"Liu Duxian captured the general of the Japanese alive?"

Wan Benhua, who was standing next to him, asked in surprise: "Why didn't you mention this matter from the imperial court, this is a big bargaining chip in peace talks." ”

"What's the chip? He Changying has long been slaughtered by this kid! Nearly 1,000 Japanese generals, one general, two Dazuo, and even more so Zhongzuo Shaozuo, were all killed by He Changying in Zhugezhuang Village. ”

Wang Wenjin looked at everyone's surprised expressions, swallowed a mouthful of foam and said: "The Japanese burned and killed all the way along the way, which angered He Changying, so he opened the killing ring; Don't spread the word about this, although the Japanese are brutal, but it's not good for us to kill prisoners, so I didn't mention it. ”

"Well killed!"

A group of generals shouted and applauded, and Wang Wenjin rolled his eyes when he heard it, and hurriedly and solemnly advised: "Now is the critical time for peace talks, don't leave the rumors and give the truth to the Wuyi!" ”

Nie Shicheng couldn't help the anger in his heart, suppressed his grief and anger and said: "The Japanese soldiers have killed countless prisoners in Shanhaiguan, and along the way, they are even more jackals, scourging my Qing Dynasty Li people, they are not afraid to give our Qing Dynasty the truth!" ”

"Who let the family chase after us, if the army wins, why should everyone suffer this nest? Back then, Monk Greenqin even dared to die as an envoy from Britain and France, and the court didn't also die to keep him safe! ”

Wang Wenjin's words made a group of Qing generals on the city wall half dead and silent for a long time.

Huotun Village, the headquarters of the 1st Army of the Japanese Army.

Yama Prefecture Yutomo, Kuroki Weizhen, Katsura Taro, Nozu Michikan, Ogawa again,——

A group of Oriental generals endured the fatigue of extreme physical exhaustion, and stood excitedly on a high slope, looking at the Tongzhou city wall in the twilight of the sunset, and the six carriages with Western flags escorted by a group of Western cavalry, coming from afar.

The spring breeze is steep, and the blowing surface is not cold.

The frozen river below the slope has begun to slowly dissolve, showing the breath of spring.

Finally, the army is in the imperial capital of the Qing Dynasty!

Everything in front of me seems to be so beautiful.

At noon today, the appearance of Kuroki Weizhen and the various news he brought, as well as the emperor's telegram, shocked the 1st Army.

The left-behind detachment of Shanhaiguan was completely annihilated.

The Imperial Naval and Land Coalition has captured Weihaiwei.

The Emperor officially agreed to negotiate peace, and the Qing Dynasty's beggar peace mission was already on its way to Hiroshima.

The emperor's secret decree was not to besiege Yanjing City, not to let go of the Guangxu Emperor, and at the same time not to capture Yanjing without authorization, to maintain the Qing Dynasty's control of the Tongzhou Telegraph Office, and to force the Qing Emperor to sign the alliance under the city.

The Qing army had about 120,000 forbidden troops in the city, but they were all vulnerable, and so were the newly recruited Ruiwu troops; The only ones with combat strength were the 15 battalions of southern Anhui soldiers in Tongzhou City, the five battalions of Miao soldiers, and the 10,000 Hubei troops stationed in Zhangjiawan Town, 30 miles southeast of Tongzhou. ——”

The deputy chief of staff of the 1st Army, Masaki Tamura, told the generals about the current enemy situation.

After speaking, all the generals, including Kuroki Weizhen, looked at Youpeng in Shanxian and waited for his decision.

"Yaga! What are you looking at me like this, who is the commander of the 1st Army? ”

Youpeng of Shanxian County, who was relieved of military power in disguise, was in a very bad mood at this time, seeing that his goal of dismembering the Qing Dynasty was about to be completed, but in the end it was still a failure.

Kuroki Weizhen looked at Youpeng in Shan County, and said sincerely and respectfully: "General, although you are not the commander of the 1st Army at this time, you are the Minister of War and the soul of the Imperial Army; Your orders are higher than mine. ”

Hearing Kuroki Weizhen say this, Shan County Youpeng's face was better.

In the middle of the sound, Youpeng of Shanxian said in a deep voice: "At this time, I still adhere to my point of view, and it is more in line with the long-term interests of the empire to capture Yanjing, capture and even kill the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and let the Qing Dynasty be torn apart." ”

As soon as the words of a friend in Shan County are spoken, all the people around him will not change color.

