late Qing Dynasty arrest

The more than 100 Goshhas led by Li Guolou were unable to enter the British Concession, and they all stayed in the barracks in Tianjin, living next to the last foreign gun team in the Qing Dynasty.

The foreign gun team was a convoy organized by the concession during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It was jointly funded by Britain and France. He is also a citizen of the Qing Dynasty.Later, the foreign gun team was hired by the Qing government and made an indelible contribution to the eradication of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. They called themselves the ever-victorious army, and at most there were more than [-] troops.

After the loyal king Li Xiucheng was captured by Zeng Guofan, he once said that if the Qing Dynasty did not have the foreign spear team to participate in the battle, the Taiping Army would not lose to the Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners. It is still unknown who owns the world.It can be seen how much damage the foreign gun team did to the Taiping Army. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was actually wiped out by the Qing Dynasty and the foreign gun team.

Most of the foreign gun team was disbanded after defeating Dong Nian. At this time, there was still the last foreign gun team in Tianjin, with about 2000 people. It was originally under the command of Fengtian General Chonghou. Guta is an official, and now this foreign gun team is nominally under the command of Li Hongzhang, stationed in Tianjin City, supporting the scene for the Qing Dynasty, and it can be regarded as a beautiful scenery unique to the Qing Dynasty.

The foreign gun team commanded by Li Hongzhang in the past, that is, the foreign gun team commanded by Gordon, has long been disbanded. The foreign gun team stationed in Tianjin today was founded by Chonghou, and the British Browning is currently in command, with the title of commander. [

Seeing foreigners of various skin colors performing exercises and patrolling the school grounds in Tianjin every day is a kind of spiritual victory for the people of Tianjin. The people who guard the country for the emperor are actually a group of foreign devils with green eyes and high nose bridges.

This is a mercenary from the Qing Dynasty, with strong combat effectiveness, complete with all kinds of artillery, accurate artillery, accurate marksmanship, and the passwords for doing exercises are all in English.Moreover, most of the foreign gun team officers are veterans who have served in various countries, and many of them have been mercenaries in the navy.

Before the New Year's Eve, Li Guolou came to condolences to this team that had made many military exploits for the Qing Dynasty. The gun team is dealing with the Japanese, and he wants the Japanese to taste the burning, killing and looting of the Eight-Power Allied Forces.Li Guolou doesn't believe in the so-called justice, he can fabricate reasons, wars are bloody, and he wants the Japanese to see how powerful the foreign gun team is.

When Li Guolou was preparing to build the new martial arts hall, he had visited this ever-victorious army. Many of the instructors in the new martial arts hall were seconded from this ever-victorious army or hired with high salaries.Therefore, Li Guolou and Browning have a very good relationship. They are two competitive people who watch their sharpshooters compete on the shooting range.

Ten people shoot at a target [-] meters away from ten people, and each person shoots ten shots. After ten rounds, the number of rounds shot by Li Guolou's [-] Goshhas is compared with that of Browning's [-] soldiers. However, the Ever Victorious Army was better than Li Guolou's personal guards.This made Li Guolou feel ashamed. Goshha, who spent so much money to cultivate, could not compare to these bastards.

Li Guolou cracked his whip and said angrily, "Bai Langning, my son is practicing equestrian skills these days, and his marksmanship is inevitably a little rusty. Let's practice fighting horses and scarecrows. How many horses can you pull?"

The stocky Bai Langning stroked his beard and sighed: "Li Zhentai, I only have patrol horses here, and if I can't get up quickly, aren't you making it difficult for me? Why don't you compare it to the artillery? I heard that your Xinwu Army artillery battle Number one, I would like to see whether the master is better than the master, or the apprentice is worse than the master."

Li Guolou said meaningfully: "Commander Bai Langning, how can you show your real skills in a competition, do you want to fight with a real sword?"

The Ever Victorious Army hadn't fought a battle for several years. In addition to doing exercises in Tianjin every day, it was a flag-raising ceremony. The flag of the Ever Victorious Army made people excited.Browning was a soldier of the Qing Dynasty, and he regarded himself as a defender of the Qing Dynasty. When he heard the battle, he hurriedly puffed up his chest and shouted: "A soldier takes obeying military orders as his bounden duty, and the ever-victorious army is willing to go through fire or water for the Qing Dynasty. "

A dozen or so officers of various skin colors beside him also puffed up their chests and looked forward motionlessly.They drank together: "Soldiers take obedience to military orders as their bounden duty, and the Ever Victorious Army is willing to go through fire and water for the Qing Dynasty."

