In the Summer Palace, a team of guards rushed towards the Empress Dowager Cixi's bedroom, and the sound of running and the murderous aura emanating from these guards made the surrounding eunuchs and palace maids change their complexions and avoid them one after another.

"Bold, what are you doing here? disturbed the Queen Mother, can you afford to be offended? Li Lianying ran out of the dormitory and shouted at the guards. It's just that these guards obviously won't give him face as the chief eunuch.

"Get out of the way!" The leading guard kicked Li Lianying in the stomach and kicked him aside.

"You ......" Li Lianying almost fainted in pain, pointing at those guards, and even more angry that she didn't know what to say. However, the guards simply ignored him and rushed straight into the dormitory.

"These daring minions, what do they want to do? Could it be that they want to be bad for Galeries Lafayette? Li Lianying's face changed greatly when she thought of this. Then, after hesitating, he got up from the ground and turned to leave.

Since he had already guessed that these guards wanted to attack the Empress Dowager Cixi, he, the Empress Dowager Cixi's henchman, must also be one of the people to be dealt with by this gang, and it would be very dangerous for him to stay any longer. Leave as soon as possible to save your life. As for the nonsense of being loyal to the Queen Mother, no one will believe it.

Li Lianying has been greedy for a lot of money in her life, according to statistics, at least more than two million pounds. If you convert it to the ocean, that's 20 million oceans. And that's just a part of the statistics of later generations. Li Lianying's real wealth is probably much more than this number. Eunuchs are not able to enjoy the affairs of men and women, so they can only prefer yellow and white things. It's hard to covet so much family property, and if he dies, it will be enjoyed by others.

The wolf-like guards rushed into the Empress Dowager Cixi's bedroom. They saw an old woman lying on a bed. The breath is like a gossamer, as if it may run out of breath at any time.

The leading guard hesitated and waved his hand. Suddenly, two tall guards walked towards the Empress Dowager Cixi, and they used a white silk to Rao Dowager Cixi's neck, and then pulled it hard to both sides.

At this time, the Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly opened her eyes. Those cloudy eyes, but they exuded a gaze that people didn't dare to look at directly, so that the two guards who were exerting their strength couldn't help but let go of the white silk in their hands.

"You ......, dog minions, what do you want to do?" The Empress Dowager Cixi's voice was dumbfounded, as if she had broken her throat.

"Bastard!" The leading guard cursed, and then stepped forward and grabbed the ends of Bai Aya. Begin to strain hard.

The Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly struggled, her two dry hands grabbed tightly at the leading guards, but there was nothing she could do. Soon, the Empress Dowager Cixi's neck was directly twisted off, and the whole person fell crooked on the bed, never to live again.

"Whew!" The leading guards breathed a sigh of relief.

"The entire Summer Palace, you are not allowed to enter but not to leave. Not a single fly can fly out without an order from an adult. The lead guard commanded. Then I quickly went back to my life.

In this way, whether it was the nominal ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Guangxu Emperor. or the Empress Dowager Cixi, the behind-the-scenes ruler, all died on this day. The Manchu dynasty will undoubtedly end because of this.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, in Yuan Datou's study, senior military and political officials of the Beiyang government were anxiously waiting for the results. There was some excitement, excitement and worry in everyone's hearts. This is a usurpation of the throne! Stories that can often only be heard in the drama are now really staged. And it's up to them to implement it. It does make them feel complicated.

Yuan Datou sat on his Taishi chair, the expression on his face was constantly changing, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Now, he is only one step away from that throne. Just step over. He would be able to become emperor. In the past, such ambitions were buried deep in his heart. Now, his ambitions have been fully unleashed.

It's just that Yuan Datou knows that it is not very difficult for him to ascend to the throne now. However, how to consolidate the throne is a difficult problem. Especially when there is a powerful enemy such as the Northern Army on the sidelines. He could even be sure that the day he ascended the throne and became emperor was the day when the northern army came to attack in a big way.

Suddenly, Yang Shiqi, Yuan Datou's main strategist, walked into the study, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

"My lord, it's done. The old witch and the emperor have already returned to the west. Yang Shiqi said.

"Yes, yes!" The military and political ministers of Beiyang all shouted happily. The Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu have been resolved, so it is time to find a way to make Yuan Datou rightfully ascend the throne.

"Congratulations, congratulations." Everyone congratulated Yuan Datou. They knew that next time they might be able to call Yuan Datou His Majesty the Emperor. Of course, as a high-ranking official of the Beiyang government, Yuan Datou will definitely not forget their achievements from the dragon.

