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Volume 2: The Blue Wisp of the Road to Qi Shanlin Chapter 834: The Unaffordable War of Attrition

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    The peace talks broke up unhappily because of Yang Meng's attitude. After Wen Xian and others left, Yang Meng still stayed in the Dragon Temple. He knew that someone would turn around.  "Find a master to talk to me about the history of the Warring States Period!" This is the way Wei Zhiqing arranged for Yang Meng to study. He asked someone to tell Yang Meng the history. He talked about intrigues and the history of the world. Yang Meng had no intention of reading, but the things in the book  Many things are useful. Previously, Wei Zhiqing taught Yang Meng the history of the Three Kingdoms. Later, when Wei Zhiqing finished talking about the things in her stomach, the poor masters of the Qing Dynasty became Yang Meng's teachers.  Turning historical materials from past dynasties into something similar to storytelling is something that only Yang Meng and Wei Zhiqing can do together. Zeng Disheng, Zuo Jigao and others would probably despise Yang Meng.  However, just by telling history like this, Yang Meng learned a lot. China has left too many good things for three thousand years. Even so, what Yang Meng learned was just a drop in the bucket. Maybe this method can be promoted in the future!  The master who tells history is also in the storytelling style. He talks about historical materials vividly and makes Yang Meng laugh from time to time. When power spreads throughout a country, many things become possible from the impossible. Those masters in the past, starting from  These things happened with faces full of dissatisfaction. Now that they can tell the history of Yang Guogong, they are also honored. The so-called changes in the world can't change it like this!  After talking about the intrigues of the Warring States Period for more than two hours, Yang Meng and others also arrived. It was none other than Andre from France. For people like Yang Meng, a look at the negotiating table meant a change in attitude.  , Andre¡¯s hint before.  YangMeng received it clearly.  "Oh My friend Andre. You are here. What do you want to say?" Yang Meng's attitude was somewhat cold. It took two months for Andre to reply, which was a bit late.  "Your Majesty, can you allow France to withdraw from this war early?" This Far Eastern War also means a disaster for France. France has nothing to do now. The French Emperor Napoleon III, who has just ascended the throne,  is busy establishing its authority in Europe.  After the Crimean War, France participated in the Saar-Austrian War and the Far Eastern War against the Qing Dynasty.  In order to share more of the interests of the Qing Dynasty in the future, France also needs to bear a considerable part of its military expenditures. Since Napoleon III came to power, France has not had much interaction with the British Palmerston cabinet. This time, most of the cooperation in sending troops  The reason was due to Yang Meng's strangulation of the British and French forces in Elgin.  Now that the war has become a protracted war, the daily consumption of the British, French and Russian coalition forces is 50,000 to 60,000 pounds.  The consumption of nearly 100,000 army and 50,000 to 60,000 navy is quite huge.  Millikin¡¯s food.  The price is at least three times that of Europe, not counting pensions. Such a burden is heavy enough for France. Unlike England, which has vast colonies, France has very few colonies and not much output.  England may be able to support such a war for a long time, but for France, today¡¯s war in the Far East is not worth the gain.  Regarding the Qing Dynasty in the Far East, France has also made a relatively accurate internal analysis. I am afraid that the Qing Dynasty today is no worse than France. It is wrong for France to participate in such a war.  But breaking away from the war means being at odds with Britain and Tsarist Russia, and may even be isolated by Europe. However, France has not fought wars with Britain and Russia before. The current situation is the best choice for France to withdraw.  "Conditions!" France has reasons to withdraw, but Yang Meng doesn't want to let France go easily. This is a fucking invader!  "Abolish the treaty!" When he said this, Andre also lacked confidence. Maybe the British and Russian ministers didn't know how ferocious the Duke was, but Andre knew that in business, the Duke  Definitely the world¡¯s elite!  "Not enough!" The abolition of the treaty alone is not enough to cause pain to France. France's withdrawal is a good thing for Yang Meng. This will not only divide Europe, but also deal a heavy blow to Britain and Russia. Without France,  For France, the cost of a war of attrition will not be reduced much for England, but it would be naive for France to just want to get out of the war by canceling the treaty.  "What are the conditions of the Duke?" The abolition of the treaty is not enough to get France out of the war, but France does not want to admit the burning of the five royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty. The price is too high. Once the truth is proved, the compensation of two billion taels of silver is not  France can come up with it.  "Ten million francs in compensation! Construction of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway will start this year! France and a batch of cultural relics plundered by France in the colonies. The quality of this batch of cultural relics will determine our attitude. The matter of the five major gardens is not a trivial matter. This requirement is already very low.    As before, you have two months to prepare!  Don't place your hopes in the northwest, the four Central Asian Khanates will be defeated!  It is best not to tell Britain and Russia such news, otherwise" In order to get France to withdraw from the war, Yang Meng also offered an extremely low price. Some of Yang Meng's words were just words. He really wanted Britain, France and Russia to withdraw from the war.  It would be of no benefit to him to become a monolith. "I will try my best to fight for it, but the French army on the front line" "This is impossible. France can cut off the military pay of the coalition forces, and this will save enough time for two months.  At least five million francs. Do you need me to explain something in more detail?  Time is running out, you must cherish this opportunity!  "Okay! As the minister, I agreed, but the result depends on the situation in the country. "Two months, if it's too late, there will be no chance!  " No one knows better than Yang Meng how costly the war is. Tens of millions of taels of silver were wasted. If it had been the Qing Dynasty before, the country would have been damned long ago! This war is also extremely stressful for England. The war started  By now, I'm afraid England's income has exceeded 100 million pounds, right? Britain still has to pay compensation for the large number of casualties caused by the Tsarist Russian mercenaries. France does not have as many colonies as England, and there is a huge gap in income. If it does not withdraw, the Tsarist Russian mercenaries will  France will have to pay for the casualties. This is definitely not a small amount of money. Once France withdraws, Britain and Russia will definitely insist on this.  