Li Guolou squinted his eyes slightly, and paced back and forth in front of the officers, a murderous aura unique to soldiers radiated from the inside out.Li Guolou is not the kind of literati with the power to bind a chicken. He also holds a military position, and he is made by fighting with a knife and a gun. He has killed the enemy, went to the battlefield, won the victory, and became a myth of constant victory.This kind of general with both civil and military skills is admired by all his subordinates, but also feared the most.Usually arrogant and domineering generals, in front of Li Guolou, dare not fart.Li Guolou was able to suppress his aura and calm down his thorns.In front of Li Guolou, the officers of the Changsheng Army did not dare to show their airs. They all wanted to make a good impression and pave the way for future promotion.

As long as these foreign officers perform well, they will have a bright future in the Qing Dynasty.At this time, Li Hongzhang was in power and hired foreigners on a large scale. Foreigners could be seen in all walks of life. Foreigners also had official titles and received salaries from the Qing Dynasty.It is the biggest dream of these foreign military officers to hire them as senior military instructors in military academies.

The Qing Dynasty spent its blood on the foreigners, and the salaries of the foreign officers were all taken in full, and there was no such thing as deducting them. Therefore, foreigners were full of affection for the Qing Dynasty and defended the territorial integrity of the Qing Dynasty with their blood.The Westernization Movement went too far, one of which was that it was too kind to foreigners.

Mercenaries have long set an example around the world. Loyalty, belligerence, and death rather than surrender are good qualities of a mercenary. Of course, the prerequisite is that you can afford it. The ever-victorious army has stains in history, even Officers from the Ever Victorious Army switched to the Taiping Army because of the domino effect caused by the issue of military pay and internal factional struggles.But now this ever-victorious army has only 2000 people, and it is still more than enough for a large country to support this mercenary army.

Li Guolou believed in this army and could make new contributions to the Qing Dynasty.Satisfied with the momentum of this group of officers, with a "snap", the whip in Li Guolou's hand passed over the noses of a row of officers.But seeing that the foreign officer was still motionless, his eyes blinked and then widened.

"Well! Very good! This is the teacher who always wins. It's a good year. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, you will have to change defenses. There are arduous and heavy burdens waiting for you. I will lead you to meet the challenge. Are you afraid? dead?"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid! The Ever-Victorious Army is moving forward!" The Ever-Victorious Army roared like a tsunami, and finally looked forward to the day of war. Guarding the gates of the Qing Dynasty looks very glorious, but they are mercenaries, how can they let mercenaries stand guard? reason.Li Hongzhang's direct descendant, the Changsheng Army, has long been disbanded. The life and death of their stepmother's Changsheng Army is uncertain. Come to the Ming Lord you can rely on.

With a swipe of Li Guolou's generosity, Chang Shengjun will increase his salary at the end of the year, and the officers will get three months' salary. This makes Chang Shengjun smile and prepare for a big party.Unexpectedly, seeing Li Guolou turned his face, he taught the hundred Goshhas who lost the game on the spot, ten corporal leaders were stripped naked and whipped ten times, and the two captains Wei Qun and Arirang were whipped twice by Li Guolou himself. Ten whips.

There was no one begging for mercy on the school grounds, and Chang Shengjun was terrified to hear the dull "papa" sound. Li Guolou was indeed a murderer who slaughtered hundreds of people a day. [

Li Guolou looked at his silent subordinates, tearing his throat and shouting: "If you lose on the battlefield, you will die. Today I will teach you a lesson. Don't look down on others. Go back and train your troops. We will only release ten soldiers during the Spring Festival this time." It’s a day off, and I will accompany you the rest of the time, if you want to reward me, you have to let me see your progress, do you understand?”

"Understood!" More than 100 Goshha shot at the Changsheng Army with hatred. If they lose this time, they must win back next time, otherwise Li Guolou will peel them and even kick them. Out of Ghoshha's team.They are the leaders of the Xinwu Army, and they were defeated by the bastard Ever-Victorious Army in Tianjin City. This is a shame for the Xinwu Army.

Li Guolou took Zheng Hengdan, the book office, and Hongdu, the quartermaster, to inspect the facilities of the Ever Victorious Army and its strategic reserves, to register the military equipment of the Ever Victorious Army, and to prepare to add weapons, medical equipment, and equipment to the Ever Victorious Army. .

Browning was the commander, and when he heard the numbers reported by the quartermaster Hongdu, he knew that he was preparing for the battle, not stationed in another city, so he couldn't ask Li Guolou where the Changsheng army was marching?That was against military orders.Browning just looked at the data written by Hongdu. When he saw that there were no cotton-padded clothes and trousers, and there were many medicines to eliminate miasma on the list, he knew that the troops were going south, whether they were going to Yunnan to fight the British, or to Annan to fight French?For fighting the British army, the mercenary has no worries. If he retires alive, he will still boast about fighting the British army when he returns to the UK. This is the glory of the mercenary.Browning looked forward to a battle with the British overseas mercenaries, which would reveal his military talent.

