Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

These people are not too afraid to see the emperor, it should be said that they are not willing to see the emperor.Guan Xuqing was playing around with him this time, if he proposed the ambush plan in the court meeting.It will definitely not be adopted by the ministers, and if there is no ambush, how can this great victory in the East China Sea come about?

Since the emperor likes the universe to be arbitrary so much, why does he ask us to discuss everything?If we don't listen to our opinions, what else should we do?

The ministers of military aircraft entered the military aircraft department with their own plans, and no one mentioned the naval battle.They didn't say anything about the purpose of this convening. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they sat down and said nothing more.Even Prince Jin and Prince Gong, who have always been on good terms, didn't strike up a conversation.

Guan Xuqing finally came late, walked into the military aircraft office and smiled happily: "Ah! Haha, everyone has arrived so early? I thought I would wait for you here, but I didn't expect to let all the ministers wait for me .”

"The emperor is auspicious" All military ministers knelt on the ground.

"Pingshen, Pingshen." Guan Xuqing sat down and continued: "Everyone, just now the French Minister Nuo Li proposed to me the intention of peace talks. The conditions proposed by the French are: the Qing Dynasty recognizes the rule of France in Vietnam and returns the captives. French warships and French soldiers, the soldiers compensated 50 taels of silver as the loss of the French army. Everyone, take a look, how should I reply?"

To be honest, the compensation proposed by France is only a symbolic figure, and it just wants to leave the last fig leaf.Use reparations to prove that the French are the victors of this war, and the French have actually occupied most of Vietnam's land now.Whether you admit it or not, it is impossible for France to withdraw automatically, and it is useless if you don't admit it, unless you beat them away.

After France failed in the Franco-Prussian War, it was forced to cede Alsace and Lorraine to Germany, which made France regard Germany as a sworn enemy.However, the national strength of France was greatly weakened after that war. Germany's strong military strength made them feel tremendous pressure and threats. Go to other wars, like the previous Crimean War and the current Sino-French War.

The navy of the Qing Dynasty has proved their strength, although they do not have any large ironclad ships.However, due to the hostile relationship with Germany, France, which was at war with the Qing Dynasty, became a bridge of friendship between the Qing Dynasty and Germany.The so-called enemy of the enemy is a friend. In this way, Germany and the Qing Dynasty became friends. The four large ironclad ships rushed to build by the Munich shipyard in Germany have been launched for sea trials.It is said that two months later, he was personally escorted back to the Qing Dynasty by a German warship.That is a large ironclad ship of more than 7000 tons. Once it returns to China, unless the local fleet is fully dispatched, France will forever lose its sea dominance in the Far East. Once the Russians are transferred away, the situation in Europe will be unpredictable.Therefore, although Ru Feili was not reconciled, he still accepted the suggestions of the majority of congressmen and made peace with Daqing.

Originally, Guan Xuqing wanted to see everyone's opinions, if he thought it was appropriate.We can talk about it, otherwise the fight will continue, and the economy that has developed in the past few years will stagnate again.The consumption of military pay, food, and ammunition in Vietnam alone can drag down the Qing Dynasty.The reconstruction of the navy and the restoration of Mawei Harbor do not know until the Year of the Monkey.

But after Guan Xuqing posed the question, what he got was surprisingly unanimous silence.No one responded, and no one objected.It's as if everything has nothing to do with me.

"What's the matter? Are all the ministers overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the French?" Guan Xuqing said humorously.

still silent...

Guan Xuqing was really angry, facing these old-fashioned old men.He didn't have much interest in discussing with them, but most of the physical properties of the Qing Dynasty were in their hands.It really made them anxious, and it didn't do much good for the country.

"Li Hongzhang, tell me." Guan Xuqing asked by name.

Li Hongzhang quickly stood up, in his opinion, winning and seeking peace is the best ending.But at this time, he still had some concerns in his heart, and said angrily: "Back to the emperor, the redeemer is so stupid that he can't see the mystery here. The emperor is wise, and I ask the emperor to make a decision."

Guan Xuqing snorted coldly, and said with a smile: "Li Hongzhang, as a minister of military affairs and a minister of the country, you can't share my worries, so why should I keep you?"

Prince Jin hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, calm down, Li Zhongtang didn't mean that. The legal person is obviously scared by us, and I think it's the most appropriate time to negotiate peace with him. Li Zhongtang can be my negotiator in the Qing Dynasty, and the conditions can be changed again." Change it."

