late Qing Dynasty arrest

Older people like to go to bed late. After being reminded by Li Guolou, Li Hongzhang, Ding Richang, Shen Baozhen, and Li Hongzhang’s two secretary Fan Lirun and Xue Fucheng stayed up all night, looking at the map of Taiwan Island and discussing the deployment of Taiwan Island.

At this time, the troops of the Qing Dynasty in Taiwan were concentrated in Anping Castle, which was an important military town. It was originally a fort built by the Dutch. It had many walls and anti-aircraft artillery, and it was divided into three layers of protection. , For the Anping Castle guarded by the Dutch, the siege policy can only be implemented, and there is no way to take it down. In the end, the Dutch left Taiwan with dignity.

In addition, Taiwan Government, Keelung Port, Tamsui, and Dagou are also important towns in Taiwan, as well as Langqiao, a deep-water port in the west, all of which require military deployment.Liu Mingdeng, the commander-in-chief of the Taiwan town, used 2000 troops to guard so many military fortresses. He didn't know if he didn't draw. Halfway through the map, Shen Baozhen couldn't go on talking about which fortresses he could hold.

There is a monsoon in the sea area of ​​Taiwan, and there are long periods of time when it is not open to navigation throughout the year, not to mention the approaching winter, which brings many difficulties to deploy troops.Taiwan is a barren land, and foreigners cannot adapt to the climate there. Troops dispatched from the land will get sick as soon as they pass by, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and even large-scale infectious diseases will break out, and the entire army will be scrapped.There were so many difficulties beyond imagination, Li Guolou, who was eager to try just now, didn't dare to ask questions, and there were few difficulties he could solve.If the Japanese were fully prepared, the island of Taiwan would surely be captured by the Japanese army.

Li Hongzhang could not make his own claims, but had to go back to the Military Aircraft Department to report to Emperor Tongzhi, put forward a practical plan, and obtain the secret decree from the Military Aircraft Department before he could mobilize the army to move to Taiwan Town.The more Li Hongzhang heard it, the more ugly his face became, and he walked back and forth in the living room irritably. He has a good temper with everyone, but he only shouts at Li Guolou and doesn't show any face at all. This is his grandson, so don't give it to him. With a face, he shouted loudly: "Li Guolou, seeing the good things you have done, why didn't you say it sooner or later? Only when the northwest wind comes. You think I am a god! You can solve the trouble with a single finger." [

After listening to it for most of the night, Li Guolou already had some opinions in his mind. When he heard Li Hongzhang scolding him, he said, "Master Fu, don't worry about it. Your subordinates have already seen where Taiwan's key defense is. Grasping the key points can turn defeat into victory. Catch everywhere, deploy defenses everywhere, and there will be wind leaks everywhere, and there is no place to defend."

"Where?" Several court officials asked together.

"Just three words, mobility!" Li Guolou stretched out three fingers and said firmly.

"Mobility!" Li Hongzhang repeated, and his mood suddenly eased. Li Guolou was indeed Li's steam locomotive, and he could relax his nerves with a single sentence.Slowly said: "Xiaolou, don't worry, speak clearly, don't let us be your foil."

"Yes! Let me talk about the situation in Little Japan first. They must have made a plan before moving. They sent a large number of commercial spies to "find out" the military and civilian facilities in Taiwan Town. The main traffic arteries have been drawn by Japanese spies. , Those giant cannons are placed above the head, whether they are models or not, the Japanese have marked them down. I already have experience in attacking military fortresses. The road seems to be tied to the throat. But the road is made by people. As long as you give me time, I will build a road, bypass the attack range of the artillery, and build the fort according to my own routine. I can hit any city wall I want. The defenders can only stare blankly, and most of the artillery placed on the city walls are useless. So the first point of mobility I mentioned is the mobility of the defensive artillery, those mobile artillery with wheels , can move quickly, and is more effective than giant cannons. We must first put skilled artillery and howitzers, copper cannons, and mountain cannons as the top priority for troop transport. Infantry is not very useful, and more will make logistics transportation difficult. There are so many problems, even food will be a problem at that time, what if the enemy attacks our sea transportation lines? A large-scale outbreak of disease will become a disaster, and we are not sure of the battle. To tilt the balance of victory in our favor, the right time The country, geography, people and harmony are all here with us, and we must not "disrupt" our own position, and we must first separate the priorities before we can remain invincible."

