C219 raising army to encircle and annihilate

On one hand, he was Tongzhi Little Emperor's childhood playmate, and on the other hand, he was a genius that the empress dowagers had consciously stored up.

Didn't you deny the Emperor the chance to study in western studies? Didn't you, Weng Tonghe, keep a close eye on the emperor? Then I can let the people around the Emperor learn. And Er Mao was a very good choice. He was young, intelligent, and also a eunuch. He was the best choice in every aspect.

In the ideal state, the Western School of Mao Zedong was a help to the future emperor. When the emperor encountered problems in the Western School, he could be consulted at any time.

Of course, once the emperor was old enough to take the reins of the law personally, it would be difficult for these Confucian Scholars to control the emperor. At that time, the emperor could choose to show off his knowledge and study in the west.

Ideas are perfect, but things that are perfect in the world tend to have flaws, like Hairy Two. This child had already been completely brainwashed by Xiao Letian, and had become the most loyal disciple of Western learning. Furthermore, he had recognized Fu Hui as her godmother, and Xiao Letian had turned into his godfather.

What was even more worrisome was that following the Old Ancestor's secret investigation, they discovered that Hairy # 2 had received Xiao Letian's favor even before he entered the palace.

The most worrying thing was loyalty. Although Hairy # 2 said that he was loyal to the royal family, who could say for sure who he was loyal to in his heart? But even if they had their suspicions, the imperial government could not break Hairy # 2's line. If something happened to Hairy Two, it meant that the imperial government was determined to break all ties with Xiao Letian.

But was the imperial government prepared to take revenge on Xiao Letian? Not to mention that Xiao Letian was a pirate, just the flyers that filled the sky and the latest public information report made Xiao Letian's methods stupefying.

"Er Mao, were these four told to you by Xiao Letian? "How did you contact each other?" Ci Xi said faintly, the coldness in his voice almost turning into ice.

No matter how brave Hairy # 2 was, he was still prepared to sacrifice himself. After all, he was just a kid in his teens. He would still be afraid of imperial power. Ye Zichen kowtowed when he heard the tone, then stuttered as he replied.

"Slave …" Servants were all writing letters to their godmother, using their godmother's speed to communicate with their godfather … "These are the latest two letters. This servant just received them …"

empress dowagers could see the open communication between Xiao Letian and Hairy # 2. It was a show in the first place. In the letters, Xiao Letian kept urging Er Mao to be loyal to the king and to learn to serve the imperial court.

Of course, in the letter, he also looked forward to the future of the Industrial Zones. He praised the benefits of the ocean trade and industrialization to the point that they were like flowers.

Today, when the two newest letters were placed on the desk, everyone realized that one of the letters was meant for the empress dowager and the emperors. Inside the letter, Xiao Letian's tone of voice was extremely stern, the anger was so strong that it seeped into the back of the paper, and the pen was even able to cut the paper.

"Shameless, extremely shameless. If there's any conflict, then come by yourself against me, Xiao Letian. What's wrong with touching my woman? Who did my wife in the inner chamber offend? " Xiao Letian was already incoherent, he roared out from the letter with his pen and ink.

"This is the bottom line of I, Xiao Letian, and I will not give up even one step. If you dare to kill me, I will extinguish the prestige of this imperial court. At worst, I will just die. So what if we perish together …"

Before she could finish reading the letter, Ci Xi was already enraged. With a smack, she slammed the letter against the table and scolded sternly, "Insolent! How was this any different from those shameless westernization? "They are all the same hill …"

"Before, I had some doubts about his identity, but now it seems that he really is no less than a diabolical person. He actually doesn't have the slightest bit of conscience towards the king. Even if he hasn't received any great benefits, could it be that his ancestors didn't receive any great benefits?"

Ci Xi stared at Hairy # 2 who was kneeling on the ground and shivering. He wanted to go up and kick him to death, but after thinking that he still had use for it, he gave up.

"Bottom line?" What did Xiao Letian have in his hands? What bottom line could they dare to talk about? They are nothing more than bandits and shameless slandering. Do you think the imperial government cares? I really don't want to be nosy, I just want to make sure these officials are safe. You, Xiao Letian, are rich enough, without the protection of the Great Qing, you want to open a foreign bank to earn money? Didn't you earn every single silver from the Great Qing Empire? "

"You ungrateful dog slave and evil scum, you still dream of slaying the Tanggu City of the Great Qing? "Dream on, this is dreaming …"

Tongzhi was not the only furious one, the Empress Dowager, Prince Kung and even the Little Emperor were furious. Tongzhi replied angrily, "Go and answer Xiao Letian's letter, the first three palaces can let him go, but the fourth imperial court can forget about this. At worst, the imperial government will not let go of this dignity anymore.

The condition that Xiao Letian gave was something that the imperial government simply could not accept. Everyone in the Yangxin Palace finally made their decision and prepared to eliminate him.

When Hairy # 2 was kicked out of the main hall and sent a dejected message, the main hall was already preparing to deduce the plan for the transfer of troops.

