This suggestion is indeed quite attractive to Russia, because only when the Black Sea Strait is opened to Russian warships can the Russian navy enter the Mediterranean Sea and expand its power to the Mediterranean coast. This is also a dream for all tsars. In history, Russia launched more than ten Russian-Turkish wars, and opening up the Mediterranean route was one of the important goals.

Originally, after the 10th Russian-Turkish War, Russia revised the access rules for the Black Sea Strait through the Treaty of St. Stefano, allowing warships from countries along the Black Sea coast to pass. However, this treaty aroused strong dissatisfaction from Britain, Germany, Austria and other countries. They jointly put pressure on Russia. Russia was forced to reconstruct the Treaty of Berlin with the great powers, make major amendments to the Treaty of St. Stefano, and give up the amendment of the access rules for the Black Sea Strait. Russia has always been resentful about this.

However, this time, Russia's request was supported by Britain and France. Because the amendment of the Treaty of Berlin allowed Russia to obtain the right of warships in the Black Sea Strait. Although Russia's power expanded to the Mediterranean coast, the navy was still Russia's shortcomings. Moreover, after the defeat of the Far East War, the Russian navy was greatly damaged. Therefore, the navies of Britain and France can still dominate the Mediterranean. Moreover, by supporting Russia to modify the Black Sea Strait's access rules, Russia's energy can be completely brought back to Europe from the Far East. This is of great significance to Britain and France.

As for whether Russia and Austro-Hungarian Empire will improve the relationship between the two countries and restore the [Three Sovereign Alliance] after analysis, Britain and France believe that this possibility is not high, because this time Russia and Austro-Hungarian Empire join forces are just for immediate interests, and the conflict between the two sides on the Balkans has not been eliminated. Moreover, Russia will obtain the right of warships to pass through the Black Sea Strait at any time, and the first one to bear the brunt of the Balkans. The conflict between the two sides will intensify sooner or later. Even if it does not intensify, Britain and France will provoke trouble from it, making the contradiction between Russia and Austro-Hungarian Empire intensify and confrontate.

It can be said that Russia has obtained a rare external favorable condition in its history, so it cannot be missed easily. More importantly, the outbreak of the Bosnian crisis also provides Russia with a rare excuse to compromise and give in to the East China. It is necessary to concentrate its efforts to fight for the right of warships in the Black Sea Strait. It is also a wishful concession to the East China Strait. Moreover, once Russia obtains the right of warships in the Black Sea Strait, it is also a great success for Russia's foreign strategy, which can save the adverse impact of the failure of the Far East War, and restore the authority to consolidate the royal family's rule.

So Russia immediately sent a diplomatic letter to the East China **, saying that Russia respects China's sovereignty and territory, recognizes that Mongolia is China's territory, and that having Russian troops participate in the war is a personal act, and does not represent the attitude of the Russian ***, and hopes to negotiate with East China ** to resolve the Mongolian issue.

Russia's attitude was eased, and East China ** was of course welcomed. In fact, East China ** did not want to go to war with Russia. It was previously a tough attitude of not using any verbal solution if he could do it, because Russia was a country that did not know how to stop when he was good, and had to make an inch of it and was looking at it for one foot. It must not give in at all to him. It must be treated toughly and even to start a war. Only in this way can we take the initiative in the negotiations. After the Far East War, East China ** and Russia adopted this strategy in several diplomatic confrontations, and achieved good results.

Since Russia is indeed eager to withdraw from Mongolia, concentrate domestic resources, and invest in the interests of the Ottoman Empire, the two sides quickly reached an agreement. Russia officially recognized that Mongolia was a territory of China's East China ** and respected China's sovereignty and territorial integrity; Russia promised not to support the **; Russia will cancel all consulates and other diplomatic institutions and garrisons in the Mongolian region within three months. If Russia needs to establish diplomatic institutions in Mongolia in the future, it should negotiate with the East China **; Russian businessmen can continue to do business in Mongolia, but must go to Kulun to re-process the procedures for entry and business within three months and obey the management of the East China **.

After the signing of this agreement, it can be said that Russia's efforts to operate in Mongolia for decades were completely abandoned, which was equivalent to giving up Mongolia to the East China **. Although it retained the right to do business in Mongolia, it would be strictly regulated by the East China ***. The special rights it had previously obtained no longer exists. In the future, Russia would not be able to make trouble in Mongolia, but in the first place it would not be tenable in the legal principles; secondly, it would lack the necessary tools. Of course, Russia has been operating in Mongolia for decades, and some hidden influences cannot be eliminated in the short term. However, as the two sides' powers in Mongolia have increased, these hidden influences will not take many years and will be wiped out by the East China **.

