The sound of artillery gradually became fainter, the guns burst out, the shouts shook the sky, and the torrents of water poured in. The soldiers of the Qing Dynasty moved forward without hesitation and courage.
The dull sound of the sharp weapon piercing the body, the cold eyes under the military helmet, and the heavy breathing...
There were chaotic screams and shrill howls, interspersed with the explosion of grenades...
Xu Zhanbiao was surrounded by generals Huang Ding, Gao Liansheng, Peng Dingyue, and Mo Baoguo. They all looked satisfied and praised the artillery soldiers for their first contribution. The army of the Qing Dynasty could not last even one round in close combat.
They were all elite soldiers who had gone through rigorous military training. As for the returning army, three generations of their ancestors and grandchildren went to the battlefield together, and there were even women. This war was destined to be a tragedy.
Li Guolou stood aside and looked at the three fortresses that were in flames. A just war was also full of evil. The rebels were torn apart by killing. War was not just a contest between two armies. It divided a country and made it difficult for them to live in harmony.
Various ethnic groups are killing each other, causing civilians, women, and children to suffer. There is no morality to talk about on the battlefield. The so-called lofty ideals can only look at the overall situation, not the small details.
This war was a disaster for the Hui people. The Hui people did not examine and properly understand how big the gap was between a nation and a country? They were still obsessed with the glory of their ancestors and wanted to build an Islamic empire. The Hui people believed that there was a natural danger and they could still
With the support of the people, we can resist to the end, but the fact is that a massacre is taking place in Dong Zhiyuan. The people who refuse to surrender will be killed until they surrender. Not to mention that the Manchus are so cruel, the Han people's pioneering of the territory is also so bloody,
This is how the territory of a great country came about.
Dong Fuxiang's return camp originally had only one camp. It was because he was ruthless, poisonous, and sinister enough, and dared to kill his fellow Hui people. He dared to fight and fight, and rushed to the front. That's why he was expanded to three by the commander-in-chief Zuo Zongtang.
Geying, a Muslim uprising against the tyranny of the Qing Dynasty, eventually turned into a nation fighting against each other. The strategy of using barbarians to fight barbarians was performed again and again in the northwest. The miserable rebels can only be reduced to ashes if they persist in their stubbornness.
Xu Zhanbiao looked at Li Guolou, who was silent next to him. This kind of literati likes to fight, which is rare in the Qing Dynasty. The war is all about financial resources. Li Guolou has strong financial resources. Within a few days of arriving at the front line, he actually had special supplies.
It was shipped from all over the country, and it was sent to express condolences to Li Ziying in the name of the local governor. Although I was a little jealous in my heart, there could be no barriers between people in the same trench. I hoped that Li Guolou would not leave once he came.
"Master Li, our Sichuan Army is also going to build an artillery battalion. Please help me when the time comes. I don't want the Hongyi cannon and the Franchise cannon." Xu Zhanbiao took out a box of cigarettes and gave one to everyone standing by.
A cigarette. Tobacco cultivation is the strong point of the Sichuan people. The Sichuan Army relied on the income from tobacco taxes to build a strong army, including opium. Although the Sichuan Army smuggled opium at this time, it had not yet become a heavy smoker with two guns.
"Deputy Marshal Xu, your words are orders, and all I have to do is obey them." Li Guolou has a graceful demeanor and maintains the style of a Confucian general. He has become an outlier among a group of unkempt generals. The situation has developed in a direction he did not expect.
, it’s impossible for him to keep a low profile even if he wants to, so how does the world evaluate him?
"Master Li is so loyal and loyal to the country. You can't help but admire him. Let's go! If you don't want to watch, let's go to Li Ziying to drink a celebratory drink." As the deputy commander in charge of all the people, Xu Zhanbiao knew what was going to happen in the fortress next.
Huai, they are all officials of the Qing Dynasty, how can they see such a bloody scene? A celebration note counts the dead in the fortress as the number of enemies killed.
But as a commander, you must be ruthless and make the resisters lose their fighting spirit. Women's kindness is not advisable. This has nothing to do with national hatred. This is an inevitable result of the cruelty of war. All righteous teachers have done this kind of thing. Who dares to do it more?
Then he went to climb the city wall.
"Please! Deputy Marshal Xu! Everyone please! I happen to have good wine here." Li Guolou glanced at the blockhouses on the loess slope. He did not have the courage to ask for orders for the people. The fate of offending the generals on the battlefield was very sad.
No one will come to rescue Li Ziying, and he will be shot from behind.
"Haha, it's my turn to serve the country loyally. Mr. Li, your flower bombs are very powerful in bombing loess walls. I wonder how powerful they are in bombing a stone fortress?" Peng Dingyue, the chieftain of the local soldiers, spoke first. These ethnic minority soldiers are compulsory soldiers.
