Although Russia suffered a crushing defeat in this war, he lost completely. However, Tsar Alexander II did not give up hope because of this. His hatred for the Chinese Empire did not decrease at all, but accumulated more because of the failure of the war. Tsar Alexander II knew that with the current strength of Russia, he could no longer continue to fight. If he continued the war, Russia would only pay a greater price.

If Russia wants to revive, it can only admit defeat now and then slowly accumulate strength. After the Chinese Empire rejected the demand for Russian negotiations, Tsar Alexander II set his target on the Kingdom of Prussia, hoping to get support from the Kingdom of Prussia. Fortunately, King William I of Prussia was Alexander II's uncle. Similarly, the Kingdom of Prussia also needs to form a buffer zone between the Chinese Empire. Therefore, supporting Alexander II and preserving Russia's strength as much as possible is not harmful to the Kingdom of Prussia.

For this reason, Russia has reached a secret agreement with the Kingdom of Prussia. Unfortunately, under the aggressive situation of the Chinese Empire, a large number of territories have fallen under the control of the Chinese. It is impossible to retake those territories in a short time. Alexander II can only hope for future wars.

Russia has lost twice in the war with the Chinese Empire. He believes that Russia will not lose again in the third war.

"Your Majesty, I just got the latest news that the Chinese Navy conducted a live-fire exercise on the coast of the Kingdom of Prussia. According to the information we obtained, this is a shock to the Kingdom of Prussia by the Chinese Navy. Although, under the oppression of the Chinese Navy, the Kingdom of Prussia chose to compromise. But it is certain that the Prussians have become more resentful of the Chinese Empire. It is expected that the conflict between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia will become increasingly greater in the future. When the Kingdom of Prussia and the Empire go to war, it will be time for Russia to rise again!" Russian Foreign Minister Earl Nesserrodied said with a smile. Although Russia suffered a crushing defeat in this war, Russia was not discouraged and they were still waiting for a new opportunity. Russia's monarch and ministers also have great confidence in the next opportunity.

"Haha! This is really great. The deeper the conflict between the Chinese and the Prussians, the more beneficial it is for Russia!" Zhukovsky also said with a smile. The war between the Chinese Empire and the Prussian Kingdom is a good opportunity for Russia to rise again.

"Yes, we lost this battle. However, Russia did not lose all the capital. We still have a chance. After the war is over, we can accumulate strength again and wait for the beginning of the next war. At that time, we will not lose again! Russia will become a powerful empire again, and we will wash away all the shame!" Alexander II said firmly.

In this war, Russia will once again lose most of its territory. The territory in the eastern plains in the Eastern European plain can be foreseen to be occupied by the Chinese. Ukraine in the south has been occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Poland and the Baltic Sea in the west will also belong to the Prussians. There is no more territory left to Russia. But even so, relying on these remaining territories, Russia's territory is still at the forefront among European countries. Russia still has the opportunity to revive. As long as it seizes the opportunity, everything is possible.

"Your Majesty. After this war is over, we need to make sufficient preparations. First of all, we need a lot of funds to restore the domestic economy and develop industries, so that Russia can have the strength to fight against the Chinese Empire. In addition, Russia's population also needs to migrate to our controlled areas. Russia's huge population is the basis for our development, and this cannot be discarded." Zhukovsky said solemnly.

Russia's territory is too vast, and it will be a fatal blow to Russia, although it is damaged, but it will not bear a fatal blow. These territories are enough to support the remaining tens of millions of Russians. However, once the Russians on these territories are also lost, it will be a fatal blow to Russia. If there is not enough population, everything will be useless.

"The government will find a way to start, and we must migrate all the population to our territory." Alexander II said in a deep voice. Russia now has more than 50 million people. If it can maintain more than 40 million people, then Russia will still be a large-capital country and can develop into a powerful country.

Of course, compared with the Chinese Empire, the population of 40 million is a bit insignificant. The Chinese Empire has begun to move towards the 600 million mark. After obtaining enough territory and arable land, the empire no longer limits the population growth. On the contrary, the empire's vast territory still needs a large number of people to fill. Whether it is Australia, Siberia, Central Asia, especially the North American continent, it requires a large number of people. If the empire wants to completely occupy these lands, it needs more people.

