Prince Chun Yixuan was going crazy. He couldn't figure out Xiao Letian's negotiation methods. He was furious like a lion at one moment, and ridiculed like a scoundrel at the other. Anyway, he kept moving forward, heading straight to Guangqu. Go towards the door.
What Prince Chun heard the most along the way was, "Don't listen, don't listen, the bastard is chanting sutras." By the end of the sentence, even the new soldiers around him couldn't help laughing, and they all laughed.
Humiliation, this is the biggest humiliation that Yi Xuan has experienced in his life. He was so insulted by a Han but he didn't dare to resist at all. Who makes the situation stronger than others.
Along the way, he not only heard jeers, but also saw a scene that shocked him. There were two-horse carts appearing in the New Army's rapid march, and the wheels were all made of Western rubber. Tires, these are all ammunition and supplies and reinforcements transferred from Tanggu.
General Tietoutuo and Liu Lang were now in charge of the logistics of the army. They brought together boat after boat of reinforcements sent from Ryukyu, as well as the newly redressed Dagukou Green Battalion soldiers, and took advantage of the rare situation in the Qing Dynasty at that time. Rubber tires began to be transported to the front line.
The horses and mules around Tanggu have been purchased at high prices. The two-horse cart looks very rustic, but it is equipped with bearings and rubber tires imported from Europe. It runs light and fast, catching up like a gust of wind. The footsteps of the army.
Xiao Letian's army is getting bigger and bigger, slowly increasing from 1,300 to 1,500 and then to 2,000. When Xiao Letian saw the Guangqumen Gate Tower, Wang Huaiyuan counted that the total number of soldiers under his command had exceeded 2,500. Hundreds of people.
Xiao Letian discussed military topics with his officers without hesitation, as if he was deliberately letting Prince Chun listen. When the numbers that horrified Yixuan popped up one after another, the prince was tortured to the point of collapse.
"Prime Minister Xiao, there's no need to say any more. I already know how powerful the new army is, so you don't need to put any more pressure on me. But you really don't need to enter this city anymore..."
"To tell you the truth, the two empress dowagers have probably reached a reconciliation now, and the war in the court has ceased. You have no excuse to enter the city at this time... I tell you clearly that the decree from the empress dowager of the East will be here soon, and it must be The decree to make you withdraw your troops..."
"It's not too late to stop now. At least we can reach an agreement outside Guangqumen. The benefits that should be given to you are quite a lot...I will be in charge today, two million taels of silver, plus Tanggu tax-free twenty Year, how about the Prime Minister withdrawing the troops? As long as you don’t enter the city, what I want is that you don’t enter the city..."
Yi Xuan's mouth was dry and his throat felt like it was sticking together. He knew in his heart that if Xiao Letian stepped into the city walls of Beijing, the political significance would be too great. This would mean that the Han people led troops into the capital, and the Manchus The morale of the people will be severely damaged.
As for the garrison in the field and not entering the city, that is another excuse. It can completely promote that Xiao Letian respects the majesty of the emperor and the laws of the court and does not dare to enter the city. In that case, Xiao Letian will naturally be a loyal minister.
In the eyes of the court scholar-bureaucrats, the soldiers of the vassal state were actually the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, and the ministers of the vassal state were also the ministers of the Qing Dynasty. As long as they still respected the court in their hearts, they could tolerate a little nonsense occasionally. After all, Is this a foreign country? It's understandable that you don't understand etiquette.
Yi Xuan stared at Xiao Letian pitifully, just like a resentful woman hoping that her man would change her mind. She was so resentful, but Xiao Letian, a cruel man, had no intention of showing mercy to her, and instead turned around and told stories to his officers and soldiers.
"In the second year of Chongzhen, that is, in November 1629, Huang Taiji led the Eight Banners Army to march into Beijing. On January 3 of the following year, the troops arrived at the gate of Beijing. "The war raged all over the suburbs of Beijing." Tens of thousands of the Eight Banners Army attacked Guangqumen. After hearing the news, Superintendent Yuan Chonghuan led 9,000 cavalry straight to the capital and fought with the Qing army outside Guangqu Gate. Yuan Chonghuan charged forward and was hit by several arrows. The battle lasted for ten hours from 6 o'clock in the morning to 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and defeated the Eight Banners Army. …”
"Then Huang Taiji moved his army to Nanhaizi to observe the incident. At the same time, Huang Taiji felt that Yuan Chonghuan was the biggest obstacle to his taking over the Central Plains, so he designed a counterintuitive plan, falsely creating news that Yuan Chonghuan had collaborated with the enemy, and deliberately let the captured Ming Ming The eunuchs of the court listened carefully and let them go back to report the news. As expected, the headstrong Emperor Chongzhen fell into the trap and executed Yuan Chonghuan, resulting in the destruction of the country and his death..."
When this topic came up, Yi Xuan almost fell off his horse. "You...what are you going to say." He really didn't expect that Xiao Letian would bring up this topic at this time. Could he really be a remnant of the previous Ming Dynasty?
