late Qing Dynasty arrest

During the break, the students gathered together were discussing the contest between the "fake foreign devil" and "Zhang Mantis", and spoke highly of Li Guolou.In the army, the winner is king, and no one sympathizes with the loser. Li Guolou immediately turned into a righteous party.Someone imitated the strange movements of Tanglang Quan, and immediately won applause.

In the infirmary, Zhang Peilun has come to his senses, his face is wrapped with layers of gauze, and splints are placed on both sides of his nose to fix the broken bridge of the nose.He glanced at Liu Mingchuan in shame, bowed his head and said, "Grand Liu, blame me for not being good at learning, I've made you ashamed."

"Hey! I don't know what is good about you. You have kindness in your heart, but he made a killer move. This game is incomparable. This is also a lesson for you. Don't be arrogant. Look at the shit you do. It also ruined the reputation of Mantis Boxing. But it is also good. Mr. Fu Xiang will remember you, and you will have a bright future in the future. You will heal your wounds, and I like your daring posture. Next time you see your opponent and challenge, don’t go looking for it Competing against opponents who are stronger than you is not at the same level." Liu Mingchuan comforted Zhang Peilun, the wounded and sick, before leaving the infirmary.The truth has been analyzed. Li Guolou, who is hiding in the British Concession to practice boxing, has two brushes. He uses fierce moves to defeat the enemy, which should not be underestimated.

Zhang Peilun was lying on the bed in the infirmary, complaining to himself, who could be blamed?It was he who came to Li Guolou impulsively, so he had no choice but to admit that he was wronged, and there was no chance for revenge.However, he has no regrets at all, and being brave to challenge is also a spirit of making progress.No, the officers all know him as Geshha, who can do mantis boxing, and has a bright future. This is what his master "Liu Mazi" told him.Thinking of the good side, Zhang Peilun felt much better, and the pain on his face gradually disappeared.

Liu Mingchuan is a martial artist, a thick-skinned pig.His subordinates lost a match, and he quickly calmed down, catching up with the large army in a hurry.He started bluffing and yelling, as if the development of the new Wutang was all due to him.

After lunch at noon, in the great hall and on the rostrum, Li Hongzhang talked in front of nearly a thousand students and instructors, expressing his patriotic feelings for the people.There was warm applause, one after another.Li Hongzhang, who can speak eloquently, has a freshly released speech, and he is more heroic. The weak Qing Dynasty will only stand on the top of the world again by relying on the rise of a generation of young knowledgeable officers.

Li Hongzhang's one-hour speech with rich content was compact, rigorous, and full of laughs, which made the school officials in the venue too late to take notes, and followed the students to roar with laughter.A tall and complete image of Li Hongzhang was displayed in front of everyone.At the end of the meeting, Li Hongzhang was full of interest, splashing ink on the spot and writing an inscription for Xinwutang.

The husband holds the Wu hook with only one hand, and his spirit is higher than that of Baichilou;

The general will be quick to follow the journey, so there is leisure to chase the water gulls! Smiling and pointing to the moon beside the Lugou Bridge, how many people will come to Yingzhou from now on?

Another question: build Xinwutang into a modern national defense academy, and carry forward the Eight Banners spirit of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.Self-improvement, seeking wealth, and open up the road to the Great Fresh Empire!

All around burst into applause and repeated praises, "Master Fu Xiang, you are both talented and talented!"

Fan Dahui imitated Li Guolou's appearance, touched his nose, and looked at Li Hongzhang. Isn't this the sentence Li Guolou came up with?How did it get to Li Hongzhang's pen? After thinking about it again, Li Guolou was completely defeated, and he didn't even dare to do the inscription. "Old Fox" is so powerful that even Li Guolou, who is long-sleeved and good at dancing, is not his opponent.Fan Dahui didn't dare to applaud loudly, for fear of violating Li Hongzhang's taboo.Echoing the person next to him, he showed an approving expression, and a "huh!" sound of approval came out of his nasal cavity.

In the afternoon, the students were in class. Li Hongzhang was not interested in academic classes, and said he wanted to listen to a tactical class.This made a group of school officials in the Xinwu Hall very embarrassed, and they all turned their attention to Liu Jie.

