Chapter 49 Hongmen Boss
Chapter 49 Hongmen Boss
The Zhongzi Camp had just assembled and the military parade had not yet begun, but Liao Rong, an expert, had already seen the potential of the Huai Army and decided to join them.
As for whether Shao Quanzhong would accept him or not——
Not to mention Yung Wing's recommendation, based on Liao Rong's own abilities, he was confident that he could become Shao Quanzhong's right-hand man.
He is a leader in ability among the people of this era who have opened their eyes to the world.
If it weren't for the foreigners, it would be impossible for them to let a second-class devil be the captain. With Liao Rong's ability, how could he still be just a first mate?
The Loyalty Battalion began to demonstrate the results of their training. They marched in formation, fought with bayonets, practiced target shooting, charged in a skirmish line, crawled forward, dug trenches, and did civil engineering work...
Wenxiu didn't care about these things, and didn't understand them. She just needed to know that since Master Qiao valued Shao Quanzhong, he must be capable and have a bright future.
Liao Rong, however, was watching with great interest. He had received formal training from the British Army on Xingdao Island and boasted that he understood the most advanced tactics of the era.
But when he saw the training of the Zhongzi Camp, he immediately began to doubt his life.
Shao Yuting's method of training troops seemed, seemed - no, it was certain that it was more advanced than that of the most powerful powers, Britain and France.
There are only 200 people trained here. If China had an army of 100,000, who would dare to bully us? If we don't go to the great powers' homes to bully them, the great powers will have to recite the great mercy of Jesus Christ.
Liao Rong, who was full of confidence when he came, is now a little worried. They have already achieved this, is there any need to use me?
The army that Shao Quanzhong led in his previous life was equipped with top-notch equipment in Asia. In terms of combat effectiveness, it was not actually ranked at the top, but at least it was at a medium level after World War I.
Comparing the army after World War I with its opponents in the 19th century, it was a crushing defeat.
The gap, apart from Maxim, lies in the implementation of the strategic and tactical thinking of the Prussian soldier saint that Shao Quanzhong mentioned to others.
In terms of equipment, Shao Quanzhong was considered to have caught up with the latest developments. The Minié bullet had already been invented, and even if the muzzle-loading rifle was outdated, it was still a rifle and was sufficient. What was actually lacking now was artillery.
It doesn’t matter whether there are tanks or not. As for cavalry, China has no shortage of them.
Rong Hui also didn’t understand what was so strong about the Zhongzi Battalion, but she found the military uniform pleasing to the eye. It would be even pleasing to the eye if the braid behind the peaked cap was cut off.
Influenced by her father, she didn't really care about expelling the Tartars or cutting off the braids. She just did it from an aesthetic point of view.
The most important thing now is for China to achieve industrialization and enter the ranks of powerful countries.
No matter how bad the Manchu Tartars are, they will always rank second compared to the threats posed by foreigners.
Whether or not to expel the Tartars is our own business as Chinese people. If foreigners come, both Manchus and Han people will be in trouble.
Yung Wing even placed his hopes on the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. If the Qing Dynasty was willing to use Yung Wing, he would surrender to the Tartars without hesitation. Unfortunately, the imperial court did not have that vision.
As for Brother Shao, this Qing Dynasty official, hehe, Rong Hui has seen through him.
He is completely different from those officials in the imperial court. Even though there is a big word "loyalty" on the big banner in the camp, it is not certain who he is loyal to, but he is definitely not loyal to the Qing court.
Shao Quanzhong looked at the girl in a dress beside him and said, "I have been waiting for these guns for a long time.
When the Huai Army was first established, in order to gain recognition from the imperial court, allocate territory to the Huai Army, collect lijin, and have more silver to train a large-scale strong army, it first had to set an example and prove the Huai Army's combat effectiveness.
So tomorrow I will personally lead people to Shanghai to receive the foreign guns.
The situation is better than I expected, and I may have to buy more.
Huier, will you come back to Shanghai with me tomorrow?"
Before Rong Hui could answer, Wen Xiu beside her interrupted, "Miss Rong came to visit our Hailing, how can you leave right after arriving? You must stay for a few more days.
