Chapter 272: Recall Zeng Guofan! Total Attack!

Heilongjiang front.

It's a real place of ice and snow, the temperature has reached about -30 degrees Celsius, and the frozen ground here is more than a meter.

Fortunately, most of the trenches have been dug up.

Even, most of the bunkers cannot be built now, because the cement can no longer solidify normally at this temperature.

It stretches for dozens of miles, all of which are densely packed with trenches and countless pillboxes.

Although the Russians had declared war only five months earlier, and Su Yu had formed the Northern Expeditionary Army only a few months earlier, it had been a full year since the defense line was built.

Nowadays, Jiujiang is carrying out large-scale infrastructure construction, and the cement produced is simply not enough.

The production capacity of several cement plants is completely relied on, but even so, Su Yu still waved a big pen and directly allocated part of the production capacity to the Heilongjiang defense line to build pillboxes.

Even, in order to build the defense line here, thousands of brick kiln workers were specially dispatched to burn bricks on the spot.

In addition, a large amount of explosives were used to open stone quarries, all of which were used to build various fortresses.

Therefore, the Northern Expeditionary Army is only about 40,000 now, but the people on the entire battlefield defense line are more than 70,000 or 80,000.

The suppressed bannermen in Shengjing, the exiled bannermen in the capital, and a large number of prisoners were all transported here for labor reform.

And the other half, which was captured by the Twist Army and the Taiping Army, who could not enter the new army, and who were eliminated by the factory when they were screened, were also transported here to work.

The salary is not low.

Even in this icy and snowy weather, these tens of thousands of people are still building a line of defense.

In this weather, it is not easy to dig trenches or build fortresses, so a large number of logs are cut down to strengthen the defensive line.

In an underground fortress, Monk Lingqin wore thick cotton clothes and smoked a cigarette while eating mutton.

"Lord Wang, you've eaten meat, you're smoking, drink some bars." The henchman said.

So, the monk Lingqin smoked, drank wine, and ate meat at the same time.

"Obediently, this King Yijun is in power, and he is rich." The new commander of the Fourth Division, Yi Xing, completely ignored the heat and munched heavily.

Monk Lingqin said: "When Ruilin came to power, the Internal Affairs Office directly cut off half of it, arrested hundreds of people, and copied millions of taels of silver. ”

"The Jiujiang Textile Factory cut off a quarter of the original cotton cloth production capacity and used the cotton to make cotton clothes for the soldiers on the battlefield in Heilongjiang."

"On the Shengjing side, on the Mongolian side, hundreds of people's homes were raided, and countless cattle and sheep were sent to Heilongjiang."

"Shanxi ticket number, the foreigner's bank, borrowed more than 20 million together, all so that the soldiers can eat well, wear warm clothes, and win the war."

Yi Xing said: "It's really a sea of gold and silver, the northwest battlefield, the military expenditure is 20 million taels." On our side, before the fight started, tens of millions of taels had already been smashed. ”

"However, the last general is a little puzzled, as for spending so much money and building so many fortresses?"

Monk Greenqin said: "Why not? ”

Yi Xing said: "At such a big cost, building this defense line is a one-time one, and it will be useless after the fight." ”

Monk Greenqin said: "Who said that it will be useless after the fight, if you lose this battle, then don't say anything, Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Shengjing may all be lost." But if you are lucky enough to win, then there will be a second battle, a third battle. ”

Yi Xing said: "It's strange to say, four years ago, the British and French troops entered the capital, and we could only gather 60,000 or 70,000 people around the capital. And in the past four years, I have been fighting every day, fighting every day, and I haven't stopped for a day. But it can support such a big scene, 60,000 people in the northwest fight, 40,000 or 50,000 people in our side, tens of millions of taels of silver are smashed like this, how can this be supported? ”

Monk Lingqin said: "You ask me, who do I ask?" If I had this ability, I wouldn't have stayed in this mud cave and followed you to eat mutton, I would have been in the center for a long time. ”

Yi Xing said: "Speaking of which, King Yijun is really capable. Where can such a big scene be supported? It's just him, and he's in a bit of a hurry. ”

Monk Lingqin didn't speak again, after eating the mutton in his hand, he was a little reluctant, and wanted to eat another big piece, but thinking of this age, it was best to eat eight points full, and he couldn't eat anymore. But he was not reconciled, so he scooped a large bowl of mutton soup and poured a large mouthful into his stomach.

Belch!

Full!

Then, Meimei took a puff of cigarette and said, "What's the hurry?" ”

Yi Xing said: "The national strength of our Qing Dynasty can't support such a big scene. There is a battlefield in the northwest, a battlefield in Heilongjiang, and a battlefield in the south. Even when the Great Qing Dynasty was in the time of the Holy Grandfather and Emperor Gaozong, it was considered the heyday, and it could not support the three battlefields at the same time. ”

Monk Lingqin said: "I saw that you didn't study hard at the Army Academy, not that we want to open up three battlefields at once, but that the three battlefields colluded together and came to trouble us together." ”

"And who told you that the current national strength is not as good as that of the Holy Ancestor and Gaozong period? It's much stronger now than it was then. ”

"You're nothing? If it weren't for Du Xing'a sent to the northwest battlefield, where would it be your turn to be the division commander. ”

"Hurry up, eat quickly, you are a division commander, you eat slower than me, the coach, follow me to inspect after eating."

