In Moscow in August, the strong smell of blood wafted through the city.
The blood of several major aristocratic forces in Russia proved the power of the Czar to all forces in Russia.
This approach of the new tsar not only did not scare other Russian aristocratic forces.
His approach actually made the Russian aristocracy recognize the power of Alexey Mikhailovich.
Only a strong tsar can lead Russia in the right direction.
Alexey Mikhailovich's quick and tough approach also gained recognition from the military.
With his personal charm, he restored some of the glory of the Russian army, which had been demoralized after hearing about the tragic defeat at the front.
After the new tsar's internal affairs have been dealt with, he will face the most difficult problem in Russia now.
The Great China Empire and Russia are still at war, and small-scale wars are still taking place on the front lines.
Russia has been severely weakened by this war.
Even if the Chinese army does not invade the heart of Russia.
They just continued to engage in small-scale battles with the Russian army and continued to bleed Russia.
Russia's current strength cannot withstand such losses.
What's more, once the Dahua army breaks through the current defense line and invades the heart of Russia.
The heart of Russia will become a scorched earth, with not even a single Russian left alive.
By that time, there would be no need for the Romanov dynasty to exist.
The military has a way to bring European countries to their knees and maintain the rule of the Romanov dynasty.
But if Russia does this, it will become a puppet of the European powers.
The new Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich did not want things to get to this point.
The only feasible way now is to formally end the Sino-Russian War.
Russia can rest and recuperate, and then return with severe revenge when it is strong enough.
This has been a long-standing practice in Russia.
They fought with the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years over the Crimea region.
Russia is not afraid of any opponent, and its resilience is sufficient.
But the initiative to seek peace could not be said by the Tsar himself.
Alexey Mikhailovich summoned Russian ministers to discuss the matter in the palace.
The leader of the Russian peace faction and the newly appointed Finance Minister Gaklin Polivitsky.
At the beginning of the court meeting, he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the treasury has no money.
Because of this war, millions of silver coins were spent.
Now the treasury is empty, and even if the army wants to fight, the treasury cannot come up with the money to fight the war."
In normal times, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be shouting that he had no money and wanted to stop the war.
The military generals would immediately stop it and even start a fight at the court meeting.
But this time was very unusual, and no military generals came forward.
The reason is simple, they are not confident in defeating the Dahua army.
The disastrous defeat of the Russian army on the front line gave these military generals no confidence to continue the war.
When other ministers saw this situation, as human beings, they immediately judged the development of the matter.
They found various reasons to support the Chancellor's statement and showed that the war could not continue.
Finance Minister Gaklin Polivitsky said angrily: “The empire started this war because of the bewitchment of England and France.
The two countries agreed to fully support this war, and all consumption of the imperial army would be borne by them.
But after the disastrous defeat of our army came from the front line, these two hateful countries immediately tore up the agreement.
They find various reasons to delay the payment due to us.
As a result, we can only embezzle money from the national treasury to fill the holes created by the war.
The empire's current situation requires it to stop its losses.
Otherwise, it will cause turmoil in the country, and we will all be sinners of the empire."
Gaklin Polivitsky's words directed the anger of top Russian officials towards the two countries of England and France.
Their actions really aroused people's hatred, and they began to use their interests to lure Russia into sending troops, and found that there was a huge gap in strength between Russia and the Chinese Empire.
The two countries suddenly changed their faces. The aid they had negotiated before had been discounted when it arrived in Russia.
As the situation on the battlefield became clearer, England and France simply stopped providing further aid to Russia.
Gaklin Polivitsky also threatened Russian senior officials that they would not accept war.
Whether the Russian army can defeat the Chinese Empire will not be discussed for now.
The treasury is empty, the war continues, and Russia's already depressed lower classes are likely to rebel.
The people present are all nobles, and they least want the lower class in Russia to rebel, which will affect their interests.
Because the Russian war faction lacked strength, they could not defeat the Chinese Empire on the battlefield, and they did not dare to suggest that the war should continue.
The main war faction did not make a sound, and the whole court was basically the voice of the combination faction.
The new Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich also did not want the war to continue.
He had just stabilized the situation in Moscow, and he also wanted to stabilize the situation across the country.
His foundation as a tsar is not very stable, and once there is another large-scale war with the Great China Empire.
The Russian army suffered another disastrous defeat, and his barely stable throne would face another setback.
The new tsar Alexei Mikhailovich thought clearly.
