The moon hangs in the night sky, and the stars are decorated with a hint of coldness.
Shen Baozhen was waiting for Li Guolou in Keelung Port, but did not return to Luer Port in Penghu. Shen Baozhen wanted to lead the Qing Shui Division to attack Langqiao. He was the transport officer of the Qing army. He relied on his fleet to replenish weapons and ammunition to win battles in front of him. A contribution of this, after a few months, Shen Baozhen's fleet had only fought several battles with sporadic pirate ships, and was quite dissatisfied with Li Hongzhang. Li Hongzhang was nepotism, allowing Li Guolou to show his ambitions and place him, but Li Guolou's constant victory made him feel unjust and nowhere to be heard. On the surface, Shen Baozhen was saying good things about Li Guolou, and in his heart he hoped that Li Guolou would return to the capital as soon as possible. There was no suspense in the war in Taiwan, and the Qing army on the land had an overwhelming advantage. , it is a comprehensive counter-offensive situation.
Shen Baozhen is the founder of the Nanyang Navy. Most of the officers and soldiers of the Nanyang Navy came from his disciples. In addition to Feng Zicai, the Fujian Governor Ding Richang did not care about the daily affairs of the Nanyang Navy. This navy was under his control. Shen Baozhen was very good at naval battles. confidence.
After receiving the news that Li Guolou was injured, Shen Baozhen secretly became secretly happy. God opened his eyes and finally waited for him to stand out. This time, no matter what, Li Guolou would not go out to sea to fight, and the battle of sneak attack on Langjiao must be snatched.
Shen Baozhen sent several telegrams to the Ministry of War, explaining his determination to be commanded by the navy, and strongly demanded that Li Guolou be at peace and maintain his care. For the morale of the entire army, Commander-in-Chief Li should not go out to sea.
Soon, the chief military officer, Prince Gong, replied that during Li Guolou's recovery, Li Guolou was not allowed to go to sea, and the Qing Dynasty Water Division was temporarily under the command of Shen Baozhen.
Shen Baozhen got the navy command he wanted, and finally could achieve his grand plan. He stroked his big beard with a smile and quickly walked towards Li Guolou's convoy. This time, he wanted to let Li Guolou's combat deployment be a bottom. It all became his opinion, and Shen Baozhen was the tactician of the Qingshui Master.
At this time, Shen Baozhen didn't know Li Guolou's combat strategy. The plan to attack Langjiao formulated by his general staff had great mistakes no matter how they were deployed, and it was difficult to break through the Japanese defense line. The ships of the Qingshui Division were close to Lang. Jiaogang will definitely be attacked by Japanese artillery along the coast. Even if the Qing speedboats use suicide attacks, it will be difficult to get close to the Japanese main ships. I wonder what Li Guolou thought, so he created thirty suicide speedboats.
Shen Baozhen saw Li Guolou jumping off the carriage and pretended to be relieved. Tears were rolling in his eyes and choked and said, "It's good that Commander Li is fine, it makes me worry until now."
Li Guolou's right arm was hanging on his chest, with gauze wrapped around it, and his complexion looked good. His pale rectangular face showed a hint of resentment. Li Guolou squeezed his left fist tightly, wishing he could punch Shen Baozhen, and said angrily: " General Officer Chen, why did he complain to the Ministry of War, not let me go to sea, and deprive me of my command,"
Shen Baozhen laughed heartily and said, "Commander Li, I am doing this for your own good. Look, I have brought your two wives here to help you recover. You are still young and have a long future. I will make me make military achievements this time, and you are the one you are the one you want to do without. You are still Commander-in-Chief Li,"
"It's easy for me. I'm spending money on wars. Have you ever taken money from your own pocket?" Li Guolou felt that he was fooled. When the Qing Dynasty fought, he used the money from his family's bank and the navy's war. It’s like a tide of money. The Battle of Taiwan will cost at least 15 million silver dollars. After a lot of hardships, I can’t command the naval battle myself. How frustrating it is.
Shen Baozhen smiled and said, "I have helped a lot. I asked to come in to the bank for more than 4 million yuan. It was saved by my disciple and old official. The wealthy businessmen in Singapore transferred their funds back to the Qing Dynasty. They were all me. The credit is more than 10 million yuan, you can't deny it,"
Li Guolou glanced at him and said, "How do you know?"
"I never fight a battle that is unsure," Shen Baozhen said a pun, believing that Li Guolou still wants to use him.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, I'll be behind my back in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless," Li Guolou said ruthlessly, looked up at the starry sky, sighed with regret, and was determined to kill the enemy, but could not turn the world back.
"Commander General Li, I'm doing this for your own good. If you don't believe me, you can ask your two wives, if an injured patient like you should go out to sea?" Shen Baozhen was not afraid of Li Guolou, who was still dry. Everyone is the same The grasshopper on the thread must share the credit.
