There weren't many people left in the headquarters. The battle has basically not required any command now, and the nearest army is only five kilometers away from Tianzhuangtai. The front-line units can only hold their positions to the death, and the troops who have no way to retreat have any tactics to speak of.

"Chief of Staff, the emperor is out." Zhang Zuolin shook the falling snow on his body: "As soon as the emperor came out, he went to the hospital." ”

Wang Shizhen just nodded, and since the siege, the emperor has been writing constantly. After sending a farewell message four days ago, he returned to his room again, continuing to write something.

Michael, who was on the side, said: "There is no room for maneuver in the Grange, and if we continue to fight, we can only be wiped out." The breakout plan has been drawn up, and the units have been prepared. This time, no matter what, His Majesty the Emperor must be allowed to leave. ”

"I'm afraid that the emperor is not willing." Wang Shizhen said worriedly: "Lord Qi, if we can't persuade you." Whether the emperor can leave depends on the adults. ”

Qi Yide laughed at himself: "I am the only one in the world who stunned the master." Originally, the knot discussed was made by Leng Jun, but ten days ago he escorted the wounded back to Jinzhou, but before he could return to Tianzhuangtai, he was surrounded by the Yue army. The heavy task of stuning the emperor fell on his head.

"And Colonel Horst sent a telegram back." Michael put the telegram on the table: "He has been discharged from the hospital and is now on the front line in Dawa County. As soon as he sees the signal for us to break through, he will arrange for the main force to respond. ”

"Okay, now I'll wait for the emperor to come back."

The heavy snow was still falling, and it was blowing non-stop, and even the five-star dragon flag standing in the middle of the headquarters was full of snowflakes. On the ground, the crowd had already stepped on the ground into mud, and the snow-white snowflakes had turned yellow-brown. Only the place that has not been walked is still white and flawless.

All the warehouses around the headquarters have been turned into warehouses, and all the logistics materials of the Grange are stored. Thousands of shells of all kinds, millions of bullets...... Is this not a person afraid of hurting the emperor of the Qing Kingdom? Well, then turn the headquarters into explosive barrels, and all the munitions are placed around the headquarters, as long as one shell falls, everyone in the command will not be spared. He did not dare to shell the Grange Terrace, which also protected all the commanders and most of the elite reserve troops.

The scene of people coming and going in front of the command department was seven days ago, and since it was surrounded by the Japanese army, the various units of Tianzhuangtai had no tactics to speak of. Defend every position, and use your flesh and blood to slow down the attack speed of the army. The battlefield was turned into a refueling tactic, one company by one was transferred, and then one by one the companies disappeared. The number of soldiers damaged and wounded in the battle increased, and now the combat strength of the entire Second Division is less than 3,000 men. Even so, the Tianzhuangtai Command still retains a consolidated battalion of about 800 troops, and no matter how critical the front line is, no matter how much help is requested, these 800 people have never been mobilized. At first, the ministries still had opinions, and as time went on, everyone understood that these 800 people were the last troops to protect the emperor's breakthrough.

"The emperor has arrived--" The soldiers at the entrance of the headquarters put their feet together in a standard military salute.

"No need to be polite." Guangxu walked in by himself, stood in front of the sand table and looked at it for a while, and then said, "Immediately draw up a breakthrough plan." Outside the combat unit, take as many wounded as possible. I had just been to the hospital, and the wounded soldiers inside were willing to be cut off for the army. Just give them a dynamite pack. Saying that, Guangxu looked extremely depressed: "This breakthrough gives priority to sending the wounded out." ”

"Has the emperor decided to break through?" In the past seven days, as long as there is an opportunity, countless people up and down have been persuaded countless times, but the emperor has never nodded. Recently, the emperor didn't even say anything to refute. Just a faint sentence: Got it. Now that the emperor took the initiative to break through, Wang Shizhen was a little surprised.

"Yes, it's tonight. Didn't you already have a breakout plan in mind? Let's hear it. ”

"Yes. Your Majesty, please take a look. Wang Shizhen picked up the baton on the sand table and talked about the breakthrough plan.

Concentrate all the forces of the 5th Regiment in Erjiegou Town and launch a counter-charge first. As long as the troops can rush into the positions of the troops, the troops left behind by the headquarters will make every effort to open a safe passage. It is said that the army should mobilize most of its forces to block the attack, and then send a breakthrough signal. The Qing army in Dawa County launched an all-out attack and responded to the breakthrough of the Qing army in Tianzhuangtai. The remaining troops of the command will keep the passage open and cut off the rear for the whole army. Until the breakout is completed.

"What about the 6th and 7th regiments? Why are these two forces not included in this plan? Guangxu asked suspiciously.

