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In October, Beijing has entered autumn. The cold wind blowing from the Siberian Plateau has caused the entire city to enter winter. The shops on the streets are closed and it seems very depressed. After the war broke out, the pessimistic atmosphere in Beijing became increasingly strong, and people with a little wealth fled to the countryside. Some people with a way even fled to the Chinese Empire with their wealth, intending to wait until the war is over before returning. It is obvious that they are not optimistic about the Qing Dynasty at all. Especially with the continuous failure of the Qing army in the early stages of the war, the mentality of these people has been aggravated. The entire Qing Dynasty seems to have reached the last step.

Of course, the Qing rulers did not think so. They did not give up and wanted to make the final struggle. Moreover, they were not without a chance. Although the Qing army had lost more than 200,000, they still had more than 700,000 troops, which was still much more than the Chinese Empire Army. The upcoming Central Plains War is the last way for the Qing army to make a desperate bet. As long as they win this war, the Qing Dynasty will be able to turn the tables. Of course, if they lose, they will lose completely.

Following the advice of Lieutenant General Albert, the Chief of Staff, he had gathered all the main forces of the Qing army into the Central Plains, preparing to fight a decisive war with the Imperial Army. This war was directly related to the life and death of the Imperial Army. Although there were great risks in this, the Qing Dynasty did not have a chance of victory. Their military strength was almost twice that of the Imperial Army. What's more important is that they still had 200,000 cavalry that the Imperial Empire did not have, which were the key factors for their victory. At least, Lieutenant General Albert, the British adviser, believed that the Qing army still had a great chance of victory. They believed it and began to actively prepare for this large-scale decisive battle.

The current emperor of the Qing Dynasty was just a nominal ruler. He was only 12 years old when he ascended the throne. Therefore, the Chief Military Minister Wen Qingcai proposed to establish a regent... In the blink of an eye, three years have passed. During these three years, Emperor Xianfeng was just a puppet. In the eyes of Emperor Xianfeng, the two people were clearly Dorgon and Obai. However, he was not Emperor Kangxi and did not have the ability. However, this did not prevent Emperor Xianfeng from aspiring to eliminate the traitors and reviving the Qing Dynasty like Emperor Kangxi.

The place where Emperor Xianfeng lived was the Qianqing Palace. At that time, the fourteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, Shunzhi and Kangxi, the two brothers of the Qing Dynasty, all used this as their bedroom. From this, we can see the ambition of Emperor Xianfeng. Now Emperor Xianfeng is fifteen years old. According to the original discussions between the military ministers, when he was an adult, that is, he would be able to rule in the country in one year. However, a year will soon pass, and it was not so easy for Emperor Xianfeng to truly control the power of the country.

First of all, he would definitely not hand over the power so willingly. Chief Military Minister Wen Qing was fine. As long as he guaranteed his power and interests, he might not be able to win over it. After being defeated by the Chinese Empire, Emperor Daoguang banned him. He finally had the opportunity to make a contribution and had grasped the actual power of the Qing Dynasty. How could he give up? If Emperor Xianfeng really wanted to fight for power, he would kill Emperor Xianfeng directly. Although they were uncles and nephews, have there been fewer things in the royal family to fight for the inheritance of the throne since ancient times? Not to mention uncles and nephews, even fathers and sons often turned against each other. In recent years, he has always wanted to become the real emperor of the Qing Dynasty. From this we can see that Emperor Xianfeng's life was not easy.

Secondly, it is also a more important point. The war between the Qing Dynasty and the Chinese Empire is underway. If the Qing Dynasty loses this war, the entire country will no longer exist, and Emperor Xianfeng will have no chance of taking power. At that time, he will become a king who will fall into power.

The military minister Mu Zhanga and the military minister Pan Shien were excluded among the five military ministers. Although they were among the military ministers, they were two of them with high power. However, the departments they are currently managing are just some unimportant departments. This made them very dissatisfied and even more resentful. Thinking back to the time, when Emperor Daoguang was still alive, Mu Zhanga was the chief military minister, and Pan Shien was also a minister valued by Emperor Daoguang. After Emperor Daoguang's death, everything changed. The two of them also became irrelevant people.

