Chapter 262: The Ambition of the World's No. 1 Beard
Chapter 262 The Ambition of the World's No. Beard
"My Lord, I would like to meet Governor Kaufman and see our captured soldiers."
Shao Quanzhong laughed, "No problem, they are all safe. But if we want to redeem them, we have to talk slowly."
Originally, Gorchakov wanted to ask for an immediate ceasefire between the two sides after he started the negotiations, but now this request no longer needed to be made.
The enemy has already occupied all the places that can be occupied. With their military strength and funds, they probably don't have the ability to go deeper into Lucia. Now it depends on how much I can get back through negotiations.
Previously, the Russians had gained great advantages in negotiations with the generals of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Shengjing.
The other party had no international vision and had no understanding of Lucia's strength, so they gave in just by threatening her.
Kaufman knows their true situation better than I do as a newcomer. I need to understand the situation of the general on the other side. He asks for a high price, but he has to pay it back on the spot. He can shirk his responsibility as much as possible, and the more territory he can get back, the better.
Gorchakov met the plump Governor Kaufman in the single room prepared for the Governor in the prisoner-of-war camp.
After talking with the Governor-General for a long time, Gorchakov walked out of the prisoner-of-war camp with a look of both joy and sadness on his face.
The good news is that the current outcome of the Central Asian battlefield is not because our Central Asian troops are incompetent, but because the Huai Army is too powerful.
According to Governor Kaufman's judgment, even the British, who were behind the Qing people, did not master the Huai Army's tactics and military technology.
The British are probably also kept in the dark and are now nurturing a hidden danger. The Qing Dynasty is no longer the same as it used to be.
Hehe, as long as Kaufman is redeemed, and after Lucia has survived the economic collapse caused by the abolition of slavery, and by learning from the Huai Army on a targeted basis, Lucia will be able to stand firm again.
Instead of heading east to attack the Huai Army, wouldn't it be the same if we headed west to find the exit to the sea?
The sad thing is that if this happens, one will have to give up more national interests and will definitely be called a traitor.
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As soon as Gorchakov left the prisoner-of-war camp, Shao Quanzhong and his men strolled in.
"Come here, bring me Ivan, the Cossack leader captured by General Jinshun."
Ivan came to see Shao Quanzhong trembling. He had been showing off to Shao Quanzhong, who was chasing after Berkhur, at the border. Could this guy be petty and want to kill me to vent his anger?
Bigwigs like Governor Kaufman and Colonel Chernyaev will definitely be redeemed by the Foreign Minister who came to negotiate. I am just a Cossack bandit leader, and no one cares if I am executed.
Shao Quanzhong was unexpectedly very kind to Ivan. "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, do you still have the IOU I gave you?"
"In the!"
Ivan quickly took out the IOU and handed it over with both hands.
"My Lord Earl, please do not bear grudges against me. Please do not take my arrogance back then. I would never dare to take your money."
Shao Quanzhong waved his hand, "How can that be? When have I ever said something that didn't count?"
Shao Quanzhong waved his hand, and Hu Liuniang behind him handed a check to Ivan.
"Look, I was always on the march and fighting, and I forgot the date. I'm more than half a month late in paying. It's okay, I'll pay you with interest. This is a Standard Chartered Bank check for 220,000 taels. It's genuine. Take it."
Shao Quanzhong led his men away, leaving Ivan dumbfounded with the check in his hand. Really? Is this Qing earl so honest?
There were footsteps behind him, and Hai Qing, the military police captain in charge of the prisoner-of-war camp, strolled in. "Wow, what did I see? The body search was not thorough, and this prisoner actually had a large check in his hand. I confiscated it."
"Hey, warden, this is what the Earl just gave me. Give it back to me!"
"Is it?"
After checking the check again and again, Hai Qing stroked his smooth chin and said, "I see. I'm embarrassed to take it. But if one of the prisoners I manage dies accidentally, I can take care of his inheritance, right?"
Hai Qing smiled sinisterly, "Come here, give this Cossack tycoon a new single room and give him the best treatment!"
How could Ivan not understand this? This black-hearted warden was trying to kill him.
He caressed the check Hai Qing handed back to him for a long time with great reluctance, "Mr. Warden, I am willing to give this check to you. I will not live in a single room, it is fine for me to live in a dormitory with everyone else."
Hai Qing patted Ivan on the shoulder and said, "You are such a smart man. We like smart people the most. Okay, since you are so open-minded, we are embarrassed to refuse you. We still have the right to release a few unimportant prisoners of war."
Hai Qing casually wrote a note, "This is the pass our family gave you. With this, you can return to the country and travel all the way. Now, you are released."
Ivan walked out of the prisoner-of-war camp carrying his luggage, with Haiqing's greedy look holding the check still lingering in his mind.
Money can make anything possible, it really is true. You see, even though I have lost my money, I am free, right?
He was not worried about being silenced by Hai Qing. It would be easy for the warden to kill him in the prisoner-of-war camp without having to release him and go through the trouble of killing him.
But where should I go now? Back to my hometown on the banks of the Don River? People are starving to death everywhere in my hometown, why should I go back with no money?
By the way, the regular troops can be redeemed, but we Cossacks are worthless to Lucia, and she can give us as many as she wants.
Of the six thousand Cossacks in this camp, except for me who escaped with the silver notes given by the Count, the rest will probably have to go to the Qing Dynasty to do hard labor.
I heard that 80,000 people died while repairing the Tianshan Gorge during the Qing Dynasty. I wonder how many of these poor Cossack comrades survived.
Six thousand Cossacks are a considerable force, and I am best at commanding Cossacks.
Is there any room for maneuver here so that I don't have to go back to the Don River and starve to death, or start over as a low-level bandit?
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At this time, Shao Quanzhong was gritting his teeth as he held the telegram sent from Toksun in the rear.
The telegraph line had already been stretched to Toksun, and was almost reaching Korla. However, the information from the rear was still being sent from Toksun.
This telegram was from Jiang Chunlin. After a long period of work, the Japanese courtesan team sent back by the Shinsengumi finally got confirmation from the French sailors, confirming that it was the French who had conspired to kidnap Wenxiu and protect their enemy Yang Fang.
Revenge is Mr. Shao's character. French, just wait, even though you are the second best martial artist in the world now, I will still deal with you.
I may not be able to beat you in a one-on-one fight, but it's already 1867 - hehe, I calculated with my fingers that you are going to be in trouble. When the time comes, I will definitely take advantage of your bad luck and kick you a few times to vent my anger.
Burn your Fontainebleau, rob the Louvre, avenge the burning of the Old Summer Palace for China, and settle personal grudges at the same time.
Shao Quanzhong's beard attribute has taken effect, and he is ready to make another big move to become the world's No. 1 bearded man.
Well, in fact, it was the British who committed the most evil in burning the Old Summer Palace, but they were temporarily ignored by Shao Quanzhong.
The British Museum cannot be robbed for a while, so for now I have to put on a smiling face and call the British devils "big brother"...
(End of this chapter)