mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 958 Baka, is he lost?

The troops of Lubin Prefecture were dispatched and it could not be concealed.

The various tribes on the grassland, Aoki Nobuzumi, Tsarist Russia, and the Qing court all received the news at the first time.

But they were unable to find out details of the march route.

Hu Er led patrol police to impose martial law at the north and south entrances of Lubin Prefecture, Ihe-Nor, and Zabaikalsk.

As expected, the capital sent a telegram the first time: the grassland relies on Kulun as its base, and if it is violated, there will be chaos. The troops of Lubin Prefecture have traveled a long way and are divided and weak, and they are afraid that the Russians will cause chaos in the camp. Moreover, the trade tax at the border needs to be discussed urgently. After the Ministry of War made every effort to plan, the troops of Lubin Prefecture should not advance rashly...

This time the Qing court learned its lesson and used the tone of “their own people” to persuade Zhao Chuanxin not to send troops.

The general idea is: I am thinking about you. You don't have many troops to begin with. If you send troops recklessly, you will only disperse your troops. The Russian Empire is eyeing you covetously. The land you have finally regained may be snatched away by the Russian Empire again. Besides, you still need people to guard the border and collect customs duties. What are you bragging about?

Listen to my advice and come back soon.

Zhang Shouzeng had anticipated all kinds of situations, and he immediately replied: This time we are marching westward, not to capture a strong city, so there is no need to worry. The prefecture planned to suppress the Russians, the Japanese, and the bandits, and the prefect Zhao was responsible for the overall plan, and the soldiers were properly arranged, and no one was harmed wherever they passed...

Zhang Shouzeng said: Don't worry, everything has been arranged. We are not heading to Kulun, we are just going to suppress the bandits. There will not be a situation where the bandits pass by like combing and the soldiers pass by like combing.

The Qing court tried to dissuade him again, but Zhang Shouzeng said that the army had already set out and could not be brought back.

Afterwards, the Qing court learned that the person they trusted was Zhang Shouzeng, so they used the fact that Zhang Shouzeng was an official of the Qing court to argue repeatedly.

Zhang Shouzeng replied: Zhao Chuanxin is a talent for the rejuvenation of the country. He is concerned about the country, loves virtuous people, controls generals, and governs officials. He is unmatched in his generation. In the bitter cold land of Lubin Prefecture, he maintains more than 10,000 soldiers, with a monthly expenditure of tens of thousands, but the merchants and the people are not in poverty, the officials are prosperous, and the people are famous for their achievements. There is no one in the Hulun grassland who is not convinced...

Zhang Shouzeng said: Don't worry about it, Zhao Chuanxin is definitely a talent. He can ride a horse to kill the enemy, and he can govern a place. No one in his time can match him. No matter the five-wing general manager or the officials in the government office, no one disobeys him. In the cold and bitter place you think, he has more than 10,000 soldiers. He spends a lot of money every month, but the people can live in peace and contentment, and the business is prosperous. I and everyone else are all impressed by him...

Give up the idea of ​​rebelling.

After receiving the letter, the Qing court was disappointed.

……

Aoki Nobuzumi was also closely following the movements of the Ryūbinfu army.

His secret information was cut off from the time the army was dispatched to the time it left Lubin Prefecture.

He was an intelligence officer and had already made all the arrangements. The spies on the periphery quickly noticed the whereabouts of the Gray Axe Army and the Blizzard Team.

Then Aoki Nobujun was confused.

He said to his men, "Didn't I ask you to spread the news? Why are they going in the opposite direction and not coming to Choibalsan in the west?"

The subordinates could not answer.

Aoki Nobujun frowned: "Could it be that Zhao Chuanxin's intelligence system is so bad that he didn't detect it?"

He had to send people out again to spread the location of the Joint Tiger Hunting Team.

Soon, he got the news: "After asking questions, Zhao Chuanxin's two groups of people turned around and headed west."

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the Grey Axe Cavalry Regiment marched westward from Lake Bell.

The Blizzard team headed west from Dauria.

……

The war is fought over the economy.

This sentence is well-known in later generations. No matter it is a greasy middle-aged man who brags after drinking, or an old man or woman who takes a walk at night, they can all point out the situation and make a few remarks to show off their own opinions.

But they rarely know that war can be used to improve the economy, resolve conflicts, and pursue and consolidate territory.

Even though Lubin Prefecture does not have the ability to manufacture arms at present.

However, other equipment and military supplies were supplied by the local Lubin Prefecture.