Yi Xing took three or two bites, then ate the rest of the mutton, choking and rolling his eyes.

Next, Monk Greenqin took the generals at all levels and began the normal patrol of the defense line.

The contents of the tour are very detailed.

Whether there is any omission in the defense line, whether there is a shortage of food, whether the materials are in place, etc.

Although the Russians have been declaring war for more than five months, both sides are gathering strength until now.

The Russians also wanted to take advantage of the winter to launch a large-scale attack, but there was no way, they were too far from the hinterland, and it was too difficult to replenish.

So, until now, it has been sporadic battles.

And on days when there is no fighting, it is actually very boring.

You can only prepare for the battle day after day, train day after day.

On the Chinese side, there is a constant build-up of troops.

The Russians, on their part, are also increasing their troops.

According to the latest information, there are already more than 60,000 people on the other side.

Today another group of troops went north and entered the main camp.

As the commander of the battlefield, Monk Greenqin went to comfort this army.

"Monk King, we are from the Ninth Division."

Monk Lingqin said: "It's only been eight months of training? ”

"Yes, Shangfeng said that the last few months of training were completed in Heilongjiang, and he still maintained his daily training volume."

Monk Greenqin said: "Can you hold it?" It's colder here than Tianjin. ”

"It's much colder, these soldiers are all good citizens of Shandong and Zhili, and they can be regarded as frost-resistant, but they have never suffered such a freeze. But...... You can rest assured that there is absolutely no problem. There is good food and drink, and there are big cotton clothes, what kind of suffering can you not bear? ”

"What kind of bitterness can be compared to the cold winter wax moon, lying on the cold kang, shivering with hunger, that is the real suffering."

Monk Lingqin said: "Good job." ”

Next, a new batch of padded clothes arrived.

As the coach, Monk Greenqin needs to go to the sampling inspection.

Weigh the cotton clothes, and cut them with scissors to check whether the inside is cotton and whether it is pretended to be otherwise.

Then check the number on each cotton garment, through which you can directly push back to which factory, that workshop, or even that group of workers.

These cotton clothes were all purchased by the Ministry of the Army, and even a certain profit was given to the Jiujiang Industrial Experimental Zone.

After inspecting the cotton clothes, we have to check the forage and grain.

"When will the marshal come to the Heilongjiang battlefield? I don't think I'll stop coming. ”

"This is a battle for the country, is it all under the command of the monk king?"

"If the big marshal doesn't come to command, we really don't know the bottom in our hearts."

When Seng Lingqin was on his rounds, he heard the private discussions of the soldiers and officers.

Usually at this time, he will not scold, and even in order to avoid embarrassment, he will make some kind of noise to remind these officers and soldiers who are talking, my monk Lingqin is coming, you don't discuss it yet.

This battle is so important.

This is also the first time that the country's army has faced a real power.

And it's a real battle of fate.

Once you lose, the momentum that has risen so hard will be beaten down.

Not even Monk Grinqin himself had the confidence to command a war of this level.

In this big battle, Su Yu will definitely go north in person. It's just that he will probably completely solve the Hunan army, and then go north to command the battle.

Until then, what Seng Lingqin, as the supreme commander of the battlefield, could do was to constantly strengthen the defensive line.

It is better to be armed to the teeth in every inch of position.

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Su Yu's Yijun Palace.

Even if you have a wedding today, you have to work.

British Minister Bruce and Counsellor Bashali were in the study.

"Won't you have one?" When Ba Xiali was about to cut a new cigar, he asked politely towards Su Yu.

Su Yu waved his hand, not on the battlefield, not when it was very difficult, he didn't smoke or smoke cigars.

Sir Bruce said: "Your Royal Highness, your voice of banning opium has caused a huge backlash in London, provoking a lot of hostile voices, and I don't even understand why you proposed a policy of total ban on opium at this time?" There's no need for that. ”

Of course, there was no need to stand in the shoes of Sir Bruce, but Bashali knew Su Yu's style.

The more difficult the situation was, the more he asked for Britain, and Su Yu would often put forward some things that hurt British interests and provoked British interests.

For example, this time, the Qing and Russia faced a big war.

In the eyes of many people, at this time, you are in crisis, why do you want to ban opium? Isn't that? What good is there besides offending British interests in vain?

However, it is necessary to mention it before the big war.

After the big war, whether you win or lose, it's too late to mention it.

"You know, this war of yours has attracted the attention of the whole world, and the whole of Europe, and even the United States, is also paying attention to this war." Sir Bruce said: "But the whole of Europe is looking at the Qing Dynasty, and thinks that you are too anxious, that you have lost your mind, and that you have started an inappropriate war at an inappropriate time. The weakness of the Qing country is well known to the whole world, but it has to challenge a strong Russia when it is not yet strong. ”

Hehe, Su Yu also wants to drag the war back.

