When Guo Xing'a was pouted by the imperial court, the monk Gelinqin also suffered the same treatment, and he also went to the book. Monk Greenqin was originally arrogant, but after overlooking the British and French fleet at the mouth of Dagu, he regretted it a little. The scale of the Anglo-French alliance was far beyond his imagination, and Seng Lingqin never expected that the Yiren would build more than 180 large ships and 30,000 people from thousands of miles away. Although the defense of Dagukou is properly deployed, this thing also needs to be supported by troops, the British and French forces have nearly 30,000 people, and Seng Lingqin has only more than 13,000 defenders in his hands, and the gap in troops is too big.

A generation of famous generals Monk Greenqin is not a second stunned, this loss in front of him is unbearable, if there is really no one to admit it, there are still a large number of troops behind him, so he immediately wrote to the court to ask for more troops. Monk Greenqin was a little disdainful of the Eight Banners of Zhili and the garrison of the Green Battalion, but Prince Gong gave him a good recommendation before he left Beijing this time, and the first dare in Manchuria was Guoxing. Monk Lingqin also felt that Guoxing's great name could not be blown out, and he was also very curious about the back of this newcomer, so he named Guoxing's name in his recital.

However, Guoxing's invitation to fight was scolded, and his request for additional troops was naturally not much better, and of course Emperor Xianfeng would not scold him, but the edict of the imperial pen himself also choked Monk Greenqin enough. The central ministers are all thinking about the overall situation in Jiangnan, and all they want is to make peace with the British, French and Yi people, so the edicts to Seng Lingqin and Hengfu also mean this. The two of them were repeatedly admonished to "not have the intention of fighting first and then making peace", so as not to "end the period of time for the soldiers to be in trouble, and they must always take the situation as the priority." He also repeatedly emphasized that "it is not enough to worry about the trouble of scabies, and we must not hinder the overall situation of the country and the DPRK because of a temporary dispute of will." Xianfeng also bitterly explained to the monk Greenqin repeatedly about the severity of the situation in the south of the Yangtze River. and arranged for Hengfu to negotiate with the British and French envoys, and strictly ordered the monk Greenqin not to fire the first shot.

Looking at the British and French fleets that calmly deployed at sea, Seng Lingqin felt miserable in his heart, and now he can't take the lead in making the first move, not to mention waiting for others to make the first move, after tying his hands and feet, this battle is not a big one. The so-called one-person extreme two-person commander, there are a lot of white-haired monks and gentlemen who have summoned his subordinate generals and competent civil officials. After receiving the general order of Seng Gelinqin, Zhili Admiral Leshan, Dutong Dexing'a, Guards Ming'an, Zhuo Ming'a, Tolumbu, Decheng, Counselor Chang Shanbao, Deputy Dutong Kexing'a, Shilang Wenxiang and others quickly gathered in the handsome hall of Seng Greenqin.

"You've all read it, let's talk about it!" Monk Lingqin was a little tired, and the current situation was really unsustainable.

"Lord Wang, it is understandable for the imperial court to focus on the overall situation, and it is also right to scruple about the sudden increase in troops to stimulate Yangyi. However, this time the Yangyi was menacing, and the troops and ships were far greater than in the past, and the batteries at Dagukou faced the Yiyi soldiers directly, and the pressure they were under was several times that of the previous time. In the previous big victory, we took advantage of the foreign enemy's rash advance, and this time the foreign Yi will definitely use troops prudently. If our side loses the lead, it will inevitably be a bitter battle, and the forts at Dagukou must increase the number of troops. "Admiral Leshan of Zhili was born in the Eight Banners of Mongolia, and he has done the work of an agent like Baitang'a, but he still shouldn't be loyal and upright.

"Leshan Junmen is reasonable! The prince was well deployed, but this time Yangyi's ships and troops increased greatly, and the forts at Dagukou would be stormed, so they should increase their troops. Wenxiang, the squire of the military department, also agrees with Leshan's point of view, Dagukou is the top priority, but the current strength is really thin.

"Tianjin, Xinhe, and Tanggu can't be missed, where are there still adjustable soldiers!" Monk Greenqin also knew that Dagu was difficult, but he had no food in his hands.

"Even if I give another battalion of soldiers!" Deputy Governor Kexinga muttered casually.

"Hugh is in vain!" Monk Lingqin opened his mouth and reprimanded, in fact, he also wanted to say this sentence, but the court could not be wrong.

"Huh! The last general has lost his mouth! "What else can Kchena say.

"Lord Wang, it's better to transfer the defenders of Beitang over!" Chang Shanbao suggested.

"How many people are there in Beitang, what can they do!" Monk Greenqin had already thought about it, but the defenders of Beitang were too few, and they couldn't abandon the defense, so it was completely useless.

"Lord Wang, maybe it can be adjusted!" Wen Xiang's eyes lit up.

"What's the use of ordering people?" Monk Lingqin frowned.

"Lord Wang, what the lower officials mean is to transfer all the men and horses in Beitang to the various forts in Dagukou." Wen Xiang explained.

"All transferred? What to do with Beitang, abandon it! No, no, then the soldiers will go ashore directly! "What Monk Grinqin wants is not to lose an inch of land and keep the enemy out of the country.

"Lord, there are no big ships in Beitang, and there is no canal, so the soldiers can only land. If the soldiers go ashore, aren't they in my urn? His generation only relied on the strength of the ship and the artillery, if there was no ship and no artillery, where was the opponent of my Qing Dynasty iron cavalry, the landing soldiers, the prince could gather and annihilate them. Wen Xiang is not the only one who thinks so, all the Qing court officials think that the foreigners who go ashore have become dough, and they can knead it as much as they want.

