If James Hope Grant is one of the two main culprits who burned the Old Summer Palace.
Then Charles George Gordon was undoubtedly a standard robber.
Charles George Gordon.
Sometimes he is called Charles George Gordon because of his translation.
He was born on January 28, 1833. His father was a British Army Lieutenant General. He studied at the prestigious Taunton School and the Royal Military Academy in the UK.
After graduation, Gordon became a crossbowman in the Engineer Corps in 1850.
Follow the historical trajectory.
He would take part in the famous Crimean War in 1855 and go to China as a major during his second year of service.
He did not catch up with the attack on the Daku Fort, but he did catch up with the occupation of Beijing and the Summer Palace, and stole a large number of precious cultural relics.
However, Charles George Gordon would not be known to future generations until he commanded a notorious rogue army:
The ever-victorious army, also known as
Foreign gun team.
The Foreign Gun Corps was an armed force formed during the late Qing Dynasty's fight against the Taiping Rebellion, composed of honest officials, businessmen, foreign officers from Britain and France, and gangsters from China, Nanyang and other regions.
The first leader of the foreign gun team was Friedrich Wall, who was succeeded by Bai Qiwen after his death in battle.
Charles George Gordon was the third leader and the one who committed the most evil.
For example, everyone in the world has heard that Toshiaki Mukai and Takeshi Noda achieved an extremely cruel killing of a hundred people in the Shirakata Massacre.
But in fact.
Charles George Gordon completed this cruel, disgusting, and bottomless 'achievement' as early as 1863.
In addition, Gordon was one of the few invaders who recorded cannibalism, with more than five incidents of cannibalism mentioned in his letters alone.
But what’s very outrageous is.
In some of the marketing slogans of some later generations of "unknown history" promoted by popular science, the incident of Suzhou's surrender was actually used to clear up Gordon's ground:
The Suzhou surrender occurred in December 1863. At that time, Gordon promised Gao Yongkuan, Wang Anjun, Zhou Wenjia, Wu Guiwen, Zhang Dazhou, Wang Youwei, Fan Qifa, Wang Huaiwu and other "Eight Taiping Kings" that they would not die as long as they surrendered.
Danger.
The result was a few days before the surrender.
Li Hongzhang thought of his younger brother Li Hezhang, who had gone back on his word after being shot in the leg because of the Taiping Army's false surrender when they surrendered in Taicang a few months ago.
Then he killed all the eight kings and more than 20,000 soldiers in Suzhou City.
Gordon later expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Hongzhang and wrote a letter to Bruce, the British Minister in China.
Asked the British government to intervene and force Li Hongzhang to step down.
That's it.
In those marketing slogans, Gordon becomes a "kind" and "trustworthy" upright man. Don't you think that's outrageous?
In fact, Gordon had objections to this, mainly because Li Hongzhang tacitly allowed Cheng Xueqi to kill eight subordinates at the Hongmen Banquet, and did not inform him of the entire plan.
At that time, the "Victorious Army" was stationed outside the city, but it did not participate in the entire plan until the end.
This caused the "Victorious Army" to lose the first victory in Suzhou and also lost the opportunity to enter the city and plunder.
Gordon wrote this in a letter sent to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in China, Brown, which is now in the Naval War Museum in Dongguan.
Later, in order to settle the matter.
Li Hongzhang entrusted Hurd, a Western official hired by the imperial court, to send Gordon a reward of 70,000 yuan.
Gordon first pretended to refuse, and then asked Hurd to deposit 10,000 into his foreign account, and the matter was settled.
This kind of outright executioner can actually be whitewashed. It can only be said that some people do not even care about the basic bottom line for the so-called "unpopular" traffic, and are not afraid of being killed by those unjust souls.
Of course.
Under Xu Yun's flash bomb.
Gordon has lost the possibility of replicating his achievements in his previous life, which can be regarded as retribution from heaven.
After all, Xu Yun's 1-high flash was really not thrown at Gordon deliberately, it was quite accidental.
Even until Gordon died, Xu Yun didn't know that he had killed such a butcher.
His eyes returned to reality.
With the collapse of the crossbowmen's front.
The entire British army stationed on the battlefield of the Chamber of Commerce completely lost the powerful long-range fire support of crossbows.
In addition, the temporary caravan army on the west side already has an overwhelming advantage.
Therefore, soon, the situation within the Chamber of Commerce's headquarters gradually came under control.
The English soldiers who came to attack were either killed or captured, or possessed by Gaul and surrendered instantly.
Others who reacted quickly took the opportunity to flee the scene.
Later, under the organization of Xu Yun and Tenhag Rangnick.
