Rebirth of the Northern Giants

In the end, he suddenly knelt down in front of the Dalai Lama, pretending to cry and said, "The Dalai Lama is the wisdom and treasure of all monks and lay people. As long as you pray to God yourself, you can bring happiness to all living beings in Tibet."

Therefore, Dalai and Qu Jun prayed to God together, and the next day, the British forward encountered an avalanche.

As the lama who was present at the time, he had no reason not to believe that the British army was destroyed by a disaster from heaven, so he remained calm as before.

Captain Middle also vaguely heard these discussions among the Tibetan people these days, saying that the Living Buddha asked God to send disasters to the British army.

Captain Middle couldn't laugh or cry. Seeing that the Tibetan army commander was determined and the negotiations were hopeless, he immediately went back to report to General MacDonald.

General MacDonald was too shocked to speak. The vanguard had already been damaged before entering Tibet, and it was a thorn in his heart, which ached.

Frustrated and angry, he ordered the dispersal of the besieged Tibetan army.The Indian soldiers understood the hidden meaning of this order and began to snatch the matchlock guns in the hands of the Tibetan army.

In a blink of an eye, the British army began to frantically snatch the weapons of their own soldiers. The general of the Tibetan army suddenly jumped up from the ground, jumped on his horse, and loudly ordered the soldiers to start resisting.

Afterwards, he urged his mount and ran towards the large army behind him, trying to join his men and horses.An Indian soldier jumped up and grabbed his reins.The Tibetan general drew his revolver and shot the Indian in the jaw.

At the same time, a large force of the Tibetan army ran from behind to meet the vanguard.

The Gurkha and Sikh regiments that had already ambushed on both sides of the position fired at the Tibetan army with heavy weapons from the flanks.This position is a massacre for the Tibetan army charging forward

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This was a war whose outcome could be predicted before the war started. The commander of the Tibetan army and the lama fell into a pool of blood before they could react.

After 10 minutes, more than 2000 Tibetan troops fell to 1500. The medieval army was completely defeated in the face of the cruel weapons and firepower of the [-]th century.

The remaining hundreds of Tibetan troops were deliberately released by Macdonald in order to deter the Tibetan army and civilians.

After the British army won the victory, they continued to advance to the city of Gyantse, north of Gulu.

When the news spread to Lhasa, the [-]th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan nobles were shocked and realized the gap between the Tibetan army and the British army. This cannot be changed overnight, nor can victory be achieved by drawing a few ghost symbols. .

The 1500 Tibetan soldiers died without even hurting a hair of the British soldiers.

After all, the Dalai Lama is still a child in his twenties, and in his panic, the only way he could think of was to consult with others.

Thus began the scene.

Dalai's body trembled slightly, and he asked bitterly, "I'm sorry for those brave soldiers. If I hadn't insisted on it back then, such a situation would not have happened."

Uto Kalon persuaded: "The death of the children is not useless. They let us see the strength of the British army. During the time when the central government sent troops to Tibet, I suggest not to fight the British head-on. Harass the British Army and slow down their actions."

"Let's do it this way. I hope the President will accept our request for help." The thirteenth Dalai Lama said with a dazed expression.

On February 2th, the city of Beijing was very lively, and Beijing middle and high schools were selecting athletes according to the competition items given by Greece.

Ye Zhikui first appeared at the National Defense Military University to call on the military students to actively participate in the sports meeting selection activities, and then returned to the Summer Palace and asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact the Germans, Americans, and Dutch to discuss recruiting a group of laborers (Africans) from their colonies. , Indians, Indonesian aborigines), in preparation for the occupation of Japan, if African orangutans adapt to the Japanese climate, Ye Zhikui will definitely pay for them, transport them to Japan, and let them live with the Japanese.

The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first. Now the Chinese government is doing its best to transport guns and ammunition to the major military regions, and Deng Shichang led the naval fleet and has never stopped harassing the coastal cities of Japan. Just like the US Navy in later generations dealt with Panama, it seems to have been harassing For more than ten years, this tactic is undoubtedly cost-effective and reasonable for countries that have lost their navy.

Ye Zhikui was sitting in the President's Office, watching the telegram from Deng Shichang with a smile on his face. He attacked that city again the day before yesterday, and sank several Japanese ships yesterday.

