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Text Chapter 166 The entrance to the sea is obtained

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    "Lafayette, Western Sichuan is so ambitious! They have wanted to go to the sea for more than a day or two, and now they are using this incident to reveal their ambition!" Prince Gong Yixin said.

    "Then, do you think we should agree to Western Sichuan's request?" Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Yixin and asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know this, please ask Lord Buddha to judge!¡± Prince Gong Yixin said quickly.  Even though he is now in a high and powerful position, he cannot make the final decision on such a major matter.  The Empress Dowager Cixi could lift him up or knock him down.  If his answer is not in line with Empress Dowager Cixi's wishes, then he will be out of luck.  Therefore, it was better for him to remain silent.

    "Alas! The Ai family doesn't know either! What else did people from western Sichuan say?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.

    "People in western Sichuan also said that Guangxi, Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong are just their first update plan. There is also another plan, which is to open the outlet to the sea from Hubei all the way along the Yangtze River to the east.  "Prince Gong Yixin said.

    "No! In that case, all the sacred land in the south will be gone. This request cannot be agreed to!" Empress Dowager Cixi refused without saying a word.  Nowadays, the Qing Dynasty's fiscal and taxation depends on the southern provinces.  If Western Sichuan opens up its outlet to the east, not to mention these areas in the south will also fall into the hands of Western Sichuan.  By then, the Qing Dynasty will really be over.

    People, maybe that¡¯s the case.  When Western Sichuan proposed Guangxi and Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong, both Prince Gong Yixin and Empress Dowager Cixi found it difficult to accept.  However, when the second more harsh plan from Western Sichuan came out, they actually felt that the first plan was better, so that the Qing Dynasty could also suffer less losses.

    "Lafayette, Western Sichuan is willing to use five million taels of silver as a betrothal gift, which can be regarded as purchasing Guangxi, Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong from the Qing Dynasty!" Prince Gong Yixin continued.

    "Hmph! Five million taels of silver, they made a good calculation. Is one province of Qing Dynasty plus two state capitals only worth this amount of money?" Empress Dowager Cixi said coldly.  Although, in her eyes, Guangxi, as well as Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong, are nothing more than barbaric places where birds have nothing to do.  However, he was very clear about what kind of threat Western Sichuan would pose to the Qing Dynasty if it gained access to the sea.  Therefore, she was also very reluctant to give up these lands to western Sichuan.  Even though these lands were of little use to the Qing Dynasty.  But as long as you don't antagonize your enemies, that's the best.

    "Yes, Lafayette, this kind of behavior in Western Sichuan is completely deceiving others!" Prince Gong Yixin also said very dissatisfied.

    "Lao Liu, can we ask foreigners for help? Let them come forward to dispel their ambitions in western Sichuan." Empress Dowager Cixi said.  Originally, he was very disgusted with foreigners.  However, in this war, if the foreigners had not come forward, the Qing Dynasty might have been destroyed. This allowed her to see the strength of the foreigners.  In her opinion, if foreigners could come forward, the matter might be solved.

    "Lafayette, don't forget, Western Sichuan has just defeated the British, and now is the time for them to be arrogant. Besides, foreigners are not monolithic. Germany and Western Sichuan have always been on good terms, and they will not help us.  The British have just been defeated by Western Sichuan, and they will probably not get involved. The Americans have always only known about making money. They have a lot of cooperation with Western Sichuan, and they will definitely not be enemies with Western Sichuan. Russia's power is in the north, and for the south  They won't ask too much about the matter. Moreover, the Russians are more greedy than Western Sichuan. If they are asked to come forward, they will probably ask for more. Finally, the French are left, and the French have always regarded Guangdong and Guangxi as their influence.  However, now that Western Sichuan has defeated the British, they will definitely not take the French seriously. And the French may not offend Western Sichuan under such circumstances. Therefore, these foreigners are all unreliable.  . If they were not concerned about their vital interests, they would not come forward!" Prince Gong Yixin said.

    "Well, it seems that our Qing Dynasty has no hope." Empress Dowager Cixi said a little lonely.

    "Lafayette, look at it! Now we can only agree to the request of Western Sichuan. In exchange for time. Foreigners are unreliable. Only when we become stronger, we no longer need to be afraid of Western Sichuan. Guangxi and Lianzhou in Guangdong  Leizhou and Leizhou are treasures to Western Sichuan, but to us in the Qing Dynasty, they are simply useless. Since Western Sichuan wants it, then give it to them. We have met the requirements of Western Sichuan, and they are always embarrassed to bully us blindly.  Go Qing Dynasty! With the ambition of Western Sichuan, if they get an outlet to the sea, they will definitely develop rapidly. By then, it will definitely threaten the interests of the great powers in the Far East. By then, if Western Sichuan goes to war with the great powers, then I will definitely  The Qing Dynasty can reap the benefits. Of course, at the same time, our Qing Dynasty can also reap the benefits.??You have to be prepared.  Apart from anything else, in terms of military affairs, we need an elite army that can rival Western Sichuan!  "Prince Gong Yixin said.

