In real history, Ci'an died in the seventh year of Guangxu, that is, in 1881, which is still more than 20 years ago. In official history, Cixi also accumulated her wealth bit by bit through these more than 20 years of keeping a low profile. The power was carefully maintained between the Eastern Queen Mother and the courtiers.
Cixi in history was indeed a monster, but this monster reached the pinnacle of her life through painstaking efforts for half a lifetime. She also expanded her power and connections little by little, and finally controlled the entire Qing Empire in an intricate manner. She had no power until her death. People can shake.
In 1866, Cixi was far less powerful, and all she could control was the capital.
The Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion, the personal barracks in the Forbidden City, the conservative forces in Manchuria, and her own son, Emperor Tongzhi, allowed her to weave an iron net within the Forty-Nine City. This was also the confidence she had to launch a palace coup.
But leaving Sijiu City, it is debatable how much influence Cixi has. Zeng Guofan will definitely not accept her. After all, Zeng Guofan was a Jinshi during the Daoguang period. The family of Lun En lovers must also remember the kindness of Daoguang and Xianfeng. , you Cixi are just a concubine after all. Even if you give birth to the eldest son, the mother is only as valuable as the son.
In Confucian ethics, the emperor comes first. When the emperor is not personally in charge, the East Palace is first, and you, the West Palace, are only second. Our loyalty is in order. You, Cixi, should wait in line at the back. .
So who is the important local minister besides Zeng Guofan? Mongolian prince? Let's save it. This group of people has close relations with the iron-hatted kings and is very interested in engaging in the eight kings' political affairs. Let them jump on Cixi's ship? That is drinking poison to quench thirst.
For places farther away, such as Guangzhou, Sichuan, Fujian and other places, you can't count on it. The mountains are high and the roads are far away. When they come to Beijing, the cucumbers and vegetables will be cold. And looking at Zhili, Shanxi, Shengjing and other places, either the military is weak, or they are closely related to Ci'an, there are really not many people Cixi can rely on.
After much selection, only Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang still have some hope. First of all, they both have soldiers. Li Hongzhang trained the Huai Army by himself, and Zuo Zongtang is second only to the Zeng brothers in prestige in the Hunan Army. No one dares to disobey him when he commands the Hunan Army.
One can use the Hunan Army, and the other can use the Huai Army, and neither is a top minister. There is still room for mercy. Cixi's final sight is on them.
After thinking about it, Cixi decided to put her treasure on Li Hongzhang, because Li Hongzhang had his own direct Huai army, and it was just a matter of his own words to mobilize the army.
But Zuo Zongtang couldn't do it. Even if he agreed, his soldiers would be influenced by Zeng Guofan. Once the old fox rebelled, Zuo Zongtang would have to listen to him.
Moreover, Cixi's eyes were very vicious. Compared with Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang had a lot more ambition in his eyes. Ambitious men are easier to control, right...
Cixi was indeed a domestic political genius. In just a few cups of tea, she had already identified the target she was about to bribe. In order to win people's trust, Cixi even wrote a letter in her own hand, preferring to leave a piece of evidence to Li Hongzhang and reassure him.
We are all smart people, so there is no need to say anything clearly when appointing officials and making wishes. Cixi only mentioned that the root cause of the chaos in the capital was the secret trouble caused by Xiao Letian's new army. She hoped that the Huai Army would send out its elite to fight against Xiao Letian and protect the Qing Dynasty.
Of course Li Hongzhang knew Cixi's voiceover. If he really wanted to deal with Xiao Letian, why not just let the Huai army go north along Leling, Yanshan, and Huanghua and fight directly to Tanggu.
But Cixi insisted on letting the Huai army go to Sijiucheng to defend Xiao Letian's new army. Even a fool can understand this voice-over.
In history, Li Hongzhang has received mixed reviews, and his pursuit of Westernization was meritorious. However, his actions in dealing with Xinjiang issues and the Sino-French-Vietnam War were indeed criticized by people. As for the subsequent Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, that is not to mention. But one thing is recognized by everyone. Li Hongzhang is a fan of officials. Being an official well is his motto in life. For him, every opportunity for promotion is precious and must be grasped tightly.
"Come here... The whole army is selecting athletes. I only give you one day to select 3,000 veterans of hundreds of battles. Bring the best foreign guns, bring enough ammunition, and obey my orders..."
After a whole meal, Li Hongzhang finally made up his mind. He was just playing with the Empress Dowager of the East Palace, the annihilation of the Nian Army, and the kindness of Marshal Zeng. I am going to lead troops to King Qin of Beijing.
"Hey...I will obey the Commander-in-Chief's order..."
The soldiers he personally trained were more useful. They were all from the Huai region. As long as Li Hongzhang gave the order, he didn't ask where to go and immediately started to gather troops.
Li Hongzhang's mind is now entirely focused on Cixi's secret letter. The annihilation of the Nian Army and the Jiaozhou Bay Massacre have long been forgotten. of pirates? Damn it, who cares about them?
Just when Li Hongzhang made up his mind to enter the capital, two French warships on the vast Yellow Sea had already bypassed the Jiaozhou Peninsula and officially sailed into the Bohai Bay.
