Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 249 A brilliant victory! The court was shaken! A dramatic change is coming

In the city of Hangzhou.

After experiencing the madness, tens of thousands of Taiping troops fell into a special state of calm.

There was no resistance, extreme obedience, and even numbness like a puppet.

Do whatever you are told.

Su Ye has not yet decided on the arrangement of these people.

It is unlikely to directly dismiss them. This group of people have been in the Taiping Army for a long time and it is difficult for them to adapt to normal life.

Most likely, Su Ye will arrange for them to go mining.

Of course, this kind of work will be very hard and there is a certain degree of danger, but Su Ye will not abuse them, and will also give them generous rewards.

After working for a few years and integrating into the new environment, they will even arrange a family for them.

What Su Ye wants most is of course to incorporate them into the new army, because these people have a foundation and are highly obedient.

But looking at their depressed posture, it seems that they have completely lost their sharpness and I don’t know if they can stand up.

"Marshal, Shi Dakai has been captured."

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In the office of the Zhejiang governor, Su Ye met Shi Dakai.

"Sir, there are several reports that need your signature." Fu Shanxiang, dressed in a cheongsam, walked in.

In the past few years with Su Ye, she has become a little plumper, and her figure has become more mature and charming.

She seems to be a lot younger than when she was in Tianjing.

She used to have a sad beauty.

But now she has a kind of hidden radiance.

She is beautiful from the inside out, sexy, and even has a strong ambition.

Of course, this ambition is not a derogatory word, but she is trying to show her charm, even with the nature of courtship.

Shi Dakai was slightly stunned when he saw Fu Shanxiang.

He couldn't recognize her for a moment.

When she was in Tianjing, she was still very beautiful beside Yang Xiuqing, but not so...sexy.

Shi Dakai certainly didn't know this word, but he had this feeling.

Seeing Shi Dakai, Fu Shanxiang was also slightly startled, put a few documents on Su Ye's desk, and then left.

In the air, there was only the fragrance she left.

Even, it seemed that there were traces of beautiful phantoms, fading in the air.

Facing Shi Dakai, Su Ye was also somewhat speechless.

What should be said has been said.

"Su Ye, I am in your hands. You can kill me or cut me up, all is up to you, but there is only one request." Shi Dakai said.

In history, he also said this to the officials of the Qing court.

Su Ye found that this King Yi had a certain idol burden.

Obviously ambitious, but deliberately suppressed, showing a posture of being devoted to the kingdom of heaven and loving soldiers like sons.

Of course, in history, when he said this sentence in front of the Qing officials, it was appropriate to be ready to die.

It can also win the final posthumous reputation, but now it is unnecessary to play this scene with Su Ye.

Su Ye instinctively wanted to refute the sarcasm. What you call a request is to let me let those captured Taiping soldiers go?

Do you need to say that? Not only will I not kill them, but I will also arrange a suitable way for them to live.

You Shi Dakai does not need to pretend in front of me.

But at this time, Su Ye was too lazy to argue with him, nor was he too lazy to attack his last pretense, but cooperated and said: "You say."

Shi Dakai said: "Let those captured Taiping soldiers go."

Su Ye said: "Okay."

Then, Su Ye said: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Shi Dakai was stunned and hesitated to speak.

In history, facing the Qing court, Shi Dakai may have been seeking death.

But facing Su Ye, did he really want to die?

Not necessarily!

Deep in his heart, he may want to have a position on Su Ye's side.

But...

There is really no place for him on Su Ye's side.

After a long silence, Shi Dakai said, "Let's do it now. Should we dismember him or execute him by slow slicing?"

Su Ye said, "I'll give the King of Yi the last respect. You can go on your own."

Shi Dakai shuddered and said, "Okay, okay, okay. Thank you, Lord Su Ye."

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To show respect, Su Ye called Wang Youling, Wang Shiqing, Ma Xinyi, Wang Tianyang and other senior officials to see Shi Dakai off.

Shi Dakai was in the crowd, holding a sword in his hand.

This was his own request. Su Ye prepared several ways for him to end his life, including poison.

But Shi Dakai chose to kill himself with a sword, perhaps he thought it was more heroic.

