Chapter 714: The Final Blow (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
PS: The third update is here, asking for subscriptions, monthly passes and recommended tickets! Thank you for the monthly pass of the book friend Sword Dance Skyflow!
"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we are leaving Beijing, only temporarily, and we will be back soon. However, in order not to cheapen those rebels, all our belongings must be taken away. It can't be left to those rebels at all! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said to several military ministers. After the departure of several representatives of the Russian side, the regent Aisin Kyoro. Mianyu began to continue to discuss with several ministers of military aircraft.
"The prince is right. When the time comes, if you go to the steppe, and even if the war goes badly and you go to Russia, you will have to ask for silver. You'll have to get your money ready. If you don't take it away, you will only fall into the hands of those rebels in the future. Chief Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Qing said.
Although, the treasury of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was already empty enough to starve rats to death. But those of them who are officials, especially those who are big officials, are full of fat brains one by one. In particular, Yucheng, Minister of Military Aircraft and Secretary of the Ministry of War, secretly did not know how much kickback he had taken when the Manchu Qing Dynasty was purchasing weapons from the British. This money is enough for him for several lifetimes.
The ministers of military aircraft all nodded again and again, although their ability is not very strong, but their ability to collect money is very powerful. Otherwise, it would be impossible to rely on just a little bit of money, to delicate the mountains and seas every day, and at the same time to feed a large family.
"Lord Mu, have all the princes and nobles in Beijing been informed? When the time comes, they will act with us. "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said. Originally, many of the children of the Manchu clan lived in Shengjing. But. Before the fall of Shengjing City, the children of those clans had all withdrawn to Beijing. Now there are quite a few children of the clan in Beijing.
"Lord Wang, it has been notified. But. There are some people who are reluctant to leave Beijing. They are a bitter cold place, and even if they want to die, they will die in the city of Beijing. Mu Zhang'a, Minister of Military Aircraft, said. Originally, he and Pan Shien, the minister of military aircraft, planned to support Emperor Xianfeng, but the envoys they sent to Guangzhou were of no use at all. In the end, the two had to regain their duties.
"Humph! If they don't want to go, they let them go. When the time comes, those rebels will have no chance to leave. "Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu said coldly. Although it is a land of bitter seas, there is still a way to live! If you stay in Kyoshi. That's going to be dead. Ai Xin Jueluo. Mianyu did not expect the Qing army to withstand the attack of the imperial army. Jingshi definitely can't stand it, in such a situation, it is important to escape as soon as possible, and this is the only way. to be able to preserve capital. Stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood. That's it.
"Yes, lord, I will tell them." Mu Zhang'a nodded.
"Ladies and gentlemen, once the war resumes, this king and Lord Wen will leave the capital first. However, Jingshi still has to leave two principals. As a secretary of the military department, Yuda is proficient in military affairs, so he naturally has to stay in Beijing. There is another one, which adult is willing to share the worries of the court? "Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu asked. They fled from Beijing with their families in tow. The speed must have been slow, and if there was no one left to intercept the Imperial Army, it would be almost impossible for them to escape into the Mongolian steppe with the pursuit of the Imperial Army.
Yucheng, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Minister of War, had a somewhat ugly face, and it was obviously not a good errand to stay to resist the Imperial Army! What if something doesn't go wrong and you don't get away in time? That's not dead. Although he has earned such a large amount of family property, he must first have a life before he can spend it! If there is no life, what is the use of having more property?
However, Yucheng also knows that this is Aixin Jueluo. Mianyu and Wen Qing have already discussed, if he refuses, the two will definitely investigate him first without saying a word. Before, when the British were still around, Yucheng had a close relationship with the British, even the regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu and Wen Qing knew that he had taken a lot of kickbacks when he bought weapons, but they didn't dare to treat him too much. Now? The Manchus had already turned into the arms of the Russians, and he, the Minister of War and Aircraft, who had close ties with the British, naturally did not take it seriously.
"Yes, my lord, the slave obeys!" Yucheng said. He only wanted to escape before the Imperial Army approached the Kyoshi. In this case, there may still be a chance to escape.
In addition to Yucheng, there is one more person left. This person was selected among the Minister of Military Aircraft and Foreign Affairs Secretary Saishan'a, the Minister of Military Aircraft Mu Zhang'a and Pan Shien.
"Lord Wang, I see that Master Pan is not young, and the journey is difficult to go to Saiwai, so it is better for Master Pan to stay in Beijing." Sezanne said first.
