1890 King of Southeast Asia

On the eighth day.

The news that the revolutionary army had entered Nanjing quickly spread throughout the capital. After hearing this, Lord Yuan waited in his mansion.

But no one came after waiting for a long time.

"Master!" The servant rushed in hurriedly.

"Did you find out?" Lord Yuan was lying on the armchair, sleeping with his eyes closed under the grape trellis.

"I found out that the British envoy went to the mansion of Prince Qing, and the German envoy went to the mansion of Prince Ning..." The servant told the movements of the envoys of six countries, including Britain, France, the United States, Japan, Russia and Germany.

These countries are the countries that the Qing Empire estimated that they could buy with non-core interests.

By the way, the core interests of the Qing Empire are not territory, sovereignty, or anything like that, but precious privileges.

Except for Japan, individuals or organizations in other countries have contributed to the struggle between the Qing Empire and the Tai Mao.

"Humph! Got it, you can go down..." Lord Yuan waved his hand in a disinterested manner.

At this moment, Tang Shaochuan ran in rashly.

"Master Gong Bao! Master Gong Bao~"

"I'm here, I'm here. What's the matter~? Why are you in such a hurry?" Master Yuan sat up and raised his hand to signal Tang Shaochuan to sit down.

"Master Gong Bao, it's a big deal!" Tang Shaochuan couldn't sit down at all. After driving away everyone around him, Tang Shaochuan took a breath and whispered:

"The court is ready to use the interests of the three provinces and Shandong to exchange for the support of Russia, Germany and Japan to quell the rebellion!"

"What?!" Master Yuan couldn't sit still.

The three provinces and Shandong were the private lands of the Beiyang after retreat, and they were also the last capital for the Beiyang to survive, but they were promised by Zaifeng and his party?

"Humph! Until now, those idiots still haven't figured out what politics is. I finally know why we are living worse day by day.

A group of fools in high positions, guiding an old country, can there be any good?" Master Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

Tang Shaochuan didn't care about what Lord Yuan said, he just turned around anxiously, trying to come up with a solution.

"Shaochuan~ You are a top student who studied abroad, don't worry, this thing won't be done in a short time!" Lord Yuan shook his head.

"Wait a minute, you spread this news, and notify the business, politics, and school, and this matter will be over for the time being."

Lord Yuan was helpless. If you don't bring up the matter of cutting meat, it will be fine. If you bring it up, even if it doesn't work, people will stare at you and be ready to pounce on you and take a bite at any time.

"I just don't know what price those idiots offered this time, don't sell it cheaply..."

"Hey~ Hey, Shaochuan, what do you think we can get if we go to the rebels?" Yuan Gongbao asked suddenly.

"This... is hard to say. Although it's not said explicitly, they are under the banner of revolution, so they should be doing the republican thing. Now they are in high spirits..." Tang Shaochuan was silent for a while before responding.

"Yes! Adding icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow. Let's wait and see!" Yuan Gongbao shook his head and sat down again.

Zaifeng was on guard against him, even if he retreated to the three northeastern provinces to serve as a border, he was still on guard against him.

It can be said that most of the power of the Qing Empire was not used, but was used for internal consumption.

In addition to the order issued yesterday, Zaifeng sent a total of four towns with less than 60,000 people to quell the rebellion.

And Zaifeng still had five towns in his hands (four of the eight newly built towns plus the first town), and Beiyang also had five towns (the second to sixth towns of the newly built army) that did not move.

These alone added up to 120,000 new troops, and there were tens of thousands of new troops trained in various places, not to mention the patrol camps with a total of more than 200,000.

If the two sides reconciled and the ten towns went south, relying only on the current strength of the revolutionary army, they could only defend some areas, and they had to make a choice.

But Zaifeng didn't, because if he did that, he would have to compromise with Beiyang. He was already too powerful to be eliminated, and the next time might be the Chenqiao mutiny.

