Master Yuan, start!

If the Regent Prince Yixun was in control of the court, he would not dare to do too many excessive actions, but now Yixun's health is deteriorating, and Emperor Guangxu is unconscious on his sickbed.

He was worried that from now on, no one in the court would be able to check Yuan Shikai, so he naturally started to have evil thoughts.

To this end, Yi D even colluded with Russia, which had repeatedly invaded Chinese territory, just to preserve the Manchu dynasty.

Although not at the same time, the same choice was made.

Somehow, Yi D and his great-nephew Pu Yi chose the same path 40 years later.

However, they all forgot that those who betray their country never have a good ending.

...

Heilongjiang Province, the governor's residence, Longjiang Prefecture Qiqihar.

Compared with 10 years ago, this city on the Nenjiang River has experienced rapid development.

Outside the city wall, looking around, you can see "low houses" everywhere. This is a kind of Korean-style dwelling, usually only one story high, but 2-3 meters high.

There is not much furniture in the room, only simple furniture such as mats and cushions, which fully compress the indoor space and minimize the time required to heat up.

In simple terms, winter warms up faster.

The people from North China who went to Guandong learned about Korean architecture and added their own understanding.

They expanded a single low house into three rooms, making the house in the shape of a "L", expanding the scope of activities.

In addition, because they were not used to sitting on the ground, the people from North China who came to Guandong learned from the local Han people and raised the ground to form a "kang".

In this way, a unique Northeastern residential building that blends the architectural essences of the Han people in North China, the Han people in Northeast China, and the Koreans was formed.

Thanks to the prosperity of the telegraph, Heilongjiang was established as a province 10 years ahead of schedule, and the location of the provincial capital naturally fell to Qiqihar, the former headquarters of the Heilongjiang General.

Compared with the original time and space, Qiqihar is many times luckier.

After all, Harbin was still a small village on the Songhua River at that time, and no one cared about it.

Qiqihar was a newly established provincial capital and the seat of the governor, so its security was guaranteed.

As a result, people from the Northeast continued to pour in, and new low houses sprang up one after another. Qiqihar took advantage of the situation and became the only economic center in this 3000-li land.

However, where there is joy, there is often sorrow.

After the influx of immigrants, Qiqihar, originally a small military city, soon found itself in a situation where there was no land available.

In the end, at the insistence of Governor Yiktang'a, Qiqihar did not expand the city's scope. Instead, it allowed the people to live in the outskirts and continued to build new low houses.

Qiqihar has formed a rare landscape of residential houses outside the city.

Yiktang'a didn't know that his decision would leave behind valuable tourism resources for Longjiang City, Heilongjiang Province in future generations.

Every winter, tourists go to the "Qiqihar Ancient City" in the center of Longjiang City to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Ice and Snow World.

Longjiang is also known as one of the four ancient cities together with Pingyao, Xi'an and Jiangning in later generations.

...

Yiktang'a has no idea how things will develop in the future.

At this time, he was worried about the news inside the pass every day.

It was snowing heavily outside, but the house was warm. Yiktang'a looked at the heavy snow drifting outside the window, but his mind flew to Yuan Xiangcheng.

"Weiting, Weiting, this glass window was sent to me by you from Korea, saying that you hoped that with this glass, I would be able to clearly see the affairs inside and outside the Fu Yamen and not be deceived by evil people.

But now, why can't you see that someone is trying to sow discord between you and the court? "

Yiktang'a was thinking this in his heart, but he didn't notice someone pushing the door and walking in.

"Yaoshan Yiktang Azi, the latest telegram, the Regent sent a telegram to the whole country, saying that he would be frank with Yuan Xiangcheng and not make conspiracy claims."

Yiktang'a's good friend Wu Daji walked quietly into the study of the governor's office in Qiqihar City, holding a telegram in his hand.

The government buildings were naturally not just 2 meters high like ordinary houses, but were more than 4 meters high according to the ancient architectural standards.

