Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 101 The new army enters Beijing! The military parade begins!

Is there any difference between training for eight months and training for one year?

To be precise, there is not much difference.

Especially considering the astonishing amount of training of Su Yi's new army, if they want to improve their combat effectiveness, they will have to rely on actual combat.

Training is no longer enough.

Of course, Su Yi still had many advanced tactics that he had not shown or taught.

However, he did not dare to teach.

Because he didn't know whether it was suitable for this era. The more advanced the tactics, the better. They had to be completely consistent with this era and the attributes of this army.

Regarding the first, second, and third battles of the new army, Su Yi, Negative Eight Sisters, and Red Flags were planted all over Mars (this person's name has changed over time). Young Young Bald has discussed it many times and has made careful plans. .

This is the first battle!

The difficulty cannot be too high, but the effect must be very shocking.

In other words, a lot of credit needs to be given.

You can't just say from the beginning that I'm going to fight Jiujiang and Lin Qirong.

The battlefield was too big, with tens of thousands of Hunan troops inside, Lin Qirong's 10,000 to 20,000, and Shi Dakai's tens of thousands of troops outside.

Moreover, the Jiujiang battlefield is considered hellish in this era.

Now when Su Yi goes to attack Jiujiang, the firepower is not yet there, and even the army is not enough.

Therefore, the small group finally planned to fight Yangzhou in the first battle.

The Qing court relied on three armies in the southern battlefield.

Hunan Army, Jiangbei Camp, Jiangnan Camp.

The Hunan Army is responsible for the western battlefield and maintains an offensive status.

The Jiangbei Camp, with Yangzhou as the core, built numerous camps to surround Tianjing and prevent the Taiping Army from moving north.

The Jiangnan Camp also participated in the siege of Tianjing, preventing the Taiping Army from going south, and protecting the Qing government's financial and taxation centers in southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

The Jiangbei camp protects the Lianghuai salt tax and water transportation.

Therefore, Jiangbei Camp was of extremely important strategic significance to the Qing court. It was one of the important money bags and one of the lifeblood of the Qing court in the southern battlefield.

Once the Jiangbei camp is broken.

That was a huge shock to the entire Qing court.

The sign that the Jiangbei camp was broken was the fall of Yangzhou.

Therefore, the planned first battle was to recapture Yangzhou and save the general's Beida camp.

It's extremely perfect.

The battle was not as difficult as the Battle of Jiujiang, but the credit was huge.

Even once the Jiangbei camp is saved, the fate of the Jiangnan camp can be prevented from being destroyed.

How will the emperor be excited then? One can imagine.

Therefore, a few months ago, Su Yi used extremely drastic measures to drive away Boyan, stop the internal fighting in the new army, take sole power, and train his troops desperately.

Just to keep up with this progress.

Time is too tight. If they continue to fight openly and secretly, the Jiangbei camp will be destroyed. The new army here has not unified its will and will directly miss this best opportunity.

For the emperor, the battle planned for Su Yi's new army was much simpler.

Go to Shandong or Henan to suppress the enemy.

After all, this is a new army that has just been trained for less than a year, and it is a new army that has been built from scratch. It does not dare to send it to a too fierce battlefield for fear of losing everything at once, so it first goes to the Novice Village to fight monsters.

Send it directly to Guiliang's men for assistance.

But for Su Yi, suppressing twists and turns is thankless.

The current Nian Army's rebellion is too scattered. Most of the battles are exhausting and lack real large-scale operations.

It is not conducive to the upgrading of the army, and it is difficult to achieve huge results and shocking effects.

In this first appearance, Su Yi will definitely play a big role.

For a great achievement, the emperor obviously wanted 70 points, so he directly gave him 100 points.

Then, the new army took the opportunity to expand.

As a result, his new army was almost fully trained, but the news that the Jiangbei camp had been breached kept coming.

Of course, this is normal to some extent.

Because there is a certain regularity in the order of the battlefield, because of Su Yi, the victory in the Battle of Tianjia Town was delayed for several months.

But as long as the strategic thinking of the Taiping Army does not change, the destruction of Jiangbei Camp will definitely happen.

But...if it drags on until the Tianjing Incident, then...everything will be uncertain.

For Su Yi, the historical line should not change too much, otherwise it will be detrimental to his growth.

Therefore, Su Yi focused on getting a lot of credit from the dungeon of Jiangbei Camp's destruction.

