Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 219 Doomsday scene! Su Yi comes to Beijing! Everyone admires him
In mid-June, Jiujiang!

Su Yi met two women whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Princess Shouan, Princess Shouxi.

Princess Shou'an in history has died long ago, but she is still alive in this world.

But she still fell ill in recent months.

Half of it is a disease of the body, and the other half is a disease of the heart.

Originally, she could still stand by Su Yi's side and help Su Yi with peace of mind. Because the emperor is the strong one and Su Yi is the weak one.

But everything that happened recently made her feel extremely guilty and uneasy.

Especially after the fall of Tianjin and Tongzhou, she couldn't bear the illness and fell ill even before the news came that the emperor had fled north.

People from the Intelligence Department immediately transferred the two sisters to Jiujiang.

Princess Shouxi added: "The previous Ming Dynasty was unable to solve the border issues, and it was even more difficult to manage the Mongols and other ethnic groups, but the Qing Dynasty managed it well and even destroyed the Junggars, so this is also meritorious, right?"

Su Yi said: "This time, I probably won't die."

Especially textile factories, where there are countless women.

Princess Shouxi said: "So, you thought about today a long time ago, or even waited for today?"

Su Yi said: "He will definitely not allow what I do, so... yes."

"The fruits of today were sown a hundred years ago."

Many people also fled, but the vast majority never went anywhere.

Princess Shouxi said: "Do you know what is being said about you in the north and in the capital?"

Su Yi has the most professional doctors here, and their standards at this time are much higher than those of the imperial doctors in the capital.

But his army had already set off.

Wherever the foreign barbarian army went, everything turned into a hell.

When the foreign army came, instead of stopping me, I helped them move the ladder.

Next, Su Yi accompanied Princess Shouxi to visit several factories in Jiujiang.

I have long disliked you.

Next, Su Yi personally fed her the decoction and wiped her body.

In this anxious environment, Su Yi's reputation faced unprecedented challenges.

Su Yi said slowly: "Is the princess blaming me?"

After the emperor fled, the entire capital was in complete chaos.

Su Yi said: "It's probably because I colluded with foreigners to split the Qing Dynasty. Even the foreign army was caused by me."

According to rumors, the British, French and foreign troops were like monsters and demons, doing all kinds of evil.

Princess Shouxi said: "I actually read a lot of messy books, but I couldn't figure out many things, so I just didn't think about them and just played around, as if I didn't care about anything."

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "In a sense, yes."

Some people were gloating about the misfortune and thought that the British and French allied forces would enter the capital and kill and rob all these high-ranking officials and wealthy families.

Princess Shouxi thought for a while and said, "I don't."

Then, she asked: "What are you going to do next?"

Even when the foreign armies were looting everywhere, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

But most people, especially those above the average level, have fallen into extreme fear and uneasiness.

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "Yes."

After looking at these factories, Princess Shouxi said: "Su Yi, do you think we, the Qing Dynasty, deserve what we have today?"

Princess Shouxi said: "So you have thought of breaking up with the imperial brother a long time ago?"

Su Yi said: "Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong both opened their eyes to see the world and saw clearly. Especially Emperor Qianlong, who could make relatively accurate judgments on the trends of future generations. But he still chose to cover the eyes of the world. Let the world continue to be deceived and ignorant. When it comes to Daoguang and Emperor Xianfeng, they can't even see themselves clearly. Therefore, the Qing emperor cannot be shied away from the blame for today's disaster."

"However, the Holy Ancestor, Gaozong and other ancestors have conquered so much territory and suppressed so many rebels. The territory of this dynasty is so much larger than that of the previous Ming Dynasty, and the population has increased several times, but they still have merit. Right?"

Foreigners are about to invade, and the entire capital is in chaos.

Su Yi didn't answer.

"Qing Dynasty, is this coming to an end?" Shou'an asked.

Su Yi said: "This is very complicated, and not all of it is the fault of this dynasty. Some of it is really the foundation laid by the previous Ming Dynasty. But if we look at the results, it is indeed the case."

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"Don't think too much, okay? There are many things you can't bear, and you shouldn't bear them," Su Yi said.

Princess Shouxi said: "Then...then why is there such a disaster today?"

Seeing Su Yi again, Princess Shou'an was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

And the scholars are almost desperate.

Even a blow.

In a series of struggles in the past two or three years, Su Yi has always grasped the righteousness and always maintained a high moral position.

But this time, someone couldn't help but ask.

The foreign barbarians were about to invade the capital, and the Qing Dynasty looked like it was about to perish.