Take a deep breath.

Shi Dakai held the sword across his neck, as if he wanted to say a few heroic words.

But he couldn't say it.

He gritted his teeth and exerted force.

The sharp and tough sword directly cut his carotid artery, and blood gushed out.

He fell slowly, his whole body twitching constantly.

After a while, he died.

Su Ye went forward and found a trace of tears flowing from the corner of his eyes, very few, but obvious.

Did he regret it?

He should regret it a little, regretting that he did not agree to Su Ye's last attempt to surrender.

But he should not regret it.

In short, it was a very complicated emotion.

Su Ye used a little force to close his eyelids.

"Give him a proper burial." Su Ye said.

"Yes."

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After bathing and changing clothes, Su Ye was wearing loose silk pajamas and reading a book.

Outside the city, all the troops were regrouping and resting.

Always be ready to wait for Su Yi's new orders.

The female number one scholar Fu Shanxiang walked in, holding a pot of Huadiao wine in her hand.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but the cheongsam on her body was tighter now, making her figure even more sexy.

"Stop drinking tea, otherwise you won't be able to sleep at night." She said softly: "I have warmed this Huadiao wine, and I also added ginger and a little brown sugar."

Then, she bent down and poured down a bowl gently.

This time she bends down, her waist becomes thinner and the full moon becomes rounder.

The curves are more exaggerated.

After pouring half the bowl, she picked it up and drank half the bowl gently, as if tasting the temperature.

Then, put it on Su Yi's mouth.

Su Yi brought it over and drank it.

"Sir, is King Yi dead?"

Su Yi said: "Yes."

Then he asked: "What kind of memory is that time in Tianjing for you?"

Fu Shanxiang said: "It was very intense and high-spirited at first, but later it turned into fear and absurdity."

"Absurd?" Su Yi asked doubtfully.

Fu Shanxiang said: "Yes, there is a bizarre sense of absurdity. Everything is like a big show, full of unreality."

Su Yi said: "Your lips are so red?"

Fu Shanxiang said coquettishly: "I used lipstick."

Su Yi said: "Isn't it rouge, cinnabar?"

Fu Shanxiang said softly: "No, it's lipstick. Isn't it the blueprint and raw material formula you gave me? Some were made in the laboratory, but we snatched them all up."

"Does it look good? Do you like it?" Fu Shanxiang turned around and asked.

Su Yi said: "Why use bright red instead of dark red?"

Fu Shanxiang said: "I seem too reserved. I want to be more public."

Su Ye stretched out her hand and gently touched her lips.

Her red lips gently bit Su Yi's finger.

Su Yi lightly stroked it, and the slight touch felt like a slight electric current.

"Sir, when I am with you, where does beauty rank? How does body rank?" Fu Shanxiang asked.

Then, she leaned gently on the table.

Suddenly, the curve under the waist became more rounded and even more charming.

Su Yi said: "Why, do you, a female champion, also think about such superficial issues?"

Fu Shanxiang said hoarsely: "Nu Nu is a very superficial woman."

Su Yi gently opened the hem of the cheongsam and pulled off the sexy patterned undergarment.

A burst of snow.

It's so white that it dazzles my eyes.

It swayed slightly and had a jelly-like feel.

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "In terms of beauty, you probably rank between second and third, and in terms of figure, you rank between second and third."

As he spoke, he entered slowly.

Fu Shanxiang slowly cooperated and said, "Really?"

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Suzhou battlefield!

After several days and nights of fierce fighting.

There were corpses everywhere under the city, and the city walls were completely stained black.

The blood stains had turned dark red.

However, Suzhou City is still not broken.

The extremely brave Hunan Army climbed up the city wall again and again, but was pushed back again and again by the Taiping Army.

Both armies were brave to the extreme.

The hatred for both sides has reached its extreme.

Li Shixian took the lead again and again, killing every Hunan army crazily.

In this battle, the Five Thousand Foreign Gun Team showed relatively superb combat effectiveness at the beginning, but soon failed.

Mercenaries are, after all, mercenaries.

Even foreign mercenaries can only fight with the wind.

