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The Qing officers and soldiers who had already assembled and were preparing to pass through the Guang'an Gate and then evacuate the city of Beijing were also in an uproar. When they were ordered to garrison the city of Beijing, the officers and men of the 1st Infantry Corps of the Qing Army were a little desperate, their task was to hold back the Imperial Army, and this would definitely cause heavy casualties, or even lose their lives. However, this morning, they received a new order, and they immediately evacuated Beijing, which undoubtedly made them desperate! But I didn't expect that now there was an accident again, and those rebels had already called.

"What the hell is going on?" Yucheng rolled over from his horse and asked angrily.

"My lord, there are a lot of rebels outside the city." The low-ranking officer who reported the news lowered his head and said.

Yucheng hurriedly ran towards Guang'anmen, and under the protection of his guards, he climbed the city wall. Looking out from the walls of the city of Beijing, about three or four kilometers to the west, a large number of imperial troops wearing dark green military uniforms appeared. They began to build defensive positions outside Guang'an Gate, and the cannons were also pointed at the city of Beijing.

"Damn, how did those rebels come so quickly? Didn't they say they were still in Tianjin? Could it be that they flew over? Yucheng said angrily. The presence of the Imperial Army here meant that their survival route was cut off, which made Yucheng extremely angry in his heart.

"My lord, if we don't take advantage of the fact that those rebels are still on a firm foothold, we will attack immediately, and maybe we will be able to escape." Lieutenant General Wende, commander of the 1st Infantry Corps of the Qing Army, built a yì road.

Yucheng hesitated. In the end, he shook his head: "Look at those rebels outside the city, there are quite a few of them, and they have faintly surrounded the entire Guang'an Gate. Other than that. Although their defense line may seem sparse, in reality it is all an illusion. It is no longer known how many cannons were aimed at Guang'anmen. And the kind of powerful firepower that can shoot continuously. If you go out of the city at this time, you will definitely be hit by the dense firepower of the rebels. When the time comes, we will definitely lose a lot. ”

Lieutenant General Wende, commander of the 1st Infantry Corps of the Qing Army, had no choice but to keep silent. Before becoming the commander of the 1st Infantry Corps of the Qing Army, Wende served as the commander of the 22nd Infantry Division of the Qing Army, and fought against the Imperial Army in northern Anhui. He is also the younger brother of the chief military aircraft minister Wen Qing, so when the troops are reorganized. He will become the commander of the 1st Infantry Corps. At that time, he was greatly shocked by the powerful firepower of the Imperial Army. He also knew that Yucheng was telling the truth, and the Imperial Army outside the city had strong firepower. If they were to attack rashly, they would definitely lose a lot. It's just that seeing the retreat being cut off like this makes him feel very uncomfortable.

Soon. Yucheng has received the latest report. In the Deshengmen Gate to the north, a large number of Imperial Army troops also appeared. This immediately made Yucheng's face pale. Because Guang'an Gate and Desheng Gate are the only city gates that have not been blocked among the many city gates in Beijing. Now that a large number of Imperial armies have appeared outside these two gates, there is no doubt that their retreat has been completely cut off.

"Damn, what's going on? How did those rebels know that these two city gates were not blocked, and could someone betray us? Yucheng said angrily. He felt. It was as if all their own deployments were exposed to the Imperial Army.

"My lord, what shall we do now?" Wende asked.

"That's it for now. Let all departments prepare for defense, and if the rebels attack, they must resist the attack of the rebels. Yucheng only felt that his head hurt, he didn't expect the situation to evolve like this.

"Yes, sir!" Wende nodded. He looked at the Imperial Army outside the city, and the dense queue made people's scalps tingle. Obviously, if the Imperial Army were to attack, he was not confident that he would be able to defend the city of Beijing with these tens of thousands of men.

When Yucheng came down from the city wall, he ran into Pan Shien, the minister of military aircraft who rushed to hear the news.

"Yu-sama, how's the situation going?" Pan Shien asked anxiously.

"Master Pan, the rebels have been killed under the city of Beijing, and our retreat has been blocked. This time, I'm afraid there is only one way to be loyal to the country. Yucheng said with a bitter face. If he had known, he would have evacuated Beijing yesterday, and in that case, there might still be a glimmer of life.

"How so? How did those rebels come so fast? Pan Shien also couldn't seem to believe what was happening in front of him. I was finally able to escape a way out, but this happened.

After returning to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, news came one after another. Except for the heavy troops deployed outside Guang'anmen and Deshengmen, the Imperial Army had only a small number of troops in the other city gates. This further confirmed Yucheng's previous thoughts, and the Imperial Army was really prepared this time. The city of Beijing had no blocked gates and was besieged by the Imperial Army, while in other directions, only a small number of troops were watching. Obviously, all his actions were under the control of the Imperial Army, which made Yucheng even more desperate.

