Yesterday, the Qing army was the destroyer, but today it has become a builder. In Lijiabao, the Qing army and civilians were cleaning the streets and carrying supplies. There is no shortcut to attacking the fortresses, which is to destroy the fortresses one by one step by step. Today in Lijiabao
It became the forefront of the war, and the strategic center of the Qing army moved to Lijiabao.
Lijiabao is a large fortress, and it is not a problem to station 20,000 to 30,000 people. Xu Zhanbiao's Sichuan troops moved in batches from outside the city to the fort.
The dilapidated city wall was crowded with people, civilians carrying burdens, and soldiers digging soil were repairing the city wall. The Qing army was preparing to station in Lijiabao for a long time and launch a protracted offensive and defensive battle with the returning troops.
Li Guolou originally lived quite comfortably in the big house. He lived alone in the master room on the south side and wanted to have some troubles with Wan Niang at night. A group of officers came uninvited early in the morning and wanted to be Li Guolou's neighbor.
, he almost lost his own bed, and he threw a quilt out. It was so outrageous. He also had a little wife! How could a grown man sleep on a bed?
The war was very hard, and most of the soldiers slept in tents. Some officers and soldiers shared the joys and sorrows and ate the same food. Li Guolou did not go to the extreme. People are still different. His thinking is the same as that of Westerners. The status of officers should be higher than that of soldiers.
High. Besides, his soldiers are not short of food and pay, so there is no need to ask for hardship.
Wan Niang walked into the courtyard surrounded by a group of Goshiha. She was dressed in fur and looked like a noble lady. The officers in the courtyard were like flies smelling the smell of rotten meat. They all ran out to watch the fun, salivating.
It has flowed to the corners of my mouth.
Li Guolou glared at the surrounding officers with great dissatisfaction and shouted: "What are you looking at! Didn't you make any noise last night?"
"No! The chief said that if you make a fuss, you will get married. How dare I!" An officer howled in lamentation, and there were sighs all around. They are officers, and they have wives and children at home, so how can I marry one?
The ungrateful woman goes back.
This was unexpected. Li Guolou asked in surprise: "Where are those girls?"
"Hey! There is always someone willing to pay. The officer said that we should go to bed first. He will be the witness tonight, so no one can ignore him." Another officer said with a joking smile. Although they can't consummate the marriage, they can always have a wedding tonight.
Eat a few bites of tofu.
"Oh..." Li Guolou understood. It turned out that the Qing army regarded women as trophies and gave them to officers as wives. It was much better than letting women serve as prostitutes in the military camps in ancient times. Times are progressing, and the Qing army has also kept pace with the times.
We will advance together and become a civilized teacher. This method is good. Veterans with meritorious services can also enjoy welfare benefits. Women in the ninth class will be wives of veterans.
Li Guolou inquired further: "Are there any prostitutes now?"
"Hey! There are no prostitutes in the camp on the front line. They are not allowed." The officers reluctantly watched Wan Niang's big butt disappear from their eyes. They could only have fun in the prostitute camp when they were on vacation and went to the rear.
"Then just bear with it." Li Guolou turned around and went back to the house to talk to Wan Niang.
He doesn't care about the welfare benefits of the army. He blames himself for pretending to be noble. Li Ziying did not allocate women to women twice. This is wrong! It hurts his subordinates. Next time, he will make it clear to Deputy Commander Xu Zhanbiao about the quota for women.
The sub-battalion also needs it, there is no reason to make it cheaper for other troops.
"Xiaolou, didn't you sleep last night?" Wanniang started to clean the room as soon as she entered the door. Li Guolou actually loves to be clean, so cleaning can't be careless. Wanniang wiped the table, folded the quilt, and swept the floor. She was very busy.
Almost.
"Well, I couldn't sleep. I was studying the map all night. Wan Niang, take the quilt to the yard to dry it. There is sunshine today." Li Guolou sat at the table and wrote a letter to his family. He thought
Write whatever you want, and greet your family members.
After the thrilling war, life is still ordinary, and the nerves need to be relaxed. Li Guolou has become accustomed to this kind of life, adjusted his mentality, and does not think too much about the war. When fighting in Dong Zhiyuan, he mainly observed and learned more about fighting.
experience of change.
Wan Niang looked at Li Guolou strangely and asked, "Xiaolou, aren't you going to inspect the military camp?"
As Li Guolou wrote the letter, he shook his head and said: "It's a day off today. Let them do whatever they want. In the afternoon, they will go see the wounded and sick."
Wan Niang asked: "Are you eating here at noon?"
"I don't know, sir, I'll leave as soon as you tell me, and you'll have to prepare something for me." Li Guolou knew that there were some things that Deputy Commander Xu Zhanbiao wanted to hide from him, especially the seizure of the returned army's property, female prisoners, etc., and he wouldn't let him do it.
