Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Liu Ye nodded with a wry smile. It took him three days to come up with a set of rules. This prince is really impatient!

Senggelinqin continued, "Alright, leave the affairs here to the people below. Follow me back to the base!"

When they returned to the camp and everyone had just sat down, Senggelinqin asked, "Liu Ye, Yintang said that you are very knowledgeable and proficient in the foreign language. Is that true?"

Liu Ye quickly replied, "It's true that I'm proficient in foreign languages. I also know a little bit of English, Russian, and Prussian. I can barely understand French, but that's a far cry from my previous understanding. As for my extraordinary knowledge, that's a compliment, Marshal Yin. I'm only in my twenties, so how can I be so knowledgeable..."

Senggelinqin's heart raced upon hearing this, and he cursed inwardly, "This guy is truly a monster! An absolute monster! In the entire Qing Dynasty, anyone who could understand a foreign language was considered erudite, yet he actually knew the languages ​​of three or four countries! Is he going to let anyone else live?"

Senggelinqin then asked, "I know Yintang best. He always speaks his mind, is upright and honest, and never lies. Since you are quite knowledgeable, I would like to test you. How should we deal with the current situation between the court and other countries?"

Liu Ye's heart sank. After a moment's thought, he replied, "Your Highness, forgive my frankness. Although we dealt a heavy blow to the foreigners' morale in the Battle of Dagukou, we still cannot rely on them! I have to say that with the court's current strength, it is indeed difficult to compete with England and France. We have no chance of winning..."

Senggelinqin frowned and said unhappily, "Liu Ye, why are you so self-deprecating? Although England and France have powerful ships and artillery, we are a great nation with a population in the hundreds of millions. Can't we deal with two small border nations?"

Liu Ye smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you haven't heard that England is no small country. It has a title around the world: the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets! That means that no matter what time of day, the sun will always shine on their territory. Can you imagine that when night falls, the entire Qing Dynasty will also be shrouded in darkness? But in England, no matter what time of day, there is always a place where you can see the sun, which shows how vast its territory is..."

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Senggelinqi gasped. "Oh my god! The British Empire! What a boast! What a vast territory! Is there really such a powerful country in the world?"

Senggelinqin barely suppressed his shock and asked, "Liu, Liu Ye, you, you are telling the truth!"

Liu Ye nodded and replied, "Your Highness, the territory of England, including its colonies, is nearly three times that of the Qing Dynasty, and its population is similar to ours. As for France, although it cannot catch up with Britain, it is not far behind. It is undoubtedly the world's hegemon. Their iron ships are rampant and invincible in the world. Now our Qing Dynasty is constantly troubled. There are Taiping rebels in the south and the Nian bandits in the north. We are busy taking care of ourselves and the treasury is empty. We simply do not have the money to fight a protracted war with these two countries. In a word, we have no money, we are too poor. All our elite troops are tied up in the Yangtze River Basin by the Taiping rebels. It is unwise to fight a war with the foreigners at this time!"

Senggelinqin's face was so solemn that it could squeeze out water. Anyone who heard such discouraging words would feel uncomfortable, let alone the iron-hat prince of the Qing Dynasty? However, Liu Ye's words were still convincing and quite reasonable. Internal troubles have not yet been resolved. If there is another foreign invasion, it will definitely be a disaster for the court!

Senggelinqin took a long time to calm himself down and asked, "So, in your opinion, should we just sue for peace now?"

Liu Ye replied, "Your Highness, I know that all the officials in the court hope to fight the foreigners and defeat them. Unfortunately, they have never led an army or fought a war. They only know how to make big speeches in the court, but when they really encounter a problem, they are helpless. I am just a small captain, so how can I have a say? Perhaps what I said just now will bring me a period of disaster. However, I have to say these words, for the sake of the people, for the sake of the vast country..."

Liu Ye cursed in his heart, "I'm only doing this for the Manchurian Tartars' country and people. I just feel sorry for the hundreds of millions of common people. Damn it, there's nothing I can do. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. It's my fault that I'm nothing now. Wait until I can turn things around. I won't care about this anymore..."

Senggelinqin snorted coldly, quite dissatisfied with Zhang Yi's answer, and replied: "Liu Ye, what I want now is your real suggestion. As for success or failure, I will make the decision myself. The emperor will make the decision naturally after seeing Wanli!"

Ming Jian Wanli? Go to see the devil you are?

Listening to Senggelinqin's words, Liu Ye's nose was almost crooked with anger. The most useless person in the entire Qing Dynasty was Emperor Xianfeng. The country was ruined in his hands. He was useless. Except for the Empress Dowager Cixi who brought disaster to the country and the people, he left nothing for the country!

Liu Ye smiled bitterly and said, "Old Prince, you are trying to force me to death, right? Well, I'll be bold and say that our best strategy now is to use war to promote peace. Taking advantage of the court's great victory, we can restart negotiations with Britain and France. We can agree to some of their conditions, and then use intimidation to appease the foreigners. Then we can free up our hands to deal with the Taiping Rebellion and the Nian Bandits, rectify the government, and then seek revenge in the future. A gentleman's revenge is never too late..."

Senggelinqin nodded. What Liu Ye said was right. It would be best if they could take this opportunity to make peace with Britain and France. Britain and France were just minor issues, but the Taiping Rebellion was a serious threat. The important officials in the court should be able to weigh the pros and cons clearly.

Senggelinqin replied, "Well, in that case, you should draft this memorial for me. Think it through before writing, and be quick. I am still waiting to commend you for your achievements! If you delay and delay your promotion, don't blame me!"

Liu Ye was speechless. Damn, this monk king really knows how to save trouble. He just passed the courage to himself!

"twitter!"

Liu Ye quickly agreed.

He Zhengqing nudged Liu Ye and said, "Did you see that, brother? The prince thinks highly of you. I think you're going to soar to the sky!"

Liu Ye glared at He Zhengqing and said, "Your Highness, it doesn't matter if I write this memorial for you, but you need to agree to one condition..."

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He Zhengqing covered his forehead with his hands. Xiao Yezi’s brain must have been burned out. He actually dared to put forward conditions to the prince. Damn it!

Even Senggelinqin was stunned. This kid was so bold! I asked him to write a memorial because I wanted to promote him, but he actually dared to put forward conditions to me...