Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 242: Overwhelm the Empress Dowager Ci'an! The world is in chaos!
(Reviewed again, I will modify it)
In this era of declining bannermen, there are still a few relatively strong people.

Duolong'a is considered one. He has always been in the local area and has served as the commander-in-chief and general of Jingzhou for a long time.

He has always been under the command of the Governor of Huguang or the Governor of Hubei. Because he has fought side by side for a long time, he has a close relationship with the Hunan Army.

In addition, Guo Beier Du Xing'a is also considered one.

His historical trajectory has been greatly changed. In 1853, he followed Seng Gelinqin to destroy the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Northern Expedition, so he was favored by Seng Gelinqin.

Later, Su Yi was planning to build a new army. In order to help his son Boyan fight for power, Seng Gelinqin recommended many elites to Boyan's command.

Duxing is among them.

Later, Boyan failed to seize power and left the New Army in despair, while Du Xing'a still stayed in Su Yi's New Army.

After several twists and turns, Su Yi left the Tianjin New Army, and the army returned to Ronglu.

At that time, there was a group of elite officers and instructors who stayed in Tianjin as the seeds of a new batch of new troops.

The defeat made Du Xing'a doubt his life.

After the decree from the capital arrives.

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The messenger said: "Sirius kills Beidou!"

Du Xingadao: "Who knows?"

This time around the new policy regarding the dismantling of the Eight Banners Army, many officials filed memorials to oppose it.

Du Xingadao: "What's the use? Isn't it vulnerable?"

He fought in many battles.

Facing the British and French coalition forces in these battles, the Tianjin New Army fought well at the beginning, but always collapsed at the last moment.

In the middle of the night, someone found Du Xing'a.

"Fu Qi has a relationship with Su Yi. This person may not be reliable."

His father and grandfather were both senior officials of the Eight Banners.

Zhao Bu, the commander of the fifth division.

"When things are done in the future, you will directly join the Army Department and serve as the Admiral of the Nine Gates."

But he is certainly not the core. He has neither entered the Secret Service nor the Great Council.

The fourth division was mostly made up of bannermen and a small number of Han Chinese.

"You are most loyal to the late Emperor, and you are most loyal to the Qing Dynasty and the Eight Banners." The envoy said: "After the defeat of Baliqiao, the capital was in crisis. When the British and French forces broke through the capital, everyone was running away, but you led the army to attack the capital. To stop the British and French forces."

A few hours later, another person came in through Du Xing'a's window.

"General Du, please remember a password. At the most critical moment, as long as those who shout this password are our own people, there may be special operations." The messenger said.

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Du Xingadao: "Why are you looking for me instead of Fu Qi? He is the commander of the fourth division."

The 4th Division, the 5th Division, and the Cavalry Division were all newly trained this time.

The commander of the cavalry division is Wang Shiqing, but most of the soldiers in it are Mongolian cavalry, obeying Seng Gelinqin's orders.

Du Xingadao: "What's the password?"

Su Yi, Ronglu, and Seng Gelinqin immediately left the Tianjin military station and galloped towards the capital.

The first division was in the north, and the second division was in Jiangxi to defend Jiujiang.

In a sense, Dehing Ah is one of them.

The Army's First Division and Second Division both belonged to Su Yi.

This time the Imperial Army created three new divisions, and he joined as an elite instructor.

In the following years, he has been one of the core officers of the Tianjin New Army under Ronglu.

"The world will undergo tremendous changes in the future. The superiors have great expectations for General Du. I hope you can fulfill your mission at the critical moment."

The messenger said: "But this army is different, right?"

And those who stayed behind were a group of Su Yi's undercover agents.

If nothing else happens, the division commander should be Fu Qi, and Du Xing'a will be the deputy division commander.

The defeats in these wars brought him great pain.

Many people looked at the backs of the three officials and felt a faint sense of the impending rain.

Du Xing'a, with the title of deputy capital, is one of them.

The third division belongs to Ronglu.

Duxing Adao: "Why are you looking for me?"

He is also a reformist and does not agree with the elimination of the Eight Banners Army in one fell swoop because he is an Eight Banner himself.

The first, second Battle of Dagukou, Battle of Tongzhou, Battle of Baliqiao, etc.

It turned out to be a megabu.

"Du Xing, why don't you return to the team?" Zhaobu whispered.

Du Xing Adao: "Return to the team, which team?"

Zhao preached: "At that time, the commander-in-chief went to Jiangxi to serve as governor, leaving many seeds behind in the new army in Tianjin. You were one of them. Did you swear to be loyal to the commander-in-chief at that time?"

Du Xingadao: "Of course I am loyal to the Qing Dynasty and to the commander-in-chief."

"You know, that's not what we want to hear," Zhao preached.

Then, Zhao preached: "Is there anything else you want to say to me?"

"No." Du Xingad said.

Then, Du Xingadao said: "Lord Zhaobu, your sister is the current concubine, and she also has a descendant of the late emperor. You have a share in the Qing Dynasty, and you have a share in the Eight Banners. Don't you think so? Are you willing to just watch the Eight Banners disappear completely?”