"Song Qingbu should not have the ability to respond, so the sixth regiment will break through to the north on its own, and at the same time act as a feint force to contain the army in the north. As for the 7th Regiment, they will remain at the Southwestern Battery. Wait for our army to regroup after breaking through the encirclement, and we will return from the counterattack in three days at most. The 7th regiment will blossom in the center. ”

"Seventh Regiment, Seventh Regiment ......" Guangxu hesitated for a while, and after seeing that everyone present meant this, he could only sigh deeply: "Arrange it." Wang Shizhen, you come out with me. ”

Outside the window, the snow was falling.

"I've seen it in the hospital, and many people can be cured, but there is no medicine here. Therefore, this breakthrough must send as many wounded as possible. I don't want to explain anything, and you don't have to persuade me anymore. The goal of the Yue army has always been to capture me, and this time I will personally lead the 6th Regiment to attack, so as to contain the Yue army to the greatest extent. After dawn, I will return to the 7th Regiment station. ”

Guangxu waved his hand and interrupted Wang Shizhen, who was about to speak: "We have been trapped in Tianzhuang Terrace for seven days, why is there no deserter?" Why didn't a single one surrender? You tell me. ”

"Because there is still the emperor in Tianzhuangtai."

"We must call back in three days, don't make us wait for a long time."

"Your Majesty's ......" Before the words came out, Wang Shizhen's voice whimpered: "You are the emperor, this is too risky." ”

"I once made it clear to the world, and if I didn't win, I would die in Grange. Do you want me to break my word before the world? I believe that's not what you intended. I cannot break my word before the people of the world, and the king of broken words is the king of unrighteousness. If so, how can I rule the world? As he spoke, Guangxu took out a large envelope: "If I really die in battle, you will open the envelope and do it according to what is written on the letter." There are other small envelopes in this envelope, and remember not to open them in advance, as they must be opened again at the right time. After speaking, he handed the big envelope to Wang Shizhen. Again and again, he said, "Be sure to confirm my death before opening it." Remember, remember. ”

"Your Majesty's ......" Wang Shizhen knelt down: "Let Weichen stay on behalf of the emperor." ”

"To tell you the truth, Li Hongzhang sent me a secret telegram, and he has already begun to negotiate peace with Yu himself by order of the imperial court. It's just that in the terms he has been picketing with himself, so he has been dragging it out without confirmation. Li Hongzhang said that he would drag it out until the battle of Tianzhuangtai was brought to a conclusion. Guangxu picked up Wang Shizhen: "Just imagine, now that the king of a country is still fighting with the enemy, they all dare to surrender and make peace." If we lose, who else will be able to stop them. The only way I can think of is that if the emperor dies in battle, who else dares to surrender. China has been the boss for more than 5,000 years, but the blood surname in his bones has been deeply buried. If the blood of an emperor can reactivate this unyielding blood surname, then my death is worth it. ”

"Needless to say, I have made up my mind. In fact, I don't want to die, the country is so weak, and I still have a lot of things to do, but we can't even beat this small country. In this way, who else will be able to see China in the future. Let's go arrange the breakout. Call Zhang Zuolin. ”

The breakout plan had already been drawn up, and now all that was to be arranged was to carry the seriously wounded to a designated place and issue another explosive pack, which was originally one of the plans. When Wang Shizhen walked into the headquarters with red eyes, everyone looked at him, and Michael stepped forward to ask Wang Shizhen if the emperor would break through together.

Wang Shizhen shook his head: "The emperor is determined to personally lead the sixth regiment as the main force to launch a containment attack. Zhang Zuolin, the emperor sent you to see the driver. Go for it. ”

After speaking, Wang Shizhen stared at Qi Yide: "You must be accurate, and you must knock the emperor out with one blow." Don't make mistakes. Seeing Qi Yide nodded. Wang Shizhen continued: "The road to break through is bumpy, and if the emperor wakes up halfway, he will definitely not follow, and he may have to return." Just in case...... Wang Shizhen's eyes showed a fierce light: "As long as the emperor can leave safely, the emperor will kill me afterwards, and I will admit it." Go and prepare the rope. ”

No one refuted or hesitated, and immediately found a rope.

"Don't say anything." Looking at this future big bandit leader, Guangxu smiled.

