In the valley, the snow fell silently, and a thin layer soon fell on the bodies of Goshha, who knelt there like rocks and wore new military uniforms.

Yang Shixiang Zhuo stood in the snow, and even looked at Xu Yifan with a provocative look. I don't know if it's right, the remnants of the Sheng army's soldiers, standing in all directions, occasionally let out an irrepressible cough, the echo is empty, but it makes the valley seem even more silent.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Yifan. I don't know how long it took for Xu Yifan to breathe a sigh of relief and solemnly bow to the country.

"The Holy Lord and the Queen Mother are blessed with the grace of heaven and earth, and the ministers have only been in the dynasty for two years, and they have already been given the honorary title of Sanqincha...... Minister...... Dare not to receive the order! ”

Pu Yang, who was kneeling behind Xu Yifan, stood up as soon as he straightened his waist, and ripped off the big gun on his back with a bang: "Fuck, the white face of the annihilator is out of the court!" Lao Tzu wants to sue the royal court! ”

Chu Wanli, who was not far from him, jumped up and hugged him, but he couldn't help it, and more than a dozen goshha jumped up one after another, all wanting to grab it. Yang Shixiang didn't do much, shrunk aside and knelt with his head on his head, but Ye Zhongjun, who was also listening to the order, let out a strange scream, and even crawled to Xu Yifan's feet: "Lord Xu, Lord Xu, Grandpa Xu!" This is Yang Shixiang's idea, it's not our brother's business, what the will is, we don't know, ask Grandpa Xu to raise his noble hand! ”

This deputy general, no matter how stupid he is, knows that they are here to deal with Xu Yifan. Xu Yifan can send troops to surround them for ten days, now it is called every day, and the earth is not spiritual, Xu Yifan, the dozens of men behind him are all murderous, and they want to do things that they just raise their hands, Xu Yifan has already done the first year of junior high school, what about doing it again fifteen now?

Xu Yifan looked at Ye Zhongjun, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and helped him stand up. coughed: "Lord Yang, the will of the minister has been received, but there is still a copy of the note for Lord Yang to hand over, which is the minister's loyalty to the court in the middle of the military book...... North Korea is related to our Daqing Gateway, because the last turmoil has caused a negotiation, and it was difficult to sign the Tianjin Renewal Treaty, and now the North Korean chaos has broken out again...... If there is any reason for Xiao Yueben to start again, then what should we do? Continue to negotiate? Is there another one? The minister decided to start the emperor and the queen mother, Chen said that it was amazing, the minister must completely calm this place, and then immediately follow the order on the road, and then go to break into the book!

This is a little effort from the border ministers, so I ask Lord Yang to bring it back - I can't telegraph here! Through the middle hall, the queen mother and the emperor were transferred, and the ministers were suppressing bandits in North Korea while waiting for news...... Lord Yang, please! ”

As he spoke, he took a recital box from his entourage and handed it to Yang Shixiang with both hands. He already has the power to perform things alone, but he still has to turn around through Li Hongzhang. To be honest, Li Hongzhang didn't help him hand over the fold, and he didn't care much.

Xu Yifan said this, as early as Yang Shixiang expected, he was going to raise his legs and leave immediately, so it was strange! After hearing this, he just smiled: "Okay, brother, I'll run errands for my brother...... It's time to let us go, right? ”

Xu Yifan's face was shocked, and he shook his hands repeatedly: "What kind of rules is this?" Lord Yang has something happening in my land, wouldn't it be to shame me Xu Yifan to death if I go back like this? If I don't raise Lord Yang well, and don't bring the thug murderer who hurt my Huaijun brothers to Ming Zhengzheng for punishment, how can I have the face to see the court, the middle hall, and the Huaijun colleagues? Don't be improper! ”

He was acting over there, and Goshha in the back also understood everything. One by one, they lowered their heads and didn't dare to say anything, just Chu Wanli couldn't help laughing there, and Pu Yang also looked at Xu Yifan with admiration - adults have also been mixed on the road before? Where did this scoundrel who picks bread on the flat ground and holds fish with his bare hands learn it? kidnapped Yang Shixiang again! When will send him back, take your time and see.