Isn't Su Yi's army the most capable?
Where is Su Yi's army?

Of course, many people defended Su Yi, who was persecuted by the court.

The last time the foreign barbarians attacked Dagukou, although Su Yi had a falling out with the court, he still led his army north to support and achieved great success and defeated the foreign barbarians.

As a result, Su Yi was assassinated just after winning the battle. Instead of being punished, the murderer was promoted.

Moreover, the emperor himself said that Su Yi was a rebellious minister and deserved to die.

Therefore, it was understandable that Su Yi didn't come. He has resigned from any position now, not even a regiment training officer.

Up to this point, Su Yi had always been the victim.

But after the emperor fled north, the direction of public opinion changed.

The emperor's escape was, of course, notorious.

But isn’t the capital also your home, Su Yi?

There were more than 100,000 people in the capital, and at the most critical moment, they even spent all their money to support you, Su Yi, in setting up a factory.

Now the foreigners are about to invade the capital. Why don't you, Su Yi, show up?

Do you even care about your own home? Didn’t you even save hundreds of thousands of benefactors?

Very few actually say these words.

But it’s hard to stop others from thinking otherwise.

The emperor announced to the world that Su Yi was a rebellious official and a traitor who had colluded with foreign barbarians for a long time.

Even this time when the foreign army invaded, it was Su Yi and the foreign troops who joined forces inside and outside.

It was the alliance of seven southern provinces he created that split the imperial court and the Qing Dynasty. That was why the Qing Dynasty could not go all out to deal with the foreign barbarians, and that was why it suffered such a defeat.

This time when foreigners invaded the capital, Su Yi was at least 40% at fault.

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

Countless people yelled: "Damn it, the emperor himself is incompetent and cannot defeat foreigners, but he puts the blame on Su Yi."

"In the last battle, who didn't know that Master Su Yi directly bombarded the foreign commander's warship?"

"Master Su Yi established the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance because he opposed the Treaty of Tianjin and opposed foreigners dominating the land of the Qing Dynasty."

There are hundreds of thousands of Su Yi's community of interests in the capital.

At that time, they generously lent money to Su Yi to set up a factory, and their son also had a good future in Jiujiang. In the past two or three years, dividends have been fully paid.

Therefore, I speak for Su Yi all the time, and when I'm scolding, I even want to roll up my sleeves and fight for Su Yi.

"What about now? The foreigners are about to invade the capital. Where is Su Yi?"

"Su Yi and the Emperor have some grudges, but you once lent money to Su Yi, so you were always kind to him. Is he going to save you?"

"Su Yi's factory in Jiujiang has many foreigners as shareholders."

"The emperor is right, Su Yi is colluding with foreigners."

Public opinion in the entire capital was completely in chaos.

Su Yi's reputation was truly shaken for the first time.

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After resting and recuperating, the British and French forces once again headed towards the capital.

Ten days later!

More than 6,000 British and French troops approached the city.

As the capital of this country, for almost the first time in two hundred years, it is facing annihilation.

Senggelinqin, Ronglu, and Boyannamohu gathered their troops for the final resistance.

Boyanna Mohu shouted loudly: "Young and old men in the capital, open your eyes and see clearly. At the most critical moment, who will stand up and fight for the Qing Dynasty? Fight for the old and young men?"

"It's me, Boyan, Lord Ronglu..."

"Where is the Su Yi you are talking about? Where is he?"

"The foreigners are outside. Once they enter the capital, they will burn, kill, and plunder. They will ruin the older girls and the younger wives."

"You keep saying that Su Yi is a hero and regard him as your savior."

"Now there is going to be a huge disaster. Where is Su Yi? Previously, the imperial court put a plaque on Su Yi's residence saying that he was a traitor and a traitor, but you secretly removed it. The imperial court set up a stone tablet in front of Su Yi's house and said that he was a traitor and traitor. You went and chiseled it secretly."

"You also secretly took down the imperial edict and the imperial court's wanted order for Su Yi and tore it into pieces."

"You support Su Yi like this, where is he?"

"Let me tell you, where is he? He is in Jiujiang, watching all this with gloating."

"Let me tell you, Su Yi has colluded with foreigners for a long time. Foreigners have invested in and set up factories in Jiujiang, and foreigners are bent on supporting Su Yi to rise to power. If foreigners conquer the capital, they want to destroy the Qing Dynasty so that Su Yi can rise to power."

"We obviously won the last battle at Dagukou. Su Yi used opportunism to fire such a shot, and then staged a painful ruse to be assassinated, just to have enough reasons not to show up."

