Chapter 4: Dragon and Bear Battle 322

The winter in Mobei is white, and the wind roars in the snow. The snowflakes fluttering in the air block the view. The thick cotton coat still cannot withstand the bone-thrusting coldness. This is the third winter in Mobei. Every winter is a test. Many young soldiers did not die on the front line, but fell in the cold snow.

Because of the sudden encounter with wind and snow, the Fifth Army was blocked on the way back to Kulun.

Tens of thousands of people set up camp behind a hillside. Liu Han, who was homeless, frowned at the snowflakes flying in the sky.

Liu An put on a mink coat for Liu Han and whispered: "Wu Wenrong, Minister of Service of Kulun, sent an urgent letter."

Wu Wenrong was a little awkward when he mentioned this name, which made him think of the pitiful woman Wu Xueyi and the two-year-old child that Wu Xueyi gave birth to him.

Last winter, Liu Han married Wu Xueyi at the emperor's will. Although his wife had passed, Liu Han dared not send Wu Xueyi back to Beijing. He mentioned this matter tactfully to Windsor in the letter, which naturally made Windsor angry and even went to Kulun to "suppose the crime". At that time, Liu Han was on the battlefield, and almost every day there were letters from Kulun, and the content was naturally Windsor's retribution.

Later, for some reason, Windsor actually took Wu Xueyi back to Beijing. Seeing that he was about to return to the capital, Liu Han was both a little excited and a little scared. He was excited to see Windsor soon, but he was afraid that Windsor would ignore him.

Now that Wu Wenrong has a messenger, I wonder what happened? Liu Han put aside the troubles in his heart and quickly returned to the account.

Wu Wenrong's messenger was exhausted due to long walking in the snow and was lying weakly on the chair.

Seeing Liu Han come in, the man struggled to get up and salute Liu Han.

After taking the letter, Liu Han said to Liu An behind him: "Arrang him a tent to rest immediately."

After someone else left, Liu Han sat down on the chair and looked at it in the light of firewood.

A chill came from Liu Han's heart, causing him to silence. His hands trembled slightly.

After reading it, Liu Han's mind went blank. His hands were hanging weakly, and he could hardly believe his eyes.

Liu Han watched it several times and finally confirmed that it said, "On March 8, 1857, the Emperor passed away."

Liu Han became dazed, and his mind showed little bits of things with Emperor Ama, whether it was Emperor Ama's kindness of teaching. Or the angrily rebuked or the faint sad eyes, his thoughtful expression became kind in Liu Han's heart. His chest seemed to be blocked by a thousand kilograms of rocks, and a feeling of sorrow came from the bottom of his heart, making him burst into tears and sadness came from the bottom of his heart.

Liu Han's face was pale, his steps were a little floating, and he walked forward like a drunken person.

Liu An was worried that Liu Han would fall. He stepped forward to help Liu Han, but Liu Han threw his hand heavily and said, "Get back and let me calm down."

Liu An did not dare to disobey Liu Han's orders, turned around and left, leaving the tent.

The wind and snow outside the tent were much smaller, and the cold air made Liu An feel a little chill. He turned up his fur coat and stood in the snow with his sleeves, guessing why His Highness suddenly became angry. His Highness is usually a person who treats people very well. Why did he punish such a servant like him for no reason and let him get frozen in the snow?

While speculating randomly, Liu An saw Yihan lifting the curtain of the tent and threw out a cloak.

After Liu An took over the cloak, Liu Han ordered again: "Invite Shi Dakai and Luo Zenan immediately."

Shi Dakai and Luo Zenan both were a little surprised at such a late night, why did Liu Han invite them to come? The war is over now. Everyone is on their way back to the country. What should I do to resolve it at such a late night?

Liu Han's gloomy expression made the two of them feel a little uneasy. Liu Han subconsciously filled a piece of firewood into the stove and said lightly: "The Emperor Ama has passed away."

Shi Dakai and Luo Zenan looked at each other. They were at a loss and were shocked there.

Liu Han raised his head and asked, "Do you two want to do a career with me? It's famous for keeping it in history."

Shi Dakai and Luo Zenan immediately knelt down to Liu Han and said in unison: "I swear to be loyal to Your Highness to the death."

Liu Han quickly helped the two of them up and said, "You are both pillars of the world. If you two help me, why worry about the big things going wrong."

Shi Dakai asked, "Your Highness, what's the situation in the capital now?"

Liu Han turned his head and said, "It's not good." After that, Liu Han handed the letter to Shi Dakai.

Shi Dakai and Luo Zenan passed it over to each other, and both of them frowned.

Luo Zenan sighed and said, "I didn't expect that there will be war in the capital now. The letter said that Wang Zhongtang was stabbed to death, Lord Tao and Lord Tang and his old party were preparing to support the second prince into the Forbidden City. However, the Fuqi Party supported the third prince and incited the original bannermen and the second prince in the capital to fight together.

Shi Dakai clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, we must come out immediately. If the two factions distinguish the superiority, we will be passive."

Liu Han pondered for a moment with his hands behind his back and said loudly: "General Shi, you lead the Qi Town to follow me to the capital immediately. General Luo, you lead Bu Town and Pao Town and then follow to the capital to meet."

Late at night, tens of thousands of cavalrymen braved the wind and snow, and tens of thousands of iron hooves trampled out a road in the white snow, and rushed towards Kulun with difficulty in the vast snowfield.

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Wang Ding's death was no longer guaranteed by the emperor's death. No one had time to investigate why Wang Ding died. All sects and forces were busy supporting the new emperor.

Because Liu Han was far away in Mobei, Wei Yuan, Qi Junzao, and Xu Jizu were at a disadvantage, they hurriedly sent a telegram to Kulun, hoping that Yihan would come back soon.

But the situation was no longer controlled, and no one cared about the emperor's funeral, and the old party and the Fuqi Party fought each other. On one hand, there was the support of the nine admirals, and on the other hand, Yu Qian, the minister of the 6th Army. On March 2o, the struggle reached a white-hot heat.

Seeing that the 6th army in Zhili was about to enter Beijing, the nine gates admiral Cheng Tinghua was in trouble. He ordered the nine gates to blockade and attack the royal palace in the city.

In the crisis, Yuqian asked the Imperial Guard for help, but the Imperial Guard just firmly guarded the Forbidden City and did not participate in the struggle between the two sides.

In this fire, Prince Huai Mianxin, Prince Duan Mianyu, Prince Li Shiduo, Prince Keqin Prince Qinghui, and Prince Rui Renshou were all under house arrest. In addition, officials in the court who supported the Fuqin Prince Yuqian were all killed. Immediately afterwards, the old party figures made the second prince Kang Yihao the emperor.
Chapter completed!