Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 84 Done! Military power is obtained! Su Yi is appointed official!
In half an hour!

A tube of blood was injected into Princess Shouan's body.

The emperor couldn't help but look at Princess Shou'an with expectation.

However, it took a full quarter of an hour.

Miracle didn't happen.

Princess Shou'an still didn't wake up, and the high fever still didn't go away.

Of course it is not that fast. For those who have not used penicillin before, although the drug will take effect faster, it will take at least one or two hours.

But for the emperor, he was still disappointed in his heart.

Take a deep sigh.

"Your Majesty..." Wang Chenggui shouted softly.

Because it was already past the morning court time, the civil and military officials had been waiting for a long time.

The emperor glanced at Su Yi, then left, heading towards Qianqing Palace.

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above the hall.

There is a copy in the hands of the emperor, the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department, the important officials of the Ministry of War, and the important officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

"New Army Strategy".

This is a military book written by Su Yi, with a total of about [-] words.

It is based on Yuan Shikai's military art and has been refined many times.

Yuan Shikai wrote it based on the German Army's military system and training system.

In this world, this is actually the highest level of military strategy.

The contents are very detailed, including troop configuration, various disciplines, detailed training banners and rules, etc., all are available.

At least Su Yi couldn't have written it himself. It was perfected over and over again by Negative Eight Sisters and Red Flags All Over the World and others. They consulted specialized military academies and searched for information about the German Army in the [-]th century, and finally compiled it. .

In terms of quality, it is absolutely unparalleled in the world.

But in everyone's eyes, this military book was written by Su Yi himself.

But... in this court, it is actually a secret investment.

This group of people can’t understand it, and they can’t understand it.

Because this is so different from traditional Chinese military art.

Even too subversive.

From the officer system, to military uniforms, to military songs, to the composition of the troops, everything is different.

It has been three days since the Military Aircraft Department, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household Affairs received this military book.

Discussed over and over again.

Finally came to a conclusion.

Whimsical, unconstrained, and wishful thinking.

Today's meeting will only discuss one thing.

Whether Su Yi's new army is practicing or not.

"Pass on Su Yi."

After a while, Su Yi went up to the hall.

The emperor said: "What is being discussed today is a major matter. Everyone knows that Su Yi wants to train a new army, but should he train it or not?"

Immediately, the Ministry of Household Affairs submitted a letter to come out.

"Your Majesty, I object!"

"According to this military book, a regular soldier is paid three taels of silver a month, the leader is five taels, the sentry is 20 taels, the leader is 100 taels, and the leader is 300 taels."

"A magistrate's salary is only a few cents a month, less than four taels. An Eight Banners infantryman's salary is only a few cents a month, just one tael or five cents!"

"Brother Su Yi, the salary of a regular soldier in your new army is the same as that of a county magistrate, and twice that of an Eight Banners infantryman. What do you want to do?"

"According to this calculation, if you train 20 new troops, do you know how much it will cost in salary and wages for one year? Nearly [-] taels!"

"Add food, weapons, armaments, and wait!"

"Your new army needs to invest at least 100 million taels."

Many officials present had never read Su Yi's military book, but they were completely shocked when they heard what the Minister of Hubu said.

100 million taels?
Training an army of 2000 men?
are you crazy?
Of course, he is not crazy. In fact, in Su Yi's military book, the salaries of regular soldiers and officers are already lower than those of Yuan Shikai's small station training troops.

But it still shocked the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

But what is the most important thing about the army?
Money and food!
There are these two things first, and then we talk about discipline, will, thoughts, etc.

Without these two things, everything is empty.

Su Yi had previously thought about using her sister-in-law's belongings to train soldiers, but later she found that it was too naive.

The two to three hundred thousand taels of silver at home seemed like a lot, but when used for military training, it was really a drop in the bucket.

How much military expenditure did Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army spend from beginning to end? A total of tens of millions of taels.

Moreover, Su Yi and Zeng Guofan are different.

