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In the battle on September 26, the Chinese Imperial Army made a breakthrough in the Yangtze River defense line, and the Qing army's carefully deployed defense line was lightly breached. He never imagined that this would be the result, and the new army, equipped with foreign guns and cannons, and trained by British instructors, would be so vulnerable.

"What can I do? Could it be that the Great Halal is going to be destroyed by those rebels? Yucheng muttered. His face was blue for a while, white for a while. Although, he was one of the five military ministers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he could be described as a very human minister. But, in the same way, while enjoying power, he also took great risks. If the Manchus were destroyed by the Chinese Empire, the others might have surrendered, but he would have died. In the past few years, the Minister of Military Aircraft, he has also made a lot of money, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Wanguan has a lot of money. Similarly, I don't know how many Han people died at his hands. After the Manchu Qing was destroyed, how could he have a way to live?

"Come, prepare a sedan chair, enter the palace immediately to see His Royal Highness the Regent, and in addition, rule General Albert, please also rush to the palace!" Yucheng had no choice but to truthfully report today's battle report to the regent Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu and the chief military minister Wen Qing told them to come and get ideas. In any case, we have to find a way to resist the attack of the Chinese Empire, otherwise. Once defeated, there is no place to die.

Half an hour later, Yucheng rushed to the palace. In the upper study. He met the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu, Chief Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Qing, Minister of Military Aircraft and Foreign Affairs Secretary Sai Shang'a. As for the other two ministers of military aircraft, Mu Zhang'a and Pan Shien, they did not see each other. The situation regarding the war has nothing to do with the jurisdiction of Mu Zhang'a and Pan Shien, and they are not called. It also makes sense. Lieutenant General Albert, a British adviser, also appeared in the upper study. This retired lieutenant general of the British Army effectively assumed the post of chief of the general staff of the Qing army.

"Your Highness. Today's battle report has come out, and it is very unfavorable to us. The defensive lines of the 9th, 10th and 11th armies were successively broken through by the bandits. The large army of the rebels has already crossed the Yangtze River. Moreover. The offensive of the rebels was very fierce. We're afraid we won't be able to resist! Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War Shangshu Yucheng said. Obviously, the weakness of the Qing army was completely unexpected by him, and it was defeated within a day, which made him, the secretary of the military department, blush. You must know that in order to build this new army, the Manchu Qing Dynasty can be said to have put all the old foundations into it.

"Yucheng, what's going on? You didn't promise this king. Are the Million New Army Unstoppable? How could it be that in just one day, he was defeated by those rebels? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu roared angrily. And not just because he felt cheated. I was even more worried about the Manchu Dynasty. The million-strong new army was the last guarantee of the Manchu Dynasty, and if it was defeated by the Chinese Empire, it would be all over.

"Your Highness, the minion should die, the minion should die!" Yucheng, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Secretary of the Ministry of War, hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. In the process of forming the new army, he took the opportunity to enrich his own pockets. Especially when it came to foreign arms purchases, the kickbacks given to him by the British were enough to make his brain fat. These, the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu didn't know, but she just didn't want to cause turmoil in the Manchu government.

"Your Royal Highness the Regent, according to the information I have received, the attack power of the Imperial Chinese Army is very strong. Their firepower is very strong, far from what the Qing army can have, and the Qing army deployed on the north bank of the Yangtze River cannot resist the attack of the Chinese Imperial Army, which is very normal! "said British adviser Lieutenant General Albert. Although he was just stating a fact, he saved Yucheng.

"Yes! Your Highness, the firepower of those rebels is very strong, and the troops on the front line have done their best, but the rebels are too strong! Yucheng hurriedly excused himself. Looking at Lieutenant General Albert's eyes, he was also full of gratitude. If it hadn't been for Lieutenant General Albert pulling him, maybe he would have been treated by the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu took the opportunity to take it. This regent is also a person who is not willing to be lonely, and he is bent on recovering military power!

"Your Highness, Lord Yucheng is right. It seems that the strength of the rebels is beyond our expectations! However, although we lost the first battle, our losses were not large, and we still have enough strength to fight the rebels! Chief Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Qing said. The entire military aircraft department is controlled by him, and Yucheng, the secretary of the military department, is also his person, at this time, of course, he has to keep Yucheng to ensure the control of military power.

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu's face was a little ugly, but he nodded after all, he was able to become the regent precisely because of Wenqing's strong support at the beginning. Although he wanted to truly control all the power of the Manchu Qing, he knew that it was not the time for infighting with Wenqing. Now is the time of war, and if they make trouble, it will undoubtedly make the Chinese Empire take advantage of it.

