Chapter 280: This Man, I Want It!

What's even worse is that the other party actually directly attacked the Ha Tinh area, and the troops stationed in Ha Tinh were all routs who had just retreated from the front line in the early stage, and they were already frightened birds, and they originally thought that they could finally survive in peace when they fled to Ha Jing, but they didn't expect that there would be a large army to kill, just listening to the sound of cannons and the dull and continuous sound of Makqin machine guns, these French troops were frightened.

Zhang Kui's headquarters in Dongmai County originally formulated a thorough attack plan for Ha Jing Mansion, forming a central main force commanded by He Xiaojun, with 4 battalions of 5,000 people under his jurisdiction to launch a frontal attack, while the right flank composed of Qi Fang and Ma Desheng of the Second Association flanked the enemy and threatened the local retreat, while Xue Chao's troops interspersed behind the enemy overnight, preparing to intercept the French army.

It's just that the progress of the battle was completely unexpected by Zhang Kui, after Xue Chao's department and the French army on the right flank were interspersed, the front of the Hejing place collapsed without a fight, if it weren't for the reconnaissance company that night found that the French army in Hejing City had extremely obvious signs of retreat, and promptly notified He Xiaojun, who was preparing to attack, this battle could have turned into an air battle.

In the pursuit battle launched in the middle of the night on April 28, He Xiaojun's troops on the front directly left the troops outflanked by the two wings behind, and seeing a large number of French routs in front, He Xiaojun issued a crazy order - forward, forward, forward!

The forward troops launched a pursuit from late at night, these French routs completely lost their last fighting spirit, and even gave up the plan to use the night to block the attack, when the sun appeared behind them, the speed of the pursuit was accelerated, and the speed of the French escape was not slow at all, and in the evening, Zhan Biao, who was in the first queue of the second association and the third battalion, found himself following this group of French routs and chased them to a big city.

I asked the local natives, and after checking the map, I chased out more than 140 miles of land in one night and one day, and this place had run out of the boundary of Ha Tinh Mansion and entered the boundary of Binh Duong Province.

At this moment, although Zhan Biao, who only gnawed two pieces of bread in a day, was a hundred times more energetic, and immediately built a fortification on a high ground across the river outside the city, his brigade of 200 people, chased down to now more than 20 or so, and the remaining 180 people were like gods of war, not taking the big city in front of them seriously at all.

I don't know if this is self-confidence, or arrogance, anyway, Zhan Biao is very calm in the dangerous terrain of a bridge outside the city of Pingyang Province, and began to dig a trench across the mound, fortunately, it is also close to evening, the French obviously did not plan to attack at night, so they ignored their big moves.

In fact, Binh Duong Province is garrisoned, and it is the 4 battalions of the 2nd Brigade of the French Expeditionary Force, which was originally used as a reserve for attacking North Vietnam, but before it was used, the front was already defeated, and the commander of these 4 battalions, Lieutenant Colonel Carlo, was also very surprised by this sudden war, and after asking about the rout, he didn't know who attacked it......

Because the news transmitted by these routs is messy, some say it is the Qing army, some say it is the Vietnamese soldiers, and there is no accurate news at all! And the news transmitted by the soldiers defending on the city wall surprised him even more that the enemy army, which had been more than 100 people, actually built fortifications on the opposite side before nightfall and made an offensive posture! After weighing it up for a while, he decided to wait until he had the exact situation the next day to make a battle arrangement.

And it was this night that the third battalion and the second brigade created a miracle in the history of protection, starting from the evening, Zhan Biao originally wanted to let the soldiers who were tired for a day take turns to rest, only to find that they could not rest at all, and there was a steady stream of French soldiers fleeing from behind, but after seeing the trenches in front, these Frenchmen thought that they had arrived at their fortifications and ran over happily.

Of course, when they saw the Chinese soldiers jumping out of it, the expressions of these French people were absolutely rich, some were dumbfounded, some were panicked, and some shouted, but these people all chose to raise their hands obediently without exception.

As a result, after dawn, when He Xiaojun's main force caught up, he was surprised to find that behind the trenches of the third battalion and the second brigade, it was neatly filled with prisoners, and the number of people was several times that of the defending second brigade, and after counting, the Zhan Biao brigade actually captured more than 1,400 French and Vietnamese servant troops that night, which created a miracle of capturing the enemy. ,

The French army in Binh Duong, after confirming the small number of enemy troops in front of them, also tried to launch an attack, but it was clear that they had a disgraceful defeat.

