Chapter 54: Delay good handling (1)

Yishan received an imperial edict from the court on May 13, temporarily handing over the errand to the general of the army Changshou, and he brought his entourage to Beijing. When he arrived in Beijing, the Russian negotiating mission had already arrived.

Although the Russians have been coveting the Heilongjiang River Basin for a long time, since the Second Opium War between China and Britain, the Russians saw that China was dealing with the matter fiercely and counterattacked fiercely, and they no longer dared to act carelessly. When Mushaviev returned to Petersburg from Europe to recuperate from the new emperor Alexander II, Alexander II and he said tacitly, "We should talk about the matter in Heilongjiang... later." Then he said to him in French, "Smart people can't say much."

Mushaviev naturally understood the emperor's implication, and turned to find his usual supporter, Prince Constantine, who is the younger brother of the Russian emperor and the chairman of the newly established Amur Committee in Russia.

After the two discussed, they agreed that the use of force against China was the last step. Before that, if this matter could be resolved through negotiations and other means - when necessary, Russia had even made a decision to make some economic concessions - according to their preliminary plans, it would be the second step to obtain the corresponding right of navigation on Heilongjiang.

It is famous for his teacher. Russia thought of going to Beijing for many years through the Treaty of Nebchu, which had never been confirmed by both governments with credibility, and re-argued the matter with China, explored China's position, and then proposed the matter of opening the Heilongjiang River.

After discussions between Mushaviev and Prince Constantine, Mushaviev personally led the delegation, and the people accompanied him included Navy Chief of Staff Mengxingkov; Mushaviev's deputy in the East Siberia region, Rear Admiral Neville Sikoy and others.

After Russia reported the list of personnel to the General Administration and transferred it to the emperor, the supreme emperor of the Qing Dynasty smiled helplessly: They are all celebrities! The above people, together with Prince Constantine, are all the main generals of radical factions in the East and West Siberia! None of the other slow-moving factions, such as the Foreign Minister, the Finance Minister, and the Earl of Bahrain, failed to make a move, so the Russians' attitude was still very clear.

But I know that it is a foreign country. As usual, the Qing Dynasty still needs to have some invitation rules and check the itinerary of the Russian delegation after it arrived in Beijing. The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Who wrote this itinerary?"

"Reply to the emperor, it was planned by two assistant ministers of the General Administration's Russian Division, Tang Wenzhi, Li Hongzhang and Russian Division Zhang Jing, and Dong Xun."

The emperor stopped talking, picked up the pen on the imperial desk and approved a few words on the memorial, "Look. What he said was very appropriate, and the General Administration made a serious statement and delayed the handling." Jingyu transferred it to Wen Xiang, and he said, "Although the Russians had bad intentions, they were guests after all, and the Celestial Empire must have some affection, so as not to be laughed at by others."

"Yes, the emperor regards all the world as a family, and the servants should respect the sages and perform the reception."

Wen Xiang and his men withdrew, and the emperor recruited Yishan to the imperial front. Since the seventh year of Xianfeng, Yishan has been under the title of Gushan Beilejia to handle the training of the new army in Zhili Province. In addition to Changshou, there were also soldiers in the second battalion of Zhenbiao that year, such as Yang Shicheng, Hu Damao, etc., who had accumulated achievements and achieved the title of guerrilla warfare after several years.

Since the Second Battalion caused the largest scandal in the army, the soldiers of the Second Battalion knew shame and were almost brave. When they were trained, they were extremely brave. What is even more commendable is that they did not mention the army, but only referred to the second battalion, from the leadership of the camp to the ordinary soldiers. During the drill, the spirit and manners of never giving up any living comrades-in-arms has become the first troupe and deep affectionate battalion in all 30th battalions of the second army in Yangcun's new Guangwu Army.

The men in the army were mostly bloody. In the ninth year of Xianfeng, the Shenji Camp started and went to Shanxi to train troops. They returned to Beijing with the remaining power of victory. On the way, they received an imperial edict from the court, ordering Zaichun to lead troops around Tianjin, and launched a fierce competition from Shenji Camp and the Second Army of Guangwu New Army. Shenji Camp was a general of the emperor, and he used the imperial guards to be self-disciplined, from top to bottom, and was extremely arrogant. The Guangwu Army was not behind at all. He had always defended the enemy in the seventh year of Xianfeng, which greatly boosted the hearts of the people of the Celestial Dynasty and made great contributions. Once the two sides contacted, a fierce confrontation occurred. On the first day of the camp, there was an incident in which the soldiers of Shenji Camp and friendly soldiers fought for the inability to coordinate meal time.

