The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

Zhao Chuanxin has always cared about killing and not burying people.

He patted his butt and left, and the Qing court suffered.

Japan's Hayashi Gonsuke and Portugal's Shirogu went back to report miserably.

When the two countries are combined, the one who can govern the Chinese must be the Chinese.

This time I suffered too much.

Portugal sank two warships, Japan sank one, and a cargo steamer was robbed. This was simply an act of banditry.

In addition, Japan shyly emphasized that Dongsha Island was discovered by Japanese businessmen and should belong to Japan.

Japan and Portugal jointly sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Qing court: Zhao Chuanxin is cruel and murderous, cunning and extravagant, and is indeed the greatest thief in the world. Zhao Chuanxin injured the envoys of the two countries and massacred the crew of the Erchen Maru, while the Qing army stood aside and watched. The deadline is ten days to capture this lao. However, a group of ships will soon arrive on the coast of the Qing Dynasty, and the disaster of war is just around the corner.

This was just the primary treaty, in addition to which they also required the Qing court to compensate the Portuguese and Japanese warships.

Forbidden City.

Cixi was so angry that she had a heart attack. She dropped tea cups one after another, feeling uneasy and said: "Zhao Chuanxin, this thief, has caused trouble to the imperial court. Japanese and Portuguese warships are about to bombard our coast. If so, What can I do?"

Aixinjueluo Zaifeng remained silent.

Aixinjueluo Yikuang said bravely: "The Japanese are ambitious, while the Portuguese are greedy for the Big and Small Qindao Islands and are determined to succeed. Zhao Chuanxin is cruel and cunning. If we let them fight and lose both sides, the court will just delay."

Cixi slapped the table: "What if Portugal and Japan really launch artillery?"

Aixinjueluo Yikuang was not surprised. Cixi was like this. She was afraid of being beaten and always gave in.

He remembered the result of the discussion with his son in the morning and said: "My ministers said that Zhao Chuanxin's ability is unpredictable. He is not only cruel, but also greedy, no less than the great powers. Since he has given money, who should he not give it to? The court only needs to keep secrets. Send an envoy to Zhao Chuanxin with gold and silver goods, and ask him to scuttle the Portuguese and Japanese warships, and the siege of the warships will be resolved immediately..."

The people around him took a breath.

I blanch...this is really shameful.

This is throwing meat buns and letting the dog bite the dog.

The originally vicious cycle of being unable to offend the two countries and having nothing to do with Zhao Chuanxin was immediately revitalized.

Cixi was so anxious that she could no longer care about her grievances with Zhao Chuanxin. She glanced around: "Who wants to be an envoy?"

Everyone bowed their heads in unison.

Folks call Zhao Chuanxin the God of War, while officials call him the "God of Plague".

No one wants to get too close to the God of Plague.

Cixi frowned.

Everyone claims to be an important minister, but why can't they be relied on at critical moments?

She suddenly thought of something: "Zai Zhen has dealt with Zhao Thief and knows a lot about him, so let him go."

Aixinjueluo Yikuang is like being struck by lightning.

Is that called dealing with someone?

Fight to death? Did you win the gold and silver?

Cixi was in her final years, but at the critical moment, her eyes were like a knife, looking at Aixinjueluo Yikuang.

Aixinjueluo Yikuang's mouth was bitter: "My lord, I obey the order..."

…

Long Jiguang and Lu Rongting received orders from the Qing court and began to fight back against the rebels.

They led more than 20 battalions in total and began to besiege Youfu Mountain.

At first, the Qing court picked on the weak and attacked unimportant hills such as Mosa, Kafeng, and Quli.

Because they urgently needed a victory to explain themselves to the Qing court.

Fortunately, there is nothing here. The rebels only put up a symbolic resistance. Some places were not even defended, and the Qing army successfully occupied them.

The main force intercepted Longzhou, Ningming, Pingxiang and other places, and set up camp step by step.

Sun Gongwu certainly had his own means.

