The collapse of morale often happens in an instant. Mailer's Eight Banners Army has suffered endless hardships in the trenches of the Special Administrative Region these days. Coupled with the various incidents of the Green Camp Uprising, the morale of the army has long been low to the point of almost collapse.
Fortunately, the secret contacts of the French revived the sluggish morale. With the support of the foreign father, this group of Eight Banners soldiers gained a bit of the majesty of a tiger and wolf division.
But borrowed morale is always borrowed. When all their conspiracies and schemes are crushed, and when their opponents stand in front of them with invincible weapons, the collapse will begin again. It's inevitable.
"Run... These are the heavenly soldiers and generals brought by Xiao Letian from the East China Sea Dragon Palace. They are not something we can deal with..."
"What kind of weapon is that? Oh my god, why didn't you strike with lightning and take away this monster Xiao Letian? He is not a human being..."
In the midst of the scolding, countless soldiers ran wildly towards the west and north. Mailer, who had sworn that he would rather die if he did not succeed, had long lost his spine and fled towards the north on his horse. There were also others beside him. That wicked counselor.
"Sir, you are not running away, you are calling this a strategic shift... Think about it, aren't you the only one in the Qing Dynasty who really fought with Xiao Letian with swords and guns? You are a treasure..."
"I have summarized a lot of articles for you, all of them are the weaknesses of Xiao Letian's new army. When the time comes, it will be considered a great achievement for you to present it to the court..."
"Okay, okay, you have your heart. As long as I, Mailer, can survive this catastrophe, we will share wealth and wealth in the future..." Mailer leaned on the horse and made a wish for the unscrupulous counselor.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir... But if you could raise a flag for me, I would be even more grateful..."
"No problem. As long as I, Mailer, don't die, you will be a member of my Zhenghuang banner. I will ensure that your descendants will be prosperous and wealthy..."
The talk of being granted an official position and making a wish is not a big boast. Anyway, the only way to escape is the five or six people around him. Now is the time to work together in the same boat.
Mailer ran all the way to the northwest, and the horse's belly was bleeding from the spurs under his crotch. The horse's mouth was foaming from exhaustion. Behind them were the sounds of fire and gunfire getting farther and farther away, and the battlefield was gradually blurring.
At this time, Mailer's Camp had become a blazing hell. Half of the new troops, who looked like tigers and wolves, began to collect the broken soldiers and clean up the battlefield, while the other half organized countless war horses and began to chase the deserters all over the fields.
In the burning camp, corpses reeked of foot odor, wounded soldiers were rolling on the ground and wailing, while those frightened soldiers knelt on the ground and raised their hands in the air to pray for Xiao Letian's forgiveness.
Under the bayonet, the Eight Banners prisoners were automatically tied to each other, and each one was dressed with ropes like a docile little sheep. At this time, it was seen that they still had the same ferocity as when they slaughtered innocent people before.
As expected, evil people have their own trials and tribulations. In their eyes, the proud New Army is a group of demons from hell. The efficient killing mode unique to the industrial age has completely destroyed every bone in their bodies.
The naval guns fired all shells, and each explosion could sweep away the lives of a military formation. The four terrifying machine guns fired at such a high rate that even the fastest war horses could not rush through them. The dense rain of bullets It is simply not something that human power can resist.
All the defeated soldiers no longer had the courage to resist. Those who could escape ran away, and those who couldn't ran fell to their knees. Whether they lived or died depended on the mood of the winner.
When Xiao Letian stepped off the pedal and stood on the long-lost Haihe embankment, the sky was already bright in the east, and a rising sun was rising.
Over-the-knee military boots stepped on the ground, and behind him was a tough guard. His eyes were like lightning, and all the Eight Banners soldiers who were stared at by them fell to their knees in fear.
This group of Eight Banners soldiers have good eyesight. There is no one else but Xiao Letian who is qualified to use such a tough team of guards. What's more, there were foreigners surrounding Xiao Letian, one carrying a wine bottle and the other carrying a soul-captivating camera.
Who else can drive foreigners these days besides Prime Minister Xiao of Donghai?
Now Xiao Letian is also a veteran who has experienced countless battlefields. In his eyes, the scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood is no different from a leisurely stroll in a garden. When Xiao Letian saw a severed hand at his feet, he no longer felt nauseated, and just laughed it off as mud.
"Yes, you fought beautifully in this battle... But it doesn't matter if it's not beautiful. What I gave you are the latest tactics. Even the European armies haven't learned how to cooperate with infantry and heavy machine guns. You guys have a taste of it first." fresh……"
How can we not win this battle? The heavy machine gun had to wait until the First World War fifty years later to shine. This was a brand-new tactic that surpassed half a century. It was not easy to beat these medieval armies.
