Chapter Eighty-One: The Erjin Soldiers Approached the Dagu Pass

At this time, it is not only Hong Xiuquan who is worried, but also many officials in Guangdong City.

Bai Guidao, the governor of Guangdong: 6,000 British and French troops are tracing the Pearl River and will arrive in Guangzhou in a few days. Whether it is war or peace, it will be decided quickly.

Ye Mingchen, the governor of Liangguang, said: My emperor has repeatedly decreed, and he does not discuss words, and he does not open the side provocations, and he is ambiguous, which is really sad! The master of Taiwan, there is a good way to say it.

Bai Guidao: Last year's war, trade was interrupted, the salary was difficult, the people were brave and scattered, and the soldiers did not dare to move, so how could they resist the country? Look at the thriving Shanghai and the river of Guangzhou.

Mingchen said: My heavenly kingdom is above, how can I negotiate with Yi in vain!

Bai Guidao: Razed into Shanghai, my emperor can be blamed? Living in Shanghai, can there be killing? According to the established contract, buy or sell, just for profit!

Oak Harbor off the coast, at the end of the Pearl River.

The commander of the Anglo-French alliance and the British minister Erjin said: Our British Empire does not ask for anything too much, only the envoy in Beijing, the entry into the city in Guangzhou, trade everywhere, and the broadcast of priests. The officials of the Qing Dynasty are ignorant, ignorant, ridiculous and hateful, and only one contract can be delayed for three years, and the small entry into the city has prevented me from doing so for 14 years; With the people of the Qing Kingdom, don't reason.

French Minister Grodao: The Qing people hurt my priests and poisoned my citizens, such a barbarian race, only bullets and cannons can be given.

Erjin Dao: Within ten days, Ye Mingchen and others surrendered the city. Otherwise, the troops entered Guangzhou, captured the governor and surrendered to the people, destroyed the city and blackmailed the people, and forced the Qing emperor to revise the treaty.

When the ten-day deadline arrived, Ye Mingchen smiled and said: This will be fine, and the sunset will go to his ears. However, all red single boats and patrol boats in the provincial river can be sent to collect all the flags, and the enemy ships are not allowed to fire back when they enter the river.

The Anglo-French forces effortlessly entered Guangzhou and captured Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangzhou. Bai Gui, the governor of Guangdong, and Mukedenne, the general of Guangzhou, opened the door with a smile and temporarily formed a coalition committee with Britain and France to jointly manage the affairs of Guangzhou.

Emperor Xianfeng angrily reprimanded: Ye Mingchen, humiliating the country and the people, life is better than death, there is nothing to worry about. Bai Gui, Mukedenne, etc., are in the hands of the Yi people. Neither can he leave the city and lead his troops to a decisive battle; I don't want to motivate the gentlemen and cheer for it. Self-defeating, nothing can be done. It is incompetent and unexpected. He also sent a secret message to Huang Zonghan, the minister of the Qincha and the new governor of Liangguang: recruit the people to practice, and arrest the people; A fierce battle, the camera negotiated peace. Then he ordered Luo Bingzhang, the governor of Hunan, to pass on an edict to Luo Xuanyan, the former secretary of the household department of Cantonese, Long Yuanxi, the former Taifu Siqing, and Su Tingkui, the former engineering department, etc.: to pass on the gentry and the people, rectify tens of thousands of people, denounce the crime of the British and French in breaking the covenant and attacking the city, and expel the people from the provincial capital. If the Yi dares to resist, our soldiers can be brutally cleansed. If the gentry and the people can unite as one and make them punished, it is precisely because of the respect for the country and the people's feelings that they will not be blamed for opening the border provocation without permission, and they will not be afraid to move forward.

Erjin captured Guangzhou, stopped for two months, and did not get any news of the treaty, so he ordered Pashali to garrison Guangzhou, and led the fleet to the north, and arrived in Shanghai in half a month.

He Guiqing didn't dare to contact, and hurriedly played.

Emperor Xianfeng's edict: This time, the Yi people called the soldiers and criminals, occupied the city of Guangdong Province, and now they came to Shanghai to deliver a note, and said that they wanted to go to Tianjin, which was obviously a false intimidation and insatiable demand. Shanghai is not a place to prepare for razing affairs, and China has its own people who specialize in razing affairs. The three envoys of Britain, France, and the United States should return to Guangdong and wait for Huang Zonghan to investigate and deal with it impartially. The Russian envoy still went to Heilongjiang and other places to hold meetings.

