Although he had expected that the troops would be sent after the beginning of spring, Feng Renxuan was still very excited after listening to the telegram. After receiving the telegram, he smiled and said, "I'm afraid I can't drink this wine today."

Tang Bingcan said: "Has the combat plan been discussed long ago?"

"That's just a general plan. Some details need to be finalized, especially in logistics and supply." Feng Renxuan said: "The shopkeeper is not easy to mess with. If such a plan is reported, he must be criticized." As he said, he ordered: "Send someone to notify the leaders of the nine cities of Yili, and the leaders of the regiment level and above of the division level will come to the meeting."

Chang Kunning said, "General Zarafentai, do you want to tell me if you want to tell me? They are also eager to send troops to share some military achievements."

The Northwest New Army has received a lot of help and support from local officials in Xinjiang in recent years. Whether it is immigration and land reclamation or recruiting troops, it can be said that in all aspects, the two generals of Yili - Yishan and Zarafentai - have given great support.

Feng Renxuan pondered for a while before saying, "We don't care about the rewards from the court, but they care a lot. It's better to let them share some military achievements. It's a reward for your good people to do it to the end. I'll give you a telegram to the shopkeeper and say a few good things to them."

Tarbachtai, the counselor's office.

After reading the telegram, Zuo Zongtang took out his planned military plan and carefully reviewed it. He knew very well how much Yi Zhizu attached to the expansion of the northwest, and he also knew that Yi Zhizu himself was a talented soldier, and he knew the situation in the northwest. He did not want his military plan to be faulted.

Seeing that he was so cautious, his aide Wang Baixin felt funny. I don’t know how many times he had thought about this plan of military service back and forth. He coughed lightly and said, “Dong Weng has thought that who will be the commander of the northwest when he sent troops to the northwest this time?”

Commander? Zuo Zongtang looked up at him and said, "Who else can you do? Of course it is Feng Jirong. Even if the Eight Banners Green Camp will follow the troops, it is still mainly the New Army in the Northwest. The New Army in the Northwest is centered on the old foundation of the Yuan Qihuadi Camp at that time, and no one can match him in terms of prestige, ranks, talents and qualifications."

"If the Eight Banners Green Camp followed the troops, it might not be possible." Wang Baixin said slowly: "When he sent troops to Annan, Prince Hui was the general, and the Taiping Army of the Nian Army was also Prince Hui was the general, and he sent troops to Tibet. He was the monk and the general. It can be seen that Zhenhai Gong has always taken the overall situation into consideration. He attached great importance to the expansion of the northwest, so he might not care about this false name."

With General Zarafentai of Yili as the commander? Zuo Zongtang pondered for a while, and the more he thought about it, the more he was the possibility. He couldn't help but feel excited. If General Zarafentai of the West was appointed, he and Feng Renxuan would lead an army each, and they were not in charge. If he succeeded in his battle, he might have hope of winning the title!

After calming down, he said: "Forward the original text of the telegram to the capital and Gongning City."

Gongning City, General's Mansion, and the signing house.

Zarafentai was walking back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. The war in the northwest was about to begin, but he was unsure whether to let the court put pressure on the Xinjiang Eight Banners Green Camp to send troops to join the war, or to lower his posture and call Yi Zhizu.

It is obvious that this time, the Northwest will surely be able to win a great victory. It is easy to recover the territory occupied and annexed by the Russians. What made him even more concerned was that the expansion in the Northwest was a merit of expanding territory, and it was easy to get promoted. No Xinjiang civil and military officials were willing to miss it.

He was worried that Yi Jingzuo would not sell the money. With Yi Jingzuo's relationship with the court, the strength of the Northwest New Army in Xinjiang, no one would be happy to take credit for such obvious things, let alone Yi Jingzuo is definitely not a good person.

If you lower your figure and call me, it is not that you can’t erase your face, but that you will be in a passive subordinate position. Even if you follow the troops, your contribution will be limited.

After turning for a while, Zarafentai stopped and looked at Master Deng Changyu, saying, "What do you think sir?"

"Yuan Qi has been preparing for the northwest for several years. The troops, equipment, food and pay, logistics supplies, etc. do not require the assistance of the Eight Banners Green Camp. Russia was newly defeated in Crimea and suffered heavy losses. Duke Zhenhai was determined to expand northwest." Deng Changyu slowly stroked his jaw and said without rushing: "The court could not interfere in this battle at all. Dongweng would call Duke Zhenhai himself. As long as he could send troops, Dongweng's achievements would be indispensable."

Zarafentai said in a muffled voice: "This is obviously a matter of dividing the military achievements, how can you speak?"

