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The city of Beijing, as the princes and nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty fled here with their families, the city became even more deserted. When the princes and nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty fled, the common people in the city, no matter how stupid they were, knew that they couldn't stand it. As a result, the remaining ordinary people in the city also fled. In the huge city of Beijing, there were only tens of thousands of people left in the 1st Infantry Army of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The Manchu Minister of Military Aircraft and the Ministry of War Shangshu Yucheng and the Minister of Military Aircraft Pan Shien became the guards of Beijing and were responsible for overseeing the affairs of the city. Their task was to hold the city of Beijing and buy time for the retreating Manchu main forces. However, in the eyes of Yucheng and Pan Shien, this task is completely sending them to death. Once the imperial army came, it would be impossible to rely on these 50,000 demoralized troops to hold the city of Beijing. Despite the fact that the regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu's order was to hold off the Imperial army and wait for an opportunity to evacuate. But once the imperial army arrives in Beijing, will they still have a chance to retreat?

Yucheng and Pan Shien have always felt that they are regarded as outcasts, which makes the two of them very unwilling. In particular, Yucheng took a large amount of kickbacks from the weapons purchased by the Manchus from the British, and with his cunning and looting over the years, his belongings were at least tens of millions. If you are killed by the imperial army, then isn't all this money earned for nothing?

Of course, Yucheng did not dare to obey the regent Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu's command. Although he stayed in the city of Beijing. But his wife and children, old and young, all followed the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and retreated outside the pass. If he disobeys his orders, his wife and children, and the whole family will be hundreds of people. It is estimated that all of them are dead ends. Therefore, even if he knew that this mission was to die for life, he could only grit his teeth and stick to the city of Beijing.

"Dada! Dada! The crisp sound of horses' hooves sounded on the official road, and several standard-bearers dressed as Qing cavalry rushed to the city gate of Beijing. They were Qing troops from Tianjin, and before the fall of Tianjin, the governor of Zhili, Ner, sent out to report the news. Merely. In order to circumvent the blockade of the Imperial Army, they took a long detour and did not arrive at Beijing until two days after the fall of Tianjin.

"Brothers upstairs listen. We are from the Governor's Palace, and we have been ordered by Lord Nerjing to report the urgent military situation to the imperial court. The cavalry shouted at the walls.

At this moment, all the gates of Beijing are closed, and some of them are blocked with huge stones. Only the west and north gates were not blocked. This was a retreat reserved for the Qing army in the city. If all the gates of the city were blocked, it would be difficult for the Imperial Army to break in, but in the same way, the Qing troops in the city would not want to escape. When the time comes, everyone will have to die in the city.

"Hang them up in a hanging basket." A Qing army officer on the city wall said that there were only a few cavalrymen, and there was no need to worry that they were pretending to be rebels. There were thousands of people on the walls, and thousands more were on standby near the walls.

Several horsemen dismounted. After going up the city wall with a hanging basket and showing the seal of identification. Only then was he taken to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to inform Yucheng, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Secretary of the Ministry of War, of the latest military situation.

"My lord, Tianjin is about to fall. When we left Tianjin two days ago, the offensive of those rebels against Tianjin was very fierce. The walls of the city have been blown open by the rebels, who have already invaded the city. The Governor is determined to repay the country with death, and is leading the soldiers in Tianjin City to fight a decisive battle against the rebels, and please be prepared. Once Tianjin falls, the rebels will definitely rush to Beijing! The cavalryman who reported the news said to Yucheng.

"The rebels came so quickly, it was completely beyond our expectations!" Yucheng's face also changed greatly. This time the Qing army will not be able to withstand the attack of the Empire* army, this is already the consensus of the Manchu Qing. However, the fact that the Empire* army was able to advance the battle line under the city of Beijing so quickly still made Yucheng a little unbelievable.

"With the strength of Tianjin City's defense, coupled with the tens of thousands of people in the city, it should be able to hold off those rebels for three or four days! We still have some time to schedule. Yucheng muttered. It is impossible to keep him in Beijing and wait for death. Everyone wants to live, let alone a person like Yucheng who is used to enjoying glory and wealth.

"Come on, stay these warriors and settle them. You don't have to go back to Tianjin, it is estimated that Tianjin will have been captured by the bandits by then. Yucheng said. In his opinion, Tianjin was breached by the Empire* army two days ago, and it was only a matter of time before the whole city fell.

