Li Zhen sneered twice and said: "The Kingdom of China, hey, since it is the Kingdom of China, how come it has become the target of bullying by all countries and is considered a place for gold nuggets. Hong Kong Island is occupied, and I don't even dare to let out a fart.
Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places have become treaty ports, and the Heavenly Kingdom is speechless. If you encounter foreigners, you will never win. Is this your Heavenly Kingdom?"
When Huang Shihai heard this, he immediately fell silent, lowered his head and stopped talking.
Li Zhen's words left Huang Shihai speechless.
But Yang Banhou said: "Sir, the defeat was because the imperial court chose the wrong person. If Lin Zexu was not removed from his official position and Qishan was not allowed to go to Guangzhou to take charge of the overall situation, there would be no foreigners showing off their power in Guangzhou, and there would be no Hong Kong Island.
Seize by force.”
Li Zhen sarcastically said: "Choose the right person?? Huh, that's so easy to put. It's obviously bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, but it can be resolved by just choosing the wrong person. You are really good at comforting yourself."
Yang Banhou's cheeks were hot and he also noticed that his words were untenable.
No matter what, if you lose, you lose.
The majesty of the heavenly kingdom no longer exists.
Li Zhen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "During the Han and Tang dynasties, the West was far behind; during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the Mongols' iron hooves stepped over the West and enslaved the West. The majesty of heaven is inviolable. The Three Treasures eunuchs who went to the West were also majestic.
.In this dynasty, Western ships and artillery have opened the door to the country, but we still don’t know how to learn to strengthen ourselves. What about us? Firearms are used for hunting, and cannons are used for showing off. Can we call it a heavenly country? If we make mistakes, we should admit it.
If you have advanced things, you should learn them."
Smith nodded repeatedly, his blue eyes even more shining.
The person in front of me is different from the Qing officials.
Li Zhen continued: "Our ancestors said that diseases should be avoided and treated, and many people are like this now. Foreigners are more powerful than us, so we must learn from their best and catch up. At present, I only have more than 2,000 soldiers under my command. I don't have many troops and equipment.
Firearms and ammunition are also a force. Therefore, we set an example and strive to develop our own strength."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
Huang Shihai no longer refused and agreed.
Yang Banhou and Zhou Xiuying also nodded in agreement.
Li Zhen looked at Smith and said: "Smith, your military position is platoon leader, and you also have another task, which is to be responsible for the reorganization of soldiers in the army. You, Yang Banhou, Huang Shihai, and Zhou Xiuying will discuss together to organize the army."
The division of soldiers will be reworked and reported to me."
"yes!"
Smith agreed excitedly, thinking that he finally had a place to be brave.
Li Zhen said: "Okay, the matter is settled like this. You guys will finalize the plan carefully."
Smith, Huang Shihai and others stood up to say goodbye, then turned and left.
…
Early the next morning, Liu Taiping, Qi Zhenhai and Liu Die came to the house.
The three of them had already said goodbye to their neighbors and were living in Daotai Mansion. Li Zhen arranged a separate courtyard for Liu Taiping, Qi Zhenhai went to the military camp, and Liu Taiping and Liu Die lived in the mansion.
Liu Taiping was Li Zhen's counselor and came directly to Li Zhen's study.
The two guests and host sat down, and Liu Taiping said seriously: "Sir, before I came here, I asked someone to inquire about the general. The general is good at civil and military affairs, and there is nothing to say. I came to discuss matters with you, mainly about foreign women.
The general is involved with a foreign woman, so I can't interfere too much. After all, people are immoral - it's a waste of time for a young man."
Li Zhen smiled in his heart, Liu Taiping is so open-minded!
"Sir, it's okay to say it directly," Li Zhen said.
Liu Taiping said sternly: "None of the foreign women the general comes into contact with is simple. First of all, the British countess is in the arms business. Such people are not kind people. Does the general trust her? I hope the general can face this matter.
Secondly, I heard that the general brought back a pair of twin foreign women from the British Consulate and kept them in his house. Has the general considered whether these two women are a honey trap arranged by the British?"
Li Zhen said seriously: "Sir, don't worry about Gu Lina's problem, she is reliable. I bombarded the British warships at sea. It was the information and artillery provided by her that destroyed the foreign opium in one fell swoop."
Liu Taiping rolled his eyes and asked again: "Where are the twins?"
Li Zhen said: "I really haven't tested these two people. Since I brought them back to my house, I have been idle and have not asked about their situation. Whether they are people arranged by Ali Guo is still uncertain."
Liu Taiping pondered for a moment and said: "Keeping it here will always be a disaster."
Li Zhen asked: "How are you going to solve it, sir?"
Liu Taiping said with a smile: "From now on, sir, I will temporarily let the two of you take charge of the study. Let them clean the study and organize the documents for you. Be careful not to put important documents in the study. The rest will be arranged by the old man. I will definitely test it.
find out their situation."
Li Zhen said: "Okay, let's do it like this."
Liu Taiping agreed with a smile, turned around and left.
Li Zhen walked towards the backyard and soon came to the yard of sisters Alice and Gu Yili. When Gu Yili saw Li Zhen coming, she welcomed Li Zhen into the living room with a look of joy on her pretty face.
After sitting down, Li Zhen asked: "Are you two still used to living in this house?"
"I'm used to it now, thank you General."
Alice's expression was calm, unlike Gu Yili who showed everything on her face.
Gu Yili said: "We have been here for a long time. Although it is ordinary and comfortable, we are like birds in a cage with no freedom. General, didn't you say you would arrange things for us? When will you arrange it? What will you arrange?
What about such a thing?" Gu Yili was like a troubled girl, asking a lot of questions and staring at Li Zhen with her big eyes.
Li Zhen smiled and said: "I am here this time to arrange things for you."
"Wow, that's great."
Gu Yili puffed up her small breasts, which were not plump, and looked very excited.
Li Zhen said: "My study is short of two people. You sisters go to the study to clean for me and organize documents. That's it for the time being. The rest will be arranged later."
When Alice heard this, her face immediately turned pale.
However, Gu Yili was unhappy and muttered: "Sir, sorting out files is so boring."
"Gu Yili, shut up."
Seeing that Gu Yili spoke without scruples, Alice gave a loud shout. At this time, Alice clearly felt a storm coming. She was different from Gu Yili. Gu Yili was innocent and ignorant of the world, but Alice was
Precocious, already past the age of youth and innocence, more mature.
"thump!"
Suddenly, Alice knelt on the ground.
Gu Yili was stunned, and quickly reached out to grab Alice's arm, pulled hard, and said: "Sister, why did you suddenly kneel down? The general didn't blame me? Get up quickly."
Li Zhen also said: "Alice, get up."
Alice remained motionless and said, "General, when I finish speaking, you won't let me get up."
Li Zhen's eyes lit up and he smiled: "Tell me, what exactly is it?"
Alice said unhurriedly: "When Gu Yili and I followed you out of the consulate that day, someone from Aliguo told me to monitor your every move and report the news back. I was placed next to you by Aliguo.
My dear, please let the general punish me. As long as the general spares my sister, I will let the general deal with her."