was thinking wildly, when he saw Xu Yifan turn around and command him: "Pu Yang! Horses and chariots were prepared, food was distributed, the wounded and wounded were treated by the military doctors, and the martyrs were properly buried...... Brothers who have suffered hardships, regardless of their official positions, will be given another fifty taels of medicine for each person! Go ahead and do it! There is one dissatisfaction among the Huaijun brothers here, be careful of your two doglegs! ”

Pu Yang's extremely beautiful dusting sleeves, a thousand will be beaten down, pulling the unique affectionate, attentive and refreshing voice of the Beijing flag people: "It's my lord!" Mark it for you! ”

As soon as Xu Yifan gave the order, dozens of Goshha immediately took action, and the cart also rushed into the valley, and immediately sent blankets to set up cauldrons, boiled water and put food, and the wounded were carried into the carriage and given medicine for frostbite. These remnants of Sheng Jun have long been frozen and hungry, even if they know that these guys have surrounded them for ten days, and they have even been killed and injured, now they can only rub them half-dead, and they don't have the strength to scold. Even Ye Zhongjun is hot soup with one hand and pancakes with the other.

Xu Yifan was a different style, and he didn't think Yang Shixiang was dirty and smelly, so he took his arm and helped him to send him to a carriage with the most luxurious decoration and the most comfortable inside, which is said to have been made by a Taoist envoy in North Korea.

"Brother Lianfang, when it is said that Jinghua is in the clouds, our brothers also used to swim together. Now that I am reunited in North Korea, when I arrive in Pyongyang, I naturally want to have a good drink or two, and my brother's home is Brother Lianfang's home, so you don't have to be polite...... How many important things do you have to ask Brother Lianfang for benefits! ”

Yang Shixiang also did not lose his bearing, and smiled and entertained. After entering the carriage, seeing Xu Yifan personally opening the curtain for him, he suddenly looked at Xu Yifan and asked lightly: "Brother Chuanqing, let you pass this level." Half a year later, a year later? When the time comes, North Korea will always be in charge, and when the time comes, how will you deal with yourself? ”

Xu Yifan replied to him, just smiled faintly, lowered the curtain, and with a wave of his hand, seven or eight Goshha escorted the carriage on the road.

In the carriage, Yang Shixiang cursed in a low voice: "Look at you today, but you don't know where you will die in the future!" ”

Outside the carriage, Xu Yifan also scolded the street in a low voice: "If you can make this country better, why should I be like this?" I'm fucking tired! ”

Chu Wanli stretched beside him: "Good guy, such a toss...... My lord, this is finally the end of the toss, right? ”

"What's in front of you, the wind and waves, are still to come!"

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In the middle of November of the 19th year of Guangxu, the North Korean turmoil broke out again. The remnants of the Dongxue Party and the exiles of the old party rebelled together, and in the gap between the two major suppression forces in the north and south of the Qing Dynasty, they killed officials and pulled flags to rebel, coming and going like the wind, and raised the banner of eliminating evil spirits on the side of the Qing monarch.

After the signing of the Tianjin Renewal Treaty, the DPRK still could not calm down. Even Yang Shixiang, a high-ranking official in Beiyang of the Qing Dynasty, and three hundred elite soldiers were once ambushed by these chaotic parties and were trapped for a time.

After the turmoil in North Korea broke out, Xu Yifan in the north and Ye Zhichao in the south both claimed to have waved their troops to suppress them, appease the localities, and appease the vassal country. But the real trend is that Ye Zhichao's Huaijun Brigade retreated to the vicinity of Seoul and prepared to spend the winter. On the contrary, telegrams asking for a large salary were constantly sent to Tianjin and Yanjing.

