C598 The Battle of the Guandong Gate

Prince alcohol was about to go crazy, he was completely unable to understand Xiao Letian's method of negotiation. One moment he was furious like a lion, and the next moment he was teasing like a scoundrel.

On the way, Prince of Alcohol heard the most about it. 'Don't listen, don't listen.' When Wang Ba recited the sutras, even the surrounding New Army soldiers could not hold back their laughter.

Humiliation, this was the biggest humiliation Yi Xuan had ever experienced. Even though he had been humiliated like this by a Chinese, he didn't dare resist at all.

Along the way, he not only heard mocking laughter, but he also saw a shocking scene. Did the huge carriages with two horses appear in the army of the new army, and the wheels were all made with Western rubber tires? These were all ammunition and reinforcements sent from the Tanggu.

Tie Toutuo and General Liu Lang were currently in charge of the logistics for the army. They gathered the ships that Ryukyu had sent over, as well as the newly equipped Da Gu Kou s, and started to use the rare rubber tyres from that time to transport them to the front lines.

The horses and mules surrounding the Tanggu had all been bought up at a high price. The large carriage with the two horses looked very rustic, but the bearings and rubber tires inside were imported from Europe. It ran quickly and easily like a gust of wind as it caught up with the army.

Xiao Letian's military strength was increasing by the second, from 1300 to 1500, and by the time Xiao Letian saw the Guandong Gate's city gate tower, the total number of soldiers under his command had already surpassed 2500.

Xiao Letian talked about military matters with his military officers without any hesitation, as if he was doing it on purpose to let the Prince of Alcohol listen. When numbers that frightened Yi Xuan came out one by one, the prince was on the verge of collapsing from torture.

"Prime Minister Xiao! "No need for further words, I already know how strong the new troops are, so you don't need to pressure me anymore. However, you really don't need to enter this city anymore …"

"To tell you the truth, the empress dowagers has probably reached an agreement by now and the court has already come to an end. If you were to enter the city now, you no longer have any proof …" If I understand, then I will have the Empress Dowager of the East's imperial decree, and it will definitely be the imperial decree for you to withdraw your troops … "

"It's still not too late to stop, at least we can reach an agreement outside the Guandong Gate! Not a single cent less than what you deserve to be given... "" No, no! I am in charge today, two million silver, adding the fact that the Tanggu has been exempt from taxes for twenty years, how about we exchange for the Prime Minister to withdraw his troops? As long as you don't enter the city, This King wants you to not enter the city … "

Yi Xuan's mouth was dry, he felt like his throat was going to stick together, he knew clearly that if Xiao Letian stepped into the walls of Beijing, then the political meaning would be too great, this would mean that the Chinese would bring their troops into the capital, causing the morale of the people of Manchu to be severely defeated.

If the garrison did not dare to enter the city from the countryside, then that would be another story. They could completely spread the law that Xiao Letian revered the Son of Heaven's majesty, and respected the laws of the imperial court. However, they would not dare to enter the city.

In the eyes of the court officials, the soldiers of the Subordinate States were actually the soldiers of the Great Qing Dynasty, and the ministers of the Subordinate States were also officials of the Great Qing Empire.

Yi Xuan stared at Xiao Letian pitifully, just like a resentful wife waiting for a man to change his mind. However, Xiao Letian the heartless man had no intention to show mercy to the fairer sex. Instead, he turned his head and told a story to the soldiers under him.

In November 1629, Emperor Taiji led his army of eight flags and marched into Beijing. On January 3, the following year, under the Beijing, "Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Eight Flag Army entered the outskirts of the capital and attacked the Guandong Gate. When Supreme Commander Yuan Chonghuan heard this, he led nine thousand cavalrymen to charge towards the capital and fight the army outside of the Guandong Gate.

"Then, Emperor Taiji moved to the south seas to see what would happen. At the same time, Emperor Taiji felt that Yuan Chonghuan was the biggest obstacle for him to succeed in taking over the Central Plains, so he set up a trap to falsely create the news that Yuan Chonghuan was the enemy. He purposely let the captured Ming court eunuchs hear about it and let them report back. "The arrogant Emperor Chong Zhenjun was indeed tricked. He executed Yuan Chonghuan and caused the country to fall and the country to fall, and he died …"

When he brought up this topic, Yi Xuan almost fell off his horse. "You … What do you want to say? " He really did not think that Xiao Letian would bring up this topic at this time.

Xiao Letian did not bother with him and continued, "This city gate has witnessed the decline of an old empire, and also witness the rise of a new empire. I even feel like this door is the key to the Empire's reincarnation... "

"You heard what Prince of Alcohol said just now. The imperial government might very well take back that imperial decree, and if we go into the city, we will become dishonest and be scolded by the people of the world. Furthermore, the Guandong Gate has cannons, garrison troops and walls. If we want to break through the city walls, we will need to kill a lot of people … "

"I don't want to act arbitrarily today. I just want to hear your opinions. Beijing, are we entering or not? "

At this time, the military officials were already suffocated by that tragic historical story. Humans were such strange animals, and when a normal place or building was given some historical significance, it would become exceptionally sacred.