But the Russians don't want to.

Is it simple to get the Russians to drag out the war, open the Yangtze River waterway, or compromise on the content of the Aihui Treaty?

Su Yu said: "Our war is completely to maintain the hegemony system of the British Empire, but your country's support for me is really too little. ”

Sir Bruce smiled bitterly, "Is it still less? Armament of four divisions, a low-interest loan of four million pounds. ”

Su Yu said: "What do you think? ”

Sir Bruce said: "It is very simple to get more of our aid, and then in the All-Out Westernization Campaign, increase the shares of our merchants, or lift the policy of banning opium. ”

This is completely impossible, because in the next project of the Westernization Movement, Su Yu will also hand over part of the shares to private capital, but the government must have the absolute right to speak, so the shares of the British consortium will definitely decline.

Then, Sir Bruce said, "Anyway, you have already read all the contracts, and if you are willing to sign them, we can form an army of 20,000 men and join you as mercenaries." ”

Su Yu said: "Your 20,000 mercenaries are too expensive, I can't afford to hire them." ”

"They're waiting there anyway, and it's not too late to sign this contract when you think the battle is not going well." Moreover, if you are defeated, the British Empire will need to make diplomatic guarantees against the Qing State. ”

At this time, Li Qi's voice sounded outside.

"Lord, it's almost time."

Su Yu said: "Two knights, let's participate in a Chinese-style wedding feast next." ”

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This time to marry Fang Fujin, the scene was larger than the banquet of the king, but it was much smaller than the scene of marrying Shen Baoer in Jiujiang at that time.

That's just a few dozen tables.

Because of the reform of the flag affairs, Su Yu and the flag people are in full opposition.

Therefore, most of the Eight Banners did not come to the wedding.

Moreover, Su Yu's henchmen are all in the north and south of the world at this time, and they can't come.

But even so, the wedding banquet was very lively and pompous.

Empress Dowager Ci'an, Concubine Lian, brought the little emperor and the second elder brother to the scene in person.

Of course, they only stayed for a while before returning to the palace, indicating that the supreme favor was.

And the monk king's blessing is also Zhang Luo from beginning to end.

These two can be regarded as real friends and enemies.

Su Yu's parents, after several years, finally returned to the capital to participate in this wedding.

The king of iron hats, the foreman of the Minister of Military Aircraft, Zaiyuan, also operated from beginning to end and received distinguished guests.

So, although there were no hundreds of tables, there was no complete bustle.

But...... It's still a prestigious wedding that leaves no regrets for the real thing.

And for this wedding, the gift money alone received millions of taels of silver.

Su Yu said: "Put all the gift money into the Heilongjiang battlefield, but don't make a noise, so as not to make it difficult for others to do happy events." ”

Staff member Chongqi said: "The student understands. ”

The wine and food at the banquet can be regarded as sumptuous, but they are definitely not luxurious, and they do not even match the level of a county king at all.

Even if it is the wedding of a four- or five-grade petty official, the banquet is better than this.

But when they saw this banquet, the guests who came to the banquet praised each other, saying that Su Yu was really a good face of the country, so simple, and really a model in the world.

Su Yu said: "Now the Qing court is special, and the country is facing two major wars, so everything is simple. ”

"However, this is not the direction of the wind, and you don't have to be tied down for happy events in the future."

Su Yu This is not a polite remark, of course he will not be extravagant and wasteful, and he will even correct the atmosphere. However, we will never deliberately ask everyone to be frugal, which is not conducive to economic development.

Suddenly, everyone saluted one after another: "Lord Yaliang." ”

Next, witnessed by countless guests, Su Yu and Zhenzhen completed the ceremony of worshipping heaven and earth.

"Send to the cave!"

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When Su Yu entered the cave room, Zhen Zhen Gege quickly retracted his hand, hid a booklet behind him, and pressed it under his buttocks.

Su Yao stepped forward and smiled: "Temporary cramming?" Who gave you this booklet? ”

Su Yu pulled out the booklet from under her buttocks and looked at it with interest.

Yo, Tang Bohu's real spring palace map.

"Did Boa give it to you?" Su Yu said.

Zhenzhen said shyly: "How do you know? ”

Su Yu said: "Only she can do it." ”

Gently lift the hijab, revealing a truly delicate and bright face.

Brought over and handed over a glass of wine, and the two of them drank it.

A moment later, Zhenzhen's body like snow jade collapsed.

"Really, I'm here......"

A moment later, there was a coquettish cry.

Blood-stained silver spears.

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Wuchang City, outside the Huguang Governor's Palace.

After killing the whole family of Guan Wen, the atmosphere solidified to the extreme.

The muzzles of thousands of strong soldiers were all aimed at Saishana and the Chincha guards he had brought.

As long as Peng Yulin gives an order, he will directly open fire and beat the minister Saishan'a into a honeycomb.

Seventy-year-old Cézanne laughed and said, "Shoot, shoot!" ”

"Shoot in here."