Zai Chun and Yishan were so angry that they each hit fifty boards, which was considered to be calming down, but this incompatible situation gradually formed. During the military exercises, they also killed and killed them. Three or five hundred people were injured on both sides, and even the exercises could hardly continue.

When the emperor heard about this in the capital, he was shocked and angry. He spread Yishan and Zaichun to the capital. He scolded him and then demoted them to several levels before he sent them out. But from then on, the Guangwu Army and the Shenji Camp each regarded each other as the largest enemy, but there were not many boundaries in military affairs and garrisons, which made it possible for the past few years to ensure that the situation was safe and sound.

Although the emperor punished the two soldiers heavily, he secretly liked the fight between the army. He was not worried that the soldiers in the army would unite and work together to plot against me, but worried that the old system in the army would gradually develop a weak wind over the years. Now it is better, more blood and bravery than to be dead, and the stick hits the butt, and he still swallows his anger!

After seeing the Military Affairs Office and listening to the internal memorials, Yishan handed in the sign, and the emperor immediately summoned him, and Sai Shanga was the minister who led the lead (here is apologizing to readers here, but the author's research skills were not available. The Qing Dynasty officials had strict regulations to meet the emperor. If they were divided into officials, they would be like this: the ministers of various departments, the governors of other provinces met, and the imperial court and the head of the king were led by the imperial court; the doctors and officers of various departments met by the department hall.

Officials are ministers who lead the lead; the only exception is the Military Affairs Office, and they do not need to lead the lead the lead the lead the lead the lead the lead the lead at the same time. However, the military affairs chief also took on the position of ministers who lead the lead the lead - instead of the previous article mentioned, everything was led by ministers of the prince level), entered the Palace of Yangxin, performed the ceremony of monarchy and ministers with three kneelings and nine bows, shouting, "Slave Yishan, kowtow to the emperor!" Then he walked a few steps forward, knelt down in front of the imperial case, waiting for the inquiries.

The emperor asked a few quick questions, "I know that the training of military forces in Tianjin over the past few years has been effective. You are not the same clan in the army. Instead, you can integrate the differences between Manchu and Han, so that the soldiers are united and the same, just in line with the words of the saint who 'do not divide the territory'. After hearing this, I am very happy that you can grow so well."

"The slave has limited knowledge in his heart. For many years, he can only act with the emperor's repeated edicts to the world. He only regrets that his slave is innocent and has not been able to fully understand the sage master's love for the people and govern the army." Yishan said, "Since the seventh year of Xianfeng, the soldiers of the Guangwu New Army have learned their shame and become brave. Well..." He thought for a while, "I don't know how to report back to the emperor, but..."

"I understand, I understand." The emperor interrupted his words with a smile. He knew that Yishan was short of words and took the initiative to change the topic and resolve his embarrassment. "Do you know why this time you were sent to serve as General Heilongjiang?"

"This," Yishan hesitated for a moment, "The slave knows a little bit. The Russians do not dominate and educate, do not follow the rules, and dare to betray the treaty signed with the Saint Emperor and then plan to plan for our Northeast. The slave originally thought that even if the emperor did not recruit slaves, the slave would write to the court and send troops to suppress them!"

The emperor's face turned aside, "Are you confused? Is it your turn to make suggestions on the affairs of the government?" He said, "The country raises troops only for wartime needs. When the national government is released on weekdays, I will discuss and decide with the ministers in the court, and it is also my turn to give up such a common man?"

Yishan was startled and hurriedly met, "Sister is confused, slave is confused!"

The emperor had no intention of delving into it. He said such words just laid a foreshadowing in advance - soldiers are part of the state machine, to put it bluntly, they are tools! How to use them is made after discussion by the emperor and civil officials. How can there be tools to speak out and express opinions? - Once a soldier is involved in politics, there will be endless troubles!

He scolded Yishan a few words and continued, "The specific situation, Sai Shang, please find an opportunity to explain it carefully with him."

"twitter."

"The Heilongjiang River has less than one million people. Such a small number of people still live on the border with the Jilin General and others. The northern part is like the coast of Heilongjiang River. Except for Aihui City, it is built with barracks and trade with the Russians. It is still prosperous. The rest of the land is mostly homeless fields, and people traveling hundreds of miles without seeing people. This naturally provides an opportunity for the Russians to seize the territory of our dynasty." (Note 1)

"So I think, after you arrive in Heilongjiang, you will first take a military ship from the Gerbiqi River, Erguna River, and the outside Xing'an Mountains to find out the surrounding situation in detail. All the Russians along the coast are stationed and built camps and other places, and there is no need to pay attention to it for the time being. The military strategists say: know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle. What we need to do now is to figure out the distribution of the Russians and our Celestial Empire in Heilongjiang. I will give you other things."