However, even though the space is much larger, the interior is still warm, and the Northeastern-style "kang" is also indispensable in the government office.

As soon as Wu Daji entered the room, he took off his mink shawl, sat down on the kang, and spread the telegram on the small square table.

Ever since Yuan Xiangcheng proposed the establishment of a province in the Northeast, Yiktang'a and Wu Daji, who were well versed in military and civilian affairs in the Northeast, were nominated by Yuan Xiangcheng to serve as the top leaders of Heilongjiang Province.

Yiktang'a was transferred from the position of General of Heilongjiang to the position of Governor of Heilongjiang. Since the general was of the first rank and the highest rank of governor was only the second rank, Guangxu awarded him a third-class viscount as compensation.

Of course, this move also aims to win over people's hearts.

After all, although Yiktang'a was originally promoted by Cixi, he sided with Yuan Shikai in the anti-curtain movement and expressed his loyalty to the emperor.

In addition, Yiktang'a was the only remaining frontier general among the Manchus. In Guangxu's view, a third-class viscount was not too much.

It’s a pity that Guangxu is now in a coma and cannot see Yiktang’a’s loyalty.

Wu Daji was demoted from the third-rank Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Censorate to the second-rank Governor of Heilongjiang Province, and was also appointed Imperial Commissioner for Boundary Survey, specifically to handle border negotiations with Russia.

These two people from the original time and space negotiated with the Russians, argued their case, and won the navigation rights of the Tumen River for China.

In this time and space, due to the rise of Yuan Shikai in Korea, China and Russia formed a situation where although they did not sign a treaty, Chinese ships could still sail freely on the Tumen River. Naturally, there was no room for the two of them to play.

Fortunately, Yuan Shikai did not forget these two heroes, so after Heilongjiang Province was established, he allowed the two to cooperate again to face Russia together.

Over the past few years, the two have worked together very closely.

One side was in charge of military affairs, leading the Heilongjiang border troops to patrol all directions, eradicate bandits, and capture Russian robbers crossing the border; the other side was in charge of civil affairs, settling the people who came to Guandong in an orderly manner, and also did not forget to coordinate the construction of the railway and negotiate with the Russians.

However, in recent times, the two have not been interested in their work.

Yiktang'a received news that Yuan Xiangcheng inside the pass was in conflict with the imperial court, and also received news that the regent Yi X was seriously ill.

He was extremely anxious all day long. If it weren't for the news that the Russian army was lurking across the Heilongjiang River every day, he really wanted to return to the interior and try to persuade both sides of the dispute.

"Good, good, good!" Yiktang'a picked up the telegram and cheered loudly.

He didn't know that Yi D had reached a deal with the Russians against Yuan Shikai, and he thought the two sides had shaken hands and made peace.

"I respect Wu Daji. I told you Wei Ting wouldn't act on impulse!

If he wanted to rebel, he could raise the flag in Korea. At that time, the emperor and empress were fighting each other in the court, which was a good opportunity, but he did not.

After entering the capital, his troops were stationed all around the capital, and he could have used the emperor to control the ministers, but he didn't do that.

I believe Wei Ting has never thought about becoming an emperor, but people in the capital don't believe it!"

Yiktang'a had seen the appearance of the National Defense Army. In his opinion, if Yuan Shikai wanted to rebel, he would have done so long ago, and there was no reason for him to wear the yellow robe at this moment.

Just because he offered sacrifices to the Mausoleum of Emperor Xiaoling without asking for permission, rumors exaggerated the story and described him as wanting to be a Han emperor.

Can't the current imperial court tolerate a domineering minister?

Emperor Kangxi captured the domineering Oboi, and the court lost a great general, and almost destroyed the Qing Dynasty in the hands of the Three Feudatories.

If Yuan Shikai was wrongly accused now, there would be more than just the Three Feudatories involved. If all the governors and governors-general in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest of the Qing Dynasty were counted, plus foreigners, there would be 10 of them.

