Chapter 161: Digging the Foot of the Heavenly Wall

Henry Du Nan directly called a orderly to come over, and soon a young orderly soldier about sixteen years old came over with tea and poured tea for Chen Dingtian and Du Nan. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Chen Dingtian felt that this orderly soldier was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere. However, he couldn't remember, he probably hadn't seen this orderly, but why did he feel that this person's face was a little familiar, this one made him very strange. Chen Dingtian thought that he was still very good in his memory, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to learn so many foreign languages. But he thought he had seen the young orderly, but he couldn't remember it.

"Mr. Chen, the soldiers were forcibly pulled into the army by your Chinese government army, that is, the Qing army. His ancestral home is from Anhui, which is not far from here. He was wounded and captured in a battle, and he was almost given up on treatment, but I thought he was still young, so I saved him. He's been with me as an orderly since then? Henry Dunan said.

Chen Dingtian asked, "What's your name?" How old is it? ”

"Lord Hui, my name is Ding Ruchang, and I am sixteen years old this year!" Ding Ruchang replied.

"Poof-" Chen Dingtian squirted out a mouthful of hot tea.

Chen Dingtian actually heard the name of an acquaintance again, no wonder he didn't remember where he had seen it, it felt familiar! It turned out that I had seen this Ding Ruchang in various books and photos of that year, but at that time Ding Ruchang was already old, he was the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, and he fought against the Japanese Navy during the Sino-Japanese War, and finally committed suicide in defeat. This Ding Ruchang can be said to be one of the earliest and most famous naval fleet commanders in modern China, and he was the fleet admiral of the Beiyang Naval Division back then. And this Ding Ruchang can be said to be a tragedy, taking a group of parallel goods to fight against the Japanese, where is there anything that does not fail?

In fact, the First Sino-Japanese War was not because the Beiyang Naval Division did not work hard, nor did Li Hongzhang's Huai Army not work hard, but because there were a group of pig-like teammates! In fact, the First Sino-Japanese War was that those Manchu nobles borrowed swords to kill people and borrowed Japan to cut off Li Hongzhang's Huai army wings, and Japan was the whole country to fight Li Hongzhang, but Li Hongzhang could not get domestic support. I even heard that this Beiyang Navy Division was also a tragedy, and I heard that Li Hongzhang impeached Weng Shangshu's brother in the household department, so Weng Shangshu deliberately deducted military expenses. There is even a legend that the Empress Dowager Cixi used the military funds of the sailor to repair the Summer Palace, which caused the defeat of the army.

It can be said that the defeat of the First Sino-Japanese War was due to the defeat of these pig teammates, not the cause of the war.

But this Ding Ruchang actually joined the Taiping Army at present, and has become Henry Du Nan's orderly? Although Chen Dingtian knew that Ding Ruchang had a history of joining the Taiping Army, it shouldn't have been so early!

"At that time, the food and salary of the Manchu court was withheld by Yiliangke, the governor of Liangjiang, and the local government arrested strong men everywhere in order to have enough soldiers, so I was arrested. After being wounded and captured, he followed Mr. Henry. Ding Ruchang said.

"Well, it's my butterfly effect again." Chen Dingtian was speechless.

This butterfly effect really has no reason, because Chen Dingtian let Yiliang support the army for self-respect, Yiliang launched the Jiangning Incident to divide one side, and then the Manchu Qing Dynasty lacked food and salary, and had to use the method of catching strong men to replenish the army. In this way, Ding Ruchang was captured by the Qing army in advance, and then he was captured by the Taiping army again, joined the Taiping army, and now became Henry Du Nan's orderly.

Chen Dingtian was also speechless about the butterfly effect he produced, but now that he had met two historical celebrities at once, he had to be tempted by these two historical celebrities. Although it was said that this Ding Ruchang was originally from the army, he became the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division. Although some people doubt this Ding Ruchang's command ability, because they think that this Ding Ruchang will not command the sailors. He even pointed out that when he was fighting the Japanese army, he actually added sandbags to the warship, which accelerated the sinking. But this is really funny, putting sandbags will accelerate the sinking?

But where did that sandbag come from, and wasn't this sandbag also on the ship? This sandbag was originally on the warship, could it be that Ding Ruchang could still return to the port to transport the sandbags when he was fighting? The only explanation is that the sandbag was originally on the warship, can they still airlift the sandbag over? So whether this is put in a sandbag or not, it will sink at the same speed. Ding Ruchang's command in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle is also remarkable, there is nothing too shocking, but there are also no too big mistakes. It's really that the warship was backward at that time, and there was a group of pig teammates behind it, so it was strange not to fail.