Baron Youshi, a retired French artillery attaché, was beaten violently by Shuangxi, but he even helped Sun Gongwu drill artillery and opened fire on the Qing army.

I don’t know how I was convinced.

His skills were very good, and he directly hit the Qing army's camp, causing a fire in the Qing army's backyard, killing and wounding more than 60 people.

The Qing army only made an effort at first and achieved a small victory, and then they were beaten hard by the fierce artillery fire of the rebel army.

Especially when the camp was bombarded, Chen Bingkun, the commander of the gang stationed at the pass, found out that Sun Gongwu and Huang Xing were personally supervising the battle on the top of the mountain. He knew that this would greatly enhance the confidence of the rebels, so he did not dare to act rashly.

The Qing army's combat literacy was not high and their marching speed was slow.

Chen Bingkun could only wait for backup.

On Youfu Mountain.

Shuangxi found Huang Mingtang: "Hurry up and think of a way out now, otherwise many people will suffer."

Huang Mingtang actually values ​​Shuangxi and Wang Long quite a lot.

But at this time, the rebel army was gaining momentum, but Shuangxi said something unfavorable, which made him very dissatisfied: "What's happening? We are just going to fight back the Qing army in one go, how can we retreat?"

Wang Long said: "Governor Huang, have you seen the map?"

Huang Mingtang was stunned for a moment: "Of course I have seen it, I see it every day."

There is a map hanging on the wall.

Wang Long took out a pencil from his pocket, walked to the map, clicked on a few points, and drew arrows.

Huang Mingtang's cheeks twitched when he saw it: "Don't scribble."

Wang Long turned a deaf ear: "I won't say anything else. Look carefully. Chen Bingkun is blocking here. Qing army backup is coming from all directions. We are about to be surrounded. Even though the terrain of Youfu Mountain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, does Governor Huang have any Have you calculated the ammunition?”

These points and threads are very clear. Huang Mingtang has never seen such an analysis of the battle situation.

When Wang Long said this, Huang Mingtang was heartbroken.

However, the rebel army had the upper hand from beginning to end, which made him feel dizzy and unable to listen to Wang Long's words: "What you said is true, but the Qing army has been frightened by us. As long as we persist..."

Wang Long put away his pencil and spread his hands towards Shuangxi.

Shuangxi endured his impatience and said: "Our insurance team has military classes, and I have also learned a little bit. Governor, the war is about logistics and consumption. One will ebb and flow, and the other will not last long. Once failed, those villagers who took refuge will be killed." And the people who brought us water and food, the Qing government will definitely settle the score with them."

Huang Mingtang also became impatient: "Okay, you go out first."

Shuangxi also had a bad temper and left with Wang Long angrily.

After leaving the house, Wang Long said: "There is no need to explain to them. These people who sit in a well and look at the sky really think that they will understand everything after fighting against the wind for two days."

Shuangxi scratched his messy hair and said distressedly: "Zhuan Xin always said that he was not afraid that the enemy would take revenge on the people of Lugang Town and kill one of the people, so he would kill ten of the enemies. But I know that too many people were killed. He will go crazy. Now, the rebel army will definitely be defeated. Those people who followed the rebel army may not be able to end well. "

People in Lugang Town care about their hairstyle.

In the past, Shuangxi had short, elegant hair.

But during this period, how could there be a barber as sophisticated as the Lugang Town Barber Shop?

His hair was long and messy like a chicken coop.

Wang Long said coldly: "If they are not relatives, who cares about them?"

Shuangxi shook his head: "Have you seen the eyes of those people? There is light in their eyes. They really hope that these rebels can succeed and bring them a good life. What's more, during this period, I also ate a lot of food they took. Here comes the eggs.”

Shuangxi never showed mercy when facing the Japanese.

But he never bullied his own people or the common people, and he was not cold-blooded.

Therefore, the personnel of Double Happiness in Lugang Town are the best among the common people and among the insurance teams.