And Xu Yifan had some success, claiming to risk death and bloody battles, and only after defeating tens of thousands of rebels did he rescue Lord Yang. Now Yang Shixiang was sent back to Pyongyang to suppress the shock, and several of his recitals were sent to Seoul. Xu Yifan did not have the prestige of stabilizing North Korea at the beginning, but he complained bitterly, the Praetorian Guard's salary was not continued, and the thieves were more and more suppressed, so he could only guard the vicinity of the Datong River for a while, and maintain a little traffic between the north and the south, and try his best not to let the chaos spread. But he also boasted about Haikou in the fold, before Lafayette will live next year, he must have pacified these demon clowns and congratulated the Queen Mother Lafayette on his long life!

The place is not quiet, and as a border minister, he really has no responsibility. As soon as the oracle entered and received it, as soon as there was a slight brow in Korea, he immediately set off, went to the capital to ask for training, and crossed the ocean to carry out the mission of the Concord.

Xu Yifan's telegram arrived in Tianjin in late November, and then it was sent to Yanjing. The imperial court's telegram came back quickly, and Ye Zhichao no longer dared to block the news to Pyongyang, and Pegasus hurriedly sent it over.

The telegram was glorious, saying that the pacification of Korea was a major event related to the vassal state, and the matter of the training association and the book could be postponed slightly. Xu Yifan was transferred to the Minister of the North Korean Road Conference, and he must pacify the North Korean chaos within a time limit! The minister of the South Road Association is Ye Zhichao, and the edict does not stipulate who will lead whom of the two of them.

Xu Yifan counted, and now he is still a political envoy, and his foundation is the title of three grades, but there are already four ministers. Nanyang Xuanfu, the Praetorian Guard trained troops, and suppressed the Concord and the North Korean Road. At the rate of adding two on average this year, his name will be stinky and long by then......

Along with the telegram, there was also a private letter from Li Hongzhang, and when I opened it, it was just a few words: "Send it back to Yang Lianfang!" The old man seemed to be a little moved, but it seemed that he had decided to admit this immediate loss for the time being. Xu Yifan is such a bold figure, he has not seen it in the country for more than 200 years, and it is difficult to tear his face for a while, so he has to wait slowly for the opportunity to clean him up. But no one thought that this two hundred and five dishes could not be cooked, and in the end, only the most miserable fate awaited him! Whether the leader can be saved at that time is still undecided!

Xu Yifan just smiled at this letter and put it aside. Beiyang has taken a step back now, and the imperial court at least the queen mother has also recognized this dumb loss, everyone will look at it first, and Xu Yifan will look good in the future.

The Huai army retreated justifiably, they came to Korea to enjoy happiness, not to fight, and they would never advance if they could not get paid. Ye Zhichao's prestige has been greatly damaged, and although he is still holding the title of minister of the South Korean Road Meeting, the commanders of the various battalions below are no longer convinced by him, and everyone is secretly fighting on their own. Speaking of heart, Ye Zhichao was indeed too proud a few days ago.

Huaijun rested, Xu Yifan didn't rest! These people have been continuing to run and toil, needless to say the construction of the base. All kinds of military training schools, technical schools, classes have not stopped for a day. Groups of officers and non-commissioned officers participated in the rotation training. In Nanyang, in China, a group of newly recruited Nanyang youths and domestic soldiers were transported here in batches through the land route of Dashengkui and the waterway of Nanyang. Preparing for the establishment of a second town,. He himself estimated that before the first noon, even if the second town was barely established, it would not be of much use, but as the supplementary officers and soldiers of the main force of his first town, there was more than half a year of training time, which was enough to use!

