"Man, don't pretend to be a grandson for too long, otherwise this pretending to be a grandson will slowly turn into a real grandson. Do you, Li Tuo, think you can hide yourself from the court? Stop dreaming, you can't even deceive me... …”
"Let's go, I know your talents are more than just a copywriter. Prince Dun has slowly transformed from an idle prince into a red prince with military power in the court. You deserve the most credit!"
"Now that Prince Dun has only led an army of 33,000, he has to resist Prince Gong's hundreds of thousands of rebels. Not to mention the outcome of victory or defeat, even his life is at risk!"
"Your Majesty has appointed me as Prince Dun's deputy. I will urgently mobilize troops to leave the capital and go south in the evening. You must come with me. It is not the time for you to hide in the face of a national crisis!"
Li Tuo's embarrassed expression gradually became serious. He raised his hands and bowed to Fu Qing, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but I really have never led an army before!"
"Yes, I gave Prince Dun some tricks, but they are all the experience of an old man in the officialdom. It's okay to hold the prince in the court without suffering a loss, but in this important matter of military affairs, where can I..."
Before Li Tuo could finish speaking, he saw Fu Qing leaning forward. The two of them were very close to each other. Li Tuo felt a chill in his waist. When he lowered his head, he saw the muzzle of a black gun pressing against him. on his ribs.
"Pretend! If you keep pretending to me... and pretend to be a grandson again, I won't let you pretend anymore. Do you believe it or not?"
"Hiss... Third Master! You... you actually dare to bring a gun in front of the Forbidden City? Do you want to rebel?"
"Stop fucking talking nonsense to me. Scholars like you have to use rogue methods to deal with me. If you don't obey, I will kill you. I let your scholar see the soldiers. I can't explain why!"
"Did you see it? I'm willing to do anything for this country. I'm willing to risk everything. Isn't it just that I bring a gun into the palace? If you say something more, I will shoot you on the spot. Do you believe it?"
"Hey... don't, don't, don't... I'm convinced, I'm really convinced... This is really a scholar meeting a soldier!"
The corner of Fu Qing's mouth curled up, a bit like Xiao Letian's evil smile, "Haha... I have been in Guan for more than two hundred years since the Qing Dynasty. Since the late Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, I have accumulated rich experience in dealing with these scholars in Guan. experience of!"
"Gold, women, and knives... With these three things, no one can be disobedient, especially a guy like you who is full of evil ideas. A knife is more useful than gold and women!"
"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to lead the troops to fight in person. You should be able to serve as a staff for the army! As long as you can put down this rebellion and protect Zuo, the Qing Dynasty, there will be plenty of gold and women!"
Fu Qing put away his pistol and patted Li Tuo on the shoulder, who turned pale with fright. "Haha... I'm just kidding you. His Majesty gave me the privilege of carrying a gun before the emperor years ago, but it was not an express decree!"
"No matter how domineering I am, Third Master, I still don't have the guts to rebel. If Your Majesty doesn't nod, I won't even dare to bring a toothpick to the palace! Hahaha..."
"Hey...you are lying to me? I said...Third Master, you are really bad..."
"Okay, Li Tuo, stop pretending. We are here to save lives. If not for anything else, let's attack your benefactor, Prince Dun. You have to take the lead. Is there any way to break the situation?"
Li Tuo sighed, "I have been hiding it for so many years, but you broke it all at once! All these years of hard work have been in vain, how can I hide it in the future?"
"That's all, that's all... Since the third master gave his subordinates a low profile, they won't hide it anymore. The situation this time is indeed very dangerous. Prince Dun's 33,000 people are fighting against Prince Gong, and he will really suffer!"
"But it won't be a big loss. After all, it's a new Western-style army fighting hundreds of thousands of refugees. The difference in numbers is huge but the difference in equipment is even greater!"
"As long as His Majesty is not forcing King Dun to death, then there is no problem in returning it slowly! What doesn't the third master know? King Dun has more than 20 eight-eight field artillery pieces and a hundred heavy machine guns. In this way What kind of firepower can the enemy rush in?”
Fu Qing nodded, "But the problem now is, the news of His Majesty's victory! The 100,000 Western-style troops defending the capital are all the results of the military reforms of the Tongzhi Dynasty. It is really not a good idea to retreat after the first battle. Good political signal!”
"That won't work!" Li Tuo was anxious. "Don't you know the idiom of the Third Master? Now is the time for Prince Gong to go all out, and the strength he has accumulated throughout his life will burst out!"
"Just like a flood from a high mountain that releases in an instant, it cannot be resisted by humans at all. We can only retreat temporarily to avoid its sharp edge. When they let go, they will naturally win!"
"Retreat and wait for reinforcements from Shanhaiguan and Zhangjiakou. This is the best policy!"
"Oh! He is indeed a talented person who is hiding in the imperial court. You and I thought that we would go together. We obviously have the towering city wall of the capital as our support. As long as we protect the lifeline of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway, we will naturally be invincible. !”
"Yes! Third Master, this is a good idea. If it doesn't work, just ask the Chinese to mobilize troops to protect the railway. The head of state has many ideas!"
The two of them actually stamped their feet and beat their chests at the same time and said in unison, "Lost by politics! I'm afraid this battle will be lost by politics..."
Li Tuo's brows twisted into the Chinese character "Sichuan", "King Dun is very familiar with His Majesty's character, and he also knows where His Majesty is worried at the moment. I am afraid that we can explain to His Majesty right now, but in order to share His Majesty's worries, King Dun will also risk a fight." Really!"
The crux of the problem is still here. When Emperor Tongzhi thinks about the problem, he cannot just look at the battlefield level. He is not a general but an emperor. What is more important than victory or defeat on the battlefield is the people's hearts.
The common people do not understand what strategic retreat and transfer are. They only look at the gains and losses of one-third of an acre of land in front of them!
The Han governors of the world and even many Manchu officials were not very loyal to Emperor Tongzhi. As long as they found that one party had the upper hand, they would naturally rush to join him like grass on the wall!
Prince Gong became more powerful, and they kowtowed to the Japanese army. If Emperor Tongzhi stabilized the war situation, they would immediately send troops to Yixin!
This time is a big account for the emperor to consider, and it must be settled clearly!
Prince Dun Yi Pei must know the thoughts of his nephew emperor. His current rights were given by Emperor Tongzhi, not his brother or his father!
Then he had to consider the problem for Emperor Tongzhi. At this moment, it was very possible that Prince Dun knew clearly that he shouldn't fight, but he still had to take a gamble!
"Damn it...if Prince Dun doesn't win a battle, then he won't be able to retreat!"
The two of them were rubbing their hands nervously in the corner under the imperial steps. Xiao Sixi was spying from a distance. He couldn't hear what the other party was saying, but he could guess that Third Master Fu Qing was discussing things with Li Tuo.
Xiao Sixi couldn't help but feel shocked, "It has long been said that this Li Tuo is a little different. Even the two seniors Li Lianying and Zhou Daoying respect him... It seems that the pretty boy Isiha who disappeared didn't dare to mess with this Li Tuo." !”
"I didn't know what was going on before, but now even the Third Master is impressed? What is this man's background?"