Facing the nearly crazy Taiping Army, their subsequent combat effectiveness was no longer as good as the Hunan Army.

Inside the tent.

Li Hongzhang looked at a battle report and became solemn.

He has a battle report in his hand and another on the table.

One is from Hangzhou and the other is from Jinan.

Both sides won.

Where should he go next?

Where should the Hunan Army go?

"This is the most beneficial thing for our Hunan Army, isn't it?" Third brother Li Hezhang said: "The best situation is that a civil war breaks out in the center of the imperial court."

Staff Zhou Fu said: "And the best thing is that Su Yi defeated the main force of Fa Ni's army. In the battle at Hangzhou, Fa Ni lost half of his army. From now on, Fa Ni will no longer pose a threat to us in the south."

Li Hezhang said: "The Russians were attacked and had to withdraw from Heilongjiang, but they still occupied the city of Aihui. Hearing that they were attacked by pirates this time, the Russian emperor was furious and accelerated the pace of troop reinforcements. A steady stream of troops came to the Qing Dynasty. Russian border.”

"If a civil war breaks out between Su Yi and the nobles of the Eight Banners, the Russians support the princes of the Eight Banners, the British support Su Yi, and the Americans support our Hunan Army, this will be a divided world."

Li Hongzhang said: "At that time, the world will be divided into pieces. Is this what you want?"

Li Hezhang said: "Second brother, we are all our own people, so don't hide it."

"The most important thing now is our power, our future, and our destiny, isn't it?"

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Jinan battlefield.

It's even more tragic here.

Countless corpses piled up like mountains.

The corpses of men and horses.

The city wall of Jinan was blown down alive.

The city gate was also blown away.

The fire not far away has never been extinguished and is still burning human corpses.

There are bonfires everywhere in the city.

After the great victory, the Qing army was eating meat and drinking wine.

So many horses died that they couldn't even finish the horse meat.

And so many pigs and sheep were seized.

As Seng Gelinqin walked slowly along the long street, various smells came from the air, including the smell of burning corpses, the smell of horse meat, mutton, and the smell of wine.

"The Monk King is victorious!"

"The Monk King is victorious!"

No matter where Senggelinqin went, the soldiers there would burst into cheers.

A soldier directly handed over the barbecue and the wine bottle.

Seng Gelinqin ignored the burning of his hands and grabbed the barbecue directly, chewing it as he walked.

The fighting lasted for three days and three nights.

In the end, a great victory.

Countless Nian troops were wiped out.

Jinan Prefecture was officially recovered.

At this point, he had almost recovered all of Shandong.

King Monk regained a lot of the confidence he had lost in the Battle of Baliqiao.

He was even imagining that if he had this army, would he have been defeated so miserably in the Battle of Baliqiao?

Shengbao next to him held his wine pot high and loudly said: "The Qing Dynasty will be victorious, and the Eight Banners will be victorious."

"Long live the Emperor, long live, long live the Emperor!"

Countless soldiers shouted in unison: "The Qing Dynasty will be victorious, and the Eight Banners will be victorious."

Shengbao said: "Brothers, eat and drink well, then wipe your sharp blades and wipe the barrels of your guns. We must be ready to go to Beijing to do big things at any time."

Suddenly, countless soldiers started making noises.

"Do great things, do great things!"

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Capital Palace!

Above the court hall, the queen mothers of the two palaces listened to politics behind the curtain.

The little emperor still sat numbly.

"Six hundred miles to expedite, six hundred miles to expedite!"

"The Monk King urgently reported that the Shandong battlefield was a complete victory. The Monk King and Shengbao recovered Jinan, annihilated more than 60,000 Nian bandits, and captured nearly 40,000 Nian bandits."

Suddenly, all the princes of the Eight Banners in the dynasty were excited.

then!

Just over half an hour later.

"Six hundred miles urgent."

"Urgent report from Hangzhou, a great victory on the battlefield in Hangzhou."

"Lord Su Yi completely defeated Fa Ni's army of 150,000 people, killed and wounded more than 50,000 Fa Ni, and captured 35,000 people."

"The banditry in Zhejiang will be completely eliminated."