"Lord Squire has a point!" Monk Lingqin lowered his head and thought about it, Wen Xiang's words were tantamount to opening a window for him in the stuffy room.

"Lord Wang, Lord Wen's words are reasonable, as long as Yangyi comes ashore, my Tanggu and Xinhe defenders can attack and wipe them out!" Kexinga has something to say now, Wen Xiang is already stationed in him, the two of them have a lot of contacts, and Wen Xiang's words today are even more appetizing to him.

In the second Dagu Battle, the first credit was naturally given to Seng Lingqin and Hengfu, and the rest of the credit was given to Leshan and other people who defended the Dagukou Fort, and they didn't catch anything on the front line of Xinhe and Tanggu. Leshan is the commander of Zhili who was promoted from the Hebei General Army to the post of commander by virtue of his exploits last time. If some Yangyi is released this time, he Kexinga and a few of his subordinates will be able to rise by one level. No one thought about what would happen if they were let in and couldn't be defeated, and no one believed that the British and French could still win them on the shore. Yangyi is a little capable in the water, and he must give it in vain when he goes ashore, and the Qing Dynasty is not good at water warfare, and he is still invincible on the road. When the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Eight Banners couldn't defeat the Ming Dynasty's naval army, but the Ming Dynasty was destroyed on the road, and there was no shame in the water war, and the land was still the world of iron riders.

"Beitang abandoned, it's a pity!" Seng Lingqin also agreed with this point of view, but he was a little reluctant to give up Beitang in vain.

"Lord Squire, can you do Kong Ming for us once!" Monk Greenqin looked at Wen Xiang.

"The prince thought of the allusion to the burning of Xinye!" Wen Xiang asked with a smile.

"Yes, Xiao Wang does have this intention, and he wants Lord Shilang to plan it on his behalf!" Even if Monk Greenqin throws Beitang, he has to let Yangyi have some blood, otherwise it will be too cost-effective.

"The prince is really clever, our army can withdraw the defenders of Beitang and the local people, and it will be densely spread in Beitang * and *, as long as Yangyi dares to enter Beitang, they will definitely have a good bleeding!" Wen Xiang thought about the number of people near Beitang, and calculated the surplus * and other things in stock, and felt that Monk Lingqin's plan was feasible.

Burying a * is a very simple thing, Monk Greenqin sent two relatives and soldiers to the past, and there are many things to consider when turning an area into a trap. It is necessary to relocate the people in the vicinity, plan for the consumption of military funds, and at the same time consider how to keep secrets, these things need the help of civilian officials.

The plan was decided, and the people went their separate ways. Wen Xiang found Hengfu and began to use the power of the Tianjin government to clean up the residents near Beitang. Leshan took over the original troops in Beitang and dismantled and distributed them to several other important places, especially several forts at Dagukou. Monk Greenqin was not idle, he went to Beitang in person, and commanded the pro-military camp to start laying traps such as *. After three days of busy work, Monk Greenqin returned to Tianjin confidently.

Although undefended, Beitang is a huge trap, a fortress of death. Every well, every house, even every brick, is a trap that can kill people. Monk Greenqin spent 150,000 catties in the small Beitang*, and there were countless oils, crossbow arrows, poisons, etc. Monk Greenqin has this confidence, as long as the British, French and Yi people dare to enter Beitang, the first batch of people will have to stay.

For the next few days, the Anglo-French forces on the sea were very calm, without any attacks, and seemed to be really waiting for the results of the negotiations. Occasionally, small boats tried to approach the mouth of Dagu, but the defenders only had to fire a slight warning shot, and they did not even need to open fire, and these small boats would obediently retreat. Although they use binoculars to observe, they do not act excessively, more often than not, they seem to be just looking at the scenery or fishing. The Qing army's sense of secrecy was very limited, and although they also felt that Yangyi hated it, they didn't get too close, so they let it go.

He Bo was almost killed, which made the British and French forces feel uneasy, so their attack plan was not a last resort, and they would not easily attack Dagukou. They were observing the situation at Dagukou, and if there was any negligence in the Qing army's defense, they would attack immediately, but the defenders who were in good standing had no flaws left for them.

Although the defenders did not have flaws, the Qing court was already full of flaws. In the midst of difficulties, as long as others give him a little smile, he will remember it. The Qing court was more like a person than a government. Tsarist Russia pits the Qing Dynasty, which is much more pit than Britain and France. But when the contract was renewed, Tsarist Russia gave the Qing Dynasty a little face, so the Qing Dynasty treated Lao Maozi as a good person under the guise of mediation.

Moreover, the Qing Dynasty is now full of lawsuits, worrying every day about how to deal with Hong Xiuquan and not wanting to fight with Britain and France at all, Russia and the United States came to mediate, and the Qing Dynasty naturally regarded the two accomplices as treasures. Russian Minister Ignatiev and American Minister John Warren, two mediators who were purely interested in the excitement, became the guests of the Qing Dynasty. The Americans still want to show face, but the Russians have a fine tradition of being stinky and shameless, so the first thing Ignatiev did as a mediator was to sell the Qing Dynasty. Ignatiev didn't sell the Qing Dynasty to make money, as long as he could hurt others, he was happy, so he was particularly happy to tell the important information about the undefended Beitang to the British and French coalition forces who had no way to take Dagu.

Then the monk Lingqin on the Dagu Fort saw such a picture, more than 30 large and small Yi people ships, hoisting red flags, smoke rushing into the air, sailing to the mouth of the Beitang River by the tide, and the Yi people and horses landed on the shore to occupy the village.