Russia needs to recuperate and accumulate strength.
His position also needs to be stable, at least able to withstand the ripples caused by a defeat.
The new tsar Alexei Mikhailovich saw the development of the court situation, which was not beyond his expectations.
The voice of the war faction has been suppressed to the lowest level, and the peace faction has the upper hand.
He took advantage of this step and pretended to have no choice but to say: "All the ministers are the pillars of the country.
You believe that peace talks are more conducive to the current status of the Empire.
Then let's communicate with the Great China Empire first and send the signal that we want peace talks.
Ministers, who among you is willing to go to the Great China Empire for peace talks?"
Questions from the new Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
No Russian minister dared to stand up and agree.
They are all human beings, and they understand that going to the Great China Empire for peace talks this time is to admit that their strength is inferior to others, and they have lost this war.
In the treaty signed by the two countries, Russia will definitely make huge concessions, and it is very likely that it will have to give up its vast territory.
Whoever serves as this special envoy will be the one who takes the blame.
His infamy will remain etched in Russian history, and the family will never be able to turn over.
When he returns to Russia, he will be immediately beaten to death by the angry people.
All the nobles present had their eyes set on the Minister of Finance, Gaklin Polivitsky.
The consciousness of these people is obvious. He is a representative of the peace faction, and it is most appropriate for him to go to the Great China Empire to host peace talks.
Finance Minister Gaklin Polievsky knew that the new tsar wanted to stabilize his position.
He can pay any price. The Minister of Finance has a high and powerful position, but in the eyes of the Tsar, he is just an ordinary minister.
Finance Minister Gaklin Poliwski knew he had to save himself.
His mind was spinning rapidly, and combined with some news from the front line, he immediately thought of a solution.
Finance Minister Gaklin Polivitsky was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, it may be too late to send someone from Moscow.
Don’t forget that there is also a Marquis Karl Novikov in the capital of the Great China Empire.
The peace talks proposed by the minister were entrusted to Margrave Karl Novikov.
He has been in the Dahua Empire for such a long time, and he knows the situation of the Dahua Empire better than any of us.
We want to quickly contact Margrave Karl Novikov, and that's very simple.
The Dahua Empire has a thousand-mile sound transmission technology called wired telegraphy.
As long as we send people down the river to communicate with the Dahua army in the south.
Marquis Karl Novikov was put in charge of peace talks via telegram.
There is no need to waste too much time in peace talks between the two countries."
The new tsar was impressed by the suggestion of Finance Minister Gaklin Polievsky.
Now Russia is mobilizing a large number of troops and sending them to the battlefields in the east and southeast.
The mobilization of the army consumes a lot of money and food every day.
The new tsar hoped very much that the war would end as soon as possible.
His father, the founder of the Romanov dynasty, has not yet been buried in the royal cemetery.
The war between the two countries could end quickly, and he could also let his father rest in peace.
This strategy of Finance Minister Gaklin Polivitsky did not affect the interests of other ministers.
The Russian ministers quickly reached a consensus.
The new tsar Karl Novikov issued an order to send friends of Marquis Karl Novikov to the Dahua army camp along the waterway.
His mission was two-fold: conveying Russia's desire for an armistice.
Through the telegram from the Great China Empire, he contacted Marquis Karl Novikov who was in the capital of the Great China Empire and asked him to take full charge of the peace talks between the two countries.
The Russian Tsar and the ministers reached an agreement, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They hope that the Great China Empire will not continue to fight this war.
After the armistice between the two countries, Russia could be left with time to recuperate.
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The capital of the Great China Empire, inside the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City.
Emperor Su He watched the telegram sent from the front line.
After reading the two most important telegrams, he had a puzzled look in his eyes.
Telegrams sent from the front line will be sorted by the telegraph room and arranged according to priority.
One of the telegrams mentioned that the founder of the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov, died soon after hearing the tragic defeat at the front. People speculated that he died of anger.
Emperor Su He was very happy after reading this telegram.
The Great China Empire can make the Russian Czar angry to death, which will be a glory that he can talk about for the rest of his life.
Another telegram brought good news.
Russia has done quite well. They took the initiative to send people to contact the army and convey the news that they wanted to surrender.
Emperor Su He slapped the table in a depressed tone.
"What a pity.
Russia has reached the end of its rope.
As long as our army grits its teeth and persists for a while longer.
