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"The guys from the Qing Dynasty were not fools, so they naturally knew that it was impossible to resist the empire's attack. "Li" and "Read" were entirely because the Russians supported them behind their backs. The 100,000 Russian Expeditionary Forces that had begun to march into the Far East were probably the last straw for the Qing Dynasty! However, it was impossible for them to escape to the Mongolian grassland!" Long Yufei said. In order to prevent this reading, the empire was already ready. Not only did it instigate the Mongols, the manchus's iron ally, in advance, but it also formed two cavalry troops to fight on the grassland. In addition, the 14th Infantry Army, one of the two infantry troops stationed in Shengjing City, also started the movement in advance, in order to block the passage of the Qing army's escape to the Mongolian grassland.

"Your Majesty, according to the information we have obtained, the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty have brought all the money that can be taken away onto the carriage! It is estimated that if the gold, silver and treasures were replaced with Huayuan, it would be worth more than 500 million Huayuan! They must be intercepted. The Empire will still rely on this money for large-scale construction of the north in the future!" Cabinet Prime Minister Li Decheng specially reminded. It can be said that these are the remaining people's wealth and ointment that the Qing Dynasty has collected over the past two hundred years. If the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty are allowed to take these gold, silver and treasures away, it will be a total damage to the empire.

"Haha! Chief of Staff, General Sun. You all heard what the Prime Minister said! If the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty ran away, I see how you explain to the Prime Minister!" Long Yufei said with a smile.

"Prime Minister, don't worry. I promise you that the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty will never be able to escape. If they are allowed to run away, I will make compensation." Chief of Staff General Niu Meng said with a smile.

"Hmph! That's a wealth of at least 500 million Chinese Yuan. Even if you are sold, you can't afford it." Prime Minister Li Decheng said disdainfully. Five hundred million Chinese Yuan is equivalent to twice the current annual fiscal revenue of the empire!

"Uh..." General Niu Meng was speechless and had to look at the Minister of Operations Sun Hao.

"Prime Minister, we are fully prepared. The Mongols have surrendered to us, and the two cavalry corpses have been deployed outside the mouth. In addition, the 14th Infantry Army of the Imperial Army has also arrived. The retreat route of the Qing Dynasty has been blocked, and they can't fly even if they have wings." Sun Hao guaranteed. The two cavalry corps of the Imperial Army, plus the 14th Infantry Army, have a total strength of more than 85,000 people. There should be no problem in dealing with more than 80,000 Qing troops and the Russian Cossack Cavalry Army. Of course, they only need to entangle the Qing army and create time for the subsequent troops.

"Hmph! Look, I'd better read everything carefully, so as not to capsize in the gutter. Let's see how you explain to Your Majesty." Even though he received the guarantee from General Sun Hao, Prime Minister Li Decheng was still not relieved.

"Well! The Prime Minister is right, and you must be fully prepared. Send a telegram to Senggelinqin, Qiao Moyan and Kang Rui, so that they must block the retreat of the Qing Dynasty. If the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty are released, I will only ask." Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Niu Meng, Chief of Staff, read the head. Although the forces of both sides were similar, the equipment of the cavalry of the Imperial Army was much better than that of the Qing army and the Russian Cossack cavalry. However, the grassland was vast, and once the Qing army and the Russian Cossack cavalry broke out of the encirclement, it would not be so easy to intercept them again.

"In addition, send telegrams to the landing troops, asking them to land from Tianjin as soon as possible, and after taking Tianjin, they will march towards Beijing, and then chase the escaped Qing nobles to relieve the pressure on other troops." Long Yufei said. In the plan submitted by the Operations Department, this attack on the Qing Dynasty also included a large landing troops.

Originally, the Imperial Army planned to land in the Bohai Bay during the original decisive battle. However, the sudden cold caused the Imperial Army to give up military operations, causing the Qing Dynasty to escape. In addition, this landing operation would be dispatched with a large number of troops, which was also a preview for the future landing in North America. At that time, after the Empire declared war on the United States, it would definitely send a large number of troops across the Pacific Ocean to fight the United States.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The landing troops had sent a telegram yesterday. They had entered the Bohai Bay and were expected to be able to land on Tianjin tomorrow morning." Sun Hao will report.

Long Yufei read the head and said that under the full attack of the Imperial Army, the Qing Dynasty no longer had any chance. The only variable is whether it could block the Qing army's retreat and achieve a perfect victory.

On the morning of March 16, 1847, on the Bohai Bay, the fog gradually dissipated under the rising sun. A huge fleet was sailing on the Bohai Sea. The tall bow of the ship sailed the huge waves from breaking open, holding their heads forward.

