Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 444 Negotiation and Pulling (6+2K)

The power structure of the Tang Dynasty was different from that of Britain.

In the UK, all affairs are governed by the Cabinet and the House of Representatives, and the Queen's opinions can only be used as a reference at most.

It is important to say it is important, but it is also not important to say it is not important.

But in the Tang Dynasty, the emperor held absolute power and made decisions on his own.

As long as the emperor does not make the final decision on a matter, there is still room for recovery.

When the attendant heard this, he was stunned at first, then he said.

"Your Excellency, the Emperor of the Tang Kingdom has not yet shown up. He only sent the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guo Songtao, to meet with the Russian delegation."

Baldmi took a deep breath and said with a serious expression.

"If this is the case, then there is still a chance to salvage everything."

"Quick, send someone to submit an application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Dynasty. I want to ask for an audience with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately bowed and responded, then turned around to do it.

……

At the same time, Li Yi was meeting with Chechen Khan and others.

"I am very pleased that the Khans have come to their senses and returned to the Tang Dynasty."

"To borrow the words of Emperor Taizong, since ancient times, people have valued the Chinese and despised the foreigners, but I love them all equally!"

"The herdsmen on the grassland are also my people. You can rest assured that the Tang Dynasty will not mistreat you, nor will it mistreat the people on the grassland."

Li Yi controlled his posture and spoke to the people in front of him with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Chechen Khan and others bowed down.

"We are terrified!"

Afterwards, Li Yi talked to them for a while, chatting about the scenery and life in Mobei.

As for discussing the Khan's career change to become a contractor or coal boss, there is no rush for the time being.

For matters like this, just let the people below come forward to talk to them. Li Yi will not handle these matters personally.

Afterwards, Li Yi ordered a banquet for Chechen Khan and others.

Taking the Mongolians' taste into consideration, Li Yi prepared roasted whole lamb and shabu-shabu meat for them.

And kumis!
As for Li Yi, roasted whole lamb is okay, but he really cannot enjoy mare's milk wine and he really can't get used to it.

However, Li Yi has always been a very careful person.

Well, if he needs someone, he will take that person's feelings into consideration.

For example, now, he needs Chechen Khan and others, so he takes good care of them.

When giving the banquet, their tastes and habits were taken into consideration.

Because, without the cooperation of Chechen Khan and others, it would not be easy for the Tang Dynasty to build railways and open mines in the northern desert.

……

At the same time, in the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Songtao was meeting with Gorchakov, the ambassador sent by Tsarist Russia.

"Your Excellency Ambassador, may I ask what is the purpose of your visit to the Tang Dynasty?"

The two men sat down, and Guo Songtao did not intend to beat around the bush and asked directly.

Gorchakov heard this and took a deep breath.

"Your Excellency, I am leading my team to the Tang Dynasty this time for two main purposes."

"One is to convey his regards to the Emperor on behalf of his Majesty the Tsar."

"Second, it is to discuss an alliance with the Tang Dynasty to fight against Britain!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao smiled faintly.

"I will convey His Majesty the Tsar's greetings to His Majesty the Emperor."

"As for the matter of forming an alliance, there is no need for that!"

"My Tang Dynasty only needs vassals, not allies!"

What Guo Songtao said was not arrogance, but the truth.

Because, as far as the current situation is concerned, the expansion of the Tang Dynasty will stop east of Malacca in the short term and will not continue to expand outward.

And east of Malacca, no enemy could threaten the Tang Dynasty.

Even if the whole of Europe united and sent a coalition force, even if all the vassal states in East Asia and Southeast Asia defected and stood on the side of the coalition force, the Tang Dynasty would be 100% sure to win the battle.

East of Malacca, the Tang Dynasty is invincible!

In other words, no one can threaten the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, there is really no need for the Tang Dynasty to form an alliance with any country.

It’s okay to have positions and tendencies, but it’s not necessary to form alliances.

Maintaining an outward neutrality is more suitable for the current situation of the Tang Dynasty.

Gorchakov couldn't help but choke when he heard this.

But he spoke anyway.

"Mr. Minister, in my opinion, today's Tsarist Russia and the Tang Dynasty have a common enemy, and that is Britain."

"The UK is currently at the peak of its national strength. In order to expand its global influence, the British are sparing no effort to suppress every regional power that may threaten their global hegemony."

