I, Chang Wei, really know martial arts

Decadence and depression made Xianfeng physically and mentally exhausted. If Li Hongzhang hadn't opened his mouth, he might not be able to get up again at this moment.

"Aiqing, please." Xianfeng gritted his teeth and sat up again, his eyes full of anticipation.

Li Hongzhang said: "Your Majesty, at present, according to the national strength of our Qing Dynasty, it is difficult to wipe out the rebels. However, we can contact the surrounding countries to jointly crusade."

Xianfeng turned his head and understood Li Hongzhang's meaning, and then regretted: "The water far away can't quench the near thirst, and now those big powers are eyeing my Qing Dynasty, how can they help us?"

After all, although Xianfeng is mediocre, he is not stupid.

On the big issue of right and wrong, the judgment is still very clear.

Chang Wei wanted to destroy the Qing Dynasty, but in the same way, all the great powers had this idea.

It's just that they belong to outsiders, and it's impossible to destroy the Qing Dynasty in an instant. They can only choose to nibble away step by step.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Li Hongzhang patted his chest and said, "I can assure you that the big powers are helping us in the Qing Dynasty for free."

Hearing this, all the ministers were stunned and started discussing one after another.

In the past, those big powers pointed out the internal affairs of the Qing Dynasty, and came to harass them from time to time, seeking benefits.

But now, in the face of the powerful Han army, how could he choose to help for free.

But at this time, Xianfeng could no longer control so much, and asked again and again: "Really? I want to know, which countries are willing to help the Qing Dynasty?"

Li Hongzhang took out a memorial from his sleeve, handed it to Xianfeng, and said on his knees: "I have committed a crime. Half a month ago, envoys from eight countries asked to see the emperor but were rejected, so they entered the minister's residence."

Speaking of this, Xianfeng also frowned, but now is not the time to care about this issue.

After opening the memorial, Xianfeng was stunned.

I didn't expect the great powers to move for real this time.

As the hegemon of the world, the British Empire expressed its willingness to help the Qing army free of charge, and at the same time dispatched [-] troops and [-] navies.

At the same time, the rest of the great powers dispatched troops one after another, adding up to nearly 20.

Now, all it takes is an order from Xianfeng to let them pass through the customs, and within a few days, they can reach a place no more than ten miles away.

This was undoubtedly a life-saving straw, which made Xianfeng overjoyed and laughed from the bottom of his heart.

"Li Aiqing is an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs, and she always considers the Qing Dynasty. Now, I will appoint you as the chief minister of military affairs, and concurrently serve as the minister of envoys of various countries. After completing this counter-insurgency, I will reward you in the future~"

Under the envious eyes of the others, Li Hongzhang quickly thanked him.

At the same time, in Hanzhong City, a secret report also appeared in front of Chang Wei.

The heavy rain had already soaked the letter, but when Chang Wei saw the writing on it, he was really angry.

Unexpectedly, the most feared thing still happened.

The last time the British Empire wanted to cooperate with Chang Wei, after being rejected, they would definitely feel dissatisfied.

But now, it's only been a month.

According to Chang Wei's calculations, they would not be able to raise more troops in a short period of time.

Unexpectedly, Chang Wei miscalculated.

When facing the fat piece of the Qing Dynasty, the great powers put aside their respective contradictions and became one.

Now, they have a common goal, which is Changwei's Han army.

As they imagined, even if the Qing army won, in their eyes, it was still a piece of fat that could be chewed at any time.

But if Chang Wei was defeated, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Chang Wei's tough attitude made them feel scared.

Even the hegemons of the world are not looked down upon by Chang Wei, so what are these great powers?

Don't look at Changwei just occupying the land of the four provinces now, but once the Qing Dynasty is destroyed and the entire China is owned, that is the time of real rise.

As Napoleon said, no one should provoke the Celestial Dynasty. It is a sleeping lion, and when he wakes up, the whole world will tremble.

"Fang Tangjing." Chang Wei said in a low voice, "Quickly report to all the generals and rectify the troops. After the rain passes, 20 troops will be withdrawn immediately to guard the four provinces."

Fang Tangjing naturally knew that the great powers were involved in this battle, but Chang Wei's actions made him puzzled.

As previously decided, the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty is a top priority.

At this juncture, if all 20 elites were withdrawn to the four provinces, it would be difficult for the remaining troops to confront the Qing army head-on.

"King of Han, please think again."

"King of Han, please think again."

"King of Han, please think again."

"..."

All the generals knelt down one after another, hoping that Chang Wei could make a new decision.

But how could Chang Wei's decision be changed?

"¨" You are all wrong, this king is very calm. "Chang Wei stood up and said: "Do you think these so-called great powers are really willing to help the Qing Dynasty?" "

"Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, and reaping the benefits of the fisherman, no one will understand this truth. These foreigners want to invade our China in their dreams. A few days ago, they even wanted to seize more than [-] cities from the king. Now, do you think they will help Manqing unconditionally?"

The generals were silent.

Even though they all understand this truth, but with half of the troops withdrawn, they are too disadvantaged in the face of the Manchu Qing and the allied forces of the great powers.

Chang Wei took a deep breath and said, "You still have to fight. What you have to do now is to obey orders. This king will not let anyone down."

After the words fell, Chang Wei had already walked out.

As a decision maker, Chang Wei has too many things to consider.

The great cause of reunification has only just begun, and it has encountered so many troubles.

