Inside the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City, when gunshots and explosions rang out, Li Qing waved his hand like a commander, and the commandos began to act. The team members rushed down the steps, and the two sentries on the gate tower found them shouting, and with two gunshots, the sentry on the gate tower fell down. Li Qing shot and killed a sentry in the doorway, and the kung fu assault team rushed to the room where the Eight Banners lived. I saw that the door of the room suddenly opened, and a group of Eight Banner soldiers poured out.

In the darkness, several grenades flew towards the Eight Banners who poured out, and with the violent explosion, the Eight Banners were blown up and crawled back into the house. At this moment, Li Jing led two team members and quickly opened the two gates in the doorway. The assault brigade in ambush outside also began to move when the shots rang out. They quickly rushed to the Donghua Gate and killed the sentries on the moat. The assault brigade rushed to the gate, which happened to be open, and the brigade quickly entered.

When the first commando leader saw Li Qing, he didn't care about greetings, and immediately ordered all detachments to attack inside according to their own goals. The 300-man assault team was divided into 15 squads and quickly rushed into depth. The Qing soldiers guarding the door retreated into the room, then shot through the window to resist, and the team members threw grenades into the room. After the explosion, there was a sound of ghosts crying wolves. This group of Eight Banners soldiers is usually used to being idle, and they have passed through this kind of formation there.

"Stop fighting! Stop it! We surrender! There was a cry for mercy from inside. When the Eight Banners guarding the gate surrendered, the commando captain led a detachment, led by Li Qing, and went straight to the dormitory where the Empress Dowager Cixi lived. At this time, the Forbidden City was in chaos, and many panicked eunuchs and brocade guards ran around, and they were killed as soon as they ran into the Northern Expeditionary Army. There is no way, this move is to prevent the eunuchs and Jinyi guards from taking advantage of the fire to rob and cause sabotage.

Suddenly there was an explosion in the inner city, and the sleeping Empress Dowager Cixi was awakened, she was a little panicked, and changed her clothes under the service of two palace maids. Suddenly a gunshot rang out outside the Donghua Gate, followed by an explosion. The Empress Dowager Cixi was startled and shouted, "Xiaoyingzi! Li Lianying ran in in a panic. Go check it out, what's going on? "Check!" Li Lianying hurriedly ran out. Gunshots rang out throughout the city, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was stupid, she didn't know what was going on.

As soon as Li Lianying led the two eunuchs out of Cixi's dormitory, they ran into the commando team led by Li Qing. Seeing this, Li Lianying was so frightened that she ran back, and several team members opened fire, and Li Lianying and the two eunuchs fell in a pool of blood with several bullets. Before Li Lianying lost consciousness, she saw Li Qing's face clearly, and immediately guessed that it was Li Hongzhang who reversed. The team members rushed into the courtyard, and the brocade guards guarding the dormitory rushed up to fight. The brocade guards of the palace are not allowed to carry guns, and usually they are only equipped with waist knives. Under a chaotic shot, more than a dozen brocade guards were knocked down one after another.

Cixi trembled with fear in the room, and couldn't help but start praying, praying for God's blessing, I am afraid that no one can save her now. The gunfire outside stopped, and Li Qing and the assault team leader and several other team members entered Cixi's room. Li Qing saw Cixi take off her turban. "Why is Concubine Yi you?" Cixi was taken aback. "Queen Mother, I'm not Concubine Yi, I'm an agent of the Northern Expeditionary Army's capital intelligence station, and I entered the palace instead of Miss Li."

The commando leader said majestically: "Empress Dowager Cixi, I solemnly tell you that Lord Li Hongzhang has defected to the Northern Expeditionary Army, and a commando team of our Northern Expeditionary Army has entered the city. You listen to the gunfire all over the city, it is the Northern Expeditionary Army and Lord Li's troops who are attacking the Eight Banners defending the city, and soon the capital will fall into the hands of the Northern Expeditionary Army, I hope you don't move, otherwise your life will be lost. Empress Dowager Cixi's face turned pale, and her trembling body suddenly twitched and fainted.

Now we turn our camera to the ammunition depot, and after the explosion, before the smoke clears, the commandos rush into the compound. The layout of the ammunition depot was already familiar in advance, and the team members rushed to the sleeping Eight Banners. The combat is negligible. This group of old soldiers had never fought at all, and after less than 10 minutes of resistance, they surrendered, and the battle went very well. The commando leader left two detachments to guard the ammunition depot, and then escorted the prisoners of the Eight Banners to assemble at the designated location.

To say that it is a bit funny, after the battle, a captured small leader of the Eight Banners asked the captain: "Excuse me, what are you doing, there is only a dead end to rebel in the capital, and soon the army will be unable to pass through the siege of the capital." The assault captain smiled: "We are the Northern Expeditionary Army, and we are here to occupy the capital." "It's hard that you are a heavenly soldier and a general, and you have hit the capital!" "You say that!" When the squad leader heard this, he suddenly grew up and couldn't close his mouth.

The battle in the outer city can be said to be thrilling and dangerous, don't look at the large number of Eight Banner soldiers, there is no unified command, they are in chaos. A brigade attacked a barracks with at least 3,000 Eight Bannermen, a stubborn enemy who resisted fiercely. An hour later, the mortar support detachment came up, and under the accurate blow of the mortar, the defending Qing army was difficult to parry, and soon the assault brigade rushed into the barracks. Since the Qing army did not have enough ammunition and began to fight, the Qing army fought chaotically for an hour, and because the dragons were leaderless, Zuihou had to surrender.