Shock the emperor and the Qing court.

Look at you, how awesome is Su Yi’s new army?

As a result...the emperor couldn't bear the pressure and wanted Su Yi's new army to debut in advance.

However, Su Yi, Negative Bamei and others have also discussed this point and have plans.

The military parade of the Qing Dynasty was divided into a grand review and a brief review.

After Qianlong, due to the decline in military strength, it was difficult to hold a grand parade in the South Field, and it was usually just a brief review.

But this time, there is no big reading in the noun.

But the location is in the South Field.

And the number of people is large, about 20,000.

The Eight Banners of the capital, the nearby green camp, and the infantry commander's office all sent elites to participate.

So, this is the big reading.

In this way, the political significance is raised several levels.

For Su Yi, this appearance became very important.

It must be stunning!

The emperor must have face.

Must conquer all audiences.

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Finally, one day, with a weak signal, Su Yi quickly went online.

"What is the most important thing about a military parade? It looks good, looks good, looks good!"

"Which countries have the most awesome military parades in the world?"

"North Korea, Russia, France, third brother!"

"Uh……"

Don't be too quick to laugh at Third Brother. At least there are so many military parades around the world. It's not easy for everyone to remember Third Brother at once.

"North Korea's pace is unique, but... it doesn't suit us very well, and it feels not solemn enough."

"The French military parade is gorgeous, but not solemn enough."

"From our perspective, the most beautiful military parade is definitely our People's Liberation Army."

"absolute!"

"absolute!"

"Solemn, neat, gorgeous, solemn, majestic!"

"First-class beauty, super first-class beauty."

"I believe everyone has watched the video of Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army's military parade many times. In fact, the standard is already very good."

It's really good, it's very close to a modern army, but it's still a little lacking in spirit and spirit.

"So, Su Bacun's new army's parade-style drills are almost copied from our People's Liberation Army. It is definitely a dimensionality-reducing blow to that era, and it will definitely amaze the whole audience."

Red flags were placed all over Mars and he suddenly asked: "Does the group leader have a video?"

The small group suddenly fell into silence.

Young and bald said: "Brother, playing this kind of game is all about investment. There is no point in breaking it."

No one in the small group believed that Su Yi had really traveled through time, except for the Eighth Sister.

In other words, it's not that I don't believe it, but that I don't think about it and am completely immersed in the game.

It's as real as a dream, and there's no point in trying to expose it.

Su Yi had also sent photos before, including ancient buildings, photos of Qingqing, etc.

However, many ancient buildings from the Qing Dynasty have been preserved in modern times.

It is not difficult to find a beautiful woman, put on Qing Dynasty clothes, and then take photos.

But it is extremely difficult to take a video of the Qing Dynasty military parade, or it is impossible to do it at all.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked." Hongqi planted all over Mars and said, "I shouldn't have ruined the atmosphere, but in my heart I really hope that the group leader's time travel is true."

Su Yi thought for a while.

Then upload a video directly.

It was a video of his military parade at the new military academy. It was only a few seconds long.

time!

Young Bald was stunned, Red Flags Plunge Mars was stunned, and the Eight Sisters were also stunned.

Because...this is not from any TV series or movie.

It can't be from P.

Totally authentic video.

Nearly two thousand troops with pigtails and mighty military uniforms were marching in unison.

It's impossible to fake it.

After watching for less than two seconds, Su Yi quickly withdrew.

Several people present had no time to save.

In the small group, there was no conversation for a long time.

Negative Bamei said: "From now on, when entering a small group, be extremely cautious. No one is allowed to leak pictures and chat records."

“So, we’re on to a great cause!”

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In the next few days, Su Yi changed the focus of training.

Spend most of the time training for the military parade.

It must be stunning!

Practice over and over again.

It must be neat and tidy, with neat movements and high-spirited temperament.

In short, we must crush this era.

Today, Su Yi conducted her last drill.

Tomorrow, 1,500 new troops will enter Beijing according to the order.

After countless trainings, although the level is definitely not as good as the military parade formations of later generations.

However, the phalanx used for training at Yuan Shikai's small station was more beautiful and more powerful.

And even in Su Yi's eyes, these military parade formations were already stunning enough.

Wang Shiqing stood on the stage and watched mesmerized.

"Commander Yi, I would like to thank you forever for recommending me to join the New Army." Wang Shiqing said: "Only after I come here, I realize how different it is from the outside."

