"Master Dong, Ling Zun is so heroic. How majestic it is to break the enemy with thousands of troops and 50,000. But why did the city fall apart after only three days of guarding the foreign devils when they encountered foreign devils? "Guan Xuqing wants to hear about this Dong Liang's understanding of the foreign ** team.

If you say something like other ignorant people, foreign devils can do witchcraft or something, and they can't correctly understand the difference in the combat effectiveness of the two ** teams, this kind of person is not worthy of being a good general, and he doesn't need this kind of person.

"The emperor didn't know that the foreigners' ships were strong and sharp, and after the fall of Dagu. Tracing up the Baihe River and invading the outskirts of Tianjin, the British and French troops had only 20,000 men. Originally, my father thought that foreigners were only powerful in the navy, and they were not our opponents when they went on land. So he set up a position on the outskirts of Tianjin. Waiting for the foreigners to attack, but the foreigners attacked until they were about 300 paces away from our troops and suddenly stopped. Rows of foreign guns and cannons were raised. It is much more powerful than the guns of our firearms battalion in the Qing Dynasty. Our iron shields can't resist it. My father lost 1,000 soldiers in a battle on the outskirts of the city, so he could only retreat to the city. However, Tan Tingxiang, the general of the green camp guarding the city, saw that his father had returned with a feather, and he had no fighting spirit and was invincible. My father struggled in the city for three days, and finally gave up his life. Dong Liang's resentful eyes shed helpless tears.

"General Dong doesn't have to be sad, one day, you will definitely be able to avenge the foreigners on the battlefield for killing your father!" Guan Xuqing was full of affection for this general in his heart.

"But now the Yongying camp is the old department of my father, and the Queen Mother will not agree to let the ministers lead the troops to fight." Dong Liang replied truthfully.

"You don't have to worry about this, you have the opportunity to serve the court and make contributions." Guan Xuqing turned around, fiddled with the bow and arrows brought by Dong Liang and continued, "General Dong, your Shenji Battalion is still equipped with such weapons?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Some time ago, the Ministry of War bought a batch of guns and cannons from Britain to equip the Hunan army, but the guards in the capital have not yet been equipped. ”

"Oh? Tell me about the composition of the capital guards. "Guan Xu wanted to know how much defense power the capital has now, and whose hands it is.

"Oh, the defensive forces in the suburbs of the capital are: Forward Battalion, Escort Battalion, Infantry Battalion, Xiaoqi Battalion, Shenji Battalion, Shanpu Battalion, Tiger Gun Battalion, Yuanmingyuan Battalion, Outer Firearms Battalion, and Internal Firearms Battalion. Each battalion had 500 officers and men. The defense force on the outskirts of the capital consisted of these ten battalions and 5,000 men. "Dong Liang is like a treasure.

"Oh, these troops are all on the Three Banners?" Guan Xuqing has not yet figured out who the leaders of these troops are.

"These troops are the most elite troops selected by the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners."

"Then how do your Shenji Battalion soldiers compare to your father's brave battalion soldiers?"

"Uh...... This...... No equal! ”

"Hmph, you see that I haven't been in politics yet, so I can't cure you, right? Do you dare to deceive the king? ”

"I don't dare, but I ...... It's just that...... The guards of the capital are all children of the Eight Banners, passed from father to son, from son to grandson, and the combat effectiveness of the guards in the capital is quite poor, and it cannot be compared with the father's Yongying camp at all. Dong Liang hurriedly knelt down, puzzled in his heart, how could this four-year-old child look like a sixty-year-old man. I can't hide anything from him.

Guan Xuqing laughed secretly in his heart, this is what he wants. The troops guarding the capital are all in the hands of Rong Lu, who is Cixi's man. If the combat effectiveness of these troops is equal to that of the Yongying, then it will be a fart. Even if Cixi is defeated, he will be torn to pieces by Ronglu's army.

"The guards of the capital are not child's play, and they have a great responsibility. My net worth and life are all in your hands. Why don't you train them properly? Guan Xuqing pretended to be dissatisfied.

"The minister is incompetent, although he is the commander of the Shenji Battalion, he is always a Han man. Not to mention that the generals of the Shenji Battalion disobey me, even ordinary soldiers treat their subordinates as slaves, how can they listen to my command and let me train them. Dong Liang replied truthfully.

"Presumptuous, so, who still commands them?" Guan Xuqing didn't expect this to be the case.

"Back to the emperor, they all listened to the deputy commander Alcan. He is the nephew of Rong Lu, the commander of the Nine Gates. ”

"General Dong, after remembering that you are loyal and good, you have a lot of skills and knowledge. I am not yet in power, and I cannot give you the will. But there is an errand for you to do, and when I become a pro-government, I will definitely reward you heavily. Guan Xuqing can't wait to cultivate his strength.

