After Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang arrived in Tianjin, they were also warmly received by time travelers. Xia Bohai and Qin Zheng met with the two, and highly praised Li Hongzhang for his behavior of taking into account the overall situation. They also thanked Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang for personally going to Shanhaiguan.

The next morning, the special forces, the first battalion, the second battalion of the Second Regiment, Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang boarded the Changbai Mountain ship and headed towards Shanhaiguan.

Shanhaiguan is about 220 kilometers away from Tianjin. The Changbaishan ship sails with an economic voyage of 14 knots, which takes about 8 hours. In fact, there is a railway from Tianjin to Shanhaiguan, called the Tianjin-Yu Railway (Shanhaiguan also known as Yuguan), which starts in Linxi Town, Tianjin in the south and ends in Shanhaiguan City in the north. Construction started in 1890 and opened to traffic in the spring of 1894. It is 127 kilometers long and later became an integral part of the Beijing-Feng Railway. This is also one of the earliest railways built in the Qing Dynasty. Because Shanhaiguan is also located in the outer defense pass of Beijing, it is connected by a railway, which is conducive to the transport of troops.

However, I don’t know what the attitude of the Shanhaiguan guard is. If you take a train to transport troops to Shanhaiguan, it is easy to cause misunderstandings. Shanhaiguan is located on the mountain and the sea, and is a pass with a sea and 6 lines. There is Laolongkou Port in the southeast of the city, and it can be moored by ships. Therefore, the Military Commission decided to dispatch the Changbaishan ship to transport Zhang Peilun, Li Jingfang and his army to Shanhaiguan by sea. Moreover, the Changbaishan ship is a two-barrel dock ship with strong amphibious landing 6 combat capabilities. If the Shanhaiguan guard refuses to let the crossers enter the pass, he will immediately attack Shanhaiguan with force. Of course, since the Changbaishan ship is not strong in military equipment, the Military Commission sent Sanya ship to escort the Changbaishan ship.

When I visited Tianjin with Li Hongzhang last time, Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang both saw the Changbai Mountain ship in Dagukou Port. They were shocked at that time. However, they were only seen from afar. After boarding the Changbai Mountain ship, they had a more intuitive understanding of the huge size of this giant ship. In this era of greatness, justice, the huge body itself is a powerful combat power. Therefore, Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang were quite excited. After all, both of them followed Li Hongzhang to create the Beiyang Navy and had a very special relationship with the warship.

As there was nothing along the way, at the request of the two, the commander of the Second Regiment Qiu Yahui accompanied the two around the Changbaishan ship and explained that the warship was not a combat ship, but a two-barrel dock ship, which was used to send troops and fight two-barrel 6. He also took the two to the cab and dock cabin of the Changbaishan ship to take a look, and explained the Changbaishan ship's 6 mode, which also made the two sigh. He had known that warships were heavy ships and giant cannons before, and the transport of troops, materials and other tasks were all about transporting ships. However, he did not expect that the warships were used in this way, combining transporting troops and fighting, which made them really gain a lot of knowledge this time. Of course, Qiu Yahui did not take them to the command center. After all, there were too many secrets of time travelers in the command center, and they could not be seen by them.

After lunch on the ship, the fleet arrived at the sea surface of Shanhaiguan at about 2 pm. At this time, the weather on the sea surface was very sunny. Standing on the observation deck of the Changbai Mountain ship, you can clearly see the towering mountains, the Great Wall that undulates along the mountains, and the Guancheng erected on the mountains.

Shanhaiguan is one of the most famous pass cities in China. It has been China's military center since ancient times. In the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1381), the guards were built and built. It is located at the east end of the Great Wall. It is named because the pass city is between narrow mountains and seas. Shanhaiguan is connected to Yanshan in the north, Bohai Sea in the south, Liaoning in the east, and Beijing-Tianjin in the west. Its terrain is demolished and dangerous, guarding the throat of railways inside and outside the pass, and is a place that military strategist in the past dynasties. Its important geographical location is known as "the unparalleled land of the two capitals and the first pass of the Great Wall."

In addition, Qinhuangdao, 15 kilometers southwest of Shanhaiguan City, is a famous natural port in northern China that never freezes all year round. Therefore, after the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance, it became an exclusive place for Britain, Russia and Germany to occupy.

On July 1, 19oo, nine warships of the Eight-Nation Alliance berthed on the coast of Qinhuangdao, and then headed eastward. The next day, three more warships cruised between Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, and Jinshanzui of Beidaihe, peeking into the real world and waiting for an opportunity to land. The Boxer Regiment led Duan Yuli to lead the Boxer Regiment to enter Qinhuangdao Port on July 11, burning the wooden port terminal, demolishing some railways in the port area, waiting for the invaders. Seeing that Qinhuangdao was prepared, the coalition forces temporarily retreated to the southwest waters.

After the Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, Lieutenant General Simon, the commander of the British Navy, presided over a joint meeting to discuss the joint occupation of Shanhaiguan and its nearby coastal areas. However, Shanhaiguan was stationed at that time. Since Shanhaiguan was an important town to guard the capital, the system of dual commanders of Manchu and Han was adopted. The main general was Zheng Caisheng, the admiral of Shanhaiguan, commanding about 15oo people, and the first rank was Fushun, the deputy commander of Shanhaiguan, commanding more than 1ooo people, and the commanding more than 1ooo people from the Eight Banners soldiers; the general of the Huai Army, Lu Benyuan, 25o people from the 5th battalion of the Huai Army,

The army stationed in the Lao Longtou Fort; the Shanyong Association deputy general Liang troops stationed in Shanhaiguan; the commander of the Wuwei Left Army, the Sichuan Admiral Song Qing, the Wuwei Left Army, and the Zhejiang Admiral Ma Yukun’s army had a total of 25 battalions and 98 people, stationed inside and outside the city, plus the township regiments, Lian Yong and other Shanhaiguan Qing Defense Forces, with a total force of more than 16,000. In addition, there are solid forts built on the coast of Lao Longtou, and their artillery positions are arranged in five places, all equipped with the latest cannons. Therefore, the garrison of Shanhaiguan must be even more than 16,000 at Dagukou, Tianjin.