"He just wants to deliberately pretend to be a victim and sit back and watch the foreigners destroy our Qing Dynasty and destroy our capital. You support him here, while he smiles in Jiujiang and applauds the foreigners."

"Your Majesty is right, Su Yi is a traitor and traitor!"

"You guys who lent money to Su Yi to set up a factory are all blind!"

"Now the foreigners are coming in. They want to rob your family property and destroy your wives and daughters. Where is Su Yi? Who is trying to stop the foreigners for you? Or us!"

"We men from the Eight Banners Mongolia and the Eight Banners Manchuria are going to fight for you."

"You must have some conscience."

Then Boyan roared loudly.

"Put on a plaque and set up a stone tablet!"

"I wonder who has the nerve to destroy plaques and stone tablets?"

Following his order.

The plaque was once again hung on Su Yi's mansion.

The stone tablet once again stood in front of Su Yi's house.

Many people looked at this scene and wanted to refute, but were unable to do so. I could only watch as these four characters, traitor and traitor, were engraved on the door of Su Yi's house.

After doing all this, Boyan led the army to defend Deshengmen.

Seng Gelinqin, Ronglu and Boyannamohu led more than 10,000 troops, focusing on defending Andingmen and Deshengmen.

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"Hell, hell, hell..." Bao Ling cursed angrily.

He saw the coalition forces densely packed under the capital, and his scalp felt numb.

Because time can't stand still.

Today is June 25th.

June 9th is the opening ceremony of the London Expo, and the entire Expo will last for more than a month.

Throughout the World's Fair, the opening ceremony was certainly eye-catching. But real success comes from turnover.

Especially the turnover of Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone.

Only when the transaction volume exceeds a certain amount, causing a huge sensation in Europe, and allowing many high-level officials in the British Empire to see huge benefits, will the Queen and many people in Congress really change their course and position.

Only in this way can the order be sent to Count Elgin to cease fighting and withdraw.

Only in this way can the capital of the Qing Dynasty be saved, the palace of the Qing Dynasty be saved, etc.

Only then can Su Yi turn the tide.

However, the British and French forces here are about to break through the capital, and the World Expo is not over yet.

The war here is progressing too fast.

Bao Ling bit the bullet and took Su Yi's special envoy Shen Baozhen to the coalition's commander's tent.

"Count Elgin, how far do you want to develop the war?" Shen Baozhen asked.

Count Elgin said: "Of course we will occupy the entire capital, rush into the palace, and then burn all your gardens and palaces to the ground."

Shen Baozhen said in a trembling voice: "Are you crazy?"

Count Elgin said: "The people in the Qing court are really crazy. They arrested our negotiators, our journalists and military officers, a total of fifty-nine people. This is a humiliation to our British Empire."

Shen Baozhen said: "On behalf of Mr. Su Yi, and on behalf of the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, I request that you cannot harm civilians, plunder the royal gardens, plunder the palace, let alone destroy the palace."

Earl Elgin sneered: "Otherwise? Does Su Yi want to go to war with me?"

Suddenly, Shen Baozhen understood.

According to Count Elgin's original plan, it was not so extreme.

Maybe it didn't go as far as burning down the palace, but he also deduced Su Yi's plan to turn the tide and enter the center.

Therefore, we must be more thorough and completely destroy everything in the capital.

Stop Su Yi from becoming a hero and stop Su Yi from entering the center.

Bao Ling said from the side: "Your Majesty, don't forget the promise you made when you were in London."

Earl Elgin said coldly: "The London World Expo is probably still in progress. It will take at least more than a month to return to China from London. So I probably won't have the chance to see Prince Albert's so-called edict."

"Since there is no so-called edict, I have no reason to stop the war."

The negotiations between the two parties ended completely unhappily.

The next day, the British and French forces launched an attack!
This time, Seng Gelinqin, Ronglu and others persisted longer.

But it wasn't much better. Even with such a strong and tall city wall, the Qing army was defeated two days later.

The British and French forces broke through Desheng Gate and officially entered the capital.

At this point, the capital fell.

Such a huge city, the capital of a country, could only hold on for less than two days.

How shameful and humiliating is this?
In the eyes of the Qing army and the people in the entire capital, the foreign army has become synonymous with invincibility.

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London!

A few days after the opening ceremony of the World's Fair.

First London boiled, then Britain boiled, and finally Europe boiled.

This opening ceremony completely shocked the whole of Europe.

Countless newspapers made the headlines.

