Just as Yang Meng and the other two discussed the route to Anqing, Gu Yayue appeared in the lobby with a stack of documents. ()

"What's the matter?"

Yang Meng's discussion was not allowed to be disturbed, but Gu Yayue came in a hurry, and there must be something urgent.

Zeng Disheng was born, Gu Yayue didn't speak, but just placed the stack of documents in front of Yang Meng, took out two folded pages, and slowly retreated.

Yang Meng picked up the first report of Crimea. The defeat of Eros and the victory of Britain and France was expected for Yang Meng, but the idea of ​​advancing eastward after the war was something he had never expected.

After a brief look, Yang Meng picked up the second official document, but it was sent by Pan Shicheng, the old Taishan from Guangzhou. The entry is simple, please make a reply!

After looking at the entry for revision, Yang Meng's face slowly sank, and it became more and more gloomy.

"Bastard! This is the prelude to the war!"

With a "bang", Yang Meng couldn't suppress his anger. The entry for revision of the contract was harsh and it was mentioned for the second time. Although the court refused, his attitude was a little weak.

"Watong, why are you angry?"

When Zeng Disheng heard the word "starting war" and thought it was another matter of a thief, he asked.

"Did Master Zeng know about the revision of the convention?"

"This matter was three years ago and was rejected by the court. Why did the ministry get angry about the old incident?"

The so-called amendment of the treaty is the Jiangning Treaty. When the twelve years have passed, Britain and the United States have proposed to comprehensively amend the treaty. Comprehensive trade, legalize opium trade, exempt import and export tariffs, and the ministers of various countries are stationed in Beijing. One by one, they are a bit harsh. At that time, the new emperor ascended the throne and his national strength is still acceptable, so he rejected this matter.

Zeng Disheng knew about this. At that time, he was the Minister of Rites, and these matters were under his jurisdiction.

"It's good to know. This time the great powers have proposed to revise the convention. Britain, France and the United States have requested to revise the convention, but the conditions remain the same. What do you think about this?"

As soon as Yang Meng said this, Zeng Disheng was dull, but Zuo Muzi's face became a little sad.

"Ministry, this matter is harsh and the court will definitely not agree."

Zeng Disheng's way is probably still in the sky. He is wandering up and down the country! He doesn't agree, but he is afraid that the next step is to find excuses to start a war. He starts a war based on the ruined financial situation of the court. The four-color sticks just want to do it. The military aircraft will not agree.

"No, what if the war starts?"

"this……"

When it comes to war, Zeng Disheng's heart trembled. Now that the situation is going on, the court is afraid that the court will be unable to support the situation!

"Let me say! The ministers of various countries are now stationed in Guangzhou. Once the war begins, it is similar to the Gengzi period. They first go to Guangzhou and then enter Tianjin. Now the Northern Expedition Army of the long-term thief is still there. If the army of the great powers lands in Tianjin, it will definitely be a scene of driving straight into the capital. It is not impossible to fight the capital in one battle!"

Thinking about the methods of the great powers, these are just these, but today’s Guangzhou is no longer the Guangzhou twenty years ago. There are not a hundred or eighty warships, and there are no other doors to invade Guangzhou.

But the Qing Dynasty's sea boundary was only one of Guangzhou. The ironclad ships have not had any news of success. They have no movable combat power at the sea. Just pointing at the fort, this is also a troublesome thing about Yuhui!

The three countries of Britain, France and the United States jointly revised the treaty, and the next step was that Tsarist Russia would be, and these four major countries were not easy to mess with, and the court would really compromise if it was not done well.

However, the items for revision of the contract are really harsh. If the court does not compromise, the great powers will inevitably send troops. It is difficult to estimate the specific number of troops sent.

Today, the British army is still fighting fiercely in India. Although the progress is not very large, the territory occupied is also plain grain areas. In addition, the Qing Dynasty grain road opened in the past two years, after three to five months of preparation, it is not impossible to invade 50,000 or 60,000 or more than 100,000 people.

