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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 585: A Hope

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    Peng Yulin left. Xingzhen didn't know how much effect her words had on him, but at least Peng Yulin's eyes were full of vitality. Returning power to the Han Dynasty and establishing a constitution for the royal family were a huge picture, compared to Wang.  Plum is no less generous, but at least it can satisfy hunger and quench thirst.

    After Peng Yulin left, Prince Gong and Prince Yi came out of the inner hall behind the screen. Xingzhen turned around and looked at him and said, "Have you seen it? These Han ministers and generals are all thinking like this now."

    Yi? frowned and said: "Peng Yulin only became like this after reading those demon books in Taiping. The emperor's sister-in-law does not need to generalize." At this point, he paused and then said with a smile: "The emperor's sister-in-law gave in to my brother.  Did you come here to listen to you and Peng Yulin talking just to let my brother know Peng Yulin's personal thoughts? He cannot represent the scholars in the world. In fact, the Han Chinese who are scholars in the world, as long as you can give him an official position and power  , they will work hard for you, and those who are loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous like Peng Yulin are already very rare."

    Xingzhen snorted and said: "He cannot represent the world's scholars, but you cannot underestimate these scholars. Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there have been literary prisons in every dynasty. Although the integrity of the world's scholars has been fettered, in the  Under the Taiping rule, this shackles have been released. Once the shackles are released, the wild horse of thought will gallop freely. Taiping is not afraid of this openness of thought, but we are very afraid. In the end, we Manchus still just want to continue.  To rule the Han people, the first priority in governing the Han is scholars. If Peng Yulin can read the books of Taiping, there is no guarantee that others will not read them. Once it spreads, it will be a disaster more terrifying than weapons. Furthermore, what can we do to the scholars?  Official positions and power. Taiping can also give them. After Xu Naizhao, Tao Enpei and others surrendered to Taiping, didn't they all hold high positions? If this continues, sooner or later all the scholars in the world will vote for Taiping."

    Yi? said angrily: "These scholars are restless. Then we will keep them in peace. My brother, I will go down and have people strictly investigate those illegal books. I want to see who dares to spread those demonic books of Taiping."  !¡±

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    Yi? said thoughtfully: "What does the emperor's sister-in-law mean, as Peng Yulin said, return the government to the Han, establish a constitution for the royal family, and form a republic among the five ethnic groups?"

    Xingzhen nodded and said: "Now that we have been pushed to the wall, we can only throw out this hope to win people's hearts."

    Yi? frowned and said: "But if the emperor's sister-in-law really does this, I'm afraid many of us Manchus won't agree."

    Xingzhen sneered and said: "Didn't you hear what Peng Yulin and I said? This matter can't be accomplished in thirty or fifty years. Can you imagine what it will be like in thirty or fifty years? You start it now  In fact, Westernization is taking this road, and Westernization is started. At a certain time, a group of new rich will rise. These new rich have capital, new factories, and new technologies in their hands, and they will definitely replace those who are sitting in the middle of the court.  conservative forces, and we Qing Manchus will rely on these people to continue the continuation of the country. Only in this way can we preserve everything we Manchus have now."

    Yi? My heart was filled with confusion.  I felt something was wrong, but I couldn't say it, so I had to say: "The late emperor once said that whoever can pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can be crowned king, whether it is a Han or a Manchu. I think this condition is tempting enough.  .¡±

    Xingzhen shook her head and said: "The title of king is just Yu Yin, and what I want is to give hope to the Han people in the world."

    Yi? Still a little uneasy, he said: "Then we really have no room for maneuver with the one in the east."

    Xingzhen said coldly: "Do we still have room for change now? I have already given them a chance. But they are still stubborn. Didn't there be an urgent report from the Monk King that the new army on the north bank of the Baihe River was coming for no reason?  Did they collapse? The generals of those new battalions are all from the east side. They are deliberately letting foreigners ashore! They are exterminating themselves from their ancestors!"