So you can't blame all of this Ding Ruchang.

"Xiao Ding, what are you going to do if this Mr. Henry is gone?" Chen Dingtian asked.

Ding Ruchang shook his head, obviously not thinking about what he would do in the future. Ding Ruchang is just a small soldier in troubled times, but he is just going with the flow, not the later commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, this situation makes Ding Ruchang can only do this. However, Ding Ruchang knew that if Henry Du Nan left, then as his orderly, most of them would be assigned to other troops to be cannon fodder on the battlefield. From the cannon fodder of the Qing army, and then to the Taiping army, he is still a cannon fodder, destined to be a cannon fodder. Like Ding Ruchang, the cannon fodder in troubled times is not going with the flow, and he doesn't know when he will die.

Chen Dingtian continued: "That's it, Xiaoding, you follow me in the future, what do you think?" You follow me, I will give you a greater future in the future, what do you think? ”

"Mr. Chen, you give me a future?" Ding Ruchang asked strangely.

Chen Dingtian said: "You go with me, I will give you a good future, what do you think?" Don't worry, I won't hurt you! ”

According to the plan, Chen Dingtian will soon send his own people from Fujian and Zhejiang to study in the United Kingdom to study the navy, and this navy still has to learn from cause and effect. Although it is also possible to train the naval officers himself, but since this Ding Ruchang is here, he will simply be given a chance. Anyway, it turned out that in history, this Ding Ruchang was also the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, and he was a monk halfway to learn naval operations, although he didn't dare to say how good the commander of the naval fleet was, but he was not bad. Although those who cultivate themselves may also be successful, in order to reduce the risk and let a historical celebrity follow, then it can also be a lot of corresponding risks and avoid failure!

Ding Ruchang quickly replied: "Okay! ”

Soon Chen Dingtian suggested to Yang Xiuqing and said, "Brother Yang, I met Henry Du Nan today, and I had a very speculative conversation with Henry Du Nan, so do you see if you can let her go?" Anyway, now he is not here, and he has also helped you train all kinds of military doctors and all kinds of nurses, and established a training system, so you don't need to keep him here reluctantly. He's a foreigner, it's already good, so let's do a favor and let him go as soon as possible! Otherwise, if you keep him here, you can't keep people's hearts, why do you bother? ”

Chen Dingtian is now also following Yang Xiuqing, who is a brother and brother, and is obviously a "comrade". Chen Dingtian doesn't have any other skills, but he has the ability to kick his nose and face. Since there is a chance, it is not impossible to call Yang Xiuqing a brother. Yang Xiuqing was the de facto ruler of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and if he could handle the relationship well, it would also be helpful for the peace between the two forces in the future. At least until the defeat of the Manchus, Chen Dingtian did not want to fight the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. So this made Chen Dingtian hope to have a good relationship with Yang Xiuqing, and he could better solve the Manchu Qing in the future. As for whether it will be war or peace at that time after the settlement of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, then we will talk about it at that time, and first solve the common enemy.

Yang Xiuqing thought about it, in the past two years, he has squeezed out a lot of the surplus value of this Henry Du Nan, and it is not interesting to continue to keep him. Since Chen Dingtian wants him to go, it doesn't matter if he can take him away, and this loss is not big. Henry Du Nan is actually not a famous doctor, just an ordinary doctor, so if he continues to squeeze it, he can't squeeze out any residual value, so it doesn't matter if he just lets him go.

"Well, in that case, then I will also agree with the Henry Dunan parishioners to leave." Yang Xiuqing said.

However, Chen Dingtian continued: "Brother Yang, at present, I lack a horse to help me carry my bag, do you think you can give me Ding Ruchang, the orderly next to Henry Du Nan?" This Ding Ruchang was originally captured by the Qing army, but was almost killed when he was injured, and then he was rescued by Henry Du Nan. After that, he has been working as an orderly by Henry Dunan's side, and now that Henry Dunan is gone, he is also missing. So I hope to accept this Ding Ruchang and let him be my bag-carrying horse, what do you think of me? ”

Yang Xiuqing also agreed: "Okay, it's just an ordinary soldier, and I'll give it to you." ”

Of course, Yang Xiuqing will not pay attention to this so-called small soldier Ding Ruchang, there is currently an army of 800,000 here in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, such a huge army, there is no more than one small soldier, and one less is not less. What's more, it's still a service soldier, how much combat effectiveness can a service soldier have? So it doesn't hurt to just let it out, and the current qualified Ding Ruchang has not reflected his own value, so naturally he is not valued by Yang Xiuqing, and it doesn't hurt to give it to Chen Dingtian directly.