"Spain, the Netherlands, France... one powerful country after another fell under the oppression of the British, and some, like France, became Britain's lackeys."

"Now it is our turn to be suppressed, but once the Crimean War is over, Britain will definitely lead his lackeys to launch an expedition to the East to fight against the Tang Dynasty."

"Under this premise, we, Britain's enemies, must unite to have the strength to compete with Britain, the global hegemon."

"Your Excellency, please consider the alliance carefully!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao just smiled and said.

"The British want war?"

"Then come! The Tang Dynasty is always waiting for you!"

"Distance is the most solid shield for our Tang Dynasty."

"Even if the British have every bit of strength, how much can they use if they want to deploy troops across half the world?"

"If we mobilize fewer troops, we will just be sending ourselves to die."

"With so many troops, can they maintain the logistics?"

Guo Songtao’s words were very clear: no matter how strong the British national strength was, they could at most threaten Tsarist Russia.

For the Tang Dynasty, it doesn’t matter at all!
Therefore, forming an alliance is a pressing need for you, Tsarist Russia, not for our Tang Dynasty.

Gorchakov took a deep breath.

"Then I wonder what the Tang Dynasty wants?"

Gorchakov understood the deeper meaning of Guo Songtao's words. It's not that alliance is impossible to discuss, but you have to spend some gold coins.

Guo Songtao smiled and said when he heard this.

"North Sea!"

"My Tang Dynasty wants the North Sea!"

When Gorchakov heard this, he almost jumped up.

"No! This is impossible!"

He knew that the North Sea mentioned by the Tang people was Lake Baikal.

You know, before he set out from St. Petersburg, he was instructed by the Tsar to exchange territory for arms and allies.

However, the territory mentioned here is, at most, Siberia or the wasteland of Alaska.

Definitely not including Lake Baikal among them!

Lake Baikal is a pearl on the land of Siberia and the core of Tsarist Russia’s rule over Siberia. Once Lake Baikal is lost, Siberia will be finished.

How could Tsarist Russia agree to give Lake Baikal to the Tang Dynasty?

Guo Songtao was not angry when he heard this, but just spoke expressionlessly.

"Really? Then there's no need to talk about it!"

"Let's temporarily stop the arms trade between the Tang Dynasty and Tsarist Russia!"

Upon hearing this, Gorchakov could not help but widen his eyes, with a hint of anger on his face.

I want to explode, but I’m a little afraid!
He is indeed one of the best diplomats of this era. However, no matter how eloquent you are as a diplomat, if your country's lifeline is strangled by someone, you will have no room to perform.

Today, the arms trade with the Tang Dynasty is the Achilles' heel of Tsarist Russia.

The Tsarist Russia's industry was so poor that it could not guarantee the army's combat needs. If the Tang Dynasty cut off the arms trade, Tsarist Russia would be dumbfounded.

Taking a deep breath and forcing himself to calm down, Gorchakov continued.

"The arms trade is beneficial to both the Tang Dynasty and Tsarist Russia. It is a mutually beneficial thing."

"Even if the alliance fails, the arms trade doesn't have to stop, right?"

Guo Songtao smiled and said when he heard this.

"It's fine if the arms trade continues, but does Russia still have the funds to invest in the arms trade?"

"From what I understand, you Tsarist Russia should be running out of money now, right?"

"It is said that the Crimean War was a quagmire that got Britain and France stuck in, but I think you, Tsarist Russia, wouldn't feel any better, right?"

"Otherwise, how could the previous Emperor Nicholas I suddenly die?"

Unlike the Tang Dynasty, which sat on the sidelines and watched the fun, Britain, France and Tsarist Russia are all in a difficult situation now.

The fighting in Crimea is really intense now.

Tsarist Russia, Britain and France were constantly sending reinforcements to the front line, and the daily expenditure on military pay and fodder was an astronomical figure.

If the war continued, there was a high probability that Tsarist Russia would be defeated by Britain and France.

Britain and France were able to maintain the war by exploiting their colonies.

But all Tsarist Russia could do was to exploit the local serfs.

For Britain and France, it didn’t matter how many people died in the colonies because they were still colonies.

But what about Tsarist Russia? Too many people died in their own country, and there would be chaos.