All praise was given, especially for the light bulb and the movie, which created an unprecedented sensation.

Darkness is officially a thing of the past.

Tomorrow has arrived.

The British Empire still represents the forefront of technology and industry.

The United States is still thirty years behind the British Empire.

The crown jewel of technology and industry.

And so on, etc., it has become the headline of major newspapers and periodicals.

Of course, this is public opinion.

The success of this World Expo still depends on the turnover and the specific results.

The most important thing is how much turnover the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone will have.

Because it caused a huge sensation, the expo also attracted unprecedented crowds.

Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has received a very huge exhibition area.

There are twinkling lights and movies that are played on repeat, so it attracts a large number of people.

This time, the Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone only needs to launch a few flagship products.

Cigarettes, silk, rickshaws, bicycles, phonographs, penicillin.

Dozens of rickshaws were placed throughout the expo, and visitors could pay to ride.

The entire exhibition area is filled with huge color photos.

There are various advertisements, some of which show sexy girls wearing cheongsam.

Some are photos of people riding bicycles.

Most of them are photos of various men smoking.

In these photos, cigarettes completely increase the charm of the men, making them look melancholy and sexy.

There are also photos of ladies smoking, which are extremely charming.

As for the picture of penicillin, it is very simple to treat syphilis, it is no longer a terminal disease.

These huge advertisements, as well as the filmed commercials and broadcasts, caused a huge sensation.

However, the results have been mixed.

For example, cigarettes, which have been very successful in China, had only mediocre results at this expo. Because this is a new product, it has not been cultivated by the market, and there are no high-ranking officials and nobles to promote it, so orders are far less than expected.

The silk order is okay because the quality is good enough and the price is low enough.

But this is a traditional product and doesn’t bring many surprises. Moreover, the silk produced in Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone is no better than other competitors, and even to the naked eye, it is not better than that produced by Jiangnan Consortium.

Of course, the cost of Su Yi's silk will be much lower, but he will not engage in a price war for the time being, and cannot carry out a devastating blow to national capital, but will guide them to gradually transform and upgrade.

Su Yi is not a businessman, he is a politician and must consider everything.

However, it has brought huge surprises domestically, and even the orders for rickshaws, a pillar industry in Jiujiang, are only good. Far from hot. Because the market has not been cultivated here, businessmen here have not fully seen the business opportunities.

Penicillin, completely explosive!

Because there is no need for publicity at all, just by being able to treat syphilis, it is enough to cause a sensation in the world. And many people have already secretly spread it.

However, its output is too low and it is still a gimmick.

There are only a few orders that can be pre-sold, and if they are all sold out, there won’t be much money left.

What people didn’t expect was the popularity of bicycles.

Prince Albert had already received samples and learned how to ride them. He took the Queen and Princess Alice to the exhibition area of ​​Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone and rode a lap in front of many people.

One hundred were then purchased on behalf of the royal family.

Next, the scene of Princess Alice riding a bicycle on the street actually appeared in the eyes of Londoners.

Of course, this is not the most important thing.

The important thing is the bicycle market, which has been developed in Europe.

Bicycles were born about twenty years ago, and were even purchased in large quantities as a means of transportation for postmen.

Therefore, European people have a concept and a strong need for bicycles.

It’s just that the bicycles of that era were very stupid, even ridiculous. Look at those photos, many of the designs were even anti-human.

A truly ergonomic bicycle will take decades to come.

At this time, the bicycles produced in Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone have the most perfect design.

A bicycle that surpasses this world and more than one era.

Whether it's aesthetics or mechanical design, it far exceeds it.

It's much more comfortable, much faster and much more beautiful to ride.

The worst thing is that there is no comparison, but once there is a comparison, you will know how advanced the bicycles in the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone are.

Su Yi knew that this product would explode, but he certainly could not have guessed that it would explode to this extent.

In the Qing Dynasty, there was almost no market for bicycles. But in Europe, bicycles will become fashionable and even necessary.

I don’t know how many dealers came to place orders.

Especially the orders placed by dealers in the United States are even more astonishing.

Sir Burke's hands were shaking when he signed these contracts.

The price of this bicycle is very expensive, a full thirty-eight pounds, which is almost half a year's salary of a worker.

But dealers are still flocking to it.

Twenty thousand, fifty thousand, one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand...

Seeing the orders continue to surge, he was confused.

The cigarettes they had high hopes for were not as popular as expected, and the total order was less than 30,000 pounds.

However, the bicycle orders, already worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, are still rising.

Another hot order is the audio player.

