Ye Zhao met Governor Berekov in a tavern in a Russian village town of Jereka, more than 200 miles southwest of Yekaterinburg.

Berekov arrived one day in advance. When Ye Zhao entered the tavern, he was eating black bread with jam and he was eating with relish.

Outside the tavern, there were Russian spies who were preaching goodwill between China and Russia. This small town was controlled by Chinese infantry five days ago.

Governor Berekov was in his early fifties, slightly fat, and his deep eyes were as sharp as a falcon. It could be seen that he was a nobleman with a firm mind.

Boris accompanied Ye Zhao, but this father-in-law actually didn't like him, who was born into a civilian family, and he didn't even ask him how his daughter was. Perhaps from the letter, Governor Berekov could already guess his daughter's current situation.

Governor Berekov only brought a few followers on horseback, and more than a hundred guards outside the town were just protecting his safety along the way. For this town, it was obvious that he did not deploy any plan to control and monitor, which was very different from the situation where the Chinese sent out an entire infantry regiment when they were facing a great enemy.

Ye Zhao didn't care about showing sincerity when he went to the meeting alone, but the commander would not threaten the emperor at all.

Ye Zhao also understood Berekov's intentions, either because he didn't want to control the dominance of the negotiations, but not to mention this small town, even if the Chinese attacked, his armed forces would not be able to hold on for a few days.

When Boris greeted his father-in-law, he saw his father-in-law's cold attitude and walked away tactfully. Ye Zhao shook hands with Berekov and hugged him.

Berekov stared at Ye Zhao and suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, I know, Mayor Wen can represent the Chinese with full authority."

From the martial law power of the Zhongmu army, we can also know the weight of the Chinese officials in front of us, perhaps, it is almost the same as that of Li Zhongtang who negotiated in Petersko.

In the past, China, like Russia, was a noble political temple and may not have more say than aristocrats who were not visible and uncovered, and perhaps the same is true today.

Berekov said again: "I thank you for not searching for me."

Ye Zhao believed that if Berekov had known his identity in advance and had not heard his advice, he would have been afraid that he would die with him with a bomb. But now, under the surveillance of the guards, he would not have the chance to draw a gun. Moreover, Ye Zhao himself was not a weak person. Even Ye Zhao believed that with his quick reaction, quick ears and ears, and excellent physical strength, if he could train normally, he would definitely be an outstanding figure among the top chalk gunners.

Ye Zhao smiled and picked up the coffee poured by the guard and said, "There must be a process of mutual trust before we can meet this time, right?"

Governor Berekov pushed the bread aside and said, "Mr. Wen, speak openly, what can you give us, and what do you hope to get from me?"

He hated the Chinese and was full of wariness towards the Chinese.

Ye Zhao sighed while siping the coffee and said, "Governor Berekov, you should know that the war between you and us has long been inevitable. The reason is that your country has been boycotted by most European countries and has to choose to expand eastward. In this war, we Chinese are the passive side."

Governor Berekov remained silent. It was true that the Chinese have occupied a large area of ​​Russian land now, but the Chinese aristocrats on the other side were right. Russia only had to bear the main responsibility for this war. From the beginning of the Chinese civil war, it indicates the beginning of the war.

Ye Zhao said again: "Although we condemn the atrocities of your emperor during the war, our commander has now discovered that your country's power is even more evil and cruel, and it is a pity that you have failed to reach a final armistice agreement with your emperor."

Russia's patriarchs are destined to be full of violence because of their national characteristics. Popular thoughts and the ideas of the First International make this patriarch the most cruel and bloody disaster since the European Great Patriarchs.

The whole of Europe does not want such a **reach to happen in its own country nor does it want certain ideas of Russia to spread in Europe.

Ye Zhao also said: "So after careful discussion, our country's Grand Privy Council decided to contact people like Mr. Berekov who are upright and hope to restore Russian order, and give you certain support and try to avoid the massacre."

Berekov laughed sarcastically, "Mr. Wen, I have heard of the cunning of the Chinese. Now the emperor of the Empire is ready to treat us as the pioneers and cannon fodder for the army to open up the way?"

