mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 1088 The troops are approaching the city
On November 11, the Qing army sent an additional 20 troops south from Xiaogan and approached Hanyang.

The two sides were ready to fight, but before the battle started, a figure appeared on the Qing army's side.

This was a tall man wearing black and white armor. At first, the Qing army officer wanted to order the soldiers to shoot, but then he thought of something and raised his hand to stop him.

"The man in black and white armor is Zhao Chuanxin. Retreat."

On the other hand, the militia had roughly the same reaction.

They saw Zhao Chuanxin jump directly from one side of the river to the other and step across the Han River.

"Take me to get Shuangxi's body."

"But the Qing army..."

Zhao Chuanxin raised his hand and a stone tablet rose from the ground: "Before you come back, if the Qing army dares to cross the border, I will fill the Han River with their corpses."

The militia officer quickly took him to the temporary headquarters.

Huang Xing felt ashamed to meet Zhao Chuanxin and hid himself.

Li Yuanhong, the Grand Commander of the Military Government, hurriedly led his men out and said to Zhao Chuanxin with a guilty look on his face: "Shuangxi, he..."

"Shut up and take me to see Shuangxi."

Li Yuanhong enjoyed a very high prestige in the militia, and no one dared to speak to him like that.

His expression changed.

Zhao Chuanxin raised his hand and slapped him.

"Snapped!"

"I fucking asked you to take me to see Shuangxi, didn't you hear me?"

Li Yuanhong was shocked and angry, he covered his face and said nothing.

Huang Xing, who was behind the scenes, could no longer sit still. He came out with a letter in his hand, "Calm down, charcoal worker. This is Shuangxi's suicide note. He specifically asked me to give it to you if anything happened to him. I'll take you to see him."

The people around were silent.

Zhao Chuanxin saw Shuangxi's body.

He pursed his lips and said nothing. He put on plastering gloves and began to gather sand into a tower, refining it layer by layer, and finally covered the front of Double Happiness with a thick layer of fused quartz glass.

Then turn Shuangxi's body over and cover his back.

"Brother Shuangxi is already dead, you are..."

"Get lost! The person is already dead, why are you being so picky?" Zhao Chuanxin glared at him and no one dared to say anything.

After Zhao Chuanxin wrapped the body, covered it with a black cloth, and took it out of the mourning hall where the coffin was placed, he took out the three generations of Youlong, put Shuangxi into the cabin, and used the old god's crucible mark to absorb heat and keep it cold.

He drove the third-generation Youlong and rushed into the Han River and sped away.

A group of people looked at each other in bewilderment as they looked at the mourning hall.

"What kind of spell is this?"

"What kind of magical weapon is that? How can it be so fast?"

"He took Zhang Shuangxi's body away. What should we do with the funeral hall?"

"Zhao Chuanxin is too domineering..."

Huang Xing looked up to the sky and sighed: "Ah..."

Zhao Chuanxin went from the Han River to the Yangtze River, and then to Shanghai.

He went north from the sea to the mouth of the Yalu River, followed the Yalu River upstream to Sandagou, and crossed the mountains back to Lugang Town. It took him more than five hours to bring Shuangxi's body back home.

Shuangxi's body wrapped in a glass cover was handed over to Zhao Zhongyi, who brought people to help Shuangxi's family deal with the funeral.

The veteran members of the insurance team saw that the pain and hideous look on Shuangxi's face had been wiped away, leaving only serenity.

In this era, it is very important to return to one's roots. They thought that if they died, Zhao Chuanxin could bring their bodies back from thousands of miles away, then they would die without regrets.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the sad people around him and couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore, so he took the letter home immediately.

The letters were very thick, some were addressed to Zhao Chuanxin, some to Zhao Zhongyi, and some to his family.

In the letter to Zhao Chuanxin, Shuangxi told Zhao Chuanxin that if he died, he should not vent his anger on others.

He also told Zhao Chuanxin that he had joined the Tongmenghui last year and that Sun Gongwu held an initiation ceremony for him.

