen asked: "Who is the envoy from France?"
"Mr. President, I am Frankfurt, the French envoy." A tall, blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man said.
Li Zhen asked: "How do you explain your country's soldiers in Vietnam, Myanmar and other places?"
Frankfurt held his head high and said with a smile: "Mr. President, you have also misunderstood us. France is a country with a long history and loves peace. Our troops entered Vietnam, Myanmar and other places because they looked at the people in Vietnam and other places. We were in dire straits, so we couldn't help but rescue them. Now, we are following the regulations and gradually withdrawing our troops."
"Okay, very good."
Li Zhen said coldly: "What if I don't comply?"
Gobard's expression was solemn and he said in a deep voice: "If China does not comply, it will face sanctions from eight countries. Mr. President, it is undeniable that you are a talented person, and the soldiers under your command are also good at fighting. But facing the armies of eight countries and the most elite soldiers of eight countries, you can't get any benefits, and provoking a war will not benefit your country. We are not targeting China, but to protect the interests of more countries from infringement. , Mr. President, please understand.”
The corner of Li Zhen's mouth twitched, thinking that these people are really thick-skinned.
Such shameless words can be said openly and openly, which is 'admirable'.
ps: Second update, call it a day, tomorrow, fourth update expected.