In July 1861, the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway was completed, and at the same time, after a long period of testing, the Chinese engineer Li Wei (Davis) successfully developed the world's first reciprocating piston four-stroke gas engine, which used gas as fuel, spark ignition, and thermal efficiency reached about 10%.

To Ye Zhao's regret, because of the outbreak of the civil war, the original plan to organize a delegation to participate in the London World Expo had to be shelved, and Paris began to prepare for the Universal Metrology Conference, and the southern country had no time to take care of it, so he only wrote to Paris to ask the southern minister in Paris to represent the regent with full authority.

When the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway was opened, fierce battles broke out between the Soviet Union and China and Jingnan at the same time.

In the Soviet-Chinese battlefield, more than 40,000 people from Yangzhou Peng Yulin's department, Huai'an's Zuo Zongtang department, and 6,000 elite musketeers from Miao Peilin's department in southern Anhui attacked the Pingyuan Northern Expeditionary Corps from three directions.

Jingnan, is the Pingyuan Army Harwich Department suddenly landed in the Yichang area, and the commander of the Jingnan New Army Zeng Guofan, has long been in strict formation, the sudden collision, but the two sides have been gathering momentum for a long time, the fierceness of the battle has never been seen, after losing Yichang City, Zeng Guofan even cut off the heads of three ambassadors, let it go, "The head of the southern rebellion, each ten taels of silver, whether it is a villager or soldier, as long as the head comes to vote, the silver tael will be issued immediately." "People die for money, and the township is brave, and the morale is soaring.

Zeng Guofan even issued a proclamation, from the commander to the commander-in-chief, the pipe belt, the sentry officer, and the team officer, if there is a surrender, they are all allowed to be high-ranking officials, and the price code is clearly written.

As for those who cut off the heads of the Southern Rebellion Admiral, the general soldiers, the pipe belt, etc., they are even more allowed to pay thousands of gold.

In the southern border of Hubei, the sea of blood was immediately monstrous, there were innocent people, who were cut off and pretended to be the big people in the south, and the people fled one after another, which also made the Pingyuan army encounter an unprecedented predicament, and the people could not be requisitioned. When the people avoid you like a plague, the hardships of the war can be imagined.

In Suzhong, Su Hongniang's department has never entered lightly, Zuo Zongtang and Peng Yulin have also noticed that something is wrong, and even heard that Nanguo is also preparing to start building roads in Suzhong. Obviously, if the Northern Dynasty wanted to rely on the previous strategy of dealing with the rebellion, resisting layer by layer, causing it to gradually suffer casualties, and then besiege and destroy it when its supply line became longer and longer, this strategy seemed to be in vain when applied to the Pingyuan army. At this moment, all the armies and horses of the Qing court in the Soviet Union and China gathered together and suddenly launched an attack on the Pingyuan army, intending to rely on superior forces and annihilate the Pingyuan army in the Soviet Union without being caught off guard.

In the east side of the council hall, Ye Zhao was pacing at the Soviet-Chinese battlefield situation map hanging on the wall, his brows furrowed slightly.

The northern country suddenly took the initiative to attack, without warning in advance, I heard that there was also a direct participation in the battle of the Tsarist Russian army, and the pressure that the matchmaker is facing now can be imagined.

"Zheng Zewu, you go to southern Anhui!" Ye Zhao clicked on a green circle on the map.

On both sides of the long table, a circle of officers sat down, and one of the big men hurriedly stood up and replied loudly: "Yes!" He hesitated a little on his face, as the supreme commander of the Nanjing garrison, his task is undoubtedly to ensure that Jinling is not disturbed by the enemy, and now the regent has sent the garrison corps to cross the river to participate in the war, and the Jinling area, the defense is inevitably weak, but the regent order, he naturally obeys.

Ye Zhao said again: "Send a report to the sailors, and do more patrols in the area of Wusongkou to prevent the Russians from sneaking attacks." "A fort has been built at Wusongkou, and the Russians will come again, and the chances of victory will be a few points higher.

Someone answered the order and ran quickly to the telex room.

