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    However, there is an unstable factor here: will the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Alchemy Kingdom fully support Emperor Guangxu?  I heard that Long Hao also had ambitions for the throne of China. In his heart, wouldn¡¯t he prefer that the Northern Qing and the Southern Qing would fight to the detriment of both sides?  The more you think about it, the more worries you have.  Seeing that Beiyang, under the leadership of Guiziliu, was approaching Nanjing City, those forces waiting and watching had not yet seen Long Hao show up to express his stance.  Although Liu Kun repeatedly patted his chest to the reporters and said that the Nanyang Navy would do its best to protect the young Emperor Guangxu, without the speeches of the Austro-Hungarian Princess and the King of Alchemy, his voice as the Governor of Liangjiang, Huguang and Huguang always seemed so lacking in confidence!  On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of Year Yiwei, this was supposed to be a festive festival with Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival. However, the Northern Qing army, which was dominated by Beiyang, had launched an attack on Southern Qing Dynasty.  The army numbered 150,000, and they defeated three cities in one day, approaching the foot of Nanjing City.  Emperor Guangxu was panicked and quickly found Liu Kunyi to ask for countermeasures.  Liu Kun took his time and dispatched the Nanyang Navy to go north along the river to fire on the Beiqing troops on land and beat them back.  Liu Kunyi said to the outside world that there are 30,000 brave Jiangdong children in Nanyang!  ¡­ ¡­ Once a war starts, it is not easy to stop.  In the next twenty days, Beiyang and Nanyang, the old enemies, left the ocean and launched a land tug-of-war on the Jiangsu border with Nanjing City as the center.  The army in Beiyang is dominant and has a large number of soldiers and horses.  The navy in Nanyang is dominant and its naval guns are powerful.  Who will win is really unpredictable!  The two sides were back and forth, and this tug-of-war that took place in the first month of the lunar month was a very enjoyable game.  Seeing that a battle is about to be fought in the first month of the year.  The two sides are evenly matched, and it seems that adding a goose feather to either side can be the straw that breaks the camel's back!  Everyone knows that adding icing on the cake is better than providing help when the time is right. The various 'speculative' forces feel that an opportunity has come.  Betting now is the time to maximize your profits!  So, Hubei, Sichuan, Anhui, Henanthe four provinces closest to Nanjing all took action one after another.  There was King Qin in Henan, who targeted the chrysanthemums of the Northern Qing Dynasty; there was the Queen Mother Party in Sichuan, who mobilized porters and trackers.  Adding obstacles to the river navigation of the Nanyang Navy; Ge Laotang appeared in Anhui, a group of people wearing turbans, shouting "invulnerable", rushed into the side of the Beiqing camp; A foreign gun team appeared in Hubei, shouting "Beijing"  That¡¯s the orthodoxy. Rows of gunshots rang out at the logistics base of the Nanyang Navy; ¡­ In fact, it¡¯s not just the four neighboring provinces.  Other provinces and cities have also joined forces. Although they cannot devote their efforts to the front line in Nanjing at once, this does not prevent them from studying in other places.  Someone has raised the banner of the Tiandihui to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty!  Someone claimed to be the ninth grandson of Emperor Chongzhen. He calculated that the Qing Dynasty would be destroyed, so he rose up!  Someone sold his property.  Form your own foreign spearmen and join the Southern Qing camp!  Some people claim to be high-end figures who have returned from studying abroad. They call for righteous men and demand that both emperors abdicate in the name of abolition of unequal treaties. China must enter a democratic society! ?¡­ ?Well, the above examples have been proven to be ¡®sent by monkeys¡¯. Apart from once again verifying the cleverness of the Chinese people when changing dynasties, these things have no other use.  The person who pulled the flag of the Tiandihui was beaten by Nanyang.  Crossed the river and defected to the Beiqing; The ninth grandson of Emperor Chongzhen was charged by the Beiyang cavalry, so he turned into a rice dumpling and went to the river to chat with Qu Yuan; sold his property.  The end was better, and they were able to get into official positions. However, those high-end "returnees" had only been clamoring in some tabloids for a few days before they were raided by the Shanghai police and thrown into prison.  ¡°Hmph, if you want democracy, you are too ahead of your time!  Go to jail and reflect carefully. When you understand the truth that "one step ahead is a great man, two steps ahead is a dead man", then come out!  ¡°The ones that really played a role in the ¡®Tug of War in Nanjing¡¯ were actually the ¡®provincial armies¡¯ of various provinces and cities.  What is the provincial army?  It is an armed force composed of local gentry. Some people also call them "Tuanlian", "Xiangbing" and "Xiangyong".  