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However, after the war of the past six months, the little money that the treasury had finally surplused was gone. The lost warships, the Mawei Military Port, were not yet inside. The reconstruction after the war was urgent, and the Qing Dynasty could not delay a protracted war.

Guan Xuqing stared at the map of Vietnam, his brows became tighter and tighter. The current situation in Vietnam is evenly matched. France's military deployment in Vietnam is less in the middle and more at both ends. To the north, facing Beining and Shanxi provinces. The French army concentrated two domestic reorganized brigades and four mixed brigades. A total of 45,000 people were in a stalemate with 50,000 people from the Qing army Liu Mingchuan's troops and 5,000 people from the Black Flag Army. After several proactive attacks were frustrated, they began to bombard the two cities endlessly. Usually bombarded in the morning and attacked in the evening. The Qing army repaired the city defense immediately after the French bombarded, and there were several proactive attacks. However, they were also attacked by the French. Overall, they became anxious. The war gradually formed a war of attrition. The French army had a permanent strategic base in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, where the French had been camping for a long time.

The masses there basically obeyed the rule of the French, and they also stationed two reorganized brigades in France, as well as a continuous colonial army composed of Vietnamese. In the middle is a narrow coastal land, which includes an important military port of the French Far East Fleet, connected north and south, and both the army and the navy must pass here. The French built it into a permanent fortress, and the remaining warships of the Far East Fleet were also hiding here at this time. In contrast, the Qing Dynasty, because of Beining and Shanxi for half a year, the city was already in a mess. The local people did not believe that the Qing army and the Black Flag Army could withstand the French attack, and most of them had left. The food in the city was extremely lacking. The food and grass transported from Guangxi and Guangdong for half a year. If they continued to consume this, it would be extremely unfavorable to the Qing Dynasty.

Guan Xuqing stared at the map. How can he defeat the French as soon as possible...

At this time, Li Hongzhang was ordered to negotiate with the French representative. In fact, it was just to make trouble. Since the emperor had insisted on continuing, this symbolic negotiation had no substantial significance.

Kiel, who came from France, looked very ugly. After listening to the translator, he said: "It seems that your country has no sincerity to negotiate with the great republic? You must know that we have signed an agreement with Vietnam. The land there already belongs to the republic. Your country must admit it!"

The Zero-level master http://www.77nt/19181/        Li Hongzhang smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Kiel, Vietnam is a vassal state of my Qing Dynasty. The kings of Vietnam are all enthroned by our emperor. In other words, the king of Vietnam is just a minister of our Qing Dynasty. What rights does he have to sign with you? Any agreement he signed with you will not recognize it."

Kiel's face looked even worse, but he was still patient and tried to show his heartfelt thoughts: "Mr. Li, I think we should talk about something practical. Do you think your team may take back Vietnam from my Republican team? If not, what's the point of your so-called disagreement?"

Li Hongzhang sneered: "My Qing Dynasty has already consolidated 100,000 troops, and Vietnam can be pacified in a while."

Kiel was completely amused by Li Hongzhang, "Is that right? Are you the 100,000 troops who smoke opium? Our government repeatedly asked the army to endure, otherwise we would have already broken through Beining and set foot on your country's land. The Republic is peace-loving and does not want to see bloodshed again. That's why he took the initiative to ask for peace talks. Don't treat this as cowardice. If your country insists on doing so, we can only meet on the battlefield."

Li Hongzhang put away his smile, stretched his face and said, "Then see you on the battlefield." As he said that, he made a request.

Kiel left angrily.

In the Palace of Health, Guan Xuqing summoned Prince Gong. The power of the court can be said to be divided into three factions, one is the minions of Cixi back then. After Cixi fell, some were arrested and dismissed from office and investigated. Some were included in Prince Chun's name. One faction was the imperial party, represented by Dong Liang, Li Zhen, Zuo Zongtang, and Weng Tongxi. He was sincerely concerned about Guan Xuqing. The other faction was Prince Gong's party members. Prince Gong began to support him during the Daoguang period and cultivate his own party members. His disciples and followers all over the world. Even Li Hongzhang is now the prince Gong's slave.

However, Guan Xuqing is still quite respectful to his sixth uncle. It can be said that he is one of the few people among the Qing nobles who see the world clearly. Although his personality is a bit indecisive, his ability and wisdom are still unquestionable. If he can get his strong support, many things will be done very well. After all, everything needs to be implemented by people at the grassroots level. Even if the plan is perfect, if Prince Gong does not cooperate, the local officials who work under him will not work hard, the result will be greatly reduced.

"Uncle Six, I asked you to come here just to say a few words to you. I know that you are a little dissatisfied with your nephew's decision this time. But you also see the way the Qing Dynasty looks like now. It always cedes land and pays compensation, and the clauses of each line have tightened our necks. Until now, the Taxation Department is still among the British. If you don't take a tough battle, how can you turn over?" Guan Xuqing said with a heart-to-heart talk.

Prince Gong was still as cold as ever and said nothing.

"I know, this country should have belonged to you, Uncle Six. To be honest, if you had sat on this chair instead of Master Xianfeng, the Qing Dynasty might not have been like this. But the Qing Dynasty is like this now. A few days ago, I went to the Old Summer Palace and saw the remaining pillars, which hurt like a thorn piercing my heart. Did Uncle Six forget the shame of the year of Xinyou? My nephew wanted to make the Qing Dynasty stronger, and I hope Uncle Liu will help me." Guan Xuqing said affectionately.

"I respect the emperor's teachings." Looking at Prince Gong's rigid face as always, Guan Xuqing didn't know how much effect these words had played, so he waved helplessly to let him go.

In the next few days, Guan Xuqing formulated several combat plans for the Vietnam War by the Ministry of War and repeatedly studied it by the Military Affairs Office. However, it was not concluded in the end. The main reason was that the army had limited military strength. We must guard against Russia in the north, Japan in the east, Xinjiang in the west, Tibet, Mongolia in the west, and the southeast coast. We really couldn't break the force. One hundred thousand troops into Vietnam was the limit, but it was still quite difficult to occupy the entire Vietnam in a short period of time.

But surprisingly, the military ministers, the Ministry of Revenue, the governors of various provinces, and the prefectures cooperated with a series of measures such as transferring troops and collecting grain. It seems that Prince Gong did not say it on the surface, but still hoped to assist Guan Xuqing in making the Qing Dynasty stronger!

Now the monarch and ministers are united in their hearts and are actively preparing for war. The war against Vietnam has immediately turned into a strategic counterattack!

The new horn is about to sound again...
Chapter completed!