Liu Jie approached Li Hongzhang and said in a low voice: "Master Fu, there is no problem with the academic class. Li Guo checks every floor, and all the lectures are about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. The tactics class... the outline we got, They are all detrimental to the Qing army, most of them are battles that our Qing lost, you see..."

As expected, Li Guolou harbored evil intentions and dared to expose his shortcomings.Li Hongzhang remained calm, stroked his beard and said, "Well, it doesn't matter, I just like to listen to the truth about gains and losses."

Liu Jie cupped his hands and said: "Master Fu Xiang, in the tactical class here, no official title is used to judge high ground. Anyone can speak. Don't be angry."

"Liu Jie, go and arrange it. Don't be nervous. Why would I be angry with the students? The school officer dares to say that this is a good thing." Li Hongzhang wanted to know what the Qing army was like in Li Guolou's eyes. like?Flipping through the handout, he said again: "Let's talk about Prince Bodole Gatai, Zeng Gelinqin, and the Battle of Baliqiao."

"Okay, okay! I'll make arrangements now." Liu Jie broke out in a cold sweat. Li Guolou's poisonous tongue was going to cause trouble this time. How could he write such a handout.

"Liu Gong, release Li Guolou!" Li Hongzhang ordered suddenly.

Just over two hours after being locked in the confinement room, Li Guolou faced another crisis in his life and walked into the classroom timidly.There are more than 30 students, and there are also more than 30 officers led by Li Hongzhang. A huge model is placed in the middle of the classroom, and there is a blackboard in front of it. The people who listen to the class take their seats at will, and some people simply stand next to the model to listen to the lecture. The school officer was his confidant in the past, the military academy---Cheng Kun.

When Li Guolou saw the words "Pros and Cons of the Battle of Baliqiao" written on the blackboard, he immediately understood, and said without hesitation, "School Officer Cheng, please speak openly. I will take care of what it has to do with it."

"Yes!" Cheng Kun gained confidence and raised his head.Waving a bamboo stick in his hand, he said in a loud voice: "Today we are talking about the Battle of Baliqiao commanded by Zeng Gelinqin, the national hero of the Qing Dynasty. "Beijing Treaty". And on us, we have to bear the responsibility for the revival of the Qing Empire, and we need to change many outdated concepts, instead of burying our heads in the sand like an ostrich, pretending that the world is dark, thinking about nothing, and obeying orders Just do it."

"First of all, the elite cavalry that fought against Britain and France at Baliqiao was composed of Mongolian, Manchurian, and Han Eight Banners. Among them, the Monan Mongolian cavalry was the most. The British and French allied forces not only had infantry but also Indian cavalry, which is the so-called Sikh cavalry. Regiment. In May of the ninth year of Xianfeng, Zeng Gelinqin defeated the invading British and French fleet at Dagukou, damaged 10 enemy ships, and wiped out more than 500 enemies. This was the only victory of the Qing Dynasty in the second national war. Zeng Gelinqin contributed to the Qing's resistance to foreign humiliation. In the summer of the following year, 1.7 British and French allied forces invaded. He did not defend Beitang, and the enemy took advantage of the gap to land here. The battle was unfavorable, and the Qing army retreated to Tianjin."

Cheng Kun pointed to the model and said: "Let me first talk about the encounter of the first confrontation. At that time, hundreds of cavalry fought against the British and French allied forces. Before the war, Zeng Gelinqin had no confidence in the naval battle with the British and French allied forces. But he is quite confident in the decisive battle with the opponent on land. It can be seen from his layout that he concentrated the elite cavalry at that time and prepared to fight the British and French allied forces on land near Baliqiao and Tongzhou, which are relatively close to the capital. Such a Tactical thinking still has its merits. Seeing its own shortcomings, and using its own advantages of geographical advantages, it is enough to offset the deterrence of the British and French fleet guns. Moreover, Zeng Gelinqin is quite confident that the Mongolian cavalry that crossed the Eurasian continent back then, Still strong in fighting power, they can defeat the British and French allied forces on land. In early August, the British and French allied forces marched towards Tianjin after a short rest in Beitang, where they landed. When more than 1000 British and French allied infantry could see Tianjin city in the suburbs, they were killed by hundreds of Mongolian, The cavalry composed of Manchu and Han Eight Banners blocked the way. Although the Eight Banners cavalry only carried broadswords, spears and some backward weapons such as arquebus and carrying guns, more than 1000 British and French infantry still did not have the courage to attack directly. The Indian Asan cavalry stationed and waiting for backup, it is a pity that the Eight Banners cavalry of the Qing Dynasty did not grasp the fleeting opportunity, but formed a confrontation."