"Yes, Your Highness. In today's battle, our total loss of troops is only more than 10,000 people, and we have not broken our bones and bones! Yucheng also hurriedly said. Compared with the Manchurian army, which has an army of more than a million, such a small loss does not seem to be large. However, this is only the beginning, and the accumulation of small amounts will soon deal a fatal blow to the Manchus.

"General Albert, what are we going to do next? How can we defeat those rebels and keep the Qing Dynasty? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu didn't look at Yucheng, but asked about Lieutenant General Albert.

"Your Royal Highness the Regent, it now seems that the idea of blocking the Chinese Empire south of the Yangtze River is simply unrealistic. Their firepower is too strong, if they fight a decisive battle along the north of the Yangtze River, the final defeat can only be the Qing State! Lieutenant General Albert said with a stern face. The strong combat effectiveness of the Imperial Chinese Army actually exceeded his expectations, and now it seems that the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Chinese Army has once again improved compared with last year's time in Burma. This shows that Britain will have to continue to work hard if it wants to defeat the Chinese Empire.

"General Albert, do you have any good ideas?" Chief Military Minister Wen Qing also asked. Although he and the regent Aisin Kyaw Luo. Mianyu inevitably began to fight for power. However, they are always people in the same boat, and if the ship sinks, no one can escape.

"There is only one way for us to defeat the Chinese Empire! That is to trade space for time. Abandon the provinces along the Yangtze River and put the main force of the Chinese Empire in the Central Plains. Lieutenant General Albert said, pointing to the map.

"How can you abandon the provinces along the Yangtze River?" The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and Chief Military Minister Wen Qing both exclaimed. That's Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu! It is now an important source of finance and taxation for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and if these areas are abandoned, the Manchu government may not be able to maintain it.

"Gentlemen, if you don't give up, you can only watch the main force of the Qing army be wiped out by the Chinese Empire along the Yangtze River, and then lose this war step by step!" Lieutenant General Albert said coldly.

Ai Xin Jueluo. Mianyu and Wen Qing stopped talking, as if they were considering Lieutenant General Albert's words.

"If the decisive battle is placed in the Central Plains, that is, the Yellow River Valley, this will have many benefits for the Qing army. First of all, in the decisive battle in the Central Plains, the Qing army had the advantage of home field and was more familiar with these areas. Secondly, after moving away from the Yangtze River, the supply lines of the army of the Chinese Empire would be very long. Although the firepower of the Imperial Chinese Army is strong, it also has great requirements for logistics and supply, and once the supply line is cut off, they will lose! Third, the terrain of the Central Plains is conducive to the play of cavalry. The Qing army had a total of 200,000 cavalry, which could just come in handy in the Central Plains. Fourth, winter is just around the corner. The army of the Chinese Empire was mostly southerners, who were not hardy to cold and had difficulty adapting to the climate of the north. When the time comes, the non-combat attrition will definitely be significant. These are the advantages of the Qing army. Lieutenant General Albert analyzed one by one.

Suddenly, Aixin Jueluo. The eyes of Mianyu and the ministers of the military aircraft lit up, and what Lieutenant General Albert said seemed to be very reasonable! In this case, it seems that the Manchus still have a great chance of winning!

"Yes, Your Highness. In this way, the right time, place and people will be on the side of the Qing Dynasty, and we will hope to win in the Qing Dynasty! Chief Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Qing said.

The other ministers of military aircraft also chimed in. Originally, they were still a little worried, but now it seems that the Qing Dynasty may not lose!

The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu also nodded, but then he said, "Then should we inform the Russians first and let their troops come too." In this way, we will be more sure of a decisive battle against those rebels! ”

"Your Royal Highness the Regent, I don't think it's necessary at all. If a decisive battle were fought in the Central Plains, relying on the strength of the Qing army would be enough to defeat the Chinese Empire, and there would be no need for the Russians to intervene at all. Could it be that His Highness wants to cede the whole of northern China to Russia? If the Chinese Empire were defeated without the help of the Russians, would the Russians still be embarrassed to occupy the territory of northern China? Lieutenant General Albert said hurriedly. He had recently received an order to do everything he could to stop Russian expansion in China.

Ai Xin Jueluo. Mianyu thought about it, and it was also such a reason, why should the country that the ancestors had worked so hard to fight for cede to the Russians? In particular, the appetite of the Russians is too great, and it also includes the Northeast, which is the land of Longxing in the Manchu Qing Dynasty! (To be continued......)