Emperor Guangxu didn't know what the Queen Mother Lafayette was thinking. He came to the Summer Palace with trepidation. After informing him inside, he entered the Summer Palace.
In the Hall of Renshou in the Summer Palace, Cixi met with Emperor Guangxu.
Emperor Guangxu bowed to the Empress Dowager Cixi according to etiquette, and then said with a smile: "Dad, I am not in the palace during this period. I miss you very much. How is your health during this period of time?"
The Empress Dowager Cixi was sitting on the throne, looking at Emperor Guangxu standing below, pretending to say hello to her, and she felt disgusted in her heart. However, she still had to take the trouble to make excuses with him.
"The Ai family is in good health. During this period of time, I have been ignoring worldly matters in the Summer Palace, and my mood has become much more relaxed."
After Emperor Guangxu heard this, he quickly flattered the Empress Dowager Cixi with a few words, and then brought the topic to the diplomatic notes issued by the Geely Kingdom during this period.
After Empress Dowager Cixi heard this, she seemed to have heard it for the first time. She frowned and asked in a deep voice: "How did the military ministers in the imperial court negotiate?"
Emperor Guangxu coughed, and then said: "All the ministers of military and military aircraft agree, let's wait until we fight a war with the Geely Kingdom."
Empress Dowager Cixi said displeasedly: "We have been at war with Japan since last year, and now we are at war with Ji Li. I am afraid that all the money in the court has been emptied. How can the court support us if this continues?"
Emperor Guangxu had already made a plan in his mind, so he hurriedly said: "What my father said is true, but this time the court will have to pay 200 million taels of silver. I think it is too much. If I have this money, I can also pay for the money next to me."
Restoring part of the Old Summer Palace will also allow my father to enjoy his old age in peace."
The Empress Dowager Cixi was delighted when she heard this. Originally, she was not prepared to oppose the suggestions of the ministers in the Military Aircraft Department. Now that Emperor Guangxu had proposed such conditions, he would naturally accept them.
So the Empress Dowager Cixi sighed and said: "Now that you have made a decision, what can this old woman from the Ai family say? But when you are negotiating with Ji Liguo, you must lower your attitude and explain to him that the court does not want to negotiate peace.
It’s just that I can’t control my bangs and leave a way out for the future.”
When Emperor Guangxu heard Cixi's words, he thought in his mind that Cixi was really in a good position. In this way, even if he finally fought with the Jili Kingdom, he would not offend them too much.
After Emperor Guangxu got word from the Empress Dowager Cixi, he gathered all the forces inside and outside the court.
Then he ordered the prime minister, Wang Yikuang of Qingjun, to reply to the Qing Dynasty that the Qing Dynasty could not accept the conditions of the Qing Dynasty.
However, when Prince Yikuang of Qingjun held talks with Sir Hua Ershen, the envoy of Ji Li Kingdom to the Qing Dynasty, he also revealed the Qing Dynasty's helplessness.
"Mr. Minister, we in the Qing Dynasty want to negotiate peace, but Liu Hai, the governor of Liangjiang in the south, is very powerful? There is nothing the court can do against him, so we have to obey him? Please also ask Mr. Minister Haihan."
After listening to the words of Prince Yikuang of Qing County, Sir Walshen immediately understood that he wanted to please both sides, neither offending the auspicious country nor offending the warlord in the south.
But is this good? If the Geely Kingdom defeats Liu Hai, it will greatly expand its sphere of influence in the Liangjiang area.
"Your Excellency, Minister, Ji Liguo fully understands the difficulties faced by the Qing government, but Jiliguo also hopes that the Qing government can immediately stop attacking the Japanese on land in order to maintain the current front line."
The reason why Sir Walter made this request was because of intelligence coming from China. Was the Japanese country really at the end of its war effort? If the Qing people continued to attack, they would be defeated.
Once the Japanese state is defeated, it will be very disadvantageous for the Ji Li state to negotiate with the Qing state after defeating Liu Hai.
King Yikuang of Qingjun heard Sir Walshen's conditions and immediately agreed. "Don't worry, Sir Walshen? I will report to the emperor immediately after I return. The attack on the Japanese country should stop within a day or two."
Next, the two sides reached a secret agreement at the Gili Kingdom's legation. The Qing Kingdom would not participate in the Gili Kingdom's war against Liu Hai, the governor of Liangjiang, and would also stop attacking the Japanese state.
Geely State expressed its understanding of the Qing Dynasty's declaration of war on the British Empire and would not hold the Qing government responsible for it after the war.
At this time, both sides were able to get what they needed. The Qing Dynasty saved its face, and the Gili government also ensured that the Japanese fronts in Korea and Northeast China would not be broken through immediately.
After Sir Walter's meeting with King Yikuang of Qing County, he immediately sent the news back to London. After receiving the news, the Geely government immediately ordered Admiral Knut Kron to set off from the Lion City immediately.
Shanghai, looking for an opportunity to engage in a decisive battle with the Nanyang Navy.
Although Liu Hai had no influence in the court, the Hunan Army had eyes and ears all over the court.
