The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 204 Thoughts

Chapter 204: A Lot of Thoughts

"NE."

Alexeyev corrected him unhappily, "Mr. Gasley, I want to remind you that I think your wording is inappropriate. The final decision on the Qing issue should not be made by those of us present here. That is the issue of our respective governments."

Alexeyev's dissatisfaction immediately won the approval of all countries except Chafee. Although only Fukushima Yasumasa nodded frequently, the highest commanders of the expeditionary forces of other countries present did not express anything, but Gasley could get the answer of approval from their eyes.

Gasley shrugged. "Okay, I admit that your correction is correct. I take back what I said."

"What I mean is that Tianjin City is undoubtedly very important to us, because it will definitely be our most important and perhaps even the only rear base for launching an attack on the Qing capital. Given the importance of Tianjin City, we have reason to quickly restore the order and vitality of this city after the war."

"Therefore, I have a suggestion. We should restore order here and make Tianjin City quickly become our stable rear base, ensuring that it will continuously provide us with logistical supplies such as food and meat."

Gassli hesitated for a moment, as if trying to organize his words.

"Therefore, I propose that we need to set up a municipal institution in Tianjin to maintain the corresponding order. To this end, our British Expeditionary Force is willing to provide a senior person who is well versed in the national conditions of the Qing Dynasty, namely Lieutenant Colonel Powell of the British Expeditionary Force, to provide satisfactory and sufficient services to you gentlemen and your expeditionary forces in this institution."

Although Gasley's words were righteous, the people present were all from old bandit countries with deep colonial roots. They were all veterans of ruling and plundering. None of them were fools, and they all understood the meaning of Gasley's words.

Although they had to rush to the capital of the Qing Dynasty and would not contribute much to the final occupation of the city, the benefits could not be monopolized by the Russians and Japanese, they must also have a share.

In a word, Tianjin City belongs to everyone, and we will never give it up to the annoying Russians and the hateful and greedy Japanese monkeys for nothing.

Especially Alexeyev, who had no achievements in military affairs, understood Gasley's meaning even better. It was just that having control over this place had long been in his plan, so how could he easily hand it over to others to control?

For Alexeyev, a senior official from Russia who was more enthusiastic about colonial plunder of other countries' land, Gasley's tricks could naturally not be hidden from him.

Although the current goal of the Russian government is to establish Yellow Russia, if it can occupy Tianjin, a city with a very important strategic position in the interior of the country, gain a foothold and a springboard for advancing into the wider Central Plains area in the future, or even extend the tentacles of the Russian Empire into the Jiangnan region where Western European powers have been operating for many years, Alexeyev believes that his nephew, the Russian Tsar, will definitely not mind giving him an extra medal.

Alexeev was not willing to be inferior to the British, and with his sharp eyes he stared at Gasley and spoke generously.

"I agree with Mr. Gasley's suggestion very much. However, it is the duty of our Russian expeditionary force to restore order here as soon as possible. This is also the reason why our Russian expeditionary force is willing to pay a huge price to eliminate the Qing army that is still resisting in the city."

"It is necessary to establish a municipal organization. We will restore order here in the shortest possible time. We have already arranged a mayor who will help the city quickly restore order and function well. He is Colonel Vojak of our Russian Expeditionary Force."

Alexeyev's meaning was very clear, that is, we Russians paid a huge price to conquer this place, and no one else is allowed to get involved. I have already decided on the mayor.

Lenavich, who had been listless and bored, had now perked up and was concentrating on observing the expeditionary officers representing the great powers.

Although Lian Navich considered himself very talented in military affairs, he had never seen such a confrontation at the political level. This was a rare learning opportunity for him.

The look he gave Alexeyev became much friendlier, even more approving, after Alexeyev's counterattack began.

Seeing that Gasley and Alexeev were arguing about the future TJ municipal management agency, Fukushima Yasumasa also hurriedly spoke.

"Gentlemen, we in the Empire of Japan have long been preparing to establish a TJ City Administration Agency, and have already arranged for Lieutenant Colonel Aoki of the Fifth Division to serve in an important position in the agency."

Fukushima Yasumasa was very self-aware. He was not arrogant enough to think that these powers would allow the Japanese to control this future municipal institution alone. He just wanted to be deeply involved, which was enough for Japan. Gasley shrugged fearlessly at the unfriendly and even aggressive Alexeyev, and looked over with sharp eyes, allowing the two eyes to collide in the air and create dangerous sparks.