Li Guolou ate a simple meal at the Changsheng Army's garrison, and refused to drink a drop of wine, saying that he was in a bad mood.Bai Langning didn't try to persuade him too much, Li Guolou did it on his own, and had to compete with his ever-victorious army, it wasn't like throwing away his helmet and armor.

Li Guolou returned to the nearby station, summoned the officers of Ghosh Hari, held a meeting, first criticized himself, and the thoughts of pride were overflowing. He has an inescapable responsibility. If he does not advance in everything, he will retreat. Now the Xinwu Army is in regress.An army that cannot win a battle might as well be disbanded.

Then Li Guolou asked each officer to reflect on their own shortcomings, find out the root cause of the slack, and first find out the shortcomings from themselves.

Why can a mercenary army stationed in Tianjin maintain such high combat skills?The illustrious military exploits of the Changsheng Army are based on excellent military skills in order to win more with less. The Changsheng Army is a team that can fight tough battles. If the Xinwu Army encounters such a team, what will it rely on to win?

Various issues are discussed in the meeting.Li Guolou regards the bodyguards as excellent officers and trains them. The bodyguards who walk out from him must bear the heavy responsibility of commanding the army. He loves them deeply and takes responsibility.His bodyguard is a team that can fight at any time, and it is very different from the disabled veterans who look after their homes and homes.

In the end, Li Guolou made a concluding speech: "I know that you look down on the Ever Victorious Army in your hearts. You have been misled by the worldly eyes, thinking that a group of bastards are a mess. This is a team that fights with military honor. This army may be defeated. , but they will never run away on their own. It is easy to defeat the ever-victorious army, but it is very difficult to defeat the ever-victorious army. They have formed a strong comrade-in-arms in daily life, and they will not abandon their own on the battlefield Comrades, this kind of army is very scary. Defeated but not chaotic, it is the foundation for an army to become stronger. So I ask you to be clean and tidy first. This is the first condition to prevent people around you from hating you. Self-discipline starts with grooming”

Li Guolou talked eloquently for half an hour. If he hadn't seen his subordinates enduring their pain, Li Guolou still didn't want to end the meeting. A criticism and summary meeting held for two hours is considered short.

Li Guolou said, "The meeting is adjourned! The meeting will continue tomorrow!"

Many officers breathed a sigh of relief. The officers like to hold meetings, and this day is really tiring.Li Guolou didn't have any trouble in the war. It was really a crime to serve this master. If it wasn't for the sake of money, I would have given up serving him a long time ago. "Ah yo", the pain on the back is unforgettable, the master is really ruthless, the master's words must be kept in mind, and we must recite them tomorrow.

Bai Langning thought it was a legacy plan, and secretly boasted to his subordinates that the Ever Victorious Army was going to Yunnan to guard the southern gate for the Qing Dynasty.It didn’t take a few days for the common people in Tianjin to know about this situation, and everyone was not surprised. The Qing Dynasty had an awkward relationship with the British, and it was reasonable to strengthen Yunnan’s border defense.What a good army, with strict discipline, bullying by children and old people, and a clear distinction between what to like and what to hate, but it is a pity that Tianjin Weimiao is too small to keep such a glorious army.

Japanese Minister Fukushima Kangjian quickly got the news and sent the information to the country. An hour later, the deciphered version of the Japanese telegram was placed on Li Guolou's desk. Looking at the word "suspicious" on the paper, he sneered. Sure enough, he was cunning, and the Japanese Minister Fukushima Yasuke was really smart. Two words made him invincible. If he said it, he didn't say it. Let the Japanese guess.He wants the Japanese to lose so much that there is no loincloth left, and Liu Mingchuan, the great god who even he can't afford to provoke, has to let the little Japan drink a pot.

Li Guolou pulled himself together, opened the door, and said loudly, "Let's go! Go to Xiaozhan Town."

"Yes!" Wei Qun gave a military salute, turned around and ran out, and soon a convoy of hundreds of people was ready to go, and the group headed for the Xinwu Army's garrison overnight.

There were firecrackers along the way, and every family set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, but Li Guolou looked at the bright night sky with fireworks, but he didn't smile at all. The cruel war made people irrational, and behind the victory was the cruelty that wiped out conscience.He wants to teach the enemy a lesson, the Qing Dynasty is not a mess, as long as he is alive, the Qing army will tear apart all living beings like a pack of mad dogs.