Mu Zhanga and Pan Shien also have another task, which is to teach Emperor Xianfeng's lessons. This is what they both took the initiative to ask for, and their purpose was to find another way out after being excluded. Try to establish a good relationship with Emperor Xianfeng. After Emperor Xianfeng takes power in the future, they can take advantage of it to a higher position. However, they don't care. Now the main power of the Qing Dynasty is in their hands, and the most important military power is also firmly controlled by them. Therefore, they are not afraid of causing any storm. Even after Emperor Xianfeng became an adult, they can find ways to continue to control the power of the Qing Dynasty. In this era, military power is the most important. If they do not control the army, Emperor Xianfeng can only be their puppet.

"Master Mu, Master Pan, what's the situation now? Is my Qing Dynasty really defeated by those rebel bandits?" Emperor Xianfeng asked naively. Now he is fifteen years old and is about to become an adult. In the past three years, it has been completely torment for him. Next year, it will be the most important year for him.

"Your Majesty, the rebel bandits do have the advantage now. However, the Qing Dynasty is not without any chance. His Highness is seeking a decisive battle with the rebel bandits in the Central Plains. Our Qing Dynasty still has millions of troops, and we still have more troops than the rebel bandits." said Mu Zhanga, the Minister of Military Affairs.

"But, Master Mu, why did I hear that even the Qing Dynasty's Longxing Land was lost?" asked Emperor Xianfeng. However, Emperor Xianfeng did not know at all. After all, he was still the nominal emperor of the Qing Dynasty. There were still many people who wanted to help him in time, so they could make a fortune by using this when Emperor Xianfeng took power.

"Your Majesty, there is no way to give up the Northeast for the time being. The rebel bandits are powerful, so we can only give up the Northeast for the time being and concentrate our efforts to fight with the rebel bandits for the inner gate. As long as the inner gate wins, it will be easy to regain the Northeast again!" Mu Zhanga said.

"Hmph! Master Mu, do you still want to talk to them now?" Emperor Xianfeng said with some displeasure.

"Your Majesty, I dare not. I just talk about the matter. Even if your Majesty wants to rule, he must keep the Qing Dynasty. If the Qing Dynasty is gone, what's the point of taking power?" Mu Zhanga said. After all, if the Qing Dynasty is destroyed, Emperor Xianfeng will become the king of the country. Whether it is in charge of rule will have nothing to do with it.

"Master Mu, Master Pan. Do you think we still have the possibility of reconciliation with the rebel bandits?" Emperor Xianfeng asked suddenly.

Mu Zhanga and Pan Shien looked at each other, wondering why Emperor Xianfeng had such an idea.

Emperor Xianfeng continued, as if he had not seen the expressions of the two of them, "If we can argue with the rebel bandits, it would be worth it even if we ceded a few provinces to the rebel bandits. Judging from the current situation of the war, it would be very unfavorable to the Qing Dynasty. If it fails, the Qing Dynasty will perish. If it continues, the Qing Dynasty will be forced into a dead end."

"But your Majesty, it's not whether we want to fight, but whether the rebels will give us a chance! The rebels are coming in a fierce battle to destroy the Qing Dynasty!" said Pan Shien, the Minister of Military Affairs.

"The anti-bandits now have the advantage, but we are not without the possibility of reconciliation with them. For example, we ceded provinces on the front line of the Yangtze River to them. Or, directly withdraw from the Central Plains." Emperor Xianfeng said.

"Your Majesty, how can this be done? Without the Central Plains, how can I continue to be my Qing Dynasty!" Mu Zhanga was shocked.

"Hmph! If they were defeated, would those rebel bandits let us Manchus go? If the land in the Central Plains was able to exchange the lives of millions of Manchus, what's wrong with it? Emperor Shizu said that if the Han people could not tolerate us, we would retreat outside the pass. That was our only way to live. We can negotiate with the rebel bandits, and if they were willing to let us go back outside the pass, we would return them all within the pass. In this case, it would be better than being killed by the rebel bandits!" Emperor Xianfeng said. Of course, he had another condition, that is, the Chinese Empire would support him in establishing a Manchu country in the Northeast, a country where he could make the decision. Even so, it would be much better than being a puppet now.

Mu Zhanga and Pan Shien were both shocked. They never expected that Emperor Xianfeng would have such an idea. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster! u
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