    Yi? nodded sadly and said: "The monk king reported three times a day that the foreigners have landed and are currently heading towards Junliang City, Dagukou and other places."

    Xingzhen said angrily: "I asked Peng Yulin to go there as a warning. Why was Seng Gelinqin uneasy with the previous strategy? When the foreigners first landed, it was the most chaotic and vulnerable time, so they should have been dispatched at night.  The cavalry made a sneak attack, but he missed the opportunity!"

    Yi? said: "This is also a helpless move by the Monk King. The night attack in the dark is half won or lost. He is looking for stability."

    Xingzhen sighed helplessly and said: "We have no choice but to let Peng Yulin lead a group of troops to go to the rescue. With Peng Yulin and Li Mengqun here, maybe the monk king can still deal with the foreigners for a few more days, so we can start to deal with it first.  Get rid of these scum in the house who forget their ancestors! I¡¯m afraid Seng Gelinqin won¡¯t listen to Peng Yulin¡¯s words.¡±

    ?Yi? said: "It doesn't matter. My younger brother will also write a letter to the monk king, asking him to listen more to Peng Yulin. Now the foreign military strength is about the same as that of the Taiping Army. Peng Yulin has been fighting against the most elite soldiers and horses of Taiping for a long time.  , I believe there are ways to deal with foreigners."

    Xingzhen nodded slightly and said: "That's the only way. Let Qiye step up the purge of the new army in the capital. We will start in two days. We will take down these leaders in the capital first, and then the army outside can be purified. After the chaos is settled,  Reinforce the capital's defenses immediately, we must defend the capital!"

    Yi? responded, and then asked in a low voice: "Emperor's sister-in-law, the Russian ambassador sent someone to send a note again. The Russian army has assembled 50,000 troops in Nerchinsk City in the northeast, claiming that they can enter the customs at any time to support our fight.  Britain and France, really don¡¯t think about it?¡±

    Xingzhen sneered: "Are the Russians really so kind? They sent troops to invade the Northeast just to take advantage of the chaos to occupy our land! They absolutely dare not go to war with Britain and France for us at this time! Tell General Heilongjiang and General Jilin to give  I am optimistic about the Northeast, and if the Russians make any changes, I will strike first!"

    Yi? He hummed, and then asked: "Sister-in-law, do you want a reply from the Taiping Puppet King of the West?"

    Xingzhen thought for a moment and then said: "I will reply in person. Huanghuai's soldiers and horses cannot be moved. If it is impossible to mobilize soldiers and horses, immediately let the people in Henan, Shandong and other places move. We must release the water of the Yellow River to stop the enemy!"  As for Taiping, I will reply. If they really want to fight against the British and French invasion, they will intercept the British and French fleets from the sea!"

    Yi? was shocked and said: "Releasing the water of the Yellow River? Doesn't that mean that floods will wreak havoc? How great is the land of Shandong and Henan? How can so many people move in a hurry?"

    Xingzhen Yinya secretly said: "This was also forced by the fake King of the West. At the last moment, if we want to mobilize Huanghuai's troops, we can only dig the Yellow River embankment and use water as soldiers to stop the Taiping army from going north! This cannot be done  It¡¯s our fault, it¡¯s all because of him!¡±

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    Just like Xingzhen said.  The British and French allied forces spent their first night on Chinese soil extremely uncomfortable and chaotic.  The sky was full of stars, and the soldiers who came ashore early had no choice but to sleep on the ground.  Only Montauban had the right to use the tent.

    The Japanese horses in the camp did whatever they wanted, broke free from the ropes, ran around, and even sniffed the sleeping soldiers.  Caused a moment of panic.  The soldiers woke up.  The ground feels damp.  The British soldiers were awakened by Colonel Dupin and his party who had returned from a reconnaissance mission.  They infiltrated the battery and returned with loot including a dummy cannon, some armor, and a few flags, right through the British camp.

