Chapter 9: Before the War (2)

War is a terrible thing, and people who are not in it simply cannot experience that feeling. The people in Hebei www.biquge.info are afraid of being beaten, and the war has not stopped over the years. First, there was a back-and-forth tug of war between the Boxers and the Qing army, and later they fought with foreigners.

Fortunately, the Black Dragon Society is still relatively powerful, and it is not like the change of dynasties in previous dynasties, which has beaten Hebei into ten rooms and nine emptiness. But even so, the tragic situation of the towns that were opened by the rebels taught the local people what is called the cruelty of war.

Therefore, before the outbreak of a new round of war, the local gentry and landlords were busy taking care of the dock fort at home, desperately pulling fuel and food to the house.

Because the most difficult parts of guns and cannons can be made by Gu Lu, this year, Handan's arms production has exploded. After stockpiling hundreds of thousands of firearms, the excess seamless steel pipes could not fit in the warehouse.

In order to solve this problem, Chen Cheng and Lin Mengchu decided to arm all the original trained personnel without thinking about it. Although it has not undergone rigorous training, these hundreds of thousands of personnel who have completed basic training are still an armed force that cannot be underestimated.

Of course, they are still called vigilantes.

Some people are terrified of the war that has already broken out, but others rejoice in the new war. In Cangzhou, the hometown of martial arts, there are many prominent people, cheering loudly and going to war again. These people didn't catch up with the good times of the last war, or they were on the wrong side, so they are still sinking in the village.

The Chinese have always had a tradition of splitting bets, and when the Black Dragon Society and the foreigners fought on the land of Hebei, many relatives and friends, fathers and sons, brothers and sons were on the side of the Black Dragon Society and the Qing Army. Now that everyone on either side of the Black Dragon Society has taken advantage of the era of the great expansion of the army to get promoted and make a fortune, then of course these poor brothers who have chosen the wrong side will take advantage of this rare opportunity to rise up.

"Uncle, you say this can be done?" It is the offspring of a tiger who speaks.

"Yes," said the older one, "let's stock up on some ammunition first, and preferably get a few cannons." When the time comes, the door will be blown open. ”

"This cannon is not easy to handle, the thing is big, and it is bound to be discovered by officers and soldiers."

"Don't be afraid, isn't there a cannon in front of the temple gate at the entrance of the village, and you can use it by dragging it over." The older, bearded man said, "As long as we can open the gate, we will rush in together, and the officers and men will suffer a big loss!" ”

"But uncle, there are so many officers and soldiers in this place, what can I do?" Hou Sheng snorted and said, "I think it's better to follow the officers and soldiers, what's the matter?" ”

"What a ball!" His uncle roared: "That guy surnamed Feng is already riding on our necks and now, can we still come over and lick his belly?" ”

"But that Feng Xiaobing was also our boxer before, why did he have to get along with us?"

"He's a traitor, and traitors are the most hateful!"

Not only Hebei, but also Shanxi, and Henan have many heroes who want to take advantage of this great change in the world. Within ten steps, there will be fragrant grass. In the midst of the grass, there are many dragons and snakes. These heroes of the troubled times who have been dormant for a long time have begun to walk on the stage of history, exuding their unique brilliance under this sky.

The progress of the Beiyang Army on the first day was very smooth, and after losing no more than 1,000 men, it had already advanced the battle line to the cities of Dezhou and Liaocheng......... Far away.

The Beiyang Army was followed by military observers sent by various countries, most of which were Britain, Russia, and Japan. Russia and Japan have relied on their geographical advantages to accumulate a large number of troops on the territory they actually control, and they can form a huge observation group by randomly pulling out some officers.

The British, on the other hand, are out of the instinct of world hegemon, and do not want to miss any standing that can affect the world situation. Yes, now these guys, who always have the balance of power policy in their heads, have begun to face up to China's power.

In the eyes of the gentlemen of these island countries, this battle of the Han people will greatly deplete the strength of the Chinese, which is extremely unfavorable to the British. Well, they don't want China to be rich and strong, they want China and Russia to drain each other's forces along the long border, and they don't want one to annex the other.

"Well, my friend, I don't think it's a good note that you've decided to go to war now." Zhu Erdian said to Yuan Shikai: "But since you have made a decision, then we hope that the war can end in the shortest possible time." ”

It wasn't long before Jurdian would recall what he had said and have a new sense of confrontation.

"That's an inevitable thing," Yuan Shikai said with a reserved smile: "Don't worry, my central government army is united, and we have purchased so many arms from your country, we will definitely be able to bulldoze the rebels in one go." ”

"I think we can bulldoze the Beiyang Army in one go!" The girl is always so confident, "When the time comes, I want to see what Yuan Shikai's face will become!" ”

"Hmm, do you want to humiliate him?"

"That's not it, why should I humiliate him?" Lin Mengchu asked puzzledly: "He has no enmity with me, even if he is a little shorter, a little darker, and a little fatter, then there is no need to humiliate others!" ”

"Well, because he's going to war with us without knowing what to do?"

"I'm actually very happy when you say this." The girl's breath was full of the smell of soldiers, "I already feel too bored, and I'm not almost fourteen years old, this is just the right time to celebrate with a war!" ”

"Well, Chu Chu, your way of celebrating is really different from ordinary people."

"People are different," the girl said, "and there are those who get married in the temple." There are a lot of strange things in this world, so there's nothing wrong with celebrating birthdays by fighting wars. ”

"That's right, I've also heard about my son dying in a car accident, and the result is that Lao Tzu went to prison. This kind of really #cheating dad thing can happen, probably other things will happen. ”

"Hehe," the girl suddenly laughed as if she had thought of something interesting, "You say, if I come to be the emperor after we defeat the Beiyang Army, how about you be the prime minister?" ”

"It's ........ It's a great idea that doesn't take time to test to know it's a bad idea. ”

"Cut, it's really boring! I'd better have a good fight with Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui, and Feng Guozhang. They are also considered to be the top figures of this era, although we know that they are actually waste materials from the lower reaches of history. ”

"Uh........." Chen Cheng kindly reminded, "That, Feng Guozhang is still squatting in Xuzhou, and Duan Qirui heard that he has gone to teach." ”

"..........." (To be continued.) )