The city of Xi'an is peaceful in the cold winter of the ninth month, and there is no sign of war here, just like the years of peace. Occasionally, patrols of the Northern Expeditionary Army can be seen passing by on the streets, and the city of Xi'an is still under military control. At present, the city of Xi'an is no longer visible to the flow of refugees, and the military government has done a lot of work to effectively resettle the refugees, and has achieved phased results.

The military meeting of the headquarters of the Western Route Corps had just ended, and He Meng, who had rushed back from the grassland, and Khalid, who had rushed back from Yanliang, did not leave the headquarters and remained by the commander's side. In the past year, He Meng has fought fiercely against the Russian cavalry on the grassland, while Khalid is mainly responsible for the expansion of the army. He sat in Yanliang and completed the task of forming 5 cavalry divisions and 5 infantry divisions. "Commander, when I heard the battle jihua of the headquarters, I can finally raise my eyebrows, I really didn't expect that the situation of the war is developing so fast, a decisive battle! It's amazing! Chief of Staff Khalid said happily.

"Yes! This time I can do a big job, I've already had itchy hands! He Meng agreed. Leng Yifei said: "He Meng, don't be too happy, you have 6 cavalry divisions and 3 infantry divisions in your hands, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the strategy of the headquarters, you must first eat the Kosako cavalry in Ulanqab to ensure the safety of my main corps on the left flank of Taihang, and the corps will not add a single soldier to you, are you sure?" "Don't worry, Commander, I promise to complete the mission." He Meng looked very relaxed.

"Commander, let me take the lead!" Chief of Staff Khalid please. Leng Yifei said with a smile: "It's no problem if you want to take the lead, but your task is not to go out of the army, but to go deep into the tiger's den." "Into the Tiger's Den?" Khalid was confused. "To go deep into the tiger's den, the commander-in-chief has formulated an operation to capture the capital!" "Capture the capital? It's simply not realistic! "What ** say veto." How to go deep into the tiger's den, how to capture the capital, is there a problem with the operation of the headquarters? Khalid didn't approve either.

Leng Yifei said with a smile: "When did the commander-in-chief fight a battle that he was not sure of, and told you a good news, but this good news is highly confidential, so the military meeting did not disclose it. Don't get carried away with joy when you hear this. "Commander, don't play dumb riddles, let's talk about it!" Khalid couldn't bear it. Leng Yifei lowered his voice and said: "The headquarters reported that Li Hongzhang has surrendered." The two of them were stunned when they heard this, and He Meng reacted quickly: "No wonder the headquarters launched a decisive battle, it turns out that the magic hand is in the capital." Commander, it's just a big deal. If the capital is managed, I can guarantee that within three months, the coalition forces will have no place to stand. ”

"Commander, I understand, let me enter the capital to assist Li Hongzhang in seizing the capital and holding the capital!" Khalid was overjoyed, and Leng Yifei's face became serious: "Not only that, we will send a commando team to secretly enter the capital, and we will enter the capital in three batches, and we are not allowed to carry weapons." The headquarters asked us to transfer a batch of weapons and ammunition, and Li Hongzhang was responsible for transporting the weapons and ammunition into the capital, and we could hand over the weapons and ammunition to the other side at the military demarcation line, and the CIA was responsible for the specific action. ”

Leng Yifei continued: "Chief of Staff of Kazakhstan, after you enter Beijing, you are responsible for commanding all combat missions, not just to capture the capital. First of all, it is necessary to defeat the headquarters of the coalition forces, control Bauhinia City, and completely pocket the capital, and the commander-in-chief has repeatedly emphasized that the ancient buildings of the capital must be intact. In addition, capture the commander of the coalition forces and the Empress Dowager Cixi as much as possible. As for how to act, you will consult with Li Hongzhang after you arrive in the capital. Khalid said with a serious face: "Please rest assured, commander, I will guarantee the completion of the task." ”

The night sky was clear, and the stars blinked ghostly eyes, as if to say that nothing could escape my control. In the dark night, a group of men and horses walked through the valley, "Sir, the front enters the enemy's defense area, and the front line of Taihang Mountain is guarded by the Qing army, and their vigilance is not high. Because it was a mountainous area with complex terrain, it was inconvenient for large troops to move, so the Qing army's defense line was not tight. But we have to take a lot of wrongful paths. "An agent leading the way in the dark.

"There's no problem with the route you've surveyed beforehand!" Khalid asked. "Sir, there is no problem, we have walked several times, and the Qing army has not noticed." Agent assured. "Pass the order, enter the Qing army's defense line in front, everyone must be careful in their actions!" Khalid commanded in a low voice. Khalid led the first group of 400 men, who were disguised and did not carry any weapons, so as not to cause trouble.

A cliff appeared in front of it, dimly visible, and the east showed the white of the fish's belly. The team had been marching all night, and everyone was very tired, and they were cold and hungry. "Sir, there's a sentry post in front of you." Leng Yifei waved his hand, and the team members carefully passed against the cliff. A Qing army sentry at the checkpoint above was tightly wrapped, leaning against the wall of the bunker and dozing off. The team members passed by in turn, without alerting the sentry.

There was no danger, and after dawn, the team members entered a forest. Leng Yifei said: "Brothers, we have entered the enemy-occupied area, and so many people can't move in broad daylight. We're going to wait in this forest until it's dark. Everyone eats something and sleeps next to each other for a while. We know it's cold, and there's no way we can't make a fire. For the sake of secrecy, Leng Yifei did not tell them where they were going or what they were going to do before the operation, but only said that they were on a special mission.

