Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Blaviev's face turned purple with rage. He hadn't expected that Britain, the US, and France had all gained certain benefits, but Tsarist Russia hadn't gained a single benefit at all. Not only that, but even the original treaty had been overturned. How could this be acceptable? Upon hearing this news, Tsar Alexander II would definitely not let him off easily. He had ruined a good thing!

Blaviev roared, "Okay, I've got that in mind. You, you can prepare to face the wrath of the Russian Empire!"

A round of negotiations ended in such a hasty manner.

Prince Gong Yizhen quickly reported the results of the negotiations to Emperor Xianfeng.

Emperor Xianfeng was a little dissatisfied when he got the news. The handling of this matter was really worrying. He just angered the Russian envoy and drove him away without signing any contract. What if the Russian Empire really launched a large army and entered the vicinity of the Greater Khingan Range? What should he do then?

Emperor Xianfeng said in a deep voice, "Prince Gong! Why don't you sign a relevant treaty with Tsarist Russia? If you drive away the Russian envoy, and if it triggers a new war, wouldn't that be more harm than good?"

Yi Xin quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the main issue is that the Russian envoy, Braviev, is adamant about ceding territory east of the Ussuri River. This is over a thousand miles of land, and we absolutely cannot cede it. As for the rest, it's easy to negotiate. Liu Ye and I have tried to persuade them several times, but they ignored us. In the end, we had no choice but to break with them."

Xianfeng felt a little relieved. He thought that the Russian Empire was too greedy. It was not easy to give up such a large piece of land!

Gui Liang asked, "Prince Gong, what if Tsarist Russia really attacks us? Now is not the time for us to start a war!"

Liu Ye replied from the side, "Master Gui, don't worry about this. First, two years ago, Tsarist Russia and Britain and France just had a great war for land in Europe. Both sides invested 500,000 to 600,000 men, and Tsarist Russia was defeated. Even their Black Sea Fleet suffered huge losses, with no less than hundreds of thousands of casualties. The vitality of Tsarist Russia has just been severely damaged. The Tsarist Russia, which has just suffered a heavy blow, is unable to launch another large-scale expedition. From the west of Tsarist Russia to the Heilongjiang and Ussuri River basins, the distance is tens of thousands of miles. It is not easy to launch a large-scale expedition. They are just alarmist! Their national strength simply cannot withstand a large-scale expedition!"

Gui Liang still refused to give up and asked, "What if, what if the Russian Empire is determined to fight us to the death outside the Great Wall?"

Liu Ye felt very aggrieved. These big guys were just bored to death. When they had nothing to do, they were more arrogant than each other. But once they encountered a problem, they became timid and hesitated. They really couldn't be used any more!

Liu Ye gritted his teeth and replied, "Your Majesty, Lord Gui, and all my lords, even if Tsarist Russia really launches a war against our dynasty, it will definitely not be a large-scale war. Their national strength is not good enough, so we don't have to worry. Even if a war breaks out outside the Great Wall, Tsarist Russia can only launch a war of about 10,000 people at best, which will not affect the overall situation. Our Qing Dynasty has an army of over 600,000. If we can't even defeat Tsarist Russia with a force of around 10,000, then we have no face to call ourselves the Celestial Empire! If they dare to use force, we will send a powerful force to destroy them in the Liangjiang River Basin! If Lord Gui Liang is afraid of fighting, then Liu Ye, who is not talented, is willing to lead the army and wipe out the rebellious forces!"

Command the army and wipe out the rebellion!

Liu Ye’s answer was sonorous and powerful!

Obviously, all the emperor and his ministers in the court were shocked. A hero must be as brave as a tiger. If he doesn't even have the courage, what kind of hero is he?

Xianfeng gritted his teeth and shouted, "Okay, Liu Ye, just based on what you said, I will remember it. If Tsarist Russia really dares to invade, then I will let you lead the army and fight it!"

"I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

Liu Ye shouted in court!

Xianfeng looked at Yi Xin and Liu Ye and said in a deep voice, "I promised you that if you can repel the advance of the four kingdoms, I will reward you generously. Even the position of provincial governor is not a problem!"

Upon hearing this, Weiren, who was standing by, became anxious. The former had just made Liu Ye save face and was extremely embarrassed. This time, Liu Ye must not be promoted again. Moreover, that was the governor of a province. If the emperor really said it out loud, it would not be easy to take it back!

Woren quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Xianfeng frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Weiren said, "Your Majesty, although the four nations have withdrawn their troops, we have not yet won the battle. Moreover, Tsarist Russia still left a huge hidden danger. Although Prince Gong and Liu Ye have made great contributions, they have not achieved complete success..."

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Xianfeng was a bit hesitant. Was he being asked to change his original promise? A king's words were not to be trifled with. But looking at Weiren's attitude, he knew that if he gave Liu Ye the position of governor, the bigwigs in the court would probably be dissatisfied. This official promotion was too fast. Even if Liu Ye was a genius, he would never have climbed to the position of governor so smoothly. This was a frontier official, not an ordinary position.

Weiren continued, "Your Majesty, Liu Ye is still young and lacks experience. Even though he has outstanding abilities, he still needs more training to become a true pillar of society. Forcing someone to grow too fast is not a good idea. I think we should commend him. As for the position of governor, let's wait a few years..."

It is not easy to get the position of governor. Look at Li Hongzhang in the south. He has made many outstanding achievements under Zeng Guofan, but he has not yet got the position of governor. If Liu Ye is given the position of governor, I am afraid that those officials in the south who are responsible for suppressing bandits will really be distracted. It is unacceptable to bully people like this!

Liu Ye did not want to get the position of governor at this time. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. His foundation was still too weak. The higher the position, the easier it is to fall. Once he is targeted by others, he will definitely be in big trouble. This is what the King of Seng and the King of Gong mentioned many times.

Liu Ye quickly said, "Your Majesty, your previous words were merely words of encouragement to me to serve you with all my strength. How can I truly follow your words? My only concern now is to quickly train the Firearms Battalion into an army and add a powerful fighting force to the country. As for the post of Governor, I will wait a few years, when I am more mature, and then I can settle the account. It will not be too late..."

Xianfeng paused for a moment and replied, "Very well, but Prince Gong and you have indeed made invaluable contributions this time. Prince Gong will reward you with a yellow jacket and five hundred taels of gold. Liu Ye will be promoted to the commander-in-chief of Baoding Town, given the title of admiral, and rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver. He will command the Firearms Battalion and, along with the troops of Baoding Town, will be relocated to Tong County to guard the gateway to Jingdong!"