In the old time and space, the Eight-Nation Alliance also knew that it would not force the attack on Shanhaiguan, so he forced Li Hongzhang, who was the plenipotentiary minister at the time, to write a letter to the garrison of Shanhaiguan, asking the garrison to "submit the city and the fort, and do not wait." As a result, Zheng Caisheng abandoned the city and fled. On September 29, 19oo, the deputy commander Fushun led the army to surrender to the Eight-Nation Alliance. Shanhaiguan, which had powerful troops and weapons, did not fire a single shot and handed over the city to the Eight-Nation Alliance. Later, the Qing court signed the [Xin Chou Treaty] with various countries, and seven countries, including Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Russia, Japan, and Italy, successively stationed troops at Shanhaiguan and established a six-state camp. (The United States withdrew in 192 and did not build a camp).

However, in this time and space, due to the emergence of time and space, Li Hongzhang did not go to Beijing to negotiate peace with the Eight-Nation Alliance, and the Eight-Nation Alliance did not have the energy to capture Shanhaiguan. As a result, Shanhaiguan is still in the hands of the Qing army until now. However, due to this period of history, the time and space travelers have quite hopes for Li Hongzhang. Since he could write a letter to persuade the defenders of Shanhaiguan to surrender, then in this time and space, he persuaded the defenders of Shanhaiguan to open the city and let the People's Army enter the gate to arrange defensive positions and face the Russian army.

At this time, the Changbaishan ship was about 18 kilometers away from the old Longtou port of Shanhaiguan. Lu Kai, the captain of the Changbaishan ship, ordered the ship to stop, and at the same time, lowered the speedboat and sent Zhang Peilun, Li Jingfang and the four people they brought to the shore.

The speedboat left the Changbai Mountain ship and headed to the shore. After about 7 or 8 kilometers, a small boat in the shell came towards the opposite side, which was slightly larger than the speedboat of the crosser, but it was as slow as a turtle. There were about 14 or 5 Qing soldiers standing on the ship and a small cannon was placed on the ship.

After the two ships got closer, the Qing soldiers on the boat shouted: "You are ships from there."

Li Jingfang stood at the bow of the speedboat and shouted: "We are Li Zhongtang's special envoy. We have important matters to come to Shanhaiguan to meet Admiral Zheng Caisheng."

When the Qing soldiers on the boat heard this, their attitude immediately became respectful and said, "It turns out that they are Li Zhongtang's special envoy, please follow us."

It turned out that after Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang left Shanghai, Li Hongzhang sent another telegram to Shanhaiguan to inform Zheng Caisheng and Fushun first. Although these two people have both official positions, the admiral is a first-rank general and the deputy commander of the Eight Banners is a second-rank official, it is not worth mentioning in front of Li Hongzhang. Although Li Hongzhang no longer has a real position, he has been in power for more than 30 years and is deeply rooted, so he still has huge political influence and is not comparable to the two of them.

Moreover, at this time, the news that the Russian army was about to advance south had reached Shanhaiguan. Zheng Caisheng and Fushun were also scared because in the eyes of the Chinese in this era, Russia was a fierce and barbaric country, and the Russian army was even more fierce. Therefore, when fighting with the Russian army, they often robbed them before fighting. When they learned that the Russian army was about to advance south, then the ones that were in the brunt were naturally Shanhaiguan. As the guards of Shanhaiguan, according to the Qing court system, the main generals of the pass were responsible for defending the territory. If they abandoned the city and fled, they would be held accountable. Of course, at this time, the fleeing generals would basically not beheaded.

In the Second Opium War 40 years ago, Ye Mingchen, who was then the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was unable to fight and flee, and could not escape. Therefore, he could only respond by not fighting, not being in harmony, not defending, not dying, not surrendering, and not leaving. He was known as the Six No Governor, and became a laughing cake in the Qing court. As a result, after the city of Guangzhou was broken, Ye Mingchen was captured by the British and French forces and was taken to Kolkata, India by the British army. Finally, he went on a hunger strike and died in a foreign land.

If it was normal, Zheng Caisheng and Fushun could ask the court for help, but now the entire Qing court is basically in a chaotic period and there is nowhere to go. He can only follow the footsteps of the Liubu Governor. At this moment, Li Hongzhang's telegram was like a life-saving straw, giving the two a glimmer of hope. Of course, Li Hongzhang could not explain the cause and effect in the telegram, saying that in order to resist the Russian army's southward advance, the only plan was to ask for help from overseas Chinese, and he had sent Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang to Tianjin to negotiate with overseas Chinese. If there was any result, he would definitely come to Shanhaiguan to meet with the two.

Zheng Caisheng and Fushun have naturally heard of the title of overseas Chinese. Although the two were half-doubted about the victory of overseas Chinese, it would be better if Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang could persuade overseas Chinese to come to rescue Shanhaiguan than they were helpless now. Therefore, the two were also looking forward to Zhang Peilun as if they were looking through the autumn water. Li Jingfang could come to Shanhaiguan and ordered the defenders on the 6th line of Hai. Once Zhang Peilun and Li Jingfang came to Shanhaiguan, they must welcome each other respectfully and not neglect.

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