Suddenly, the court was shocked again.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother, congratulations to the Queen Mother."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty."

"With such a glorious victory, we are about to revive the Qing Dynasty."

The Queen Mothers of the two palaces also seemed very happy.

"Okay, okay, okay, good fight!"

"Su Yi played well, Seng Gelinqin played well."

"I want a reward, a big reward!"

Yehenala said to Empress Dowager Ci'an: "Both of these people must be rewarded."

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Yes, I will give you a big reward."

Next, the entire court was filled with joy.

Then, leave the court!

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After entering Changchun Palace, Empress Dowager Cixi's expression changed instantly.

The originally beaming face turned cold.

"You won, why did you win?"

"Why did Seng Gelinqin win?"

These words almost came out of my mouth instinctively, but I held them back in the end.

Even if you, Seng Gelinqin, want to win, it will take at least a month and a half or a month to win.

What to do next?

Now it's a draw.

"Sanniang, can you contact Su Yi?" Yehenala asked.

Zhu Sanniang was astonished and said: "Empress Dowager, you must be more able to contact adults."

Well? !

Yehenarashi realized that he was really anxious and confused.

He was able to contact Su Yi through normal channels, but his instinct always wanted to take a secret route.

"Sushun and Duanhua must be calling Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao's army back to Beijing." Yehenala said: "

It's a draw now, but their army is closer to the capital. "

"This battle gave them confidence. They will definitely return to Beijing."

Zhu Sanniang should not speak at this time. Although Yehenala knew that she was Su Yi's person, she was still a palace maid in public.

"After entering Beijing, do they still dare to launch a mutiny?" Zhu Sanniang said.

Yehenala said: "You can't take risks, Andehai, Andehai!"

A moment later, Ande Hai rushed in.

Yehenala said: "Prepare the pen and ink."

Next, Yehenala immediately wrote a decree and stamped it with the seal of Tongdaotang.

"You, leave the capital in person, take a boat and go south to Hangzhou as quickly as possible to convey an order to Su Yi, asking him to lead his army into the capital."

Ande Hai kowtowed and said, "Hey!"

He put away his Yi Zhi and ran out.

Yehenala said: "Wait a minute."

Andhay stopped and knelt on the ground.

The Queen Mother said: "Go to Zuo Zongtang and ask him to send his most elite soldiers to escort you south."

Andehai trembled inwardly.

Could it be that the other party still dared to attack him on the way and rob and kill him?

"嗻!"

Anderhai ran out wildly.

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Su Yi's Fengenzhen Guogong Mansion.

Andehai cupped his hands towards Zuo Zongtang and said, "I have met Mr. Ji Gao."

He is not usually so well-behaved, but now he is asking for help from others, so he has a humble attitude.

Zuo Zongtang always looked down on eunuchs, and this time was no exception. He frowned and said, "What's wrong?"

Ande Hai said: "The Queen Mother has ordered my slaves to go south to Hangzhou as quickly as possible, and asks Master Su Yi to lead the army back to Beijing. I am worried that someone will rob and kill me on the way, so I ask Mr. Ji Gao to send an elite army to escort me south."

Zuo Zongtang's face twitched slightly.

This... this posture, is it really going to cause a central civil war in the capital?

However, Zuo Zongtang still used the fastest speed to send an elite new army of more than 100 people to escort An Dehai out of Beijing and head south.

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Zhongcui Palace.

Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan, Zailing and others knelt in an orderly manner.

"Empress Dowager, hurry up and issue an order."

"Hurry up and issue an order to let the monk king and Shengbao lead the army back to Beijing."

Just now in the court, facing two victories, they were also very happy and said that they would reward Su Ye and Senggelinqin generously.

But now, their faces are also livid, as if facing a great enemy.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Such an order may cause consequences."

Prince Zheng Duanhua said: "What consequences can this have? After winning the big battle, isn't it right to return to the court?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an still couldn't make up his mind.

She was really worried that if she ordered Senggelinqin and Shengbao's army to return to Beijing, Sushun, Duanhua and others would use this army to do great things.

