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"Lafayette, something bad has happened. The British have been defeated by Western Sichuan!" When the news that Western Sichuan defeated the British army came out, Prince Gong Yixin immediately rushed to see Cixi, not even taking care of other official duties. Others
No matter how busy you are with official duties, it is far less important than this! This is related to whether the Qing Dynasty can be passed down!
"What? The British were defeated? How could Western Sichuan be so powerful? Didn't you say that Britain is the world's most powerful country and Western Sichuan is bound to lose this time?" Empress Dowager Cixi said in a panic. She even dropped the teacup in her hand to the ground.
I didn't even notice it when it was smashed.
"Lafayette, how did this slave know that the Western Sichuan Army is so powerful! However, although Britain is the world's most powerful country, their most powerful is the navy, not the army." Prince Gong Yixin explained.
"Then, is it possible for the British to start a full-scale war with the Western Sichuan Army?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked with some expectations.
"Lafayette, according to my opinion, it should be impossible." Prince Gong Yixin lowered his head and said. Fortunately, he swore to Cixi last time that if Western Sichuan provokes the British this time, it will be an absolute death.
In just a few days, the powerful British army
The team was completely annihilated by the Western Sichuan Army. Could it be that the British's combat effectiveness was very poor? Prince Gong didn't think so. I think back then, a few thousand British troops beat the crap out of the millions of troops of the Qing Dynasty. The only explanation is
That is, the army in western Sichuan is extremely powerful.
"Why is this happening? Didn't the British suffer a loss? They are the world's most powerful country? Are they willing to suffer a loss? No matter what, it is only right that Britain regains its position!" Empress Dowager Cixi said angrily.
"Old Buddha, you don't know something! The mentality of these foreigners is different from ours. They bully the weak and fear the strong. The stronger you are, the harder you beat him, and the more he dares not make mistakes. If you treat him
If he is kind to you, he
I still think you are easy to bully, so I bully you even harder. Look, slave, Western Sichuan has beaten the British so hard this time. They are most likely ready to negotiate peace with Western Sichuan!" Prince Gong Yixin said with a sad face.
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"Then what should we do? Is God going to destroy our Qing Dynasty?" Empress Dowager Cixi said in despair.
"Look at it, Lafayette, Yinu! Let's find ways to ease the relationship with Western Sichuan! Try our best to buy a few more years for our Qing Dynasty. Now, the Westernization War is going very smoothly, and our Qing Dynasty's treasury is getting richer, etc.
When we train a strong and invincible army, we don’t need to
Don't be afraid of Western Sichuan anymore!" Yi Xin said. Although he himself knew that the development of Western Sichuan could not be accomplished in a year or two, and training strong soldiers to rival Western Sichuan would take time.
However, he had no choice but to leave everything to fate.
"Yes, yes! That's right, we should ease our relationship with Western Sichuan. When we become stronger, we won't have to be afraid of them. Lao Liu, please talk to the people in Western Sichuan. That girl Yu Ying can get married as soon as possible.
In addition, call that girl Heshuo
Come on, Princess Ding. Pu Xu, the Prince of Ding County, should also be named Prince Ding!" said the Empress Dowager Cixi. Now, when it comes to currying favor with Western Sichuan, even the British have been defeated. If Western Sichuan turns around and wants to attack the Manchus, then
How could they resist it.
"Hey! I obey the order!" Prince Gong had no choice but to accept the order. He only hoped that Western Sichuan would not be angry because of the deliberate procrastination of the Qing Dynasty some time ago. If they refused to marry the Qing Dynasty because of this, they would insist on destroying the Qing Dynasty.
If so, that would be terrible.
In the afternoon of the same day, the inner court issued the decree of the Empress Dowager Cixi and conferred the title of Prince Ding on Prince Ding. Aixinjueluo Yuying was also conferred the title of Heshuo Gege. This caused a sensation among the Manchu clan. However, that day
They knew that Western Sichuan was actually fighting
After defeating the British team, they immediately understood the reason. Everyone immediately brought generous gifts and rushed to the Dingjun Prince's Mansion, no, it should be the Ding Prince's Mansion. They congratulated Prince Ding Puxu and at the same time, they also tried to build relationships.
.You know, Prince Ding’s Mansion is
This is like climbing a high branch. Western Sichuan can defeat even the British, so are the Manchus and Qing Dynasties still the opponent of Western Sichuan? Everyone wants to leave a way out for themselves! Although I don’t know if this is useful, but no matter what, it will definitely
Prince's Mansion and Sichuan West get married
Later, Pu Xu became the father-in-law of the young marshal in Western Sichuan. No matter what happens in Western Sichuan, he must give him some face! This made the engagement prince's palace, which was originally sparse, once again lively. The sedans parked outside the gate of the palace,
They all moved out for more than a mile!
