Master Xu Qian sneered and walked out from behind the screen, sneered and said: "Humph! Mr. Fu Xiang is really a master, Li Guolou doesn't dare to do anything."
"Smart man. Master Xu, don't underestimate him, and don't be paralyzed by his appearance. You can't go wrong by being careful." Li Hongzhang stroked his beard, immersed in the joy of victory with pride.
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu Xiang. I won't underestimate Li Guolou. The power in his hands cannot be underestimated. He is very capable of maneuvering around the capital. Now after the Tianjin Mission Case, he hooked up with foreigners again and all the peaches were picked by him. Ah. Hum!" Xu Qian lowered his head and pretended to cough. He said the wrong thing. The power of Li Guolou was given by the emperor and Li Hongzhang. Those who benefited from it shared the spoils. Li Hongzhang raised the point and increased it by 5%. How can he make random comments?
"Hmm..." Li Hongzhang didn't mind. He picked up the speech script left by Li Guolou and read it carefully. Later, he would use this manuscript as a blueprint to express his loyalty and patriotism in front of 800 students. feelings.
When Li Guolou walked out of the mansion, Fan Dahui hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Master Li, why are you looking so sad?"
Li Guolou waved his hand and said: "Master Fan, I was almost played to death by Mr. Fu Xiang. I keep a low profile here and all the flowers are scattered on Mr. Fu. Go and organize the event with Liu Jie. Treat me as invisible. Don’t report to me.”
"I just told you, but you just didn't listen." Fan Dahui said dissatisfiedly. He complained a few words about Li Guolou, then reluctantly accepted the reality and went to arrange a day's visit.
The braids of soldiers in the Qing army were shorter than those of ordinary people, and one-third of them usually had to be cut off. The same was true in the Xinwu Hall. Students over the age of sixteen had shorter braids. Students under the age of sixteen Their hair was tied up, and some students even shaved their heads. On the playground, in front of various equipment, shirtless students were doing exercises.
Li Hongzhang, Liu Mingchuan, Li Guolou and other officers watched various drills with great interest. Although the students' movements were not standardized, everyone encouraged them. Regardless of whether they were successful or not, they clapped together and cheered! Some students made a fool of themselves and fell down. When he fell to the ground, everyone burst into laughter and did not punish the embarrassed student.
The students were very motivated and enthusiastic, and they all wanted to be praised by Li Hongzhang. "Good!" Liu Mingchuan shouted louder than anyone else, and his arrogant and domineering appearance let the students know that this was his territory.
Those who have fought in the war are popular. Many students gathered around Liu Mingchuan, clamoring to hear stories about the war.
"Mr. Liu, tell me a story about the war." "What does Changmaozi look like?" "Tell me how Lai Wenguang was captured alive?"
"Okay!" Liu Mingchuan rolled up his sleeves and said loudly: "I will tell you how Prime Minister Fu plans to capture Jingdezhen and then use his carbine to regain Jiangxi."
"Oh..." The students cheered and happily gathered around Liu Mingchuan, three levels inside and three outside.
Li Guolou was filled with hatred and jealousy. He touched his nose and stayed away. What's so strange about defeating Mudleg? It was just a small trick to deceive the Taiping Army. If he met him, he would say "Humph!" He looked down on the Taiping Army from the bottom of his heart. The army is much stronger than the Taiping Army. The remnants of the Western Nian army are still fighting with the Hui rebels in the Shaanxi-Gansu area against Zuo Zongtang’s tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. When they have the soldiers and horses in hand, they will take a group to Shaanxi and Gansu to fight the Western Nian war. Returning to the rebels, I wanted to see Dong Fuxiang and his son, and how powerful their "Dong Zi's Third Battalion" really was.
The young and energetic Zhang Peilun was Liu Mingchuan's entourage. He glanced at Li Guolou who was walking far away and was quite dissatisfied. The "fake foreign devil" didn't want to listen to what Liu Mingchuan had to say. He was so rude. How could a brave general who had experienced war treat him like a playboy? Li Guolou takes it seriously.
Zhang Peilun took a dozen steps forward, came to Li Guo Tower, and said carelessly: "Master Li, it seems you don't like to listen to Mr. Liu's talk about military affairs on paper. I heard that you can also do martial arts. In a few days, you will have a boxing match with foreign devils. How about you?" Let's have a real battle and let the students see the power of the commander. Hahahaha!"