To put it bluntly, in the Crimean War, Tsarist Russia was actually hurting others with its own strength.

Gorchakov's face became more and more ugly.

But he still asked patiently.

"What does the Tang Dynasty want?"

Guo Songtao's expression did not change at all.

"Didn't I say it? Beihai!"

"Your country's finances are probably not abundant right now, but your country is quite rich in land."

"We in the Tang Dynasty can accept your country's exchange of land for arms!"

The Tang Dynasty had been thinking about exchanging land for arms for a long time.

Now I finally have the chance to propose it!

When Gorchakov heard this, his face turned pale and blue, looking very ugly.

Deep down, he was certainly unwilling to cede the land.

Everyone knows the Russians’ greed for land!

However, the current situation is that they seem to have no choice but to cede this land.

So, Gorchakov fell into a dilemma.

But at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

A secretary of Guo Songtao walked in from outside.

He came to Guo Songtao and leaned over and said.

"Minister, the British ambassador is outside seeking to see you..."

Although he said he leaned over, the secretary's voice was actually quite loud.

Gorchakov on the other side heard it all clearly.

In an instant, Gorchakov's expression changed.

He suddenly realized that cooperation with Tsarist Russia was not the only option for the Tang Dynasty.

If the Tang Dynasty chose to join forces with Britain and France to attack Tsarist Russia, it could also take Lake Baikal, or even more.

Gorchakov said hurriedly.

"Mr. Minister, Britain is our common enemy."

"If the Tang Dynasty cooperates with Britain, it will be like raising a tiger to harm you!"

Guo Songtao smiled and said calmly.

"maybe!"

Although Li Yi instructed him to negotiate with Gorchakov, he had actually made other preparations.

If he fails to reach an agreement, the Tang army stationed in Kulun can take action!

Therefore, Guo Songtao did not take Gorchakov's words about raising a tiger as a threat very seriously.

How should I put it? It is true that the Tang Dynasty's support for Britain and France in fighting Tsarist Russia was indeed nurturing a tiger to cause trouble.

However, there is half a globe between this tiger and the Tang Dynasty, so what can they do?
If Britain wanted to cause trouble for the Tang Dynasty, it would have to cross half the world first.

Seeing Guo Songtao's attitude, Gorchakov spoke hurriedly.

"Minister, the matter regarding Lake Baikal is too complex to be finalized by me alone. I have to report it to His Majesty the Tsar."

"I hope Datang can give us a little more time!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao immediately responded with a smile.

"No problem at all!"

After he finished speaking, Guo Songtao turned around and gave instructions to the secretary beside him.

"Go and invite British Minister Baldwin to Conference Room No. 2."

"I will go to meet him in a moment!"

The secretary heard this and nodded in agreement.

Gorchakov's expression on the opposite side was obviously a little stiff.

However, the smile on Guo Songtao's face was still very sincere.

……

Gorchakov said goodbye and left, while Guo Songtao rushed to meet the British Minister to China, Baldwin.

With a creak, the door was pushed open.

Guo Songtao strode in and greeted Baldmi who was sitting on the sofa with a smile.

"Oh, my dear Minister, long time no see."

"How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Baldmi also stood up from the sofa, gave Guo Songtao a warm hug, and then said.

"Dear Minister Guo, I think you should know why I am here today."

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao made an expression of realization.

"You mean the Russian mission?"

"I think you don't have to worry about this. My Tang Dynasty is not willing to interfere too much in European affairs. Asia is the core of my Tang Dynasty. My Tang Dynasty will maintain a neutral attitude in Europe for a long time."

"My reception of the Russian envoys will not affect the deep traditional friendship between the Tang Dynasty and Britain!"

Although the Tang Dynasty has just launched military operations against the British protectorate, the Brooke Kingdom, and is also preparing to support an uprising in India to cause trouble for Britain.

However, this does not prevent the Tang Dynasty and Britain from having traditional friendship.

Well, as long as we are not at war, this term can be used.

Upon hearing this, Baldmi's face was full of smiles.

After both parties sat down, he opened his mouth tentatively.

"Really? That's the best!"

"Then how about asking the Tang Dynasty to cut off military trade with Tsarist Russia?"

Guo Songtao said with a smile.

"Well, this isn't going to be easy!"