However, Russia does not have much choice, because Russia does not dare to go to war with East China, and is eager to stabilize the situation in the Far East and withdraw from the Far East, so it can only make major concessions to East China. In fact, after the Far East War, Russia repeatedly raised concerns to East China. On the one hand, the East China Expanded to Mongolia and violated Russia's interests; on the other hand, the failure of the Far East War has not completely convinced Russia. Although it dared not start a war again, it always wanted to do something, hoping to get some advantage from East China through bluffs, intimidation, and nonsense to scramble to prove that Russia still has enough strength. But East China ignored Russia's arrangements. Once Russia took care of the slut, it took a stance of fighting, and Russia could only give in.

It was only then that Russia realized that this was not fun, so it took this opportunity to turn its energy back to the direction of Europe without trying to pay attention to the East China **.

After Russia and East China compromised, the Qing court was the most injured. The Qing court had always been following Russia and desperately reprimanded the East China **. It was originally intended to use Russia's power to restrain the East China **. It would be best to let the East China ** and Russia fight. If the East China ** lose, it would naturally not use force against the Qing court. Even if the East China ** wins, it would consume a lot of national strength, and the Qing court would be able to survive for a few more years.

Then, after knowing that Russia bluffed a few words, why did it make peace with the East China ** and signed an agreement, because in the agreement, Russia actually recognized Mongolia as the territory of East China **. Where did the Qing court put it? After the agreement was signed, the Qing court protested to the Russian Embassy, ​​accusing Russia of not giving up the Qing government's territory to the East China ** and demanding that Russia correct it immediately.

Russia dared not play tricks in front of the East China **, but it was different in front of the Qing court. In the eyes of the Russians, the Qing court was nothing and dared to protest to Russia. Therefore, the Russian minister retorted that Mongolia was now occupied by the East China **, and even the Eighth Emperor of Zhebuzundanba announced that he had left the Qing court and surrendered to the East China **, of course, it was the territory of the East China **. Anyway, the Qing court and the East China ** represent China. If the Qing court had the ability to drive the East China ** and retake Mongolia, Russia would also admit it. This made the Qing court so choked that it had nothing to say, so it had to give up.

Although the Qing court was disappointed with the Russian minister, he also felt that the crisis was approaching and the situation was very obvious. After East China ** dealt with Mongolia, the next target must be the Qing court, and the time will not be too long. It is either the end of this year or the beginning of next year, and there is really not much time left for the Qing court.

Although Empress Dowager Cixi had prepared a way out for herself and arranged for her to be the governor of Gansu and Shaanxi, and Wu Huai was the governor of Shanxi. Once the East China ** went to war against the Qing court, she immediately fled westward and retreated to Xi'an to hide. If the People's Army attacked Xi'an, she would go south from Xi'an to Hanzhong and enter Sichuan to hide, and would always avoid it for a while.

However, Empress Dowager Cixi was over 70 years old at this time, and she had a fleeing 8 years ago. However, that terrified and unpredictable experience did not give Cixi any good impression. She still had nightmares even now. Therefore, although she had made sufficient preparations this time, Cixi did not want to do it again until she was absolutely unsuccessful. Moreover, Cixi's requirements were not high, that is, she would delay for 3 or 5 years at most, and once she closed her eyes, she would ignore the matter behind her.

Originally, if Russia and East China fought, it would have been delayed for 3 or 5 years, but even though Russia was yelling fiercely, it was a silver-like gun tip. It actually made peace with East China and sold the Mongolian of the Qing court to East China. Cixi was indeed quite disappointed. But Russia and East China had a peace with East China. What should the Qing court do?

Although Cixi and Guangxu recruited ministers to discuss countermeasures for several days, at this time, who could think of any good solution? Therefore, the ministers could only look at each other and did not speak. At this time, the Governor of Liangjiang Yuan Shikai came to the court and suggested that the court make peace with the East China **, ceding some land to the East China **, and simply dividing China equally.

This suggestion caused the court's ministers to reprimand. It was said that Yuan Shikai was arbitrarily discussing the affairs of the court and was disregarded. There was also the imperial envoy of the Tanghai Yuan Shikai. But at this time, the envoys of Britain and France jointly sent official documents to the Qing court, suggesting that the Qing court make peace with the East China **, and pointed out bluntly that this was the only way to protect the Qing court, otherwise the Qing court would survive no more than one year. At the same time, it also stated that once the Qing court was willing to make peace with the East China **, Britain and France could take the lead in joining the countries to deal with mediation.

In Yuan Shikai's publication, officials of the Qing court could curse casually, but when the foreigners spoke, the Qing court did not dare to underestimate him. In fact, everyone knows that the current situation is indeed the case. East China ** can destroy the Qing court almost at any time, but no one dares to say it out loud. Only foreigners dare to pull out this fig leaf.
Chapter completed!