If he uses his own money to train troops in the capital, what do you want to do? Rebellion?
The Minister of War came out.

"Su Yi, in your military book, the entire organization has been completely overturned."

"You have a total of 2000 people, one wing of infantry and two battalions, each battalion has 600 people."

"Two artillery posts, twelve heavy artillery, 300 soldiers, twenty fast artillery, 300 soldiers."

"One battalion of cavalry, 480 people."

"The remaining engineers, medical soldiers, copywriters, etc. are 200 people."

"There are a total of 500 troops, divided into so many branches. Do you want to sprinkle some pepper?"

"Besides, this is a military uniform you designed. Isn't it a Western military uniform? Do you think my Qing Dynasty military uniform is so annoying?"

The Minister of War held up a painting, which showed the new military uniforms drawn by Su Yi.

From soldiers to officers at all levels, the styles are different.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were even more unacceptable for a while.

The previous military uniforms have been worn for hundreds of years, and nothing has happened to them?
The people with yellow flags all said in unison: "You don't even have to wear armor or anything like that anymore? How can you block bows and arrows?"

Su Yi said: "Your Majesty, I have customized a military uniform. Please wear it and show it to your Majesty!"

"allow!"

Su Yi went out and came to the side hall.

He put on a brand new military uniform that had been customized long ago. It is still the uniform of a senior general of the German Army!

When he appeared in the court wearing a new military uniform and a military cap.

Everyone's eyes were straight.

Because...it's really powerful.

It's really beautiful.

Su Yi was already very tall and handsome, and against the backdrop of this straight military uniform, he looked even more heroic.

Compared with the old military uniforms, I don't know how good they are.

Anyone with a little sense of aesthetics must admit that this military uniform is very good-looking.

And good-looking military uniforms can definitely inspire the sense of honor of soldiers and officers, and make the military appearance more majestic and neat.

The old Qing Dynasty military uniforms are baggy and baggy, what do they count?
But that sentence was so subversive that it filled the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty with unease.

"Su Yi, you are worshiping foreign countries and favoring foreign countries."

"Are you so disgusted with the military uniforms passed down from my ancestors in the Qing Dynasty?"

Ruichang said: "Don't you know that Westerners are eyeing us? Have you forgotten the war more than ten years ago? Have you forgotten that Westerners are determined to kill us?"

Su Yi said: "Masters of the Ministry of Household Affairs, you say that the military salary I have set is too high. Don't you know that if the salary is low, everyone will have their own selfish interests, which will lead to evil. If the salary is high, everyone will have no quarrels and will do their best to serve the public. .”

"You keep saying that the salary of a regular soldier in the New Army is more than that of a seventh-grade county magistrate. Yes, the annual salary of a magistrate is 45 taels, but ask yourselves, what is the real income of a county magistrate in a year? 4000 taels? 1 two?"

"Being an official for thousands of miles is just for money! When an official only thinks about making money, there is nothing else. But for a soldier, if you don't feed him well and let him only think about making money, what will be the consequences? You don't know better than me. ?”

"Master Ruichang, the Admiral of the Nine Sects, you said that I adore foreigners and that Westerners are eyeing us."

"Yes, that's right! The Westerners will never die if they kill me."

"But don't you know about that battle more than ten years ago? How big is the gap between our army's combat effectiveness and that of the British army?"

"If you know others are strong, then understand them and surpass them instead of hiding at home and watching the sky."

The Minister of Hubu said: "Su Yi, in your military book, you also want to buy new foreign guns and new cannons from the West. Do you know how much it will cost?"

Su Yi said: "Sir, do you really not know, or are you pretending to be confused? The reason why the Hunan Army can fight is because they are buying new Western weapons. Now even Fa Ni is buying foreign guns and cannons on a large scale. .”

Rui Chang said angrily: "Su Yi, you are so presumptuous, you are so presumptuous! Our Qing Dynasty conquered the world by relying on bows, arrows, cavalry and shooting. How dare you reduce the skills of your ancestors to nothing?"