"The imperial court's policy of operating Xinjiang has always been to focus on the north and overlook the south, so chaos in the southern Xinjiang has been rampant. In recent years, as the New Army in the Northwest moved to the North Road, the troops of the Eight Banners Green Camp began to gradually move south. Yuanqi continued to immigrate on a large scale, and the cities in southern Xinjiang were fully cultivated, but after all, the time was too short and it was not enough to completely stabilize the situation in southern Xinjiang.

This time, if the northern border is unstable, it will definitely affect the overall situation. Why didn’t Dongwen call Zhenhai Gong on this ground and beg a brigade to stay in the southern border, and the insufficient troops will be filled by the Eight Banners Green Camp. In addition, Dongwen may also actively request the battle in the court."

"This is indeed a high-sounding reason." Zarafentai nodded, and then ordered to the outside world: "Come here-."

Capital, Forbidden City, Military Machinery Payment Room.

The rotating military minister and Minister of Revenue, Bai Wei, wanted to present him directly to the king after receiving telegrams from Zuo Zongtang and Zarafentai. After hearing that Xianfeng was hosting several Mongolian princes and princes, he could only wait patiently and sealed a telegram from Manila to inquire about the situation.

Just after receiving a call back and finding out the situation, Sushun hurried into the palace. When he saw him coming, Bai Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but pretended to say, "Why did Master Six enter the palace? Is there something important?"

Sushun didn't go around in circles with him and said straight away: "The Crimean War is about to end, Brother Jingtao hasn't received the telegram?"

"Just just received it." Bai Wei said slowly: "Northwest will send troops after the beginning of spring." As he said that, he handed over several telegrams.

After glanced a few times, Su Shun said, "The banquet has not yet ended?"

"I guess it's half an hour left, so Master Six will hand in the sign first." Bai Xu said, "Zarafentai asked for a fight. Will Yuan Qi agree?"

This is not a trivial matter, so Sushun dared not say anything. However, Xianfeng must have asked about this matter. He pondered for a moment before saying, "Why not test the meaning of Yiguocheng directly?"

Bai Wei smiled bitterly and said, "Which is the best test for this?"

What's wrong with temptation? Sushun picked up Zarafentai's telegram and looked at it, called a little Zhangjing, and said, "Forward to Manila."

Although Xianfeng was good at drinking, he also knew his alcohol tolerance and was aware that he was prone to losing his composure after drinking. He was very reserved at the banquet and stopped after a brief taste. After the banquet was dispersed, he was about to return to the harem, but the eunuch Han Laiyu whispered: "Emperor, Bai Wei, and Su Shun handed over the sign to ask for a visit, saying that there was a military report."

Has there any military information reported? Xianfeng did not hesitate and said straight: "Let them go to Yangxin Palace to wait." However, he felt secretly in his heart that with this telegram, he would not even be at ease during the Spring Festival.

After a little washing up, Xianfeng went to Yangxin Hall and recruited Bai Wei and Su Shun into the warm pavilion. After the two of them were greeted, he said, "Is it the military situation in the northwest? Or the southwest?"

"Return to the emperor." Bai Wei said: "Yuan Qi plans to send troops to the northwest after the beginning of spring." He said that, and submitted several telegrams.

After looking through a few telegrams, Xianfeng felt a little relaxed. Tens of thousands of troops from the Northwest New Army were stationed in Xinjiang. He always felt uneasy. Now he was indeed preparing to send troops to expand northwest. He naturally felt relieved. However, thinking about Yi Zhizu's proposal that after the Crimean War, Britain and France might launch a war against the Qing Dynasty, his heart sank again.

He was a little puzzled for a while, Yi Jingzuo. Since he speculated that Britain and France might launch a war against the Qing Dynasty, why should he continue to expand northwest? However, Yuan Qi's expansion in northwest was obviously extremely beneficial to the court, and he did not intend to do anything.

After pondering for a while, he picked up the phone call for battle by Zarafentai and looked at it. Zarafentai's thoughts were naturally clear. However, he did not object to regaining the territory encroached by Russia in the northwest and expanding the territory in the northwest. With the participation of the Eight Banners Green Camp, this matter can greatly enhance the prestige of the court.

After glanced at Bai Wei, Su Shun said, "What do you think about Zarafentai's request for battle?"

Sushun forwarded Zarafentai's telegram to Manila, but he did not receive a reply. He didn't know whether Yi Zhizu had not received the telegram or did not reply deliberately. He immediately spoke: "Your Majesty, the northwest is mainly the new army in the northwest. In this matter, we should test Yuan Qi's attitude."

