Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 406: The Qing Court’s Decision

Gui Liang heard this and immediately spoke.

"The Queen Mother is right."

"But it is precisely because of this that our Qing Dynasty needs to declare war on the Xuantong pseudo-dynasty as soon as possible."

"Because once the Tang thieves spread the news that the Qing Dynasty is going to mobilize troops against the Xuantong Puppet Dynasty, the Xuantong Puppet Dynasty will definitely not remain indifferent."

"By then, the Pseudo-Dynasty will most likely rely on the support of the Tang thieves to contact the Khorchin tribe and take the initiative to invade our Great Qing."

"The Qing Dynasty will never sit still and wait for death!"

"Given the current situation, if the Qing Dynasty wants to break the impasse, there is only one way, that is to take the initiative to launch an offensive against the Pseudo-Dynasty of Xuantong before it receives the news and has time to react."

"We will strive to destroy the pseudo dynasty in one fell swoop and stabilize the world!"

Guiliang's tone was quite firm when he said this.

Upon hearing this, Guaerjia asked with a still hesitant voice.

"Is the Regent really confident that he can defeat the enemy in one battle?"

"If you are not sure, I think it is better to defend."

The idea of ​​the Guwalja clan now is to take advantage of the fact that Xiqing has not yet launched an attack and deploy defenses in advance, preparing to passively resist the enemy's attack.

Rather than taking the initiative.

Gui Liang heard this and said with great certainty.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am 100% sure about this."

"The main force of the army currently in the hands of the Xuantong Pseudo-Dynasty is just a group of old Eight Banners soldiers with poor military equipment."

"But my Qing Dynasty has a well-tested new army of Eight Banners."

"Although the Eight Banners New Army is no match for the Tang thieves, it will not be a problem to suppress the Xuantong pseudo-dynasty."

When Gui Liang was sent out by Yi to be in charge of the reclamation of land outside the Great Wall, in order to prevent Gui Liang from being unable to control the situation outside the Great Wall, Yi transferred a new army of Eight Banners to Gui Liang.

Although their number is small, they are the Eight Banners New Army after all, and they still have some combat effectiveness!
After hearing this, Guaerjia finally gave in.

"In that case, I will entrust the Western Expedition to the Regent for overall planning!"

Upon hearing this, Gui Liang immediately clasped his fists and bowed.

"Don't worry, Queen Mother. I will do my best to revive the Qing Dynasty!"

……

Shengjing Imperial Palace, Guanju Palace!
Xingzhen was teasing the child in her arms.

Looking at the cute smile on her son's fair and tender face, Xingzhen felt her heart melt.

Beside him, An Dehai was reporting something to Xingzhen respectfully.

"My Lady Dowager, the Regent and the Queen Mother made the latest decision in the court today."

"The Qing Dynasty will then deploy its troops to the western front and launch a western expedition to quell the Xuantong pseudo-dynasty. As far as I know, this western expedition will be led by Regent Gui Liang himself."

"By then, the opportunity that you, Madam Dowager, have been waiting for may have arrived..."

Hearing this, Xingzhen's originally gentle eyes suddenly became sharp. She glanced at An Dehai coldly and then said.

"Speak up!"

Upon hearing this, An Dehai immediately realized that he was wrong. He slapped himself twice and quickly admitted his mistake.

"I know I was wrong, I spoke out of turn!"

"Please forgive me, Madam Concubine..."

After hearing this, Xingzhen's expression improved slightly and she spoke.

"Never mind. It was an unintentional mistake on your part."

"I won't punish you, and you can leave now."

Upon hearing this, An Dehai immediately knelt down and kowtowed, then took his leave.

Xingzhen was sitting on the bed, her eyes cast into deep thought.

Logically speaking, if Yi died, the throne would be inherited by her son.

Because Yi only has this one son, if he doesn’t inherit, who will?
But what she didn't expect was that the throne of the Qing Dynasty actually fell into the hands of the illegitimate child born by that bitch Guaerjia.

You know, the bastard gave birth to a daughter, not a boy.

So, Xingzhen was unwilling!
She was really unwilling to accept it.

Why would the entire court of civil and military officials rather give the throne to a bastard who disguised herself as a man than to her child?

So, Xingzhen has to give it a try.

Fight for your son!
She wanted her son to take that position.

This time, Gui Liang led his army to the west, leaving Shengjing empty. This was the opportunity she had been waiting for for a long time.

Of course, Xingzhen is not alone, there are many people supporting her.

For example, Empress Dowager Borjigit was one of those who supported Xingzhen.

The reason is that Xingzhen has a son.

The emperor's son is born with the qualification to inherit the throne.

If the emperor's daughter could also succeed to the throne, the legal succession might fall into the hands of others.

It is precisely because of this that Xingzhen wanted to stage a coup to push her son to power.

Thinking of this, Xingzhen called her personal maid and spoke.

"Give orders to prepare to go to Yongfu Palace."

"I am going to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager!"

Upon hearing this, the maid agreed immediately.

Then he turned around and went out to prepare the carriage.

……

Chengde, the temporary residence of the King of Xiqing.

Yihuan, who was only sixteen years old, sat on the dragon throne. In front of him, Prince Zhuang Yiren, Prince Zheng Yueling, Prince Li Yiling and others were discussing matters.