Clearly. The returning army makes a living by looting. A large fort contains at least enough supplies to last for a year.
, it can be said that the Qing army captured a fortress in one day and made a lot of money. Fighting to support war is by no means empty talk. In the past, wars relied on looting to maintain the supplies of the troops. Now the Qing army is short of pay and silver, and the hole is getting bigger and bigger. It is not hungry.
, the morale of the military is relatively stable, but the soldiers are a little poorer and the problem of unpaid wages has never been solved.
This created a vicious cycle, which made the Qing army like to engage in massacres and rob all the property in a fortress. The army commanders had no way to stop this behavior. Anyone who wanted the Qing army to change their looting behavior had to solve the problem of arrears of pay. The worst
The result was to blow up the camp and clear the troops
The problem was solved through plundering income, but the negative result was that the local economy collapsed. The local people had no means of production, the land was barren, and even normal farming was difficult. The economic development suffered a serious setback. After the war, they were impoverished and wild wolves in the wilderness.
Cause disaster.
Li Guolou meditated for a long time. Although he continued to create wealth for the Qing Dynasty, he could not solve the problem of hundreds of thousands of money for the Qing army. Fighting was too expensive and money-consuming. Even Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, could not solve the problem.
solve so much
There is a gap in the pay of the army. The danger of the Qing army bombing the camps is still hanging on the Qing army. Those troops who did not get the opportunity to plunder are even more dissatisfied. The Qing Dynasty is in crisis. The next time a crisis breaks out for the Qing army, I don’t know who will
Will it be bad luck?
The systems are different and the factions are different. Even if Li Guolou has money, he will not lend it to these armies. Lending to the army is like a meat bun beating a dog. There is no return. Thinking of the heavy and old problem, Li Guolou can't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
, a big victory will also cause dissatisfaction among all parties.
When was the Qing Dynasty struggling to devote its energy to people's livelihood? Or should it learn from the Ming Dynasty's military household system, use war to support war, and farm while fighting. There are too many soldiers and horses in the northwest, and it is really impossible to raise them.
Let’s get up and end the war as soon as possible.
A burst of hearty laughter interrupted Li Guolou's thoughts, and five members of Li Guolou's civil and military team, including Fan Dahui, Cheng Kun, Liu Yu, Battelle, and Zhang Haojie, stepped into the room.
"Oh, you are here, sit down!" Li Guolou moved his body slightly, facing the big kang, and asked his men to sit on the kang.
"How is the army?" Li Guolou devoted countless efforts to Li Ziying. This was a team piled up with money, and they would go through fire and water for him. Li Ziying was a death squad.
"I'm so tired, how can I enjoy it by throwing a few sandbags?" Cheng Kun was furious. Li Ziying participated in two battles with Battelle as the commander, which made him very unhappy. He glanced at Battelle, but Li Guolou still liked him.
A tall Mongolian.
It is impossible to hold a bowl of water level. Just like the Anhui army Guo Baochang took advantage of everything with his big mouth, the Anhui army would not be in danger of blowing up the camp. This is also a way of survival that others want to learn.
If you fail to learn, it will arouse the resentment of your superiors. It is difficult to perform vulgar and outstanding behavior without making others jealous. But Guo Baochang knows how to do it very well. People who look vulgar have good abilities.
Li Guolou smiled, put down his brush, and said: "It doesn't matter if there is a lot of noise in the camp. Don't let outsiders laugh. You are not here to make meritorious deeds. Cultivating talents and discovering talents is the way to be a teacher. Wait.
If Yongyang Fucheng is defeated, most of you will go back to Beijing, and you will be able to brag about it when you return to Xinwu Hall."
Fan Dahui was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Master Li, why don't you go back to Beijing?"
Li Guolou nodded and said: "I still need to study more, hoping to see the civil strife of Dong Zhiyuan's rebels." After speaking, Li Guolou's smart eyes blinked, and his inner thoughts were completely exposed.
The Qing army would also collapse in the face of the offensive. He did not believe that Dong Zhiyuan's returning army was monolithic. As long as they captured Yongyang Fucheng, which had mountains and ravines, Dong Zhiyuan's returning army would surely be in chaos.
Dong Zhiyuan's returning army built the fortress on a high loess slope, which seemed to have high natural dangers to defend. However, there was a natural drawback that could not be overcome, that is, there was loess under the fort's feet. As long as the Qing army wanted to dig tunnels, no matter how strong the fort was, it would surely
Destroy. The Qing army had powerful artillery and powerful new loess explosives, and more than 300 forts were destroyed. They were able to destroy them all.
