Yuan Shoushan watched in pain as his last hope vanished. The poor Horqin cavalry were being beaten like dogs, and the galloping horses fell in pieces as if their legs had been cut off instantly. The huge
Inertia rolled their bodies on the snow, and chaotic whines resounded through the fields. However, the cavalry behind them were still bravely advancing, just like their fathers did thirty years ago, hoping that their scimitars could
Continue the glory of the Genghis Khan era.
Of course, theirs was littered with corpses just like they were in Baliqiao thirty years ago.
Yuan Shoushan couldn't bear to watch this scene anymore. He sighed with infinite sadness, knelt down and solemnly kowtowed three times towards the direction of Beijing City, then stood up, drew out his saber, and put it on his neck, but then
At this moment, he was hugged by the soldiers beside him.
"Commander, you must not do this!" the soldier cried and begged with tears in his eyes.
"Let go, I have betrayed the great trust of the Queen Mother, and I must die to apologize!" Yuan Shoushan shouted angrily.
"Commander, let's surrender. After all, the deposed emperor is also a descendant of Taizu and Taizong, and this world still belongs to our Qing Dynasty after all." The soldiers hugged him tightly and begged, and then heard a bang and his head immediately tilted.
aside.
Yuan Shoushan kicked away the killed soldier and said righteously: "How can I, Yuan Jia, a seventh-generation loyal and loyal member of the Qing Dynasty, associate with that traitor!"
After saying this, he pulled a line on his neck without hesitation, and as hot blood spurted out, the dead body fell heavily to the ground.
Just when he fell, the last Horqin cavalry was standing like a fool among the mountains of dead bodies, looking blankly ahead like a sleepwalker. At this time, the Qing army's position in front had been completely destroyed by the khaki-colored crowd.
Submerged, on the Ji Canal in the distance, the cavalry of the Zhongyong Army was wading across the river in a steady stream. These guys riding Arabian horses were specially used to chase down the defeated Qing troops. The sabers raised high in their hands were
Under the gray sky, the cold light reflected.
Two thousand elite cavalry rushed out of the river bank in an instant, sweeping past both sides of the battlefield where dead bodies were piled up like the wind. They walked away under the envious gaze of the Horqin cavalry. Soon, waves of despair could be heard in the distance.
With the screams, the defeated soldiers had not run very far at this time. In the endless wilderness, most of these guys who had even lost their weapons no longer needed to think about the outcome when facing the butcher knife in the hands of the cavalry.
The Jiyun River defense line that Yuan Shoushan had worked so hard to manage was broken through in one morning. Chen Zhong on the other side watched this scene and sent a telegram to Yang Feng with satisfaction. At this time, His Highness the King of Zhennan was lying at the window of the headquarters of the rebel army.
Above, I was holding an oversized high-power telescope to peek at the palace not far away. This newly built three-story building is less than a hundred meters away from the county government office. In fact, it can be seen without a telescope.
He didn't pay much attention to the victory report. It would be a fantasy if Chen Zhong lost the battle. What he was most concerned about now were the guests of His Majesty the Emperor. During this period, Guangxu's palace was crowded with representatives of all forces.
, there was an endless stream of loyal ministers and righteous people who came here to admire it. There were even foreign envoys who came to observe the situation. Anyway, there were always guests every day.
But today's guest was obviously a bit unique. The one who was walking and talking to Kang Youwei was a middle-aged foreign devil wearing a long robe and a mandarin jacket. He even had pigtails. Foreign devils were not uncommon, but this kind of dress was very unusual.
"Ask the palace security office where this old foreign devil came from?" he said casually to the staff officer beside him. The staff officer quickly called the phone and got the answer quickly.
"Timothy Richard?" This name made Yang Feng's eyes light up. The Federation of the United States, Britain, China and Japan. How could I forget this guy? Although his ideal is a pure joke, I still have to pay attention to this spiritual leader of the reformists.
It's better to be careful, mainly because the shadow behind him is difficult to deal with.
"Damn, the claws of these Freemasons are too long. They dare to reach the head of my little dog. This is simply unbearable. Send me someone to keep an eye on this old guy. Is there anyone?
Report any abnormal behavior immediately." King Zhennan said viciously.
However, the appearance of Timothy Richard made Yang Feng think of a good way to exaggerate the American threat theory, that is, the various Masonic conspiracies of later generations. In fact, the Russians were already doing it at this time, but their intensity
It's too small, and the method is too monotonous. If it were you, the effect would definitely be much better. How could a devout Catholic like myself, a personal close friend of His Majesty the Pope, tolerate these wild fox Zens? Of course, we must find someone to do this.
The scapegoat is here to do it. After all, many of his business partners in Europe and the United States are also members of the Freemasons, so he cannot let these guys know that he is messing with them. There is no more suitable scapegoat than Nikolai.
Just when he was researching a new conspiracy, the news of Yuan Shoushan's defeat and death had spread to Beijing. Regarding this bad news, Lafayette could only sigh deeply, and then looked at the princes and ministers in front of him who were mourning for their heirs and shouted sternly.
