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- 558 Conclusion (Part 2)
After leaving the Governor's Mansion, the three of them walked side by side on the street, heading towards the military camp. Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo had smiles on their faces, but Ai Nengqi next to them had a face full of suspicion.
"I was a captain of ten thousand men in the early dynasty, and a small captain in the later years In Dingguo, the military ranks are degraded really quickly, aren't they?" Liu Wenxiu said with a self-deprecating smile.
"It's pretty fast If this had happened a few years ago, I would have fought him tooth and nail. But now the captain is a bit younger. If I were given a battalion, I wouldn't hesitate to be the captain of ten thousand." Li Dingguo knew it himself. Home affairs. The so-called captain of ten thousand soldiers and horses, in addition to the elite, are mostly the old, weak, sick and disabled who are responsible for waving the flag and shouting. When the fight started, the elite attacked at the front, and the old, weak, sick and disabled rushed up after them. Defeated, he turned around and ran away. At the beginning, Li Dingguo only had 2,000 elite men in his hands, and he had tens of thousands of civilians. This is evident from the moisture content of this captain. There are more than 600 soldiers in an army battalion, and not counting the feared coffee grinder gun, the m1644 volley gun alone can defeat more than 10,000 people.
"No need give me a heavy weapons company, two coffee grinders, and enough bullets. It will be no problem to defend a pass and block 10,000 troops for a year." He laughed in agreement: "Now we are the Three Heroes of Huangpu We are about to separate. You two are both commanders, and I am the staff officer. Didn¡¯t you listen to the instructors? If a staff officer is not a commander, he will not even fart."
Li Dingguo sneered and said, "The artillery camp is Sun Shuai's treasure. How could I hand it over to you right after I arrived? Just wait."
"I said" Ai Nengqi finally intervened: "Wenxiu, what kind of riddle did you and Sun Shuai just play? You have your own conclusion. Look at each other for a while and giggle along with the handsome man."
¡°Rotten wood cannot be carved.¡± Liu Wenxiu said harshly with a smile.
Li Dingguo pondered for a moment and said: "We are surrendered generals, so naturally we want to make contributions. The Guangwu Army is naturally the best place It follows the tactics of the Australian Army. It was established late and is not much better than a piece of blank paper. I'll wait. The Guangwu Army naturally wanted to serve the country first and fight for the battlefield. Sun Shuai was popular in the world, and all the people were looking forward to Sun Shuai's Northern Expedition. Now that the chief minister proposed the Northern Expedition, how could Sun Shuai object? I'm afraid he knew what was going on. If there are conspiracies and conspiracies, you have to bite the bullet and rush to the forefront. For Sun Shuai, this face is more important than life. If Sun Shuai remains unmoved, then he is not the Sun Chuanting who enjoys the popularity of the world. "
Liu Wenxiu on the other side said: "At that time, there will be no need for the imperial court. I am afraid that the Guangwu Army led by Sun Shuai will have to rebel. Therefore, Sun Shuai is riding a tiger and cannot get off, so he can only go up."
Ai Nengqi frowned. Li Dingguo came up and patted his shoulder: "Why are you thinking so much? How can peace come from fighting on the battlefield? As long as we lead the troops with heart, what about Ma Shiying? This is not something that we, the surrendered generals, can worry about."
The three of them were silent for a while and continued walking towards the military camp. Under the setting sun, three figures stretched out far apart.
The Governor's Palace.
Sun Chuanting no longer hesitated. Just like Li Dingguo said, it is not Sun Chuanting's character to retreat at this time. Sitting in front of the writing desk, I wrote a memorial, tore it up, tore it up and wrote it again. Repeatedly, the trash can next to it was already full.
Wearing reading glasses made in Australia, Sun Chuanting let out a long sigh as he placed the last stroke with a sonorous and powerful stroke. Call the scribes and send the message to Nanjing immediately.
A message from Sun Chuanting finally made everyone in the government and the opposition agree on the same message. Qingliu and others wanted to regard Sun Shuai as the new leader of Qingliu. When the boss said something, the younger ones naturally didn't dare to say anything. The important ministers from Lianghu, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan saw that Sun Chuanting was committed to the Northern Expedition, so they could only agree with him with their own thoughts.
People in the market seem to be happier. Men, women, old and young took to the streets one after another, shouting "Northern Expedition" and "Destroy the Tartars" with great force, and from time to time they waved their fists after the supervisors of the Imperial College.
The children were running wildly in the streets and alleys as if they were celebrating the New Year. When Wu Yijun sees the construction, he always chases after him and sings the nursery rhyme "Wu Yijun is so mighty". The people who fled from the north were gnashing their teeth and shouting for revenge. Even those who have nothing to do with it and have never seen Tatars will laugh and agree.
Why fight the Tartars? Because they are Tatars, they must be destroyed! Regardless of whether they are simple-minded or simple-minded, no one has the slightest fondness for the Tatars. Under the overwhelming momentum, Manqing Xizuo, who was hiding in Nanjing, finally panicked.
As for the Northern Expedition, the small imperial court of the Southern Ming Dynasty always called for it seven or eight times a year, and every time it was mostly thunderous and rainy. There is no money today, no food tomorrow, and insufficient troops the day after tomorrow. The cowardly Nanming ministers will always find suitable reasons. After living for a period of time, the craftsmen even thought that this situation of confrontation across the river would probably last for decades. Maybe it will become the Northern and Southern Dynasties?
