Four days later, when the slightest hint of morning light emerged from the mist, the sound of bugles and golden drums rang out in the Xishan camp, awakening the people outside the barracks. Commander Zhang Xuefei stood in the barracks with a group of Jianrui battalion officers.
At the door, I bid farewell to Li Guolou and his party. Li Guolou led a large force of more than 2,000 people to set off. It was more than 3,000 miles from Gyeonggi to Lanzhou. The journey was difficult, long and slow in ice and snow.
Zhang Xuefei's rough face was full of flattery. He and a group of his subordinates saluted Li Guolou on horseback and said solemnly: "Master Li, you have had a smooth journey and made great achievements in battle. I will wait for the news of your victory.
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"Master Supervisor, I'll send you off without any trouble, and wait for the subordinates to come back and drink fine wine. I'll say goodbye to you all, and see you later." Li Guolou stepped onto the wind, snow, thunder and lightning horse, and said goodbye to a group of officers. He turned the horse's head and looked cool and unrestrained.
He pulled up the front hooves of the war horse, and the flying horse leaped wildly.
The horses neighed. Li Guolou controlled the reins with one hand and held a thrusting spear with the other. His face was as sinking as water and his eyes were deep, as if he wanted to see through the clouds and the hazy sky. Let the people watching the battle outside the military camp see the word "Li".
The military power of the battalion, and he happened to be the escort of this army.
"Li Guolou, I love you!" "Tanhualang, please redeem Nunu's body!" "Xiaolou, please come up. No money is required."
The team passed a fancy brothel not far from Jianrui Camp in Xishan. A group of prostitutes upstairs waved to Li Guolou along the window. The scene was so beautiful that the people who were marching solemnly couldn't help but smile.
Li Guolou was filled with righteous indignation, his blood surged, his face was extremely ugly, and he was secretly angry. Who was deliberately embarrassing him? He must have not chosen the dirty tricks used by the raising soldiers, which is intolerable!
Unexpectedly, a fragrant handkerchief came to cover his face, and immediately the image of "Changshan Zhao Zilong" was no longer there. Li Guolou took off the fragrant handkerchief from his face, and his rectangular face looked like a bitter gourd. He did not dare to look at the deputy envoy.
Xun Xi and Fan Dahui said awkwardly, "The ladies in Xishan are so enthusiastic."
After these days of contact with Xun Xi, he no longer feared Li Guolou. He couldn't help but laugh and sighed: "Yes, for these women, I am willing to live in the open air." He patted his chest again and howled: "Brothers, give me a good face."
, let my artillery battalion cooperate with Mr. Li, make great achievements in Shaanxi and Gansu, and snatch some thieves and wives. Hahahaha!"
"Yes!" echoed the marching civilians. They wanted to make war fortune when they became soldiers. Li Guolou went to great lengths to let them practice military skills because he wanted to fight in Shaanxi-Gansu.
Li Guolou's eyes flashed with shrewdness and cunning. He stared blankly at Xun Xi who was standing on the horse next to him. He saw through his inner thoughts and dared to look for allies openly and want to make war fortune. Zuo Zongtang's Chu army was watching.
Underneath
Seizing food from the tiger's mouth means offending a large number of Zuo Zongtang's Qiu Ba, so it's better to stop it. If you perform meritorious service and receive a reward, you can go back to Beijing and be killed by force. Anyway, the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces will count small meritorious deeds as big merits, and you can be promoted and granted titles upon returning to Beijing.
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There are two roads from the capital to Lanzhou. One goes north, from Hohhot in Mongolia to Yinchuan, and then to Lanzhou. However, it is freezing cold, covered with ice and snow, and the road to the north has been closed. Li Guo Tower is going to
Traveling southwest, passing through Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Xi'an, and finally Lanzhou.
Because the two Krupp cannons were heavy, weighing more than 4,000 kilograms, the cannon bodies and mounts needed to be transported separately. Each cannon required nearly ten horses, oxen, etc. to pull it, making the march slow. There were dozens of cannons in the army.
caliber mortars, which are specialized in shooting stone bullets, iron bullets, and some blooming bullets. Of course, the blooming bullets here are all fragmentation bullets, poisonous smoke bombs, gray bullets, etc. There are no solid bullets in the transported ammunition.
The supplies escorted this time are mainly military supplies, other small Krupp cannons, a hundred new howitzers, mortars, and bronze cannons, all of which have two-wheel or four-wheel gun mounts. They do not need to be disassembled and can be dragged directly by ox carts or horse-drawn carriages.
