"Shi Duo, what are you talking about? What benefits did the Western Sichuan Army give you? Are you talking to them like this?" Emperor Guangxu was furious, pointing at Shi Duo and yelling. Now that the Western Sichuan Army has taken the initiative to attack, these ministers don't want to think about it.
How to fight back but still excused the Western Sichuan Army, which made Emperor Guangxu very angry.
"Ah! Your Majesty, forgive me. This slave deserves to die!" Shi Duo quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and begged Emperor Guangxu for forgiveness.
"Emperor, you are a monarch, how can you lose your temper at will? You are too impatient, this is not good!" Empress Dowager Cixi frowned and said with some displeasure. This is the Chuxiu Palace, her territory, and Emperor Guangxu is here
Here, she is trying to teach the ministers who have taken refuge in her, but she has no intention of looking down upon her!
"My dear father, I know that I am wrong. The Western Sichuan Army wantonly attacked the imperial army and deserved death. Please allow me to order the Western Sichuan Army to be exterminated!" Emperor Guangxu begged again. Although he himself felt that this emperor was responsible.
He was very aggrieved, but in order to achieve what he wanted, he had to seek Cixi's consent in order to gain Cixi's support.
"Let's discuss this matter later! Isn't Lao Liu in Chengdu? Let him go to see Wang Xiao and figure out what happened before making a decision!" Cixi said expressionlessly. Fighting not only kills people, but also
How much money and food will it cost? The imperial court's finances are not well-off. If the military expenditure increases, how can she use it to build a garden?
"Daddy!" Emperor Guangxu continued to argue, but the Empress Dowager Cixi glared at him and immediately shut up.
"I feel sorry for my family, please kneel down and pay your respects!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"Yes, I will retire!" Emperor Guangxu had no choice but to withdraw unwillingly.
"Old Buddha, I resign!" Shiduo also knelt before Cixi and prepared to leave.
"Shi Duo, the Military Aircraft Department will give Lao Liu an order tomorrow, asking him to see Wang Xiao and find out the reason. If Western Sichuan attacks the imperial army without any reason, they must give the imperial court an explanation!" Cixi finally said.
"Yes, I obey the order!" Shi Duo quickly accepted the order.
In this way, early the next morning, the Military Aircraft Department, with the order of the imperial court, asked Prince Gong Yixin who was stationed in Chengdu to meet Wang Xiao to find out the reason why the Western Sichuan Army attacked Qinghai.
Prince Gong Yixin, the master of Haole Daotang, Manchu Aixinjueluo family, the sixth son of Emperor Daoguang, the half-brother of Emperor Xianfeng, his biological mother was Concubine Jing Borjijit, the title of "Heshuo Gong" was granted by Emperor Daoguang's posthumous edict.
Prince". Collectively referred to as the "Six Princes"; in the late Qing Dynasty, the Westernizers and leaders of the Prime Minister's Yamen were despised by conservatives as "Guizi Liu".
In the 30th year of Daoguang (1850), he was granted the title of Prince Gong by the imperial edict of Xuanzong. During the Xianfeng Dynasty, Yixin's political status was not very important. He only served as the foreman military minister from 1853 to 1855. In 1860, in the second
During the First Opium War, Yixin was appointed as the plenipotentiary imperial minister, responsible for negotiations with Britain, France, and Russia, and signed the "Beijing Treaty". In 1861, Emperor Xianfeng passed away, and Yixin conspired with Empress Dowager Cixi to launch the Xinyou Coup, successfully seizing the throne.
He took power and was awarded the title of Councilor King. From 1861 to 1884, Yi Xin served as the foreman military minister and the foreman prime minister. Although he was jealous of the Empress Dowager Cixi in 1865 and was dismissed from the title of Councilor King, he was still in the center of power. 1884
He was finally deposed due to the defeat in the Sino-French War. After that, Prince Gong Yixin was sent to Chengdu to be responsible for liaising with the Western Sichuan Army and the Qing court to avoid conflicts between the two sides. At the same time, he secretly inquired about the reality of the Western Sichuan Army and its attitude towards the Qing court.
In effect, this amounts to exile.
After Prince Gong Yixin received the order, he did not dare to neglect and immediately went to the patrolling embassy in western Sichuan to ask for an audience with Wang Xiao. However, Wang Xiao refused to meet him. It was not until the afternoon that Liang Xingrong, director of the attendant's office of the patrolling embassy, met with Yixin.
