The news of the Wuhu Uprising caused an uproar throughout the country. After all, this was the first time that war was openly declared against the Manchu and Qing government. Although the Manchu and Qing government at this time should be said to have existed in name only, Guangxu's imperial decree may not be effective in Beijing.
After arriving in Beijing, it is no different from the piece of paper, but after all, it still bears an emperor's tablet.
Especially the slogan of expelling the Tartars and restoring China on the leaflets found in the rebel dens completely opened the last window in the hearts of the Chinese people. These two sentences were fueled by the Tomorrow Daily and the radio station.
It spread throughout the country, and a great discussion on the legitimacy of the Manchu and Qing government began.
And this is exactly what Prince Yang wants. What he needs now is a theoretical basis for changing the emperor. Poor Guangxu is forced to a dead end this time.
At this time, in the distant city of Manila, the rebel army led by Bonifacio had reached a dead end. Although the Russian army had not launched an attack on Fort Santiago so far, nor even conducted an artillery bombardment, they still reached a dead end because there was no
It’s time to eat.
There was no food in the city of Manila. Even if they raided the castle, they would not be able to survive for a few days. What's more, in order to ensure the morale of his soldiers, Bonifashow did not cut back on food, so they quickly grabbed it.
All the food was consumed, and there was no more grain of rice left to eat.
Under the clamor of the hungry monkeys whose eyes were red, he finally gave the order to break out. Nearly 20,000 people rushed out of Fort Santiago, holding rifles and shouting, and swarmed towards the trenches dug by the Russian army outside.
As a result, the shells roared from the sea as soon as they stepped out. In the huge fireballs, the hungry monkeys charged forward fearlessly, and then fell one by one under the dense bullets and shells.
Fifty thousand Russian troops surrounded them. It was a joke to rush out. After a night of fierce fighting, the monkeys left nearly 10,000 corpses. They had to retreat back to Fort Santiago. Poor Bonifashow sat in pain in the former Spanish
In the Governor's Mansion, the feeling of hunger gnawed at his brain.
At this moment, he suddenly smelled the aroma of meat. He stood up in disbelief and followed the scent, only to see more than a dozen soldiers surrounding a large pot with the aroma of meat boiling steamingly. Next to it were
A naked female corpse was covered with bruises, except for one thigh, which had only bones left.
Bonifashow finally understood what was boiling in the pot, and his eyes brightened. In this way, the fire of the Philippine Revolution continued to sway in Fort Santiago. Like him, the fire of the Aguinaldo Rebel Army also
Swaying in the mountains and forests of southern Luzon Island, but he is much luckier than Bonifaxiu. At least he doesn't have to worry about food, and the Chinese on Panay Island also smuggle some ammunition for him from time to time, so he can follow.
The 20,000 Russian troops who suppressed him fought vigorously.
"Damn, these guys are really tenacious." Of course Prince Yang didn't know about the tragedy at Fort Santiago. He did feel a little incredible that Bonifa Show could continue to support it, but it was none of his business.
Lin Chaodong, China's first colonial governor, had just sent him twenty flag-bearers of the future Philippine revolution from Panay Island. However, these people must undergo strict training and brainstorming, and finally have to pass an assessment. The number of twenty people
There are too many. Just three or five such flags are enough. Because no one else is good at these things, except for military command and physical training, Prince Yang personally handles everything else.
These people are all genuine Filipino overseas Chinese. It is not uncommon for at least two of their family members to die at the hands of monkeys. Although Liu Hengzhen led the overseas Chinese army to help them, this does not mean that the friendship between overseas Chinese and monkeys has a long history.
.In fact, monkeys were the main force in the Philippines' massacres of Chinese people. However, later textbooks turned this into Spanish colonists. If you think about it, you will know how the honest overseas Chinese could provoke the Spaniards. But those monkeys who were hungry and cold could easily
They are jealous of the relatively wealthy overseas Chinese. As for the Spaniards, they can at best condone it. After all, in their eyes, the overseas Chinese and the monkeys are both monkeys, and it is very interesting to kill each other.
Although the most recent large-scale massacre occurred sixty or seventy years ago, this does not mean that the two sides have been as close as brothers since then. The monkeys, who are afraid of the Spaniards and whites, have never stopped committing atrocities against overseas Chinese.
However, in addition, both the Ming and Qing dynasties treated these overseas Chinese as abandoned citizens, which greatly encouraged the arrogance of the monkeys in various countries. The Nanyang Chinese are the real history of blood and tears. Compared with this, the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States is nothing.
, so it is very simple to find a group of such people.
In addition to teaching as a teacher, Prince Yang is also making inventions. He is planning to build an airplane. Of course, there is no need to make anything metal now. He will first make a batch of wooden ones to train pilots, but this is a groundbreaking project.
Engineering, this guy found a group of experienced old technical workers from the companies under his control, and then took the aircraft engine drawings to Mawei Shipyard and asked them to use aluminum materials that were still expensive at this time to manufacture them for him.
He wasn't going to let the beautiful avatars do it, so he let the workers make it themselves. Even if it took longer and was more wasteful, it didn't matter. The key was to let them make it on their own.