Food and ammunition are all accumulated on the arrival of ships and ships. Along Pyongyang to the north, all the way to the layout ready for use. There must always be two or three tens of thousands of people participating in the campaign, and the reserve is sufficient. It is not surprising that Chu Wanli has been appointed as the head of the general staff headquarters, Li Yunzong has been appointed as the town commander, and Zhang Xuzhou and Chen Jinping have been appointed as the two associations. The Janissaries artillery standard has also been established, and for the time being there is only one teaching artillery battalion, equipped with Prussian steel 75-caliber tube retreat field guns -- the latest guys, the old Konzla's connections. In many countries, the field artillery is still bronze -- for example, the book. For the time being, there was no standard for this Praetorian artillery standard, and the administrative leadership was temporarily in charge of Chu Wanli, but the battalion commander, the title after the issuance of the new military language, was the Italian, Austrian-raised wandering officer Lando. Bartoni!

The cavalry standard directly under the Praetorian Guard was also established, but it was only a shelf, and some officers handled some administrative matters and brought more than 100 soldiers with considerable experience in horseback riding for training. The people at the top know what the main force of this future cavalry target is doing now!

Chu Wanli, such a lazy guy, was very busy after the establishment of the new staff. For example, with a staff officer accompanied by a German adviser, the Surveying and Mapping Department of the General Staff Department redrew the military map of North Korea, stockpiled supplies, allocated food and ammunition, drew up an emergency mobilization plan, and presided over training...... Busy with one foot facing the sky and not touching the ground.

Li Yunzong urged the officers to lead the troops, and there were only two words -- training. Shooting training, physical training, contract training......, no rest, no vacation, no ruthless face. Desperate training! The bullets fired are enough for the whole country in the Qing Dynasty for a year, the mileage of the march, enough to circle North Korea, and the rules and regulations of contract training can penetrate into the bone marrow of those grassroots military officers!

In addition to taking care of all this, Xu Yifan also took trust in Yuan Shikai, the chief of the intelligence department of the General Staff Headquarters, and ran around everywhere, and the North Korean turmoil was initiated by him, and it must be controlled within the scope of his regulations! The fire has always been easy to start and difficult to contain, and many things are not controllable if Jiang Ziming and Nan Yunrong want to control them. They can't take care of it, Xu Laozi will take care of it for them! The Janissaries' overwhelming firepower, excellent training, and high morale turned every suppression into good actual combat training -- an understanding of the geographical situation of the DPRK, the acquisition of combat experience in the cold zone, and the coordination of troop deployment...... There is no better way to train your troops.

Such an action ends neatly every time, and every time it is a victory that overwhelms the surname. also knocked Nan Yunrong and them, who is their master! It didn't take long for Nan Yunrong to basically ask for instructions on everything, plus Jiang Ziming and them were on the side to monitor at any time, and Xu Yifan could always control the chaos in North Korea. By the way, a tactical intelligence system has also been established, and intelligence networks have been deployed in various parts of North Korea -- it is not for nothing that Yuan Shikai was brought with him. As for the future First Sino-Japanese War and the strategic intelligence system of the entire group, Xu Yifan had other plans. For Brother Yuan, even when he sleeps, he is always on guard with his eyes open. It has nothing to do with Yuan Shikai's loyalty, it is purely a matter of personal likes and dislikes.

In the midst of the busyness, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is December. The news from the imperial court was finally delivered to Xu Yifan.

At this time, it was already completely cold, and even those riotous people who had started to have trouble began to feel weak. It's too cold, everyone has to spend the winter! The Huai army is not even worried about what is yin when they come north, in the winter, at this time they are marching and fighting, and they are dealing with Xu Yifan's two hundred and five who don't care about the sky and the earth, but their heads are broken.

In the north of North Korea, the mountains are silvery white, and the rivers are frozen like mirrors. Thousands of mountain birds have flown away, and thousands of paths and people have been annihilated. Looking out from the tent that was temporarily set up, the reckless hazel hazel was as quiet as the beginning of heaven and earth.

Xu Yifan sat in the tent with a hand stove, and suddenly realized that this year had passed so quickly! Next year will be the year of the First Sino-Japanese War...... Usurped the road on your own, the most important year! Are you ready? And the first day, will it still be the original first day?

