Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 420
Wang Shanggong said: "Yugeng's eldest daughter is Rong Ling. Rong Ling loved dancing since she was a child. The tutor found that she was very talented in dancing. She could dance to the sound of the piano when she was young, and she danced very gracefully. Served as the ambassador to France, he learned dance from the dancers of the Hongye Pavilion, and learned diplomatic etiquette, music, classical dance, and art flower arrangement from the chief ceremony official Nagasaki. Yugeng was later transferred to the ambassador to France, and Rong Ling followed his father to Paris, France. During her stay in Paris, she learned modern dance from Duncan, the originator of modern dance. Her dancing talent was appreciated by Duncan, and she played a role in an ancient Greek mythological dance drama created by Duncan. Later, she also taught Sanafini, a famous professor of the French National Opera Studied ballet, performed many dance plays on the public stage in Paris, and won the great favor of French audiences"

Guan Xuqing smiled: "I didn't expect there to be such two strange women in the Aixinjueluo clan. In comparison, I don't know how many times better than those beauties who are idle all day long."

Wang Shangdao: "According to the rules of the previous court, after De Ling and Rong Ling were born, they had to register with the imperial court, and when they grew up, they were candidates for the palace as concubines. But Yu Geng took a different life path and boldly decided not to register with the imperial court. When the two were a little older, they were all sent abroad to learn the Western way of life, with the aim of self-improvement and self-reliance."

"Okay, I like people who are ambitious and ambitious." Guan Xuqing's face was flushed, and the unhappiness just now had been wiped away.

Wang Shang said with a smile: "I heard that the two sisters have returned to China one after another. One is in Beijing and the other is in Tianjin."

Guan Xuqing was surprised and said: "Really? What a coincidence. It's so good. I will announce them to the palace some other day. I want to see what kind of two strange women they are."

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Guan Xuqing looked up and saw Feng Xianghua was rubbing his hands back and forth in front of the door, and he didn't come in either to retreat or not, so he asked Wang Shang to retreat first, and announced Feng Xianghua to the hall.

As soon as Feng Xianghua came in, he reported last night's surprise attack on the supply line and crossed Victoria Bay to the emperor. Guan Xuqing said with satisfaction: "History has proved that there is no need to show mercy to people, you have to use all means to put him on a dead end." .In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the imperial attitude towards Hong Kong to the UK for the last time yesterday, and the British position is still as tough as ever, Xiang Hua, and I will leave this matter to you to handle."

Of course Feng Xianghua understood that the emperor meant that he had made up his mind to take back Hong Kong by force, "Please rest assured, the emperor, the sea, land and air are ready to fight, and we are waiting for the emperor's orders at any time."

Guan Xuqing nodded: "Has the commander in charge of this mission been prepared yet?"

"Back to the emperor, this humble minister is still a little hesitant, so I came here to ask the emperor to play."

"Who do you plan to take charge of this mission?"

"I wanted to send Lu Rongting, the commander of the Tenth Army, as the commander of this task, but"

"Lu Rongting? Is that Lu Rongting, the commander of the Tenth Army stationed in Yunnan?"

"Exactly."

"I know this person, please tell me about his specific situation."

"Zha. This Lu Rongting was born in a very poor family. He was lonely and had nowhere to rely on when he was a child. Later, he gathered many young people to move around the Sino-Vietnamese border, robbing the French of guns and property. He became the leader of the Three Points Society and a private salt dealer. Three Points It will grow to hundreds of people, and people are called righteous robbers at that time. When the Sino-French War broke out, he led his people to join Tang Jingsong's Jingzi Army. Su Yuanchun recruited and incorporated into the Jianzi camp. First he served as a helper, then as a leader, until he became the leader of the Jianzi camp. He made remarkable achievements in the Sino-French war. After the war, the Guangxi Huidang uprising was raging. The party has something to do with the green forests of the uprising. Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi at that time, specially appointed Lu Rongting to be responsible for suppressing party uprisings in counties and prefectures in Guangxi. In less than three years, uprisings in various places in Guangxi were also suppressed by him one by one. This Lu Rongting fought bravely and commanded Right, he is a rare general who is good at dispatching surprise troops to control the enemy. I think he had no official and business background, and secondly, he did not have a prominent family background. From this point of view, I think this person is still quite talented. It's just that "

"Just what?"

"It's just that he came from a bandit. Considering this, I'm still worried that he won't be able to take on the big job. So I'm hesitant."