Ye Zhao waved his hand: "No, no, no, Mr. Berekov, you misunderstood me. The empire means, true support, support you as a sovereign state, and to show goodwill, we can withdraw troops from some occupied areas and be taken over by Mr. Governor and your allies."

Berekov remained silent, considering the true intentions of the Chinese. The suggestions he made during this meeting were unexpected. He thought that the Chinese were going to use Empress Caterina, Emperor Nikolanavich and his daughter and son-in-law as bait to threaten his surrender.

Ye Zhao also said: "We hope to establish a priesthood with Queen Yekaterina as the grand duke. We hope that this priesthood can become a refuge and guide for devout Ross believers. For us in China, we also hope that there will be a friendly regime between China and the evil new Ross regime. We do not have the will to conquer the entire Ross nation. This is beyond doubt."

Ye Zhao's words can only be said here now. I believe that these words alone are enough to make the nobles in the Ural region quarrel.

Berekov was silent and suddenly asked, "He is the Grand Duke Nikolanavich?"

Ye Zhao waved his hand, sighed, and said, "When I heard about the tragedy in Moscow, the Grand Duke became sick with depression, but I am afraid that there will be no more time."

In fact, the Tsarist Russian brother lived well in a special prison in the capital, but his originally excellent bargaining chips have become worthless now. Compared with this emperor brother, support is somewhat of a friend to Ye Zhao, and Ye Katerina, who is extremely hated to the ** party, is more in line with the interests of the empire to ascend to the throne of the Principal of Ural.

Moreover, compared with the Tsarist Russian brother, Ekaterina did not have enough control over the Russian nobles, and she also needed the support of the Chinese.

Nowadays, the royalist forces are mainly entrenched in the Ural area. If they can support a split principality, it will seriously weaken Russia's strength. It is impossible for China to set the border as the Ural Mountains today. It is necessary to support a buffer regime in this area.

Only by the difference in institutions and beliefs can we cause a real division to the same nation, Ye Zhao is very clear about this.

Berekov left with confusion and he never expected that the Chinese would have such a proposal, so he could not give any answers at all. This was not a question that he could make a clear answer. Next, I think the nobles entrenched in the Urals would have fierce discussions and quarrels.

Ye Zhao didn't know whether his proposal could gain the support of the Russians. Next, in addition to waiting for him, he also had to make his own deployment, so that this goal could be possible.

Looking at Berekov's back, countless thoughts surged into Ye Zhao's mind in an instant.

Wei Xuanhuai, the deputy secretary sitting next to Ye Zhao, felt a stir in his heart. It turned out that the quarrel in Petersco was at best just a side dish, and the real big meal had not been brought out.

When Ye Zhao entered Ye Katerina's bedroom, Zhuoya was helping Ye Katerina to modify her ivory-like white jade feet.

Ye Katerina leaned against the palace-style sofa chair in a gorgeous dress like a flower ball. Ye Zhao felt that this kind of chair was similar to the foot bath massage table in later generations, and of course, it was a hundred times more gorgeous and beautiful.

On both sides of the bench, there were all kinds of cakes, tea fruits and snacks on the round tables and long tables. Obviously, Caterina gradually returned to her past life.

When Ye Katerina saw Ye Zhao coming in, she remembered that although the Western traditions were different from those in the East and did not regard the jade foot as a sacred and inviolable part, she was still a little embarrassed when the young man saw the scene of modifying the sexy snow foot.

However, under Zhuo Ya's wink, Ye Katerina hesitated for a while and finally just sat up and said politely to Ye Zhao.

Zhuo Ya, who was half kneeling and half sitting on the soft pier, explained with a clever explanation: "Sir, I'm just halfway through. If Sister Chae gets up now, I'll be wasting all my efforts."

Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "You're busy." He sat on the sofa, but then he felt that the angle was wrong. He was sitting behind Zhuo Ya. Not only did Ye Katerina's jade feet, but her sexy and white legs were faintly visible in the gorgeous skirt that looked like bright red flowers. But if she changed her seat, wouldn't she want to cover up the situation, and it would be even more embarrassing.