The Legend of Dao Xin Xiu Demon. For the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, for
They were loyal to the country, presented themselves to the emperor, and came to fight voluntarily. The Tumo soldiers were soldiers without military pay. Commander Zuo Zongtang only took care of their food and clothing. The Tumo soldiers could only earn their income from fighting, so this army
The fighting was extremely fierce, and the desire for a fortress was stronger than any army.
"Don't worry, Chief Peng, Chieftain Mo. No matter how strong the fortress is, I can smash the first line of defense on the enemy's city wall." Li Guolou puffed out smoke, and the small Kongtong loess blockhouses turned into smoke, and the first success was achieved.
He got it, everyone has vanity, and at this time Li Guolou became the most shining star.
"Hahahaha! Okay! Let's set off tonight to avoid a long night and many dreams. I'm here at Lijiabao!" Chieftain Mo Baoguo was afraid of returning to surrender, so he surrounded the fort first to prevent the news of Xiao Kongtong from leaking out. These few people
The people of the nation have no humanity. The survivors of the fortresses they breached are treated as slaves. The slaves are pigs, and they have to drive a group of pigs back to their hometown.
The artillerymen from other battalions surrounded a group of artillery officers from Li Ziying like a star in the moon. After working hard for three days and nights, it was time to drink and celebrate. When the soldiers from Li Ziying came to the front line, they were really short of men and horses, so they took the lead this time.
With his skill, he can still stand in a safe place, making every artillery officer's face look bright.
Li Guolou looked towards the direction of Lijiabao. Dusk was approaching, but the firelight reflected the small Kongtong loess fortress red, and the shouts of killing gradually died out. The next thing was that Lijiabao became a place of death, although Dong Zhiyuan's death was not caused by him.
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He only facilitated the early killing, but he could not change the fate of the Hui people. When a nation has the mentality of being destroyed together and refuses to surrender, and resists to the end, it can only use thunderbolts to send the resisters into the eighteenth level of hell.
Li Guolou stared at the sunset in the west, feeling infinite sadness. If he were the commander-in-chief, how should he treat these rebels?
Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Zuo Zongtang were of the same line, and they killed all the rebels. There was no other way to go. Negotiation was an unrealistic joke. It made the Hui people think that the Qing Dynasty had become weak and bullied, and it would only make the Hui people speed up the pace of autonomy.
As for those who claim that the Hui rebels only demand autonomy rights, it is even more
It's ridiculous. It's just a stop-gap measure for the rebels. When the Hui army units unite, they will become an independent kingdom like the Zedeshar Kingdom in Xinjiang. By then, the Qing Dynasty will never have peace, and a new nation will emerge.
The kingdom will definitely expand its territory, cut out the flesh of the Qing Dynasty, and make a country fall into pieces.
The benevolence of a woman is not advisable. Li Guolou flicked his sleeves and entered the military tent. He was drunk now and was drunk now, leaving the Taoist holy land of Xiao Kongtong behind.
The tall and burly Xu Zhanbiao saw Li Guolou returning to the banquet. He stood up and immediately became radiant, covering up everything around him. Everyone around him became his foil. He laughed and said: "Master Li, this wine is good for you."
You have to be fine, why go away, you have to drink three drinks as a penalty."
Li Guolou smiled bitterly and said: "Deputy Commander Xu, the subordinates dare not disobey orders, but Chieftain Peng and Chieftain Mo will be unhappy. Li Ziying will leave tomorrow, so I have to abide by military orders..."
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Before he could finish his evasive words, Guan Xunxi, who was already drunk, stood up and said angrily: "Master Li, you can drink, but you still have me. I will command the artillery from now on. Master Li will come back when he wants."
Kyoto becomes.”
When Li Guolou heard this, blood rushed to his forehead. He was an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf. All his artillery officers had been bribed by Xu Zhanbiao. How could he be so popular with others?
Now the sword is drawn and the crossbow is drawn, and the sword is drawn out of the sheath with raised eyebrows.
"Well, I have the ambition to serve the country, and my ambition is commendable. It is time for Xun Guandai to stand out. The subsequent artillery command will be handed over to Xun Guandai, and I will retreat to the second line. Wow..." Li
Sitting slumped in the palace, he drank it all in one gulp. The official position is still too small. People go to higher places. How can a talented man who understands current affairs hang himself from a tree?
Xu Zhanbiao's beard covered his smile, and he glanced smugly at the drinking officers under the tent. Everything here belonged to him and belonged to Li Guolou. He could grab it with just a stretch of his hand. Li Guolou was very knowledgeable.
, He didn't hold him tightly, otherwise, he would resort to dirty tricks and let Li Ziying return to Beijing as soon as possible.
That sentence, "Master Li, when will you return to Beijing?" He didn't say it. The table was full of good wine and food, and he could also taste fresh vegetables and fruits from the south. It was because Li Ziying was on the front line that he was allowed to
With all the good food he has, not to mention the military salary donated by governors from all over the country, how can he let the "money bag" Li Guolou leave when it is rare to have enough money and food?
