The Qing Emperor had to continue the war. This news made the ministers of the four countries dizzy, and they reported the latest developments of the Qing Kingdom to the country.

And when Guangxu's words spread out, the first thing was a shouting and killing sound from the people. The Qing Dynasty is the upper kingdom, and it doesn't matter if it can't defeat the Western powers, who calls their ships strong and cannons. But Xiao Yueben, who has always been disdainful, fought all the way from North Korea to Liaodong, and the hundreds of thousands of elite Huai troops who had given high hopes were beaten and lost their armor, not to mention the fire in their hearts. Disappointed, people suddenly found that a new army, under the leadership of the emperor, not only withstood the attack of Yuben, but also defeated the army with a backhand. Just when he was happy, the army went all the way from the easternmost tip of the Shandong Peninsula to the west as if it were no man's land, and the more than 20,000 troops only boasted about the 70,000 Qing army. Then the emperor's new army fought more with less, and then the Shandong army was completely defeated, and even the generals of the book were killed.

It was still the emperor Shengming who secretly bought such a fleet, and when he changed hands, he sank all the sailors. There is no longer a sailor's book, isn't it already beaten to the point of peace by the Pacific Fleet of the Qing Dynasty!

Now the fire in the nest of the heart finally has a place to **, and now it is said that it is a grasshopper after the autumn, and I can't answer a few times. Since this is the case, then what kind of peace should be discussed, and it should be fought back. Let those dwarves in the East take a look, and provoke the consequences of my Qing Dynasty.

It seems that the voice of the people's counterattack is intensifying, and it has also touched the nerves of the literati of the Qing Dynasty in the imperial court. They also began to fold up one after another, asking the imperial court to mobilize troops from all walks of life**. At this time, the imperial court headed by Cixi issued a decree to reward the soldiers on the front line, but there was no mention of a counterattack. Compared with the emperor who resolutely fought back, the imperial court once again lost the hearts of the people. Qingliu literati also continued to slander in private, although no one dared to say that Cixi was the empress dowager, but Shi Duo, Sun Yuwen and other party officials of the empress dowager were blamed.

The British minister Ogne sat confidently in the comfortable room arranged for him by the Guangxu Emperor, waiting for the Qing Emperor to come to him. Because he saw through the weak nature of the Qing Kingdom.

The Qing State was poor and weak, and the annual income of the central government was only 80 million taels of silver, which was equivalent to 5 million pounds. Such a small amount of money not only has to support an overly large system of officials, but also millions of Manchus who have done nothing. Even if the $30 million that the Americans lent to the Qing was not only for the construction of the railroad but also for the purchase of a large Pacific Fleet, it is certain that the funds would have been spent long ago. And this war between the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, which has lasted for nine months, is believed to have been spent even if the Qing State issued 100 million taels of silver bonds in the country. Eugene always firmly believed that there was no reason for the Qing political axe to persist in fighting.

But as time passed, the Qing Emperor never discussed any topic of ending the war with Eugene, but came to ask Eugene about the possible surnames of the Qing Kingdom to buy two of the latest Majere-class battleships from Britain again. Does Qingguo still have money?

Of course, there is money, but it can't be invested too much in the current war, it's time to think about it after the war. The armed forces must be reorganized and expanded, industries must be built, and the railway and highway networks must not be stopped...... All of this requires money, and it is unknown how much war reparations may be withheld from the capital.

"Since I have already sent a signal for peace talks, then we should go down the slope and also express our willingness to talk peace. But I did express my attitude of continuing the war. Don't you understand what I'm doing? In the same warm room, Guangxu said casually.

Tang Shaoyi, Lin Qizhao, Wang Shizhen and others nodded one after another. It is said that Ben has already been completely defeated, and if he continues to fight, it will only increase the losses, and the gains really outweigh the losses.

"In layman's terms, negotiation and buying vegetables in the vegetable market are the same truth, but nothing more than a bargaining process. Now that I've made an offer, I'm waiting for the original counteroffer. Guangxu sighed deeply: "The Qing Dynasty won the war, and it should have occupied the initiative in the negotiations. But it is said that Britain is the number one in the world and has the support of us, and we have nothing. So in comparison, the Qing Dynasty was still a weak country in front of Yueben. Weak countries have no diplomacy, if they are allowed to join forces with Yuben and put pressure on our Qing Dynasty, we will still lose this war. Therefore, in order to gain the initiative in negotiations, I put forward commercial cooperation with other countries, in order to draw Western countries to the side of the Qing Dynasty. Only in this way will we be able to gain the initiative in the negotiations with each other. ”

"Your Majesty, do you want to let North Korea's Nie Shicheng move again. In the past few days, there has been no movement, and Weichen believes that he must take the initiative to force Yue himself back to the negotiating table, and he cannot give himself too much time to think. Tang Shaoyi carefully reminded that he really couldn't guess the emperor's thoughts.