Similarly, Prince Albert became the spokesperson of this product, and he was very helpless to see his picture hanging in the most conspicuous place.

But this thing would have shocked the world. All wealthy merchants and nobles instinctively want to own it.

Even the price of four hundred pounds did not stop the dealer's enthusiasm.

Also a massive number of orders!

However, Sir Burke represents the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone and no longer dares to sign.

The production capacity cannot keep up at all. The production capacity within two or even three years is already full.

Another product that was completely popular was the color camera.

However, this is entirely a laboratory product and is no longer for sale at all.

However, there are still many people coming to buy.

It's not a dealer, it's just wealthy merchants and nobles who buy it themselves.

In the end, Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone shouted out a sky-high price of one thousand pounds.

However, we can only sign an order for 100 units.

If there are more, the goods will not be delivered within two or three years.

Each of these things needs to be polished one by one by the engineers in the laboratory.

Even if it is sold at such a sky-high price, the profit may not be very high.

However, whether it is bicycles or phonographs, the combined orders are far less than those of other industries.

An industry that had almost no market for the time being in the Qing Dynasty.

The biggest order is the lighting system.

The light bulb cannot be sold alone, but together with a series of steam generators, wires, light bulbs, etc., the entire lighting system. The price is very very expensive.

And they are not orders from dealers, they are all orders from government departments and wealthy aristocrats of various countries.

There are also many orders for warships, ships, etc.

Buckingham Palace is already lit up, so how can the Winter Palace lag behind?

Can Versailles lag behind? What about the White House?
The amount of this part of the order is truly astronomical.

Because countries have no concept of this price system, they only know that it represents a very important significance.

For many people, this is purely a political achievement project, and no amount of money should be spent.

Because many newspapers have said that electric lights represent the light of technological civilization.

Many orders were still limited in production capacity until Sir Burke did not dare to sign them.

So far, whether it is sound players, lighting systems, or even bicycles, these are monopoly businesses in the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone.

What is certain is that the order amount of the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone at the expo this time will exceed that of Jiujiang's investment conference.

Twenty days later!

June twenty-nine.

As a representative, Hu Xueyan made a summary of all orders.

Then, my whole body went numb, and I could hardly believe the number in front of me.

The order amount is £7.6 million.

The numbers are astronomical, even suffocating.

Although, these orders will take two or even three years to complete.

That means this is revenue over the next two to three years.

But, it's already terrifying.

There are actually more orders from Europe than from China.

The most critical thing is that what limits this order number is production capacity.

Audio players and lighting systems are in short supply. Even bicycles are in short supply.

Sir Burke took the summary list and went to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Albert.

"Your Highness, the World Expo is not over yet, but it is over for the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone."

"Because we can no longer sign any orders, the production capacity for the next two or even three years is completely full."

"The total orders from the Qing Dynasty are about 27 million taels, while the orders from Europe and the United States are 7.6 million pounds, which is even more than the Qing Dynasty."

"What limits this order number is production capacity, leaving aside bicycles and sound players. Just for lighting systems and penicillin, we will not be able to fully tap the benefits in the next thirty years."

“It’s simply unimaginable that there is a market gap here.”

Prince Albert also looked at this number in disbelief.

The British Empire comprehensively dumped the Qing Dynasty, and its highest turnover in a year did not exceed three million pounds.

As for the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, this time its order turnover in Europe and the United States reached 7.6 million pounds.

Orders within the Qing Dynasty also reached 27 million taels.

Although this is the turnover in the next two to three years.

However, the benefits have completely outweighed the war and dumping.

This is just the beginning, entirely due to capacity constraints.

What does it mean once production capacity is fully rolled out?
This means that the British Empire will next dump strong economies such as France, the German Federation, and the United States.

This benefit has completely exceeded the war against the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, Prince Albert asked: "Can these industries be transferred to the British Empire?"

This is his instinctive thinking as a politician.

Sir Burke thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, you can open branch factories in Europe. But the key core technologies are still in the hands of Su Yi, and the key patents are also in his hands."

"In addition, after the production capacity is fully expanded, the production cost in the Qing Dynasty will be even lower than in the UK."

Prince Albert asked: "Is this not only your opinion, but also part of the East India Company's opinion?"

Sir Burke said: "Yes."

For these dozen British consortiums, the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone is completely their most successful and even craziest investment in history.

In just three years, we have already seen huge benefits.

In order to maintain this interest, they can fight tooth and nail.

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That evening, Prince Albert held the order attachment and had a detailed discussion with Queen Victoria.

