Master Yuan, start!

Wu Daji was a civil servant himself and was not good at military deployment. After fleeing to Aihui, he hurriedly ordered the defenders to act according to the circumstances, and then he led hundreds of soldiers and horses to rush westward to Qiqihar City.

This was later regarded as a bad move and was also called the beginning of the collapse of the Heilongjiang defense line.

The number of Heilongjiang border defense forces stationed in Aihui was only a few thousand. They had lost Yiktang'a, the backbone, and had not received clear instructions from Wu Daji.

More than a thousand Cossacks showed off their power outside the city and launched a tentative attack on the city. The defenders in Aihui hurriedly abandoned the city and fled to the city of Morgan in the south.

Thousands of people of all ethnic groups were left at a loss.

After occupying Aihui City, at the signal of the Russians, Fu Yu and Boyan Nemuhu raised their butcher knives and cleansed the Han people in the city.

At the same time, they showed no mercy to the Manchu forces that were inclined towards Iktang'a and the Han people.

It is unknown how many Manchus who were on good terms with the Han people were killed, and even the Daur and Oroqen people who made a living by fishing and hunting were not spared.

Fu Yu first sent people to shout slogans throughout the city, claiming that the Russians were invited by the court to suppress the rebellion and would never hurt innocent people.

Those who want to leave the city can gather at the parade ground in the south of the city; those who want to stay, the Russians will definitely ensure everyone's safety.

The cruelty of the Russians is well-known far and wide. In the past few decades, countless merchants, bandits, and innocent civilians have died at the hands of the Russians.

Killing horse bandits would be one thing, but the Russians would never show mercy to ordinary people.

Unfortunately, the Qing court could not find any reason to attack. These people had to travel between the two countries for various reasons such as business and work, which meant that they often had to set foot on Russian territory.

The reason given by the Russians was that they had violated the "law" and therefore died on Russian soil, so even the Qing officials were reluctant to blame them too much.

On other people's land, what they say is what counts.

Some people had heard of the Russians' bad reputation, so they hurriedly packed up their belongings and rushed to the parade ground in the south of the city, intending to escape to Qiqihar.

But they didn't expect that what was waiting for them was a brutal massacre.

The city gates would be opened every evening. On the first day, Russian soldiers would gather the Chinese who arrived at the parade ground first, open the city gates, and let them line up and march out one by one.

When leaving the city, there were Cossack cavalry guarding the side, under the euphemism of "protecting citizens"

But after only a few miles out of the city, the Russians began to go crazy, shouting desperately: "Hand over your money, hand over your gold, silver and jewelry!"

Anyone who disobeys will be killed on the spot.

Upon hearing these remarks, the crowd immediately began to collapse and flee in all directions.

The people ran around desperately like exploding fireworks. Women and babies were squeezed to the ground, and the children's shrill cries were drowned out in the dark winter night.

But it is obvious that how can two legs outrun four legs?

These people were knocked down by the cavalry's horses' hooves, spitting blood, staining the white snow red; or they were shot to death in the back by the Russians, facing the ground, and never woke up again.

Hundreds of Cossacks fired at the same time, as if they were hunting.

The sounds of cursing, wailing, and gunfire mixed together, it was extremely miserable.

The smell of gunpowder, blood, feces and urine blended together, creating a scene that looked like hell.

However, even though the Russians were brutal, a very small number of people still escaped.

However, God did not show mercy to these people who were cultivating the frontier.

In the ice and snow, without the protection of buildings, these people had to face temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero, which was simply a fantasy.

It would only take an hour, or even less than an hour, for all the blood in their bodies, along with the mucus in their nasal cavity and the saliva at the corners of their mouths, to be frozen into ice cubes.

One night, hundreds of "human ice sculptures" appeared outside Aihui City.

And this was just the first day of the massacre.

This "hunting" lasted for a full five days, and most of the population in the entire Aihui city was basically slaughtered, leaving only a few ethnic minorities who had lived there for generations.

On the evening of the fifth day, Aihui City was completely under control. Fu Yu and Boyan Nemuhu brought Yiktang'a from Hailanpao and announced in front of all the remaining people in the city that the Russians came south at the invitation of the court to eliminate the rebel Yuan Xiangcheng.

