mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 234

Cixi and Li Lianying have been in high positions for many years, especially Cixi, who made a decisive decision on the life and death of the ministers.

However, the two have never personally experienced the battlefield of iron and blood.

Whenever the sound of gunshots sounded like popping beans, the bodies of both of them couldn't restrain their trembling.

Suddenly, Li Lianying's shoulders drooped, and he screamed, "Ah, I've been shot!"

Chuxiu Palace has a hard mountain roof, with a moisture-proof layer under the glazed tiles, and a suspended ceiling below.A moisture-proof layer is also laid on the suspended ceiling.

Zhao Chuanxin faces north behind the house, while Cixi's bedroom faces south.

There are some debris and walls in the middle. Most of the bullets did not penetrate the barriers, but there are always fish that slip through the net.

Eunuch Li was unlucky and was injured by a stray bullet, clutching his shoulders and crying.

At this time, Cixi also discovered that Zhao Chuanxin had shot directly on the roof, and she was shocked.

At this moment, she suddenly became more flexible. At the age of 74, she opened the window with quick legs and feet, and got out first by herself.

Then he still did not forget to stretch out his hand: "Quick, Lianying, come out quickly."

The Beiyang soldiers in the courtyard also sensed that something was wrong and stepped forward to respond.

After catching the two, a group of people retreated around them layer upon layer.

Cixi looked at Li Lianying, who was miserable with her arms hanging, and roared angrily: "No matter the price, kill him! As long as you kill him, I will reward you with many rewards, and you will be promoted and honored. I will do what I say!"

The old lady was shocked and angry, her anger gauge was almost full!

Who would have thought that the majestic Lafayette was forced to jump out of the window?
Who would have thought that she almost died in the house just now?
Moreover, Zhao Chuanxin also injured Li Lianying!
There were a lot of people talking tonight, and she could imagine how her embarrassment would be reported in the newspapers tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

And Zhao Chuanxin on the roof continued to shoot, trying to make the metal storm have no dead ends.

Just as they were fighting, they suddenly found that those Beiyang soldiers were rushing from both sides like crazy.

He was startled.

Immediately, I was overjoyed, could it be that Cixi died?

Only when she is dead, will these Beiyang soldiers charge wildly, right?
Hastily turned the muzzle of the gun, and didn't care to shoot down, meeting the Beiyang soldiers on both sides.

Lafayette personally spoke, not to mention killing Zhao Chuanxin and being promoted to a higher rank, he was afraid that he would still get a huge bounty.

Lafayette's words are still powerful.

These Beiyang soldiers rushed up one after another, regardless of casualties.

Zhao Chuanxin was under tremendous pressure immediately.

There is the Meridian Gate in the south of the Forbidden City and the Shenwu Gate in the north.

Chuxiu Palace is the closest to Shenwumen.

But Zhao Chuanxin did not consider Shenwumen, because the north and south gates must be heavily guarded.

He thought for a while, then headed west.

With the Madsen machine gun in his hand, the ammunition was poured out like no money.

Then he jumped up and onto the Xibei Hall.

People were in the air, but the guns kept shooting at the Beiyang soldiers who were running to the west of Chuxiu Palace.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't get well either. He felt a slight pain in his left chest and a bullet in his right rib.

Fortunately, I have the protection of Fortitude A, otherwise I would have to explain it here if I can't say it today.

Cixi, who was protected and hadn't gone far, couldn't help but look back, and saw this scene:
Zhao Chuanxin soared into the sky, like a flying fairy from the sky, his figure leaped across the two palaces, but the flames of the muzzle of the gun shot out for a long time in the air.

And one's own troops were cut down layer by layer like cutting wheat, and blood flowed into rivers for a while.

Where did Cixi see this before, her eyes widened: "Is this person a human, a fairy, or a demon?"

Naturally, the Beiyang officer also saw it, and opened his mouth wide in surprise.

He couldn't help but interjected, "Queen Mother, this person has a title, the Grand Master of Guanwai. In ancient times, there was Lu Bu, the God of War. After today, I am afraid that this person will also be called the God of War."

"Could it be that there really are fairy arts in the world?"

"Queen Mother, let's leave the fairy art behind and take you out of here first. Treat Li Gonggong's injuries by the way."

"Yes, quickly take him to treat his arm."

Besides, Zhao Chuanxin jumped onto the back of the Xipei Hall, and the Xianfu Palace is next door.

He climbed over the wall, quickly ran to the north wall of Xianfu Palace, and then swept up the wall again.

