Beijing, the capital of the Qing Empire, is also the political, economic and cultural center of the country. Since the Manchus took over the Central Plains in 1644, the Manchus, with a population of only one million, have ruled China for nearly 250 years.
The Forbidden City in the center of Beijing has been the imperial palace since the Ming Dynasty. Although it was originally built by the Han people, it was occupied by the Manchus two hundred years later.
Renshou Hall, the main hall where Emperor Guangxu went to court to listen to government affairs. On the high emperor's throne, Emperor Guangxu, who was only nineteen years old this year, was full of anger. In the hall, ministers dragging pig tails were already kneeling on the floor.
"What do those bastards in western Sichuan really want to do? Do they really want to start a war with the Qing Dynasty? Is it possible that my majestic Qing Dynasty is still afraid of them?" Guangxu's childish voice echoed in the Jinluan Palace. Today's
The purpose of the court meeting was to discuss how to deal with the aggressive situation in western Sichuan. However, the ministers in the palace argued for several hours, but still could not come up with a feasible solution. This made Emperor Guangxu very angry.
He ascended the throne as emperor at the age of four. For fifteen years, Emperor Guangxu has been living in the shadow of Cixi. Finally last year, the Empress Dowager Cixi ended listening to politics behind the curtain. Emperor Guangxu was very excited and wanted to do something great and defeat the great evil.
Ten years of banditry in Western Sichuan. However, I did not expect that the Western Sichuan Army had just begun to mobilize, and these ministers of the Qing Dynasty were panicked one by one. I would like to ask Emperor Guangxu, how could he realize his dream and annihilate the country by relying on such ministers?
Western Sichuan Rebellion Party.
Emperor Guangxu vented his anger in the Jinluan Palace before he calmed down. Looking at the kneeling ministers in the Jinluan Palace, he felt a sense of pride in his heart. Two years ago, he was just a man sitting on a dragon.
It's just a puppet on the chair. Now, the Empress Dowager Cixi has returned to power, and he can finally take charge personally.
"What do you think we should do to deal with the unusual changes in western Sichuan now?" Emperor Guangxu sat back on his throne and glanced at the kneeling ministers below with a straight face, hoping that one of them could come up with an idea. Of course, Emperor Guangxu himself
He wanted to go to war with Western Sichuan. He wanted to defeat Western Sichuan as soon as possible, wipe out the rebels in Western Sichuan, and achieve unification. Emperor Guangxu also urgently hoped that the ministers in the Manchu Dynasty would be of the same mind as him.
However, Emperor Guangxu was still too naive. The ministers all buried their heads low, regardless of catching his gaze. They were not children like Emperor Guangxu, who spoke and acted without consideration, only based on their own preferences. Western Sichuan
How powerful, none of these ministers, who are generally over forty years old, don't know. Since the rise of Western Sichuan, have there been too many wars between the Qing Dynasty and Western Sichuan? But there was no time when the Qing Dynasty failed. Every time they fought, Western Sichuan's
Its strength will expand a lot. Later, it will have to compensate for the losses of Western Sichuan, which is a lot of money! Therefore, as long as Western Sichuan does not take the initiative to cause trouble, the Qing Dynasty will not be willing to go to war with Western Sichuan. Even if Western Sichuan is provocative, the Qing Dynasty will not
They have been tolerant and appeasing. Only then have there been more than ten years of peace. Now that they are starting to start a war, aren't they just looking for trouble?
Therefore, when faced with Emperor Guangxu's inquiry, none of the ministers spoke.
"Xu Gengshen, I ask you, can we, the Qing Dynasty, wipe out the Western Sichuan bandits in one battle?" Seeing that none of the ministers spoke, Emperor Guangxu had no choice but to name them. Xu Gengshen, as the Minister of War, was naturally the first to be called upon.
asked the minister.
"Your Majesty, there are only three provinces in Western Sichuan, and there are only a few hundred thousand soldiers. How can it be the opponent of our million-strong army of the Qing Dynasty!" Xu Gengshen, the Minister of War, had no choice but to answer bravely. At this time, it cannot be said that he cannot defeat Western Sichuan.
, otherwise, his minister of the Ministry of War would definitely have come to an end. How could Emperor Guangxu, who was so angry, let him go?
"Haha! Okay, I know how the Western Sichuan bandits are my rivals in the Qing Dynasty." Emperor Guangxu laughed with a red face and got the answer he wanted from Xu Gengshen, the Minister of War.
However, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty quietly curled their lips.