Xiao Letian ignored him and continued, "This city gate has witnessed the decline of an old empire and the rise of a new empire. This gate is spiritual. I even feel that this gate is the lock cylinder of the empire's reincarnation." …”
"You have all heard what Prince Chun just said. The imperial court is probably going to take back that imperial edict. When we enter the city, we will soon become unjust and unjust. I am afraid we will be scolded by the world, and there are cannons on Guangqumen. There are defenders and city walls. If we want to break through, a lot of people will die..."
"I don't want to be arbitrary today, but I just want to hear your opinions. Should we attack this city gate? Can we enter Beijing City?"
At this time, the officer corps had long been suffocated by that tragic historical story. Humans are such strange animals. When an ordinary place or an ordinary building is endowed with certain historical significance, then It will become extremely sacred.
At that moment, the officer corps even felt the heavy weight of history weighing on their hearts. The history of the suffering of the Han people may be reversed today.
"Why did the Prime Minister say this? It's just a city gate. We brothers will rush down with you..."
"Fight, we must fight, let this city see the power of our military, let the Xiaozi flag be planted on the top of the city, let's do it..."
"Prime Minister, why should you hesitate? You have long said that your existence and the existence of our new army have only one purpose, which is to reverse the trend and change the situation... A good man will rewrite history while he is alive."
Yes, this is the exact words Xiao Letian once said in a secret meeting, and it is also the most shocking slogan among his subordinates: "A good man lives to rewrite history."
Prince Chun was already in tears. He kept urging, "Are you really going to rebel? I don't believe it. I don't believe it. You didn't overthrow the imperial court's ruling system in Tanggu. You kept all the officials well. I don't believe it." I believe you will rebel..."
"Isn't it just money? Isn't it just profit? The court will give it to you, and the court will be willing to give it to you... Stop messing around, give me some face, and save some face for the court..."
Xiao Letian had no time to pay attention to the crying prince. He raised his head to the sky and let his eyes flow silently. He murmured to himself, "In 1900, after the Eight-Power Allied Forces occupied Tianjin, Yangcun, and Tongzhou, they marched towards Beijing. Because There were many defenders at Chaoyang Gate, and they could not attack the city many times, so they attacked from Guangqumen and Dongzhimen, which were weakly defended..."
"At that time, those who stayed at Guangqumen were a group of double-gun soldiers, with a pipe in one hand and a musket in the other. They never forgot to take two puffs during the battle. How could such soldiers be undefeated? In the end, the city was defeated, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled west to Shanxi..."
"Two battles at Guangqumen, one witnessed the rise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the other witnessed the decline of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This Guangqumen Gate is really a magical city gate, and today I, Xiao Letian, Here we are, this battle that did not appear in history is about to begin. Whether I can reverse the fate of the country depends on today's battle."
Thinking of this, Xiao Letian wiped away his tears and said fiercely to Yixuan, "Of course I am not going to rebel. I am also a loyal minister. However, since the Queen Mother's decree has not been issued until now, the original order is still valid... …The new army is ready for battle and attacks the city.”
Yixuan's eyes went dark and he fell off his horse. He knew that the deal was done and no one could stop the new army. He knew best what kind of soldiers there were in Guangqumen.
The horn of charge had already sounded, and the blue crowd began to surge on the ground. The shouts of killing were earth-shattering. The people who had not fled in the distance stopped and watched the group of soldiers who were desperate to attack the city.
The New Army has no artillery or ladders, but they have Gatlings, snipers, passionate soldiers who dare to fight, and of course brand-new tactics that surpass the Eight Banners for a century.
Burst, burst, burst... Gatling's tongues of fire rushed towards the city at a 45-degree angle. For a moment, bricks and debris flew, and thousands of Eight Banners soldiers were suppressed and unable to raise their heads.
The sniper calmly observes the movement on the city wall, and shoots anyone who appears, especially those near the red cannons, which are the focus of the sniper's attention. Anyone who dares to use the cannon will be shot.
"Enter the grenadier... Let's see who has the strongest hand. Throw the fat man onto the red cannon. The one who succeeds will get credit."
The new army doesn't care about rewards or captures on the battlefield, but they value military merit most, because military merit can be accumulated and improve their social status. This is something ordinary people can't even dream of. When the prime minister showed off first-class military merit, that is My son’s ticket to college is free.
"Fight...Follow me, I'd rather stack the Arhats than throw them up. The new army will win..."
At this time, Prince Chun had woken up. He and the guards were dumbfounded, and the people who were stationed in the distance were also crazy. They had seen such desperate soldiers, throwing rocks at their heads and throwing fat grenades upwards. .
The outer city wall of Beijing is eleven meters high. It takes a lot of strength to throw a heavy object to this height. Stacking Arhats to lower the height is a very effective way. This group of fierce soldiers received a stone on their shoulders. The shoulder blades are broken but there is no place to move.
A sturdy soldier's eyes were already burning. He stepped on the shoulders of his comrades in a sprint and rushed forward. "Grandpa, I'll give you a pot of good wine." After saying this, the huge fat man's grenade rolled towards the top of the city.
The fire instantly engulfed the red cannon.
"Enter the imperial city and save the Queen Mother. The new army is on the Qingjun's side." Thousands of people on the battlefield shouted wildly, with murderous intent reaching into the sky.
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