Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 23 Jiujiang was defeated!The court was shocked

The messenger did not wear a red band on his arm. Only a few people noticed this detail.

At this time, countless people in the entire capital were affected by the battle of Jiujiang.

Seeing the messenger's shouts, the city gate suddenly boiled.

Most people are still in the inertia of thinking and feel that this time is the same as the previous two times, and it is also a good news.

And if you expedite it for six hundred miles, it will definitely be a great success.

Either the navy of the puppet king Shi Dakai was completely wiped out, or Jiujiang was completely captured.

As mentioned in the last good news, Jiujiang was surrounded and suffocated, the city had run out of food, and the morale of the rebels was extremely low.

"Is the Jiujiang battle report coming?"

"Is the good news coming from Jiujiang?"

Countless people immediately swarmed forward, but soon the officers and soldiers guarding the gate waved their whips and drove the group away.

"Get out of the way, out of the way!"

The city gate defenders used their fastest speed to open a clear path for the messenger.

The messenger rushed through the city gate without any delay.

Shouting six hundred miles to hurry up, he headed towards the Forbidden City.

Along the way, countless people became restless upon hearing this.

After waiting for so long, has the good news from Jiujiang finally arrived?
At this time, Zhang Yuzhao was copying copybooks and trying to calm down.

He awaited the news more eagerly than anyone else.

At this time, I heard the commotion outside.

"Six hundred miles urgent."

"Jiujiang Battle Report!"

Zhang Yuzhao couldn't help shaking his hand, and the word was written incorrectly.

"Zhang Shun, hurry up and wait outside the palace. Report any news as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Master!" The servant immediately ran out quickly.

When they entered the inner city, it was even more sensational, because compared to the common people, the bannermen were obviously more concerned about the outcome of the Battle of Jiujiang.

If it weren't for the patrolling sergeants, they would have wanted to stop the messenger, but many of the Eight Banners disciples also followed the messenger and headed towards the palace gate.

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In the court, Du Han came out and said: "Your Majesty, what is Su Yi's intention in cursing that the battle of Jiujiang will be defeated? You will know if you ask someone to bring it up. Whether it was his idea alone or someone else instigated it, we must thoroughly investigate it."

"This battle is related to the safety of the country. Anyone who has a little bit of loyalty will not say anything that will lead to defeat. It is sensational and disturbing people's hearts." Du Han continued: "So Lord Chong'en said that Su Yi is devoted to the public and loyal to the emperor. Patriotism, I would never agree with that!"

"Su Ye said that the battle of Jiujiang will be defeated. It is not only ridiculous, but also has wrong intentions."

"The emperor is kind and kind, which is rarely seen in ancient times. However, the subordinates are arrogant and lose their respect. Therefore, we should combine kindness and power to avoid shaking the central authority!"

"So I ask you to punish Su Yi severely to serve as a warning to others and to avoid future troubles!"

Du Han's words were very serious, and they also reached the heart of Emperor Xianfeng.

He was Xianfeng's confidant, so of course he knew what to say.

Before, it was just the censor who violently attacked, but now the minister of military aircraft actually left the field directly.

Just for the final word!
Kill Su Yi in one fell swoop and overthrow the non-existent Prince Hui faction.

Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong!

"Six hundred miles, hurry up!"

"Jiujiang Battle Report!"

"Jiujiang Battle Report!"

Suddenly, everyone was shocked.

Is the Jiujiang war report finally here?
Is it finally here?
Everyone is also counting the days to impeach Su Yi, Chong En and others.

It is to cope with the timeliness of this battle report.

Killing Su Yi doesn't matter at all. After all, he is just a little ant.

The key is to take the opportunity to remove both Hui Zheng and Chong En. In this case, Prince Yi Hui's character will definitely hide at home for a long time and not go out. In this way, the Sushun Party will have no opponents in the court.

All in all, I would like to thank Su Yi for going crazy and giving him a perfect opportunity to attack Prince Hui's faction.

The emperor shouted loudly: "Quick, call quickly!"

The palace door is open!

Several guards drove the messenger quickly up the steps and into the palace.

All eyes were fixed on the messenger.

The messenger opened his mouth to speak, but found that he was completely speechless.

This was the messenger from the Governor's Palace of Huguang. He was already extremely tired from running all the way. After entering the Jinluan Palace and meeting the emperor, he was even more nervous. His whole body was shaking, and his lips were completely chapped and bleeding.

"Quick, give him a glass of warm milk."

Soon, someone brought a cup of warm goat's milk and drank it for the messenger.

Several guards took off the bamboo tube from the messenger's back and handed it to the emperor respectfully.

With the emperor's consent, the eunuch next to him removed the wax seal and took out the memorial inside.

At this time, almost everyone in the hall held their breath and looked at the messenger.

You, you do speak.

The Battle of Jiujiang is about losing or winning, it’s up to you.

The messenger shouted as if he had exhausted all his strength.

"Your Majesty, the battle of Jiujiang has been lost!"

"Zeng Guofan's navy was almost destroyed."

"The Hubei Admiral Taqibu died in battle, and the siege of Jiujiang was defeated."

After saying this, the messenger passed out immediately.And as soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into deathly silence!

This... how is this possible?

They were so passive before, with such disparity in power, yet everyone won.