"However, since His Majesty the Emperor finally chose Ito's plan, then as a courtier, I can only choose to obey!"

In the voice of Youpeng in Shanxian County, there is too much helplessness and unwillingness.

However, the surrounding Japanese generals were all secretly relieved.

"The emperor's order was not to capture Yanjing City, that is, it could be attacked, and the telegraph to Tongzhou was kept unimpeded, and it did not say that the Qing army that could not be allowed to pass through the state; Now the Qing Dynasty still has illusions, having heard about peace talks to delay time and wait for more reinforcements to arrive. ”

There was a fierce voice in Youpeng in Shanxian County: "Then, tomorrow the Imperial Army will teach the capital of the Qing Dynasty a good lesson, so that their emperor will be sober and sober!" ”

"So how do you reply to these Western envoys?"

Kuroki was also very moved when he heard this, but thinking of Prince Akihito's stern admonition before leaving, he couldn't help but feel a little undecided.

"Tell them the truth, don't hide the Empire's battle plan against Tongzhou and Zhangjiawan; Taking advantage of the contradictions between countries and repeatedly talking with them in order to win their understanding and even approval. ”

Seeing that Kuroki Weizhen had begun to have a bitter face, Yama County Youpeng said with a smile: "You can't do this, there is a battlefield for Komura Shoutaro." ”

"What if the Western envoys resolutely disagree?"

Tamura Yozao interjected very inappropriately.

Shan County Youpeng's face darkened and he didn't speak.

"Hey!"

Komura Shoutaro, who was standing on the side, watched from a distance the convoy of the previous 'old friends' gradually approaching, and his mouth was already itching unbearably, and when he heard the call of the Earl of Yama Prefecture, he immediately jumped out with great joy.

"My lord, with my understanding of the ministers of various countries, and for the only way to better realize the peace between the Qing and the Japanese, the only way to defeat the Qing army is to justifiably defeat the Qing army, so that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty can give up his unrealistic illusions, no longer use military force, but honestly accept the peace given by the empire, full of confidence!"

Yama Prefecture Youpeng nodded approvingly at Komura Shoutaro, and ordered: "The soldiers have been forcibly marching for days, and their bodies are already on the verge of collapse, so have a good rest tonight; When the cavalry begins to block Yanjing everywhere tomorrow, it will be the time for the Imperial Army to destroy the Qing army in Tongzhou and Zhangjiawan! ”

At this time, the heart of Youpeng in Shan County was full of regrets.

In his opinion, tomorrow's war will be the last battle launched by the empire against the Qing Dynasty in this Qing-Japanese war, and then the great thing is to set up artillery to bombard Yanjing City.

It is only a matter of intimidating and intimidating the old women and young emperors of the Qing Dynasty to force them to honestly agree to any demands of the empire.

"Da, da, da-"

Soon, the envoy horse team of the six Western countries entered the Japanese camp, and a tall Western cavalry stood in the Japanese barracks, like a group of adults entering the territory of small monkeys.

Seeing Uncle Yang coming, the Japanese soldiers in the camp all held their breath, for fear of causing Uncle Yang to lose his temper and be unhappy.

Yama Prefecture Youpeng, Kuroki Weizhen, Komura Shoutaro, and several people stood respectfully next to the convoy waiting for the ministers of various countries to get off.

No matter how arrogant Yama Yama Yutomo is, how reticent Kuroki Weizhen is, and how cunning Komura Shoutaro is in the 'rat minister', but in the face of absolutely asymmetrical crushing strength, they can only give in and bow their heads.

That night, Komura Shoutaro relied on his three-inch incorruptible rat tongue to lick and subdue some Western ministers, and gained their understanding of the Japanese army's attack on Tongzhou and the Qing army in Zhangjiawan.

And this night, the generals standing on the wall of Tongzhou stood in the cold wind for half the night.

Guangxu, Cixi, Yi?,——

Everyone was anxiously waiting for the return of the envoys, hoping to get the news of the Japanese army's withdrawal.

However, the whole night did not wait for the return of the Western ministers, let alone a kind reply.

For the weak country of the Qing Dynasty, which envoy would really take it seriously, how could he send someone to ventilate and inform him of the upcoming war tomorrow?

At the dawn of February 18th,

It's finally long overdue.