Master Yuan, start!

When the capital is in chaos, how the situation develops will no longer be decided by these people!"

Yuan Xiangcheng took a deep breath and said firmly, "I'll say it again. Time is about to start speeding up."

Chapter 249 Go and kill Yuan Xiangcheng

In Tianjin, Yuan Shikai's guard battalion stood by the train with their chests straight, waiting for Yuan Shikai to board the train to reach Beijing.

However, in a restaurant in Beijing, some people were discussing something indignantly.

"Prince Zhuang, a telegram came from Tianjin. Fu Yu said Yuan Shikai has resigned and is returning to Beijing!"

"Go back to Beijing? Why go back to Beijing now? Didn't His Majesty not blame him after reading that anti-government poem? How dare he, Yuan Xiangcheng, as a general, leave the front line without permission!" Prince Zhuang Zaixun was a little panicked.

It's not his fault that he was at a loss; the situation was simply different from the plan.

At this moment, the world is still unsettled. Even if we don't count the Chu faction in the west, there are still two major forces in the south, Xiang and Huai.

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Zaixun originally planned to wait for Yuan Shikai to recapture Lingnan, and then he would take action after the unification.

When Yuan Shikai returned with a great victory, they took advantage of Yuan Shikai's unpreparedness and disguised themselves as horse bandits outside the city to rob and kill him.

Others have to fight the battles, Zaixun just wants to pick the peaches.

He had calculated it well. When the National Defense Army marched south, the defense of the capital would be empty. He used the excuse that the 10th Bannerman Regiment was unable to defend the capital and put all the recruited Manchu and Mongolian warriors into the Infantry Commander's Office.

By the time the war was over, arrangements had already been made near the capital. If Yuan Shikai dared to enter the capital at that time, he would surely die!

But this plan takes time after all.

"Tieliang, how are you doing with the tasks I asked you to do?" Prince Zhuang was worried, especially about the military deployment.

Seeing that the question was directed at him, Tie Liang shook his head: "It's too hasty, Prince Zhuang. You know I just took office and am just learning the ropes. How can I have time to place my own people there?"

Chenghou was appointed as the governor of Jingdong, and Tieliang was appointed as the governor of Jingxi. Yizhou, Xuanhua Prefecture, Chengde Prefecture and other places west and north of Shuntian Prefecture were under their jurisdiction.

It was this Governor of Jingxi who caused Prince Zhuang Zaixun to have unrealistic fantasies.

Seeing Tieliang evading, Prince Zhuang fell silent.

"Not enough manpower, so you won't do it?" Without waiting for Prince Zhuang to reply, the monk king's son, Boyan Nemohu, shouted:

Hiss, "When Yuan Xiangcheng returns to the capital, and the emperor gives him a few more titles, who in the world can still control him?"

san Boyan Nemohu was compared with Yuan Shikai in the palace that day by Guangxu, and he had long been dissatisfied.

"If it were you, I'd ambush a few more assassins on Zhengyang Street and shoot him to death!"

Looking at the hot-tempered Bayan Nemuhu, Lu Tieliang sighed that the monk king and his son were really alike. They never used strategies but only brute force.

Si couldn't help but retort, "What about the Wehrmacht? Who knows if they won't come back from the front lines and demand the punishment of the murderer?"

"Tieliang, you will naturally be in charge of the National Defense Forces when the time comes!"

"Ah I?"

Tieliang was stunned and pointed at himself with a confused expression.

Is this son of the monk king crazy?

Who am I, Tieliang? Duan Qirui, Sheng Fei, Feng Guozhang, these tigers, cows and wolves in the National Defense Army have not even had their turn yet. How can I, the commander of the 10th Bannerman Town, be allowed to control the National Defense Army?

"I just don't understand. He's a Han Chinese, what are you afraid of?" Boyan Nemohu saw Tieliang hesitate and said angrily:

"If the Han people could unite, how could we Manchus enter the country? What's the harm in doing it again after our ancestors have done it?

