"The British Expeditionary Force is coming with force and seems invincible, but their biggest hidden danger actually lies within!"
"Because Benjamin and the others want to win too much. Not only do they want victory itself, but they also greedily desire more benefits. Their war mentality is no longer pure!"
"Fisher is an excellent commander, but it is a pity that no matter how powerful a military strategist is, he is afraid of politics and money interfering in the war!"
"Right now I can see that there are countless eyes behind Fisher's fleet staring at him! That is the greedy capitalist forces in Europe!"
"When an excellent military strategist is severely constrained, what can he do? What can he accomplish? I'm afraid 70% of his thoughts are on the home front, right?"
"Fat man! Have you read Three Kingdoms? Do you know why Zhuge Liang failed? That's because a figure like the God of War spent more than half of his energy on the rear!"
"The Shu Han regime did not completely integrate Sichuan's local elites from the beginning. After the fall of the Shu Han, did the officials and nobles of the Sichuan faction suffer persecution from the Sima family?"
"No! Those who were suppressed were all Liu Bei's Sichuan faction, they were all foreign factions..."
"The corners of history are filled with secrets, it just depends on how you think about it! In fact, six percent of Zhuge Liang's energy is spent within the Shu Han, and only four percent is used for external combat!"
"How can he be undefeated? The same is true in the UK right now. Fisher is here with a murderous intent, but to what extent can he use all his abilities?"
"Politicians in the UK are holding back, and capitalists are holding back. The French fleet that is now converging seems to be huge! But are there no constraints?"
"Haha... What a strange fleet this is! The French have fewer battleships but the commander has the most noble status!"
"The British have many warships, but the commander is just a general, not even a marshal... How do you ask him to command the French Emperor?"
"How do you want him to face Napoleon IV?"
"Hahaha... I finally saw a chance! This battle is not just fought on the battlefield, the real highlight is outside the battlefield!"
"I won't show up so soon, because the key to the victory of this battle is not the decisive battle on the high seas, but the periphery, periphery, periphery!"
"Master! Do you have a plan?" Fatty Jin was so excited that tears came to his eyes.
"Yes... of course there is, but it's not perfect yet, and we still have to mess with it for a while... The key now is the north! Ermao Ermao, can you persuade Zai Chun? This is so crucial..."
Xiao Letian turned his gaze to the north. In the Chengde Summer Resort, thousands of miles away, in the Yunshan Resort Building, a strong fragrance of medicine hit his nostrils. The heavily-armed Emperor Tongzhi was lying in the palace on the second floor, and a group of young eunuchs were busy outside. .
Having just seen off the two empress dowagers and Fu Qing, it was now time for Zai Chun to close his eyes and take a rest. Er Mao was waiting beside him, and the sun shone through the window into the room, creating streaks of light and shadow.
Zai Chun seemed to have taken a nap for a while, and suddenly he opened his eyes hazily. Half asleep and half awake, he looked at the dust flying in the light, shaking like elves, and his thoughts were suddenly brought back to his childhood.
He was still very young at that time, and he didn't know what happened. He only knew that he was being held by his wet nurse and sitting on a rickety carriage, bumping along the way.
Everyone was frowning, and everyone was in a hurry. Later, he learned that the British and French forces were about to break the city, and his father was going to Chengde to hunt at this time.
Why should we hunt when the city is broken? He didn't understand, and no one was willing to let him understand. Anyway, he didn't need to walk along the way. Who would care about a child who wet his pants.
It stands to reason that a child at such a young age should not have much memory. Zai Chun could not remember what happened at that time, but for some reason, seeing the dust in the light today, it was as if the long-lasting memory had opened a valve. It all squirted out.
"Ah...I remembered...I lived here..."
"Your Majesty, you're awake!" Er Mao was alerted and hurried over to take care of him. At this moment, Zai Chun's face was covered in red rashes, which were so dense and terrifying that he was so weak that it was impossible to even sit up.
"I... am I about to walk... Why don't I even have the strength to sit up... I hate it so much!" Zai Chun hit the bed with his fist, and Er Mao was so frightened that he quickly helped him.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, take your time to recover, I'll get you up..."
Er Mao carefully helped Zai Chun sit up and lean against him. Several eunuchs who were making medicine outside heard the noise and hurriedly came in to help. However, Zai Chun waved his hands in disgust, "You all get out...go downstairs, get out!"
On the second floor of Yunshan Resort Building, only Er Mao and Zai Chun were left.
After taking a few deep breaths, Zai Chun said quietly, "I was only five years old when I came here...I can't remember a lot of things. I don't know why my mind is so clear today!"
"I remember a lot of things from the past. I remember... we had a bumpy journey to Chengde. We were in a panic inside and outside. The eunuchs and maids were running around, and a group of stewards went around opening the warehouse with keys..."
"Some fell down, some spilled things, some smashed disks... They were scolding and noisy. The masters of each palace were urging their slaves to get their things, but they found their shoes but not their hats. Several It’s night in the palace and I haven’t even received a candle!”
"I'm so happy watching from the sidelines. Right here, upstairs, I'm lying on the window, watching them wrestling and being scolded. I'm so happy to laugh..."
"Huang Ama has never had time to see me. I really wanted to go and say hello, but that time I just kowtowed outside the door. I just saw Huang Ama's side face through the curtain and the crack in the door..."
"That was the last time I saw my father alive... thin, sad, and drunk... At that time, my father drank every night, and when he drank too much, he would whip the palace maids..."
"I live here, and my father is in the Yanbo Zhishuang Hall in front. It's very close... I can know what my father is doing!"
"And then...not long after...the sound of wailing suddenly came from the Yanbo Zhishuang Palace. I woke up from my dream and didn't know what happened!"
"Soon the queen mother and the eunuch ran over with me in their arms. At that time, Bai Lingzi had already covered my father's face... I wanted to lift it up and take a look but I didn't dare, I didn't dare..."
"The only memory I have of my father when he was alive is the side profile I saw when I asked An to look outside the door curtain... I only have this little memory of my father, and there will be no more!"
Er Mao saw that what Zai Chun said was a bit wrong! It was so sad and I quickly advised, "Your Majesty! Don't think about the past. You can rest in peace and recuperate!"
Zai Chun stretched out his hand and grabbed Er Mao's hand. "Brother Er Mao... tell me the truth... What is my disease? Is there any hope for help?"