"Since the Tang Dynasty has said that it will remain neutral in European affairs, how can it help Britain to target Tsarist Russia?" "This is not neutrality!"

Guo Songtao only said that things were difficult to do, but he did not say that they could not be done.

His attitude is very clear, he needs to pay more!
As for what this additional money is for?
Well, it’s simple, it’s Malacca!
Today, the two main expansion directions of the Tang Dynasty are the south and the north.

Among them, the north is the North Sea.

To the south is the Strait of Malacca!

According to Li Yi's plan, the Tang Dynasty had to take over both Beihai and Malacca before the Crimean War ended and the Indian uprising was quelled.

Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now holding talks with Britain and Tsarist Russia.

Either Tsarist Russia gave up the North Sea, or the Tang Dynasty increased its military trade efforts to help Tsarist Russia win the Crimea, and then sent troops to capture Malacca.

Alternatively, Britain would give up Malacca, and the Tang Dynasty would cut off military trade with Tsarist Russia, adding fuel to the Anglo-French coalition while recovering the North Sea.

If both sides agree, then they will help Tsarist Russia fight against Britain.

Well, who said that Britain was stronger than Tsarist Russia? If we need to support the weaker one, we should support it!
If neither party agrees, that’s fine!
Then both sides fight together!

Now Britain is deeply involved in Crimea and India, and Tsarist Russia is deeply involved in Crimea, and neither is able to look east.

Isn’t this the best opportunity given by God to take over Malacca and Butterworth?
As for the counterattack?
Let them counterattack if they want. Does the Tang Dynasty really fear them?
Baldmi asked with a thoughtful expression.

"So, what price does Great Britain have to pay before Tang is willing to give up its military trade with Tsarist Russia?"

Baldmi wanted the envoy to negotiate with the Tang Kingdom.

Guo Songtao said with a smile on his face.

“Malacca!”

"The Tang Dynasty wants Malacca!"

When Baldmi heard this, he screamed like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"This is impossible!"

“Britain’s territory may be vast, but not an inch of it is superfluous.”

"Malacca is Britain's Straits Settlements and one of Britain's most important overseas colonies. It is absolutely impossible to give it up."

Seeing Baldmi's reaction, Guo Songtao continued speaking without saying anything.

"Your Excellency does not need to be so nervous."

"If you don't agree, we can talk slowly. Why react like this?"

But after hearing this, Baldemi looked at Guo Songtao with even more vigilance.

He had reason to suspect that the reason Guo Songtao said this was because the Tang Kingdom wanted to take action against Malacca!
Thinking about this, Baldwin felt that he needed to remind his homeland to send more troops to Malacca to defend the Straits Settlements.

Otherwise, once the Straits Settlements were captured by the Tang army, Britain would completely lose the opportunity to intervene in the Far East.

However, when he thought of this, his expression suddenly became uncertain.

Because Bird suddenly remembered that Britain actually had no additional troops to recruit!
On the one hand, it was because most of the elite troops now gathered in Crimea to fight to the death with Tsarist Russia.

On the other hand, a large-scale mutiny broke out in India. The rebellious Indian soldiers captured many important cities, as if they were going to overthrow British rule.

There is no need to say much about the importance of India to Britain.

Even if Britain had extra troops, they would definitely go to reinforce India rather than deploy them to Malacca.

The Straits Settlements are important, but their importance is definitely not greater than that of India.

In other words, India today is Britain’s most important overseas colony.

If India hadn't been sucking blood from Britain, Britain would have been destroyed by internal conflicts, not to mention developing its industry.

The lives of workers in Britain were not necessarily much better than those of serfs in Tsarist Russia.

The atmosphere in the air was stagnant. After a long ideological struggle, Baldmi took a deep breath and said.

"As an envoy, I cannot make the decision at this moment. I need to report to the British mainland and ask Parliament and the Cabinet to decide..."

The reason for saying this is not that Baldwin wanted to sell out his country, but that he had realized that if the Tang Dynasty was really determined to take Malacca, then Britain would definitely not be able to keep Malacca.

In this case, why not use Malacca as a bargaining chip and exchange this colony, which is likely to be lost, for more benefits.

For example, they asked the Tang Dynasty to cut off military trade with Tsarist Russia, or even borrow troops from the Tang Dynasty to suppress the Indian mutiny...