Zhao preached: "General Du, who do you think was the biggest fault when the Qing Dynasty fell into the situation it is in today?"

Du Xingadao: "Do you want to say that it's all my fault?"

Zhao preached: "This is the responsibility of the entire country, not the responsibility of one family. But in the final analysis, our Eight Banners have a greater responsibility. Let me ask you, who led the army to defend the palace and the Old Summer Palace when the late emperor was hunting in the north? "

Du Xingadao: "Yes, it is indeed General Su Yi who fought tooth and nail to defend the capital, defended the Old Summer Palace, and made the foreigners retreat. But what he wants to destroy now is the Eight Banners, and what he wants to destroy is the foundation of our Qing Dynasty."

Zhao said: "Do you think the new army is strong? Do you think the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone is good? When the late emperor visited the south, you were there to escort him, and you saw it with your own eyes."

Du Xing Adao: "The new army is strong and the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone is good. But does this mean that the country and the country of our ancestors should be ruined?"

Zhao preached: "No, this is not to destroy the country and country of our ancestors, but to revive the country and country of our ancestors."

Du Xing Adao: "If this continues, will the country and the country still belong to my banner people? Will it still belong to my Manchuria?"

Zhao preached: "This is not the revival of one family, but the revival of the whole country. If the confrontation between Manchu and Han continues like this, how can we liberate the productive forces of billions of people? How can we use the power of billions of people to revive this country? Why is this great cause of revival Do you want to stick to one family name?”

What he said was the purpose of the Great Power Congress.

Du Xing'a sneered and said: "You have been completely brainwashed, and you don't even want the country of your ancestors."

Zhao preached: "No, Lord Du, you are bound by corrupt ideas. You can't even emancipate your mind, and you don't even dare to do it. How can we talk about ZTE? It's ridiculous!"

Then, the two broke up unhappy.

On the other side, as a former first-class bodyguard, Fu Qi was also Su Yi's earliest ally.

Later, with the break between the emperor and Su Yi, the relationship between the two also became cold.

In terms of military theory and military strength, he is far inferior to Du Xing'a.

But he is probably still a candidate for division commander.

For battalion commanders and below, you can rely on military literacy and ability.

But when you reach the official position of regimental leader or above, there are many factors to consider.

Fu Qi is a candidate that both Su Yi and the Queen Mother can accept.

As soon as Su Yi, Ronglu, and Seng Gelinqin left, Fu Qi received a large number of invitations, and many people wanted to visit.

Because everyone knows that he may be the commander of the fourth division.

The fourth division has a total of 12,000 soldiers, and more than half of the soldiers are bannermen.

Therefore, this division is also considered by the Eight Banners nobles to be the most able to win over, and can become the main armed force of the Eight Banners in the future.

But Fu Qi rejected everyone.

Whether it's an envoy sent by the nobles of the Eight Banners or someone from the Great Power Congress.

Li Qi is Su Yi's confidant. He has been an old acquaintance with Fu Qi for a long time.

But this time Li Qi came to ask to see Fu Qi, but he was also rejected.

As soon as the three senior officers left, an undercurrent began to surge throughout the military station.

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Beijing!

Su Yi, Ronglu, and Seng Gelinqin ran all the way, just in time for the court meeting the next day.

The queen mothers of the two palaces lowered their curtains.

The little emperor sat on the throne somewhat dullly.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Three senior officials from the Army Ministry are here. Tell them what happened?"

Aixinjueluo Zailing, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "We rebelled against an army of 150,000 and went south, conquered Danyang, Changzhou and Wuxi, and are currently leading the army to attack Suzhou."

Su Yi's face twitched slightly and said: "Who is the coach?"

Zai Ling said: "Shi Dakai, the coach of the left army, and Chen Yucheng, the coach of the right army."

The Queen Mother said: "Suzhou is the most important source of tax revenue for our Qing Dynasty. What should we do?"

Then, everyone looked at Su Yi.

You are not only the center, but also the Minister of War.

Su Yi said: "Where is the report from Zeng Guofan, governor of Liangjiang? Where is the report from Li Hongzhang, governor of Jiangsu?"

The elite soldiers of Jiangsu were all the remnants of the Jiangnan camp. They had previously been loyal to Xu Youren, which meant they were indirectly loyal to Su Yi.

In order to help Su Yi seize the central power, Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai took all the troops from Jiangsu and went northward. A total of 16,000 people now became the first garrison division of the capital.

Although no one spoke, the hidden meaning was clear.

Mr. Su Yi, you have mobilized all the elite soldiers and horses from Jiangsu. Only then did Changzhou, Wuxi, Danyang and other cities fall.

However, when Xu Youren led Jiangsu's elite to go north, it was equivalent to handing over the entire Jiangsu military power to Li Hongzhang.

How many troops does the Hunan Army have? More than a hundred thousand, right?
Why can't Jiangsu be defended?

"The military situation is raging. Please ask the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of War to make a decision as soon as possible." said Zai Ling, Minister of the Ministry of War.

And at this time.

Suddenly there was shouting outside.

"Six hundred miles to expedite, six hundred miles to expedite..."

