C3479 A trap! (1/2)
”The expansion of the Han Manipulation's power is an irreversible trend in the late Qing. If one were to say what kind of historical significance the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has, I'm afraid... To help the Han people regain control of the military, this is the greatest achievement of the Heavenly Kingdom Movement! ”
”It's a pity that too much blood has been lost in history!”
The tides of the Zhiyuan Warship breaking through the Indian Ocean surged forward, behind them was a string of French captive battleships, transport supply ships, troop carrier s … The entire fleet was filled with over fifty ships in the sea.
Along the way, all the caravans retreated. British Navy watched from afar and even fired her cannons at the Chief from time to time. The strongest fleet in Asia was rapidly heading back.
When the boat went to Sri Lanka, it finally received a telegram from within the country. The spies from the CIA's overseas team sent over a hundred thousand words of detailed military intelligence to the ship that was supplying the Zhiyuan Warship with food and fresh water.
Inside, there was a letter personally written by Ceng Guofan for Xiao Letian. However, it had already been decrypted three times, and only the Chief used twenty minutes to translate it into the original text.
Ceng Guofan had clearly explained the situation in the Beijing, and the old marshal had also explained the situation to Xiao Letian in his letter. It was his final wish for Xiao Letian to return home as soon as possible.
The current situation in the Beijing was something that could still be suppressed if the Great Marshal was alive. If the Great Marshal died and Xiao Letian was not able to make it up, then the conservative factions in the Manchu would definitely go to great lengths to seize control of him.
”Return, return quickly!” Once the balance of power is broken, it will be unbearable! ”
Did Xiao Letian not want to return to his country soon? However, the storm in the Indian Ocean was not a joke. In the entire fleet, only the Zhiyuan Warship and a portion of the French Iron-armored Ship were able to resist the typhoon.
When the fleet arrived at Sri Lanka, they met with bad weather and were delayed here for a whole week. It was also because of this week's time that Xiao Letian and the others calmed their hearts and began to sort out the situation within the country.
”The balance of the Beijing is currently held by the Great Marshal Zeng. When the Great Marshal takes over, he will lead the troops there. This has already violated the great taboo of the Manchu!”
”But there is nothing we can do, the Han Manipulation has expanded in power, and now they have become warlords! Even if the commander-in-chief led a few thousand cavalrymen into the Residence of Baoding to threaten the capital city, it would still be able to suppress the eight flags' stubborn ones! ”
”How do you think Fu Qing's telegraph business could go so smoothly? To be honest, the Manchu had a lot of secondary plans to get rid of Fu Qing, and those conservative forces have long disliked Master San! ”
”Fortunately, the commander-in-chief's several thousand cavalrymen were at the Residence of Pauding, and were like thorns that were pressing down on their backs. Only the evil spirits of the Inside Eight Flags did not make any movements!”
Xiao Letian frowned as he discussed military affairs with the rest in the cabin. Outside, it was Sri Lanka, and the Governor had already sent three invitations for him, but Xiao Letian had always rejected invitations to parties because he thought that the situation was too big.
The rain was pouring down, the strong wind was shaking the battleship, the lights of the thousands of Sri Lanka s in the distance were faintly discernible!
”There's no time to eat, drink and play …” Didn't the British send a batch of high-quality jewel gifts? In return, we have selected a few Renaissance canvases from our warehouse! ”
”Tell the British that I am too tired to attend the banquet because I am not feeling well... The moment the storm stops, we will immediately return home! ”
Looking at the Great Qing Emperor's map that was hanging in the cabin, Xiao Letian thought to himself, ”Needless to say about the power of the foreigners, no one can touch them right now …” including us, we still have to guarantee their interests in China! ”
”The Manchu is no longer a piece of cake. There are still the old school, the reformist and the Eight Banner Alliance …” Let's just forget about the capital, the Xishan Camp of General Gui Zi Six is already the strongest faction here! ”
”Next are the twenty thousand soldiers of minister of nine city gates Yi Xuan... The rest were all trash. They were all trash. What Tiger Spear Battalion, Leopard Cavalry Battalion, Good Pouncing Battalion … All of them are already useless trash's snacks! ”
”But the trash that Yi Xuan controls, has a high status... ”They are all old families of the Eight Banners, and their network is too close. This is also a great power that Yi Yuan can rely on!”