Chapter 599: The Secret of the Ever-Victorious Army
The more than 100 Goshihars led by Li Guolou were not allowed to enter the British Concession, and they all stayed in the military camp in Tianjin, living next to the last foreign gun team of the Qing Dynasty.
The Foreign Gun Corps was a convoy organized in the concession during the Taiping Rebellion. It was jointly funded by Britain and France. The officers were mainly British and French retired officers, and the soldiers were mainly civilians from the concession. Most of the Foreign Gun Corps members were hybrids.
They were also citizens of the Qing Dynasty. Later, the foreign gun team was hired by the Qing government and made an indelible contribution to the elimination of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. They called themselves the Ever-Victorious Army, with a maximum number of more than 20,000 troops.
After the loyal king Li Xiucheng was captured by Zeng Guofan, he once said that if the Qing Dynasty did not have the foreign gun troops to participate in the war, the Taiping Army would not lose to the powerful Eight Banners force of the Qing Dynasty. It is still unclear who belongs to this world. It can be seen that the foreign gun troops have no influence on the Qing Dynasty.
How much damage was caused by the Taiping Army? The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was actually annihilated by the Qing Dynasty and the foreign gunmen.
Most of the foreign gun team was disbanded after defeating Dongniu. At this time, Tianjin still had the last foreign gun team with about 2,000 troops. It was originally under the command of General Chonghou of Fengtian. Chonghou was involved in the Tianjin missionary case and was demoted to
Ning Guta was an official, and now this foreign gun team was nominally commanded by Li Hongzhang and stationed in Tianjin City to support the Qing Dynasty. It was also a beautiful scenery unique to the Qing Dynasty.
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Every day, we see foreigners of various colors exercising and patrolling in the Tianjin school grounds. For the people of Tianjin, this is a spiritual victory. The people guarding the country for the emperor are actually a group of foreign devils with green eyes and high noses.
This is a mercenary force of the Qing Dynasty. It has strong combat effectiveness, a complete range of artillery, accurate artillery fire, and accurate marksmanship. The commands for exercises are all in English. Moreover, most of the foreign gun team officers have served in various countries.
Veterans of the military, many of whom served in the navy.
Before the New Year, Li Guolou came to visit this team that had repeatedly made military exploits for the Qing Dynasty. He had an ulterior motive. As long as Japan dared to invade Taiwan, he thought of ways to deal with the Japanese, and one of them was to use this foreign army.
The gun team dealt with the Japanese. He wanted the Japanese to taste the burning, killing and looting of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces. Li Guolou did not believe in the so-called justice. He could make up any excuse. War was only bloody. He wanted the Japanese to see the power of the foreign gun team.
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When Li Guolou was preparing to build the new Wutang, he visited this ever-victorious army. Many of the instructors of the new Wutang were seconded from this ever-victorious army or hired with high salaries. Therefore, Li Guolou
He has a good relationship with Browning. They are two competitive people and watch their respective sharpshooters compete in shooting at the shooting range.
Ten people shoot against ten people at a target 100 meters away. Each person shoots ten rounds. After ten rounds, the number of rounds fired by Li Guolou's one hundred Goshiha is compared with that of Browning's one hundred soldiers.
, or the ever-victorious army defeated Li Guolou's personal guards. This made Li Guolou very embarrassed. The Geshiha who spent so much money to train could not compare with these bastards.
Li Guolou whipped his horse whip and said angrily: "Browning, my son is practicing equestrian skills these days, and his marksmanship is inevitably a bit rusty. Let's practice horse hacking on scarecrows again. How many horses can you pull out?"
The stocky Browning stroked his beard and sighed: "Li Zhentai, I only have patrol horses here. They can't get up fast. Aren't you making things difficult for me? Why don't you compare it to artillery? I heard about your New Armed Forces artillery battle." Number one, I want to see which one is the master, or the apprentice who is worse than the master."
Li Guolou said meaningfully: "Commander Browning, how can you show your true ability in a competition? Do you want to fight with a real sword and a real gun?"
The Victory Army has not fought for several years. Every day in Tianjin City, apart from exercises, there is a flag-raising ceremony. The flag of the Victory Army makes people excited. Browning is a soldier of the Qing Dynasty and considers himself the guardian of the Qing Dynasty.
, when he heard that there was a battle, he hurriedly raised his chest and sucked his belly, and shouted: "Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey military orders, and the ever-victorious army is willing to go through fire and water for the Qing Dynasty without any hesitation."
The dozen or so officers of various skin colors beside them also raised their chests and sucked their bellies, looking forward motionlessly. They shouted together: "It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey military orders. The Ever Victorious Army is willing to go through fire and water for the Qing Dynasty without hesitation."