She certainly didn't want the Eight Banners to be abolished, and she certainly wanted to preserve the foundation of the Qing Dynasty.

But she definitely didn't want a civil war.

So, no matter how much Sushun, Duanhua and others persuaded her, she was unwilling to issue an order.

At this time, a eunuch rushed in.

"Report to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother in the West has issued an order. An Dehai secretly left the palace and went directly to Su Ye's Feng'en Zhenguo Mansion, and then Zuo Zongtang sent an elite force to follow An Dehai and leave. They should have left Beijing."

As soon as these words came out, Empress Dowager Ci'an's face changed drastically.

Duanhua said: "Empress Dowager, please look, please look."

"You don't issue an order, but the Empress Dowager in the west is not polite."

"If Su Ye's army enters the capital first, what will be the consequences?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an said in a trembling voice: "Su Ye came up with this idea before. He went to Zhejiang to suppress the rebellion, and Senggelinqin led the banner army to Shandong to suppress the Nian bandits. Isn't it just another kind of brothers climbing mountains, competing for the first place? Isn't it to avoid civil war?"

Duanhua said: "This is a different time. Su Ye recruited half of the bannermen to enter the new imperial Army, and established the Imperial Army Academy, so that all officers can become his students, just to win over the hearts of these bannermen. But he didn't expect that these bannermen were so determined to resist, so it was impossible to win their hearts normally. "

Zaiyuan said: "This struggle will eventually have a winner. Whether it is us or Su Ye, we must win or lose, and decide life and death."

Su Shun said: "Empress Dowager, this is a life-and-death struggle, not a game of house."

Empress Dowager Ci'an was still unwilling to make up her mind.

Duanhua said: "Empress Dowager, if Su Ye's army is allowed to enter the capital first, it will be like a knife and I will be the meat."

Deep in the heart of Empress Dowager Ci'an, she just didn't want to believe that Su Ye would hurt her.

After all...he...he also said that he admired himself.

Su Shun and Duanhua were almost furious. Their niece, the Empress Dowager, was really...

At this time, you are still soft-hearted? Still full of illusions about the situation?

Still thinking about you, me, and everyone?

Look at the Empress Dowager in the west, how determined she is?

He immediately issued an order to let Su Ye lead the army into Beijing.

You are so good, you are still dithering at this time.

However, the Queen Mother is in control of absolute justice. If she does not issue an order, Duanhua and others will have no choice.

Of course, they can also directly let Senggelinqin and Shengbao enter Beijing without an order.

But in that case, it would be unreasonable.

Suddenly, Su Shun said: "Empress Dowager, do you think Su Ye will definitely not hurt you?"

For a moment, Empress Dowager Ci'an blushed and said: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Su Shun said: "Su Ye, maybe he will not hurt you? But what about the Queen Mother in the West?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "She won't hurt you either."

Su Shun said: "Did the late emperor give you a secret order to eliminate the one in the west at a critical moment?"

Empress Dowager Ci'an instinctively shook her head to deny it, but she was not good at lying, and her eyes would betray herself.

Su Shun said: "Don't you know the temperament of the one in the west? Of course, they get along well with each other at ordinary times, but now it is a matter of life and death for her. You hold a sharp weapon that can kill him. Wouldn't she be on guard? Before there was no disagreement, of course everything was fine. But now there are disagreements and cracks, doesn't she want to solve the hidden dangers once and for all?"

As soon as these words came out, Empress Dowager Ci'an's face changed slightly.

Obviously, she still has a certain understanding of Yehenara.

Duanhua said: "Empress Dowager, even if you don't issue an order, we will immediately recruit Senggelinqin and Shengbao to lead the army back to Beijing. If that happens, it will be unjustified and more likely to cause drastic changes."

Then, several people kowtowed again and said: "Please issue an order, Empress Dowager."

A quarter of an hour later!

A big eunuch, escorted by another elite force, went to Shandong at the fastest speed to convey the order.

Let Senggelinqin and Shengbao lead the army back to Beijing immediately.

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And Duanhua immediately met with the Russian and American envoys in secret.

"There is one thing that I really need your help with." Prince Zheng Duanhua said.

