I can't die

Small morning meetings are actually very common. Ministers usually arrive half an hour earlier in the morning.And the minister of military aircraft will arrive earlier, Wenyuan Pavilion will deal with government affairs early, and make some preparations for today's morning meeting.

When the Minister of Military Aircraft and Zeng Guofan were summoned by Zai Chun early for the small court meeting, they actually had some ideas in their hearts, probably for the sake of the British and Japanese.This is not the first time they have had a morning meeting for this matter, the previous few times were all about fighting or not, and wrangling about discord.Let me give you an example: Zeng Guofan supported the ban on smoking, but he was two stars for the capture of Japan; Guiliang, the servant of the household department, always said that he had no money as long as he asked for more military expenses; Prince Gong was beaten by foreigners. I'm afraid, it's always been the Lord's peace. . .All these things have been discussed for a long time, but there is no result.

"My lords, take a look at the secret report that arrived at the sticky pole today."

When Zai Chun saw that everyone was coming, he didn't talk too much, and told the story directly. Everyone was stunned when they heard the words, and they didn't expect that the British would turn their backs when they said they would turn their backs, so they called them directly.

"Now the British have made it clear that they are going to turn their backs. They have fought all the way to Dagukou. We are the main battlers and we can't delay this time."

Zai Chun glanced at the crowd and couldn't help saying.

In fact, everyone knows that Zai Chun has always been the main side when it comes to wars, but most people in the court disagree. Even if they don't deny that the current military forces of the Qing Dynasty can fight, they can Today's Qing Dynasty can't move anymore.According to Prince Gong's words, before fighting a small Ryukyu, they needed to borrow food from foreign countries, but now that the war is going on again, where can the army food be available?

"But Your Majesty, I really have no power to fight in the Qing Dynasty now."

"Then can't we wait until someone invades the Forbidden City and pay compensation?"

Zai Chun said coldly, and those who are familiar with him know that this is an expression of intolerability.Cixi Ci'an, who was sitting behind the curtain, heard Zai Chun's words, and couldn't help coughing twice: "Emperor, calm down."

As the closest relative of Zaichun in the world, Cixi Ci'an is also the person in charge of the Qing Dynasty. Sometimes, it has to be said that there is a sense of being clear to the outsider.They all know that Zai Chun's self-confidence has gradually inflated after successive successful expeditions, and even foreigners are no longer in his eyes.But in fact, as the ministers said, it is really impossible to fight at this time.

"Emperor, what the ministers said is also reasonable. Gui Liang, tell me how much food is left in the treasury."

It was Ci'an who spoke.Ci'an held the seal of "Imperial Reward". Before Zai Chun took power, she had a lot of right to speak. She showed her attitude, even Zai Chun could not disrespect this aunt on the surface.

"The grain stock in Beijing is only enough for the infantry battalion in the capital and the Jiumen garrison. The grain stock in various places has been mobilized due to the previous Northwest War. The annual tax revenue at the end of this year will never be enough to make up for the grain depot."

Gui Liang heard the words and stepped forward to tell the truth.

Sure enough, when Zai Chun heard it, his complexion was not very good.Then he looked at Zeng Guofan: "What does Mr. Zeng think?"

"If a war is about to start, we can only fight quickly so as not to waste our national power. But foreigners are not stragglers..." Zeng Guofan's meaning was still incomplete, and Zaichun felt cold when he heard it.

No matter how stubborn Zai Chun was, he also knew that Zeng Guofan would not lie about this kind of matter, so he couldn't help but sighed: "How should the Yankee in Dagukou be dealt with?"

The Yankees were chased by the British to Dagukou, and they escaped by relying on the guards of the Qing court. In this way, the feud between the Qing court and the British has become even bigger. The ongoing anti-smoking campaign. . .

The ministers also knew in their hearts that they had already offended the British even if they didn't want to offend them. The best solution was to negotiate peacefully.But it is obviously difficult to see how the British are killing all the Americans. . .In this way, the question of whether to fight or not has returned to the far point.

The Qing can't afford to fight, but the chances of fighting are very high.

"My minister thinks that the foreigner's matter should be resolved by the foreigner himself. Although my Qing Dynasty has a good relationship with the United States, I can only help once in the end." Prince Gong spoke out, expressing the aspirations of several ministers of the Military Aircraft Department.In their view, all foreigners are just raccoons of the same feather, dogs bite dogs, and the Qing Dynasty really shouldn't interfere.

"But the British also had to guard against it. The British invaded the Qing Dynasty twice. I thought that Ryukyu should be abandoned and all troops should be transferred back to Dagukou to prevent foreigners from suddenly attacking us."

Zai Chun heard Prince Gong's words, even though he felt displeased, he had to admit that there was some truth in what he said.Tianjin's geographical location is too important, and any disturbance will affect the capital.This is why the imperial court was so furious about the Wanghailou incident.

Zeng Guofan also stepped forward to speak: "Prince Gong's move is quite reasonable. After all, Ryukyu is for overseas, but Tianjin is different. Once it is lost, I am afraid that the old things will reappear. Moreover, Tianjin is quite close to Japan. It is time for the emperor to send troops to Japan. benefit."

The so-called old things can be described as the greatest shame in the history of the Qing Dynasty. During the second Opium War, the British and French allied forces entered the Forbidden City from Dagukou in Tianjin, and Emperor Xianfeng fled to Rehe with Cixi Ci'an.

"Besides, the American envoy Childe is also in the country now. Based on our Qing Dynasty's friendship, it is not impossible for them to understand."

What the ministers said was well-founded, even if Zai Chun wanted to go to war, he could only force himself to suppress the idea.

"So let's do it that way."

"The emperor is wise." All the ministers were relieved to hear Zai Chun's concession.This kind of thing is afraid that the emperor will do it his own way, so it is difficult to handle.

At that time, the ministers discussed the specific details at this time, and it took more than an hour to form a document, which was then sent to Dagukou by a fast horse.Seng Gelinqin, who was on the front line, immediately went to implement it after receiving the approval from the capital.On the one hand, they asked people to quickly repair the fortress walls that were previously damaged by artillery fire, and on the other hand, they strengthened port patrols, so that the British would not kill their carbine and cause the Americans to die in the territory of the Qing Dynasty. .

At this time, the American envoy Childe was also in Beijing, and he heard about what happened in Dagukou, Tianjin through his channel.As the current supreme leader stationed in China, he had no time to shirk, bid farewell to the Prime Minister's Office, and rushed to Tianjin overnight.

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