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They claimed that the Heilongjiang Governor Yiyiktang'a had received a secret order and would soon muster his troops and march south to help suppress and eliminate the rebellion.

The two of them scolded Yuan Xiangcheng, pointing out that he treated the Eight Banners and the Manchus and Mongols poorly.

Although the Eight Banners outside the Great Wall did not attach as much importance to the distinction between Manchus and Mongols as the Eight Banners in the capital, they could not resist the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, and with Yiktang'a's "endorsement", a small number of people became restless.

Si Aihui had already sent a telegram, and the next morning, the news was deliberately spread by the Russians.

By the way, he also issued an edict to the Eight Banners outside the Great Wall in the name of Yiktang'a.

Shen pointed out that the area outside the Great Wall was the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty and the ancestral home of the Eight Banners. The Han people should not be allowed to occupy it easily. The White Mountains and Black Waters were what the Manchu ancestors left to their descendants. Now, the area outside the Great Wall is full of Han people mining, logging, and destroying their ancestral land.

He called on the Eight Banners outside the Great Wall to take up arms and defend the heritage left by their ancestors.

He also said that the Russians were a benevolent and righteous army and had admired the Eight Banners since ancient times.

In addition, Fu Yu and Boyan Nemuhu claimed in the name of Yiktang'a that this action was carried out under the secret order of the imperial court in the capital, and that it was a legitimate military action and not a local rebellion.

The Russian governor also issued a telegram through the Vladivostok radio station, stating that after Yuan Shikai was expelled, people from all parts of Heilongjiang Province in China could travel freely between the two sides of the Heilongjiang River and be treated as Russian citizens.

When the news came out, public opinion was in an uproar.

No one expected that Yiktang'a, the governor of Heilongjiang, who had always cooperated closely with Yuan Shikai, would openly raise the flag and oppose Yuan Shikai.

He even resorted to resorting to the help of the Russians to deal with his Wehrmacht.

Under the Qing Dynasty's rule for more than 200 years, the Han people gradually accepted that their scope of activities was limited to the "Eighteen Provinces of Han", and the areas north of Shanhaiguan were subconsciously abandoned by them.

They naturally believe that this land belongs to the Manchus, and is not the ancestral land of us Han people.

The news of the Aihui Massacre had not yet spread, and the Russians also sent a telegram, saying that they would treat the people of Heilongjiang like the people of Russia in the future.

Therefore, people from all over the country began to inquire about what Yuan Shikai had done outside the Great Wall that was so unpopular that it caused Yiktang'a and Russia to send troops to oppose him.

Did the imperial court know about this situation? Did it send a telegram to Yiktang'a?

Chapter 289 The King's Stupid Move (Part )

At this time, the Qing court was facing the situation of selecting a successor.

Although Beijing in winter is not as cold as the Northeast, ordinary people cannot survive without a few fur coats.

Prince Gong Yi D exhaled, shook off the snowflakes on his body, put his hand into the hot water basin, pulled out the towel, and wrung it out vigorously.

After wiping his sweaty forehead, he put his hands in his sleeves to keep each other warm.

His eyes kept looking at the brightly lit room beside him, where lay not only the unconscious Guangxu, but also the now gravely ill Regent Yixun.

In the eyes of others, 2 YiX is only 55 years old and is far from being old and frail.

For the royal family members of the Qing Dynasty, as long as they could grow up, not be abused, and not work hard every day, living to 6-70 years old would not be a problem at all.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the brothers Prince Gong Yi D and Prince Gong Yi X for example. They are now 63 years old and still in good health. Although they are a little hard of hearing, it is normal.

Prince Regent Yi X was only 55 years old, how could he become seriously ill?

They didn't know that compared to Yi X who died in 1891 in the original time and space, he in this time and space had actually lived a full 5 years longer.

It’s just unfortunate that we encountered this cold winter and some of them couldn’t survive it.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I deserve to die for taking such great care of the Regent." A eunuch came in and saw that Yi D was sweating profusely from exhaustion, so he knelt down and said a few kind words.

"You guys, just take good care of the Regent and the Emperor. I'm just lending a hand. There's no need for you to flatter me." Yi D heard the flattery from the eunuch and scolded him with a smile.