Li Guolou looked up and down the young boy Zhang Peilun. He was a few years older than him and five or six centimeters shorter than him. He had a round head, round eyes, a straight nose, a handsome face, a broad body and a round waist. Look, it’s Lian Jiazi.
Li Guolou was feeling angry. Li Hongzhang was so powerful that he couldn't afford to offend him. Liu Mingchuan was a great man, so he had to be humble. Now one of Liu Mingchuan's adjutants, Geshiha, came to pick a fight with him. "Hey! "Li Guolou said with a cruel smile: "Silly boy, you are no match, so just go and play alone."
Zhang Peilun's two arms have the strength of a thousand catties, and he has certain skills in the Mantis Boxing. He is extremely skilled in internal skills, and he calls himself a master of Kung Fu. How can he pay attention to Li Guolou, who is oily and naughty? He said loudly: "Master Li, don't be afraid, just have fun. A few tricks to let the students see what the national hero who defeated the middle-aged Robinson Crusoe looked like."
"Okay! Zhang Peilun, don't cry if I break your ribs." Li Guolou casually untied his military uniform. The military uniform of the Qing Dynasty was a short coat. The sleeves and collar of high-ranking officials were embroidered with patterns, and winter clothes were mostly embroidered. A few pieces of brocade. Li Guolou threw the coat to the person next to him without any ambiguity, exposing his tendons. This time he wanted to teach the unknown people a lesson and let the children see the spirit of a national hero.
Zhang Peilun was stunned. Without hesitation, he tore open his clothes, threw it on the dirt floor, and shouted: "Master Li, my fists are not vegetarian."
There was a roar and cheers all around. The students cheered and surrounded Li Guolou and Zhang Peilun. Li Hongzhang did not stop him this time. He also wanted to see whether Li Guolou's ability was just a boast or if he had real skills.
Liu Mingchuan had long wanted to teach Li Guolou a lesson. When he saw Li Hongzhang watching the competition with a smile, he immediately got excited. He did not blame Li Guolou and Zhang Peilun for interrupting him, and shouted: "Get out of the way, make some space, let Two heroes have a test."
Zhang Peilun posed like a kung fu master. He squatted down, opened his hands, and said proudly: "Master Li, since you practice boxing, I won't use my feet."
"Okay, okay! You've got the guts!" Li Guolou laughed angrily. He had never seen such an arrogant person before. He wanted to teach the foolish young man a lesson.
There were dense crowds of people all around, and most of them were gloating about the misfortune. Zhang Peilun put on a humble posture, waiting for Li Guolou to attack. The hot temperature made people sweat profusely, and the cicadas were making noises on the big trees, and the martial arts arena was full of people. Both eyes are looking forward to it, not wanting to miss every move of the two people dueling.
Li Guolou didn't want to stalk him, so he took the lead and took the lead. He stepped forward with his left foot, punched with his right hand, and went straight to the opponent's door in a standard offensive posture.
Zhang Peilun's breath was calm, and he flicked his backhand and used a standard backhand block to defeat the enemy. Chinese martial arts emphasizes attacking from behind. When practicing, you should practice the legs first, then the waist. If you keep your horse's steps steady and your breath stable, you will be invincible. But this is theoretically true. Winning or losing is decided in an instant. The defender is always at a disadvantage, while the attacker has the initiative.
The martial arts taught in the army are mainly based on actual combat, from hard to fierce to straight, head-on confrontation, head-on confrontation. But Li Guolou was already swimming in a small area, seemingly in a head-on confrontation, but his steps kept jumping. On the left, In the middle, to the right, and behind the opponent, he can turn his body with ease in such a small space.
"Bah, bang, bang!" The four arms were intertwined together. Zhang Peilun originally expected that he could grab Li Guolou's arm and use his real mantis boxing skills. He was a master of tricks and never failed, but this time he couldn't. He couldn't grab Li Guolou's arm. He wanted to change his disadvantage and switch from defense to offense, but he was surrounded by fists. By mistake, he didn't block his chest and was punched by Li Guolou.
"Kick, kick, kick!" Zhang Peilun was hit by a strong momentum. He took three steps back and was blocked by the people behind him. Only then did he avoid making a fool of himself. Qi and blood surged to his forehead, and his face was already red.
"Okay!" The students nearby shouted loudly and clapped their hands excitedly. Li Hongzhang also cheered loudly. This was his grandson. From the bottom of his heart, he still hoped that Li Guolou would win the competition.
Li Guolou stood still and did not add insult to injury. He smiled casually and said: "Zhang Peilun, let this be the case. If the comparison continues, you will be useless."
