"Xu Gengshen, what happened to those trash guys on the front line? Why did the Western Sichuan Army appear outside the capital? How did they get here?" Emperor Guangxu was furious. The Ministry of War was going to send reinforcements to the front line. Well, he would send 100,000 of his most elite troops to the front line.
The new imperial guard army was transferred. However, in the blink of an eye, the rebels in western Sichuan had already reached the capital. Are the generals on the front line useless?
"Back to the emperor. According to what General Xuanhua said, these Western Sichuan troops came in from outside the mouth. They must have hidden their whereabouts along the way, so their traces were not found!" Xu Geng said with sweat all over his body. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, now
The Western Sichuan Army has already reached the capital, and he has a very big responsibility. Once Emperor Guangxu wants to take someone to the throne, he is undoubtedly the best candidate.
"Humph! It came from outside the mouth? Then what should we do now?" Emperor Guangxu was furious. Could it be that this time, like the late emperor, he was beaten to the capital and then abandoned the city and fled? Emperor Guangxu swore that he would never
Do something like this.
"Your Majesty, the Eight Banners soldiers outside the city have been ordered to enter the city. Now the city gates of the capital have been closed. With the defense of the capital, we will be able to ensure that the capital is safe and sound. According to the intelligence we have received, the incoming Western Sichuan Army has only a few
There are only 20,000 people. They can't attack the capital!" Xu Gengshen assured.
"Master Xu, what you said is too full! Some time ago, Master Xu said that after the new army of 100,000 imperial guards arrived at the front line, they would be able to stabilize the war situation? What about now? The Western Sichuan Army has all reached the capital. Your Majesty,
I implore the emperor to immediately ask General Fengshan to lead his troops to return for reinforcements. The capital is in urgent need!" Weng Tonghe immediately reported.
"Your Majesty, no! One hundred thousand soldiers under the Eight Banners are enough to guard the capital. The new Imperial Guard Army has just arrived in Xi'an. If they are allowed to return now, it will not only cause the fall of Xi'an, but also put the new Imperial Guard Army into danger.
Ah!" Xu Gengshen retorted immediately.
"Your Majesty, the capital is very important! Once the Western Sichuan Army attacks the capital, even if we can defend it, it will inevitably destabilize the world! Among other things, the morale of the frontline troops will be greatly affected. Therefore, now the new imperial guard army
Withdrawing is also to preserve the strength of the Qing Dynasty to the greatest extent!" Weng Tonghe said in a deep voice. At the same time, he also gave Emperor Guangxu a look. After being teachers and students for so long, he and Emperor Guangxu knew each other very well. Now
, the failure of the Qing Dynasty is certain. But after the failure, how to ensure the status of Emperor Guangxu depends on whether the new army of imperial guards can return to the capital safely. If the new army of imperial guards is lost again, then Emperor Guangxu will inevitably
Will once again become a puppet in the hands of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Emperor Guangxu understood what Weng Tonghe meant, but he still felt a little melancholy in his heart. He originally thought that with a million troops, he could wipe out Western Sichuan and redefine the Qing Dynasty, but in the end, it was all in vain! Now Western Sichuan is coming fiercely.
He had to do his best to protect the interests of the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, he also had to protect his own power. As for Western Sichuan, at most it would be enough to give them some benefits. If Western Sichuan does not agree, then ask foreigners to come forward. Emperor Guangxu
I believe that foreigners would not want to see the Qing Dynasty overthrown by Western Sichuan.
"When someone comes, immediately pass an order to Fengshan, asking him to lead his army back to the capital immediately. He must rush back to the capital within ten days to face the Western Sichuan Army. In addition, order all the ministries in the capital, together with the nine admirals, to guard and defend to the death. They must hold on
Capital!" Emperor Guangxu ordered.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!" Xu Geng shouted. He had a bad feeling. If the new imperial guard army that had just arrived in Xi'an returned immediately, something unexpected would happen. By then, the Qing Dynasty would It's all over for me.
"Retreat!" Emperor Guangxu ignored Xu Gengshen and left directly.
"Let's go, Mr. Xu, the emperor has already left!" Weng Tonghe looked at Xu Gengshen quietly with a smile on his face.
"Alas! The Qing Dynasty is probably coming to an end!" Xu Geng shook his head and left the palace dejectedly.
At the same time, the Empress Dowager Cixi also learned that the Western Sichuan Army was about to attack the capital. In her Chuxiu Palace, the dismissed Prince Shiduo was kneeling in front of her.
"Empress Dowager! The Qing Dynasty is about to end! What do you think the emperor has done? Now the bandits from western Sichuan are coming!" Shi Duo said with runny nose and tears.
"Okay, okay! Not to mention that the Western Sichuan Army only came with less than 20,000 people. With 20,000 people, they still can't capture the capital!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"Empress Dowager! These 20,000 people are just the vanguard of the Western Sichuan Army! Once the front line is defeated, the Western Sichuan Army will launch a massive attack! After all, the Emperor is too young and too impatient. If it is you, the Queen Mother, who makes the decision, Where could such a thing happen?" Shi Duo said again. He belongs to the Empress Dowager Cixi, and he can only rise again if the Empress Dowager Cixi comes to power again. Therefore, taking this opportunity, he tried every means to persuade the Empress Dowager Cixi to come out again. By taking control of the imperial court, he will naturally be able to rise with the tide.