"The old man is already seventy years old, and he won't come if he's afraid of death. If you shoot, I will thank you for fulfilling my name through the ages. ”

Seeing Saishan'a beating his chest, looking old and frivolous, Peng Yulin trembled all over.

He really wanted to give the order and open fire directly.

However, he still ordered to endure it.

If you fire now, you can only rebel in advance.

However, all of them brought by Saishan'a were the new army of the banner people, and the Hunan army also hoped to ally with the princes and ministers of the Eight Banners.

Even if there is a rebellion, the Hunan army will carry the banner of Qingjun and Su Xuan.

So?

Seize Saishana and a thousand Chincha guards?

This is no different from rebellion.

"Please!" Peng Yulin gritted his teeth and said.

Sai Shang'a stared at the many Hunan army giants, and said slowly: "Do big things and spare your life, and forget your life when you see small profits, where can you achieve big things?" ”

Then, with a sarcastic laugh, he led the Chincha guard away.

Peng Yulin behind him was so angry that his face was red.

He recognizes doing great things and sparing his life.

But where do they have it when they see small profits and forget their lives? Is this still a small profit? This is clearly a matter of life and death.

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Inside the governor's yamen.

Zeng Guofan's eyes were red with anger, and he roared angrily: "Is he humiliating me like this? As for it? ”

"In the past ten years, I have worked hard for this country without merit, did he humiliate me like this?"

"He rose in the seventh year of Xianfeng, who did the situation in the entire south depend on before that, didn't it depend on us?"

At this time, he was really full of grief and indignation.

"His Jiujiang is not far from our Wuchang, and there are not many troops, is he not afraid of completely angering us, and our hundreds of thousands of troops will flock to Jiujiang and destroy his foundation?"

Several Hunan army giants listened to Zeng Guofan's roar and remained silent.

The sentence of doing great things and sparing one's life really hit them hard in the depths of their hearts and was deafening.

Many people can't help but ask themselves.

Why did Su Yu seem to be in danger at this time, but he was still pressing on the Hunan army step by step.

And on their Hunan side, they are always retreating.

From the moment the minister entered Suzhou, they did not dare to turn their faces.

In this way, little by little, Su Yu cut the sausage.

The territory was cut off, and several important official positions were dismissed.

Political prestige was cut off.

Guanwen, the governor of Huguang, pinned his life and death on their Hunan army, but because he didn't dare to rebel in advance, he let Saishan'a kill Guanwen alive, and then left.

From now on, who would dare to pin their hopes on the Hunan army?

Who would dare to side with you?

"It's the other way around, it's the other way around!" Zeng Guoquan roared angrily.

Li Xubin was also furious: "It's the other way around." ”

Zeng Guofan said slowly: "Anti? Where's the fight? ”

Everyone was stunned.

Yes, rebellion? Where's the fight?

Hit Jiangsu?

You have just retreated from Jiangsu, and you just want to make the 200,000-strong army shrink the defense line and gather strength.

Hit Jiangxi, hit Jiujiang?

Can you withstand the monstrous wrath of the British?

Hit Henan?

What's the use?

The only useful thing is to directly lead the troops to the north, attack the capital, and drive Su Yu off the side of the Qing monarch.

But if you have this strength and courage, where will you wait for Sai Shang'a to enter Wuchang with a thousand people and kill the official document.

"Bear with me, give me patience!" Zeng Guofan said slowly: "The strategy that has been formulated a long time ago, then stick to it to the end." ”

"Su Yu is domineering, let's not be forced to learn. But there is one thing, once he has formulated a strategy, no matter what interference occurs in the middle, he will definitely implement it to the end. “

"Now that we have half of the battle, there is already a big battle in the northwest, and Zuo Zongtang's 60,000 troops will soon all fall into it. However, the Heilongjiang battlefield in the north has not yet been completely warned. ”

"After Su Yu fell into the two-front battlefield, the troops in his hands were completely insufficient, and we officially announced the world, the Qing monarch, and killed Su Yu!"

"Until then, no matter what happens, bear with it!"

After all, Zeng Guofan, who was completely angry, quickly calmed down and continued the previous turtle strategy.

But......

Two days later, a piece of news came and blew him up.

The minister of the Qincha, Saishan'a, led a thousand Qincha guards and occupied Xiangyang.

It's lightning fast.

After killing the official Wen here, he left Wuchang without any delay, and went directly to capture Xiangyang.

The Xiangyang guard of the Hunan army knelt in front of Zeng Guofan.

"They entered Xiangyang City in the guise of a caravan, and after entering the city, they immediately occupied the two city gates, and the general did not dare to open fire without receiving orders."

The number of 200,000 troops of the Hunan army is very large, but it focuses on defending important towns such as Anqing, Luzhou, Wuchang, Hankou, and Changsha.

Moreover, it is necessary to divide a part to build the rear of Sichuan.

The defenders left for Xiangyang were only 3,000 people.

And the most important thing is that you giants can't stop Saishan, do you still expect me to be a little guerrilla general to stop you?