When He Xiaojun tried to attack further, he received an order from the headquarters to withdraw his troops, which made the officers and soldiers very puzzled, the enemy in front of him was extremely weak, why not let the attack continue...... However, the military order was like a mountain, and the first article of the military discipline was very memorable, and in the afternoon, the French were shocked to find that the enemy troops in front of them were missing.

However, the next day, the French army in Binh Duong Province dared to come out to inquire about the news, only to find that the attacking enemy had already retreated, and the French did not dare to send troops to investigate the area of engagement between the two sides in front of them, but hurriedly passed the news to Lu Mei, the governor of Saigon.

The French consul in Tianjin, Frouno, naturally received the order to negotiate with Li Zhongtang of the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, this was a last resort, and the French team that controlled the entire Cochinzhi China had less than two brigades, and it was impossible to control a large area of land from Vietnam to Siam, and there was no single soldier to resist the opponent's attack.

Fruno soaked in Li Zhongtang's yamen for a whole afternoon, and there was no progress, after all, the main body of this war turned out to be the vassal state that had been abandoned by the Qing Dynasty, and in this matter, Li Zhongtang quickly discovered some mysteries, and under the threat of the French consul clamoring to launch a full-scale war, this Zhongtang lord was shaken again......

It's not terrible to start a war, it's terrible to be angry with the queen mother in the Forbidden City after the war!

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"Brother Wushan, in this land of Guangxi, the governor of Qin will not give up, besides, even if the person you recommend is the top candidate, there is a governor suppressing it, if you want to toss a piece of the world in Guangxi, I think it is mysterious!" Zhao Liewen and Zhou Fu sat face to face, drinking a little wine, ordering seven or eight kinds of snacks, but talking about dirty political business.

Zhou Fumi took a sip of wine, took a sip of side dishes, and tasted the taste of wine, before he said unsatisfied: "Huifu, this business is not impossible, you know better than me, Lord Zhongtang's appetite is not small, if there is not enough price, it is naturally impossible to do!" ”

"The price? That's what we should have taken! This battle situation in northern Vietnam ......" Zhao Liewen looked indignant, and fiercely put a piece of beef into his mouth and chewed it, as if this piece of meat was Zhou Fu on the other side, "If Governor Qin rescues your Qingzi army in northern Vietnam, I think you should be able to guess this result!" ”

Zhou Fu naturally understood the facts of what Zhao Liewen said, but it was just ...... Since the bad situation did not happen, it naturally did not have to be taken as a fact, he smiled slightly, "In this matter, I think Governor Qin also has his thoughts, but this love, I Beiyang naturally have to bear, this Admiral Wu must also remember, but this cannot be related to the matter in Guangxi...... Huifu, our old brother, there is no need to go around in circles! ”

"Okay! Brother Wushan," Zhao Liewen smiled, this is also a way, if we want Nanyang to suffer, we will definitely not do it, but it is not easy to get this benefit from the mouth of this Zhongtang adult.

"Lord Zhongtang will definitely ask for credit for Lord Wu Changqing this time, the position of the governor is naturally impossible, the position of the eight governors is impossible now, and the vacant governor's position is only a few governors of Guangxi and Jiangsu...... Also, Lord Zhongtang hopes to get the support of Governor Qin in the Navy Yamen, and you'd better not go beyond the boundaries of Liangguang, Fujian and Zhejiang! ”

Zhou Fu looked at Zhao Liewen with a smile, he was a lion who opened his mouth, anyway, it was a bargain, this Governor of Qin had a close relationship with Zhang Peilun and Ding Richang, and over there, it was originally the territory of the Hunan army, and it was also a good idea for them to compete with the Hunan army.

When Zhao Liewen heard this, this Lord Li Zhongtang was really ruthless, not only did he want to exchange it at an equal price, but he also wanted Qin Kai to take the initiative to give up his power in the naval yamen, and what was even more powerful was that he wanted to limit the sphere of influence of the governor of Qin, which he couldn't do, but it was a topic that could be discussed, after all, Qin Kai still had so much power in the vassal state......

"It's not difficult to ask for merit and protection," Zhao Liewen shook his head and immediately replied to Zhou Fu, "For other things, when Governor Qin comes back, I will naturally discuss it with him carefully!" ”

The two laughed and talked, if they didn't know what they were talking about, looking at the situation, it was definitely a casual chat between a pair of friends, and when it came to the afternoon, both of them had a preliminary intention, so they broke up satisfactorily and went back to think about it. ,

After Qin Kai left the Governor's Mansion, he asked Zhao Liewen to wait in the mansion first, maybe Zhou Fu would come, he didn't go back, took Lu Shu and Song Yunze and a few personal soldiers, and took the carriage directly out of the east gate of the city.