I remember that there was a TV in later life, when this big bandit leader was beaten by his former generals, he went to ask for help from himself. said that he put forward many conditions, and he agreed without thinking about it. As a result, when he gave a teleprompt to himself on Chinese New Year's Eve after defeating the enemy, he wrote the following words: Zhang Zuolin xx years, year 'black'. When Zhang Zuolin's staff reminded him that he should write 'Nian Mo' and write less soil, Zhang Zuolin glared at his staff officer angrily: "What kind of soil is, don't give an inch of soil." This is similar to what Duan Qirui did later and what Yanjing Zhengaxe did. Duan Qirui Yanjing political axe because he had no money and couldn't pay the salaries of the political axe personnel borrowed money from himself, and he said that he gave it, which was still a huge amount of money. As a result, when Feng Guozhang came to ask how to pay it back in the future, Duan Qirui said: "What is it to pay back, when our China is strong in the future, this matter will be over." "Duan Qirui didn't plan to pay it back at all.

Later, it was said that the Northeast Army, the Gui Army, the Hunan Army, and the Sichuan Army were far away from their hometowns...... Even the Dian army, which was far away from the battlefield, regardless of the domestic politics at the time, these bandits and warlords loved the country in their own way. This is also the reason why China's civilization has been continuously inherited over the past 5,000 years.

"Take it." Guangxu took out a small envelope and handed it to Zhang Zuolin: "As soon as the news of my death is confirmed, you will go to sea immediately." Go to Hawaii to find Lee Eun-bo. Then I gathered all the local Chinese, opened the envelope in front of Li Enfu, in front of everyone, and read out my will. Remember, you can't leave until I'm confirmed dead. If I don't die, remember to return it to me as it was. Take it and go for it. ”

"Yes." Zhang Zuolin took the envelope and turned away.

Looking at the falling snowflakes, Guangxu sighed deeply.

It's really unpredictable that this battle will come to this. What Guangxu thought was: If at the beginning of the Qing war, listening to the advice of the General Staff, two divisions of the New Army and a reading regiment were mobilized, and the whole army was pressed to Korea, and he would have been hurt in the first battle of Asan, maybe the Qing Dynasty would not have been trapped until now. If Liu Fen and Zhang Shicheng, the two Beiyang moths, had been dug up a year earlier, and the shells loaded with yellow explosives had been properly configured for the Beiyang Fleet before the Battle of Dadonggou in advance, then the Beiyang Fleet might not have lost in the Battle of Dadonggou. If the Reading Force Regiment had not gone south to attack Lushun, but had attacked the First Army of the Yue Army on both sides, perhaps this battle would have been different. If he didn't explicitly want the world to defend the Grange, but said that he would retreat step by step and block the attack, maybe he would not be so passive. If...... Maybe......

Too many ifs, too many maybes. Yes, as long as these things could be done in the first place, the Qing Dynasty said that the First Sino-Japanese War would be a different situation. Of course, he, the emperor, will still be just a puppet.

Right...... Rights are a good thing. I have been an emperor for two years, but I have done nothing, because I have no rights. Do you have to wait until there is a Jiawu first, and then a Gengzi? Is it that when Cixi, the old woman, dies herself, can she take over the rights of the country, can she spread the future, and can she revitalize the country? This can't be, I can't wait, and this country can't wait. After World War I, the United States will rise, the Pacific Ocean will be monopolized by the United States, and China will be crushed to the mainland. Therefore, if Guangxu wants to get the right, only when he gets the real highest right of the state can he do what he thinks.

It is precisely because Guangxu wants to get the right. Therefore, the Beiyang Huai army must be defeated, and it must be defeated for thousands of miles, so that the army formed by the emperor himself can have the opportunity to be the main force to defeat the Yue army, so that the emperor can reflect the important surname of his new army in the national army, so that the emperor can have a reason to change the national military structure, so that the emperor can install his own henchmen. Therefore, the Beiyang Fleet must be defeated, and it will be defeated without the power to fight back, so as to disintegrate Li Hongzhang's reading power Beiyang system supported by the Beiyang Fleet, so that Guangxu can arrange his own forces in the Zhili region at will, so that the hidden Pacific Fleet can support the country's coastal defense without taking into account. Therefore, Guangxu must clearly write the world and show his determination to die if he does not win, so that he can win the popularity of the world, so that he can grasp the righteousness of the country, so that he can fight against Cixi.

Only by doing so can the emperor win the hearts of the army and the people. Only by doing so could the emperor gain an army loyal to him. Only by doing so can the emperor truly respond to all calls. Therefore, the Beiyang Huai army was defeated all the way from Korea to the Liaohe River. Therefore, the Beiyang Fleet was heavily damaged and had to be ordered to fight. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty said that the two armies would face off on both sides of the Liao River.

I never thought that this battle would be fought to this point. But I never thought that it really reached the point of never dying.

"For the sake of the country, even if you die, you have no regrets." (To be continued.) )