The bodyguards stationed in the station rushed out of the station in one fell swoop and went straight to the outpost for support.
The British troops at the outpost only had a few crossbows. Although the situation was overwhelming the Scottish soldiers, their advantage was only 70 to 30 at most.
Therefore, when a new batch of new forces appeared, their fate was already doomed.
Half an hour later.
"President Rangnick, Mr. Luo Feng."
Francis Mason Sadoyi ran out of the outpost with a bandage on his chest and saluted Xu Yun and Rangnick with a grateful face:
"If it hadn't been for your help this time, I'm afraid there would have been greater casualties at the outpost and camp. Two gentlemen, on behalf of everyone, I salute you!"
Hearing this, Tenhag Rangnick quickly waved his hands and turned his body slightly to avoid the salute:
"Don't take it seriously, Mr. Sa Daoyi, if Mr. Luo Feng hadn't taken action, I might not have been able to save my life."
Francis Mason Sa Daoyi obviously understood this. He turned slightly sideways and bowed to Xu Yun:
"Thank you very much, Mr. Luo Feng."
Xu Yun glanced at the officer he had rescued with a complicated expression, and opened his mouth, but in the end he remained silent.
Mason Sadoyo.
This is a relatively rare double surname consisting of the father's surname + the mother's surname. The terms Mason and Sa Daoyi are also relatively unpopular.
So if nothing unexpected happens.
Francis Mason Sartorius should have been Hans David Christopher Sartor after his name was changed in 1846.
That is, the biological father of Ernest Mason Saunders.
That's right.
Another historically relevant figure.
In fact, it is not surprising that there is such a gathering of historical figures.
After all, this is the border between Scotland and England, and those who can be stationed here must be the best of the best.
These experienced soldiers are often the first choice in foreign wars. For example, 90% of British marshals after the 13th century had experience on the border.
In addition, the time at this time is right between the first crow and the second crow. If the timeline had not changed and the first crow had not happened yet, at least 80% of these people would have gone to the Chinese battlefield.
Under such circumstances, it is normal for Xu Yun to meet some historical figures.
Even if he had the ability to check the list one by one, he would find many people whose names were recorded at the scene.
Of course.
Although these people have contacts with China, it cannot be said that everyone is a war criminal who deserves to be shot.
These people may have been heinous executioners, such as Grant and Gordon, for whose deaths Xu Yun felt no guilt.
It may also be an international friend who has helped the local area.
For example, Gibson Lindsay, Mr. Michael Lin’s great-grandfather.
Mr. Lin Michael was an international friend who made great contributions during the Anti-Japanese War. He made the voice of Yan'an heard by the whole world. His contribution ranked among the top five among all foreign friends during the Anti-Japanese War.
In addition to the above two.
There are also some neutral and dark people whose crimes are relatively less brutal.
For example
The son of Francis Mason Sartorius, Ernest Mason Sartorius.
This person was a key figure in Sino-British diplomatic relations in the 19th and 20th centuries. His most famous deeds in his native country include two:
First, it was proposed that in areas where the Boxer Rebellion was more intense, the imperial examination should be abolished for five years.
Later, with Zhang Zhidong's encouragement, Sa Daoyi changed his position to a relocation imperial examination.
The second one is quite special:
He was the British signatory of the "Xin Chou Treaty" and had many negotiations with Li Hongzhang.
The second point seems to be an unpardonable crime, but in fact, Ernest Mason Sadoichi was transferred from Neon for reinforcements specifically for this negotiation.
Rather than interacting with the locals, Ernest Mason Sao-yee is actually more active in neon:
He once served in Neon, supported the Meiji Restoration, and married Takeda Kane, a Neon woman, and had a son, Takeda Hisakichi.
His position in Neon is somewhat similar to that of Leighton Stuart.
So on the local side, how do you say
Ernest Mason Sa Daoyi never killed anyone, but some of the terms he proposed did increase the pressure on the Qing government.
In terms of definition, war criminals are obviously not included, but saying they are workers is a bit of a whitewash, so it can probably be said that they are.
A minion of imperialism? (This evaluation is not made by me. It is an evaluation written by Mr. Shouchang in "New Youth" Volume 5, No. 5, on November 15, 1918. A dog's head saves his life)
At the same time, considering the death of Sa Daoyi, the British side can also rule out Sa Daoye and Saluyi.
So after hesitating.
Xu Yun still chose to save Francis Mason Sa Daoyi.
Looking at Francis Mason Sa Daoyi with a grateful face, Xu Yun took a deep breath and said word by word:
"Mr. Sa Daoyi, we have an old saying in China, which is to draw a sword to help when the road is rough, so there is no need to say more words of thanks."