Li Guolou narrowed his eyes slightly and paced back and forth in front of the officers. A murderous aura only seen in soldiers emanated from the inside out. Li Guolou was not the kind of scholar who could tie a chicken with his hands. He also held a military position, relying on
Swords and spears were spelled out to kill the enemy, go to the battlefield, win, and become a myth of everlasting victory. This kind of literature
The general Wu Shuangquan was admired by all his subordinates, but also the most feared. The usually arrogant and domineering general would not dare to let go of a fart in front of Li Guolou. Li Guolou could suppress his aura and suppress his thorns.
The officers of the Changsheng Army did not dare to show off their dignity in front of Li Guolou. They all wanted to leave a good impression and pave the way for future promotion.
As long as these foreign officers performed well, they would have a bright future in the Qing Dynasty. At this time, Li Hongzhang was in power and hired foreigners on a large scale. Foreigners could be seen in all walks of life. Foreigners also had official titles and received salaries from the Qing Dynasty. Some
It is the biggest dream of these foreign officers to hire highly skilled foreign officers as senior military instructors in military academies.
The Qing Dynasty spent a lot of money on foreigners, and foreign officers received their salaries in full without any deductions. Therefore, foreigners were full of affection for the Qing Dynasty and used their blood to defend the territorial integrity of the Qing Dynasty. The Westernization Movement was an overreach, and one of them
It's just too good for foreigners.
Mercenaries have long set an example around the world. They are loyal, belligerent, and would rather die than surrender. These are the excellent qualities of a mercenary. Of course, the prerequisite is that you can afford it. The Victory Army has stains in history, and even
There are officers from the Ever-Victorious Army who have defected to the Taiping Army because of the domino effect caused by military pay issues and internal factional struggles. However, now this Ever-Victorious Army has only 2,000 troops. It is still difficult for a huge country to support this mercenary army.
With ease.
Li Guolou believed in this army and could make new contributions to the Qing Dynasty. Satisfied with the momentum of these officers, with a "pop" sound, the whip in Li Guolou's hand passed in front of the noses of a row of officers. But when he saw the foreign officers
Still motionless, his eyes widened again after blinking.
"Well! Very good! This is the ever-victorious army. After a good year, after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will change our defenses. There are arduous and heavy tasks waiting for you to take on. I will lead you to meet the challenge. Are you afraid?
Die?"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid! The ever-victorious army marches forward!" The ever-victorious army roars and roars, finally looking forward to the day of war. Guarding the gate of the Qing Dynasty looks very glorious, but they are mercenaries. How can mercenaries be allowed to stand guard?
The truth. Li Hongzhang’s
The direct line of the Ever Victorious Army has been disbanded long ago. The life and death of their stepmother, the Ever Victorious Army, is uncertain. If the Evervictorious Army continues to be in such a state of neglect, it will not be far from being disbanded. So after listening to Li Guolou's words, everyone was overjoyed, and they were finally looking forward to it.
A wise master who takes refuge.
Li Guolou made a big move, and Chang Shengjun received an additional double salary at the end of the year, and the officers even received three months' salary. This made Chang Shengjun beam with joy and prepare for a big party. Unexpectedly, he saw Li Guolou fall out and teach him a lesson on the spot.
In the competition, one hundred Goshiha and ten corps commanders were stripped naked and whipped ten times. Two team captains, Wei Qun and Arirang, were whipped twenty times by Li Guolou himself.
No one begged for mercy on the school grounds, and the dull "pop" sound made Chang Shengjun tremble with fear. Li Guolou was indeed a murderer who could kill hundreds of people in one day.[
Li Guolou looked at his silent men and shouted at the top of his lungs: "If you lose on the battlefield, you will die. Today is a lesson for you. Don't look down on others. Go back and train hard. This Spring Festival we will only let ten men go."
During the rest of the day, I will accompany you. If you want to reward me, you must let me see your progress. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" More than a hundred Goshiha looked at the victorious army with hatred. If they lose this time, they must win back next time, otherwise Li Guolou will skin them or even kick them.
Kick out Goshiha's team. They are the leaders of the New Armed Forces. They were defeated by the bastard victorious army in Tianjin City. This is the shame of the New Armed Forces. The elites of the New Armed Forces are so competitive that they all return to the military camp in disgrace.
, how can you be willing to have a party with your enemy?
Li Guolou took the secretary Zheng Hengdan and the quartermaster Hongdu to inspect the facilities and strategic reserves of the Evervictorious Army, registered the military equipment of the Evervictorious Army, and prepared to add weapons, medicine, equipment and equipment to the Evervictorious Army.
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Browning was the commander. As soon as he heard the figures reported by the quartermaster Hongdu, he knew that he was preparing for the battle, not to change the city to garrison. He couldn't ask Li Guolou where the victorious army was heading? That would be a violation of military orders. Bai Langning was the commander-in-chief.
Lang Ning just looked at the data written by Hongdu. When he saw that there were no items such as cotton-padded clothes and trousers, he knew that there were many medicines to eliminate miasma on the list.