At that moment, the military officials felt as if a weight had been lifted from their hearts by the weight of history. The suffering of the Han people would likely be reversed today.

"Why do you say that, Prime Minister? "It's just a city gate, we brothers will follow you down …"

"Fight!" He had to fight! "Let this city witness our might, and let the flag of the Xiao character hang from the top of the city wall, we're done …"

"Why should the Prime Minister hesitate? You've already said it before, your sole purpose of existence and the existence of our new army is to reverse the tide, to cause great waves and storms … A good man must change history when he lives! "

That's right, these were the exact words that Xiao Letian had once said at a secret meeting, and it was also the sentence that shocked the hearts of his subordinates the most, 'A good man must change history in order to live!'

Prince of Alcohol's face was covered in tears as he continuously coaxed, "Are you really going to rebel? I don't believe it, I don't believe it, you didn't overthrow the ruling system of the imperial court in the Tanggu, all the officials are kept by your side, I don't believe you will rebel … "

"Isn't it just money? Wasn't it just benefits? The imperial government, ah, the imperial government is willing to give … "Stop fooling around. Give this king some face and leave some face for the imperial government …"

Xiao Letian did not have the time to pay attention to the crying Prince, he raised his head to the sky and allowed his eyes to flow, muttering to himself, "In 1900, after the allied armies of the eight nations took over Tianjin, Yang Village and Tongzhou, they headed straight for Beijing, because they had more troops guarding the Chaoyang Sect and had attacked the city multiple times, thus they attacked from the Guandong Gate and East Sect's defense were weaker."

"At that time, the ones who stopped the Guandong Gate were all a group of double-piped soldiers, with one hand holding a cigarette, the other holding a gun, and they didn't even forget to smoke twice during times of war. How could such a soldier not lose?! In the end, the city fell, and Empress Dowager Ci Xi fled all the way to Shanxi … "

"In these two battles, one was the witness to the rise of the Qing Dynasty, and the other was the witness of the fall of the Qing Dynasty. And today, I, Xiao Letian, have come. This battle that was not in history is about to begin, whether or not I can reverse the destiny of our nation, will depend on this battle! "

Thinking about that, Xiao Letian wiped away his tears and fiercely said to Yi Xuan: "Of course I am not revolting, I am loyal too! However, since the Empress Dowager of the East's imperial decree had not yet been issued, the original decree was still valid … New troops, get ready for battle, pounce on the city! "

Yi Xuan immediately fell off his horse. He knew that no one could stop the new army now, and he was very clear about what kind of soldiers the Guandong Gate had.

The horn for a charge sounded, and blue waves of people began to surge across the land. The shouts of battle were earth-shattering, and the citizens who had yet to flee stopped in their tracks as they watched the group of desperate soldiers pounce towards the city.

The new army did not have cannons or ladders, but they did have Gatling s, snipers, hot-blooded soldiers who dared to fight, and of course, more than one century of completely new tactics.

Tuk, tuk, tuk … The Gatling's fire tongue turned into forty-five degrees of angle as it pounced towards the top of the city wall. In that moment, all the bricks in the area flew everywhere as thousands of Eight Flags Soldier were suppressed to the point that they couldn't even lift their heads.

The sniper calmly observed the movement on the city wall. Anyone who showed up would be shot, especially the red-clothed cannons. The sniper dared to shoot from the top of the cannon.

"Above grenadier... Let's see who will use the most strength to throw Fatty onto the Red Cannon! The successful ones should be able to remember their first level of skill! "

The new army did not care about the reward nor the spoils of war on the battlefield, but they valued military merits the most, because military merits could increase one's social status. This was something ordinary citizens would not even dare dream of.

"I'll go all out …" Come with me, I'd rather throw the folded arhat on it! "The new army will win!"

At this time, Prince of Alcohol had already woken up, he and the guards were all stunned, the people who were watching from afar had all gone crazy, they had never seen such a suicidal soldier who would risk his life just to throw Fatty's hand grenade at the boulder above his head.

The outer city walls of the Beijing were 11 metres tall, it would really take a lot of strength to throw a heavy object up to this height. To lower the height of an Arhat was a very effective method, even if the shoulders of these ruthless soldiers were struck by a stone and their shoulder blades were shattered, they would still be able to move.

The eyes of a well-built soldier were already on fire. He ran forward and stepped on his comrades' shoulders as he rushed forward, "Grandpa will give you a pot of good wine!" With that, the fat man charged to the top of the city wall while rolling on the ground with his grenade.

The red cannon was engulfed in flames.

"Kill your way into the Imperial City, save the empress dowager! The New Army's Qing King is on his side! " Thousands of people on the battlefield were shouting out loud, their killing intent soaring straight into the heavens.