For example, the Hunan Army became famous for killing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!  The Hunan Army is a ¡®provincial army¡¯.  The provincial army is controlled by the leading figures in each province.  This group of armed forces has not been under the control of the Qing court since the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but instead?With their backing, they have spawned many interest representatives in the court.  Now, those who are qualified to "take sides" are these provincial troops.  They observed for more than 20 days and felt that among the Northern Qing Dynasty and the Southern Qing Dynasty (well, let¡¯s just say Beiyang and Nanyang), in terms of stamina and potential, Nanyang still had the upper hand!  The reason why I think so is not complicated: there are ships in Nanyang!  Having ships means that you can control the Yangtze River, and having ships means that you have sufficient military spending!  Nonsense, the Navy is a money-burning enterprise. How can you manage the Navy if you don¡¯t have money?  I heard that businessmen from the two major coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian are already financing Nanyang without fear of being exposed. This also means that Emperor Guangxu has greater war potential. As long as he holds Nanjing until the Beiyang troops retreat, then he can use the south to conquer the north.  The situation will take shape!  On March 7, 1895, the commanders of the "provincial armies" of Hubei, Sichuan, Anhui, and Henan provinces announced almost at the same time that they supported Emperor Guangxu of the Southern Qing Dynasty and resolutely overthrew the puppet imperial court of the Northern Qing Dynasty controlled by Cixi!  The commanders of the four provinces did not just talk but did not do anything. The Hubei Army, Sichuan Army, Anhui Army, and Henan Army they dispatched all fought against the Qing troops in Beiyang at the first time. There were victories and losses, and the battlefield was stained with blood Let¡¯s not say whether  It greatly involved Beiyang's energy, but this 'voucher of fame' was at least successfully handed over to Emperor Guangxu.  With the help of the provincial army with considerable combat effectiveness, the originally balanced 'tug of war' immediately fell to the Southern Qing side.  Advantages of Nanqing!  Beiyang is the attacking side, and the supply line is already long. After fighting for more than 20 days, the logistical pressure is already quite heavy.  The Empress Dowager Cixi was still as stingy as ever, adhering to the idealist style of "letting the horse run without letting it graze". She only knew how to urge the Japanese in the imperial edict to quickly capture Nanjing and capture Emperor Guangxu. Instead, she should  Distribution of rations and bullets.  But there is nothing!  Guiziliu felt bitter in his heart: Still arresting the little emperor?  If I'm not careful, I will be captured by Nanyang soldiers!  Guiziliu already had the idea of ??withdrawing his troops, and the intervention of the provincial armies from the four provinces made him even more determined.  On March 12, the troops of the Northern Qing Dynasty returned to Beijing.  On the way back, I broke through five obstacles and finally on March 15, I safely returned to Shandong Province, which is still within the radius of Beijing.  The siege of Nanjing was declared lifted, but after Emperor Guangxu met with the "King Qin's Army" from the four provinces, he came up with the idea of ??striking while the iron was hot and counterattacking now.  He summoned Liu Kun to ask for advice.  Well, it's not actually called asking for advice. Emperor Guangxu asked Liu Kunyi like this: "Ai Qing, can we send troops to the Northern Expedition tomorrow?" The little emperor's attitude was very clear: he was interested in returning to Beijing and regaining the dragon throne.  I can¡¯t wait!     pity.  Liu Kunyi's answer was not very clear. He said: "Your Majesty, this battle has just ended, it is better to recuperate and care for the soldiers!" Emperor Guangxu was naturally not satisfied with Liu Kunyi's answer. Fortunately, the provincial army commanders  They are all in Nanjing. If Nanyang cannot be mobilized, there are still four provincial armies that can be mobilized!  Emperor Guangxu was determined not to be a puppet.  If you don't have military power in your hands, then you have to balance the Nanyang and provincial armies.  On March 18, the "Northern Expedition to Youhuang Army" was established. The main body was rural soldiers from four provinces, with a strength of 300,000. It set out from Nanjing and aimed directly at Beijing!  This army was established, and the commanders of the four provinces were all honored with first rank. Their power could be said to be at the pinnacle of their lives.  Needless to say, you are full of ambition and the spring breeze is blowing in your facewhy don't you work hard to work for Emperor Guangxu?  On March 25, the Northern Expedition Youhuang Army broke through Fengyang Mansion.  On March 30, Xuzhou was also occupied, and Southern Zhili was in danger.  On April 2, the Northern Expedition Youhuang Army engaged the Beiyang Army near the Confucius Temple.  