Religious beliefs unite the Hui people. People with lofty ideals raise their arms and shout, and a nation rebels. But for the survival of the Hui people, the Imam will use new rhetoric to make the Hui people put down their arms. Religious beliefs have a huge influence. The Hui people who have a unified belief will not hesitate to speak and act.
Listen to what the imam says. The Hui people have lived under the oppression of the Manchus for hundreds of years. They took advantage of the civil strife of the Qing Dynasty to rebel. It is time to turn back from their lost ways.
Seeing Li Guolou's confident look, Battelle said first: "I won't go back, I will still be a death squad member."
"I won't go back either!" Others were unwilling to leave Dong Zhiyuan. Unlike other armies, they were troubled by a severe shortage of food and pay and were full of desire to fight.
Li Guolou smiled casually and said: "I can't afford to support so many people. I will obey the military orders. You all have to think about how to fight the war? The efficiency of killing the enemy must be improved, and Li Ziying will be built into an extremely efficient force."
The best enemy-killing team. How to combine each team, each team, and each whistle will be the best.
Efficient. Instill this topic into every Li Ziying soldier. The next main tactical topic of the new Wutang is the word efficiency. Bravery is just a slogan. It is better to build an army based on bravery than to build a high-tech military unit.
An efficient killing machine, this is what I ask of you."
"yes!"
"Oh! I almost forgot. I will talk to Deputy Commander Xu about the girly issue tonight. We also want female prisoners of war, and you can take them back to be our wives. There is nothing shameful about it. Once you do it on the bed, it will be done for the rest of your life.
Well. If you have any dissatisfaction in the future, just say it. I am not a saint and can understand the suffering of the soldiers." Li Guolou wanted to speak with a straight face, but when he saw the faces of his men, he couldn't help laughing.
Fan Dahui purred: "Master Li, those women are very reactionary, and they are full of rebellious words."
Battle said anxiously: "Master Fan, what do you care about? The Taiping Army is reactionary and does not believe in God no matter how reactionary it is. A well-fed man does not know a hungry man is hungry. You have a Hu Ji, so why do you care about our life and death?"
Fan Dahui's face turned red and his head immediately drooped. The hero was saddened by the beauty barrier. He was bribed by Hu Yangyue of "Cai Mao Tang" and took a Hu Ji as his mistress. He wanted to take her back to the capital when he returned to the capital.
Li Guolou was furious and scolded: "Battle, don't slander God, your shamanism is not much better. The Taiping Army is a false believer, wearing the cloak of God to deceive the Qing people. Don't mention God in the future, just like I never
It is taboo to not say the same thing as Islam, and we must respect the beliefs of all ethnic groups."
When Barter saw that Li Guolou was angry, he immediately expressed his position: "Yes! Mr. Li, I will never say anything that violates taboos again."
Li Guolou taught him a lesson in the tone of someone who has experienced it: "Women are just like that. I have suffered greatly from it. Don't use women to flatter me. I won't eat a bite. I only have one sentence."
Don’t get rid of the words after you’ve eaten them. I’ll give the reactionary bitches a hard beating. I’ll use both ideological education and whips, so that bitches will be tamed. Do you understand?”
"Yes! I understand!" The four officers stood upright. The soldiers followed the execution of military orders as their guideline. Educating female prisoners of war has become a new topic in Li Ziying.
Li Guolou said softly: "Battle, don't be stupid. What I said today is not on the stage, just pass it on level by level. This is the unspoken rule of our Qing army. We Li Ziying just inherited the legacy of our ancestors."
It is a glorious tradition and not a single word should be left on record."
"Master Li, it's useless to talk more. We don't have any of us." Battelle sat down slumped, looking listless. After the excitement, he regretted it. He could have reported his thoughts to Li Guolou earlier.
"Don't worry, it's not too late. If there is a chance, Deputy Commander Xu will give me face. If I leave, no one will give him Jinhua ham." Li Guolou smiled, and Xu Zhanbiao hoped that Li Ziying would change.
When he became a member of the Guards, a large group of officers outside his door came to stay in his yard, not because he had food and drink here.
The aroma of vegetables and rice filled the air, and Wan Niang shouted from outside: "Xiaolou, it's time to eat!"
"Hehe! Sister-in-law is so capable!" Several officers who knew Wan Niang's background had already changed their words and affectionately called her sister-in-law. They stretched out their hands to take a large bowl of bacon, vegetables and rice, and caressed Wan Niang's big, soft hands.
Li Guolou just pretended not to see these officers taking advantage. He could understand the inner pain of the soldiers. The unspoken rules of the Qing army were a reasonable system that could improve the combat effectiveness of the army and solve life-long issues for the soldiers. The Qing Dynasty entered the restructuring phase.
In the new era, we must inherit and carry forward the glorious traditions of the older generation and liberate more female compatriots.