Chapter 360 Zhao Kuo Weng Tonghe of the Qing Dynasty
Li Guolou exploited women and asked Xie Xiuzhu to copy documents for him as soon as he returned home. He took a British infantry operation manual, which was catchy, and asked Xie Xiuzhu to write it in Juanxiu's handwriting. Xie Xiuzhu could imitate him. For his notes, Li Guolou used a "stand-in" to serve him. As for the collected works and books he collected, Wu Peipei sorted them into categories for him. The three of them burned the lamp in the bedroom and fought at night. rules, and then look for inspiration from the military regulations of the Huai Army.
To compile military regulations and establishment, he would rush to meet with his other immediate boss, Weng Tonghe, the principal of Xinwu Hall, tomorrow morning. As the chief academic administrator, Li Guolou must have the means to do it. Not everyone can Only by paving the way with silver notes can you speak. The emperor's master was Weng Tonghe, the leader of the Qing Dynasty. He was not a corrupt official. Of course, he would need at least one thousand taels of silver notes to clear the way. This is human nature and was already the norm in the Qing Dynasty. A person as honest as water.
: The battalion is divided into 4 teams, with 1 battalion officer, 4 sentry officers, and team supervisors. They are divided into one battalion-level team supervisor and 4 sentinel-level team supervisors.
There are men in each battalion of infantry, men in partnership, men in each cavalry battalion, horse ladies, and war horses. The soldiers and husbands need 4 kilograms of rations per month, the war horses need 1 kilogram of grain and 36 kilograms of fodder per month.
Set up battalion officers, sentry officers and soldiers to separate the troops and banners, state the orders, and set up six armies. All methods of building camps and formations must be followed. The army camp system has one battalion officer and four sentry officers. There are 1 battalion-level supervisor, 4 sentry-level supervisors, 4 captains, 46 regular soldiers, 3 battalion officers' personal soldiers, sentinel guards, and battalion officers who lead the sentinels themselves, mortals.
The camp structure of the cavalry team consists of 1 camp officer, 4 sentry officers, team supervisors, 1 guard per sentry shed, and regular soldiers. The battalion officer will lead the middle sentry, partner soldiers, and Mrs. Ma. Prepared by 3 people.
After that, they trained in Baoding, with horses, infantry, and defenders forming one army. From this, they started training in the Zhili area. In Xuanhua, they trained as one army. In Gubeikou, they trained as one army. In Daiming, they trained as one army. , Zhengding training army, one person per army, Tongyong training army, one person per army, a total of six armies.
The team supervisor is established by the Xin Wu Tang and is uniformly appointed by the Xin Wu Tang. In peacetime, it plays the role of supervising, verifying and teaching the troops. The official title of the team supervisor is the same as that of the battalion officer and sentry officer. In wartime, there is personnel immunity and no military The command authority is not included in the daily establishment of the army, but is under the jurisdiction of Xin Wu Tang, and the salary is also paid by Xin Wu Tang.
Xie Xiuzhu changed the manuscript several times and was so confused when writing that she didn't understand anything. She wrote whatever Li Guolou wanted her to do, working hard and without complaint.
Wu Peipei couldn't stand watching anymore. She was the widow of You Gaoming, the commander of the Eight Banners Guards of the Ministry of War, and she knew a little about military issues. She couldn't help but said: "Xiaolou, I asked you to write, why did you write so randomly?"
Li Guolou smiled slightly and said: "Sister Peipei, how do you know Big Beard's ambition? He wants to reorganize all the troops in the Gyeonggi region. The emperor asked him to be the principal of the new martial arts hall. This is the purpose. If he doesn't I have the military power in my hands, and I am not willing to give up. I am just doing what I want. The number of people is not even looked at by Big Beard. Only when these 11 elite men are trained, Big Beard will ask the emperor for merit. "
Wu Peipei said suspiciously: "Wherever Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, is placed, that will be under his jurisdiction."
Li Guolou curled his lips and said: "My uncle only has his Beiyang Navy in his mind, and he wants to make a fortune from the Beiyang Navy. Do you understand? As long as his Beiyang Navy, other armies, and border guards are not touched, he He has no interest in taking care of it. Even if he has money, he will not throw money to us Manchus."
"Giggle, giggle!" Wu Peipei said with a sweet smile: "Xiaolou, you are so thick-skinned, why do you want us Manchus? Second Grandma, do you think he is a Manchu?"
Xie Xiuzhu said proudly: "Old man, are you mistaken? I am also a Manchu, with a blue flag, just like the Empress Dowager of the West Palace. Are you envious?"
After laughing, Wu Peipei found something suspicious again and asked: "Xiaolou, you are reorganizing the army stationed in the Gyeonggi area, not training a new army?"