Chu Xiangyu and Wu Peipei stepped forward and met Li Guolou. Seeing Li Guolou's pale face, she wiped tears and showed a sad expression.
Li Guolou advised him kindly and said, "Don't cry, so many people are watching. You two go back to the house to rest first. Lord Shen and I have something to discuss,"
Wu Peipei nodded and said, "Xiaolou, be careful, don't stay up late,"
Li Guolou was a little embarrassed and waved: "I understand, I'll talk about it when I get home,"
Chu Xiangyu and Wu Peipei knew that Li Guolou was busy with business, so he said a few gossips and went back to bed.
As a wounded and sick person, Li Guolou should have rested for one night, but Shen Baozhen was reluctant to let him go. He forced him to drag Li Guolou into the command room.
Li Guolou was also a person who couldn't stay idle. He stayed up all night, had a long talk, and told Shen Baozhen about his combat ideas.
Only then did Shen Baozhen realize that Li Guolou was going to send suicide ships to attack Langjiao Port in thick fog, and he couldn't help but feel sad, but for the victory of the naval battle, this is the only way.
"Is Baishe Lang reliable?" Shen Baozhen only heard of his name and did not know how capable he was.
Li Guolou nodded and said, "Don't worry, I've tried him five times, and all the tests of the celestial phenomena are accurate. Baishe Lang has something to do. As long as you are prepared and let the suicide squads be dispatched at any time, the rest will be based on God's will. ”
Shen Baozhen sighed: "Commander Li, don't go there for the suicide squad. It's not good to boost morale for the suicide squad. Let me take responsibility, so the suicide squad will be determined without hesitation."
"Well, it's up to you to boost morale and I will take care of all the families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country," Li Guolou felt sad. A speedboat needs three suicide squadrons, and thirty speedboats are ninety suicide squadrons. Many people are on the death list before they even fought. How cruel is war.
The Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau built thirty simple speedboats in preparation for the naval war in Taiwan. Li Guolou's idea was different from ordinary people and he used despicable tricks.
As the commander, you must be brave enough to take responsibility. One general succeeds and thousands of bones are woven. In order to win, you must use suicide squads. Shen Baozhen is a famous general. He took Li Guolou's order without any hesitation. The two of them planned every step of the battle together. .
In the early morning, Li Guolou returned to the residence where he was staying. The courtyard was deep. The simple and elegant mansion was originally Liu Mingdeng's mansion. Now, Li Guolou's two wives Chu Xiangyu and Wu Peipei live here.
Chu Xiangyu and Wu Peipei came to Taiwan to accompany Li Guolou, which was the decision of his family. He was afraid that Li Guolou would be flirting with women in Taiwan and would take the girls of ethnic minorities home.
Since he came, he would be at peace. It would be nice to have a woman take care of her in daily life. Li Guolou lived a life of food and clothes, and everything was fine at home. Du Eniang gave birth to a fat son, and Jeriya already had it. Eight months pregnant, and no woman ran away from home until now, and no wife cuckolded Li Guolou.
After the family affairs were finished, the two wives were nagging and constantly scolding Li Guolou, blaming him for taking risks. Li Guolou turned a deaf ear. Unfortunately, he needed to abstinence during his recovery period, and he responded with a smile. He had two cute faces. He kissed him enough.
Chu Xiangyu saw Li Guolou repentance, and looked like a good boy, and said in a sweet voice: "Brother Xiaolou, you can rest assured to recover from the injury these days, so you are not allowed to stay up late."
Li Guolou said perfunctorily: "Well, I'll try my best. Thank you for your hard work these days, and you're eating well,"
Wu Peipei replied gracefully and calmly: "It's okay, I'm tired of eating seafood every day. Liu Mingdeng's wife gave me 100 kilograms of shark fins. Xiaolou, there are shark fins in your porridge. Have you not tasted the taste? ”
"It's too wasteful. You two must set an example. Don't accept gifts. Don't make it difficult for me to do it." Li Guolou was shocked. Liu Mingdeng made extraordinary moves and gave it to others as shark fins.
Wu Peipei said proudly: "Please rest assured, Xiaolou, I also look at people. You gave Liu Mingdeng so many silver dollars, so it is appropriate to collect this little thing from him. If you eat shark fins, you will have no trouble after you get rid of it. Please wait for your injury to heal more. A few generals are beaten,"
Li Guolou asked in a low voice: "Is there anything wrong with the palace?"
