Chapter 023 Restoration

At this time, Guangxu figured out how Zhou Charter and Liu Bujuan arrived in Lushun. It turned out that Zhenfei was manipulated behind the scenes, and even he, the emperor, was in the dark for all this!

The two eunuchs took off Zhenfei's phoenix crown and set her up.

Concubine Zhen looked at Emperor Guangxu and her husband desperately.

She knew that her husband would not plead for her. He had never plead for her before.

However, he still has illusions. She longs for a sentence from Guangxu, even if it is just a comforting sentence with no substance.

Guangxu's face was gloomy, and he pointed to him and roared, "Why did you do this!"

He is completely desperate for this man!

Why did you do this? Is there any need to ask? For the Qing Dynasty, for the emperor!

However, this is a Qing Dynasty that does not distinguish between right and wrong, and a irresponsible emperor!

He closed his eyes, and she really didn't want to see this man again!

"You talk!" Guangxu was furious: "How dare you hand over foreign ministers and interfere in the government? You have ruined the family law of your ancestors!"

Hela smiled miserably: "Your Majesty, this foreign minister is fighting with the Japanese, and he has defended the country of the Qing Dynasty! He held your throne!"

Inside the pearl curtain, the Empress Dowager Cixi's decree came out again: "Song Qing, the admiral of Sichuan, was not good at fighting. He privately released Zhangjun to cross the river, dismissed him from his post for investigation, and handed it to the Ministry of Criminal Justice! Zhili Admiral Ye Zhichao took over as the general manager of the Yalu River march and restrained the army of the Yalu River. Ye Zhichao led the troops of the Yalu River and immediately crossed the river to recover Pyongyang!"

Empress Dowager Cixi took action to Zhang Jun! This is her best chance.

Zhou Charter, the commander-in-chief of Zhangjun, was surrounded by the Japanese army in Lushun, and the Japanese will never let Zhou Charter go out of Lushun alive. However, the North Korean Zhang army had no leader. At this time, Ye Zhichao's troops crossed the river to attack Pyongyang and attacked the Zhang army in the north and south with the Japanese. Zhang Jun was bound to be unable to take care of each other, and failure was inevitable.

The Empress Dowager should completely eliminate Zhang Jun with the help of the Japanese, which is also the dependence of Emperor Guangxu!

The next step is to attack the emperor!

And this emperor is still in the mood to roar at his beloved concubine!

The eunuchs left Le Shoutang with him.

Emperor Guangxu suddenly realized that a disaster was coming, and his body softened and collapsed to the ground.

In the bead curtain, Empress Dowager Cixi sat on Hu** with a gloomy face, looked at the lost Emperor Guangxu outside the bead curtain and said coldly, "The emperor is tired. Go back and rest."

Duanjun Wang Zaiyi stood beside the Empress Dowager Cixi and bowed his head and said, "The Empress Dowager is holy. He colluded with foreign ministers to plot evil, which was her due end! However, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, provided weapons and ammunition to Zhou Charter, and I'm afraid it should also be investigated.

Cixi sneered slightly: "I think so. Zhang Zhidong also sent weapons and ammunition to Lai Chuanwu, which is also a crime."

"He is stepping on two boats!" Zaiyi said.

"Maybe," Cixi nodded: "However, Zhou Charter's ship is about to capp, and I think he can only stand in a boat."

Zhai Yi arched his hand: "The Empress Dowager is wise!"

Cixi stretched out: "How's Pu Jun recently?"

Zai Yi's heart was ecstatic: "My minister Pujun remembered the teachings of the Empress Dowager Buddha, restrained himself and dared not neglect it a little."

There has been a rumor about the Empress Dowager for a long time, and it may be that the eldest son of Zaiyi will be the eldest brother!

Emperor Guangxu has no son, and the so-called eldest brother is the heir to the throne!

It seems that Cixi has decided to depose Guangxu and welcome Pu Jun!

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At night, the North Korean Restoration Army entered Pyongyang.

Late at night on January 25, 2,000 people of the Restoration Army set out from Yuanshan, crossed Hufeiling, and marched along the valley mountain and Yanshan to Pyongyang. After a day and night of rapid march, they arrived in the eastern suburbs of Pyongyang on the morning of the 27th.

Li Xuanqing led 3,000 people from the main force of the Restoration Army to arrive in the northern suburbs of Pyongyang at noon on the 27th along the south of the Yangtze River of Datong.

At this time, in order to meet the Japanese army, Zhang's whole army was stationed on the Linjin River defense line, and Pyongyang's garrison was extremely empty.

After the end of the Linjin River Campaign, considering that Pyongyang's garrison was empty, Zhou Charter once ordered Deputy Division Chief Luo Mingfang to withdraw a force to return to Pyongyang to strengthen Pyongyang's defense while trying to reinforce Lushun.

Luo Mingfang immediately ordered Wu Peifu's first regiment to rush to Anzhou to prepare to cross the sea in Anzhou to reinforce Lushun. At the same time, he ordered Park Yonglie's 4th Regiment to draw out a battalion of troops and station in Pyongyang.

Luo Mingfang's arrangement is also helpless. Although the Battle of Linjin River is over, the First Army of the Japanese Army still poses a great threat to the front line of the Linjin River. After the first regiment left, Luo Mingfang did not dare to withdraw more troops back to Pyongyang, and could only withdraw a battalion from the weakest fourth regiment.

