Yu Garden, lotus small building.

Li Weiguo sat in the middle, Fu Shanxiang and Shen Ziyan and the two daughters, one left and one right, and the three of them stared at the Englishman Ba Weisi who was kneeling on the ground.

"Ba Weisi, tell me, how do you want to die?" Li Weiguo gritted his teeth and said that he hated people who didn't keep their promises the most.

At the beginning, Li Weiguo gave Ba Weisi a generous deposit, asking him to return to the UK to bring his teacher to Shanghai to operate on Shen Ziyan's eye, which was originally promised a year, but now it has been more than five years, so Li Weiguo and others are really thankful.

"Commander Li, Master Li, listen to me, I really didn't mean to miss the appointment! Listen to me tell you why! When Ba Weisi saw that Li Weiguo was going to kill him, he was immediately half frightened to death, and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Okay, it's not bad for a while, I'll give you a chance to explain!" Li Weiguo snorted coldly, but wanted to hear what Ba Weisi explained.

In fact, Li Weiguo was also wondering, Ba Weisi ran away with the money, and there was no need to come back to die. Now that Ba Weisi is back, there is really something hidden in this.

Ba Weisi was frightened into a cold sweat, as a foreigner, it was really a shame to kneel on the ground at this moment and beg for mercy from a discriminated Qing national, you must know that even if they saw the emperor of the Qing Empire, they would not kneel.

But Barves is used to kneeling, which is inseparable from what he has experienced in the past few years.

It turned out that Ba Weisi had received a huge deposit from Li Weiguo, and he was indeed preparing to return to England to abduct his teacher to Shanghai at all costs. Ba Weisi was extremely shrewd, and he knew that once Shen Ziyan's eyes were cured, Li Weiguo would thank him even more and would give him a better reward.

With this kind of over-the-top mood of seeing a bright future, Barves returned to England, and soon found his teacher, Alger, Britain's top ophthalmologist, and even deceived Alger into agreeing to follow Barvis to Shanghai by ship.

However. When Barves and Alger arrived in the Spanish Philippines, their ship was attacked by pirates, and more than 500 foreign passengers were captured on a desert island, where they were reduced to slavery.

After three years of slave life, he finally couldn't stand it anymore, and mustered up the courage to escape from prison with a few strong Englishmen who also wanted to escape, and on the night of this storm, he escaped by jumping into the sea together.

In the end, Ba Weisi was swept away by storms and waves to a Filipino village, where he was rescued by local Spaniards. survived. It's just a pity that Barvis's teacher Alger didn't jump into the sea with him because of his age.

Penniless, Barves walked for months to reach Manila, was helped by the British Consulate in Manila, and then sailed to Hong Kong, where he made his way back to Shanghai.

It's just that Ba Weisi is too much to carry back, and as soon as he arrived in the Shanghai Concession, he encountered a battle between the Shanghai Army and the Concession Self-Defense Force. He was captured as a prisoner of war and imprisoned in a concentration camp.

Li Weiguo knew everything that happened later, and after listening to Ba Weisi's explanation, Li Weiguo was also very sympathetic to him.

"So you were captured by pirates? But how can I trust you anymore? ”

Ba Weisi hurriedly said: "My teacher is still on that desert island, imprisoned by pirates. I would have begged the British consulate in Manila for help, but unfortunately they didn't care, and the Spaniards didn't bother to suppress pirates. Now I have heard that Lord Lee has a strong fleet and army, and I can lead the way for the fleet. As long as I rescue my master, I can prove that what I said is true. ”

Li Weiguo frowned and said: "There are so many small islands near the Philippines that there are eight thousand, if not ten thousand. Can you really remember where the island where your master was imprisoned? ”

Barves nodded and said confidently: "I begged the British Consulate and the Philippine Governor's Office for help many times, and they were annoyed to death by me, and finally gave me a map of the Philippine Islands and asked me to find the pirate's den." So I spent a few months, using the small village I was washed up to as a dot, and I touched all the islands within a radius of 100 kilometers, and finally determined the pirate den and the desert island where my master was imprisoned, but unfortunately the damned Philippine governor still did not send troops to suppress the pirates, so I had to give up and come to Shanghai to find you. ”

Li Weiguo's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Is the map you drew still there?" ”

"Yes, yes!" Ba Weisi hurriedly said, took out a map from his arms, and asked people to hand it to Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo took a look, the map is naturally incomparable with the accurate maps of later generations, but it is definitely a map of the Philippine Islands, and it is also a rare military map, and there are many maps of the Spanish army's defense. With this map, it is true that you can save people, but not yet.

"I'll send a fleet to save people in a while, but not now, because we're at war with Britain, France, and the United States!"

