On the slopes of Luoxing Mountain, the officers and soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army rushed forward and planted their war flags on the mountain peaks, as if they had won a great victory. Li Guolou looked at the bastards of the Ever Victorious Army and howled and screamed. He couldn't help but feel sorry for this army. Li Hongzhang put this
This army was stationed in Mawei Port to boost the morale of the Qing army, put pressure on the Japanese army, and let people all over the world know that the Ever Victorious Army was already in Mawei Port and would not send this army to Taiwan.
It's a pity that these promising young people from the concession thought they could go to Taiwan to fight for the motherland. Li Guolou was in vain and was very polite to Browning. He was grateful to the Ever Victorious Army for helping him in times of crisis and implicitly asked Browning to lend him a few men.
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Browning, Mu Zhimu Jue, thought that Li Guolou was asking for his magnanimity and lent military doctor Fan Lipu and others to the New Armed Forces Army.
Li Guolou got the advantage and obediently patted Browning on the shoulder and said: "President Bai is a good friend. Let's meet again in Taiwan and fight together."
Browning nodded very seriously: "Well, of course I'm looking forward to that day."
Li Guolou saluted Browning to express his gratitude as a soldier and then walked away. He did not want to fight side by side with the victorious army.
Bolt watched Li Guolou disappear into the jungle and whispered: "Bai Tongzhi, can't you see that Li Guolou's attitude towards us this time is different from the past?"
"Why is it different?" Browning looked at the soldiers on the hillside very relaxedly, thinking that he was the savior of the Qing Dynasty.
"Li Guolou is too polite and too stingy, that is to say, he has never thought about rewarding the ever-victorious army Bai Tongzhi. Under what circumstances would Li Guolou be stingy to take action?" Bolt pointedly pointed out Li Guolou's hypocrisy.
When Li Guolou came out, he wanted to part ways with the Changsheng Army and refused to share the battle merits with the Changsheng Army [
"Yes, there is some truth. I'll go check out Mr. Fu's words." Browning has stayed in the Qing Dynasty for a long time and knows the rules of the Qing Dynasty officialdom. He walked towards Li Hongzhang's residence and thought about Li Hongzhang's every move. Don't let Bolt guess Li Hongzhang.
The ever-victorious army is worshiped as a statue on the shrine
Soon an undercurrent surged in the Evervictorious Army. The soldiers of the Evervictorious Army, who had originally had high morale, began to complain and submitted petitions one after another. They even went to the Xinwu Army station to cause trouble and asked Li Guolou to give them a satisfactory answer.
Li Guolou dealt with the troublemaking soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army and gave them a satisfactory reply. With his words, he would not abandon his compatriots who were sharing the same suffering. With his words, the soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army happily left Li Guolou.
Lou went to the meeting proudly. It was Li Hongzhang's decision to let the Evervictorious Army garrison Mawei Port. He also believed that the Evervictorious Army's garrison in Mawei Port was a deterrent to the Japanese army, so he would not worry about whether the Evervictorious Army should stay or leave.
Li Henian, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, has been stationed in Mawei Port and dispatched 2,000 officers and soldiers to Keelung Port to relieve the pressure of insufficient troops from Taiwan Town Commander Liu Mingdeng. Several important military towns in Taiwan are still in the hands of the Qing army. Taiwan Town Commander Liu Mingdeng passes by.
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The number of available troops for the winter expansion exceeds 10,000. It can be said that Taiwan's advantage is still in the hands of the Qing army. The Qing army has an absolute advantage. Therefore, Li Henian's attitude towards Li Hongzhang is still very chic and elegant.
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The military meeting was held in the Mawei Port School, chaired by Li Hongzhang. Li Guolou, Li Henian, Ding Richang and others participated. Li Henian talked endlessly about the development of the war situation in Taiwan and the layout he planned, as if he knew the war in Taiwan well.
Li Hongzhang was so sophisticated that he listened silently to Li Henian's words without showing any impatience.
Li Guolou was impatient. Why did he hear that now he didn't hear about the achievements of the Qing army that he was proud of? He only heard that the Taiwanese officers and soldiers guarding the military town repelled several Japanese attacks and more than 10,000 Qing troops held the line of defense.
"Commander Li, I don't understand. Taiwan doesn't have troops for field operations. An army must divide labor and cooperate in operations to defend a military fortress. It also needs a wide and deep space. Without flexibility, it is a lamb to be slaughtered. The tragedy of attacking separately has already been doomed." Li Guo Lou couldn't help but interject. He really couldn't understand why Liu Mingdeng, the commander-in-chief of Taiwan Town, had 10,000 soldiers and horses. He watched the Japanese army sweep across the east and west of Taiwan.
