If James Hope Grant was one of the two main culprits in the burning of the Old Summer Palace.
Then Charles George Gordon was undoubtedly a standard robber.
Charles George Gordon.
Sometimes he is called Charles George Gordon because of his translation.
He was born on January 28, 1833. His father was a British Army Lieutenant General. He studied at the prestigious Taunton School and the Royal Military Academy in the UK.
After graduation, Gordon became a crossbowman in the Engineer Corps in 1850.
Follow the historical trajectory.
He would take part in the famous Crimean War in 1855, and go to China as a major in the Second Crow.
He did not catch up with the attack on the Daku Fort, but he did catch up with the occupation of BJ and the Summer Palace, and stole a large number of precious cultural relics.
However, Charles George Gordon would not be known to future generations until he commanded a notorious rogue army:
The ever-victorious army is also known as...
Foreign gun team.
The Foreign Gun Corps was an armed force composed of upright officials, businessmen, foreign officers from Britain and France, and hooligans from China, Nanyang and other regions in the late Qing Dynasty's fight against the Taiping Rebellion.
The first leader of the foreign gun team was Friedrich Wall. After his death in battle, Bai Qiwen took over.
Charles George Gordon was the third leader and the one who committed the most evil.
For example, everyone has heard that Toshiaki Mukai and Takeshi Noda achieved an extremely cruel killing of a hundred people in the Shirakata Massacre.
But in fact.
Charles George Gordon accomplished this cruel, disgusting, and bottomless 'achievement' as early as 1863.
In addition, Gordon is one of the few invaders who has recorded cannibalism. There are more than five cannibalism incidents mentioned in his letters alone.
But it's quite outrageous.
In some of the marketing slogans of a certain news outlet in later generations claiming to popularize the "unknown history" of science, the incident of Suzhou's surrender was actually used to clear up Gordon's ground:
The Suzhou surrender occurred in December 1863. At that time, Gordon promised Gao Yongkuan, Wang Anjun, Zhou Wenjia, Wu Guiwen, Zhang Dazhou, Wang Youwei, Fan Qifa, Wang Huaiwu and other "Eight Taiping Kings" that they would not die as long as they surrendered. Danger.
The result was a few days before the surrender.
Li Hongzhang thought of his younger brother Li Hezhang, who had gone back on his word after being shot in the leg because of the Taiping Army's false surrender when he surrendered in Taicang a few months ago.
Then he killed all the eight kings and more than 20,000 soldiers in Suzhou City.
Gordon later expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Hongzhang and wrote a letter to Bruce, the British Minister in China.
Asked the British government to intervene and force Li Hongzhang to step down.
That's all.
In those marketing slogans, Gordon has become a "kind" and "trustworthy" upright man. Don't you think that's outrageous?
In fact, Gordon had objections to this, mainly because Li Hongzhang tacitly allowed Cheng Xueqi to kill eight subordinates at the Hongmen Banquet, and did not inform him of the entire plan.
At that time, the "Victorious Army" was stationed outside the city, but it did not participate in the entire plan until the end.
This caused the "Victorious Army" to lose its first victory in Suzhou and also lost the opportunity to enter the city and plunder.
Gordon wrote this in a letter sent to Commander Brown of the British Army in China, which is now in the Naval War Museum in Dongguan.
Later, in order to settle the matter.
Li Hongzhang entrusted Hurd, a Western official hired by the imperial court, to send Gordon a reward of 70,000 yuan.
Gordon first pretended to refuse, and then asked Hurd to deposit 10,000 into his foreign account, and the matter was settled.
This kind of outright executioner can actually be cleansed. It can only be said that some people do not even care about the basic bottom line for the so-called "unpopular" traffic, and are not afraid of being killed by those unjust souls.
Of course.
Under Xu Yun's flash bomb.
Gordon has lost the possibility of replicating his achievements in his previous life, which can be regarded as retribution from heaven.
After all, Xu Yun's A1 high flash was not deliberately thrown at Gordon. It was quite accidental.
Even until Gordon died, Xu Yun didn't know that he had killed such a butcher.
His eyes returned to reality.
With the collapse of the crossbowmen's line.
The entire British army stationed on the battlefield of the Chamber of Commerce completely lost the powerful long-range fire support of crossbows.
In addition, the temporary caravan army on the west side already has an overwhelming advantage.
Therefore, soon, the situation in the Chamber of Commerce's station gradually came under control.
The English soldiers who came to attack were either killed or captured, or possessed by Gaul and surrendered instantly.
Others who reacted quickly took the opportunity to flee the scene.
Later, under the organization of Xu Yun and Tenhag Rangnick.
The bodyguards stationed in the station rushed out of the station in one fell swoop and went straight to the outpost for support.