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At this time, the Eight Banners' capital camp and the infantry commander's office were also practicing frantically.

The silver from above was swayed down desperately.

There is only one purpose.

At the military parade, they overwhelmed Su Yi's new army.

"This is not only a matter of honor for our Eight Banners Army, but also a matter of life and death!"

"How much money does the imperial court spend on our Eight Banners Army? Twenty million taels of silver!"

This number isn't quite precise, but it's close.

"How many years have we been training troops? Su Yi's new army has only been training for how long, only eight months!"

"We Eight Banners men have been practicing horseback riding and archery since we were born, while Su Yi's new army was just farmers eight months ago."

"How can we still be inferior to him? In this military parade, we will beat Su Yi into disgrace."

"I'm here to tell you that if you lose this military parade, I will take off all your hats."

Suddenly, all the Eight Banners officers in the audience knelt down on one knee.

"Whoo!"

Then, these elites drawn from the hundreds of thousands of Eight Banners troops began crazy training.

For this military parade and martial arts ceremony, the Eight Banners Beijing Camp sent a total of 5,000 troops.

Two thousand infantry, two thousand musketry battalions, and one thousand cavalry.

In addition, there are two Green Camp soldiers and one Mongolian soldier.

The infantry commanded one branch of the Yamen, and the other branch of Su Yi's new army.

The total number of people is about 15,000, which is unprecedented in recent decades.

Eight Banners Beijing Camp, pick one out of thirty!

To them, they are considered the best of the best.    …………………………………………

Su Yi's new army entered the South Campus at night, very low-key!

At this time, he could have gone home.

Sister Qingqing almost went crazy thinking about him, and she was probably already waiting under his quilt at this time.

But as a general, Su Yi would never leave the army.

He and Wang Shiqing began to check the venue in advance and began to calculate the distance and pace.

Ensure perfect performance at the military parade.

The two people checked it over and over again, considering every aspect.

"Commander Yi, is this the first big test for our new army?" Wang Shiqing asked.

Su Yi said: "It's true, but it's not true either."

Wang Shiqing said: "How about you go home and leave the brothers to me? I haven't seen you in nearly half a year. Your family must miss you very much."

Su Yi said: "It's better to wait until the military parade is over before going back."

Then, Su Yi lay down and looked at the stars.

"Shiqing, what do you think of the combat effectiveness of our new army?" Su Yi asked.

Wang Shiqing thought for a while and said, "Shuai Yi, let me be honest with you, I don't know."

Not knowing is normal.

Because this army is so different.

Wang Shiqing's campaign this time was mostly fought with cold weapons, shooting volleys of bows and arrows, or killing on horseback.

But Su Yi's new army didn't practice bows and arrows, and they didn't practice much in slashing and killing with knives.

"Shuai Yi, I'm telling the truth, don't be angry." Wang Shiqing said.

Su Yi said: "Yeah."

Wang Shiqing said: "In terms of power, this foreign gun does not seem to be more than a bow and arrow, and in terms of shooting speed, it is not faster than a bow and arrow. Moreover, the Eight Banners Beijing Camp also has shotgun camps and firearms camps. Their foreign guns are not behind us, but their combat effectiveness is only That thing."

Su Yi did not blame Wang Shiqing. This was actually the view of quite a few people in this world.

In terms of rate of fire, a Migne rifle fires three rounds per minute.

An average archer can shoot far more than three arrows per minute.

Wang Shiqing continued: "Our new army has completely abandoned bows, arrows, swords, spears, and armor. I am really not sure."

Su Yi said: "Yes, we won't know until we go to the battlefield whether we can fight or not. Before that, it's all just talk on paper."

In fact, if Wang Shiqing had been to the southern battlefield, he would know it.

The entire war process between the Hunan Army and the Taiping Army was a process in which hot weapons completely replaced cold weapons.

Su Yi said: "Then are you confident about the upcoming military parade and martial arts ceremony?"

Wang Shiqing suddenly became excited and said: "Of course, if nothing else, the music composed by Yi Shuai himself is already inspiring. And the footwork designed by you simply makes Shiqing intoxicated."

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Su Yi came to Beijing with the new army, but this time the emperor did not summon him.

Because everyone must be treated equally.

There were a total of more than ten armies participating in the military parade this time.

