Chapter 103: Bombardment of the Beijing Division
"Xu Gengshen, what did those garbage on the front line do? How could there be an army in the western Sichuan army on the periphery of the Beijing Division? How did they get here? Emperor Guangxu was furious. The military department was going to send reinforcements to the front, and well, he transferred the 100,000 most elite Praetorian Guard new troops. However, in the blink of an eye, the rebels in western Sichuan have already reached the Beijing Division. Could it be that those generals on the front line who lead troops are all waste rice buckets?
"Go back to the emperor. According to the Xuanhua guard, these western Sichuan troops came in from outside the mouth. They must have hidden their tracks along the way, so they didn't find their traces! Xu Geng said sweating profusely. As the secretary of the military department, now that the western Sichuan army has reached the Beijing division, he has a very big responsibility. Once Emperor Guangxu wants to take people to the top of the cylinder, he is undoubtedly the best candidate.
"Humph! From the mouth? So what should we do now? Emperor Guangxu was furious. Could it be that this time, like the first emperor, he was beaten to Beijing again, and then abandoned the city and fled? Emperor Guangxu swore that he would never do such a thing.
"Your Majesty, the city has ordered the soldiers of the Eight Banners outside the city to enter the city. Now that the gates of the capital have been closed, with the defense of the capital, it will definitely be able to ensure that the capital is safe and sound. According to the information we have received, there are less than 20,000 troops in western Sichuan. They can't break through the Jingshi! Xu Geng reassured.
"Lord Xu is too full of words! Didn't Lord Xu say some time ago that after the 100,000 Janissaries arrived at the front line, they would be able to stabilize the battle situation? How about now? The western Sichuan army has all hit the Beijing division. The emperor, the minister implored the emperor to immediately let General Fengshan lead the army back to help. Jingshi is important! Weng Tongyi immediately played.
"Your Majesty, no! With 100,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners. It's enough to guard the Kyoshi. The New Praetorian Guard has just arrived in Xi'an, and if they are allowed to return now, it will not only make Xi'an fall, but also put the New Praetorian Army in danger! Xu Gengshen immediately retorted.
"Your Majesty. Jingshi is important! Once the Western Sichuan Army attacks the Beijing Division, even if we can hold it, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the world! If nothing else, the morale of the troops at the front will be greatly affected. Therefore, now withdrawing the new Praetorian Guard Army is also the greatest way to reserve strength for the Qing Dynasty! Weng Tongyi said in a deep voice. At the same time, he also gave Emperor Guangxu a look, and he has been a teacher and student for so long. He and Emperor Guangxu already know each other very well. Now, the defeat of the Qing Dynasty is certain. But after the defeat, how to ensure the status of Emperor Guangxu depends on whether the new army of the Praetorian Guard can return to Beijing safely. If the new Janissaries are lost again. Then Emperor Guangxu will inevitably become a puppet in the hands of the Empress Dowager Cixi again.
Emperor Guangxu understood what Weng Tongyi meant, but he was still a little melancholy in his heart. originally thought that he could use a million army to wipe out western Sichuan in one fell swoop and redefine the world of the Qing Dynasty. In the end, it's still empty! Now that western Sichuan is menacing, we must do our best to protect the interests of the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, he had to retain his own power. As for the western Sichuan side. It's a big deal, just give them a little benefit. If the western Sichuan side does not agree, then ask the foreigners to come forward. Emperor Guangxu believed. The foreigners must not be willing to go to the Qing Dynasty to be overthrown by western Sichuan.
"Someone comes, immediately send a message to Fengshan. Let him immediately lead the army back to Beijing, and within ten days, he must rush back to Beijing to meet the western Sichuan army. In addition, order all departments of the Beijing Division, together with the Admiral of the Nine Gates, to strictly defend and defend the Beijing Division! Emperor Guangxu ordered.
"Your Majesty, you must not!" Xu Geng exclaimed. He had a bad feeling that if the new Praetorian Guard army that had just arrived in Xi'an returned immediately, he was afraid that something bad would happen. At that time, the Qing Dynasty will be finished.
"Retreat!" Emperor Guangxu ignored Xu Gengshen and left directly.
"Let's go, Lord Xu, the emperor has already left!" Weng Tongyi smiled quietly at Xu Geng.
"Alas! The Qing Dynasty, I'm afraid it's coming to an end! Xu Gengshen shook his head and left the palace dejectedly.
At the same time, the Empress Dowager Cixi also learned the news that the Western Sichuan Army was about to enter the Beijing Division. In her Chuxiu Palace, Prince Shiduo, who had been dismissed, was kneeling in front of her.
"Queen Mother! The Qing Dynasty is coming to an end! What did your emperor do? Now the bandits in western Sichuan are coming! Shiduo said with a handful of snot and tears.
"Alright, alright! Not to mention that the western Sichuan army only came with less than 20,000 people, with 20,000 people, it can't capture the capital! Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"Queen Mother! These 20,000 people are just the vanguard of the Western Sichuan Army! Once the front line is defeated, the Western Sichuan Army will attack in a big way! After all, the emperor is still too young and too impatient. If you were the Queen Mother, where would such a thing happen? Sedorth said again. He is the person of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and only when the Empress Dowager Cixi is in power again will he be able to recover. Therefore, taking this opportunity, he tried every possible way to get the Empress Dowager Cixi to come out of the mountain again and grasp the power of the imperial court. When the time comes, he will naturally be able to rise to the top.
