Chapter 37: Why All This?
War comes and goes as fast as it goes.
There are many decisive factors in a war, among which the balance of strategy and strength is very important, such as in World War II, because some generals at the top had a relatively long-term strategic vision, and the original plan had been exposed, so at the suggestion of a certain general, it was decided to cancel the original battle plan and bypass the Maginot Line.
Facts and history prove that this is right.
Compared with this war, the more important thing about Cixi and the Boxers to resist the Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression against China was the question of strength, the army of the late Qing Dynasty was too poor, and the methods of the Boxers could not match the artillery and guns of the great powers.
This has led to the current situation.
In fact, Cixi was also a wall-to-wall grass, and after seeing that the situation was not right, she knew from the foreign powers that they would not overthrow their power and status, so they quickly sold the Boxers.
She ordered the Manchu army to stab the Boxers in the back in the process of fighting side by side, and sent several Manchu princes to trick several leaders of the Boxers into Beijing and kill them on the spot.
So, after making a mess of chicken feathers, blood and bones all over the ground, this vigorous Boxer Rebellion came to an end.
The Empress Dowager Cixi also continued to return to Beijing, sitting in the curtain of the Forbidden City, and continued to "listen to the government" in a grand manner.
However, this is problematic.
A certain Howler with the blood of Manonos in his hand had a good saying:
"Gul'dan, at what cost?"
"It's all there."
If the Sino-Japanese War completely shattered the Qing government's dream of "being a heavenly kingdom," then the Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression against China completely shattered the prestige of the Qing government.
Since the Empress Dowager Cixi sent Li Hongzhang to let him, who was already old and frail, and Prince Qing Yixuan to sign the "Peace Treaty of Xinchou Countries" on behalf of the Manchu court, the Manchu government finally became a tool for the great powers to control China, and completely became a "foreigner's court".
At this time, everyone knows that this court is about to end.
It will not work without revolution.
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During this period of time, Dugu Bo was in Beijing and witnessed the "grand" scene of hanging the flags of the great powers in every household in Beijing.
I saw with my own eyes that tens of thousands of Qing soldiers knelt down on both sides of the road without firing a single shot, and "greeted" the victorious procession of the armies of the great powers.
The people of Beijing only watched the excitement from the sidelines, and even when the armies of the great powers attacked the city, they watched the excitement from the sidelines, and collected money to contribute to provide supplies and maintenance logistics for the great powers.
He did not become the "savior" of saving the city of Beijing, because it was unnecessary, and in a sense, this kind of behavior is an insult to this civilization and country.
Because this war is necessary.
If it had not been for this war, perhaps Kang Youwei's reformism would still have prevailed, and the corrupt rule of the Qing government would still have continued. In fact, if it weren't for the abolition of the imperial examinations, the Manchu rule would have lasted for several years!
This war is a needle, which will pick out a pustule, and while the blood is flowing sideways, it will also completely put the filth in the pustule under the sun.
The foundation of the Manchu government's rule had been shaken, and even the Empress Dowager Cixi had no skills to recover.
So Dugu Bo only secretly shot and killed some of the armies of the great powers that killed innocents indiscriminately, especially the Japanese.
Moreover, in the armies of these powers, there are also some dark creatures such as vampires, and they are also the target of Dugu Bo's attack.
During this time, the armies of the great powers were suspicious and searched for the remnants of the Boxers throughout the city.
At the same time, Dugu Bo also basically packed and took away the cultural relics in the Old Summer Palace, including the bronze statue of the head of the 12 zodiac animals, the forty scenes and the female history and so on.
He used his mana to dig a large pit, put these relics in a large stone box, and buried them under the ground of the city of Beijing for future generations.
Wait for him to return one day, and then he can re-donate these relics.
However, he can only do so much, and the fate of the Old Summer Palace being burned by the armies of the great powers still cannot be changed.
Maybe it's fate.
However, there are some people's fates that he can still change.
For example, Liu Zhengfeng.
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When Dugu Bo saw Liu Zhengfeng again, he was lying alone in front of his medical hall covered in blood.
Dugu Bo treated and took him in.
Liu Zhengfeng, who was rescued, bowed his head and was silent, groggy all day long, a relatively cheerful and optimistic person in the past, but now he has completely become depressed, dark and decadent.
Dugu Bo was not interested in asking him anything, it was nothing more than that one thing, and he was stabbed by the Manchu court.
However, Dugu Bo is also packing some luggage now, and he is also leaving the city of Beijing.
Before leaving, he asked Liu Zhengfeng if he would like to go with him? If he doesn't want to, then this medical hall of his will be left to him.
Liu Zhengfeng didn't speak, but when Dugu Bo was leaving, he still followed.
The gates of Beijing were crowded with fleeing people, all of whom were uneasy about the turbulent fate of this era.
After going out of the city with Daliu, Dugu Bo came to a secluded place in the suburbs, he looked at Liu Zhengfeng, and Liu Zhengfeng also looked at him.
I saw Dugu Bo wave his hand, and the wind was raging in an instant, and Liu Zhengfeng only felt that it was dark in front of him, and suddenly he didn't know what was going on and down.
When he could see again, he found that he had ridden a white cloud with Dugu Bo.
The breeze blows, and the clear blue sky seems to be within reach.
Liu Zhengfeng looked down with a little trembling, and sure enough, under his feet was the entire Beijing City, from the Forbidden City to the inner city and the outer city, he could see the entire Beijing City clearly.
Liu Zhengfeng turned his head, he looked at Dugu Bo with a calm face next to him, and knew that he had encountered a great opportunity.
And he still didn't know enough about Dugu Bo before, who is this a strange man with "a little magical spell"? This is clearly the real immortal!
For a while, Liu Zhengfeng only felt mixed feelings, and there seemed to be a breath of stuffiness in his chest, and he couldn't spit it out.
Then the next moment, he went from depressed to angry, since Dugu Bo is an immortal and has such a magical spell, why don't you save everyone?
Why didn't he save his Boxer brothers and let them die tragically under the swords and guns of the Qing soldiers and the armies of the great powers?
Why don't you save the people? Allowing them to be abused and humiliated?
Why don't you save those "big brothers" of the Boxers? Let them suffer from the betrayal of the Qing government and be stabbed in the back?
Why not punish those foreigners? Let them run rampant on the land of China?
Why not punish the traitors and corrupt officials of the Manchu court? Let them oppress the people along with the great powers?
Why? Why? Why?!!!