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On the afternoon of November 24, 1846, under Shengjing, the blockade of Shengjing by the Russian army was almost in name only. Because of the strong cold air moving southward, the temperature in northern China plummeted. The Russian army, which lacked winter clothing, paid a heavy price for this. Countless people and horses were frozen to death. Although the Russians are more hardy, they still can't bear it at this time. Over the course of a week, more than 50,000 Russians had frozen to death. Most of the remaining Russians were frostbitten. At this time, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army had already been hit by Yan zhòng. If the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army stationed in the city had taken the initiative to attack, they might have been able to defeat the Russian army in one fell swoop.

Of course, the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army in Shengjing City are not in a good situation now! Although they prepared enough cotton clothes and other heating materials for the winter. However, the sudden drop in temperature still affected those southerners, and many of them suffered from frostbite and even fell ill. This directly led to the hospital in the city being overcrowded. At this time, Major General Chen Wenjie, commander of the 17th Army of the Imperial Army, was also more cautious. Before deciding whether the Russian army had lost its combat effectiveness due to the severe cold, it did not dare to take the initiative to attack. Their primary belief was to hold Shengjing City, not to destroy the Russian army.

Outside Shengjing City, ten kilometers away from Shengjing City. The Russian Governor-General of the Far East, Muravyov, dressed in thick clothes and riding on a war horse. His eyes were full of grief and despair. The Russian army suffered heavy losses in this sudden storm. It is impossible to continue the war any longer. The bitter cold has been going on for a week now. The temperature has not been warming. If this continues, the losses of the Russian army will be even greater. It is possible to even freeze all of them to death. By this time, Governor Muravyov no longer wanted to fulfill the task of His Majesty the Tsar. Preserve the strength of the Russian army as much as possible. That's all that matters.

"Your Excellency the Governor, you are ready. You can evacuate tonight as planned! "Colonel Nevelskoy walked up to Governor Muravyov with some difficulty and reported to him. These generals are naturally treated differently from ordinary soldiers. Many ordinary soldiers still wore single clothes, at most they took the clothes off the soldiers who had frozen to death, and then wore an extra one for themselves. Or drape a blanket over your body. Although the Russian army did not carry many winter clothes, they were still able to get enough for these senior officers.

"Hmmm! Let all ministries pay attention. Don't let the yellow-skinned monkeys in the city find out. Otherwise, we won't want to evacuate unharmed. Governor Muravyov said. After holding out for a week, the Russian army could no longer hold on. If it continues. They will pay a bigger price. Now Governor Muravyov has made a decision to evacuate Shengjing on his own initiative. Survive as many people as possible. Only in this way can their war continue. To know. The army now led by Governor Muravyov. It is already the only Russian military power in the Far East. If they are lost, the entire Far East will become an undefended zone. It will fall into the hands of the Chinese Empire like a ripe peach.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Colonel Nevelskoy nodded. His appointment to be promoted to major general has not yet been issued, which makes him a little depressed, and he doesn't know what went wrong. But Colonel Nevelskoy knew that this was probably inseparable from the battle situation in Shengjing.

Governor Muravyov finally turned his head and glanced at Shengjing City. Yan zhòng's desperation was quickly replaced by perseverance. Although, this time, the Russian army suffered heavy losses. But. The great Russian Empire will definitely not collapse because of this. Russia still has an army of more than a million, and Russia still has a population of more than 60 million, so it can arm more troops and send them to the Far East. In addition, the army he now has in his hands is more than 100,000. And most of them were cavalry, as long as they survived, and when the winter passed, they would be able to regain their fighting power. When the time comes, they will definitely be able to give the Imperial Chinese Army a taste of power.

After nightfall, under the cover of wind and snow, the Russian army quietly retreated from Shengjing City. They packed their few belongings and began to retreat south. In the season of wind and snow, they don't know how many hardships and dangers they will have along the way. Of these more than 100,000 people, I don't know how many will be left in the end. In addition, the destination of the retreat of the Russian army is Beijing, not Kurtsk. From Shengjing to Beijing, it is only a few hundred kilometers. And from Shengjing to Irkutsk, it is more than 1,500 kilometers. Moreover, Irkutsk is still further north, and the temperature will be even colder. If they go to Irkutsk, it is estimated that they will all die before they arrive. Compared to Beijing, it is much better. Now that the Manchu Qing are suffering from the loss of troops, if the Russian army enters Beijing, they may get what they want. In this way, they will be able to survive this cold winter.

