Chen Run and the Consulate General were besieged in Beijing, Ru Xi mobilized the Manchu and Han in the Qianqing Palace, the northern land had been sparked, the Holy Road was twenty-four February, the situation was changing, and the reaction of Tokyo in the south seemed to be extremely sluggish, and there was no movement until the second half of the year.

Later historical sources are consistent with the speculations of Ru Xi and the upper echelons of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they all talk about the Shengdao Emperor's strategy, everything is under control, and the chaos in the north is a planned measure, including the killing of Bai Daolong. The so-called sluggishness of reaction is nothing more than a premeditated plan of the Holy Path.

On 21 February, the outer hall of the Yanwu Hall of the Weiyang Palace in Tokyo was extremely noisy, and civil and military officials were arguing around the strategic demonstration table. In the inner hall, Li Shi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, stroked his beard, squinted at Zhang Guangsi, who was nervous below, and was scolding his mother in his heart.

"Zhang Guangsi, you have solved a big problem for me, how should I reward you?"

Just looking at Bai Daolong's matter, Li Xian was still a little relieved. Bai Daolong sent it to the door, and he was really not ruthless. The policy of disposing of the Manchurians was clear to him, Xue Xue, Chen Wance, Fan Jin, Xiao Sheng and others, that is, to pull out the clan.

It's not that the butcher's knife must face each other, you can give individual Manchus a chance to contribute to their reforms, but you can't allow the Manchu clan to enter the country, even if you learn from Shiluqi people to mine and atone for their sins. In addition to emotional factors, this is also a great variable in considering that the northern culture and economy need to be completely rebuilt, leaving the Manchu people in the country.

Whether the whole tribe was driven to Siberia or what happened is not the point. The righteousness of the Anglo-Chinese nation is the spirit of heaven and man, and it is obviously inappropriate for him and the Anglo-Chinese government to be involved in the cause and effect of national liquidation, so they will push the two houses to use public opinion to top the cylinder. And throwing this righteousness out with public opinion is also to intimidate the Manchurians and cut off their thoughts of Nantou Yinghua.

In the final analysis, the plan of Li Xi and his important ministers was to push the Manchus to learn from the Mongols. Let Ru Xi be Emperor Yuan Shun and run away obediently.

But Bai Daolong's coming to vote will hinder this plan. If you accept it, the other Manchurians will have a sense of luck. Nantou one after another. And dispose of it...... To put it bluntly, the current Li Xi has the heart to cherish feathers, and he really can't do anything about this guy who has an old friendship and has acted as a bridge between the north and the south all these years.

Now it's okay, Zhang Guangsi has taken action on his behalf, and Li Shi recognizes his credit.

Zhang Guangsi's heart was going up and down, and his blood was on the same day. killed the Bai Daolong Half Clan in one go, only the women and children hiding in the cabin were spared, and now it is too late to regret it, who is the Holy Dao Emperor? Can you hide that little calculation in your heart from him?

Today's face. Zhang Guangsi really couldn't tell whether the emperor wanted to cure himself for the crime of wanton behavior. Hearing this, he was so relieved that he almost threw himself to the ground.

"The minister only guards the military order, and he doesn't dare to take the credit. I only ask His Majesty to serve the country wholeheartedly. Yunchen enters the Northern Expedition Army! ”

This is Zhang Guangsi's sincere words, killing Bai Daolong is the attitude, and the Northern Expedition can get real military achievements.

Li Xi snorted coldly: "But how should I punish you?" I am a martial artist but seek purity, and you ...... You ask yourself, when you gave the order to shoot, you were just thinking about the military order? ”

Zhang Guangsi was stunned. In an instant, his forehead was covered with dense sweat.

Li Xi didn't have a good impression of Zhang Guangsi, in his previous life, this person was also a Manchu general, arrogant and domineering, and there was a rebellion in Jinchuan during the Qianlong period. He and his relatives were killed by Qianlong because of the defeat. In this plane, although he and Yue Zhongqi went south together. But the temperament is still like that, and Bai Daolong's incident can show how arbitrary this person is.