At this time, Zheng Shixiong, the commander of the 402 battalion, volunteered to be stationed in Pyongyang. Park Yonglie, the commander of the Fourth Regiment, did not doubt and immediately agreed to Zheng Shixiong's request. Zheng Shixiong was born in Dongxue and was also an old brother of Hufeiling. Zhang Jun has an unwritten rule. Anyone who participated in the Hufeiling War is the core of Zhang Jun's elders.

However, after Zheng Shixiong led his troops to take over Pyongyang, he cut off the telegram contact between Pyongyang and Lushun. Then, at nightfall on the 27th, Zheng Shixiong ordered his subordinates to open the gate and let the army enter the city.

The officers and soldiers of Zhang Jun's 402 battalion are all North Koreans. Although they have doubts about Zheng Shixiong's order, no one is willing to shoot their compatriots. The people of Pyongyang looked at this North Korean officer in Russian military uniform with a strange eye.

The restoration soldiers occupied Pyongyang without bloodshed.

This is the first time that North Koreans' own army has occupied this historical city in the north since the outbreak of the war. This city was once the capital of North Korea.

For North Koreans, this is a great joy to celebrate. However, the Restoration Army did not hold a grand celebration ceremony, and Li Xuanqing knew that there were still many uncertainties about the victory for the Restoration Army.

Li Xuanqing set up the headquarters of the Restoration Army in the Peony Platform, which was originally the location of Zhou Charter's government. Li Xuanqing sat on the Peony Platform and issued an order to take over all the strategic points of Pyongyang. Among the strategic important places in Pyongyang, Li Xuanqing attached great importance to two: one is the Pyongyang Telegraph Bureau, and the other is the home of Zhou Charter, the commander of Zhang Jun, the small courtyard in the east of the city.

Li Xuanqing has prepared a declaration to recover Pyongyang and declare North Korea's independence and establish a new government, which will be announced to the world through the Telegraph Bureau. However, he did not issue the "Declaration of Independence" immediately for two reasons.

First, the state of the new government has not yet been determined. Historically, North Korea is a kingdom. If it continues the kingdom of Korea, there must be descendants of the Li Dynasty as the king. However, there are no descendants of the Li Dynasty around Li Xuanqing. The upcoming Min Ziying is the queen of the former king. If Min Ziying succeeds as the queen, there is no precedent in the history of North Korea, and it may be difficult for the people of North Korea to accept it for a while. If the kingdom cannot be established, it can only be a republic. However, this means that North Korea will undergo earth-shaking changes. Whether the people of North Korea can accept it is a question, and another major question is whether Min Ziying can accept it! All this needs to be decided after Min Ziying arrives.

Second, and what worries Li Xuanqing most is that although Zhang Jun, who is stationed on the Linjin River defense line, lost Pyongyang and sandwiched between the Restoration Army and the Japanese army, still has strong combat effectiveness. Once Zhang Jun is desperate, they will attack Pyongyang regardless of the Japanese army south of the Linjin River. , it is difficult for the Restoration Army to defend Pyongyang!

However, Li Xuanqing has a card in his hand - Zhou Charter's family. After entering the city, the first order he issued was to surround the small courtyard in the east of the city, tightly control Zhou Charter's family, and take them hostage, but to treat them with courtesy. Li Xuanqing hopes to leave one more way for the Guangfu Army. Even if you can't be friends with Zhang Jun, you can't completely turn against Zhang Jun. After all, the strength of the Restoration Army is still very weak.

The north wind roared in the streets and alleys of Pyongyang, and the people closed their doors early and turned off the oil lamps. The people of Pyongyang recognize Zhang Jun. They are afraid of any army except Zhang Jun, even if this army is an army composed of North Koreans.

Pyongyang, Chengdong Courtyard.

A group of light army soldiers in black Russian military uniforms surrounded the courtyard.

The whole city of Pyongyang is dark, and only the small courtyard in the east of the city is flashing with lights.

In the hall, Jin Shu was dressed in a royal costume and sat on a round stool. On the teacher's chair in the hall, sitting on the old lady of the Qin family, Zhao Qiaoer and Liu Yingshu carefully served the old lady.

In the hall, it is so quiet that you can hear the sound of breathing.

Since entering this small courtyard, Jin Shu has not said a word, but her heart is full of ups and downs of pain.

She did not see Zhou Charter, which was expected, but she was still very disappointed.

However, Zhou Charter may be the greatest blessing that he is not here.

She met Zhao Qiaoer, the owner of this family and the wife of Zhou Charter!

Zhao Qiaoer is handsome, strong, very independent, and has a completely different temper from Jin Shu, unlike a little woman like Jin Shu. When she saw Jin Shu, Zhao Qiaoer was not panicked, and she had the temperament of a three-grade wife. This made Jin Shu very happy for Zhou Charter, but her heart was faintly painful.

Jin Shu originally didn't want to come and detained Zhou Charter's family as hostages. What's more, Jin Shu was afraid to see Zhou Charter's wife!

However, Li Xuanqing was worried that the soldiers would be rude to Zhou Charter's family. It was better to send women to the east courtyard. Jin Shu was the only woman in the Guangfu army. Li Xuanqing had to ask Jin Shu to come forward and go to the small courtyard in the east of the city to appease Zhou Charter's family.

Jin Shu didn't say anything. It was not that she didn't want to speak, but she didn't dare to speak. She was afraid of her voice, which exposed her timidity and helplessness.