Chapter 163: Kou Comes from the Sea
This forest is quite remote and deserted, although Zou Degui is not worried about Guo Xing'a taking the opportunity to his advantage, but he is also secretly curious, and he doesn't know where Guo Xing'a wants to arrange him. Although he knew that he would be arranged by Guo Xing'a to be in charge of affairs when he came out this time, Guo Xing'a didn't know much about the three of them and didn't know how he would arrange them. However, after seeing Guoxing's semi-finished arsenal, Zou Degui was also a little curious, and he didn't know what mysteries Guoxing'a was hiding in this forest. Along the way, although Guo Xing'a and Zou Degui talked and laughed, they did not disclose a word about where they were going or what they wanted to arrange for Zou Degui to do.
In the depths of the forest, there was a small Qing army camp, and about 100 soldiers were resting in the camp. Guo Xing'a smiled and let Zou Degui into the camp, and Fu Shun gathered more than a dozen soldiers to gather.
"Greetings to the master!" The unique uniformity of the soldiers made Zou Degui somewhat uncomfortable.
"Good work! This is Mr. Zou! Guo Xing'a introduced Zou Degui very briefly, and didn't even mention the name, as if this place didn't need a name.
"Hello Mr. Zou!" Zou Degui didn't care about the mechanical greetings of these soldiers, he found an even stranger problem, the dozen or so soldiers here were actually half-grown children who were not adults, the oldest was no more than fifteen years old, and the youngest was eleven or twelve years old.
"Mr. Wynne, guess what I have to entrust him!" Guo Xing'a did not say his intentions, but asked Zou Degui first.
"The students think that on this battle array, it is more appropriate to Mu Shun's fierce kung fu that opens and closes, and the students' kung fu focuses on small movements and smart steps, which is of little significance on the battlefield." Zou Degui was actually quite helpless, and Hui Yang also had the idea of letting him teach martial arts.
"Fushun, pick two good ones to come out, let's practice the drill, please Mr. Zou comment." Guo Xing'a didn't tell Zou Degui if his guess was right, but asked Zou Degui to take a look at the existing foundation of these soldiers.
Fushun quickly selected the candidates for the drill, and the soldiers who were originally standing in a phalanx also quickly formed a circle, giving the two of them room to perform. In less than a cup of tea, the two of them successively demonstrated hand-to-hand combat and surprise attacks, short-bladed combat and surprise attacks, and the use of long blades. Zou Degui looked a little chill down his spine, these children's practice is very targeted, although there are still many places to be improved in skills, but in some specific environments, they can already kill some people quietly.
"Mr. Wynne, how's it going?" Goxinga doesn't seem to be very sure of these children's skills.
"If the enemy comes prepared, then they are still far behind, but if they are calculated intentionally or unintentionally, their chances of victory are very great. Dong Weng said in his heart, what they practiced was useless on the battlefield, and I had never seen anyone practice this kind of deviation. "Zou Degui doesn't understand a little, these children have been intensively training their fighting skills in some specific environments, and this is already a deviant exercise on the rivers and lakes.
"What about skills alone?" Guo Xinga never wanted to let these children go to war, and he trained professionals in special directions.
"They don't seem to have practiced the routines, and what they started to learn was some dismantled moves, which were lacking in coherent combinations, but they were extremely easy to use, and they were the most concise and practical killer moves. is not a master of one to one, it is difficult to survive their sneak attack and plot. Zou Degui's evaluation is very pertinent, these teenagers are not masters, they are a group of professional assassins.
"Don't say dark words in front of the Ming people, Mr. Zou is a person who is as careful as a hair and a torch, I want to ask Mr. Zou to teach these children for a while, do you see if it's okay!" Guo Xing'a still asked Zou De to return to martial arts, but his intentions were completely different from Hui Yang's.
"Dong Weng, although I know that I shouldn't ask, but Degui still has to ask, what are you going to do?" Zou Degui hesitated again and again before asking.
"I want world peace, I want everyone to be happy with Hemeimei, but people will always change, and sometimes there will inevitably be some worrying things. I'm not a big man either, and I don't see anything like that, so I trained them. Their existence, firstly, is to avoid worrying things, and secondly, if something happens, they can make big things small. Guo Xing's words were a bit disguised, but everyone understood that these people were his factory guards.
