Zai Chun hid his direct lineage in Fujian. This was a result that was finally finalized after countless discussions with his master, Xiao Letian.
First of all, Fujian is a southeastern coastal province with more mountains and less plains, and the coastline is complex and changeable. This means that there are many mountain people and many fishermen, and the proportion of the population that relies solely on agriculture to make a living is smaller.
In ancient China, mountain people and fishermen often fought against harsh environments and ferocious beasts, so they were resolute, brave and tough. Coupled with the unique hardship and hard work of the Chinese people, this makes this place an excellent source of troops.
More importantly, this place is located in the south, beyond the reach of the forces of Beijing. No matter how powerful the palace nobles are, they cannot reach here. On the one hand, it is far away, and on the other hand, it is separated by the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River. Hundreds of thousands of Hunan troops.
If the new Yulin army trains here, they can largely avoid attention and harassment from the north.
The most important point is that this is Zuo Zongtang's territory, and Zuo Zongtang's loyalty to the emperor can still be trusted. To put it more clearly, Zuo Zongtang was not on the right track with Cixi, Yi? and others. There were personal grudges between them.
Zuo Zongtang first learned politics from Luo Bingzhang as an aide. Zuo Jigao's abilities were certainly not to be boasted. In two or three years, he managed Luo Bingzhang's work in an orderly manner, which made Luo Bingzhang, who was the governor of Hunan at the time, extremely happy.
However, Luo Bingzhang had a political enemy, the Governor of Huguang, Guan Wen. In order to fight Luo Bingzhang, he framed Zuo Zongtang to control government affairs as an aide.
This was considered a serious crime during the Qing Dynasty. Zuo Zongtang was arrested and imprisoned, and was about to be executed.
Zuo Zongtang's life should not have been cut off. Later, he was rescued by a nobleman he had never met before, and this man was Sushun, Xianfeng's favorite minister at the time.
Ordinarily, Sushun has never met Zuo Zongtang, and there is no friendship between them! However, don't forget, Sushun, a Manchu, naturally hates Manchu playboys. He sincerely despises the useless Manchu governor like Guan Wen. When I see that this bastard wants to harm others, I have to take action.
In addition, Sushun cherished the talents of the Han people, so he used his own power management to rescue Zuo Zongtang and recommended him. Only then did Zuo Zongtang's official career go smoothly.
For the Han ministers who studied Confucianism, they had to repay their life-saving benefactor and their kindness. But I didn't expect Sushun to die in a palace coup in the end, which is really a pity.
History is full of possibilities. If Sushun had been smart enough to save his own life during Xinyou's coup and took the opportunity to escape to the Hunan Army's sphere of influence, then based on what he had done to Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Zuo Zongtang and others. I am afraid that China’s history will really be rewritten.
Zuo Zongtang has never been able to urinate in the same pot as Yi? At that time, he was only loyal to the court and the country, rather than to Cixi or Yi? Training the new Yulin army inside is the real safety!
The four bodyguards plus the 380 bannermen began to secretly recruit troops from all over Fujian. It was easy to recruit more than 2,000 soldiers from the four battalions, plus Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan, Fukang Yinhao and Master Xiao With Lotte's strong support, this army has never worried about money since its birth.
All they have to do is train, train, and train hard!
The footsteps of these soldiers have been left in the depths of Wuyi Mountain, and the sweat of these soldiers has been integrated into the Taiwan Strait. In ancient times, the Chinese people were extremely simple. I can report you with all my heart.
The Yulin New Army did not default on their pay, provided them with plenty of food to eat, and they were still under the banner of protecting the emperor's personal army. Therefore, these simple mountain people and fishermen really worked hard to train, although they were less spiritual than the Chinese army. , but in the Qing Dynasty at that time, such an army was already considered an iron army.
This time Zaichun secretly sent a telegram to them to prepare for war. All the officers and soldiers were so excited that they did not sleep well for three days and three nights. Almost every stone in the Yanshan and Gujiaoshan areas was trampled by them. The four battalions had a total of 46 108-caliber guns. All breech-loaded rifled guns had to be carried up the mountain by soldiers on their shoulders and hands.
No one complained about suffering or tiredness. The artillery and shells were all carried by the soldiers themselves. During this period, not a single civilian was used. This was really rare in the history of the Qing army's operations.
When the St. Peter got close to the effective range of the artillery, Ma Ming gave an order and ordered suspicious soldiers to appear in the mountains. The flags and drums were loud, the artillery rumbled, and the explosions made the Russian army dizzy.
"Why is there an ambush here! Damn it, hurry up and fight back..."
The Russian left-wing fleet, which was moving the battlefield in a clockwise direction, began to fire. Thick smoke billowed everywhere on Gujiao Mountain and Yanshan Mountain, and the sound of explosions was heard in Changle County more than ten miles away.
"Good job! Keep bombing! Kill these guys!" Zai Chun clenched his fists and danced wildly in the Zhiyuan's command room, shouting and dancing excitedly.
"Master, look! This is my army, and my army is firing! They have really arrived! Blast them to death..."
Xiang Ying looked at Zai Chun's madness and shook his head helplessly, "What's so exciting about this? Your Majesty, this bombardment has caused too much trouble for the court! You are not afraid of triggering an all-out war between Russia and the Qing Dynasty." ?”
Zai Chun curled his lips, "Huh! I'm not in charge of the government, so why do I care so much?" He said angrily, "I'm still young. As long as I'm not married, I'm just a child. If I do something wrong, those people will come to wipe my ass... …”
Zai Chun, who was squinting his eyes, suddenly turned cold. "You want power? You have to pay for it! You don't want to wipe your butt and just want to take advantage? Damn, there is nothing so cheap in the world..."
Xiao Letian listened to Zai Chun's complaint and sighed inwardly, "Did I teach this child too hard? I feel like I have no feelings for those people in Beijing anymore..."
Xiang Ying did not continue the topic, "Prime Minister, you and your Majesty, please go back to the cabin to rest. Everything you have to do has been completed. The set goal has been achieved. I cannot let you stay in danger..."
"Pressurize the boiler room! Increase the speed! The bayonet fight is over, now is our joyful main gun firing time...control the rhythm of the battlefield and lure the Russian squadron to move eastward!"
The Zhiyuan began to be pressurized by strong winds, and the ship's speed suddenly increased. Amidst the roar of the 210 main gun, another Russian frigate turned into a blazing torch.
Outside the mouth of the Minjiang River, on the edge of the naval battle, in that corner ignored by the god of death, a lonely dhow was drifting with the current. All the students were dumbfounded. They glanced at the mountains on the shore and then at the chaotic sea. Who No one expected that the naval battle would turn out like this.
"Look at the Russian flagship! A signal has been sent to ask the fleet to leave the battlefield at full speed! These cowards are going to escape... They have escaped! Long live your Majesty!"