You Wuchang City has allowed Saishan'a to enter and exit freely, and my little guerrilla general dares to open fire?

The Hunan army has not rebelled yet, who dares to stop the minister?

Suddenly, a huge problem was exposed in front of the Hunan army giants.

There is no problem and the forbearance strategy formulated by the top level of the Hunan army is correct and correct.

But in this way, in the eyes of the people below, it is a weak compromise at the top.

If it's soft at the top, it'll only be softer at the bottom.

What's next?

Should you directly send a large army to occupy Xiangyang City, or send a large army to surround Xiangyang?

But no matter what, that's the other way around.

Do you still have to adhere to the strategy of forbearance?

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After the occupation of Xiangyang.

Saishana immediately read out the will of the imperial court and officially became the governor of Huguang.

and requisitioned the Xiangyang Mansion as a temporary governor's office.

is like a nail, piercing into the heart of the Hunan army.

Li Hongzhang came to negotiate.

"I want to know, will the Governor continue to increase the number of troops in Xiangyang City?"

Sezanne said: "No. ”

Li Hongzhang said: "Then we will form a tacit understanding, your side will not send troops into Hubei, and we will not send troops to capture Xiangyang, nor will we send troops to surround Xiangyang." ”

Sai Shang said: "Capture Xiangyang? Siege of Xiangyang? Are you kidding me? This official is the governor of Huguang canonized by the imperial court, is your Hunan army going to rebel? ”

Li Hongzhang was silent.

However, he still did not leave.

"I know what you're waiting for, but I'm sorry I don't have anything to talk to you privately. ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Hongzhang's face turned pale at first, and then turned red.

It's a shame.

Saishan's words were so naked, they simply tore his Li Hongzhang's dignity completely.

Sai Shang Ah had something to say to Peng Yulin in private, which means that Su Yu values Peng Yulin, has expectations for him, and wants to reuse it in the future.

Therefore, Li Hongzhang also wants to get such a tacit understanding.

Of course, he didn't want to surrender, he just wanted a word to give the future another possibility.

But...... Cezanne directly refused.

Su Yu, are you insulting me like this?

In this game, you are facing the Western powers, who loses and who wins, is not necessarily?

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Next, the Northwest War was in full swing.

Zuo Zongtang perfectly implemented Su Yu's will.

Thoroughly solve the Northwest issue.

Don't be in a hurry, don't be afraid of many enemies, don't be afraid of difficult battles.

The position must be clear, and the policy must also be clear.

In this way, although there will be more and more enemies, even some of the originally neutral ones will be forced to become enemies.

However, it will also bring an absolute sense of security to countless people, and there will be countless people who support and regard the Western Expeditionary Army as a great savior.

Your western expeditionary army only cares about the battlefield in the northwest and the Heilongjiang battlefield in the north, don't pay attention to it, and don't pay attention to the troubles of the Hunan army in the south.

The Western Expeditionary Army really killed people's heads.

even shouted the slogan of one life for three lives.

You kill one of me, and I kill all three of you.

The rebel forces and warlord forces in the northwest, especially the Ma family, the local emperor, have repeatedly come to contact Zuo Zongtang secretly.

But Zuo Zongtang's tone has never changed, he gave up all the army, took the silver, and went to the capital to be an official. In the future, the Westernization movement has your shares.

How are these local emperors in the northwest, how can these warlords be willing? Therefore, we can only gather more firmly under the banner of Bai Yanhu and go one way to the black.

Therefore, the current situation in the northwest is that the enemy is fighting more and more.

The rebels went from claiming to be hundreds of thousands, to really hundreds of thousands.

But Zuo Zongtang and the chief general of the Western Expeditionary Army did not panic at all, and even fell in love with this kind of battlefield.

There is a clear distinction between friend and foe.

There is no need to cheat, it is just your life and death.

And Su Yao's offensive against the Hunan army is also in full swing.

Regarding the culpability of the Hunan army, it will be announced to the world.

The next issue of "China News Weekly" is full of pictures and texts, showing some of the crimes of the Hunan army in the most direct way.

The newspaper appeared in China for the first time, and the power was enormous.

Especially on Su Yu's side, it is issued almost regardless of the cost.

This kind of public opinion offensive is completely one-sided.

It took two or three months to criticize them.

The photographs of Bao Chao and Huang Yisheng, as well as the confessions, were printed in full in the newspaper.

Next, it is to issue an order for the governors of the provinces to stand in line.

The central criticism is over, and it is your turn to criticize.

Officials at and above the county level, when you see the Tang newspaper of the imperial court, don't you have any feelings when you see the contents of the newspaper?

Ma Xinyi, the governor of Jiangsu, Wang Youling, the governor of Zhejiang, Su Dong, the governor of Jiangxi, and Xu Youren, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, took the lead in impeaching the Hunan army.

The remaining governors of Shandong, the governors of Zhili, the governors of Henan, the governors of Shaanxi, the governors of Guangdong, the governors of Guangxi, and other feudal officials of the frontier impeached the Hunan army in the second wave.

