A British officer cursed loudly, suddenly raised his foot and kicked towards the abandoned tent in front of him, but he suddenly felt something blocking him.
From the grass, a sharp bamboo stick shot out with a whoosh and pierced the officer's stomach. It only penetrated less than half an inch and was not deep. But he immediately felt that the wound was not deep.
Instead of pain, there was a numbing feeling.
poisonous!
The officer immediately screamed in pain and fell to the ground. The soldiers who followed him were also frightened. They hurriedly came over, dragged the officer, and wanted to retreat. But in a panic, a soldier stepped on a grassy area.
Suddenly there was an explosion.
His right foot was blown off by this, and a section of bone was exposed. Immediately, the soldier let out a shrill scream, and the others were immediately frightened. This was not here to encircle and suppress the thugs, it was obvious that he had fallen into a dragnet.
They quickly picked up their injured comrades and fled immediately.
Just as they were escaping, another British soldier stepped into the trap. When others came to take a look, their scalps were numb. The trap was more than two meters deep and was filled with upside-down bamboo sticks.
, and these bamboo sticks have all been roasted with fire. They are almost the same as ordinary swords. They have pierced the candied haws of life and there is no hope of rescue.
These British soldiers couldn't take care of him anymore and had no choice but to run away. Just as these dozen people were running away in a panic, they happened to come to a river ditch. Two fishing boats parked aside, and they took the wounded with them.
It had to be transported by boat, so four or five soldiers ran towards the fishing boat.
"Is there anyone?"
The British shouted loudly, but there was no response. Two British soldiers also fired two shots at the fishing boat. The bullets passed through, but there was no one there. These British soldiers hurried over and tried to get the boat away. However,
Suddenly, five or six loud noises sounded almost simultaneously in the dense forest nearby.
A dense sheet of iron sand came over, and these British soldiers were immediately covered. Even the luckiest ones were hit by more than a dozen. Their bodies were beaten like sieves, and they fell to the ground in pain. The blood was everywhere.
The river was dyed red.
The remaining British troops hurriedly fired at this side and were about to rush over, but on the other side of the river, several sniper rifles were already aimed at them. After several sounds, four or five more British troops were shot.
Their heads were exploded. The remaining three British soldiers were completely frightened. They put down their weapons, raised their hands high, and chose to become prisoners.
At this time, all the militiamen who ambushed them gradually came over, and the person in charge was Li Xun. After such a long period of development, Nanyang's resistance force has taken shape, and the soldiers sent here have matured rapidly. They have learned
How to fight in the rainforest.
They extracted toxins from various plants and animals, and then made various traps. They only made simple bullets and mines, and disguised sneak attacks. They were very good at everything. Moreover, their team also expanded rapidly, especially more than two months ago, Xu Shuzheng came here
Arrived in Nanyang.
From then on, these resistance forces in Nanyang had leaders and developed very rapidly. A large number of Chinese who could not bear the oppression were involved. In addition to the Chinese, some local indigenous people were also absorbed. In short, they could deal with the British and Dutch
Everything from the colonial government was used.
These militiamen who joined later were still seriously undertrained. It was difficult to shoot accurately in the dense forest. Therefore, they were equipped with shotguns and shot a large area. They even established their own base in the dense forest.
An earthen workshop was set up to produce various earthen weapons.
Don't underestimate these resistance forces. Because the training and combat concepts they received were far ahead of their time, the damage they caused to the British was huge. Over the past few months, more than 200 British soldiers had been killed. In addition,
A large number of British plantations and mines were attacked, causing economic losses of tens of millions.
Young men like Li Xun quickly became the backbone of the resistance team. He looked at the three British soldiers, waved his hand, and had them dragged in front of the new recruits.
"One knife per person, chop them all up for me!"
These young soldiers who had just killed several British soldiers with shotguns were still in a state of excitement, but when they suddenly heard this order, they were a little overwhelmed.
Li Xun sneered: "Can't do it anymore? Are you soft-hearted? During the anti-Chinese campaign, these beasts were soft-hearted? Think about your relatives who died unjustly. I'll give you three minutes. If they are still alive,
Just get out of here!"
Finally, when Li Xun turned around, a shrill scream rang out, and the three British soldiers quickly turned into corpses, and then were thrown into the river, becoming a delicious meal for fish and shrimp.
The chaos in Southeast Asia is getting more and more serious. It started in Sarawak, then spread to the entire Borneo, and finally even Malaya became unstable. With this situation, it could even reach Myanmar and even India.
This was tantamount to the collapse of the British colonial order in the Far East. The British were really worried. In fact, they also guessed that the Chinese government might be behind it, but with no evidence, they could only increase their troop garrison and suppress it with all their strength.
