Victory soon came—Li Bingheng had gathered up nothing more than a rabble, and once the most frantic and tenacious part of the force, the boxers, had quickly exhausted every ounce of their strength under the onslaught of the mercenaries, the remainder, the Qing soldiers, and the peasants, who had only been armed before the battle began, quickly disintegrated in the face of the double threat of artillery fire and approaching muzzles. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Look, Major, just like I said," Qin Lang looked at Shepard, pointed with his right hand to his opponent who was fleeing the battlefield, and announced to him with a slight smugness, "You will see victory soon." ”

Then, Qin Lang put away all his smugness, as if it had never existed. "Of course, this victory doesn't mean much, except that ......" he suddenly stopped and turned the conversation to another aspect. Major, my three friends, where are they? ”

Shepard knew what his boss meant—he was referring to Wu Luzhen, Lan Tianwei, and Zhang Shaozeng, who had participated in mercenary military operations to learn from commanders how to command and manage a modern army. The major knew where they were, and according to Qin Lang's instructions, all the activities of the three young men were closely monitored, both as a surveillance and a protective measure to prevent them from falling into danger.

There is no doubt that such a measure has its necessity - in fact, the three young men have already made a number of small troubles that are dangerous but they are not yet aware of, such as leaving the mercenary guard without permission or being too close to a village to reconnoiter the situation. Thinking of the things that the three of them had done, the chief of staff furrowed his eyebrows.

"You want to see them, boss?" He asked, expecting that Qin Lang was not planning to ask his friend for confirmation because he had heard some rumors.

This kind of thing didn't do anyone good, not to the three young daredevils, or to the mercenaries who were in charge of monitoring and protecting them, or to the Major himself, who had to take on leadership responsibilities.

Shepard felt his heart beat faster.

Luckily, Qin Lang wasn't going to pursue the trivial issues - but if the major thought he didn't know anything about those things, then he was very wrong - he wanted to see Wu Luzhen, Lan Tianwei, and Zhang Shaozeng just because he had a new plan for them to execute.

"Call them here, Major." He commanded, his tone unmistakable, "Right now." ”

"Yes, boss." No matter how reluctant he was, Shepard could only reply, then turned and passed the order to a sergeant, who in turn passed it on to a mercenary. The only thing the soldier at the end of the chain of command could do was give the sergeant a military salute and quickly run away to carry out the order.

After a while, under the leadership of this soldier, Wu Luzhen, Lan Tianwei and Zhang Shaozeng walked towards Qin Lang together, and finally stopped in front of him.

"You're looking for us, Mr. Qin?" Zhang Shaozeng asked.

Qin Lang didn't answer this question immediately, but let his gaze slowly sweep over their bodies, looking at them carefully. Their expressions are complicated. This is obvious to all - but not surprising: as patriots, it is not something to be happy about, on the contrary, it is difficult to accept to see the American army quickly and massacring a Chinese army in a near-murderous manner, but at the same time, it is a joy to celebrate the fact that the troops still loyal to the Qing government and the Boxers who are holding back the changes have been dealt a heavy blow.

But these two feelings are clearly contradictory and can never be reconciled. One can only choose one dominant emotion, happy or uncomfortable, happy or angry - but it is almost impossible for three young people to make a choice immediately.

They also need a lot of exercise.

Qin Lang laughed secretly, waved his hand to let the mercenaries around him, as well as Shepard, who obviously intended to stay, leave, and then made a gesture to the three people. "Follow me. My friend, I need to talk to you. ”

He began to move forward, and Wu Luzhen, Lan Tianwei, and Zhang Shaozeng immediately followed, accompanying him to the left and right, but slightly behind, showing the difference in their status, as well as their respect and awe for him. At the same time, they were also speculating about what Qin Lang was going to talk to them about.

Of course, they can never guess the true outcome, although they can guess the start correctly.

"Soon, my army will approach Beijing." Qin Lang said, "At that time, the Empress Dowager Xi will flee the city with Guangxu and the noble ministers, just like in 1860." ”

"A bunch of cowards." Wu Luzhen whispered.

"Yes, they are timid." Qin Lang smiled, "But their timidity is something we can take advantage of." A clever entry point that allows us to start a more in-depth plan. ”

The three of them quickly exchanged glances. "What do you mean?"