It would be even more unfair if Su Yi was summoned but not the other generals.

Eight Banners and Green Camp were already angry and felt that the emperor was unfair.

But in the middle of the night, someone still came to Su Yi's camp.

It is Princess Shouan.

"The Emperor is still worried, so he sent me here." Princess Shou'an said, "I still have something to say to you."

Su Yi said: "Yeah."

"The previous military parade ministers were either Duanhua or Zaiyuan. If you choose them, it will be very detrimental to you." Princess Shou'an said: "So this time, the emperor chooses Uncle Mianyu as the military parade minister. Dun The prince serves as deputy military parade minister, and there are seven military parade co-organizers, so it can be fair and just."

"But don't underestimate your opponent. This time the entire Eight Banners and Green Camp are united and united to defeat your new army just for you."

"Beijing Camp Zhenghuang Banner has selected more than a thousand people from the hundreds of thousands of banner camps. They are absolutely one in a hundred!"

"For you, this military parade is not just your first appearance, it is also a big test for the new army. If you cannot get first place, you will lose, it will be a failure."

"The emperor is under a lot of pressure now. He has something to hide in his heart. He established this new army completely on his own initiative and against all opinions. If he loses at the military parade, the emperor will lose his face. , then your new army will face a comprehensive counterattack by the Eight Banners Army and the Green Camp Army."

"So the Emperor asked me to ask you, is it possible? Should we make an alternative plan?"

Su Yi asked: "What alternative?"

Princess Shou'an said: "If you are not able to take the lead in the military parade and martial arts ceremony, then you have to prepare a dozen people to be the culprits of the mutiny."

understood!

fair and just.

If your new army is not number one, what special qualifications do you have?

Someone in the Eight Banners rebelled against pay, kill him!

If your new army rebels, you will be killed too!

Su Yi said: "Sister, how is the battlefield in the south?"

Princess Shouan said: "Where in the south are you talking about? Where is Zeng Guofan, or where is Xiang Rong?"

Su Yi said: "Xiang Rong's place."

Princess Shouan said: "After Jiangsu Governor Jierhang'a took office as assistant officer of the Jiangnan Camp, he has completed military training in Jiuhua Mountain and led his army to attack Zhenjiang some time ago!"

I'm coming!

Su Yi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

What is supposed to come will still come.

History still maintains his strong inertia.

Soon the southern battlefield will usher in a situation of great disintegration.

The big stage for Su Yi's new army to perform is about to begin.

"Speak, are you good at the military parade or martial arts ceremony?" Princess Shou'an asked.

"Okay, it will definitely work!" Su Yi said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the New Army will never let him down, so there is no alternative."

"Okay, I'll report back to the emperor right now!" Princess Shou'an stood up.

However, there was no rush to leave.

Su Ye stepped forward and gently hugged her waist.

"What are you doing? You're using your hands and feet again. This is a military camp." Princess Shou'an said, "Let me go quickly."

You said you wanted to report back to the emperor, and stood up, but you didn't move in a hurry.

Am I not clear about the subtext in your heart?

If I didn't hug you, you might still be disappointed.

My hug makes you feel uneasy again.

Su Yi sniffed her hair and said, "Good sister, the military parade is about to begin. I'm nervous. Let me smell your breath and I will calm down quickly."

"Sister, you just took a bath and changed clothes. Did you use the rose oil lotion I gave you for your hair? It smells very good. Not only does your hair smell good, but your whole body smells good."

Soon, Princess Shou'an felt it.

The iron pestle does not become a needle, but becomes a rod.

Suddenly, she became frightened and uneasy again.

"Okay, it's almost done. Let me go." Shou'an began to struggle.

It's okay if he doesn't struggle, but if he struggles, it will be even more fatal.

You know, Su Yi has been in the army for half a year.

Su Yi's hand moved upward little by little.

Shou'an grabbed Su Yi's hand and said, "Xiao Yi, it's really not possible, it's really not possible."

"Every time I come to see you, you always do things like this. I really will never come again next time."

"If others see it, my reputation will be ruined, and so will your new army coach."

Then, she struggled hard to open Su Yi's arms.

Then he glanced at Su Yi, blushed and said, "I have to find you a wife as soon as possible, otherwise you will get into big trouble."

Su Yi said: "What kind of trouble have I caused? I'm just doing this to you. Even if I'm looking at the Sixth Princess, I won't look sideways."