Speaking of it, Katerina has also been quite strange recently. When Mama Li said that she actually started washing her underwear, and she did it herself and didn't want Zhuo Ya to help.

She also tried to please herself more and more. She helped her cut meat during meals and even said that she asked Mama Li about oriental etiquette and even learned to kneel down and bury her.

These changes happened after Zhuo Ya arrived. I really don’t know what Zhuo Ya said to her.

He picked up the red apple on the coffee table and took a bite. Ye Zhao said, "Katyusha, I am going to disclose your identity as a queen."

Ye Katerina sat up suddenly, her face turned pale, and Zhuoya also looked back at Ye Zhao in surprise and said repeatedly: "No, sir, don't you want to protect Sister Chau? Did I make you angry?"

Ye Zhao waved his hand with a smile and said, "Don't be afraid, take this matter slowly. First of all, we must justify Katyusha's name." As he said that, he took out a page of paper from his sleeve, stood up and walked to Yekaterina and handed it to her, and said, "Look, this is an article to be published in the Russian newspapers in the non-occupied areas tomorrow."

If Katerina wants to successfully ascend to the position of Grand Duke, she must change her life trajectory, or make up her life trajectory.

In the following publicity, Queen Ekaterina will become a warrior who has experienced all kinds of hardships and suffered all kinds of hardships, but is still unyielding in fighting against the Chinese.

Moreover, Queen Ekaterina's struggle strategy is more effective than military struggle. When she was sad to find that the Russian army's chalk guns would only massacre her own people, she decided to negotiate with the Chinese, and in the end the Chinese withdrawal from the occupied areas would also play a great role.

These publicity will not work in one or two days, and will continue until the peace talks are truly over.

Some real stories during the Queen's escape can also arouse the sympathy and resonance of the people, and naturally, the story of Zhuoya's savior is indispensable.

Yekaterina was stunned when she looked at the paper in her hand. After a long time, after Zhuoya's series of winks, she said, "I listen to you, sir."

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Your guard is in training, and you will also be armed with loyalty to you."

It is also necessary to train and support the armed forces for Ekaterina. Otherwise, if this principality could be tinkered with, perhaps Berekov could be brought into Ekaterina's camp, but what about other nobles? After all, Ekaterina is just a virtuous and incompetent queen, and even some nobles did not recognize her as a queen without European royal blood.

Ye Katerina hardly knew what Ye Zhao was saying, and said blankly: "Guard?"

Zhuoya hurriedly said, "Miss Hass, you should be happy, you won't thank you sir."

Ye Zhao had waved his hand and walked out slowly.

By renamed St. Petersburg to Petersko, we can know that the aristocratic system that ruled the Principality of Petersko no longer considers itself to be a continuation of the Romanov dynasty, because St. Petersburg was named after the Holy Lord Peter the Great, who praised the Romanov dynasty, and it was also the opening of the port of Peter the Great.

The abandonment of the Romanov dynasty also gained diplomatic initiative for the principality. Most of the major European countries followed China and recognized its independence and legitimacy.

European countries, from the perspective of the royal family, can be divided into two groups, the southern Catholic kingdoms France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire, etc., and the royal families intermarry each other.

The northern group is Protestant and Orthodox countries, such as Britain, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, etc. These royal families also intermarry.

But international politics is not so clear-cut, but no matter what, the influence of the king and queen still exists. For example, Alexander III's wife comes from Denmark because Denmark was invaded by Prussia. Alexander III began to hate Germany under his influence, which also worsened the relationship between the two countries.

Not long after the establishment of the Principality of Petersko, although it was somewhat de-Germany to rename St. Petersburg, because the fort came from Germanic, the Principality soon announced a marriage with the German royal family, and Sharava's niece settled a marriage with William I's second-sun Heinrich.

Although most royal marriages in European countries were adults, William I suddenly had a whim and was fascinated by marriage with China. He began to inquire from informal channels about the possibility of engagement between the eldest daughter and his eldest grandson, the second heir of the German Empire, and the fifteen-year-old William. The first heir of the German Empire was naturally Frederick, the father of the eldest grandson of the emperor William.

