To this end, the Chinese army continued to build barracks, fortifications, and set up sentry posts in Dongluocheng, Dongguan School and other places in Shanhaiguan, and cleared out the mansion of the former guards. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Although the Qing army only had more than 1,000 Huai cavalry, it played such a role in closely monitoring the dynamics of the Chinese army's military operations, Li Hongzhang and the Qing court were shaken, and the Empress Dowager Cixi rushed to urge the Huai army to reinforce the Great Wall defense line for an hour (half an hour) in Beijing.

The Shanhaiguan in front of Yuguan is the general headquarters of President Meng's assault pass, not only the teaching brigade of the Hongpu Military Academy of the Chinese Army, but also the 111th Regiment of the First Brigade of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army, the main ace regiment, as well as more than 7,000 cavalry, a complete artillery battalion, also in the ice and snow, pulled by sleigh to Shanhaiguan!

This lineup is much stronger than the lineup of the foreigners who launched the First Opium War and the Second Opium War, and even stronger than the force of the Eight Banners when they entered the customs to fight for the Central Plains.

The Chinese army was eyeing the Guannai, the artillery position of the Chinese army was condescending, and there were 14 destroyers of various types of the Chinese army anchored on the sea.

Garrisoned at Yuguan was Wei Rugui's subordinate under Li Hongzhang, who forbears humiliation and retreats to all kinds of blatant provocations by the Chinese army.

Wei Rugui is a strong general of the Huai Army, the chief soldier, appreciated by Li Hongzhang, and stayed in command of the Beiyang Defense Army. Awarded Datong, Ningxia Town, unified defense army, there are more than 5,000 elite Huai army in hand, but also the main defense force of the Huai army stationed in the north of Beijing, the Qing army at this time is simply vulnerable, even if it is the emperor's pro-army, after the death of Seng Lingqin, it is also furnished, can pull out the war, only the Huai army.

On the one hand, Wei Rugui ordered his sergeants to tighten their defenses and build fortifications, and on the other hand, they urgently asked Beijing and Li Hongzhang for help.

On Wei Rugui's urgent letter, the number of Chinese troops written is 100,000!

I really dare to write, the total number of Chinese troops is just over 10,000, where did I get 100,000.

This is not exactly Wei Rugui bragging, because they are estimated according to the ancient military system, the vanguard army is 10,000, and the follow-up army, say 100,000, which is relatively conservative.

Who knows, there are only 10,000 presidents Moe.

Due to the shortage of resources, President Meng only took the most elite First Brigade of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army out of the customs, the Second Brigade of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army and the Third Brigade of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army, and they could only stay at home, and they were all incorporated into the Liaoning Garrison Command for the time being.

In the ice and snow, President Meng can't bring his own special car, sitting on a restructured sleigh car, pulled by two horses, galloping in the snow, accompanied by the president's guard and the president's secretariat, the general staff has arrived at the Shanhaiguan line in advance.

It was cold and frozen outside, but inside the carriage it was warm as spring, and President Moe leaned on Princess Katrina Kaf's body for a while.

President Meng looked at the snow scene outside the window and sighed faintly.

"So soon, I want Premier Zhao?" Princess Katrina Kafu said softly.

President Meng smiled faintly: "Jealous?" I'm thinking, on such a cold day, I don't know what the Qing court is doing, I just separated from Zhao Qingluo, and I won't think about it so soon, right? ”

said, and looked at Liu Yuqing on the side, Liu Yuqing's face was flushed, and she didn't look at President Meng, but her heart was also sour.

"Don't be like this, everything has a first come, first come, Zhao Qingluo is earlier than you." President Meng smiled lazily, "However, you don't have to worry, after you, there will be no more women, you two are my destination." ”

Princess Katrina Kaaf snorted softly, "It's best if so many beauties in the President's Secretariat can hold the President's heart, I think it's strange." ”

President Moe smiled and shook Princess Katrina Kaf's pink little hand, "Hehe, I've been getting more and more tempered lately." ”

Grand Albert Kirchbach instructors, Lu Kangtian, Xuan Jianzhang, Wang Ershan, and a large number of Huacui Party officers lined up outside the Shanhaiguan city defense to greet President Meng.

President Meng just waved in the carriage and said loudly: "What are you doing on such a cold day?" Go into town and say! ”

Rendezvous with his own army, President Meng is full of energy, in the end it is pleasant in the army, the construction of the rear, things are complicated, complicated, and very tricky, where is the blood like the war in front, the most important thing is that it is about to attack Beijing City, which is something that President Meng has not thought about.

He is a modern little sling, and he actually has the opportunity to attack Beijing?

On the day that President Meng arrived at Shanhaiguan, the south gate of Guancheng fired the first shot of the Yuguan Anti-Japanese War, and that night, after the 111th Regiment of the First Brigade of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army attacked, the Chinese Army proposed to occupy Nanguan and continuously expand the situation.

During the three-day battle, the Chinese army launched a fierce attack on the city of Yuguan from the ground and sea.

Relying on advanced weapons, the Chinese army pressed forward step by step, and successively occupied the south gate, the north gate, and the west gate.

Faced with an absolute superiority in strength and weapons, the defenders of the city retreated, seized the road and fled, and the city of Yuguan was broken and taken by the Chinese army.

President Meng commended the 111th Regiment of the First Brigade of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army and awarded the collective third-class meritorious service.

President Meng stood in Shanhaiguan, the first pass in the world, on the tower to inspect the victory troops, and said secretly: From the distance of the rivers and lakes to the height of the temple, my brother is about to enter the hall.

President Meng's military deployment is vivid, victorious, Beijing can no longer sit still, Empress Dowager Cixi directly transferred Li Hongzhang to Beijing, ordered him to sit in Beijing, only Li Hongzhang is by his side, Cixi can rest assured.

"Yuguan City is gone, what else can stop Xuan Yuemeng?" The Empress Dowager Cixi scolded loudly, unable to maintain her previous slow voice. "Let's talk about it, what should I do? What to do? Forget it, it's also vain to ask you, Li Hongzhang, what do you say to do now? ”

Li Hongzhang groaned and said: "There is no way, I can only fight hard, Xuan Yuemeng's strength now is stronger than the foreigners who came to attack, the minister suggested, quickly adjust the Zuo Zongtang Department in the northwest to wave the army to King Qin, meet with the army, and jointly defend Gyeonggi." ”

"I have already made a decree, you say, can Beijing hold on?" The Empress Dowager Cixi asked bluntly.

Li Hongzhang didn't know how to answer, did he ask that? Such a big deal, dare I say it? Silent and silent.

The Empress Dowager Cixi sighed and cried: "Pack up your things and prepare to take shelter for a while, where should you avoid now?" Where to avoid? This is to drive people to death. ”

The Empress Dowager Ci'an looked at the empty throne, and also accompanied the Empress Dowager Cixi to tears behind the curtain.

And all the ministers wept together. (To be continued.) )