By persisting, France would be completely out of this war. Whether it was the indemnity to the Qing Dynasty or the indemnity to Tsarist Russia, France could not admit it. The most important point is the current situation on the European continent, France, France, Austria and Germany.  Fighting for hegemony. It would be better if Britain and Russia were missing! "We will do it as soon as possible!"  ¡± It is related to national interests, who is not wiping out the door? France¡¯s withdrawal will have an impact on Britain and Russia. France knows very well, but for the sake of national interests, it can only let Britain and Russia be sorry. Now the Far East  In terms of France's national strength, participating in the war was an extremely unwise choice. After Andre left, Yang Meng also moved into Jinkou City. What is the situation in Europe now? Or what is the situation in the northwest?  He doesn't care anymore, the Northwest must win! That's his request. There are not enough people, and there are not enough guns. No matter how many people die, there is only one requirement: The Northwest must win. Andre comes and goes!  After he returned to Beitang, he stayed for a day and withdrew from the Bohai Sea with a few French warships. The French warships at sea also formed a group by themselves. The division between Britain, France and Russia was already clear.  After Andre left, France¡¯s military spending was gone, and the finances of the entire war were completely on England. France was about to betray! But today¡¯s British Empire is also in trouble, and the five major gardens of the Qing Dynasty were burned.  The British Empire could not bear the losses. It was impossible to pay compensation for the defeat! As for the changes in the situation, Tsarist Russia also knew very well that the best measure for Tsarist Russia now was to withdraw from the war like France, but Yang Meng  Tsarist Russia was helpless because of its unwillingness to give up. If it withdraws now, it will lose the support of England in the future. If it can launch a war of annihilation against the Qing Dynasty alone, Tsarist Russia is also incapable. The situation has forced Tsarist Russia to the British side, and this is what Yang Meng thought.  The desired result. Tsarist Russia must be defeated. The geographical relationship allows Yang Meng to seize a large amount of land from Tsarist Russia. Siberia is also a mineral paradise. Of course, Yang Meng will not give up on attacking England if he has such an opportunity.  It is difficult to obtain actual benefits nowadays. A thousand birds in the forest is worse than a bird in the hand. England's navy is still strong. Instead of competing for interests on unfamiliar seas, it is better to defeat Tsarist Russia first and have a good meal before talking about other things.  Bian is now extremely helpless. The best choice is to abandon the army, withdraw the navy or attack the south of the Qing Dynasty. However, doing so will have a great impact on the British army. Unlike other countries in Europe, Britain uses mercenaries  Most of the British and colonial armies were mercenaries. Once the army in the Beijing-Tianjin area was abandoned, it would have a huge impact on the mercenary system. Duke Yang Meng of the Qing Dynasty was also a person who was very good at using public opinion offensive.  Abandoning the army in the Beijing-Tianjin area, the mainland may be better off, but the colonial army is likely to collapse as a result. England is subject to the military system, and the most correct choice is too risky. What England is looking forward to now is the war in the northwest of the Qing Dynasty.  If the troops near the capital of the Qing Dynasty can be mobilized, maybe the victory or defeat of this battle will be reversed in a few months. Once the two fronts of the Qing Dynasty start fighting, no matter which side has a loophole in the northwest or the capital, the Qing army will face the British and French forces.  ofAll the difficulties will be in vain. Once the Qing Dynasty mobilizes the troops near the capital to support the northwest, England will not hesitate to deal a devastating blow to the Qing capital.  If the Qing Dynasty defends the capital with all its strength, then their troops in the northwest will not be enough. It is not a bad idea to overthrow the Qing Dynasty from the northwest. Of course, in this case, England will have to rely on the army of Tsarist Russia to a large extent, which is likely to happen  It was an unfavorable situation for Britain and Russia to carve up the Qing Dynasty, but compared with defeat, this choice was undoubtedly the best.  The stalemate war situation has changed due to France's early withdrawal. This variable is not in the northwest of the Qing Dynasty, but in Europe. France's withdrawal will inevitably put England in an extremely disadvantageous situation, and the military expenditure will increase significantly.  It will also cause domestic dissatisfaction, but the matter is at this point, and there is no room for change in many things, so we can only wait slowly.  England¡¯s expenses are increasing exponentially, but these expenses are not unbearable for England, which owns Australia and Canada. Once the Qing Dynasty is defeated, these expenses will be earned back exponentially.  The battle between Beijing and Tianjin was not without its impact on Yang Meng. The supply of hundreds of thousands of troops was a huge expense every day. Because of the war, hundreds of thousands of acres in the Beijing-Tianjin area were laid waste in two days, even if it was once a year.  , Yang Meng lost tens of millions of catties of grain.  Tens of millions of kilograms of grain may not seem like much, but it is enough to support an army of 500,000 for more than a month. If this grain reaches the people, it will be enough to feed millions of people for two to three months!  Moreover, the expenditure of the army is continuous. The war in the northwest will require the Yang family to provide food in a short period of time. If there is any natural disaster in this year's food production, the food crisis will fall on Yang Meng's head.  The population of the Qing Dynasty was too large. Even if food could be purchased from overseas, it would not be enough to meet the needs of the 40 million people. Once a large-scale disaster occurred, the consequences would be disastrous!  The war of attrition is really unaffordable. Looking at the food lists one after another, Yang Meng also has a severe headache. Now he can only hope that the canal construction project can ensure the food output in the south. If the food in the south is exhausted, then the Yang family  We are about to open a human flesh port in the four khanates of Central Asia!  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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