"Let's discuss the specifics." Guangxu slowly stood up and looked out the window calmly: "It's time to go back to Beijing." ”

It is said that this Tokyo base camp

Today, Tokyo is full of cold winds, with howling north winds and icy raindrops falling from the sky. Neither the thick houses nor the lit charcoal fires seemed to be able to withstand the biting cold. The senior officials and staff members sitting in the room in charge of the party all became numb in this cold rain, and their dull eyes revealed despair.

The war between China and China has been going on so far, and the total defeat of the navy and army has plunged the entire empire into an unprecedented state of confusion. Why did this war, which was originally won one after another, lead to the collapse of the entire empire with just one defeat?

Starting from Asan, the emperor ** team chased the Qing ** team to attack. Thousands of miles of pursuit, all the way to the Qing land, to the Qing Manchus made a fortune outside the city of Fengtian, but also in the Liao River, in Tianzhuangtai surrounded the Qing emperor. The Great Defeat of the Northern Fears, that is, this time, the first defeat of the victorious empire. Originally, a military defeat was nothing, and it was enough to regroup the forces and fight again. But this time, the empire fell into a spiral of failure.

Rongcheng Bay was defeated, and the navy was completely annihilated. Liaodong was defeated, and the whole army was trapped. The 2nd Division, which advanced all the way to Tianjin, defeated the 70,000-strong army of the Qing State in only half a day. It was also halfway to say that the Second Division, which had just won a big victory, was completely defeated before it had time to laugh.

In Korea, the 10th Brigade, which had lost its commander, had exhausted the empire's strength in one day, and Pyongyang was again sent back in only half a day. For the first time, the 10th Brigade, with no more than 300 casualties, appeared in groups of Imperial soldiers who raised their hands in surrender.

The empire was defeated, but the morale of the 10th Brigade was so sloppy that it surrendered to the Qing ** team, which simply made the entire people of the empire dare not imagine. That is a shame that must not be tolerated.

But the truth doesn't allow you to imagine anything, and it's already happened. Empire, what's going on?

Qingguo, an aging patient, has obviously been kicked down by the emperor's ** team. The decaying country of the Qing State has clearly begun to teeter under the arms of the empire, and it is on the verge of collapse. When the whole empire was waiting for the Qing to finally succumb, when the whole empire was waiting for the empire's national fortunes to reach the top of East Asia. The Qing Kingdom, this aging patient, this decaying country, stood up unexpectedly, and the Qing Emperor's personal conquest and the Qing Emperor's personal actions after breaking off the three armies were like a strong shot in the arm in the body of this ancient country that was about to die, but it made him stronger than ever. The army was defeated, the navy was gone, and the warriors of the empire surrendered.

The pirate-like Pacific Fleet is attacking the Empire's coastline day after day, and no one knows where they will be in the next moment. But what is certain is that the place they have visited is nothing but a mess, only a piece of ashes. The coastline of the empire has been deserted, once dense forests are burning, and once-thriving cities have collapsed.

The low-ranking officers outside were still shouting about the jade shattering, but everyone understood that the war had been lost, but they were not willing to surrender. The people's accusations are unbearable, the parliament's ** is overwhelming, and the emperor's ** team is also manic. The whole empire was caught in a contradictory state of anger and frustration, reluctance and despair, powerlessness and clamour.

Where does the empire go tomorrow?

The last base camp of the last shogunate, the current Akamoto Imperial Palace.

In the inner room, Emperor Meiji quietly looked at Ito Hirobumi's determined face and did not speak for a long time.

"Ito-kun, have you really thought about it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The empire has suffered an unprecedented defeat, and someone must take full responsibility. As Prime Minister, I have a duty to do so. Ito Hirobumi lowered his head: "For the sake of the future of the empire, let all the blame be placed on me alone, so that the empire can move forward without distraction." ”

Meiji nodded and turned to leave. However, Ito knew in his heart that this would be the final curtain call on his political life. He could only make the wisest choice for the future fortunes of the empire in his last political life. After a long time, Ito Hirobumi, who was dressed in a black dress, slowly straightened up and left silently. In the footsteps, it seemed extremely heavy and difficult.

In this war between the Qing and Qing dynasties, the empire has done its best. More than 20 years of reform efforts have stripped out every copper plate in the pockets of the people, and the hard work of meticulous planning, reorganizing the army and fighting the military has still not been able to change the fortunes of the country. Even the old empire across the sea was at its weakest point, and the empire eventually failed.

The Qing country is still rotten, and the Qing country is still weak and cowardly. But the empire still failed to stop the efforts of this weak and cowardly and decadent country, because of the emperor of the Qing state. He knows the general situation of the world well, and he sees through the fatal weakness of the empire. Can one person really change the fate of a country?

