late Qing Dynasty arrest

From the appearance, the 64 cannons are well maintained. These 64 cannons are the so-called Hongyi cannons made in the Qing Dynasty. They have a long range and great power.There are several cannons that even weigh more than [-] jin.That majestic and tall posture can scare people without firing a cannon.

There are various small tiger squat guns, howitzers and mortars next to it, and when a fort fires, it is as dazzling as fireworks.

Master Fan Dahui was wearing earplugs, beside the gunner, recording the firing of each cannon.The smooth firing of the shells is a victory for the gunner, who cheered, "Long live!"

When the squibs appeared, the gunners were pale, and Na Tou knelt beside the cannons, shouting in unison, "Your subordinates should be damned, and I hope you will be punished lightly."

Li Guolou glanced coldly at Admiral Yulu next to him, but said nothing, his expression extremely ugly.

Admiral Yulu stared fiercely at the belt of the fort, wishing he could whip the whip up, and said angrily, "Bastard, why did this happen? If it was a time of war, you would jump from here for me."

The officer turned over and knelt on the ground, crying: "You should be damned for the humble job, you have made the military sect feel ashamed, the responsibility is entirely on the humble post, please punish the military sect."

Admiral Yulu stomped his feet and shouted angrily, "Kneel for me until it gets dark, and wait for me to come back to deal with you."

There were 5 Hongyi cannons that hadn't even been tested, they were wrapped tightly, and the belts of the fort were said to be under repair.In the last 64 cannons, except for 5 cannons that needed to be repaired, there were still 9 cannons that had not been fired.Seeing this result, no one was exempt, and all the officers knelt on the ground.

Watching the sunset and the rays of light reflected in the sky, Li Guolou put his hands behind his back and let the sea breeze blow his cheeks to his heart's content, so as to calm down his mood.Haiphong's national gate has been defeated to such an extent. The soldiers of the Eight Banners here belong to the high-ranking unit. They have generous salaries, but they have nothing to do with their due responsibilities.Even if everyone is a hero, possesses martial arts, is not afraid of death, and fights until the moment of sacrifice.But without cannon fire, these officers and soldiers were infantry envoys, and it would be too unworthy to return them to Houlu.

"Get up, have a meeting at night, and bring up any difficulties. If there is room for improvement, we must find a way." Li Guolou supported the admiral Yulu, and did not say anything unfeeling. The cannon is still accurate, and the advantages must be seen. The stick beats people to death.If there is, change it, if not, encourage it.

"Thank you, Mr. Imperial Envoy, for knowing the difficulty of dismissing an official."

Admiral Yulu is known as a domineering general, and he has his own arrogant capital.Dagukou Fort is a key national defense project, and imperial envoys and senior officials often come to inspect it.Yulu has never been stumped. Hundreds of cannons fired together, soldiers performed real kung fu, practiced in battle, and excelled in every military subject.Every year in the imperial court's personnel assessment, he gets excellent grades, and he waits for the next year to be let go to the local governor.Unexpectedly, today he fell into a big somersault, Li Guolou, the imperial envoy, tore his golden bell-covered iron shirt with only one move.

Holding the roster in his hand, Li Guolou called out ten supervisors. These ten supervisors were fort officers whose Hongyi cannons were damaged or whose shells had not been fired.Then he turned his head to look at Admiral Yulu, and asked: "Yujunmen, the military law is ruthless, how should these ten people be punished?"

The admiral Yulu said without hesitation: "Report to the imperial envoy, all the ten guards will be locked up for three days, and tomorrow they will be publicly beaten with forty military sticks and fined for half a year. The report is over!"

"Well, let's do it." Li Guolou nodded in approval. Now is not a time of war. If it was a time of war, Li Guolou would shoot them directly.

The military law is ruthless, none of the officers begged for mercy, they all knelt down in front of Admiral Yulu, scolding themselves for embarrassing the officer.Then they were all taken away and punished.

The other 22 leaders were praised by Li Guolou for their outstanding performance, and each was given a pocket watch engraved with the national flag.The scene immediately calmed down, and the officers who didn't get the pocket watches looked enviously at the 22 belts, wearing pocket watches with the national flag engraved on them.

Relying on his familiarity with Li Guolou, Quartermaster Hongdu stood upright in front of Li Guolou, and saluted: "Reporting sir, Quartermaster Hongdu has also made great achievements. Every flowering bomb fired has exploded. The power is boundless, and the five officials of our military supply department deserve to be rewarded by the chief."

"Really?" Li Guolou had nowhere to refute, and turned to look at Admiral Yulu, always wanting to give Yulu face.Otherwise, why would he immediately reward most of the other officers with their belts?

"Hmm! Hong Guan has contributed a lot to making Dagukou's military supply worry-free. The credit ahead is inseparable from the full cooperation of your military supply department." If the incident is not let go, it means that it is not enough to let the court know about it.

"Okay! The quartermaster will also reward you." Li Guolou saw that the quartermaster Hongdu was superior, and personally put the pocket watch on Hongdu's chest for Hongdu.

The five military officers from the Quartermaster Department stood proudly in front of Li Guolou with tears of excitement.This is much more honorable than embezzling money, and we can tell future generations that there was a dramatic scene in their brilliant military career.This pocket watch is precious enough to be handed down to future generations.

The officer who got the pocket watch stroked the smooth surface with a smile on his face, looking at the clock inside and the pattern of the national flag on the case.There was a commotion among the officers, and several officers in the logistics department quit. Seeing that even the obese quartermaster Hongdu was rewarded, they resented and fought for their own names.