"President, Kui Huan, the Minister in Tibet, has just sent a telegram." Yang Du hurried in with a solemn face.

Ye Zhikui sent the document and said, "Oh, is there any new news?"

The expression on Yang Du's face was very complicated. He sighed and said slowly: "The Tibetan army and the invading British army fought each other on the 5th of this month."

Seeing Yang Du's expression, Ye Zhikui probably guessed that the Tibetan army was defeated.

"The Tibetan army lost more than 1500 people, while the British army only injured a few people. The Tibetan authorities asked the central government to send troops." Yang Du closed the telegram with a sad expression on his face.

Although he knew that the central government intended to consume Tibet's local power, he was not in a very good mood when he saw such a telegram.

Ye Zhikui was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the Tibetan army to be defeated so badly.

"Hold a staff meeting," Ye Zhikui said in an indiscernible mood.

"Yes, President." Yang Du turned around and left quickly.

Soon, the staff meeting room was full of generals who had heard the news, such as: Butcher, Wang Shizhen, Yang Shiqi, Zhou Dingchen, Hu Dianjia, Yang Moshi, Yao Liangcai, Feng Yihe, Xing Changchun, etc.

"I believe everyone knows what happened." Ye Zhikui picked up the telegram and said calmly.

Seeing that everyone has a heavy look on their faces.

Ye Zhikui continued: "Before that, Ye did not expect that the Tibetan army would be so vulnerable. Now that things have happened, it is too late to say anything. We can only make follow-up preparations."

Wang Shizhen's eyes flickered, and she said calmly: "President, the time is ripe. I agree to send troops to Tibet."

Even if troops are dispatched now, it will take some time before they arrive in Tibet. During this period, with the advance of the British army, the prestige of the Dalai Lama in the hearts of the Tibetan people will be further weakened.

According to Wang Shizhen, he actually wanted to delay for a while, but judging by the appearance of Ye Zhikui and other people present, it was probably impossible, so he had to accept it as soon as it was good and agreed to send troops.

Ye Zhikui nodded, looked at Yang Shiqi and said, "Xingcheng, what do you mean?"

Yang Shiqi is a talent recommended by Li Hongzhang. He has a deep plan and a well-spoken tongue. He usually doesn't express his opinions easily.

Seeing Ye Zhikui asking himself, Yang Shiqi rolled his eyes and thought: If it is the same as what Wang Shizhen said, it will inevitably make people look down on him.

"In my opinion, it's better to wait for a while until Lhasa is occupied by the British army, or the Dalai Lama flees. It's not too late to send troops." After Yang Shiqi finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Zhikui lightly, seeing that his expression remained the same, He continued: "The Tibetan aristocracy is too powerful, and now it is only a small loss for them. If the Dalai Lama escapes, his prestige will be lost, which will help the central government control Tibet."

Wang Shizhen secretly looked at Yang Shiqi vigilantly, never expecting this person to be so ruthless.

Although Ye Zhikui was moved, he was unwilling to do so. If he did so, he would be no different from ordinary warlords who are fighting each other. He believed that with the current power of the central government, it would not be able to deal with a mere Tibet.

"Although Xingcheng's words are reasonable, it is not appropriate to put the people of Tibet in dire straits." Ye Zhikui first praised him before expressing his opinion.

Yang Shiqi was just trying to get Ye Zhikui's attention, but in the end he didn't care at all. He just smiled and flattered him: "The president is dedicated to the people, and his subordinates admire him very much."

After the consensus was reached, the staff room discussed various matters concerning the dispatch of troops, and finally decided that the Sichuan soldiers from the Southwest Military Region would enter Tibet. The commander of the military region, Wu Dashan, was appointed as the commander of the first army, and Zhu Meng and others were the deputy commanders.

After the selection of the leader is determined, a series of negotiations after the expulsion of the British army and the reform of the Tibetan government must also be considered.

These are not things that can be solved by those soldiers and ruffians, and Kui Huan, the former minister in Tibet, is not very suitable. In the end, Ye Zhikui thought that Zhang Yintang of later generations had made a double achievement in Tibet, and now Zhang Yintang is a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Officials, he was directly appointed as the negotiating ambassador, and after entering Tibet, he was appointed as the minister in Tibet. .

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