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The surrender of Seng Lingqin is undoubtedly a great thing for the Empire, which does not only mean that the Battle of Runing ended early, without the containment of tens of thousands of cavalry of Seng Lingqin, the Imperial Army can continue to attack the north of Henan at least a week in advance. It's almost November, and the northern provinces will be in a cold winter, and if it snows, it will cause problems for the Imperial Army's attacks. Although the empire has prepared enough supplies for the winter, fighting in the snow will definitely affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. Originally, the Imperial General Staff only planned to lay the victory before the onset of winter, but now this step has been achieved ahead of schedule, and after the elimination of more than 200,000 troops, including more than 100,000 cavalry, the defeat of the Manchus is already assured. Next, the Imperial Army will further expand its superiority and then wait for winter to pass. Wait for next spring to come, and then launch a decisive attack on the Manchus.

"Your Majesty, Seng Lingqin surrendered to the empire, and we can use these surrendered Mongolian cavalry and the cavalry cultivated by the empire itself to form a large cavalry unit." General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said with a smile. For a long time, because there were not enough horses and cavalry, the cavalry of the Imperial Army was small. Each infantry brigade is assigned to a brigade-affiliated cavalry company that is used to reconnoiter the enemy. Now that there are tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry all at once, plus the cavalry cultivated by the Imperial Army over the years, it should be enough to form two cavalry armies.

"Hmmm! However, the loyalty of these Mongols remains to be proven. We must gain their loyalty before we can build a cavalry unit! Long Yufei said. Guaranteeing the loyalty of these Mongol cavalrymen was undoubtedly a top priority. Only in this way can the Empire be assured of its control of this force. Otherwise, it would be considered to have built a powerful cavalry force. But not only can it not be used by the empire, but it may also become an enemy of the empire, and then all the work will be in vain. Long Yufei didn't want to see this happen.

"Your Majesty, in addition to that, we need a lot of war horses. In addition, these Mongol cavalry used sabers, and they also needed to be trained. Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said. Because of financial resources. The cavalry of the Qing army basically used cold weapons. The cavalry of the Empire, on the other hand, focused on the use of hot weapons. Thus, after these Mongol cavalry were mixed with the empire's own cavalry. It takes a period of training. In addition, war horses are also a big problem that has always plagued the empire. In the area under the current control of the empire, there are no war horses, and the war horses used by the cavalry units of the imperial army are all smuggled Mongolian horses. With the empire and the Manchus after the war. The smuggling channel has been completely cut off. I want to get another warhorse. It's simply not possible. Fortunately, the Empire* army marching northwest from Sichuan has now taken control of Shaanxi, and once again opened up the road to the grassland. Once again, you can buy a large number of war horses from the grassland. Of course, if you can win the support of all the Mongolian tribes, the cavalry of the empire will not lack war horses, and in the entire Mongolian steppe, the Mongolian departments can easily gather millions of war horses, and these war horses are enough for the formation of the cavalry units of the imperial army. Monk Grinqin also had no small influence among the Mongol tribes, and his surrender. It was beneficial for the empire to win over the Mongol tribes.

"Hmmm! I'll give an account to the Military Intelligence Agency. Now that the Qing army is doomed, I think those Mongol tribes on the steppe. You should be able to see the future clearly and make a choice! Long Yufei said. The envoys sent by the empire to the steppe to contact the Mongols were unsuccessful, and the Mongols were not willing to make a choice when the battle situation was not clear. Now, the situation is completely clear. Those Mongols will definitely choose again for the future of their tribe. This is the opportunity of the Empire.

"Your Majesty, at the moment we have achieved a decisive advantage on the battlefield on the Western Front. The General Staff believes that our other forces can also be dispatched to launch another decisive attack on the Eastern Front, completely cripple the Qing army, and advance the battle line to the bank of the Yellow River. Then wait for the opportunity to see if there is a chance to attack Beijing and end the war within this year! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said. Although the previous strategy was to lay an advantage in winter, wait until next spring when the flowers bloom and then destroy the Manchu Qing in one fell swoop. But now, the situation has changed, and the Imperial Army may be able to destroy the Manchus ahead of schedule. In this case, it will undoubtedly be more beneficial to the Imperial Army.

