Li Hongzhang said arrogantly: "Li Guolou, you said it very well. Keep talking. If your mouth is dry, take a few sips of tea. The emperor won't mind."
"Yes." Li Guolou behaved like a soldier and drank all the tea in the tea cup with a tilt of his neck. He continued with no expression of joy, anger or sorrow: "The emperor just now mentioned that the first battle of the war was the artillery attack." In contact warfare, large corps battles always started with artillery attacks. In the past, due to the power of artillery, the infantry phalanx could not move even under the power of artillery and continued to move forward with guns in hand. Now this tactic is seeking death. Troop training cannot learn from Napoleon's tactics. It’s outdated. Nowadays, many commanders of our army are still training their troops in this way. I don’t know whether to praise them for their bravery or to say that the wise are afraid.”
"Really? Why don't I know?" Emperor Tongzhi suddenly changed his color and turned to look at Weng Tonghe. His military theory class was that Weng Tonghe explained to him that Napoleon's phalanx could stand firm under artillery, which made Emperor Tongzhi yearn for him. I just want to train the soldiers of the Eight Banners into an immovable iron army. It turns out that Napoleon's tactics and the cavalry tactics of the Eight Banners are outdated. Scholar Weng Tonghe actually spent his energy studying Napoleon's tactics. If Weng Tonghe takes control of the army and trains a stunned phalanx, wouldn't it be a mistake for the country? Mislead people
Weng Tonghe Youyou argued to himself: "Don't Westerners advance in phalanxes when fighting? The power of volleys can only be highlighted in phalanxes."
Li Guolou replied: "Principal Weng's technology is improving. Today's military technology has made explosives twice as powerful. Troops charging forward can only advance in loose formations. A dense formation will only be a one-sided battle." Massacre, so the first wave of attacks in hand-to-hand combat is very particular. Even organizing a suicide squad must pay attention to tactical literacy. Even if you die, you have to die. It is valuable. Opening the door to victory depends on the human sea tactic. But how to use the human sea tactic as a military commander is another matter. Only when new knowledge keeps up with the times can we gain a foothold. We win a few battles using tactics eliminated by others but lay hidden dangers. We will surely receive painful lessons in the future. When we learn to fight, we must be good at summarizing the experience and lessons learned on the battlefield. It doesn’t matter how many prisoners we capture and how many enemies we defeat. These details of tactical literacy determine success or failure. Only by thoroughly studying every detail on the battlefield and not making the same mistakes in the next battle can we call progress."[
Emperor Tongzhi was very interested in fighting and listened with interest and asked: "Li Guolou, what experience do you have?"
Li Guolou said: "Your Majesty, it is very simple to teach the army to lead the army with just three words. This is how it is passed down. No one wants to die. Even the most humble soldier wants to walk off the battlefield alive. Killing the enemy on the battlefield depends not only on bravery but also on skill." In addition to learning a little bit of killing skills in class and practicing a few times in actual combat, the new armed forces will master it. When the new armed forces kill the enemy on the front line, it seems that they are fighting the enemy desperately, but under the premise of putting efficiency first, they can win with fewer new armed forces every time. It is common for the officers of the army to be robbed by other armies and promoted to three levels in a row, and it is not the kind of tragic victory. This is something that even the Hunan Army cannot do. It is the best army to kill enemy ministers with efficiency. Even Liu Jintang is not as good as me. I want to steal the cultural lessons of the New Armed Forces."
Li Hongzhang said: "Li Guolou, don't brag about your military exploits. The emperor clearly explained how to improve the efficiency of combat. This is the most critical knowledge."
Li Guolou's words are correct: "In a modern campaign, we first use artillery to suppress the enemy's position. After opening a gap, we let the death squads launch a charge. The death squads took the explosive package and threw the canister into the enemy's position. They hugged the enemy and died together." A wave of soldiers are all cannon fodder, which requires arduous and arduous ideological work. Wei Chen is an expert in this regard, and what Chen wrote is to say that all the soldiers on the front line are cannon fodder, so kill the enemy in large numbers to the extreme. Fighting heroes are just bubbles that have been blown up to the point of fear. There are only a few who survived the disaster and are rare animals. The real heroes have long since died. If you fight with foreigners, you must have the determination to die. Ten thousand death squads or even one hundred thousand death squads will depend on which Western power dares to do so. Invading our territory”
"Oh... So this is how we want to defeat the Western powers. Eunuch Liu brought me a copy of Li Guolou." Emperor Tongzhi finally understood the cruel nature of war and the consumption of Manchus. Where could the Manchus afford it, they would still have to use Han people?
Prince Chun was surprised when he heard this kind of military theory for the first time in his life, pointed at Li Guolou's nose and angrily shouted: "Li Guolou, you are ridiculous. The war relies on the commander's ability. Why don't a soldier like you want to blow up the camp?"