Today, there are only a handful of provinces that have not been impeached.

Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui.

Because of Su Yao's policy of banning opium, it hurts the interests of Yungui.

Of course, in the final analysis, it is because Liu Yuezhao, the governor of Yunnan, and Zhang Liangji, the governor of Guizhou, are both from the Hunan army, and these two people are no longer the core decision-making level of the Hunan army, but they are still regarded as the faction of the Hunan army.

Especially in Yunnan, because there has been a rebellion for a long time, Governor Liu Yuezhao still has a regimental training army in his hands.

But immediately afterwards, Fuji, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, made a separate recital to impeach the Hunan army.

Although the governors of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces did not go up, the governors did.

In a sense, even if it is the completion of the political isolation and encirclement of the Hunan army.

Maybe in the Hunan army's own territory, it still doesn't feel deeply.

But in the capital, the impeachment movement drifted into the palace almost like snowflakes.

Countless imperial histories, shouting and killing.

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Wuchang City.

The Hunan army is still preparing for war, and nearly 100,000 Hunan troops are deployed in Wuchang City.

Now the number of Hunan troops has exceeded 200,000, and in order to prevent the coming big war, they are desperately recruiting troops in the four provinces.

On the battlefield of Heilongjiang, Seng Lingqin led more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians to arm the dozens of miles of positions to the teeth.

And here the Hunan army also mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to arm the entire defense of Wuchang to the teeth.

Zeng Guofan flipped through "China News Weekly", his face was pale, and his hands trembled slightly.

This kind of thing, it's amazing.

Moreover, it is the only one in the country that has monopolized public opinion.

Zeng Guoquan said coldly: "Saying that we are anti-thieves, I think he Su Yu is the anti-thief, otherwise why isn't this newspaper called "Daqing News Weekly"?" ”

At present, the newspaper has carried out a comprehensive criticism of the crimes of the Hunan army, and has also carried out a comprehensive criticism of Zeng Guoquan and other key cadres.

However, Zeng Guofan, Peng Yulin, Luo Bingzhang, Li Hongzhang, Li Hanzhang, Li Xubin, Li Xuyi and others have not yet begun to comprehensively criticize.

"Can we also set up a newspaper to expose Su Yu's crimes, expose his adultery with the Yehenara clan, and expose his defilement of the court." Zeng Guoquan said.

Zeng Guofan said: "Is that planning to bring down the two queen mothers together?" ”

Li Xubin said: "Next, there is the most important signal. ”

Li Hongzhang said: "The newspaper openly denies the teacher and openly criticizes the teacher. ”

Li Xubin said: "Yes, once the newspaper begins to openly criticize Dashuai, it means that Su Yu is about to do something to us." ”

Zeng Guofan said: "According to your guess, if Su Yu wants to criticize and attack me in the newspaper, what crime will he probably use?" ”

Li Xubin said: "There is a high probability that you and the Taiping Army joined forces to murder Chonglun, the governor of Hubei. ”

Zeng Guofan nodded, probably this case.

It was at this time that a sudden voice came from outside: "My lord, my lord, Lord Qincha is here, just outside Wuchang City." ”

The Minister?

Hearing these four words, several Hunan army giants present trembled.

"Who is this minister?" Li Hongzhang hurriedly asked.

"Minister of Military Aircraft, Minister of War Ronglu."

It's him? It turned out to be him?

This is a person that the Hunan army can hardly refuse.

Because at the critical moment, Rong Lu was ordered to lead the army to leave Sichuan, which gave the Hunan army an opportunity to gain a foothold in Sichuan.

"I'll lead someone to meet me at once." Hubei Governor Peng Yulin said.

A moment later, Peng Yulin used the largest battle to welcome the minister Rong Lu into Wuchang City, which was a world of difference compared to the treatment that Sai Shang'a received.

After greetings, Peng Yulin said, "Zhonghua, what is your will?" ”

Rong Lu said: "The will is not for you, but for Zeng Dashuai." ”

As soon as these words came out, several people were stunned.

This...... Isn't that a little strange?

Zeng Guofan is the governor of Liangjiang, and you sent a decree to the governor of Liangjiang in Wuchang?

Suddenly, Peng Yulin fell into embarrassment.

Rong Lu said: "It is said that I should go to Yangzhou to preach the decree." You can also say that Zeng Dashuai is not in Wuchang, but ...... You know the character of that master, and in this case, the situation will only be more embarrassing. ”

A moment later, Zeng Guofan appeared in front of Rong Lu.

"Late life, I've seen my predecessors." Rong Lu saluted first.

Zeng Guofan said: "Zhonghua is polite. ”

Then, Rong Lu said loudly: "There is a decree, and Zeng Guofan, the governor of Liangjiang, will receive the decree." ”

Zeng Guofan saluted and said: "Minister Zeng Guofan respectfully invites Saint Ann! ”

"Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and dismisses Zeng Guofan, the governor of Liangjiang, from all official positions, and he is here!"

Suddenly, how many people present were stunned?