The British troops at the outpost only had a few crossbows. Although the situation was overwhelming the Scottish soldiers, their advantage was only 70 to 30 at most.
Therefore, when a new batch of new forces appeared, their fate was already doomed.
Half an hour later.
"President Langnick, Mr. Luo Feng."
Francis Mason Sadoyi ran out of the outpost with a bandage on his chest and saluted Xu Yun and Rangnick with a grateful face:
"If it hadn't been for your help this time, I'm afraid there would have been greater casualties at the outpost and camp. Two gentlemen, on behalf of everyone, I salute you!"
Hearing this, Tenhag Rangnick quickly waved his hands and turned his body slightly to avoid the salute: ŴŴŴ.
"Don't take it seriously, Mr. Sa Daoyi, if Mr. Luo Feng hadn't taken action, I might not have been able to save my life."
Francis Mason Sa Daoyi obviously understood this. He turned slightly sideways and bowed to Xu Yun:
"Thank you very much, Mr. Luo Feng."
Xu Yun glanced at the officer he had rescued with a complicated expression, and opened his mouth, but in the end he remained silent.
Mason sa moral.
This is a relatively rare double surname consisting of the father's surname + the mother's surname. The terms Mason and Sa Daoyi are also relatively unpopular.
So if nothing unexpected happens.
Francis Mason Sartor should be Hans David Christopher Sarto after he changed his name in 1846.
That is, the biological father of Ernest Mason Saunders.
That's right.
Another historically relevant figure.
In fact, it is not surprising that there is such a gathering of historical figures.
After all, this is the border between Scotland and England, and those who can be stationed here must be the best of the best.
These experienced soldiers are often the first choice in foreign wars. For example, 90% of British marshals after the 13th century had experience on the border.
In addition, the time at this time is right between the first crow and the second crow. If the timeline had not changed and the first crow had not happened yet, at least 80% of these people would have gone to the Chinese battlefield.
Under such circumstances, it is only normal that Xu Yun would meet some historical figures.
Even if he had the ability to check the list one by one, he would find many people whose names were recorded at the scene.
Of course.
Although these people have contacts with China, it cannot be said that everyone is a war criminal who deserves to be shot.
These people may have been heinous executioners, such as Grant and Gordon, whose deaths Xu Yun felt no guilt.
It may also be an international friend who has helped the local area.
For example, Gibson Lindsay, Mr. Michael Lin’s great-grandfather.
Mr. Lin Michael was an international friend who made great contributions during the Anti-Japanese War. He made the voice of Yan'an heard by the whole world. His contribution ranked among the top five among all foreign friends during the Anti-Japanese War.
Except for the above two.
Others are neutral and dark people whose crimes are relatively less brutal.
For example.....
The man in front of him is Ernest Mason Saunders, the son of Francis Mason Saunders.
This person was a key figure in Sino-British diplomatic relations in the 19th and 20th centuries. His most famous deeds in his native country include two:
The first is to propose that in areas where the Boxer Rebellion was more intense, the imperial examination should be abolished for five years.
Later, with Zhang Zhidong's encouragement, Sa Daoyi changed his position to a relocation imperial examination.
The second one is quite special:
He was the British signatory of the "Xin Chou Treaty" and had many negotiations with Li Hongzhang.
The second point seems to be an unpardonable crime, but in fact, Ernest Mason Saadohi was a reinforcement transferred from Neon specifically for this negotiation.
Rather than interacting with the locals, Ernest Mason Sado is actually more active in neon:
He once served in Neon, supported the Meiji Restoration, and married Takeda Kane, a Neon woman, and had a son, Takeda Hisakichi.
His position in Neon is somewhat similar to that of Leighton Stuart.
So on the local side, how should I say...
Ernest Mason Sa Daoyi never killed anyone, but some of the terms he proposed did put pressure on the Qing government.
In terms of definition, war criminals are obviously not included in the definition, but saying they are workers is a bit of a whitewash. It can probably be said to be...
A minion of imperialism? (This evaluation is not made by me. It is an evaluation written by Mr. Shouchang in "New Youth" Volume 5, No. 5, November 15, 1918. A dog's head saves his life)
At the same time, considering the death of Sa Daoyi, the British could also send out Sa Daoye, Sa Luyi...
So after hesitating.
Xu Yun still chose to save Francis Mason Sa Daoyi.
Looking at Francis Mason Sa Daoyi with a grateful face, Xu Yun took a deep breath and said word by word:
"Mr. Sa Daoyi, we have an old saying in China, which is to draw a sword to help when the road is rough, so there is no need to say more words of thanks."
"But there is one thing I hope you will remember and pass on to your family."
Francis Mason Saduoyi looked stern when he heard this. Regardless of the pain in his chest injury, he put his right hand on his chest and said solemnly:
"Mr. Luo Feng, I swear in the name of the Mason and Sa Daoyi families that I will do my best to do whatever I can!"