"There are many things that students shouldn't ask, but students want to ask, if students don't want to teach them, can students and Han Ying still get out of this forest today?" Zou Degui was churning in his heart with all kinds of waves, Guo Xing's methods were much more radical than Hui Yang's, and the shadow of disobedience loomed on his body.
"Of course!" Goxing laughed.
"It's okay, the students and Han Ying will ** them!" Zou Degui also laughed, and the sweat on his sideburns was faintly visible.
"Fushun brought their manuals and asked Mr. Zou to help fix them!" According to the various memories of his previous life, Guo Xing'a wrote a work manual for the people of Fushun, but there are loopholes in many places, and Zou Degui can design all kinds of strange knocking codes, maybe he can have some unique insights and can plug these loopholes.
"I'll leave it to you, sir." Guo Xing'a bowed his hand to Zou Degui, and then left with Fuquan in style. At the same time, Zou Degui noticed that a barren grass not far away moved slightly, and a few stones in the camp behind him had changed positions, in short, it seemed that many places were different from when Guo Xing'a was there just now.
After Guo Xing'a returned with Fuquan, he did not explain to anyone where Zou De had returned, and no one took the initiative to ask. After continuing to inspect the progress of several important projects, Guo Xing'a gave Xishou and Rong Hong an additional allocation of 5,000 taels of silver, and then returned to Gu'an with Pi Runmin. Guo Xing'a didn't go home, and Pi Runmin didn't go back to the haunted house like a shelter alone, and the two of them opened a private room in the famous Xiangdelai Restaurant in Gu'an, and asked for good wine and food to eat and drink.
There are Guoxing'a guards guarding the door, and the house is full of wine and cloth and food, so it can be said that this place is absolutely safe and private. Guo Xing'a had been carefully observing this Pi Runmin, wanting to see his reaction and performance after his companion left, but Pi Runmin was just eating and drinking as usual. Although he hasn't eaten such a good wine and food for a long time, he still has his own reserve, and he eats very elegantly.
"Dong Weng has a lot of official work, and he has to eat and drink more to be able to hold on! Don't overexert yourself and hurt your body! Pi Runmin served vegetables to Guoxing Abu with chopsticks.
"Mr. Zeyuan is good at cultivating qi, I am convinced!" Although it was Pi Runmin who spoke first, Guo Xing'a had already looked at the people directly.
"The layer is young, although he has a fame, Dong Weng still wants to try his practice, so he sent him to Rong Dameng to assist to see the effect. Wynne's talent is immeasurable, but what Dong Weng has seen is nothing more than his amazing martial arts, and Dong Weng has privately transferred him to teach Dong Weng's henchmen guards. However, Mu Shun in the Dongweng army is a rare good hand, but at present, the martial arts practiced by the soldiers in the Dongweng army are self-contained, and they are not greatly affected by Mu Shun. The mystery of Wynne's walk, Dong Weng did not mention his whereabouts, and no one dared to ask, I am afraid that the person who went to * would be Dong Weng's Bai Tang Ah! Pi Runmin seemed to be able to see through Guo Xing'a, and Guo Xing's every thought couldn't escape his eyes.
"Bai Tang'a, this is too exaggerated, let him practice those children of Fushun!" The cold sweat on Guoxing's back has been penetrated, the so-called Baitang'a is the Manchu name of the high-ranking guards at the sticky pole, and the most famous thing at this sticky pole is the blood droplets. Pi Runmin actually guessed Goxinga's deployment by guessing.
"What the student said just now is a bit taboo, if it is not a hero in the world like Dong Weng, the student will definitely not say it, if he says it, the student is afraid that he will not be able to go out!." Pi Runmin took the flask and poured himself a drink.
"Where can you afford to be a hero!" Guo Xing'a smiled awkwardly.
"You can afford it, when Rong Dameng scolded you today, Huaien sighed and underestimated the heroes of the world. Dong Weng Rong is the only student to see in his life, and those who have achieved great things should be like this! Pi Runmin suddenly became high-spirited.
"What a big thing, just trying to settle down!" Guo Xing'a calmed down, sandwiched a boiled prawn and lowered his head and picked it up.
"The people who need to settle down are just money, how many people are in a hurry to dismiss the subordinates, and they want to leave more money for themselves, why did Dong Weng do the opposite and recruit troops and horses!" Guo Xing'a began to pretend to be calves, and Pi Runmin also began to slowly peel off Guo Xing'a like Guoxing shrimp.
