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The decay of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was largely the decay of the ruling class. The upper-class rulers only know how to close off the country, keep the so-called ancestral law, suppress the people, ignore the life and death of the people, be arrogant and lascivious, and only know pleasure. Bureaucrats at all levels only know how to compete for power and profit, oppress the people, and harvest wealth. How can there be hope for such a country, where the people are struggling to make a living? The nascent Chinese Empire was completely different from the Manchus in this respect. While some black sheep were inevitable, on the whole, the officials of the empire were much more incorruptible than the Manchu bureaucrats. They were educated to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, to do things for the empire and the common people, and to fight for the strength of the empire.

In addition, the empire implemented high salaries and incorruptible pensions, and the salaries and various subsidies of bureaucrats at all levels were enough for them to live a prosperous life. When it comes to money, naturally there won't be such a big desire. The strict law, as well as the procuratorate directly responsible to His Majesty the Emperor, became the sword of Damos hanging over the heads of officials. As long as there is an incident of embezzlement of ink, this official will be completely ruined, and he will definitely not have the opportunity to become an official of the empire in the future. Therefore, for the sake of their own future, many officials will never make mistakes in this regard. This made the overall atmosphere of the imperial officials much better than that of the Manchu officialdom. Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang and Lieutenant General Yu Wanqing of the Qing army wanted to become officials of the empire, which was simply impossible. With what they did in the Manchus, if it was placed in the empire. I'm afraid I would have been shot a long time ago.

"General, isn't there a chance? General Zheng and General Yu genuinely wanted to join the empire. Aren't you afraid of chilling other people with lofty ideals by doing this? Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing asked. After all. In the Manchu government and army, the proportion of Han Chinese officials was still very large. If the Chinese Empire could treat the surrendered Qing generals well, this would undoubtedly set a good example for those people.

"We naturally know the truth of buying bones with a thousand dollars. However, this opening must not be opened. You can't let a rat poop spoil a pot of soup. Based on the comments of Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to become officials of the empire! Major General Liu Zhongming said resolutely. In this regard. He is very measured, even for the sake of the progress of the war, he cannot make concessions in this regard. In case the future comes out of the basket. Maybe it will involve him. Therefore, Major General Liu Zhongming did not dare to take this risk.

Seeing the resolute appearance of Major General Liu Zhongming, Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing had to sigh in his heart, the generals of the Chinese Empire. Sure enough, it was as rumored. There is too much difference from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If it had been on the Manchu side, as long as the generals of the Chinese Empire were willing to surrender, they would have accepted even harsher conditions. This also shows the strength of the Chinese Empire from one aspect, whether Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing are willing to surrender or not, in fact, the impact on the war situation will not be too great, and the Chinese Empire is confident of winning this war. Therefore, they will not break their rules because of Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing. Therefore, Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing want to continue to be officials. That's not possible. Fortunately, the two of them seem to have known that this outcome would be achieved. So I didn't have much confidence in that. Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing is just doing his best. If it was impossible, he wouldn't have insisted on it. After all, this time they felt that Manqing really couldn't do it anymore and wanted to leave a way back for themselves. And at this time, they had no other way out than to surrender to the Chinese Empire.

"Well, in that case, General. We're not going to stick to this issue anymore. Generals Zheng and Yu hoped that the Chinese Empire would promise not to harm them and the tens of thousands of soldiers under their command. In addition, we want to be able to secure your property. After the fall of the Manchus, their property should be returned to them. Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing said. Since they could not enter the Chinese Empire as officials, they could only try their best to protect their own interests. Those properties, but they will survive in the future, if the Chinese Empire does not agree again, then they will have to fight to the death.

Major General Liu Zhongming hesitated for a moment, and then said: "We can guarantee the safety of Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing and the tens of thousands of soldiers under their command." However, we can only guarantee those parts of their property that do not belong to the stealing and plundering. In addition, if the victim raises the above words, we will also deal with it in accordance with the law. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing did not expect that even on this issue, the Chinese Empire would have to discount it, and he was unwilling to agree all at once. This made him a little dissatisfied, no matter what, they still have tens of thousands of troops in their hands. Could it be that the Chinese Empire is really so confident?

"General, you are not even willing to agree to this question, it is too insincere! If tens of thousands of our tens of thousands of people insist on not surrendering, this will be a big trouble for your army! Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing said.

