Yanjing, the Forbidden City's Heart Palace.

At this time, it was already late at night, and the hall was still brightly lit, and His Royal Highness was kneeling full of civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty.

Guangxu began to roar, lose his temper, and throw things in the afternoon, and at this time, looking at a large number of courtiers kneeling below, he was almost out of temper, and his heart was sad and angry, confused and helpless.

At this time, Nie Shicheng, the governor of Zhili, had just arrived from Tongzhou and stated to Guangxu the idea of the defense of the Beijing Division.

However, the Japanese are powerful, the Dingwu Army and the Jinsheng Battalion are all new troops, and the equipment is lacking and unbearable, only the Dagu artillery is well-equipped, and the soldiers are veterans who dare to fight; The three armies were placed in Tangshan to block the enemy, the troops were too weak, and it was easy for the Japanese to break through, and the ministers thought that the armies of Tangshan, Jizhou, and Langfang could retreat to Tongzhou, the gateway of Yanjing, and fought a decisive battle with the enemy in Tongzhou with an army of 50,000. ”

Nie Shicheng's words caused an uproar in the hall, and even Guangxu's face changed.

Tongzhou and Yanjing are close at hand, and they depend on each other.

From Tongzhou, the cavalry could rush to the east gate of Yanjing under the Guangqu Gate in less than half an hour.

Once Tongzhou is defeated, Yanjing will hardly even have time to react, and it is likely that the city will be attacked and besieged by the cavalry of the Japanese people.

"Your Majesty, the minister is against it!"

The emperor's division, the Minister of Military Aircraft, Weng Tongyi, was the first to jump out and play: "Tongzhou is close at hand in Beijing, once the army is defeated, the enemy army will come to Yanjing City in an instant; The minister thought that it was better to block the enemy in Tangshan first, and then it was the best policy. ”

"Aiqing has a point."

Guangxu listened and nodded slightly, Nie Shicheng's suggestion to block the enemy in Tongzhou was indeed too amazing.

Thirty years ago, when the Anglo-French alliance attacked Tongzhou, the first emperor Xianfeng Emperor ordered the monk Lingqin to resist the enemy in Tongzhou, and then left Beijing in a panic and moved to Chengde.

And now Nie Shicheng's meaning is actually to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese in Tongzhou.

Where is he trying to trap himself in this?

As the emperor, do you stay in the Forbidden City, waiting for the news of his victory and defeat of Nie Shicheng, or will he move to Beijing now?

If you don't move like a mountain and wait for death in the Forbidden City, in case Tongzhou is defeated again, the Japanese army will besiege the city.

——Just thinking about it, Guangxu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Then I can't imagine that I can really become the first emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom, and even the entire Huaxia Kingdom, to be captured by foreign barbarians!

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Tangshan is the gateway to Tianjin, and there is Jizhou after Tangshan, and Tongzhou is in front of Jizhou, and Langfang echoes fifty miles on the south flank; Tens of thousands of troops, there are layers of obstruction of the enemy, this is the way to control the enemy for the country. ”

The Minister of Military Aircraft on the side, Sun Yuwen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was also anxious and hurriedly spoke up to object.

"Your Majesty, the minister agrees with the two old military planes who are seeking the country; As the so-called big country is like porcelain, it needs to be cautious and cautious, and it is not allowed to test the sound of the golden cauldron rashly,——"

Li Hongzao, Minister of Military Aircraft, also jumped out immediately.

"Your Majesty, for the minister, agree with Li Junji's words."

Suddenly, all kinds of voices in the hall fluctuated, and no one agreed with Nie Shicheng's idea of 'concentrating nearly 50,000 troops to block the enemy in Tongzhou'.

Joke?

The wives, children, concubines, and relatives of the ministers in this palace are now staying in this Yanjing City, once the soldiers defeat Tongzhou in one fell swoop, and the Japanese send troops to trap Yanjing, it is really too late to run!

In this matter, even if there were a few ministers who were dedicated to the court and felt that Nie Shicheng's proposal was reasonable, they did not dare to open their mouths to express their approval.