Shouan said: "That's just your special method for Sixth Sister. What kind of woman and what method you use, do you think I don't know?"

Since you know, why do you still want to refuse and welcome me every time?

Su Yi understood Princess Shou'an's mentality very well.

Enjoy this kind of stimulation, but you are afraid of going half a step beyond the threshold.

Although she has a very bad relationship with her husband-in-law, it doesn't mean that she really wants to do something? And she and her husband-in-law can never reconcile.

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After more than half an hour of traveling!

Princess Shouan returns to the palace.

"Your Majesty, Su Yi said there is no need for a backup plan." Princess Shou'an said.

This means that he does not intend to hand over a group of people, even scapegoats, for the emperor to kill.

The emperor said: "In that case, let him do it."

"He wants to convince not only me, but also the nine military parade officers, and all the thousands of people watching the ceremony."

"I hope his new army is as good as he said."

"Lest when the time comes, he can't get off the stage by himself, and I will sit on the wax too."

Then, the emperor asked: "How is the battlefield in the south? Is there any battle report coming to Xiang Rong? Gilhang'a, is there any battle report coming?"

Concubine Yi said: "Not yet, Your Majesty, don't be impatient."

Princess Shou'an frowned slightly. Concubine Yi had just given birth and she couldn't help but review memorials for the emperor.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is the ancestral teaching. Doesn’t she know that?

Previously Shouan thought the queen couldn't stand up to her, but now she felt that Concubine Yi was too ambitious.

The emperor said: "What if Su Yi's new army really loses to the Eight Banners in the military parade?"

Concubine Yi said: "We really have to guard against this, otherwise when that scene really comes, I'm afraid I'm going to be in trouble."

The emperor said: "What do you think?"

Concubine Yi said: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. What can I say about this?"

The emperor said: "Just tell me."

Concubine Yi said: "After all, Su Yi's new army has only been training for eight months, and they were all farmers before. But the Eight Banners, especially the Xianghuang Banner, actually selected elites from hundreds of thousands of people, and how many trainings did they have? It’s been 20 years, and this is inherently unfair. So even if we lose in the military parade, it’s normal.”

The emperor said: "I am asking you what you can do if you really lose."

Concubine Yi said: "What can we do? Find a dozen people from the New Army and make them the masterminds of the mutiny. Su Yi will be demoted and punished with meritorious service."

The emperor sighed in his heart.

He really regretted it at this time. He really shouldn't have agreed to Su Yi's training for this new army.

The original plan was for one million taels of silver, but it turned out that it was still not enough, and about 1.2 million taels was needed.

It also caused a strong backlash from the Eight Banners and the Green Camp.

There was a list on the emperor's desk.

These were the names of the leaders of the New Army when they mutinied that day.

The leader was Lin Li, and there were even names like Wang Tianyang, Li Qi and others.

But the emperor crossed out the names of Wang Tianyang and Li Qi. In his opinion, it was fortunate that these two people were there, otherwise the mutiny would have been even more uncontrollable. These two people were loyal to each other.

If the appearance of Su Yi's new army cannot make people surrender happily, then the dozen or so people on this list will have no choice but to be killed.

At this time, the emperor suddenly said: "Xingzhen, am I too fond of Su Yi? So that I am passive today?"

Concubine Yi said: "This shows the emperor's magnanimity. The late emperor did not employ people like this. On the contrary, Emperor Gaozong was so bold in employing people. Look at Fu Heng, how old was he at that time?"

The emperor said: "The late emperor was also able to arrange it for you?"

But this sentence made the emperor very happy.

Then, he sighed: "It would be great if Su Yi really had the same achievements as Fu Heng. Why would I begrudge the duke or even the reward of a prince?"

Fu Heng could only be granted the title of Duke, and he could only be granted the title of County Prince after his death.

But Su Yi was different. He branched from a distant clan, which was also a clan.

Concubine Yi looked at the emperor and then thought about Su Yi.

For a moment, I couldn't even remember what he looked like, and I couldn't help but feel lost.

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Three days later!

The much-anticipated Nanyuan Military Parade has officially begun!

Thousands of people gathered in Nanyuan, all of whom were dignitaries of the Qing court.

More than 10,000 Eight Banners, Green Camp, and Mongolian soldiers are gearing up to defeat Su Yi's new army in the military parade.

Take back the glory of the Eight Banners.

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