"I'm such a lively person, and there are many people who have offended, and I have a weak heart when there are fewer soldiers! I have an edict from the imperial court authorizing me to train my own soldiers and horses according to the regiment, which is a reasonable and legal thing. Besides, I exterminated the twisted bandits in Shandong, isn't it really the credit of these soldiers and horses! Goxinga's answer was somewhat specious.
"In the past, the old department couldn't bear to abandon it, why did they reorganize the flags and enter the camp after returning to Gu'an!" Pi Runmin ignored the loophole in Guo Xing's first answer, and continued to ask himself.
"My livelihood is poor, I am in charge of the Gu'an Banner, of course, I must rectify military discipline and relieve the people of the Gu'an Banner!" Guo Xing'a was also serious about grilling shrimp, as if these words were just like a fixed routine, and replied back.
"Dong Weng privately built factories and gathered craftsmen, but what he wanted to build were all militaristic weapons, which was a good thing for the imperial court, why should he hide it!" Pi Runmin asked Fuquan to ask for a pot of hot wine again.
"I'm a person who cherishes my own secret skills, and I don't want others to interfere with my affairs!" Guo Xinga suddenly found that he had one less excuse.
"It can be said that the family feud is over, the national hatred has not been avenged, and the self-made equipment is trying to fight Jiangnan again!" Pi Runmin gave Guo Xing'a an idea.
"Mr. Zeyuan, your crime is too big, it is still dangerous to let it out, you can stay with me in the future! If anything, I can help you deal with it too! Guo Xinga has to admit that this Pi Runmin is really not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Dong Weng is very loving, and the students are ashamed!" Pi Runmin laughed triumphantly.
"Dong Weng's next step is to prepare to fight Jiangnan again, or to pass through Shandong!" Pi Runmin integrated into the role very quickly, and directly asked Guo Xing's next plan.
"Li Xiucheng is okay to say, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Zuo Zongtang are not easy to mess with, and Jiangnan can't go. The rebellion of twisting bandits is not limited to Shandong, but also blooms everywhere in Henan, Anhui, Zhili, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places. I think it's better to stay in Zhili! "What Guo Xinga said from the heart.
"Dong Weng is still worried about my generation because of Lao Zuo's southward development!" Pi Runmin sighed.
"To be honest, the three of you are rare masters, and I Ama has the three of you, so it stands to reason that I can't!" Guo Xinga was genuinely curious about this.
"The old leader is not as rich and powerful as you, he must be cautious and cautious about a few of us, so naturally he can only ask for plans and cannot take us with him at any time. We did make the conclusion for Lao Zuo Ling that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would fall, and also told Lao Zuo Ling and Chun's Jiangnan battalion that the tactics would definitely make a contribution. But a few of us still have the second half of the sentence, the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen, although this Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will die, but it is by no means an overnight thing, but it is a pity that the situation of the leader at that time was too embarrassing, and the old leader couldn't wait! Pi Runmin drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and let out a long sigh.
"I think so too, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will be defeated, but it won't be so fast, it will take a few years! And the defeat of Hechun is afraid that it has already begun, and it is estimated that in a few days, the battle report of the rout of the Jiangnan camp will come! Guo Xing'a thought of He Chun and Zhang Guoliang's group of people again.
"Dong Weng Gaojian, the Jiangnan camp is also difficult to return!" Pi Runmin nodded in agreement.
"Yes! So it's better to stay in Zhili in the future! Goxinga also drank a glass of wine.
"Thousands of soldiers have to take care of themselves, Dong Weng has lived in Zhili for a long time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sustain in terms of financial resources!" Pi Runmin also thinks that Zhili is good, but Guoxinga has always been the way to support war by war, and without the big battle, how can Guoxinga's life be lived.
"I think Naoli will have a big battle in less than half a year!" Goxinga didn't want to come one day, he would rather not fight.
"Twist bandits dare to break through to Zhili?" Pi Runmin could not find a possible enemy in his world.
"Let's talk to Rong Hong more! He's an American jinshi, and he knows a lot of things! Guo Xing'a thinks that Pi Runmin and others are very talented, of course, if they can learn from China and the West, it will be perfect.
"Dong Weng means foreigners?" There was a war in Dagukou, and Pi Runmin still knew about it.
"Kou from the sea!" Guo Xinga drank the wine in the cup.