The Russian envoy had a cold face.

Even the entire Tsarist Russia was completely enraged.

Hailanpao was fine, but it was severely bombarded and many people were killed.

But Vladivostok was extremely tragic because it was too far away and it took a long time to be discovered.

The entire Russian military base in Vladivostok was almost completely slaughtered.

Half of the corpses were piled into a pyramid.

The other half of the corpses were nailed to wooden shelves and stretched for dozens of miles.

This group of pirates massacred the entire Vladivostok in the most brutal way.

Although there was no evidence, Tsarist Russia could immediately tell that this was a joint conspiracy between Su Yi and the British.

He could imagine how angry the emperor would be?

How the relationship between Tsarist Russia and the British Empire would be subverted.

"explain."

Duan Hua said: "Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao won a great victory in Shandong, and Su Yi won a great victory in Hangzhou."

"We summoned the troops of Seng Gelinqin and Shengbao to the capital, and the Queen Mother of the West summoned Su Yi to the capital."

"Su Yi's army is in Hangzhou, which is much far away from the capital, so if he wants to return to the capital quickly, he must take the sea route."

"I want to ask your fleet to intercept his fleet."

As soon as these words came out, the Russian minister and the American minister looked at each other.

For both countries, they certainly hope that Su Yi will completely lose his power as the center of the Qing court.

After a long while, the American minister said: "If we intercept Su Yi's fleet openly, we will start a war."

Of course Duan Hua wished that Tsarist Russia and the United States would go to war with Su Yi, but he couldn't say that.

"Since Su Yi and the British can attack Vladivostok by pretending to be pirates, you can also pretend to be pirates to intercept Su Yi's fleet, right?" Duan Hua said.

The Russian minister and the American minister looked at each other again.

Duan Hua continued: "Two ministers, if Su Yi takes complete power, Britain will monopolize all your interests in the Qing Dynasty. So in this regard, our interests are completely aligned."

"I can tell you that once we take control of the center, we will also carry out the Westernization Movement. But by that time, we will conduct targeted openings to both of you."

The Russian minister said: "We need to discuss it."

Next, the two ministers entered another office to have a secret meeting.

"This thing can be done." The Russian Minister said: "And for us, this is a rare opportunity."

The American minister was silent.

Although they also had an antagonistic relationship with Su Yi, they were not as sworn enemies as the Russians.

The Russian minister said: "One thing is certain, once the Qing court falls into civil war, it will be of great benefit to us, right? At that time, we will support the princes of the Eight Banners, you will support the Hunan Army, and the British will support Su Yi."

"This country will be dismembered, and all three of us will benefit greatly."

The American minister said: "You also know that our country is in the midst of a civil war, and I actually do not have the power to launch a war in the Far East."

The Russian minister said: "We don't want to go to war, so does Su Yi want to go to war with us?"

"He broke the treaty and refused to let us enter the Yangtze River. Shouldn't we punish him?"

"And now is the best opportunity for punishment."

The American minister was once again silent and thinking for a long time.

After a long while, he nodded and said: "Okay, do it!"

Next, the ministers from the two countries came to Duan Hua and said: "We agree to your conditions, but we need you to sign a secret agreement."

Then, the Russian minister handed over a secret agreement.

This secret agreement was very hasty and was written on the spur of the moment.

They are so greedy. No matter what they talk about, even if it is something that is beneficial to themselves, they will always open their mouths.

Duan Hua glanced at it after taking the secret contract, his face was a little ugly, but he gritted his teeth and signed his name.

"You must be fast. The Queen Mother of the West has sent an imperial envoy to leave Beijing and go to Hangzhou to announce the decree."

The Russian minister said: "Don't worry, our speed will definitely be faster."

Very quickly indeed, only a quarter of an hour later.

The ministers of the two countries dispatched a team of military attachés to go south to Shanghai as quickly as possible.

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A few days later!

Shanghai Yangtze River Estuary.

Russian and American ships have been stuck here for several months, and they have been facing each other with no intention of leaving.

But suddenly overnight, the fleets of the two countries retreated.

And they retreated without a trace, retreating directly to the open sea.