Ba Weisi nodded hurriedly and said, "I believe that Master Li will definitely be able to win and defeat Britain, France and the United States!" ”

Li Weiguo smiled and asked, "You are also British, how can you want me to win?" Besides, Britain, France and the United States are united, do you think I can win? ”

Ba Weisi smiled: "Although I am British, but the British did not give me any benefits, but Lord Li once gave me a lot of benefits, and the Ba Weisi brand sunglasses I designed have become the standard equipment of the Shanghai Army, making me famous all over the world." So I hope Master Lee wins. Besides, although Britain, France, and the United States are powerful, it is a pity that they are all in Europe, and it is not so easy to expedition to the Great Qing Kingdom. ”

Li Weiguo smiled slightly and said, "It seems that you still have some foresight, get up, I won't blame you!" ”

Ba Weisi suddenly felt like he had been pardoned, quickly kowtowed in thanks, and then got up.

It's no wonder, after all, Ba Weisi was captured by pirates and enslaved on a desert island for several years, and during that time, Ba Weisi learned to kneel and kowtow, otherwise he would never survive, because many foreigners were unwilling to grovel and be killed by pirates.

"Well, can you give me something to eat first!"

Li Weiguo instructed his subordinates to take Ba Weisi to rest and let people prepare food for him.

"When will I be able to heal my eyes, these broken glasses are big and heavy, and I am tired all day long!" Shen Ziyan suddenly complained in disappointment.

Li Weiguo comforted her and said, "Don't worry, there are already many people I have sent to Europe and the United States, and they are helping you find top ophthalmologists." It's just that these top ophthalmologists are basically kept in captivity by aristocrats and wealthy people from all over the world, and it is difficult to bring them to Shanghai for a while. But don't worry, I'm going to send someone to tie up all the top ophthalmologists. I'll be sure to heal your eyes. ”

"Really?" Shen Ziyan suddenly became excited.

Li Weiguo nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, I will do what I say!" ”

On the side, Fu Shanxiang suddenly worried: "Those foreigners have always looked down on us, and think that we are inferior to them, how can they easily treat Sister Ziyan's eyes?" Besides, if the Xianggong tied them back, if they held a grudge and played tricks on Sister Zi Yan's eye treatment, it would hurt Sister Zi Yan! ”

Li Weiguo frowned suddenly, Fu Shanxiang's words are not unreasonable, it is risky to operate on the eye in this era. The success rate cannot be 100%, if those foreigner ophthalmologists who were tied back harbored evil intentions and deliberately used tricks to really blind Zi Yan's eyes, then you would reply to you with "I have done my best", and you would not be able to find out what they had done.

I have to guard against it!

Shen Ziyan was suddenly disappointed and said, "What should I do then?" I don't want to wear these big glasses anymore, every time I go out, those people look at me like a monster. ”

Fu Shanxiang immediately persuaded: "Sister Ziyan doesn't have to worry too much, didn't that Ba Weisi say that his master is trapped on the pirate island, as long as the minister rescues him." He must be grateful, and when the time comes, is he afraid that he will not do his best to treat your eyes? ”

Shen Ziyan suddenly turned from sadness to joy and looked at Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, for my little lady Ziyan." I'll get him out! ”

At this time, Zhuang Jiuxia, the head of the guard, knocked on the door and came in and reported to Li Weiguo.

"Congratulations, my lord, on the great victory of the navy. Defeat the combined fleet of Britain, France and the United States, and win countless victories! ”

"Actually won?" Li Weiguo was also surprised, and immediately said with joy: "Go." Come with me to the dock to meet them! ”

At Wusongkou, the East China Sea Fleet on its triumphant return waved its flag, and the officers and men of the navy stood neatly on the deck and on both sides of the ship, some on crutches, some with white bandages on their heads and arms, and although they were injured, they were in good spirits.

At the front is the flagship of the East China Sea Fleet, the Dingyuan first-class sail battleship, her huge hull is full of bullet marks, the hull is full of holes, the largest diameter is more than one meter, the surrounding burnt black is particularly eye-catching, dozens of meters high huge sail is also a hole in the eye, the front of the spinnaker and sail are burned.

Although the officers and men of the fleet had already scrubbed the hull on the way back, the blood stains on the hull were as eye-catching as bullet marks, especially the angel-like snow-white sail, which was even more bloodstained at the moment.

Soon, Lin Jiyun, Li Weijun and other naval officers boarded the dock one after another, and when they learned that Li Weiguo had come to greet them in person, the two of them hurriedly gathered the generals of the whole fleet and rushed to see them.

"Humble Lin Jiyun see my lord!"

"Humble Li Weijun see my lord!"

"Humble ......"

……

"I thought that this naval battle would be a draw and burn high incense, but I didn't expect you to win! Congratulations! ”

Li Weiguo stepped forward and personally congratulated Lin Jiyun, Li Weijun and other generals and officials, and said what was in his heart.

"It's all the adults' strategizing, and I waited for the adults to win this naval battle under the supervision of the adults!"

"Yes, without the wise leadership of the adults, how can our East China Sea Fleet defeat the combined fleet of Britain, France and the United States!"

All the generals and officials were humble and attributed the victory to Li Weiguo alone.