"Li Guolou, you are really amazing. I mean it right, the old man misjudged you!" Shen Baozhen hugged Li Guolou, a hero cherishing a hero, making a gesture of intimacy.

Li Guolou broke free from Shen Baozhen's arm, and wiped the spittle off his cheeks, that's not the way Western kissing rituals are, how unreasonable it is!Angrily said: "Master Shen, I'm not a foreigner, so I don't like this."

Li Hongzhang glanced at him and said: "Then the mobility of our two battleships is to hit the enemy's sea transportation line fiercely. We will run when the enemy opens the battlefield, without making so-called sacrifices, and meet the little Japan." The sailboat directly knocked over and cut off the enemy's transportation and supply lines. There is no room for loss in Penghu!"

Li Guolou said anxiously: "Master Fu Xiang is brilliant."

Shen Baozhen said: "Penghu's Luer Port is dangerous, with many forts. It is a deep-water port, and even the French are afraid. Two thousand elite soldiers are enough to defend Penghu. Please rest assured, Mr. Fu. I will go to Penghu in person to rearrange the defense. However, The lower officials see that Mr. Fu Xiang's plan is a bit unworkable."

Li Hongzhang asked, "Why?"

Shen Baozhen sighed: "Little Japanese transport ships must be under the flag of the Americans, or even the flag of the Italians, and it may be a French merchant ship. How do you want us to fight?"

Li Hongzhang frowned, and said inarticulately: "It depends on our army's performance..."

No one could hear what Li Hongzhang was talking about.Xue Fucheng, the secretary, shouted fearfully: "What the hell, if you don't admit it if it sinks, the American merchant ship sank by itself, so don't care about our Qing Dynasty. Do you think my plan is good?"

Ding Richang was furious, slapped the table, and shouted: "Big mouth, you are full of nonsense. Today is different, this merchant ship has a telegraph, and the whole world knows that we sank a telegram, can you Who is it black?"

"Oh! I don't understand! Ding Xiaogui, do you have the right to get angry with me? Mr. Fu Xiang didn't like your son, wouldn't you ask me?" Xue Fucheng is the most eloquent person in the world, and he once went deep into the Taiping Army , To draw the established Taiping Army over.After ups and downs in the officialdom, and now returning to Li Hongzhang's side, it can be regarded as a new start.

"Stop messing around, talk about serious business, and find a way for me." With a wave of his arm, Li Hongzhang asked Fan Bianrun, the secretary office, to bring his bong.Soon the living room was filled with strong smoke, and several important court officials were old smokers, which smoked Li Guolou enough.

Li Guolou couldn't help opening the door, and said, "I have a solution, and I'll tell you when you finish smoking." After speaking, Li Guolou stepped out of the threshold to breathe fresh air in the yard.

"Hmph! The big man is still wearing French perfume. What does he look like? He is a man." Ding Richang despised Li Guolou's character. [

Li Guolou turned back and said, "Little Ding, to entertain foreign missions today, of course I have to sprinkle perfume. This is diplomatic etiquette, so I hope you learn it."

Ding Richang sneered, and replied: "Why should I learn, I don't have body odor, and garlic is 'inserted' in the nostrils of pigs, pretending to be like!"

Xue Fucheng smiled and said: "Little Ding, don't offend Sir Youdu Censor, your son's life's wealth and honor rests on him, don't forget to plead guilty later."