Xu Youren, the commander of the Yangtze Fleet and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, did not feel happy, but felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

The fleets of the two countries suddenly retreated. What big move was there?

Another day has passed!

Li Hongzhang, who had been besieging Suzhou, suddenly stopped.

A direct ceasefire.

Then, he led the army directly north and left Suzhou.

I don’t know what this action means?

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Next!

The imperial envoy came to Jinan.

"The Empress Dowager ordered the monks Gelinqin and Shengbao to immediately lead the army back to the capital. Thank you for this!"

Seng Gelinqin took a look at the imperial edict and his heart skipped a beat.

Because there is only the imperial seal on the imperial edict, not Tongdaotang.

In other words, this is not the will of the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, but only the Queen Mother of the East Palace.

"King Monk, the Queen Mother means to come to the capital immediately without any delay." The chief eunuch said.

The monk king said: "I understand."

In fact, he was already mentally prepared for this imperial edict.

So, the army has been assembled and can march at any time.

However, he still needs to make a final discussion.

There are only four people in the secret study of the Shandong Governor's Office, Senggelinqin, Shengbao, Fu Qi, and Du Xing'a.

"The Queen Mother has issued an order to lead the army back to Beijing." Senggelinqin said, "Do you want to go back?"

Shengbao said, "Of course we have to go back. Haven't we been waiting for several days? If we don't go back to Beijing and let Su Ye go back first, will we sit and wait for death?"

Fu Qi said, "Even if we only have the seal of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, we still have no possibility of disobeying the order."

Du Xing'a said, "Monk King, this... this leading the army back to Beijing may very likely mean a civil war."

Senggelinqin's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, and then threw away the cigarette butt.

Du Xing'a said: "Are we ready for civil war?"

Shengbao said: "Take one step at a time and see what happens. But there is one thing for sure, we must go to the capital before Su Ye."

"Besides, can we still disobey the imperial edict?"

"What's the point of having a secret meeting here?"

Senggelinqin lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.

Yes, the imperial edict has come.

After greedily smoking the cigarette, Senggelinqin came to the door.

Outside, there were densely packed troops, all of which were the troops he brought. They could barely be called a battle-hardened army?

This time back to the capital, they might really face civil war.

After a long while, Senggelinqin shouted loudly: "The whole army is going to return to the capital."

The countless people below shouted in unison: "Yes!"

Then, Senggelinqin, dressed in military uniform, once again got on his horse.

Tens of thousands of troops left Jinan City in a mighty manner.

Return to the capital.

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The whole situation once again fell into a terrible anxiety.

Is the civil war in the center of the court really about to break out?

Countless people's eyes were fixed on Hangzhou.

They were all waiting for Su Ye's decision.

Meanwhile, the Russian and American fleets made a simple cover-up in the open sea.

It was really simple, just changing a few pirate flags.

Then, the joint fleet began to patrol on the sea route Su Ye took back to Beijing.

Xu Youren's Yangtze River Fleet left a small half at the mouth of the Yangtze River. He personally led the other half of the Yangtze River Fleet southward and entered Hangzhou Bay, preparing to escort Su Ye's army back to Beijing.

In Hangzhou City.

The eunuch An Dehai traveled almost day and night and finally arrived in Hangzhou.

"Prime Minister Su, the Queen Mother's decree!"

"Tell Lord Su Ye to lead the army back to Beijing immediately."

Then, he handed the imperial edict to Su Ye directly, exempting all the rules.

Su Ye took the imperial edict and saw that there was indeed only the seal of Tongdaotang on it.

And the handwriting was a bit sloppy, obviously written in a hurry by Yehenara.

An Dehai said: "Prime Minister Su, we must hurry. Shandong is closer, so Senggelinqin and Shengbao must have received the imperial edict earlier and must be on their way back to Beijing."

"We must gather the army as quickly as possible, board the warships, go to Tianjin by sea, and then return to Beijing by land."

Su Ye said to An Dehai: "You take a break."

An Dehai said: "Yes, Prime Minister Su. But we must hurry. If Senggelinqin and Shengbao's army enter Beijing too early, it will be too disadvantageous."

Next.