"Master Li, our frontline officers and soldiers are very grateful to Li Ziying for his selfless help. We sincerely hope that you will stay longer. The latest chapter of Bayan Supreme: First Class Servant. Come! Everyone, we toast to the friendship between the two armies, and drink this cup to the full.
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"Then thank you, Deputy Commander Xu, for your advice. I would like to ask Deputy Commander Xu to pay more attention to Li Ziying's logistical support." Li Guolou was elated, holding the cup in both hands. Only by capturing Dong Zhiyuan and adding a few more strokes with his clever pen could he
A title that can be justified and justified.
The officers who understood the understanding stood up one after another, and one by one they took turns to propose a toast and express their respect for each other. They put their arms around each other and got close to Li Guolou, and the smell of alcohol sprayed on his face. It made Li Guolou feel uncomfortable all over.
Soldiers have long-yang addiction because they are with men all year round and have no women around to take care of them.
His pretty face aroused the admiration of many soldiers. It was unclear whether it was brotherhood or another kind of affection. Li Guolou gave in half-heartedly and drank round after round. Anyway, this was Li Ziying, and he fell drunk on the ground.
It doesn't hurt either.
While the banquet was in full swing, Guo Baochang walked triumphantly into the military tent, holding a horse whip and kneeling on one leg.
Defending the enemy, the casualties are less than 200, and we have come to ask for rewards from Guo Ziying."
"Hahahaha! Good, good! The soldiers of Guo Ziying worked hard, and I can see it. Guo Shoubei will not wrong you. I will give you a big bowl of wine first." Xu Zhanbiao stroked his big beard and looked at his beloved general with a smile.
Guo Baochang, a capable general with a somewhat eccentric temperament, has long understood the temperament of his subordinates. Those who entrust their lives to each other are brothers for life. These officers who accompany him share wealth and honor and will never forget each other.
"Hey! Deputy Marshal Xu understands me, Lao Guo. I happen to be thirsty." Guo Baochang drank the wine from a sea bowl. The wine dripped on his beard, clothes and on the ground, making the people next to him praise him in unison.
, "Good man!"
"Old Guo, please don't mention spoiling things. Mr. Li is a new recruiter. We don't want to listen to the great achievements of the thieves." Gao Liansheng was afraid that Guo Baochang would not be able to control his bad mouth and brag about his military exploits.
"Hahahaha! Don't tell me, isn't Lao Guo drunk yet? Come on! Mr. Li, how close we are." Guo Baochang filled up his wine, ran to toast with his friendly troops, and was deeply concerned about Li Ziying's artillery support.
Thank you. He is also a veteran in the army.
He had a rough idea of how many people would die in a critical battle before fighting, and he had a strong endurance. For the victory over Xiao Kongtong, more than 200 casualties were considered very low, exceeding his expectations. This time he finally saw Li
The state building is pleasing to the eye.
"Hey! Good man, let's have a drink." Li Guolou hesitated. If others didn't say it, they could probably guess that he was a tiger-fighting hero. As for how many tigresses he killed, it's better not to guess.
Later, when Guo Baochang drinks too much, he will vomit and tell the details.
"Master Li, do you want it?" Guo Baochang hooked Li Guolou's neck and asked in a low voice, his face full of teasing.
"Forget it, Lao Guo, let's give it to someone else. Everyone, I'd like to toast you all and hope that Dong Zhiyuan will be captured as soon as possible and that all the enemy's 18th Route Marshal will be captured in one fell swoop." Li Guolou maintained the moral integrity of a scholar and stayed out of the mud.
He can't change this cruel world, but he won't join in the evil either.
"Lao Guo, stop mumbling and come drink." Xu Zhanbiao did not want the harmonious atmosphere at the banquet to be destroyed by Guo Baochang. As the top commander on the Dong Zhiyuan front line, he had the responsibility to ensure that the army maintained its sense of honor as a soldier.
Try not to mention some things, as they will disappear once they have passed. They will not be mentioned in history books, nor will they be written in excerpts. As for the random writings of literati who have not personally experienced the battlefield, no one will admit it. Those descendants who boast about their ancestors' military exploits will only
When you see a string of numbers, you can never imagine the dirty process hidden in this string of numbers.
Li Guolou anesthetized himself with alcohol and became very drunk. He did not want to listen or think, he just wanted to get his mind drunk. Uncovering the true face of war, could you tell the difference between heroes and criminals? With just one order, the soldiers
Just become a beast. This is not a crime, this is war.
The strange thing is that Li Guolou actually liked this kind of killing. He enjoyed it and laughed wildly. The knot in his heart was untied. He waved the command flag in his hand and said, "Let go!"
Like a 40-pound cannon being ejected from the chamber, Li Guolou collapsed. The military tent burst into laughter, and another man fell.
"cheers!"
The soldiers who remained standing raised their wine glasses high. They used alcohol to anesthetize themselves and forget the trauma caused by a killing to their souls.