Respectfully

In the sixth year of the Republic of China, on August 1915, 8 in the Gregorian calendar, China and Russia conducted formal negotiations on the boundary demarcation of the Heilongjiang and Wusuli River basins.

The venue for the negotiations was Hailanpao, which is known as Blagoveshchensk in the Russian population.After being recaptured by the army of the six northern provinces, Hailanpao gradually developed into a trading town on the border between China and Russia. A large number of Russian businessmen poured in here, and exchanged fur and gold for various materials urgently needed during the war, such as flour and canned food, at low prices. Sweets and everything you can eat, and cigarettes and liquor.

The Erguotou and burning knives produced in the six northern provinces are all popular products here.

During the war, the Russian aristocrats still had no worries about food and clothing, singing and singing every night. Apart from complaining about the loss of a large amount of land for the army's successive defeats, their lives were not affected much.The lives of civilians in Russia have become more and more difficult. A large number of young and middle-aged people have been dragged into the battlefield and lost their main labor force. Many women have to replace men's work and do the dirtiest and most tiring work. If they don't do it, the whole family will have to Hungry.But this still can't alleviate the worsening situation, the land has become barren, and a large number of factories have stopped working. Only the arsenal continues to maintain production, because the army needs weapons!

The Tsarist government’s finances were also in trouble. The Minister of Finance was grimacing every day. From the beginning of the war to the present, in order to support the war expenses, the Tsarist government borrowed domestic and foreign debts. Having defeated the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the beginning of the war, the polar bears have never won any meaningful victories!

The huge military expenditure, coupled with the massive loss of war materials at the front, was enough to drive the Chancellor crazy.

Tsar Nicholas II was the richest monarch in Europe, but his gold was kept in banks and private treasuries, and it was impossible for the Minister of Finance to say to the Tsar: "Your Majesty, please take out your private house."

So far, Russia has owed a lot of debt to Britain and France, and even the United States has borrowed money. If the Tsar refuses to take out his private property and wants to continue to maintain military expenditures, the only way is to issue large amounts of paper money.

Doing so would, [-] percent, cause domestic inflation, making an already dire economic situation even worse.

The Minister of Finance frowned, and decided to submit this matter to the Tsar. How to choose, let the Tsar make a decision.

When Tsar Nicholas II was troubled by the Russian economic situation reported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chinese and Russian negotiators had already sat at the negotiating table.Among the Russian negotiators were some familiar faces, among them was the military attache who almost drew his sword against Marshal Lou during the Manzhouli negotiations. Now, his military rank has been promoted to lieutenant colonel.

The Chinese negotiators were headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhan Changqing, and Marshal Lou, who was summoned by President Lou Da's telegram, sat behind him.What makes people feel strange is that Bai Baoqi, the general manager of Huaxia National Bank, is also sitting at the negotiating table.

With regard to the negotiation of the "territorial dispute", the appearance of the General Office of the National Bank is a bit strange, but he did come, and it is said that he took the initiative to ask President Lou Da to join the negotiating delegation.

Russian Minister to China Kudashov had dealt with Zhan Changqing many times and was very afraid of him.Before the negotiations started, Kudashov exchanged views with the Russian negotiators and reminded them carefully that they must be 12 points when negotiating with the Chinese.

The appearance of Marshal Lou made the Russians even more anxious.They were already on the disadvantaged side, but this killing god appeared again... wherever Lou Xiao appeared, the Russians suffered heavy losses every time, and they never took advantage of it!

In ancient times, there was a town house of auspicious beasts, but now there are young marshals pressing down on the table.

Those who confront Young Marshal Lou can only consider themselves unlucky.

Not convinced?

Then beat until you are convinced.

The negotiation officially started at [-]:[-] in the morning, and the personnel on both sides did not waste much time, and directly entered the topic.

The return of Khabarovsk, Shuangchengzi, and Vladivostok to China is undisputed, and there is no way to mention any disputes. After all, these places were also taken away from China by the Russians.Russia did not dispute the issue of these three places. They focused on the railway from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok and the three cruisers "captured" by the Chinese.

The land may not be given away, but the right to operate the railway cannot be given for nothing, or the Huaxia people will suffer some blood if they come back.

Three cruisers, one of which is a heavy cruiser!Due to the outbreak of war, Russia's shipbuilding plan was forced to run aground, and every warship is very important to Russia.The Tsar strictly ordered the negotiators to return the three warships, but the Russians participating in the negotiations knew that this might not be much easier than returning Vladivostok and other places.

Even if you know the difficulties, you have to face them.

When the Russians bit the bullet and asked China to spend money to redeem the right to operate the railway and return the three cruisers unconditionally, the expressions on the faces of China's negotiators were very delicate.Could it be that these Russians thought they were the Qing government, and when they had an absolute advantage, instead of chasing and beating them, they gave the opponent a chance to bite back?

