The army finally set out. Xiang Shaolong's persuasion had no effect. Hunchun was determined to be a loyal minister of Emperor Tongzhi. Even if there were huge risks in the road ahead, he had to go through it!
Of course, in Hunchun's eyes, everything is just a risk. Risk is definitely not considered. He is very clear about the intelligence in the customs. Every battle report from the court, including the failure of the Battle of Zhuozhou, has a detailed report to him. .
Hunchun understood the changes in power in the entire Zhili battlefield. In his eyes, the new army of the capital alone was enough to hold back Guiziliu's army. His visit this time was just the icing on the cake!
What kind of combat effectiveness can a group of rebels gathered together by disaster victims have?
"Hunchun has finally set off?" Long Ye from Vladivostok put down the telegraph newspaper in his hand and sighed in a low voice, "Forget it, I have done my best to be a friend, and none of us know what the future will bring..."
In the cold wind, Mr. Long shrank his cloak again. Although the ice and snow in Vladivostok in April had melted, the wind was still very cold.
At that time, there was a lively scene in the harbor!
"Prince Qi! Three more ships of arms arrived from Naha today...mostly bullets and military rations, as well as a lot of medical alcohol, etc..."
Listening to the reports from his men, Xiang Shaolong was secretly angry and suddenly said, "When did I ask them for it? Where is my application approval document?"
"You bitches, I don't want anything, what are they trying to do with me? Do you think I'm a fool? Tell those bastards that the only one in the world who can direct me to fight is the Führer, no one else!"
Several nephews and nephews of the Xiang family turned pale with fright, and rushed forward to isolate everyone: "Your Majesty... don't say that, it concerns the honor and disgrace of our whole family, you can't get angry... Besides, I don't have any What do you mean it’s not?”
"Fart! Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. You have let that little bastard tell you that you have a heart... Since March, thirty-eight ships of inexplicable arms and supplies have arrived... not counting the three today. Ships, and looking at this, there will be more ships in the future!"
"Did I ask for it? Did I reach out to the military department? Did I ask for approval from the Great Council?"
"No! Why did they send me so many arms for free when I didn't do anything? Don't I know what they want to do?"
"Just wait for the great changes in the Central Plains to force me to raise troops from the Far East, right? Bring supplies and arms in advance to save time by then."
"Isn't this just a weird idea? But do they have a warrant from the head of state? What qualifications do they have..."
Plop... The king of Far East fell to his knees in front of him. Looking around, 90% of them were nephews and nephews of the Xiang family. "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"""""Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, lord, uncle, grandpa, please stop shouting, we are not the ones who are making a big fuss," he said. The Xiang family suffers!"
"What should we do! Xiang Ying is in the center of power. He seeks some benefits for the family. This is human nature! If you are making such a fuss now, isn't this harming Xiang Ying?"
"Your Majesty! It has taken thousands of years for the Xiang family to achieve the glory it has today. Please don't bring trouble... You are the foundation of the family. If you don't support our own people, how will we little people live in the future! Wow! Woo..."
When Xiang Ying saw these familiar faces in his family, his eyes turned red with anxiety, "What did I say? What did I say? It was still Xiang Ying, or was it sent by him, right?"
"Does he really want Emperor Tongzhi to die? Does he like fighting so much? How dare you do this without a warrant from the head of state..."
Xiang Shaolong covered his face with sadness!
The Chinese military headquarters has strict plans for logistics allocation. Every year, a budget will be made for how much money and supplies each unit needs before the Spring Festival. This budget even details how many military boots you need!
Once a war breaks out, an emergency plan will be activated, and this is all planned in advance!
If a special situation arises and supplies need to be allocated urgently, then each locality will have to write approval documents. For the Far East country's specifications, half of the non-combat supplies can be handled by Long Ye himself.
There is only a shortage of arms, Xiang Shaolong has to apply for approval from the military department or the Great Council!
Either the head of state signs it, or the Great Council votes and approves it, such a material transfer is legal!
But now, the more than 30 ships of arms that have arrived in more than a month are obviously without any procedures and are not within the normal budget. Xiang Shaolong has not written any application approval documents.
Without anyone asking for it, the arms came in ship after ship!
A large amount of rifle ammunition, 88-8 artillery, heavy machine guns, grenades, bayonets, engineering shovels, kettles, leather equipment, military boots, medical supplies...
There was no plan at all for the port, and there was even no place to store the arms. Xiang Shaolong sent several telegrams to the Chinese military headquarters to inquire, but the telegrams were like silence and no reply.
We were really desperate, so the Logistics Department only sent a simple call back, saying that the goods would be shipped according to the established plan. Just ask Far East King to accept it!
Master Long smelled a strong smell of conspiracy, and he immediately called his nephew Xiang Ying. As a result, Xiang Ying's call back was also candid!
"Uncle...the civil war in the Qing Dynasty is getting more and more intense. My nephew is afraid that his uncle's side will be attacked by the Japanese Six, so he sent some arms in advance for his uncle to prepare..."
Holy shit! After reading this, Xiang Shaolong was so angry that he tore up the telegraph newspaper. "Yi Xin attacked me secretly? Are you trying to fool me like a three-year-old?"
"Did he sneak attack from Zhili to Vladivostok? Did he go by land or sea? Could he have flown over from the sky?"
But despite the scolding, Xiang Shaolong had nothing to do with his nephew. His wings had long been hardened and were completely beyond his control.
More than thirty ships of arms, worth tens of millions of yuan, must have gone to the Navy's special account. What a big deal!
It's ridiculous to think about it. Mr. Fu Qing went to Tanggu to beg Luo Huo for some arms, and in the end Fu Yin'er even came forward to help.
Those who have difficulty buying some arms and the Qing Dynasty have already begun to issue golden coupons!
But here in Vladivostok, it doesn’t matter if you don’t want it, it’s stuffed into you for nothing. It’s not even said that it’s given to you, it’s just a plan to temporarily store it and wait for distribution.
What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this? Distribution plan? What is the plan for the distribution of arms? Aren’t so many arms going to be digested in a war?
Today these nephews and nephews of the Xiang family are kneeling in front of me and begging me not to pursue him. Tomorrow they will be kneeling in front of me and begging me to send troops to invade the three provinces outside the Pass!
Why are these little bastards so wild-minded!
Mr. Long stamped his feet helplessly, "Xiang Ying, Xiang Ying! This can't be done! Do you really think you can turn raw rice into cooked rice while the head of state is away?"
"Stop mixing in, the water around Fu Yin'er is too deep, you can't mix in!"
Maybe Xiang Ying heard his uncle's voice thousands of miles away. He suddenly shuddered in the sea breeze. He was like a statue on the reef just now!
"Uncle! My Xiang family is the queen of the Western Chu Overlord... I have endured it for thousands of years. From now on, you can see that your nephew will honor our Xiang family and honor our ancestors!"
