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Master Weng was still scheming, and said: "The queen mother, the emperor, the matter has come to this point, and the top priority is to strictly order Li Hongzhang not to abandon the city and escape, otherwise Shangyan will inevitably fall into the hands of 'short hair'." ”

Hubu Shangshu has already decided to kill Lao Li Tou, if he stubbornly guards Shangyang, then the Beiyang water and land divisions will have to suffer heavy damage.

If he, Li Hefei, wanted the golden cicada to come out of his shell, then he just put his head under the gate knife of the imperial court, "Click~!" ”

Lang Zhirui, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, also came out and echoed: "The minister seconded the proposal, if the minister of Beiyang escaped from the battle and spread it, it would inevitably be unstable and demoralized, so there must be no such move!" ”

The meaning of the subtext is that if you dare to run, we can serve in military law, and we will be able to correct the hearing and strict military discipline.

After Zhirui finished speaking, the members of Qingliu Group came out one after another, and everyone collectively praised the first two, and they were also ready to turn Lao Li Tou in their hearts.

No matter how stupid the little emperor is, he doesn't dare to easily issue an ultimatum to the minister of Beiyang, but he is the boss of the queen, so he turned to ask: "In this case, I don't know if the ministers have a strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

When it comes to this issue, the previous group of eager guys have all wilted, and they are the best at tidying up their own people.

As for the task of marching and fighting and defeating the enemy, I'm sorry, but it's not my job!

The scene in the main hall was very embarrassing, and the Qingliu Group had no talent in this area, so naturally they couldn't say why.

The little emperor also saw it, and could only hate his incompetence in his heart, and asked Sun Yuwen: "Sun Qing's family, in your opinion, what should be done now?" ”

The old grandson said bluntly: "Back to the emperor, Shangyan is in danger, and we must gather the troops of Jiangnan to help him." It can also dredge the foreigners, so as to reconcile with them and strive for the two sides to strike the army and negotiate peace! ”

In the imperial court, Sun Yuwen, Xu Yongyi, Xu Jingcheng and others knew about the military, and when they saw the photos of the "ironclad monster", they understood that this battle could not be fought.

Master Weng immediately asked angrily: "Lord Sun, do you dare to advise the emperor to negotiate peace with the 'shorthair'?" Where do you leave me? Back then, 'Long Hair' made a rebellion, and no such ugly thing happened, do you want to trap the emperor in injustice? ”

If peace is really discussed, won't Li Hongzhang turn the corner from danger to safety? Wouldn't such a good opportunity to kill him be wasted?

Xu Yongyi explained to Sun Yuwen: "No! Definitely! Lord Weng is really alarmist, and negotiating peace is just an expedient measure. When our Jiangnan army is assembled, we can annihilate the invading enemy. If Lord Weng has a clever plan, he might as well talk about it with the emperor, I don't know if it's okay? ”

Master Weng didn't even know about military knowledge, let alone how to relieve Shangyan, so he had to say stupidly: "Discussing peace is a clumsy plan to damage the prestige of my Qing Dynasty, and it hurts the community, and I hope the queen mother and the emperor will think twice!" ”

The little emperor, who had little experience in governance, was fooled by his master and began to be in a dilemma, suffering from gains and losses.

If peace is not negotiated and the fight continues, with some troops in Li Hongzhang's hands, it seems that he will no longer be able to hold the upper line.

Liu Kun and his party were also sent by some township warriors to train and fight, and it is not clear whether they can win the battle or not.

If you transfer troops from the north, you will have a long way to go, and there will be no troops to adjust.

The puppet Tang Dynasty of "Li Rebellion" is close at hand, and the imperial court has sent nearly 100,000 troops to the Liaodong region.

In the north, we had to defend against the imminent Tsarist Russia, in the south, we had to crusade against the expanding Li Mu, and in the east, we had to keep an eye on the Japanese who were dying down.

The garrison troops around the Beijing division must not move lightly, and beware of the "Li Rebellion" sending warships to shell Dagukou, so that the rebels can sneak attack the Beijing division after landing.

The troops in Gansu, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places were busy cooperating with Lu Chuanlin, the governor of Sichuan, and Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, to encircle and suppress Liu Feng, who was growing bigger and bigger in the Sichuan-Chongqing region.

It's just that in the battles with the "Pseudo-Tang Army" and the "Pseudo-Han Army", the braids suffered defeats in a row, which is exactly the same as the experience of Zeng Dashuai's repeated defeats and battles.

On March 2, the Han army under Liu Feng conquered Chengdu, an important town in Sichuan and Chongqing, in only one week, and then ascended the throne of Dabao, shocking the government and the opposition.