The empress dowagers of the two palaces couldn't help but change their expressions slightly, but the little emperor raised his head with great interest.

Then the messenger rushed in.

"Li Hongzhang, the governor of Jiangsu, reports that Suzhou has fallen!"

The expressions of the empress dowagers of the two palaces changed drastically.

Then, the messenger handed over a memorial.

After the empress dowagers of the two palaces read it, they handed it to Su Yi.

Su Yi opened it and looked at only the most important content.

Li Hongzhang said that the rebel army had obtained the latest weapons and equipment from foreigners, and its combat effectiveness had greatly increased. The army he led was outnumbered and Suzhou was lost, and he asked the two empress dowagers to convict him.

In addition, he had already led his army to retreat to Songjiang.

Please ask the imperial court to send reinforcements south immediately. The rebellious army may attack Shanghai at any time.

The General Taxation Department was in Shanghai at this time.

Moreover, many of the financial sources of the Qing government were also in Shanghai. If Shanghai fell, it would be unimaginable.

In history, after Li Xiucheng captured Suzhou, he attacked Shanghai several times, which was around this time.

However, the current situation is more complicated than in history.

Because the British had dominant interests in China, they angered the United States and Russia.

Therefore, the foreigners in Shanghai at this time were not of the same mind.

You know, the U.S. and Russian fleets are still confronting the Suyi Yangtze River Fleet at the Yangtze River Estuary.

However, the combined fleets of the two families were not strong enough to dare to open fire on Su Yi's Yangtze River fleet.

However, it restrained Su Yi's main naval force.

If nothing else goes wrong, the Russian minister should be arriving soon, right?

Just a quarter of an hour later.

There was a shout outside, and the Russian Minister Ignatieff asked for an audience.

The Queen Mother of the two palaces frowned, completely unwilling to see the minister.

Under Su Yi's influence, the foreigner the two empress dowagers hate most now is the Russian minister.

Now the British minister and the French minister are already working in the capital, and they will come to the palace to visit them every once in a while.

Even the wives of the ministers of the two countries came to the palace as guests many times.

Especially the attitude of the British Minister was much better than that of the late Emperor.

As for the American and Russian ministers, they were still unwilling to go to Beijing to submit their credentials. Instead, they kept issuing war threats.

After a while, the Russian minister entered the hall.

"This is a personal letter from the Emperor of our country. Please read it."

Then, the Russian minister handed over this handwritten letter.

Of course, the Chinese translation has been done on the side.

This is a long letter with a very gentle tone, and it even elaborates on the friendship between the two countries in large sections.

It can even be called lengthy.

Until the end, the Russian emperor said that it was very regrettable that your country's prime minister was unwilling to recognize the Qing-Russia-Beijing Treaty and did not recognize the Aihun Treaty.

At the mouth of the Yangtze River, Qing warships even opened fire on Russian warships.

On the northern border, the armies of the two countries frequently clashed.

Russia was extremely unwilling to go to war with the Qing Dynasty. In order to protect its own interests and the people in Eastern Siberia, it had to use military means to restore Russia's interests.

To avoid war, the Qing government must agree to two conditions.

First, fully recognize the contents of the "Aihun Treaty" and the "Qing-Russia-Beijing Treaty", cede the Yangtze River navigation rights, and the two countries need to re-survey the border again.

Second, remove the culprits who plunged the two countries into a war crisis, such as Su Yi.

After reading it, the empress dowagers of the two palaces handed Su Yi the letter written by the Russian Emperor.

Su Yi read it again.

The Russian minister said: "In order to protect the safety of the border citizens, we have assembled nearly 20,000 troops at the border. Our great Emperor has also issued an order to prepare to gather 100,000 troops to go to Eastern Siberia to protect our interests."

A hundred thousand troops? !
Upon hearing this number, the expressions of the empress dowagers of the two palaces changed, and the expressions of the civil and military officials in the court also changed drastically.

At its peak, the British and French forces did not exceed 30,000 people, and no more than 18,000 people were put into the battlefield at the same time.

And Russia actually wants to invest 100,000 troops?

Then, wouldn’t it mean that Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Shengjing might fall?

For a moment, everyone looked at Su Yi.

In the eyes of many people, this matter was caused by Su Yi.

The Russian minister said: "This is a personal letter from the emperor of our country, so it can be regarded as an ultimatum."

"If your country continues to refuse to compromise, then only a full-scale war awaits your country."

Then, the Russian minister left directly, leaving the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in panic.

The fear of foreigners has been deeply engraved in my bones.

"Queen Mother, what...what should we do? The south has counterattacked and conquered Suzhou, and will soon attack Shanghai and Zhejiang."

"The Russians from the north are coming to kill us soon."

"Two years ago, the British and French forces came from Tianjin, and they could still hunt Chengde in the north. Now if the Russians come from the north, where else can they go?"

As soon as these words came out, the empress dowagers of the two palaces turned cold.

You bully us women again, don’t you have enough authority?

When the late emperor was here, did you dare to say such things?
However, in history, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered the capital, they did not escape from Chengde, but from Xi'an.

"Heilongjiang, Jilin and Shengjing are the lands of Longxing and cannot be lost."

