Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The flags flapped and the drums blared. The hooves of the horses trampled on the official road, producing a dull sound. The sound was like a summer rain that came pouring down from the distance without end.

If there were tens of thousands of people, there was no limit to the number of people. Moreover, there was the crowd of people formed from twenty thousand cavalrymen rushing forward. This was the Gold-Swallowing Beast in Ceng Guofan's hands, the core strength of the Xiang Army. Not to mention that the current world had already been ruled by guns, in the army structure of the Western Powers, the cavalry army was still the king. In an era where cars and tanks were not invented, the cavalry army still controlled the pace of the war.

"This subject, Ceng Guofan, has lost faith in the imperial government. The war to exterminate the Twisted Army was a setback, and when I entered the capital, I personally apologized to the empress dowager … This subject has also heard that there were traitors in the Tanggu who colluded with the barbarians and caused chaos. In fact, almost all of the Great Qing Nation's Green Camp s were wiped out and this subject's internal organs were burnt to ashes after hearing the news.

Just this April in Heze, Shandong Province, Monk King Seng Gelinqin's army had been completely wiped out. This battle had caused the Twisted Army to shake the world, and had even caused the foreign citizens to cry out in alarm, although Seng Gelinqin rejected the West, she was still qualified to be the field's commander, and was thus well-qualified. With such a valiant general dying here, it could be seen that the Qing Dynasty did not have an effective way to stabilize the domestic political situation.

It was precisely because the death of the Monk King that caused the imperial government to lose face. Under the pressure of several strong edicts, Ceng Guofan's Xiang Army's main force and the newly emerged Li Hongzhang's main force all headed north, all the way from Henan to Shandong to squeeze all the areas of activity on the Twisted Army, the flames of war burning towards the north.

However, what was surprising was that the Hundred War Xiang Army, who had great fame in the Heaven Decimating Nation, could not even do anything when she met the bandit that was called Twisted Army. Even the weak Huai Army in Li Hongzhang's hands had taken the spotlight, the profound meaning behind this was worth thinking about.

Xiao Letian had already analyzed the logic behind this a long time ago, he couldn't be thinking of raising the bandits, so he had to be serious. He had yet to think of a way out for the five hundred thousand Xiang Army, if the bandits did not appear now, then the positions of the troops would become awkward.

Another main reason was that Ceng Guofan hoped that his disciple, the Huai Army, would be able to wake up. With more merits, he could at least slander Li Hongzhang in the imperial court, so that the royalty wouldn't keep staring at him.

It was because of this that the battle had turned into a pile of mud. The imperial court and the Xiang Army had ended up in a situation where they were afraid of both sides.

Just when everyone thought that Tongzhi would pass the four years in 1865 in this kind of incomparably oppressive atmosphere, Xiao Letian's sh * t stick, which was the Great Qing's sh * t stick, suddenly made a big killing move.

"What a second devil!" As expected of the name of the Master of Western Studies, this brat really did not brag … Bring me some wine! " When Ceng Guofan held out the first newspaper, various editions of leaflets and unveiling of the newspaper, he could be considered to be completely drunk.

Ceng Guofan and his most outstanding Ninth Brother Ceng Guoquan were top-notch political figures in the late Qing. If they could not understand Xiao Letian's plan, then their lives would have been in vain.

"Writing books to nourish one's vision, protecting oneself by seizing the seas, infiltrating the Ryukyu... This was not the end. He still dared to train the new army in private and secretly print foreign newspapers! What did he want? You want to wrest prestige from the court? "This man is too ambitious …"

The Zeng Family Brothers did not care about the pitiful army in Xiao Letian's hands. Even if their army consisted of a few hundred soldiers who trained in the Western style or were equipped in the Western style, they only numbered a few hundred.

However, this newspaper that Xiao Letian made was a killing machine. Right now, the people's hearts were not stable at all, how could they withstand his provocation? Look at the smudges and revelations, they were all things that the common people cared about the most, and they even hated the most.

"Good, good, good, this time, even the city walls cannot stop us, with Xiao Letian's interference, we have room for manoeuvre. Ninth Brother, let's go and order twenty thousand soldiers for this year's New Year in Beijing … "

The commander's tiger body trembled, the entire world was about to shake. In just three days, all the elite troops of the Xiang Army's battalions had gathered under the command of the marshal. When the twenty thousand cavalrymen reached the north, it was like a huge bomb had landed on the Qing Dynasty. Everyone was stunned, stunned and stupefied.

"Ceng Titou wants to rebel? Ceng Titou had rebelled! He wanted to lead troops to force the palace! Who could stop his twenty thousand soldiers! Green Camp or eight flags? Could it be that they are counting on the tiger gun battalion and the good pounce camp in the capital city? "

"Oh god, what happened to the Great Qing? How can you not let people rest when your days are just getting better? "Let's go to the Grand Temple. Let's go to the Grand Temple and cry for our ancestors …"

"Traitor, this is a traitor!" He, Ceng Guofan, was also a scholar who was raised by the Confucian school, how could he not know about shame? How dare he rebel? Are you still a person even if you don't want loyalty and filial piety? "

90% of the people in the Central Plains that knew of this news were crying and cursing, but what use was that? Ceng Guofan's army did not dare stop them, the local officials only wanted to leave their mark on the wall to escape.