In Sichuan, Chongqing and Liaodong, the Qing court sent no less than 200,000 field troops, and there were almost only a handful of troops that could support Shangyu at this time.

Sun Yuwen, Xu Yongyi and others also understood that Liu Kunyi might not fully support Li Hongzhang, and if Beiyang could not get any more reinforcements, Shangyang might be in danger.

Chengdu is lost, but it is just a provincial capital, and it can be recaptured by a north-south attack.

If Shangyang falls and the mouth of the Yangtze River is controlled by the "short-haired" fleet, it will be impossible to recover it for a while and a half.

After Master Weng got such "good news", he also privately convened the friends of the Qing School to discuss countermeasures together.

Everyone did not worry about the country at all, but was refreshed, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, which was so comfortable.

As the so-called tight ahead & amp; amp; amp; The braid version of the tight food in the rear~!

"You are a barbaric act of wanton trampling on the treaty, this is the French Concession, and you are fully responsible for all the loss of life and property caused thereby!" Enraged, Shirazao Tai watched as the huge tanks ran past him

After the British consul Warren and the American consul Kennedy agreed to the request of the clan army, it took only five minutes for the vanguard of the clan army to pass through the public concession.

Holding the "2,000 Army", Bai Zaotai still wants to keep the enemy out of the door, at least take this opportunity to obtain this land combat artifact called tank.

However, His Majesty the Clan Emperor did not meet the slightest request of the consul of the second cargo, and only gave the other party ten minutes to think about it, and waited for the cannon after the deadline!

It took less than twenty minutes for hundreds of 76-mm shells to land on the French Concession, and the arrogance and prejudice of the French were gone.

Baizaotai's "2,000 army" was bombed and killed more than 100 people, with more than 400 casualties, and finally had to sacrifice the killer weapon - the white flag!

"It is a pity that our emperor does not recognize your so-called treaty. In view of your stubborn resistance to our army, all materials and personnel in the French Concession will become the spoils of war for the clan army! "Lieutenant Colonel Wang Shizhen, Lieutenant Commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, faithfully conveyed the will of His Majesty the Emperor

If the consuls of the great powers were aware of current affairs, it would be easy to say. Otherwise, there are many "big horses" in captivity in the concession......

The French Concession was a product of the Treaty of Whampoa in 1844 after the Tooth War.

France has the jurisdiction of the concession, which lays the foundation for the French to have a high degree of people above the braids & amp; amp; amp; Right.

But now it's different, the 30,000 ethnic army just lacks a place to stay, and the bungalows in the French Concession are good, and they can all stay for free.

"You must know the consequences of this, and the powerful France will not tolerate such a thing!" If you withdraw all your soldiers now, apologize for us, compensate for all losses, and provide a hundred tanks, a hundred planes, and four new battleships for free! I could consider re-reporting the situation to Paris! ”

This thing is still living in its own dreams, completely unaware of the reality, and some high-level idiots are just so funny.

"What if my army refuses?" Wang Shizhen asked with a smile

The French are already exhausted, what tricks can they play?

Bai Zaotai recalled arrogantly: "Hmph, how arrogant the Qing Kingdom was back then, it wasn't that our army captured the capital and occupied the palace, your emperor was so frightened that he fled in a hurry!" Before going to war, he also thought that his army would win! ”

On October 18, 1860, the British and French forces sacked the Old Summer Palace and then signed the Treaty of Beijing with the vanquished, one of the greatest military victories of the 19th century.

“…… I especially remind you that that it was the emperor of the Qing Kingdom, not our emperor! As for what you do in this land, you will pay the corresponding price! Wang Shizhen responded coldly, sooner or later, this matter will be resolved.

When the news reached Paris, there was an uproar, and public opinion and people from all walks of life demanded a strong response from the government and the cabinet.

French President Fili? Faure ordered Prime Minister Alexander? Ribo took full charge of the matter, and then the parliament voted by an absolute majority of 428 to 17 to approve a military strike plan against the Qing rebels.

Ribo authorized Gallieri to lead an expeditionary force of 30,000 troops and 12 warships to join forces with the naval and army stationed in French Indochina to attack the rebels entrenched on the island.

At the same time, the Élysée Palace issued an ultimatum to the rebels, demanding the release of all held hostages within three days and the unconditional return of the French Concession.

and to compensate the French side for the losses of 100 million pounds in cash, plus 200 tanks, 200 aircraft, 4 battleships, and 4 cruisers.

Given the size and strength of the rebel fleet, in order to increase its chances of victory, France also wanted to bring together its old partner Britain and its new friend Russia to loot.

London and Moscow were very interested in the new weapons in the hands of the rebels, especially the ships of great displacement.

However, the two countries are also very jealous of their military strength, for fear that stealing chickens will not make a mistake.

