Why is Yixin fearless? It is the uncle who owes money, of course, not all the debts are uncles, the general little drizzle, the creditor can pinch you to death with one hand, only the amount owed is large enough, the debtor is broken, you kill me and you will die with you, only in this way can you be called uncle!

The Qing Dynasty owes foreigners 300 million taels of silver, the amount is not huge, and at the same time, there are Democratic Alliance troops marching to Beijing, although the Qing Dynasty is on the verge of extinction, but the crisis is not only a danger, but also an opportunity, if the timing is grasped properly, it is entirely possible to drag the foreigners to the end, so Yixun will become a bamboo in the chest, and the Qing Dynasty is the uncle of the foreigners.

"Mr. Bowling, Mr. Mailene, Mr. Bourblon, gentlemen, we meet again." Yi Xun smiled and arched his hand.

Mai Lianpi smiled and said, "Your Excellency Prince Gong, it's a pleasure to meet you, have you brought us good news?" ”

"Not bad!" Yixun turned his head and arched his hand: "After the emperor, the queen mother of the two palaces and the ministers and ministers of the industry and commerce, after your alliance army helps me to repel the short hair, I can give the Old Summer Palace to you as a thank you gift." ”

"Huh? Hahahaha~~" Suddenly, after being stunned, the foreigners in the audience burst into a shocking laugh, and their voices were full of sarcasm, as if they were laughing at Yixun's whimsy.

Ah Wu Si Li Shan even held his stomach in one hand, pointed at Yi Xun with the other and laughed: "Your Excellency Prince Gong, your idea is amazing, you are making me laugh, no!" It's not funny at all, you're serious, I'm serious, hahahaha~~'

It's just that unlike others who laugh and roll back and forth, Bao Ling holds his chin and has a suspicious look in his eyes. As the British Minister to Beijing, he dealt with His Royal Highness Prince Gong the most.

Although this person does not have the overall situation of one party like Wang Feng, nor does he have Wang Feng's decisive temperament, he is delicate and strategic. is not a reckless person, how can this kind of person boast about Haikou without knowing the severity?

Sure enough, Yixun didn't care about the ridicule in the audience, Zhuo Lifeng looked like everyone in the world was drunk and I was sober.

Bao Ling's heart was a little gedeng, you know, the sacking of Beijing itself was a risky operation, he thought more and more. Variables have emerged.

"Alright, don't laugh!" Bao Ling waved his hand to stop laughing, squinted his eyes and asked: "Your Excellency Prince Gong, I understand your thoughts, your reliance is nothing more than the Democratic Alliance army is coming soon, but as far as I know, the Democratic Alliance army has just crossed the Yellow River, and there are several big cities in your country that need to be conquered." Even if he is invincible, wait until he arrives in Beijing. Anyway, it will take seven or eight days, and we, who are now less than thirty miles away from Beijing, can attack tomorrow with an army!

Through the battle of Bali Bridge, Presumably His Excellency Prince Gong also knows that your army is short of ammunition. Morale is low, and there are some problems with the technical and tactical level, do you think that with such an army, even if it has an advantage in numbers, it will be able to hold Beijing? ”

"Can't hold it!" Yixun shook his head solemnly.

If you can't hold it, what are you crazy about? All the foreigners have a feeling that the second monk is confused. There are even people who wonder if Yixun has taken the wrong medicine.

Immediately afterwards, Yi Xun said: "But we can muddy the waters, before this king leaves Beijing, the emperor has issued a decree that all the troops in Bazhou, Baoding and south of Beijing will immediately withdraw to Beijing, Your Excellency Baoling, what can you see from this?" ”

Yixun put on a rogue pose that the dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, and suddenly, Baoling's face changed drastically, the foreigner was in the Chinese mainland, and the news he got was a beat slower than that of the Qing court, it was clear that the Democratic Alliance army was besieging Dezhou, and it was only crossed by the foreigners that it was just crossing the Yellow River, but even so, it was only 400 kilometers from the north bank of the Yellow River in Jinan to Beijing, and because the Qing army retreated on all fronts, the Democratic Alliance army could roar all the way, three days, at most four days, and the troops could come to the city of Beijing!

Not only did it stop at Bao Ling, but the foreigners came back to their tastes, and their complexions changed greatly, and their green eyes flashed with hesitation.

"Humph!" Burbulon snorted strongly: "Your country is a good means, thinking that by letting the Democratic Alliance army in, you can blackmail us?" Please do not forget that we have set up camp tonight and can enter Beijing tomorrow, and the Democratic Alliance army will arrive in three or four days, so we have enough time for two days. ”

"Oh?" Yi Xun said lightly: "Can you break through Beijing City in two days?" My soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are no longer bearable, relying on the fortified city, there is no problem in defending it for two days. ”

"Then we will bypass Beijing and loot the Old Summer Palace, the defenders of the Old Summer Palace are only a few thousand people, and they will leave after robbing them, how can the Democratic Alliance Army catch up!" Mai Lian said angrily.

"Hahahaha~~" Yi Xun looked up to the sky and laughed: "In my Beijing city, there are still more than 100,000 elite soldiers of the Eight Banners, so what does it matter if you divide them into 350,000 or 50,000?" Mr. Mailian, thank you for reminding this king! ”

"Do you still want to leave?" Mai Lian snapped.