As for other materials, there is not much to say. Canvas is not a rare thing, and wood is everywhere. The only thing left is to get some steel wire angle iron. As for the real combat aircraft, he still has to wait for the electrolytic aluminum and electrolytic aluminum that he is building.
Let’s talk about it after the aluminum alloy factory is put into operation. When the time comes, it won’t be a big problem to buy aero engines from Hyundai, or simply let Beauty Avatar make them, or just copy the twin devil directly. In this way, with a group of apprentices, Prince Yang started his first
Aircraft manufacturing.
Just as he was starting to develop the aircraft, on a street in the distant city of Beijing, Yi Kuang was sitting in a carriage and preparing to enter the imperial city, looking gloomily out the window. The gray sky was filled with low clouds, weighing down on this ancient city.
Above, few pedestrians could be seen on the streets. Even the shops were mostly closed, and the bustling restaurants in the past were even deserted. This once prosperous capital city exuded the decadent atmosphere like an old man with a desolate evening scene.
smell.
In two years, Beijing's population has been reduced by almost half, especially in the inner city where the bannermen live. It almost looks like a ghost town. Those who died in the war, those who were captured by Yang Feng and disappeared, and those who were killed by Guangxu when he returned.
, who went off to make a living after their pay was cut off, abandoned countless houses and let wild dogs roam around, and wolves howling could even be heard in the city at night.
The gap in the Andingmen city wall in the distance has still not been repaired. They just built a low wall with wooden pallets and soil, which was barely able to prevent wild beasts from freely entering the city. Firstly, Guangxu had no money to repair it, and secondly, there was no need. Anyway, Yang Feng wanted to
Beating the city wall couldn't stop him. If a group of bandits hadn't nearly stormed into Beijing some time ago, he wouldn't have even bothered to worry about it.
Even the salaries of officials are almost no longer being paid. Many officials whose hometowns are in other places have simply left. They are better off, but the eunuchs and remaining maids in the palace are pitiful. It is said that they can't even have a full meal every day.
Everyone in the palace has begun to be self-reliant. Even many exotic flowers and plants on the edge of Zhongnanhai were pulled out by the eunuchs and maids and planted as vegetables. They even secretly killed deer, cranes and the like for meat.
Even the cruise ships in the sea have been transformed into fishing boats. Every day, you can see a large number of eunuchs fishing there and fishing in nets. It is pitiful for these royal pets to suffer such misfortune for no reason.
Now, except for Zhili Pass and Jidong, no one in the country sends taxes to Beijing anymore. The imperial government's finances completely rely on the Tianjin Customs' tax revenue. However, with the decline of Beijing, Tianjin Customs does not have much income. Other
The local governors of customs and banks in various places intercepted it themselves. Although the control of customs is in the hands of Hart, he is just a senior wage earner. How dare he not cooperate with Prince Yang? In addition, thanks to Zhang Yinhuan's good management, Tianjin
, Baoding and other places can still collect some commercial taxes, otherwise these people in Beijing will starve to death.
In order to make ends meet, Guangxu carried out several more severe crackdowns and confiscated several surviving officials. However, the harvest was very small, but it completely drove the officials in Beijing into despair. They were all the scum left by Yang Feng. How could there be anything left?
What kind of oil and water? Later, his own father felt sad about it and gave him one million taels of silver from his own family. Otherwise, the new army would have been paying for it long ago, but this could not last for a few days. He had to support tens of thousands.
Where are the people! In addition, the patrol team must be expanded. This military police force, which now totals 5,000 people, is his main bargaining chip for Yi Kuang.
The struggle between the old and new forces in Beijing has reached a fever pitch. In addition to Kang Guangren and Tan Sitong, dozens of new rich people were assassinated. None of the murderers were caught. Naturally, everyone knew the tricks here. Guangxu fought hard
Ordered the expansion of the patrol team, and also asked Zhang Yinhuan to prepare for the formation of a new town army in Tianjin. It is estimated that after completion, it will be time to settle the general ledger.
"Hmph, a bunch of rabble!" Yikuang sneered and looked into the distance. A group of patrolmen in yellow jackets were patrolling. He looked at the hundreds of New Army soldiers surrounding his carriage with vigilant eyes. The two sides passed by.
After a conflict, things have turned into fire and water.
But Yi Kuang is also in trouble. Although he has money, he is still rootless after all. He has indeed saved tens of millions of wealth by selling his official position over the years, but the problem is that he has no income now, except for the interest on deposits in foreign banks.
, he is basically sitting on his back. The New Army is loyal to him because he has to spend millions of taels of silver on these guys every year. Once his money is spent, these guys will abandon him without hesitation. This is something he
Always looking for a solution.
The carriage was about to arrive at Xi'an Gate. At this moment, a young eunuch suddenly rushed out of the door and waved his hand desperately. The leader of the guard in front quickly stretched out his hand to stop the group behind, but then a group of eunuchs rushed out from inside.
The team of guards, who acted as patrolmen, slapped the little eunuch on the ground with the butt of their rifles, and then dragged him in.
The captain of the guard suddenly became alert. (To be continued...)