Wherever Xiao Letian and his party went, the prisoners knelt down. The proud new soldiers stood at attention and saluted Xiao Letian. Their upright bodies were in sharp contrast to the mangy dog kneeling in the mire next to them.
"Where's Sima Yun? Where's Luo Huo? Where's Noheita and the others? Why can't I see a few of them for such a long time..." Xiao Letian had already moved half of the camp, but he still didn't see these big king kongs under his command.
At this time, Tietoutuo ran over with the iron straw hat on his head, and Xiao Letian's old friend, the American businessman Mike Carnegie, was beside him.
"Reporting to the Prime Minister... Sima Yun and Luo Huo collected all the remaining war horses and set out to chase Mailer. That old bastard actually ran away..."
Xiao Letian didn't have time to respond before Tietoutuo was amused by the iron straw hat on his head. "You, you, you... you actually invented the steel helmet? You kid can do it, hahaha..."
The surrounding soldiers also laughed, because this hat looked too much like a straw hat, and the big brim blocked the shoulders.
Tietoutuo stared angrily, "Why are you laughing? Have you never seen the Tatars' bows and arrows falling from the top of their heads like rain? How can they do it without anything to protect their heads? God knows how Mailer remembered it. Such a weird move..."
Xiao Letian understood as soon as he heard it. It turned out that this was an emergency invention made by the trench defenders in order to deal with the projectiles of bows and arrows? He quickly patted Tietou Tuo on the shoulder.
"Yes, we shouldn't laugh at you. Who invented this helmet? Let me see..."
"Oh, dear Shaw, this idea is mine..." Mike Carnegie said with a smile and wanted to hug his old friend.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Letian took half a step back, straightened his clothes and hat, and stood at attention to salute Mike, "Mr. Mike, your merits are immeasurable. It was you who invented the world's first steel helmet. Your invention will definitely save countless people..."
When Mike saw Xiao Letian saluting so solemnly, he immediately had no place to rest his hands and feet, "This, this, this..." At this time, the people around him also followed the same example and stood at attention to salute Mike.
After all, Mike is a businessman. He didn't expect that he would be treated with such courtesy. His face suddenly turned red, and what Xiao Letian said next made him even more speechless.
"Mike, next year I will set up a new Yamen 'Patent Office' in Ryukyu, which will be modeled after your American Patent Office. You will be honored to be the first patent recipient. From now on, every helmet produced by my arsenal will , it’s just one copper coin for your patent fee, what do you think?”
Hey... can you still make money if you come up with an idea? The surrounding soldiers, including the prisoners kneeling on the ground, were stunned. None of them could have imagined that Xiao Letian would do this.
Mike was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. He said with great admiration, "The Prime Minister is really good at it. Are you going to start collecting inventors from all over the world now?"
Xiao Letian smiled and leaned over and whispered, "Next year, Mr. Nobel will come to Ryukyu to visit and negotiate the latest factory matters. With him as an example, I won't believe it if I do a good job in patent protection and get a high enough salary." , will the talents in this world come?"
"You, the Carnegie family, have to work hard. Don't just think about giving me a backward production line. You must know that you will also face competition from European businessmen, so be prepared for a rainy day..."
Xiao Letian's soft nails made Mike blush. To be honest, the North American headquarters really had this idea. What they are looking for is China's huge population. In their eyes, each Chinese can use ten iron nails. This is a big problem. unimaginable business.
Steel king Carnegie had never been to China, nor had he met Xiao Letian. In his mind, China was already synonymous with backwardness. If the most backward equipment was sent there, it would already be the most advanced. There was no need to build too much. through advanced steel plants.
But today, when Mike knew that the businessmen and engineers from Northern Europe were coming to disrupt the situation, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. What businessmen feared most was indeed competition.
Xiao Letian let go of Mike and turned around to continue inspecting the battlefield. At this moment, there was a dense sound of horse hooves coming from the northwest, followed by Luo Huo's loud voice.
"Damn it, let that bastard Mailer run away... Their war horses are really good, we can't do this..." Luo Huo's own riding skills are not good, but the horse is not good, this guy is getting thicker and thicker.
Luo Huo turned over and dismounted, and dropped a human head in his hand on the ground. The cavalry behind him also dropped several heads. The prisoners around him took a breath when they saw it.
"Isn't this Mailer's staff? That acid master..."
"Shut up, pretend to be stupid, kneel down, and don't talk..."
Xiao Letian, who had sharp ears, stretched out his hand and pointed, "Come here, what are you two talking about?"
"Oh, Prime Minister, have mercy on me... We don't know anything, we really don't know anything..." The two prisoners in the mud were so frightened that they shook their heads.
Luo Huo rushed up and slapped each of them, picked them up and threw them in front of Xiao Letian. "Whatever the prime minister asks, just answer him honestly. If you tell a lie, I will hang you on the flagpole..."
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