Xu Yun nodded slightly and stared at the other person's eyes seriously:
"I hope your whole family will remember that it was the Chinese who saved your life. If you or your family have any interaction with China in the future... I hope you will remember what happened today."
Finished.
Xu Yun glanced at Sa Daoyi, who was full of questions, turned around and left the scene without further explanation.
Then he returned to the Chamber of Commerce station and found Thomson and Will at a medical point:
"Mr. Thomson, Will, are your injuries better?"
Thomson pointed to the bandages on his body, and his expression showed a rare hint of relief:
"Although there is some difficulty in moving, my life is not serious."
Xu Yun then nodded with relief and glanced at the man next to Will who was being tied up.
This man's clothes are completely different from those of the English soldiers, with a strong Scottish countryside flavor. There is a rag stuffed in his mouth, and he keeps whining.
Xu Yunjian glanced at him and asked Will:
"Will, this man is..."
When Will heard this, he snorted coldly and turned the man over:
"Mr. Luo Feng, do you know him?"
Xu Yun took advantage of the situation and looked around.
This man was a tall man with a ferocious face, and his neck looked rosy due to years of drinking.
Xu Yun thought for a moment and said with some uncertainty:
"It seems that he looks familiar, as if he was in... By the way, I think I saw him in Mendisolo Village!"
"If I remember correctly, when Father Evar took us to find Sterling to buy a spindle, he seemed to be sitting on the gambling table next to us!"
The reason why Xu Yun was impressed by this person was mainly because it was already the end of autumn, but this person was the only shirtless person at the gambling table, which was very conspicuous.
In addition, Xu Yun had just arrived in this dungeon not long ago and had limited contact with people.
So naturally I was impressed by such a maverick man.
After hearing Xu Yun's words, Thomson nodded solemnly:
"Yes, he is the hunter from Mendisolo Village, named Kurtz."
"After he discovered our traces, he went to the station in England overnight to report the news, and his brother McCall followed us all the way."
"After we entered the station, our latest movements were reported to Grant, who was coming from a detour."
"However, McCall died at the hands of one of Rangnick's bodyguards during the battle, and we only captured Kurtz in the end."
As he spoke, Thomson pointed to the carriage not far away and continued to explain:
"He is the only person who has seen our real faces, so he was placed on the battlefield by Grant so that he could spot us in the dark. After all, our carriages are not difficult to distinguish,"
"Do you remember the crossbow bolt that hit you when you first emerged? That's what Kurtz identified. It's just that they didn't know Will and I were sleeping in the tent."
Xu Yun was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized.
He said what a coincidence. He just opened the curtain and a crossbow bolt shot out, and the distance was so close.
Has someone else locked you into co-authorship?
After all, most of the types of vehicles in the station can be divided into three types:
Wheelbarrows, large carriages for transporting baggage, and expensive carriages used by business ministers like Tenhag Rangnick.
Thomson's two-wheeled carriage was simply decorated, but it didn't pull much cargo, so it was quite out of place in the camp.
Therefore, the recognition is still quite high.
Then Xu Yun thought for a while and asked Thomson:
"Mr. Thomson, what are you going to do with Kurtz now?"
Thomson thought for a moment, looked at a certain location, and said:
"He is one of the few insiders of this attack. He may be able to extract some information about the mastermind behind the attack, so let's leave it to the British military."
"When there is a conflict between border troops, England and Scotland will inevitably send their ministers of foreign affairs (wai) and joint (jiao) to investigate."
"The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of England is Henry John Temple, who is also a graduate of Cambridge University. He is one of our own, and it is impossible to favor the mastermind behind the scenes."
Hearing Thomson mention the word "master behind the scenes" repeatedly, Xu Yun came to his senses:
"Wait a minute, Mr. Thomson, you just said that Kurtz reported our movements to Grant, so..."
"Is this attack actually targeting you?"
After hearing this, Thomson took a deep breath, took out a silver badge from his breast pocket, and handed it to Xu Yun:
"Do you recognize this?"
Xu Yun took it and took a look.
The badge looks like a pair of unfolded wings, with Thomson's name written at the bottom:
William
Thomson.
Then Xu Yun turned it over again, and a line of content was also written in gilt font on the back:
Cambridge
Apostles, Angel.
...........
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"Brother Shen!"
"Um!"
When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he encounters familiar people, he will say hello or nod to each other.
But no matter who it is.
There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.
To this.
Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.
Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.
It can be said.
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.
When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.
When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.
Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.
Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.
Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.
Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.
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Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.
Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.
Possessing the memory of a previous life.
He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.
It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.
Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.
At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.
Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
Enter the attic.
The environment changes in vain.
The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.
There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.
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