Ye Zhao almost refused, remembering that William II had some mental problems and could not marry his precious daughter. Although this would be the best channel for the imperial royal blood to enter the European royal family and a channel for the future intervention in European politics. But for Ye Zhao's subjects, how glorious the empire and what identity the imperial princess was? The Western world has really gradually become a barbarian land and is in harmony with his prince? It is really not very interesting.

Li Hongzhang knew these changes well and received a secret letter from the contact official yesterday, and Li Hongzhang also knew that the emperor was preparing for a big meal.

St. Petersburg is a port city, and the Rossians' estuary to the Baltic Sea, became the capital of Russia more than 160 years ago.

The address of the peace meetings of the countries was chosen at the Smolny Palace in St. Petersburg. It was originally a noble women's college. Sharaba once attended school here, but now it has become the residence and negotiation venue for delegations from various countries.

The entire palace is a refreshing and clean blue-white, with a chalk arched porch and a Baroque architectural style Smolny Monastery, which is spectacular.

Princess Sharava became the most famous princess in Europe almost overnight. Her beautiful portraits quickly became popular among the entire aristocratic group and were hailed as "the most beautiful queen in Europe," perhaps, and the highest-ranking queen.

The emperor of the powerful Eastern empire had no control over the country. The influence of Princess Sharava, who married the great emperor of the Eastern, would inevitably surpass that of the queen and princess of any royal family in Europe.

Europeans are somewhat incomprehensible about the "three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines..." of the Eastern royal family. In theory, the wife of the Chinese emperor is called the queen, the companion concubine, etc., and Princess Sharava calls the queen. There are also some factors that Westerners elevate the European princess.

Li Hongzhang led a Chinese mission to enter the classroom where Princess Sharava studied, and held Eastern etiquette to commemorate Princess Sharava's career in school when she was young, which also made Europeans feel that Princess Sharava, who could marry the great emperor of the East, was really an amazing woman.

The conference room on the second floor of the palace is currently discussing the status of the Poles under the rule of the Russians, to be precise, the land belonging to the Poles living in the east of the Bug River.

Previous discussions involving the Polish region were usually conducted between Prussia, Austria and Russia. It was these three countries that divided the once extremely powerful Poland.

At the negotiating table today, in addition to the German Empire's Prime Minister Bismarck, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor's brother Kahrudwig, Alexander Mikhailovi and Gorchakov, there is also a Chinese with yellow skin and dark eyes, namely Li Hongzhang, Vice Premier of the Imperial State Council.

Among the four giants, Li Hongzhang may also have the lowest status in their respective empires.

Because there was no progress in the border negotiations involving Russia's Eastern and Southern lines, Li Hongzhang began to discuss issues with the Russians, and first resolved disputes that were easy to resolve, such as the status of the Ukrainians.

Today, the Three Kingdoms suddenly started negotiations on the Polish issue and caught Li Hongzhang off guard. This is a very sensitive issue and one of China's bargaining chips. They are preparing to solve the border issues in a package. If the Three Kingdoms have a tacit understanding of the discussion, it will cause the empire to lose an important bargaining chip.

Obviously, in Bismarck's speech, he hoped to send troops to the Neman River with the Austrians...the eastern part of the Bug River, "maintaining local peace and avoiding bloody violent conflicts," in fact, it is equivalent to the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires preparing to divide the Polish region occupied by the Russians to deal with the increasingly surging struggle for independence by the Poles. The root of the struggle is because the Russians are no longer able to effectively rule the Polish occupied areas.

What Li Hongzhang was puzzled was that the Germans and the Austrian-Hungarians who dominated the Austro-Hungarian Empire were both the same nation, the Germans, split into two countries and had many contradictions, which was puzzling. The pursuit of Westerners and the Central Plains was indeed very different.

Russian Prime Minister Gorchakov's face was gloomy. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the Germans and Austrians' injustice, but he remained silent.

Obviously, perhaps the three countries have reached a secret agreement behind the back of the Chinese, and Russia abandons its western territory, and Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will favor the Russians in the negotiations between Russia and China in the eastern region and strive for the best interests of the Russians.
To be continued...