"Jishi, how do you feel about this review today?" Li Hongzhang asked with a smile. After Xu Jie came back this time, Lao Li specially took Xu Jie to participate in a review of the Beiyang Shengjun. And learn from the West, conduct a maneuver. Among them, the three rows of rifles were stacked and the army charged, and Lao Li was really satisfied. The dense rain of bullets and the momentum of the charge made the boss of the Huai Army feel like he was on the battlefield again, and in the subsequent defensive operations, the Sheng army obviously made some progress. I know how to dig a single bunker with a sapper shovel in my hand. This also made Lao Li very satisfied.

"No." Xu Jie said.

"Housheng, too arrogant, right?" Lao Li shaved Xu Jie and said angrily.

"Lord Zhongtang, although what Mr. Xu said is contrary to his ears, it is true. Such a dense stormtrooper formation and phalanx formation are destined for death in front of artillery and machine guns. Zhang Wenxuan, who was on the side, hurriedly said.

"Where did you kid go to Hongmaozi for a long time?" Li Hongzhang joked.

"Lord Zhongtang, do you know what it means to kill a Hutong person?" Zhang Wenxuan smiled evilly.

"What do you mean?" Li Hongzhang was confused.

"A gang commander named Sun Desheng and his subordinates with a Maxine machine gun blocked the charge of hundreds of thugs, shot more than 100 people, and the corpses blocked the streets, so they were called a Hutong people." Zhang Wenxuan said with a wicked smile. Li Hongzhang didn't say much after hearing this, just frowned.

"Lord Nakado, under the attack of artillery and automatic weapons, whether it is rifle stacking or dense charging in the past, it is no longer applicable on the battlefield, and now all European countries emphasize the linear tactics of skirmishers that promote firepower and flexibility, and emphasize the combination of frontal attacks and flank detours. And the rigid and dogmatic tactics of going to the North Ocean are not at all suitable for the current war. Since we want to learn from foreigners, we should not only learn foreign guns and artillery, but more importantly, learn the systems, tactics and training methods of foreigners. Xu Jie said while looking at Li Hongzhang's face.

"This offense can't work, but the defense is finally justified, right?" Li Hongzhang did not respond positively to Xu Jie's proposal.

"It's just like that." Xu Jie pursed his lips and continued to "hit".

"Tell me how to look like it!! If you can't tell why, let's see how the old man cleans you up. Li Hongzhang finally couldn't help it and jumped to his feet and said.

"Lord Zhongtang, you see, this is just a single bunker, there is no communication trench link between the bunkers, it is very isolated, and the vast majority of the troops are arranged in the first line, the entire position has no depth, and there is not enough reserves, once it is broken, the entire front will tend to collapse, and the soldiers can neither reinforce nor retreat back to fight again. Moreover, the two flanks of the position are weakly arranged, and it is easy to be outflanked. Compared with the Qing and French Wars, the arrangement of the veteran General Feng is far inferior. Xu Jie said sternly.

"Do you still know anything about General Feng?" Li Hongzhang said curiously.

"A little bit of it. In the Battle of Zhennan Pass. General Feng Lao divided the main force into two echelons for depth, and there were strong troops on both flanks to guard against the French detour. And behind the positions there are a large number of reserves available to dispatch reinforcements. In the construction of fortifications, a breastwork wall made of masonry and lime was combined with a ground camp (which can be seen as a bunker). And there were trenches connected between the ground camps. Forming a defense system that is deep and mutually supportive. And set up a fortress as a support point at a key position, even if a single point is broken, as long as the support point is still there, the entire front will not waver. This arrangement of defensive positions was not inferior to that of the troops of the European powers. Xu Jie said quite pertinently.

"Why is Jishi so focused on defense? Is it that the war is just waiting for others to attack? Li Hongzhang heard Xu Jie's words and was inconvenient to attack on this issue, so he also began to use "roundabout" tactics. If you want to find fault in other aspects, come and knock yourself as a protégé. …,

"Our Beiyang Army is less than 50,000, and even if the Japanese army can be stationed in Korea, it will not be less than 150,000." Xu Jie thought to himself, it would be good if Y's could hold Lushunkou, but you still attacked? In the field situation, a Qing army against 3 books.,Are you really thinking that the Huai army is all bumpy?? Of course, this can't be said, looking at Lao Li's gloomy face, Xu Jie is also worried in his heart. But if you don't say something now, it's too late to say it later!!

"Well, in your opinion, my Beiyang Land Division is useless? Just disband, forget it. Li Hongzhang said angrily, and then flicked his sleeves and left.

"Mr. Xu, although this is true, you must also pay attention to the method." Zhang Wenxuan pulled Xu Jie's sleeve and said.

"I also want to talk well, but there are too many disadvantages of the Beiyang Land Division." Xu Jie shook his head and said.

Anger is angry, but there is a proverb that says that good medicine is good for the sick, and good advice is good for the ear. Lao Li is not Cai Huangong. It's still not a matter of avoiding medical treatment. So I returned to the mansion, drank some chrysanthemum tea, and ate two frozen pears. Finally put the fire down. At this time, Xu Jie and Zhang Wenxuan had been waiting outside the door for 2 hours. Looking at Xu Jie and Zhang Wenxuan, who were shivering from the cold, Li Hongzhang couldn't say anything, so he ordered his subordinates to let these two people in.

"Hou Sheng, if you have anything to say today, say it all." Li Hongzhang said.

"Hannagan has all the training, organization, equipment, etc. The students also agreed very much, and today I only want to say two points to the teacher, one is to expand the army, and the other is the will to fight. Xu Jie said after a while.