Li Guolou stood up, interrupted the instructor's topic, and said: "Here I would like to add that close combat and night combat are the weaknesses of the British and French allied forces. If the general dares to invest superior forces at night, he can completely destroy the infantry camp of the British and French allied forces." , using cavalry to fight infantry is a stalker. An army that dares not fight in hand-to-hand combat is useless. If you open the battlefield and fight against the British and French allied forces, the chance of winning will not exceed [-]%. This is my opinion, and you can speak freely if you have different opinions .”

Liu Mingchuan exclaimed: "That's right, if I were on the front line, I would gather all the soldiers and horses, be the first to charge up, and fight all night, it is entirely possible to wipe out the more than 1000 British and French allied forces."

"Hey!" Li Hongzhang was deeply moved. The soldiers of the Eight Banners were too weak to return. How could they dare to attack the British and French allied forces regardless of sacrifice? If you were the main generals, there is nothing you can do about those soldiers."

Cheng Kun nodded and continued: "A few days later, the British general He Bu, who was crippled in the second Dagukou artillery battle, gathered hundreds of Indian Asan cavalry and let the cavalry bypass the Qing Dynasty. The cavalry attacked from behind, while the infantry advanced from the front with cannons and muskets. When the battle started, the Qing cavalry acted recklessly, ignorant of the laws of modern warfare, and attacked the infantry positions of the British and French allied forces. The attack of Trang's cannons made it impossible for the Qing cavalry to approach the enemy's position simply by relying on the indiscriminate bombing of the cannons. The Qing army suffered heavy losses after several consecutive charges, while the Indian Asan's cavalry shot at the Qing from far away with muskets. The army shot. The Qing army could only fight back with bows and arrows. In the end, the Qing army had to retreat and was chased by the Indian Asan cavalry all the way, causing great losses. Fortunately, the sudden rainstorm saved the Qing army and stopped the Indian Asan The chasing and killing of the cavalry prevented the entire army from being annihilated. From the first round of the battlefield, we can easily see that rigid orders harm others and ourselves, and the initiative on the battlefield is not firmly grasped, which can obviously become a waste Heroism is rampant, and we thought that the way of fighting stayed in the Yuan Dynasty. 400 years have passed, and our thinking is still 400 years ago. The dead have turned to ashes. Why are our thinking still so rigid? This is an encounter The enlightenment brought to us by the war. Didn’t the Qing army change its behavior? The rigid tactical system must be changed. You will all be the leaders of the army in the future. If you only rely on the general to command the battle against the map, you will not be able to win. Any modern war. The battlefield is one surface and needs countless points to support. You are the countless points on the battlefield. Only when you win a small victory at each point and take the initiative, can the tactical intention of the general be realized. No The officers who command the troops to fight are the cancer of the army. The rigid thinking will cause countless heroes and soldiers of the Eight Banners to die, but they die worthless. The failure of the battle is because you do not work hard, so you will be completely passive. Blaming a general is incomprehensible and a sign of shirking responsibility. As long as each of you becomes stronger, the general will naturally become stronger. If you want Han Xin to be reincarnated, you still hold the ancient military books in your hands and use the fighting methods of 400 years ago. This reincarnated Zhuge Liang will also kill himself in Wujiang."

Master Xu Qian coughed desperately, Li Hongzhang claimed to be Xiao Zhuge, isn't this mocking "Master Fu Xiang"?

Li Hongzhang was deeply touched, stood up and took the lead in applauding.Cheng Kun, the school officer of commendation, spoke well. From a single encounter, you can tell the persistent illness of the Qing army. The main general is not omnipotent. The quality of the entire army is the key to the success or failure of the army.Li Guolou is a bit level, and there are not many people who can see through this level. Usually afterwards, they blame the general for his incompetence, or say which general took the lead in escaping, and even the history books put the responsibility on a certain person.In fact, the most critical factor is the quality of the entire army.

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