The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 707 Zhao Si, you may need a Russian chef!
In a mansion near the Library of Congress, Xianfeng sat cross-legged, his Cuban cigar smoking. Rinko knelt on a soft Persian carpet in a kimono, holding a telegram drafted by Xianfeng in her slender jade fingers, and read in a low voice:

"To the Prime Minister of Tianjing, Prince Wu Junjian:

Washington initially decided on the overall situation. The eleven southern states, Maryland and Kentucky, had a population of more than 11 million (including more than 4 million black slaves). According to the constitutional orthodoxy, they controlled the federal power. Although the North had 20 million people, the Chinese accounted for seven-tenths of the three states on the west coast (California, Oregon, and Washington), which was actually mine!
Analysis of the current situation:
1. The Reality and Virtuality of the North and South

The Southern Army currently has more than 120,000 troops, 20,000 of which are French elite (equipped with Minié rifles and rifled cannons), and General Robert Lee is the general in charge of the three armies. Although the North has the second largest industry in the world and a population twice that of the South, it cannot control the elite navy and army of the federal government after losing its central status, and the militias in the northeastern states have always been weak, so it is difficult for them to take on major tasks in the short term. If the Southern Army can make great efforts in one or two years, it will have a 70% chance of winning.
2. West Coast’s solution
1. The three states on the west coast can take advantage of the conflict between the North and the South to promote the method of self-protection by uniting the states, combine the strength of the three states, and use the excuse of protecting the territory and the people to actually practice independence.

2. After the three states have protected themselves, they should not blindly rely on the north, but should keep wavering between the north and the south. If the north is strong, they should support the south, and if the south is strong, they should support the north. They must make the war between the north and the south protracted.

3. The three states should not only focus on the North and South of the United States, but also ignore the changes in Mexico. Napoleon III has made up his mind and will soon join hands with Britain and Spain to take advantage of the civil unrest in the United States and the decline of the Monroe Doctrine to cross the sea in large numbers. The three states must be on guard and must take advantage of it.
Please:

Quickly dispatch the armored navy to patrol the Hawaiian coast to boost the courage of the Chinese on the west coast. Gradually increase the number of troops in the North American Corps to coordinate with the west coast and Hawaii, and be ready to fight the white people at any time.

When the three states raise their flags of independence, the Pacific Ocean will be ours forever!
Nicholas Zhao Si bows his head
Washington, March 1861, 3"

"Bishop Zhao, do you want to be the Washington of the West Coast?" Rinzi had finished reading the telegram drafted by Emperor Xianfeng himself. She frowned slightly and stared at this man with her beautiful eyes, who was ugly in appearance but had an indescribable kingly aura!

"I can't be Washington, but I'll be content to be the Jefferson of the West Coast!" Xianfeng tapped a map spread out on a Persian carpet with his fingers. "I'm afraid the cotton of the thirteen southern states won't bring real victory. The time left for the West Coast won't be too long. Rinko, how about we submit a joint petition together?"

Xianfeng knew that he was not trusted by Luo Yaoguo, and it was uncertain whether the telegram he sent would reach Luo Yaoguo. But Rinzi was Luo Yaoguo's confidant and was extremely trusted. As long as he asked her to sign the letter, Luo Yaoguo would definitely read it.

Rinko unfolded her folding fan, on which was painted Mount Fuji with snow on it: "My uncle Nine's judgment is that the North will eventually win the American Civil War. He said that the North has strong industry and agriculture, a large population, and can be self-sufficient in wartime. Therefore, the North has a very high tolerance rate! The North can be defeated ten times and still have the ability to fight again. But the South will be exhausted after winning ten times."

Zhao Si's pupils shrank in the cigar smoke. He certainly knew the strength of the North! The North is not only the second largest industrial country in the world, but also has a 400% food self-sufficiency rate! The South is the cotton plantation of the Europeans, and its agriculture cannot even support a protracted war!

"Fortunately, His Majesty Napoleon III needs a long war." Rinko changed the subject, her fingertips gently tracing along the east coast of North America, "He covets the silver mines and vastness of Mexico, so he hopes that the United States will be divided and have a long civil war! The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom may be able to use the name of the French to support the South and let the South hold on for a few more years."

Xianfeng nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, Rinzi, your idea is the best. Let Napoleon III be the villain, and let the three states on the west coast be the good ones. Let's strive for a mutual protection among the three states first!"

Rinzi took out a fountain pen and added the words "Feng Wanlin" after "Nicholas Zhao Si" on the telegram Xianfeng sent her. She also added a fourth item under "Strategy to break the deadlock on the West Coast".

Luoyang Railway Station.

Luo Yaoguo stood on the iron footboard of the special train - today was the day he would leave Luoyang and return to Tianjing.

Xiao Chaogui and Shi Dakai, who were about to rush to the Tongguan front, came to the train station to see him off, and Luo Yaoguo took this opportunity to give them a few more instructions.

"Brother-in-law, I know you are anxious, but you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. I want a clean northwest, do you understand?"

"I understand! I understand. It means that those who study Confucian classics and those who study that sutra should go to Central Asia hand in hand!"

"These guys, we've given them so many years, and they still haven't left much!"

"That's why we insist on equal distribution of land!" Luo Yaoguo instructed again, "Every time we capture a county, we must equalize the land in the county, and every time we capture a township, we must distribute the land in the township. We are not in a hurry." He paused, "That day is still a long way off!"

