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Text Chapter 60 We are counterattacking in self-defense

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    "Shi Duo, what are you talking about? What benefits did the Western Sichuan Army give you? Are you talking to them like this?" Emperor Guangxu was furious, pointed at Shi Duo and cursed.  Now that the Western Sichuan Army has taken the initiative to attack, these ministers did not think about how to fight back, but they still excused the Western Sichuan Army, which made Emperor Guangxu very angry.

    "Ah! Your Majesty, forgive me, this slave deserves death!" Shi Duo quickly fell to his knees, kowtowed to the ground, and begged Emperor Guangxu for forgiveness.

    "Emperor, you are a monarch, how can you lose your temper at will? You are too impatient, this is not good!" Empress Dowager Cixi frowned and said with some displeasure.  This was the Chuxiu Palace, her territory. Emperor Guangxu was here to teach the ministers who had taken refuge in her, so he had no intention of looking down upon her!

    "My dear father, I know that I am wrong. The Western Sichuan Army wantonly attacked the imperial army and deserved death. Please agree with me to order to destroy the Western Sichuan Army!" Emperor Guangxu pleaded again.  Although he himself felt that the emperor was very frustrated, in order to achieve what he wanted, he had to seek Cixi's consent in order to gain Cixi's support.

    "Let's discuss this matter later! Isn't Lao Liu in Chengdu? Let him go to see Wang Xiao and figure out what happened before making a decision!" Cixi said expressionlessly.  War not only kills people, but also costs a lot of money and food!  Originally, the imperial court's finances were not strong. If the military expenditure increased, how could she use it to build a garden?

    "Daddy!" Emperor Guangxu continued to argue, but the Empress Dowager Cixi glared at him and immediately shut up.

    "I'm sorry, please kneel down and pay your respects!" said the Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "Yes, I will retire!" Emperor Guangxu had no choice but to withdraw unwillingly.

    "Old Buddha, I'm retiring!" Shiduo also knelt down to Cixi and prepared to leave.

    "Shi Duo, the Military Aircraft Department will issue an order to Lao Liu tomorrow, asking him to see Wang Xiao and find out the reason. If Western Sichuan attacks the imperial army without any reason, then they must give the imperial court an explanation!" Cixi finally said.

    "Yes, I obey the order!" Shi Duo quickly accepted the order.

    In this way, early the next morning, the Military Aircraft Department ordered Prince Gong Yixin, who was stationed in Chengdu, to meet Wang Xiao and find out why the Western Sichuan Army attacked Qinghai.

    Prince Gong Yixin, the master of Le Dao Hall, the Manchu Aixinjueluo family, the sixth son of Emperor Daoguang, the half-brother of Emperor Xianfeng, his biological mother was Concubine Jing, Borjijit. Emperor Daoguang named him "Heshuo Gong" in his posthumous edict.  Prince".  Collectively known as the "Six Princes"; the leader of the Westernization faction and the Prime Minister's Office in the late Qing Dynasty, conservatives despised him as "Ji Zi Liu".

    In the 30th year of Daoguang's reign (1850), he was granted the title of Prince Gong by Xuanzong's imperial edict.  During the Xianfeng Dynasty, Yixin's political status was not very important. He only served as the foreman military minister from 1853 to 1855.  In 1860, during the Second Opium War, Yi Xin was appointed as the plenipotentiary imperial minister, responsible for negotiations with Britain, France, and Russia, and signed the Treaty of Beijing.  In 1861, Emperor Xianfeng passed away. Yixin conspired with the Empress Dowager Cixi to launch the Xinyou Coup, successfully seized power, and was awarded the title of Political King.  From 1861 to 1884, Yi Xin served as the chief military minister and the chief minister of the Prime Minister's Yamen. During this period, although he was jealous of the Empress Dowager Cixi and was dismissed from the title of political king in 1865, he was still in the center of power.  In 1884, he was finally deposed due to the defeat in the Sino-French War.  Afterwards, Prince Gong Yixin was sent to Chengdu to be responsible for liaising with the Western Sichuan Army and the Qing court to avoid conflicts between the two sides.  At the same time, he secretly inquired about the true status of the Western Sichuan Army and its attitude towards the Qing court.  In effect, it amounted to exile.

    After receiving the order, Prince Gong Yixin did not dare to neglect and immediately went to western Sichuan to inspect the envoy's residence to ask for an audience with Wang Xiao.  However, Wang Xiao refused to meet him, and it was not until the afternoon that Liang Xingrong, director of the Attendant Office of the Inspecting Envoy's Mansion, met Yi Xin.

