Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 219 Doomsday scene! Su Yi enters Beijing! Everyone admires him

In mid-June, Jiujiang!

Su Yi met two women whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Princess Shouan, Princess Shouxi.

Princess Shou'an in history has died long ago, but she is still alive in this world.

But she still fell ill in recent months.

Half of it is a disease of the body, and the other half is a disease of the heart.

Originally, she could still stand by Su Yi's side and help Su Yi with peace of mind. Because the emperor is the strong one and Su Yi is the weak one.

But everything that happened recently made her feel extremely guilty and uneasy.

Especially after the fall of Tianjin and Tongzhou, she couldn't bear the fall and fell ill even before the news came that the emperor had fled north.

People from the Intelligence Department immediately transferred the two sisters to Jiujiang.

Su Yi has the most professional doctors here, and their standards at this time are much higher than those of the imperial doctors in the capital.

Seeing Su Yi again, Princess Shou'an was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Qing Dynasty, is this coming to an end?" Shou'an asked.

Su Yi said: "This time, I probably won't die."

Next, Su Yi personally fed her the decoction and wiped her body.

"Don't think too much, okay? There are many things you can't bear, and you shouldn't bear them," Su Yi said.

Next, Su Yi accompanied Princess Shouxi to visit several factories in Jiujiang.

Especially textile factories, where there are countless women.

After looking at these factories, Princess Shouxi said: "Su Yi, do you think we, the Qing Dynasty, deserve what we have today?"

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "Yes."

Princess Shouxi said: "Do you know what is being said about you in the north and the capital?"

Su Yi said: "It's probably because I colluded with foreigners to split the Qing Dynasty. Even the foreign army was caused by me."

Princess Shouxi said: "I actually read a lot of messy books, but I couldn't figure out many things, so I just didn't think about them and just played around, as if I didn't care about anything."

"However, the Holy Ancestor, Gaozong and other ancestors have conquered so much territory and suppressed so many rebels. The territory of this dynasty is so much larger than that of the previous Ming Dynasty, and the population has increased several times, but they still have merit. Right?"

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "In a sense, yes."

Princess Shouxi added: "The previous Ming Dynasty was unable to solve the border issues, and it was even more difficult to manage the Mongolian and other ethnic groups, but the Qing Dynasty managed it well and even destroyed the Junggars, so this is also meritorious, right?"

Su Yi said: "This is very complicated, and not all of it is the fault of this dynasty. Some of it is really the foundation laid by the previous Ming Dynasty. But if we look at the results, it is indeed the case."

Princess Shouxi said: "Then...then why is there such a disaster today?"

Su Yi said: "Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong both opened their eyes to see the world and saw clearly. Emperor Qianlong in particular was able to make relatively accurate judgments on the trends of future generations. But he still chose to cover the eyes of the world. If the world is allowed to be so deceived and ignorant, Daoguang and Emperor Xianfeng cannot even see clearly, so the emperor of the Qing Dynasty cannot be blamed for today's disaster."

"The fruits of today were sown a hundred years ago."

Princess Shouxi said: "So you have thought of breaking up with the imperial brother a long time ago?"

Su Yi said: "He will definitely not allow what I do, so... yes."

Princess Shouxi said: "So, you thought about today a long time ago, or even waited for today?"

Su Yi said slowly: "Princess, are you blaming me?"

Princess Shouxi thought for a while and said, "I don't."

Then, she asked: "What are you going to do next?"

Su Yi didn't answer.

But his army had already set off.

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After the emperor fled, the entire capital was in complete chaos.

Many people also fled, but the vast majority never went anywhere.

Foreigners are about to invade, and the entire capital is in chaos.

Some people were gloating about the misfortune and thought that the British and French allied forces would enter the capital and kill and rob all these high-ranking officials and wealthy families.

I have long disliked you.

When the foreign army came, instead of stopping me, I helped them move the ladder.

Even when the foreign armies were looting everywhere, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

But most people, especially those above the average level, have fallen into extreme fear and uneasiness.

And the scholars are almost desperate.

According to rumors, the British, French and foreign troops were like monsters and demons, doing all kinds of evil.

Wherever the foreign barbarian army went, everything turned into a hell.

In this anxious environment, Su Yi's reputation faced unprecedented challenges.

Even a blow.

In a series of struggles in the past two or three years, Su Yi has always grasped the righteousness and always maintained a high moral position.

But this time, someone couldn't help but ask.