At this time, Guan Xuqing was already full of anger, of course he knew that his father was doing it for his own good.Li Hongzhang teased his son, this matter is really difficult to handle.The foreign affairs and diplomacy of the Qing Dynasty were all handled by him. Once he went on strike, the Qing Dynasty's diplomacy really couldn't be turned around.This time he was able to defeat the French army, thanks to the fact that he bought two large ironclad ships "Invincible" and "Long Victory" from the British before.The four ironclad ships from the Germans were also purchased by Li Hongzhang.However, he just couldn't understand Li Hongzhang's arrogant attitude.

He reprimanded loudly as if angry: "Are you scared? If you are scared, you still want us to pay money? If you are scared, you still want to recognize his rule in Vietnam? Do you want us to return the prisoners and warships? He wants us to pay money when the Frenchman dies." ?Our warship sank, our Qing soldiers died, and our Mawei military port disappeared. Who do we ask for compensation? Li Hongzhang, you want me to make a decision, right? You can draw up an order for me now, order the left Zongtang regained Keelung within three days! All Lu Yiwei's troops entered Vietnam to reinforce Liu Mingchuan, and divided into left and right routes to wipe out all French troops in Vietnam within three months. Order the Nanyang Navy to go south to block the South China Sea, cut off all foreign ships entering Vietnam, and cut off Food and ammunition for the French army."

Li Hongzhang knelt on the ground in horror. Facing the emperor's angry will, no one made a sound to stop him or disagree with him even a little bit.Frankly speaking, through this battle in the East China Sea, Guan Xuqing's prestige in the court has also been greatly improved.All the ministers just carry out the will and don't give any more ideas.Seeing that the matter has come to this point, Li Hongzhang can only accept the order.

The Lion Awakens Chapter 44 The whole country is united

The decision of the Military Aircraft Department was not written and sent to the whole country.Since the emperor's jade seal was needed to mobilize troops, Li Hongzhang did not submit it to the emperor after writing the memorial.The emperor didn't even take the initiative to ask.Everyone tacitly stopped mentioning it, and everyone thought that what the emperor said on the spur of the moment was irrelevant.Waiting for tomorrow morning to discuss again...

It was already late at night, and the editorial office of Daqing Daily was still brightly lit.A group of editors are talking happily at this time.There are three meat and three vegetarian side dishes on the table, as well as two pots of good Moutai.However, no one cares about these excellent side dishes, and everyone is immersed in the topic of discussion.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this newspaper is the place where the emperor cultivates the future pillars of the court.Although these people have no real power, they have the right to speak with the emperor's special approval, and they can speak out boldly.Opinions held by everyone express their own opinions, no matter what is right or wrong, they are all innocent!Guan Xuqing also often looked at the newspaper, facing the editor's name.Who is forward-thinking and dares to accept new things.In a few days, he was transferred to be an official!

That night, everyone in the editorial office was discussing France's initiative to seek peace.

Among this group of people, Zheng Guanying, the person in charge of the newspaper handpicked by the emperor, is the oldest.At this time, he was slightly drunk, and said in a daze.

"My Great Qingshui Division won a complete victory in the East China Sea naval battle. The French army will have nothing to do with us for a while, and the French minister also proposed a peace talk. The question now is, how do we decide?! This peace talk recognizes the legal person in Annan. To rule, we should continue to fight and completely defeat the French. If we continue to fight, how much will our Qing Dynasty have to win? I can see what the emperor is thinking, it seems that he doesn't want to fight the French anymore, and if we want to fight, we will wait until our national strength is stronger."

His words immediately won the approval of most people. Among them, Kang Youwei, who was directly appointed by Guan Xuqing to enter the newspaper office recently, was in high spirits, and said with his hands: "I agree with the emperor's thoughts. These days I read foreign newspapers. It already has 38 ironclad ships, 9 coastal defense ironclad ships, 50 cruisers, gunboats and 80 torpedo ships. The total tonnage has reached 50 tons. The world navy ranks second, only after the United Kingdom. If you continue to fight We can occasionally win two battles, and we will inevitably lose one in the end. Only winning peace is the right way. Now that the legal person is actively asking for peace, I am afraid it will be difficult to mention the terms of land cession and compensation. As for some people worry that the legal person will take over Vietnam. I think it’s unfounded to worry about Qing’s failure. In the past, the British, French, and Russians all wanted to take a share of my fortune. That’s because we are not strong enough. When the Qing becomes stronger, if the French want to offend the Qing, they will surely bring shame on themselves.”

Everyone nodded in agreement when they heard the words, although they didn't want to admit it.But in fact, people of their generation have a natural fear of foreigners, and the more they know about foreigners, the more they fear.Because in their opinion, whether it is the political system, military strength, national quality, or cultural level, it is much worse.The Qing Dynasty cannot be the opponent of the foreigners!

