Rong Lu also relieved himself at this time, Prince Gong's suggestion was indeed a plan to kill two birds with one stone.The Boxers in Shandong were like weeds, burned with fire, and then grew another stubble without paying attention.When protecting the bandits in Shandong, the arrogance of the Boxers was about to be dispelled.However, as soon as the imperial court transferred Rong Lu back to the capital to set up defenses, all parts of Shandong immediately fell into turmoil again.If the Boxers and the Huaxing Army can really fight, the imperial court can reap the benefits of the fishermen no matter what."
Queen Mother, what Prince Gong said is very true.The minions agreed with Prince Gong's opinion, let the Boxers and the Huaxing Army fight, and our court will find an opportunity to annihilate them all at the most critical time" Rong Lu also knelt down and suggested, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart."
Okay, this palace will listen to you, and take the emperor to Rehe for a while.You have to remember to this palace, this is only a stopgap measure.If Beijing is lost and then recovered, this palace will give you a great credit.But this palace agreed to give up Beijing today, and you won't be able to take it back another day, don't blame this palace for not being merciful at that time" Cixi looked around at the two of them with cold eyes, and a trace of anger flashed on her face."
The queen mother can rest assured, the ministers will do their best and die" Prince Gong and Rong Lu hurriedly knelt down and assured, looking loyal.Three days later, a news came out of the Forbidden City that shocked all the dignitaries and nobles, and the Empress Dowager took the emperor north to Chengde to hunt.Rumors spread throughout the capital, and they discussed it in private.In the end, everyone came to the conclusion that the Qing court was ready to abandon the city of Beijing and evacuate outside the Guan.The first thing that hit this explosive news was the ticket number in Beijing.Almost all the dignitaries and nobles gathered in the ticket number to exchange the silver, ready to move out of the capital at home, and follow the queen mother and the emperor out of the customs.Ding Baozhen in Shandong and Rong Lu, who was deployed in the Gyeonggi area, took the initiative to give up a way.Without much effort, the Boxers conquered the northern defense line one after another, and it only took half a month to attack Baoding Mansion, 300 miles south of Beijing.At this time, the dignitaries and nobles in the capital all believed in the fact that the city of Beijing was about to be lost, and now there was the Huaxing Army in the east and the Boxers in the south.Beijing is like a fat sheep, anyone can easily take a bite."
Hey, haven't you heard that the emperor and the queen mother are going to Chengde, and the thieves are about to enter Beijing" "ShhhNow Bing Yong is catching thieves everywhere on the street, and you actually say such a rebellious thing.The Queen Mother and the Emperor went to the summer resort to play, and this Beijing city will always be our Qing Dynasty" "What do you know The last time foreign devils entered Beijing, the first emperor claimed to have gone to Rehe to escape the summer.But as a result, you see, the foreign devils not only entered the city of Beijing, but the first emperor did not come back there" "It's really true that you say this, the current saint is still young, and he is not yet the age of hunting, so it is really a thief who is coming, so do we have to pack up our things and flee" "What are you afraid of, don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door."
I heard that the anti-thieves are only against the Manchus, and they are not embarrassed by us Han people.When the time comes, our brothers will see if we can fish in troubled waters, and maybe we can make a small fortune while the chaos is in trouble" "Okay, then you must call your brother at that time" The people in the capital talked a lot, and they all believed the fact that the anti-thieves were about to enter Beijing.Now there is the Huaxing Army in the east and the Boxers in the south.Beijing is like a fat sheep, anyone can easily take a bite.After all the royal relatives and nobles of the Forbidden City went north to Rehe, Rong Lu's protector was also ordered to go north to Rehe.The city of Beijing was completely defended by the Eight Banners Army, and the area around Gyeonggi became almost a vacuum.In Baoding Mansion, Hebei, the three elders of the Heaven and Earth Society listened in disbelief to the spies in front of them."
Have you ever found out that the high walls of the capital city are far from being compared to Baoding Mansion.If we take the risk of attacking, the dead and wounded will be the lives of hundreds of thousands of brothers" Wang Yinlin, one of the three elders of the Heaven and Earth Society, pointed at the spies of the Pigeon Hall and shouted, with an incredible expression on his face."
How dare the little one deceive Elder Wang, Cixi and the Dog Emperor both went north to Rehe to hunt, and the guard also followed Rehe, and the capital is now completely garrisoned by a group of uneducated and unskilled Eight Banner disciples, which is no different from the empty city."
The spy replied with a fist clenched repeatedly, his face full of excitement."
Elder Wang, in this way, this is really an opportunity.Baoding Mansion is located at the gateway of the capital, so easily taken by us.It seems that the Manchu Tartars deliberately wanted to abandon the capital, and this was indeed an opportunity for us. ”Elder Jiang Wanshan echoed the words, and his heart was also extremely excited."
Brother Wang, let's do it, after this battle, we can realize the ideal of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and fulfill the long-cherished wish of the Heaven and Earth Society for generations" Meng Laicai, the elder of the ruling household, also nodded, with the same look of excitement on his face."
I implore Elder Wang to give an order, and the brothers are willing to go to the soup and fight without giving up" All the leaders of the Heaven and Earth Society clenched their fists and begged for battle, and their excitement was overflowing.If Beijing City is really taken, then everyone will be the heroes of the founding of the country."
