In the capital of the mainland, the Boxer mob continued to attack Dongjiaomin Lane. However, because the guards of Dongjiaomin Lane were still very sufficient, none of them, the Boxer mob, were able to break through this line of defense. However, the pressure on Dongjiaomin Lane is also increasing, because the soldiers in Dongjiaomin Lane are running out of bullets. They have been holding out here for a month, and even if the number of bullets consumed is relatively small in a month, they are destined to run out.

As for why they were not breached, it was because no one in the Boxers was willing to charge on the front line. Although the mob of the Boxers shouted that they were invulnerable, in fact they were all invulnerable, and when they saw that the foreign devils had rifles, they did not dare to charge. In this capital, everyone knows that the Boxers are just a group of fools who can't do anything invulnerable. But only the Empress Dowager Cixi, an old woman, really believed that the Boxers were invulnerable. But no one else dared to persuade her, because Cixi couldn't listen to anyone's "advice" anymore, she just believed in herself. Whoever spoke ill of the Boxers, then Cixi would also severely punish him. So the more this time comes, the more no one dares to give advice.

"Queen Mother, I officially warn you, if you don't go out to clean up and exterminate these Boxers, then our eight countries will send troops into your China, and then exterminate this Boxer for you!" Zhu Erdian said.

It took a lot of money for Zhu Erdian to get out of the encirclement of the Boxer mob, and he finally told Cixi this ultimatum, hoping that Cixi could send troops to exterminate these Boxers. These foreigners hate the Boxers to the bone, and they will never allow these Boxers to continue to exist. These Boxers were indiscriminate, robbing foreigners everywhere, and then there were no foreigners to rob. They also labeled those Chinese people as traitors at every turn, and then committed adultery and plunder, which is simply outrageous.

Some people were killed by the Boxers because they spoke a word of English. There was a woman who used foreign cosmetics from foreigners, and as a result, she was first raped and then killed by the Boxers, and then her body was exposed in front of everyone. And the people in the capital also hated the Boxers. Many ordinary people can't stand it anymore. In fact, these Boxers were actually a group of mobs who vented, although they just went to foreigners to vent. But they, like the peasant uprisings, once they got used to looting, it was impossible for them to produce with peace of mind. These peasant uprisings decayed very quickly in the end, and once they adapted to looting for a living, they naturally would not be able to produce with peace of mind, and they had no foreigners to rob, that is, to rob their own people. They are the masters of the people, but in reality they are robbing the people. And they also label those who were robbed as traitors. Obviously, he just found a righteous excuse for his actions. Anyway, that's it, they still set a lot of standards for the crimes they want to add. A series of things such as using foreign goods, speaking foreign languages, believing in foreign religions, etc., are all listed as traitors, all of which are big hairies, two hairs, and nine hairs. These people deserve to die, they should all be robbed by them, and their women should also become the tools of the Boxers. Therefore, these Boxers have long ceased to be the people who are the masters of the people, and they have long been reduced to thugs.

This. In fact, even foreign devils can't stand it, and Wang Guorui will not tolerate the continued existence of these guys. These guys are just used to irritate foreign devils. Then they used the aggression of foreigners as a pretext for Taiwan to settle on the mainland. Anyway, after this kind of Boxer Rebellion is used, it will also be "crossed the river and demolished the bridge", and it is impossible to continue to let them pass it on.

"This Boxer Rebellion is our own business, and you foreigners don't have to take care of it." Cixi said.

However, Zhu Erdian immediately said: "These Boxers have seriously infringed on the interests of our countries, they have robbed our merchants and killed our citizens. So we can't leave it alone. If you don't care, then we'll send troops to help you take care of it. ”

"Are you foreigners still going to come and invade my Qing Dynasty?" Cixi said angrily.

Zhu Erdian immediately said: "Queen Mother, we have no intention of invading, we are just here to help you clear the Boxers." ”

Zhu Erdian's words, in fact, even he didn't believe it. However, he was the same, anyway, under the pretext of purging the Boxers, he forced the Manchus to sign more traitorous treaties. Anyway, at that time, as long as the army reached the territory of China, wouldn't the Manchus be at their own mercy? At that time, I am afraid that there will be very huge benefits to be obtained. The British also want to take the opportunity to expand their privileges in China, and all countries have their own calculations, and they are also calculating how to get benefits. As for those Western countries, they all hope to further force China into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country.