Are the Straits Settlements important?

Of course it is important!

The Strait of Malacca is the most important waterway in the entire Far East.

However, Britain has too many overseas colonies.

If enough benefits can be gained from using the Straits Settlements, then it is not impossible to abandon the Straits Settlements.

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Originally, he and Baldmite mentioned this matter just to think about whether there was a way or not, but unexpectedly, it seemed to be really possible.

He immediately said it very enthusiastically.

"No problem at all!"

……

On the other side, Gorchakov left the office of the Tang Dynasty Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Outside the government office, Nicholas, the Russian ambassador to China, was already waiting outside the door.

Seeing Gorchakov walking out of the government office, Nicholas hurried forward to greet him.

"I am Nicholas, the Russian Empire's ambassador to China. I am honored to meet His Excellency the Ambassador."

Gorchakov nodded nonchalantly, then stepped into the waiting carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, Gorchakov's expression was still visibly solemn.

Anyone could see that he was worried.

And this worry is not ordinary big.

Nicholas couldn't help but ask.

"Your Excellency Ambassador, is everything not going well?"

Gorchakov nodded slowly and then spoke.

"Well, the Tang Kingdom has relaxed its stance on the alliance."

"But they want Lake Baikal!"

Nicholas couldn't help but exclaim when he heard this.

"This, this is impossible!"

"His Majesty the Tsar will never agree to such conditions!"

Gorchakov continued with a serious expression.

"But the Tang State said that if we don't agree to their conditions, they will cut off the arms trade with the Empire."

"Once the arms trade is cut off, Crimea might collapse..."

The Russians have a very stubborn national character. Known as a fighting nation, they are really stubborn.

If the Tsarist Russia had lost the Crimean War, it would not only lose Crimea and the Black Sea, but even the accumulated social contradictions in the country might have erupted directly because of this defeat.

By then, the consequences will be really serious!
When Nicholas heard this, the expression on his face froze.

But soon, he spoke again.

"Your Excellency Ambassador, things may not be as bad as you think."

"The latest news I have received is that a large-scale mutiny broke out in India, and Britain's rule in India has been greatly shaken."

"I think it is highly likely that the UK will not have the energy to continue to send more troops to Crimea."

"Perhaps, the Crimea issue will be resolved soon, and it was the British who took the initiative to ask for peace with us!"

Gorchakov did not receive any news of the outbreak of the Indian uprising because he was traveling all this time, and he was traveling through Siberia and the deserts in the south and north of the desert.

There is no one around, let alone any news.

But Nicholas, who was in the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was well-informed.

Well, many international news that are not confidential will be published in the Tang Daily after the Tang Dynasty obtains them.

Nicholas saw the news in the newspaper!
Gorchakov's expression changed when he heard this.

Nicholas is right!

If an anti-British uprising really breaks out in India, then Crimea may really be over.

It is impossible for the British to ignore India and continue to fight with Tsarist Russia in Crimea.

Thinking of this, Gorchakov had a thoughtful expression on his face.

In this way, the empire's situation in Crimea might not be so passive.

They might even take this opportunity to control Britain and gain control of the Near East.

Thinking of this, Gorchakov couldn't help but feel a little excited, and couldn't wait to return to Europe to carry out diplomatic activities.

"Is this true?"

Gorchakov asked in disbelief.

Nikolai nodded and handed a newspaper to Gorchakov.

This newspaper begins with four big words.

【Datang Daily】

The homepage records all the news in the Tang Dynasty.

For example, the Tang Dynasty court finalized the plan to build two major north-south and east-west railway arteries.

For example, the progress of immigration from inside the Great Wall to outside the Great Wall and to Southeast Asia.

Maintenance work on the Yellow River embankment, etc.

Nicholas began to explain.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, please turn to the title page."

Upon hearing this, Gorchakov turned the newspaper to the cover page, where the title appeared in four large characters.

【International News】

Among them, the first was the Indian Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II who publicly expressed support for the Indian national uprising.

Princely states across India announced their response one after another.

The rebels gathered in Delhi and the British retreated to Bombay and Calcutta.

This newspaper even briefly described the rebel army's marching route.

Then there were related news such as the civil war in Kansas, USA was in full swing and the war in Crimea was further escalated.