The foreign barbarians were about to invade the capital, and the Qing Dynasty looked like it was about to perish.

Isn't Su Yi's army the most capable?

Where is Su Yi's army?

Of course, many people defended Su Yi, who was persecuted by the court.

The last time the foreign barbarians attacked Dagukou, although Su Yi had a falling out with the court, he still led his army north to support and achieved great success and defeated the foreign barbarians.

As a result, Su Yi was assassinated just after winning the battle. Instead of being punished, the murderer was promoted.

And the emperor said in person that Su Ye was a traitor and deserved to die.

So, it was understandable that Su Ye did not come. He had resigned from any position now, not even the militia officer.

Up to this point, Su Ye had always been the victim.

But after the emperor fled north, the public opinion changed.

The emperor's escape was of course notorious.

But isn't the capital also your home, Su Ye?

There were more than 100,000 people in the capital, and at the most critical moment, they used up all their coffins to support you, Su Ye, to set up a factory.

Now the foreigners are about to enter the capital, and you, Su Ye, are not going to show up?

Don't you even care about your own family? Don't you even save more than 100,000 benefactors?

There are very few people who really say these words.

But it is difficult to stop others from thinking so.

The emperor announced to the world that Su Ye was a traitor and had colluded with the foreigners.

Even this time when the foreign army broke in, it was Su Ye and the foreigners who cooperated with each other.

It was his Southern Seven Provinces Alliance that split the imperial court and the Qing Dynasty, so the Qing Dynasty could not go all out to deal with the foreigners, which led to this great defeat.

This time, the foreigners broke into the capital, and Su Ye was at least 40% guilty.

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

Countless people cursed: "Bullshit, the old emperor himself is incompetent and can't beat the foreigners, but he puts the blame on Lord Su Ye."

"In the last battle, who doesn't know that Lord Su Ye directly bombarded the warship of the foreign commander?"

"Lord Su Ye established the Southern Seven Provinces Alliance because he opposed the Tianjin Treaty and opposed the foreigners' tyranny on the land of the Qing Dynasty."

There are more than 100,000 Su Ye interest communities in the capital.

At that time, they generously lent money to Su Ye to set up a factory, and their son also had a good future in Jiujiang. In the past two or three years, the dividends have also been fully in place.

Therefore, they always speak for Su Ye, and when they are fighting, they even want to roll up their sleeves to fight for Su Ye.

"What about now? The foreigners are about to enter the capital. Where is Su Ye?"

"Su Ye and the emperor have a grudge, but you have lent money to Su Ye, so you must have done him a favor. Is he going to save you?"

"Many foreigners have invested in Su Ye's factory in Jiujiang."

"Your Majesty is right. Su Ye is colluding with foreigners."

The public opinion in the entire capital was completely in chaos.

For the first time, Su Ye's reputation was truly shaken.

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After resting, the British and French forces once again headed towards the capital.

Ten days later!

More than 6,000 British and French troops were at the gates of the city.

As the capital of this country, it was almost the first time in 200 years that it faced a catastrophe.

Senggelinqin, Ronglu, and Boyan Nemohu gathered troops to make a final resistance.

Boyan Nemohu shouted loudly: "Young and old men in the capital, open your eyes and see clearly. At the most critical moment, who stood up and fought for the Qing Dynasty? Fighting for the young and old men?"

"It was me, Boyan, and Lord Ronglu..."

"Where is the Su Ye you are talking about? Where is he?"

"The foreigners are outside. Once they break into the capital, they will burn, kill, rob, and ruin young girls and wives."

"You keep saying that Su Ye is a hero and regard him as a great savior."

"Now immediately There will be a great disaster. Where is Su Ye? The court nailed a plaque of traitor to Su Ye's house before, but you secretly removed it. The court erected a stone tablet of traitor in front of Su Ye's house, but you secretly chiseled it. "

"You also secretly took down and tore up the imperial edict and the imperial warrant for Su Ye's arrest."

"You support Su Ye so much, where is he?"

"I tell you, where is he? He is in Jiujiang, watching all this with gloating."

"I tell you, Su Ye and the foreigners There was collusion long ago. Foreigners invested in factories in Jiujiang, and they were determined to support Su Ye to take the throne. The foreigners broke through the capital, and they wanted to destroy my Qing Dynasty so that Su Ye could take the throne. "

"The last battle of Dagukou was obviously won by us. Su Ye took advantage of the situation and fired such a shot, and then staged a painful plan of being assassinated, just to have enough reasons not to show up."

