The Manchu Qing Dynasty's economic and military army actually mainly refers to the Eight Banners and the Green Camp. These are the two military systems that the Qing Dynasty already had when it entered the customs. Over the long years, the Eight Banners and the Green Camp contributed their efforts to the Qing Dynasty's territorial expansion and made great military exploits. During the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong, as well as all the foreign wars of the Qing Dynasty, the main body of the army was the Eight Banners and the Green Camp.
But glory is always short-lived, and decline is inevitable. Since the Jiadao period, the Eight Banners and Green Camp have gradually declined. Especially after the First Opium War, these two armies collapsed rapidly, and in the end they were unable to suppress even peasant uprisings such as the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom, which shows their cowardice.
The imperial court no longer dares to look at what Green Camp is like now, for fear of getting a brain congestion or something in anger, but will the Eight Banners definitely live up to their expectations? The answer is also no. The military spirit of the Eight Banners Army was completely exhausted in the battle between Seng Gelinqin and the British and French forces. The current Eight Banners is a little better than the Green Camp.
Take Mailer, the commander of the Eight Banners of the Tianjin Guard, for example. He should have suppressed the two Tanggu riots. After all, the Tianjin Guard was only a few dozen miles away from Tanggu, and the cavalry arrived in more than an hour. However, the Eight Banners Army that led to Mailer's two Tanggu riots were just a bunch of soy sauce party members and had no effect whatsoever.
During the riot in the summer, the Ninth Commander only sent one messenger, but thousands of cavalrymen were so frightened that they stopped on the official road, neither daring to advance nor retreat. In the end, they returned to Tianjin Guards dejectedly. The riot ended with resolved through political negotiations.
And this time it was even more embarrassing. After Mailer's cavalry regiment got the information from the local gentry, they thought they could get some benefits from Xiao Letian and avenge Xia Tian, but they never expected that the people who greeted them would actually include foreigners. Guards.
On almost every road that must be passed, there are checkpoints set up by merchant guards, and each checkpoint has a certain proportion of gun-wielding foreign guards. They are armed sailors of maritime merchants. They are spontaneously organized to protect their own interests. of.
Even though Mailer was so domineering in Tianjin Wei that no one dared to mess with him, but as soon as he saw a foreigner, he immediately turned into a lapdog, not to mention making a move, not even daring to protest normally.
"Trash, pure trash. Tanggu is the territory of the Qing Dynasty and has not been ceded to foreigners. What is he afraid of? According to the public laws of all nations, our Qing soldiers can't control the rebellion of the Qing Dynasty? This Mailer is really a trash. Should be killed..."
The young emperor Tongzhi burst into tears after reading the secret book. What he said made the two mothers stunned: "The emperor actually has such knowledge? Do you still understand the public law of all countries? Who taught you this?" Cixi and Cixi An couldn't believe his ears.
Tongzhi said impatiently, "Do you still need to teach me this? It's all written in "The Journey to the West". Ermao sometimes plays with me, and he also told me that he is young and old..."
Cixi's nose became angry when she heard this, and the joy she had felt at seeing her son have some potential disappeared. "That's enough, Your Majesty is so rude! This whole thing happened because of Xiao Letian. If he hadn't raised the army privately, there wouldn't have been such a big conflict. Are you still following his example?"
At this time, Ci'an was happy, "Sister, I have a slightly different opinion. The information we see now comes from two sources. One is from the mouths of local gentry, and the other is from Mailer." I just took a look at what I got. We don’t care about whether it is true or false. First of all, there is no doubt about the number of Xiao Letian’s army..."
"Two hundred people, only two hundred people... I'm confused, has Xiao Letian taken medicine? Even if these are all his troops, there are only two hundred people? Why did he want to provoke this conflict? He is a well-known master of Western learning, isn't he so wise?"
Ci'an's words blew through the hall like a gust of cold wind, even suppressing the heat of the steaming earth dragon. People were chewing and thinking in their hearts. Those present here were all the top politicians of the Qing Dynasty. Judging the situation was their strong point.
"Sister, what do you mean by this? Does it still make sense for Xiao Letian to attack the Green Camp? Is it possible to build an army privately and achieve meritorious service?" Cixi said in a strange tone.
Ci'an glanced at her with disdain in his eyes, "Why did my sister say this? When did I say that Xiao Letian did the right thing? I just remind you that this matter is too strange. Since Xiao Letian dared If he confronts us blatantly, he must have back-up tactics, and we must not take this dangerous man lightly..."
"First of all, we can't guess what Xiao Letian's strategy will be. Secondly, we don't know the true details of Xiao Letian's hands. Thirdly, we still don't understand what the foreigners are thinking right now. How do you think we should respond to this situation? Do it carefully. The more, the more mistakes..."
This is Ci'an, the famous Empress Dowager of the East in history. History books speak highly of this woman, and Dazhi Ruoyu is talking about this woman. In the history of the opposition, Ding Baozhen, the governor of Shandong, relied on Ci'an's secret decree to kill Ande Hai. Not only that, when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was at its most violent, she personally made the decision to kill He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, and to kill arrogance and corruption.
Cixi is very famous in modern times, but her reputation is more of a traitorous reputation. When it comes to running the country and ensuring peace, her level is still far behind Ci'an.
Cixi and Yi? stopped talking, and even the young emperor Lianzhi calmed down. At the critical moment, Ci'an took control of the situation and did not let the situation worsen. I saw this woman gently knocking on the door with her enamel nail polish. After knocking on the coffee table, a gray-haired old eunuch came out after a while.
What was very strange was that the old eunuch had no intention of saluting at all. He just bowed slightly and it was considered a salute. However, none of the nobles in the hall felt that he was rude.