"Empress Dowager, please send someone from the Prime Minister's Office to negotiate with the Russians?"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

negotiation? The Russians will definitely not negotiate with Su Yi, but will choose to negotiate with Guiliang and Wenxiang.

And once negotiations begin, it will definitely be recognition of the Aihun Treaty.

At that time, Su Yi's foreign policy will be overturned directly.

Seeing more and more people supporting the proposal, the Queen Mother of the two palaces immediately looked at Su Yi.

"Let's discuss it again!" Yehenala said firmly.

The great eunuch Zenglu said: "Disband the dynasty!"

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty changed slightly.

Queen Mother, why did you defend Su Yi and force the court to disperse?

What to do about the war situation in the south? No discussion yet.

The plight of the Russians in the north was not discussed?

Just forcibly disperse the court?
What to do if the country dies?
Suddenly, many nobles of the Eight Banners looked at the Empress Dowager Ci'an. You are the Empress Dowager. Now that the country is in crisis, why don't you just say a word?
At this time, Empress Dowager Ci'an also looked at Empress Dowager Cixi with great surprise, but at this critical moment, she would not sing the opposite.

Then, the queen mothers of the two palaces took the little emperor and left.

The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty glanced at Su Yi.

Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan and others seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end they left without saying anything.

Yi wanted to say something, but didn't.

Finally, Prince Hui Mianyu came to Su Yi and said, "Su Ye, there are deep grudges between us, but in the final analysis, grudges outweigh grudges, right?"

Su Yi said: "Of course."

Mian Yu said: "Then I'll just say one thing: the survival of the country is greater than personal honor and disgrace."

"Now that the south is in danger, the north must be held down first and concentrate on dealing with rebellion, what do you think?"

The meaning is obvious, negotiate with the Russians.

Besides, these treaties were all signed before, and this is not a new treaty that would be a loss of power and humiliating the country.

Then, Prince Hui Mianyu left.

After a while, Andehai stepped forward and said, "Xiang Su, the Queen Mother has summoned you."

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"Zeng Guofan should be killed, should be killed..." Yehenara said through gritted teeth as soon as he entered Sanxi Hall.

"How many troops does he have on hand? Almost 200,000. Why did he still condone the rebellion and conquer Suzhou?"

"You have ulterior motives, you have ulterior motives!"

In history, although Zeng Guofan also had so many troops, he also defeated Anqing.

But it failed to prevent the Taiping Army from capturing Suzhou.

Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng and others are indeed fierce.

But in this world, Zeng Guofan simply failed to conquer Anqing.

Seeing that Su Yi and the Eight Banners were at odds with each other, the Hunan Army, which was the most heavily armed, had already adopted the posture of sitting on a mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers.

Su Yi stepped forward and gently hugged her into his arms.

"The Queen Mother, you have lost your temper." Su Yi said softly.

Yehenala said angrily: "How can I not reduce my fear every day? Who is to blame for this? Isn't it your fault?"

Su Yi kissed her mouth and reached down with her hands.

"You don't even look at it. How long has it been? Are you still thinking about this?" Yehenala said angrily.

"Queen Mother, don't you want to?" Su Yi asked.

"I don't want to..." Yehenala said harshly.

But she didn't want it to be false. She really didn't think much about it when she didn't have it.

But after I got it, especially after being exposed to such violent storms as Su Ye, sometimes I felt like I was on fire.

Even in the middle of the night, her heart felt like it was on fire.

Especially in the past few months when Su Yi was at the Tianjin Military Station, she had twice ordered him to come to Beijing, but she thought too much.

This time, I haven't touched it for more than a month.

"What should we do? What do you think we should do?" Yehenala said in a trembling voice: "Otherwise, we should retreat a little bit?"

Su Yi said: "How to retreat?"

Yehenara said: "Retreat from the Russians, and before fighting against the foreigners, you must first make peace at home."

"Come out, have you washed your hands?"

Su Yi said: "It's been washed and it's very clean."

Yehenala tilted her neck back, closed her eyes, and gritted her teeth.

"Su Ye, it hurts too much, it hurts me..." Su Ye said, "This is another way of happiness, but it hurts a little bit."

Is this... really a well dug by hand?
This hand speed is so fast that it disappears. Is Kato possessed?
For a long time, Yehenala could not help but turn her eyes white, and for a long time, it seemed that she could not breathe.

The whole person kept shaking.

Then, Su Yi put his fingers in front of her and said softly: "Your Majesty, look, they are all wrinkled."

Yehenala just lay in her arms, her pupils slightly dilated, and she didn't have the energy to curse.

After a moment, tears fell from the corners of her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Su Yi asked softly.

Yehenala said: "I just feel uneasy, scared, and depraved."

"I found that every time it was not you who belittled me, but I who belittled myself."

Su Yi gently wiped her tears, and then asked: "How have you been with the Queen Mother in the east these past few months?"

Yehenala said: "It's better, at least on the surface we are in agreement. But I know that she no longer agrees with me in her heart. She feels that I am also betraying my ancestors' country, and feels that I am tied to you, a living Cao Cao. Together."

"She doesn't want to take care of things now, but she can't stand it and is full of guilt."