The two sides fought for five days, using foreign guns and clubs, and the number of casualties exceeded 30,000!  The statue of the saint was stained with blood On April 10, the Northern Expeditionary Emperor Youjun stationed outside Jinan City, completely cutting off the communication between the Beiyang Navy and the capital.  The capital has become an isolated city!  Emperor Xuantong was so frightened that he cried loudly, and Empress Dowager Cixi's face turned as pale as earth.  ¡°You don¡¯t know if you don¡¯t fight, but after a fight, you realize that Beiyang, whom she relies on for help, is actually so vulnerable!  "The Empress Dowager Cixi is so regretful that her intestines are green now. If she had known that Prince Gong was in such a bad state, she should not have stripped Li Hongzhang of his official skin and forcibly handed over Beiyang to him."  Of course, the Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't figure it out. Emperor Guangxu was obviously well hidden, but who had the magical power to rescue him from his cell on the fifth floor underground?  !  Guangxu was an orthodox emperor no matter what, and his moral character was not compromised. As soon as he arrived in Nanjing, he immediately gave endless encouragement to the forces in Nanyang and Jiangnan that opposed the imperial court!  Asking for peace, Aijia wants peace!  EyesAs the enemy's iron hooves approached the imperial city, Empress Dowager Cixi resorted to her usual tricks.  What do they want?  ?Silver?  Beauty?  Or food?  The Ai family will give everything they want, except the throne, as long as they don¡¯t continue to work for that little bastard Guangxu!  The Empress Dowager Cixi¡¯s approach to peace talks has always been the same. She would first throw out her bottom line without any lower limit, and then stick out her neck to give her negotiating opponents the opportunity to kill at will!  But this time, the Empress Dowager Cixi clamored for a long time, but none of the officials below responded.  They complained in their hearts: Where is the money, food and beauties?  After your birthday last year, the treasury was completely empty. The conquest of Nanjing some time ago was already our last remaining strength!  In addition to the throne, hehe, now there is probably only the throne left to give After learning the true situation, Empress Dowager Cixi was a little dumbfounded, but she was a shady person after all. After she regained consciousness, she secretly summoned the Japanese army six  , and prepared to make plans to attack several large households in Beijing Fortunately, these large households seemed to have great luck. Just when they were still unaware that they were about to be slaughtered as fat pigs, an unexpected piece of news came to Beijing.  City, the news reached the ears of Cixi and the Japanese who were sharpening their knives.  Princess Ashley of the Austro-Hungarian Empire came forward to mediate!  She went to Jinan and asked the Northern Expedition Youhuang Army to stop their march northward.  The purpose of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's intervention is still unknown, but the Empress Dowager Cixi breathed a sigh of relief. If possible, she even wanted to go to Jinan in person, put the lovely Princess Ashley in her arms and kiss her to express her feelings.  of joy.  Fortunately, the Empress Dowager Cixi did not go.  Otherwise, Ashley would definitely give her a beating.  She was in a bad mood at this time. It turned out that the reason why she stepped forward to stop the Northern Expedition and Youhuang's army from continuing to advance was entirely based on Long Hao's instructions.  "It is said that Long Hao's whereabouts were erratic, and he and Ashley were often together and separated, so he finally came back this time.  Before she could express her longing for each other, Ashley was given a task, and then she disappeared again.  How can this not make Ashley¡¯s gums itch with anger?  On April 15, the Northern Expedition Youhuang Army retreated from Jinan.  There is nothing that can be done about it. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is now the victorious power in Europe, and its prestige is at its peak.  These provincial troops were able to make do with bullying Beiyang, which lacked backbone, money and food, but they did not dare to fight against the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even though they only had a few hundred people.  On April 25, Emperor Guangxu saw that the Northern Expedition to Emperor You had failed to achieve full success and returned to Nanjing.  He couldn't help stamping his feet and scolding: "Damn Austro-Hungary, damn princess, I have nothing to do with you!" However, before Emperor Guangxu even cursed a few words, he had to put his mouth away and reveal a smile that was both embarrassing and flattering.  It turns out that Long Hao and Liu Kun came together to see him.  Long Hao is the leader of a country.  And his current international status is extremely high, superior to that of the Qing court So after Emperor Guangxu figured it out, he was relieved of the flattery he showed to him.  In terms of military strength and wealth, he is not as good as Long Hao.  And even in terms of territory, although he nominally owns half of the country south of the Yangtze River, he himself doubts whether his decrees can be issued in Nanjing City?  