387 An elder brother is like a father
In the 20th year of Daoguang, the Empire of sun never sets opened the gate of the Qing Dynasty with battleships and cannons, thus signing the first unfair treaty in modern China, the ” Nanjing treaty.
It was known as the Opium War in history.
In 1860, the Empire of the unsetting sun came again, bringing its good brother France to beat up the ” local moneybags ” in the Far East. The two countries ‘harvest was quite bountiful, and they earned a lot. He left happily and promised to come back next year ...
In addition, Russia also stepped in and forced the Qing Dynasty to cede 1.5 million square kilometers of vast territory in the northeast and Northwest.
The invasion of the great powers began to deepen.
In the middle, the Taiping country experienced a natural disaster. The people lived in poverty and the country’s strength gradually declined. This once behemoth was no longer as powerful as it was in the past.
In the 20th year of Guangxu, the Battle of the Yalu River dealt another heavy blow to the Qing Dynasty. Even the younger brother of the Qing Dynasty was able to ride on their heads and demand compensation.
Whether it was the people, the demon descendants community, or the court, anyone with insight understood that this country was not going to make it. If there was no reform and no progress, there would only be more people coming to Rob.
He had also put in a lot of effort and made many changes, but the results were not ideal.
By the year 1900, on the 17th of June, the Western powers not only built an Embassy in the capital, but also forcibly stationed the embassy guards in the capital. He had inserted his eyes into his own spring.
The great China, a great country, had its face stepped under the feet of the Western powers time and time again, and they even spat on it.
No matter if it was a nation or a country, they were all facing an unprecedented catastrophe.
At the same time, the Eight-Nation Alliance had captured the dagukou Fort.
The entire capital was enraged, and the people were seething with anger.
In terms of weapons, the Qing Dynasty was no weaker than the Eight-Nation Alliance. In the Armory of the Dagu Fort, there were the most advanced cannons, the most advanced rifles, the Mauser rifles, and the most advanced German heavy machine guns. There were millions of bullets alone.
Other than Germany, the equipment of other countries could not be compared to that of the Qing Dynasty.
As early as the Yalu River Battle, the Qing Dynasty’s Army was already stronger than the Japanese.
The insightful people in the demon descendants ‘community realized that what was really backward was not weapons, but the decadent regime. And the increasingly chaotic Qing army.
He could no longer count on the Imperial court, nor could he count on advanced weapons. He needed an even greater and unstoppable force to help the country tide over this crisis.
He was invincible!
This was the thing that everyone desired the most at the moment.
While the jingoists and the jingoists were still fighting and scheming against each other, the Li family’s doorstep had already been broken through by visitors.
On this day, a total of 13 forces in the demon descendants community gathered in the Li mansion. These were the demon descendants forces that participated in the soul refining plan.
A daughter of the Li family had grown up to be a great master comparable to a Gokudo master. No, even a Gokudo master might not be as suitable as her to be the unparalleled war spirit. It was said that the strengthening ability could be strengthened infinitely ...
The one chosen by heaven!
Almost everyone who heard the news had the same thought.
The Li family’s daughter was destined to be born for the unparalleled war spirit.
As for who had spread the news, he knew very well.
The hall was full of distinguished guests who had dispersed all the nearby clansmen. The task of serving tea and pouring water was personally taken on by li rufeng.
At this moment, there was an intense argument going on here.
However, in the face of the persuasion of more than a dozen forces, li Qiyun showed a rare strength and argued with the major forces with a red face.
“Don’t even think about it. My daughter can’t be the unparalleled war spirit. I won’t agree even if the heavens come.” He slammed the table and shouted angrily.
These words were actually very serious. One had to know that the person secretly supporting the soul refining plan was the most powerful woman in the Qing Dynasty. If it was any other time, it would be enough for him to suffer if someone with the intention to report it to the heavens.
“If you can let your son enter the array to refine his soul, why can’t you let your daughter?” Someone said angrily.
