Prince Dun, who was inspecting the battlefield, suddenly heard Li Tuo's shout from behind him. He turned around and saw a familiar figure stumbling over. "Your Majesty, this top-secret telegram is from His Majesty... Take a look!"
What happened to Zai Chun? It turns out that just a few minutes ago, an urgent military intelligence telegram led by Gordon was received in the Forbidden City. A conjecture deduced by the Qing Dynasty's overseas naval officers and Chinese officers was sent to the Long case.
Gordon is British, but Gordon is not part of the conspiracy. Gordon represents the traditional British military aristocracy, and his second visit to the Qing Dynasty actually had the queen's nod.
In other words, Gordon is a very senior British politician and an important connection point for maintaining friendly relations between Britain and the Qing Dynasty.
He is not affiliated with a certain force or a certain prime minister!
Benjamin's direct operator in the UK was Military Attaché Delaney!
Gordon was completely unaware of Benjamin's conspiracy. He was only vaguely reminded by some old friends in Hong Kong, but this did not prevent him from doing routine business in the Qing Dynasty.
So this time he could speak freely to Emperor Tongzhi without any scruples!
A joint telegram from Gordon and Deng Shichang was sent, and it was impossible for Zai Chun not to take it seriously. When he heard that the rebels might be encircling the area for reinforcements, he was shocked!
"Surround the capital and attack the reinforcements? My sixth uncle is very sinister... But there is no evidence at all. How should I make a decision?"
At this moment, Fu Qing from the military aircraft department had not left yet. Zai Chun immediately called Fu Qing in. Fu Qing frowned after reading it.
"Hiss... it's possible, it's possible! The troops from outside the Guan Dynasty came in batches by train. It was when their strength was at their weakest. If the rebels took the opportunity to ambush, they would form a large-scale attack force within a period of time. situation!"
"But it's possible. We don't have any information. I know the rebels on Wang Qingtuo's side. I specifically asked Xi Zuo to find out. They are a group of rebels without military discipline. The camp is full of prostitutes. , the homeless smoke cigarettes!”
"Pants that are exposed in the sun on a sunny day are like the flags of ten thousand people. Even people in the camp who say they are fleeing believe it. Can such a person conduct an ambush?"
"The rebels in other places are a little better, but the distance is wrong. It's too far and beyond our reach!"
"One more thing... Long live my lord, if Gordon's judgment is true, we have to send troops to rescue them. Where should we send them?"
"Tianjin Guards? No, no, if those few thousand soldiers leave the city, will the rebels flee the mountain and eat the Tianjin Guards in one go?"
"It's very possible! Besides, Tianjin Guard's soldiers don't have much combat effectiveness. Who can they beat?"
Zai Chun coughed softly for a while, "How many troops can a train transport at most?"
"Three thousand, this is the end. Normally it's about two thousand and five thousand..."
"Ah! Is that so? Hunchun's soldiers are coming in batches. This is just a refueling tactic. No! Do we need to send soldiers from the capital to respond... But we don't know the location of the ambush?"
It was difficult, the emperor and his ministers were in trouble all of a sudden. Fu Qing finally said in a low voice, "If the capital can send out troops, you have to ask the front line, you have to ask King Dun! Whether the front can withstand it or not, the prince has to say !”
"If the prince says we can withstand it, then we can use the returning train to send thousands of people to help the Tianjin Guard defend it. In fact, it will only be this night. When daylight comes, we will not be afraid of any ambush!"
The monarch and his ministers discussed it, and this original telegram, together with the inquiry, was sent to the headquarters on the Yongding River front line.
How could Li Tuo make such a decision? As soon as he saw the content, he ran out and discussed the matter with the prince himself.
King Dun was annoyed when he heard this, "Nonsense! What do a group of students who have just returned from England know about military and state affairs? Even the Chinese help in war games, and any famous generals will do!"
"If Xiao Letian and the Four Heavenly Kings were deduced by Xiang Ying... I would take Cai Bixia's words seriously. What else can a group of small characters deduce?"
"Gordon also followed suit. What kind of good guy is he? There are British people behind this Japanese Six rebellion who don't know what they are doing. Why don't you take precautions?"
"Tell Your Majesty, you must not send troops. This deduction is not credible!"
"My lord, please don't make a judgment directly. Let's discuss it later..." Li Tuo said with a bitter face, "The analysis here is not without any truth. The Japanese Six are treacherous...what if?"
"There is no such thing as a chance!" Yi Pei glared with bloodshot eyes. "See for yourself what the fighting is like here? The Sixth Japs gathered all the elites, and they fired the shells as if they were free of charge. There are so many He has used all the explosives here, doesn’t he still have nothing to prove?”
"This is their main attack direction. There is no feint or no feint at all!"
"I have just interrogated the prisoners. There will be at least four or five such attacks. What we need now is for the capital to send us reinforcements, not to Tianjin!"
King Dun made up his mind and took the weight to become determined. The key was the cruelty of the bloody battle just now, which shocked his soul!
No matter how favored Li Tuo was, it was just because he was from Zhang Jing of the Military Aircraft Department. He had no choice when it came to the emperor's close fifth uncle, so he could only send a telegram back according to King Dun's wishes.
Just this telegram sent the imperial court into an abyss!
"Your Majesty! Prince Dun has called back..." Xiao Sixi ran in carefully holding the telegram.
Zai Chun thought deeply after seeing it, and handed it to Fu Qing. The telegram clearly stated, "The Yongding River defense line is mainly attacked by the rebels. The pressure is huge. Please send 10,000 new troops to support quickly!" '
'One soldier from the capital cannot be sent out, absolutely! '
"Hey... the fighting on the Yongding River side was extremely fierce. Some soldiers and civilians in the southern suburbs saw the fire and heard the faint sound of artillery! It seems that the prince's judgment was correct. The rebels are mainly attacking here..."
"The six Japanese soldiers are fighting so crazily, which shows that he already knows that reinforcements from outside the customs are coming, and he wants to take advantage of General Hunchun's arrival to break through the capital!"
"The decisive battle is tonight, tonight!"
Yes, the decisive battle is tonight. The pointer of the pocket watch slowly approaches nine-thirty. Several figures flash past Yangcun Station. After a few muffled sounds, several staff members at the station have their throats cut and their bodies dragged out. .
Disguised station staff took over late-night patrols, and people seemed to be able to feel the tremors of the smooth rails!
At nine twenty-seven, the rumble of a train was heard from the southeast. The special train Hunchun was on came straight to Yangcun with 2,500 elites.
In the past, when a train passed a station, it had to slow down to ensure safety even if it did not stop. The train spewed white smoke and rushed towards the station under the guidance of the signal light!
"Damn it, now... light a fire... blow up this train!"
