Later historians called the Jingshan Offensive and Defense War a purely war between relatives. In order to ensure the safety of the important areas in the capital, the Manchu Qing Dynasty used a large number of Eight Banners soldiers for defense. The Han soldiers could only be in Shuntian Mansion and Jiumen Admiral. In order to survive, all the defensive power of the Forbidden City was concentrated in the hands of the Manchus.
Although this measure prevented the Han people from causing rebellion, it also caused a very bad phenomenon. The network of relationships was too tightly intertwined. On the one hand, it was impossible to keep it secret. On the other hand, just like now, neither party was willing to risk their lives.
Since ancient times, coups have always been fast, accurate and ruthless. It has never turned into a protracted war like the one carried out by Cixi today. In the first two days, the attacking party's combat effectiveness was guaranteed due to the encouragement of promotion and wealth, but after three days, it was very hot. As soon as the excitement passed, these relatives and soldiers started to get angry.
"Hey... aren't you the second son of Uncle Lian's family? According to seniority, I am still your cousin... Just bring back two shots and let it go. Don't show it off..."
"Wang Xiaozhu, why did you come here to join in the fun? I have treated you to two meals of roast duck from Ziyifang. Please show some mercy to me..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Third Master Qing has taught me bow and arrow for three days. If I attack the master, wouldn't I be bullying my master and destroying my ancestors? I understand, I understand..."
No one is a fool, everyone has selfish motives, and everyone has experience in making coups. If you know that this thing is successful, you can really get promoted and make a fortune, but getting promoted and making a fortune also requires your life.
Everyone beat them hard at the beginning, and the dead bodies were pulled out one by one. They were all a bunch of stupid pigs who wanted to get promoted and get rich. Their lives were just to help the big guys. Their only function was to let everyone know about this thing in Jingshan Mountain. How awesome are these guys?
Spencer's continuous firing of foreign guns was like a torrential rain, the ancestor's surprise attack killed the ghosts, the grenade Ermao secretly hidden exploded in an earth-shattering manner, and there was also the scolding battle between the Queen Mother of the East, who was only 29 years old this year. He was very brave. He stood on the bluestone and pointed at the names of the attacking generals below and cursed.
She can name every officer, and she can tell the history of eight generations of her ancestors who have been favored by the country. She is using her sharp tongue to force everyone to join the good guys.
Not only that, these Eight Banners disciples, who are extremely keen on gossip, have learned about the attitude of the local governors through various channels.
Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang expressed their concerns in a clear-cut manner, and even attempted to send troops to mediate. The governors of Guangdong, Guangxi, Lianghu, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places also expressed deep concern.
Here we have to mention the viciousness of Ci Xi. The old witch who broke the pot and broke the pot actually accused Ci'an of the sins of the palace, and the male protagonist of the story is Fu Qing.
This shameless personal attack really shocked countless Han ministers. These Han ministers and Confucian scholars who cherished their reputation extremely much. Once they heard about this kind of dirty water, they knew that the excuse was false and they did not dare to intervene. , which also gave Cixi time to move around.
To put it simply, Cixi created a circle of excrement around the city of Beijing, so that the Han ministers with moral obsessiveness did not dare to rush in or interfere with it for a period of time.
But this shameless strategy can delay it for ten days and a half, but it cannot be delayed for a long time. The empire needs a stable center, and the foreigners also need a stable imperial power. When the situation becomes unbearable, maybe one day Zeng Guofan will be alive in Mongolia The prince's cavalry set off outside Beijing.
Cixi's wishful thinking was almost gone. These Eight Banners disciples all knew clearly that if they really tried their best at this time, it would simply be a donkey chewing their heads.
The two empress dowagers are fighting, and no one can predict the outcome now, so this battle has become a formal battle. Both sides charge and kill twice a day, and the shouts are loud, but no one is killed, even if there are a few sprained feet every day It's a seriously injured person.
After the charge, everyone should eat and drink. Even if someone secretly brought wine to satisfy their craving, everyone would turn a blind eye and no one would have time to care about it.
As soon as the morale of the military dispersed, it naturally brought opportunities to Xingtang and Ermao. Countless hidden operations began to take action, large sums of hidden funds were activated, and shiny silver ocean flowed into the hands of officers and soldiers. The besieged iron barrels In the same military formation, gaps were finally opened.
Weapons and ammunition, medical drugs, rice and flour dry food... and even a large amount of canned military food stored by the New Army. Without these lifelines to deliver nourishment to Jingshan, I am afraid that they would starve to death without fighting in the past half month.
What Ermao brought today is something more valuable than weapons and ammunition, military information.
Lanterns and candles were lit in Qiwang Tower, and Ci'an, Qing Sanye, Fuhui, Ermao, Lao Zuzong, Zhou Daoying and others gathered together. In front of them was the black cloth package brought by Ermao.
When the package was opened, what was revealed was a thick roll of oilcloth. Inside the oilcloth was actually a large roll of ink newspapers, which were not in foreign languages but in Chinese.
"What is this, The Times translated by Lion City, where is Lion City..." Ci'an tapped the ink words on the newspaper with his long nails.