Under the urging of his subordinates, a chief of the logistics department said loudly: "Master Imperial Envoy, our logistics department is not raised by stepmothers, there should be five places."

Before Li Guolou could answer, Admiral Yulu twirled his mustache, nodded and said, "Yes! Yes, logistics support is the basic condition for the army to win a battle, and I will fight for it for you."

Li Guolou nodded with a smile and said, "Donkey ball, do you understand the rules? Won't the report tell you?"

"Hey hey! Report to the imperial envoy, the logistics support of our Dagukou Fort is first-class. Every soldier is fully equipped, eats well, and sleeps on a warm kang." The supervisor of the logistics department walked out of the crowd embarrassedly, imitating The appearance of the officer in front stood upright in front of Li Guolou.

"Work hard, don't disappoint the emperor!" Li Guolou encouraged each officer wearing a pocket watch, and the Dagukou Fort was supported by these soldiers.As long as the conscience is not wiped out, these soldiers will fight to the last moment of their lives.The gate of the capital is Tianjin, and the sea gate of Tianjin is the Dagukou Fort. They can be a role model for soldiers.

Admiral Yulu saw that most of his subordinates were rewarded, and he felt much more at ease.Knowing that Li Guolou, the imperial envoy, came here to give support and help, not to take off his top-wearing flower feather.It's a pity that the merits and virtues were not consummated, and ten guards were imprisoned.

"Soldiers are impermanent. Now that a new way of fighting has emerged, the idea that the cannon determines the outcome is outdated. Not only must you be able to defend these forts, but you should also change your strategy. The Hongyi cannon was destroyed by the enemy. After it exists again, it is necessary to change the combat system and set up howitzers and mortars to fire in temporary open spaces. The enemy attacks from the sea and always rushes ashore. How to fight the beachhead? Who can tell me.” Li Guolou Looking around at the officer standing in front, he suddenly asked about the artillery's combat methods.

Officers, look at me, I look at you, the imperial envoy actually said that the impenetrable Dagukou fortress is gone, how can this battle be fought?Lost a long time ago, everyone died.

"Report sir, we will fight until the last soldier, and we will never retreat half a step." An officer with a swollen face said viciously.

Li Guolou waved his hand and said, "I don't want to listen to such rhetoric. I want to win. No matter how heroic the loss is, I still lose. Winning is the last word. A defeated general is not worth bragging about."

The bruised officer backed away, Shanshan remained silent, and Admiral Yu Lu said loudly: "As long as the ammunition is sufficient, we will continue to deal with the enemy. The enemy has difficulty in supplying supplies, but we have a strong rear, which is enough to exhaust the enemy's strength."

Li Guolou nodded and said: "Yu Junmen is right. If you have enough ammunition, you can fight against the enemy. But who will send us the ammunition? It depends on the servants and logistics officers and soldiers in the army. In war, sacrifices are great. The usual logistics support personnel are far from enough. The loss is huge, and these forts will face the embarrassment of running out of ammunition and food."

"Then recruit the people from all over the world, clean up the lack, and go to the sea of ​​poor people with two legs." An officer replied loudly, and immediately won the praise of the people around him.

Li Guolou shook his head and said: "Master, your thinking represents the thoughts of most military masters. It is because of this kind of thinking that our Qing army will lose the battle. Usually you are a military master, but when you are desperate Thinking of the poor guy, you think you are a fool or cannon fodder. Life is more important than money, and I don’t think you are a fool. The soldiers of the Eight Banners receive patriotism education with high salaries. On the front line, swear to the death and never retreat. What about the neighbors around you? Who has cared about them, who has educated them. Do you only rely on those officials? The officials have a good reputation, and who has said good things about them. You just sit and watch the sky, I don't care about the lives of the people around me, and stick to these forts. I go to restaurants and go out with prostitutes when I'm resting, so that the people around me know that there are a group of rich military masters living here, and they can make a good life for traders and prostitutes. life, what does that bring to the local people?"

The military officers had learned from Li Guolou's poisonous tongue, a well-deserved reputation as a disseminator of new ideas, regardless of Jinshi's reputation, blurted out swear words, not much worse than a soldier ruffian.

Li Guolou put one hand on his hip, waved his hand and said, "In addition to being a soldier, you should also take on the great trust of the country's prosperity. What I said just now is to give you homework, and spend one night thinking about how much the country has given you. And how much do you repay the country? The thought of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism should not stay at the stage when the Qing Dynasty was founded. What you guard are not only the cannons of Dagukou, but the land that raised you. The Hongyi cannon will be replaced soon, and your thinking must keep up with the times. As a group of artillery officers who have read books, you must reflect on the lessons of failure. A war is not only a contest on the battlefield, but also diplomacy, people's hearts, and the so-called right time and place. And, it is also the key to victory or defeat on the battlefield. Why was the dominant Dagukou defeated by the British and French allied forces? It is far from enough to use an excuse that a weapon is backward, passively beaten, and insufficient troops. There are too many things to summarize Lessons learned, improvement of deficiencies, making oneself strong, is a qualified coastal defense defender. You all submit an article on the improvement measures of Dagukou Fort tomorrow, and work together to carry forward the three cobbler competitions Better than Zhuge Liang's skills."

"Hahahaha!" The officers laughed loudly. Li Guolou was completely different from other officers who came to the Dagukou Fort. Every move brought a strong shock to the officers.Dagukou Fortresses are all knowledge-based military officers, most of whom are descendants of Manchus and Guijies.Li Guolou's hard-working style has won the love of most military officers.

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