Britain is waiting to see what happens, and is massively increasing its troops in Malaya, ready to move north at any time and wait for an opportunity to make a profit.

Moscow said it would be able to send troops if the Bank of France issued an additional 50 million pounds of Russian bonds.

The second cargo tsar especially wanted to get the rebels' new battleships, and if he got what he wanted this time, it would be like a tiger with wings.

At this time, Paris got an unexpected partner - Japan!

Tokyo has always regarded the rebels on the island as its greatest threat, especially the terrifying fleet, which has made it difficult for the Japanese top brass to sleep.

If this time we can get rid of this great problem with the help of the Western powers, then Japan's domination of the Western Pacific in the future is just around the corner.

After some consideration, the French government agreed to form a temporary military alliance with Russia and Japan to deal with the rebels on the island.

After a great victory, the three families divided all the loot they had captured.

After the British learned of this shocking secret, they couldn't help but want to share the spoils and joined the gang.

The allied forces of the four countries agreed that each family should send at least eight capital ships, as well as 30,000 land forces.

Naturally, Japan and Russia, whose strength has been exposed, will not be a problem, while Britain and France will have to mobilize most of the main combat ships of their own navies.

The British Royal Navy assembled four "Sovereign" class battleships, two "Pavrel" class battleships, two "Savage" class armored cruisers, two "Orlando" class armored cruisers, two "Blake" class protective cruisers, and two "Nelson" class armored cruisers.

Until the twentieth century, the French Navy had been on the route of green-water cruisers, with short legs on the battleship side.

So this time I had to take out my own eight ironclad ships (two "Lone" class, two "General Bodan" class, one "Curiosity" class, three "Marceau" class), plus "Depuy? Morality? The armored cruiser "Lomay" led the way with three "Admiral Charles"-class armored cruisers, as well as ten protective cruisers.

Japan and Russia want to take this opportunity to squeeze Britain and France out of East Asia, and Britain and France want to use rebels to weaken the military strength of Japan and Russia and defend their rights and interests in East Asia.

But the troops from Western Europe had to cross half the world, and when they arrived in East Asia, it was more than a month later.

Japan and Russia were very close to the rebels, but they wouldn't be foolish enough to attract firepower first and wait until the other two families had their men and horses.

"Lord Zhongtang, our army has suffered heavy casualties, and the 'Shorthair' has already entered the city, please move quickly!" Liu Shengxiu, who was burned by the smoke, came in ragged to report

On the fourth day of the battle, the Beiyang Land Division had less than 5,000 soldiers to fight, and even if the turtle retreated to the county town to defend, it still could not resist the onslaught of the clan army.

In the face of a wave of armor, the braids, lacking anti-tank weapons, could only change places with one shot, or else they would be crushed to death by their opponents.

Because of repeated injuries, "ironclad monster phobia" has sprouted in the hearts of ordinary cannon fodder, as long as they hear the "creaking" sound of the tracks, everyone instinctively wants to run.

If a large number of troops are gathered and discovered by the "flying monsters" in the sky, they will be bombarded indiscriminately, plus machine gun fire.

This exacerbated the panic of the pigtails, and in the face of impetuousness, low morale, and lack of ammunition, the battalion officers really found that their troops were not easy to lead.

Some infantry battalions even had the strange thing of running away en masse as soon as they were shelled or bombed.

"That's it, let's retreat to Minhang first, and then make a plan!" Forced by the situation, Lao Li Tou had to move immediately, otherwise he would be served by the other party.

Surrendering to the "short hair" is such a thing, unless it is absolutely necessary, and he, an important minister of the Qing Dynasty, cannot do it.

Even if the Beiyang Fleet is abandoned, Lao Li Tou is far from the point of exhaustion, and when the reinforcements arrive, he can still struggle.

If it weren't for the fact that most of his colleagues disobeyed each other and restrained each other, and foreigners from all over the world saw the wind and acted perversely, he would definitely not have fallen to the point where he is today.

The imperial court did not send troops, and did not allocate salaries, but only sent an edict to seal and defend Shangyan, which made Lao Li Tou feel disheartened.

In the face of the ferocious "short hair", how can it be possible to hold this important town with the strength of Beiyang and the local area?

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the high-ranking ministers of the imperial court are turning a blind eye to this, which is really ridiculous and generous.

At 6 o'clock in the evening of April 4, the Shenzi flag of the clan country replaced the yellow dragon flag and fluttered over the city.

After clearing the surrounding area of suspicious elements, the clan army held a simple ceremony to enter the city.

The pigtails watched in amazement as a group of two devils with faces similar to themselves, carrying various weapons, marching through the street with sonorous and powerful steps.