Prince Aixinjueluo Puxu was smiling so hard that he couldn't even close his mouth. He was originally worried about a direct battle between Western Sichuan and Britain, but he didn't expect that Western Sichuan would win in just a few days. He felt more and more
, it is quite right to get married with Sichuan West.
Prince Shiduo was quite depressed. Originally, he was the one who proposed the idea of marrying Western Sichuan, but in the end, the one who benefited was the junior Prince Puxu. This made him feel as if his hard work had been shot.
It's the same as leaving. However, even so, he still has to go to the Prince's Mansion with a smile on his face to congratulate him. Who tells people to climb a high branch and reach the sky in one step?
Prince Gong Yixin contacted the officials of Western Sichuan stationed in the capital to discuss the marriage of Wang Yuze and Yu Ying. However, the officials of Western Sichuan stationed in Beijing were not enthusiastic about this and instead tried to evade it in every possible way. This made Prince Gong Yixin furious, but
There is no way to vent. Who told them to delay deliberately before? This time they shot themselves in the foot.
In the Far East, there was another country that was shocked and even frightened by the victory of Western Sichuan. That was the island nation of Japan. If Japan wanted to rise, it had to expand its living space, and the best goal was undoubtedly the Manchus.
Originally, when Western Sichuan went to war with Britain, they thought that Western Sichuan was about to be defeated by Britain and they would have no worries. However, they did not expect that Western Sichuan would be defeated by Britain.
When they arrived in Western Sichuan, they easily defeated the British, which shattered all their dreams. However, the Japanese are also a very tenacious nation. After being unable to defeat Western Sichuan by relying on external forces, they began to work hard and invest more money.
The purpose of organizing the army and preparing for war is to defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty and even Western Sichuan later in order to realize the rise of Japan.
In Europe and the United States, France, Germany, Russia and the United States were all shocked by the strong strength shown by Western Sichuan. However, the main focus of these countries was on whether the United Kingdom had really begun to decline. After all, the United Kingdom is now
They also occupy the largest colony in the world. If Britain declines, they may have the opportunity to cut a piece of flesh from Britain. For example, the emerging powers Germany and the United States. However,
After analysis, they found that although Britain has declined, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Britain is still the maritime hegemon. No country can challenge Britain's powerful naval power. Therefore, if other countries want to compete with Britain
If they were to compete for colonies, they would probably have to build a navy that could rival the British. This caused Germany to speed up its naval construction, and its military expenditures were tilted even more towards the navy.
The one that caused the biggest shock was undoubtedly the United Kingdom. When the famous British newspaper "The Times" reported the failure of the British Army in full, the entire United Kingdom was shocked. People and horses were excited and asked the cabinet to give an explanation to the taxpayers.
, let the prime minister
The Marquis of Salisbury was exhausted. When he received the telegram from the British Embassy in Beijing, the Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, first reacted in disbelief. However, when he reported to the Governor-General of India, Henry Petty Fitz,
After Morris confirmed the news, he was immediately stunned.
"Damn Henry Wellesley, that stupid pig was defeated so easily by the Western Sichuan Army. I must send him to a military court!" the Marquis of Salisbury roared. However, now it has been
It's late.
The cabinet also formed two factions on how to handle this matter. Field Marshal George Charles Bingham requested a formal declaration of war on western Sichuan and sent a large number of troops to the Far East to teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson.
The other faction, headed by Lord of the Admiralty Sir Anthony Hoskins, demanded peace talks with western Sichuan to end the dispute and put the limited national power where it is more needed instead of wasting it in the Far East.
The two factions could not convince each other and had a serious quarrel. The Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, also had a headache and did not know what to do.
At this time, the political opponents of the Marquess of Salisbury took action. The Marquis of Salisbury was an important figure in the Conservative Party, and his political opponents were from the Liberal Party.
On the 22nd, Liberal Party leader William Gladstone gave a speech in which he refuted the Marquis of Salisbury's policies, causing Britain to suffer a serious failure and become the laughing stock of the world. Whether it was the nobles in the House of Lords or the House of Commons
The MPs were also very dissatisfied with the continuous weakening of British national power over the years, and this time's defeat in the Far East immediately aroused their anger. In the votes of the upper and lower houses, both Houses passed the resolution of Salisbury.
A motion of no confidence in the Marquess's cabinet.
At the same time, demonstrations against the cabinet broke out across the UK, organized by the Liberal Party. This made the Conservative Party and the cabinet of the Marquess of Salisbury anxious. In the end, even Queen Victoria expressed her disapproval of the matter.
of attention.
After persisting for several days, the Marquess of Salisbury had to submit his resignation to Queen Victoria and the Parliament. The Marquess of Salisbury's cabinet announced the general resignation, and his second term ended.
Whether there will be a third term is hard to say.
Liberal Party leader William Gladstone became the British Prime Minister three days later and formed a new cabinet with the Liberal Party as the core.
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