Qing Sanye said, "The Lion City is in Nanyang, at the southern end of the Malacca Waterway. It is now a British colony, where many Chinese immigrants have settled..."
When the Third Master opened the newspaper as he spoke, the photos and words inside scared him so much that he jumped up. "Your Majesty... Queen Mother, look, this is impossible, how is this possible..."
"Prime Minister Xiao of the East China Sea, he went on an expedition to Europe, three hundred tigers marched overseas, drove back the Austrian aristocratic army in a bloody battle, defeated the French cavalry with infantry and cavalry... Oh my God, wuwuwu... I said my godfather will not die, fuck Dad will definitely not die..." Er Mao also just learned this information, and he burst into tears excitedly.
Fuhui was already dumbfounded. She touched Xiao Letian's thin face in the photo with her fingers and looked at the words "Return safely." Without saying a word, her vision went dark and she fell to the ground.
"Fuhui, save people quickly..." Ci'an shouted, and the ancestor next to him had quick hands and eyes. Before Fuhui's head hit the ground, he reached out to hold the back of Fuhui's head.
The ancestor took his pulse with his hand, "It's okay, it's just that he was overly excited and couldn't supply his energy and blood for a while... Just rest for a while and he'll be fine." As he spoke, the two eunuchs helped Fuhui lean on the bed.
Everyone in the entire Qiwang Tower was shocked. The incredible scenes and words in the newspaper made them completely speechless. Everyone felt like they were in a dream.
"So, the news of Xiao Letian's death is most likely a false information sent by the French. The purpose is to make us kill each other. It's hateful. It's hateful." Ci felt like a knife.
"Queen Mother, we need to make preparations early. Xiao Letian returns to China with his army of hundreds of battles. Once he learns about the siege of Tanggu, he will definitely fight in person. Mailer will definitely lose. Mailer has no chance..." Qingsan Ye said anxiously.
Er Mao sneered twice, "It's too late, it's too late... Look at the information from Fei Ge. The siege of Tanggu was solved yesterday by Xiao Letian. Mailer's army collapsed and fled with only a few cavalry. Xiao Letian is in Tanggu City now."
"How many soldiers does he have? How many soldiers did Xiao Letian bring?" Ci'an asked nervously.
"The intelligence is very clear, there are 1,300 new troops, 6,000 green camp soldiers who rebelled, 300 foreign volunteers, and Xiao Letian also brought three warships..."
Ermao's words made the entire Qiwang Tower feel like it had fallen into an ice cave. Everyone was silent, even the ancestors who had their eyes high above their heads were stunned.
A powerful army capable of sweeping across Europe actually brought a thousand and three troops, and there were foreigners mixed in, and there were actually warships. Unless the Hunan Army or the Mongolian cavalry regiment were mobilized with such combat power, the local garrison was no match at all.
"Come on, Ci Xi, just do it... The Qing Dynasty has become such a mess. You don't know how difficult it is for the imperial court to defend the capital. This is just inviting the wolf into the house..." Ci'an's tears fell straight down. .
How could Ci'an not cry? The Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion and the Nian Army Rebellion were all in the south of the Qing Dynasty. The military disaster encountered in the Gyeonggi area was actually the British and French coalition forces entering Beijing, but what the British and French coalition forces wanted was a treaty and money. There was no interest in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, so the military disaster did not shake the country.
Being able to stabilize the capital has always been a feat worthy of bragging for the imperial court over the years. It is also the source of the stability of the people of the country. If Xiao Letian is really crazy and leads his troops to the gates of Beijing, no matter whether he can succeed or not, this matter The impact on people's hearts is fatal.
The common people and scholars will have other ideas: "You can't even protect the four or nine cities of the Qing Dynasty. How can you still govern this country? Foreigners are all barbarian bandits. Their entry into Beijing will only make the people hate you. But Xiao Letian is a Han, and if the Han conquered Beijing, what would the other Han people in the world think?"
"Tongzhi Zhongxing, is this going to be over? Is this going to be over... Fu Qing, Ermao, tell me the truth, will Xiao Letian rebel?"
Ci'an said she was asking about Er Mao and Fu Qing, but her eyes were focused on Fu Qing. It was an open secret that Er Mao was Xiao Letian's subordinate, and Er Mao's interests were always tied to Xiao Letian. of.
But not Fu Qing. The Third Master will always be a young man among the Manchus and a reformist known to everyone in Sijiu City. Although he is married to Xiao Letian, in Ci'an's eyes, he is still trustworthy.
The Third Master let out a long sigh, "Queen Mother, the facts have given you the answer to your first question just now. Mailer lost. He lost miserably. And your second question is whether Xiao Letian will rebel..."
Fu Qing pointed at the text on the information and whispered, "Your Majesty, you are confused. There is a long paragraph of words from Tanggu colleague Zhou Mingkui behind this. Why don't you take a look? Since ancient times, rebels have killed officials. , but instead of killing officials, Xiao Letian asked Zhou Mingkui to go to the countryside to stabilize people's hearts..."
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