"Of the eight banners in Tianjin, there's only Maylor. There's a total of twenty thousand horse squads, and half of them are equipped with Gun. It's not a problem for them to exterminate a small foreign troop …" Ci Xi said.

"The most important thing right now is the attitude of the foreigners. Your Head Office will have to negotiate with the ambassadors of the East Crossing Folk Lane in advance, so say it: the imperial government will naturally protect the interests of the foreign merchants, and tell them to suppress the merchants of their own country, and not cause trouble with Xiao Letian …" Ci An was more cautious.

"As long as our movements are covert and quick, and all the forces take down Xiao Letian before they can react, there won't be any loopholes. Even if it's the foreigners, they will have to admit it."

The little emperor's eyes were still fixed on the sea. "What about the ships?" What if Xiao Letian attacks the coastline using a boat? "

At this time, the Prince Kung also laughed, "Your majesty, there is no need to worry too much. With the current weather, the sea and river have already been frozen. Even if they were lucky enough to let him escape, it would be impossible to attack Beijing Belt. As for other places, as long as they are prepared in advance, it shouldn't have much of an impact on them. "

Ci Xi gritted his teeth and said: "Even if there is an impact, I am not afraid. That Xiao Letian is at most a few hundred guards, if more noisy he would just rob the silver population. "Destroy him …"

At this point, the Manchu dynasty had reached an agreement. Before Hairy # 2 could finish writing his secret letter, the secret decree for Tian Jin and the eight flags were already on the way.

That night, the Chun Sanshiniang received the latest information. When she found out that there were twenty-three thousand of her Eight Flag troops preparing to attack the Tanggu, she didn't dare to slight the messenger pigeons as they flew straight to the Tanggu. Not only was all the upper echelons of the Discipline Hall gathered in the winery, the secret meeting continued until daybreak.

Without the telegraph and radio, this era's war had tested the commander's personal ability. If one wanted to ask Xiao Letian for advice on everything, it was impossible, but the leader had to have the ability to react on time.

Originally, under Xiao Letian's deduction, when Xu Xiao Letian's side asked for a sky-high price, the imperial government was naturally allowed to pay it back. However, he had underestimated how exciting this chain of events was to the imperial government. For a small Tanggu to cause such a ruckus twice in a row, the imperial government had already lost face.

In fact, even the most mature of statesmen would have moments where they have to react to their mistakes. As long as one was a human, there was a possibility of their emotions collapsing. Xiao Letian had truly overestimated the shrewdness of the higher ups in the Qing Dynasty.

Once the huge national machine was activated, it would crush everything in its path. Not to mention how many reinforcements could be provided nearby. With these twenty thousand strong army under Maylor's command, as long as they lined up in a formation, it was impossible for Xiao Letian to deal with them.

"Brothers, now is the time to be extremely anxious. I have a plan, let's see if you dare to take it!" Amidst the chaos and discussion that night, Chun Sanshiniang made an extremely bold decision. She wanted to escalate this propaganda battle, and spread out the news of the people's newspapers and leaflets to cover the entire southern Yangtze River Basin.

"Do it!" Since the imperial court is shameless, then let's play a big game, let's make them lose all face in front of the citizens of the country. It is precisely Master's words, the less people care about the imperial court, the more points they will get.

"Damn it, it's done …" The plan was unanimously adopted by all.

In the early morning, the thin silk silk was stuffed into a small bamboo tube. The carrier pigeon carried the tube and flew towards the southern town of Shanghai, towards gray beard General Liu Lang who was on a mission in the southern region.

At the same time, all the hidden secret printing sites around the capital began to carve wax paper and prepare to print. By seven o'clock in the morning, the latest newspaper and flyers had already begun printing. In just one day, ten thousand newspapers and countless flyers had already been prepared, and a new round of counterattack was about to begin.

It was an unusually quiet day. The yamen runners and soldiers of the Shuntian Palace did not find a single leaflet or a public information report throughout the day. This was a rare day of relaxation. The soldiers on duty all agreed to have a drink in the evening to celebrate their hard-earned leisure.

However, just as they were about to go black and the copper pot of meat broth in front of them was boiling over, an unfortunate piece of news arrived. Those elusive guerrillas weren't a ceasefire at all. They were preparing ammunition. The latest issue of the public information newspaper had been published, and it had instantly burned the mouths of all the people.

"Oh God!" The imperial government is sending troops into the Tanggu, while Tian Jin Eight Flag General Maylor is leading 23,000 White Flag Steel Cavalry, preparing to surround the Tanggu City, wanting to massacre the Tanggu City, Xiao Letian, and all of the bandits? "

"The imperial government has identified Xiao Letian as a traitor and wanted to exterminate him. Isn't that a place where you can live in? Will the foreigners unify their troops and wipe them out? "

The entire capital was in an uproar, following that all the surrounding cities and towns were in an uproar. This explosive news spread out as quickly as possible, covering the entire Li Clan, and then flew towards all the other places in Great Qing like escaping horses.