He Guiqing quickly informed Erjin and others of the Holy Will.

Erjin Dao: Qing Qin sent Huang Zonghan, and we are not familiar with it; If Ye Mingchen is second, he can't afford to use it.

Russian Minister Putiyatin said: Mr. Ergin, Russia is willing to mediate and find a way to compromise.

U.S. Minister William Le said: The United States of America really does not want war to break out and poison people. I am willing to enter Beijing with Mr. Putiyating first and face Emperor Chen.

Erjin Dao: Mr. Gro and I will go first with the two of you, and the combined fleet will follow, and we will have a strong backing.

As soon as the four envoys of Britain, France, Russia and the United States arrived in Tianjin, the Russian envoy Putiyatin sent people to speed north, and reported to the Governor of Eastern Siberia, Muravyov: The war in Beijing is about to start, and it is an excellent opportunity to capture Heilongjiang at this moment.

Emperor Xianfeng ordered Tan Tingxiang, the governor of Zhili: restrain Meiyi, show favor to Russia, persuade Fayi, and severely reprimand Yingyi; Raze to raze, divide and dissolve.

Tan Tingxiang said to the four ministers: Lord Huang Zonghan, the minister of the Guangzhou Imperial Mission, is in charge of the affairs of amending the treaty, and our emperor has also made it clear. The four of them went south to Guangzhou, or they could be achieved overnight.

William Lie: The United States, Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and Italy all practice free trade, and all countries exchange what they have, and benefit each other. Countries have also set up ministers to facilitate relations and exchanges. Please tell the Qing Emperor that the general trend of the world is irreversible.

Putiyatin said: The combined fleet will be coming soon, and there will be no need to fight with each other at that time. Our emperor has recently ascended the throne, and he is full of interest, and wants to re-explore the territory of Russia and China, so I ask the Qing emperor to agree.

Tan Tingxiang was furious and rebuked Putiyatin: The territory of China and Russia, the covenant of Nebuchu, has long been defined. Don't rap with this! Ten years ago, the Covenant of Nations had already defined the trade between the five countries. This is no longer a rap, and it is useless to communicate.

Erjin Dao: Mr. Tan is angry, and he has no amount of elegance, so let's talk about the change.

Tan Tingxiang said: Britain and France show their evil, the United States and Russia are evil, the strength is different, and they are insatiable, so they are all the same; The Russian envoy was particularly cunning and wanted to use Britain and France for his own personal gain, and his willingness to help negotiate an agreement was absolutely unreliable.

Emperor Xianfeng disagreed, and said: Dagu artillery is strong, and the soldiers are strong and the people are strong; The people are attacking thousands of miles, and the supply is difficult, and it is not difficult for Tianjin to win.

Erjin waited for a long time and was silent, so he ordered the British and French troops to raid Dagukou, the Qing army was not supported, and the fort fell. The Anglo-French forces traced the river and reached Tianjin.

Emperor Xianfeng was in a state of panic.

The scholar of the Lifan Yuan Su Shun said: You can send the scholar Guiliang, the secretary of the ministry Hua Shana, and the squire Qiying to Tianjin to negotiate peace.

The Red Flag Mongolian Capital Tongyi Xin Single Title Performance: Qiying used to handle razing affairs, and he was not obedient, that is, he vaguely agreed, feared like a tiger, and regarded the people as grass, so that it caused a huge disaster and has been poisoned to this day. Those who are afraid of the front may not be able to cheer up the back. It is the emperor's arbitrary decision, and all the rules that must not be allowed, that is, a hundred demands, cannot be slightly accommodated because of Qiying's begging for mercy. The officer should be asked to be strictly punished, and he must be justified and questioned, and then bow down to the situation, and not make the same mistakes as before. If you blindly show weakness, or lead to perfunctory, then only the senior is asking. In addition, negotiate with Yi, do not blindly show weakness; If the British and French troops landed, they would order their troops to attack bravely.

Emperor Xianfeng once again instructed the elderly: Be sure to respect the national body and be vigilant, if you beg for grace for what is not feasible, the elderly have a conscience, and should not be rebelled by others. I have entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, and I hope that he will look up to his heart and be sorry for it! Be careful!