The court's decision quickly reached Liu Hai's ears. Liu Hai was quite satisfied with the court's heroism this time. He thought that if he defeated the Geely Kingdom this time and gained some benefits, he could also share some soup with the court to avoid others talking about it.
You are not honest to yourself.
After Liu Hai put aside the court affairs, he concentrated his energy on the auspicious country.
Because of his cheap father-in-law Chen Jiarong in Nanyang, news came from there that a huge fleet in Lion City had left the base and was heading towards the Qing Empire.
After Liu Hai got the news, he already understood that this should be the intervention fleet of the Geely Kingdom.
After Liu Hai got the news, he immediately summoned Jesse Mullan, the consul of Geely in Shanghai.
After receiving the summons from Liu Hai, Jesse Mullan understood that Liu Hai already knew that the Geely Kingdom had sent an intervention fleet.
Regarding this action, the Geely Fleet did not make any cover-up.
But then again, even if the Geely Kingdom wants to hide it, I'm afraid it can't do it. This is a fleet with a total tonnage of nearly 200,000 tons. It comes in a mighty way. Anyone can know the purpose of the Geely Kingdom.
land.
Therefore, after receiving Liu Hai's summons document, the consul immediately ordered the personnel in the Geely Consulate to begin preparations for evacuation, and at the same time began to burn important documents in the Geely Consulate.
After all this was done, Jesse Mullan came to the Nanyang Navy Admiral's Office where Liu Hai now worked.
This time Liu Hai was not as polite as before, but directly met the consul in the lobby of the Yamen.
As soon as Jesse Mullan walked into the hall, Liu Hai came out from behind and asked seriously: "I hope Mr. Consul can give me an explanation regarding the fact that the Gili Kingdom sent a large fleet to the Far East."
Jesse Mullan said unhurriedly: "This is nothing. In order to ensure its own interests in the Far East, it is completely justified for the Geely Kingdom to send a patrol fleet."
After hearing what the other party said, Liu Hai was speechless for a while. According to the current international rules, the Geely Kingdom has not yet declared war with the Qing Kingdom, and his actions were all on the high seas. Liu Hai really had nothing to blame the other party for.
If it is a small country at a disadvantage, facing the actions of the auspicious country, it can only endure and wait for the other party to fire the first shot.
However, Liu Hai now has self-determined weapons that span the ages and does not pay any attention to the intervention fleet of the Geely Kingdom.
Liu Hai is used to seeing the domineering power of a certain country in modern time and space, and he also wants to learn from that country in this time and space.
So Liu Hai said to the other party with a serious face: "I can tell you clearly, Mr. Consul, the actions of the Geely State have seriously threatened the security of the Qing Dynasty. Now I require the Geely State's fleet to withdraw from the Strait of Malacca immediately, otherwise the consequences will be
The Qing government will not bear any responsibility for any consequences."
Jesse Mullan was stunned by Liu Hai's words. He did not expect Liu Hai to be so tough. In his impression, no country in the Far East dared to threaten the Geely Kingdom like Liu Hai.
For the sake of the dignity of the Geely Kingdom, Jesse Mullan also became serious, "Mr. Governor, are you kidding me?"
"Mr. Consul, do you think I'm joking?"
After hearing this, Jesse Mullan said with indignation: "Geely will never accept any threats, and we will fully defend Geely's interests in various places around the world, including the Far East."
Liu Hai didn't want to say anything to this Geely country guy for a long time, so he said very forcefully: "In this case, on behalf of the Liangjiang region of the Qing Dynasty, I will officially declare that we have entered a state of war with the Geely country."
After Liu Hai finished speaking, he took out the declaration of war from his sleeve and handed it to Jesse Mullan, the consul of the Geely Kingdom.
Jesse Mullan's face was ashen now. It was always because the Geely Kingdom submitted declarations of war to other countries for their own interests. Unexpectedly, he now received a declaration of war from the cowardly country of the Qing Dynasty.
So he took it fiercely, and now he turned around and left the Nanyang Navy Yamen without saying anything.
After seeing the other party leave, Liu Hai felt that all the diplomatic procedures had been completed, so he immediately ordered all the leaders of the Nanyang Navy to come to the Navy Yamen for a meeting.
Liu Hai gave an order, and in less than an hour, all the important naval officers from Nanyang gathered at the Navy Yamen.
Liu Hai sat in the middle of the lobby of the Navy Yamen, with the pipes and belts of the warships below arranged on both sides.
When Liu Hai saw that everyone was quiet, he said with a sullen face: "I have just submitted a declaration of war to the consul of the Geely Kingdom in Shanghai. From now on, the Nanyang Navy and the Geely State have officially entered a state of war."
After Liu Hai finished speaking, he looked at the people below, trying to see their expressions clearly.
Those cyborgs, Guan Dai, didn't have any expression on their faces when it came to bangs, and they looked like they were fine.
Liu Hai nodded with satisfaction to them. As long as these people gave his orders, they would even think of going through mountains and seas of fire.