    It was late at night, and Colonel Dupin went to wake up General Montauban and report on the reconnaissance situation.  He was accompanied by several British colleagues and 20 French engineers and tunnel soldiers for reconnaissance. He found that Beitang Village and the fort were empty, and all the cannons had been transported away.  It seems that the British's contact with the Qing Dynasty had a very positive effect, and they were ready to retreat early in the morning.  Thousands of Qing troops abandoned their forts and positions here, leaving only fake cannons and false flags.  Colonel Dupan believed that the Qing army set up these things mainly to deceive its friendly forces, rather than to deter the coalition forces.

    Dupin and other French people, and Grant and Henry Rowe and other British people, all competed for the credit of fort reconnaissance.  This is the beginning of the endless competition between the coalition forces. Faced with the results of the war, they compete for credit and are not convinced by each other, and they do it blatantly!

    On the first night, the coalition forces spent time in extreme chaos and uneasiness. Although General Montauban ordered his men to seize the stone bridge outside Beitang Village, after all, the intelligence reconnaissance was limited and the terrain was unfamiliar.  I am still very worried that the Qing army will launch a night attack. You must know that in the dark night, if a large group of cavalry really attacks the coalition camp at night, Montauban believes that the coalition forces will suffer heavy losses.

    But as the night passed, the camp was quite peaceful. Even the British army chaplain Muji was wondering why the Qing cavalry nearby did not attack when the coalition landing was disorganized and extremely vulnerable, but why they were allowed to land calmly.  Arrived.  The priest, who was not a soldier, believed that this was Senggelinqin's first tactical mistake.

    Early the next morning, the two commanders of the coalition forces officially entered Beitang, and the gunboat stopped at the foot of the fort at the mouth of the river.  Beitang is a small town with thousands of residents. According to the author who accompanied the army, it is estimated that there are about 3,000 to 30,000 people. It can be said to be densely populated, but dirty and messy.  The city is like an island, surrounded by the sea at high tide and swampy mud at low tide.  As described by Dr. Castano, the town was oval in shape, surrounded by a wide ditch and bisected by a long street connecting many small streets.  The French and British forces took that street as a boundary and occupied the left and right city blocks respectively.

    The captain of the French medical team was very worried about the sanitary conditions in the occupied areas, saying that this was the most unhealthy place to stay.  The rotting carcasses of livestock can be seen everywhere. Not a single tree or plant grows in the city, and the outskirts are bare plains. Most of them are abandoned during high tide.??No.  Particularly at low tide, an unpleasant odor emanates from the silt of streams and muddy beaches.  Had preventive measures not been taken immediately, an epidemic would have prevailed.

    As for the residents, they were all forced to evacuate urgently, abandoned their homes and fled miserably.  But about 50 of them would rather commit suicide than leave home.  Lieutenant Colonel Schmitz and his deputy, Major Compnon, entered an official's house and saw a horrific scene.  According to Ellison's description, there were three women lying across the brick kang, "an old lady, whose clothes were a little shabby; two young women, luxuriously dressed, one of whom was very beautiful. All three women's necks were covered  After being cut open, the purple-red silk curtain was stained with blood, and a large amount of blood dripped on the ground. They were still gasping hoarsely, and their limbs twitched, and then they died. Next to them, two little girls  , not yet old enough to remember, sometimes playing with the dead man¡¯s braid, sometimes chasing him around the room, taking pleasure in this unusual situation! Opposite the brick kang, sitting on the teak armchair, the head of the family, the official, was in a daze  Looking at this horrific scene" It was he who cut the throats of the old woman - presumably his mother - and his two wives.  The man in this family also wiped his neck with a razor and committed suicide.

    Later, Lieutenant Colonel Schmitz inquired and learned that before their arrival, several Nanyang coolies¡ªGero said they were Indian Sikh cavalry¡ªbroke into his home, looted and smashed it.  As soon as these guys left, another group of coolies broke in and looted again.  The poor family was so frightened that they took a large amount of opium and died (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!
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