Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 161 Ming Russia Divides Mongolia?
Sun Shiyi just sat down.

Seeing the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the currently popular Marquis Dahao started shouting.

"Da Ming agrees to exchange envoys, but will not agree to the request of other countries to establish embassies in the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. The vassal states have no diplomatic power. This is clearly stipulated in the "Rituals"! European countries are not allowed to communicate with the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty without authorization!"

Grand Duke Lin stood up and said loudly.

He, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, does not seem to have the demeanor of a high-ranking Ming official at all, and looks aggressive.

"We believe that Ming's arbitrarily closing the Strait of Malacca and excluding merchant ships from European countries from East and Southeast Asia is a gross interference with the international order and damage to trade freedom!"

It was the Spanish envoy Rafal Bregolat who spoke.

"Yes, the British Empire strongly protests this!"

"We also believe that Ming Dynasty should respect the previous international rules and open up the eastern route." Russian special envoy Vasily Lavrov also chimed in.

"Da Ming supports true free trade!"

Grand Duke Lin looked at the Emperor Daming who was sitting in a high position, who seemed to have no intention of speaking on such an occasion, and then sternly said.

"What is real free trade?" British special envoy George Staunton asked, frowning.

Soon an officer translated George Staunton's words into Chinese.

In fact, Grand Duke Lin could understand English, but in this kind of occasion, the language he spoke was also related to the dignity of the country. As a diplomat of Ming Dynasty, it was absolutely impossible to speak English on formal occasions.

"It is to open all barriers to each other and open all markets. The British Empire opens the markets of British India, South Africa, North America, Britain and Ireland to Ming, and Ming can correspondingly open the markets of Ming!"

"This is true free trade!"

"No, no, no, we have always had the right to trade in Southeast Asia and East Asia. This power has lasted for more than 100 years!"

"Da Ming will not agree with this so-called practice! Either open up to each other, or maintain the status quo!"

Grand Duke Lin said loudly.

Tsarist Russia obviously does not want to get entangled in market issues—it is impossible for Tsarist Russia to export any commodities anyway.

So Vasily Lavrov pays more attention to the fate of the Qing Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty perishes the Qing Dynasty, will they turn their attention to Central Asia or Siberia next?

"The Russian Empire is concerned about the fate of the Qing Empire, and we want to know the Ming Empire's policy and territorial requirements for the Qing Empire."

Vasily Lavrov said.

This statement came out.

The messengers present all fell silent.

The Ming Empire and the Qing Empire are undoubtedly sworn enemies.

Then.

If the Ming Empire perishes the Qing Empire.

Will Daming expand?

If so, will they go to Central Asia, or to Siberia in the north, or south to Southeast Asia.
Grand Duke Lin just wanted to say something.

Seeing Zhu Daohua stretch out his hand, he sat down immediately, and Zhu Daohua sat up straight.

Staring at the British envoy George Staunton, he said: "I have learned that the British dispatched the so-called Eastern Intervention Fleet to India. Is the British going to war against Minggang?"

"Your Majesty, Great Britain just needs to secure its interests in India."

"As far as I know, India still has sovereignty over the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Alliance and other countries, and they have not been invaded by you. Your Indian interests are limited to the Indian lands illegally occupied by you, or include the entire India."

"Your Majesty, Great Britain's rule over India is not illegal." George Staunton just finished speaking.

Zhu Daohua waved his hand impatiently: "I don't care if you are illegal or not. In short, China and India have traditional friendship. We sent monks to visit India 1000 years ago. The traditional friendship between China and India stretches for thousands of years. In [-], Ming has the responsibility to protect Indian civilization from aggression and destruction! The exchanges and trade routes between Ming and Mughal Empire, Maratha Alliance, Tarpur Kingdom, Karat Khanate, and Durrani Kingdom must not be disturbed in any way Otherwise, it will be like starting a war!"

George Staunton's face darkened.

"Your Majesty, British India is the territory of the British Empire!" George Staunton said in a low voice.

"We neither admit nor deny it," Zhu Daohua said, "but the sovereignty of other Indian states should not be threatened!"

"The connection between Daming and the Indian states must not be threatened!"

"Otherwise I will raise millions of troops to liberate the Indian people from the colonial rule of the British Empire!"

George Staunton's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

When has the British Empire been so threatened?
But now he is really worried that Daming will reach out to India from land.

Now Myanmar is a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty can use Myanmar to enter Bangladesh and directly send Ming's powerful army to India.

But Great Britain actually doesn't have much countermeasures against this.

However, George Staunton always believed that Daming had no need or motivation to do such a thing.

Because their life and death enemy has always been the Qing Empire in the north.

"Your Majesty, don't forget that there is still a huge Qing Empire in the north of the Ming Dynasty!"

"So what? The Manchu Qing is the enemy of China, and any country that chooses to side with the Manchu Qing will be hostile to the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Daohua said bluntly.