Su Yi said angrily: "When it comes to bows and arrows, who in the civil and military dynasties can compare with me? Who in the Eight Banners can compare with me, Su Yi?"

"Who? Stand up!"

"You keep advocating the laws of your ancestors, but what about your riding skills? Where are your shooting skills? It's a complete mess!"

"What a big joke. People who don't know how to ride a horse or shoot an arrow shout about their ancestors riding and shooting every day."

"When it comes to respecting the methods of our ancestors, who can compare with me?"

"I came first in the literary and imperial examinations. Who can beat me?"

"I also ranked first in the martial arts examination and the imperial examination. Who can compare with me?"

"These are the methods of our ancestors. Who can compare to me?"

"I am the best in bows and arrows, and the best in cavalry and archery. I no longer use bows and arrows. I say I will use foreign guns."

"You keep talking about ancestral techniques, but I would like to ask, when the rebel Hong Renli assassinated the emperor, why did he use a foreign gun instead of a bow and arrow?"

"But what should we do when the whole world uses foreign guns?"

The commander of the Shenji Battalion said coldly: "Brother Su Yi, you keep talking about foreign guns and foreign guns. I am the ancestor who played with foreign guns. We also have advanced Western muskets. I don't know how good your foreign gun shooting skills are? Just here. Are you bragging? Are you playing with foreign guns and artillery? After you buy these things, will you use them?"

Su Yi said: "General Shenji, let me ask you how my bow and arrow shooting skills are?"

The commander of the Shenji Battalion said: "What I'm asking about is the shooting skills of foreign guns, not the shooting skills of bows and arrows."

Su Yi said: "My bow and arrow shooting skills are unrivaled by the Eight Banners. And my marksmanship is unrivaled in the world!"

"Not to mention your entire Shenji Camp, even the whole world, you can't find anyone who can match me. How about you give it a try? If you can find anyone in your Shenji Camp who can match my marksmanship, I will go to my ancestor's mausoleum immediately instead of bragging about it with you here."

"Whether it's a foreign gun or a foreign cannon, there are not many people in the whole Qing Dynasty who can surpass me! If you can find it, go to the school field to compete tomorrow. Don't say you beat me. Even if you can beat me once in ten games, I will go and give it to my ancestors." Guard the mausoleum and never become an official again!"

Being pointed at his nose and scolded by Su Yi in front of the audience, the commander of the Shenji Battalion turned blue and white for a while.

However, I really don't dare to bet with Su Yi.

Zhenghuang Banner said coldly: "Su Yi, aren't you capable on your own? Why did you hire a Prussian instructor? Aren't you inviting a wolf into the house?"

Su Yi said: "That's because my level in every aspect is better than these Prussian instructors. I can suppress them."

"I need to teach them what I know first, and then spread it. In the final analysis, it is to learn what I know. Those instructors are just tools. Only they can understand what I teach. I also want to find instructors in the Qing Dynasty, but I Train them for at least two years, time waits for no one!”

The Zhenghuang Banner Command said: "Su Yi, you think you are so strong, so why did you lose so many battles in the southern battlefield and still escape in the face of battle?"

Su Yi said: "Master Dutong, your Zhenghuang Banner Army should be the strongest among the Eight Banners, right?"

Zhenghuang Banner said: "That's natural."

Su Yi said: "It's just empty words. It doesn't take a year. The new army I trained can defeat you with 1000 people and 1 people. How about that?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the audience.

Su Yi, you are too arrogant.

The Zhenghuang Banner in the Beijing Camp is the strongest army of the Eight Banners.

Do you dare to say that you are one against ten?

Su Yi said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I would like to issue a military order. Within one year, I will train a new army. If I cannot defeat any battalion of the Eight Banners with one enemy against ten, I will take off all my crowns and no longer be an official. "

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance said: "Your military order is so flamboyant. You are just talking about it on paper. If the new army you train is not strong enough to fight, even if you take off your hat, even if you are exiled to Ninggu Pagoda, what will happen? Spend it." Can the national funds be returned?"