Who can withstand the Rebellion of the Ten Feudatories?

When the time comes, the whole world will be in chaos, and who will bear the responsibility for the destruction of the country?

Yiktang'a waved his hands in the air and vowed to guarantee Yuan Xiangcheng's success. Wu Daji on the side watched his performance silently, and after he calmed down a little, he took half a step forward and said.

"Yaoshan, there's something fishy about this telegram." Wu Daji waved the telegram in his hand and said thoughtfully, "If the Regent wanted to resolve the dispute, why would the court send a telegram to the entire country?"

"Well...you mean?" Yiktang'a lowered his head and asked intently.

"It's rumored that the Prince Regent is seriously ill and unable to manage affairs, and all matters are being handled by the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Interior, Yi D. Could this telegram not have been drafted by the Prince Regent?"

"In my opinion, there is not much difference!" Yiktang'a looked up and immersed himself in the news of the reconciliation between the two parties again.

Seeing Wu Daji's confusion, he replied without hesitation: "Zhi Jing, this is a telegram sent by the imperial court to the whole country. What difference does it make who wrote it?"

Yiktang'a slammed the telegram on the table, looked at the snow falling harder and harder outside the glass window, and said murderously:

"The Russians are still haunting us. A team of spies has even fled west of the Lesser Khingan Mountains. If I wasn't worried that the Heilongjiang border guards couldn't hold their own, why would I have sent them back?"

"Now that there is no longer any rift between the government and the opposition, it's a good opportunity for Wei Ting to transfer the National Defense Army to the outside of the Great Wall. If the Russians dare to make another move, we will attack them across the river and station our troops in the sixty-four garrisons in Jiangdong!"

The name Yiktang'a, whether in the original time and space or in this time and space, is inextricably linked to the Russians.

He has been dealing with Russians for almost half his life and has long wanted to teach the increasingly excessive Russians a lesson.

However, the domestic situation has been unstable, so Yiktang'a has remained inactive.

Now that the Hunan Army has been defeated, in his opinion, the remaining governors and governors-general, except Li Hongzhang, are not worthy of being here.

F However, the mountains in Fujian and Guangdong are full of miasma, and most of the national defense forces are from the north. They cannot attack rashly without proper preparation for a period of time, otherwise they will suffer the same fate as Li Dingguo, the famous king who was defeated three times in the late Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, it would be better to leave some troops to defend and transfer the main army back to the outside of the Great Wall, and take this opportunity to turn around and deal with the Russians.

Yiktang'a knew that mountain cannons, field cannons, muskets, bombs, and land mines could all be produced outside the Great Wall.

With these things, why can't we fight the Russians hard?

If it succeeds, then the four characters "Yiktang'a" will be recorded in history and listed in a separate volume.

Huandou, Primorsky Krai, Russia.

In Vladivostok, no, in the military camp near Vladivostok, the Russian Army took the newly distributed Yantai brandy from the quartermaster's office, put it in their arms, and breathed out hot air.

Wu walked towards the tent, talking and laughing.

[“Praise Jesus!”

"I wish Tsar Dad good health!"

: A group of bearded strong men hugged each other's shoulders, chatting and laughing in the tent, discussing the sumptuous food for tonight.

It was already February 1896 in the Gregorian calendar, but it was still January in the Russian calendar.

Russian troops in the Far East are celebrating their Christmas.

This day is when Russians go to church to pray and families gather together to celebrate.

Fried onions and hard bread are added with various spices and then baked and eaten.

There are even more Christmas trees. The Northeast is covered with evergreen coniferous pine trees all year round, and with the natural snow decoration, it can be said that almost no decoration is needed, and it looks natural.

There are more and more Russian troops near Vladivostok, and recently there have been quite a few French.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that His Majesty the Tsar and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed determined to make a big move in the Far East.

They have already targeted Japan at sea and are now targeting China on land.