Zhang Peilun took a breath, feeling that nothing was wrong, and said angrily: "Fake foreign devil, this is nothing. I was careless just now, this time I have to use my feet."
Li Guolou said angrily: "Zhang Mantis, let me remind you. If we compete again, we will get a bloody head, and I will not be merciful."
"Mom, who's afraid of you?" Zhang Peilun showed his ferocious ferocity, jumped up and kicked the lower third of Li Guolou.
Li Guolou crouched down to avoid Zhang Peilun's killer move. He bounced his leg and gave a false kick. In a real fight, you can't use your old feet. You can't straighten your feet and kick over the top of your head like in a show. Moves If you use it halfway, you have to change it. If you use the move in mid-air, you have to retract it. If you use the move too long, the opponent will take advantage of it.
Kung Fu masters must first be able to fight for real. Kung Fu masters trained in the army can withstand thousands of times of training and can be seen in actual combat. Every move is a fist-to-bone, close-to-hand fight. As long as ordinary people touch it, their hands and feet will be broken. But now It can be said that Li Guolou and Zhang Peilun met their opponents in chess, and they were about to meet a good talent. "Crack, crack, crack!" They fought head-on with their hands and feet without flinching. Although there were external injuries, martial arts practitioners did not care about the pain.
"Master Li, use wrestling. Why don't you use his special skills?" Instructor Battelle was obsessed with Li Guolou's wrestling skills. He stood beside him anxiously and kept urging Li Guolou to change his tactics.
Li Guolou's advantage is that he is fickle. He never shows others a certain attitude. Applying what he has learned is his strength. But he still put on a boxing stance and hit Zhang Peilun. Boxing is a person's instinctive attack. It is the most direct. The most effective and the most able to withstand the test of actual combat. The Mantis Boxing is quite weird. It also wants to mess with the opponent's arms. He keeps waiting for the opponent to make mistakes and then turns defeat into victory. Li Guolou is not afraid of flashy martial arts. Speed determines victory or defeat. He can withstand strikes. Fighting, and being faster than Zhang Peilun, that's enough. Combining boxing to hit the opponent's vital parts.
The flying iron fist flew up and down, and the big fist scraped Zhang Peilun's cheek. At this time, he was competing with Li Guolou to see whose breath was longer, and who couldn't breathe? Which punch was real and which one? Whether it was false or not, he no longer cared about it. He would fight to the death and face the attack directly. If he couldn't block it, he would strike hard. The ferocious iron fist was also as hard as iron, sweeping out half a circle of iron legs to prevent the opponent from getting close.
Li Guolou was waiting for Zhang Peilun to kick, but the natural inertia was used and he could not take it back. But seeing Li Guolou's speed, he turned around and was already at the opponent's side. This time, he was no longer soft-handed and punched the opponent's side. On his face, Li Guolou felt a huge impact on his fist. Excitement, impulsiveness, and a cruel smile were all hanging on his face. He watched the other person fall to the ground and heard the shock around him. voice.
Li Guolou touched the blood on his hand, and he behaved even though he got an advantage. He lectured: "Zhang Mantis, I'm going to be lenient this time. If you raise your head any higher, your eyes will go blind."
The people on the ground did not respond, and the crowd that was originally screaming was stunned. Someone said anxiously: "Zhang Peilun has passed out." The people next to him were busy trying to save Zhang Peilun, who had passed out. Another school official shouted: "Li Sir, you are too cruel, the bridge of your nose was broken by you."
Li Guolou looked ugly. He lowered his head and did not dare to look at the angry faces of Li Hongzhang and Liu Mingchuan. He frowned and said: "I didn't mean it, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean it, Mr. Liu, I'll pay for the medical bills."
"I don't want your hypocrisy!" Liu Mingchuan was furious and wished he could beat Li Guolou to death. It was just a competition, so he had to kill him in pain.
As soon as Li Hongzhang winked, Master Xu Qian jumped out quickly and shouted: "It's okay, it's okay. If you have minor injuries or illnesses, it's okay. Please spread out and a doctor will take care of it."
Under the command of Liu Jie and other school officers, the wounded were carried away, and Li Hongzhang led the brigade officials to continue to visit the facilities and drills of the new martial arts hall. Li Guolou, on the other hand, was sentenced to military law by Li Hongzhang and "confinement!" He squatted alone in the hut, Write a letter of repentance and another long essay "Etiquette and Negotiations for Western Envoys Going Abroad in the Qing Dynasty".