Because as long as it is brought up, it is equivalent to offending the princes and ministers of Yanjing City, all the magnates.

That is to be pointed at the backbone and scolded by everyone for 'inviting names', and even the children in the house will be angry, and they will be ridiculed and ridiculed in person.

Listening to the words of the important ministers of the court in the hall, Nie Shicheng's heart was cold.

The most taboo thing for the two armies to fight against each other is this method of adding fuel little by little, so as to facilitate the enemy's concentration of forces and break through and encroach on each one by one.

This truth may not be understood by the young emperor, but Nie Shicheng doesn't believe that all the civil and military ministers in this hall really don't understand.

It's just that everyone only cares about calculating their own interests and losses, and none of them put the danger of the country in front of their own blessings and misfortunes.

Although this strategy of blocking the enemy in sections was a very bad chess game for the entire Qing-Japanese War, it was convenient for the princes and ministers in Yanjing City to calmly leave Beijing and escape when they saw that the situation was wrong.

"This matter is conclusive, the three armies of Tangshan are headed by President Luo Rongguang and Nie Aiqing are responsible for the defense of the armies of Jizhou, Tongzhou, and Langfang,——"

Emperor Guangxu hesitated slightly, and in order to appease Nie Shicheng, he issued an edict: "If Tangshan can't be defended, if the Japanese don't enter Jinmen in the south, but invade the Beijing division in the west, they can mobilize the Langfang army and Jizhou to join forces to block the enemy, so as to stop the enemy to the east of Jizhou!" ”

Although this plan is too far from Nie Shicheng's proposal, if 20,000 troops can be concentrated in Jizhou, it will barely be able to fight a few battles with the Japanese army.

"Commandment."

Nie Shicheng had no choice but to kowtow to receive his life, thinking in his heart that it was a big deal to return this old life to the imperial court, and he died in Jizhou City.

After a while, after the court discussion was over, out of the Forbidden City, he had to immediately go to Tongzhou overnight, and after arranging the matter, he had to go to Langfang to discuss with Li Zhanchun and Ding Huai.

The distance from Langfang to Jizhou is almost close to the distance from Tangshan to Jizhou, and the emperor is now reluctant to easily mobilize the Langfang army.

Therefore, Nie Shicheng had the idea to persuade Li Zhanchun and Ding Huai to prepare for the army in advance, and when Tangshan fell, Li Zhanchun and Ding Huai had to set off quickly to reinforce Jizhou.

"Zhirui—"

Emperor Guangxu said to his eldest brother: "The defense of Yanjing City is led by your president." ”

"Don't give up your life!"

The right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, the new Minister of Military Training in Beijing, Zhirui, has a proud face.

"Prince Gong, you have to go to the British Consulate tomorrow to ask Oger about the treachery; - What's the matter? ”

Emperor Guangxu was enduring the panic and anger in his heart, and reluctantly arranged the anti-Japanese affairs, and the afterglow in his eyes saw Nie Eighteen pinching his head and hiding outside the door, and the anger suddenly exploded.

"Your Majesty, Tongzhou sent an urgent telegram from the Governor's Mansion of Jinmen."

"What? You bastard, bring it up! ”

Emperor Guangxu's heart was beating wildly, and his voice trembled and changed his tune.

"The minister Wang Wenshao is respectful, although the British ambassador Bowshide has not made a statement that the British warships stationed at the port of Dagu in Jinmen, the Cardinal, the Shooter, and the Adventure, have sailed out of Jinmen; I heard that the officers of the naval division, who had been friends with the British Navy, heard that three British warships were going to Bohai Haikou to find the Oriental Fleet for a deportation strike! When the minister heard this, he was overjoyed—"

"Hum—"

Before the elongated electric performance was finished, there was already an uproar in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the ministers didn't care about the loss of royal majesty and etiquette in front of the palace, and they all exchanged their heads with excitement.

"Good!"

Guangxu couldn't help but scream excitedly, and then immediately realized that he was too carried away, as an emperor to hide his joy and anger, Mount Tai pressed the top and did not show his face.