As long as there is enough food supply, other strategic materials can be basically satisfied. If there is a northern Eros, the situation is really not easy to deal with!

"Ministry Hall, according to your opinion, how big military affairs can the great powers carry out?"

"Is it between 30,000 or 50,000 or more? Now there are 50,000 or 60,000 troops in India. If half of them are dispatched, there will be 30,000 or more."

"How many officials can resist the 30,000 troops?"

"Thirty-hundred thousand? Who the hell knows?"

Faced with Zeng Disheng's question, Yang Meng didn't know how to answer it. It would be better if 300,000 yuan could be blocked! I'm afraid of the scene of collapse at one touch!

There were not only two times when the Commitment was revised. Zeng Disheng only knew the first time. It was the third year of Xianfeng. Calculated the time. It was the riot in India and the loss of India was extremely heavy on England. They wanted to use the Commitment to expand and deepen the plunder of the Qing Dynasty.

However, when war broke out on both sides of Asia, England could not bear the huge logistical pressure, so things did not worsen after the court refused.

The second time was in the fourth year of Xianfeng. This time, England brought to Miligan. The two countries asked for revision of the agreement, but the conditions remained the same, but the court still refused. At this time, England was fighting on both sides, so naturally they did not have the confidence to start a war in the Qing Dynasty.

The war in Crimea was in a stalemate, and the national conditions there did not allow Britain to go to war against the Qing Dynasty. India lost but failed to gain it. Without India as a food and military base, Britain and the Qing Dynasty would not have been able to achieve corresponding results.

This is the third time this year. The Crimean War ended and the British-French alliance was established. Although the Indian war was still stalemate, in terms of military conditions, Britain and Geely already had the capital to go to war with the Qing Dynasty.

If the agreement is not completed this time, I am afraid that I will be provoked in the future. Once the unfavorable response is met, the scene of the Boxer Battle will be reproduced. The four-color stick father and son both suffered a loss in the hands of England, which is also a matter of discernment.

The French and Militarian governments must know some of their situation. Even if war begins, these two countries will probably focus on temptation, but England's ambitions cannot be stopped by weapons demand.

What do you say about England now? It is just a person who has tasted the sweetness of war. It is probably extremely difficult to make him stop the war. Similarly, the same is true for the Crimean War. The national strength of Eros was greatly damaged. Going to the Qing Dynasty to fight the autumn wind is also a shortcut to strengthening national strength.

This request to revise the contract is probably going to trigger a real war. Even if the 10-to-1 force can block the pace of the war in England, what if the English will increase its troops?

With the outpost and material storage base of Hong Kong Island, I am afraid that even a large-scale war will only take some preparation time for England.

Zeng Disheng was a gangster in the officialdom, so he naturally knew how to weigh the pros and cons. Yang Butang said it was not false, but I am afraid that this war is inevitable! With the current national strength of the court, it is not enough to support it. It seems that the 300,000 foreign war should be cautious and cautious now!

"Ministry. Can you report this matter according to the letter? Now that the national strength is in decline, we can't start a war anymore. You might as well make a fool of yourself with foreigners. If it really doesn't work, you can only take a step back."

Compared with the long-haired thieves, although the so-called great powers are fierce, they are just a group of robbers. In today's general trend, we will first destroy the long-haired and then attack the foreigners, otherwise the war will be defeated.

The hairy thief destroys Confucianism and destroys the country. This is the biggest concern of the court. Even if you want to start a war with foreign countries, you have to deal with the hairy thief first. After thinking about it, Zeng Disheng also came up with his own argument.

"I'm just trying to make a mistake? Take a step back temporarily? If the great powers want to cede land and pay compensation, will the court also agree?"

Looking at Zeng Disheng gloomyly, Yang Meng fiddled with the official documents on the table and asked in a deep voice.