"He just wanted to pretend to be a victim and watch the foreigners destroy my Qing Dynasty and destroy my capital. You support him here, and he is grinning in Jiujiang , applauding the foreigners. "

"The emperor is right, Su Ye is a traitor!"

"You who lent money to Su Ye to set up a factory are all blind!"

"Now the foreigners are coming in, they want to rob your property, and they want to ruin your wives and daughters. Where is Su Ye? Who is desperately trying to stop the foreigners for you? It's still us!"

"We, the men of the Eight Banners Mongolia and the Eight Banners Manchu, fought for you."

"Have some conscience."

Then, Boyan roared.

"Put up the plaque and erect the stone tablet!"

"I wonder who has the face to destroy the plaque and the stone tablet?"

With his order.

The plaque was once again hung on Su Ye's mansion.

The stone tablet once again stood at the door of Su Ye's house.

Many people watched this scene and wanted to refute, but they were powerless. They could only watch the four characters of traitor engraved on the door of Su Ye's house.

After doing all this, Boyan led the army to defend Deshengmen.

Senggelinqin, Ronglu, Boyan Nemohu led an army of more than 10,000 soldiers to focus on defending Andingmen and Deshengmen.

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“Damn it, damn it, damn it…” Bao Ling cursed.

He looked at the coalition forces densely packed under the capital, and his scalp was numb.

Because time could not be stopped.

Today is June 25th.

June 9th is the opening ceremony of the London Expo, and the entire Expo will last for more than a month.

The opening ceremony of the entire World Expo is of course eye-catching. But the real success is indeed the turnover.

Especially the turnover of the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone.

Only when the turnover exceeds a certain amount, causing a huge sensation in Europe, and allowing many high-level officials of the British Empire to see the huge benefits, will the Queen and many people on the side of the Parliament really change their route and position.

Only in this way can the Earl of Elgin be ordered to cease fire and withdraw his troops.

Only in this way can the capital of the Qing Dynasty be saved, the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty, etc.

Only in this way can Su Ye turn the tide.

However, the British and French coalition forces here are about to break through the capital, and the World Expo over there has not yet ended.

The war here is progressing too fast.

Bao Ling gritted his teeth and took Su Ye's special envoy Shen Baozhen to the allied army's tent.

"Earl Elgin, how far do you want to develop the war?" Shen Baozhen asked.

Earl Elgin said: "Of course, we will occupy the entire capital, rush into the palace, and then burn all your gardens and palaces."

Shen Baozhen trembled and said: "Are you crazy?"

Earl Elgin said: "The people in the Qing court are really crazy. They arrested our negotiators, our reporters and officers, a total of 59 people. This is a humiliation to our British Empire."

Shen Baozhen said: "On behalf of Lord Su Ye and the Southern Seven Provinces Alliance, I ask that you cannot harm civilians, you cannot plunder royal gardens, you cannot plunder the palace, and you must not damage the palace."

Earl Elgin sneered: "Otherwise? Is Su Ye going to go to war with me?"

Suddenly, Shen Baozhen understood.

According to Earl Elgin's original plan, it was not so extreme.

Perhaps it did not rise to the point of burning down the palace, but he also deduced that Su Ye was going to turn the tide and enter the center.

So we have to do it more thoroughly, and completely destroy everything in the capital.

Stop Su Ye from becoming a hero, stop Su Ye from entering the center.

Bao Ling said on the side: "My Lord, don't forget your promise in London."

Earl Elgin said coldly: "The London World Expo should still be in progress. It will take at least more than a month to return to China from London. So I probably won't have the opportunity to see the so-called edict of Prince Albert."

"Since there is no so-called edict, I have no reason to stop the war."

The negotiations between the two sides ended in a completely unhappy mood.

The next day, the British and French forces launched an attack!

This time, Senggelinqin, Ronglu and others held on longer.

But it was not much better. Even with such a strong and tall city wall, the Qing army was defeated two days later.

The British and French forces broke through Deshengmen and officially entered the capital.

At this point, the capital fell.

Such a huge city, the capital of a country, was only held for less than two days.

What a shameful humiliation!

In the eyes of the Qing army and the people of the entire capital, the foreign army has become synonymous with invincibility.

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London!

A few days after the opening ceremony of the World Expo.

First London was boiling, then Britain was boiling, and finally Europe was boiling.

This opening ceremony completely amazed the whole of Europe.

Countless newspapers made it the front page headline.