Then, she rolled her eyes at Su Yi and said, "Aren't you very capable? When you were in Chengde, you arrested her and the emperor. You were the one who cooperated with him first. Why are you entangled with me now? She Why can’t you handle it over there?”

Su Yi said: "We two love each other after all. Even if we were angry before, we can fight at the end of the bed and get together at the end of the bed at any time."

"Bah!" Yehenala said: "Who is in love with you?"

Then, she asked: "What about her side?"

Su Yi said: "She has no desires and needs, so it's difficult to handle."

Immediately, Yehenala sat up straight and glared at Su Yi and said, "You Su Yi, are you criticizing Huaihuai? She has no desires and desires, so I am ambitious and have desires and demands, right? She is Holy girl, I am a shameless woman, right?"

Su Yi said: "Isn't it bad to have desires and demands?"

Yehenala said: "Anyway, it's not a good thing to say."

Su Yi said: "Then let me rephrase it, it has flesh and blood."

"Bah!" Yehenala said: "You still have the nerve to say that it's amazing to break someone's blood, isn't it?"

Then, Yehenala said softly: "Su Yi, we are now tied together, so just listen to me and let's retreat from the Russians, okay?"

Su Yi said: "You mean to let Guiliang negotiate? Then give up the Yangtze River waterway? Recognize the Aihui Treaty?"

Yehenala said: "Let's talk about the future matters later."

Su Yi said: "What do the Russians say about punishing me?"

Yehenala said: "You should give up the position of Prime Minister first. Anyway, you are now the Minister of Political Affairs and the Minister of War."

Su Yi said: "What about the south?"

Yehenala said: "I suspect that someone in the court has colluded with the Hunan Army. This time I want you to lead the army south to attack the rebellion. It is completely out of good intentions. You must not leave the capital and let Shengbao and Seng Gelin Qin led his army south to defeat Ni."

"Add another Wang Shiqing to lead tens of thousands of troops south to rescue Shanghai."

Su Yi said: "Zhen'er, the Russian minister originally wanted to issue a war ultimatum to us in winter. At that time, they would have more troops in Heilongjiang, and they are very good at fighting in winter. The reason why they issued a war ultimatum to us in advance is now The ultimatum was entirely due to changes in the war situation in the south that led them to adjust their original strategy. "

Yehenala said: "Then, what do you mean?"

Su Yi said: "The rebellion in the south must be suppressed, and the Russians in the north cannot give in at all."

Yehenala said: "How much strength do we have now? It is already very difficult to deal with one side. It is impossible to deal with the dilemma between the north and the south."

Then, Yehenala said: "Besides, this is also the meaning of the one in the east."

Su Yi said: "The Queen Mother of the Eastern Palace also insists on negotiating with the Russians?"

Yehenala said: "Yes, she made it very clear that he thinks the Russians are terrible and that the Qing Dynasty is in danger of subjugation. But he can't tell you directly, so he entrusted me to tell you."

Su Yi asked: "In the past few months, have many people gone to visit the Queen Mother of the East Palace?"

Yehenala said: "Of course there are many."

"She has the softest ears."

Not only the Empress Dowager Ci'an was soft-tempered, but the Yehenala in front of her was also frightened by the Russians.

They all felt that they should negotiate with the Russians.

Su Yi fell into silence.

In the current situation, the attitudes of the two queen mothers are actually the same, and they both want to negotiate with the Russians.

And their bottom line is also very clear, that is, Su Yi resigns as Prime Minister and retains the Minister of Political Affairs and the Minister of War.

The Empress Dowager Ci'an had no desires or pursuits. She only wanted the peace of the country.

So it's hard to convince at this point.

The last time Su Yi massacred thousands of Eight Banners soldiers, she had already reached her bottom line.

However, this is also a rare opportunity.

Empress Dowager Ci'an's momentum must be suppressed, and she must be made to realize that she was wrong.

She has no desires and needs, and has a noble temperament. It is difficult to deal with her, so Su Yi chose to form a complete alliance with the Yehenala clan.

Su Yi suddenly said: "Good Zhen'er, do you believe me?"

Yehenala said: "At this time, you are still saying this?"

I've been ruined by you so many times, why should I trust you or not?

Su Yi said: "I have always tried hard to unite the two queen mothers and stay consistent. But now it is obviously getting more and more difficult."

"The Queen Mother in the east has become more and more biased towards the nobles of the Eight Banners, and has become more and more alienated from us."

Yehenala said: "You, what do you want to say?"

Su Yi said: "He is the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace. Although she doesn't like to interfere, she can always keep you under control. She hasn't publicly rebelled yet, so it's still too late. When he publicly rebels, it will be too late."

"So before that, do you want to completely overpower her?"

Yehenara shivered and said, "You, what do you mean?"

Su Yi said: "The positions of the two queen mothers are drifting apart, which is very dangerous. The last time I tried to persuade you to make peace, it had a slight effect, but it couldn't solve the fundamental problem. So, you simply confront each other once."

"Choose a favorable issue and you confront it once."

"In the end, it turns out that you are right and she is wrong, and then she will stop."

