Chapter 82 escape route

The Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, and the Empress Dowager Cixi, who suffered from intermittent insanity, also realized at this time: Not only could the Boxers not destroy the foreigners, but they almost caused her to be wiped out by the foreigners. But it was too late, and she could only start the second escape in her life. The first time was during the Second Opium War, when the British and French allied forces captured Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Chengde with her husband.I don't want the experience of my life to reappear. This time, Cixi, who is already an old woman, took Emperor Guangxu, the royal family and nobles and fled Beijing in a hurry. All the way west, I don't know when and where I will stop!

Before leaving, Cixi finally managed the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the way she was good at. In the deep palace full of intrigues and intrigues, the only concubine Zhen who gave Guangxu a man dignity, the concubine Zhen who gave him tenderness and encouragement when Guangxu was most hesitant, was pushed into a well by Cixi and drowned.The little girl was 25 years old. As the king of a country, Guangxu was unable to make any resistance. What kind of pain is this? From the following poem, we may be able to feel the sadness of Guangxu: Guangxu was sad, suffering, or for some other reason, he ignored an opportunity.

In fact, Guangxu could have taken advantage of this golden opportunity to regain power, but he may have missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity due to the various reasons mentioned above. At that time, it was entirely feasible for Guangxu not to escape with Cixi. He could hide in a secret place inside or outside the palace, and when Cixi escaped and came out, he could regain his freedom.Cixi was in a hurry, so she couldn't have the energy to look for Guangxu. Even if Cixi wanted to investigate, eunuchs and maids ran and fled, who would she ask to investigate? As long as Guangxu waited for Cixi to escape, he would meet with the big powers. Since the big powers wanted to kill Cixi at that time, he would be able to regain power with the support of the big powers, then he would live, and Chinese history might be rewritten.

Unfortunately, all this is just a hypothesis. Closer to home, Cixi and others panicked all the way. At this time, two people moved Cixi a little. The first person was Wang Wenshao, who was Minister of Military Aircraft at that time. When the coalition forces were about to attack Beijing, Wang Wenshao saw that the situation was not good. Under the urgent situation, he could not take care of his family and the like, so run away!When he was escaping, he realized that the big seal of the military plane was still there. Without it, the orders issued by the Empress Dowager Cixi might not be effective!

This person risked his life to sneak back to the military plane and take Dayin away.I didn’t dare to ride a horse on the way to escape—the target of riding a horse was too obvious, what should I do if I was shot and collapsed by the coalition forces?He had no choice but to run on foot, and at the staggering pace of the seventy-year-old, he unexpectedly caught up with Cixi's fleeing army!Loyalty aside, with this level of physical fitness, he can definitely participate in a marathon! Although the second person is a civilian, he is still a general in essence. His name is Cen Chunxuan. To say that there are really not many generals who still remember Cixi at this time. Except for Master Ronglu who is more loyal and Mao Sui recommended himself to stay and fight as the guerrilla queen, everyone else can hide as far as they can.

But Cen Chunxuan, the chief envoy of Gansu Province (the deputy governor in charge of civil affairs in Gansu Province) who was far away in the sky, immediately took a group of soldiers to go all the way to serve as the king after hearing the news of Cixi's escape, and finally caught up with Cixi and his party who were sleeping in the open , and then has been guarding Cixi, claiming to be the "watchdog" of Lafayette Cixi, and established a deep "revolutionary friendship" with Comrade Li Lianying by the way, and the two became absolute ironclads. The above two people gave Cixi the courage to continue to flee, and she went on and on.It's a pity that I escaped too quickly, I didn't bring enough money, and I didn't even have food for a long time. How can I survive?

At this time, Yuan Shikai, who had been watching Cixi for a long time, appeared on the stage.Ever since he learned of Cixi's escape, Yuan Shikai began to pay close attention to Cixi's whereabouts, waiting for an excellent opportunity to perform. Now that Cixi is about to starve to death, it's time to act! When it's time to make a move, Yuan Shikai will get 250,000 taels of silver and quite enough daily necessities.Later, Yuan Shikai sent a lot of property to the distressed Cixi one after another. Yuan Shikai sent charcoal in the snow, and Cixi was so moved that she hid aside and burst into tears.

Yuan Shikai was so deliberate here, of course he wanted to repair the relationship with the leader.Yuan Shikai violated the same unspoken rule of officialdom both times in the "Reform of 1898" and "Southeast Mutual Protection": he did not have the same heart and mind as the leader Cixi.Therefore, Yuan Shikai must look at this opportunity, the savior in danger, and regain his impression points!After all, the situation in the officialdom is unpredictable and the metabolism is very fast. If you want to prosper for a long time, you must have a good relationship with the leader.

Empress Dowager Cixi had food and clothing, and finally had the mind and strength to do three things: The first thing is to officially issue an edict to ban the illegal organization Boxer and brutally suppress it. The second thing is to decide to live in Xi'an for the time being, and move back to the Summer Palace when foreigners don't hold her accountable. It is very difficult for foreigners not to be held accountable. Cixi is now the number one war criminal hand-picked by the foreign powers and the chief culprit. It is estimated that the foreign powers have the heart to cook her!

But how can we prevent the Eight-Power Allied Forces from pursuing her responsibility for the "chief culprit"?Cixi and Li Lianying, the chief staff officer and personal bodyguard, used their brains together and thought of a solution that was not a solution: to give the best things in China to the big powers, to win the favor of the big powers, and to strive for leniency (the amount of China's material resources, and the country's favor— ——Cixi's "Zui Ji Zhao"). From then on, she cede the land and make compensation as readily as paying the bill. Therefore, there is the third thing, ordering a peace negotiation.

Let's talk about peace.