But he never dared to tell Zhao Chuanxin, fearing that Zhao Zhongyi, Zhao Chuanxin, Liu Baogui, Gao Li and Li Guangzong would regard him as a traitor.

Before this, Lugang Town, regardless of its location in the east or west, had always been a whole and had never been divided by internal strife.

Shuangxi has set a precedent.

He didn't know what people like Zhao Zhongyi would think of him.

During the time that Shuangxi followed the Tongmenghui, he was influenced by what he saw and heard, and gradually he had the ambition to drive out the Tartars and restore China.

He knew that Zhao Chuanxin had other plans, so he was conflicted and didn't want the Tong-Menghui to take advantage of Zhao Chuanxin, but he also didn't want to abandon the Tong-Menghui.

He was willing to die for the ideals of the Tong-Tong Hui, and of course he was also willing to die for Lugang Town.

Zhao Chuanxin regretted it after reading the letter.

He finished reading the letter, biting his upper lip.

I shouldn’t have tried to persuade Shuangxi to leave that day.

Perhaps if I hadn't persuaded him, he wouldn't have rushed to the front line so desperately.

Shuangxi died because of his inner conflict and guilt.

Zhao Chuanxin put the letter away, feeling a heavy breath in his heart and an unprecedented fear rising in his heart.

He longed to live into the 21st century.

But others can't survive.

His friends and family will leave him one by one, just like double happiness.

"Dad!" Zhao Zhengze called him.

Zhao Chuanxin lowered his head and touched his son's tender face: "Hey."

Zhao Zhengze showed his three little baby teeth, smiled funny and said, "Daddy, hold me."

This child not only developed later than his sister, but seemed to be later than normal children. Other children had five or six teeth at this age, but he only had three.

Zhao Chuanxin took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, without lighting it. He bit it tightly with his teeth and picked up his son.

In a moment, the cigarette was bitten to pieces.

"Open your mouth, Dad will give you something delicious to drink."

Zhao Zhengze opened his mouth, and Zhao Chuanxin poured a bottle of vitality potion into him with the greetings of Lord Runzhi.

Zhao Zhengze smacked his lips and said, "Dad, it doesn't taste good. It has no flavor."

Zhao Chuanxin hugged his son tightly in his arms.

He prayed silently in his heart that his children must die after him.

Shuangxi is dead, but fallen leaves return to their roots.

On the day of Shuangxi's funeral.

Zhao Chuanxin and Zhao Zhongyi didn't cry.

Zhao Chuanxin was a little dazed.

However, Zhao Zhongyi kept looking at the old men from the insurance team.

Gao Li's eyes were red and her lips were trembling, while Liu Baogui, Er Feizi, Zhang Daquan and others were crying loudly.

The ground had frozen, making it difficult to dig the grave, but everyone not only dug the hole, they also broke up each hardened lump of earth with pickaxes.

Zhang Daquan cried and said, "Captain, when I die in battle, you must also wrap me in glass like this. I don't want maggots to grow on my body."

His father slapped him fiercely on the back of his head: "What depressing words are you talking about? No one is allowed to die."

Zhang Daquan burst into tears: "I must wrap the glass." His father stamped his feet, sighed, handed the shovel to Wang Long, turned around and stepped back.

After piling up the grave mound, Zhao Chuanxin handed the black down jacket to Defu next to him. He put on mud trowel gloves, pressed the door stone in front of the grave, erected a stone tablet, engraved Zhang Shuangxi's name on it, and wrote down his life deeds, including that he was a veteran of the insurance team and joined the Tong-Meng Hui.

"You are so confused."

After Zhao Chuanxin carved the last word, he muttered something to the grave.

Defu heard it carefully, but he didn't know what his uncle Zhao Chuanxin meant.

Is Zhao Chuanxin saying that he is confused, or that Shuangxi is confused, or is he saying something about someone else?
The second fat man raised his gun, and everyone else raised their guns and fired a shot diagonally into the sky.

Zhao Zhongyi stared blankly and saw that his son was firing guns along with everyone else in the team. Others were holding Lee Enfield rifles, but Zhao Hongzhi was holding a mirror box.