The Beiyang soldiers were still in the Chuxiu Palace, shouting to the people behind: "He has climbed over the wall, hurry up and chase him."

Before people left Chuxiu Palace, the word got out first.

Although not all of the more than 1 guards were present, there were at least 5000 people crowded outside, and they were scattered outside the gate of Chuxiu Palace, shoulder to shoulder.

Immediately, someone chased westward.

Zhao Chuanxin jumped two walls in a row and left Xianfu Palace.There was a courtyard at the back, and he couldn't tell which was which.In short, avoid the Shenwu Gate in the north, but you still have to break through the city wall in the north, so just go north.

Beiyang soldiers didn't have the ability to fly over eaves and walls, so they could only obediently take a detour to enter and exit through the door.

As a result, Zhao Chuanxin had already climbed the walls of the Forbidden City, and the Beiyang soldiers hadn't arrived yet.

Zhao Chuanxin looked back, but couldn't see anything.

I don't know if the random shooting killed the old man.If not, then I'm afraid there will be no chance next time.

After today, she estimated that she would have to be guarded by heavy soldiers every day to be at ease.

But if he died, then he, Zhao Chuanxin, would become famous, and it is estimated that he will be written down heavily in the history books.

Without lingering any longer, he gave up his life and fell down the city wall and fell into the moat.

Beiyang soldiers in the distance heard the sound of falling into the water, and ran over to check, but found nothing.

The moat is a great obstacle to others.

But for Zhao Chuanxin, the moat is his emergency escape route.

He was not in a hurry to go ashore, but swam along the Tongzi River from the north to the west, because he came from there and had to go back to find Zhang Rong.

Go back along the original road, go ashore and go west.

Because most of the Beiyang soldiers were attracted inside and outside the Forbidden City, and when they left the Forbidden City, there were not many people who searched and set up cards.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, Zhao Chuanxin saw a person squatting on the wall of a private house.

He became alert, took out his pistol and asked, "Who doesn't sleep in the middle of the night, what are you doing squatting there?"

"It's me, Zhang Rong."

Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin came back alive, Zhang Rong heaved a long sigh of relief.

"Didn't I tell you to go to the inn and wait?"

"I figured it out." Zhang Rong grabbed his hair and answered irrelevant questions: "I figured it out, if you want to overthrow this decadent dynasty, maybe you can kill Cixi. It is also difficult to sustain, even if there are two more rotten pillars, the collapsed house will not last long."

Zhao Chuanxin was surprised.

It turned out that Zhang Rong was worried that Cixi's death would affect the pace of overthrowing the Qing court if the reform proceeded smoothly.

You figured this out?

Zhao Chuanxin knew that with or without Empress Dowager Cixi, the Qing court would have ended as before.It's just that without Cixi, maybe, maybe, maybe it will make the situation a little bit more chaotic.

Of course, he can't be sure of the consequences.

Zhao Chuanxin said with a smile: "You figured it out, it's good to figure it out."

Zhang Rong: "So, did you kill Cixi?"

Zhao Chuanxin originally wanted to confidently tell him that it had been resolved, but after thinking about it, he was not sure. It was too early to pretend: "Well, this, probably and maybe, or maybe not."

"..."

Listen, is this human?

Can this kind of thing be answered in a nutshell?
just,

Zhang Rong asked him, "What's the matter with the rumble of cannons and the constant gunshots?"

Zhao Chuanxin shrugged: "At first I thought Cixi lived in Cining Palace, so I bombed the wrong place. When I found out that Cixi lived in Chuxiu Palace, it was surrounded by heavy soldiers, and I was blocked as soon as I showed up."

Frying... Frying in the wrong place, is it okay?

Zhang Rong couldn't laugh or cry.

Zhao Chuanxin continued: "I found the place where Cixi lived, and then I shot down the roof. Later, those guards rushed over like crazy, not even afraid of death. I think Cixi should He is dead, otherwise why would these guards go crazy?"

"What you said makes sense." Zhang Rong frowned and thought: "Forget it, no matter what, we should have the answer tomorrow. Let's go back to the inn and sleep now."

All newspapers will rush to report on this kind of thing, and anyone who is late is showing disrespect to this industry.

Whether it is life or death, newspapers will give a clear answer.

"Go back to the inn to sleep? What are you thinking? Why don't the whole city search and arrest?"

Zhang Rong was confused: "Then what should we do?"

"Going out of the city overnight, the wind is blowing!"

It is possible to go out of the city, but in the middle of the night, you can only walk on two legs.

