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"I want to teach the French devils a lesson, but now is not the time, I don't want to run to the place where birds don't in Vietnam. However, soon we are indeed going to transfer, we will not go to Vietnam, but to Taiwan! Zhang Renjie moved his finger to the location of the island of Taiwan, on this map, the island of Taiwan is as big as a baked cake, and of course it is very small compared to the entire Qing Dynasty.

Hua Liangfu looked at Zhang Renjie in surprise, not understanding why Zhang Renjie would have such an idea. "My lord, what are you" Hua Liangfu still thinks that it is good to stay in Jiangsu, why do you have to travel thousands of miles to Taiwan? That place is not much better than Vietnam, although it is not a bird that does not, but where is it compared to Jiangsu, it is too far behind in all aspects!

"France's invasion of Southeast Asia is by no means as simple as willingly annexing Vietnam, and in the end the war will inevitably burn to the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and Taiwan will be one of the key targets of the French army! If we want to get ahead, we must gain military merits on the battlefield, otherwise we will never want to rise! "What Zhang Renjie said is the truth, he can be regarded as having no background, he can't make any achievements, and it is impossible to marry Ding Wan'er. And if he does not participate in the Sino-French war, there will be no major battles to fight in the next ten years. Therefore, this Sino-French war, and then help Liu Ming to gain a foothold in Taiwan when he defends Taiwan, this is what he wants.

Hua Liangfu is still a little unoptimistic: "My lord, but this is not something you can go to Taiwan if you want to, ten years ago, the Japanese army invaded Taiwan, in addition to Taiwan's local soldiers, the Hunan army, the Huai army, and the Chu army were transferred to Taiwan, but then the Huai army was fully withdrawn, and now the defenders of Taiwan are basically the Chu army, we don't belong to any camp, even if you want to go to Taiwan, you can't!" ”

"Don't worry, I've already thought of a way. In short, we must have a way to go to Taiwan at that time. In fact, Taiwan is not as wild and uncivilized as you think, Taiwan and Fujian face each other across the sea, several ports in Taiwan are prosperous in commerce and trade, and Taiwan's Tiangao Emperor is far away, where we can stretch out our hands and feet to do a great job. ”

"But my lord, if the French army really attacks Taiwan, Taiwan will be very difficult to defend. You see, the island of Taiwan is surrounded by the sea, and the only way to communicate with the mainland is by sea, and the Taiwan Strait will easily be cut off by France's superior navy and become an isolated island hanging overseas. My lord, you don't think that the Fujian Navy Division of the Qing Dynasty will be the opponent of the French fleet, do you? To be honest, I'm really not optimistic! Hua Liangfu didn't want to go to Taiwan from the bottom of his heart, and began to find reasons to refute it.

Zhang Renjie also heard a little meaning, but he didn't point it out, but wanted to see how capable Hua Liangfu was. "If you really want to fight, Fujian Sailor has a lot of opponents. You continue. ”

"Okay, although my lord said that there are a few places in Taiwan that are very rich, but after all, they are a small number of places, and most of them should still be uncivilized land, and all supplies such as soldiers, guns, ammunition, and grain and rice depend on the mainland, and once the aid from the mainland is cut off, it will be difficult to survive in the battle for a long time by relying on one's own ability. Moreover, I have also heard that the climate in that part of Taiwan is harsh, and the soldiers will not be able to adapt to the water and soil and breed diseases when they pass, which is quite unfavorable to the war. Moreover, because Taiwan is surrounded by the sea on all sides, the choice of the landing site for the French army is too large, and the French army can rely on its naval superiority to choose the attack point at will, while the Taiwan defenders can only fortify everywhere and do everything in order to prevent this kind of situation from happening. However, Taiwan now has a total of about 20,000 soldiers and horses, and its military strength is relatively weak, and the coastline is simply impossible to defend. ”

"Finished?" Zhang Renjie raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile on his face. After listening to Hua Liangfu's words, not only did he not get angry, but he was very happy in his heart, but he didn't expect that the master who invited him back was still an all-rounder. In addition to being familiar with various government affairs, it is also possible to analyze the local situation, which is really unexpected.