"I have made careful calculations and found that at this rate of development, within ten years, our comprehensive investment cooperation with China will increase the GDP of the British Empire by three percentage points!"

"And this will be the core and most valuable economic value."

"It is not a derivative of the original economy, but a purely newly born economic demand."

"We know that some production value is worthless because it belongs to the end of the value chain. And some production value is very valuable because it is the source and can derive many other economic values."

"As far as 1860 alone is concerned, the value brought to us by the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has exceeded the highest value of dumping to the Qing Dynasty."

The Queen said: "Can't we have both interests in our hands? Cooperate at the same time and dump at the same time?"

Prince Albert said: "You can have two interests to a certain extent. But in the final analysis, they are exclusive. The Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone belongs entirely to Su Yi, and his political status in the Qing Dynasty is suppressed. If you want this When some interests are fully developed, it is necessary for him to take charge of the power of the Qing Dynasty."

"So, supporting Su Yi is in our best interest."

The Queen asked: "What is his request?"

Prince Albert said: "The current appeal is to prevent the war in the capital of the Qing Dynasty."

"More specifically, the national symbols of the Qing Dynasty, including the imperial palace and royal gardens, cannot be destroyed, and the lives and property safety of the people in the capital of the Qing Dynasty cannot be harmed."

"To be precise, we want him to step in and turn the tide and save the Qing Dynasty."

The Queen thought for a while and said: "I will summon the Prime Minister tomorrow to discuss this issue."

And this day is already June 30th.

The capital city has fallen.

The British and French forces had already breached Andingmen and Deshengmen.

It will take more than a month until the decision comes out, and it will be at least mid-August by then.

By then, the daylilies will be cold.

The Old Summer Palace had been burned long ago, and the Imperial Palace might have been burned as well.

So, no matter what, even if the Queen and the Prime Minister reach an agreement tomorrow, it will be too late.

but……

As the representative of Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone, Ba Xiali did not appear during this time.

The only people in charge of the exhibition area of ​​the expo were Sir Burke and Hu Xueyan.

Because on June 10th, Basharli left London and returned to China.

After the opening ceremony, he emphasized to Prince Albert that this expo would be a success and the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone's turnover would be astonishingly high.

However, I can’t wait for this successful result.

The war in the Qing Dynasty is progressing too fast and must be stopped in advance.

At this time, Prince Albert's private message is needed.

Because Count Elgin had promised that the prince would support him in becoming commander-in-chief of the Far East, and once the prince's secret message arrived, he would also stop the war.

At that time the World's Fair was only just beginning, although success was predicted.

However, it did not receive the approval of the Queen and the approval of Parliament.

It was politically risky for Albert to write this secret letter.

Ba Xiali submitted Su Yi's letter, which said that once the war spreads to the palace, the royal gardens, and the ordinary people in the capital, the hatred between the two countries will not be resolved, and future in-depth cooperation will not be possible. Implement.

Even he, Su Yi, would lose his ruling foundation.

Since the World Expo is destined to succeed and can prove to the Queen and Congress that the interests of the Jiujiang Experimental Economic Zone are far greater than war and dumping, then please take a certain political risk and issue an order in advance to end the war.

Without Su Yi, the prince would have passed away next year.

If it weren't for Su Yi, there wouldn't be such a world expo that attracts global attention.

Finally, the prince took the risk and wrote the secret order in advance, stamped it with his own seal and the royal seal.

Then, Basharli quickly returned to China with the secret order.

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Ba Xiali tried his best, but it still took him more than a month to get back.

On July 2, the British and French forces entered the capital.

Then, the catastrophe still happened.

The coalition forces began a crazy plundering, and the wealthy families in the capital were robbed and killed.

Because Count Elgin rescued dozens of captured negotiators and officers from the prison, and found that some of them were dead, and the rest were tortured.

The British and French allied forces also began to wreak havoc in the name of revenge.

More tragic than in history.

I don’t know how many female relatives have been humiliated.

I don't know how many people have been killed.

Next, the British and French forces broke into Changchun Garden and Jingyi Garden, looted and burned these two royal gardens.

The entire capital was ablaze.

Then, the British and French forces targeted the Old Summer Palace and the Forbidden City.

Looking at the flames soaring into the sky.

Looking at the foreign soldiers looting and killing people everywhere.

Countless people are desperate.

Many scholars could not accept this tragic scene and hanged themselves one after another.

At this time, someone's ears heard the roar of Boyanna Mohu.

Where is the Su Yi you support?