He said, Yishan agreed, Saishan stood there, watching the emperor's instructions say a certain point, and said, "Kneel and rest assured." He took Yishan out of the hall.

A moment later, Sai Shanga returned and met and replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to learn well. The Russians are very eager to plan for our Northeast. The slaves are only afraid that the two sides will not be effective after negotiations. Once the sword is swung in the future, even if the soldiers outside the pass have the will to serve the country, they will not have the power to serve the country!"

"The two sides use force, which is the last step. If that day really comes, I will select talents to come out of the pass to meet the enemy." The emperor said, "After you go down, you will use the Ministry of War to conduct a Tianjin article and select guerrillas in the Guangwu Army. Twenty-five people with the title of Dushi and above will follow Yishan to Heilongjiang to serve."

"What the emperor said?"

"I have to look at the list of rewards and reward personnel reported by the Guangwu New Army every year. Why do you think it is?" the emperor asked with a smile, "These people were all made by swords and guns on the battlefield. In the garrison, they were all literate people. They were not used outside the pass, but they only played a role in a teaching and hiring. Do you think that with these twenty-five people, how many tiger men can be trained like the Guangwu Army?"

Sai Shang A was convinced and met with his head, "The emperor is wise, and the servant admires no land!" He wanted to ask, since that's the case, why should I send only twenty-five people? Isn't it better to send more people? When the words came to his mouth, he thought to himself: As soon as he said this, he would be suspected of having a self-respecting force and buying favors. Since ancient times, such things have been a taboo for those who are superior! He kept silent and met with him.

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Wen Xiang returned to the General Administration Office, opened the emperor's edict and looked at it, handed it to Li Hongzhang and Dong Xun, and asked, "Have the Russians arrived at the embassy?"

"It has arrived." Li Hongzhang also glanced aside, and replied, "The Master thought that since the emperor had an oral order, no matter what the Russian envoy came, our Celestial Empire would always do the friendship of a landlord. Why not just book to welcome the Russian envoy tomorrow night in the General Administration's yamen?"

"Tomorrow? Will it be too hurry?" Seeing Li Hongzhang's confident look, Wen Xiang nodded, "Then make a reservation tomorrow. Then start from the 15th, we will hold a formal meeting with the Russian envoy. Is it said that China and Russia negotiated contracts that you asked you to prepare for the day before yesterday?

Xianqing is the name Dong Xun. He is from Yangzhou and his real name is Chun. Because there was a Jinshi of the same name and surname during the Qianlong period, which was renamed Xun. He was a Jinshi in the 20th year of Daoguang and ranked third and could not be admitted to the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, he lacked a little bit of the view that people in the clear stream, who regard the distinction between Chinese and foreigners as the world's defense. He used it under the list and worked in the Ministry of Revenue.

Dong Xun had a very profound literary attainment. In the sixth year of Xianfeng, Wen Han, the first British ambassador to China, returned to China. Before leaving, he took out nine "New Rhymeless Poems" he created and asked Dong Xun to change it to seven-character quatrains. The latter readily followed the orders. The poems he obtained showed a slight sensation in his heart.

Here is a quote, the original text is: Don’t say it because of worrying. Life is like a dream, and sleeping in nature is no different from death. Not only is the body still there.

Dong Xun translated it as: Don’t worry about the poem, as a hundred years old is like sleeping; dreams are short and long, and dreams are both dreams, leaving only the true energy full of Kun Qian.

This is a very good diplomatic method, but in the eyes of the Qingliuwei Taoist Priest, he was never attracted by it. He thought that he was born in two lists and actually did this Yangzhou salt merchants’ cleansing of tourists, which was a waste of civility! In addition, Dong Xun was a little stubborn person, so he mocked him and gave him a nickname called "Taishi Dong". Compared with Dong Zhuo, Dong Xun hated him - if it were in the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, just this nickname would be enough to ruin his life's future!

Dong Xun was very delicate. He took the emperor's edict and looked at it for a long time, but he didn't even pay attention to what Wen Xiang called him, "Sir, look, did the emperor write the wrong words or what?"

Wen Xiang was furious, "Yingqing, are you confused? What does the emperor mean that the wrong words are written?"

"Ah, no, the job responsibilities don't mean that, just, you see?"

Note 1: The total population of Heilongjiang is about 1,407,867. This is not fabricated by the author, but based on the data in the "Table of Geographical Evolution in the Qing Dynasty? Three Eastern Provinces and Ministry" written by Zhao Chengquan. However, the data contains the documents of each of the 33rd year of the Guangxu period. It was used for 40 years ago, and before the ban was revoked, it still wanted to delete one or two (the data on Ding households in Jilin and Liaoning mentioned later are the same as above, and are not added).
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