As for Fukushima Yasumasa, he was completely ignored by him. In Gasley's eyes, Fukushima Yasumasa, who represented Japan, was an out-and-out circus clown, a representative of a country that had barely stepped into the threshold of the great powers. He was not qualified to compete with the British Empire, and even if he was forced to share a piece of the pie with them, he was not qualified enough.

Gasley looked at Frey, Lehman, Chaffee, von thap and others. Since Alexeyev was not about to back down, Gasley could only settle for the next best thing. He needed help. Although it would cost him some price, it was worth it. After all, the Russians could not be allowed to monopolize the benefits.

As expected, the European and American powers were united on this issue. Frey, Lehman, Chaffee, and von thapp immediately expressed their support for Gasley with their actions. They all turned their hostile eyes to Alexeyev and naturally ignored Fukushima Yasumasa.

Although these Western European powers have long been fighting each other, and even a century-long war broke out between Britain and France, they have historically been hostile to the Russians, so they naturally have to stand together when dealing with the Russians.

As for the Americans, let alone, the United States is a country established entirely by the descendants of immigrants from Western countries. The United States is almost equivalent to their cousins. They have close blood ties. When choosing between the Western European powers and the Russians, the United States has no reason to stand on the side of the Russians. All powers must do is to deal with this polar bear that is strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

Although Alexeyev was unwilling, he knew very well that the Tsar would not fall out with all the powerful countries because of a tiny place like Tianjin, so he had to suppress the anger that was about to explode.

He smiled dryly and spread his hands. "Oh, I'm glad that Sir Gasley is willing to work hard to restore order in Tianjin. I think Colonel Wojak will be happy to meet his colleagues from the British Empire and Japan. I believe they will cooperate very happily."

Although Alexeev was forced to give up the idea of ​​monopolizing Tianjin City due to pressure, he still played a little trick.

Not only did he agree to the British joining the municipal administration agency to be established, he also brought the Japanese, whom he had originally disdained, into this administration agency. His purpose was not only to jointly fight against the British in the future, but also to divide and disintegrate the European and American powers.

After all, he just did not object to the British entering, but did not agree to other countries entering this organization. If Gasley did not handle it well and the British lost support, their great Russian Empire would still essentially control everything here.

Alexeev's tricks naturally could not be hidden from these cunning old foxes. Gasley smiled and said, "I am glad that His Excellency Alexeev made the right decision. I suggest that not only our British Empire, Russia and Japan, but each side of our coalition should send one person to this municipal institution. France, Germany, the United States and Austria should also join in. Only in this way can the production capacity reflect the benefits of equal distribution, and it will be more fair and reasonable."

Neither Alexeyev nor Fukushima Yasumasa expected that after Gasley failed to gain benefits alone, he decisively chose to settle for the second best and let all the powers present join in. This not only completely failed Alexeyev's divisive plot, but also thwarted the Russians' attempt to unite with the Japanese to control this important institution.

In response to Gasley's suggestion, Alexeev simply shrugged and turned to look at Fukushima Yasumasa with anticipation.

However, Fukushima Yasumasa had no confidence to resist this suggestion, so he said bitterly, "We, the representatives of the Great Japanese Empire, will also be happy to work with partners from various countries. However, I suggest that this organization should not be called the TJ City Government, or any other Western name. Otherwise, the ignorant people of Qing Dynasty may find it difficult to understand its meaning."

"So, this agency should be called the 'Temporary Administration of Local Affairs Inside and Outside the City of Jin County'."

"Parsley. Harashau!"

"yeah!"

No one objected to Fukushima Yasumasa's proposal, because most people believed that Tianjin City would most likely belong to one of the great powers in the future. Of course, that would require a series of exchanges of interests, so it was necessary to add the word "temporary" in front of this institution.

In particular, Alexeyev greatly appreciated Fukushima Yasumasa's proposal, and even said several times "Parsley. Harashau!"

Seeing that the goal had been fully achieved, Gasley patted the table lightly and said, "Dear gentlemen, since we have reached a complete agreement on the issue of dividing the troops, let's hurry back to prepare. There is a saying in the Qing Dynasty that speed is of the essence in war. Let's set out overnight."

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