Yixun said disapprenously: "If you fall into the hands of the short hair, it is just a death, and you will be suppressed by your army or have a chance to live, and besides, you will divide your troops to defend the Old Summer Palace, such a simple truth, could it be that others can't think of it?" If this still needs to be mentioned by this king, then wouldn't my Qing Dynasty sit in vain in the past three hundred years?

Anyway, my Qing Dynasty is also going to die, before I die, I can pull you as a back, and the Huangquan Road is not lonely! ”

"Whoever goes to the Yellow Spring of you Chinese, we are all believers in the Lord, and we will be ushered into the Kingdom of Supreme God in the future!" Athothrite muttered.

Bao Ling glared at him fiercely, and he couldn't wait to throw him a big ear shave on the spot, and his eyebrows were burned, this guy was still struggling with whether to go to Huangquan or heaven after he died?

Ah Wu Si Li Shan also realized his gaffe and retracted his mouth, and Bao Ling said quietly: "Your Excellency Prince Gong, your speech is very wonderful, but if you want to pull us as a cushion, then I can only regret to tell you that we can still retreat." ”

Yi Xun said meaningfully: "If your army retreats, I am afraid that the loan of 300 million taels of silver will never be recovered, but if you are willing to tide over the difficulties with my Qing Dynasty, you only need to repel the short hair, and the emperor will personally present the Old Summer Palace. ”

With an arch of his hand, Yixun took a few entourages and walked away.

Looking at the back that was gradually moving away, Ji Wulai proposed: "Do you want to intercept Prince Gong of the Qing Kingdom?" ”

Bao Ling shook his head: "What's the use of intercepting?" Let him go. ”

Brückney also put his head up and said, "What should we do?" The Democratic Alliance will be in Beijing within three or four days, so we might as well retreat, because it is still too late to withdraw to Japan. ”

"No, you can't go back!" Bowing, Mai Lian and Bourblon speak in unison!

Anyone can return, but the three of them can't, the huge debt of 90 million pounds is like a mountain, overwhelmed people, and returning in vain is nothing to others, but for them, they will be fined and imprisoned, or torn to pieces by angry bankers, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will not give up easily.

Things have come to this point, in fact, Senoi regrets it, he acted out of friendship with Bourblon, but it is another thing to trap himself in it.

Genui couldn't help but say: "Judging from the current situation, there is no hope of attacking Beijing, but is it possible for the Old Summer Palace to be broken in one day?" The time we spent attacking the Old Summer Palace can only be left for a maximum of one day. ”

"Hey~~" Bourblon was worried and sighed: "Genui, I know this is very unfair to you, but I have been forced to a dead end, I can only rely on you, we will march overnight tonight, and early tomorrow morning, we will start on the Old Summer Palace, I think, even if the Qing State transfers tens of thousands of troops to defend the Old Summer Palace, there is no need to be afraid, the combat effectiveness of the Qing army is too poor, it should be able to attack before dark, and there is one more day to loot, it is enough."

Even if there is an accident and the Democratic Alliance army arrives ahead of schedule, but we have not slaughtered civilians along the way, even if we are defeated, we can surrender, you can rest assured, as long as you can help me tide over the difficulties, I will do my best to compensate for your losses. ”

Having said that this status is reached, Genui is also unthinkable, and if there is a day to loot the Old Summer Palace, you can always get some treasures, right?

After a little hesitation, Genui said: "Before dark tomorrow at the latest, if the Old Summer Palace cannot be breached, then I will return to Da Nang with my soldiers." ”

"Thank you!" Bao Lingqiang squeezed out a smile, and then waved his hand and said: "The whole army obeys the order, eat immediately, and march to Beijing after eating!" ”

With the order given, the whole army lit a fire on the spot to cook, and after about an hour, gathered troops and marched to Beijing.

The night is getting darker and darker, and the foreigners are also cautious when walking in the suburbs of Beijing, because the Qing army has made it clear that they want to drag the foreigners as backs, and fight to the death, and no one knows what kind of power will burst out.

Unconsciously, the time came to 0:00 the next day, although the middle of November is not the middle of winter, but the average minimum temperature in Beijing is also around zero, the swishing cold wind into the neck, foreigners are frozen and shrinking, but the thought of the dazzling treasure of the Old Summer Palace has brought them infinite motivation.

Speaking of which, the Old Summer Palace is so famous in the Western world, and there is also a credit to Guoyu.

Victor Hugo once praised: Please imagine that there are buildings that words cannot describe, there is some kind of moon palace-like building, this is the Old Summer Palace.

Please build a dream, make the beams of this dream with marble, jade, bronze, porcelain, cedar, and cover the top and bottom with precious stones, and clothe them with silk and satin, and build temples here, harems there, and city towers, and put in them idols of gods, and strange beasts, and decorate them with glass, and decorate them with enamel, and decorate them with gold, and apply grease powder, and ask the architect of the poet to build a thousand and one dreams of a thousand and one nights, and add gardens, pools, fountains, and flocks of swans, ibis, and peacocks

The coalition forces are getting closer and closer to Beijing, and at the same time, a fleet has quietly appeared on the dark sea of Tianjin Port! (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you Li Zishui for the monthly pass~~~~