"Haha! You don't have to threaten me. As you said, your tens of thousands of men are nothing more than a nuisance to the Empire. We are confident that we will solve this trouble lightly! Major General Liu Zhongming said with a smile. With the current strength of the Imperial Army, even if Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing led their troops to fight to the death, they would waste a little time at most. In addition, he didn't believe that the tens of thousands of troops would be of the same mind as Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing, as long as they were hit hard, these people would definitely think of other ways. Therefore, it is simply impossible to threaten them with this aspect.

Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing's face kept changing, he knew that now the Chinese Empire had confidence, and they belonged to the meat on the board, and they were slaughtered by the Chinese Empire.

"Okay, General, I'll go back and report to General Zheng and General Yu, and this will need to be done with their nods." Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing said.

"Hmmm! I'll give you half an hour. In half an hour, if you don't lay down your arms and surrender, we're going to launch a general attack. When the time comes, you will no longer have the opportunity to surrender. The treatment of prisoners of war and the treatment of defectors will obviously be different! Major General Liu Zhongming said coldly. This can be regarded as putting a little pressure on these people.

Lieutenant Colonel Chen Ziqing nodded, and then quickly returned, he needed to inform Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang and Lieutenant General Yu Wanqing of the outcome of the negotiation, and they would make the final decision.

Sure enough, after learning about the conditions of the Chinese Empire, Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang and Lieutenant General Yu Wanqing smiled bitterly. It was worse than the worst they had expected. What is the wealth of cunning and plundering, most of their wealth is almost obtained by means like guò! However, if you don't agree to the conditions of the Chinese Empire, the destruction is just around the corner!

In the end, for the sake of their own lives, Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang and Lieutenant General Yu Wanqing agreed to the conditions proposed by the Chinese Empire. They sent their henchmen, captured the bannermen and officers in the army, and then opened the defensive line and surrendered to the Imperial Army. After that, these surrendered Qing troops laid down their weapons one by one under the supervision of the Imperial Army. Walked into the camp that the Imperial Army had temporarily prepared for them. They will all be guarded until the battle is over, and they will not be sent to the rear until the battle is over. It was only after the end of the war that they were able to regain their freedom.

During this period, Major General Liu Zhongming also agreed and asked the Military Intelligence Bureau to rescue the families of Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang and Lieutenant General Yu Wanqing. After all, after the two of them surrendered, once the Manchus learned the news, they would definitely attack their families. Fortunately, now that the Qing army is completely encircled, these news will not reach the ears of the Manchus for a while, and the military intelligence bureau can be deployed calmly. With the ability of the Military Intelligence Bureau, there should not be much of a problem in saving the two or three hundred people of the Zheng family and the Yu family.

The surrender of the 13th Infantry Corps and the 14th Infantry Corps of the Qing Army made the rear of the Qing Army suddenly exposed to the Imperial Army. By the time the sun rose on October 29, the Imperial Army had already begun to attack several of the Qing cavalry corps. It changed completely overnight, much to the shock of Monk Greenqin.

"Damn, what's going on? Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing: How did they do it? How did you be defeated by the rebels in just one night? Even if it is tens of thousands of pigs, it is impossible for the rebels to catch them in one night! Monk Grinqin roared. It's like a wounded beast.

"Your Excellency, it seems that there has been an accident. Last night, there was no lot of gunfire in our rear. What this means, Your Excellency should be clear. Maj. Gen. Jalison said.

"Damn, those two bastards actually dare to betray the Qing Dynasty, I will never forgive them. I will definitely play the court and destroy their nine clans!" Monk Lingqin said viciously. It was precisely because of the betrayal of Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing that they suddenly fell into a desperate situation, which made Seng Lingqin want to break the two of them into pieces.

Major General Jerrison shook his head and didn't say anything more, anyway, even if the Qing army failed, with his identity, the Chinese Empire would definitely not dare to do anything to him, and in the end it would only send him back to Britain. Therefore, he does not have to worry about anything at all. As for the roar of the monk Lingqin, clamoring to destroy the nine clans of Zheng Gaoxiang and Yu Wanqing, it made him regard the Manchu Qing as an uncivilized country. In Europe, you won't sin your family. And in the East, it is too barbaric and cruel to exterminate the nine tribes at every turn. (To be continued......)