On both sides of the Sancha River Bridge connecting Xisi Town and Xinkai Town, there are more than 100 corpses of rebels who did not obey the order and rushed across the bridge. This allowed the troops who had retreated from Niuzhuang to cross the bridge in an orderly manner. At the other end of the bridge, Guangxu was already guarding the bridge head in a bright yellow dragon robe for the third day.

"Why didn't any of Song Qing's Fengjun show up?" Guangxu looked at the officers and soldiers of the Second Division who had already begun to cross the bridge, and asked anxiously.

"Back to the emperor, Song Qing's Feng army is dragging behind the whole army, and he is now blocking the fifth division of the Yue army in Xisi Town." Zhang Zuolin, who was in charge of coordinating the retreat, reported.

Guangxu pondered for a while: "No, I will go and take a look." ”

"Your Majesty ......" Zhang Zuolin said before he spoke, only to see Guangxu resolutely walk out. had to follow: "Wechen went with me." ”

"Boom" a shell fell on the position, and the improvised earthen wall was destroyed in an instant. Several soldiers of the Feng army hurriedly moved to other safe places and continued to shoot at the approaching Japanese army.

"Let the battalion head at the front withdraw, don't fight hard." Looking at the Yue Jun who had been following closely from Niuzhuang, Song Qing couldn't bear it for a long time. It's been three days, why don't these Oriental devils want to sleep, Song Qing, who hasn't closed his eyes for three days, is already tired and haggard: "How are the other troops withdrawing?" ”

"Junmen, the second division has begun to cross the river, and the emperor asked us to retreat as soon as possible. It's just, it's just ......" Xiao Deng Zi finished for a while.

"Just what, say." Song Qingzheng, who was standing behind the dirt slope, was holding a telescope and looking at the front line: "Tell Song Kui to resist the old man." Before the other brothers withdrew, he had to defend the old man to the death. ”

For a while, I didn't hear Xiao Dengzi's words. Song Qing shouted, "Speak." ”

"The emperor is here, just behind the military gate."

When Song Qing heard this, he hurriedly turned around. I saw Guangxu say to him with a smile on his face: "Can you still hold it?" ”

Song Qing, who wanted to salute, was stopped by Guangxu with his hand, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, there are no eyes for bullets on the battlefield, please retreat quickly." With the presence of old ministers, the retreat of the whole army will be safe. ”

As he spoke, the artillery fire of the army began again. The most recent one hit less than 100 meters in front of the dirt slope, and the roar of the explosion made everyone deaf immediately. Song Qing and the guards hurriedly pounced on Guangxu to resist the shrapnel flying in all directions for Guangxu.

"I've heard, on the battlefield. The more afraid of death, the faster they will die, and those who are not afraid of death and dare to play with their lives will not be able to die. I believe it's true, do you believe it? After speaking, Guangxu pushed away the crowd and walked straight to the top of the dirt slope.

Guangxu's actions frightened everyone, Song Qing even walked in front of Guangxu to block it, and in a hurry, he didn't care about maintaining any manners in front of the emperor, so he opened his mouth and scolded: "Your staff are all TMD pig brains, what is this place." Can the emperor come? ”

"What. This is the land of the Great Qing Dynasty, I am the emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty, why can't I come to my own land. Guangxu pushed Song Qing away in a stagger: "Give it all to me." I want every soldier on the front line to see me. Let them know that I am fighting with them. ”

"It's the emperor of the Qing Kingdom, and it's not wrong to be him. Immediately ordered the whole army not to fire in the direction of the Qing Emperor. "From Niuzhuang, Nozu Daoguan let the Fifth Division bite the retreating Qing army. He has also been following the troops, but now the figure of the Qing Emperor who appeared in the telescope, how could he be unhappy: "Concentrate all your strength to launch a white-knuckle battle charge against the Qing Emperor, and the other departments will outflank from both wings." Ordered every soldier not to harm the Qing Emperor and to capture him alive. ”

The emperor of the Qing State actually sent it to the door, and dared to go to the frontline position when our army was strong, then you should not go back. As long as the Qing emperor is captured alive, then this war can be over. The warriors of the empire will not have to fight against the outlaw Qing army in this land far from home, and the empire will also gain greater benefits from the capture of the Qing emperor. Thinking of this, Nozu Michikan went directly to the position of fighting everywhere.

The black wave was getting closer and closer to the Qing Emperor, and the smile on Nozu Michikan's face was getting stronger and stronger. The prospect of the end of the war will get closer and closer as the charging distance decreases.