"Your request, we can't agree to it." Zhan Changqing on the negotiating table always maintained a gentle posture, but every word he uttered seemed to slap the Russian in the face. : "First of all, since the land belongs to Huaxia, everything on it, including buildings and railways, will also belong to our country. Secondly, the three cruisers are spoils of the Huaxia army. It is impossible for you to ask us to return them unconditionally. Moreover, these three cruisers Why did this cruiser become our trophy, I think you know a thing or two?"

Zhan Changqing's words were equivalent to scolding the bald man at the bald head, uncovering the scars of the Russians, and sprinkled a layer of salt on them, which can be described as quite arrogant.But he has the confidence to be arrogant, and Marshal Lou is on the sidelines "suppressing the table". If the Russians are not convinced, they can have another good show of drawing swords. Anyway, China is not afraid of war now. Before coming to Hailan for negotiations, President Lou Da told him personally that the three bearded horses have grown grass on their bodies recently, and they really want to take a walk outside.

As for which side is outside and how to walk the horse, you can refer to the time when you snatched the Mongolian step all the way and chased the Outer Mongolian cavalry into Siberia.

The three bearded beards and the bearded beards below are very "conscious" now. To be a horse bandit beard must be of a high standard. It is not a skill to harm one's own people. A real hero is one who can get out of the country!Perhaps in the eyes of later generations, their thinking and behavior are incredible, but combined with the actual situation, this is the "feature" of this era.

Which great power in Europe made a fortune without bloody aggression and plunder?In the eyes of others, there are at least seven or eight out of ten British nobles who are polite and courteous, and their ancestors have been pirates, and they have often harmed Spanish merchant ships, although the latter is not a good thing.Who would be a good person to bring smallpox into the Americas, intentionally infect the Indians, break his word, and destroy the Inca Empire?

In the final analysis, the powerful British Empire Navy is nothing more than the descendants of a group of sea robbers.

China's navy has also been stronger. In the early Ming Dynasty, the three treasure eunuchs made seven voyages to the West, and European merchants had to "worship the pier" when entering China's waters. How dare they pretend to be big cloves?The board hits you directly!

Once the Ming Dynasty is mentioned in later generations, apart from the eunuchs, there are Jin Yiwei, and the minions with braids keep singing their praises.Why did no one see it? Even if the Ming Dynasty had such and other ills, compared to the clank and arrogance of the Ming people, those emperors and Lafayettes who have enslaved China for nearly 300 years and made China lag behind the whole world in a hundred years, He is the real criminal of history!

If these Russians still look at the current China from the perspective of the late Qing Dynasty, they are destined to be chopped off, skinned and boned.

Zhan Changqing didn't intend to be "polite" with these Russians at all. Not only did he want to occupy the land, he wanted to keep the ship, and the war reparations were astronomical.Together with those Russian soldiers captured by the army of the six northern provinces, there is an accurate price list.

From private first class, to non-commissioned officer, lieutenant officer, and then to school officer, there is no omission.Everything that happened to the Japanese is happening again in front of the Russians.

Even if the highest rank among the prisoners is only a lieutenant, what does it matter?If they don't have it now, it doesn't mean they won't have it in the future. If they weren't worried about unnecessary troubles, Zhan Changqing and Bai Baoqi even wanted to list the general's price on it, striving for "one step."

Before setting a price for the Russian captives, Minister Zhan and President Bai specifically consulted Young Marshal Lou for his opinion. Compared with the price list for the Japanese, the price for the Russians was almost quadrupled.

Everyone knows that Japan is so poor that it is almost like pants, and in Russia, even if the state treasury is racing, doesn't the tsar still have a private treasury?

As for the question of whether the ugly monsters will leak the secrets...that depends on the Russians being willing to redeem these soldiers.Would the Tsar have used his small coffers to save these cannon fodder if he hadn't been forced to do so?It is impossible to think about it.

Even if the Russians are willing to pay, are the Russian soldiers in the POW camp willing to go back?I'm afraid it's debatable.

After all, many Russians are already asking whether they can switch to the Chinese army or work for the Chinese.

After the negotiations in the morning, all the Russian representatives walked out of the room with livid faces. In contrast, the Chinese representatives were all smiling and chatting happily.Journalists from various countries who had been waiting outside stepped forward one after another, taking pictures and asking questions.

In this negotiation, neither the Chinese coalition government nor the Tsarist Russian government agreed to the intervention of countries such as Britain and France, and the only ones allowed to observe were Germany and the United States.

But it's just pretending to be an observer, want to intervene?Sorry, Germany and Russia are still fighting each other, it would be nice for the Russians to agree with the Germans to sit aside.As for the United States, the future world police is now a film police force.

