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    "Lafayette, something bad has happened. The British have been defeated by Western Sichuan!" When the news came out that Western Sichuan defeated the British army, Prince Gong Yixin immediately rushed to see Cixi, not even taking care of other official duties.  No matter how busy you are with other official duties, they are far less important than this!  This is related to whether the Qing Dynasty can be passed down!

    "What? The British were defeated? How could Western Sichuan be so powerful? Didn't you say that Britain is the world's most powerful country and Western Sichuan will definitely lose this time?" Empress Dowager Cixi said in panic.  He didn't even notice that the tea cup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

    "Old Buddha, how could this slave know that the Western Sichuan Army is so powerful! However, although Britain is the world's most powerful country, their most powerful is the navy, not the army." Prince Gong Yixin explained.

    "Then, is it possible for the British to start a full-scale war with the Western Sichuan Army?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked with some expectations.

    "Old Buddha, according to my opinion, it should be impossible." Prince Gong Yixin lowered his head and said.  Unfortunately, he swore to Cixi last time that if Western Sichuan provokes the British this time, it will be an absolute death. In just a few days, the powerful British army was completely annihilated by the Western Sichuan army.  Could it be that the British's combat effectiveness is very poor?  Prince Gong doesn¡¯t think so.  I think back then, a few thousand British troops beat the crap out of the Qing Dynasty's millions of troops.  The only explanation is that the army in western Sichuan is extremely powerful.

    "Why is this happening? Didn't the British suffer a loss? They are the world's most powerful country? Are they willing to suffer a loss? No matter what, it is only right that the British regain their position!" Empress Dowager Cixi said angrily.

    "Lafayette, you don't know something! The mentality of these foreigners is different from ours. They bully the weak and fear the strong. The stronger you are and the harder you beat him, the more he will not dare to make mistakes. If you treat him  If you are nice to him, he will think you are easy to bully and will bully you even harder. Look, slave, this time Western Sichuan has beaten the British sorely. They are most likely preparing for peace talks with Western Sichuan!" Prince Gong Yi  Xin said sadly.

    "Then what should we do? Is God going to destroy the Qing Dynasty?" Empress Dowager Cixi said in despair.

    "Lafayette. Just look at it! Let's find a way to ease the relationship with Western Sichuan! Try our best to buy a few more years for our Qing Dynasty. Now, the Westernization War is going very smoothly, and our Qing Dynasty's treasury is getting richer, etc.  When we train a strong army that is invincible in the world, we no longer need to be afraid of Western Sichuan!" Yi Xin said.  Although he himself knew that the development of Westernization could not be accomplished in a year or two, and it would take time to train a strong army to rival Western Sichuan.  However, he had no choice but to leave everything to fate.

    "Yes, yes! Yes, we should ease our relationship with Western Sichuan. When we become stronger, we won't have to be afraid of them. Lao Liu, please talk to the people in Western Sichuan. That girl Yu Ying can get married as soon as possible.  In addition, please give that girl the title of Heshuogege. Let Pu Xu, the king of Dingjun, also be given the title of Prince Ding!" said the Empress Dowager Cixi.  Now, when it comes to currying favor with Western Sichuan, even Britain has been defeated. If Western Sichuan turns around and wants to attack the Manchus, how can they resist it.

    "Hey! I obey the order!" Prince Gong had no choice but to accept the order.  He only hoped that Western Sichuan would not be angry because of the deliberate procrastination of the Qing Dynasty some time ago. It would be terrible if they refused to marry the Qing Dynasty because of this and insisted on destroying the Qing Dynasty.

    That afternoon, the inner court issued an edict from the Empress Dowager Cixi and conferred the title of Prince Ding on Prince Ding. Aixinjueluo?  Yuying was also awarded the title of Heshuogege.  This caused a sensation among the Manchu clan.  However, when they learned that Sichuan West actually defeated the British team, they immediately understood the reason.  Everyone immediately brought generous gifts and rushed to Prince Dingjun's mansion, no, it should be Prince Ding's mansion.  Congratulations to Prince Ding Puxu, and at the same time, he also tried to improve his relationship.  You know, Prince Ding's Mansion has reached a high point this time. Western Sichuan can even defeat the British, so is the Manchu Qing still a rival to Western Sichuan?  Everyone wants to leave a way out for themselves!  Although I don¡¯t know if this is useful, but no matter what, after the engagement between the Prince¡¯s Palace and Sichuan West, Pu Xu became the father-in-law of the young marshal of Sichuan West. No matter what, Sichuan West must give him some face!  This made the engagement prince's palace, which was originally empty, once again lively.  The sedans parked outside the gate of the mansion have all been discharged for more than a mile!