    "Well! This is what an old man says when seeking a country. Let's do it this way. Reply to the people in western Sichuan. Their request has been approved by the Ai family. However, five million taels of silver is not enough, so we need to add another five million taels of silver. In addition,  We, the Qing Dynasty, have to work hard and accelerate development. Not to mention that we can defeat Western Sichuan in the future, at least we must protect the interests of our Qing Dynasty from being bullied!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.

    "Hey, I obey!" Prince Gong Yixin finally breathed a sigh of relief.  The Empress Dowager Cixi agreed, and the matter was considered a success.  He was still worried about what he would do if Empress Dowager Cixi disagreed.  If Western Sichuan forcefully goes to war with the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty may have no choice but to perish.  Now that the Qing Dynasty can continue to survive, it is considered good.

    The next day, Prince Gong Yixin once again summoned Song Zhengping and conveyed the opinions of the court and Empress Dowager Cixi to Song Zhengping.  Song Zhengping agreed to Empress Dowager Cixi's request for an additional five million taels of silver without even thinking about it.  Although it cost 10 million to buy Guangxi and Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong, the price is a bit expensive.  But this is very cost-effective for western Sichuan.  With an outlet to the sea, commodities from western Sichuan can be shipped directly to all parts of the world through the outlet.  The machinery and equipment needed in Western Sichuan can also be directly transported back to Western Sichuan.  In addition, the navy in western Sichuan can also officially become an army.  These are extremely important for the future development of western Sichuan.

    Seeing Song Zhengping¡¯s appearance, Prince Gong Yixin suddenly felt that they only added five million, which seemed to be too low.  According to the current situation, even if it is an additional ten million taels of silver, I am afraid Sichuan West will agree without hesitation!  However, since you have already agreed, there is nothing you can do about it, and there is no use regretting it.

    Next, the two talked about the marriage between Wang Yuze and Yu Ying Gege. Western Sichuan had achieved its goal and naturally there would be no more prevarication.  The Manchu Qing Dynasty also eagerly hoped to marry Western Sichuan, hoping that Western Sichuan would be able to restrain itself.  Under such circumstances, the progress was very smooth.  Finally, after everyone discussed it, they decided that next month, July 28, would be an auspicious day, and the wedding would be held on that day.  However, Prince Gong originally requested to hold the wedding in the capital, but Song Zhengping disagreed and strongly requested to hold it in Chengdu.  After all, this was Princess Qing from the Manchu Dynasty marrying to Western Sichuan, not Wang Yuze marrying into the royal palace.  Of course the wedding must be held in western Sichuan.  Prince Gong Yixin had no choice but to agree to Song Zhengping's request.  In this case, the time is somewhat rushed.  The people from the imperial court who are sending their relatives off will probably have to leave in the next few days, otherwise they won¡¯t be able to get to Chengdu on time!

    On the same day, the Qing government issued a telegram to Li Hanzhang, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.  Let him withdraw the Manchu officials and troops from Guangxi, Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong from now on.

    Li Hanzhang, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, could not resist the imperial order, so he had to order officials from these places to withdraw to Guangzhou.  However, this made the situation in these places chaotic.  At the same time, the world was also shocked.  Many scholars who were deeply poisoned by feudal ideas even cursed Western Sichuan for its wolfish ambitions. They lamented that the Qing Dynasty was about to perish with a look of pity.

    For these people, the angry Empress Dowager Cixi would not let them go. They all were arrested and punished, and those who had meritorious titles were deprived of their honors.  In the end, these noisy scholars did not dare to say anything more.

    The Second, Fifth and Sixth Brigades deployed around Guangxi in Western Sichuan quickly entered Guangxi to stabilize the situation.  Anyone who wanted to fish in troubled waters was severely suppressed.  Under the vigorous and resolute actions of the Western Sichuan Army, Guangxi officials and troops had to speed up their evacuation.

    However, France is the most dissatisfied with this.  France has always regarded Guangdong and Guangxi as their sphere of influence and an important barrier to defend their Indochina colony.  Now Western Sichuan has quietly occupied Guangxi and Lianzhou and Leizhou in Guangdong. How can they accept this?

    Pierre, the French consul in Chengdu, went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in western Sichuan to protest, but was sternly rejected by Wu Tingfang.  It was stated that this was an internal matter between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty and had nothing to do with France.  At this time, the ugly face of France emerged, and they issued a strong threat to Western Sichuan.  If Western Sichuan does not withdraw its troops, it will trigger a direct war between Western Sichuan and France.  In this regard, the military in western Sichuan also made a strong statement and mobilized troops to prepare to enter Guangxi and fight the French.  Western Sichuan never paid attention to the French.  Although France is also a major European country, its navy is not as good as Britain's, and its army is not as good as Germany's. Although it is one of the world's powers, it is far less than the pressure that Britain brings to western Sichuan.  In addition, Western Sichuan had just defeated Britain. Under this situation, after seeing the toughness of Western Sichuan, France had no choice but to let it go.

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