Only those warriors who don't understand anything will kill foreigners like monkeys in battle!He doesn't understand, so he is not afraid!

Seeing this, Zheng Guanying said: "Then Brother Lao Kang wrote this article about war and non-war! It will be sent to the whole country tomorrow, so that people in the world can see that my current forbearance in the Qing Dynasty is for the future to take off."

At this time, a black and thin young man wearing a pair of black-rimmed eyes and sitting in the corner stood up.Said to everyone: "I want to share my humble opinion. I always think that my Qing Dynasty is not without chance. Now that the French Far East Fleet has been newly defeated and the warships are in disarray. As long as our Qing Navy Division goes south to the South China Sea, we can control the sea and cut off France's control over Annan. Supply, at this time the army will make a massive counterattack, and control the whole of Vietnam as quickly as possible before the French fleet comes to help, so that even if the reinforcements from France arrive, they will be rootless and will not last long."

This black and thin young man is Yan Fu, and he is a talented student of Weihai Shipbuilding Academy.Recently, it was recommended by Peng Yulin and put into the newspaper office by Guan Xuqing.

As soon as Yan Fu finished speaking, before everyone had time to think deeply, Kang Youwei questioned from the side: "Brother Yan, is it too idealistic? After controlling Vietnam for so long, domestic supplies of food and grass have long been unnecessary. As for weapons and ammunition, in fact, I am even more short of weapons and ammunition. China and France have been at war for half a year. The treasury has bottomed out. The problem is broken. How can the French army occupying Vietnam be wiped out in an instant? Besides, the French army still has an Indian Ocean fleet in the Far East. A hundred miles of wasteland? Or the indemnity of the French? Even if the French lose the war, that is, withdraw to Europe, can we still go to Europe? Getting indemnity from the French is purely a dream. At that time, everyone in the country will not have enough to eat. Orphans and widows are everywhere, and the national treasury is clinking, that is not worth the loss. In my opinion, even if the French ask for compensation this time, as long as the amount is not excessive, they can accept it. But it is really possible after I endured it for 20 years Go to Europe and let them return all the money to us with interest."

Kang Youwei spoke eloquently, and most of the people agreed with his point of view.Although Yan Fu felt that something was always missing, he still couldn't tell.According to what Kang Youwei said, why did the emperor launch the Sino-French war?After fighting for half a year, I didn’t get anything from the Qing Dynasty, Vietnam didn’t get anything, and I even took advantage of the Fujian Navy, Mawei Naval Port, and most of the Nanyang Navy, and even had to pay compensation?

The next morning, outside the Meridian Gate.Most of the officials waiting to go to court are exchanging peace talks!

"These days are really scary. I knew the Nanyang navy didn't come to Tianjin and went to the East China Sea to fight with the French. I quickly sold the pawn shop in the capital and sent my wife back to her mother's house. I thought this time Foreigners are coming to the capital again. I really didn't think..."

"Hey, you! It's not a good thing to know too much news. You see, you sold the pawnshop in a hurry. You must have lost a lot. Look, is the emperor willing to negotiate peace this time?"

"It goes without saying that the emperor wants to fight, but who else is willing to fight? The Nanyang Navy has only ten ships left. Although the army did not have too many losses, I heard that the ammunition can no longer keep up. The national treasury is out of money. The black flag army in Vietnam never used guns. Last month, the emperor ordered them to provide them with relief equipment. As a result, the consumption of ammunition was astonishingly terrifying. Thousands of people shot down bullets and released cannons Our Qing Dynasty had more than 5 troops.”

"Oh, those bandits. The guns are all fired upwards."

Everyone entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony and saw that the dragon chair was empty.After waiting for a long time, the emperor did not come out, and they started talking about it.Some people said that the emperor was ill, and some said that the emperor was also worried about whether to fight or not, so he might as well think about it for another day.Even more wretched people guessed that the emperor had someone in the harem, and let the palace maid go to bed yesterday.Today I am nostalgic for tenderness, and I don't want to get up.

Just as everyone was guessing wildly, Zhang Yu, the fourth-rank guard with a knife and the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, appeared on the stage and said loudly: "The emperor has a decree, and I will not go to court today!"

Now there are many more unbelievable conjectures...

"It's not a court lady, I've heard. It's with Concubine Yi of Emperor Tongzhi."

"No, the prince said that he was with the maid last night."

"I heard that she was ill. Smallpox."

"What do you all know? Don't make random guesses. Yesterday the emperor left the palace in micro-clothes and spent the night in Lihuayuan."