Look at yourself again, your hands and feet are cracked from the cold, and the running of these people seems to be much stronger. The face is shaved three times a day with a kitchen knife, and the beard is a little bit old. Compared with the original little white-collar worker who walks lightly, has no three feet all over his body, has an urban sub-healthy body, and scratches the waste wood that is more capable than him, he seems to be a completely different person.

Time flies so fast......

He stooped out of the tent, and in the heavy snow, several Goshkha snowmen stood outside the tent, motionless. In the distance, there are the patrols on the horses, those who are not on the task, the horses who are fed, the rest of the rest, whether they sit or stand, but they still maintain a military posture, and the foreign guns are always by their side, and they can attack at any time when they give an order!

Following his words, these Goshkha seem to be already veterans of horseback riding, and the cold weather can't deal with them. demeanor and movements, there is already an absolute veteran's style. When they saw Xu Yifan come out, they all stood up and saluted.

In the corner of the camp, Pu Yang, who was on duty, was stripped naked and screaming from the cold, wiping his body with snow. A couple of guys followed him along. Everyone was emaciated and strong, and their tendons and flesh were as if they were made of iron. These guys wiped the snow, and then they took a big wrestling position in the snow, hooking their legs and holding hands and falling into a ball!

Seeing Xu Yifan come out, Pu Yang hooked his opponent with one foot, and scolded with a smile: "Lao Tzu is practicing in the wrestling field of the old Changjia family on the flyover, you crops, go back and learn two hands from the master!" ”

Putting down the other party, he didn't have time to put on his military uniform, so he ran all the way over with his clothes and saluted: "My lord, where are you going?" ”

Even Pu Yang, this kid, has been trained, and his army knows what it should be like when he thinks about it.

Time really flies......

Looking back, it has long been blurry, and looking into the distance, it is also chaotic. Xu Yifan didn't answer his words, and threw the urgent report from Pyongyang in the wind, and the cold wind swept the heavy snow, and it fluttered eastward. He didn't even finish reading the edicts of the imperial court and his disposition on them.

The eastern sky was gray, and in the distance of the mountains was the sea, and on the other side of the sea crouched a small, tenacious and brutal country. Although history has changed because of him, he still has no doubt that next year, the country's golden iron horse, which has been gathered for ten years, will float to the sea to do the battle of national fortune in Asia for the next hundred years! It is also the fate of his Xu Yifan!

He smiled and kicked Pu Yang, the gestures and actions of these superiors were already natural now. smiled and scolded: "You kid, you still have to settle accounts with me if you freeze to death, put it on!" I'm really not afraid of the cold, let you go to the sentry vigil with a bare-ass rifle on your back! ”

Pu Yang also smiled: "Zongren Mansion...... Drink! It's almost the New Year in the blink of an eye! At this time of the year, everyone has to divide the flag and receive the silver, the New Year's festival reward, the red reward of orphans and widows, the dumpling, the sugar offering, the fried whip, the iron broad bean to keep the New Year...... My sister cooks for me at this time of year and cooks a big table for me! My sister is ...... now Come to think of it, how is it a long way off? ”

He was getting dressed there, but Xu Yifan's face sank, and he heard him talk about the New Year's customs of those flag people. He almost forgot that this kid was still a flag man! At the beginning, it was not good that the Praetorian Guard did not have a bannerman. Let him be the chief of the personal guard, which is also what it means. He Xu Yifan, but he is staring at the flag world! This world, which they have stolen for more than 200 years, is getting worse and worse!

He frowned, his expression slowing again. Tilting my head and thinking about it, it's the New Year again...... It's okay not to say it. As soon as I said this word, an inexplicable emotion swept up, I am a wanderer who has been away from home for hundreds of years...... In the past, the all-night mahjong for the New Year, the little red envelopes of my parents and my parents, home-cooked dishes, and a few friends were fooling around with Haisai......

His eyes suddenly became a little hot, and in a blink of an eye, he thought of his home in this plane. A few girls are also waiting for him to go back for the New Year, right?

He turned around sharply and ordered loudly: "Go!" Go back and celebrate the New Year! ”

(To be continued)