From Heze City's north side, after passing through the chatters city, Texas, they would have two choices. To the west, they would be able to go straight to the capital, and to the east, they would be able to go straight to the Tanggu. Only then would they be able to understand Ceng Guofan's intentions. Or was it really to suppress the rebellion? It all depended on how he chose.

When the people of Beijing received the news that Ceng Guofan had gone north, these twenty thousand cavalrymen had already passed through the borders of the State of Texas, and no one dared to stop them. According to their normal speed, in ten more days, Ceng Guofan's army would be able to see the Beijing.

"Hurry up and pass down an order for Ceng Guofan's army to retreat. Without an order, they cannot enter the capital, is he trying to rebel … Notify Meng Ba of the arrival of 30,000 Mongolian cavalry in the capital and station them at Changping in case of any mishaps... Head Office noted to the envoys from the other countries that were with the west, asking them to state their stance immediately and ask them to put pressure on Ceng Guofan … I don't believe that the clear sky can change! "

"How is Er Mao's injury? Bring him here on a soft couch, I want to see him! "

and Ci Xi, the leaders of this nation, gave up on their usual dirty conflicts. The two sisters first reached an agreement, and issued various orders from inside the Forbidden City.

When Hairy # 2 was carried out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Prison, his butt was already rotten. Under the treatment of Taiyuan Hospital who did not care about the cost, he did not lose his butt at all. When he saw the two emperors, Hairy # 2 knelt on the soft couch, ignoring the pain. Your majesty! "Your servant is truly wronged. Your servant never thought of betraying the emperor even if I was beaten to death …"

"Er Mao, you don't need to say anymore. I already knows what you're thinking. "There are no outsiders in the hall, so you can be at ease and say so boldly …"

Hairy # 2 got off the couch and kowtowed to the golden bricks. "Mistress! Mistress!" This servant will say something that goes against the will of the heavens. Xiao Letian is even just a scab to the foreigners.

"Xiao Letian was indeed bold, and when he acted, he disrespected the imperial government. However, he grew up among foreigners and did not learn the rules, so he was not trying to rebel!"

"This servant can roughly guess what Xiao Letian wants, but money and women don't have to be said. Having this problem even when eating beef made from foreigners, Xiao Letian really likes money and women! When these two points are satisfied, his dream will be to promote Western learning, he is determined to be this Grand Master of Western Studies … "

"As for Yang Xing's guards, if this servant says they aren't respectful, then I really will be forced to come out. Since the year that godfather returned, just how many times have we experienced assassinations?" How many times had he personally faced the army? He's really scared, he has to be alive! "

Ci An took a deep breath and said calmly, "Er Mao, hold on a little longer, make a trip to the Tanggu with Zhou Daoying and tell him that the government has agreed to the first three conditions. As for the third condition, the government can only agree to half of it. The Green Camp's army cannot retreat, we must maintain the current situation … "

"However, I can give half of the security rights in Tanggu City to the Oceanic Guard. Let the The yamen of the same knowledge and merchants discuss things thoroughly. In the future, they will be responsible for the security of the Tanggu's business circles and the Industrial Zones … "

The Green Battalion and the The yamen of the same knowledge represented the dignity of the imperial government, and this could not be annulled. Furthermore, the so-called joint management was actually transferring the greatest authority to the merchants. It had to be known that Xiao Letian's iron-bloodedness had already made all the officials, shops, and even the underworld in the entire Tanggu tremble. Who would dare to fight with him for the authority?

Er Mao knew that Xiao Letian would definitely agree to this condition, and he kowtowed heavily as he promised, "Even if I am shattered to pieces, I will still complete this task!"

When there were only two empress dowager and a little emperor left, Tongzhi said unhappily, "Are we not going to fight anymore? Isn't the imperial government just admitting defeat? "

"Huang'er, this is not admitting defeat. This is just a compromise, a compromise to buy time for the imperial government … Do you know why Ceng Guofan dares to enter the capital? Wasn't it all because of Xiao Letian's methods? Since ancient times, all the ambitious people had taken advantage of this situation. What was this potential? "Force is the change in the human heart …"

"The people may make it known but not known. People can't understand too many things. If every commoner can negotiate politics, then the world would be in chaos. "

"Let's not talk about things that are far off. Five years ago, after the barbaric English and French came to Beijing, the country broke and the mountains were shattered. The imperial government signed a treaty with the imperial government in exchange for the retreat of the foreigners and a commitment to support the imperial government in destroying Longhair. Ah, you must know, the imperial government used the benefits of countless Real Gold and Silver to obtain victory …"

"If there had been a newspaper like that blabbering on like that, and if the merchants knew about the contract, they would have failed to sign the contract. At that time, how many years would we have to live?"

At this point, Tongzhi completely understood what politics was all about. It was no different from doing business with a black heart, successful merchants would use the benefits of others to do their own things. Using the blood of billions of Han people in exchange for the support of even more powerful forces, in the end, they were able to secure their own land forever.

The little emperor raised his head and looked to the east, his mind floated to the distant Tanggu, he kept asking in his heart, "Xiao Letian, are you the same kind of black-hearted merchant? To use the benefits of others to buy and sell? "No, no, you shouldn't be that kind of person, because there's always an indescribable feeling in your books. Although I don't know what it is, you must be different from others …"

After all, the emperor was only ten years old. He had the sharp perception unique to children.