"Okay, thank you Brother Yang!" Chen Dingtian said.

However, Chen Dingtian then asked: "Brother Yang, I have a reluctant request!" ”

"What's the problem?" Yang Xiuqing asked.

Chen Dingtian began to say, "Didn't you let that Miss Shi Machilan take care of me?" Although I didn't really want her body, it wasn't that I didn't want it, but it wasn't the right time for the time being. In fact, I had already planned for a long time, and I was about to ask for this Miss Ishimachi Lan's body a long time ago, but I have a special knot in my heart, and that is the woman I have touched, and I don't want others to touch it. Maybe I don't care if I've had another man before I touch it, but after I do, I won't be able to tolerate her continuing to be with another man. What's more, Miss Ishimachi has never been touched by other men before, so I want the ownership of this Ishimachi Lan, that is, let Shi Machi Lan belong to me completely, is it okay? ”

Yang Xiuqing's face was really a little embarrassed, and said: "Actually, it's good that I can ask Miss Shi to sleep for you, if you Tianjing, I can guarantee it, but if you leave Tianjing, then it's ...... After all, you are not our person, although you are a state guest, but after all, you are not our person, understand? If you want to fight Miss Youshi completely, this is not so easy. ”

Chen Dingtian said very directly: "Brother Yang, what are you pretending to be!" Since you can bring this Miss Shi to sleep with me, it is enough to show that this Miss Shi is just a tool for you, and since it is a tool, it also has his value. As long as I can afford it, I don't think you will refuse to give her to me. ”

Chen Dingtian directly pointed out that this Yang Xiuqing is just hoping for benefits, since this Shi Dinglan was arranged by Yang Xiuqing to Chen Dingtian to sleep, it means that in Yang Xiuqing's eyes, Shi Dinglan is just a tool, a "thing" used to entertain and enjoy the guests. Since it's just a "thing", it always has her value. And once Chen Dingtian broke his body, the value also decreased suddenly, so as long as Chen Dingtian can afford this value, then Yang Xiuqing can also agree to completely transfer the ownership of this stone town orchid to Chen Dingtian.

Of course, that is, Shi Dinglan's body completely belongs to Chen Dingtian, and Yang Xiuqing promised not to let any other man, including himself, touch this Shi Dinglan. Chen Dingtian believes in Yang Xiuqing's credibility, Yang Xiuqing is a character in troubled times, although the troubled times may not be credible in many cases, but it is also in terms of big things. In terms of this woman, Yang Xiuqing has no need to make enemies with Chen Dingtian for the sake of women. This kind of troubled hero, since he promised to give others women, he will not talk back, because he will not turn his face with others for the sake of women.

"Oh? It depends on how much you can cost? As long as your price is enough, then I can not only give you Miss Ishimachiran. Even Zhu Jiumei, even my cousin Yang Changmei, I can give it to you. Of course, as long as you can afford the price. Yang Xiuqing said.

Although Yang Xiuqing has his own concept of governing the country, he is still influenced by traditional thinking, believing that women are not of high value and can be used as a transaction. This kind of mixing of old and new ideas is not a strange thing, but it is something that many people in this era have. Just like many revolutionary armies later, don't they also have a lot of outdated ideas? Even after more than 100 years, many people are a mixture of old and new ideas, and they cannot be quickly removed. Therefore, although Yang Xiuqing thinks that she can be "one family in the world" in the future, she is also contaminated with the characteristics of this era, despises women, and thinks that women are things that can be traded.

As long as Chen Dingtian can come up with a sufficient price, then what does it matter if his female secretaries give him, even his cousin Yang Changmei. At present, Yang Xiuqing is a man of his word in the kingdom of heaven, although these women have special status, but Yang Xiuqing has the right to give them away. Even if you can't really give them to Chen Dingtian completely, because there are people behind these women who are supportive, it is impossible to give them away completely. But to ensure that their bodies will not be touched by other men, only Chen Dingtian is allowed to touch them, which is more than enough. No one would risk offending Yang Xiuqing to touch these women.

(To be continued.) )