"I know your heart, reward you with a titled general, but don't take your heart, you go to Wuchang Army Academy to sharpen it."

Li Shi made a ruling, no matter how arbitrary, the war machine of Yinghua is stronger than personal will, Zhang Guangsi has not performed another way in Yinghua, and it is better to throw away the newly built Wuchang Army Academy to settle down his mind.

Zhang Guangsi was full of joy and sorrow, and bowed deeply to thank him.

After Zhang Guangsi left, Li Shi shouted towards the outer hall: "Is the quarrel over?" ”

Obviously, before the quarrel was over, Li Shi shouted, and the civil and military officials rushed in and continued to gossip.

Fan Jin said: "The armies in the Western Regions have not yet retreated in place, it is best to advance the troops in Henan, and at the same time set up a partial division in Tanggu, not seeking to enter Beijing, but only to contain the Qing army, and prepare for the northward march of the army later." ”

Xiao Sheng said: "Cut off the Cao Yun and block Tanggu, the Manchu Qing will inevitably collapse within two months, and then advance steadily at that time, and the north will be captured." ”

Zheng Yongdao: "Why do you need to make a big move!? Hit Beijing directly with the Fubo army, and he is familiar with the way. ”

Gui Zhen said: "Urgently transfer a few elites like the Sixth Guard Division, attack in several ways, and restore the north is enough!" Don't have to be a labor force? ”

What are civil and military officials arguing about?

It's not that he is arguing about the Northern Expedition, Li Xian secretly scolded his mother for this matter, killing Bai Daolong is a case, Ru Xi stirring up a storm in the north is a matter, the north has become a mess, and the Northern Expedition is imperative.

Speaking of which, he was forced to the palace by the tide of history again, when he was forced by his subordinates to be red-robed in Qingpu, and now he was forced by the times to make an early Northern Expedition...... Li Xian secretly sighed, he was afraid that he was too arrogant, and he always thought that he could hold history in his hands.

At present, the civil and military sides are arguing about whether the Northern Expedition should be fought in a big or small way, and whether it should be fought urgently or slowly.

Unexpectedly, the military attachés of the General Command have said that they can only fight slowly or in small amounts, which is also based on the military reality in the country.

At present, most of the elite of the Anglo-Chinese Army are in the west and north, and only a few divisions are deployed on the line of Xi'an, Wuchang and Yangzhou, and the rest are the Western Regions army that has withdrawn to the interior to rest and recuperate in pieces.

Not only the troops, but also the Beihai, Tangnu Wulianghai and the Western Regions were the focus of armaments, and all the resources were pressed to the northwest. The preparation of troops for the Northern Expedition was not enough, and it was difficult to support a long-term large-scale war. One of the details is obvious, at present, eighty percent of the military pack horses in the country are in the northwest.

Not only did the military attache oppose a rapid attack, but Mei Yingcheng, the envoy of the Ji Division, was also a conservative: "The two houses have not yet been re-elected, the military expenditure has not been settled, and the cost of stabilizing the north is even larger, and the source is still unknown." ”

In addition to the military account, the economic account is even more troublesome, whether it is military spending, or the expenditure on stability and even the transformation of the north, they are all prepared to be solved step by step in the next two years, and now the situation is pressing on the front, and it is no longer a problem that can be solved in a hurry.

The military attaché and a minority of civil servants are conservatives, while the radicals are the majority.

Xue Xue said: "The chaos in the north has been revealed. If the north is not stabilized as soon as possible, it will not only be the northerners who will suffer, but we will also be deeply implicated. ”

Chen Wance was even more worried: "Ruxi Demon Woman has spread a whole set of tricks in the north. The longer it drags on, the greater the effort to stabilize the north, and I don't know how much chaos will happen. ”

Xie Chengze said: "Chen Run and others have been banned in Beijing, and there is news from the Heaven and Earth Society that the situation of the Chinese people stranded in the north is also quite dangerous. It hinders the integration of the north and the south. ”

There are still many factors to push the Yinghua to fight in a hurry, and the Beiting Protector Yu Hanyi urgently reported that the Mobei Chechen Khan and the Tushetu Khan are preparing to move, and want to take advantage of the opportunity of the Great War between the North and the South to invade the territory of Horqin and other departments. No one can stay. The Mongols not only had to stay. It is also necessary to maintain the balance of power among the various ministries, and it is not a good thing to let those two Mongols grow.