"You are the ancestor of the Forbidden City, and there is no such thing as master and slave between us. You should also know about today's matter. I want you to take action personally. I really wouldn't trust anyone else. …”
The gray-haired old eunuch nodded, "Is it murder? Or is it spying on intelligence?"
"To spy on information, don't do anything rashly. Xiao Letian is not only closely related to foreigners, but also has an inexplicable relationship with Ryukyu. Don't act rashly!"
The ancestor bent slightly, turned around and left the Yangxin Hall. This mysterious old eunuch is Sun Sanhu's master and the chief leader of the Red Sect's guardians in the capital.
During the more than 200 years since the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the anti-Qing Han forces have always been their close enemies. In order to deal with the elusive Han people, the Manchu Qing Dynasty absorbed a large number of talented people from ethnic minorities such as Tibet, Mongolia, and Hui. Available dead soldiers around you.
Among them, the Red Sect protector is a very important part. Of course, after so many years of changes, people like the ancestors and Sun Sanhu have no connection with Tibetan Buddhism for a long time. They are purely a hidden force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. , purely a group of killers.
In particular, this old ancestor was so senior that people couldn't even figure out his true age. He had trained countless disciples like Sun Sanhu in his life, devoting himself to the eternal prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.
Now that the ancestor has personally taken action, everyone in the Yangxin Palace is finally relieved. How many secrets Xiao Letian has can never be hidden from the eyes of the ancestor.
At three o'clock that day, when all the nobles in the palace were about to have lunch, the small meeting was finally dismissed. As soon as Prince Gong and Prince Yiyi left the palace door, they saw a group of eunuchs kneeling in the corridor, holding food boxes in their hands, which were the emperor's today. At lunch, the leader was none other than Er Mao, Tongzhi's personal eunuch who has become popular recently.
"Hmph... Ermao, go back and tell your godfather a message. The court's patience has its limits. In the history books, none of the arrogant slaves who relied on their talents had a good end..." After saying this, Prince Gong walked away.
Immediately afterwards, Cixi also came out. When she saw Xiao Letian and Fu Hui's godson Ermao, she felt angry. She really wanted to tear this little eunuch's face apart with her usual nail polish and vent all the resentment in her heart.
But thinking about the instructions given by Empress Dowager Dong Ci'an just now, this sinister woman finally held back: "Er Mao, come out of the palace in the afternoon and invite Fu Hui in. I, as a sister, have to take good care of her." !”
At this time, Er Mao's head hit the ground and he didn't dare to move, for fear that if he didn't handle it properly, he would cause trouble. He also received this shocking news this morning. Er Mao was even mentally prepared to be beheaded immediately. He never expected that all he would get was a few scoldings.
After a while, Empress Dowager Ci'an also came out. He looked at Ermao for a long time but didn't say anything. Before leaving, he said, "Go and ask your godmother, does she still want to live with Xiao Letian? If so, After thinking about it, I would advise his man properly. The Qing Dynasty cannot afford fame, fortune and wealth. If you don’t take the high road, you have to take the dangerous road. Isn’t it addictive?”
After the three nobles had gone far, it took a long time for Ermao to get up from the ground. At this time, he realized that his whole body was already soaked with sweat, and the cold wind blew through his heart.
That afternoon, Fu Hui was summoned into the palace. She didn't even see Ci Xi's face. She was forced to kneel outside the Dongnuan Pavilion. Through the bright Western glass windows, Fu Hui could see her cousin's figure walking back and forth in the room. She had already There is no longer the usual grace and splendor.
"Let her kneel down... It's shameful. When did our Manchurian aunt become so incompetent? She can't even look down on a man. No wonder she killed three men in a row. Bah! Trash..."
"I rushed to support her, but what did I get in exchange? Is this how you repay me? It's a pity that all my hard work was wasted..."
"Go, Xiao Anzi, go out and tell her that she will bring the man back to the capital for me at the end of this year. If I don't see him before the New Year, I will convict him of treason. If it's too late, he will be punished... Let her go. I don’t want to listen to her!”
Cixi cursed for an hour, and finally Andehai walked out of the house with a strange look on his face. He stood in front of Fuhui and said lazily, "Okay, you heard what the master said. Go and do it quickly, no matter how hard it is to ride a horse." It’s better to take a sedan chair and quickly go to Tanggu to bring the person back. By then I’ll be in a better mood and maybe things will turn around..."
Having said this, Ande Hai squatted down, gently picked Fu Hui's chin with his index finger, and smiled frivolously, "Sister Hui, look at your handsome face. It's a pity to give it to Xiao Letian. I really can't help but feel sorry for you." How pitiful..." After saying that, he actually pinched Fu Hui's face gently with his index finger and thumb.
At that time, Fu Hui felt as if she had been licked by a cobra. A very disgusting rumor in Sijiu City couldn't help but came to her mind. Maybe this Ande Hai... Fu Hui quickly shook her head and said with a smile, "My father-in-law, you have such kind words." Just a few words, I will send you a piece of my heart tonight. I will go to Tanggu tonight, I will go right away..."
When Fuhui returned to her old house in Huahua Hutong, she saw the window of the study room wide open as soon as she entered the inner house, and her brother Qing Sanye was pouring himself wine.
The cold wind blew away the third master's braid, and tears fell from his eyes. When he saw his sister coming back, the third master completely collapsed.
"Sister! Tell me, Brother Xiao is not a rebel, he is not a rebel, he is really not a rebel... He is a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty. He wants to make the Qing Dynasty live a better life. He wants to make the Qing Dynasty no longer I'm being bullied by foreigners... Wuwuwu, Prince Gong just called me over and cursed me..."
"I'm so worried, I feel so uncomfortable..."