All the words of praise, especially light bulbs and movies, brought an unprecedented sensation.

Darkness has officially become a thing of the past.

Tomorrow has arrived.

The British Empire still represents the forefront of science and technology and industry.

The United States is still thirty years behind the British Empire.

The jewel in the crown of science and technology and industry.

And so on and so forth, have become the headlines of major newspapers.

Of course, this is public opinion.

The success of this World Expo still depends on the transaction volume and the specific results.

The most critical thing is how much transaction volume the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone will have.

Because it caused a huge sensation, this expo also attracted unprecedented crowds.

Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone got a very large exhibition area.

There are flashing lights and movies that are played repeatedly, so it attracts a huge number of people.

This time, Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone only needs to launch a few flagship products.

Cigarettes, silk, rickshaws, bicycles, radios, and penicillin.

And dozens of rickshaws were put in the entire expo, and tourists can pay to ride.

The entire exhibition area is full of huge color photos.

There are all kinds of advertisements, some of which are advertisements of sexy girls wearing cheongsams.

Some are photos of riding bicycles.

The most are photos of various men smoking.

In these photos, cigarettes completely increase the charm of men, making them melancholy and sexy.

There are also photos of women smoking, which make people extremely charming.

As for the photos of penicillin, they are very simple, curing syphilis, it is no longer a terminal disease.

These huge advertisements and the filmed movie advertisements have caused a huge sensation.

However, the effects are different.

For example, cigarettes, which were a great success in China, had a mediocre effect at this expo, because they were new things, had not been cultivated in the market, and there were no high-ranking officials and nobles to promote them, so the orders were far less than expected.

The orders for silk were OK, because the quality was good enough and the price was low enough.

But this was a traditional product, and it didn't bring many surprises. Moreover, the silk from the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone was not much better than that of other competitors, and even to the naked eye, it was not better than that of the Jiangnan Consortium.

Of course, the cost of silk from Su Ye's side would be much lower, but he would not engage in a price war for the time being, and could not deal a devastating blow to national capital, but would guide them to gradually transform and upgrade.

Su Ye was not a businessman, he was a politician, and he had to consider everything.

And the huge surprises in China, even the orders for rickshaws, which were Jiujiang's pillar industry, were only good. It was far from hot. Because there was no market cultivation here, the merchants here had not fully seen the business opportunities.

Penicillin, it was a complete explosion!

Because there was no need for publicity at all, it was enough to shock the world with the ability to treat syphilis. And many people had already spread it secretly.

However, its production was too low, and it was still a gimmick.

There were only a few orders that could be pre-sold, and they were sold out, but they didn't cost much.

What people didn't expect was the popularity of bicycles.

Prince Albert had received samples a long time ago and learned how to ride them. He brought the Queen and Princess Alice to the exhibition area of ​​Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone and rode around in front of many people.

Then, he bought 100 bicycles on behalf of the royal family.

Next, the picture of Princess Alice riding a bicycle on the street appeared in the eyes of Londoners.

Of course, this is not the most important thing.

What is important is the bicycle market, and Europe has already cultivated a part of it.

About 20 years ago, bicycles were born, and they were even purchased in large quantities as a means of transportation for postmen.

So European people have a concept of bicycles and a rigid demand for them.

It's just that the bicycles of that era were very stupid and even ridiculous. Look at those photos, many designs are even anti-human.

It will take decades for truly ergonomic bicycles.

At this time, the bicycles produced in Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone have the most perfect design.

There is more than one era of bicycles that surpass this world.

Whether in terms of aesthetics or mechanical design, it is far superior.

It is much more comfortable, faster, and more beautiful to ride.

The most fearful thing is that there is no comparison, but once there is a comparison, we will know how advanced the bicycles in Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone are.

Su Ye knew that this product would explode, but he certainly could not have guessed that it would explode to this extent.

In the Qing Dynasty, there was almost no market for bicycles. But in Europe, bicycles will become fashionable and even a necessity.

I don’t know how many dealers came to place orders.

Especially American dealers, the orders placed are even more amazing.

Sir Burke’s hands were shaking when he signed these contracts.

The price of this bicycle is very expensive, a full 38 pounds, which is almost a worker’s salary for half a year.

But dealers are still flocking to it.

20,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000...

Seeing the orders continue to soar, his mind was confused.

The cigarettes they had high hopes for were not as popular as they imagined, and the total order was even less than 30,000 pounds.

However, the order for bicycles has reached hundreds of thousands of pounds and is still rising.