"That day was..." Xiao Chaogui was a little confused.

Luo Yaoguo was about to explain when Maria approached with a copy of the True Covenant, with a translated telegram with wet ink between the pages. Luo Yaoguo took the True Covenant and opened it, turning to the telegram copy and finding that it was jointly signed by "Zhao Si" and "Rin Zi". No wonder Maria wanted to send it to him as soon as possible.

When Luo Yaoguo saw the words "Self-government of the West Coast Federation" and "The Pacific Ocean will always be mine", he suddenly laughed out loud: "This Zhao Si has learned to paint cakes to appease his hunger. He is good at it! How can a superior person not paint cakes?" He paused, then clasped his fists towards Shi Dakai and Xiao Chaogui: "You two, give me a clean Northwest!"

As the whistle blew, Luo Yaoguo and Maria turned around and boarded the eastbound train.

As the train slowly started moving, Luo Yaoguo looked at the receding platform and whispered, "Maria, have you heard of Wagner?"

"No," Maria shook her head. "Who is he?"

Luo Yaoguo smiled: "He is a Russian cook!"

"Russian. Cook?" Maria was confused.

Luo Yaoguo suddenly said: "Maria, send a telegram to my dear Natasha. I need a Russian mercenary army!" St. Petersburg, Winter Palace.

A solemn voice came out of Mathilde's mouth:
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Russian Empire and His Royal Highness Li Hongzhang, the Grand Protector of Anxi and the Prince of Tang, have concluded the following articles in order to consolidate the traditional friendship between the two countries and promote peace and prosperity in Central Asia:
Article 1 Territorial Delimitation

The Tang Dynasty's Anxi Protectorate voluntarily transferred two-thirds of the Kazakh steppe (from Lake Balkhash in the east to the Ural River in the west) to the Russian Empire for permanent jurisdiction. The boundary markers were surveyed on the spot by commissioners from both sides.

Second Railway Privilege

The Russian Empire enjoyed the exclusive right to build railways in the Tang Dynasty. The railway line from Suiye City through Bukhara to the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea was financed by Russian banks and supervised by engineers. Mineral resources within 20 versts on both sides of the railway were to be developed by Russian merchants.

Article 3 Tariff Agreement

The Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty levied a tax of 2 cents per hundred on the value of goods imported by Russian merchants; local products purchased by Russian merchants in the Tang Dynasty were exempt from export tax.

Article 4 Jurisdiction

Any litigation involving Russian merchants and civilians in Suiye, Samarkand, Fergana, Bukhara and other places shall be judged by the Russian consul in accordance with the laws of his own country, and Tang officials shall not interfere.

Article 5 Establishment of Concessions

The Russian Empire had the right to establish concessions in Suiye, Samarkand (Note: now under the jurisdiction of the Kokand Khanate), Fergana (Note: now under the jurisdiction of the Bukhara Emirate), and Bukhara (Note: same as above), and the administrative, garrison, and taxation rights within the concessions all belonged to the Russian side.

Article 6 Military Assistance

The Russian Empire provided the Tang Dynasty's Anxi Protectorate with a low-interest loan of 5 million rubles to purchase 50,000 Russian-made rifles, 60 field artillery pieces and supporting ammunition. A military advisory group was also sent to assist in the reorganization of the "Anxi New Army".

Article 7. Validity of the secret agreement

This agreement is witnessed by Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of the French Empire, and neither Russia nor Tang shall disclose the terms to any third party.

sign:

Alexander Nikolaevich Romanov (Tsar)

Li Hongzhang (Grand Protector of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty, Prince of Tang)

Mathilde Bonaparte (witness)"

What a "humiliating" treaty! The losers were the unlucky Central Asian khanates such as the Kazakh Khanate, the Bukhara Khanate, and the Kokand Khanate. The winners were Alexander II, Li Hongzhang, and Mathilde - this was truly the most overbearing treaty in the world! Li Hongzhang and Mathilde sold out the guys without even notifying them!
Alexander II, who was so excited that he won, played with the so-called "Li Shimin sword" while listening to Mathilde reading the treaty: "The St. Petersburg Daily will publish the news of 'The Millennium Dynasty Submitting to the Romanov Family' tomorrow." He suddenly turned his head to look at his cousin Natalia, "As for Alaska."

"Forever Romanov." Natalia gave a standard curtsy.

Alexander II nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then you are now officially the Grand Duchess of Alaska! Defend Alaska for the Russian Empire!"

"Yes, my lord."

Alexander II threw the sword to a servant, then turned and walked out of the Amber Room of the Winter Palace, while Natalia followed him at a trot.

"Natasha, what else do you want?" Alexander II stopped immediately when he saw Natalia.

Natalia immediately said to Alexander II in a pleading tone, "Your Majesty, I still need a Russian mercenary army!"

"That's no problem," Alexander II nodded with a smile, "How many do you need? Is 1000 enough?"

"Not enough," Natalia shook her head, "We need at least 2. It would be best if they were veterans of the Ninth Russo-Turkish War (Crimean War)!"

"2? And they also participated in the Ninth Russo-Turkish War." The Tsar looked at Natalia with disbelief, "What on earth do you want to do?"

(End of this chapter)