The Russians did not want to lose face in front of their allies, and the Chinese chose Germany, which was undoubtedly playing a side drum for Britain, France and other countries, warning them that it is best not to do certain actions in private.Huaxia will not pursue the past, but in the future...smart people, it's best to deal with it carefully.

Perhaps Nicholas II really offended some god. The negotiations in the afternoon had just begun when the German army invaded Warsaw.After hearing the news, the Russian negotiator looked at the German minister, as if he would rush to kill him at any time.

Due to the presence of the Chinese people, it was impossible for the Russians to take action. In the end, the German envoy sat safe and sound until the end.

Sometimes, the footsteps of history are so cold-blooded and ruthless, just like that.At least for Russia, this is indeed the case.

Guanbei City

Markov's confession made Li Jinyan's face darken for several days. If Xiao Youde didn't catch this foreign spy first, but let him leave China successfully and send the information to the British, his troubles would probably be worse. It is several times now.

Markov planned to take the train from Guanbei to Manzhouli.If he did not go south but went north, Li Jinyan was not sure whether he intended to enter Russia or transfer to other places.

Zhao Kangfeng is in Chahar. Although he is an intelligence dealer, he has a big business. The intelligence personnel who went to Chahar sent back news that the Zhao family has a good reputation in the local area. Zhao Kangfeng himself and his family My father has been traveling in Chahar, Mongolia, and Russia all year round. Not to mention that he has a wide range of friends and a considerable network of relationships.

If he wanted to uproot the Zhao family calmly, he might need the help of the governor of Chahar and the local garrison.

In addition, there is another problem that makes Li Jinyan a headache, and that is Li Jinhua.

He didn't have a deep impression of this little girl, the only thing he remembered was that she was very quiet.No matter whether Zhao Kangfeng wanted to get more information through the Li family, or wanted to leave a way out for himself by getting married with the Li family, using such a means and using such a little girl was shameless.

"Leopard, you go to Chahar yourself." Li Jinyan knocked on the table, squinting his eyes, "Take the Li family and tell Aunt Bai that she is seriously ill, please go home and meet her."

The third master Li and the third wife have already learned the true identity of Zhao Kangfeng from Li Jinyan. As for the connection between Zhao Kangfeng and Markov, they have been concealed.The third master Li seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and the third wife did not speak for a long time.

Seeing their appearance, Li Jinyan knew clearly that from now on, it might not be that he wants to alienate the Li family, but that the Li family will have knots in their hearts.

Why did an intelligence dealer come to the Li family?In the final analysis, isn't it because of him, Li Jinyan?

Li Jinhua has become like this, but Li Jinshu and Li Jinming are not engaged yet.If something like this happens again, no matter whether it is the third master Li or the third wife, they will blame Li Jinyan sooner or later.They will be grateful for Li Jinyan's help to them before, but everyone has selfishness, there are always relatives and estrangements, involving their children, Li Jinyan's things will not always be magnified.

Human feelings are warm and cold, but that's how it is.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, I have caused Jin Hua to be involved in this matter." Li Jinyan specially asked Master Li San to send out all the maids in the room, and also asked the soldier he brought to guard the door, just because he was afraid The news leaked out, "If the third uncle and the third aunt can trust me, I will definitely bring Jin Hua back safely."

"Be careful, Uncle San believes you." Master Li San said.

The third lady didn't say anything, she was both angry and regretful, if she knew what she meant, she wouldn't have asked Li Jinhua what she meant, and just appointed her the clerk of the military government that she liked, wouldn't everything be fine?But Zhao Kangfeng's marriage was also through her hands...

When leaving Li's mansion, Li Jinyan brought the joy of the third wife with her, and she would go to Chahar with Leopard to deliver a letter to Li Jinhua.Of course it would be good for Li Jinhua to come back by himself, but it would be even better if Zhao Kangfeng didn't "rest assured" and came with him.

Once he entered Guanbei, he couldn't escape even if he put on his wings.

As for the Zhao family, so what if they are wealthy and have a good reputation?From the day they choose to serve the Russians, they should know that they will have such a day sooner or later.

Leopard left with Li Jinyan's order, and the room suddenly became quiet. The tea on the table had turned cold, but Li Jinyan still picked up the teacup and drank the bitter tea in it.

Chahar

Xifu is the most useful girl around the third lady. When she saw Li Jinhua and Zhao Kangfeng, she followed what Leopard had taught her beforehand, and said everything perfectly.Leaving aside Li Jin's picture letter, even Zhao Kangfeng couldn't fault it.

"Master, I..."

"Needless to say, madam, I will accompany madam back to Guanbei."

Li Jinhua nodded with red eyes. No matter how prudent she was, she was still a teenage girl. When she first heard that Mrs. Bai was seriously ill, she panicked.