Another hot order is the radio.

Similarly, Prince Albert became the spokesperson for this product. He was very helpless to see his picture hanging in the most conspicuous place.

But this thing would have made a sensation in the world. All the wealthy merchants and nobles instinctively wanted to own it.

Even the price of four hundred pounds did not stop the enthusiasm of dealers.

It was also a huge order!

However, Sir Burke, on behalf of the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, no longer dared to sign.

The production capacity could not keep up at all. The production capacity in two years or even three years was full.

Another completely popular product was the color camera.

However, this was completely a laboratory product and was no longer sold.

However, there were still many people who wanted to buy it.

Not dealers, but simply wealthy merchants and nobles who bought it themselves.

In the end, the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone called out a sky-high price of one thousand pounds.

However, only one hundred orders could be signed.

If there were more, the goods could not be delivered within two or three years.

Each of these things had to be polished by laboratory engineers one by one.

Even if it was sold at this sky-high price, the profit might not be very high.

However, whether it is bicycles or radios, the total orders are far less than those of another industry.

An industry that has almost no market in the Qing Dynasty.

The largest order is the lighting system.

It is not possible to sell light bulbs alone, but to sell the entire lighting system together with steam generators, wires, light bulbs, etc.

The price is very, very expensive.

And they are not dealer orders, but all orders from government departments and wealthy nobles.

There are also many orders for warships, ships, etc.

Buckingham Palace has been lit up, so how can the Winter Palace lag behind?

Can the Palace of Versailles lag behind? What about the White House?

The amount of this part of the order is truly astronomical.

Because countries have no idea about this price system, they only know that it represents a very significant significance.

For many people, this is a political achievement project, and it is reasonable to spend any money.

Because many newspapers have said that electric lights represent the light of scientific and technological civilization.

Many orders were still limited in production capacity until Sir Burke dared not sign.

So far, whether it is radios, lighting systems, or even bicycles, they are all monopolized businesses in Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone.

One thing is certain, the amount of orders from Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone at the Expo will exceed Jiujiang's investment promotion conference.

Twenty days later!

June 29.

As a representative, Hu Xueyan made a summary of all the orders.

Then, he was completely numb and could hardly believe the number in front of him.

The order amount was 7.6 million pounds.

An astronomical figure, even a suffocating figure.

Although, these orders will take two years or even three years to complete.

In other words, this is the income in the next two or three years.

But it is already terrifying.

The orders from Europe are even more than those from China.

The most important thing is that the production capacity is what limits the number of orders.

The radio and lighting systems are in short supply. Even bicycles are in short supply.

Sir Burke took the summary list and went to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Albert.

"Your Highness, the World Expo has not ended yet, but it is over for the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone."

"Because we can't sign any more orders, the production capacity for the next two years, or even three years, is already fully booked."

"The total order from the Qing Dynasty is about 27 million taels, while the orders from Europe and the United States are 7.6 million pounds, which is more than the Qing Dynasty."

"And the limit to this order number is the production capacity. Put aside bicycles and radios. Just the lighting system and penicillin, the benefits of the next 30 years, we can't tap them all."

"It's impossible to imagine the market gap here."

Prince Albert looked at this number in disbelief.

The British Empire's comprehensive dumping of the Qing Dynasty, the highest annual turnover did not exceed 3 million pounds.

The Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has received orders worth 7.6 million pounds in Europe and the United States.

The orders in the Qing Dynasty have also reached 27 million taels.

Although this is the turnover in the next two or three years.

However, the benefits have completely exceeded the war and dumping.

This is just the beginning, entirely due to production capacity constraints.

Once the production capacity is fully rolled out, what does it mean?

It means that the British Empire will dump on strong economies such as France, the German Federation, and the United States.

This benefit has completely exceeded the war against the Qing Dynasty.

So, Prince Albert said: "Can these industries be transferred to the British Empire?"

This is the instinctive thinking of him as a politician.

Sir Burke thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, you can open a branch factory in Europe. But the key core technology here is still in the hands of Su Ye, and the key patents are also in his hands."

"In addition, after the production capacity is fully exploded, the production cost in Qing is even lower than in the UK."

Prince Albert said, "Is this not only your opinion, but also part of the opinion of the East India Company?"

Sir Burke said, "Yes."

For these dozen British consortiums, the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone is their most successful and even craziest investment in history.

In just three years, they have seen huge benefits.

In order to keep this benefit, they can fight to the death.