How many times the enemy's strength was this time, but ended up losing?
Moreover, he lost so miserably?

After the emperor heard this, his body trembled suddenly, as if he was struck by lightning, and there was a roar in his ears, and he could hardly hear anything.

lost? !
Lost!

How did you lose?
Isn't the situation great?

Wasn’t there a lot of good news before?
Didn’t he say that Jiujiang would be captured within a month?
How did you lose?
And...still lost so miserably?

After a long while, Xianfeng trembled and took out the secret music from the bamboo tube.

There are two copies in total, one is from Huguang Governor Yang Pei, and the other is Zeng Guofan's confession.

The entire defeat process is clearly written on it.

Zeng Guofan didn't write it, but Yang Pei, the governor of Huguang, did, and Zeng Guofan's mistakes were written in very detail.

As expected, Shi Dakai feigned defeat at Hukou, then lured the enemy deeper, allowing Zeng Guofan's navy to divide its forces, resulting in the complete annihilation of Xiao Jieshan's speedboat troops at Gutang Customs.Then Shi Dakai's navy fought out from Poyang Lake, and Zeng Guofan's main navy in the Yangtze River was too big to engage in close combat, so it was completely annihilated by Shi Dakai.

Even Zeng Guofan's flagship was burned down. The defeated Zeng Guofan once again threw himself into the river and was rescued.

Now the water surface of the Yangtze River is already full of rebellious sailors.Shi Dakai has led tens of thousands of people and has entered Hubei. Guangji, Hankou, Wuchang and other important towns are already in danger.

On the Jiujiang side, although Lin Qirong had a low official position and was not well-known, he was extremely brave and good at fighting and was not afraid of death.

Taqibu, Luo Zenan and others led the army to fight fiercely for several days and nights, but failed to move Jiujiang City at all.

In the fierce battles one after another, Taqibu took the lead and stayed awake for several days and nights. He suddenly died suddenly on the battlefield.

Because the situation has changed, this war has received far more attention than history, and the desire for victory has also far exceeded history.

In order to cooperate with Zeng Guofan, Taqibu fought more fiercely and fought more crazily.

Therefore, he died suddenly earlier than in history.

So far, the battle in Jiujiang was a complete failure.

Xianfeng stared at the roar in his ears and read it over and over again.

It was as if the words on the memorial could swim.

Feeling cold and shivering all over.

It was obviously a winnable battle, and it was obviously a good situation, but it ended up like this.

What's even more frightening is that all this is no different from what Su Yi calculated.

How was this battle lost?

Su Yi's judgment on Shi Dakai and Lin Qirong's judgment was perfect!

After reading it several times, Xianfeng suddenly threw out the records about Yang Pei and Zeng Guofan.

Sushun and Prince Hui stepped forward, picked up the folds, and looked at the emperor to inquire.

The emperor closed his eyes and ignored it.

The two of them read the memorial.

Prince Hui was shocked in his heart, and Su Yi's three-defeat remarks once again sounded in his ears.

At this time, compared with reality and Zeng Guofan's confession, Su Yi's voice that night seemed so deafening.

The analysis turned out to be exactly the same.

Although Su Yi was not on the battlefield, the entire war development process seemed to be proceeding exactly according to his analysis.

Is he so smart?

Is there really such an amazing person in The Red Ribbon?

You must know that he had escaped from the battle before, bought his head, and bought the merits of the Eight Banners.

Why has such a dramatic change occurred?

After reading it, Qi Chongen trembled all over.

Just now everyone impeached him and the emperor scolded him, but Chongen didn't even tremble.

But now, he was shaking.

I can't tell whether it was a surprise or a shock.

I... I think there is such a person in the Jueluo family? !

Is this the legendary strategizing and final calculation thousands of miles away?
Isn't that a character in the play?
Lord Chongen couldn't wait to leave the court and talk with Su Yi all night long.

If it is really so great, then Chongen will use all his abilities to push this clan member to the top.

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There was silence above the court.

This may be a huge victory for Su Yi.But for the emperor and the Qing court, it was a disastrous defeat.

The war situation in the past year or so may have been too smooth. The elimination of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the great victories at Xiangtan, the great victories at Wuchang, and the great victories at Tianjiazhen have made many people full of fantasies about the next situation. The great victories at Jiujiang, Anqing, and then the Hunan Army and Jiangbei. The Jiangnan Camp will completely surround and capture Tianjing, the base of the rebellion, to completely end the rebellion and destroy the so-called Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

The defeat in the Battle of Jiujiang undoubtedly shattered this illusion.

Not only can they not advance eastward along the Yangtze River, but most of the cities in Hubei that were previously recaptured will be lost.

Just as Su Yi had judged, almost all the things gained from the previous three victories had to be vomited out.

What should I do next?
Emperor Xianfeng felt dizzy and haggard.

He was asking God, why did he do this to him?

Why was he left with such a fragmented country, with rebellions and bandits inside, and foreign barbarians looking at him with eager eyes?

Lord Chong'en stepped forward, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, I sincerely request that Su Yi be summoned to the palace to consult on politics!"

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Note: This is the second update. Don’t keep the tickets in the hands of your benefactors. Can you give them to me?

It’s No. 24 on the new book list. Give me strength and try harder to move forward, okay?
(End of this chapter)