But this time it¡¯s different. With the commotion like this, is it true that Nan Ming is going to have some fun this time? Sun Chuanting expressed his position, and everyoneThe governor agreed, and the government and the public were unanimous in their opinions. Subsequently, the Ministry of War issued a document and mobilized a total of 100,000 elite firearms troops from each province to advance by land and water to carry out the Northern Expedition. More detailed plans are yet to come. The Guangwu Army, together with troops from various Sichuan units, will gather on the Sichuan front line at the end of October. Sun Chuanting took the lead, and Qin Liangyu, who was terminally ill, assisted.
On the other side, the firearms, soldiers and horses of the two lakes, Yunnan and Guizhou moved towards Nanjing. Prepare to assemble in Nanjing and then use the main force to attack frontally.
Seeing the sudden change in the situation, the agents either went crazy to send news to Beijing, or simply disappeared overnight out of fear.
¡°In this way, the government and the opposition have reached a consensus, and it seems that the Northern Expedition is a foregone conclusion except for one thing - the opinions of the Australians. Thinking of this problem, both the chief assistant Ma Shiying and the junior officials frowned. When the country was in chaos and the Qing Dynasty moved south, Ma Shiying had no choice but to give it a try and invited Australian reinforcements. After the First World War, everyone was shocked by the strong fighting power of the Australians, and began to worry heartily. It was easier to ask God than to send him away. What if these Australians have other ideas and refuse to leave?
The Australians once again exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. They seemed not to be interested in the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty, and were just happy to grab every penny of profits like despicable businessmen. At that time, many people lamented the benevolence and righteousness of Australians, and despised Australians as idiots behind their backs.
So with the increasing trade volume, all kinds of fresh Australian goods flowed into the Ming Dynasty. From hygiene to culture to daily necessities, the most important thing is arms. Wu Yijun's combat effectiveness that cannot be ignored made everyone's eyes light up, and they felt that this was the best way to resist the Manchu Qing.
Within a few years, six Wu Yi armies were built one after another. With 60,000 troops and 100 cannons, this powerful firearms army would have been enough to swallow up most of Azigh if it had been at the time.
The courtiers of Nanming were satisfied with the sense of security brought to them by the firearms army, but another incident made everyone increasingly uneasy. Not only could Ming Dynasty not be able to manufacture these Australian rifles by itself, they even had problems with maintenance. If it breaks, you can only find it at the Australian Ordnance Depot in Shanghai. What's even more terrible is that the Australians have been stuck in ammunition share.
¡° Seemingly worried that Nanming would escape control, the Australians always kept Nanming¡¯s arms inventory at the normal consumption level of three months. Then how much is consumed will be sold to Nanming.
No matter how successive ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs negotiated with him, the level of ammunition has always remained at this level. Neither more nor less. This amount of ammunition is enough for Nanming to deal with emergencies. Of course, there is a lot of inventory in the ordnance depot in Shanghai. In the event of an emergency, the Australians can quickly transport ammunition to Nanjing by ship.
¡°In this way, it was like the Australian¡¯s big hand was always holding Nan Ming¡¯s neck. Once disobedient, Nanming will have an ammunition crisis.
Although we had previously communicated with Australian Ambassador Wang Fei and Shi Wenbo, we had already reached an agreement with Australian banks to issue Nanming War Bonds as agents. Regarding the Northern Expedition, I have already passed the news. But now Ma Shiying still has to bite the bullet and beg in a low voice, begging the Australians to be noble and put more ammunition.
In early August, the details of the meeting between Ma Shiying and Wang Fei were put at a congressional hearing.
Selling a large amount of ordnance and ammunition? no problem. The problem is that Ma Shiying is pushing the envelope and wants to hire Australian troops to act as thugs again. Ma Shiying even planned a roundabout landing. The Ming army attacked across the board and attracted the Manchu and Qing armies. Taking advantage of the emptiness behind them, the Australian army landed at Dagukou and marched straight into Huanglong.
¡°As expected, a quarrel broke out in Congress.
"For such a small amount of military spending, sacrificing our soldiers to help others restore their country I can't think of any benefit to Australia."
"The advantage? The advantage is that the damn Manchu Qing Dynasty can be destroyed immediately."
"The problem is that Nanming is not prepared, and we are not prepared either. According to what the Marine Corps said last year, Jerry would need at least three divisions and tens of thousands of civilians to be able to go deep into the interior and attack Beijing."
"The Marine Corps are cowards! If you ask any Army officer, they will definitely tell you that only one division is needed."
We argued for a whole day to no avail. The only certainty is that Congress approved the proposal to expand arms exports. As for whether to send troops or notthis is a contradiction. The national sentiment is gradually weakening, and the inducement of interests is getting stronger and stronger. Including Australia's population of less than 800,000, the Shanghai Army has more than 70,000 soldiers. These troops are scattered in various places, including Australia, overseas territories, Japan, Nanming, Indochina, and Luzon.
In the midst of suffering, six days later, Army Lieutenant General Fu Baichen suddenly appeared at a congressional hearing. He vowed that there was no need for more reinforcements and that most of the divisions stationed in the Huaiyang area alone would be enough to achieve the strategic purpose. Faced with various difficulties, Fu Baichen, who had a bad temper during the meeting, threw his hat several times but endured it again.
After a long day, members finally voted. With a vote of 7 to 6, the Army's proposal was finally passed.
When the telegram was delivered to Ma Shiying, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty let out a sigh of relief. The result is better than expected. Maybe, I can take a gamble this time?
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