Su Yi's collusion with foreigners is irrefutable.

Su Yi is at fault for today's misfortune.

Su Yi is a traitor and traitor.

What's even more heartbreaking is that Count Elgin not only did nothing to harm Su Yi's mansion, but also sent hundreds of soldiers to guard it, preventing anyone from destroying or looting.

In this way, Su Yi's accusation of colluding with foreigners became more conclusive.

In the entire capital, the last group of people who defended Su Yi were completely silent.

The plaque on Su Yi's residence is the traitor's traitor.

The stone tablet at the door of the traitor and traitor is particularly eye-catching.

Lin Shunian!
This was the first person in the capital at that time to stand up and express his support for Su Yi, and to lend his life to Su Yi to set up a factory in Jiujiang.

His three sons are also in Jiujiang, serving Su Yi.

He did not pass the scholar examination, but he also read poetry and books. He was Su Yi's most die-hard supporter in the capital.

At that time, many people were infected by him and started spending money.

During this period, when Su Yi's reputation was being slandered, he was also running desperately to defend Su Yi.

However, today he was also desperate.

Not because his home was robbed, but because of the collapse of some kind of belief.

Although he has no fame, he is full of ownership of this country.

Saw this doomsday scene.

Seeing the emperor abandoning all the people and despairing.

The whole person couldn't help but feel despair.

He also planned to hang himself and die for his country like his teacher and senior brother.

It’s not really anyone’s fault, it’s just that I can’t see hope in the face of the scene in front of me.

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And this time!
It is dozens of miles away from the capital.

Su Yi looked up at the stars.

fell into the most violent struggle.

In fact, in a sense, the burning and looting of the Old Summer Palace and the burning and looting of the Forbidden City would only deal a more fatal blow to the authority of the Qing court.

For Su Yi, this is still an advantageous part.

However, it does not matter whether it is the Old Summer Palace or the Forbidden City.

It does not belong to the Qing Dynasty family.

It is a treasure of the entire Chinese nation.

It is a symbol of the whole of China.

Su Yi couldn't pass this level mentally.

In front of him, the whole ground was covered with knees.

Shen Baozhen, Zhaobu, Waitabu, Tingren, Li Qi, etc.

"Commander, think twice!"

"The foreign army is too strong. With your determination, the army we have finally trained may be completely destroyed."

"If the Old Summer Palace is burned, it will be burned. If the Imperial Palace is burned, it will be burned." Shen Baozhen gritted his teeth and said: "The commander-in-chief is the leader of the world. We only brought 8,000 troops. These 8,000 new troops are our absolute main force. , This is the foundation of the great cause of the future. Once it is damaged, how can we suppress the Hunan Army and how can we compete with the imperial court?"

Shen Baozhen hugged Su Yi's legs and said: "Commander, listen to what I have to say. Basia Li should have rushed back on June 10th. He will be back in a few days, and he will take him with him The edict from the British royal family is back. By then, Marshal, with the edict in hand, you will still be able to force Count Elgin to lead his army to withdraw from the capital, you will still be able to turn the tide, and you will still be the savior of the country."

"It won't affect your ability to enter the center!"

"If we are angry and raise troops now, and completely defeat the main force and the foreign army, what will happen in the future?"

"For the Old Summer Palace, for the Forbidden City, even for the people of the capital, it is not worth your while to make such a sacrifice."

"What if we lose the war? You have lost your reputation for turning the tide, and you will be reduced to the likes of Seng Gelinqin and Rong Lu."

Indeed, now Su Yi leads his army to Beijing.

Even watching the Old Summer Palace being burned, or even the imperial palace being burned and robbed.

In the next ten days, when Basia Li returns, Su Yi can still appear as a hero, forcing the foreigners to retreat and save the capital.

If Su Yi sent troops and was defeated, then... in the future, the foreigners' retreat would become more of a voluntary retreat, without Su Yi's contribution.

In terms of political interests, Su Yi should not send troops to fight with the British and French forces.

Shen Baozhen shouted: "Xu Youren, please say something, Master Chongen, please also say something."

Xu Youren stepped forward and said tremblingly: "Brother Su Yixian, I...I also feel that you should not send troops this time."

Chongen stepped forward and said: "Xiaoyi, I won't blame you at all. For the sake of the future, you really shouldn't send troops."

Wang Shiqing knelt down straight and said: "Commander, as long as you give the order, Shiqing is willing to be shattered into pieces without fear of death. But... my subordinates also believe that we should not take risks."

Whether it is sincere or against your will.