It turned out to be a direct dismissal?

No impeachment, no criticism?

Just be dismissed directly?

After a long while, Zeng Guofan couldn't help but ask, "Then, who will take over as the governor of Liangjiang?" ”

Rong Lu said: "Yuan Jiasan." ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Why didn't you criticize and impeach first, but directly dismissed from office?" ”

Rong Lu said: "I don't know about my late life. ”

Next, Rong Lu said: "Zeng Gong, you accept the order." ”

Zeng Guofan trembled and said, "Minister, thank you." ”

Then, Rong Lu took his leave.

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Zeng Guofan looked at the holy decree in his hand and sat there quietly in a daze.

I knew that this day would come, but I didn't expect it to come so suddenly.

In an instant, the heart felt empty.

After so many years of struggle, now he has lost all his official positions.

Zeng Guoquan said: "Big brother, isn't this expected? If we are dismissed, we will be dismissed, we still have the army in our hands, as long as Su Yu is ousted from power, everything we have lost will be regained doubly. ”

"There are at least four or five hundred thousand rebels in the northwest now, and Zuo Zongtang's Western Expeditionary Army has been completely entangled."

"On the Heilongjiang side, the Russian army has at least more than 60,000 troops."

"Su Yu can only deal with our army, and how many troops we have now is almost 300,000."

"As long as there is a complete war on the Russian side, we will have the complete initiative in an instant."

As soon as these words came out, several people in the audience were furious.

The Russians went to war?

Last year, there was a public declaration of war, but there has been no public fight until now.

There is no one more cunning in the world than the Russians.

Of the three battlefields, the one that can pose a fatal threat to Su Wei is the Russian army.

It was you Russians who didn't do anything, causing Su Yao to be more fierce than another to our Hunan army, forcing us into such a miserable situation.

"The Russians have to do something, and if it drags on like this, how much will our morale and morale fall?"

"Su Yu is about to launch a general attack on us, and they still don't make a move?"

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There is no need for Zeng Guofan to urge, the Russians are very sensitive.

When they found out that Chen Yucheng had been officially appointed as the division commander and Lai Wenguang had been appointed as the deputy division commander in the Tianjin military station, they smelled the smell of war.

Obviously, Su Yu wanted Wang Tianyang and Chen Yucheng to be the main generals to eliminate the Hunan army.

When the imperial court formally deposed Zeng Guofan, this signal became even more obvious.

Therefore, the Russian minister and the American minister immediately came to Wuchang to pay a visit to Zeng Guofan and others.

"If you don't go to war yet, when will you wait?" Zeng Guofan said angrily: "Last year, it was already openly declared war, and there has been no war until now. ”

The Russian minister said: "You don't need to rush, you are waiting for the Northwest War, and we are also waiting for the Northwest War." ”

"There is good news for you, Agubo has officially led the army into Xinjiang, and Su Yu is facing a completely new enemy."

Zeng Guofan said: "Agubai, who is thousands of miles away, can't save the situation in Jiangnan. ”

"You go to war immediately, otherwise Su Yao will use a political offensive to disintegrate us next."

The Russian minister said: "I know, I know. ”

Next, he came to the map and said: "The core of your southern battlefield lies in the Yangtze River waterway. ”

"As long as you master the channel of the Yangtze River, you will be able to threaten Jiujiang at any time, and you will be able to travel freely between Wuchang and Anqing and Chongqing."

"And once the Yangtze River channel is pinched, Wuchang may even become an isolated city."

"I have good news for you, our two countries intend to once again assert the right to exercise the Yangtze River waterway."

"As long as Su Yu's sailors are completely eliminated, then in the southern battlefield, he will lose sixty percent."

Zeng Guofan said: "Two countries? The French, not going to join? ”

The Russian minister said: "The French will not dare to disobey the will of the British. But don't worry, although our Russian navy is not as good as the British Empire, it is still far superior to the Soviet navy. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Don't forget, Su Yu hired Jugen's pirate fleet. ”

The Russian minister said: "So what? In the past two years, we have been sending fleets from Europe to the Far East, and the civil war on the American side has subsided, and we have sent fleets from the mainland to the Far East, and the strength of the combined fleets of our two countries still surpasses the navy of the Soviet Union, which is in the cradle. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "When do you plan to attack the Yangtze River estuary?" ”

The Russian minister said: "Half a month later." ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Okay, as long as you attack the mouth of the Yangtze River, our side will immediately openly crusade against Su Yu's Wen, Qingjun's side, except for Su Yu!" ”

After the two sides decided, the Russian and American ministers left Wuchang and returned to Shanghai.

However, the ministers of the two countries left hundreds of military personnel in Wuchang City to observe and guide the possible next war.

On the way back to Shanghai, the American minister couldn't help but say: "Actually, we should wait a little longer, and wait until the northern battlefield is launched together." And we should wait until a new batch of warships arrives in the Far East, and then start a war. ”

The Russian minister complained: "Don't you see? The Hunan army is about to be unable to withstand this pressure, and if we don't do it again, they may all collapse. Once the Hunan army collapses, we will lose our biggest fulcrum. ”

"However, the combined naval forces of our two countries in the Far East will still be a very high probability event to defeat the Su Wei Navy, isn't it?"