"You can overwhelm her."

Yehenara asked: "What issue?"

Su Yi said: "It's the Russian issue. The Queen Mother in the East has been deceived by many people and thinks that she should negotiate with the Russians. Then you firmly believe that we should be tough to the end."

Yehenara said: "Then, if the Russians come and Liaodong falls, you are finished and I am finished. By that time, I am afraid that I will not be able to listen to politics behind the curtain. In the future, there will only be one Queen Mother hanging behind the curtain."

Su Yi said: "Good Zhen'er, do you believe me?"

Yehenala said: "I don't know, please tell me."

Su Yi said: "I can make the Russians withdraw their troops from Heilongjiang. We will be tough to the end and finally force the Russians to withdraw their troops from Heilongjiang. What a great victory is this?"

"The Queen Mother in the east thinks that we should negotiate and compromise with the Russians. You think that we should be tough to the end and maintain the authority of the Qing Dynasty."

"In the end, we won a great victory, which means that you politically defeated the one in the east."

"And her advantage is that she has a noble temperament and doesn't hold grudges."

Yehenala fell into a fierce struggle and was very fascinated by the victory described by Su Yi.

But I am afraid of losing.

She began to think that everything Su Yi had said from the beginning to now seemed to have been done, without exception.

"You promise." Yehenala said.

Su Yi said: "I promise."

Yehenala said: "Okay."

"In the worst case, if you lose, I will flee to the south with you."

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Su Yi's new Zhenguo Palace.

What a coincidence, this is Yicai's mansion, Qingqing Dage once lived here for a long time.

Zuo Zongtang pointed to the map and said: "The situation is very clear now."

"The Queen Mother of the two palaces, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were afraid of the Russians, so they wanted to compromise and negotiate, so they removed the post of Marshal and Prime Minister."

"In addition, the commander-in-chief's strength is not conducive to the Hunan Army at all. So there must be someone in the DPRK colluding with the Hunan Army."

"This time Fa Ni captured Suzhou, which is destined to bring about two situations. The first is that the commander-in-chief leads his troops south to destroy Fa Ni and save the situation. The second is that Shengbao and Seng Gelinqin go south to wipe out Fa Ni and save the situation. ”

"If it is the first type, then the main force of the commander-in-chief leaves the capital, which can allow these Eight Banners ministers to gain the initiative in the capital and lose their suppression. Moreover, in the southern battlefield, they probably also want to use the rebellious hand to destroy the commander-in-chief the main army.”

"If it is the second type, and Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao lead the army south, then the three newly built divisions will be taken away, and even part of the commander's main army will be taken away. Then more than ten or two hundred thousand Hunan troops will be taken away. The army will fully cooperate with Rong Lu and Seng Gelinqin to destroy the rebels and even capture Nanjing, achieving an unparalleled feat. By then, the power and reputation of Ronglu and Seng Gelinqin will completely overwhelm the commander-in-chief."

"In short, if the commander-in-chief goes south to suppress the rebellion, the Hunan Army will not work hard and will not cooperate with the commander-in-chief in the battle."

"On the contrary, if Seng Gelinqin, Shengbao, or even Ronglu go south to suppress the rebellion, then the Hunan army will do its best to cooperate in the fight."

This is indeed the situation.

Su Yi came to the map and said slowly: "It's not just this situation."

"Zeng Guofan underestimated Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng, Li Shixian and others." Su Yi pointed to the map and said: "What will explode next will not only be the battle in Shanghai, but also Henan and Shandong."

"The Hunan Army tried its best but could not suppress Fa Ni's hundreds of thousands of troops. Now it still wants to take advantage of Fa Ni and kill people with a borrowed knife?"

"As long as we relax a little, the rebel army will unite with the Nian army again and spread throughout northern Jiangsu, northern Anhui, Shandong, and Henan."

Tian Yugong said: "This is like playing with fire and burning yourself."

Then, he couldn't help but said: "Actually, this move is from learning from the commander-in-chief."

This is true.

At that time, Su Yi wanted to protect himself and fight against the emperor, so he released the Taiping Army. This trend poured into southern Jiangsu, causing Jiangnan Daying, Changzhou, Danyang, and Wuxi to all fall, and Suzhou was also in danger.

Su Yi borrowed the terrifying weapon of the Taiping Army to unite several southern provinces, and finally formed the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance.

Now, in order to protect themselves and resist Su Yi as the center, the Hunan Army also chose to release the flood of Taiping Army.

For the Hunan Army, there is actually not much time.

Once Su Yi completely integrated the Central Army and completely conquered the Imperial Central Army.

Then the only way waiting for the Hunan Army in the future is to be dismissed.

However, last time, Su Yi played the game extremely well. Not only did he achieve his strategic goal, but he was also able to release the flood of rebellion and successfully take it back.

I don’t know if Zeng Guofan and others have this ability.

Tian Yugong said: "Commander, the most critical core now is the British. As long as they do not agree to go north to attack Vladivostok, the Russians will never retreat. We cannot win this overall situation."

Zuo Zongtang said: "And it won't be long before the waters of Vladivostok will freeze over. By then, the opportunity will be completely missed."