"My dear ministers, the Great Tang sent a message to the Great Qing saying that when they were fighting in the north to destroy the Sunite tribe that invaded Zhangjiakou, they captured the envoy sent by the Pseudo-Dynasty to contact the Sunite tribe, the Pseudo-Minister of Rites Ma Xiangyun."

"According to Ma Xiangyun, the Pseudo-Northern Dynasty is trying to contact the Sunite tribe and mobilize troops against our Qing Dynasty to destroy us."

"Please speak freely, my lords. How should the Qing Dynasty respond?"

Yihuan was obviously a little flustered.

Faced with the sudden change in the world situation, he, who was young and had no experience in government affairs, could not come up with a good solution.

At this moment, Prince Zhuang Yiren stepped forward, saluted, and then spoke with great confidence.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Qing Dynasty does not need to worry about threats from the Pseudo-Dynasty."

"First, the Tang Dynasty has already expressed its support for the Qing Dynasty."

"On the other hand, it's because my Qing Dynasty and the Khorchin tribe are allies."

"As long as the Pseudo-Dynasty dares to invade, our allies of the Qing Dynasty will certainly not stand idly by!"

Although Xiqing now pays tribute to the Tang Dynasty, they are not willing to accept their fate.

When there were only their own people in the country, the Manchu ministers still called Yihuan the emperor.

Prince Zheng Yue Ling also spoke in agreement.

"Your Majesty, I second your opinion. What King Zhuang said is correct."

Prince Li Yiling also spoke up to express his opinion.

"I think that the Qing Dynasty not only does not need to worry about the invasion of the Pseudo-Dynasty, but should also mobilize all its troops, contact its allies, and jointly march east to recover the lost territory of Liaodong."

"If we can destroy the pseudo dynasty, recover the lost territory in Liaodong, and integrate the power of the entire Qing Dynasty, then our Qing Dynasty may still be able to break free from the control of the Tang Dynasty in the future."

"Even, re-enter the pass and take control of the Central Plains!"

It is obvious that Xiqing was unwilling to accept the Tang Dynasty's enthronement and the fate of being a vassal.

Like Dong Qing, they are still dreaming of restoring the glory of the Qing Dynasty!
Seeing that the three princes all expressed such opinions, Yihuan could only nod in agreement.

"That's fine!"

"I will leave the matter to you, the nobles, and I am waiting for your report."

In today's Xiqing, the ruler Yihuan is obviously a puppet.

All government affairs were controlled by Prince Zhuang Yiren, Prince Zheng Yueling, Prince Li Yiling and others.

Now that the three of them have reached a consensus, all Yihuan can do next is to nod in agreement.

Well, if Yihuan dared to raise any objections, I think Yiren, Yue Ling and others would not mind replacing him with an obedient puppet.

……

Sevastopol Fortress!

As the base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, this fortress naturally became the focus of contention between the two sides in the Crimean War.

Today, the offensive and defensive battle of Sevastopol has completely entered a white-hot stage.

boom! Boom boom!

The rumbling sound of artillery fire rang out.

The artillery roared, and shells hit the fortifications of the Sevastopol Fortress.

Explosions continued to sound, and fireworks appeared on the ground.

The shelling lasted for most of the day before it paused for a while.

Looking around, the defensive positions in front of the Sevastopol Fortress had been destroyed by the artillery fire of the British and French forces.

Even a bastion was completely destroyed!
Accompanied by the sound of a charge, British and French soldiers jumped out of the trenches and rushed forward.

The dark army rushed towards the trenches and bastions blocking the Sevastopol fortress.

At the same time as the British and French allied soldiers appeared on the battlefield, the Tsarist Russian defenders at the fortress began to fight back.

boom! Boom boom!

Amid the sound of artillery fire, smoke continued to rise from the gun positions in the fortress.

The shells were fired at the charging British and French soldiers.

The explosive bombs fell in the wilderness, the explosions rumbled, and the shock waves spread and raged, engulfing the British and French soldiers who were charging.

Broken limbs and arms are flying!

Soon, the artillery of the British and French forces also began to show their power.

After several rounds of shelling, they successfully suppressed the shelling from the Tsarist Russia.

After the artillery succeeded, the infantry charged forward again.

Amid shouts and cries of killing, the British and French allied soldiers rushed to the fortress defense line built by Tsarist Russia.

The next moment, the sound of musket fire was heard.

The momentum of the British and French allied infantry was slightly hindered, and many people were shot and fell to the ground during the charge.

"Brave soldiers, kill for the Tsar!"

Amid shouts, the Tsarist Russian soldiers jumped out of the trenches, holding their muskets with bayonets, and launched a counterattack against the British and French infantry that were charging up.

At this time, the main weapon of the Anglo-French Allied Forces was the rifle. Among them, the British infantry completed the replacement of Minié rifles in 1851.

The French army was even earlier, having completed the replacement of rifled rifles as early as the 1940s.

However, the main weapon of the Russian army was still the smoothbore musket.

The rifled gun has an undoubted advantage in range and accuracy over the smoothbore gun.

If they were to engage in a long-range gun battle, the Tsarist Russian army, which was still using smoothbore muskets, would definitely not be a match for the British and French forces, which had massively switched to rifled muskets.

Therefore, all the Tsarist Russia could do was to reverse the unfavorable situation on the battlefield through bayonet charges and cold weapon hand-to-hand combat.

Well, the last thing Tsarist Russia lacks is people.

If the final victory of the war could be achieved at the cost of human lives, then the Tsar would definitely not hesitate.

(End of this chapter)