Li Guolou replied: "Prince Chun, you don't understand that this is what you do when you encounter a strong opponent. In order to win, you can only do this in the first wave of attacks. When you meet the British and French teams, you can see the new weapons." How powerful is the ideological work of the army? I am not a fool. Every time this tactic is used, even I will become cannon fodder. Of course, the life of a soldier is not a child's play. When launching a charge, the artillery extends the artillery to the enemy's rear, dividing the enemy's position. The enemy's back-up troops cannot support the front-line positions. First, seize the enemy's front-line positions and win a victory to boost morale. Then beat the drowned dogs and let other troops launch a charge. Then there will be no need for death squads. According to the tactics I formulated, kill the enemy at most and both sides will be injured. It will make the Qing army rout thousands of miles. Even if the enemy is lucky enough to win one or two battles, they will not dare to take advantage of the victory and pursue them. Only then can I be called brave and tenacious."
Prince Gong turned a string of Buddhist beads and murmured to himself: "Li Guolou, you are too ruthless. If such an army were trained by you to become the Qing Dynasty, it would have a population of 30 million."
Li Guolou sighed: "Prince Gong's modern war is all about attrition. This is the only way to deal with the Russians, British, and French. The days when Qi Jiguang killed Japanese pirates and killed thousands of enemies and himself and dozens of people have become myths." My limit is to kill 100,000 people. No matter how many more people I have, I can’t bear the humiliation of three generations of the Qing army who can only be reborn with blood.”
Weng Tonghe sat down and sighed: "It turns out that military training is all about hard work. If Li Guolou lets you take charge of the army, many Eight Banners disciples will die. The common people will not agree to your theory. It is completely ridiculous."
Li Guolou retorted: "Principal Weng, you are wrong. The army I trained has the smallest casualties but the most glorious results. Otherwise Zuo Zongtang would not appreciate me so much. This is the bloody nature of an army." The death squad members of the New Armed Forces are proud to be loyal soldiers of the Qing Dynasty throughout their lives."
Li Hongzhang echoed: "Li Guolou is right. The minimum price for killing three thousand enemies is eight hundred. So be prepared to sacrifice eight hundred heroic Eight Banners soldiers. How to make these Eight Banners soldiers die well is to test the ability of a commander. Li Guolou dares to tell the truth and make full use of the resources at hand. Even if the British and French coalition forces are surrounded by our army, they will not defeat our army. If our army has a new armed army, the combat power of the British and French coalition forces is less than 10,000. How can the British and French coalition forces win? Let us sign I think it is only a matter of time before Li Guolou enters the official military aircraft department under this shameful traitorous treaty, Your Majesty the Emperor Shengming."
Emperor Tongzhi looked at the excerpt written by Li Guolou and nodded in approval: "Well, Li Guolou has a very high ideological consciousness. There are role models for the army to learn from. If we want to strengthen this front, let Shen Guifang be in charge of Li Guolou to help formulate the regulations. That’s it.”
"I am deeply honored and will do my best to do a good job in the ideological work of the army. I will set up the red flag of the New Armed Forces and compile the views expounded by Li Guolou into the rules and regulations of the army." Shen Guifang said respectfully.
Emperor Tongzhi thought he had made a wise decision that made Li Guolou cry. Whoever can do the ideological work of the 800,000-strong army is a god. He did not have the consciousness to talk about his ideals with the soldiers of the Eight Banners. It is better to go his own way and not find anyone to cooperate.
Weng Tonghe plays the role of a miser. Li Hongzhang is a big-stomach wolf. Prince Gong is a weakling. Shen Guifang is a nodding roly-poly. Li Hongzao is not to mention that Li Hongzao was the first to flinch when he really risked his life. Prince Chun does not understand military affairs at all. Talking to Prince Chun about war Just to Niuqin
Only Li Hongzhang supported his idea, but that was because Li Hongzhang wanted to seize the command of the New Armed Forces, so he didn't ask Li Hongzhang to cooperate. When he entered the Military Aircraft Department, he was full of ambition and felt depressed when he left. Even Emperor Zhi was frightened by his harsh words, and he didn’t know when he would be able to enter the military base again to fight. It’s only cost-effective to count how many people died. As a businessman, you have to hurt others. As a soldier, you don’t treat people as human beings. Li Guolou is not a compassionate person. A talented man is a devil living in a troubled world.
Li Guolou reluctantly left Long Zongmen and gained and lost in the military plane. He didn't know what Emperor Tongzhi thought of his power. Emperor Tongzhi had been a puppet for more than ten years. The emperor's ability to act was unparalleled. He went to the northwest once to mess around with soldiers. I have been honest and honest for a long time, and many people dare to speak out. I have offended many dignitaries only two days after returning to Beijing. Prince Gong has no military vision and thinks that doing good diplomacy will help the Qing Dynasty become a strong country. The only person who really has a strategic vision is his uncle Li Hongzhang. For this Li Guolou, a power-hungry person, was afraid that if he could not defeat Li Hongzhang, he would be deprived of his humble military power by Li Hongzhang if he was not careful.