"Once Yuan Xiangcheng died, the National Defense Army naturally fell apart. You, Murcha Tieliang, are a genuine Manchurian. Don't you understand this?"

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."

Tieliang felt helpless when he heard this. He was willing to contribute to Manchuria, but he didn't want to go up and die before he was ready.

But Boyan Nemuhu was so aggressive that he could only evade the question for the time being.

He does not mean that.

Prince Zhuang listened carefully to Boyan Nemuhu's radical remarks and was trying hard to think about the feasibility.

Yes, no matter how powerful the National Defense Army is, there is only one Yuan Shikai leading it.

Once Yuan Shikai died, there was no need to worry even if someone started a riot and clamored for revenge. They could just be promoted and given titles one by one. After all, they would be rewarded after a great victory.

Zaixun didn't believe that he couldn't stop these soldiers from getting angry by using money and official positions.

The only one who might be in trouble might be Guangxu. If Guangxu heard that Yuan Shikai had been assassinated, he would definitely order a thorough search of the entire city.

But Zaixun had already made preparations to wipe out the whole thing. If Guangxu insisted on investigating, he thought it would be a good idea to change the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

"We are all of the Zai generation. I, Zaixun, am also a descendant of the Holy Ancestor. I also want to sit in the seat in the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

Of course, he never revealed the second plan to anyone. He has been recruiting helpers under the banner of reviving Manchuria and Mongolia.

Thinking of this, Prince Zhuang Zaixun smiled slightly and said: "Although what Boyan Nemohu said is fanciful, it is not without merit.

Yuan Xiangcheng returned to the capital this time, and to demonstrate his loyalty, he brought only a few hundred guards with him. He is truly a gentleman standing under a dangerous wall. Such an opportunity should not be missed."

"But!"

Tie Liang was an expert in military affairs. Just as he was about to say that the hundreds of thousands of national defense troops were no joke, he was interrupted by King Zhuang:

"Brother Tieliang, if this is accomplished, the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia will no longer be suppressed by the Han people. You will definitely be an iron-hatted king. In the future, you may even be enshrined in the Qing Dynasty's ancestral temple.

Besides, when the National Defense Forces are leaderless, all they need to do is ask for an imperial edict to resolve the dispute.

By then, you, Tieliang, will have become a hero in unifying the world!"

Tie Liang hesitated when he heard this.

He didn't care much about the title of Iron Hat King, but if he could really be enshrined in the ancestral temple and make his name, Murcha Tieliang, famous throughout the world, then his life on earth would not be in vain.

Tieliang was a die-hard "pro-Qing" person. In history, he fought against the revolutionary army during the Xinhai Revolution. After the establishment of the Republic of China, he lived in cities such as Da, Qing and Tian as an old man, plotting to restore the country.

After Puyi was taken to Northeast China by the Japanese, he dragged his 73-year-old body to Changchun to advocate for the establishment of the puppet Manchukuo.

It can be said that he devoted his entire life to the Qing Dynasty and loved it more than Puyi.

Prince Zhuang noticed Tieliang's hesitation and approached him, tempting him: "Tieliang, brother Tieliang!

As long as you are willing to get the Bannermen Town to cooperate, and I put a stake in the Infantry Commander-in-Chief's Office, I can just find a scapegoat to take the blame, and you will never be implicated!

If you succeed, you will be a hero of the Qing Dynasty!

If not, you can still be the governor of Jingxi!"

"Yes, Tieliang."

Boyan Nemohu also came to his senses and began to persuade Tieliang earnestly: "It is true that Yuan Shikai controls the national defense army, but now there are hundreds of thousands of troops scattered everywhere, and there are also the Hunan Army and the French on the front line. Do they dare to abandon the city and march north?"

The two of them talked back and forth and finally convinced Tieliang.

"Okay, Prince Zhuang, I'll do as you say. I'll transfer all the Bannermen's troops to the vicinity of the capital, but inside the capital, I'll have to rely on you!"