"Let me add two more points, as far as I know, although Taiwan's Keelung, Tamsui and other places are prosperous in commerce and trade, they are not treaty ports, and the French army can attack there without worrying that military action will hurt foreign ships and cause international disputes, so they can let go of the fight. The most important thing you don't know is that there is a coal mine in Keelung, Taiwan, which is definitely a huge lure for the coal tanks and boilers of the warships of the French Navy fleet. Although that coal mine is not the best coal mine in the Qing Dynasty, for the French fleet in the Far East, the coal mine is a stimulant for ships, and I can guarantee that Keelung is definitely the first place for the French army to attack. Otherwise, there would be no such shop in this village. ”

Hua Liangfu also understood, it seems that Zhang Renjie has really made up his mind to go to Taiwan. "If you all understand, why do you take the risk? If it is really as your Excellency said, the French fleet will definitely attack Taiwan, and it will be very difficult to hold Taiwan alone, and there is no need for your Excellency to take risks in such a dangerous situation! "Hua Liangsuke's real idea is that from 1840 onwards, twice crows. In the war, the British fleet and the British and French fleets all won a complete victory, and if this time the target was to see Taiwan, as Zhang Renjie said, Taiwan would definitely not be the opponent of the French ** team. Therefore, if they go to Taiwan, it will really be a life of nine deaths, and although it is good to make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, it will be good if they give up their lives

"Brother Zuochen!" Zhang Renjie suddenly raised his voice. "For decades, my Qing Dynasty has been repeatedly bullied by foreigners, and I have lost several wars, why? To say that I am backward in military technology and equipment, I admit it, but this is not the main reason. They did not prepare before the war, but they avoided the war one by one to protect themselves during the war, but if half of the soldiers in the army in the country could use their lives, they could also beat the fart and urine of so many foreigners. ”

"Today, the big war is just around the corner, and I want to seek fame and fortune, but I still want to serve the country. Magnificent China, the Heavenly Empire, and all nations beg for worship, you see where the current Great Qing Kingdom still has the grandeur of a great country? ! If you want to revive the prestige of the country, there is only one way, defeat all the invaders and drive them out of the land of Kyushu, hit them until they are cold, and automatically they will surrender! But if everyone still has such an idea as you, greedy for happiness and self-preservation, what hope does the Great Qing Kingdom have? ”

"This" Hua Liangfu was also speechless, he felt as if he really underestimated his proprietor.

Zhang Renjie was not finished yet, and without waiting for Hua Liangfu to speak, he continued to say angrily: "Since I founded the Renzi Battalion, I have made up my mind to serve the country. In the locality, I cleared the bandits and cracked down on the smoke house and returned the place to tranquility, so now that I have the opportunity to go to the battlefield, then I will go to fight the foreign enemy and defend the country! There is nothing to cherish in my life, since I have chosen to join the army, then the horse leather shroud is my destination, if you don't want to go with you, please do it! ”

"The adults said it too quickly, and I didn't say I didn't want to go!" Hua Liangfu waited until Zhang Renjie finished speaking before he hurriedly spoke. "I admit that I really don't want to go to a wild place like Taiwan, and I am also worried that I will lose the war and my life will be in danger. But since I chose to follow you, of course I went with you! Besides, I spare my life, but don't you and the brothers of the Renzi Camp protect me, don't you? ”

Zhang Renjie quickly changed his face after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Hehe, you are wrong Brother Zuochen, you kid is also a member of the Renzi Battalion, it doesn't mean that you don't have to go to the battlefield at that time, it's really a critical moment, all the soldiers have to go up with guns, you and I are no exception!" ”

"Okay, with adults in the lead, I'm sure I'm safe anyway."

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