How could Li Guolou be willing to engage in business? He must gain a firm foothold in the Military Aircraft Department and seize the opportunity to study in the Military Aircraft Department. What he said just now was a bit unpleasant, but Emperor Tongzhi did not refute his words. He said that he could still come to the Military Aircraft Department for meetings and there was great hope of staying in the Military Aircraft Department. It would be better not to rely on others to be an independent minister. The censor of the capital, who already lives on the right side of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has to behave differently from others. In this way, Emperor Tongzhi can rest assured that Queen Alut will slander him behind his back. Emperor Tongzhi does not listen to his eldest wife, but becomes a saint. Yuan Zhengnong asked him to observe the military meeting of the Military Aircraft Department. This is the center of power. He has entered the vortex of this power struggle [
The military meeting just now had both gains and losses, so we should go back to summarize it and seize the opportunity to get Emperor Tongzhi to support his proposition. Emperor Tongzhi was already moved this time, but it was difficult to refute it because of Prince Gong's face. Next time, he should say it tactfully and let the enemy be wiped out with just a few clicks, and the countrymen will all have it. The heroic plot makes the cannon fodder look a little more fancy. Prince Chun will support his claim.
Li Guolou was furious when he thought of the empress's family. Chongqi thought she was the number one scholar in Mongolia, but she actually looked down on him. She was polite to him on the surface, but secretly slandered his image. He could bear this tone. The two empress dowagers are not such easy fools. Wait a minute. When the son went to the Old Summer Palace, he reported to the two empress dowagers and became a vicious villain. Anyone who offended his husband would be retaliated against. In a political struggle, it was a matter of life and death. If there were no enemies, he would create a few villains to highlight his brilliance.
Li Guolou was able to leave the Forbidden City and was summoned back by Emperor Tongzhi to invite him to lunch. Seeing Emperor Tongzhi eating Bazhen cake alone in Yangxin Hall, Li Guolou cried and said: "Your Majesty, you only eat this for lunch. You are too wronging yourself." "
Emperor Tongzhi puffed up his cheeks and said: "Li Guolou, stop acting. I have been accustomed to eating a few snacks at noon since I was a child. I should hurry up and review the notes so that I can go out to play early."
Emperor Tongzhi had to work and eat well. The governors from all over the country had to reply one by one and review the excerpts. It was the emperor's duty and he never dared to relax.
Several eunuchs brought a table of food for Li Guolou to eat. The emperor and his ministers were one of them, one of whom was reviewing the excerpts and the other was devouring the meal. Emperor Tongzhi finished reviewing an excerpt and saw that Li Guolou was already drinking tea. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Li Guolou
He ate so quickly that he was sent to the army."
"Your Majesty, I just got used to the life in the capital for a while. If you look ugly, if you speak a little harshly, you will change over time." Li Guolou pretended to be worried, but he was actually trying to excuse Shicai's words and deeds.
"Well, some things need to be changed. Some things need to be changed. Some things don't need to be changed. I hired Zhu Lianyue, an artist from Huamanlou. This caused a commotion all over the city. Ministers went to the East and West to discuss this matter. Wu Changqing, the censor, wrote a long article specifically about this matter.
If you criticize me, I will give him a reply
'This is like a dog's bone being taken away from him when he was very interested in it. Although the dog was very unwilling, he had no choice but to bark a few times to vent his resentment. This is extremely normal.' Haha, I was not careful.
The world will laugh at the decree issued because of being a prostitute."
Li Guolou could only make up for it with a silly smile. Emperor Tongzhi became so romantic that he did not feel ashamed but was proud of it. He used the imperial edict to exchange for a beautiful woman's smile. He was also the censor. This matter cannot be said to be difficult to understand.
Emperor Tongzhi regarded Li Guolou not as a court minister but as his own servant, so he spoke casually and with the scruples between monarchs and ministers in a narrow tone: "Li Guolou needs to take care of his housework and don't make any mistakes again. Don't do it."
Marry anyone into your family"
"Hey, slave, I know that I will do my duty and will not do anything to bully men and dominate women. The artist slave in the house is raising two people at home. Although they are a little older, they are both good helpers in business. That mistake only brings a smile to the world, the emperor.
I'm happy to hear that." Li Guolou shamelessly teased that only people of the same rank would do such things as the emperor and his ministers having fun together.
Emperor Tongzhi laughed and said: "When Zaicheng returns to the capital, let's go on a winter trip to the eight alleys and have a good time by drinking flowers and wine."
Li Guolou winked and said cheerfully: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The newly built Liuguo Hotel funded by my ministers will open next spring. There will be beauties from the Six Nations and Western beauties singing and dancing to make people forget to come back. It is a club only open to princes, ministers and foreign friends."
open"
After hearing this, Emperor Tongzhi cried out with heat all over his body: "Okay, okay, when the time comes, I will lead five of my classmates from the generation of Zai Zi to join in the flowing water banquet and hold it for three days."
"Then I'd like to thank Master Long for the compliment." Li Guolou was very happy that it would be easy for him to talk to someone who wanted to do what he wanted to do, but it was not good.