Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 26
Guan Xuqing was very satisfied with this military parade.He is not only satisfied with the ability of individual combat, but even more satisfied is that from this military parade, he can see that these soldiers have realized that the national interest is above all else, and have the awareness of being an excellent soldier.In the future, the rise and fall of the country is no longer the matter of the emperor alone, but the matter of the entire country and the army.After sending away the ten generals in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zuo Zongtang was summoned again.

"Master Zuo, you've worked hard." Guan Xuqing said excitedly.

"Your Majesty, this is the job of a veteran." Zuo Zongtang said modestly.

"I am very satisfied with this military parade. The French invasion of Vietnam in the south is even more crazy. The king of Vietnam has asked us to send troops from the Qing Dynasty many times, but I have always ignored it. If it continues, the foreign devils will invade our Guangxi." Guan Xuqing worried.

"Your Majesty, let the veteran lead the troops to Vietnam. Drive out the foreign devils." Zuo Zongtang said impassionedly.

"Now is not the time. The British promised to sell our iron-clad ships and have not returned to China. After a while, you will fight the battle. In addition, Liu Mingchuan who is stationed in Yunnan and Guangxi is your old subordinate. Please let him pay more attention. Together with the Vietnam War, he is my vanguard." Guan Xuqing said.

Zuo Zongtang admired this little emperor extremely, and he could consider everything in detail.Could it be that God bless me Daqing?

"Your Majesty, the North Korean telegram" Wang Shang rushed in hastily.

Guan Xuqing took the telegram, and the more he looked at it, the more ugly his face became.

Going to the study room, Guan Xuqing summoned Prince Gong, Prince Chun, Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang and other ministers of the Military Aircraft Department.

"North Korea is my vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, how can it be taken over by others? Tell me, what should I do?" Guan Xuqing cut to the chase.

There was no response for a long time, but it was Prince Gong who spoke first: "Your Majesty, I have found out. The leader of the civil strife in Korea is Daewon Lord Li Ying. Now there are two battalions of troops from the Wuping Department of the Heilongjiang Army of the Qing Dynasty in North Korea. The number is limited. Either withdraw or increase Soldiers."

"Prince Jin, what do you think?" Guan Xuqing really wanted to hear the opinion of the former Ama in the palace.

"Back to the emperor, Danwan Island. There can't be any storms. The North Korean garrison cooperates with the local North Korean troops to quell the rebellion. The country will not dare to intervene." Prince Chun said firmly.

"The Seventh Prince should not underestimate the enemy. He has been sending more troops to North Korea recently. There are already at least ten thousand troops in North Korea. This civil strife in North Korea is obviously caused by people. If you are not sure, it is better to withdraw the troops." Li Hongzhang replied.

It can be seen that my Ama is still arrogant, has no strategic vision, and has a very biased judgment on the form.And Li Hongzhang is still very talented, but he is too cautious in doing things.Prince Gong's analysis was more thorough. Why did Daoguang pass the throne to Xianfeng in the first place?If it had been given to this sixth uncle, he might have become stronger early in the morning.

"North Korea is our vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. How can we withdraw troops at will and let others occupy it? I want to increase troops to North Korea to help the king of North Korea put down the rebellion. Don't take the initiative to provoke people there for the time being." Guan Xuqing turned to Zuo Zongtang and continued: "Look , Who is it appropriate to send to North Korea?"

"I think it's enough for Dong Liang's department to send two bidders." Zuo Zongtang thought for a while and said.

"Well, okay. The draft order is to let Dong Liang personally take two bids to set off directly from Shandong. Land from Incheon Port and go straight to Seoul. Let the Nanyang Navy escort. I want people to see the strength of our Qing army " Guan Xuqing stood up and said.

Shandong, military camp in the eastern suburbs of Qingdao.Teams of officers and soldiers on the playground are carrying [-] kilograms of things on their backs, carrying out five-kilometer weight-bearing running training. After finally persevering, the officers and soldiers sat on the ground, panting heavily.

Inside the camp, a standard and several battalion commanders were drinking wine.

A battalion commander named Liu San wiped the oil from his mouth with his hands, and said in a blah voice: "Running every day, when is it a head? I have never seen us leading troops like this. The boys under me are all It’s a good opportunity to bluff with me. I’m suffocated, Biaotong. Do brothers in other places practice like this?”

The official under Dong Liang's department is called Fan Tianhao, and he is also Dong Liang's father's old subordinate.People from Shandong are very forthright.The relationship with the battalion commanders below is very good.

"You know what, what are you talking about? I practiced like this before. I didn't understand why the emperor asked us to practice like this. Yesterday, the foreign devil officer gave us a class and talked about the theory of the battle line. I just realized it. Let me tell you a little bit about it, if one man is used to deal with two enemies in a campaign, then Lao Tzu's one man is equal to two men. I was lucky enough to participate in the military parade in the capital a few days ago, and I met the emperor. The emperor said , the old man spent all his money on us. Tell me, can he let us practice in vain? I really admire him. He knows everything about foreigners. You have never been to a foreign school. Do you want to practice running?" Fan Tianhao said to Liu San.

"That's right, talking nonsense after drinking a few glasses of wine. If the emperor hears this, he must be mad at him." Another battalion commander, Li Wei, said.

"I'm just bored and flustered, and I'm complaining here. I don't know when I can have a fight with a foreigner and show this stupid air." Liu San said with a blushing face.

Fan Tianhao approached and said mysteriously: "To tell you the truth, the emperor's decree has come down. I want General Dong to take two bidders to North Korea. If my guess is right, General Dong will definitely wear me."

"Report to General Dong Liang's order: Order Fan Tianhao's troops to pull out of the camp immediately and put on all the equipment and weapons. The Qingdao dock must be assembled on standby. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!" A communications soldier rushed into the tent and shouted.

"See, everyone go back and pack up. Gather at the playground in a quarter of an hour." Fan Tianhao ordered.

(End of this chapter)