The greatest advantage of Ding Richang is his cleverness. When others say a word to him, he can continue to talk. If others hurt him or speak ill of him behind his back, he will not get angry. so many friends.Ding Richang knocked his pipe on the bottom of his official boots a few times, then ran out, leaned next to Li Guolou, and said with a playful smile: "Ask Mingyue for wine, my bosom friend is by my side, ask you about the world, and talk until breakfast. OK! Mike!"

Li Guolou couldn't hold back his laughter, and the others laughed too. The originally tense atmosphere immediately eased.In the brightly lit living room, Li Guolou pointed Jiangshan, like Zhou Lang with a feather fan and a scarf.

Li Guolou smiled and said: "A lot of things are actually complicated by your own thinking. War has its own rules. If the Japanese fire the first shot, our country and Japan are hostile countries, and they are at the moment of war. Immediately declare that the country has entered a state of war, and then delineate the war zone. Anyone who enters this area is our enemy and can attack at any time. Therefore, there will be no American merchant ships entering the Taiwan Strait. Since there are telegrams on board, merchant ships You will receive the Ming code, and the captain will avoid the dangerous area. The merchant ships that are still heading in our direction are the accomplices of the Japanese. When it comes to the horizon, we will stand up for justice, and even the British will help us uphold justice."

"So simple?" Xue Fucheng couldn't believe it.

"It's as simple as that. This is what foreigners do in wars. We can also learn from it. If we have to give in first, we can fight merchant ships and spread the flames of war to the Japanese archipelago. A circle was drawn between the islands, and the ambition was so great that it was jaw-dropping.

"What if the Japanese had already made preparations?" Shen Baozhen was ready to move, a little moved by Li Guolou, wanting to attack the Japanese mainland, but afraid of being defeated by the Japanese.

Li Guolou grinned and said: "Poison is not a husband. I said to attack the important ports of Japan, and I will attack the undefended small islands and fishermen. I will turn the coast of Japan into a sea of ​​​​flames. Let's see who can consume more."

"Nonsense! This is to have a bad influence internationally. Foreigners can't afford to be offended. Don't report your personal revenge." Li Hongzhang beat the case, wishing he could slap Li Guolou twice.

Li Guolou quibbled: "Master Fu, my fifth wife is Japanese, and she gave birth to a son for me. How can I avenge my personal revenge publicly. This is a war, and war does not need to be extreme, as long as it wins, it is right." People, we can't afford to offend them, and we have to talk about friendship with the French and Russians, and each small country is riding on our necks. Do we need to add a little oriental devil to our necks? Prince Gong, do you want to do it too? ?”

Li Hongzhang said angrily: "Little bastard, my ancestors have broken the law. If you dare to talk to me like this, believe it or not, I will beat you up?" After speaking, Li Hongzhang went to find the long smoking gun, and really wanted to beat Li Guolou up.

Li Guolou chuckled and said: "Uncle, what are you afraid of? I will bear the big deal, and I will bear all the crimes alone. If you win, you will be the real iron-blooded prime minister of the East. If you lose, how many traitorous treaties we signed? ? I still want you to sit down and negotiate."

Li Hongzhang was so angry that he fell down on the chair, gasped for breath, and finally said: "The Qing Dynasty is in danger! Li Guolou, you are not a talent for governing the country, you are a prodigal son. I don't feel sorry for you if you sell your father's land. You burned all the treasury."

Li Guolou stepped forward, handed the long smoking gun to Li Hongzhang, and said in a low voice: "Master Fu, as long as you pass the silver dollar and banknote reform system as soon as possible, I can afford to lose this family, and I can send you a large sum of silver dollars." , the first year will definitely exceed this number.”

Li Hongzhang looked down at Li Guolou's palm, took the long bong, and hissed, "Xiaolou, light me a cigarette."

"Puzzle!" Li Guolou knelt down in front of Li Hongzhang obediently, and lit the shredded tobacco in the bong hanging on the ground like a servant.Li Guolou has already resigned to his fate, and no longer thinks about forming his own faction, but waits for Li Hongzhang to grow old and let him reach the pinnacle of power.