    "His Royal Highness Prince Gong asked to see the Marshal. I don't know why? The Marshal is quite busy these days. He is inspecting the industrial park and does not have time to meet with your Highness the Prince. If there is anything, tell me the same thing!" Liang Xingrong smiled.  said.

    Prince Gong Yixin naturally knew that Wang Xiao did not want to see him, but he had nothing to do.  He is just a powerless and idle prince now. It is normal for Wang Xiao not to take him seriously.

    "The inspection has made your Excellency busy with official duties, and it is understandable that you cannot spare time to see me. This king is here today to follow the imperial court's order and ask why the Western Sichuan Army invaded Qinghai on a large scale. Does the Western Sichuan Army want to fight with the enemy?  Will the imperial court resume war?" Yi Xin asked sharply.

    "This, please tell the imperial court, Your Highness, that we in Western Sichuan have no intention of starting a war with the imperial court. The matter in Qinghai is just a small conflict and will be over soon!" Liang Xingrong said quickly.

    "Small conflict? But the memorial from the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu that the imperial court received clearly stated that the Western Sichuan Army invaded Qinghai!" Of course Yi Xin would not just believe Liang Xingrong's explanation.

    "Your Highness, it seems that Qinghai did not tell the court the truth.??!  In October last year, the Qingma Army disguised themselves as horse bandits and attacked thousands of troops. The army attacked the military station of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. The battle was fierce and our army suffered heavy losses.  Of course, our Western Sichuan Army will not sit idly by in this regard.  Therefore, the current attack is nothing more than a self-defense counterattack by the Western Sichuan Army against the Qing Ma Army. It is just a punishment for the Qing Ma Army. It has absolutely no intention of starting a war with the imperial court!  Liang Xingrong replied.

    "What? The Qingma Army attacked the Western Sichuan Army last year? Is there any misunderstanding? Or are they really just horse bandits!" Yi Xin asked in surprise.  This was the first time he heard about this news, and it was estimated that the imperial court had no idea about it either.  It seems that what happened this time was not initiated by the Western Sichuan Army, but by the Qingma Army.

    "Your Majesty, I promise that everything I said is true. This time the Western Sichuan Army's action is just to punish the Qingma Army. Of course, if the other two families of the Ma Family Army want to join in, our Western Sichuan Army will also join in.  Don't be afraid. Of course, we don't want to conflict with the imperial court. After punishing the Qingma Army, we will withdraw from Qinghai and will not occupy the imperial court's territory!" Liang Xingrong said again.

    "Okay, I will report the news to the court!" Prince Gong Yixin said.

    After achieving his goal, Yi Xin immediately left. He had to report the news to the court as soon as possible so that the court could make decisions.

    During the inspection tour of the ambassador's house in western Sichuan, Wang Xiao's study room, Liang Xingrong came here after meeting Prince Gong Yixin.  Wang Xiao, who was supposed to be inspecting the industrial park, appeared in the study and seemed to have never left.

    "Lao Liang? Is he gone?" Wang Xiao raised his head from behind the desk, rubbed his sore eyes, and then asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ve been sent away!¡± Liang Xingrong said with a smile.

    Although they were very clear about the purpose of Prince Gong Yixin's stay in Chengdu, under the strict monitoring of the Western Sichuan Army, he could not find any information at all.

    "Commander, will we really return Qinghai to the Qing court after wiping out the Qingma Army?" Liang Xingrong asked.

    "Haha, Lao Liang, do you believe this? When have you seen us spit out the fat in our mouths? Not only Qinghai, but Gansu must also be in our hands!" Wang Xiao said with a smile.

    They had received the news of the victory of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army in the Yiniugou Battle. Up to now, they had wiped out more than one-third of the Qingma Army in one fell swoop. However, their own losses were very slight. This made Wang Xiao very worried.  satisfy.  I am also very satisfied with Wang Yuze's performance in this battle.  In his opinion, it won't be long before Wang Yuze becomes a qualified successor.  If possible, he very much hopes to see the day when western Sichuan unifies the whole country.  However, he knew that all this was just a wishful thinking.  His body is getting worse and worse, and he doesn't know how long he can last.

    "But Commander, what if the Qing court is dissatisfied and starts a war with us?" Liang Xingrong asked worriedly.

    "That's nothing. If he wants to fight, we in Western Sichuan are not afraid of him. Now that the railways to Guiyang and Kunming have been opened to traffic, we can just take down Guizhou and Yunnan in one fell swoop. Although the Western Sichuan Army is well-trained  It has been more than ten years, but the edge of the army has not become dull, but has become sharper. If the Qing court wants to go to war, it will just give them a taste of our power again!" Wang Xiao's eyes sparkled with light!

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