"But there is one thing I hope you can remember and tell your family."
Francis Mason Saduoyi looked stern when he heard this. Regardless of the pain of his chest injury, he put his right hand on his chest and said solemnly:
"Mr. Luo Feng, I swear on behalf of the Mason and Sa Daoyi families that I will do my best to do whatever I can do!"
Xu Yun nodded slightly and stared at the other person's eyes seriously:
"I hope your whole family will remember that it was the Chinese who saved your life. If you or your family have any interaction with the Chinese in the future, I hope you will remember what happened today."
Finished.
Xu Yun glanced at Sa Daoyi, who was full of questions, turned around and left the scene without further explanation.
Then he returned to the Chamber of Commerce station and found Thomson and Will at a medical point:
"Mr. Thomson, Will, are your injuries better?"
Thomson pointed to the bandages on his body, and his expression showed a rare hint of relief:
"Although there is some difficulty in moving, my life is not seriously affected."
Xu Yun then nodded with relief and glanced at the man next to Will who was being tied up.
This man's clothes were completely different from those of the English soldiers, with a strong Scottish rural flavor. He had a rag stuffed in his mouth and kept whining.
Xu Yunjian glanced at him and asked Will:
"Will, this person is"
When Will heard this, he snorted coldly and turned the man over:
"Mr. Luo Feng, do you know him?"
Xu Yun took advantage of the situation and looked around.
This man was a tall man with a fierce face, and his neck was somewhat ruddy from drinking all year round.
Xu Yun thought for a moment and said with some uncertainty:
"It seems that he looks familiar. It seems that he is right. I seem to have seen him in Mendisolo Village!"
"If I remember correctly, when Father Evar took us to find Sterling to buy a spindle, he seemed to be sitting on the gambling table next to us!"
The main reason why Xu Yun had an impression of this person was that it was already the end of autumn, but this person was the only shirtless person at the gambling table, which was very conspicuous.
In addition, Xu Yun had just arrived in this dungeon not long ago and had limited contact with people.
So naturally I was impressed by such a maverick man.
After hearing Xu Yun's words, Thomson nodded solemnly:
"Yes, he is the hunter from Mendisolo Village, named Kurtz."
"After he discovered our traces, he went to the station in England overnight to report the news, and his brother McCall followed us all the way."
"After we entered the station, our latest movements were reported to Grant, who was coming from a detour."
"However, McCall died at the hands of one of Rangnick's bodyguards during the battle, and we only captured Kurtz in the end."
As he spoke, Thomson pointed to the carriage not far away and continued to explain:
"He is the only person who has seen our real faces, so he was placed on the battlefield by Grant so that he could spot us in the dark. After all, our carriages are not difficult to distinguish,"
"Do you remember the crossbow that was fired at you when you first emerged? That's what Kurtz identified. It's just that they didn't know Will and I were sleeping in the tent."
Xu Yun was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized.
He said it was such a coincidence that when he opened the curtain of the car, the crossbow missed, and the distance of the deviation was so close.
Is co-authoring something that someone else has already locked onto?
After all, most of the types of vehicles in the station can be divided into three types:
Wheelbarrows, large carriages for transporting baggage, and expensive carriages used by business ministers like Tenhag Rangnick.
Thomson's two-wheeled carriage was simply decorated, but it didn't pull much cargo, so it was quite out of place in the camp.
Therefore, the degree of recognition is still quite high.
Then Xu Yun thought for a while and asked Thomson:
"Mr. Thomson, what do you plan to do with Kurtz now?"
Thomson thought for a moment, looked at a certain location, and said:
"He is one of the few insiders of this attack. He may be able to extract some information about the mastermind behind the attack, so we should leave it to the British military."
"If there is a border conflict between armies, England and Scotland will inevitably send foreign ministers to investigate."
"The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of England is Henry John Temple, who is also a graduate of Cambridge University. He is one of our own, and it is impossible to favor the mastermind behind the scenes."
Hearing Thomson mention the word "master behind the scenes" repeatedly, Xu Yun also came back to his senses:
"Wait a minute, Mr. Thomson, you just said that Kurtz reported our movements to Grant, so"
"This attack is actually aimed at you?"
After hearing this, Thomson took a deep breath, took out a silver badge from his breast pocket, and handed it to Xu Yun:
"Do you recognize this?"
Xu Yun took it and took a look.
The badge looks like a pair of unfolded wings, with Thomson's name written at the bottom:
willit.
Then Xu Yun turned it over again, and a line of content was also written in gilt font on the back:
