Operation Liu Hai immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the Rakshasa Minister. Although Weibel could not leave his embassy, he reported the current situation to the St. Petersburg government through telegrams.
Officials at all levels in St. Petersburg were very angry after receiving the news. They did not expect that there was a force in the Far East that could rival the empire.
Therefore, Nicholas II immediately ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a formal diplomatic announcement to the Qing Dynasty, requiring the Qing Dynasty to restrain Liu Hai and divide the power in Korea.
Emperor Guangxu became very impatient after receiving this diplomatic document. He didn't want to care about the things Liu Hai caused.
However, this time it was sent to the Qing government. If I didn't give them a reply, I'm afraid the Rakshasa Kingdom wouldn't let it go.
Speaking of which, Emperor Guangxu was also very ambitious and talented. He really couldn't think of a way to reply to this announcement, so he could only summon the military and aircraft ministers to discuss it together.
Now the Qing Dynasty's Military Aircraft Department is mainly composed of Prince Gong Yixin, Prince Li Shiduo, Weng Tonghe, Li Hongzao, Gangyi, and Qian Yingpu. You can also see from these people that these people are either Manchu dignitaries or conservatives.
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After everyone arrived, Emperor Guangxu ordered the eunuch to deliver the diplomatic document from the Rakshasa Kingdom to Prince Gong Yixin, and then said: "You should also take a look. This is the diplomatic document sent by the other party. The wording is very strong.
How should we respond?"
Prince Gong Yixin, as the leader of the Military Aircraft Department, had actually known the contents of this document for a long time, but now in front of Emperor Guangxu, he read it again and then sent the official document to the person next to him.
Several other military ministers were silent after reading this. They really didn't know what to do next.
If it is another country, they can also send diplomatic envoys to negotiate.
But this trick didn't work very well on the Rakshasa Kingdom, because they were notoriously tough and didn't take the Qing's negotiations to heart at all.
This Prince Gong, Yi Xin, was worthy of being the political king back then, but now he has taken advantage of it as soon as his mind changes.
"Your Majesty, now the bangs in the south have become too big to get rid of, and the imperial court is not able to get rid of the bangs, so why don't we borrow the other party's help to do this."
Emperor Guangxu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked anxiously: "Uncle, if you have any clever ideas, tell me quickly."
Prince Gong Yixin touched his three-goat beard, with a cold light in his eyes. In the heart of this prince, it was okay for the Manchus to fight for power themselves, but if you Han people interfered, it would violate his taboo.
"Your Majesty, why don't we just take note of Liu Hai and ask Liu Hai to stop all actions against the Rakshasa people in Liangjiang, and at the same time apologize to them and pay compensation."
When Emperor Guangxu heard the solution, he immediately smiled bitterly. If Liu Hai could listen to his imperial edict, there wouldn't be so many things.
After listening to this, Li Hongzao, who was next to Prince Gong, immediately understood what the prince meant.
So he stood up and bowed his hands to Emperor Guangxu, "Your Majesty, I think what the prince means is that if Liu Hai agrees, then it will be fine. If Liu Hai disagrees, just tell Rakshasa about the matter and lend his hand to Liu Hai."
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After Emperor Guangxu heard this, his eyes lit up at first, and then his face darkened, and he said to the people below: "The other party is very ambitious. If they send troops to deal with Liu Hai, we don't know how much time it will take to remove the bangs in the end."
How much does it cost to send this gift out of the country? I'm afraid that in the end the gain will outweigh the loss."
After hearing Emperor Guangxu's worries, Prince Gong Yixin finally showed a smile on his face. The emperor has made much progress than before. Unlike before, he only knew how to rush forward with his head covered, and also knew how to deal with the aftermath after finishing things.
But he still had to stand up and relieve Emperor Guangxu's worries, "Your Majesty, don't worry. If the bangs are removed and the Rakshasa people don't leave the territory of the Qing Dynasty, I'm afraid the Geely Kingdom won't agree."
Next, Prince Gong Yixin explained to Emperor Guangxu the sphere of influence of the Geely Kingdom in the south of the Qing Dynasty.
If the Rakshasa people occupy Liu Hai's territory and refuse to leave, they may end up offending the Geely Kingdom. At that time, the Geely Kingdom will also take action to help the Qing Kingdom clean up the mess for their own benefit.
The other military and aircraft ministers all nodded their heads after hearing what Prince Gong said. Prince Gong was indeed very scheming. This strategy directly involved the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Gili Kingdom, the most powerful empires in the world.
After Emperor Guangxu heard the explanation from Prince Gong Yixin, he suddenly became enlightened. He immediately wrote an imperial edict, stamped it with a precious seal, and ordered it to be sent to Liangjiang.
At this time, Liu Hai was at the Governor's Mansion in Liangjiang, discussing the army's reform plan with his staff.