"No problem!"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Boyan Nemuhu's eyes. The fact that Guangxu had "ridiculed" him by using Yuan Shikai in front of him could never be shaken off his mind.

Now, there is finally a chance to make Yuan Xiangcheng disappear from the world.

Chapter 250 An Actor's Self-cultivation

June 1895, .

Despite the scorching heat, the folks of Beijing gathered near Yongdingmen in the south of the city under the scorching sun.

It was lucky for those who arrived early in the morning and could find a cool place under the shade of a tree. Those who arrived late could only endure the scorching sun, button their clothes on their heads, and let beads of sweat appear on their foreheads.

Even so, there was no sign of impatience on their faces. The news that Lord Yuan was going back to Beijing a few days ago was already known to everyone.

Not everyone can see the number one hero of the Qing Dynasty. Some people who spend all day in brothels and restaurants listening to the storytelling of "Yuan's Conqueror of Korea" and "National Defense Goes to the South of the Yangtze River" can't hide their excitement and look towards the southeast with their necks craned.

These lower-class people were unaware of the political trends in the Forbidden City and thought that Yuan Shikai returned to Beijing after he captured the Huaihe River defense line and the court wanted to reward his talent and recall him.

: "Here it comes!"

"I saw someone!"

The gate of Wu Yongding was decorated with lights and fireworks. When they saw Yuan Xiangcheng's cavalry from afar, fireworks and firecrackers popped up.

"The people of the capital congratulate Lord Yuan on his triumphant return!"

"Congratulations to Lord Yuan on his triumphant return!"

6 Amid the congratulations of scholars and common people, Yuan Shikai adjusted his riding jacket, dismounted with some difficulty, and went to meet the Grand Councilor who had been waiting for a long time.

"Master Yuan, how are you?"

When Yuan Xiangcheng saw that the person coming was not Weng Tong, his eyes narrowed slightly, but then he smiled slightly, not taking it to heart, and calmly expressed his gratitude.

Temple "Lord Li, thank you for your help in the court."

Second, Li Hongzao went out of the city to welcome Yuan Shikai this time. According to etiquette, his rank was one level lower than the last time, when Weng Tong came before the National Defense Army marched south.

Both were imperial tutors. Li Hongzao was the tutor of Emperor Tongzhi, while Weng Tong was the tutor of Emperor Guangxu. Although both were ministers of Grand Council, Li Hongzao and Weng Tong did not have as close a relationship.

After all, Guangxu had to call Weng Tong "Master Weng", and to Li Hongzao, the best he could do was just "Lord Li".

"It seems that Guangxu is somewhat blaming me for launching a surprise attack." Yuan Xiangcheng said in his heart.

After Sun Wen issued the telegram, it caused quite a stir in the capital.

The difference between Manchus and Han people was rarely mentioned after Guangxu came to power, but the Qing Dynasty had been emphasizing this topic for more than 200 years, and the impact could not be eliminated in a short period of time.

Some Manchus, whose interests were damaged by Guangxu's reforms, did not dare to blame the emperor, so they took the opportunity to vent their anger on Yuan Shikai, shouting that the Han people could not be trusted and the emperor should take precautions early.

This group of people are mainly middle and low-level bannermen.

That is, they are bannermen whose ancestors were wealthy and whose family still has some money, but they are too embarrassed to work hard and live on the banner salary.

The real bannermen at the bottom of the pyramid had already gone to Tianjin to work as helpers after Emperor Guangxu allowed them to make a living on their own.

Instead, it was this group of bannermen who were stuck there, with the secret instigation of Prince Zhuang, who started an anti-Yuan movement in the capital.

Soon after, some of the "loyalists" in the court also joined the "anti-Yuan movement"

On the one hand, they demanded that Yangzhou be quickly captured and Jiangning be besieged, and on the other hand, they claimed that it was not good for the country if the army was controlled by one person, and they demanded that the national defense army heading south be divided into two routes, east and west, with Yuan Shikai only in charge of one of them.