"Rejoice! Tongxi. Yuan Datou smiled. He didn't seem so happy, though.

"Kung Bao, do you have anything else to worry about?" Xu Shichang asked. In their previous plans, with the support of foreigners, and the control of all the power of the entire Chinese government, there was nothing to stop Yuan Datou from ascending to the throne.

"Bu Wu, I'm really a little uneasy in my heart. Will the people of the world really approve of my ascension to the throne? Yuan Datou hesitated for a moment, and then said. The places that the Beiyang government was able to control in fact were the areas south of the Great Wall and north of the Yangtze River, except for Hubei. Most of the provinces in the south were nominally subordinate. If he plots to usurp the throne, the provinces will surely rise up against him. In addition, the Northern Army is still eyeing the south, and it may move south at any time. The Northern Army, which had defeated the Japanese and the Russians successively, was like a mountain pressing on Yuan Datou's body, which made him a little breathless. Although, the Beiyang Army also has hundreds of thousands of people. But he did not believe that the Beiyang Army could compete with the Northern Army. If the fight starts, they will definitely lose. When the time comes, after working hard for so long, everything will be empty!

"Gong Bao, the matter has come to this, and we have no way back." Xu Shichang said. If you want to retreat now, it is obviously impossible. The Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor were both killed by them, and if they didn't continue according to the plan, they would be all in vain.

Yuan Datou nodded.

"My lord, our real enemy is the Northern Army. However, although the Northern Army is strong, now is the time when they are at their weakest. Their elite troops were either dragged to the Siberian and Mongolian steppes, or deployed on the front line of the Yalu River to guard against the Japanese. There are very few troops left. Even in Shanhaiguan, there are only more than 10,000 people, so there is nothing to worry about. After another expansion, we now have 45 towns and 24 mixed associations, with a total strength of 660,000 troops. Even if the combat effectiveness of our troops cannot be compared with that of the Northern Army, we have an absolute superiority in strength, and we may not be afraid of them.

Besides, the biggest enemy of the Northern Army now is the Russians. Although they have gained an advantage on the battlefield, how could Lao Maozi admit defeat so easily? By the time we wait until next spring, Lao Maozi will definitely attack in a big way. Therefore, at this time, everyone is safe, and that is undoubtedly the best. Even, if they can recognize the enthronement of the Lord, we can also give them a little benefit. Minister of War Wang Shizhen said.

The senior military and political officials of the Beiyang government nodded again and again, and a big reason why they dared to seek to usurp the throne at this time was that the main force of the Northern Army was dragged down by the Russians and Japanese. Therefore, they are not afraid of the Northern Army. Even if the Northern Army is against them, it is not a big deal. The more than 600,000 troops of the Beiyang Army gave them great confidence.

However, the frenzied expansion of the Beiyang Army also caused the combat effectiveness of the troops to decline instead of rising. Many people who join the army just want to mix up their salary. Once there is a real war, there are few people who dare to fight hard. Once such an army fights with the northern army, the consequences can be imagined.

"That's true, but Shanhaiguan is under the control of the Northern Army. The cavalry of the Northern Army can appear under Yanjing City in one day, which is undoubtedly a huge threat to us. Yuan Datou said.

Yuan Datou's meaning, everyone understands that he wants to take Shanhaiguan back. After regaining control of Shanhaiguan, he will be able to keep the northern army out of the pass. In this case, Yanjing City is undoubtedly safer. However, how could the Northern Army easily abandon the strategic location of Shanhaiguan? I'm afraid that the Beiyang Army can only be recaptured by dispatching troops. In this case, it will be an official war with the Northern Army.

"Since your lord has this meaning, then we might as well fight this battle. The Northern Army only has more than 10,000 people at Shanhaiguan, and it is a big deal that we can always defeat them in one fell swoop with ten times the strength of our troops. After reclaiming Shanhaiguan, we can keep them all out. When the time comes, the Northern Army will only have to swallow this dumb loss. Feng Guozhang, deputy chief of staff of the Beiyang Army, said.

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to Hua Fu. I'll give you fifteen towns, and you must take Shanhaiguan. Yuan Datou said.

Fifteen towns, that is, 180,000 people, are almost ten times the size of the 9th Infantry Division of the Northern Army defending Shanhaiguan. With so many troops attacking Shanhaiguan, there was no reason why the Beiyang Army would not win. However, the end result was completely unexpected. (To be continued......)

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