Guan Xuqing smiled: "Xianghua, you have been a military commander for so many years, why do you become rigid now? The so-called heroes don't ask where they came from, as long as they are talented and willing to serve the country, they can be reused. Let’s just talk about the Sino-Russian War three years ago. If Zhang Zuolin’s expeditionary force hadn’t taken the lead, it wouldn’t have reached St. Petersburg so quickly. Many people once said that Zhang Zuolin’s army was bearded soldiers, but after a big battle, who would still fight? Dare to have doubts about the surname Zhang. Of course, everyone has shortcomings. Zhang Zuolin and his subordinates are all from the green forest. The biggest problem with such people is that they tend to be disobedient. If they are not strictly restrained, They may set up another family outside the imperial court. Therefore, I let the Eastern Expeditionary Army finish the Sino-Russian War without a title or reward, and then sent them to the European battlefield in order to grind his temper. At that time, if he dared to harbor resentment and disobey my will, I would have cut his military power at that time. But Zhang Zuolin is a smart man, he is still loyal to me and the court, and he will let him go, so I can rest assured and boldly let him go. He guards Siberia. During the Sino-French War, many people thought that the empire would be defeated by the French, so the hearts of the people in the country were floating, but Lu Rongting dared to fight against the French as a bandit. Be a great officer. Remember, to be a general, you need to know people well and use their strengths."

Feng Xianghua's brows suddenly relaxed: "The emperor's words of gold and stone made the subject suddenly enlightened, and the subject knows what to do. It's just that the time of the attack, please let the emperor express it."

Guan Xuqing turned back to stare at the military map on the wall and said leisurely: "Within three days! The specific time, you can decide for yourself, but one thing, for Hong Kong, which is a tiny place, I don't want to waste too much life and ammunition for no reason. I also don't want to see too many Hong Kong people die in this battle, they are still the people of my empire."

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At seven o'clock in the morning on September 1900, [-], at the mouth of the Pearl River.

On the "Changsha" of the South China Sea Fleet, Lu Rongting held a telescope and looked into the distance silently.The human situation is really a bit strange. Seven years ago, he was just a small platoon leader of the Jianzi Camp.Unexpectedly, seven years later, he turned from an army lieutenant into an army commander. This time, he was also highly valued by the Imperial Military Command and served as the commander of the Hong Kong Battle. It is said that this was still appointed by the emperor. , the feeling of honor and favor in his heart is really hard to describe in words.Looking at the epaulets on his shoulders, Lu Rongting felt a surge of pride in his heart, but at the same time he also felt that the burden on his shoulders was extremely heavy.

In the binoculars, Victoria Harbor in the fresh water looks like a quiet girl.For a moment, the past events about Hong Kong are vivid in my mind.

This pearl of the Chinese nation was occupied by the British in 81, and in 1960 they forced the former Qing Dynasty to sign the Treaty of Nanjing, officially ceding 24 square kilometers of Hong Kong Island to the British.On October 47, [-], the British once again forced the Qing to sign the "Beijing Treaty", ceding about [-] square kilometers of land south of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

Hong Kong has experienced half a century of vicissitudes, will it return to the embrace of the motherland smoothly this time?
However, since the forces of the British were forcibly expelled from Southeast Asia, the place north of Hong Kong Boundary Street and the 260 islands originally occupied by the British have naturally become the inherent territory of the Republic of China.At this time, if they want to retake those islands from the Chinese, the British are not yet so courageous. They have already tried their best to keep Hong Kong from being retaken. Therefore, in Hong Kong now, there are only Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. The army covers an area of ​​about 120 square kilometers.Today, Lu Rongting's task is to take back the 120 square kilometers of land and deal a severe blow to the British.

The British had fortified Hong Kong since the Empire recaptured the New Territories.After all, what they are facing is not the corrupt and incompetent Qing Dynasty, but an emerging military power with considerable strength.However, Hong Kong is such a small place, and they can't arrange too much if they want to. 1 troops are already the limit. The pressure was forced out.

Even with 1 troops, it would be too difficult to defend Hong Kong.What's more, China's South China Sea Fleet is stationed in the waters of Hainan Island, which is almost one step away from Hong Kong. China's navy, land and air forces can attack Hong Kong at any time, and they may just take advantage of a military exercise. Going down to Hong Kong, the [-]-man defense force is really nothing more than a consolation deployment.

What the British gambled was that they believed that the Chinese did not dare to act rashly for the sake of the number one military power in the world.

Since the differences and contradictions between the two countries on the Hong Kong issue reached their peak, the Hong Kong defenders responded immediately.They naturally knew that it would be impossible to fight a tough battle with the Chinese on the Kowloon Peninsula with such a small amount of troops here. Once the Chinese armored forces attacked, any line of defense would collapse.You know, what they have to face is the three legions in China with far better equipment than their own. According to intelligence, they may include the most powerful and most mysterious First and Tenth Legions in the Southwest Military Region. With a little force, to fight tough battles with these three legions, these British people might as well just stick their heads out and let the Chinese chop them off, which would be more refreshing.

(End of this chapter)