For example, the Blizzard team had a leather belt with two magazine pouches, nickel buttons, a wool blanket in a cowhide backpack, a binoculars case, a military water bottle, a sheepskin collar, leather gloves, leather pads for rock climbing and mountaineering, ropes, and military rations...

Except for the coat which was made in Lugang Town, the rest are all made from local products.

The thing that Lubin Prefecture lacked the least was cow and sheep skins.

The Official Goods Bureau held a small bidding before the New Year and then divided the cost among contractors, who then hired workers to produce the goods themselves.

Handicraft manufacturers and contractors make money, and they will spend money during the Chinese New Year, which promotes economic circulation, stimulates local industrial development, and drives employment and consumption.

A small war can create temporary and sustainable local market demand, promote economic growth, and alleviate economic difficulties during local depression.

Because Zhao Chuanxin recruited a large number of foreign farmers, the increasing number of Han people inevitably came into conflict with the local people of various wings of the banner.

Thanks to the joint Japanese-Russian Tiger Hunting Team, the casualties they brought included both Manchus and Han Chinese.

The employment opportunities and political tensions and conflicts between the Bannermen and the Han people, which had been reduced due to the increase in population, were greatly alleviated after their commotion.

Now the emotions of the people in Lubin Prefecture were aroused. Both the Banner and Han people shared the same hatred of the enemy. After the Lubin Prefecture army set out, there were even teams that spontaneously took to the streets holding flags to cheer for Prefect Zhao.

Internally, this large-scale military deployment is also an opportunity to seek opportunities and resources externally.

Therefore, fighting a war that is sure to win will only bring benefits, not disadvantages, as long as it does not really cause waste of money and manpower.

Zhao Chuanxin considered more, he also took this opportunity to train his troops.

The reason why he dared to send out the army was, firstly, because he knew that to defend Lubin Prefecture, he relied not only on the newly built troops, but more on his personal deterrence to Tsarist Russia, which prevented them from acting rashly.

The second reason is that the cost of Zhao Chuanxin's small-scale war was not as high as imagined.

For example, at this time, the team was resting on the spot, and the food they ate was the fragments of the energy fluctuation convergence rune that Zhao Chuanxin had just activated and was transported from the underground fortress warehouse in the white house of Quetshalan.

Two hours ago, Zhao Chuanxin was teleported back to the white house, kneading dough with his puppet servants. He dissolved a basin of brown sugar in boiling water, kneaded the dough, and let it rise.

After the dough has risen, pour the chopped dates into it and knead it.

After the dough had rested, Zhao Chuanxin taught his puppet servant to knead the dough with one hand, push it inward with the thumb with the other hand, and finally pull it up.

After that, they teleported back to the camp, took out a several-layered steamer, and the cook steamed several pots of open-faced steamed buns with brown sugar and dates.

The moment the pot opened, the aroma of dates spread out, and the surrounding Blizzard Squad soldiers could be heard swallowing loudly.

Goo-dong, goo-dong...

Although Badan A usually lives a rich life, he has never eaten this thing before: "I blanch it, it's delicious!"

Che Hezha rolled his eyes and choked: "I never thought that I could eat such sweet steamed buns in the wilderness."

This is Zhao Chuanxin’s little trick for saving money.

The ingredients are readily available, so you can save one meal at a time and one bite at a time.

The troops were divided into two groups, with the Blizzard Squad led by Zhao Chuanxin himself and the Grey Axe Cavalry Regiment led by Hu Da.

Batanga stuffed the bun into his mouth, swallowed it and suddenly said, "Sir, a group of Russian soldiers are approaching from the north."

At Che Hezha's command, the Blizzard team assembled.

The members of the Blizzard team are mostly Sauron people. They are good at mountain warfare, long-distance raids, have superb marksmanship and are fierce in temperament.

Hearing this, everyone stood up, holding their steamed buns in their mouths, and quickly took out their guns to be on alert.

Someone from the Russian troops stood up and shouted from afar.

"They asked us who we were and why we were at the border," the translator said. "They said if we didn't leave quickly, they would shoot."

Everyone looked at Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin thought for a moment and said, "Tell them to give us ten minutes."

After hearing this, the people on the other side immediately laughed triumphantly, mocking the Chinese for being timid and cowardly.

Then Zhao Chuanxin told Badan'a: "Let's get everyone in line. Ten minutes is enough for you to find a good shelter, right?"

"Ah, this..." Badan took out his newly bought pocket watch: "Ten minutes, is that the time we need to line up?"