He shouted: "Why are you panicking? The sky hasn't fallen yet! Is there only one person in the Qing Dynasty who can fight? Without Yuan Shoushan, we still have Zai Zhen!"
As soon as she said this, the princes and ministers remembered that they also had a young hero. During this period, Zai Zhen was in the limelight. The story of him fighting alone behind enemy lines and killing seven in and seven out has become a legend. Zhen Guo Gong single-handedly
He was invincible in the den of rebels, and even when Yang Ni took action in person, he was almost killed by Mr. Zai. In the end, he had no choice but to abandon his helmet and armor and run away in embarrassment. Of course, this is what the storyteller said.
"The Queen Mother is right, without Yuan Shoushan we still have the Duke of Zhen Guo!" Pu Wei, who was sitting on the throne, said immediately with his spirits up. He is now sixteen years old and is at the age where he worships heroes. He has long been praised by those who have made him a hero.
I was so confused by the legendary stories that made people's blood boil. Little did I know that Yang Feng found someone to make them up to make Lafayette happy.
"Prince Qing, please go to the front of the army and pass the decree to the Duke of Zhen. The Qing Dynasty will be on him. If we can repel the enemy, I will make you a hereditary king."
Pu Wei said to Yi Kuang with Liu's encouraging eyes.
"Old minister, take the edict!" Yi Kuang said with a moved face. This old fox is eager to find his son now. The situation is not good now. Even Yuan Shoushan did not stop Yang Feng all morning. He spent his five hundred thousand
The son I bought for two taels of silver probably won't be able to stop him for even an hour. In this case, I have to make plans in advance. I can't just watch Guangxu come back and push his father and son to the market entrance, right?
He quickly received the imperial edict and rushed directly to the front line with two million taels of silver. The Second Town led by Zai Zhen was originally stationed in Langfang. After the Zhongyong Army moved south, they immediately rushed to the Jiyun defense line for reinforcements. Unfortunately, they had not arrived yet.
Yuan Shoushan's entire army was wiped out. With the advice of the Japanese officers, including Katsura Taro as an adviser, he seized Xianghe County as quickly as possible and prepared to fight Yang Feng here to the death.
"We are blocking Xianghe, so Yang Feng can't get past us and attack Beijing, right? Then do they need their logistics? With the people of this city following him, I don't believe he dares to release poison gas. Without the poison gas, Yang Feng
It’s nothing to worry about.” Zai Zhen said proudly to his father.
Yikuang nodded expressionlessly, and after everyone around him left with good sense, the old guy said to his son with a gloomy face: "Do you really want to fight?"
"What do you mean?" Zai Zhen said blankly.
"Idiot, you don't want to think about how you came back. I bought you out with half a million taels of silver. Why don't you have a better memory? What happened to the three of you when you were together? At that time, Yang Feng was poisoned
Are you ready? How many days do you think this town can last?" Yi Kuang shouted with a very iron-clad expression.
When he said this, Zai Zhen also withered.
"But if we don't fight, the Qing Dynasty will be over." He said weakly.
"Isn't Zaitan the grandson of Lord Daoguang? My son, you have to understand that the Queen Mother may not be able to survive this time. The most important thing in being a human being is to know the current affairs. The most important thing in being an official is to work with the right people, like your father.
What do you rely on to thrive in the officialdom? It's the ability to stand in line.
It's not easy for me to save some money by living frugally, but I don't want to be defeated by you before I die. Even if you fight Yang Feng here in a bloody battle and end up dying on the battlefield like Yuan Shoushan, you still can't stop me.
When Guangxu returns to power, we will have our families confiscated and wiped out." Yi Kuang educated his son with sincerity.
"But once Yang Feng enters Beijing, how can he be as good as our Manchurian people?" It was obvious that Zai Zhen was still a little enthusiastic at this time.
"Idiot, how can Yang Feng go to Beijing and massacre all the Manchus in Beijing? Do you believe it when Lafayette and Jaap Liu shout out to scare people? Of course, we really have to be on guard, so with these soldiers in your hands
It is our family's greatest reliance. First, send an informant to contact there. Didn't the Queen Mother ask me to bring two million taels of silver this time? Half of it will be divided among your men, and the other half will be given to Yang Feng as a meeting gift. Tell me
We don't want to be enemies with the emperor. He only needs to send three to two thousand people to act, and then rush to Beijing.
In this way, if they win, we won't offend him deeply. He will definitely not make things difficult for us in the future. The emperor will also use you to lead the troops. Our family's wealth can also be guaranteed. Even if they lose, the Queen Mother will not be able to trouble us.
, after all, we are still with her, and she has no chance of winning this battle. When Yang Feng opens the city of Beijing, you can just surrender to Guangxu, and say to the outside world that we retain our full strength, so that even you
All my subordinates support it." Yi Kuang said tactfully. (To be continued...)
ps: I have something to do today, I owe you the chapter in the morning.