Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 417: Qing Dynasty Coup
Bruce nodded in agreement when he heard this.

"That's how it should be."

"But in my opinion, these Russians are just doing useless work!"

"My coalition forces are now on the offensive and progressing smoothly. How can we stop fighting just because of the intervention of the Tang Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, Baldemi nodded.

"That's true."

"May God always bless our coalition forces!"

As we were talking, the red wine had sobered up.

Baldmi personally poured a glass for each of them.

Then, they both raised their glasses together, and as the glasses clinked together, the scarlet wine in the goblets swayed.

"To victory!"

"May the coalition forces be invincible!"

"..."

……

On the tenth day of June, the Tang army set out from Tianjin Port.

The army marched northward in a mighty force.

On June 16 alone, the Tang army fleet arrived at the mouth of the Daliao River.

Chen Guotai stood on the deck of the ship, introducing the hydrological conditions at the mouth of the Daliao River to Li Yiwen and Yang Fuqing standing beside him.

"Marshal, Commander Yang, the mouth of the Daliao River is not far ahead."

"At the mouth of the Daliao River, there is a fairly large impact plain, with a lot of silt deposited beneath the sea surface."

“There are many reefs at the estuary, and the water depth is relatively low.”

"Our army's large ships are difficult to approach."

"Besides, the width and depth of the Daliao River are not very wide. In this battle, I'm afraid our large ships will not be able to enter the Daliao River..."

Li Yiwen frowned subconsciously when he heard this, but still spoke.

"In other words, this time our army can only rely on small boats to transport supplies and troops?"

Chen Guotai nodded after hearing this.

"Indeed."

"Our army's steam ironclad ships have a deep draft. If we rashly approach the mouth of the Liao River, there is a risk of running aground or hitting a reef."

After a brief pause, Li Yiwen continued.

"In that case, let's use the boat to transfer our wealth!"

"The steam ironclad ship will stay at the estuary to ensure the safety of our army's retreat."

Chen Guotai said immediately after hearing this.

"The handsome and wise man!"

Li Yiwen said.

"Pass the order and prepare to launch an offensive."

"Tiantai Village is where the Daliao River meets the sea."

"In this battle, we will first take Tiantai Village and secure a stronghold for our army on the road, and then we can think of other things."

At this time, the sun rose in the sky and the sky turned pale.

The darkness before dawn will eventually fade away...

……

The Daliao River is one of the most important water sources in the entire Liaodong area.

It can even directly connect Shengjing with the open sea through the Hunhe River.

The estuary would naturally not be unmanned.

The Qing army set up a sentry post and artillery position at Tiantai Village and sent a troop to garrison there.

Aji curled up in the artillery position, looked up at the sky, and as the sky was about to brighten, he yawned involuntarily.

My stomach is growling with hunger!
Unlike the turbulent situation in Shengjing, life in Tiantai Village is relatively stable.

Although I often went hungry, it was better than being involved in the political struggles in Shengjing, and even losing my head for no reason.

After the decisive battle of the Yellow River, the Qing Dynasty withdrew from the outside of the Great Wall.

Although Yi had sent Gui Liang out of the country to open up Liaodong in advance, the time was still too short.

Due to the haste, the development of Liaodong is still limited.

Even though the Qing high-ranking officials collected food and gave priority to supplying the army, the soldiers still did not have enough to eat and often went hungry.

This is also because Tiantai Village is not far from the sea, so they can occasionally go fishing in their spare time to supplement their income.

Those Qing troops in the inland had an even worse life!

Two thin meals a day is considered the best treatment...

Yawning, Aji got up from the ground and prepared to call someone to take over his shift.

However, he had just gotten up from the ground when he saw from afar a group of densely packed black spots appearing on the sea surface that was dyed golden by the morning glow.

Aji's expression froze and his pupils contracted instantly.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"

"The Tang thieves are coming from the sea!"

"..."

The black spot on the sea gradually approached, and Aji was finally able to see clearly what it was.

Ships of all sizes lined up on the sea and quickly headed towards the mouth of the Liaohe River.

The shrill alarm sounded throughout the Tiantai Village Fort.

The Qing troops stationed in the artillery fort reacted and began to prepare to meet the invading Tang army.

The gunners quickly loaded the cannons, adjusted the muzzle angles, and made preparations before firing.

"aim!"

"ignition!"

Amid the shouts, the sound of artillery fire rang out.

Shell after shell was fired at the Tang army fleet that was heading towards Tiantai Village on the sea.

The shells whistled and hit the sea surface, and columns of water were shot up.

The air was filled with moist water vapor and the smell of the sea continued to spread.

The Tang army ships continued to rush forward through the water mist.

boom! Boom boom!

The Tang army fleet's broadside artillery also began to pour down fire.

Shell after shell was also fired at the Qing army's artillery position on the beach.

Amid the roar, clouds of smoke exploded around the Qing army's artillery positions, with explosions occurring one after another.

Successfully suppressed the firepower of the artillery!
Although the Tang army's steam ironclad ships could not approach the Liaohe River port, this did not mean that the other small boats in the Tang army fleet had no combat effectiveness. Those small boats were also equipped with artillery.