"Please ask the emperor to command." Dong Liang knelt on the ground, "Shandong is your hometown, I heard that there was a famine in Shandong earlier this morning, and many refugees fled to the capital, but the Queen Mother did not let the refugees into the city in order to avoid panic." DID YOU KNOW? Guan Xuqing asked.

"When the minister heard about it, the minister's Shenji battalion was stationed in the south of the city, and he saw thousands of refugees outside the city every day."

"Well, I thought, the guards of the capital are not trivial. Such a group of 5,000 people lacked training and poor equipment, and could not fulfill the heavy task of defending the Beijing division at all. I want you to reassemble your army. Secretly protect the safety of the Jingshi. Guan Xuqing said tentatively.

Guan Xuqing knew in his heart that the formation of this army was a last resort in the future, but he must not let the Queen Mother know that after previous understanding, he should not be the Queen Mother's person, at least the Queen Mother arranged for him to be the commander of the Shenji Battalion, but in fact, he was confined and not allowed to leave Beijing. and the right to be the commander of his Divine Machine Battalion. Dong Liang was depressed, and now he is given real power and let him lead the troops, just to do what he likes. Take the opportunity to win him over and make him loyal to me completely.

"The emperor means to pick people from among the refugees? But the imperial court has no military salary, how can it form troops? Dong Liang is embarrassed.

"It's because there is no military pay that you are asked to pick people among the refugees, and you are not paid military pay, only food. Presumably, those people will come to run as long as they have something to eat. You are admitted on the basis of merit. There are so many refugees every day, and no one knows that there are hundreds of fewer people. Guan Xuqing replied.

"But...... Your Majesty, the daily cost of food is still very large, there is no military department to provide weapons and equipment, army clothing, how can I get it? It all costs silver. And...... And...... The ministers can't go out of the city, how can they be trained? Dong Liang looked at the emperor, although he was extremely excited, but there were still a lot of practical difficulties. Asked helplessly.

"Well, you don't have to think about the silver, I'll give it to you the day after tomorrow at the latest. As for you not being able to get out of the city, draw your troops into the city. Guan Xu replied after a moment's thought.

What's the use of putting troops outside the city? Of course, it's going to be placed in the city, and it's easy to use it yourself. In the future, if the palace is to be forced, there is such a strong fighting force, and it will not scare Cixi to death.

"In the city?" Dong Liang was surprised.

"yes, oops! A martial artist, it's really a pig's brain. You're not going to split up your troops. There are 500 people in your battalion, and you are divided into three companies, nine platoons, twenty-seven squads, and eighteen or nine squads. You are responsible for the central liaison, responsible for training the company commander, the company commander is responsible for training the platoon leader, the platoon commander is responsible for training the squad leader, and the squad leader is responsible for training the fighters. Isn't this kind of step-by-step management very simple, hold a meeting once a week to exchange experiences. Do you understand? Guan Xuqing gushed endlessly, in the face of these ancients, it is really difficult to communicate. I've completely forgotten that I'm still a four-year-old.

Dong Liang grew his mouth and looked at Guan Xuqing in surprise, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... What the emperor said, ministers, unheard of, what is ...... company, platoon, and squad ......, but this method is really novel. A battalion of men and horses was divided into twenty-seven units and scattered in the capital, pretending to be ordinary people. can secretly defend the Beijing Division, and in case of rebellion, it is also a strange army. It can also be used as an eyeliner, and it is easy to find someone or something in the capital. Your Majesty, you are really a generation of heroes, and you will definitely be able to surpass the great achievements of the Holy Ancestor in time! ”

"Alright, alright, let's go on an errand." Guan Xuqing listened with goosebumps.

"Chirp"

"Come back, bring these things back" Guan Xuqing threw the bow and arrow in his hand to Dong Liang, "If the Queen Mother asks about my homework, how do you answer?" ”

"The emperor is gifted and intelligent, and he never forgets it. I've learned several sets of punches. Within 10 steps, the bow and arrow will be hit by 100 shots! Dong Liang thought for a while and replied.

"Don't brag about me, you just say that I am a slow learner and need more practice! Do you understand? It's still a hundred shots! I've hit every shot, why do I want you as a teacher? Guan Xuqing said helplessly.

"The minister understands, so that the minister can often enter the palace and listen to the hadith"

"." Guan Xuqing scolded Guan Xuqing understands that for this kind of martial artist, you give him a crepe, but you can't get his respect if you are polite, and most of these generals are rough people. The more rude you are, the more dear he is to you.

"Oh, the minister retires!" Dong Liang kowtowed.

All the way out of the palace, like the sun out of the dark clouds, see the blue sky again. Maxima finally met Bole. Dong Liang's excitement is indescribable, and he finally met the master. It's also time for him to show his talents, and the heavens have opened his eyes!! He told himself that in the future, he would fight for his own life, and he would also protect the emperor.