"Humph! Do you have these words, Sedor, as a minion? How the emperor behaves has his own reasons. Empress Dowager Cixi said with a calm face. Even if the emperor has done something wrong, he is still the master, how can he be accused by these slaves at will.
"Ahh Queen Mother, the slave knows that he is wrong! Shi Duo hurriedly kowtowed and admitted his mistake.
"Alright, you stand down! If you can't do anything, the mourning family will not be buried in the Qing Dynasty! Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"Yes, the minions are retired!" Shi Duo was overjoyed, he knew that this was already equivalent to Cixi's statement. As long as Cixi returns to power, he will be the majestic Prince Li again.
On the night of July 4, the entire Jingshi was in a state of panic. Martial law has been imposed on the streets, and ordinary people are strictly forbidden to go out on the streets. The prices of all kinds of food and daily necessities have soared. The Qing court, on the other hand, did not seem to pay attention to this issue at all.
When the morning sun shone on the entire Jingshi, in the direction west of the Guang'anmen Gate of the Jingshi, there was a "rumbling" sound of muffled thunder. The smoke and dust that rose even more obscured the sky and the sun, and the Qing soldiers defending the city turned pale one by one. They all knew that it was the effect of a massive cavalry gallop. The Western Sichuan Army has already called, and it is right in front of you.
"Someone, go and report to your lordship, the Western Sichuan Army has been killed!" The generals defending the city did not dare to slack off, and immediately ordered someone to go and report the news. Now, Prince Su, the commander of the Fengtai Eight Banners, loves Xinjueluo? Good Ageing.
"Wang Wei, do you think that our people can capture the Jingshi?" Wang Yuze rode on his war horse, looked at the towering and tall city wall of Jingshi, and asked. Although he had been to Beijing more than once in his previous life, Beijing in later generations had long since lost its tall walls. Although the tall city walls could not hide the weakness of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it was still very majestic and spectacular.
"Ahh Young master, we only have such a small number of people, it shouldn't be realistic to capture the Jingshi! Wang Wei was taken aback, and hurriedly dissuaded, he thought that Wang Yuze really had the intention of capturing Beijing.
"Don't worry, I'm just talking, I won't mess around!" Wang Yuze said. Although he said this, he couldn't help but have some regrets in his heart. It would be great if we could do our best in one battle and completely destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty! However, this battle seems to be impossible, and we must continue to wait for the opportunity. Three years later, it should be the opportunity for western Sichuan to replace the Manchus.
Soon, the Western Sichuan Army came to the city of Jingshi, and the forward troops were less than two kilometers away from the Beijing Division, and this position was already within the range of the cannons placed on the walls of the Beijing Division. However, surprisingly, the Qing army did not open fire.
However, the arrival of the western Sichuan army caused a burst of nervousness among the Qing troops on the city wall. The children of the Eight Banners who defended the vicinity of Guang'anmen were nervously watching the movements of the Western Sichuan Army outside the city. In their hands, some of them were holding rifles, while others were bows and arrows, broadswords and spears, compared to the Praetorian New Army, their equipment was simply varied, which was no wonder Xu Gengshen extremely disbelieved in their combat effectiveness.
In a few moments, there was a commotion on the city walls. It turned out to be Xu Gengshen, the secretary of the military department, and Prince Su Aixin Jueluo? Shanqi led the people to the city wall. After receiving the report, the two naturally did not dare to slack off. Although the Western Sichuan Army had few soldiers, no one dared to guarantee that they would not attack the city. If the gates were lost, the two of them would be to blame.
"Is there a way to blow open the walls or gates of the capital division?" Wang Yuze asked. At this time, Tashi Dorjee, the commander of the 10th Brigade, and Ma Zhengyuan, the commander of the 13th Brigade, had already come to Wang Yuze's side. Both of them are very identious, especially Ma Zhengyuan, who is already in his fifties, but he never thought that there would be a day when he would lead the army to Beijing.
"Young marshal, don't think about the city wall, with our current explosives, it can't be blown up at all. The west wall of the Kyoshi is 0 meters high on the outside, 0 meters high on the inside, 5 meters wide at the top, and 4 meters thick at the base. Unless there are large-caliber siege guns that fire armor-piercing shells, we simply can't do anything about this thick wall! But the gates might be able to blow open. But there are more than 100,000 Qing troops inside, and now there are still a lot of Qing troops coming, I'm afraid that even if we blow up the city gates, we won't be able to capture the entire Beijing division! Tashi Dorjee said. Their forces are too weak, and if the entire Second Cavalry Army comes together, they can give it a try.
"Young marshal, we can try, as long as the city gate is blown up, my thirteenth brigade is guaranteed to rush in!" Ma Zhengyuan was eager to try.
"Whether you want to attack the city or not, it doesn't matter for the time being. Let the artillery test the defense of the Beijing division first! Wang Yuze said.
Soon, two brigades, a total of 64 Type 2 infantry guns, were ready outside the Guang'an Gate of the Beijing Division, ready to announce the arrival of the Western Sichuan Army with shells.
"Fire!"
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