"The long hair is immortal, and the court is unable to start a war, so that's all!"

The more you think about it, the more determined you will be. Instead of indulging in the hairy, it is better to make friends with foreigners first. After the hairy thieves are eliminated, it is not too late to share with them! Zeng Disheng's idea starts from Confucianism first and then ends at the end of the court. Such a national policy should be a plan of success.

"Hmph...this is the only way? What a soldier Zeng Disheng for the country and seeking honor. I shouldn't have saved you before. I didn't expect that you were a master on your face, but behind your back there was a pickled product full of thieves and prostitutes!

If you don’t say anything, you can get out of here!

From now on, I will have no contact with you. Since England wants to start a war, then start a war! When I will get all the strong men from the river tomorrow, I will destroy his troops in the Qing Dynasty first!

After that, I have nothing to do with me. I want to ask Hong Yang in Tianjing. If they don’t want to be silly with foreigners, I will help the hairy thieves kill you stupid people!”

Yang Meng's words are still a test. He is testing Zeng Disheng's bottom line. Many things will be revealed before and after the New Year. Yang Meng has no time to test Zeng Disheng.

"The ministry cannot be done! If you raise all the millions of strong men, I am afraid that the Chinese will not need the British to advance, and within three to five months, they will be lost to the hands of the thief!"

Zuo Mule knew the music, and he knew Yang Laosan's scheming briefly. The court was probably the one that was dispensable for Yang Laosan. If Yang Laosan had joined forces with the long-haired thief, no one in the world would have taken on the plan to suppress bandits.

After hearing Zuo Muzi's words, Zeng Disheng's face turned pale. Who is Yang Butang in front of him? Zeng Disheng hasn't figured it out yet! This person is sometimes scheming, sometimes arrogant and domineering, and his heart is elusive!

"Budou, Disheng said the wrong thing. You can criticize me. Just like you said this just now, don't say anything more!"

There is integrity in the roots and bones, which is the scholar. Although he was surprised, Zeng Disheng did not admit defeat. After standing up, he began to look at Yang Meng.

"What I'm telling is not a lie. In my eyes, it's a matter of two things that the court is not a court. Although the hairy thief is hateful, the threat is less than that of the overseas powers.

Once the court showed its fear this time, the four major powers, Britain, France, Russia and the United States, will come one after another. England and Geely have a small land area, but the naval strength is the best in the world, France is comparable to it. Eros, if it is a big land and a wealth of resources, he is even stronger than the Qing Dynasty, and the same is true for Miligan.

Let me tell you about the recent Crimean War at the junction of Eurasia. This war was led by Britain, France and Russia.

England used 250,000 to 60,000 troops, France had more than 400,000, and Eros had a total of 1.2 million troops. These nearly 2 million troops were all equipped with muskets.

The war started in the third year of Xianfeng and ended at the beginning of this year. It took three years to fight, with 400,000 casualties and 500,000 people killed and injured. Although Britain and France defeated, their national strength was greatly destroyed, let alone Eros.

The remaining veterans of these three great powers, more than 1.5 million, and large gunboats, hundreds of thousands. Once they open their mouths, they will be tens of millions or tens of millions of taels of silver. Can the court take out?

You once said that you were vain and impolite, with a fairy spirit, the land you cut off and the money you paid were not your Zeng family’s private property! It has nothing to do with you. What is this called, it’s fucking called losing power and humiliating the country!

If I leave this, even if millions of strong men in the river are killed, I will fight to the end with the great powers!

It would be fine if I didn’t serve in the court! Since I became the imperial envoy to co-organize the military and political ministers of Jiangnan, the Qing Dynasty would rather die and suffer millions of casualties than pay for the Qing Dynasty!”

Although Yang Meng said these words a little confusingly, they were also a measure of his Yang Laosan's ability. After hearing this, Zuo Muzi clenched his fists. This was arousing his anger. Zuo Jigao also agreed, but he did not do this.
Chapter completed!