"Hmph! Bragging is not afraid of blowing the truth. Once the war fails, I am afraid that you, the Minister of the Ministry of War who is the main battler, will have to die to apologize!" Many people secretly thought in their hearts. Since the rise of Western Sichuan, this
It was not so easy to be the Minister of War in the Qing Dynasty. It was okay during peacetime, but once there was a war, most of the Ministers of the Ministry of War were pulled out as scapegoats.
"Xu Aiqing, tell me, if there is a war with western Sichuan, how will our Qing army attack?" Emperor Guangxu replied with a smile on his face. He was looking forward to getting the answer he wanted from Xu Gengshen.
"Back to Your Majesty! Although the Western Sichuan bandits have few soldiers, they are extremely powerful in combat. Our Qing army must be fully prepared. Qinghai, Shaanxi, Wuhan, Guizhou and Yunnan must all launch attacks. Especially the most elite two of our army.
All the 100,000 troops must be dispatched, and we will definitely win in one battle!" Xu Gengshen said loudly.
"Okay, with a five-way siege, the bandits in western Sichuan will have nowhere to escape!" Emperor Guangxu was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, among the new armies, except for the 100,000 new troops in Hubei, the green battalions in other provinces use broadswords and spears. They are no match for the Western Sichuan Army! And the 100,000 in Zhili and the capital are all using swords and spears.
The new army has the important task of guarding the capital and must not be moved lightly!" An old minister standing at the front of the left row said loudly. His name was Weng Tonghe, one of the military ministers, and the teacher of Emperor Guangxu, so he was
He also held a high position in the Qing court. Seeing that Emperor Guangxu was going astray further and further, as a teacher, of course he stepped forward to stop him.
"Humph! Weng Aiqing retreats, I have my own opinion!" The smile on Emperor Guangxu's face disappeared immediately, and he said with a cold face.
Weng Tonghe had no choice but to retreat, but he glared at Xu Gengshen fiercely. If anything went wrong, Xu Gengshen would be the culprit.
Xu Gengshen smiled bitterly when he saw Weng Tonghe's gaze. He had no choice but to do so!
"Xu Aiqing, when do you think we can wipe out the bandits in western Sichuan?" Emperor Guangxu asked expectantly.
"Your Majesty, before the soldiers and horses have used food and grass, go ahead! Our Qing army has been at peace for more than ten years. If we want to wipe out the bandits in western Sichuan, we must first make sufficient preparations. Weapons, ammunition, food and grass, participating troops, who will lead the army, etc.
, we must make careful preparations. Otherwise, if there is any negligence, it may lead to the failure of the war. Therefore, we must take a long-term approach!" Xu Gengshen continued.
"Then how long will it take for the army to be ready?" Emperor Guangxu was not interested in those preparations. What he wanted to see was for the Qing army to invade western Sichuan and wipe out the bandits in western Sichuan.
"Your Majesty, this will probably take two or three years!" Xu Geng thought about it and then said.
Suddenly, everyone in the civil and military circles in the court widened their eyes. Some people almost laughed out loud. You Xu Gengshen, you said so much before, all of them were just to tease Emperor Guangxu!
After Emperor Guangxu heard Xu Gengshen's answer, his eyesight went dark and he almost fell off the dragon chair.
"You dare Xu Gengshen, are you kidding me?" Emperor Guangxu roared angrily. It would take two or three years to prepare. During this time, the Western Sichuan Army had already arrived in Beijing from western Sichuan. Before, Xu Gengshen was very angry.
Kangxi, who had a good impression of him, now wanted to kill Xu Geng.
"I don't dare. I deserve death for my crime!" Xu Gengshen quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Please, Your Majesty, please calm down!" All the civil and military ministers in the dynasty knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
"Calm down, calm down! With trash like you here, how can I calm down?" Emperor Guangxu roared angrily.
When the ministers faced the angry Guangxu, they all kept silent and responded with silence. Although Emperor Guangxu was angry, he had no choice in the face of these ministers. Obviously, although he was the emperor, he could not appoint or remove these ministers at will.
He has no power at all in the appointment and removal of officials without the consent of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Emperor Guangxu felt a sense of sadness in his heart and looked to the side. Although there were no curtains hanging next to him and no one was sitting there anymore. However, he still felt that after taking charge of the government, there was no difference between being a puppet and being a puppet before.
What's the difference.
Thinking of this, Emperor Guangxu felt weak all over. He raised his hand and signaled to the eunuch.
"Quit the court!" the eunuch's shrill voice sounded. Today's court meeting came to an end.
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