Knowing that the coalition army that invaded Tianjin had arrived under the capital, Li Yunfeng thought about it and asked, "How are the people everywhere?" ”

"More than 100 people died in Tianjin, and dozens of people died in Hei Province and Yunnan Province." Sun Sishen said with a heavy expression.

"People die for money, birds die for food, and they can't bear anything outside their bodies, and they die in the hands of the coalition forces, and they can't complain about us." Li Yunfeng comforted himself, and after a few seconds of silence, he said again: "Send the order to go down and notify the people who are hundreds of miles away from the coalition army to return home." ”

"Yes, boss." Sun Sishen replied loudly.

"So be it." After Li Yunfeng finished speaking, he put the walkie-talkie into the space and hurried to the capital with his steps like the wind.

More than an hour later, soldiers disguised as civilians walked to a certain mountain.

On a certain hill in western Yunnan, a middle-aged person whispered: "Everyone hide, someone is coming." ”

"Folks, the bandits and foreign devils are gone, everyone can go home." The soldier shouted.

"What?" Quite a few people exclaimed.

"The bandits and foreigners are gone, and everyone can go home." The soldier shouted again.

"Are the bandits really gone?" The middle-aged man asked suspiciously.

"It's really gone." The soldier said sincerely.

Soon after, some people in Yunnan Province, Hei Province, and Tianjin returned home with a smile on their faces, carrying large bags and small bags.

The coalition forces advanced, and the people within 100 miles in front hid in the mountains, and the people in the rear 100 miles away returned home one after another.

Surrounded by the coalition forces that invaded Tatsu, the people in the capital were panicked.

"Your Majesty, the coalition forces have no artillery, and in a short time, they will not be able to break the city." Zhang Zhidong pretended to be calm and said.

"Your Majesty, the artillery of the coalition forces is still on the way, and this is the time to negotiate peace." Li Hongzhang said.

"Your Majesty, General Liu's army will arrive in the capital in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, and if peace is negotiated without a fight, the coalition army will definitely open its mouth, the cost of compensation is immeasurable, and the people of the world will be disappointed." Kang Wuwei reminded.

"Kang Aiqing, what is your good plan?" Xu asked blankly.

"With the strength of the whole country, defeat the coalition forces and then negotiate peace, in the past two years, there have been more and more rebels in various places, if we sign an unequal treaty again, we will lose the hearts of the people, and those thieves who help us to destroy the foreign will also abandon our barbarian Qing." Kang Wuwei said.

"Your Majesty, the main battle of Weichen, the fighting spirit of the people in the capital is high, the coalition army has no artillery at this time, and our chances of victory are as high as more than seventy."

Weichen seconded.

Weichen seconded. One by one, the generals said one after another.

"Li Aiqing, in your opinion, what should I do?" Tsuo asked.

"Weichen thinks it's better to negotiate peace, if the coalition forces refuse to negotiate peace, or the conditions for peace are too harsh, it's not too late to fight to the death, it's a top priority, and please move immediately." Li Hongzhang said slowly.

"Okay, then Li Aiqing will go and talk to the coalition forces outside the city." Xu said.

"We're in command." Li Hongzhang knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and reluctantly responded.

"Retreat!" Xuan Xu said with mixed feelings.

The civil and military officials left separately, and a eunuch quickly caught up with Kang Wuwei and whispered: "Lord Kang, Your Majesty is waiting for you in the imperial study." ”

"Father-in-law Lao Li will lead the way." Kang Wuwei said respectfully.

"Kang-sama, please!" The person His Majesty relied on was so polite to him, and the eunuch was overjoyed in his heart, and said with a smile on his face.

"Weichen Kang Wuwei, see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live!" Entering the imperial study, Kang Wuwei knelt and kowtowed.

"Kang Aiqing is flat." Xu said with a tired expression.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Kang Wuwei stood up and said.

"Kang Aiqing, you can analyze the current situation for me." Xu said.

Li Hongzhang came to the city wall and loudly told the foreigners outside the city about the situation, and then, he got into a basket, and four strong soldiers, each holding a rope, put him down in all directions.

Outside the capital, tens of thousands of allied troops were eyeing each other. In the capital, the emperor is still in the palace. Although he was the governor of Zhili, he could only go out of the city in a basket, and if the coalition army broke the city while the city gate was open, no one could afford this responsibility.

"Li Zhongtang, what's the matter with you?" Mantosen asked swaggeringly.

"General Mantosen, this official is here to negotiate peace." Li Hongzhang said calmly.

"There is no problem in negotiating peace, as long as we agree to our conditions, we can withdraw immediately." Mantosen said with a smile that the purpose of the eighteen countries participating in the war was to carve up the Manqing and Li industrial bases, and it was impossible to negotiate peace.

It would take two days for the artillery team to arrive, and they were not able to break through the walls of the capital before the artillery arrived.

Hearing that the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces agreed to negotiate peace, Li Hongzhang was overjoyed, and asked calmly: "What conditions?" ”

"Ceded Yunnan Province, Jiangsu and Zhejiang...... The black province gave us another 300 million taels of silver. Mantosen said with a smile.

"Impossible, we can't agree to such conditions." Li Hongzhang roared angrily.

"As long as you arrest your emperor, I don't believe you won't agree." Mantoson said disapprehantly.

"Li Zhongtang, you have to think twice, as soon as the cannon goes off, the capital will be in ruins." Shinji Asada reminded.

"No one will agree to the peace conditions you offered, we have a 500,000-strong army and are rushing to the capital from all over the country, and it is still unknown who will die in this war." Li Hongzhang said in a fierce voice.

"Your army is vulnerable, and the day before yesterday, more than 100,000 barbarian officers and soldiers were killed by us, leaving no armor behind." Mantosen said.

Li Hongzhang's heart tightened, and after a few seconds of silence, he said again: "If you really don't want to negotiate peace, then see you on the battlefield." ”

Seeing that the other party turned to leave, Mantosen hurriedly shouted, "Li Zhongtang, wait." ”

"General Mantoson, do you still want to keep the old man here?" Li Hongzhang sneered.

"There is still room for negotiation on the terms of peace, but I can't be the master of this matter." Mantosen said.

"You are the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, you can't be the master, who can call the shots?" Li Hongzhang asked rhetorically.

"For such a major matter as peace negotiation, we must consult the country." Mantosen explained.

"Okay, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Li Hongzhang nodded and walked briskly towards the city wall.

"Lord Zhongtang is back, put the basket down quickly." A sharp-eyed barbarian general hurriedly said.

Back in the city, Li Hongzhang sat in a sedan chair and hurried to the palace.

"Your Majesty, Lord Li asks to see you." The eunuch standing outside the imperial study quickly ran in to report.

"Xuan!" Xu said hurriedly.

"Wechen see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live." Li Hongzhang knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Pingshen, Li Aiqing, how is the progress of the peace?" Tsuo asked.

"I told Your Majesty that the foreigners agreed to negotiate peace, but the conditions they offered were too harsh...... Li Hongzhang said.

"Bastard, it's too much of a deception!" Xu said angrily.

"Your Majesty, Weichen feels that the foreigners are delaying time, if there is no accident, once their artillery team reaches the capital, they will attack." Li Hongzhang said tremblingly.

"Li Aiqing, what is your good plan?" Xu asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, at this time, we still have half a chance of winning, the foreigners' artillery team will only need two days to reach the capital, and the troops rushing to help from all over the country will take two days for the fastest, and one or two months for the slow." Li Hongzhang said.