The two of them walked through the alleys, and the people in front of them all raised dogs.

When the dog heard footsteps in the middle of the night, he couldn't help barking.

Seeing that two of them had lighted the lamps, Zhang Rong immediately became nervous.

Unexpectedly, he only heard Zhao Chuanxin yell in a low voice: "Shut up the fuck!"

The dogs all whimpered and stopped barking.

Then, the lights in those houses went out again.

Zhang Rong was dumbfounded: "Mr. Zhao, how did you do it?"

"Hehe, if a person is arrogant to a certain level, even ghosts and gods will be afraid, let alone a few dogs!"

As he said that, he secretly put away the shocking thorn...

Zhang Rong is skeptical.

In fact, you can take the Guanwai Railway Line at Yongdingmen.

But Zhao Chuanxin knew that this place was absolutely unsafe.

Inns and hotels, including various traffic arteries, will definitely be strictly inspected.

In terms of history, Cixi is no longer considered a very important BOSS.

To Zhao Chuanxin, the symbolic meaning of clearing her is far greater than the actual meaning.

But Cixi himself may not agree with this point of view.

She almost gave up her life, it's perfectly normal for the whole city to be under martial law.

Zhao Chuanxin and Zhang Rong walked almost all night and arrived in Tongzhou at dawn.

Not to mention Zhang Rong, even Zhao Chuanxin was exhausted.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "I'll give you the money, you go and buy the tickets, and after buying the tickets, we will sneak into the station."

Holding the silver dollar in his hand, Zhang Rong thought it was really not easy, this iron cock was finally willing to pluck its hair.

He asked: "After walking all night, I'm really hungry, can I have something to eat first?"

"No, hurry up, let's eat canned food in the car."

Zhang Rong had no choice but to get in the car first.

In this era, the inconvenience lies in the underdevelopment of communication.

The convenience is also that the communication is underdeveloped.

Like Zhao Chuanxin, he caused a catastrophe, but as long as he leaves the right and wrong center in time, he can escape the search and arrest.

When Zhang Rong came out with the ticket, the two entered the station very low-key, and no one came to check.

"Let's go."

When they got on the train, both of them relaxed.

Zhao Chuanxin took out the can and handed it to Zhang Rong: "Beef, pudding, and beans are not eaten by the landlord's family. You have made a lot of money."

Zhang Rong: "..."

Strictly speaking, he is the landlord's family.

The two of them ate canned food, and gulped down a little girl in the seat next to her.

Zhao Chuanxin had another can of pudding in his hand, and shook it at the little girl: "Want to eat it?"

The little girl nodded abruptly: "Yes."

Her mother quickly gave her a hand, and then smiled embarrassedly at Zhao Chuanxin.

The little girl, on the other hand, looked at Zhao Chuanxin eagerly, still drooling.

Zhao Chuanxin shook the can again: "Since you want to eat it, then... When you grow up, earn money to buy it yourself."

Zhang Rong, who was on the opposite side, was so hung up.

The little girl next to her was stunned, and her mother gave Zhao Chuanxin a blank look.

Seeing that the little girl was about to squirm, Zhao Chuanxin stopped teasing her and handed the can over: "Here is this for you. This thing is called smart soup. After eating it, your brain will immediately light up."

"really?"

The little girl is innocent and innocent, and doesn't know what's true or what's not.

Zhang Rong coughed lightly, and said in a low voice, "Why do you even lie to children?"

"You know what a fart, this is called a white lie."

Just as the little girl was about to take the can, her mother pulled her away again: "Sir, this can is very expensive, we can't afford it."

"It's okay, take it." Zhao Chuanxin said with a big voice: "This is a free gift from the Americans."

These words reminded Zhang Rong of the experience of the two taking them without warning that night, and his old face flushed slightly.

You actually became a thief, you lose your identity.

The little girl couldn't bear it anymore, and struggled to take the can from Zhao Chuanxin's hand.

Her mother repeatedly thanked Zhao Chuanxin and helped the little girl open the can.

The little girl leaned her neck back and poured some into her mouth, her eyes lit up immediately: "Smart soup is so sweet, mother, I feel like I have become smarter."

The little girl's mother smiled.

Zhang Rong was speechless.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled and said: "Look, no matter whether this girl is smart or not, she will definitely become smarter from today on."

"Why is this?"

"Because people lie to themselves every day, after a long time, they will be convinced, and they will become a fact. Just like you banner people, you always oppress the Han people. After a long time, the Han people will get used to this kind of oppression and think it is justified."