Khalid was not sleepy, leaning under a tree and taking out the map. The agent who followed glanced at the map and said, "We must get to Muping tonight." Li Hongzhang had already arranged for us to disguise ourselves as a convoy of the Qing army in Muping, and then pass through Baoding to the capital. "Weishenme wants to disguise himself as a Qing army convoy?" Khalid asked. "Sir, at present, Baoding is defended by the Japanese army, and the Japanese army has stationed 50,000 horses in Baoding."

"Weishenme wants to go to Baoding, can't we go around it?" Khalid was confused. The agent replied: "No, the coalition forces require all merchants to take official roads, and the security is very tight, especially for the merchants with a large number of people, the inspection is very careful. There are a large number of patrol horse teams of coalition forces around Baoding, and it is impossible to try to get around. It was much easier to disguise the transport troops as the Qing army, and there were almost daily exchanges of transport troops without arousing suspicion. ”

"It seems that Li Hongzhang is very thoughtful, just listen to your arrangement!" Khalid closed his eyes when he felt sleepiness set in. That night, they walked nearly 100 miles to Muping, which can be said to be very smooth. Frankly, if the team members were not well trained, they would not have been able to complete the long march. Before dawn they quietly entered a mule and horse station, and the team members were extremely tired, and after a beautiful hot meal, they fell asleep on the Chase Shop.

After resting for a day and a night at the Muping Mule and Horse Station, the team members changed into the clothes of the Qing army, and each of them was issued an old-fashioned rifle to drive dozens of carriages on the road. Khalid disguised himself as a Qing army officer and rode a war horse. When passing by Baotime, the Japanese army really checked strictly, and checked their official seals very carefully. Especially the arrogant demeanor of the Japanese army, which is domineering and arrogant with a five-short figure, makes the team members grit their teeth with hatred.

It went well, and two days later they arrived in the capital, where they first settled in a village outside the city. The convoy is not allowed to enter the city, and the Eight Banners are not allowed to fight, but the door is not leaky. Khalid woke up from a heavy sleep and turned around, and the guard saw him wake up and said, "Chief of Staff, someone has come to the city, and I have been waiting for a long time." I was going to wake you up, but I couldn't bear to disturb you when I saw that you were sleeping soundly. ”

Khalid smiled and said, "Aren't you kid slow to treat guests?" See how I clean you up! The guards hurriedly ran out. After a while, a black-faced man walked in, "Report to the chief of staff, I am the head of the Beijing intelligence station, my name is Huang Shan, the chief has worked hard all the way." Khalid shook hands with the other party and said, "It's not hard, it's just a lot of fear and torture along the way." Stationmaster Huang, I'm not polite, when will I enter the city? I want to see Li Hongzhang right away. ”

"Sir, you can enter the city in a moment. Your people will stay outside the city first, and then they will come into the city to settle down. Stationmaster Huang said politely. Stationmaster Huang and Khalid disguised themselves as leather traders from the northeast and entered the city smoothly. The Eight Banners guarding the gate were very serious, and everyone searched their bodies to prevent people with weapons from infiltrating the city. Entering the city through the tall gatehouse and standing on the wide streets, Khalid couldn't help but sigh.

"It is true that the imperial city is really magnificent, Xi'an can not be compared at all, and it is only when you come to the capital that you really feel the difference of the imperial city. No wonder the people at the feet of the Son of Heaven have a sense of pride. Khalid stood in the street, looking around and sighing. Presumably the chief of staff is coming to the capital for the first time? Stationmaster Huang asked. Yes! It's my first time in Beijing, and I don't want to be from Beijing when I listen to the accent Huang stationmaster. "I'm from Nanjing, but I've been in Beijing for eight years."

As he spoke, the carriage entered an alleyway and stopped in front of a courtyard house. After sending Khalid into the courtyard to settle down, Stationmaster Huang went out. A few hours later, Stationmaster Huang came back and informed him that he had been contacted and went to Li's mansion to meet with Li Hongzhang in the evening. That night, under the recommendation of a confidant of Li Hongzhang, Khalid secretly entered through the back door of the Li Mansion.

Entering a room, Li Hongzhang smiled under the candlelight: "It's General Ha!" It's hard to go all the way! Khalid raised his hand and saluted a standard military salute and said: "Lord Li, the contemptible person is Khaled, the chief of staff of the Western Route Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army, who was assigned by the headquarters to come to the capital and assist your lordship in his actions. ”“haha！ General Ha is really a talent and a hero. Li is not a tribute to the thin wine and vegetarian dishes, let's chat while eating, please sit! ”

Khalid sat down and raised his glass and said: "First of all, on behalf of the Guangzhou Military Government, Commander-in-Chief Deng, and Commander Leng, I would like to express my sincere admiration for Lord Li's righteous deeds and welcome Lord Li to join the Guangzhou Military Government. "The old man is ashamed, he didn't expect that Commander-in-Chief Deng would ignore his past suspicions and put the great cause of the nation first, and Li would be ashamed of his ancestors." "Lord Li, don't be presumptuous, your righteous deeds are not too late, and they will be passed down through the ages. My lord, I am a soldier and I will not say polite words, the capture of the capital will be related to the entire war situation, I want to know the measures of the adults? ”

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