According to Su Yi's judgment, the Russians may not be able to wait until next year. As long as they gather 20,000 people, they may officially send troops to attack the entire Heilongjiang this year.

Su Yi could never let this happen.

Moreover, he was trying his best to suppress the chaos in the world.

But the Hunan Army deliberately let go.

Therefore, if you can't suppress it no matter what, you might as well explode it in the most advantageous way.

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Meeting the next day!

The ministers discussed the war situation in the south and the crisis of the Russians in the north.

This time, the will of the civil and military officials was very unified, and they felt that this was the weakest moment of the Qing Dynasty.

The new imperial army in Tianjin has not yet been trained, and the generals of Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Shengjing in the north probably have less than 28,000 banner troops. Including the Rehe capital and Suiyuan generals, that is, the three There are only about 10,000 Eight Banners soldiers.

The original Eight Banners Army still had high morale, but because of Su Yi's new policy, the Eight Banners in these places also knew that one day they would be disbanded. Their morale plummeted, and they had no intention of fighting. They could not stop the wolf-like Russian army.

The land of Longxing in Liaodong must not be lost.

Therefore, the only way to rebel against the South is to fight.

With the Russians in the north, there is only negotiation.

Empress Dowager Ci'an listened very attentively and expressed her support in this manner.

After expressing their opinions, many officials looked at the two queen mothers.

In the end, it was up to the Queen Mother to make the decision.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Su Yi, you are the Prime Minister, what are your last words?"

Su Yi said: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Russians are extremely greedy. Once they give in, they will push further. Once negotiated, it will be a compromise, and then not only will the minister resign as prime minister. The Russians will take the opportunity to put forward more demanding demands, such as Compensation, such as ceding most of Heilongjiang.”

"Therefore, I firmly believe that there must be no compromise with the Russians."

Empress Dowager Cixi took a deep breath and said: "You are a diplomat, so I will listen to you this time. I will never compromise like the Russians and will be tough to the end."

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the court changed their colors.

Immediately, Mian Yu came out and said: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother."

Many court ministers came out of the queue and said to the Empress Dowager Ci'an: "The Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Ci'an looked at Yehenala, her face showing displeasure.

I, haven’t I already expressed my attitude to you? I think we should negotiate with the Russians this time.

The big deal is just to remove Su Yi as prime minister, without losing power.

They say that the two queen mothers should unite as one. Is this how you unite with me?
However, she doesn't have the temperament to fight in court.

After a long while, Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "I reserve my opinion."

Then, she stared at Su Yi and left with the little emperor in hand.

Clearly expressing his displeasure.

The entire civil and military officials in the court were completely shocked. This... what does this mean?
Is there a rift between the two queen mothers for the first time?
Did the Queen Mother of the East Palace finally couldn't stand Su Yi and Yehenala?

Many officials were shocked but also full of excitement.

Has that day finally arrived?
……

At this time, the British Minister Bruce was having a heated argument with the Russian Minister and the American Minister.

"I know, I completely know that in order to fight against Su Yi's Qing court center, you found a way to arm the Taiping Army."

"This is a very dangerous move on your part."

"Shanghai is not just our British Shanghai, it is the common Shanghai of our Western countries."

"I know that this time the Taiping Army captured Changzhou, Suzhou and other places with your secret support."

"But I warn you, the Taiping Army must not attack Shanghai. This is our bottom line, otherwise it will be regarded as a serious provocation to the British Empire."

roared Sir Bruce.

The Russian Minister and the American Minister have repeatedly assured that the Taiping Army will never attack Shanghai. After taking Suzhou, they will directly go south to attack Huzhou and Jiaxing.

Wang Youling, the governor of Zhejiang, was Su Yi's absolute direct descendant, and the entire Zhejiang province was Su Yi's base.

The Taiping Army's attack on Zhejiang was a major blow to Su Yi.

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Su Yi had a secret meeting with British Minister Bruce.

"There will be no orders coming from London." Sir Bruce said: "The British Empire will never become a tool for you to use, even for pirates, so you want to let Viscount Jurgen's pirate army attack Vladivostok and force the Russians Retreating is impossible."

However, Viscount Jürgen did not need orders.

Even if he acquiesces, he will immediately send troops northward.

His ideal is to become an admiral of China, and his emotions are infinitely inclined to Su Yi's side.

But he is also a patriot.

He needed sufficient reasons and the British acquiescence before he would send troops to massacre Vladivostok.

Su Yi said slowly: "Did you know that there are many foreigners in the Taiping Army? Are there Americans and Russians?"

Bruce said: "Of course I know, it's not just the Americans and Russians."

Su Yi said: "Did you know that the Taiping Army's attack on southern Jiangsu was pushed and secretly supported by the Americans and Russians?"

Bruce said: "Of course I know that too."

Su Yi said: "Then if the Taiping Army attacks Shanghai, will it trample on the bottom line of the British Empire? Britain should have the greatest interests in Shanghai."

Bruce's face twitched.

Su Yi said: "Then do you have enough reasons to fight back?"

"Is there no limit to the British Empire's tolerance of the Russians and Americans?"