Xu Lingti also rushed to the audience, presenting that the people in the north were rising up one after another under the banner of the Heavenly Temple, if they did not march north as soon as possible. Controlling the place, the power of the Northern Heavenly Temple will change its nature and merge with those evil sects in the past. Henan Wenxiang Sect uprising, it is said to be related to the Temple of Heaven.

The situation outside the customs is even more urgent, and Nian Qianyao gnaws at the Rakshasa people with great perseverance, and his intention is naturally to solve his worries. During the Great War of the Civil War, he could expand westward and accomplish his feats.

After everyone expressed their opinions, Li Xi pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "The current situation is due to insufficient preparation, so we can't launch a large-scale Northern Expedition......

Everyone nodded. Conservatives emphasize the difficulty, while the radicals emphasize the goal. In fact, there is no essential difference.

Li Xi said again: "When we entered Nanyang, I also made mistakes, I don't know that Yongzheng was determined to fight to the death with us, and the situation at that time was quite similar to today. ”

Speaking of the old things more than ten years ago, everyone was in a leisurely mood, the emperor was very frank, at that time Yongzheng was ready to do it, revealing too many traces, but the emperor still confidently said that Yongzheng did not dare to make a big move, and as a result, he was caught off guard in Jiangxi, and lost a lot of prefectures and counties.

Today, not only the emperor, but the entire court is overconfident, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Ru Xi as a turtle in the urn, thinking that it can be kneaded at will, and is still preparing slowly, but I didn't expect Ru Xi to jump up.

Of course, this is also related to the relevant preparations, the foreshadowing of the anti-Qing voice, and the re-election of the two houses has been a great stimulus to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Bai Daolong's killing is an extremely clear signal, if Ru Xi does not cheer up, it is insensitive, and he is waiting to die.

Listening to Li Xian talk about the Yongzheng incident back then, everyone's eyes lit up, and they understood the emperor's mind a little.

Sure enough, Li Xian's eyes flashed: "Lack of preparation, great difficulties, then what we should do is to solve the difficulties!" And...... We're not alone! The Northern Expedition is not only about me, the emperor, you officials, and the army. ”

He got up suddenly and said loudly: "When Yongzheng invaded the south, who stepped forward to protect our country? It is thousands of Chinese people! Today's Northern Expedition, I believe that the people of the country will still respond in groups and contribute to the unification of China! ”

When these words came out, the big policy was decided, and the ministers were silent for a moment, and then responded one after another.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right! How can I lose the courage of cutting through thorns and thorns when I was created in Yinghuacao! ”

"If there is a difficulty, face the difficulty!"

"Wonderful! This is not the beginning of the integration of the north and the south! ”

"Can't wait to see the end of the Manchu Dynasty!"

The words gradually became excited, and everyone's minds were finally pulled out of the specific affairs, and they realized that Yinghua was about to kick open the last door, expel the Tartars, and dominate China.

After the dissipation of reason, such a magnificent cause, which has been pressed in my heart for more than 20 years, has reached my hands, and is about to become a reality, and the emotions are like a tide, instantly crushing the scruples about difficulties.

"Military spending...... Forget it, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain......"

Mei Yingcheng was still entangled in money, but he was wrapped in the burning hearts of his colleagues, and he also let go of his mind with self-abandonment.

Li Xian clenched his fists and made a final announcement: "Northern Expedition!" Pour the strength of one country, the Northern Expedition! ”

The voice fluttered in the hall, and a strange sense of trance rose in Li Xian's heart, has he really come to this point? Do you really want to dominate China? I can't believe it.