Everyone looked at this scene. The power struggle of the Li family had already been divided. Li Guolou recognized Li Hongzhang as his master and abandoned Prince Gong.This is also the aspiration of the people of the Westernization Movement, and more and more people are cheering for Li Hongzhang.Because Prince Gong was too weak, the "Yantai Treaty" was signed, and behind the scenes it was Prince Gong who decided to finalize the plan.Prince Gong is ambitious, but only a little clever. As a powerful minister, he gave up the imperial power that is easy to get, thinking that he can have a good death.But he was ridiculed by the world for loving beauty and not loving the country. The Westernization Movement was half-baked and dumped to Li Hongzhang again.A person who is ambitious and will not fight will lead the Westernization Movement, so that the Westernization Movement will bear the infamy of treason.

The living room was surprisingly quiet, only the sound of Li Hongzhang smoking his pipe, and everyone was waiting for Li Hongzhang to make a decision.Li Hongzhang was addicted to cigarettes, and when he was relieved, his brain immediately became better. He asked: "Li Guolou, ask yourself, what are the chances of winning if our country fights against Japan?"

Li Guolou said in a deep voice: "Master Fu, of course the Japanese have a [-]% chance of winning. They have prepared many plans in advance. Any move will make us lose sight of the other, and smoke will come out of our buttocks. In fact, I insist on fighting this battle. To get rid of the Japanese ambitions, there will be no end to the revolution. Now it is just a flame, and it will burn the whole of Greater East Asia in the future. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Greater East Asia plan is to include the whole of China. The resurgent flame is Taiwan Island. The second flame It is North Korea. Now we would rather bend than bend, and dare to jump on it no matter how big the fire is. If we retreat every step of the way, everyone wants to defend their hometown before they are willing to fight. This hometown can’t be saved, and the country is not far away. My cannon fodder tactics , is used to deal with the Japanese devils."

With a big wave of his hand, Li Hongzhang shouted: "You don't need your cannon fodder tactics, immediately arm Taiwan's cooked fans and let them be cannon fodder first. As for the raw fans... you need to learn more about the situation and see if they have the intention to join the Qing Dynasty. "[

"What is the cannon fodder tactic?" Ding Richang had never heard of this tactic, so he understood it for a while.

"Oh! It means that the spirit of patriotism is immortal, and all of them are dead." Xue Fucheng showed his ability and turned out the old story.

Li Guolou stood at attention with a snap, lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "Master Fu, I made a mistake, and I will never say it again. The patriotic spirit of our army must be carried forward, and a noble outlook on life must be established. Let the soldiers have fresh role models, advocate the spirit of the new Wutang in the whole army, and implement it together with the winter training plan, so that the thinking is as strong as the barrel of a gun."

Li Hongzhang nodded slowly, stood up energetically, and said with satisfaction: "Well said! Take a pen! I want to write words for Xinwutang to make this winter full of vitality."

Li Hongzhang's handwriting was full and round, and he wrote two notes.

One is: Learn from Xinwutang!Seize the day and night, face the difficulties!

The other one is: The Eight Banners Powerhouse learns from Ma Feiyang!Little stone is a pioneer model of patriotism!

Ma Feiyang is the lame Ma Dakui, and Li Guolou gave him a famous name.The little stone is Li Yunkai. Of course Li Guolou wants his eldest son to take the lead. The Qing Dynasty paid attention to sons inheriting their father's career.The deeds of these two people have already become cases in the textbooks of Xinwutang.

At this point, Li Hongzhang welcomed the two of them to the whole army, the 80 troops of the Qing Dynasty, to learn about combat heroes once, and the heroes were compiled into a booklet and widely disseminated in the army.Moreover, they are all based on the little people in the army, creating heroes one by one, with vivid pictures, which make people love it. A storybook in the format of comic strips drives the social atmosphere. Drive up.

"The Story of Li Ziying" was compiled by Li Guolou, which made people think of the benefits of literacy when creating the storybook, and also made the friendly army scold Li Guolou for being unethical, and transfer their military exploits to Li Ziying.

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