“Everyone, do you have a clear conscience when it comes to letting a woman shoulder the burden of saving the country?”
“If we could, we wouldn’t have to lower our heads and beg you. “The country is in turmoil, and the people have no means of living. No one is afraid of death, and we all dare to die. Lord li, we really have no other choice.”
Li rufeng stood at the side and thought that this was the truth. If it were anyone else present, they would probably be fighting to be the first if they were suitable.
“Lord Li, you should know that the soul training plan is of great importance. Not only King Duan and the others are looking forward to it, but so is that person.”
The one who hated the great powers the most was, of course, Cixi. On her 60th birthday, the Japanese Navy killed the northern Ocean navy. When she staged a coup to help PU Jun rise to power, the foreigners also made things difficult.
“Impossible.” Li Qiyun’s reply was still the same.
This time, not to mention the crowd, even his son, li rufeng, was surprised.
That smooth and slick Lord li, who always placed the family first, was actually still unwilling to relent even after being forced to this point.
“Everyone, why don’t you discuss this directly with Huang ‘er?” He even sneered and threatened.
“Her body was given to her parents, so Lord Li can make the decision for her.” Someone said in dissatisfaction.
How could they dare? if the news was true, that person was a great master who could burst out with extreme power for a short time. They did not dare to rush into the back house to discuss with him. This was no different from lighting a lantern in the toilet, seeking death.
In the end, they parted on bad terms.
Li Luan walked out from the back of the hall and personally refilled li Qiyun’s tea. “Father, why not? Don’t you hate foreigners the most?”
She had actually been eavesdropping.
“The rise and fall of the world is everyone’s responsibility, but there is no such thing as women and children. The rise and fall of a country has nothing to do with women and children since ancient times.” Li Qiyun shook his head. that doesn’t make sense.
Li Yan bit his lip.
Li Qiyun looked at her and suddenly realized that in the past year, he rarely looked at his daughter carefully. She had become more and more beautiful.
The Li family’s daughter was born beautiful.
“Your mother passed away early, and when you were young, your father was busy with official business and rarely saw you. It wasn’t easy for you to grow up, and now I’m sending you out to cultivate. Father only has you and rufeng as a son and daughter from the first wife. Your big brother already has a family and a career. In the future, father still wants to see you get married and find a good home.”
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“Father, I want to break through to Gokudo path, so I don’t want to get married.” Li Zheng’s face was slightly red.
“It’s a wise saying for a woman to have no talent.” Li Qiyun sighed.
If she was just an ordinary woman, she would not be in such a difficult situation today.
Outside, the situation was changing every day.
The foreigners had already taken down the dagukou cannon and were moving towards the capital. At the same time, the Peace Alliance would destroy the railway to fight the foreigners. Inside, they wantonly smashed the embassies of various countries. The Germany ambassador to China, crinde, went to the Prime Minister’s Office on behalf of various countries to ask for protection and was killed by the Qing soldiers.
The pro-war faction repeatedly submitted memorials requesting a life-and-death battle with the foreigners. Empress Dowager Cixi, who had been in charge of the Qing Dynasty for decades, wavered. On one hand, she supported the uprising group, but on the other hand, she was afraid to provide material assistance to the foreigners.
On the 21st, Cixi suddenly called for a meeting and, contrary to her usual behavior, declared war on the Eight-Nation Alliance Army. The Imperial edict read: Instead of living in shame, he would live in eternal shame. Both of them would go all out to determine the winner.
Of course, this was an edict that only the internal ministers knew about. It was a mobilization slogan and was not made public, nor was it a declaration of war against the Eight-Nation Alliance.
Although Cixi was a prodigal, she still had some brains.
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Early in the morning, at the main gate of the Li residence.
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“Big brother, be careful. I heard that the demon descendants of various countries are very strong.” Li Jun said in a low voice.