After discussing a few more regulations, the military meeting ended, the officers hurried away, and soon the guards came to report, and Zhou Jingshan asked to see him.

Ye Zhao sighed in his heart, it must be the result of Gao Qin's matter.

In addition to handing it over to the Ministry of Supervision, Ye Zhao also asked the Internal Affairs Office to investigate the affairs of Guangdong, and it is true that Gao Qin pretended to be public and private, and sought to seize people's good land, but Gao Qin's cronies and scholars had a lot of connections with one of Yuan Jiasan's staff, not only the same villager, but also the same clan. In this matter, even if Yuan Jiasan was not directly involved, it was indispensable for his staff to contribute to the trouble, so as to get rid of Gao Qin and then quickly.

However, if there is any conclusive evidence, there is no evidence.

Gao Qin went to the fold three days ago to ask for guilt, but he obviously didn't take it too seriously, the matter was done by his subordinates without him, and now he has dealt with several officials, and he has folded his own guilt for negligence.

Zhou Jingshan's face was very serious, and he presented the telegram from the Minister of Supervision to Ye Zhao, and said: "Your Highness, the governor of Gaoqin Province, but conniving at evil officials, this trend cannot be long, if it is not strictly investigated, what is the foundation of our Southern Dynasty?" ”

Ye Zhao didn't speak, just paced.

What Zhou Jingshan said is that anyone knows that Gao Qin is the regent's favorite general, but he boldly bends the law, and the impact is extremely bad, if it is not handled well, the officialdom of the Southern Dynasty is ten times clearer than that of the Northern Kingdom, and I am afraid that it will be spoiled with a good pot of soup.

Gao Qin, I'm really confused!

Zhou Jingshan saw that the regent had been pacing without speaking, and said: "But after all, he was negligent for a while, and his subordinates thought that a fine of one year would be fined, and a small punishment would be enough!" ”

Ye Zhao was stunned, is this still the Zhou Jingshan he knows? Do you still remember the little official who sang righteous songs in prison and confronted himself? What kind of style is that, how can now, there is no longer the sharpness of the past?

Stopping, Ye Zhao said in a deep voice: "Pass on my message, Gao Qin will be dismissed, and within five years, he will not be used." ”

Zhou Jingshan was stunned and said, "This, it seems to be a little harsh." ”

Ye Zhao continued: "Guo Jingzhi goes to Guangdong, Hunan, you can come out individually." ”

Seeing that the regent was really here, Zhou Jingshan felt a little ashamed in his heart, and looked at the regent's blazing eyes, and couldn't help but lower his head.

Ye Zhao paced two steps, and then said, "Yuan Jiasan, you asked him to submit his resignation." ”

Zhou Jingshan's body was shocked, and he looked at Ye Zhao in surprise.

Yuan Jiasan is an old courtier loyal to the two palaces, it can be said that in the position of deputy prime minister, what can be appeased is a rather large number of officials, and suddenly dismissed Yuan Jiasan's officials, for the officialdom of the Southern Dynasties, it is tantamount to a landslide and tsunami, and the originally stable political pattern will immediately become a mess.

Now that it is the time of the Northern Expedition, how can you mess with yourself?

Zhou Jingshan said urgently: "Your Highness, think twice!" ”

How could Ye Zhao not know the seriousness of the matter? External worries and internal troubles, suddenly attacking together, I am afraid that even if I am a fairy, it will be difficult to smooth out, but I have gone all the way, and when are I really sure to do what I am doing?

"Looking ahead, Zhou Jingshan, you are getting more and more confused!" Ye Zhao paced, his tone becoming more and more stern.

Zhou Jingshan's face turned red and he didn't dare to speak.

"You, go back and think about it and get this thing done. Yuan Jiasan, if I don't treat him, I will spare him! At the moment of the great enemy, where did he use his thoughts?! You told him to ask himself, is this official wronged? ”

Zhou Jingshan bowed his head silently, the prince had made up his mind, and asked himself to "do this matter well", including pacifying officials everywhere and other matters, this matter had to be discussed with Li Xiaocun and Li Jianchen, and he had to take precautions to avoid a big mess.

(To be continued)