Actually, it's all thanks to the Reich * Military Intelligence. When the Manchus were about to fall, many Manchu officials and military officers were in fear, and not all of them were willing to be loyal to the Manchus. At this time, the Empire* Military Intelligence only needs to lure them to the slightest lure, and those people will serve the Empire. Under such circumstances, the empire would be able to easily grasp the movements of the Qing army. It was precisely because of the support of this intelligence that the Imperial Army was able to continuously defeat the Qing army.

After the siege of the city, the 1st and 10th armies of the Imperial Army did not immediately attack the city. At this time, the 17th Army of the Imperial Army, which had attacked Shanhaiguan from the north, had successfully broken through Shanhaiguan and eliminated the main force of the Qing 2nd Army stationed there, and was now heading towards Beijing. By the time the 17th Infantry Corps arrived, the number of troops gathered under Beijing would reach more than 100,000.

Originally, Major General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, and Major General Wu Jun, commander of the 10th Army, planned to storm the city of Beijing in one go. Although the walls of Beijing are tall and strong, it is not so easy to break through. However, the Imperial Army was still confident that it would enter the city of Beijing and destroy the Qing army inside.

It's just that a telegram from the General Staff asked them to stop the attack for the time being, and only need to besiege the city of Beijing. Because, at this time, the personnel of the Military Intelligence Bureau were preparing to plot against Yucheng, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Secretary of the Ministry of War, who was left behind in Beijing by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so that the Imperial Army could take Beijing without much effort. Of course, as one of the highest-ranking officials of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Yucheng wanted to rebel against him, and it was not ordinarily difficult. But if it can be successful, it will be of great benefit to the Empire. The Imperial Army did not need to waste much time in the city of Beijing, and could immediately pursue the fleeing Qing army north. In this way, you can save a lot of time. It could also relieve pressure on the two cavalry corps and the 14th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army, which were blocking the Manchus and the Russians.

At present, the head of the Empire's * Military Intelligence Bureau in Beijing is Lieutenant Colonel Zheng Haisheng, that is, he instigated the rebellion against the Mongol tribes in southern Mo. After that success, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and put in charge of the affairs of the Military Intelligence Agency in Beijing. This time, the Military Intelligence Bureau asked for a rebellion against Yucheng, and he also personally stepped in.

On the evening of March 21, Lieutenant Colonel Zheng Haisheng appeared outside the Yamen of the Ministry of War, he was dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Army, which was very eye-catching, and when he appeared, the guards of the Yamen of the Ministry of War were very nervous and hurriedly surrounded him.

"Brothers, don't be nervous, I'm Lord Yucheng who came to you, and I have something important to discuss with him." Lieutenant Colonel Zheng Haisheng said with a smile, as if he was not afraid at all.

"Who are you?" A chief of guard from the Yamen of the Ministry of War asked.

"You just need to know that I am an emissary sent by the Imperial Army, I have no ill intentions, I am only here to give you a way to live." Lieutenant Colonel Zheng Haisheng said.

"Come, keep him guarded, and I'll go and report to the adults at once." The chief guard did not hesitate and hurriedly gave the order.

At this time, Yucheng was still in the study, thinking about how to solve the crisis he was facing. There was no doubt that a large number of Imperial Army troops had appeared outside the city, and now there were only two paths in front of him, either to die in battle or to surrender to the Imperial Army. Of course, Yucheng had a good relationship with the British, and he could hide in the British embassy when the city was broken. However, with the strength of the Chinese Empire, it is difficult to say whether they will give face to the British embassy. If the British could not resist the pressure of the Chinese Empire and surrender him, he would have only died in the end.

"Damn, I didn't expect it to come to such a point!" Yucheng was very aggrieved in his heart, he was the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and he was also a first-class member in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. As a result, it has fallen to such a point, which is really beyond his expectations.

"My lord, I have something important to tell you." At this time, the voice of the chief of the guard came from outside the study.

"Come in!" Yucheng frowned and said that he hated it most when people disturbed him while he was thinking about things.

"My lord, there is a rebel outside the door, he claims to be the messenger of the rebel, he wants to see you!" The chief of the guard said.

"What? The messenger of the rebels? How did he get into the city? Yucheng's face changed greatly, if the envoys of the Imperial Army could enter the city lightly, wouldn't that mean that the Imperial Army could also enter the city casually? In this case, wouldn't it be easy for the Imperial Army to capture the city of Beijing?

"Bring him to me at once!" Yucheng said. As an old man, he was certainly able to guess the intentions of the envoys of the Imperial Army. (To be continued......)