Ordinary guns and cannons did not pose a great threat to demon descendants. As long as they were not unlucky enough to be hit by the cannon, it was difficult for ordinary soldiers to kill demon descendants in one blow. But since ancient times, demon descendants had always been active on the battlefield.
The elite demon descendants of the foreigners were more and stronger than those of the Qing Dynasty. After the baptism of years of war, the demon descendants community of the Qing Dynasty suffered heavy losses, and the demon descendants of the whole country were not United to resist the foreign enemy.
In fact, apart from the Peace Alliance, only the northern demon descendants were fighting against the enemy.
Such a phenomenon was not unique to the demon descendants community, and it was the same for the Army.
The Qing Dynasty’s control over the entire country was already very weak.
After Cixi’s mobilization meeting, the Qing army in the North officially joined the war against the armies of the eight countries. As an experienced military master, li rufeng was ordered to be transferred to Jin city to participate in the war and resist the pace of the Allied forces entering the capital.
“I will take care of the family. Sister-in-law and the rest are very safe in the manor.” Li Jun said.
The brother and sister muttered for a long time, and Li Qiyun, who sent His Son out, only said one sentence, ” He had come back alive.
“Jiu ‘er, I will return in triumph.”
After a long time, li rufeng called the girl by her nickname, reached out, and stroked her head.
I want to tell those people that even without the unparalleled war spirit, the Qing Dynasty can win.
It had been many years since someone called her by her nickname. Li Yun remembered when she was young. Her mother died early, her father was busy with work, and the concubines in the family were all mean and mean. They bullied the motherless brother and sister.
However, after li rufeng turned ten, no one dared to bully them anymore, because li rufeng awakened at the age of ten.
In fact, in the earlier years, Li can had awakened before her brother. She didn’t say that she was greedy for her brother’s love and protection.
In the blink of an eye, his eldest brother had already married and established his career.
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Ever since the Alliance took down the dagukou Fort, Tianjin had become a strategic location that both armies had to fight for. In order to prevent the capital from being captured, the Qing Dynasty had to defend Tianjin.
At first, the battle situation was good, and there were many reports of victory.
However, with the increase of troops by the coalition forces and the gathering of demon descendants from all countries, the war in Jin city became intense from July 6th. On the 14th, Jinshi fell, and the governor of Zhili, Yulu, committed suicide after his defeat. Li rufeng, the commander of the forward strike Battalion, also died in battle.
he was stabbed dozens of times and was finally beheaded by the Murray family’s demon descendant master.
After the battle, the subordinates who secretly brought back the bodies said so.
It was raining heavily that day. Late at night, one of li rufeng’s confidants came back with a corpse.
When Li Yan heard the bad news, he rushed to the outer courtyard and saw his father standing in the rain. There was a body covered in white cloth at his feet.
Suddenly, her heart seemed to be stopped by something. She walked over step by step, letting the heavy rain wet her unlined clothes, her hair, and her long eyelashes. It was as if there was a heavy rain in her eyes.
“Your big brother ... No more.” His father’s first words.
“People in troubled times should die.” His father’s second sentence.
“Huang ‘er, kill them all, kill them all!” His father’s third sentence.
“Alright,” he said.
Li Zheng replied calmly, ” I want to be alone with big brother for a while.
Only the Father of the first wife’s son left in despair.
Now that he thought about it, he probably had the will to die before he left.
It was not easy to find the best candidate, and the Qing court would definitely not let this go.
Since he was a child, he had been using the words ” elder brother as father ” as a benchmark and did his best to protect his sister, even if his sister was strong enough to push him to the ground.
The Qing Dynasty needed a big victory to boost their morale and restore their confidence. He wanted to win, but he could not confess to himself and his father.
This was something he would do.
That day, she stood in the heavy rain for the whole night, thinking about her childhood, thinking about the bits and pieces of her childhood with her big brother, thinking about her big brother’s love and care in the past, thinking about ... An elder brother was like a father.
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