"Hmph! Shi Duo, are these things something you, a slave, can say? How the emperor behaves has his own reasons." Empress Dowager Cixi said with a stern face. Even if the emperor made mistakes, he is still the master. How can these slaves make arbitrary accusations?
"Ah! Queen Mother, this slave realizes his mistake!" Shi Duo quickly kowtowed and admitted his mistake.
"Okay, please step back! If nothing can be done, the Ai family will not just watch the Qing Dynasty be ruined!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"Yes, I resign!" Shiduo was overjoyed. He knew that this was equivalent to Cixi's statement. As long as Cixi came back to power, he would be the majestic Prince Li again.
On the evening of July 4th, the entire capital was in panic. Martial law was enforced on the streets, and people were strictly prohibited from going to the streets. The prices of various food and daily necessities increased sharply. However, the Qing court did not seem to pay attention at all. this problem.
When the morning sun shone on the entire capital, a muffled thunder sounded from the west of Guang'an Gate in the capital. The rising smoke and dust even more obscured the sky and the sun. The Qing soldiers guarding the city all had pale faces. Bai. They all know that this is the impact of the large-scale cavalry gallop. The Western Sichuan Army has already arrived and is right in front of them.
"Come here, hurry up and report to your Excellency that the Western Sichuan Army has already arrived!" The generals guarding the city did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered people to go and report the news. Now, Prince Su Aixinjueluo Shanqi, the commander-in-chief of the Fengtai Eight Banners soldiers.
"Wang Wei, do you think we can capture the capital with just a few people?" Wang Yuze asked, riding on a war horse, looking at the towering walls of the capital. Although he had been to Beijing more than once in his previous life, in later generations he Beijing no longer has tall city walls. Although the tall city walls cannot hide the weakness of the Qing Dynasty, it still looks very majestic and spectacular now.
"Ah! Master, we only have such a small number of people, so it's not realistic to capture the capital!" Wang Wei was startled and quickly dissuaded him. He thought Wang Yuze really wanted to capture Beijing.
"Don't worry, I'm just talking, I won't mess around!" Wang Yuze said. Although he said this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he could do his best in one battle and completely destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty,
, that would be great! However, this battle seems to be impossible, and we have to continue to wait for the opportunity. Three years later, it should be the opportunity for Western Sichuan to replace the Manchu Qing.
Soon, the Western Sichuan Army arrived at the foot of the capital. The forward troops were less than two kilometers away from the capital. This position was already within the range of the cannons placed on the walls of the capital. However, surprisingly, the Qing army did not fire.
However, the arrival of the Western Sichuan Army caused a burst of tension among the Qing troops on the city wall. The Eight Banners disciples defending near Guang'an Gate nervously watched the movements of the Western Sichuan Army outside the city. Some of them held in their hands
They were rifles, and others were bows and arrows, broadswords and spears. Compared with the new guards, their equipment was simply diverse. This is why Xu Gengshen extremely distrusted their combat effectiveness.
After a while, there was a commotion on the city wall. It turned out that it was Xu Gengshen, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Aixinjueluo Shanqi, Prince Su, who led people to the city wall. After receiving the report, the two naturally did not dare to neglect. Although the Western Sichuan Army had few soldiers
, but no one can guarantee whether they will attack the city. If the city gate is damaged, the two of them will be blamed.
"Is there any way to blow open the city walls or gates of the capital?" Wang Yuze asked. At this time, Tashi Duoji, the commander of the 10th Brigade, and Ma Zhengyuan, the commander of the 13th Brigade, had already arrived at Wang Yuze's side. Both of them were
People with extraordinary status, especially Ma Zhengyuan, who was already in his fifties, never thought that one day he would lead his troops to the capital.
"Young Marshal, don't worry about the city wall. With our current weapons, we can't blow it open at all. The west wall of the capital is 10.3 meters high on the outside, 10.1 meters high on the inside, 11.5 meters wide at the top, and 14.8 meters thick at the base. Unless there is a large caliber
The siege guns fire armor-piercing shells, otherwise we will be powerless against the thick city wall! However, the city gate may be able to explode. But there are more than 100,000 Qing troops inside, and many Qing troops are coming now. We
I'm afraid that even if the city gate is blown up, we won't be able to capture the entire capital!" Tashi Duoji said. Their troops are too weak. If the entire Second Cavalry Army comes together, they can give it a try.
"Young Marshal, we can give it a try. As long as the city gate is blown open, my Thirteenth Brigade will definitely rush in!" Ma Zhengyuan was eager to try.
"Whether we want to attack the city or not, we don't care for the moment. Let the artillery test the defense of the capital first!" Wang Yuze said.
Soon, two brigades with a total of sixty-four Type 82 infantry guns were ready outside the Guang'an Gate of the capital, preparing to use artillery shells to announce the arrival of the Western Sichuan Army.
"fire!"
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