Obviously she was fine when she went out... If I knew it, I wouldn't have said something that made my mother unhappy because of my uncle's family...

Li Jinhua bit her lip and went back to her room to pack her things. Zhao Kangfeng asked Xifu to go with her, but when the two were about to go out, he suddenly asked, "Miss Xifu, the man in black who brought you here is also from the Li family." People? Why didn’t I see them when I was in Guanbei City?”

"Go back to Uncle, he belongs to Young Master Yan."

One sentence explained the identity of the leopard, but he didn't explain much, as if it was taken for granted that there was no need to explain at all, but it made it difficult for Zhao Kangfeng to continue asking.

When Li Jinhua and Xifu left, Zhao Kangfeng fell into deep thought.

Li Jinyan's people, Aunt Bai's sudden illness...Markov who didn't show up at the appointed time...Is all this connected?If there is a connection, should he go to Guanbei this time?Shouldn't Li Jinhua be allowed to go back?

Sighing, he remembered what his mother said to him before she died, "If you do such a thing, you will be punished sooner or later."

Both father and he thought that mother didn't know, but mother clearly understood what their father and son had done.

Nemesis?

After a while, Zhao Kangfeng got up and walked out of the living room.

On August [-], after a week of negotiations, the Russians finally let go and agreed to almost all the conditions put forward by the Chinese at the negotiating table.

In order to prevent these Russians from running to hang themselves as soon as they went out, Huaxia took the initiative to discount the amount of war reparations.In addition, the Russians' demands for the redemption of the railway and the return of the battleship all fell through.The Russian negotiators didn't even mention the matter of buying prisoners of war, as if they were letting go.As for the civilians who were also imprisoned by the Chinese army, it seemed that they "didn't exist" from the very beginning.

If the Russians don't mention it, the Chinese are happy to play dumb.

After both parties sign and seal, the treaty comes into force.

The "Hailanpao Treaty" clearly stipulated that the Sino-Russian border drawn by the Beijing Treaty in 1860 was abolished, and the north of Heilongjiang and the east of Ussuri belonged to China. The newly established border area allowed businessmen from the two countries to trade.Russian businessmen entering China must abide by the laws of China and pay taxes according to a fixed amount.

Russia compensates China's military expenses of [-] million oceans, which will be paid in five years.

Cancel all the privileges of Russia in China, and Russia's concession in China, referring to the precedent of the three countries of Germany, Austria and Italy, is jointly managed by the Chinese government.

There are hundreds of supplements left on the border demarcation. The Russian representative can fully predict how angry the Tsar will be after seeing this treaty.Originally, it was only planned to cede the land occupied by the Chinese army, but once the treaty was signed, the land that Russia was "ceded" was no less than 35 square kilometers.

Even though many places are still controlled by the tsarist army, the Chinese people have an excuse to continue to launch war attacks.

The letter has already been signed, and the Chinese people will not give them a chance to go back on their word. They subconsciously touched the money order in their pockets. chose the latter.

As for the tsar's anger... The Russian negotiators have decided that after returning home, they will immediately clear up the relationship and send a big gift to the queen's favorite minister, Rasputin.

The envoys of Germany and the United States watched the entire process of the negotiation and gained a deeper understanding of the toughness of the Chinese and the weakness of the Russians.

"Cowardly and incompetent polar bear."

German Minister Schintz was the third person to say this.

The first was a reporter from the New York Times, and the second was Winston Churchill, Lord of the Navy.

Young Marshal Lou also attended the reception after the negotiation. Compared with the previous few negotiations he participated in, this time he was more silent, and he only said one sentence to the Russians from the beginning to the end: "Sign, it is still on the battlefield. See?"

It was just one sentence, but it played the most crucial role.Xin Ci, who is also from a military background, admired this style of work.

Xin Ci walked up to Lou Xiao with the wine glass in hand, and the two Chinese officials who were beside him happened to walk away, leaving room for the two to talk alone.

"Congratulations."

"Thank you."

The two were talking in German, Xin Ci deliberately lowered his voice, "I have some news, I think you will be very interested."

"Oh?"

"The British plan to send spies to the six northern provinces, and it is very likely that they have already done so."

"kindness."

"Don't you want to know who this spy is?"

"Do not want to."

"..."

"excuse me."

Xin Ci stood there, looking at Lou Xiao who was walking towards Bai Baoqi, his head was full of confusion.

Why would he not be interested?

If Xin Ci knew that the spy he was talking about had already been invited into the interrogation room of the Intelligence Bureau of the Six Northern Provinces for tea and chat, perhaps he would not be so confused.

August [-], USA

A passenger ship whistled long, and was about to sail away.

The passenger ship carried the first batch of Huaxia students who had completed their studies and were about to return to China. Li Jinshu, who had been away from home for two years and cut his long hair short, was among them.