"Lord Sai is wrong about what he said, although the old man is old, he should be strong and strong, and this road is not difficult for the old man." Pan Shien hurriedly said. As the only Han among the military ministers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he has always regarded the Manchu Dynasty as the right thing in the world, he has been listed as the number one traitor in the empire. If you are caught by the Imperial* army, is there still a way to live? Therefore, Pan Shien was naturally reluctant to stay.
"Master Pan, you and the rebels belong to the same Han people, if you stay, those Han people may not be too embarrassed for you for the sake of being of the same clan!" Mu Zhang'a also said. You know, he is Pan Shien's ally, and now even he agrees with Pan Shien to stay. Sure enough, the hearts of the people in my clan will be different, and now the Manchus are going to flee to the Mongolian steppe, Pan Shien, a Han man, even if he is loyal to the Manchus, they are also wary of him.
As several other ministers of military aircraft expressed their approval of Pan Shien's stay, Pan Shien's face turned pale. He knew that he had been abandoned by the Manchus this time. This made him very aggrieved and regretful, if he had known this, he might not have worked for the Manchus like this, and finally ended up with the name of a traitor, not to mention, even his life would not be guaranteed.
"Well, that's it. If the rebels attack the Jingshi, you will be responsible for holding back the rebels and buying us time, and then wait for the opportunity to break through from the Jingshi and join us in the Mongolian steppe. I hope that the two of you can work together to protect the country! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.
"Yes, Lord Wang!" Although Yucheng and Pan Shien were reluctant, there was no other way at the moment.
The royal nobles and dignitaries in the Manchu city, under the orders of the imperial court, began to pack up and prepare to flee. Although their gold and silver treasures could be taken away, those houses and fields could not be taken away, and once the Imperial Army captured Jingshi, these would inevitably be confiscated by the Empire. This was enough to make the princes and nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty suffer heavy losses.
However, this is better than staying in Jingshi and losing your life! Although they were very reluctant, those princes and nobles could only carry boxes of gold and silver into the carriage, preparing to flee to the Mongolian steppe under the unified dispatch of the imperial court. These riches are the guarantee for their princes and nobles. If they can't resist the Imperial Army on the grassland, they will have to continue to flee north! When the time comes, you'll have to spend a lot of money.
The Manchu Qing during this period was actually not poor, but the poor were just ordinary people. Those princes and nobles, which one is not worth millions. The Manchus ruled China for two hundred years, and during these two hundred years, they amassed a lot of wealth, and even if they squandered a lot, the wealth they left behind was still an astronomical amount. At the beginning, if this money is converted into Chinese dollars, it will be at least hundreds of millions. This also includes the fields and properties, as well as the cultural relics that cannot be taken away.
The Imperial Army was also determined to acquire the wealth in the hands of these Manchu nobles. The empire now pursued a policy of national harmony and could avoid killing these Manchu nobles. However, these riches of theirs must be confiscated. The 'hardcore crops' of the banner people will also cease to exist, and the empire will not have so much spare money to feed these parasites. In addition, after the wealth of these Manchu princes and nobles was confiscated, the empire had enough financial resources to build in the north. Now that the northern part of the empire has been ruined by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it will cost a lot of money to rebuild. In addition, the war that the empire is now going on also needs money. And this money, if it can be recovered from the Manchu nobles, it will naturally be the best.
The Manchu government originally thought that it could retreat to the Mongolian steppe through guò and continue to resist stubbornly, even if it could not resist the empire in the Mongolian steppe, it could still flee to Russia and continue to live a comfortable life. However, they did not know that the Mongols had already betrayed them. This time, the imperial cavalry would block the Manchu escape north. The escape path of the Manchus will be completely blocked, and their wealth will also be returned to the empire, and these people's fat and people's ointment will be used for the people's profit.
On March 12, 1847, all the divisions of the Imperial Army and Navy were ready for battle. Emperor Long Yufei gave the final order to the whole army, and three days later, on March 15, he began to launch the final blow against the Manchus from all fronts. Long Yufei called on all the officers and men of the army, this time we must not let go of the remnants of the Manchu army and the remnants of the Russian army in Beijing, and we must wipe them all out, completely destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and unify the whole of China!
Although, during this period, the weather in the north is not yet warm, it is no longer as cold as in winter. Several days of sunny weather in a row also dried out the roads, which allowed the various heavy weapons of the Imperial Army to pass through guò. This is the most appropriate time to launch an attack.
At 8 a.m. on March 15, the Imperial Army launched a fierce attack on the Qing army from all fronts. (To be continued......)