Just as everyone was discussing, Zhang Yu shouted again: "The emperor has a decree, and all the ministers kneel to listen."

Everyone knelt down to hear the decree

"...Since I was taught by Shufa, I have often lamented that the shame of China is the highest in the past and the present. Looking at China and foreign countries, I have never seen anyone who became rich and powerful by ceding land and paying compensation. The policy of national security and national security has no intention of killing the enemy and defending the country. Instead, it hopes to cede land and pay compensation, and ask for peace. Daoguang ceded Hong Kong in the 1000th year, Ross and Jiangdong in the second year of Tongzhi, and Ryukyu in the thirteenth year of Tongzhi, but I did not see the Qing Dynasty It is getting stronger and stronger, but it is sunset. Therefore, since I took office, I have reorganized the new army, opened factories, established banks, bought schools, purchased warships, and reorganized the army. The only reason is that China will no longer be bullied by foreigners. Blessing, the East China Sea War was a complete victory, and our country was honored! However, more than [-] heroes were buried in the sea, and I am deeply saddened. I swear to the heroes today, that one day, the Qing Dynasty will no longer cut an inch of land and pay a tael of silver. Today The French want to sever Vietnam and divide our silver. I will fight to the end with them! Either I defeat the legal person, or the legal person destroys the Qing Dynasty. However, I can tell the people all over the world, and tell all the ministers and workers. I will win! The legal person will be defeated! God People learn from it, ancestors learn from it, and China's billions of people learn from it."

As soon as this edict came out, the court immediately exploded, and the sound of chattering filled the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony.Many ministers stepped forward to ask where the emperor was, and wanted to enter the palace to ask for an audience, but were stopped by Wang Yu's Imperial Forest Army.

At this time, Guan Xuqing was personally decreing to mobilize the troops of the whole country!

After thinking about the map for a moment, he hurriedly started writing...

After this edict was sent to the whole country, the turbulent waves caused by the great victory in the East China Sea had reached an unimaginable height, but this edict raised the turbulent waves to a new height.Countless young people put down their private schools to apply for military academies. In the barracks, where the strong men could not be caught, someone came to ask to be a soldier on his own initiative!The whole country is united, and the anti-law sentiment is high!

A new war is about to begin...

The Lion Awakens Chapter 45 Monarchs and Ministers Unite

Although Guan Xuqing insisted on going his own way, he insisted on continuing the fight.But many things still need to be done together with everyone's help, but now the military aircraft department is useless.Although the people across the country agreed with the imperial court's proposal, most of them just wanted to have fun for a while.If the war is defeated, it will be the common people who suffer in the end, and there will still be many poor people who will rise up and make trouble.

However, after half a year of war, the little money that the national treasury managed to make a surplus has been wiped out.The lost warships and Mawei Naval Port are not included.Reconstruction after the war is also urgent, and the Great Mosque really cannot delay a protracted war.

Guan Xuqing stared at the map of Vietnam, frowning more and more.Today's war situation in Vietnam can be described as evenly matched. France's deployment of troops in Vietnam is less in the middle and more at both ends.The north faces Beining and Shanxi provinces.The French army concentrated two domestic integrated brigades and four mixed brigades.A total of 45 people are in a stalemate with the 5 people of Liu Mingchuan's Department of the Qing Army and the 5 people of the Black Banner Army.After several active attacks were frustrated, they began to bombard the two cities endlessly.Usually bombing in the morning and siege at night.The Qing army repaired the city defenses immediately after the French bombing, and also took the initiative to attack several times.But it was also beaten back by the French.On the whole, it is in a state of anxiety, and the war has gradually become a war of attrition. The French army has a permanent strategic base in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, where the French have been operating for a long time.The masses there basically obeyed the rule of the French, and there were also two integrated brigades stationed in France, as well as a steady stream of colonial troops composed of Vietnamese.In the middle is a long and narrow strip of land along the coast, in which there is an important military port of the French Far East Fleet, connecting the north and the south, and both the army and the navy must pass through here.The French built it into a permanent fortress, and the remaining warships of their Far East Fleet were hiding here at this time.In contrast to the Qing Dynasty, Beining and Shanxi were besieged for half a year.The city was already in a mess, and the local people didn't believe that the Qing army and the Black Banner Army could withstand the French attack, and most of them had already left.There is a great shortage of food and people in the city.For half a year, the grain and grass were transported from Guangxi and Guangdong.This consumption is extremely detrimental to the Qing Dynasty.

Guan Xuqing stared at the map, how can we defeat the French as soon as possible...