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"His Royal Highness Prince Gong asked to see the Commander-in-Chief, but I don't know why? The Commander-in-Chief is quite busy these days. He is inspecting the industrial park and does not have time to meet with Your Highness the Prince. If there is anything, you can tell me the same thing!" Liang Xingrong smiled.
said.
Prince Gong Yixin naturally knew that Wang Xiao didn't want to see him, but he couldn't help it. He was just a powerless and idle prince now. It was normal for Wang Xiao not to take him seriously.
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"The inspection has made your Excellency busy with official duties, and it is understandable that you cannot spare time to see me. This king is here today in accordance with the imperial court's order to ask why the Western Sichuan Army invaded Qinghai on a large scale. Do the Western Sichuan Army want to fight with
Will the imperial court resume war?" Yi Xin asked sharply.
"This, please tell the imperial court, Your Highness, that we in Western Sichuan have no intention of starting a war with the imperial court. The matter in Qinghai is just a small conflict and will be over soon!" Liang Xingrong said quickly.
"Small conflict? But the memorial from the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu that the imperial court received clearly stated that the Western Sichuan Army invaded Qinghai!" Of course, Yi Xin would not just believe Liang Xingrong's explanation.
"Your Highness, it seems that Qinghai did not tell the court the truth! In October last year, the Qingma Army disguised itself as horse bandits and killed thousands of troops. The army attacked the military station of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. The battle was fierce.
It caused heavy losses to our army. Of course, our Western Sichuan Army will not sit idly by in this regard. Therefore, the current attack is just a self-defense counterattack by the Western Sichuan Army against the Qing Ma Army. It is completely just a punishment for the Qing Ma Army.
There is absolutely no intention of starting a war with the imperial court!" Liang Xingrong replied.
"What? The Qingma Army attacked the Western Sichuan Army last year? Is there any misunderstanding? Or are they really just horse bandits!" Yi Xin asked in surprise. This was the first time he heard about this news. It is estimated that the court did not
Bian also had no idea. It seems that this incident was not initiated by the Western Sichuan Army, but by the Qingma Army.
"Your Majesty, I promise that everything I said is true. This time the Western Sichuan Army's action is just to punish the Qingma Army. Of course, if the other two families of the Ma Family Army want to join in, our Western Sichuan Army will also join in.
Don't be afraid. Of course, we don't want to conflict with the imperial court. After punishing the Qingma Army, we will withdraw from Qinghai and will not occupy the imperial court's territory!" Liang Xingrong said again.
"Okay, I will report this news to the court!" Prince Gong Yixin said.
After achieving his goal, Yi Xin immediately left. He had to report the news to the court as soon as possible so that the court could make a decision.
During the inspection of the ambassador's house in western Sichuan, Wang Xiao's study room was where Liang Xingrong came after meeting with Prince Gong Yixin. Wang Xiao, who was supposed to be inspecting the industrial park, appeared in this study room and seemed to have never left.
"Old Liang? Is he gone?" Wang Xiao raised his head from behind the desk, rubbed his sore eyes, and then asked.
"Let's go, I've been sent away!" Liang Xingrong said with a smile.
Although the purpose of Prince Gong Yixin's stay in Chengdu was very clear to them, under the strict supervision of the Western Sichuan Army, he could not find any information at all.
"Commander, are we really going to return Qinghai to the Qing court after wiping out the Qingma Army?" Liang Xingrong asked.
"Haha, Lao Liang, do you believe this? When have you ever seen us spit out the fat in our mouths? Not only Qinghai, but Gansu must also be in our hands!" Wang Xiao said with a smile.
They had received the news of the victory of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army in the Yiniugou Battle. Up to now, they had wiped out more than one-third of the Qingma Army in one fell swoop. However, their own losses were very slight. This made Wang Xiao very worried.
Satisfied. He was also very satisfied with Wang Yuze's performance in this battle. In his opinion, it won't be long before Wang Yuze can become a qualified successor. If possible, he very much hopes to see Western Sichuan unify the country.
One day. However, he knew that all this was just a wish. His body was getting worse and worse, and he didn't know how long he could hold on.
"But Commander, what if the Qing court is dissatisfied and starts a war with us?" Liang Xingrong asked worriedly.
"That's nothing. If he wants to fight, we in Western Sichuan are not afraid of him. Now that the railways to Guiyang and Kunming have been opened to traffic, we can just take down Guizhou and Yunnan in one fell swoop. Although the Western Sichuan Army is well-trained
It has been more than ten years, but the edge of the army has not become dull, but has become sharper. If the Qing court wants to go to war, it will just give them a taste of our power again!" Wang Xiao's eyes flashed with light!
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