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That night, Prince Albert took the order attachment and had a detailed discussion with Queen Victoria.

"After careful calculations, I found that if we continue at this rate of development, within ten years, our comprehensive investment cooperation with China will be able to increase the GDP of the British Empire by three percentage points!"

"And this will be the most core and valuable economic value."

"It is not a derivative of the original economy, but a purely newly born economic demand."

"We know that some production values ​​are worthless because they belong to the end of the value chain. Some production values ​​are very valuable because they are the source and can derive many other economic values."

"As far as 1860 alone is concerned, the value brought to us by the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has exceeded the highest value of dumping on the Qing Dynasty."

The Queen said: "Then there can be no two interests. , are they all in your hands? Cooperate on one side and dump on the other? "

Prince Albert said: "You can have two interests to a certain extent. But in the final analysis, it is still exclusive. The Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone is entirely on Su Ye, and his political status in the Qing Dynasty is suppressed. If you want this part of the interests to be fully developed, it is necessary for him to hold the power of the Qing Dynasty. "

"So, supporting Su Ye is in our best interests. "

The Queen said: "What is his appeal?"

Prince Albert said: "The current appeal is to stop the war in the capital of the Qing Dynasty."

"More specifically, the national symbols of the Qing Dynasty, including the imperial palace and royal gardens, cannot be destroyed, and the lives and property safety of the people in the capital of the Qing Dynasty cannot be harmed. "

"To be precise, he should come forward to turn the tide and save the Qing Dynasty."

The Queen thought for a while and said, "I will summon the Prime Minister tomorrow to discuss this issue."

And this day is already June 30th.

The capital has already fallen.

The British and French forces have already broken through Andingmen and Deshengmen.

It will take more than a month to go to China after the resolution is made, and it will be at least mid-August by then.

By then, the daylily will be cold.

The Old Summer Palace has been burned down long ago, and the palace may also be burned down.

So, no matter what, even if the Queen and the Prime Minister reach an agreement tomorrow, it will be too late.

But...

As the representative of the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, Bashali has not appeared during this period of time.

Only Sir Burke and Hu Xueyan are responsible for the exhibition area of ​​the Expo.

Because Bashali left London and returned to China on June 10th.

After the opening ceremony, he emphasized to Prince Albert that this Expo will definitely be a success, and the transaction volume of the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone will definitely be astonishingly high.

However, he could not wait for this successful result.

The war in Qing Dynasty was progressing too fast and must be stopped in advance.

At this time, a private letter from Prince Albert was needed.

Because Earl Elgin had promised that the prince would support him to become the commander of the Far East at that time, and once the prince's secret letter arrived, he would also stop the war.

At that time, the World Expo had just begun, although it was predicted to be successful.

However, without the approval of the Queen and the Congress.

There was a political risk for Albert to write this secret letter.

Bashali submitted Su Ye's letter, which said that once the war spread to the palace, the royal gardens, and the ordinary people in the capital, the hatred between the two countries could not be resolved, and the future in-depth cooperation could not be implemented.

Even, he Su Ye would lose his ruling foundation.

Since the World Expo is destined to succeed and can prove to the Queen and Congress that the benefits of Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone are far greater than war and dumping, please ask His Royal Highness to take certain political risks and issue an order in advance to end the war.

If it weren't for Su Ye, the prince would have passed away next year.

If it weren't for Su Ye, there would have been no world's famous World Expo.

In the end, the prince took the risk of writing this secret order in advance, stamping it with his own seal and the royal seal.

Then, Bashali returned to China with the secret order.

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Bashali had tried his best, but he still needed more than a month to get back.

On July 2, the British and French coalition forces had entered the capital.

Then, the catastrophe still happened.

The coalition forces began to plunder frantically, and the wealthy and powerful in the capital were robbed and killed.

Because Earl Elgin rescued dozens of captured negotiators and officers from the prison, and found that some of them had died, and the rest were all tortured.

The British and French coalition forces also began to wreak havoc in the name of revenge.

It was more tragic than in history.

I don't know how many women have been humiliated.

I don't know how many people have been killed.

Next, the British and French allied forces rushed into Changchun Garden and Jingyi Garden, looted these two royal gardens, and burned them down.

The whole capital was ablaze.

Then, the British and French allied forces set their sights on the Old Summer Palace and the Forbidden City.

Looking at the flames that were rising to the sky.

Looking at the foreign soldiers who were looting and killing everywhere.

Countless people were desperate.

Many scholars could not accept this tragic scene and hanged themselves.