Li Henian glanced at Li Hongzhang with a forced smile and said: "To be honest, Li Zhentai, Taiwan's garrison hasn't fought in decades. They are usually just a transport brigade and let them guard the fortress. Or are they drilled into ravines, climbed mountains, and entered the primitive deep forests?" Should we go back and forth to fight in Taiwan, or should we use warriors from ethnic minorities? Right now, the commander-in-chief of Taiwan Town, Liu Mingdeng, is training the new army at Anping Castle. In another month, our army will be able to launch a strategic counterattack."
Li Guolou stood up angrily and cursed: "Commander Li, what are you talking about? There is no Liu Mingdeng in the world who can protect his family and country so much. He is not willing to use his life. At this time, he still wants to preserve his strength and wants our guest army to fight for his life. Don't even think about it." No one in the New Armed Forces who is willing to send troops would not be this kind of national hero."
Li Henian smiled bitterly and said: "Li Zhentai, don't worry, Mr. Fu Xiang has his own arrangement. All the possessions in my hands have been taken away by Zuo Zongtang. The Fujian army has been transferred back from the northwest for some time. Most of the remaining soldiers and horses are gone." It has been tested by war. It is better to use this kind of army than to use the hearts and minds of Taiwan's indigenous people. I will win this battle here and must not worry about it."
Li Guolou retorted: "Commander Li, you are completely wrong. You are putting the cart before the horse. Although the Japanese army is aggressive, it is a paper tiger. Our army should take advantage of its geographical familiarity and implement harassment tactics against the Japanese army with the cooperation of Taiwan's indigenous people to compress the Japanese army's strategic depth." "As the Japanese army shrinks its defense line, it forces the Japanese army to retreat to Langqiao until Lu Ke retreats. There is no need to start a bloody offensive and defensive battle with the Japanese army. "Harassment" is the best weapon. Now you better let the Japanese army "harass" the morale of our army. How to improve? I'm not looking down on you. The indigenous army you trained in this environment is also a deserted army. It will collapse in a battle. I have never seen an iron army trained in a fortress. It's a small amount of small things, and a small amount of things add up to a lot. The true essence of the war of attrition is waiting for you to train 20,000 troops. The enemy already has 10,000 troops. The enemy is very powerful and has expendable indigenous troops. Our army's geographical advantage is gone."
Li Hongzhang was a little disgusted by what Li Guolou said, but after hearing it, he felt that it was reasonable. There were also people among Taiwan's indigenous people who were dissatisfied with the Qing Dynasty. Some ethnic minorities had had grievances with the Qing Dynasty for generations. These indigenous people would have defected to the Japanese army and became the vanguard of the Japanese army. If they were not Taiwan's ethnic minorities, How could the Japanese army, acting as internal collaborators, break through the Paiwan people's defense line so quickly and enter the hinterland of Guishan? You must know that the Qing army did not dare to attack Guishan, a natural danger that the Paiwan people are proud of. There must be other ethnic minorities who betrayed Mudan. The chief of She, Ashiro, allowed the Japanese army to find a breakthrough in the Guishan defense line. Otherwise, thousands of Paiwan warriors would not have been defeated by the Japanese army so quickly.
Li Hongzhang did not wait for Li Henian to defend himself, waved his hands to stop the others from speaking, and said solemnly: "Immediately send a message to Liu Mingdeng, the commander-in-chief of Taiwan Town, and order him to use war training to carry out local harassment tactics to win the hearts and minds of Taiwan's foreign countries and implement a policy of restraint against those chieftains." The Qing Dynasty never hesitated to reward meritorious ministers generously. As long as they wholeheartedly serve the Qing Dynasty and our country, we will bear the consequences of past mistakes and wrongdoings."
Li Guolou smiled slightly and said: "Li Marshal, you must also make up your mind, otherwise your family will be responsible for the crime of losing power, humiliating the country and abandoning the country." [
Li Guolou threatened Li Henian with words, which made the two generals present angry and angry. They all spoke harshly to Li Guolou. The officer said "Fuck your mother" in southern Fujian dialect. Although Li Guolou didn't understand, he knew that there were no good words, but he still maintained his playful demeanor and smiled. Looking at Li Henian
Li Henian used to be chatting and laughing, but now he is under a lot of pressure, especially the huge pressure given to him by Li Guolou, which makes him want to squeeze out a smile, but he doesn't obey. His fat round face is twitching and a little deformed. Li Guolou is singing a white-faced threat to destroy him. His whole family simply didn't take him as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang seriously.
Li Henian hurriedly winked and told his two generals to shut up, nod and bow, saying: "What Master Youdu Yushi taught you is that fighting in Taiwan should be based on war training. This officer urged Liu Mingdeng to change his tactics and launch a guerrilla war against the Japanese army. Mr. Fu Xiang The policy of restraining the natives in the mountainous areas is really a clever move."