From this moment on, Shuangxi seemed to be really dead.

Shuangxi was the first veteran to die after the establishment of the Lugang Town Insurance Team.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have a better understanding, and more or less understood the fact that perhaps they would not be able to die of old age after all.

Some people accept it calmly, while others are terrified.

……

Shuangxi is dead, but the war continues.

The militia had lost its original fighting spirit. In the fierce battles in Hanyang, they were defeated by the Qing army and finally fell.

Although the Wuchang militia suffered a defeat, various provinces continued to rebel against the Qing government and submit to the Republic of China government.

The impact is huge, layered, and irreversible.

As a result, this situation arose: the Qing army won several small victories, but the Qing court and its officials were in a panic and had to negotiate a ceasefire with the militia on December 12.

……

At the same time, on December 12, two companies of Mongolian soldiers and Cossacks mobilized by the princes of the grassland had surrounded the office of the Minister of Kulun.

They first came into contact with the armed Qing soldiers outside.

The Minister of Kulun, Sanduo, was alone and helpless, hiding in the yamen, at a loss as to what to do.

Sanduo had offended Jebtsundamba before, and now Jebtsundamba’s followers are outside. What would be good if he was caught by him?

At this time, more than 300 Qing troops had been disarmed by the Mongolian soldiers and would be escorted out of the country soon.

Someone came into the government office and informed Sanduo: "The grassland will be the Great Mongol Empire from now on. All our tribes will unanimously elect Jebtsundamba as the emperor!"

Sanduo was furious: "You guys want to rebel?"

"Sir, the situation has changed. Don't you know that the south has been in chaos? If you want to ask for punishment, can you do it?"

Sanduo was shocked and said angrily: "You are dreaming! In recent years, the court has been working hard to become stronger. I have set up schools all over the grassland to enlighten people, pacify the Central Plains and resist powerful neighbors. The court will only get better and better, and some minor disturbances will be settled soon. On the contrary, you Lamaist monasteries are levying heavy taxes on the Mongolian people everywhere, and Jebtsundamba is dreaming of becoming emperor. It's really ridiculous."

Although he had only been the Minister of Kulun for more than a year, he was able to promote the modernization of the grassland area, establish a grassland postal system, establish education and police services, and actively develop mining. He did a very good job.

However, this process seriously damaged the interests of Jebtsundamba and the princes and nobles.

At this time, the crowd carried the car Lin Qimite in. He sneered at Sanduo and said, "You are the one who is dreaming, right? The court? The court's closure of the road has angered the public, and now it can't take care of itself. No one will come to save you. You might as well come out and take a look. There are our people outside. The Russians have also sent troops to help us. You are finished, and the Kulun Office is finished."

Sanduo covered his chest and said, "Don't forget, there are still General Uliasutai and Minister Counselor Kobdo. They will not sit idly by and watch you rebel!"

Chelinzimit laughed wildly: "Hahaha. Don't worry, as long as we break into the Kulun Office, Haishan and Maxerzab will lead the Mongolian and Russian soldiers to capture General Uliastai. Kobdo City only has more than 300 defenders, and we have 8,000 troops. How long do you think Kobdo City can hold out?"

Sanduo was desperate.

He tried to grasp the last straw: "There is also Zhao Chuanxin. Zhao Chuanxin will definitely lead troops to drive out the Russians!"

"Don't dream." Chelin Qimite tapped his broken leg. "Zhao Chuanxin? Jebtsundamba has already signed an agreement with Yao Jia of Lubin Prefecture and demarcated the boundaries. Why would he care about our affairs? That thief who deserves to be cut into pieces fell into our trap! Haha, besides, if he was going to come, wouldn't he have come a long time ago?"

Sanduo thought about it and realized that the incident had happened many days ago.

If this is true, given Zhao Chuanxin's temper, if he wanted to intervene he would have done so long ago, but there is still no news from him until now.

This person has been causing trouble abroad recently and there is no news about him in China.

Sanduo was completely desperate.