This is a man with clear grudges.

Wang Long was helpless: "Brother Shuangxi, what should we do? These bastards have developed a sense of superiority and won't listen to us at all."

"Let's take a look first. If it doesn't work, I will help you then and you can return to Lugang Town."

"Haha, Brother Shuangxi, I won't leave you and run away alone."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

During this journey, both of them have grown.

Things developed as the two expected.

Chen Bingkun waited for reinforcements. Lu Rongting behind him dispatched troops, and a large number of Qing troops poured into the surrounding areas. The Qing troops, numbering about 5,000, were divided into four groups from Qingshan Fort, Nanguan Gate, Mosha, Nanguan Zuobi Mountain and Sifangling, Jianshan and other places surrounded the rebels on the Youfu Mountain fort.

At this time, Sun Gongwu, who was dazzled by the victory, realized that something was wrong.

First of all, the ammunition is running out, and secondly, the surrounding area is airtight, and the people who come to deliver water and food can no longer supply the rebels.

In the command post, Huang Mingtang came in with blisters at the corners of his mouth and cursed: "Zhang Shuangxi and Wang Long, these two thorns, always told me to retreat, and said that the people would suffer..."

Sun Gongwu was stunned, and his face suddenly became solemn: "Please tell them carefully what they said."

Huang Mingtang didn't know why, so he recalled it and recounted it carefully.

When Sun Gongwu finished listening, his face turned pale: "Did Zhang Shuangxi really say that? He said he learned this in the military class of the insurance team?"

"yes."

Sun Gongwu remained silent and began to be in a daze.

Lugang Town Insurance Team is a strong team that has won many battles.

Under the leadership of Zhao Chuanxin, they have been fighting more with less, and have never lost a battle so far.

What's even worse is that they have fought countless battles, so their combat experience must be better than those of them who are half-assed.

Since both of them said this, there must be a reason.

The more Sun Gongwu thought about it, the more panicked he became. He summoned Huang Xing and other confidants to discuss: "Now that the ammunition is about to run out, I plan to return to Hanoi to raise money to buy weapons."

Huang Xing was stunned and said: "Didn't Zhao Chuanxin secretly transport a batch of weapons and ammunition? It should be not far away, right?"

In fact, raising money to buy weapons was just an excuse. Sun Gongwu was mainly afraid.

Where there is life, there is hope.

He immediately said: "The weapons that Zhao Chuanxin sent are temporarily unable to be transported in due to the recent turmoil in the Jiuzhou Ocean. The navy is keeping a close eye on them."

Huang Xing suspected that it was precisely because the commotion on the Jiuzhou Ocean side was so fierce that the Qing government had no time to take care of itself and the weapons were transported smoothly.

He was still about to speak when he saw Sun Gongwu's secret wink.

Sun Gongwu hid it from most people, but not from Huang Xing.

After everyone dispersed, he said: "The weapons were transported quickly, but if you look at the map, do you think the Qing army is so tightly deployed, can we successfully transport that batch of weapons and ammunition to Youfu Mountain?"

Huang Xing was speechless.

What Sun Gongwu said is true.

Therefore, Sun Gongwu left Youfu Mountain first with his confidants headed by Huang Xing.

When Shuangxi and Wang Long heard the news, they looked at each other.

Wang Long cursed loudly: "You are as timid as a mouse and you actually ran away?"

Shuangxi smiled half-heartedly: "Don't say that, aren't they raising money to buy weapons?"

"The weapons and ammunition sent by the captain are already on the way, why are you buying stupid weapons?" Wang Long has never encountered this kind of thing, because the insurance team has never abandoned teammates. "The protagonists have all run away, Brother Shuangxi, let's run away too."

Shuangxi disagreed: "Look again, if you want to leave, isn't it easy for you and me?"

"That's true." Wang Long has strong confidence in his ability.

That night, Lu Rongting led the Qing army to launch a fierce attack on the Zhenbei Fort!

Huang Mingtang was fooled...