.Two thousand Mauser rifles, as well as a large number of explosive shells, bullets, and 10,000 military coats and other supporting military equipment. There were more than 1,200 longmen and slaves arranged, more than 400 horse-drawn carriages, and ox-carts.
There are more than a hundred camels.
Howitzers and mortars are light and flexible, but have considerable power and range. They also require knowledge of ballistics.
Soldiers wear hooded helmets, which have a military cap inside to keep warm and ear protectors to protect the ears. The outside is an iron helmet with a brim that looks like a Prussian helmet. The color is also gray like the cotton coat. It is not bright and has no
Put feathers in. Look at the appearance of soldiers and civilians.
The biggest difference is the hat and shoes. The peasants were issued a pair of suede boots, but most of them wore cloth shoes or even straw sandals. Only some of the peasant drivers who drove the carriages wore suede boots and the gray cotton coat to show off their superiority.
Dress up.
The morning breeze blew, and the red flag with the letter "Lee" was stuck on the carriage and kept tumbling. The long westbound road was like a swimming centipede, with no end in sight.
The sergeants under the banner are all tall and straight, looking forward to their glory, with proud eyes. The leader is a tall man, with a weathered face and bushy beard. He does not wear a cotton coat, but wears a red cloak. A prancing horse gallops on his body.
His bright red cloak was flamboyant. Just as there are subordinates as there are superiors, Li Guolou loved to show off, so of course he made Battelle, whom he always admired, serve as the vanguard officer. This was a matter of face.
Behind Battle was a group of five big and three thick men, and the horse thief Sheath Yun led twenty horse thieves to clear the way for Li Ziying. Traveling far will encounter many unexpected things, and of course you need experienced people to lead the way. In addition to guides, just
People born in the Year of the Horse have the sharpest noses and are naturally alert.
Scabbard Yun defected to Li Guolou and was engaged in the business of selling livestock in the Gyeonggi area. This time, he was asked to lead a new group of people. This was Li Guolou's affirmation of his ability. All the war horses in the new Wutang were bought from him.
Come on, as long as the army's business goes smoothly, the flow will flow smoothly from now on, and the scabbard will pay tribute to Li Guolou's longevity tablet.
The artillerymen and civilians pushed the heavy artillery carts and meandered along the official road. The tightly wrapped artillery pieces, like monsters with fangs raised, entered the boundaries of Shijiazhuang.
The drummer on the drum car beat marching music, and every time he struck it, it shocked people's hearts. The bugler behind them responded, making the onlookers cheer and shout, and they all felt satisfied. Many people also pointed at the snow-capped lion flag flying on the big flag car.
Pointing. Everyone saw it freshly at first, and then they all said that the Li Ziqi flag was indeed different from other armies, it was extraordinary, making people's blood boil and their hearts burning, just like Changshan Zhao Zilong, inspiring people.
The crowd screamed with passion exposed. Li Guolou rode in front of the military vehicle and waved to the people on both sides of the road.
At the rear are countless cavalrymen, all of them brightly dressed, wearing red cloaks, hoods and helmets. They are extremely majestic. Following behind are row after row of student soldiers wearing gray military coats.
Then came the officers who walked neatly, their military uniforms were neat, and they walked solemnly and calmly. Their military boots hit the road with a neat roar. Everyone tried their best to show that they were raising soldiers. They all held their heads high and looked straight.
Just march solemnly.
The servant Deng Tong's face was tense. Shijiazhuang was his hometown, and the superior gave him a chance to show his face. He put his Mauser gun close to his shoulder, followed the drum music, raised his feet high, stamped them hard, and blended in with the crowd.
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Suddenly there was a burst of screams from women on the side of the road, "Xiaolou! Xiaolou! I love you!" While shouting at Li Guolou, they threw a lot of handkerchiefs, sachets and other boudoir items at Li Guolou.
When he arrived, Li Guolou's head, body, and horse were immediately piled with the fragrant and intimate belongings of fellow women.
Li Guolou has long been accustomed to it and turned a deaf ear to it. Women have done crazy things in order to do it. Who calls him Zhao Zilong of the Qing Empire? He just stuffed the sachet on his body into his horse pocket and couldn't help but look over there.
He glanced at Li Guolou. When the women saw Li Guolou, they all waved and stamped their feet, trying to attract his attention.
