The Anglo-French coalition won a complete victory with a small victory, since the landing in Dagu, all the way forward, rare opponents, even the elite troops of the Qing army guarding the Beijing division will be defeated, the worst is the Mongolian iron cavalry of Seng Geqin, who was killed and wounded, and finally only seven people escaped.

Montauban, the commander-in-chief of the coalition army, couldn't help but feel complacent, looking at the many wars between the Qing Dynasty and the countries, although there were many defeats and few victories, but such a complete defeat like this one, there was only one time in history, and his 10,000 coalition troops only lost a few people, such a victory should be enough to make himself famous in history!

Nearly 10,000 troops, maintaining a neat formation, under the protection of the cavalry on both wings, with riflemen in front and artillery in the back, like a giant python with winding red and blue stripes, slowly advanced towards the capital.

Looking at the majestic city gate in the distance, a smile appeared on the corner of Montauban's mouth, when he will enter the city, he must take a group photo on the throne of the Emperor of China to commemorate this great day.

"Report to the Commander!"

A French soldier in a blue military uniform trotted in front of Montauban and saluted respectfully, "I found a small group of Chinese troops on the city wall, as if they were going to defend the city!" ”

"Oh?" Montauban raised his eyebrows, didn't Seng Geqin give up? The more than 5,000 Qing soldiers who had just encountered it, when they heard the sound of cannons, collapsed without a fight, and were so frightened that they were like rats.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, someone next to him had already handed a monocular to his hand, Montauban raised the telescope and looked at the city wall, only to see more than a dozen Chinese people with big braids, standing on the city wall expressionlessly, holding black strange weapons in their hands.

But seeing that some of them were wearing the uniforms of the Qing army, and some were wearing brown cloth clothes, and the clothes were mixed, and at first glance they were a makeshift team, Montauban smiled and shook his head, even the generals of Huaguo fled, and sent these miscellaneous troops to send them to death? Want to rely on these dozen people to block your own 10,000 well-equipped and mighty troops? It's ridiculous!

Seeing that the army had suddenly stopped, Ergin rode to Montauban's side, dismounted and gave a brief salute, and asked, "Commander, is there something wrong?" How did the army stop? ”

Montauban smiled and handed the telescope over, "Just look at it yourself!" Although these Chinese people are stupid, they are very tenacious! You can send someone to tell their prince not to put up unnecessary resistance, for this is just a waste of death! I'm a soldier, not a butcher! ”

Erjin couldn't help frowning when he saw these miscellaneous troops in the city, and they didn't even have a number, but when he saw the soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Qing army, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a smile: "Lord Commander, congratulations, you will definitely be able to return with a full load this time, and your emperor will definitely reward you heavily!" ”

Montauban was stunned by Ergin's words and asked, "What do these Chinese people have to do with rewards?" ”

Erjin smiled proudly: "You know, this is the place where the emperor and the ministers of Huaguo live, there are gold and silver jewels as high as a mountain, as long as we take one back, it is enough to enjoy a lifetime of luxury, if you pick some precious items to dedicate to the emperor, the future career will naturally be flat!" I was afraid that they would open the gates and welcome us in, so I really don't know what excuse to plunder! ”

He excitedly pointed to the miscellaneous troops in the city and said: "God forbid, they actually sent troops to block our advance, which not only gives us a few more bargaining chips in the negotiations, but I have also decided that in view of their rude offense, they will plunder the city for three days after entering the city, even the Forbidden City and the Old Summer Palace, the private garden of the Emperor of China!" ”

Montauban didn't know much about politics, and he didn't have as much eye as Ergin, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "Can this be done?" I am guarding the city only by ordinary people, but I am afraid that when the cannon sounds, they will fall from the city wall in fear if they don't wait for the charge! ”

Ergin smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, my beloved commander, the more we fight, the more we can ask for war reparations during the negotiations, of course, you will definitely be indispensable here!" ”

"Okay!" Montauban nodded, he cared more about his career than his sympathy for the Chinese, if this battle could make him smoothly promoted to the councilor, then these Chinesemen would also be considered to be dead!

"All the troops are in line!" Montauban commanded in an orderly manner, since it was a battle, he had to show something, how could a loose formation be?

The various units of the coalition army that received the order quickly assembled into a hollow phalanx, lined up outside the capital, and the soldiers also saw the untidy defensive forces in the city.

"Report to the commander, a person has stepped out of the city, as if he wants to negotiate!"

Montauban pouted, the formation had already been set up, it was a little late to negotiate at this time! But since the other party has already come out, I should also respond, it's a big deal to pretend that I don't understand what he says!

He waved his horsewhip lightly, and under the protection of a cavalry of fifty people, he slowly drove out of the phalanx, and then stood outside the range of the Qing army, only to see a rich merchant standing at the gate of the city, with a handsome appearance, standing there calmly, with a fearless look.

"Who are you? Did the prince send you to negotiate? ”

Montauban has always communicated with the Chinese with the latter with his own translator, so he took it for granted that the person in front of him must also know some French.

The man looked at Montauban inexplicably, pointed to his nose and said a bunch of things he didn't understand.

Montauban wondered in his heart, since this person couldn't understand French, why did he come out to negotiate? "Who are you? Did the prince send you to negotiate? ”

This time he asked again in broken English.

At this moment, the Chinese talent in front of him had a sudden expression, as if he had understood, I saw him scratching his ears and cheeks and thinking for a long time, and then squeezed out a few inexplicable English words from his mouth, and finally he simply stomped his feet and shouted in English: "fu, ck, you!"

There is only one sentence whose pronunciation is relatively standard, Montauban was furious, returned to the rear team on his horse, and commanded: "Attack the city on all fronts, as long as you enter the city, there will be no chickens and dogs left!" Whoever catches the arrogant young man at the gate of the city will be rewarded with a shilling! ”