Changsha City Tower, facing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians outside, Zeng Guofan and Mai Ke ended the conversation, turned around and walked back.

Not far inside, the emperor was waiting for him there.

Emperor Xianfeng was still so clear, and seemed to be more malnourished than before.

There was no longer that panic and fear in his expression, and there was a sense of detachment in his calmness.

The conversation between Zeng Guofan and Mai Ke just now, he was in his ears, and he already had a decision in his heart.

Although one is adrift, he still has his own news channel.

Just as everyone was denouncing their Manchu royal crimes, he received a message that the Eight-Nation Coalition had come to his rescue.

He sighed when he received the news.

Eight months ago, he sent letters asking for help to various countries, asking them to intervene to suppress the emerging Heavenly Army.

If the Eight-Nation Coalition had come six months earlier, he would have jumped for joy.

But now?

He had cut off any dreams.

Based on his own experience, he knew that the Celestial Army could wipe out millions of his elite troops, and the Eight-Nation Alliance, no matter how many people there were, was no match for the Celestial Army.

Six months ago, the two sides cooperated with each other and had a chance to win, but they did not dare to guarantee victory.

Now that the whole thing is gone, the outer union has become a joke.

He didn't realize that the Eight-Nation Coalition had any chance of winning.

Besides, even if they succeed in rescuing them, what's the point of me following them?

In the land of China, start again, like the ancestors?

Xianfeng is not so stupid, now that the times have changed, it is no longer that era!

With the strength of the Heavenly Army, not to mention the Eight-Nation Alliance, the Eighty-Nation Alliance is no play.

And one detail that made him blush, what he promised to those powers when he asked for foreign aid, was to split the ground.

To put it simply, after they succeeded in defeating the Heavenly Kingdom, the Manchus would take out half of their territory and distribute it to their friends.

The distribution of that half was based on the average number of troops sent.

The area of the partition is all the places south of the Changjiang River.

Although he also knew that the south was richer than the north, but the north had the capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the birthplace of his ancestors, no matter how bold he was, he didn't dare to give it to others.

Therefore, if those people save him, he will immediately have to face the conditions he promised to give him.

However, he is now more hasty than nothing, what will he give them?

It's just a shame!

With the nature of the great powers he knows, if he can't give them any good, will he be good?

It's definitely worse than dead!

At this time, the Heavenly Army held a criticism meeting and counted the evil deeds of his ancestors up to him.

He is not a fool, and he is not so unreasonable, at this time he is more soberly aware that the Manchu family and those foreign invaders are all embarrassed in the eyes of the common people.

It's a pity that he used to write the dream of an emperor through the ages.

Of course, that kind of dream is a little like the emperor, and it's not just him.

Except for the mediocre who do nothing, like the carpenter.

Since waiting for death is also death, and letting those powers rescue is also death, let's not talk about whether they can succeed in rescue, then is there a better choice than a slightly better one.

I have to say that the Manchu emperor was still a bit fierce.

He finally formed an idea.

However, this idea needs to be negotiated with the Celestial Army, and the Celestial Army needs to cooperate to implement it.

So, he revealed his thoughts to his only trusted minister, Zeng Guofan, and asked him to go to the heavenly side to help with it.

Zeng Guofan's current position of power is not trivial, although he can't reverse the overall situation, and he can't save the fall of the Manchus, but he can still change the way the Manchus fall.

Xianfeng's idea, if he doesn't agree, there is no way to implement it.

Even if he agreed, but if he didn't cooperate, there was no way to achieve it, after all, he was unwilling to negotiate directly with the Heavenly Army.

Fortunately, Zeng Guofan thought about it for a while and agreed.

That's why Zeng Guofan asked Mai Ke to wait for ten minutes just now.

Time was urgent, Xianfeng greeted Zeng Guofan and said loudly: "I don't have time to say more, this is my personal decision, I will go to meet with the Eight-Nation Alliance, and then die with them, and all kinds of contradictions between our royal family and the people, our country and the great powers will be completely resolved! I will contact Mai Ke, and he will arrange relevant matters to achieve my wish! After I leave, you will immediately surrender to the Heavenly Army and let them deal with it! Disheng, thank you for everything you have done for me in the end, and see you in the next life." ”

Zeng Guofan "pounced" and knelt down: "The lord humiliates the ministers to death, where is the reason why the emperor generously goes to death and the ministers steal their lives? Although the national domain is unbearable, he swears to follow the emperor to the death!"

At this time, another figure flashed out, and it also knelt down with a "plop": "Fourth brother, the sixth brother is usually disloyal and disrespectful, but he is also a descendant of his ancestors, so he naturally can't lose the face of his ancestors at the moment of life and death, and the younger brother will go with you!"

It turned out that the sixth master, who had never dealt with the emperor, wanted to walk with the emperor today!

Before the words fell, there was a hula from the left and right, and one hundred and ten people were snatched out, all kneeling on the ground: "I am willing to die with the emperor!"

Zeng Guofan saw that there were all these people, including high-ranking officials, Manchu guards, and Zeng Guofan's subordinates and family members.

Sure enough, the wind knows the strength of the grass, and the board knows the loyal ministers.

They must have heard those conversations just now, and knew that this was going to die, but instead of flinching and running away, they stepped forward.

Xianfeng's eyes turned to the sky, as if he was observing the sky, only Zeng Guofan and the sixth master knew, that was to prevent tears from flowing down and being seen.

While Xianfeng was moved in his heart, he still kept his sanity, and didn't want so many people to accompany him to the funeral.

However, before he could speak, Zeng Guofan grabbed it and reminded him in his ear: "Your Majesty! It is necessary for these people to go together, otherwise you are the only one who is alone, how can they not doubt it? It is rare that everyone is loyal, and you will fulfill their loyalty!"

Xianfeng woke up suddenly!

To be an emperor is to not have the feelings of ordinary people!

I wanted to recover at the last moment, and I almost delayed the big thing!

How embarrassing it would be if his plan to burn jade was discovered by the enemy!

In horror, he hurriedly returned to his role: "Zhong Aiqing is flat! ”

Now these people, no matter how high or low their official position is, whether they have an official position or not, if there is a chance, he will each be crowned a big official!

Because regardless of ability, loyalty is definitely resounding!

Isn't this useless mediocrity?

It's just that there's no more chance!

The gate of Changsha City was opened, Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan, and the Sixth Master took the lead and walked out, followed by the No. 10 people on the right, and the door was opened and not closed again, and the No. 100 people came out and stood there, only the three people in the front continued to walk towards the side of the Heavenly Army.