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It has been several months since Xu Youren and Zeng Tianyang selected thousands of elite sailors to enter Count Jugen's pirate army.

The experience was not very pleasant, a little miserable.

Because this group of pirates is very barbaric and discriminatory.

But in this environment, it is still a leap of progress.

Because the talks between the Russian and American ministers and Zeng Guofan and others were too private, and only a few people knew about them, Su Yu's intelligence department, no matter how powerful it was, would not know the specific date of the war.

However, the fleets of Russia and Americans in the Far East were constantly under surveillance.

They found that the fleets of the two countries had begun to assemble.

The British immediately smelled the war.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Youren and Count Jurgen also immediately smelled the smell of war.

The two men immediately entered into final negotiations with the British Minister Bruce in Shanghai.

"The combined fleet of Russia and the United States is much more powerful than ours, and we must get help from the British." Xu Youren, the Minister of the Navy and the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, repeatedly emphasized: "Your fleet in Shanghai must help us fight, even if it is flying the flag of our country. ”

Sir Bruce said: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Because about the Yangtze River waterway, it was you who broke the contract first. And to some extent, we don't want to exacerbate the contradictions with the Americans. ”

Xu Youren said angrily: "Then you also know that once our navy fails, it will be rumored to be the defeat of the British Imperial Navy, after all, the Earl of Jurgen of your country is also the vice admiral of our country." ”

Sir Bruce said: "I ...... without the permission of London. I cannot order the fleet of the British Empire to help you fight. ”

Earl Jurgen said: "If our navy is defeated, it means the complete loss of the right to the Yangtze River waterway, which means that the British Empire's industry in Jiujiang will also be threatened." You also know what a terrifying figure the value of the empire's industry in Jiujiang has reached now. ”

"Once we are defeated, once the Russians begin to threaten our Yangtze River industry, then you, the minister, will be completely finished."

Sir Bruce said: "Of course I do, because there is also my interest in it. But...... I did not dare to make this decision until the order from London arrived. ”

Xu Youren said: "Then in another way, you rent us the battleships in Shanghai, your navy goes to land, and the officers and men of our naval division go on the ships and operate these warships." ”

As soon as these words came out, Sir Bruce said: "You are crazy, you are just the fledgling of the navy, how can you control our main warship?" ”

Xu Youren said: "I've been studying for more than half a year, and I can ask Count Jugen's soldiers to help." Anyway, our navy is now overcrowded and undershipped, so it is just right for you to lend us warships. And if there is any damage to your warship, our country will fully compensate for it. ”

Count Jurgen said, "Okay, that's it." If you don't even allow this, you'll lose the friendship of the county king completely. ”

The British Minister, Sir Bruce, hesitated and struggled for a while, and said, "Good! ”

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Throughout the South, war clouds are thick.

After the combined fleets of Russia and the United States were assembled, they attacked from the open sea towards the mouth of the Yangtze River.

Although the war had not yet begun, the Liangjiang Governor's Office, the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, ordered the suspension of all commercial activities on the Yangtze River waterway.

After that, the Yangtze River Fleet went to the mouth of the Yangtze River at night and began to lay newly developed mines.

The 1st Division also began to deploy on both sides of the Yangtze River inlet, preparing to cooperate with the navy.

More than 200,000 Hunan troops in Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, and the three provinces also began to enter a state of intense preparation for war.

There were still three days left before the scheduled date of war.

American Minister John Warren was resting in his lover's villa.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside.

Hua Ruohan frowned, this place was very secretive, and at this time, his henchmen would not come to disturb him.

"Your Excellency, Lord Shen Baozhen of China, come to visit."

Moments later, Shen Baozhen entered the secret villa of the American minister in Shanghai.

"Mr. Minister, the friendship of King Su Yu is very valuable, do you approve of it?" Su Yu said.

Then, he came with a lucrative contract.

"We have prepared these contracts to allow your country's capital to enter some of my next industries." Shen Baozhen said: "In exchange, in the next war, your country's navy can withdraw at a critical moment." ”

Su Yu has always been unpretentious to American capital, and at this critical moment, he finally relented.

Warren looked at the contracts carefully and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, although this benefit is very tempting, but we can't be a betrayer at a critical moment, then our country's impression in the world will be greatly reduced." ”

Shen Baozhen said: "Then what if you just let you release water in the middle of the battle?" ”

Hua Ruohan said: "I'm very sorry, this goes against the tradition of my country. ”

Shen Baozhen sneered, your country has a fart tradition.

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Three days later!

The navies of the United States and Tsarist Russia once again entered the mouth of the Yangtze River and declared their claim to the right of the Yangtze River waterway.

Yuan Jiasan, the governor of Liangjiang, and Xu Youren, the minister of the navy, refused.

The navies of the two countries did not exercise any restraint and went directly into the mouth of the Yangtze River.

War, officially broke out.

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