And most of them are breech-loading artillery!
I can’t say how many more there are, but it is definitely not a problem to suppress the Qing army’s artillery with firepower.

Amid the rumbling sound of artillery fire, the Tang army fleet began to land on the beach.

Several small boats took the lead and rushed directly onto the beach.

These small boats are equipped with rotary machine guns.

As soon as the landing was completed, the gun barrel turned and aimed in the direction of the artillery position.

clatter! Da da!

Da da da!
The sound of machine gun fire rang out and bullets poured down.

Some Qing soldiers saw the Tang army landing and rushed out of the artillery positions to block them.

But just as he showed his head, he was turned into a sieve by a rain of metal bullets, and was deader than dead.

Under the cover of machine gun fire, the Tang army soldiers successfully completed the landing and rushed towards the artillery position.

Faced with the aggressive attacking force of the Tang army, the Qing army defenders collapsed at the first touch.

Either kneel down and surrender, or turn around and run away.

After rushing into the artillery position, the Tang army encountered almost no obstacles.

The reason for this is very simple. At this time, the Qing army had already lost its morale due to the Tang army.

If they were far away, they might dare to engage in gunfire exchanges with the Tang army.

But when the two sides really fought at close range, there was almost no doubt that they would collapse at the first blow.

Soon, the Qing army flag on the fort was lowered.

Instead, there was a large flag with Tang characters fluttering in the wind.

After conquering Tiantai Village, the Tang army did not rest for long.

They immediately continued to head north along the Daliao River without stopping.

On June 16, the Tang army captured Tiantai Village.

On June 17th, Dongchang Fort and Taiping Fort were captured.

On June 19, they captured Guchengzi and turned into Hunhe River from Guchengzi, and then marched towards Shengjing along the Hunhe River.

……

Shengjing, Imperial Palace!
There was a commotion inside and outside the palace.

The army armed with swords and guns surrounded the entire palace.

The Qing troops loyal to Guiliang were liquidated and killed.

Wang Mian, Yi's close confidant when he was alive, successfully controlled the situation in the entire Shengjing City.

After doing all this, Wang Mian walked into the palace.

He held a knife in his hand, walked up the imperial steps, and after being informed, entered the Yanshou Palace.

"Your servant Wang Mian pays respect to the Empress Dowager!"

Wang Mian came before Borjigit, knelt down and saluted.

Before he became Yi's confidant, he was a bondservant of the Borjigit clan.

Although Yi died, the relationship between him and Borjigit would not change, and he would still be Borjigit's slave.

This is also the reason why Wang Mian supported Borjigit and Xingzhen in their coup.

Borjigit heard this and smiled.

"Fortunately."

"This time, my Qing Dynasty was able to restore order, all thanks to you."

"After this incident is over, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mian bowed again.

"Slave, thank you for your grace, Master!"

……

On the other side, Xingzhen brought people to Guaerjia's bedroom.

Several soldiers stepped forward and pushed open the palace gate.

Xingzhen and his men walked in triumphantly.

Walking into the palace gate, Xingzhen looked up and saw corpses everywhere.

Most of the eunuchs in the palace were ruthlessly hacked to death by the rebel soldiers.

The palace maids were in an even more miserable state, with their clothes in disarray and their lower bodies in a mess.

It seems that he was humiliated before his death!
But Xingzhen didn't care about all this. She walked into the hall and came before Guaerjia.

At this time, Guaerjia was holding her child tightly in her arms, her body trembling with fear.

But she still pretended to be calm and glared at Xingzhen.

"Xingzhen, you...what exactly do you want to do?!"

Guaerjia didn't understand that her father had just gone to war, not died.

How could Xingzhen dare to launch a coup at this time?

Aren’t they afraid that Gui Liang will lead his troops back to settle accounts with them?
Upon hearing this, Xingzhen looked down at Guaerjia and said with a sneer.

"What do I want to do?"

"Hehe, what else can I want to do?"

"It's nothing more than taking back what was taken away by you, a bitch, and it's what belongs to my son!"

Guarjia took a deep breath and asked with some disbelief.

"How dare you start a rebellion at this time? Aren't you afraid that my father will lead his army back for revenge?!"

Xingzhen continued to sneer when she heard this.

"Do you think I'm the only one who wants to set things right and take back what rightfully belongs to my son?"

"I might as well tell you that the Queen Mother is also on our side."

The reason why Borjigit supported Xingzhen was because Xingzhen had a son, while Guwalgiya had only a daughter.

If a daughter inherits the throne, there is a risk that the legitimate throne will fall into the hands of others.

This is something that Borjigit absolutely cannot accept!
Xingzhen continued.

"As for Guiliang?"

"Haha, he is in a difficult situation now, he can barely protect himself, how can he care about you?"

Upon hearing this, Guaerjia was completely panicked and asked with a trembling voice.

"You...what did you do?"

Xingzhen just sneered and didn't answer.

If she guessed correctly, Guiliang might have surrendered by now.

Because, while the coup was unfolding in Shengjing, Borjigit also conveyed the imperial edict to her confidants in the front-line army, demanding that the front-line generals kill Gui Liang and lead the troops back.

(End of this chapter)