At this time, someone heard the roar of Boyan Nemohu at that time.

Where is the Su Ye you support?

Su Ye colluded with foreigners, and the evidence is as strong as a mountain.

Su Ye is guilty of four points for today's disaster.

Su Ye is a traitor.

What is even more heartbreaking is that Earl Elgin not only did not harm Su Ye's mansion, but also specially sent hundreds of soldiers to guard it, not allowing anyone to destroy it or rob it.

In this way, the charge of Su Ye's collusion with foreigners has become more conclusive.

Throughout the capital, the last group of people who defended Su Ye were completely speechless.

The plaque of the traitor on Su Ye's mansion.

The stone tablet of the traitor at the door was particularly eye-catching.

Lin Shunian!

This was the first person in the capital at that time to stand up and support Su Ye, and to lend several lifetimes to Su Ye to set up a factory in Jiujiang.

His three sons were also in Jiujiang, working for Su Ye.

He did not pass the examination to become a scholar, but he was well-read. He was Su Ye's most die-hard supporter in the capital.

At that time, many people were inspired by him and followed him to pay money.

During this period, when Su Ye's reputation was slandered, he was also running around desperately to defend Su Ye.

However, today he was also desperate.

It was not because his family was looted, but because of the collapse of some beliefs.

Although he had no fame, he was also full of the spirit of ownership of this country.

Seeing such a doomsday scene.

Seeing the emperor abandoning the people and despairing.

The whole person couldn't help but lose all hope.

He also planned to hang himself to die for his country like his teacher and his senior brother.

He couldn't blame anyone, but he just couldn't see any hope in the face of the scene before him.

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And at this moment!

It was dozens of miles away from the capital.

Su Ye looked up at the starry sky.

Fell into the most intense struggle.

In fact, in a sense, the burning and looting of the Old Summer Palace and the Forbidden City would only deal a more fatal blow to the authority of the Qing court.

For Su Ye, it was still a favorable part.

However, whether it was the Old Summer Palace or the Forbidden City.

They did not belong to the Qing court alone.

They were the treasures of the entire Chinese nation.

They were the symbol of the entire China.

Su Ye could not get over this psychological barrier.

In front of him, there was a whole floor of people kneeling.

Shen Baozhen, Zhaobu, Huaitabu, Tingren, Li Qi, and so on.

"Marshal, think twice!"

"The foreign army is too strong. If you make a decision, the army we have trained with great difficulty may be completely destroyed."

"The Old Summer Palace burned, so it burned. The palace burned, so it burned." Shen Baozhen gritted his teeth and said, "Marshal, you are responsible for the whole country. We only brought 8,000 troops. These 8,000 new troops are our absolute main force. They are the foundation of our future great cause. Once they are destroyed, how can we suppress the Hunan Army and how can we play games with the court?"

Shen Baozhen hugged Su Ye's legs and said, "Marshal, listen to me. Bashali should be rushing back on June 10th. He will be back in a dozen days. He returned with the edict from the British royal family. When the time comes, you, the Marshal, will still be able to force Earl Elgin to lead his troops to withdraw from the capital with the edict. You will still be able to turn the tide and still be the savior of the whole country. "

"It will not affect your entry into the central government!"

"If you raise troops in anger now and fight the main force with the foreign army, what will happen in the future?"

"For the sake of the Old Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, and even for the people of the capital, it is not worth your sacrifice."

"What if you lose the war? You will lose your reputation of turning the tide, and you will become the same as Senggelinqin and Ronglu."

It is true. Now Su Ye is leading his troops into Beijing.

Even if he sees the Old Summer Palace burned, and even the palace burned and robbed.

In the next ten days, when Bashali returns, Su Ye will still be able to appear as a hero, force the foreigners to withdraw, and save the capital.

If Su Ye's troops were defeated, then... in the future, the foreigners will withdraw their troops on their own initiative, and Su Ye will not have any credit.

From the perspective of political interests, Su Ye should never send troops to fight the British and French coalition forces.

Shen Baozhen shouted: "Xu Youren, say something, Lord Chongen, you also say something."

Xu Youren stepped forward and trembled: "Brother Su Ye, I... I also think that you should not send troops this time."

Chongen stepped forward and said: "Xiao Ye, I will not blame you at all. For the future, you really should not send troops."

Wang Shiqing knelt straight down and said: "Marshal, as long as you give an order, Shiqing is willing to be torn to pieces and not afraid of death. But... I also think that I should not take risks."