Looking at the contents of the newspaper, Gorchakov couldn't help but believe what Nicholas said.

It seems that Tsarist Russia does not need to worry too much about the war situation in Crimea.

If his guess was correct, Britain was definitely in a more difficult situation than Tsarist Russia.

Gorchakov couldn't help but smile.

The external situation faced by the empire has finally improved. As a result, the importance of military trade with the Tang Dynasty has naturally been greatly reduced.

If the Tang State wants to control him through military trade again, it will not be so easy.

Thinking of this, Gorchakov couldn't help but feel happy.

"Let's go back to the embassy."

"We won't go home until we're drunk tonight."

Nicholas just smiled and responded when he heard this.

"The first glass of wine tonight must be dedicated to the brave Indian soldiers who fought the British to the end for India's independence!"

Upon hearing this, Gorchakov couldn't help but burst out laughing.

……

The residences that Li Yi bestowed upon the Khans of the various tribes in northern Mobei were located in the inner city of the capital.

Not far from the Forbidden City!
In the Chechen Khan's palace, several khans gathered together to eat from the pot.

There are several electric lights hanging on the walls inside the house.

Although the light from electric lamps at that time was not as bright as that in later generations, it was much better than candles and oil lamps.

The whole room was illuminated as bright as day.

Although Li Yi gave them a banquet today, it was just a banquet and everyone felt a little restrained and didn't dare to eat and drink freely.

Now, everyone is still hungry!
Look, after returning to the mansion, a group of people gathered together to prepare a snack for him.

Well, eat shabu-shabu!
Pick up a piece of fresh mutton with chopsticks and put it into the copper pot. As the copper pot bubbles, the mutton changes color in a short while.

Take out the discolored mutton, dip it in sesame sauce, and put it into your mouth.

After chewing for a while, Chechen Khan showed a satisfied expression on his face.

"Yeah, it feels good!"

"It's still best for us to eat and drink in private. It's too restrictive in front of the emperor. I always feel like I can't let go."

"Damn it, the Emperor Tang doesn't look very old, but I feel scared in front of him."

"It's so weird!"

Today, when Li Yi met with several khans, although he behaved very friendly, he did not release his aura.

But the Chechen Khans were still very nervous!
Because the strength of a person's aura does not depend on whether the person intends to release it.

Rather, it depends on his identity, status, power and other factors.

When a person who can decide your life or death with just a word sits in front of you, even if he is very kind, you should still be afraid.

Upon hearing this, the other people echoed and said that they were also scared.

"Eat quickly! I'm starving!"

"Yeah, I didn't dare to eat at the banquet, and after the banquet I was dragged to discuss the railway construction. I'm almost starving to death..."

A group of people were eating noisily.

As the pot was bubbling with steam, Zasaktu Khan couldn't help but ask.

"By the way, do we really want to help Tang Guo build the railway?"

"If this railway is completed, the grassland will really have to rely on the Central Plains in the future."

Once the railway is built, the cost of the Tang army's movement to Mobei will be infinitely reduced. At that time, Mobei will truly become "Han territory."

This was something that Zasaktu Khan did not want to see.

As soon as Zasaktu Khan said this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

Sanying Nuoyan Khan heard this and said with a wry smile.

"Now, the Tang army's heavy troops are still stationed in Kulun."

"We are not qualified to refuse now..."

Tushetu Khan said.

"Just accept your fate. What else can you do if you don't accept your fate?"

"Gather a team and fight against the Tang army?"

"The casualties among our people in the battle of Kulun are already enough. If we start another war, I'm afraid we will be wiped out, right?"

In the Battle of Kulun, the Tang army won a lot of victories, and the various tribes in northern Mobei were somewhat frightened.

Chechen Khan was the most open-minded and said with a smile.

"Accept your fate. It's time to accept it. This is no longer our Mongolian era."

"Since the imperial court wants to build a railway, then let's build it. According to Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Railways, building a railway is also a profitable business."

"Who knows, maybe we can make some money from this!"

After hearing this, several people were silent, and then they all laughed.

"Yes, yes, that's right!"

"At worst, we will just be good mascots in the capital from now on. I don't believe that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will treat us badly."

"Haha, don't think too much, just eat and drink..."

They had to admit that this was no longer the era when the Mongols could be invincible in the world relying on archery and horse riding.

……

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