With a bang, a shell exploded in front of it. The angry Nozu Daoguan scolded: "Dead and dead, who didn't listen to the order to fire?" The soldier who opened the cannon was ordered to immediately cut his stomach. ”

"Is it the emperor? It's the emperor. A soldier who had just retreated to the rear saw the emperor standing on the dirt slope and shouted, "Look, the emperor is coming." The emperor is there. His hand pointed straight at Guangxu.

"It's the emperor! It's the emperor! "More and more people on the battlefield saw the emperor. As the Feng soldiers after the whole army was broken, they all thought that they were sacrificing them to protect the whole army, but at this moment, every Feng army was grateful, and the emperor did not abandon them.

"Brothers, turn around and rush back. Let the emperor see, every one of our soldiers is beaten with iron. Chong-" A battalion officer of the army took the lead and rushed back. Behind him were countless soldiers of the Feng Army.

A flying shrapnel cut through the dragon robe left a deep wound on Guangxu's left arm. Guangxu pushed away the people who were blocking him, and gently stuck the blood that was flowing out of the wound. A blank in my head: this is what it feels like to be wounded on the battlefield? It doesn't seem to be any different from bleeding from a wrestling skin, right? yes, it looks like it's still on the battlefield! I was also injured by myself.

Guangxu, who understood what was going on, stared red with red eyes, and with a wave of his left hand, he pushed Zhang Zuolin, who was sprinkling Yunnan Baiyao, away. With his right hand, he pulled out the sword at his waist, picked it up, and rushed out. He shouted, "The dog—"

"Don't worry about it, protect the emperor." Song Qing was the first to react and rushed forward.

The Qing Emperor even launched a charge like ordinary soldiers. In front of the military position, Nozu Michikan's face twisted painfully. In order to get the glory of capturing the Qing emperor, the Yue army, which was in full swing, was inspired by the behavior of the Qing emperor and was unstoppably retreated under the counterattack of the Qing army. The Imperial warriors who had already rushed into the Qing army's position were all shattered. The army was in full swing, but it was defeated and retreated in a blink of an eye. This is unique since the start of the war in Asan.

Nozu Michikan had to give the order to retreat to stabilize the formation. At the same time, the Qing army's position also heard the sound of the order to retreat. The original battle and earth-shattering position instantly became quiet.

The Feng army on the front line had already retreated, and Guangxu saw from a distance that a senior officer in the army was also looking at him. Then he walked forward, stood alone in front of the formation, and cried out in a loud voice, "Whoever you are coming, report your name." After speaking, the long sword flickered, and the sword pointed forward.

There was a flash of "bang", and Guangxu's actions were faithfully recorded by the camera sent to the front line. In order to be able to document the war, many soldier journalists who had only learned to use cameras were on the front lines. From Haicheng, he used the camera in his hand to truthfully record the Qing army in the war.

After Nozu Michikan on the opposite position sorted out his clothes, he slowly walked to the front of the formation: "In Xiada, the acting commander of the First Army of the Qing Dynasty and the commander of the Fifth Division, Nozu Michikan. I have seen His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom. After speaking, he bowed deeply.

Unexpectedly, Guangxu put up the emperor's shelf and said something that made Nozu Daoguan almost spurt blood: "The Dongying Islands have been educated by the Central Plains for a long time, and their clothing has also been influenced by the Central Plains culture. Nowadays, although the West is flourishing, the etiquette of the thousand-year-old education has degraded in a few years. Didn't the emperor of your country tell you that you should kneel when you see the emperor of the Central Plains Celestial Dynasty? Don't kneel yet! ”

"Get on your knees. On your knees! On your knees! ......" the Qing army came and shouted rhythmically.

Nozu Michikan's face was flushed, but he didn't know how to reply for a while. Standing awkwardly in front of the formation.

I saw Guangxu's left hand raised in the air: "Foreign ministers, excuse me." If you are rude, then do not be polite. You claim to be the Great Story, but I don't know much about it. I know very well that you are 'big-' and you are not as big as the Fengtian province of the Great Qing Kingdom. ”

On the positions occupied by the two sides, the Qing army burst into laughter, and ridicule was everywhere. After the same translator translated the emperor's words into Chinese in a loud voice, many people in the army lowered their heads in shame.

"The Emperor of our country is the Meiji Emperor. The size of the country should be judged by the courage of the people, regardless of the size of the territory. The national military courage deserves to be great. Nozu retorted with a stern rebuttal.