On December 12, the anxious Sanduo discovered that the people outside were just surrounding him but had no intention of killing him, so he bravely hired a carriage and fled to Kyakhta.

Apart from offending Jebtsundamba, Sanduo also won the hearts of some people in Kulun.

Seeing him coming, Qiaktu Zhangjing tried to persuade him to stay. Sanduo asked him if there was any movement in Lubin Prefecture. Qiaktu Zhangjing shook his head and said, "No, it's very peaceful."

Sanduo was completely disappointed and decided not to stay, so he took the Tsarist Russian train to Fengtian.

When Jebtsundamba was sure that Sando had escaped, he, Tseringchimit, Hangda Dorji and others could not wait to announce the establishment of the Great Mongol State.

Jebtsundamba Khutuktu ascended the throne earlier than in history, used the reign title "Gongdai", and became the "Great Emperor" of the grassland.

The process was incredibly smooth, as smooth as a dream, and beyond expectations.

On the day of his ascension, Jebtsundamba laughed triumphantly: "From now on, Zhao Chuanxin will not interfere in my grassland affairs!"

He was humiliated by Zhao Chuanxin and still feels resentful about it.

Che Linqimite flattered him, "After a few years of management, we may even be able to recapture Lubin Prefecture and make Zhao Chuanxin a rootless duckweed!"

The two men smiled triumphantly.

……

Those who disagreed with independence, led by Prince Xintur-Hut, became anxious.

When Mishketangulub saw that Jebtsundamba was the "holy emperor" of the Mongol Empire, he was called Bogd Khan and his title was already decided: Ezhen Khan.

He said to Khovd's Durburt Khan Galzhang Namjile: "What should we do? I have clearly told Yao Shijie why there is no movement in Lubin Prefecture? Why is there no movement in the Gray Axe Army? Does Zhao Chuanxin really not care?"

Galzhang Namjile was greatly disappointed: "Haishan, Maxerzab, Danbijianzan, Huislek Damudingsurong and others have already led their troops to Uliastai. The jasaks of various banners are defeated and have no will to resist. They also have the help of the Cossacks of Tsarist Russia. As long as we capture the general of Uliastai, our Kobdo will be the next one!"

Mishkedong Gulubu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I will send someone to send a telegram to Lubin Prefecture, urging Yao Shijie to send troops, otherwise it will be too late."

When he sent a telegram to Lubin Prefecture, Yao Jia replied to him: Be patient.

After receiving the telegram, Mishkedong Gulubu was furious: "Be patient? Wait any longer, or the whole grassland will be occupied!"

On the other hand, Radovsky, the Russian Consul General in Kulun, found that Zhao Chuanxin really didn't care, and he immediately became bolder.

He is even bolder than the original history.

According to original history, he only cared about the Qing court.

But compared with the Qing court at this time, Zhao Chuanxin was the real threat.

Once the threat from Zhao Chuanxin disappeared, it seemed as if the Qing court was nothing.

After obtaining the Tsar's consent, he ordered two companies of Cossacks to follow Haishan, Maxerzab and other 5,000 Mongolian soldiers to besiege General Uliastai.

General Kuifang of Uliastai was no match for them and was captured alive and escorted out of the country.

Haishan and Maxelzab are full of confidence.

Haishan said: "I have been planning for many years, but I had to hide from Zhao Chuanxin's tyranny. Now it finally sees the light of day. The era when the grassland belongs to the Mongols is coming back. As long as we capture Kobdo City and drive away the Minister of Counsellor, we will be successful!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

On New Year's Day in 1912, China
people

The birth of a country.

Sun Gongwu takes office as interim president
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system.

Wu Luzhen was assassinated by Yuan Weiting.

At this time, the situation has gradually become clear.

The Qing Dynasty had reached its end.

On the grassland, Ezhen Khan Bogdogen sent Haishan, Maxerzab and others with 5,000 Mongolian soldiers and two companies of Russian Cossack soldiers to the city of Kobdo...

Haishan pointed at the city of Kobdo and said with great vigor: "We will take this city today!"

(End of this chapter)