Wu Peipei shook his head and said, "Xie Xiuzhu, Zhen Yuhuan often goes to and from the palace. The Empress Dowager and the Empress dowager are very nice to them. They have praised many objects in my family. The students of the academy support you. The Manchu and Mongolian nobles are chanting your patriotic poems, but they have not said you. Bad words,"
Li Guolou smiled and said with a silence: "I don't know that they dare not. In the past, the emperor asked the Manchu and Mongolian nobles to take the lead in donating money. I didn't ask them to donate a penny, and I dared to say bad things to me, so I would let them lose money."
Li Guolou covered his mouth and sneered: "Brother Xiaolou, don't be proud, now the capital is circulating wildly. You are the reincarnation of the Third Prince Zhu, saying that you are the gravedigger of the Qing Dynasty."
Legend has it that the third prince Zhu was the last son of Emperor Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, the third prince Zhu was painted as a jade-faced young man and was worshipped by anti-Qing people to spread anti-Qing ideas. During the Kangxi period, some people used it to lie. The name of the Third Prince Zhu rebelled in the capital, and Xuanwumen Hall was burned in that catastrophe. Now some people in the capital called Li Guolou the reincarnation of the Third Prince Zhu, and their sinister intentions were obvious.
"Ah, there is such a thing. When did Prince Zhu San happen to him? It's been over a hundred years. The little Japanese are so bad. It's unreasonable to force Prince Zhu San on me." Li Guolou couldn't sit still. After staying up, he thought of the tragic ending. Even if Emperor Tongzhi laughed it off, this matter was like a thorn, which would always be stuck in his heart. In the future, Emperor Tongzhi would guard against him like fire prevention.
Wu Peipei smiled bitterly and said, "Don't say anything about Xiaolou, the portrait of Prince Zhu San is very similar to you, just like carved from the same mold. I'm afraid it won't be smooth sailing in the future."
Li Guolou was so angry that he had nothing to say. His career was too successful. He relied on the support of the people of the whole country and had hundreds of millions of dollars as a backing. This was something that even the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty could not do. Emperor Tongzhi already had it in his heart. In the future, not only will the money be lost and disasters be eliminated, but the military power will not be affected.
Chu Xiangyu saw Li Guolou feeling depressed and forced herself to smile and said, "Brother Xiaolou, don't pay attention to these rumors. In the future, our family will live a free life. At worst, we can go to the concession."
Wu Peipei refuted: "Mrs. Fifth Lady, don't talk nonsense. Xiaolou is a patriot. If we have no choice, we will not go to the embrace of imperialism. When Xiaolou returns to Beijing, we will know how the emperor treats Xiaolou."
Li Guolou waved his left arm and said, "Okay, let's not mention the matter of Prince Zhu. This is the trick of the Japanese pirates. Whoever believes it is a traitor. The capital is in a turbulent manner and rumors are full of dirt. But Lord Fu Xiang is in charge. , Can't chat, the Japanese pirates want me to leave Taiwan, this is a delusion. If they don't annihilate the Japanese army in Taiwan, they will not return to Beijing,"
Chu Xiangyu and Wu Peipei couldn't help but sigh. Staying in the wild land, you will get tired of eating shark fin every day. They know Li Guolou's temperament, and it seems that they can't go back this year.
Li Guolou filled in a stomach full of shark fin porridge, took a sip of tea, couldn't sit still on his butt, and licked his face and said, "I'm itchy all over. I haven't taken a shower for several days."
"I understand, little enemy, I'll give you a bath," Chu Xiangyu was furious, her pretty face pressed against Li Guolou's mouth.
Li Guolou kissed his face while touching the soft Rouyi with his hands. Both wives were lovely.
Wu Peipei supported Li Guolou, afraid of touching Li Guolou's injured arm, so he walked into the bathroom together.
Li Guolou was injured in his right arm and could only stand in a wooden barrel to take a shower. He had a large area of bruises on his body, which was caused by falling down from his horse.
Chu Xiangyu and Wu Peipei stood outside the wooden barrel and took a bath for Li Guolou. You interrogated Li Guolou with one word and one thing, wanting to know if Li Guolou had an affair with a Taiwanese minority girl.
Li Guolou rubbed his hands on his body, and Li Guolou enjoyed a comfortable life, his eyes swept around the two beautiful ladies, and he smiled and said with a smile: "Absolutely, the Japanese army fell on the belly of a Taiwanese girl, how could I touch this A landmine, Toasi Yabu gave me two girls, but I refused harshly. My family will never raise a thin horse in Yangzhou,"
Wu Peipei twisted Li Guolou's ear and angrily shouted: "I'm a naughty, how old is the Eleventh Old, and he also said that there is no Yangzhou thin horse at home."
Li Guolou let out a wave of lewd smiles, and his lower body reacted greatly. He was eager to try, but he was injured but could not get off the fire. He was ready to eat puffer fish to death.