Su Yi said: "Then let me add one more thing. If the new army I trained cannot become the strongest army in the capital, then my home and property will be confiscated and military expenses will be paid."

As soon as these words came out, everyone shook their heads. You have been an official for thousands of miles just for money, but you want to be an official and bankrupt yourself?

That's really weird.

At this point, the debate in the Manchu Dynasty ended.

It's time to make it official.

"I object to this!"

"I object to this!"

"I object to this!"

Except for Ruilin, all the military and aircraft ministers came out to oppose.

The Eight Banners were unified and all opposed.

Except for Ruilin, all the six officials of the six departments opposed it.

Except for Tian Yugong, all the nine ministers opposed it.

Wo Ren, the minister of Guanglu Temple, thought for a while and said: "I think Su Yi should be used in a big way, but I am opposed to the training of the new army!"

He is a conservative and he likes Su Yi very much.

But he instinctively rejected the new army proposed by Su Yi.

Prince Hui Mianyu hesitated for a moment and said, "I object."

This statement is quite fatal.

Because in everyone's eyes, Su Yi's backers were Chong En and Ruilin, and these two people were considered Prince Hui's party.

So it seems that Prince Hui is Su Yi's biggest backer.

But now even he objected.

Then, all eyes turned to the emperor, waiting for his final verdict.

The emperor looked at Su Yi with guilt-filled eyes and was about to speak.

At this time, the eunuch Zenglu rushed in.

"The Emperor is very happy, the Emperor is very happy. Princess Shou'an has woken up and her fever has gone away!"

When the emperor heard this, he could hardly believe it.

Then, he left the dragon chair directly and headed towards the harem.

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After Su Yi's blood transfusion, the medicine took effect in more than an hour.

Her fever has gone away.

Two hours later, she woke up.

All the doctors present were shocked, had they really been brought back from hell?

Is Su Yi's blood so magical?

Could it really be auspicious?

Zenglu wanted to report the good news to the emperor, but the debate in the court was in full swing at that time, so he did not interrupt Su Yi's performance.

When the emperor was about to speak, Zenglu felt something was wrong and hurriedly reported the good news to the emperor.

The emperor enters.

Sure enough, when she saw Princess Shou'an waking up, she was completely in disbelief.

Several imperial doctors knelt down and said: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, what a miracle!"

"Shortly after Brother Su Yi's auspicious blood entered the princess's body, her fever subsided. I am still not sure."

"Now I am sure that Princess Shouan is not in danger for the time being."

"Such a miracle has never been seen or heard before!"

The emperor was overjoyed that his dearest person finally survived.

Immediately, the emperor said: "About Su Yi's auspicious blood, no rumors are allowed, and any offender will be killed!"

Everyone kowtowed: "I obey the decree."

Princess Shou'an only felt strange that Su Yi's blood was flowing in her body at this time.

Moreover, his blood actually brought her back from hell.

The first time, it was Su Yi who saved her.

The second time, it was Su Yi who saved her.

What kind of fate is this...?

Therefore, although she was weak, Princess Shou'an was in an excited mood.

She looked at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what Su Yi wants to do, but he definitely wants to do something big. I am a female and don't understand anything. But I only understand one thing, he is Clan, my brothers."

"Brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers in battle."

"As long as it doesn't cost too much, why not let him give it a try? What if it works?"

The emperor was stunned.

Yup!

What's wrong with giving it a try?
At most it's just 100 million taels of silver.

Although this number is large, the Qing Dynasty's treasury income is tens of millions of taels every year, so it is not impossible to get these 100 million taels.

If it fails, the worst case scenario is a loss of 100 million taels.

But what if it happens?
Then the harvest is more than a million?
The Jiangnan camp and the Jiangbei camp have consumed more than tens of millions over the years?
However, this matter is really subversive.

There was too much opposition.