It will definitely cause heavy losses to the Russian army and may very well destroy Russia."
Emperor Su He just felt pity, but he did not issue an order to let the troops on the front line move.
The defense line currently controlled by the army is too far away from the Great China Empire.
The current logistics supply line is too long and has become very fragile.
If the Imperial Army of Great China really launches an attack on Europe, it will definitely not go so smoothly.
Emperor Suhe would not take any chances and was prepared to accept Russia's peace request.
He knew that Russia wanted to recharge its batteries, and with Russia's strong desire for revenge, it would inevitably launch an attack on the Great China Empire when it believed that its strength was sufficient.
If Russia wants to develop, the Great China Empire will develop at a faster rate.
Russia wanted to thrive, but the Chinese Empire wanted to digest the newly occupied land.
Wait until railways, roads and factories are built in the new territory.
These places serve as the rear area. If the Chinese Empire wants to attack Russia, it does not have to worry about factors such as fragile logistical supply lines.
Emperor Su He took out his pen and gave instructions.
The Great China Empire agreed to Russia's request for peace talks, and Chu Sheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, was responsible for negotiating with Russian representatives.
Emperor Su He said with a smile: "The new tsar of Russia has just taken over the position of the old tsar.
The old tsar died because of us. The new tsar does not want revenge, so his first thought is peace talks.
This shows how weak Russia is and how much they want to usher in peace.
Inform Chu Sheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, that they do not have to hold back when negotiating with Russia."
Emperor Su He's order was quickly conveyed to the ears of the parties concerned through eunuchs or telegrams.
Chu Sheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, was ready for peace talks, and he immediately set off to find the tsar's special envoy Karl Novikov.
This is his opponent in peace talks. It is not yet known that China and Russia will start peace talks.
Chu Sheng wanted to personally inform Karl Novikov of the news.
He could imagine Karl Novikov's surprise after hearing the news.
The Tsar's special envoy, Margrave Karl Novikov, had been reading newspapers published by the Chinese Empire during this period.
He didn't dare to miss an issue of any major newspaper.
The more he read the newspapers during this period, the lower Marquis Karl Novikov's mood became.
He knew very clearly from the newspapers that the Russian army was suffering defeats one after another.
Marquis Karl Novikov had previously comforted himself that these Russian troops were all miscellaneous, and if they failed, they would fail.
But when he saw that the Russian army was almost completely wiped out, he almost vomited blood.
The speed of the Russian army's defeat this time was too fast.
The army of the Great China Empire eliminates the factors of rushing.
It would only take them a few days to deal with a Russian army of the same size.
Marquis Karl Novikov saw this situation, and he recovered for several days before regaining his health.
But when he read in the newspaper, the entire Ural Mountains had been lost.
Along the Ural River, the Chinese army and the Russian army are facing off.
When Marquis Karl Novikov heard the news, he felt that his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
This news was the biggest bad news he had heard in a while.
The Great China Empire controls the Ural Mountains, and they can march out of the Eastern European plains at any time.
Russia cannot rely on natural dangers for defense and can only continue to invest heavy troops in this direction.
After Marquis Karl Novikov read the newspaper at that time, he knew that Russia was bound to lose.
The Tsar should be able to find a way to negotiate peace with the Chinese Empire, so this chore fell to him.
Before Marquis Karl Novikov came to the Great China Empire, he knew his fate.
The Russian army has won a great victory, and he will return home with honor.
The Russian army suffered a disastrous defeat, and as the person in charge of the peace talks, Marquis Karl Novikov ended badly.
He has been staying at Honglu Temple during this period, and at the same time he was thinking about what he should do if the task of peace talks really fell into his hands.
Marquis Karl Novikov did not expect that he would eventually wait for Chu Sheng of the Great China Empire.
Chu Sheng took Karl Novikov to the telegraph room and asked him to exchange telegrams with Russian military officials who were still near the Ural River.
They wrote the text of the telegram in Russian code they had just written.
Let them use their native language to express the message more fully.
Marquis Karl Novikov's lonely eyes flashed across his face.
He confirmed the other party's identity immediately and already knew what happened in Moscow during this period.
Marquis Karl Novikov looked at Chu Sheng and said: "The new tsar asked me to serve as the tsar's special envoy to conduct peace talks with the Great China Empire."
Chu Sheng replied cheerfully: "His Majesty the Emperor appointed me to be solely responsible for peace talks with Russia." (End of this chapter)
