RPAGF Chapter 254 Don’t be afraid of what you foresee, face it bravely!
Chapter 254 Don’t be afraid of what you foresee, face it bravely!
[In 1867, the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign, with the support of Yakub Beg, Busuruk established the "Khanate of Zhedeshkar".
In the same year, the Kokand Khanate was defeated by the Bukhara Khanate supported by Tsarist Russia, and its capital fell. The remnant of the Kokand army entered southern Xinjiang and took refuge with Yakub Beg.
Yakub Beg deposed Busuruk and made his cousin his successor. The next year, he poisoned Busuruk's cousin to death.
The "Khanate of Jidshari" officially became a thing of the past, and Yakub Beg announced the establishment of the "Khanate of Hongfu".
People of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have fallen into bloody and cruel rule.
It is worth mentioning that the Khanate of Kokand became a vassal state of Tsarist Russia in 1868, and Kokand was completely destroyed in 1876.
In Central Asia, Britain and Tsarist Russia were also two forces that could not be underestimated. They both tried to get involved in Xinjiang by supporting the Yakub Beg regime, intending to make the situation in Xinjiang more complicated.
Yakub Beg was good at diplomacy. After the establishment of the "Khanate of Hongfu", Yakub Beg sent envoys to India to meet with the British Governor-General in India. Britain presented Yakub Beg with cannons and 1 rifles for the army. Soon, Tsarist Russia also recognized the "Khanate of Hongfu".
Yakub Beg also sent envoys to the Ottoman Empire, which spanned Asia, Europe and Africa, and the Ottoman Sultan appointed Yakub Beg as Emir.
After gaining support from Britain, Russia and the Ottoman Empire, Yakub Beg captured Turpan in 1870, cutting off the connection between northern Xinjiang and the Hexi Corridor. He then captured Urumqi, Shanshan and other places.
Yakub Beg's army had no military discipline at all, often riding their horses on the streets, killing civilians at will, and often committing crimes of massacre.
＜Akub Beg is too lame＞
＜The British are really generous, no one can match them in stirring up trouble＞
＜The British in the sky have played the role of a troublemaker in history [angry]＞
＜I discovered that Yakub Beg was a genius in diplomacy. He had established good relations with all the other major powers except the Qing Dynasty (at least on the surface)＞
＜So, don’t you know that Yakub Beg sells hooks? [狗头]＞
＜Based on these actions of Yakub Beg’s army, it is no wonder that when the Qing army fought back, all the people welcomed the royal army [covering face]＞
[Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang: Was the Ottoman Empire so powerful?]
[Lin Zexu in the 19th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty: If we put aside our hatred, Yakub Beg would make use of the forces of all parties]
[Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin: Stirring…shit stick? Hahaha, this expression is very vivid!]
[Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty Aixinjueluo Xuanye: Britain is too greedy]
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"The Ottoman Empire is quite interesting." Li Shimin took out his treasured world map and compared it with it.
He found that the Ottoman Empire no longer existed on the world map that followed.
"The Ottoman Empire is in such an important position that it will definitely be attacked by other countries." Fang Xuanling pointed to the northern part of the Ottoman Empire on the light curtain map. "To its north is Tsarist Russia. They will definitely have territorial disputes."
He pointed to the lands to the east, west and south, “These places will surely attract the British.”
Li Shimin nodded. He could fully understand Britain's greed and Tsarist Russia's obsession with land.
"It seems that the Ottoman Empire and the Qing Dynasty have the same fate."
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Emperor Kangxi knew the nature of Tsarist Russia, but he did not know as much about Britain as he did about Tsarist Russia.
"British colonies are really all over the world. The Qing Dynasty was surrounded by British colonies."
Emperor Kangxi studied Yakub Beg's march route.
Xinjiang was fought for by three generations of their ancestors and must not be lost!
Zuo Zongtang, let me see how you recover it.
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[Tsarist Russia had long coveted the Xinjiang region, and seeing Yakub Beg's successive victories, it began to have different ideas.
In 1871, the tenth year of the Tongzhi reign, the Russian army invaded Yili in two directions, and soon nine cities fell.
The ambition of Tsarist Russia was obvious. It implemented colonial rule in Yili, which was not a warning to the Qing government.
After seeing the success of Yakub Beg and Tsarist Russia, Britain also began to make moves and wanted to divide up northwest China.
At this time, Yakub Beg occupied almost all the land in Xinjiang.
We are also facing the danger of Xinjiang's more than 100 million square kilometers of land being separated from our territory.
＜The Russians are the Russians, their nature has not changed, and they always have the ambition to seize other people’s territories＞
＜Tsarist Russia seized a lot of land from China during the late Qing Dynasty…＞
＜Outer Northwest has become independent, but Outer Northeast is still in their hands＞
＜Britain really wants to divide China, and there will be a war of aggression against Tibet later＞
＜Modern history is too humiliating to bear watching＞
＜There is nothing to be ashamed of. We should face up to history. This is also a part of us and cannot be forgotten.＞
[Ming Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang: The political situation in the late Qing Dynasty is not optimistic]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: I... The late Qing Dynasty was a period of unprecedented change. What should I do to protect myself at this time?]
[Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty Aixinjueluo Xuanye: I must take revenge! I am surrounded by hungry wolves, I must take revenge fiercely]
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Faced with the complex situation in the late Qing Dynasty, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng can be said to be the calmest.
Unlike the great unification that later generations had become accustomed to, the Qin Dynasty at this time was the first great unified dynasty, and they regarded all countries except Qin as foreign countries.
They had witnessed the conflicts among countries since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Although the situation in the late Qing Dynasty was more complicated, they were able to face it naturally.
"In a situation like this, we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression." Meng Yi was the first person to speak.
Li Si went on to say: "During the uprisings in various places in the late Qing Dynasty, it is hard to guarantee that Britain would not be the troublemaker."
"Yes, that's right. At this time, the late Qing Dynasty realized the gap between them and the foreigners and had to reform and strengthen themselves!"
“Only by changing the law can we break the impasse.”
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Emperor Kangxi Xuanye hated Tsarist Russia to the extreme!
I asked myself several times: Do you really not know the ambitions of Tsarist Russia?
Did he know that the first treaty with Tsarist Russia was signed in his hands?
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Daoguang Period
Want to go to war with Britain?
Want to fight the Opium War?
According to the Light Curtain's prediction, the Opium War will begin next year.
Although there was no Humen Opium Destruction, the anti-smoking activities in various places with the light curtain were more effective than the Humen Opium Destruction in history.
Britain has already noticed something is wrong. Is Britain, far away in the West, going to send troops?
These are the doubts of many aspiring people.
The court tried to reform the country by "learning advanced foreign skills to control them", but no one knows how effective it was.
"Both internally and externally, the upcoming Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion soon after, the Nian Rebellion—"
"Can you hold it steady?"
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