Mr. Qing is now staring intently at the Spencer guns in front of him. There are a group of guards sitting around him, who are watching Mr. Qing dismantle the foreign guns.
In Tanggu, with the convenience of Lotte Matheson, Mr. Qing has imported many world-famous guns. He is seen playing with guns every now and then at the shooting range by the sea. Now he is giving lessons to these palace guards. Just like a little fun.
Mr. Qing San is a loyal man and has a high status in the Eight Banners. The most important thing is that he does not have the slightest dandy vibe and is all about hard work. Such a person will naturally become the core commander of this defensive battle. This There is no need for the Queen Mother to appoint them, and the soldiers will naturally choose to obey the orders of the strong.
Only my ancestors couldn't stand Mr. Qing, especially his playing with foreign guns. However, the Queen Mother didn't dare to make any mistakes, so she could only scold him behind her back, saying, "You are so clever with your strange skills, and you lose your ambition by playing with things."
The Third Master knew that his ancestor was scolding him, but there was no need to fall out even if he scolded him and everyone was in the same boat. Even if his ancestor hated Western firearms, he had no choice now that the knife was placed on his neck.
"Third Master, you are in charge of the territory of Tanggu Special Administrative Region. Please tell us, what is going on with these foreigners? Why are they so strong? And what kind of curse does Xiao Letian have, so that even foreigners can surrender? Already..."
Surrounding the Third Master are all sword-wielding guards from the personal barracks and eunuchs who are skilled in martial arts. These more than half a month of fighting together have established a strong comradeship between them, so they have no scruples in speaking. Yes.
Originally, these guards and eunuchs were the most well-behaved people in the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, they would not be allowed to serve in the Forbidden City. As usual, public discussions of foreigners and controversial figures were prohibited.
Zhou Daoying put Qingshui next to Fuhui. When he heard that the guards and eunuchs were going to talk about this topic, he was so angry that he wanted to curse, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Queen Mother behind the window lattice.
Ci'an shook his head slightly at him, which meant that he would not stop him. Zhou Daoying could only glare at them and then sit behind the crowd, listening together with his ears pricked up.
The third master took out a piece of linen and began to slowly wipe the rifle in his hand. After thinking about it, he didn't know how to start this. Although Xiao Letian was his relative, there were too many secrets about this person. The entire Qing Dynasty could not There are simply no people who understand him.
"To be honest, I can't understand Xiao Letian. He is too mysterious... Yes, it's as if he is not from this world. Even foreigners can't understand him..."
"I know what you want to ask. Don't you just want to know if Xiao Letian is a rebel? Will he rebel? I can tell you the truth, Xiao Letian is a rebel, but I don't think he will rebel..."
Huh? This sentence is so strange. Aren’t rebels born to be rebellious? Is there anyone in the world who is rebellious and doesn’t want to be the emperor?
Looking at everyone's confused looks, the third master smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Letian is rebellious, but what he rebels against is the unfairness in the world, not what he wants... Let me tell you this, Xiao Letian has no interest in being an emperor. , he told me after he was drunk that the Ryukyu throne is like a river of one foot to him, and he can jump across it, but it is boring. Being an emperor is the most boring thing in the world..."
"Xiao Letian can't stand the rotten Confucians, he can't stand us Eight Banners Manchus, and he can't stand the big-nosed foreigners who bully China... But there is one thing about Xiao Letian that I admire most about him. This man never looks at other people's hats, and he can't stand it either. He will not overturn a whole boat of people with one stroke, and his biggest advantage is that he can discuss matters as they are..."
"On the one hand, he fights the Japanese and seizes control of Ryukyu, but on the other hand, he can use his own blood to save the Japanese, and the Japanese are now the main body in his foreign legion..."
"On the one hand, he scolded the corrupt Confucians of the Han people for their stubbornness and disparate economics. He even scolded the corrupt Confucians of the Han people for binding women's feet. He said that this was a cruel and bad habit that had never happened in thousands of years and was a shame for the Han people... But on the other hand, he On the other hand, they are full of praise for the tolerance and tenacity of Confucian culture..."
"On the one hand, he hated the foreigners who invaded the Qing Dynasty, but on the other hand, he was able to learn the technology of the foreigners with an open mind, to find allies among the foreigners, and he admired Europa's adventurous spirit and rationalism very much... …”
"He is such a contradictory person. He is good at breaking up groups and parties. He often says that whether a person is worthy of respect depends on his behavior and morals, not his identity and career..."
Mr. Qing Sanye looked at the stars in the sky and sighed, "It's precisely because Xiao Letian never judges people by their appearance, identity or status. He doesn't care about your identity or nationality. He only looks at your words, deeds and thoughts, and It will never depend on your racial identity, let alone your occupation..."
"So you ask me why Xiao Letian has made it this far. I think it may be because of his unique talent. He can tear apart any force with his bare hands and can always find his own allies..."