**, who is in charge of Tianjin Wei in the Intelligence Department, has been waiting for them for a long time, and Qin Kai has issued a detailed list to **, and today he is going to meet one of them.

Leaving Tianjin Wei 6 Lidi, next to Tianjin Jiqì Bureau, a bungalow surrounds this huge building complex, which is the base of the Qing Dynasty to train naval talents - Beiyang Naval Academy, historically, a large number of enthusiastic young people have come out here, among which many low-level soldiers and middle- and lower-level officers who died in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle are from this school.

However, Qin Kai didn't plan to recruit some talents from here, all of them were locals recruited by Tianjin Wei, and of course there were a small number of students from other provinces, but if he wanted to openly recruit people here, he would undoubtedly have a stalemate with Li Zhongtang, but he didn't plan to give up this fertile soil.

When I arrived at the ground, it was a restaurant outside the Beiyang Sailor School, ** had already booked a private seat upstairs, and when Qin Kai opened the curtain to enter, ** dressed in a horse coat and robe ** was talking to a thin man, Qin Kai's student ** is naturally also a fanatic of industrial rejuvenation, and what is talking about the revival of China's industry at the moment is the topic.

Seeing Qin Kai coming in, he jumped up violently and saluted in a hurry, but he was wearing a robe and horse coat, this action can be described as completely nondescript, and the man next to him was also slightly surprised when he saw it! This young man**, he also met occasionally, because he asked himself to recommend himself, saying that he wanted to open a subject in school to introduce Western industry.

He was a top student at Portsmouth University and Greenwich Naval College, and during his three-year study career, he had a deeper understanding of the most powerful British Imperial industry of this era, but when he talked to this young man named **, the other party showed that his understanding of industrialization was far beyond his expectations, which surprised him very much.

He immediately agreed to hire ** as a teacher in the school, and after further contact, ** told him that what he learned was from the Mawei Ship Administration School to follow the instructor Qin Kai, which surprised him again, this Qin Kai Governor Qin, who is now in the limelight of the Qing Dynasty, is a frequent figure in "Fujian Xinbao" and "Declaration".

Today, ** suddenly came to him, saying that Governor Qin wanted to get to know him, which made him feel very surprised, although he was slightly famous in Mawei Shipbuilding and Beiyang, but compared to this Governor Qin, it was a drop in the bucket, not worth mentioning! Without much thought, he agreed.

At this time, I saw the man in civilian clothes, who was a few years younger, and he already had a lot of general demeanor between the dragon and tiger steps, and saw ** get up and salute, so he naturally guessed that the person who came was the rumored governor of Qin, who knew how to plan his soldiers.

"Strict and strict!!" Qin Kai laughed and had already opened his mouth to ask first.

"It's under that," Yan Fu was a little surprised by the other party's attitude, a feudal official, spoke so casually, even a little too casually, but his etiquette was indispensable, and he hurriedly said: "Meet Governor Qin!" ”

Qin Kai laughed, waved his hand and motioned for Yan Fu and ** to sit down, "Brother Dao, I have already heard of your reputation, and when I saw it today, it was true!" ”

Yan Fu was in a cold sweat, he is now a little famous, it is too early to create a famous translation of "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution" for him in the future, now he is still a fanatical modern naval element, and he has not considered the problem of translating European philosophy in the past, how can he be so famous as Qin Kai said, after thinking about it, he thought that it was the love of this governor, and he hurriedly said politely: "My lord has won the award, I also learned a little, and I just strive to reimburse the country!" ”

Qin Kai smiled slightly, this great talent, in fact, does not lie in his degree at the Greenwich Naval Academy, but in his outstanding achievements in modern thought, history has made a small joke, Yan Fu's achievements in philosophy due to various reasons stopped at the translation of "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution" and British philosophical thought.

If we go one step further and take a step to the right, it will be Spencer's thought that gave birth to militarism, one step forward is Kant's thought that gave birth to modern legalism, and one step to the left is the thought of Hunger and Marx that gave birth to socialism. The sī goods he mixed up in the theory of heavenly evolution made it difficult for even later generations of China to understand his profound thoughts.

I want this person!! RO@。