Liu Hai has defeated the Japanese military power for so long, but the army still remains in its original state without any action. This is absolutely unacceptable in Liu Hai's opinion.
The army he wanted was one that was completely subordinate to Liu Hai, instead of being subordinate to both the Japanese government and Liu Hai like now.
If this continues, once Liu Hai becomes hostile to his government, these troops will be a hidden danger. Therefore, Prime Minister Liu Hai must take precautions and completely control this part of the army.
While the staff below were talking freely, his housekeeper hurried in and whispered a few words into Liu Hai's ear.
After hearing this, Liu Hai frowned and his face became unhappy.
Zhao Chuanren, Liu Hai's aide, was the best at observing people's actions. As soon as he saw Liu Hai's expression turned bad, he knew that Liu Hai had gotten some bad news.
So Zhao Chuanren stood up, raised his hands and said, "Sir, is there some bad news? Can you tell me? We, the staff, can also provide you with detailed information."
After hearing this, Liu Hai sighed, then stood up, straightened his clothes, and then said: "The imperial court has sent an imperial edict, and now let me go out to receive it."
Liu Hai walked out of the study as he spoke. The staff hurriedly followed Liu Hai and came to the lobby of the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion.
When Liu Hai came to the lobby, he saw a very heroic-looking eunuch standing in the lobby.
Liu Hai also knew this person. He was the eunuch Kou Liancai, a close confidant of Emperor Guangxu, who had come to Liangjiang a few times before to convey orders.
When Kou Liancai saw Liu Hai coming out of the back hall, he quickly stepped forward and offered Liu Hai's hand, and then said with a smile on his face: "Master Liu, please forgive me. I have an imperial edict and I can't pay you a thousand dollars. It's polite to give my hand here."
Liu Hai also had a smile on his face, and he stepped forward and offered his hand to Kou Liancai, the father-in-law: "What did you say, father-in-law? This is a disgrace to me."
After the two of them exchanged greetings, it was time to get down to business. Liu Hai had already received the order several times, so he naturally knew the procedure and ordered the butler to prepare the incense table in the lobby.
The next step is the process. After the incense case, Kou Liancai carefully read out the imperial edict of Emperor Guangxu in front of everyone in the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion.
After reading out the imperial edict, he delivered it to Liu Hai, who was kneeling in front of the incense table.
Then this Kou Liancai said with a smile: "When Long live the Lord comes, let me bring a message to you."
Liu Hai took it and even stood up silently. The content of this imperial edict was very inappropriate for Liu Hai's temper.
Kou Liancai also saw Liu Hai's anger, so he quickly said what Emperor Guangxu said.
"Long live the Lord, I have entrusted my servant to tell you, Your Excellency, please temporarily endure your anger, endure the humiliation and bear the burden, revive the Qing Dynasty, and then compete with it."
Liu Hai took the imperial edict and sneered, and then said: "Eunuch Kou will go back and report this matter to the emperor. It's not that I, Liu Hai, don't obey the imperial edict. It's because the other party went too far. I, the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, will take full responsibility for this matter. Please forgive me, your Majesty."
Relax."
After Liu Hai finished speaking, he threw the imperial edict to the butler behind him, then flicked his sleeves and left the lobby, leaving Kou Liancai there to dry on the spot.
Fortunately, Kou Liancai had already suffered Liu Hai's anger and knew a little about Liu Hai's temper. He could only smile bitterly and left the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion with his eunuchs.
That night, Kou Liancai sent Liu Hai's attitude to Emperor Guangxu in the capital via a telegram from Shanghai.
Emperor Guangxu was overjoyed after receiving the report. Liu Hai's attitude was exactly what he hoped for.
So a few days later, Rakshasa's minister to the Qing Dynasty received a formal note from the Qing Dynasty. Liu Hai, the governor of Liangjiang, took matters into his own hands. The Qing Dynasty was unable to restrain you. If your country wanted to take any action, the Qing Dynasty decided not to intervene and remained neutral.
Bobaifu, the Rakshasa minister to the Qing Dynasty, immediately reported to the domestic government after receiving the reply from the Qing Dynasty.
To be honest, the current Rakshasa's power in the Far East is still somewhat dwarfed by comparison. The major railway has not yet been built, and large-scale military mobilization is simply a disaster for its supplies.
However, Nicholas II did not want to give up this piece of fat that was in his mouth, so he ordered his entire Far East fleet to dispatch immediately to deter the opponent's offshore waters, hoping to force Liu Hai to sign an agreement that was beneficial to him.
As for a war? They have never thought about it at all. These people think that Liu Hai will never dare to launch a large-scale war with the Rakshasa Empire in the Far East.
But this time Nicholas II's idea was completely wrong. Just when his Far East Fleet had just received the order from St. Petersburg and started sailing in full, Liu Hai's Nanyang Navy Squadron had already sailed to North Korea and