Moreover, Su Yi has never actually been in charge of an army, and all this is really just talk on paper.

If it fails, you will lose more than just millions of silver.

And reputation.

Seeing Princess Shou'an's expectant eyes, the emperor nodded and said: "Fourth sister, don't worry, I will consider it."

Then, after the emperor said a few words to Princess Shouan, he continued to return to Qianqing Palace.

Because everyone is waiting for his decision.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer. A resolution must be made today.

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Wait until you return to Qianqing Palace.

The emperor found that the atmosphere was not right because there was an extra person in the court.

A messenger.

The atmosphere was depressing.

That familiar feeling came again, almost becoming a psychological shadow in him.

The emperor said: "What...what happened?"

The messenger said: "The governor of Huguang has urgently reported that Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi failed to attack Wuchang, causing heavy casualties."

Lost, lost again!

Emperor Xianfeng stood there and closed his eyes in pain.

Su Yi's words couldn't help but echo in his mind.

From now on, I just want the emperor to hear the news of victory and never hear the news of defeat.

give it a try?
How about giving it a try?
There was an extremely fierce struggle in the emperor's mind.

All the reason on the left told him that Su Yi was just talking on paper.

He had been defeated repeatedly in the south before, and he escaped from the battle.

Zhao Kuo was talking about military affairs on paper, and the defeat of Ma Di's street pavilion was vivid in his mind.

A strong emotional impulse on his right told him to try, to try.

Su Yi's auspicious blood had just saved the fourth sister.

Su Yi won No. 1 in the provincial examination for Wenju and No. 1 for Wuju in the provincial examination.

Just let him give it a try?

He is a member of the clan, truly one of our own.

Even if it fails, it will only be a million taels of silver.

What if it succeeds? What if it succeeds?

The whole place was silent, everyone stared at the emperor.

Zenglu was almost crying.

At this moment, he was the one who supported Su Yi the most in the audience.

Because he is a eunuch, very pure, and he only hopes to see great heroes. He does not think as much as civil and military officials do, and weighs so many pros and cons.

He will never forget the scene in the martial arts provincial examination that day.

As a companion, Zenglu knew the emperor best, and at this time it was almost impossible.

Just a little bit.

At this time, a doctor from the Imperial Hospital waved towards him.

Zenglu looked at him inquiringly.

The other person nodded vigorously.

Zenglu rushed in again.

"The Emperor is overjoyed, the Emperor is overjoyed."

"The Taiyuan Hospital has just checked the pulse, and Concubine Li is already pregnant with a dragon seed."

When the emperor heard this, he was overjoyed again.

There is very bad news today. The South has been defeated.

Two pieces of good news, Princess Shouan is alive and Concubine Li is pregnant with a dragon seed.

Does this mean anything?
This good news is not very big, but for a scale that is already balanced, a little weight will change the direction.

The emperor walked back to the dragon throne step by step.

It seems that every step he takes strengthens his mind.

After a long while, the emperor said: "Su Yi wants to train a new army, I... decided to give it a try!"

As soon as the words came out.

Many ministers came out one after another.

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Su Yi talks on paper, please think again, Your Majesty."

"If the new army is poorly trained, it will not only lose national funds, but also become the laughingstock of the world."

"It is extremely inappropriate to subvert the laws of our ancestors in this way!"

The emperor raised his hand to silence everyone.

"If the new army is established, the harvest will be more than one million?"

"If the new army cannot succeed, then at least it will go through this road."

"Draft a decree to appoint Su Yi as Supervisor of the New Army, concurrently as Imperial Bodyguard, and concurrently as Doctor of the Ministry of War!"

For a moment, countless envious and jealous eyes looked at Su Yi.

Three official positions, spanning civil and military affairs?
Is this Holy Family too strong?

Su Yi stepped forward and saluted: "My lord, thank you for your kindness."

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Note: The first update is here, and the next update will be around [-]pm. I am in urgent need of a monthly ticket. Can my benefactor give it to me? Thank you all.

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