Su Ye handed the empress dowager's edict to several trusted subordinates.

Xu Youren, Wang Youling, Wang Shiqing, and even Yuan Jiasan and Ma Xinyi.

After reading it, everyone looked solemn.

But no one spoke.

They only felt the footsteps of the civil war getting closer and closer.

But this matter was too big, so they could hardly speak.

And Su Ye's face was calm and firm, and it was obvious that he had already made up his mind.

Suddenly, Xu Youren said, "I will obey Prime Minister Su's orders completely."

Wang Youling said, "I will obey completely."

Yuan Jiasan said, "I will do the same."

Ma Xinyi said, "I will do the same."

Su Ye nodded, then walked out and said, "Pass the order down, all troops board the ship."

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Su Ye's tens of thousands of main forces had already assembled several days in advance.

The ships in Hangzhou Bay were also ready.

With Su Ye's order, tens of thousands of troops began to board the ships at the fastest speed.

Countless ships were densely packed on the Qiantang River for more than ten miles.

An Dehai rested for a while, and when he saw the army boarding the ship, he felt relieved.

He even had no time to rest in Hangzhou City, and he had to board the ship directly and return to Beijing with them.

At dawn the next day.

Su Ye's tens of thousands of troops had already boarded the ship.

"Go!"

With Su Ye's order.

This huge fleet began to move.

An Dehai was shocked and said, "Did I see it wrong? Are we heading west?"

Su Ye said, "You are not mistaken, we are heading west?"

An Dehai said, "Returning to Beijing means heading east, right? Leaving the Qiantang River and entering the sea, and then heading north to Tianjin?"

Su Ye said, "We are not returning to Beijing."

An Dehai's face changed drastically and he said, "What do you mean we are not returning to Beijing? But the Queen Mother's order is for you to return to Beijing!"

Su Ye said, "I have sent someone to explain to the Queen Mother."

An Dehai said: "Prime Minister Su, we can't disobey the order? Moreover, Senggelinqin and Shengbao have led their troops back to Beijing. If we don't return to Beijing, how passive will we be? You should obey the order and return to Beijing immediately."

Su Ye looked at him coldly and said: "I won't say it a second time."

Then, he turned around and left.

An Dehai's face turned green and white.

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Senggelinqin and Shengbao led tens of thousands of troops and continued to return to Beijing.

And Su Ye's army took a boat into the Jiangnan Canal and headed north.

Part of the army landed in Suzhou.

At the same time, the Taiping Army's loyal king Lin Qirong and the attendant king Li Shixian led the Taiping Army to leave Suzhou an hour in advance.

Suddenly, Suzhou became an empty city.

Su Ye's army entered Suzhou and reported to the imperial palace in Beijing with an 800-li express.

Recover Suzhou.

And the rest of his army did not stop at all.

Continue to land in Changzhou, Wuxi, Danyang and other places.

It took almost no effort.

His army reoccupied the entire southern Jiangsu.

It was almost to the extreme.

There was no resistance from beginning to end, and the Taiping Army kept abandoning these cities.

All the Taiping Army in the entire southern Jiangsu were returning to Tianjing.

Su Ye's 800-mile express messengers returned to Beijing one after another.

Suzhou victory, Changzhou victory, Danyang victory, Wuxi victory.

Then!

Another additional message went north to Beijing.

This is Zeng Guofan's report.

Zeng Guofan's long-lost report.

Anqing victory.

The main force of the Hunan Army conquered Anqing.

Then, a more explosive message spread.

The main force of the Hunan Army is gathering in one direction from all directions.

Tianjing!

Are they planning to attack Tianjing?

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The Imperial Palace of the Capital!

The armies of Senggelinqin and Shengbao are getting closer and closer to the capital.

At this time, Su Ye's messengers kept entering the palace.

In the court.

There were continuous shouts.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry!"

"Lord Su Ye has recovered Suzhou."

"Recover Changzhou, recover Danyang, recover Wuxi."

"Great victory in Jiangsu, great victory in the south!"

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Note: Today's chapter is a bit difficult to write, I tried to speed up the pace, so I wrote it a little late.

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