"Alright, don't be a sycophant!" Li Weiguo suddenly smiled and said, it makes sense to say that he won the battle, but this is not what Li Weiguo really cares about, he knows that it is pure luck to win the British, French and American combined fleet this time, and this is definitely not the result when he meets it next time, the gap between the East China Sea Fleet and the world's top fleets like Britain and France is huge, and the road ahead is still very long, and it is getting more and more difficult, so he continued to ask: "What about the casualties?" ”

Li Weiguo did not immediately ask what the results of the battle were, but asked how the casualties were, and this is the real person in charge, a leader worthy of the support of the officers and men of Shanghai.

When the officers and men heard this, their hearts suddenly warmed.

"Combat attrition of one-tenth!"

After Lin Jiyun said this, the confidence of the whole person seemed to be instantly emptied, since the establishment of the East China Sea Fleet, this is the biggest casualty.

Fortunately, it didn't hurt the muscles and bones, and it didn't hurt the vitality of the East China Sea Fleet, otherwise Lin Jiyun would not have been able to atone for his death.

Combat attrition includes the dead, as well as the seriously injured and disabled, because the medical conditions in this era are too poor, generally most of the arms and legs have to be amputated after being shot, resulting in a large number of disabled soldiers, who will no longer be able to stay in the fleet to serve, can only be classified as combat attrition.

Li Weiguo suddenly said: "Inform the Logistics Department of the General Department that all the fallen soldiers will be doubled in their pensions, their families will enjoy the pension standards for the martyrs of the Shanghai Army, and the disabled soldiers will be placed in the local area, so they can't chill people's hearts!" ”

"Yes!" Zhuang Jiuxia wrote down the order.

"Thank you for your grace!"

"Thank you, Lord for your grace!"

Lin Jiyun and other generals thanked Li Weiguo in unison, and from the bottom of their hearts, they burst into tears.

Li Weiguo nodded, and said, "Let's go, come with me to visit the wounded soldiers!" ”

After every major war, Li Weiguo would personally visit the wounded soldiers in the barracks, which had become a common practice and was deeply loved by the officers and men of the Shanghai army. Not only Li Weiguo, but also the generals of the Shanghai army at all levels followed suit, no longer putting on any official displays, and the image in the hearts of the soldiers of the Shanghai army has risen one after another, making the overall cohesion of the Shanghai army unprecedentedly united and strong.

The hospital in the barracks was already overcrowded at the moment, full of wounded, and the doctors and nurses were busy and sweating profusely, but when they heard the wailing of the wounded, they suddenly forgot about their fatigue and tried their best to treat them.

Li Weiguo took Lin Jiyun and other generals all the way to comfort the soldiers, and sometimes even had to comfort the disabled soldiers and cheer them up.

"Don't be afraid, isn't it just missing an arm? You will always be a member of our Shanghai Army, you can go to be an instructor, you can also transfer to the second-line army, or even recover to be a local policeman, patrol arrest, even if you want to farm or do business, as long as we have this condition, we can meet you! ”

A soldier of the Shanghai Army next to him grabbed Li Weiguo's hand and cried: "Commander-in-Chief, please tell the doctor inside, let him stop cutting my legs, I don't want to become lame, I want to continue to stay in the Shanghai Army to do things for the Commander-in-Chief, be a navy, and fight devils!" ”

Li Weiguo immediately called the doctor to inquire, only to know that the soldier was injured in the leg, and the fragments of the shell explosion were stained with some filth and into his leg, due to the long time of the battle, the weather was hot, and when he returned to the barracks, his leg was already infected, and the doctor did not hesitate to tell him to amputate his leg.

"My lord, we can't help it, the bacteria infected his leg, if he doesn't amputate it, he will die!"

In this era, the medical conditions were very poor, there were no specific antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, and the soldiers on the battlefield were not afraid of being injured and bleeding, but they were most afraid of wound infection after injury.

"It would be nice if there was penicillin!"

Li Weiguo sighed, if there is penicillin, then the non-combat attrition of the Shanghai army will drop significantly, which is very important. Because the wounded soldiers have rich combat experience, if they survive, the overall combat effectiveness of the Shanghai army will be raised to a large level.

After leaving the barracks hospital, Li Weiguo pondered the issue of penicillin all the way.

Penicillin can be extracted from natural Penicillium, Li Weiguo knows that many fruits and food crops will produce natural Penicillium, the problem is how to extract penicillin from natural Penicillium, and then large-scale industrial cultivation and production.

After returning to the headquarters, Li Weiguo immediately issued an order, ordering all branches of the China S.H.I.E.L.D. to begin to pay close attention to experts and scholars in the fields of biology, chemistry, and medical sciences, and to arrest and send a batch of tickets to Shanghai no matter what means were used.

This will be a great plan that will be enough to change the world and rewrite the fate of mankind, Li Weiguo thought about many aspects and immediately grinned. (To be continued......)