If the Taoist troops are going south, should they go to Yunnan to fight the British, or go to Annan to fight the French? The mercenary has no problem with fighting the British army. If he retires alive, he will still brag about fighting the British when he returns to the UK.
The army, this is the glory of mercenaries. Browning looked forward to fighting with British overseas mercenaries, only then could he reveal his military talent.
Li Guolou had a simple meal at the station of the Ever Victorious Army, but refused to drink a drop of wine, saying that he was in a bad mood. Browning did not try to persuade him, because Li Guolou had brought it upon himself to compete with his Evervictorious Army.
That's not a case of abandoning one's armor.
Li Guolou returned to the nearby station, summoned the officers of Goshkhali, and held a meeting. He criticized himself first. His pride was rampant. He had an unshakable responsibility. If he did not advance in anything, he would retreat. Now the new armed forces are in
Retrograde. If the army cannot win the battle, it is better to disband it all.
Then Li Guolou asked each officer to reflect on his own shortcomings and find out the source of slack, starting with his own shortcomings.
Why can a mercenary army stationed in Tianjin maintain such high combat skills? The ever-victorious army's outstanding military exploits are based on excellent military skills. It can defeat more with less. The ever-victorious army is a force that can
If the New Armed Forces Army encounters a team that fights tough battles, how will it win?
Various issues were discussed in the meeting. Li Guolou trained his personal guards as excellent officers. The personal guards who walked out from him must be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of commanding the army. Deep love and responsibility
Above all, he did not let his men become arrogant soldiers. His personal escort team is a team that can fight at any time, which is very different from the disabled veterans who look after homes and homes.
Finally, Li Guolou made a concluding speech: "I know that you look down on the victorious army in your heart. You have been misled by the secular perspective and think that a group of bastards are just a piece of loose sand. This is a team that fights with military honor. This army may be defeated.
, but they will never run away on their own. It is easy to defeat the ever-victorious army, but it is difficult to defeat the ever-victorious army. He
We have formed a strong comradeship in our daily lives and will not abandon our comrades on the battlefield. Such an army is very terrifying. It is defeated but not in chaos. This is the foundation for an army to become stronger as it fights. So I ask
You must first be clean and tidy. This is the first condition to prevent people around you from hating you. Military self-discipline starts with appearance."
Li Guolou spoke eloquently for half an hour. If he hadn't seen his subordinates enduring the pain, Li Guolou would not have wanted to end the meeting. The criticism and summary meeting lasted for two hours, which was considered short.
Li Guolou said, "The meeting is dismissed! The meeting will continue tomorrow!"
Many officers breathed a sigh of relief. The officers like to have meetings, and this life is really tiring. Li Guolou has no trouble in fighting. It is really hard to serve this master. If it were not for the sake of money, I would have stopped serving him long ago.
"Ah yo", the pain behind my back is unforgettable. The master was really cruel. I must keep all the master's words in my heart. We must recite them again tomorrow.
Browning thought he had a last-ditch plan and secretly boasted to his subordinates that the Ever-Victorious Army was going to Yunnan to guard the southern gate for the Qing Dynasty. Within a few days, the people of Tianjin knew about this situation. No one was surprised. The Qing Dynasty had just and the British
People get into trouble,
It is reasonable to strengthen the border defense in Yunnan. The people of Tianjin are somewhat reluctant to leave their sponsors, the Victory Army. What a good army, with strict discipline, bullying of children and old people, and a clear distinction between love and hate. It is a pity that the Tianjin Wei Temple is small and big, and it cannot be retained.
Such a glorious army.
Japanese Minister Fukushima Yasushi quickly got the news and sent the information to the country. An hour later, the deciphered copy of the Japanese telegram was placed on Li Guolou's desk. Looking at the word "suspicious" on the paper, he sneered, "Japanese pirates"
As expected, Japanese Minister Fu
Shima Yasukuri is indeed smart. He made himself invincible with just two words. If he said it, he would not say it. Let the Japanese guess. He would make the Japanese lose even their crotch cloth, and even provoke him.
Liu Mingchuan, the great master who can't afford it, should let little Japan drink a pot.
Li Guolou cheered up, opened the door, and said loudly: "Let's go to Xiaozhan Town."
"Yes!" Wei Qun gave a military salute, turned around and ran out. Soon a convoy of 100 people was ready to go, and the group set off overnight to the station of the New Armed Forces Army.
There were firecrackers along the way, and every household set off firecrackers during the New Year, but Li Guolou looked at the night sky with bright fireworks, but there was no smile. Cruel war makes people lose their rationality. Behind the victory is the cruelty that destroys conscience. He wants to teach the enemy a lesson
, the Qing Dynasty is not a piece of loose sand. As long as he lives, the Qing Dynasty army will tear apart all living things like a group of mad dogs.