Okay, then let's kill all the Manchu Tartars and complete the great cause of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty" Wang Yinlin nodded, looked around at everyone with his eyes focused, and raised his arms and shouted."
Anti-Qing Restoration of Sight, Anti-Qing Restoration of Enlightenment" The leaders also raised their arms and shouted, their eyes full of fanaticism.At the Nanjing Presidential Palace, Wei Ziyou took small steps early in the morning to send the latest information in the capital to Qiao Zhiqing's study."
Brother Qiao, the latest military situation in the capital, Cixi and the little emperor have gone north to hunt in Rehe, the defense of the capital is empty, the army of the Boxers has taken Baoding Mansion in Hebei, and they are about to march on Beijing" Wei Ziyou wiped the fragrant sweat on his forehead, his face full of anxiety.Qiao Zhiqing's eyebrows tightened, and then he opened the military newspaper and read it carefully."
Let the soldiers prepare the carriage, I want to go to the Ministry of National Defense" Qiao Zhiqing put away the military newspaper, sorted out the official documents on the table, and then went straight to the Ministry of Defense.The "Good President" generals have gathered in the Department of Defense's operations hall, and all MI Departments have received a copy as well.As soon as Qiao Zhiqing entered the gate of the Ministry of National Defense, all the generals stood up and saluted."
Alright, sit down.It seems that you all know everything in the military newspaper, and you all talk about it, what kind of nerves is there in the Qing court. ”Qiao Zhiqing showed a chuckle on his face, and waved his hand at the generals to signal everyone to sit down and talk."
President, no matter what nerves the Qing court has.Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Huaxing Army, and we should immediately order the Chinese troops stationed at Dagukou to march into Beijing, and we can't let the rabble of the Boxers get the first opportunity."
Hu Wenhai was the first to express his opinion, and this time Hu Wenhai also came to attend the meeting because it involved the troops of the Nanjing Military Region."
Yes, President, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity can't be easily given up" There are also many generals in the audience who agreed, and it is a great merit to win the city of Beijing."
It is also strange to say that the Qing court obviously has 200,000 guards in this area, as well as 100,000 cavalry of the Horqin tribe, all of which are elite troops.But they can actually give up the capital of a country and go north to Rehe to hunt at this critical time, there must be something strange in it" Defense Minister Wang Shumao calmly analyzed, looked at the map and asked with a frown."
The capital is the heart of a country, and when it is not a last resort, according to normal thinking, it should not be easily given up, and it is always necessary to resist desperately, but the Qing court did the opposite this time, which is really confusing."
Gu Yunfei, chief of the General Staff, also raised his eyebrows with some suspicion, but thinking of the opponents faced by the Qing court, it seemed that he was also afraid of retreating.The Ministry of Defense was in deep thought for a moment."
Do you have any opinions," Qiao Zhiqing still looked around at everyone with a relaxed face."
If my guess is correct, the purpose of the Qing court should be to provoke us to fight with the Boxers, so as to reap the benefits of the fishermen.The Boxers had already reached Baoding, and it would take less than three days to reach the periphery of the capital.The Qing court made such a big sacrifice and put down such a big temptation, that is, it dug a pit and waited for us to jump into it" Zhang Zongyu broke the silence and analyzed it with a calm face."
Yes, yes, very likely.Beijing was the imperial capital of the Manchus, and they could not have fled north without firing a single shot.There must be a reason for this evacuation, and their calculations are really good" The generals suddenly realized for a while and expressed their approval."
Very good, Minister Ma Xun, how much time is there for recruit drills" Qiao Zhiqing nodded with satisfaction at Zhang Zongyu, turned his gaze to Ma Xun, and asked calmly."
It will take at least three months to report to the president."
Ma Xun got up and simply made a report, it will take another month for the recruit drill to be trained, but it will take two months to integrate into the major military regions."
Well, you have to remember that for three months, everything is still going according to plan.If the Qing court wanted to play, let them play for a while.We still stood still at the mouth of Dagu and strictly guarded against the attack of Tianjin Guard.I want to see how much patience the Qing court will have, waiting for the net to be closed" Qiao Zhiqing looked around at the generals and gave an order decisively, not at all tempted by the little profit in front of him."
The last general obeys the order" All the generals saluted and stood up and shouted loudly.In Fangshan County, Beijing, the Boxers, under the leadership of the Heaven and Earth Society, were almost invincible along the way.The Qing troops along the way all fled, and met with little resistance.After the Qing court went north, all the soldiers of the Eight Banners in the Gyeonggi area thought that the imperial court had fled and had no intention of resisting anymore.The reaction of the Qing court made the Boxers feel unbelievable, and specially organized troops in Fangshan County for three days, and sent a large number of spies into Beijing to investigate the situation.But all the information shows that the city of Beijing is indeed not defended by elite troops.The night was dark, the storm was coming, and the air was hot and humid."
Brother Wang, is our Heaven and Earth Society really going to succeed" The three elders of the Boxers gathered together to discuss the matter, Jiang Wanshan asked Wang Yinlin in disbelief, the march and combat in the past few days were like a dream
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