Long Yufei nodded, and then said, "If you can destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty earlier, it will naturally be the best." Let the divisions of the Eastern Front attack! Attract the main forces of the Manchus, and then our reserves, which we had already prepared, went out and landed directly in Tianjin to attack Beijing. Of course, if the weather permits, the landing operation will be launched, and if the weather does not allow it, then we will have to postpone it until next year! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The General Staff will begin preparations at once! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said. The rapid division of victory and defeat in the Henan battlefield gave the Imperial Army more opportunities. If nothing happens, perhaps the Imperial Army will be able to settle the Manchus by the end of this year.

The next day, the Imperial Daily and other official newspapers of the Empire reported on the great victory of the Empire at Runing, as well as praise for the wise act of surrendering to the Empire. He also claimed that the victory of the Imperial Army in the Battle of Runing was a sign that the Empire had completely gained the upper hand in this war. The empire would soon be able to completely destroy the Manchus. The great victory of the Imperial Army further aroused the enthusiasm of the people of the Empire, and people celebrated the victory. Although the imperial people supported the war against the Manchus, after the war began, it would inevitably have a certain impact on the lives of the people. Not to mention, the railway from Guangzhou to the north was almost always run by military trains, which had a great impact on the travel of the people of the empire. It would be best if the war could end sooner.

The news of the surrender of the Chinese Empire by Seng Lingqin was still obtained by the Manchu side from the "Imperial Daily". After the start of the war, the Manchu ambassadors in Canton had been expelled. However, they still secretly left some intelligence officers to spy on the news. These intelligence agents were generally hiding in the British Embassy, so the Reich had no way to deal with them. After reading the news of the surrender of Seng Lingqin in the newspapers, the Manchu intelligence officers immediately sent a telegram to Beijing to report the news to the imperial court. And this, immediately, caused an uproar in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The intelligence department of the Manchu Qing was headed by Wen Qing, the chief minister of military aircraft. When the official in charge of intelligence reported to Wen Qing, Wen Qing's face suddenly turned pale. The surrender of Seng Lingqin will inevitably cause the Qing army to collapse on the battlefield in Henan, and it is very clear what kind of impact it will have at that time. This will make the decisive battle of the Central Plains, which the Qing army has painstakingly prepared, lose completely. It even caused the rapid demise of the Manchus.

"Come on, prepare a sedan chair, and go to the palace immediately. In addition, I will inform several other military ministers to go to the Imperial Palace, and I have urgent matters to discuss with you! Wen Qing tried to calm his mood and then commanded.

"Yes, sir!" The people below hurriedly went to prepare.

When Wen Qing arrived at the Forbidden City, it was already half an hour later. Other military ministers also arrived one after another, and even Mu Zhang'a and Pan Shien, two people who were often excluded, also arrived. In the regent Aisin Kyaw Luo. Before Mianyu arrived, Sai Shang'a, Minister of Military Aircraft and Foreign Affairs Secretary, saw that Wen Qing's face was a little wrong, so he asked in a low voice.

"Lord Wen, has something happened?" Although Cezanne lowered his voice, it was not much in the upper study, and even if he spoke quietly, others could hear it. Sure enough, several other military ministers were also paying close attention to their conversation.

"Let's wait until His Royal Highness the Lord Regent arrives!" Wen Qing said.

Sezanne nodded, and stopped asking. However, Wen Qing's attitude made him have a faint bad feeling in his heart.

Soon, the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu has arrived. Several ministers of military aircraft hurriedly got up and saluted him. Although love Xin Jueluo. Mianyu became the regent because of their support, but now the identities and status of the two sides are no longer the same, when the emperor is not in power, the regent is the highest decision-maker of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he is the master of these minions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated! Master Wen, what the hell is going on? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

"Your Highness, I just received news that our army has suffered a crushing defeat in Runing, and Monk Greenqin has surrendered to the rebels!" Wen Qing said.

"What? How is this possible? Yucheng, Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War, was the first to object. If he was really defeated, why didn't he even know about him, the secretary of the military department?

"Lord Wen, where did this news come from?" The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu asked.

"The rebels have already published the news of the victory in their Imperial Daily." Wen Qing said.

"Lord Wen, could this be a conspiracy of the bandits. For the sake of victory, those rebels can do anything! Minister of Military Aircraft Pan Shien said.

At this time, the British adviser Lieutenant General Albert arrived. His face was stern, and after seeing everyone, he said, "Gentlemen, I have bad news for everyone. In the Battle of Runing, the Qing army was defeated. The commander of the Qing army, Seng Lingqin, has already led the remnants of tens of thousands of cavalry to surrender to the Chinese army! ”

"Poof!" After hearing the news, the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu spurted out a mouthful of blood, and the whole person fell to the chair at once. (To be continued......)