When Cixi heard this, she immediately said: "Okay, if you have the ability, come here, my martial arts of the Qing Dynasty are invincible, and I will definitely be able to defeat you foreigners." ”

Zhu Erdian sighed, this Cixi seems to be "poisoned", and she still stubbornly thinks that those Boxers are invulnerable. I know it in Dongjiaomin Lane, and those Boxers in Dongjiaomin Lane will be injured or even killed if they are hit. So they are not invulnerable, but Cixi stubbornly believes that these Boxers are invulnerable, so she is naturally like this. Zhu Erdian didn't bother to continue to persuade Cixi, because Cixi was already immersed in her own dreams and was unwilling to listen to any advice. And if you are persuaded by a foreigner, it may have the opposite effect, and at that time, you are really not a person inside and out.

As for the war against China, the countries have already formulated a strategy, so Cixi refuses to give them nothing, just giving everyone an excuse. As long as there is an excuse, then the next can be easily solved. At that time, it was completely possible to send a steady stream of troops to China to force China to sign more traitorous treaties, and then they could obtain huge benefits.

"Queen Mother, since that's the case, then let's take a look!" Zhu Erdian said.

After Zhu Erdian left, Cixi immediately summoned that Tian Lihui.

And Tian Lihui heard that various countries were going to invade the mainland, which made Tian Lihui even more excited. Because if all countries invade China, then Taiwan can also send troops to kill all the way to the capital by sea in the name of King Qin. At that time, it was completely possible to win the hearts of the people in the name of fighting foreign enemies, and the capital was the core of the country, as long as it could make a difference in the capital, it was tantamount to attracting the attention of the people of the world. At that time, it was completely possible to win the hearts of the people of the world and show a good face in front of the people of the world. As long as the people of the world can see that Taiwan led by Wang Guorui is strong and dare to fight with foreign devils, then the people of the world will make a correct choice.

Since ancient times, the people will follow the strong, and only by following the strong will they be able to survive. And once the Manchus were unable to protect them, they would definitely betray the Manchus. In the past, they had no choice, except for the Manchus or the Manchus, naturally there was no way. But now there are people who can fight against the foreigners, protect their interests, and will not sell their interests to the foreigners, and they will also choose to give up the Manchus, and then take Wang Guorui as the target of refuge. At this time, no one wants to be left behind, and once he enters the mainland and has a foothold, at that time, Wang Guorui knows that all kinds of investment integrity will also be sent, and there will definitely be no less.

Cixi's trust in the Boxers was enough to disappoint many Manchu bureaucrats. After all, although everyone is a feudal official, it does not mean that they are also a group of feudal superstitious officials, and feudal ideology and feudal superstition cannot be equated, so Cixi's feudal superstitious thinking has seriously touched the heads of those Confucian children. Even Confucianism always says to respect ghosts and gods and stay away, but this Cixi actually believes in these Boxer gods, and refuses to believe in them, Confucian students, then they are enough to make them very disappointed.

"Queen Mother, as long as the foreigners come in, our hundreds of thousands of Boxers will definitely destroy them for the Queen Mother. And we are all invulnerable, and it is impossible for foreigners' guns to do anything to us. Thanks to the grace of the Queen Mother, we have the best cultivation conditions, so that our cultivation speed is a thousand miles a day. At that time, we resisted the foreigners, and that was not a problem at all. I'm not afraid of any foreigners, foreigners' swords, guns and artillery have no way to hold our Chinese miracles. When the time comes, we must let those foreign devils see that our Chinese magic skills are simply not comparable to their foreign guns and cannons. Tian Lihui said very "confidently".

Soon, the news of Cixi's refusal of the foreigners' conditions spread throughout the country, and the foreigners also claimed to send troops to clean up the Boxers. And this situation made many people also fall into a panic, especially those Manchu feudal officials, who began to connect one after another. These feudal officials began to secretly conspire, they wanted to avoid the invasion of these foreigners, and ensure that the territory under their control would not be invaded, so they also hoped to ensure partial neutrality. And about this matter, in the history of China, it is called "southeast mutual insurance". (To be continued......)