In the end, it took more than 100,000 Russian troops half a month to arrive in Beijing from Shengjing. Along the way, it was all ice and snow. Many Russians fell on the way to Beijing. In the end, the number of Russian troops arriving in Beijing was only 50,000. And most of these people are frostbitten. Many people have not survived this cold winter. Only half of the people can continue to fight. It can be said that the Russian army invaded China this time and sent 250,000 troops. Now, there are only 20,000 or 30,000 people left. And the losses they inflicted on the Imperial Chinese Army were minimal. At most, it only consumed a lot of weapons and ammunition of the Imperial Army.

When the Russian army could not hold on and had to withdraw from Shengjing City, the Manchus seemed to be unable to hold on. The decisive battle of the Central Plains ended in a fiasco, and if it weren't for the sudden arrival of winter, I am afraid that even the city of Beijing would not be able to be saved. This made the Manchus both helpless and happy. Now in the court, it is almost a gloomy cloud. The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu has been seriously ill because of this, and has been out of power for many days. Many Manchu officials are discussing in private, and the Manchus estimate that they will not be able to hold on! For the sake of their own survival, most people have already begun to leave a way out for themselves. Some of them began to sell their property and deposit their money in foreign banks. so that they could continue to live after the fall of the Manchus. Others simply began to contact the Chinese Empire, hoping to get a place in the Chinese Empire in the future. Overall, the current Manchu Qing Dynasty has been declining and has come to the last moment.

Forbidden City, upper study. The regent Aisin Jueluo. Mianyu dragged the sick body to appear here. He now looks a lot thinner, and his complexion is also very dark yellow, as if he was terminally ill at the beginning. However, for the sake of the Manchu Dynasty, he still insisted on participating in this meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what shall we do now? Let's come up with a charter! "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said.

In Aisin Jueluo. Sitting in front of Mianyu were Wen Qing, the chief minister of military aircraft, Yucheng, the minister of military aircraft and the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Sai Shang'a, the minister of military aircraft and the secretary of foreign affairs. As for the Minister of Military Aircraft, Mu Zhang'a and Pan Shien, they were excluded. The two of them don't have much real power anymore, so naturally they don't have the opportunity to participate in this kind of core meeting.

"Yu-sama, how many troops do we have left?" Chief Military Minister Wen Qing asked. His face was gloomy, and he didn't seem to think about why the situation had become like this! originally thought that the millions of troops of the Manchu Qing Dynasty would still have a chance to turn around, but they never expected that the Qing army would lose so badly, and it would be defeated so quickly. If it weren't for the sudden colderness of the weather, maybe they would have been prisoners by now. Although Wen Qing didn't want to believe that this was the truth, the cruel truth was in front of him.

"Lord Wang, Lord Wen. Now we have less than 300,000 troops left. It included two cavalry corps and one infantry corps stationed in Gyeonggi, and one infantry corps garrisoned at Shanhaiguan. Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of War Shangshu Yucheng said. The Qing army would fail so quickly, which was also beyond his expectations. However, Yucheng has already arranged the way back. He had also collected a lot of money over the years, and deposited it all in the bank of the British. If the Manchus were to fall, he could flee to England. The money alone was enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

"Less than 300,000? Can we still hold the Qing Dynasty? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu asked. The million-strong army disappeared in the blink of an eye, and there was only so little left.

"Lord Wang, the combat effectiveness of those rebels has completely exceeded our expectations. Even the Eight Banners Iron Cavalry and the Mongol Cavalry were no match for them. It is very difficult for us to defend the Qing Dynasty! Yucheng said. Although he said it very tactfully, everyone actually understood what he meant. In this battle, the Manchus had already lost. If you want to continue to save zài, it is almost impossible.

"So what should we do? Is there any other way? "The regent loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu looked at the others. He originally wanted to be the emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but now, he will soon be ruined. Don't talk about the emperor, even the regent can't be the regent.

"Lord Wang, why don't we make peace with the rebels! If we continue to fight, we will definitely lose. Only seeking peace, even if it is a big price, as long as it can keep the Qing Dynasty, it is worth it. Minister of Military Aircraft and Foreign Minister Saishana said. However, would the Chinese Empire accept the Manchus' demands for peace talks? At this time, the Chinese Empire had already gained the upper hand! (To be continued......)