Zaifeng saw clearly that foreigners would not threaten their royal status. They only wanted some "trivial" interests, which would not threaten their fundamentals.

What's more, what they promised were all Beiyang's sphere of influence. If they didn't do well, they would have a perfect excuse to take over the entire Beiyang and get rid of this big trouble.

Yuan Gongbao certainly wouldn't sit and wait for death. Such a struggle surprised him a little. After all, he received traditional Chinese education, and the reputation of selling out his country for glory was not good.

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On the 8th, Nanhua had occupied most of the main urban area of ​​Jinling, including the Governor's Office and various county offices, railway stations, docks, Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, telegraph offices, shipyards, arsenals, etc.

The Second Brigade of the Jiangnan New Army had a total of six battalions, cavalry, engineering teams, etc., with a total of less than 5,000 people. There were about 2,000 people who directly revolted when the fight broke out.

On the first day of the battle, some of the new army was quite attentive, but on the second day, they had already begun to desert.

After all, the new ideas spread most widely and fastest among the new army, and the new army generally sympathized with the revolution.

As soon as the war started, the Governor-General of Liangjiang hid outside the city, which also made the soldiers complain.

Jinling City, the former Governor-General of Liangjiang.

"Is this the intact Governor-General's Office? This is the first time I have seen it." Sun Wu walked into the Governor-General's Office curiously.

Whether it was Sanzhen, Wuxue, or Jiujiang, the revolutionary army adopted the tactic of saturation bombardment of the enemy's command center, because the enemy was too... careless?

For example, in Jiujiang, the Yangtze River Fleet of the Revolutionary Army first bombarded Jiuhua Gate, and after taking Jiuhua Gate, it sent artillery observers to measure the parameters, and also connected land and sea telephone lines in the middle.

Even though it took a long time, the prefect of Jiujiang did not leave his yamen, and together with his yamen, he was loyal to the court, leaving Sun Wu with only a ruin.

"I thought it would be more luxurious inside. Could it be that the Governor-General of Liangjiang was still an honest official?" Sun Wu looked at the low house and the simple utensils.

"Captain, this is where the clerks of the Governor's Office rest and work, and the Governor's office is inside." Ma Guodong said as he led the way.

"Huh? This is the Governor's Mansion? Exquisite, this is the garden, right?" Sun Wu looked at the exquisite courtyard and smacked his lips.

The Ziwei Palace in Borneo is grand and looks magnificent, but in terms of comfort, he thinks it is more comfortable here.

"Yes, this was built by the wealthy businessmen in Jinling City after the Governor-General of Liangjiang took office, but it is far from the best garden. The best gardens can only be seen in Yangzhou and Suzhou." Ma Guodong squeezed his hands and looked at Sun Wu's expression.

"I will go there, it won't take long." Sun Wu finished reading and shook his head.

"It's not good to use this as a headquarters. Once those things are placed here, this place will be ruined. After all, we spent money on it. They are all government property. We can't mess with it.

Find a new place and register all the things here. After the war, we will see whether to use it as a memorial or sell it."

...

After saying goodbye to the Governor's Office, Sun Wu went to the front line again. Originally, he wanted to find a place to set up a headquarters, but the front line reported that the remaining Qing Empire soldiers gathered and hid in the palace.

Ma Guodong also came to the front line and temporarily served as a negotiator, translator, etc. - targeting the people of Jinling.

Because there was no street fighting in the training subjects, but there was order maintenance, his independent battalion was temporarily used as a military police to maintain public order in the city, and he followed Sun Wu everywhere.

"What is the situation now? Why did they hide in the palace? Are they waiting to die? Who leaked the news?" Sun Wu came to the front line and was extremely angry.

He was not angry that people hid in, but angry why the Qing Empire soldiers knew to hide in the palace.

In terms of solidity, the palace is far from solid enough. If these people want to hold on, there are better choices.

"Not sure, the palace only has a few guards who were temporarily pulled in to defend it. They were driven away by the Qing soldiers. We are trying to find a way." The major in charge of the front line has just arrived and doesn't know much about the situation.