Everyone present begged Su Yi not to send troops.

Su Yi still looked at the starry sky quietly and didn't make a sound for a long time.

His plan has not gone wrong so far, but it is too difficult to completely get stuck in the rhythm.

Now, there are more than ten days of errors.

The British and French forces advanced too fast, much faster than in history.

Su Yi had already set aside two months of redundancy, but the British and French forces were advancing nearly three months faster than in history.

But maybe this is the best arrangement?

"Rumble..." There were bursts of thunder from the sky.

There were bursts of lightning.

I can access the Internet again.

But there was nothing to help him decide now.

Only himself.

Sending troops may save the Old Summer Palace, save the imperial palace, and save countless lives.

However, there is a high possibility of defeat!

Even to pieces.

Without sending troops, we can still reap the fruits of victory in the future.

All kinds of voices sounded in Su Yi's head.

It’s hard to tell whether it’s a real person or the sonorous voices of historical figures in books.

If this world has a future.

When people in future generations see me today, will they be proud of me?

Will you be ashamed of me?
The real hero is not ninety-nine percent rational.

One percent crazy.

Although there are thousands of people, I am going?
When he faced the United Nations forces, did he really not think that he would be defeated?
To coerce, to cooperate, to conspire.

My authority cannot be all conspiracy and calculation.

There still needs to be light, and there still needs to be a royal way.

Ask about your heart today, ask about your heart tomorrow, and ask about your heart a hundred years from now.

Su Yi gradually calmed down and was no longer anxious.

Then, he gave a calm order: "New Army, set off and enter Beijing!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone is silent.

After a long while, Wang Shiqing knelt down and kowtowed: "My lord, Wang Shiqing, pay homage to my lord!"

Shen Baozhen kowtowed: "Shen Baozhen, pay homage to the lord."

"Xu Youren, meet my lord!"

"Chong'en, pay homage to the lord."

This world may still need heroism.

Eight thousand new troops shouted in unison: "Commander, win the battle!"

"The handsome man is victorious!"

With an order.

Eight thousand new troops marched towards the capital like a tide under the darkness of night!

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midnight!

The capital was still looted and burned.

Still crying, still shouting.

However, suddenly a piece of news like thunder came.

Su Yi leads his army to Beijing!

During this period, the British and French forces had been looting and had lost any threat.

Therefore, the defense of several city gates can no longer be described as weak.

Everyone is getting rich, why should I guard the city gate?

Moreover, knowing that the Old Summer Palace and other places might be robbed next, the British and French allied forces were stationed near the north of the capital.

Therefore, Su Yi's army almost easily captured the Yongding Gate in the south and rushed into the capital.

Countless people came through the windows and through the cracks in the doors.

Seeing Su Yi's new army neatly and densely packed outside.

They couldn't help but be horrified, this...whose army is this?
However, they recognize the word Su on the military flag.

This...is this Commander Su Yi's army?

So, someone cautiously poked his head out and asked, "Excuse me, are they Commander Su Yi's army?"

"Yes, we are Commander Su Yi's army."

"You, what are you doing?"

"Rescue the capital and expel the foreigners," the officer said calmly.

Suddenly, the scholar inside the door burst into tears of joy.

The windows of one house after another lit up.

Doors opened from house to house.

One figure after another came out.

One of the old men, who still had strangulation marks on his neck, was Lin Shunian, who was hanged and was saved by his eldest son.

He shouted tremblingly: "Yes, is it Commander Su Yi?"

Su Yi said: "Uncle Lin, it's me!"

Lin Shunian burst into tears and knelt on the ground, shouting loudly: "Commander Su Yi is here to save the capital, Commander Su Yi is here!"

"I know it, I know it!"

"My eyes will never see the wrong person."

"Master Su Yi is victorious!"

"Long live Marshal Su Yi!" Someone shouted by mistake.

Even though it was the middle of the night, the news of Su Yi's arrival in Beijing still swept through like a tsunami.

Wherever his new army arrived, countless people poured out.

At this moment, no matter his future victory or defeat.

Su Yi's charges, such as colluding with foreigners and being a traitor, all disappeared.

The eyes of countless people were filled with infinite admiration and admiration.

The foreign army was so powerful that the imperial court lost tens of thousands of troops and countless people died.

General Su Yi led his army thousands of miles northward.

This is life to death!

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Note: I have given you nearly 12,000 yuan. My benefactor, please give me a few of the monthly tickets in your pocket.
Then I went to eat, and I almost forgot to wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival, thank you!

(End of this chapter)