Guangxu shook his head: "It's all waste." If my soldiers of the Great Qing Kingdom were not brave, you would have entered Yanjing City long ago. That's what to fight here. Guangxu waved his hand: "I am the king of a country, and I don't care about what the general of an enemy country can argue." Even if you meet in front of the battle, it is also a kind of fate. I did not intend to take a photo with you, I wonder if General Nozu dares to come to our army's formation? ”

Ignoring the dissuasion of his staff adjutants, Nozu Michikan walked over alone.

"I'm so bold, how can I be as good as a general. Come on, the camera is coming. Guangxu also walked to the front of the formation, and only Qi Yide followed behind.

In the middle of the positions of the two armies, Guangxu was on the left, and Notsu Doguan took a step back on the right, both of them standing.

"Don't put on a dead face like the whole family is dead. Laugh one, laugh happily. ”

Guangxu was smiling, and Nozu Michikan's face was not knowing whether to cry or laugh, in the background of the crooked and dejected formation of the Yue Army. It was faithfully recorded by the camera.

"Turn around and do another one."

Guangxu is still on the left, and Nozu Michikan is still taking a step back on the right. It's just that the background has changed, and all the soldiers of the Feng Army, regardless of their injuries, are standing straight.

Guangxu walked all the way back to the Sancha River Bridge. After all the soldiers crossed the bridge, Guangxu turned to Nozu Michikan who was following closely and asked, "What is the name of the emperor of your country?" ”

"It's Emperor Meiji, Your Majesty."

As a result, Guangxu said something that made him crazy: "Know? They all knew that they couldn't fight and still fight, and their brains burned out. ”

"What do you call the Emperor? Tell him that China has been a state of etiquette since ancient times, so it is subject to the coming of all nations. But thou hast no manners but thou hast claimed to be great, and when thou knowest the difference between man and beast, he shall know propriety and act, and if man is rude, he shall be no different from that of a beast. Thou shalt do thy own thing. ”

After speaking, Guangxu walked last in the whole army and slowly crossed the bridge. When Guangxu crossed the bridge, the soldiers who had already prepared torches set the all-wooden bridge on fire. Guangxu stood on the shore, frowning and looking at the Yue army in the distance. The speed of his words could not change the fact that the Qing army retreated all the way.

Nozu Michikan looked at the burning bridge and turned away helplessly. For the fate of the empire, how many sacrifices of imperial warriors will need to be paid.

Gangpiling Village, the front line camp of the Qing army.

Guangxu's every move in front of the battle had already spread to all corners of the camp. The behavior of personally cutting off the whole army shocked the morale of the Qing army, especially the words of Guangxu humiliating himself before the battle were even more popular. The various units that have withdrawn from Niuzhuang have cooperated with the orders of the General Staff and have begun to reorganize according to the order, and the troops that have been reorganized and replenished are also being ordered to be mobilized.

Guangxu didn't say much to the generals, but came to the hospital at the back of the camp to visit the wounded soldiers.

"How did you get hurt. If you should treat the injury, you should treat the injury, and don't avoid strong support. Guangxu saw a man in eunuch clothes who was carrying a stretcher, with a bandage on his forehead. He stepped forward and asked. He was indeed a eunuch and had been studying in the capital hospital for two years. When the Yue army broke through the defense line of the Yalu River, they were the first medical personnel to be transferred to Jinzhou. Because of the strength of the men, their eunuchs were sent to the battlefield to receive the wounded.

The eunuch in front of him didn't expect the emperor to come to interrogate, but he was flattered by his years of palace life, and he even dropped the work in his hand, and hurriedly knelt down to reply. Guangxu's eyes were quick, and he reached out to catch the falling stretcher.

The little eunuch hurriedly took the stretcher: "The slave has seen the emperor, and the slave was injured when he picked up the wounded on the battlefield." Don't worry, it's fine. ”

When Guangxu heard this, he patted his head regretfully: "Oops, it's a mistake, it's a mistake." I even forgot to train you in field medicine. But you're all good. Zhang Zuolin, write down their names as well. Although they did not defend their homeland with guns, they protected the soldiers who defended their homeland and country. They are entitled to the same treatment as the fighters. ”

In the distance, an American doctor approached and, after examining the wounded, shook his head and walked away. Guangxu hurriedly grabbed him: "Doctor, he's still alive." ”

"Your Majesty, it's no longer possible. He was so badly wounded. ”

"Don't, don't give up if he's still alive, okay? They are all brave warriors. Let's try a little harder, and don't just leave him behind. (To be continued.) )