The policy of restraint is a bribery policy adopted by the central government in the past dynasties for minority areas. The nobles of the minority groups with the highest rewards can be crowned kings. In the south, the chieftain policy is adopted to allow the nobles of these minority groups to manage their own tribes. The aristocratic class is decadent. It would be easier for the ruling class to control these minority areas if they became hawks loyal to the imperial court. Of course, this policy also has its own consequences. Many minority leaders rebelled because some of them had money and territory, so as long as people's hearts surrendered to the central "government" We will adopt the method of reforming the land and bringing the areas under the jurisdiction of ethnic minorities directly into the local "government" to solve the problem of people's support once and for all.
But everything cannot be controlled. Now is the time to employ people. The Qing government will still grant a high degree of autonomy to Taiwan's indigenous people, and will also give heavy rewards. Which ethnic minorities support the Qing regime and spend money and efforts to fight against the Japanese pirates? Then it will be They had a good life, but the ethnic minorities who betrayed the Qing Dynasty and served the Japanese invaders would only end up being exterminated.
Since Li Hongzhang sang the red face, he did not forget to praise: "Li Marshal, the Taiwan campaign all depends on you. Don't mislead the country and the people because of verbal conflicts. The court attaches great importance to the Taiwan war. If you have difficulties, just bring it up. We will have a meeting to discuss the gains and losses of the Taiwan war." The supply line is the lifeline and our military’s maritime defense line cannot be compromised.”
Ding Richang, the governor of Fujian, has been silent. Just now he jumped out and cursed Li Guolou a few times. His elbows must be turned inward, otherwise how can we win the battle as one united force? But he and Li Guolou are so good that they can wear a pair of crotchless pants. It's a joke. The scolding ruffian hurriedly expressed his position: "Don't worry, Mr. Fu, as long as I am here, even if I sell iron, I will not let the frontline soldiers starve. Military supplies will be continuously transported to Penghu. I have thousands of sailboats. The Japanese army can't even think of cutting off my sea transportation lines." "
Li Guolou shook his head and said: "Ding Futai's transportation method is not a long-term solution. If you do this, it will destroy the economy of Fujian. If the economy of a place is destroyed, is there any hope of winning this war? Then you will You will say that Taiwan is not suitable for garrisoning troops, but Taiwan still cannot be defended. I don’t want to see you become two-faced.”
Ding Richang's face changed. Although he had no moral integrity and was a shameless person, he still cared about the dignity of the country. He was a patriot through and through. Li Guolou's words struck him Having hit his key point, thousands of sails rushing towards the Taiwan Strait will never last long, and the country does not have such strong financial resources to back it up. The Qing Dynasty does not want to expand this war. Winning a partial victory is the best ending tactic.
"Li Guolou, what you said makes sense. To deal with the Japanese army, we need to be prepared for a protracted war. I will continue to reorganize the logistics transport team." Ding Richang bowed his head to Li Guolou and admitted his mistake. He did not dare to mess with national affairs.
Li Guolou stood up and said with bared teeth: "I see that you will detain all the Japanese in Fuzhou when you have time. During the war, whoever caught the right enemy and the wrong one had a radio station hidden nearby. I want you to mobilize the people and let them expose their neighbors." Set off a wave of arrests of spies in Fujian and hold more demonstrations to boycott Japanese goods."
"It doesn't matter that you said that Little Japan's radio station was searched out by me. Little Japan's warehouse has been confiscated by me a long time ago. Li Guolou, sit down for me. It's not your turn to point fingers. Mr. Fu Xiang will arrange it properly." Ding Richang looked sternly. If Li Guolou is in charge of Fujian, of course it will be peaceful because he is good at using dirty tricks. How can the boat capsize in the gutter?
"Oh, even if I talk too much." Li Guolou talked too much and was a little embarrassed to sit down. It was not his turn to be in the limelight here, but Li Hongzhang didn't have many scheming words. Military advisor Bian Run pretended to be incomprehensible. The military meeting lacked a little enthusiasm, so he could only pretend to be reluctant. The cynical and reckless man actually said what Li Hongzhang wanted to ask. He was just a first-timer.
Li Hongzhang is addicted to smoking. The conference hall is filled with smoke. The senior officials in their 40s and 50s are all old smokers. What they do well at the top must be followed by others. The conference hall is filled with long cigarette poles.
Li Hongzhang's long cigarette rod has been upgraded to a two-foot-long emerald cigarette rod. The entire cigarette rod is green. Li Hongzhang couldn't put it down and stroked the cigarette rod. This was Li Guolou's filial gift and he is currently using it. The sex is getting more and more sophisticated. As long as he mentions the antiques he likes to Li Guolou, Li Guolou will immediately pay for it and complete the errands for him.
Li Guolou is the only one who hides at the door and breathes fresh air. Scenes from the past pass through his eyes. He wants to be a soldier who serves the motherland and rushes to the battlefield to kill the enemy. He is not like an old-fashioned smoker who only sits on the sofa and swallows. The spitting circle of clouds and fog