Yuting, your military camp cannot accommodate women, so Sister Rong can live in my house. I will accompany Sister Rong to visit Taizhou and will definitely entertain your guests well. "
Rong Hui looked at her imaginary enemy in surprise. Why was she suddenly so nice to her?
Wenxiu wanted to try to separate Shao Quanzhong and Ronghui. If Ronghui followed Shao Quanzhong, she would be so clingy and maybe ask for marriage from Ronghui's father who was a traitor and ran errands for foreigners when they arrived in Shanghai.
Take Rong Hui back by yourself and show her the strength of the Wen family, so that she will understand that the friendship between her and Yu Ting for more than three years is not something you can interfere with.
Shao Quanzhong's "sending Wenxiu off for thousands of miles" is now a legend in Taizhou. Three years of friendship, thousands of miles of farewell, can you compare with our past friendship?
Even now, the Wen family has taken charge of the logistical supply of the Huai Army. With the rise of the Huai Army, the Wen family has become extremely wealthy.
The Wen family is rich, and has the support of two court leaders, Qiao Songnian and Wu Wenxi. In the future, they will surely become one of the most powerful families in China.
The little girl's father is just a traitorous manager of a foreign company. How can the Rong family compare to the Wen family who will become rich enough to rival a country in the future?
Under such multiple blows, the little girl might have given up.
Shao Quanzhong also felt that it was quite inconvenient to bring women with him on the march.
This time he was planning to equip both battalions with rapid-fire guns. This wave of munitions was extremely important and could not be lost, so he was planning to bring the Loyalty Battalion with him for protection.
Just when he was worrying about how to arrange for Ronghui, Wenxiu handed him the ladder and Shao Quanzhong nodded immediately.
“Hui Er, the Wen family is my benefactor and will be my ironclad ally in the future.
You stay at Miss Wen's house first. I will be back in seven or eight days at most and will spend more time with you then."
An hour had passed after the military parade.
Wenxiu held Ronghui's hand, looking intimate, "Don't delay a man from doing important things here, let's go, follow me to Hailing City."
Wengui stepped forward, "Shao——"
Wenxiu grabbed him and said, "Uncle Gui, let's go."
In the current situation, Brother Shao is about to be seduced away by the foreign vixen, so he can no longer put forward any conditions. He must deal with Rong Hui first.
At worst, I can have a few more children and choose a younger son to inherit the Wen family's property. Brother Shao will definitely not object.
Rong Hui's hand was held by Wen Xiu. As she walked, she looked back and said, "Brother Shao, please come back soon..."
Wenxiu and Ronghui left, leaving Liao Rong as the only guest.
When sitting opposite Shao Quanzhong and drinking tea at Shao's house, Liao Rong's attitude was already quite humble.
“I have received formal training from the British Army and have a relatively good understanding of the performance of various advanced firearms. I am also familiar with the tactics of rifles and artillery.
Ahem, I am not as good as you, General Shao. In this Qing Dynasty, I am one of the few who know what I am doing. I should be able to be a small leader in your Huai Army."
Shao Quanzhong stared at Liao Rong's face with a dazed and absent-minded look.
Not to mention that Liao Rong had received formal training, even if he had not, with his broad vision and knowledge, he should have no problem mastering his half-baked German army training subjects.
Liao Rong was very humble and asked to be a small leader. In fact, being a battalion commander would definitely be a waste of his talent.
When he becomes a marshal in the future - Shao Quanzhong is sure that he will become so, and he will not be worse off than in his previous life - Liao Rong should be able to serve as the chief of the general staff and be his right-hand man.
The problem is not Liao Rong's ability, but that he does not dare to use him.
The surname Liao made Shao Quanzhong particularly alert. The face also seemed too familiar. He vaguely thought of the shadow of a big boss from the rival camp whom he had met in his previous life.
Shao Quanzhong would never believe that they were not related.
Shao Quanzhong calmed himself down and suddenly asked a completely irrelevant question, "Brother Haichang, have you joined the Hongmen?"
(End of this chapter)