Therefore, Emperor Guangxu was very polite when he met Long Hao.  Long Hao was not polite, and his first sentence was: "We are all Chinese. This war, the more we fight, the more people will die. How can we bear it?" When Emperor Guangxu heard this, his heart skipped a beat: Uh.  .  Does this mean you want me to stop?  Liu Kunyi also spoke up and said: "Your Majesty, Austria-Hungary has already sided with the rebels in the north. If we continue to be ignorant, I am afraid we will throw away the advantages we have gained with great difficulty!" Emperor Guangxu was stunned after hearing this.  A burst of dissatisfaction surged in my heart: I don¡¯t know what is good and what is good?  Are you saying that I don't know what is good and what is good?  Is there anyone like you, a minister, who says that about me?  Too much!  However, Emperor Guangxu¡¯s dissatisfaction immediately turned into clouds and disappeared in Long Hao¡¯s next words!  What Long Hao told is the truth.  First, he told Emperor Guangxu that I sent someone to rescue you. If nothing else, you owe me your life!  Secondly, he told Emperor Guangxu that the military expenditures in Nanyang were also sponsored by banks and merchants under his name. If you insist on fighting, fine, from now on the military expenditures will be paid by your court. I am also very generous.  You don¡¯t have to pay it back, as long as you have the money to continue fighting this battle!  Finally, he told Emperor Guangxu that Ashleigh of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was a war maniac. She wished to fight more wars, kill more people, and achieve more meritorious deeds, because far away in Europe, there were many members of the Austro-Hungarian royal family.While working hard for the next throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if she can capture an emperor in China, it will be a big bonus!  Long Hao listed the facts and laid out the truth. Emperor Guangxu, who had no independent opinion at all, immediately became speechless.  Especially the part where Ashley wanted to catch him to ¡®earn points¡¯ frightened him even more.  After a moment of silence, Emperor Guangxu acquiesced to the fact of the peace talks.  With Long Hao, he wants to be the emperor, and if Long Hao does not support it, he can only rely on the provincial army to confront Austria-Hungary Forget it, they have been frightened by Austria-Hungary.  , after returning to Nanjing City, he couldn't even avoid them when he summoned them!  On the last day of April, Long Hao expressed his hope for peace on behalf of the Alchemy Kingdom.  He told the columnist of Shenbao: "I am Chinese, and of course I hope that there will be no more wars in our motherland! It has been more than two hundred years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. I don't want to worry about the consequences it has brought to our country.  Comments on what positive impact it has had, not to mention how many treaties it has signed that have deepened the suffering of our compatriots Let me just talk about it. Now the Qing royal family is divided into two dynasties, the north and the south, due to their own conflicts, and there are two emperors!  He believes that according to international practice, the disputes between the royal family should not be extended to all the people. We are now in the 19th century and are about to enter a new twentieth century! We should not expand the struggle between the royal family like the previous dynasties did!  Into the lives of the people! So I think the war must stop, and the Qing royal family should sit down and negotiate through civilized means!  , Aren¡¯t you accustomed to sitting down and negotiating when facing foreign powers? Then why can¡¯t we, the Chinese, restrain our cruelty and resolve things peacefully when facing our own compatriots?  Go at the Japanese, go at the European and American powers that have bullied us!" After Long Hao's words were polished by the editor, they were immediately turned into a newspaper special issue and published all over the country. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out ?? I strongly agree with what King Alchemy said. If you have the ability, throw your fist at the great powers and little Japan!  Beating the common people counts as a skill!  ¡­ ¡­ After nearly a year of promotion, newspapers have become an important means of guiding domestic public opinion.  At this time, the Chinese people were very simple and believed that what was said in the newspapers was the truth and there were no lies.  This is consistent with the fact that in a certain era in later generations, people believed that the advertisements in the imperial court were genuine.  With the approval of the majority of the people, the two imperial courts of the Northern Qing Dynasty and the Southern Qing Dynasty, driven intentionally or unintentionally by the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Alchemy Kingdom, finally started peace negotiations in Kaifeng Mansion on May 6.  The one who took action in the Northern Qing Dynasty was Li Hongzhang, who had just been released, while the one in the Southern Qing Dynasty was Zhang Jian.
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