At the bottom of South America, in the Strait of Magellan, the British fleet was about to enter the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean after more than ten days of sailing.
On the deck of the "Brilliant", British Army Rear Admiral Douglas, who was commanding the operation, and Lieutenant Commander Joel Johnson, the captain of the "Brilliant", held their hands on the railing, talking softly while looking at the blue sea.
"How long has it been since I last visited the American continent? Since the troops withdrew from Canada more than ten years ago, I have never set foot on this land again. I thought I would never come back in my lifetime."
Douglas was filled with emotion. Back then, the British army withdrew from Canada on a large scale and handed over the task of defending Canada to the Canadian militia. At that time, he was also a member of the British army in Canada, but he was a lieutenant colonel at that time. But now
He's a major general.
Joel smiled and said: "Now those Fenians and Chinese should start to panic."
"Joel, I don't pay attention to the Chinese. According to the intelligence collected these days, the Chinese only won a few victories by using some small tricks. They won some battles inexplicably. I can only say that they were lucky enough. Finn
The Nian people are the target of our expedition. There are more than 3,000 troops and some small ships. We hope that the casualties will not be too great." Douglas grabbed the guardrail's hand and shook it hard.
Joel took out a cigar from his pocket, handed one to Douglas, and echoed with a smile: "Yellow people are always bad. Look at their physiques, they are as short as monkeys, and their thoughts
They are also ignorant and backward. Most of the yellow people don't even know that the earth is round, but we have spared half of the earth to suppress them. I have to say, how ironic this is."
"That's why we call them yellow-skinned monkeys. They don't have much time to jump up and down. If I were them, I would cherish the remaining days..."
On the deck, a burst of wanton laughter spread.
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In the Governor's Mansion of Zhili, Yuan Shikai held great power and got the position of Governor of Zhili as he wished. Regardless of his seniority or military exploits, this position should not have gone to him.
However, Yuan Shikai already understood that having a gun is the boss in China.
Yuan Shikai's next goal is to get the position of Minister of Military Training. In order to save her precarious rule, Cixi has made up her mind to train new troops all over the country and take back military power from the governors of various provinces. Yuan Shikai once again keenly observed
Here comes this opportunity.
Yuan Shikai then looked at his important adviser Wang Shizhen. Wang Shizhen was promoted to the top of the Three Beiyang Heroes, surpassing Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang. Needless to say, his ability and talent were needless to say.
Yuan Shikai was very pleased with Wang Shizhen's loyalty. Among the many generals under his command, Wang Shizhen was the only one who could always be respected and trusted. On all important military issues, Yuan would consult Wang Shizhen before making any decisions.
"Qing Qing, the imperial court wants to set up a military training office, and a certain person wants to get a position in it. How do you think Qing Qing should get involved?" Yuan Shikai made no secret of his ambition in front of Wang Shizhen.
Wang Shizhen didn't think for long, paused, and gave an answer: "To build momentum, since the imperial court intends to train new recruits across the country, your Excellency must let everyone in the world see that in the entire Qing Dynasty, except for Your Excellency, there is no one
People can train a new type of army."
"Build momentum!" Yuan Shikai's eyes flashed, and he touched his mustache. He already had an idea in his mind, and he immediately said calmly: "Your Majesty, please invite the German Governor in Jiaozhou to Tianjin for a review. Let's
Just show off for a while."
"Yes, sir!" Wang Shizhen turned around and was about to leave. Yuan Shikai stopped him again, sighed and asked: "Are you still investigating Liu Zhenming's life experience? Let's drop this matter."...
Wang Shizhen turned her head in confusion.
"Well, speaking of it, this Liu Zhenming is quite talented. He defeated the British troops who came to suppress him several times in a row, and he always defeated more with less. If he had not offended the foreigners, Yuan would really want to recruit him.
Come here and hire me for a good job." Yuan Shikai showed a look of regret on his face.
Wang Shizhen suggested: "If you really want to recruit him, just give him a new identity. I believe foreigners are not that capable of finding out."
Yuan Shikai shook his head and sighed: "It's too late to say this now. I heard that the British have dispatched 20,000 troops to Canada to suppress him. Now, even if Liu Zhenming has great abilities, he can still escape this catastrophe."
"Twenty thousand people, this is too much to think highly of Liu Zhenming. It was only 20,000 foreign troops that invaded the capital." Wang Shizhen's usually calm face had waves, and he was obviously frightened.
"It seems that some white people are rebelling, but it's a pity that such talents cannot be used by me." Yuan Shikai sighed, wishing he could cross the ocean and recruit Liu Zhenming over.
In order to frighten the anti-British forces and declare that they are still number one in the world, the British went to Canada with great fanfare this time, and then quickly eliminated the Fenians and Liu Zhenming with a force of sweep, so that those who were not convinced
Countries and forces that know their capabilities know what the wrath of an empire is.
Therefore, the news had already spread internationally, and newspapers in the United States and Canada even reported it. The great powers were naturally concerned about the Fenians, and they all thought that the British were making a fuss out of a molehill, but they were able to transport 20,000 people from Africa at once.
Traveling halfway around the world to Canada is itself a symbol of strength.
Unlike the foreigners, the Chinese in the United States and Canada were worried about Liu Zhenming and others, hoping that Liu Zhenming could lead the Chinese army to escape from the British encirclement and suppression. Kang Youwei and Sun Yat-sen, who were active overseas, heard about this and secretly regretted it. Even if they
No matter how rich their imaginations were, they would not think that Liu Zhenming could defeat the British army, and they did not think that Liu Zhenming had the courage.
From the perspective of some Chinese people who understand military affairs, Liu Zhenming's best choice is to escape to northern British Columbia, to a sparsely populated area in northern Canada, where he may be able to escape with his life.
Of course, Liu Zhenming did not escape. The road from Vancouver to Chinatown was not smooth. There were many mountains and dangerous terrain. As long as the main railway line was destroyed along the way, the British army would have to come on foot. On this road, Liu Zhenming was able to
Build numerous defensive fronts and carry out layer-by-layer attacks to keep the British army out of the Chinese city.
This time, Liu Zhenming no longer had any reservations. Originally, he had three infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, and one reconnaissance company, totaling more than 1,400 people.
After this period of reinforcements, the Chinese Self-Rescue Army has become an independent regiment with 2,500 people. Each battalion and company has an excess number. In addition, an engineering team and a sniper team have been newly established.
Liu Zhenming spent all his 420,000 merit points on purchasing heavy machine guns, grenades, mortars and other weapons of mass destruction.
First, I spent 10,000 merit points to copy the Gruson 57 cannon into the system. In this way, I can purchase the Gruson cannon and shells from the system in the future. Each Gruson cannon also has 4,000 merit points, 1
Each shell also has a merit value of 50 points.
Liu Zhenming did not buy the Gruson cannon. The 12 guns were already enough. He just bought some more shells.
Liu Zhenming mainly purchased 9 heavy machine guns and 18 mortars, spending 108,000 merit points. The remaining 270,000 merit points were used to purchase grenades, heavy machine gun bullets and artillery shells.
As for rifle bullets, a lot of them were confiscated from foreigners. Even if the bullets are used up, you can still use the guns and ammunition of the British army.
In this way, the Chinese Self-Rescue Army has a total of 11 heavy machine guns, 27 mortars, and 3 infantry battalions (9 companies, 27 platoons, and 81 squads). Each company is equipped with a heavy machine gun squad, and each platoon is equipped with a mortar.
The artillery squad, coupled with grenades, can be said to be powerful. No army in the world has such a strong firepower configuration.
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