"What else do you think?" Zhao Chuanxin looked at him as if he were a fool.

Everyone: "..."

When we started looking for cover and prepared for battle.

The Russian soldiers on the other side of the border noticed something was wrong and shouted, "Didn't you say ten minutes? What are you doing now?"

Zhao Chuanxin asked the translator to say, "It took us less than ten minutes to get ready. We can start the battle now."

Russian soldier: "..."

They shouted in confusion: "We also need ten minutes."

Zhao Chuanxin said: "No."

Russian soldier: "..."

This time it was the turn of the entire Blizzard team to laugh.

It is impossible to fight.

At present, the Russians do not dare to challenge Zhao Chuanxin.

When this border patrol unit learned that Zhao Chuanxin was leading the team personally, they became as obedient as a group of quails and could not wait to retreat.

At first, when the Blizzard team encountered the Russian patrol troops on the border, they would be in chaos.

But after a few times, they will be able to prepare quickly and calmly, ready to attack at any time.

This is the effect of field exercises.

Zhao Chuanxin always urged from behind: "Hurry up, hurry up, if you are slow on the battlefield, you will die."

Xingyue deployed his troops according to the formation of the Russian army each time.

Although they never fought, the experience points of Zhao Chuanxin, Xingyue and Blizzard Team soared.

Whether it is a mule or a horse, it really needs to be taken out for training frequently.

On the way, everyone had one false alarm, two false alarms, three false alarms...

Later, Zhao Chuanxin discovered that the soldiers were slacking off.

In their minds, it seemed that they would never be able to fight.

Zhao Chuanxin saw it all but remained calm.

In a war without the dead, soldiers will never grow up.

Heading south, when passing a place called Baoerdun, the spy reported: "Sir, someone claimed that the bandits often appear near Chobsan."

"Got it. Let's continue heading south."

"Aren't we going to Choibalsan?"

"What's the hurry?"

Uliastai, Chechen Khanate, Chagan Nur.

Zhao Chuanxin led his troops to the scene. The herdsmen were so frightened by the impressive momentum of this well-equipped army that they rode away on their horses.

Soon, a group of herdsmen came, some carrying bows, some holding machetes, and some carrying large portable cannons, but they dared not approach.

They shouted, "Who are you? Why do you come to us?"

The Blizzard Squad soldiers stepped forward and replied: "We are the Blizzard Troops from Lubin Prefecture, and we are here to suppress the bandits."

"This is the territory of the Chechen Khanate. The warriors of Lubin Prefecture should not cross the border."

That's quite polite.

Che Hezha whispered to Zhao Chuanxin, "According to the rules, we really shouldn't cross the line."

Zhao Chuanxin came here this time just to show off his muscles.

What the fuck is Chechen Khanate?
He waved his hand: "Forward."

So he rode his horse and galloped away.

When the other party saw it, he was so scared that he turned around and left.

So there was chaos along the way and people kept running away.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't care about anything. He just registered his number first and then moved forward regardless.

Rest when you are tired, and continue on your journey after you are fully revived.

Finally, they encountered a large army composed of princes and nobles of the Chechen Khanate beside a lake.

"Warriors of Lubin Prefecture, you have crossed the line."

Zhao Chuanxin rode forward and raised his voice with his vocal organs: "Yes, I did it on purpose."

other side:"……"

The other party seemed to be a hot-tempered person: "What do you want to do? Do you want to start a war?"

"My name is Zhao Chuanxin, and I'm here to suppress bandits. Do you want a war? Just ask. As long as you ask, we will start a war to satisfy you immediately."

"..." The other party: "If you don't leave, you will bear the consequences."

Blind·Melee·Mage Zhao Chuanxin charged forward alone, with the Blizzard Squad behind him forming a formation with guns raised. They were so familiar with this set of tactics that they used it instinctively.

However, the mob of shepherds assembled by the prince on the opposite side were greatly frightened.

Just looking at the equipment of both sides, each member of the Blizzard team is equipped with a Mosin-Nagant rifle and a Mosin-Nagant revolver on their waist. They wear uniform military uniforms, and even their belts and magazine pouches are probably of the same style.

The other side's weapons are varied.

Lost in momentum.

When Zhao Chuanxin approached, the other party still did not dare to act rashly.

Zhao Chuanxin approached, stretched out his hand to pull the leader off his horse, raised his hand and slapped him several times: "Listen carefully, my name is Zhao Chuanxin, the prefect of Lubin Prefecture, I win people over with virtue, now I ask you if you obey? If not, I will order you to shoot immediately."