In March, the ice layer had melted. However, the temperature was also very low. Because of the war between the Empire and the Qing Dynasty, there were almost no ships on the Bohai Sea. Compared with the Empire, the Qing Dynasty focused all its energy on expanding its military preparations, and was not active in the reading of commerce. This made it impossible to see any merchant ships on the northern coastline.

This huge fleet is the landing fleet sent by the Imperial Army. Under the escort of the 4 "Western Zhou-class" warships and 9 "Shang-class" warships of the Imperial Army's 1st Fleet, it includes more than 200 transport ships and merchant ships. On these transport ships and merchant ships, a total of two infantry troops of the Imperial Army, a heavy artillery brigade and two marine brigades, with a total force of more than 10,000 people.

Their mission was to land in Tianjin Wei, defeat the 5th Army of the Qing army that defended here, and quickly advance the front line to the city of Beijing. After taking Beijing, they pursued the fleeing Qing army northward. Although the Imperial Army had launched an attack from Henan and Shandong, it was hundreds of kilometers from Henan and Shandong to Beijing. Even if it was not fighting, it would take more than ten days to march. From Tianjin to Beijing, it was only more than one hundred kilometers. If it was a fast march, it would only take three to four days. It can be said that the troops landed in Tianjin were the main force to destroy the Qing Dynasty. The remaining troops were mainly prepared to go to the Mongolian grasslands and push the front line to East and West Siberia.

On the battleship "Zhao Wang", the flagship of the Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet, General Wei Yong, commander of the Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet, was standing on the deck of the bow of the ship, looking at the distance where the sea and the sky were connected. The "Western Zhou-class" warship is definitely one of the most powerful warships in the world. Of course, this will soon be replaced by the "Eastern Zhou-class" warships that will be put into service at the end of the year. The Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet has 4 "Western Zhou-class" warships, with very strong firepower. Of course, in this war, the navy has little effect, mainly escorting the landing of the Marines and the Army, at most providing cannon fodder support to the landing troops and clearing obstacles to landing.

The current 1st Fleet has three "Shang-class" cruisers assigned to the Expeditionary Fleet. This has reduced the 1st Fleet by 3 main battleships. However, this does not lose much combat power for the 1st Fleet. What's more, the Empire Emperor Long Yufei has promised that after the "East Zhou-class" warships are put into service at the end of the year, it will be allocated to the 1st Fleet first. As for the 5th Fleet, it will not be able to receive another three "East Zhou-class" warships in the first half of next year. As for the Expeditionary Fleet and the Pacific Fleet that will be established in the future, the Pacific Fleet will be allocated to the Pacific Fleet depending on the situation. After all, on the east coast of the Pacific, the Imperial Navy has almost no enemies. If the main force of the US Navy is on the East Coast, if you want to be dispatched to the West Coast, you have to bypass the entire South American continent south.

"Commander, General Zhang sent a telegram to ask, when will we arrive in Tianjin?" a communication officer said to General Wei Yong.

"Tell him that we will arrive in Tianjin in two hours so that the Marines and infantry can be prepared for combat." General Wei Yong said. General Zhang, who was in the communication officer's mouth, was Major General Zhang Wei, the commander of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army. In addition, the troops landing in Tianjin this time include the Imperial Army's 10th Infantry Army, the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 1st and 2nd Marines.

"Yes, General!" The communication officer read the head and hurried to send a telegram.

After all the troops were equipped with radio signals on a large scale, the command of the Imperial Army was much smoother. Now, the Imperial Army has equipped radio stations to battalion-level troops, and each navy is equipped with radio stations. Large warships such as the "Western Zhou-class" warships are equipped with long-wave radio stations. In this way, even if the warships are active in the far sea, they can contact the land. It can be said that in terms of communication technology, the Imperial Army and Navy once again reached the forefront of the world.

The huge fleet sailed through the wind and waves and headed towards Tianjin. The rolling smoke from the thick chimneys gathered in the sky like a large piece of dark clouds.

As time goes by, the Imperial Landing Fleet is getting closer and closer to Tianjin. The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army and Marine Corps running on transport ships and merchant ships have also taken action. Compared with the Marines, many infantry soldiers are landslides. Some people even have symptoms of seasickness, which has caused them a lot of suffering. Everyone is eager to arrive in Tianjin early, even if they charge against the Qing army's guns and bullets, it is better than taking a boat!

On March 16th, 9:20 am, the Empire Landing Fleet arrived in Tianjin. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster! r640
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