"Yes, sir!" The cavalry who reported the news left under the leadership of the officials of the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

"No, we can't stay in Beijing anymore, otherwise we will only be dead." After hesitating for a moment, Yucheng still made up his mind and prepared to evacuate. Despite the fact that the regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu and they have only been gone for three days. At this time, if he gives up Beijing, he will definitely be Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu punished. However, now he can't care about that much. It is better to be punished than to be beaten to death.

"Someone, go and invite Master Pan to come over immediately." Yucheng ordered. If he wants to escape Beijing, he will have to negotiate with Pan Shien. Although now all the big and small affairs in Beijing are decided by him. But to give up such a major event as Beijing, you still have to decide with Pan Shien, in this case, in case the regent loves Xinjueluo. Mianyu blamed it, and it was also borne by the two of them. The culpability will be much less.

Soon, Pan Shien, the Minister of Military Aircraft, came to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. Although Pan Shien is now 78 years old, his body is still quite tough. If Mianyu and the other ministers of military aircraft had asked him to stay in Beijing, perhaps he would have retreated to the Mongolian steppe with everyone. In terms of his body, although it is bitterly cold, it is not impossible to survive.

"Yu-sama, what's going on? Could it be that those rebels have already called? After Pan Shien saw Yucheng, he hurriedly said.

"Master Pan, the rebels haven't come yet, but it should be about the same. I have just received a report from the Tianjin side that the rebels had already broken through Tianjin's city defenses two days ago. The governor of Zhili, Nerjing, is leading the Qing army in Tianjin to fight a bloody battle with the rebels, but the rebels are strong and should not last long. According to my estimates, there will be five days at most, and the bandits will be in Beijing City. Yucheng analyzed.

"So fast? The regent and the emperor had only been away for three days, and so many women and the old and weak, even after five days, would have rushed to Zhangjiakou at most. I'm afraid we won't be able to give up on Beijing then, and we'll have to buy them some more time. Pan Shien's face suddenly changed greatly, he was indeed a loyal servant of the Manchu Qing, even at this time, he was still thinking about the Manchu Qing.

Although Pan Shien is a Han Chinese, he has always regarded the Manchu Qing Dynasty as the right thing in the world, and he has completely forgotten his ancestors by planning for the Manchu Qing Dynasty. However, in the end, he was ruthlessly abandoned by the outcast.

"Master Pan, if we stay any longer, once the rebels come to Beijing City, then we will have no chance. I think we might as well retreat! This will also allow them to catch up with the Lord Regent earlier. Yucheng said.

"What? Yu-sama, do you mean that our ministry will stay in Beijing to continue to resist the rebels and buy time for the regent and the emperor? Pan Shien was very shocked, and didn't seem to expect Yucheng to have such an idea.

"Master Pan, we have bought a lot of time for the imperial court, and if the rebels arrive in Beijing in five days, then we will have five more days. In that case, the regent should also withdraw from the mouth. After joining up with the Mongol tribes, we were able to go all the way to Mobei. When the time comes, the rebels want to catch up with us, and it will be impossible. Therefore, it no longer makes much sense whether we want to stay in Beijing or not. Yucheng continued.

Pan Shien lowered his head and pondered, he knew that Yucheng said all this to escape for his life. In fact, how could he not be like that himself? Although he is 78 years old, he still wants to live longer!

"Master Yu, when do you plan to evacuate Beijing?" Pan asked, and after some mental struggle, he made a decision. At this time, saving your own life is the most important thing.

"Master Pan, without further ado, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, we will leave tomorrow morning! When the time comes, I will lead the main force of the 1st Infantry Corps out of Beijing from the west. You go back and pack up and join us on your way tomorrow! Yucheng said.

"Alright, Yu-sama, I'll go back and clean up!" Pan Shien said, then got up and arched his hand to Yucheng, and then walked away quickly.

persuaded Pan Shien, which made Yucheng feel relieved. There is Pan Shien who will go with him, and when the time comes, even if the regent loves Xin Jueluo. If Mianyu blames him, then he won't be beheaded, even if he is dismissed, it's not a big deal. Anyway, he has already made enough, even if he goes abroad, he can live comfortably for the rest of his life.

Early the next morning, the 1st Infantry of the Qing Army stationed in Beijing jumped into the air. Yucheng's order to withdraw his troops had been given, and the troops had begun to assemble in preparation for evacuation from the west of the city of Beijing.

However, at this time, a warning came from Guang'anmen Gate in the west of Beijing.

"The rebels are coming, and all departments are ready to fight!"

Yucheng, who had already turned over and was about to flee from Beijing, shook his body and almost fell off his horse. He never expected that the Imperial Army would come at this time, which was completely unexpected by him. (To be continued......)