This was not tactful at all. Although Xianfeng was not happy, he knew that it was the truth and immediately said, "You can test this matter as soon as possible."

"Slave obeys the order." Sushun said as he raised his head, "Master, the Crimean War is about to end, and missions to various European countries must also set off as soon as possible."

The mission to the West was related to the Crimean War? Xianfeng reacted again and said, "Yi Jingsu" was hoping to ease the relationship with the Western countries and avoid wars with the Western countries. Hum, it turns out that everything was ahead! Of course, the mission to the Western countries was also a rare opportunity for the imperial court, and he did not object.

Moreover, he did not want the Qing Dynasty to break out in large-scale wars and use Western forces to eliminate Yuan Qi. He did not think about this, but repeatedly thought about it. Although Yuan Qi was abominable, Britain, France, the United States, Russia and other countries were also abominable. Before the court did not have enough self-protection strength, a large-scale war would only worsen the situation.

Not only may the court completely lose control of the southeastern provinces, but the Qing Dynasty's borders will probably be full of war. What's more, he does not think that Western countries can completely eliminate Yuan Qi's power. At least Yuan Qi's power in the northwest will not be eliminated. If Yuan Qi is forced to rebel, it will be internal and external troubles and is in danger!

The most secure strategy is to win the support of Western countries, open military factories, purchase arms, train the Eight Banners new army, accumulate strength to protect themselves. Only when the world is peaceful can the court have enough financial resources to reform the recruit system and develop military industry!

After pondering for a moment, he spoke: "I plan to send an order to the missions of Western countries. After opening the yamen, I will go to Shanghai to go abroad."

"The emperor is wise." Su Shun bowed quickly.

"Kneel down and have a good time." Xianfeng said softly, and the two of them were waiting for him bowed and left. He suddenly said, "Su Shun stay."

After hearing this, Sushun paused and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down again. However, Xianfeng did not say anything for a long time. He agreed to the mission to Western countries, but he was hesitant about the candidate for the team leader. Yi Zhizu proposed to form a mission to conduct overseas inspection after Yi Xin was dismissed. He did not think this was just a coincidence.

But with Yixin as the leader, he was always a little worried, worried that Yixin and Yuanqi would collude. After all, when he was competing for the throne, Yixin and Yizhizu had close contacts.

After pondering for a while, he asked directly: "Does Yi Zhizu hope Yixin will go abroad?"

Hearing his question so directly, Sushun quickly kowtowed softly and said, "Go back to the emperor, that's true. Yi Zhizu believes that among the princes, Prince Gong Yixin is the most suitable candidate." He knew Xianfeng's concerns very well, paused, and whispered: "Emperor, slave."

Xianfeng glanced at him and said, "Don't hesitate, just say it bluntly."

Su Shun was not a timid person at first, and after hearing this, he immediately said bluntly: "Emperor, Prince Hui Mianyu is the identity of the emperor's uncle."

Is this something you need to remind you? Xianfeng realized the meaning of this and couldn't help but be stunned. Indeed, Prince Hui Mianyu was his uncle, and his relationship with Yi Zhizu was also extraordinary. Not to mention that when they were in the capital, they had contacts, conquering Annan, expeditions and suppressing the Nian Army, and Taiping Army. The two cooperated several times. If Yi Zhizu wanted to collude with the royal family, why bother to go far? Just join forces with Mianyu, why bother to join forces with Yi Xin?

Thinking of this, Xianfeng had already made up his mind. No one of the princes and princes was willing to take great risks to go to the West. It is rare that Yixin has this ambition to go to the West to experience and then go back. After he came back, he could become his own big help. Moreover, this time, he was not sure that he would not be at ease to help the court win the support of Western countries, but also to eliminate the potential war ends. He would not be at ease to let other princes go.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Go and wish Prince Gong a New Year."

Prince Gong’s Mansion.

During the Chinese New Year this year, Prince Gong's mansion was as crowded as before. It was deserted outside the gate. Sushun got off the sedan chair outside the gate and swayed into the gate at the welcome of the gatekeeper. When entering the study, Yixin didn't wait for him to salute and said, "I don't know how many eyes I have stared at this mansion. Are you just coming in so swaying?"

Su Shun smiled and said, "I'm here to pay the imperial edict to greet the prince. Could it be that I'm still coming secretly?"

"According to the order?" Yi Xin was stunned. Su Shun is now the Minister of Military Affairs and is learning to walk. What does this mean? After reacting, he said happily: "Your Majesty has you allowed me to go to the West?"
Chapter completed!