Li Guolou looked up to the sky and sighed: "I have empty ambitions, but no place to give them. You said that with 500 new soldiers and a cavalry, the total number will be more than 800 people. How much can it do?" I can only help my master reorganize the defense of Gyeonggi and make my master happy. Then I will be given more power. How can I train more than 10,000 soldiers and horses by myself? Aren't I looking for death? "
Wu Peipei was filled with emotions and sighed: "Xiaolou, the Qing Dynasty is very lucky to have you. I hope you won't use your brain in the future."
Li Guolou looked at his pocket watch, smiled distressedly, and sighed: "It's already two o'clock in the middle of the night, and I can't even use my brain. At four-thirty in the morning, I'm going to get up and teach those slaves not to kill them. If you tell me to get down, I will be implicated by them to death in the future."
Xie Xiuzhu and Wu Peipei raised and lowered their hands and caressed Li Guolou for a while. After they were satisfied, they stopped.
The three of them were lying on the bed, and Li Guolou sighed: "It's great to have you helping me. I hope you won't cause trouble with housework in the future."
"What are you thinking about? Go to bed quickly." The exhausted Xie Xiuzhu closed her eyes and thought about the future. We are now a perfect big family. How many times did they let Li Guolou set foot on the Golden Palace so soon? Credit to a capable grandma.
In the early morning, after Li Guolou reprimanded the servants and servants in the house, he left home and went to see Weng Tonghe. Likewise, he asked his servant to hand over the greeting card yesterday and made an appointment before visiting. The official etiquette at this time was In this way, there is no door to pass on the message, and the officials will not see the guests.
Entering the living room of Weng Tonghe's house and meeting Weng Tonghe, Li Guolou turned over and knelt down and said, "Teacher, student Li Guolou has come to see you."
Anyone who reaches Jinshi level can call Weng Tonghe "teacher", because Weng Tonghe lectures and holds classes in the Hanlin Academy. He has learned a lot, and his students and former officials are all over the world.
Weng Tonghe chuckled, stepped forward to help Li Guolou, and said, "Guolou, don't be so polite. I'm ashamed of myself. Come on, please sit down."
After sitting down to watch the tea, Li Guolou took the first sip of tea out of the house, blew the tea leaves on the tea water, and slowly took a sip of fragrant tea. Next, if the host does not invite you to drink tea, but you pick up the tea cup and drink tea yourself, That is to drive you away, which is also the rule in the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty. A warm current flowed in the abdomen, which felt very comfortable. Li Guolou leaned over and said: "Teacher is giving a lecture in the Hanlin Academy, and students have not been lucky enough to go and listen." , It's really a big pity. This is the student's apprenticeship ceremony, and I ask the teacher to accept it." After speaking, Li Guo handed over the gift list, turned over and bowed again, and kowtowed to Weng Tonghe three times, seemingly outside. Scenery, entering the court hall, there are hundreds of high-ranking officials lined up in front of the Li Guo Tower, on an errand to worship a Buddha.
When giving gifts to people like Weng Tonghe who want to clear their names, one must pay attention to taste. Two gold ingots are enough for the apprenticeship ceremony, no more. Next are calligraphy, paintings, antiques and other trinkets that cultivate sentiments. Enough is enough.
"Well, as long as Guolou has the heart, don't be so polite next time." Tonghe, who is taller than Li Guolou, narrowed his eyes and stroked his big beard. He was also a greedy person in the past. But who called him After becoming an emperor's master, in order to enjoy a world-renowned reputation, he could only cultivate his moral character and become a famous scholar who looked down on fame and fortune.
Li Guolou took out his notebook from his sleeve, handed it over respectfully, and said: "Student, yesterday I received divine grace and asked students to be the chief academic administrator. Today I came here specially to listen to the principal's hearing. Last night, the students stayed up all night , I wrote a handout and code of conduct, and I hope the principal will forgive me for any shortcomings."
Weng Tonghe took the manuscript from Li Guolou's hand and unfolded it. He saw that Juanxiu's handwriting had densely written a long document. He couldn't help but look up at Li Guolou. He really had not slept all night. He had to sort out such a long document. There are too many statements, and it takes half a night to use your brain. After reading the content, his face changed, he smiled slightly, and secretly praised Li Guolou, a smart and sophisticated man, who actually knew what he was thinking. The so-called new military The systematic reconstruction of military academies and the training base for military talents was also a pawn for Emperor Tongzhi to consolidate military power after taking office. Taking advantage of the great opportunity of reorganization, the officers in the Zhili area were purged again. From now on... Slow down Take your time and purge all the middle and high-level military officers in the country.
How can the establishment of new recruits with a battalion-by-battalion structure satisfy the ambitious Weng Tonghe? He is looking forward to the day when he can compete with the "Eight-Nation Allied Forces". The Sixth Army's establishment of 11 people is not enough! It is best to have 100,000 soldiers. Ma. But the most important thing is money. Without money, everything is just talk. The Minister of Military and Aircraft Wen Xiang actually ridiculed him in the court, not to mention that he was talking nonsense. Now the emperor has assigned Li Guolou to his sect. This famous playboy in the capital is a peerless master who can make money and attract sponsorships.