"You mean to expand my Beiyang Land Division?" Li Hongzhang frowned and said.

"Today on the school field, the students have explained how the less than 50,000 people can't stop the 10+ 10,000 tiger and wolf division. In addition to the Beiyang Army, the Green Battalion of the Eight Banners has become rotten and cannot be used greatly, the Hunan Army is far away in the south, and our Daqing Railway is scarce, and the troops cannot be quickly assembled. Basically, there is no need to count on it. Of these more than 40,000 people, only half of them can fight in the field. The rest were fortified garrisons or local garrisons. If we continue like this, even if the navy wins, once the army is defeated to an uncontrollable situation, our Qing Dynasty will still be a failure. Xu Jie's words carried a hint of sadness.

"Go on." Li Hongzhang did not answer with a calm face.

"Now that I have the money in Beiyang, with the support of overseas Chinese, there will be no shortage of arms and funds, plus the instructors that Hannagen hired from Germany and the new artillery that he plans to order from Krupp. It should be able to support the expansion of the Beiyang army, and the only thing missing now is people. Xu Jie paused and said.

"Tell me about your so-called will to fight." Li Hongzhang knew very well in his heart that this time Xu Jie still wanted Lao Li to challenge the center and forcibly expand the army, although Lao Li also wanted to expand the army in his heart, but this blatant behavior would inevitably be strongly repelled by the center. This was something that the student could not have imagined.

"This will to fight is what I often call the heart and morale of the Qing Dynasty. And what our Beiyang army lacked the most was precisely morale and the courage to continue fighting in a difficult situation. Xu Jie said.

"Back then, when the teacher was in charge of the Hunan army, he used loyalty to win the hearts of the army. Relatives of fellow villagers and other unity generals and soldiers. Now there are still some old people in the Huai Army, but these soldiers are all recruited locally. This hometown feeling is completely gone. Speaking of this, Li Hongzhang couldn't help but miss Lao Huaijun again.

The students thought that the key to governing the army was profit and righteousness. In addition to money, the respect for the soldiers is also very important. In the past, the Hunan army and the Huai army treated soldiers like brothers, but now this situation is rare in the Beiyang Army Division. In terms of status, there is a saying among the people, good iron is not nailed, and good men are not soldiers. It can be seen what the status of the identity of the soldier is in the people. In the eyes of the people, soldiers have become synonymous with carrying guns and eating together. In some places, being a soldier is even more disgusting than a bandit. As the old saying goes, those who win the hearts of the people are in the world. With all this, where is the morale of the army? How can you expect to get help from the people in battle? Speaking of this, Xu Jie's face flushed. …,

"So what do you do? The old man didn't know. But it's already too big to lose. It's not easy to change it. Li Hongzhang also said helplessly.

"Lord Zhongtang, why don't you start from scratch to reorganize the Huai army? The army is tempered with Western tactics and discipline, and the educated and patriotic youth of the Nanyang Chinese and folk are the backbone. Recruit civil warriors with a lot of money. At the same time, after the establishment of various factories in Beiyang, priority was given to recruiting military families to work in the factory. In addition to training, the army can also devote some of its energy to local construction to ease the relationship between the army and the people. In this way, why worry that the soldiers are not high? Xu Jie said.

"What about righteousness?" Li Hongzhang asked with a cold light in his eyes.

"I Beiyang has a clear conscience for my subordinates, and naturally my subordinates will fight to the death. Without Beiyang, not only will the officers and soldiers lose their high salaries and status, but their relatives at home will not be able to find a good job, right? Xu Jie said lightly.

"Could it be that the Qing Dynasty and the imperial court are so weightless in your hearts?" Li Hongzhang saw that Xu Jie didn't mention the Qing Dynasty and the emperor, and couldn't help but say loudly. Xu Jie, as an outsider, naturally has no feelings for the emperor. But Li Hongzhang can't, as a veteran of the 3rd Dynasty, it is impossible for him to say that he has no feelings for the Qing court.

"Even if the students have feelings for the imperial court, the Lord Zhongtang can go and ask, how did the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Army Division ever receive half of the favor of the imperial court? Except for a small amount of support from the imperial court, most of the training army and the Huai army were self-raised by our Beiyang army. And this Beiyang Fleet can be regarded as my Great Qing Pillar, right? Let's not talk about whether 2 million taels of silver per year is enough, just these 2 million taels of silver can give 1 million is good, and this has to be dotted up and down. What did my Beiyang Second Naval and Amphibious Division get in exchange for all his hard work? Lord Zhongtang has worked hard for the Qing Dynasty for decades, and what has he gotten in exchange? Isn't it still suspicion and conspiracy? Xu Jie said excitedly. Xu Jie is also a dangerous move. If Beiyang wants to expand its army, it will definitely not be able to do it without being tough. And Beiyang's attitude is Li Hongzhang's attitude.

"Then why did you go back to China? He gave up his career in Italy, came back and suffered the wrongs of an old man, me, and invested all his wealth in Beiyang. You even have to go to war, and if you go to war, you may die. Speaking of this, Li Hongzhang's eyes were a little confused. The voice is also a little fluttering.

"In addition to the imperial court, there is also a country in this China. The people who live on this land are the foundation of a country. Xu Jie replied.

"That's it, you go back first, we still have to think about this matter in the long run." Li Hongzhang seems to have aged suddenly. waved his hand weakly to signal Xu Jie and Zhang Wenxuan to leave.

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