Having soldiers will give you confidence. At this moment, Emperor Tongzhi was really like a god of death. He sat in front of the carriage and went straight to the Capitol. He wanted to ask the British for an explanation, or he just wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail the British. .
I am a distinguished guest invited by you, but you have not even done basic security work. Shouldn't you give the Qing Empire an explanation?
To take the initiative at the negotiating table, this is a huge opportunity. More importantly, Emperor Tongzhi also wanted to vent his emotions. This assassination was like a fire that ignited some unknown genes in his heart, and he himself also I found that I had changed.
There was a fire burning in his chest, and he had to find a chance to vent it out, otherwise the fire would burn him to ashes.
Xiang Ying is really good at acting. At this moment, he took the reins of the horse from Zai Chun and led the horse forward at the front. He became the driver of Emperor Tongzhi. The sadness and anger on his face along the way was even greater than that of Zai Chun. Three more points.
More and more London citizens gathered around, and the horror on people's faces was indescribable. Countless people crossed themselves on their chests and prayed to these Eastern guests. Countless people's faces turned red. They were ashamed of the empire's incompetent security capabilities.
Also gathering in increasing numbers were journalists from newspapers all over Europe. London in 1869 was a bumper year for them, and the blockbuster news in this year almost caught up with their usual ten years.
Later, some scholars investigated the data and found that in 1869 alone, the sales of European newspapers and periodicals surged by 60%, and the main credit for this came from these Chinese.
Click, click, click... There is the sound of shutters clicking everywhere, and the latest cameras record everything in front of them. These photos are destined to become precious archives in history museums.
All the way west along the Thames, from Tower Bridge and along the river embankment, you can see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. However, when the team first arrived at King's College, they were blocked by the airtight Guards Cavalry. Blocked the road.
The Duke of Newcastle was the first to arrive at the scene. With sweat all over his head and an anxious look on his face, he stopped the sailors and shouted to Emperor Tongzhi on the carriage, "Long live, Your Majesty! Please don't be angry, please get out of the car." Okay? The Queen asked me to tell you that the British Empire will definitely give you an explanation for this assassination!"
"What is that... God... ugh..." The Duke of Newcastle saw the head of the assassin with a ferocious face at a glance. He had never seen such a bloody scene before, and he felt sick in his heart. He bent over and vomited.
Zai Chun was also crazy at this moment. He looked at the weak Duke of Newxall with contempt and sneered, "Give me an explanation? Very good, then let me ask you, why are there British policemen among the assassins? Why is this?"
There was a roar, and the crowd suddenly stopped. The people around them did not see the assassination scene at that time, and they thought it was the black hands of other foreign forces.
But today, the British police were actually involved in the incident, and citizens who didn't know the truth suddenly became restless.
"Xiang Ying! I order you to keep moving forward! Anyone who dares to stop you will be beaten by me! I don't care if you are a member of the Royal Guards. Today I want the British Parliament to have an attitude. I want the truth!"
"Yes! Your Majesty! Everyone obeys the order and continues to move forward! Fix bayonets!"
A cold light flashed across, and the surrounding London citizens retreated in fear. More than two hundred Zhiyuan sailors were all equipped with sharp bayonets. The cold light shone on the Guards cavalry blocking the road on the opposite side, and they were stunned.
The war horse smelled the smell of danger and began to scream, and its steps were a little restless. The rider had no choice but to try his best to comfort him, and the originally strict military formation suddenly became a little chaotic.
The Chinese army is just a group of newborn tigers. This brand-new army has its own unique pride. Facing the empire where the sun never sets, the lion king that has already dominated the world, they are still fearless and dare to fight with just an order. Go up.
The bayonets moved forward like a forest. The British Royal Guards had never encountered such a provocation. They saw the perseverance in the eyes of these Chinese people. They believed that these madmen would definitely break through.
"Cavalry forward, stop them! No army from any country can approach the Congress of the Empire on which the sun never sets! All soldiers... draw their swords!"
There was a sound of metal friction, and the three hundred cavalry blocking the road drew their sabers in unison. Perhaps from the day they joined the army, they never thought that one day they would use force in their capital.
"Oh God, are we going to do something now?" There were hundreds of people watching the excitement. They were so frightened by this gesture that they backed away. Some people close to the river were even pushed out of the water.
The commanders of both sides still had some control. Xiang Ying ordered bayonets to be fixed, and the Guards ordered to draw sabers. Everyone knew that they must not let go of fire at this moment. They could use cold weapons to deter each other, and they could still smooth things over at the negotiation table. If anything happened, The conflict with bullets is hopeless.
Ten meters, eight meters, five meters... The sailor held the bayonet without any hesitation. The two military formations were getting closer and closer.
At the critical moment, a war horse galloped up the long street. A Chinese general on the horse shouted at the top of his lungs, "Pass the military order from the head of state! Everyone stay where you are...stand at attention! Rest!"
Stars were twinkling on the shoulders of the visitor. It was none other than Sima Yun, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. This general who usually kept a serious tone and seldom spoke could really control the situation. The sailors on the scene subconsciously stopped and stood at attention to take a breath.
The crowd quickly moved out of an alley, and Sima Yun's horse circled back and forth in front of the formations of the imperial guards and sailors, spurting streams of white foam from his mouth and nose.
"Who asked you to distribute live ammunition? What a nonsense! Are you all crazy! Everyone, withdraw your ammunition... turn it over!"
"Right away! The head of state will be here in a moment. Everyone, please be honest!"
Xiang Ying did not dare to show off his power with Sima Yun, so the sailors could only strictly obey the orders. The loaded bullets were pulled out after pulling the bolt, and the good bayonets were also removed.
The British Guards on the opposite side were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat. The situation was tense just now and they hadn't looked carefully. Now they realized that these Chinese people were confronting them with their bullets loaded. If they accidentally misfired, just rely on these The Praetorian Guards who used their sabers to defend themselves would suffer a big loss.
Sima Yun was alone and relying on his war horses to isolate the military formations of both sides, suppressing the situation. Then more and more carriages and war horses rushed towards the street.
"The Foreign Secretary has arrived...the Finance Minister has arrived...the Crown Prince has arrived!"
"The head of state of the Chinese nation has arrived...the military and police will clear the area immediately, and all irrelevant citizens will be evacuated immediately!"
Gladstone, along with the Foreign Secretary and the Imperial Field Marshal Joseph Wolseley, were the first to rush to the scene, followed closely by military vehicles, which brought in batches of London police officers as reinforcements. finally reached.
The Imperial Field Marshal became furious when he saw the Guardsmen holding knives. "Who told you to draw the knives? Idiot, don't you know there are reporters here?"
"Everyone is here! Sheath your knives! Back off! Let the police set up a cordon..." chapter;