Zhang Rong frowned: "Don't talk about yours, I am not the same kind of person as them."

"oh, I see."

Zhao Chuanxin doesn't matter.

But Zhang Rong took the lead: "Not only am I not the same kind of person as they are, but I want to turn them upside down!"

"Great, you worked hard!"

"you……"

Zhang Rong was so angry.

After feeling sulky for a while, my heart feels like scratching my liver again, and I really want to read the latest newspaper.

Is Cixi dead or not?
But he knew that the newspaper could not be published so soon.

Getting the facts, editing, printing, it all takes a little time.The fastest is the fastest, and it will not be released until tomorrow.

Zhao Chuanxin looked left and right. This time the train ride was very comfortable and no one disturbed him.

The journey was long, and he was worried about falling asleep, so he took out his diary.

And said to Zhang Rong: "If you have anything to do, don't let anyone disturb me. I hate being disturbed while reading, otherwise I will be very angry and the consequences will be very serious."

Zhang Rong stretched out his head to look curiously, and of course what he saw was the blank page of the diary: "Did you come up with a book with your brain?"

"It's like this for people who are only five cars rich." Zhao Chuanxin said lightly: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, I'm going to enter the state."

Because the diary has started to be updated, only he can see it.

[After a long recovery period, my injury is finally healed. 】

【Boy and sister take good care of me. 】

【This time, thanks to them, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. 】

[I am full of curiosity about the bulging pocket of the boy's sister, I think there must be a lot of treasures in it.Because girls always hold it tightly. 】

Zhao Chuanxin endured his tiredness and looked at the diary, thinking that I was also curious.

[But I'm not the kind of person who forces people to reveal their secrets. 】

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

[We enter the Cave of the Styx again. 】

[Last time, I picked the cave on the right, and it turned out to be a nest of strange bugs.This time, I'm going to let the boys choose. 】

[However, the boy turned to his sister again. 】

[The little girl thought for a while and said: Why don't we take the middle road. 】

[The road in the middle is very low, and most of the time I have to crawl forward, and in some places I even need to climb.I am very worried about this, in case of danger again, it may be too late to turn around. 】

[But the little girl said: Brave man, this time I will walk in the front. 】

[The little girl is petite, this road is the most suitable for her. 】

[On the stone wall, there are mosses that can glow. With them for lighting, we save us the trouble of using lights. 】

【Walking in, the girl suddenly raised her head and looked at the roof of the cave in front of her with relish. 】

[The boy asks what she found. 】

[The girl pointed to the top of the cave and said: There is a story here. 】

Zhao Chuanxin said that I still have wine.

【The boy and I followed and looked up.In such a low space, it is very difficult for me to raise my head. 】

[On the roof of the cave, there is a scene of some kind of dwarf life. The painting is very simple, and the rough lines are combined together. I can't figure it out. 】

[The boy also scratched his head and said: I don't understand. 】

[But the girl said: This is the story of the origin of the cave elves. 】

[After speaking, the girl moves forward.I climbed forward and found that the paintings on the roof of the cave were layered, and the lines became clearer as the distance increased.I guess, this is not a painting of the same period, the more you go inside, the newer the age. 】

【God knows how the little girl understands these paintings. She said as she walked: This records the story of the old rulers—the old gods who created the dwarves. As the population expanded, the dwarves slowly split into different groups.

Forest elves, crypt elves, goblins...these all belong to the dwarves.

Their lifespan gradually shortens as they reproduce.

As the years passed, other branches gradually abandoned their belief in the old gods.

The world also gave birth to new gods. 】

[Anyway, I don't understand, so I stopped looking up and just listened to the little girl's description. 】

[The little girl continued: There are many new gods, and they created bear-man, bird-man, ant-man, werewolf, etc., and even humans.

The believers of the old gods and the new gods clashed, and several world-class wars took place between the dwarves and the believers of the new gods.

The two sides fought until the country was about to die, and then they sat down for peace talks and divided the geographical boundaries.

The dwarves are weak, and they are stipulated that they can only survive in restricted areas, such as the shadow forest, such as the crypt, and must be a desolate blood wasteland.

The region completely divided the dwarves. Those in the Shadow Forest became the current family of elves, those who lived in the crypt became the family of cave elves, and the goblins lived with humans. However, their long lifespan and accumulated profound knowledge, make people afraid.Therefore, human beings develop biotechnology, hoping to prolong life and increase productivity through biotechnology. 】

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly realized that this is how the biological remnants developed.

(End of this chapter)