"You..." The other party was shocked and angry: "You want to rebel?"

Is this called winning people over with virtue?
Seeing this, his followers drew their whips and hit Zhao Chuanxin, trying to help their master out of trouble.

Zhao Chuanxin leaned back to avoid the attack, but reached out and accurately grasped the whip, and with a force, he pulled the man off the horse.

He bent his waist, lifted the man with one hand, and actually threw a living person weighing over a hundred pounds into the air.

Then punch.

Snapped!
A punch hit the opponent's cheek, and his body fell sideways in the air, spinning backwards. When he landed on the ground, his pupils had dilated and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.

"Ah... tui!" Zhao Chuanxin looked around among the knights: "Who else?"

The car behind, He Zha and Badan'a, had already taken the initiative to bring people to surround them.

Because his tribe was so ferocious, no one dared to speak.

The leader trembled: "I, I, I will report this matter to Ji Chechen Khan."

Ji Chechen Khan, whose name was Demchugdorji, was a Mongolian minister in Kulun.

The Manchu Minister of Kulun at that time was called Yanzhi.

In the past, the Mongolian Minister of Kulun had the greatest power in Outer Mongolia, but later the power was taken back by the Manchus.

Zhao Chuanxin swung the stolen horsewhip and hit the leader in the face.

Snapped!
"Ow..."

A bloodstain appeared on the man's face. Zhao Chuanxin said disdainfully, "Even if you report this to Yanzhi, what can you do? If not, go ask General Uliyasutai and see if he dares to lead his army to confront me?"

During this march, Zhao Chuanxin was very high-profile. He had to let the herdsmen and the princes and nobles on the Outer Mongolian grasslands know who he was first.

In this way, the subsequent encroachment will have the effect of defeating the enemy without fighting.

He was not afraid of disunity as the people of the steppes were leaning towards Tsarist Russia.

Because even without this drama, they will still demand independence next year.

……

Aoki Nobuzumi spread the news everywhere and almost sent a letter directly to Zhao Chuanxin to tell him that he and others were hiding in Chobsan.

However, no matter how long he waited, the Blizzard Squad led by Zhao Chuanxin and the Grey Axe Cavalry Regiment led by Hu Dadai made many detours but still did not show up.

Waiting is the most frustrating thing.

The most important thing is that Aoki Nobuzumi must leave Chobsan before Zhao Chuanxin arrives.

But as long as Zhao Chuanxin is not here for a day, he must stay here to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Aoki Nobuzumi asked, "Is Zhao Chuanxin here?"

The subordinate shook his head: "The Gray Axe Army is in Harchab, and Zhao Chuanxin is leading the Blizzard Squad in the north. Now even the Minister of Kulun knows that they are showing off their power in the Chechen Khanate, but they didn't come to Choibalsan."

The veins on the back of Aoki Nobujun's hands popped up, and he roared, "Baka, is he lost?"

Men: "..."

……

Not only did Zhao Chuanxin not get lost, he also took advantage of the darkness to go to the territory of Tsarist Russia and stole enough food to support the troops' march at the Chita freight station.

The round trip takes only an hour and a half.

He glided through the wind again and found the Grey Axe Army's camp, unloading enough rations for Hu Da.

Afterwards, they flew over the area near Chobsan Mountain. While gliding at low altitude, Xingyue explored the terrain and various ambush sites.

After finishing all this, it was almost half past ten at night.

Zhao Chuanxin was teleported to the white house in Quetshalan again.

Aguilera Ida is now his employee.

Zhao Chuanxin placed a retractable folding bed for him in the room, and he slept there every day.

Zhao Chuanxin has been traveling back and forth quite frequently in recent days.

At this time, it was a little after eight in the morning in Quetzalan.

When Aguire Ida saw his elusive boss appear, he immediately stepped forward and asked politely, "Mr. Constantine, what should I do today?"

Here, he will not be beaten, will have three meals a day, and will receive extra wages.

The only thing is that when working for Zhao Chuanxin, he is very hardworking and diligent in running errands.

Zhao Chuanxin said, "Go get me a bouquet of flowers to send to the funeral. I want you to finish it within half an hour."

This kid has three characteristics.

The first one loves to brag.

The second mouth was consecrated.

Third, he always finds unique ways to solve any problems that Zhao Chuanxin challenges him.

For example, if you ask him to make flowers but don't pay him, this kid will basically complete the task.