The revolutionary army has just fought here, and no one can be blamed.

"Is there any way to persuade them to surrender? Or not to cause too much damage to the palace?" Sun Wu sighed.

"This..." The major hesitated, and the casualties would definitely not be small.

"Captain, I want to try." Seeing this, Ma Guodong took the initiative to stand up.

"What?" Sun Wu looked at him in confusion.

"If it succeeds, it can reduce casualties and damage to the palace to a minimum."

...

"Brothers on the opposite side! I am Ma Guodong, the captain of the Second Brigade! Do you know any brothers?" Ma Guodong hid behind a stone and shouted with a loudspeaker.

"Ma Guodong, I xx you xx, you bastard surrendered to the enemy! This is a crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. Can you bear it!" A voice came from behind the wall.

Ma Guodong thought about it and looked unhappy.

"Who was it? It turned out to be Brother Shoutao. Why are you not in the brothel but here?"

"Listen to my advice, come out and surrender. The revolutionary army will guarantee that your life and property will not be lost. You are an old Eight Banners, with a big family and a lot of wealth. Is it appropriate to die like this?"

"I remember you have two daughters, they are so beautiful. If you die, it will be a stubborn resistance and your property will be confiscated! What will happen to your two daughters? Let them go to Qinhuai River to make a living?"

"And your wives haven't had time to give birth to sons for you. If you die, they will have to remarry and take your property as dowry."

"Oh! You don't have a son yet. If you die, you will become a family without a son. You will be a lonely ghost after death. No one will burn paper for you during festivals. That's so miserable!"

Ma Guodong said a lot in one breath, and every word was heartbreaking.

"Let go of your xx, I'm loyal to the court! The court won't treat you badly." Shou Tao replied dryly, and everyone could tell that he was not confident enough.

"Brothers inside, you also have wives and children. You all know what the court is like. Do you still expect pensions?" Ma Guodong was not polite.

"As long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, the revolutionary army will guarantee your safety after the war. You can go back and see your mother, wife and children. Think about it, is it worth it for this court!"

"You've heard of eating up the whole family, right? If you have children, your wife remarries, someone spends your money, plays with your wife, and beats your children. Think about it!" Ma Guodong said, and frantically gestured to Sun Wu.

"Artillery, target the wall, hit the fuse, load one round, and fire!" Sun Wu personally commanded the 75mm mountain artillery.

Boom!

boom!

This wall is not a city wall, and it is not thick. A big hole was blown out by the explosion. After the smoke cleared, two bodies could be seen lying behind the hole.

"Brothers inside, think clearly. I can only stop them for a while. The next time there will be a large-scale bombardment. Think about Xiaguan! It was all blown up, and many people's bodies can't be found."

"Dead, they are also lonely ghosts!"

It is said that words are not enough, but the fatal thing is that Ma Guodong did not tell a lie at all. There is really nothing in the Qing Empire that is worth their life - come out, the bannermen.

Bang!

A gunshot came from the palace.

Bang, bang, bang... After a burst of dense gunfire, the world fell into peace again.

Ma Guodong stared at the direction of the gate, and suddenly, a gun with a dirty shirt hanging on it came out from the gate.

"Captain Ma! I am Liu Mazi from the Second Battalion of the Fourth Regiment! We have revolted!"

"Get lost! If you want to surrender, get out quickly! Quick! Otherwise they will fire!" Ma Guodong knew that he had to be tough at this time.

"Don't! Don't fire! I'll come out right away! Don't shoot! We surrender... It's unlucky to kill prisoners, you are all revolutionaries, you must keep your word~" As he spoke, Liu Mazi came out with a tremor in his voice.

One, two... More than a thousand people followed and filed out, threw down their guns, found a corner very smoothly, squatted down and waited for disposal.

"Captain, you have fulfilled your mission!"

"You kid, you should go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! I will recommend you to a good place tomorrow!"

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