The gates of the base camp were pushed open, and a chilly wind blew away the warmth that had just gathered. Everyone stood up and watched as the Prime Minister walked in with a blank face.

"Mutsu-kun, please tell the British and American ambassadors. As long as the Qing Pacific Fleet can stop attacking the Empire, the Empire is willing to withdraw all the troops in the Qing Kingdom. In addition, he told the Minister to China, Komura Shoutaro, and asked him to contact Qing Guo in advance. Later, I myself will go to the Qing Kingdom to negotiate peace with the Qing Kingdom. With that, Hirobumi Ito turned to look out the window. Outside the window, the rain was still falling.

On January 1, 1**5, Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty boarded a train in Jinzhou, accompanied by all the officials and all the officers and soldiers of the staff department in Jinzhou during the war, and naturally the ministers of the four countries. Of course, the Yehnara who sold all his family property to support his son's war? Wanzhen is naturally among her peers. When the emperor returned to Beijing, he naturally had to inform the imperial court, and the officials of the imperial court naturally had to put on a shelf to welcome him. The imperial party officials headed by Weng Tongyi were naturally the happiest, and the emperor returned to Beijing with the soldiers of a hundred battles, and the world of the imperial court would be different.

At 3:18 p.m. on January 3, the emperor's special train slowly stopped at Yanjing Railway Station. At the beginning, Guangxu took 8,000 soldiers to the death to the battle. Today's victory is sad.

On the platform, Guangxu said something that everyone couldn't understand: "When I left here, I didn't plan to come back." Heaven is as people wish, and I am still back. ”

It took a long time for someone to react. The emperor personally marched and marched away with 8,000 untested weak brigades to meet tens of thousands of victorious troops. There is no help in front of it, and the emperor is really ready to bury the bones of the grange.

Outside the east gate of the capital, colorful flags flutter and crowds of people. People are outside the east gate to see the emperor's victory. But when it was dark, he didn't see the emperor Luan, and when he asked, he found out that the emperor Luan was parked in the railway station, and the emperor left. No one knows where the emperor went and what he did.

Outside the Cining Palace, the Houdang officials led by Shi Duo and Sun Yuwen were all kneeling and begging outside the gate. The emperor has returned to Beijing, and they have to listen to the will of the queen mother as to where they should go. But the Queen Mother just listened to the drama and enjoyed the flowers all day long, and she didn't see any of them.

Late at night, when all the palace doors were closed. Outside the east gate, the emperor's Luan drove late. After entering the city, the emperor went straight to Cining Palace, and Cixi was also waiting for the emperor to arrive with a tacit understanding. The queen mother waved off all the palace maids and eunuchs, and talked with the emperor and the two until dawn.

In the early morning of the next day, hundreds of civil and military officials gathered in the East Warm Pavilion of the Yangxin Palace, and the emperor also arrived as scheduled. As a result, what was a big disappointment was that the emperor did not proudly publish a tirade, but as usual. Kou Liancai said: If there is something to report, there is nothing to retreat. All the imperial party officials present, including Weng Tongyi, were at a loss. Only after looking around from side to side did he cautiously report it. The content of the report is still the same as usual, and it is a matter of urgency for the court to make a decision. Guangxu was not angry, but asked the opinions of the ministers.

The matters that can be decided by the court have been decided, and those who are still worried will be deducted and discussed later. It gradually rose until noon. Shi Duo reported the rubble everywhere in Shandong after being disturbed by the war.

"We'll talk about it in the afternoon. Do you remember the curse of the Son of Heaven that I made when I was at Grange? Saying that, Guangxu looked straight at Sun Yuwen: "I am working hard in Grange, but the court is negotiating peace with the enemy." Even Prince Li was quite unhappy, only you, Lord Sun, were the ones who advocated peace. Without waiting for Sun Yuwen to kneel, Guangxu continued: "It took seven days for Wu Dawei, the governor of Hunan, to set off from Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou with 30,000 troops, and the whole army arrived in Tianjin three days later. It seems that this Wu Dawei listens to your Lord Sun's greetings, and the reinforcements are indeed very powerful. ”

Sun Yuwen knelt on the ground and began to defend himself. No matter how much he shouted to the sky and grabbed the earth, what was the use, Guangxu just waved his hand. The sword flashed, and the sound of the call suddenly stopped. When Leng Jun carried Sun Yuwen's head into the hall with a wooden plate, Guangxu frowned: "Take it and throw it away, clean up the garbage outside, and make it dirty." ”

Sun Yuwen was beheaded in front of the palace, his blood stained the ground red, and then all his homes were emptied. Everyone understands that this day has changed. (To be continued.) )