Whether it was the continuous rainstorm or the joining of the Allied Forces (Nuoma Zhao), it was a sudden change.

These are enough to affect the progress of the battle, but in Chang Wei's view, they only delay the final outcome for some time.

To overthrow the Qing Dynasty and conquer the world, Chang Wei has already germinated in his heart since the moment he came here.

For the whole night, Chang Wei stared at the map.

From the current point of view, the Qing army fighting against is no longer a big problem.

The most important thing is the alliance of the great powers.

They are different from the Qing army, not only occupying a great advantage in weapons and equipment, but more importantly, their fighting will is much higher than that of the Qing army.

Today's Qing army is completely scattered, and even Xianfeng's personal conquest will have no effect.

But these foreigners are different. For hundreds of years, they have been subjected to the baptism of war all the time, and at the same time, they have also accelerated the pace of expansion. .

Chapter 538

Years of wars have allowed these foreign armies to maintain a strong combat effectiveness at all times.

A month ago, Chang Wei absolutely refused the Queen's request, seemingly decisive, but actually worried.

Now, when facing these powerful enemies, Chang Wei would never have any careless thoughts.

One mistake, the entire four provinces will be reduced to an invaded area.

Judging from the current battle situation, Chang Wei was sure that these gringos would not fight him head-on.

Although Chang Wei's toughness touched their interests, they were not stupid.

From the current point of view, the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the Han army are also extremely high. In a frontal fight, it is really unknown which one is stronger and which is weaker.

The best way is to slowly invade from the four provinces.

In this way, they can just wait until the Han army and the Qing army are at war, and when both lose and lose, it also happens to be the time for them to reap benefits.

At that time, the so-called nominally helping Man Qingping to rebel against the Han army will get more rewards.

As for the occupied four provinces, the Qing army has nothing to do with it.

The powers of the eight countries will naturally distribute their interests, and it is completely out of Xianfeng's turn to speak.

Strictly speaking, Chang Wei is not an absolutely good person, but in terms of patriotism, no one can match Chang Wei.

This is the most firm point in Chang Wei's heart when he came to this troubled world.

China's century-old history of humiliation will be reversed here in Changwei, and it will begin to expand abroad and compete for world hegemony.

Similarly, the great powers have 20 soldiers and horses, and Chang Wei is already preparing to mobilize 20 troops to defend, but are these really all there is?

Of course not, how could Chang Wei expose his rear to these foreigners so easily.

It was strange to say that when Chang Wei decided to fight the Qing army, the torrential rain had no intention of letting it go.

But right now, just as they were about to fight against the great powers, the torrential rain had already dissipated before the third day, and a vicious sun appeared, baking the entire ground.

In this way, the hard land can support the mechanized army operation, and the Han army can return to defense faster.

At the same time, the real war began.

Chang Wei led the 20 troops stationed in Hanzhong, and launched a round of general offensive with the Qing army.

It may be because Emperor Xianfeng personally sat in the town, this time, the Eight Banners of Manchuria also exerted a strong combat power and fought desperately.

At the same time, the number of Qing troops gathered here reached its peak, with a total of more than 70.

Occupying a huge advantage in military strength, the Qing army could barely resist the pace of the Han army.

On the first day of the war, both sides suffered heavy losses.

Although the loss of the Qing army was several times that of the Han army, Emperor Xianfeng was still very happy.

The Qing army was not afraid of a war of attrition.

As for the Han army, they retreated into the city of Hanzhong after the great war, and no longer took the initiative to attack.

At this time, the great powers were not idle either, and an army of 20 launched a fierce attack towards the four provinces.

Although Fang Tangjing had led 20 troops back to defend before this, the effect was not great.

Relying on strong boats and sharp guns, these foreigners have swallowed up half of the province in less than three days, with great arrogance.

At this moment, under the leadership of Taylor, [-] British troops had already approached the city of Shaotong.

Looking at the land in front of him, Taylor finally released the sullen feeling in his heart.

"Chang Wei, the hateful Han, has made me lose face. Now is the time for revenge." Taylor said viciously towards the top of Shaotong City, holding the command knife.

This is the last strong line of defense. Once breached, they can directly lead to Changwei's base camp along the road.

Thinking of Chang Wei, Taylor's eyes turned red, wishing he could kill and eat him.

A month ago, Taylor was severely humiliated by Chang Wei, returned to England, and was reprimanded by the queen at the same time.

The continuous setbacks made him point all his fingers at Chang Wei.

Soon, the top British officials expressed their opinions on the war between Chang Wei and the Qing Dynasty.

The attitude of many people is to not ask any questions, and even hope that they will fight in full swing.

But Taylor, who has been in China for a while, knows how powerful the Han army is now.

It is only a matter of time before the Qing Dynasty is destroyed.

Therefore, Taylor made a profound statement in front of the queen that after the victory of the Han army, Chang Wei's attitude, and the current interests that the British Empire can obtain in China will all disappear.

After hearing this, not only the consuls, but also the queen was terrified.

For the land of Huaxia, they have an innate awe, no matter what, they will never watch Chang Wei grow bigger.

Ever since, Britain's invitation appeared among the great powers.

The thinking of these countries is exactly the same as that of the United Kingdom, and they have expressed their willingness to raise troops to suppress Chang Wei.

In this way, under the united front of all countries, 20 coalition forces emerged.

As the overlord of the world today, Britain is naturally the commander of the entire coalition forces.

For this position, Taylor dragged a lot of relationships, and after repeated assurances, he finally got his wish.