In terms of population development, the Chinese Empire has always been very rapid. It can be foreseeable that the population of the Chinese Empire will grow explosively in no time.

"Yes, your majesty!" Zhukovsky nodded.

"As for funds, after this war is over, I will use all the wealth controlled by the royal family to develop domestic industries and economy. As long as Russia can rise again, even if it spends the last ruble, it will be spared!" Alexander II seemed very firm.

The Russian royal family has always been very stingy. They kept collecting wealth and burying it. This made the Russian royal family one of the richest royal families in the world. However, these wealth had no way to enhance Russia's national strength. So much so that Russia's industrial strength has always been at the bottom among European powers. In later wars, it was easily defeated by the Chinese Empire. If the Russian royal family could use these wealth to develop domestic economy and industry, it might not have fallen to this point.

"Yes, your majesty!" A hint of joy flashed across Rukovsky's face. Although he was not sure how much wealth the royal family had, it was definitely quite a lot. As long as the royal family could contribute these wealth, Russia would definitely develop rapidly. In this way, Russia would have a greater advantage in the next war.

A hint of reluctance flashed in Tsar Alexander II's eyes. After all, this was the wealth accumulated by the Russian royal family over hundreds of years! However, this time he was defeated completely.

However, he did not regret that as long as he could defeat the Chinese Empire, everything was worth it. Alexander II believed that the predecessors of Russia tried every means to accumulate wealth so that when Russia was in danger in the future, there was enough financial support to enable Russia to recover quickly. He did this for the sake of Russia. As the Russian Tsar, this was their responsibility.

The wealth accumulated by the Russian royal family within hundreds of years was not known at all. Even Tsar Alexander II only knew a rough number. Compared with other currencies, precious metals such as gold were undoubtedly the most valuable. Therefore, the amount of gold accounted for a large part of the wealth accumulated by the Russian royal family. This fully proves the wisdom of the Russian Tsars.

For example, when Britain dominated the world, the pound was the strongest currency in the world and the most important foreign exchange reserves of other countries. But now, Britain has been blocked by the Chinese Navy. The pound has become a worthless waste paper, and the Huayuan has become the strongest currency. This has little impact on the Tsar's wealth. The gold and other treasures of the Russian royal family can also be exchanged for the strong Huayuan.

According to the latest statistics from the royal financial personnel, in the treasures of the Tsar, there are more than 2,000 tons of gold, a large amount of jewelry and antiques. The total value is about 2.5 billion Chinese Yuan. In this era, this is undoubtedly a very large fortune. Even the "Eastern Han-class" battleship, which costs up to 1,200 Chinese Yuan, can build 200 Chinese Yuan. If Russia can own 200 "Eastern Han-class" battleships, they will undoubtedly become the most powerful navy in the world.

Of course, it is not enough to have warships alone, and there are still enough personnel to drive these warships. The Russian Navy has completely declined. Even if there are enough warships, there are not enough navy to drive.

However, among the treasures of the Tsar, there are still 500 million Chinese dollars to pay the Prussian Kingdom. This is clearly stipulated in the secret treaty they signed with the Prussian Kingdom. These 500 million Chinese dollars will be the cost of the Prussian Kingdom to preserve Russia's territory. After all, with the Chinese Empire's ambitious desire to occupy all of Russia's territory, only by relying on the Prussian Kingdom can we preserve as much Russian territory as possible.

Of course, Tsar Alexander II was not clear at this moment. The Chinese Empire had already set its sights on his treasures. The cavalry of the Chinese Empire quickly approached St. Petersburg, not to occupy St. Petersburg, but the main purpose was to make the Tsar's treasures. Instead of letting these treasures be taken to the Russians and Prussians to develop military strength, it would be better to fall into the hands of the empire. In this way, it would undoubtedly be of great help to improve the power of the empire and win the next war. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!

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