The rest of the battle was negligible, and two hours later, the east and north gates of the outer city were captured, and the artillery positions of 4 guns were captured. The battle shifted to the South Gate and the West Gate, and the Eight Banners had become the last of the strong crossbows. Although some of the Eight Banners stubbornly resisted, they no longer had any effect. In the temporary headquarters of the Li Mansion, Li Hongzhang had already changed into a general uniform of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the braid on his head had already been shaved off, and a big cap was worn on his head.

The good news kept coming, and Li Hongzhang was full of energy, as if he was more than ten years younger. "General Ha commanded well, and the operation in the capital was a great success, and the old man admired!" "Master Li said that if the operation in the capital was not carefully prepared by adults, it would not have been possible to go so smoothly, and the first credit should be you." Khalid waved his hand. "Report, ammunition depot captured, request instructions!" The captain of the 1st Assault Group came in high spirits. "Very well, Master Li, do you think they can do something?"

Li Hongzhang pondered for a moment, waved his hand and beckoned a subordinate and said, "You lead the way to assist the first commando team and escort all the Manchu ministers and princes in the capital to the Forbidden City, including their families." "My subordinates and the captain of the 1st Commando Team have to be ordered to go." My lord, this is a very clever plan, let this group of Manchu nobles take a look at each other, communicate with each other, and prevent them from making a move. Khalid agreed.

Li Hongzhang said: "In order to make the capital quickly stable, they must be detained centrally, otherwise there will be no stability in the capital." After a while, Yi came, and I needed him to play a role. As soon as the words fell, the captain of the guard hurriedly came in and said, "My lord, Yi has been escorted." "Let him in!" Shaoqing, Yi's face was pale, but he was dressed fairly neatly, and it was obvious that he had not been treated roughly. Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Sixth Prince, I didn't expect me to meet you in this capacity!" ”

Yi stared at Li Hongzhang with his eyes and said indignantly: "It seems that the Queen Mother is right to be suspicious of you, and if you continue to make decisions, you will leave troubles in the future, and you will be taught through the ages!" Seeing Yi's remorseful expression, he said: "Sixth Prince, there is no point in saying these things now, whether it is a big rebellion or a rebellion, it doesn't matter to me." The Manchu court has come to this day, it is a historical inevitability, you and I can't stop it, I think you will figure it out. ”

Yi was silent, and Li Hongzhang introduced Khalid. Yi was a little surprised, the chief of staff of the Western Route Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army appeared in the capital, indicating that the troops of the Northern Expeditionary Army had entered the capital. But his eyes rolled, and he quickly came to the conclusion that even if the troops of the Northern Expeditionary Army entered the capital, it would be a small number of troops and said: "Li Hongzhang, even if you occupy the capital, can you hold it, soon the army from all sides will besiege the capital, don't be happy too early." ”

Khalid sneered: "The sixth prince don't dream, it's not a military secret now. The operation to seize the capital is part of the entire strategy of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and just yesterday, the grassland column of our Western Route Army took the lead in launching an attack on the Russian cavalry in Ulanqab, and at this time the Russian cavalry may have become a ghost under the knife. Last night, the main force of our West Route Corps launched an attack from the direction of Yangquan to the defense line of Taihang Mountain. The troops of the Central Route Corps launched an attack on Henan and Anhui in two ways. Our East Route Corps launched a river-crossing operation and aimed its sword at Jiangsu. I can tell you responsibly that the reason why we launched the operation to seize the capital is because we don't want the thousand-year-old capital to be destroyed in the flames of war, understand? ”

Li Hongzhang interjected: "Just last night, five divisions of my descendant army have been marched from Changli County to the capital. In addition, the commander of the coalition forces, McMahon, suddenly went to Tianjin, otherwise he would have become a prisoner. The Northern Expeditionary Army launched a large-scale attack, and the target was the coalition army, do you think the coalition army can take care of the capital? Yi closed his eyes in pain after hearing this, he knew that those Eight Banners disciples outside the city couldn't count on it at all. Li Hongzhang continued: "Sixth Prince, Commander-in-Chief Deng instructed that the liquidation of the Manchu court is only limited to property, and the safety of life is guaranteed!" ”

Yi couldn't help but widen his eyes after hearing this, almost not believing his ears. Li Hongzhang continued: "The proclamation of the Canton military government will soon be issued, and not a single Manchu minister will be killed. Commander-in-Chief Deng instructed that the Empress Dowager Cixi, including the Guangxu Emperor, remain in the Forbidden City and send troops to protect her life. In addition, I ordered all the Manchu princes and ministers in the city, Baylor, and their families to enter the Forbidden City. Sixth Prince, I hope you can play a role in warning the Manchu ministers not to act rashly, otherwise their lives will be lost. Yi nodded with a decadent face, and it was already the greatest favor to be able to save his life so far.

The eastern sky was white, and the raids on the coalition headquarters and consulates were also going well. A brigade of assault troops, cleared the guard units of the consulates of various countries, zuihou surrounded the headquarters of the coalition forces. At this time, the strength of the coalition headquarters plus the personnel of each division was less than 100 people. The two sides faced off for some time, and the gunfire stopped. The captain of the Kung Fu Brigade asked the captured consul of the British embassy to report that the capital had been occupied and they surrendered. Less than ten minutes after the British consul entered the Allied Command, the personnel of the Allied Command announced their surrender.

After dawn, the Eight Banners at the North City Gate laid down their arms and surrendered, leaving a negligible battle to be counted, and the capital changed hands

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