Whether it is sincere or against your will.

Everyone present begged Su Ye not to send troops.

Su Ye still looked at the starry sky quietly, and did not speak for a long time.

His plan has not been wrong so far, but it is too difficult to completely get stuck in the rhythm.

Now, there is a situation of more than ten days of error.

The Anglo-French coalition forces were advancing too fast, much faster than in history.

Su Ye had already reserved two months of redundancy, but the Anglo-French coalition forces were advancing nearly three months faster than in history.

But, maybe this is the best arrangement?

"Boom..." Thunder roared from the sky.

Lightning.

I can go online again.

But now there is nothing that can help him make a decision.

Only himself.

Sending troops may save the Old Summer Palace, the imperial palace, and countless lives.

But there is a great possibility of defeat!

Even shattered to pieces.

If you don't send troops, you can still reap the fruits of victory in the future.

Su Ye's mind was filled with all kinds of voices.

I couldn't tell whether it was a real person or the sonorous voices of those historical figures in the book.

If this world has a future.

Will people in the future be proud of me when they see me today?

Will they be ashamed of me?

A true hero is 99% rational.

One% crazy.

Even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go?

When facing the United Nations Army, did he really not think that he would be defeated?

Compromise, cooperation, conspiracy.

My power cannot be all conspiracy, cannot be all calculation.

There must be light and kingly way.

Ask the heart of today, ask the heart of tomorrow, ask the heart of a hundred years later.

Su Ye gradually calmed down and was no longer anxious.

Then, he gave a faint order: "New Army, set off, enter Beijing!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was silent.

After a long while, Wang Shiqing knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Minister Wang Shiqing, greets the lord!"

Shen Baozhen kowtowed: "Shen Baozhen, greets the lord."

"Xu Youren, greets the lord!"

"Chongen, greets the lord."

This world may still need heroism.

Eight thousand new troops shouted in unison: "Marshal, win!"

"Marshal wins!"

With an order.

Eight thousand new troops, under the cover of night, marched towards the capital like a tide!

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Midnight!

The capital was still being looted, still burning.

Still crying, still shouting.

But suddenly, a thunderous news came.

Su Yi leads his army to Beijing!

During this period, the British and French forces had been looting and had lost any threat.

Therefore, the defense of several city gates can no longer be described as weak.

Everyone is getting rich, why should I guard the city gate?

Moreover, knowing that the Old Summer Palace and other places might be robbed next, the British and French allied forces were stationed near the north of the capital.

Therefore, Su Yi's army almost easily captured the Yongding Gate in the south and rushed into the capital.

Countless people came through the windows and through the cracks in the doors.

Seeing Su Yi's new army neatly and densely packed outside.

They couldn't help but be horrified, this...whose army is this?

However, they recognize the word Su on the military flag.

This...is this Commander Su Yi's army?

So, someone cautiously poked his head out and asked, "Excuse me, are they Commander Su Yi's army?"

"Yes, we are Commander Su Yi's army."

"You, what are you doing?"

"Rescue the capital and expel the foreigners," the officer said calmly.

Suddenly, the scholar inside the door burst into tears of joy.

The windows of one house after another lit up.

Doors opened from house to house.

One figure after another came out.

One of the old men, who still had strangulation marks on his neck, was Lin Shunian, who was hanged and was saved by his eldest son.

He shouted tremblingly: "Yes, is it Commander Su Yi?"

Su Yi said: "Uncle Lin, it's me!"

Lin Shunian burst into tears and knelt on the ground, shouting loudly: "Commander Su Yi is here to save the capital, Commander Su Yi is here!"

"I know it, I know it!"

"My eyes will never see the wrong person."

"Master Su Yi is victorious!"

"Long live Marshal Su Yi!" Someone shouted by mistake.

Even though it was the middle of the night, the news of Su Yi's arrival in Beijing still swept through them like a tsunami.

Wherever his new army arrived, countless people poured out.

At this moment, no matter his future victory or defeat.

Su Yi's charges, such as colluding with foreigners and being a traitor, all disappeared.

The eyes of countless people were filled with infinite admiration and admiration.

The foreign army was so powerful that the imperial court lost tens of thousands of troops and countless people died.

Marshal Su Yi led his army thousands of miles northward.

This is life to death!

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Note: I have given you nearly 12,000 yuan. My benefactor, please give me a few of the monthly tickets in your pocket.

Then I went to eat, and I almost forgot to wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival, thank you!