Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Something terrible has happened …" The staff officer rushed over to the marshal and got off his horse to bow.

"It's more important to talk about proper matters, hurry up and talk about it …" When Zuo Zongtang saw that the usually gentle and refined staff officer was actually so flustered, a bad premonition immediately surged in his heart.

"Marshal!" A message from Tower City... General Yili Rong Quan sent a message over … "

"Be quiet!" Liu Jintang immediately reached out his hand to cover his mouth. Seeing that he was on the street, Zuo Zongtang also jumped down from the horse. The three of them gathered together and went into a corner.

Tens of the guards changed their formation and formed a circle with their shoulders against each other. Their faces faced the outside and protected the marshal and the others inside.

"Tower City Flying Pigeon Message …" The Russian made his move! They used cavalry from the Lake Barkish, all the way to the east, and at that moment they have completely captured the Ivu River Valley! "

"All our lands west of the mountain … It's all gone! "

"AHH!" Zuo Zongtang gasped, his heart aching, he leaned against the wall, the two subordinates immediately went to support him.

Zuo Zongtang resisted the pain and waved his hands, "Continue!"

"Yes …" General Rong Quan had written in his letter that all of the veterans of the Kurun Kingdom, who were stationed in the Ivu River Valley, had resolutely carried out their previous mission of fortifying their walls and clearing away their fields! "

"The army's grass, food, and supplies have all been burnt … A portion of the senile stroke s died on the battlefield, while a portion of the senile stroke s risked their lives to reach the mountain pass through the snowy night … "

"Countless soldiers died from starvation along the way …"

In Central Asia's plateau, there was no need to mention how cold the Heavenly Mountain Range was in winter. Advancing through the Heavenly Mountain at this time of the year was simply courting death.

Zuo Zongtang's tears could not help but flow. He knew that the messages were only a few, but the Ivu River Valley was definitely a pile of ruin. He could not even count how much blood was in the middle of these words.

"He has made his move …" Those damn Russian still took action, they are trying to snatch the Western Regions from us! "

"Forget it, forget it …" Send someone to get King Shang Tai to come to the bottom of this … I'll take this money! "

The news of the Sand Russian's invasion finally made Zuo Zongtang make his final decision. At that moment, his last loyalty to the Qing Dynasty turned into unreconciled resentment, and was chewed into pieces by the cold wind that blew towards him.

"Hehe …" Two million. Just f * cking give me two million and I'll take back the entire Western Regions … "Hahaha, what a grand imperial court!"

"Two hundred and ninety million taels …" A small three hundred million … Yet, this unruly subject managed to earn it back! "

"What is right, what is wrong, what is loyalty, what is adultery …" Live on in a daze! "

Zuo Zongtang had finally made his decision. He had abandoned his pride and reputation, and in order for the entire Western Region to belong to the Central Plains, and in order for his descendants to benefit from the family property, he had finally swallowed Xiao Letian's cup of honey mixed with poison.

He was very clear that his decision would definitely cause Manchu dynasty Ting to be extremely furious. He would only give two million to those bastards, but he would definitely not allow anyone to give him more.

In these ten thousand li of the Western Regions, they would rather sell it to a foreign devil than leave it to the Han people!

The later half of Zuo Zongtang's generation would definitely be scolded, they might even get retaliated against, but he could not care about all of that!

After making up his mind, Zuo Zongtang actually relaxed a bit. He looked at his advisor and asked, "If you have any other news, say it out now!"

"Yes!" There is another message... "That …"

"Why are you hesitating? If you have something to say, say it, if you have to fart! "

"Marshal..." A Expedition also came from the pagoda city, and they are all British! "

"Damn, this Western region is so chaotic that it's rather rare? ~ The Expedition from the east and west? What treasure was he trying to find? What's there to be concerned about! "

"Marshal, this Expedition was led by an old acquaintance of yours … English, Sir Gordon! "

"Ah?" The Gordon of the Gun s? "Why did he run over here again …"

When they were suppressing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zuo Zongtang and Gordon had met a few times.

When he heard that Gordon had brought the Expedition from the west, he knew that it would be a big deal.

"Marshal, Expedition Gordon also brought a few imperial bodyguards, Duo Luo, Guan Lu … were all the bodyguards who went on a tour of study with His Majesty back then … "

"Hiss …" The His Majesty's guards? Why is it coming from the west? "

"They came ashore from India, where they separated from the His Majesty and travelled north to take a detour around the southern border of Afghanistan under the banner of the British!"

"And these people just so happened to be in time for the Russian's invasion. They also barely escaped with their lives …"

Zuo Zongtang immediately thought of something, "The imperial government, Xiao Letian, His Majesty …" Why is everyone looking for me? I just want to take back the Western Regions, why is it so difficult! "

Zuo Zongtang, who had immersed himself in the government for many years, was very clear about the inner workings of the imperial government. Prince Kung Yi had trained the new army in the Western Mountain of Beijing and had spent four to five million silver taels on it.

But why was Tongzhi still in his territory? Why did Fujian personally recruit people to build a new army for the Imperial Guard?

The water in here is very deep!

Xiao Letian had sent Shang Tai over as a lobbyist to give him money, and the bodyguards of the Western Tongzhi also came to see him secretly, to the point of bringing Gordon back.

Even a fool could smell something different here.

"I just want to properly fight this national war. I just want to take back the Western Regions … Why do you keep dragging me into that dirty puddle!? "

"Damn it, is it addictive to fight civil war? "Is it …"

Liu Jintang was so scared that his face turned white. He rushed up to the marshal and hugged his arms, crying as he tried to persuade him, "My good marshal, this is the main street, we can't speak carelessly …"

"Please lower your voice. Heaven knows where there are spies …" If you know the face but not the heart, then don't shout! "

"Let's go back to the yamen, let's go back to the yamen first …" There will be a way, there will definitely be a way! "

"If we really can't do it, then we won't leave the Western Regions. Whoever messes around in the Central Plains will go and cause trouble …" "We won't offend anyone, we'll just watch from the sidelines. It won't be too late if we speak again when the victor is decided …"

Zuo Zongtang sighed to the sky, allowing the cold wind to dry his tears, "Yes, to go back to … Let's pack our things. Tomorrow, I will personally escort Shang Tai westward … "

"Marshal, are you going to the Guizhou? Oh, it's so cold, and you're still resting … This journey is too difficult, and Xu Zhanbiao has just recovered the Guizhou, so the local bandits have not been cleaned up completely … "

"Shut up! Do I have to be afraid of those little scumbags? I saw Xiao Letian's envoy today, don't tell me that I'm not going to meet the His Majesty's envoy? "

"Since you already treated me as your brothel's number one card, how could I refuse to receive you? Come on, let me see if you have anything else! "

"I want to have a good national war, why is it so difficult! Go... Go to Guizhou, I'll hide far away from them! "