In the past two days, the Regent Prince Yi X's condition has worsened, but Yi D's mood has been getting better and better.

After he took the responsibility of taking care of Yi X, he began to isolate himself from the outside world, and placed his confidants around the Regent Yi X, making him mistakenly believe that the country was peaceful and the people were safe, and that the court only had a "small misunderstanding" with Yuan Xiangcheng.

The more this happened, the more Yi X became dependent on Yi D. His head felt dizzy, and every time he woke up, he would call out "Sixth Brother" and call Yi D to his bedside.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the intention of entrusting the orphan to someone else's care was becoming more and more obvious.

Just as Yi D was immersed in the joy of regaining power, a man suddenly broke into the Imperial Hospital and hurriedly said he wanted to see Prince Gong.

Yi D instantly broke free from his fantasy, looked at the junior in front of him whose hat was covered with flying snow, and asked with a cold face:

"Shanqi, why are you so flustered? Do you have any sense of propriety?"

"Your Highness, it's not that I'm panicking, it's just that this matter is of great importance and I can't afford to delay!"

Shanqi was a descendant of the Eight Banners who was promoted after Yi D became the Prime Minister. He was also one of the Iron Hat Princes. However, his father was still alive, so he was only given the title of General Guarding the Country and served in the capital.

"Your Majesty, Heilongjiang, the plan is successful!"

The plan worked? Hearing this, Yi D's heart started pounding.

Did Fu Yu and Bayan Nemohu persuade Yiktang Anan to go south, or did the Russians defeat the national defense forces stationed in the Korean area?

"Yiktang'a followed the Russians south, saying they wanted to wipe out Yuan Xiangcheng and had already captured Aihui City!"

Shanqi knelt on the ground and told all the news he had received in one breath.

"Good, good, good." Yi D clenched his fist excitedly and said excitedly: "Yiktang'a is worthy of being an elite of the Eight Banners. He sees through Yuan Xiangcheng's hypocritical face.

"Outside the Great Wall is the birthplace of our Eight Banners, and has never been the territory of the Han people!"

After his joy faded, Yi D quickly asked, "What about other places? Has the National Defense Force reacted?"

Yi D knew that the National Defense Army had troops stationed in Korea and Jilin to guard against the Russians.

However, Heilongjiang was ruled by Yiktang'a, so the National Defense Army did not send troops to defend here.

Now that Yiktang'a has led his troops into Heilongjiang, it is very important to see whether there are any unusual movements of the national defense forces in these two places.

"Yuan Xiangcheng had just set off north a few days ago, so he probably didn't have time to respond. Furthermore, the Russian troops on the Jilin border hadn't been mobilized, so the National Defense Army probably didn't know that Aihui had been occupied by the Russians."

"That's good, that's good!" Yi D clapped his hands and grinned, saying, "Yiktang'a is truly a powerful general of the Eight Banners. As long as this can be accomplished, there's nothing wrong with rewarding him with the title of Governor-General of the Three Northeastern Provinces.

The Manchus originally flourished outside the Great Wall, and the governor-general should have been a Manchu. Having a Han Chinese as the governor-general is really out of place and brings shame to our ancestors."

Shanqi saw a look of delight on Yi's face and stepped forward to add, "Your Highness, since Yiktang'a has raised his flag, shouldn't we give him some support, such as guns and ammunition?"

"Support?" Yi D frowned. "How can we deliver supplies across Fengtian and Jilin provinces?"

"Foreigners!" Shanqi touched the silver note given by the Russians in his arms and persuaded them, "We don't have it, but foreigners do!

"Your Highness has discussed this with the Russian envoy many times. Now all we need to do is borrow some money from the Russians and have them send ammunition from Vladivostok to Yiktang'a, isn't that enough?"

"This..." Yi D hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed to this matter.

At this moment, there was a sudden cry from the house behind him. Seeing this, Yi D did not bother to discuss matters with Shanqi anymore. He quickly put on his coat and hurried over.

"Seventh brother, seventh brother, seventh brother!" He hurried into the room, threw himself in front of the bed and buried his head in the quilt.

When he looked up again, tears were already streaming down his face.