British Minister Bruce trembled: "Don't play with fire and burn yourself, don't play with fire and burn yourself."

After Su Yi left, he directly ordered to the Secret Service officials: "Find a way for the Taiping Army to attack Shanghai!"

The Secret Service officials headed south as quickly as possible to convey Su Yi's order.

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Jiangsu Governor Li Hongzhang led the main army and foreign gun teams to guard Taicang and Songjiang Prefecture, trying to defend Shanghai from the north and south.

And his emissary is also negotiating with Shi Dakai and Chen Yucheng.

"We want to know, will your next step be to fulfill your agreement and go south to attack Huzhou and Jiaxing, and will never touch Shanghai?"

Shi Dakai, Chen Yucheng and other Taiping Army coaches have received several groups of envoys.

Already feeling tremendous pressure.

The Hunan Army envoy, the British envoy represented by Wade, the Russian envoy, and the American envoy.

All represent the same voice.

Absolutely, absolutely cannot attack Shanghai.

We must attack Su Yi's core territory, Zhejiang.

Chen Yucheng and Shi Dakai repeatedly confirmed that they would attack Huzhou and Jiaxing, but not Shanghai.

Moreover, he took the opportunity to put forward many demands, including material requirements and weapons requirements.

For Chen Yucheng and Shi Dakai, the biggest enemy is no longer Zeng Guofan, but Su Yi.

After several battles, they were defeated several times by Su Yi's army and suffered heavy casualties.

And now is Su Yi's most vulnerable moment.

So after capturing Suzhou, they made corrections and additions, and then led hundreds of thousands of troops south, attacking Zhejiang first, and then Fujian, all of which were Su Yi's core areas.

However, a few days later!

Tianjing's decree arrived.

Very straightforward: attack Shanghai!
Suddenly, Shi Dakai and Chen Yucheng's faces turned green.

Attacking Shanghai at this time was to offend all foreigners and directly hit Li Hongzhang's army.

On the contrary, Zhejiang was also extremely rich. Wang Youling didn't have many troops at all, so it was easy to fight.

Why is Shanghai so difficult to defeat?

Shi Da completely ignored Hong Xiuquan's orders during the meeting.

He thought about running away and being independent all day long.

In history, the Taiping Army was unable to capture Shanghai and indeed conquered Fujian along Zhejiang.

The armies of Shi Dakai and Chen Yucheng were ready to resist the decree and continue their march south to attack Zhejiang.

But at this time, Qin Wang Lin Qirong directly led tens of thousands of troops and attacked Shanghai directly without hesitation!
Suddenly, the Battle of Shanghai broke out!
The British are completely outraged!
I don’t know how many waves of messengers went northward at the fastest speed and passed into the capital!
It is easy to release the flood water, but difficult to take it back!

Immediately afterwards, shocking news broke out one after another.

Lai Wenguang, the commander-in-chief of the Taiping Army's Western Expedition, joined forces with the Nian Army, entered Henan, captured Xincai and other places, and laid siege to Kaifeng.

The Nian Army and the Taiping Army joined forces and captured Xiangyang and other prefectures in Hubei.

The Nian army once again attacked Huai'an, where the Governor's Mansion of Water Transport was located.

Zhang Lexing, the leader of the Nian Army, and Li Xiucheng of the Taiping Army attacked from northern Anhui, claiming that an army of hundreds of thousands was heading towards Henan, Shandong and other places.

Immediately afterwards, Jinan, the capital of Shandong, fell.

Suddenly, the world was in chaos!
And at the same time.

Su Yi's secret envoy Li Qi once again went to visit the leader of an army of tens of thousands of pirates.

Viscount Jurgen said: "Where is Lord Su Yi? Isn't he coming to see me?"

Li Qi said: "My master said that he did not want to force you, but just wanted me to tell you that the British Empire's most profitable city in the Far East has been attacked, and the instigators behind the scenes are Russia and the United States."

"Although the order from London still hasn't come, is this reason enough for your pirates to go north to attack Vladivostok?"

"The weather is getting colder. My master said that if we don't go north again, we should simply disband the pirate army. He is willing to pay severance pay."

Viscount Jurgen took out the exquisite revolver, looked at Su Yi's handwritten inscription on it, and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he said: "I am not only a colonel and military attaché of the British Empire, but I will also be an admiral of China's navy in the future."

"Just give me a reason, that's enough."

"The Russians and Americans dared to incite the Taiping Army to attack Shanghai. This completely violated the interests of the British Empire."

"For the benefit of the empire, I will lead the pirates to carry out a devastating attack on Vladivostok, Russia!"

"Please tell your master that his Admiral will not let him down."

Then, Viscount Jurgen left Tianjin on a ship and sailed toward the outer sea.

Thousands of miles away, a powerful pirate army has been waiting for a long time.

After Viscount Jurgen boarded the pirate flagship, he immediately changed into a pirate's service.

"We are pirates, and all our actions have nothing to do with the British Empire!"

"Kill to Vladivostok!"

"My pirate army is about to start a massacre."

Following an order, an army of tens of thousands of pirates bared their teeth and claws, and moved north to Shanghai Shenwei with murderous intent.

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