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and looked at Vasily Lavrov, the envoy of Tsarist Russia.

"The war between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty is a civil war in China. No country has the right to intervene or intervene. Is the Russian Empire preparing to intervene in the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties?"

"No, no, Your Majesty, we Russians are peace-loving, and we will not participate in the civil war in China." Vasily Lavrov waved his hands repeatedly.

Not participating is impossible.

However, they would not be enemies of Ming Dynasty on formal occasions, so as not to draw the attention of this huge empire to the north.

The best thing is that Ming and Britain fight to the death in India and Australia.

"But we want to know the border of Ming's territory in the north."

"We will get what we deserve," Zhu Daohua said.

"Including Mongolia?" Vasily Lavrov asked.

"If the Russian Empire does not support the Manchu Qing, maybe Ming Russia can carve up Mongolia."

Vasily Lavrov's eyes lit up.

And George Staunton and others were in a hurry.

what happened?

Ming and Russia want to carve up Mongolia? !

If Ming and Tsarist Russia reach this agreement.

Doesn't it mean that after Ming-Russia relations improve
Daming's eyes will turn to the south.

Look to India, look to Australia, even Arabia, Africa? !

It will be the UK that will be under tremendous pressure at that time.

It can't be blamed on George Stangton for breaking the defense.

How could the emperor of the Ming Empire be willing to share Mongolia?

This.
This is humiliating and humiliating!

Are you not tough?Continue to be tough to the end!

If you co-author, you will be tough on Daying!

Zhu Daohua saw that the faces of everyone present changed drastically.

I thought in my heart.
The division of Mongolia also depends on where it is divided.

The Golden Horde is also part of the Mongol Empire, right?
For Zhu Daohua.

The only one that could provide large-scale assistance to the Manchu Qing was Tsarist Russia, which was relatively close geographically.

Throw the bait of Mongolia.

Don't know if it works though.

But if Tsarist Russia can be stabilized, let this northern giant bear not be ready to move.

It is also a good move.

A public meeting between envoys from European countries and the Ming emperor.

The final situation is that Britain and Spain failed to get any benefits and guarantees from the Ming Empire.

And Vasily Lavrov, the envoy of Tsarist Russia, walked out of the venue with a smile.

If Ming shows the attitude that "Mongolia's non-inherent territory can be used to carve up".

Then explain.

The focus of Ming's expansion is not in the north.

Think about it too.

what is north
It's a barren, freezing Siberia.

What do those Han people who farm the land want Siberia?
If they want land, of course they want fertile soil that can be cultivated.

For example, Southeast Asia, Australia, India and the like.

The US envoy is also in a good mood.

Daming agreed to jointly explore with the United States a route from Daming to thirteen states in North America.

Before the opening of the Panama Canal, from thirteen states in North America to China.

That's really a long way to go.

Either go south from the Caribbean Sea, follow the coastline of the American continent all the way south to the southernmost point, and then go north to the Pacific Ocean, looking for a westward drifting ocean current, and trying to float to Southeast Asia by riding the ocean current.

Either you have to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and then come to China from Europe.

This route does not require much exploration.

But that's a little too far.

Therefore, it is really difficult for the two sides to conduct direct trade.

However, Zhu Daohua imagined a round-the-world route trade: American merchant ships departing from the Americas were loaded with cotton, and after arriving in Daming, they exchanged cotton for industrial products of Ming, and then transported industrial products of Ming to India and Europe for precious metals, and then went to Buy labor in Africa, and then return to the United States. After this trip, every node is profitable, so it is no more important than caring about the distance of the journey.

The prospect sounds tempting.

After these diplomats have left.

Zhu Daohua left Sun Shiyi alone.

"British lord, now that the British have increased their troops in India, you can't hang around any longer. You will set off in the spring of next year, and first occupy the Ganges estuary."

Sun Shiyi smiled wryly when he heard the words: "Long live, it's not that I don't want to leave early. The money is still too tight. You see, you have to hire a man and pay for the boat. If you go to India, you have to buy a batch of ammunition. Military rations, these big and small spending ministers are really a little overwhelmed, why don't you invest a little more, Lord Long Live?"

Zhu Daohua patted Sun Shiyi on the shoulder: "It's hard work, so you can be a master, British Lord, this India is a good place, and it will be able to pass on the family business for thousands of years in the future. Work hard now, all for the sake of our children and grandchildren. Wealthy."

"I'm not the God of Wealth, I can't just invest if I say I want to invest. So, I can make the decision and let the Royal Bank borrow 50 Ming Yuan from you, how about ten years?"

"20 years! Long live, it's all in installments anyway, let's divide it into 20 years."

Sun Shiyi began to bargain.

"15 years! Up to 15 years! And we will be leaving in mid-January next year!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Sun Shiyi got what he wanted, worried that Emperor Zhu would regret it, so he hurriedly agreed.

(End of this chapter)