Suddenly, Weng Tonghe stood up from the ground and shouted in a loud voice: "Guolou, don't leave today. Go to the study with me to talk. I have a map of the Gyeonggi area. Let's open our hearts and have a good chat. What aspects should we start with next?”
Li Guolou originally had other things to do and planned to go to the Yamen of the Prime Minister's Office to see Prince Gong in the morning. He would act like he was doing business and inquire about the inside information in the palace. He also wanted to express his attitude to Prince Gong and swear allegiance to him. That's why he came early in the morning. When I came to visit Weng Tonghe, I didn't expect that Weng Tonghe wouldn't let him go. He couldn't say that he would have something to do next, so he had to bite the bullet and go to the study room. He secretly regretted that he should have gone to the Prime Minister's Office to meet Prince Gong first. Now It's over, if you offend a mentor, Prince Gong will think that he is a villain who is greedy for profit.
In the study, Weng Tonghe took out the military defense map of the Gyeonggi area and showed Li Guolou where the Sixth Army that needed to be reorganized was located. Li Guolou was disgusted when he saw it, and said truthfully: "Principal Weng, the world has happened now Change, the way this map is drawn is not like this. How can we march and fight with this kind of map? Use this kind of map to fight the Eight-Power Allied Forces. Their topography of the Gyeonggi region is also clearer than our own. We are fighting foreign invaders in our own country. When it comes to fighting, the advantage of this geographical location lies with others. Principal Weng, you know how to fight, so how can you fight this battle?"
Weng Tonghe was extremely dissatisfied and glanced at him and said, "Guo Lou, how do you know that foreigners have maps of our Gyeonggi region?"
"Principal Weng, do you still need to guess? Wherever did the foreign missionaries go? Just draw a map there. Since the first batch of foreigners entered the Qing Dynasty, they have been secretly drawing maps of our Qing territory. How many years have passed, the foreigners Where are there no maps? And what about us? We are still clinging to the land surveyed and mapped during the founding of the People's Republic of China. You bastard, if you can win a war with foreigners with such a map, I will tear my eyes out." Li Guolou really can't see it. After going down, Weng Tonghe unexpectedly kept an old map drawn during the Qianlong period of more than a hundred years as a confidential document. Cursing words came out of his mouth, and he felt determined to let go of the shopkeeper. Li Guolou couldn't talk to Weng Tonghe about it. , this kind of person who thinks he knows astronomy from above and geography from below is the real version of "Zhao Kuo" of the Qing Dynasty.
Weng Tonghe suppressed the anger in his heart and did not reprimand Li Guolou. He still wanted Li Guolou to contribute money and efforts. Just relying on the funds allocated by the court was an anticlimax, and things would end halfway. It was rare to ask for advice. In a tone of voice, he asked: "Guolou, what do you think we should do?"
Li Guolou hurriedly held up his hands and said: "Principal Weng, the students regard you as their teacher. Only you dare to lose your temper. Please ignore the villain. I met Prince Qing last night, and I felt very upset. I feel angry. Hey, why is the principal so easy-going that I accidentally revealed my catchphrase?"
Weng Tonghe said bluntly: "Guo Lou, stop making excuses. If you fart, hurry up. I'm listening."
Li Guolou rolled up his sleeves and sighed: "Principal Weng, let me do it. Originally, Prince Gong planned to send overseas students to the office, and in the future, let the people who returned from studying abroad redraw the map of the Qing Dynasty, but it can't quench the near thirst. The next time I went to Tianjin, I first recruited some foreign teachers and asked them to teach our students in our country's new fashion school how to accurately survey and map. This kind of thing is not difficult. We have measuring instruments and can learn Western algorithms. We can draw a new map by ourselves in a few months. I think in a year and a half, the map of the Zhili area can be redrawn. At that time, Principal Weng, you can really talk about it on paper, like now you know a mountain How high is it? A few circles represent a mountain, wouldn’t it make the foreign devils laugh?”
"If you say you want to draw it, just draw it!" Weng Tonghe interrupted Li Guolou. Drawing a national map is a major matter that requires the approval of the imperial court. If you do it yourself, you will be beheaded.
Li Guolou already knew Weng Tonghe's temperament, so he smiled and said: "With Principal Weng's brand name here, we can't handle such a small matter. From the students' perspective, it's just a word."
Weng Tonghe condensed for a moment and felt that what Li Guolou said was something that could be done first. It would take at least several months to train talents, and then it would take a long time to implement it. Surveying maps is very difficult. A thankless job. But no matter how hard and tiring it is, someone has to do it. No one has ever gone to the memorial to recompile the territory map of the Qing Empire. Only he is self-denial and loyal to the public, and dares to do this kind of job without oil and water. The world comes first.