One of the pretty young women blew a kiss and shouted: "Xiaolou, I am a widow!"
At this time, Li Guolou couldn't lose face, so he jumped off his horse and got into the carriage. He heard the laughter of Gosh all around him, and felt quite ashamed. He had a reputation for marrying widows, so he attracted bees and butterflies and attracted countless romantic partners. Why?
Is he guilty? He is a man who is oppressed by women.
Three hundred vehicles were built solidly, with artillery carriages, horse teams marching, and oxen pulling and people pushing. The march was quite difficult. The wheels of the vehicles at this time were specially made and were wrapped with rubber tires, which are more wear-resistant and stronger than tires wrapped in animal skins.
It is also very convenient to replace. It can also be used like nailing a horseshoe. If a rubber tire is broken, you can use glue to stick a piece of rubber on it. The only disadvantage is that there is no inner tube in the tire, so the speed of the vehicle is just a little faster than before.
All the way through the mountain city and across the plains, there are high mountains ahead. Compared with the flat official roads in the Gyeonggi area, the mountainous official roads here are much more difficult to walk. The cavalry, soldiers and infantry of each army are okay, but it is difficult for the baggage vehicles and artillery vehicles.
, there is still sunshine at noon, but most of the time it is accompanied by the cold.
There are few trees, bare everywhere, the north wind is howling, and the wind and sand are so strong that it is difficult to open your eyes. Wrapped in a turban, only two eyeballs are exposed.
All the soldiers marched wearing helmets and cotton coats, so there was no need to worry about keeping warm. The army rested at the foot of a hill, drank water, and ate some dry food. They had to climb a hill before.
Li Guolou came over to inspect the army, pulled off his hood, and asked: "Brothers, thank you for your hard work. We have set up camp after climbing over this hill. Work harder."
When Deng Tong, the servant, saw that the masked man was Li Guolou, he immediately became more motivated to fight. He stood up from the ground and said loudly: "Master Li, don't worry, a small hill won't be able to defeat us.
Li Guolou looked around at the packhorse and touched the horse's mane caressingly. Horses have relatively strong endurance and are not easy to get sick, and it is difficult to be seen as sick. When they fall ill, they often cannot be saved. For Li Guolou
He said that horses and mules are precious and should be taken more care of. The military supplies escorted this time are of high value and cannot be lost.
Even if animals such as horses and mules get sick, fortunately there are many veterinarians accompanying them, who can detect the signs in advance. The only thing that worries him is whether these student soldiers can endure the suffering? Fortunately, more than ten days have passed, and there is still no one in the team of more than 2,000 people.
Because of illness, he was placed in bed
Let's rest somewhere. The hazy weather indicates that a snowstorm is coming, so we need to rest for a few days, so that those horse thieves, school officials, and civilians who can't hold it back can visit the brothels a few times. As for the student soldiers, they should all be careful and stay in the camp.
Here, receive ideological and moral education.
Wan Niang was sitting in the carriage, wearing a fiery red fur coat, like a graceful lady. She didn't feel any pain at all, but the journey was bumpy. During these days when she was away from home, she walked up to about eighty miles a day.
Sometimes it's only thirty or forty miles away.
The local officials were extremely flattering and treated Li Guolou, who was a fourth-grade official, in an unusual manner. Knowing that he cared about his soldiers, he had not even allowed sergeants and civilians to dine and sleep in the wild. They always received local specialties and the carts were filled with snacks.
, she ate so much that she had it in her mouth. Wan Niang opened up the soft and thick windproof bear skin and looked at the scenery outside the glass window.
Everything you see from here is so desolate, primitive and rough, and intoxicating. Wan Niang loves the inaccessible wilderness, the majestic mountains, and the wild howling mountain wind. This place is located in the Loess Plateau.
The most poignant scenery on the slopes, in this vast middle area, looks profound and thick under the first touch of morning sun. In the soft light and mist, the troops moved forward slowly.
The branches on the mountain were covered with snow, and the heavy snow bent the big trees. Some overwhelmed trees were crushed by the wind and snow, blocking the way. "Puff", a ball of snow fell from the branches to the ground, as if each tree was alive.
Xu
The robbers suddenly jumped out from unexpected places, and the fierce and cruel battle scene appeared in front of Li Guolou. The further you went, the more dangerous it became. The unique loess high-slope landform in the Shaanxi-Gansu region has begun to reveal its majestic features.