At this point, Mr. Qing was silent for a moment and suddenly said in a low voice, "I always have an intuition. I feel that sooner or later, we Manchus will be dug out by Xiao Letian..."
Hiss... everyone present took a breath of air-conditioning, and the atmosphere immediately fell silent. I don't know who said quietly in the crowd, "Is it still necessary for Xiao Letian to dig? Now we have already become a pot of porridge. There was a commotion during the Xinyou years, and now six years have passed, and it’s happening again..."
"Hey... when we were having a firefight at the foot of the mountain the day before yesterday, the person opposite me was a son of a family in my Yanqing village. He was eating food at the Jiumen Admiral's place. I heard him tell me that Mailer was leading troops to attack Tanggu again. He said he was going to attack Tanggu. Take advantage of Xiao Letian's absence to dig into his belly..."
"Third Master, please tell us the truth. Is this Xiao Letian dead?"
"That's right... The Western Queen Mother is now very powerful. If Mailer seizes the golden mountain in Tanggu again, and the Western Queen Mother has both soldiers and money, no one will be able to stop her at that time..."
The crowd was talking all over the place, unaware that Fu Hui behind him was shaking like chaff in fear.
Qing Sanye couldn't answer these questions, and he didn't want to answer them because he knew very well that the minds of the people around him couldn't understand the world that Xiao Letian and the others lived in. It was a waste of effort to talk like chickens and ducks.
But at this moment, the Queen Mother Dong in Qiwang Tower suddenly spoke, "Fuqing... let me ask you a few questions? First, what do you think Mailer's chances of winning are when he attacks Tanggu? Second, why do you say Xiao Letian You won’t rebel? What are your credentials? Thirdly, I want to ask you, you have been with Xiao Letian for the longest time, how much of his skills have you learned? "
The Queen Mother spoke through the window lattice, and the group of talking eunuchs and guards quickly turned around and knelt down to say goodbye. Ci'an just said "Ping Shen" and then stared at Fu Qing. Wherever his eyes went, the third master stood up with hairs on his face.
"Slave...slave...don't dare to speak nonsense..."
"Don't call yourself a slave. You are an official of the Qing Dynasty after all, and you can be regarded as a foreign affairs official who has seen the world. You should just answer the question... As for what nonsense you are talking about? Haha, the Aijia can't even drink tea, so what do you care? Nonsense..."
When Zhou Daoying heard this, he cried out in aggrievedness. He knelt down on the ground, "The master humiliated me and died. It's the slave who didn't serve me well. It's the slave's fault... wuwuwu..."
"Stop crying, go open a few cans of meat that Ermao brought, and make hot broth for the guards who are on duty at night... Now is the time to help each other. As long as we can get through this difficulty, every one of you will be a mourner." I won’t let you down..."
"Thank you, Queen Mother..." Everyone kowtowed and thanked her.
Mr. Qing also let go of his courage at this time. He stood up and thought for a moment, "Queen Mother, I will answer the first question first. Mailer attacks Tanggu. If Xiao Letian is in Tanggu, Mailer will not even have half a chance of winning. I can even guess that if Mailer knew that Xiao Letian was in Tanggu, he would not even dare to attack..."
"If Xiao Letian is not in Tanggu and is defending against the remaining three hundred or so new troops... I think Mailer's chance of winning should be 50%, no, no, no... I think his chance of winning is only 40%... "
"What? There is only a 40% chance of an army of 10,000 attacking a special zone defended by 300 people? You, Fuqing, are too bragging..." The ancestor who was looking at the battlefield from the rooftop really couldn't stand listening anymore.
The third master cupped his hands, "Ancestor, you don't understand. Tanggu is now run by Xiao Letian. Although the number of the 300 new troops is not large, they rely on deep trenches and barbed wire for defense, and the special zone The walls are extremely tall, and there are sharpshooters training guards on them..."
"The special zone has only three walls, and the east side is the dock. We in the Qing Dynasty do not have a navy, so the special zone can receive a steady supply of supplies, and there will be no problem in maintaining it for ten years..."
The Third Master stared at Ci'an behind the window lattice, and suddenly said with a solemn expression, "Not only that, there are hundreds of foreigners working in the special zone... I even doubt that these foreigners will take the initiative to participate in the war. This is not alarmist, at least I have 90% sure…”
"Ah..." Ci'an whispered, and almost broke a long enamel nail cover with his hands. "Will foreigners get involved? What benefits did Xiao Letian give them?"
"What's the benefit? There are foreign shares in the special zone. Of course they have to do their best to protect their property. Foreigners don't recognize our emperor, they only recognize their own property..."
At this moment, a low cry suddenly came from the waist, followed by a burst of footsteps. Er Mao and several guards hurried over, and Er Mao was holding a black cloth package in his hand.
"Your Majesty... The news from outside has been sent in. Please step aside. The situation outside has changed greatly... My dear, the three thousand taels of silver spent today are really worth it..."
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