Qin Lang suddenly stopped, glanced at them, and then continued to move forward while saying, "According to my prediction, the Empress Dowager Xi will go to Huailai first after leaving Beijing. So I ask you to select some of the captured Qing soldiers, take them to Huailai, and get there before the arrival of the Empress Dowager Xi and Guangxu. ”

"You mean...... Do you want us to lead the army to attack the Empress Dowager and Guangxu in Huailai? Wu Luzhen shouted, and the remaining two people also began to get excited, "You let us wipe out the head of the Qing government?" ”

"Of course not."

The excitement is gone, but the hope remains. "So, what's your plan?"

"You have only one mission in Huailai, to welcome the Empress Dowager Xi and Guangxu and protect their safety." Qin Lang used gestures to stop Lan Tianwei and Zhang Shaozeng's attempt to interject, "Yes, that's what I mean, I want you to lead an army to Huailai to welcome the Holy Driver. ”

"I refuse." Almost at the same time as he uttered the last word, the three men made their intentions clear at the same time. "We're not going to do that." Lan Tianwei went on to say, "We are revolutionaries, not minions of the Qing government. Mr. Qin, if you ask us to kill the Empress Dowager Xi and Guangxu, no matter how difficult the task is, we will definitely do our best to complete it, but if you ask us to greet the Holy Driver, this is absolutely impossible......"

"Really? No way? A hint of a smile appeared on Qin Lang's face, but in the eyes of the three young people, this smile was more like a sharp knife, making people feel pain. Their bodies tensed and they assumed a defensive stance, ready for a new round of attacks.

Qin Lang noticed the expressions on their faces and smiled secretly. "Of course, you are all revolutionaries who want to overthrow the rotten Manchu government." He deliberately changed his tone to a nonchalant tone, "I'm not sure, though, that you've figured out who should succeed this government - after you've eliminated its chief head. In my personal opinion," he paused again, turning to look at them, "at least for now, it has no replacement. ”

"Li Zhongtang?" Wu Luzhen cautiously made a suggestion.

"Li Hongzhang?" Qin Lang smiled contemptuously - not against Li Hongzhang himself, but only at Wu Luzhen's suggestion. "Of course, he has influence and has a lot of supporters, but he also has a lot of opponents, and those people have a similar status to him. Unfortunately, therefore, Li Hongzhang did not have the strength to defeat his opponents and establish a government that could rule over the whole of China. And he's just too old. ”

Zhang Shaozeng was silent for a while, and finally sighed: "Obviously, if you change to someone else, the result will be the same." ”

"Yes. And the situation is further complicated by the fact that Western countries and Japan, in their own interests, will intervene in the power struggle in China. Qin Lang issued a stern warning, "So, unless you want China to fall into civil war, it is best not to do anything to eradicate the ruling core of the Manchu government." ”

"But that doesn't mean we're going to meet and protect them." Lan Tianwei retorted.

"Maybe." Qin Lang shrugged, "However, this is your only chance to gain the appreciation of the Empress Dowager Xi and Guangxu and enter the upper echelons of the Qing government. ”

"Why do we want to enter the upper echelons of the Qing government?"

Qin Lang did not answer this question head-on, but adopted his favorite way, hinting. "You must understand that the enemy within any organization - corporation, political party, government or state - is the most dangerous enemy. These lurkers in the shadows know all the secrets of the organization, what it is made of, how it operates, and what it is ready to do...... All of this, what is even more dangerous is that sometimes, they can participate in the decision-making of the organization, and sometimes, they are one of the decision-makers of the organization. In the face of these lurkers, any seemingly powerful organization will be completely upended in a very short time. ”

"What do you mean......" Lan Tianwei looked at Zhang Shaozeng and then at Wu Luzhen, they were all as surprised as him, "You want us to become the enemy lurking within the Qing government?" ”

"Think about it carefully," Qin Lang still did not answer positively, "when one day, the Qing government needs to fight the revolutionaries, but it is the revolutionaries who make the battle plan, the revolutionaries who discuss the plan, the revolutionaries who record the plan, the revolutionaries who pass on the plan, the revolutionaries who accept the plan, and the revolutionaries who carry out the plan......"

"Then the Qing government will die."

Yes, the Qing government is dead. Qin Lang smiled secretly. Of course, in fact, the Qing government could not have been infiltrated by its own enemies without realizing it, as another government did, because before that it would end its historical mission.

He asked Lan Tianwei, Zhang Shaozeng, and Wu Luzhen to greet the holy driver, just to officially insert his own power in the Chinese army.

In the name of the revolution. (To be continued.) )