After sending Aguile Ida away, Zhao Chuanxin began to spread sand in the yard.

On the sand, use a trowel and gloves to gather the sand into towers and make several large stone bricks.

He would complete a few square meters every day so that others would not be suspicious.

Twenty minutes later, Aguilera Ida returned with a bunch of thyme.

"It took me a lot of trouble to get this bunch of thymes, Mr. Constantine," he said breathlessly. "By the way, are you going to any funeral?"

Zhao Chuanxin took the musk and said, "Urquidi Gomez's brother died. He said that he was celebrating the Gregorian Mass. Let's go have a feast and find out why this fool always bothers me."

Zhao Chuanxin has been using Aguire Ida very well these days and is worried that this guy will be shot one night.

Aguilera Ida looked at the cloudless sky and said with a chuckle, "The Gregorian Mass is celebrated for thirty consecutive days. As the saying goes, the strong winds in February and the rains in June and July are never late. In my opinion, the coming strong winds will blow away his brother's mourning hall."

Zhao Chuanxin was noncommittal.

He brought Aguirre Ida to Urquidi Gómez's house.

Urquidi Gomez walked with a limp, his thigh wrapped in cloth.

The culprit, Zhao Chuanxin, came forward holding musk, pretending to be sympathetic: "Hey, Urkidi, why is your leg injured like this? Who did it?"

Urquidi Gomez's eyes were red, and he stared at Zhao Chuanxin fiercely: "You..."

For a moment I didn't know what to say.

He suspected that his brother was killed by an outsider, and that his leg was inexplicably injured when he was shooting and sniping Zhao Chuanxin.

In any case, he felt that outsiders were jinxes.

Zhao Chuanxin immediately looked towards the mourning hall, his face full of grief: "Oh, God is jealous of talent. Such a good man like Nachito Gomez died at such a young age. It's really a pity."

The people around him looked at him in surprise.

I Zhuo, you call that dead guy a good person?
Urquidi Gomez was about to speak when suddenly a strong wind blew.

The lid of his brother's mourning hall was blown off...

Zhao Chuanxin turned around in astonishment and looked at Aguire Ida who had an innocent face.

The voices of the priests who were chanting in low voices suddenly stopped.

Everyone spat out the mud and sand that was scraped into their mouths.

Urquidi Gomez was furious and grabbed Villa Galvez who came to help and beat him up to vent his anger.

Zhao Chuanxin grimaced as he watched. He really didn't know how the old guy with his old bones could withstand so many beatings.

"Oh, please spare me, Urquidi..."

Aguirre Ida scratched his head and muttered, "I see Juvencio is always afraid of his tenant Villa, but anyone can bully old Villa, so why would Juvencio be afraid of him? In my opinion, maybe Villa is responsible for the death of Nachito Gomez."

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

He couldn't help but look at the old tenant who was rolling on the ground.

Has the crow's mouth come true again?

Zhao Chuanxin couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Seeing the chaos at the scene, Zhao Chuanxin felt that it would be difficult to gain anything today, so he quietly left with Ajure Ida.

Urquidi Ida had had enough, so he stood up, looked at the stranger's back as he left, and said to his men, "Don Camilo Torric has not allowed me to touch the strangers for a while, saying that the governor may come at any time. But I am unwilling to accept this, what do you think I should do?"

"Urkidi, you know the people from the Mounted Patrol, why don't you ask them to come and perform the 'escape method' on the outsiders?"

After Mexico's independence, due to years of war, stragglers, vagrants, bodyguards and bankrupt farmers gathered in the mountains to rob and disturb the local area.

It looks a bit like the gangs outside the Great Wall.

When Diaz came to power, he began to recruit bandits and made them police officers to maintain local law and order. This was the so-called Rural Cavalry Patrol.

This seems to be what Zhang Zuolin did back then.

But the Countryside Cavalry Patrol is truly notorious.

They have an "escape method", which is that if any arrested criminal wants to escape, the cavalry patrol can kill him at will.

Tens of thousands of innocent people died under the escape law.

Urquidi Gomez's eyes lit up when he heard this: "You are so smart."

……

Back at the White House, Zhao Chuanxin assigned Ajure Ida a new task: "First, go look for me in the town for a suitable tall horse. I want to buy one.

The second thing is to ask where you can buy silicates, chlorates, and aluminum powder."

Knowing that Ajure Ida could not remember, Zhao Chuanxin wrote it down on a piece of paper for him.

(End of this chapter)