C1480 Songhuanjiang (1/2)
Songhua River, the boundary between Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province in the Qing Dynasty, was also the largest tributary of Heilongjiang. Heilongjiang took the Jilin territory to the east and then the Wusuli River to the east, flowing from the south to the north and merging into Heilongjiang.
The Russia had chosen the Songhua River Estuary to enter the Eastern Three Provinces, which was a very wise choice. First of all, it was better to choose the seasons, and outside of the pass in early April there was still snow and ice.
In addition, the two banks of the river were all relatively rich. Because of the convenience of the river, the villages and the ports were densely packed with stars, and the high-quality timber outside the pass was mostly transported by the river to all parts of the country.
Guo Geli brought a large amount of gold and silver with him, all stolen from the herdsmen in the Mongolian Prairie. With this gold and silver, he would be able to buy food, horse material, and other materials along the way.
However, things did not turn out as expected. Russian's reputation outside the pass was already on the smelly street, and when the horsemen rushed into the river, the villages on both sides of the river had already fled as fast as they could.
He did not understand why the General would give such an order. He had been guarding the Songhua River Estuary for his entire life, and what he was prepared for was the old setae on the other side. Why did he lure a wolf into the house today?
”It's impossible to disobey the sovereign's orders, it's impossible to disobey the military's orders!” The garrison was hot-blooded, but it was not up to the command of the general, and Teppchin was afraid of creating unnecessary trouble, and even allowed his aides to show him the secret telegraph of the court.
When the garrison saw the secret communication between the Empress Dowager and the Prince, he gave up all resistance.
In any dynasty, how could there not be a few loyal officials? Two hundred years of favors were not unpopular among the people, especially in Manchu's hometown.
”I can't kill you bandits, so I'll just kill myself!” Your majesty! ”Your servant didn't defend the kingdom well. Your servant deserves to die …”
In the midst of his wailing, the garrison officer took advantage of the unprepared person to pull out his sword from its scabbard and cut at his own neck.
”General, don't …” The faces of Tupchin's advisors turned pale with fright, but how could a scholar possibly stop the general from defending? The sharp longsword directly pierced through the throat, causing blood to spurt out like an arrow.
”General …” ”Master …” The big families of Manchu all had a few loyal servants, the guards all hugged their master's corpse and cried out loud, the surprised Russian who was running kept looking at the river bank.
”Master is dead, so we can't live on …” ”Just follow Master!”
”The heavens have eyes!” In the imperial court, open your eyes and take a look! Don't dishearten the hearts of our soldiers... My lord, please wake up! ”
According to the system of eight flags, it was naturally a crime to protect a servant when the lord died. In addition to the fact that these generals had been with the guards for many years, they were no different from a family.
With a ”Putong” sound, the aide sent by Tupchin fell to the ground, his whole body trembling in fear. It was hard to see loyalty! [We can't see loyalty in this country...] ”Wuu!”
On the ice, Guo Geli and Fu Mannuofu blankly watched this scene unfold. The cavalrymen behind them descended like a flood, their large hooves wrapped around beast skins and straw. Stepping on the ice and snow, they emitted muffled sounds like thunder.
Fu Mannuofu scratched her head: ”I never thought that there would actually be a few blood men in the Qing Empire! ”F * ck, if all the Qing people had the guts, then we really won't be easy to deal with …”