On February 1903, he ordered his envoy to send him to Russia with an ultimatum, severing diplomatic relations between the two countries, and declaring that the negotiations on the sharing of spoils between the two sides were completely broken.
On the same day, Ban Zhichao, who was instructed by the General Staff of Ri, cut off two telegram lines about Lushun, Moscow, beijing and Moscow with the assistance of Liu Zhenming.
On that night, the commander of the Ri United Fleet, Togo Heihachiro, commanded the fleet to the Huanghaihai, and attacked the fleets anchored in Incheon and Lushun respectively.
As the telegram line was cut, the news that the negotiations between the two countries had broken down and declared war on each other has not been spread to Lushun.
The Russian Pacific Fleet stationed in Lushun did not realize that the war was coming. On February 3ri, the Russian Pacific Fleet was attacked and the two best ships were severely damaged. Without overhauling, they could not continue to fight.
If it goes down, the strength of the Russian Pacific Fleet has been greatly damaged.
After the news of the war between Russia and Russia reached China, it caused great shock to the government and the opposition. The central minister of the Qing court has now attacked the two countries, and the courage to be a younger brother is gone. Their most suggestion is to implement external neutrality.
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In the Zhili Governor's Office, Yuan Shikai had already received news of the war between Russia and Russia. He seemed a little worried. Although things had been expected, he could not take it lightly when it really happened.
At Yuan Shikai's hands were sitting with his sworn brothers Xu Shichang, Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui and other important aides and generals.
"Everyone, Russia has already fought. The court asked us where we should go. Please express our opinions!" Yuan Shikai's sharp eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one.
However, his face was a little tired.
Xu Shichang said in a deep voice with a helpless look: "The northeast border defense and the sea border are no less than 3,000 miles away. Even if we defend these places, we still need 100,000 people. Even if we only defend the key areas, it will take at least 60,000.
People, obviously, we do not have the ability to defend, so we can only be strict and neutral. Let both sides of Russia find no excuse to attack our country, otherwise our country will have no chance of defending."
More than 60,000 troops were before the coalition forces invaded China. Perhaps there were so many defense battalions in the Qing court, but now it is impossible to gather so many people.
Xu Shichang's meaning is very obvious, that is, he can only let it go and no longer care.
Yuan Shikai sighed a long sigh, looked at the others with a slight hope in his eyes, and said, "Is it the only way to be neutral?"
The other two countries were fighting on their own land and land, and everyone felt uncomfortable, but how to do it? What can they do? Everyone was unsure.
No one dares to offend. No one wants to offend. This is not only the idea of the central important officials of the Qing court, but also the helpless choice of all the officials in the border areas.
Yuan Shikai looked at the people who shook their heads and sighed, and was in an extremely heavy mood!
Could it be that this is the only choice? Yuan Shikai remembered Liu Zhenming, whom he sent to the Northeast. Is it only possible to have such a small fight?
On the streets of Tianjin, a newspaper boy waved the newspaper in his hand and shouted: "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! Big news, ri originally sent troops to the northeast, and Russia started a war on our country!"
"Ri declares war on Russia!"
"Ri Ben sneaked into the Russian fleet.\\..\\Get the first victory!"
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The hawking of the newspaper boy made the hurried pedestrians stop!
Russia is at war?
Suddenly, the expressions on the pedestrians who bought the newspaper were different. There was hope that those who helped China regain the Northeast, those who were lucky enough to gloat, those who had nothing to do with themselves, and those who looked at the show.
"Ri himself declared war on Russia. Did he take the courage of the bear heart and leopard? That's a foreign devil."
"What a ghost, it has nothing to do with us anyway!"
"That's right!"
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At this time, other newspaper boys were shouting: "Sell newspapers! Ta Kung Pao, Tianshan Laos commented on the Russian war, believing that our country should take the opportunity to abolish all rights and interests of Russia in the Northeast to avoid the sovereignty of the Northeast after the war between the two countries, the two countries will fall into the two countries' sovereignty after the war.
The country's victory over the country."
"Old old man in Tianshan? Hurry up, give me a grand communique!" A pedestrian who heard the hawking of the newspaper boys quickly shouted loudly.
Someone asked in confusion: "Who is the old man in Tianshan?"
"Even the old man in Tianshan knows that he is a master of Tianshan military strategy. It is said that this man is a master of military strategy in the world. Once his article is published, it will become a military textbook for the Military Preparation School on the same day."
"No? How powerful is the old man in Tianshan? Why don't he use his own military tactics to defeat foreigners?"
"Stupid, you can tell from this name that the old man in Tianshan must be in his seventies and eighties. He can still get on horses and fight wars. Therefore, he wrote down his military strategy and taught the world that others could use him.
The art of war defeats the foreigners.”
The man said while buying a copy of the Ta Kung Pao.
The pedestrians next to him surrounded him and wanted to hear what the old man in Tianshan thought, but the person who bought the newspaper also read it out loud.
"Now, news came that Russia was fighting in Northeast China, which was a rough trampling on China's territory and sovereignty. It originally claimed that this battle with Russia was to preserve the sovereignty of our three eastern provinces, and this was the greatest world in the wilderness.
It is wrong, Russia is a jackal, a tiger, a leopard, and a bird of a feather between the two countries."
When the newspaper buyer read this, he gave a slight salute and left some time for everyone to think.
"The old man in Tianshan is right. Both Russia are peeping at our territory. They fight just for their own interests. How could he send troops to us for justice?"
"No matter who wins or loses these two countries, it is impossible to hand over the Northeast."
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Everyone was talking about it, guessing what Ri himself was thinking.
The newspaper buyer coughed gently and continued reading: "In this way, it is impossible for the two countries to return the sovereignty of the Northeast, where should our country go?"
This question suddenly caught everyone's hearts, no one could rely on it, and our strength was too weak. So, how to choose? This is a question that everyone cares about.
"If we abide by neutrality, do not help each other, we will give up the sovereignty of the Northeast completely; if we unite against Russia, we will unite against Russia, and we will be in a normal manner. This is the key to choosing. If the choice is correct, it may be taken back.
One or two interests; I have been thinking hard for a long time, and at present, there is still one choice, which is to announce that the three northeastern provinces will open the door to trade, so as not to take the three northeastern provinces for their own possession after the two countries end the war, and all countries will gain the benefits.
You can preside over the public opinion and not suffer any losses.”
Introducing forces from Britain and the United States to muddle the waters, allowing all forces from Northeast China to restrain each other and not allow any country to grow bigger. This is the most difficult solution at present.
Of course, Liu Zhenming has no good intentions to advocate this. After the later Russian War, Russia and Russia left Britain and the United States and divided the interests of the Northeast completely. Even the British and Ri alliance was greatly affected by this matter.
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This is another reminder to all countries, especially the British and American countries, that is, don’t think that by supporting RiBen to win the war, you can share the fruits of victory. This is simply impossible, with RiBen himself and Russia
People's greed is like this. Once they occupy the Northeast, it will be difficult for you to intervene.
In this way, the best choice for Britain and the United States is to allow China to maintain this significant force in the Northeast. In this way, in addition to supporting the war against Russia, they will also support China's power in the Northeast.
The comment on the Russian-Russian War in Tianshan soon spread throughout Tianjin at a terrifying speed, causing extensive and fierce discussions among countries. Britain, the United States and other countries, which have interests in China, also began to reflect on their strong support for the Chinese.
The policy of fighting against Russia.
Liu Zhenming's leverage began to pry the whole world.dd