    Prince Ding Aixinjueluo?  Pu Xu was smiling so hard that he couldn't even close his mouth. He was originally worried about a direct battle between Western Sichuan and Britain. Unexpectedly, Western Sichuan won in just a few days.  He felt more and more that it was quite right to get married to Sichuan West.

    Prince Li Shiduo was quite depressed.  Originally, it was he who came up with the idea of ??marrying Western Sichuan, but in the end, it was the betrothed prince Pu Xu who benefited.A junior now.  This made him feel as if his hard work had been shot away.  However, even so, he still had to go to Prince Ding's Mansion with a smile on his face to congratulate him. Who told people to climb a high branch and reach the sky in one step?

    Prince Gong Yixin contacted the officials from western Sichuan stationed in the capital to discuss the marriage between Wang Yuze and Yu Ying.  However, Western Sichuan officials stationed in Beijing were not enthusiastic about this, and instead tried to push the envelope in every possible way.  This made Prince Gong Yixin furious, but he had no way to vent his anger.  Who told them to delay deliberately before?  This time he shot himself in the foot.

    In the Far East, there was another country that was shocked and even frightened by the victory in western Sichuan.  That is the island nation of Japan.  If Japan wants to rise, it must expand its living space, and the best goal is undoubtedly the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  Originally, when Western Sichuan and Britain went to war, they thought that Western Sichuan was about to be defeated by Britain, and they would have no worries.  However, they did not expect that Western Sichuan easily defeated Britain, which shattered all their dreams.  However, the Japanese are also a very tenacious nation. After being unable to defeat Western Sichuan by relying on external forces, they began to work hard and invest more funds in military preparations in order to defeat the Manchu Qing and even Western Sichuan in one fell swoop.  to realize the rise of Japan.

    In Europe and the United States, France, Germany, Russia and the United States were all shocked by the strong strength shown by Western Sichuan.  However, the main focus of these countries is on whether the UK has really begun to decline.  After all, Britain still occupies the largest colony in the world.  If Britain declines, then they may have the opportunity to cut a piece of flesh from Britain.  For example, emerging powers Germany and the United States.  However, after analysis, they found that although Britain has declined, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and Britain is still the dominant maritime power.  No country can challenge Britain's powerful naval power.  Therefore, if other countries want to compete with Britain for colonies, they may need to build a navy that can rival Britain.  This has caused Germany to speed up the construction of its navy, and its military expenditures have tilted even more towards the navy.

    The one that caused the biggest shock was undoubtedly the UK.  When the famous British newspaper "The Times" reported the failure of the British Army in full, the whole of Britain was shocked. People and horses were excited and asked the cabinet to give an explanation to the majority of taxpayers. The Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, was exhausted.  After receiving the telegram from the British Legation in Beijing, the Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, first reacted in disbelief, but when he reported to the Governor-General of India Henry?  Patty?  After Fitzmaurice confirmed the news, he was immediately stunned.

    "Damn Henry? Wellesley, that stupid pig was defeated so easily by the Western Sichuan Army. I must send him to a military court!" the Marquis of Salisbury roared.  However, it's too late now.

    The cabinet also formed two factions on how to handle this matter.  Field Marshal George?  Charles?  Earl Bingham requested a formal declaration of war on western Sichuan and sent a large number of troops to the Far East to teach the following yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson.

    And Antony, Lord Admiralty?  The other faction, led by Lord Hoskins, demanded peace talks with western Sichuan to end the dispute and put the limited national power where it is more needed instead of wasting it in the Far East.

    The two factions could not convince each other and had a serious quarrel.  The Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, also had a headache and didn't know what to do.

    And at this moment, the political opponents of the Marquis of Salisbury took action.  The Marquess of Salisbury was an important figure in the Conservative Party, and his political opponents were members of the Liberal Party.

    On the 22nd, Liberal Party leader William?  Gladstone delivered a speech refuting the Marquis of Salisbury's policies, causing Britain to suffer a serious failure and become the laughing stock of the world.  Both the nobles in the House of Lords and the members of the House of Commons were very dissatisfied with the continuous weakening of British national power over the years, and this time's defeat in the Far East immediately aroused their anger.  In the votes of both houses, a motion of no confidence in the cabinet of the Marquess of Salisbury was passed.

    At the same time, demonstrations against the cabinet also broke out across the UK, organized by the Liberal Party.  This left the Conservatives and the Marquess of Salisbury's cabinet in disarray.  In the end, even Queen Victoria expressed her concern for the matter.

    After persisting for several days, the Marquis of Salisbury had to submit his resignation to Queen Victoria and Parliament.  The Marquess of Salisbury's cabinet announced his resignation, and his second term came to an end.  As for whether there will be a third term, it is difficult to say.

    Liberal Party leader William?  Gladstone became British Prime Minister three days later and formed a new cabinet with the Liberal Party at its core.

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