In addition, the two warships originally planned to be sent to China could no longer leave after arriving in Singapore and were used to stabilize the situation in Southeast Asia.
With a great family and a great cause, there are also troubles. The British Empire, an empire on which the sun never sets, was once so majestic, but now the sun has set. There are flames of war and holes everywhere. They are no longer able to maintain a huge empire, let alone fight with China.
Large-scale war.
In the end, the British had to sit down with China and honestly negotiated a new agreement. The British revoked the concessions in Tianjin, Hankou, Jiujiang, Zhenjiang, Xiamen and other places, retaining only the Shanghai public concession. In addition, they gave up the concessions under the Xinchou Treaty.
garrison power.
Give up consular jurisdiction, give up the Boxer Indemnity, set up a special loan liquidation committee to sort out various loans between China and Britain, and redetermine the repayment amount based on the principle of unpaid debts.
On the tariff issue, the UK will return all customs management to China, but in order to ensure a smooth transition, China needs to hire British staff for three years...
A variety of things were signed, but a few articles were signed in total, which basically abolished the various privileges that Britain had seized since the Opium War, except for the Shanghai Public Settlement and the Hong Kong issue.
Shanghai's public concession involves too many countries, and Zhang Tinglan also wants to keep an open port. After all, Shanghai is still the most economically dynamic region in China, and its development and utilization still cannot be separated from foreign investment. However, the form of the concession must be changed, and diplomacy
The Ministry has already begun negotiations.
The last issue is Hong Kong. Both parties have a tacit agreement not to discuss this. Zhang Tinglan has not yet reached the south, and he still has to save some face for the British Empire, otherwise they will not give in so easily.
The entire negotiation lasted until May, and China and Britain finally finalized the agreement on June 28, 2023. Through this agreement, China basically abolished the British privileges, and in order to recover a large number of concessions and tariffs, the country's territory and economy
Sovereignty has been effectively safeguarded.
After the announcement, the whole country rejoiced. The influence of the rebellion was swept away. The new government led by Fengjun also took root in the hearts of the people. Peace gradually returned to the north and the south, and the country entered a new period of development.
However, in order to completely consolidate this achievement, there is another important task, which is the reform of the military system. To transform the Fengjun Army into the National Defense Force, Zhang Tinglan entrusted this vital task to Jiang Fangzhen.
Among Zhang Tinglan's main assistants, Jiang Baili and Wang Yongjiang are very similar. Both of them have no regional prejudices and are fair and reasonable in their work, which makes people convinced. It is for this reason that Zhang Tinglan dares to hand over such a big matter to Jiang Baili.
"Vice President, this is a reorganization plan I just drew up."
Zhang Tinglan looked at it and then nodded: "Brother Baili, your plan includes recruiting troops from other places. I wonder how you plan to operate it?"
"The Vice President, Premier Tang and Mr. Min Yuan have all proposed to serve as officials in different places. According to my idea, the army should also do the same. If generals and soldiers are in the same area, it is easy to form small groups, which is very detrimental to the management of the army.
, so it should be completely broken. I am going to let the troops inside and outside the pass undergo a major change of blood, so that we can truly dilute the local color and turn the Fengjun into the National Defense Force."
Zhang Tinglan also nodded: "I very much agree with this measure, but the three eastern provinces have developed over the years, and both the quality of officers and soldiers are on a higher level than those in Guan Nei. If we arrange it this way, we are not afraid of breaking the strong alliance."
, will it affect combat effectiveness?”
"I have also thought about this issue. We are far from the time when the world is at peace. Therefore, in this army reorganization, the first 13 divisions basically retain the military structure, and only a small amount of soldiers and officers from the pass are introduced. In addition, the last 19 divisions
Individual divisions must implement this requirement."
Zhang Tinglan nodded happily after hearing this: "That's it, but these thirteen divisions can't always be like this. Changes must be made in small steps and quickly, and strive to disrupt all the troops within three to five years. Although I am relatively relieved about some generals,
, but it’s not good to lead an army for too long!”
"Don't worry, Vice President, I have arranged a new conscription system, and the next step will be to balance all parties. In addition, for this army reorganization, I have divided the troops into four levels. The first level is the first thirteen divisions, which serve as field troops.
The main force is stationed in the Northeast, Northwest, and Far East areas to defend against Russia and Japan. The second level is the garrison division. In principle, in the areas we control, North China, East China, and Central China, one for each province. The third level is the garrison division.
The level is the basic division. This is mainly for those troops left over from the direct line. The essence is extracted from them and used as a strategic reserve force according to the small establishment. The fourth level is the quick reaction division. The number should not be too many and the equipment must be capable. They
The main mission is to target the Southwest and Guangdong and Guangxi, as a sharp sword to deal with these small warlords."