Although the sailors on the deck no longer have beautiful navy uniforms, although they have changed into somewhat outdated sailor uniforms, their spirit is not as proud as when they were soldiers.
"Ten fishing boats were spotted ahead... I don't know which country... Look, they are trying to escape..." the lookout on the mast roared loudly.
"Hahaha, kids... we have games to play again. Let's rush up and see what good things they have prepared for us..." Under the captain's order, the Lyra and Rome surrounded them like two tiger sharks. Go up and see long white waves on the sea.
The ten fishing boats were startled and screamed strangely. No one could understand what they were shouting, but several strong women on the bow proved the identity of the fishing boats.
"Oh, God, that must be a North Korean fishing boat. Only North Korea has this kind of haenyeo... That's great, we have a lot to play with..." The robbers on the deck cheered.
Ama is a fisherman profession unique to Japan and Korea. The difficult living environment requires women to go to sea. In order to catch the most precious seafood, they are forced to dive to the deep seabed and discover it with their own hands and eyes. Traces of valuable seafood such as abalone and sea cucumbers.
At that time, there were no oxygen tanks or diving suits, and even if they were available, they couldn't afford them, so the haenyeo worked with their whole bodies covered. If there were family members on the fishing boat, they would even be naked. If there were outsiders around, they would just wear a hood. Just crotch cloth.
In fact, in modern Korea, haenyeo are also preserved as a traditional folk culture. Of course, they must wear diving suits at this time.
We have now arrived in the waters of the Bohai Sea. The haenyeo appearing here cannot be Japanese haenyeo. The nationality of these fishing boats is guessed to be North Korean.
The small fishing boats wanted to compete with the sail warships for speed. Isn't this courting death? After a while, ten small boats were circled in the center. The robbers looked at the rain in these nets with a playful look on their faces, and they all laughed obscenely. .
The people on the fishing boat kowtowed like a fool. When they saw that they were all Western devils, they were so frightened that they couldn't even speak clearly, so they just kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Losing their military status is like losing the last trace of moral restraint. Those haenyeo are extremely healthy and in great shape due to their years of diving and swimming. Countless soldiers were whistling, all eyes on the woman's chest and her buttocks.
"Send a team down to see what delicious seafood there is on the ship... pick the two most beautiful women for me..."
In the midst of laughter, the pirates threw themselves to the rope ladder and boarded the fishing boat. When they opened the water tank, they immediately smiled and said, "Oh, the food can be improved today. There are crabs, abalone, sea cucumbers... and a lot of shrimps, and I can't even name them." The fish... put the ropes down and move them away..."
These ten fishing boats were all organized into family units. As the family watched the robbers steal their harvest for more than ten days, they did not dare to resist. They hid in the stern of the boat and cried together as a family.
Baskets of seafood were pulled onto the battleship. The soldiers sometimes accidentally shook their hands and all the crabs in the basket fell into the seawater and escaped. The small mistake only caused the bandits to laugh.
But the hearts of the fishermen were bleeding. There was a child who cried heartbrokenly when he saw the fruits of his hard work falling into the sea in vain. This harvest must be replaced by winter rations.
"Our crabs... you are robbers... This is our winter ration. If you take it away, we have to go out to sea to fish in winter... Do you know how dangerous it is? We will freeze to death in the sea..."
Children in their teens rushed over like madmen and reached out to grab the seafood. He is right. It is already autumn. Fishermen must catch more fish now, exchange more money and food, and try to avoid going to sea in winter.
But the children's cries did not move these bandits. If they had some moral limits before wearing military uniforms, now that they have taken off their military uniforms and are in East Asia where "barbarians" are infested, the last bit of moral bottom line in their hearts has also been thrown away. Gone into the sea.
"Get away you wild monkey, I don't understand what you are talking about... Get away, get away..." The pirates raised their hands and slapped him twice.
The child's mother rushed over crying, grabbed the child and dragged her back, "I'm sorry, he is too young and ignorant, I'm sorry..."
The woman was now naked, and her swaying breasts dazzled the soldier. He grabbed the woman with a lewd smile, and groped her with his hands. "Captain, I caught a woman for you. Throw a rope over here and drag her away." Go up..."
The woman struggled wildly, the man knelt down and begged, and the child rushed forward angrily and bit the pirate's wrist, causing the French soldier to scream in pain.
"Go away, wild monkey..." The soldier kicked the boy into the sea, then took out his pistol and shot him. The bullet pierced the child's forehead, and the blood stained it red.
"Beast, beast..." The cowardly fisherman went crazy. He jumped up and pounced on the robber. However, the French troops on the battleship were well prepared. The rifle clicked and the bullet hit the man's heart accurately. The body rolled over. Arrived in the sea.
"Ah...ah..." The woman screamed hysterically as she watched her husband and child die tragically in front of her eyes. She struggled desperately to jump into the sea. But the robber punched her in the stomach, which hurt the woman like a cooked and bent prawn.
The grinning soldier took the rope thrown from the ship and tied the woman's hands with a few twists. In the end, he even patted the woman's butt, and then shouted to the deck above him, "Pull up...be careful." Have some fun, don’t leave me with a mutilated body in the end...hahaha..."
From,! r405
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