Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"Wang Shang, go to Qianqing Palace." Guan Xuqing called.

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The German ambassador to China is called Ai Debao, a middle-aged man in his 40s.Like most Germans, he has a characteristic beer belly.But there were not many hairs left on that huge head.

At this time in the Qianqing Palace, he was anxious.When the eunuch saw the eunuch, he asked the emperor when he would come. After stuffing a lot of money, he found out that the emperor had fallen asleep in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.But the emperor asked him to wait here, and he couldn't leave. He didn't even dare to drink more of his favorite Chinese kung fu tea, for fear of missing the meeting with the emperor when he went to the latrine later.A trace of cold sweat slipped from his bare head, and he paced back and forth in the Qianqing Palace while wiping his sweat.

"Ah, respected Mr. Ambassador. I just took a nap and kept the ambassador waiting for a long time." Guan Xuqing strode into the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty the Great Qing Emperor, I am honored to meet you." Ai Debao saluted Guan Xuqing respectfully.

Guan Xuqing signaled him to sit down, sat on the dragon chair in Qianqing Palace himself, and said, "I just came back from your motherland. I wonder if the ambassador is in a hurry to see me for something important?"

"Oh, His Majesty the Emperor. I received a telegram from my motherland saying that His Majesty may have had some misunderstandings with our Emperor William in Germany. Emperor William attaches great importance to your friend, Your Majesty, so let me come to understand the situation immediately and apologize to Your Majesty. "Ai Debao stood up and bowed deeply again.

Guan Xuqing smiled and waved his hands, and said: "The ambassador doesn't need to be polite, I am very happy in Germany. There is nothing unpleasant about it. I feel very honored by the hospitality of your emperor. It's just that domestic affairs are cumbersome and William was not informed. Your Majesty, I hope the ambassador will convey my apologies for returning early."

Ai Debao rolled his eyes and said directly: "Your Majesty, our emperor is disappointed that he could not sign the three-nation military alliance this time, and is willing to isolate Russia and sign a two-nation military alliance with the Qing Dynasty. And revise the previously signed two-nation military alliance." cooperation agreement."

"Oh? Since your emperor is so sincere, I will inform the Qing ambassador in Germany to discuss the military alliance agreement between the two countries in detail." Guan Xuqing did not guess wrong. If the Germans are not fools, they should know that they are offended at this time. No one can offend Daqing.After all, he still has a fleet in the Far East, and more than 2 troops need the protection of the Qing Dynasty.

"Ah! Your Majesty the Great Emperor, I am going to tell the German people this exciting news." Ai Debao stood up happily and said.

The signing of the military alliance between China and Germany made Russia even more nervous.After all, what does it mean that the leading countries on the south and west signed a military alliance agreement?It is too dangerous to be caught between two allies.Alexander III took the initiative to find William II and expressed his willingness to sign a military alliance agreement with Germany, but he was still unwilling to sign any agreement with the Qing Dynasty.

Although the Three Kingdoms Military Alliance Agreement was not signed, Germany got everything he wanted.Since it is in alliance with Russia, it can concentrate on dealing with France.With the support of the Qing Dynasty in the Far East, the rule of the Thai colony became more stable.

In October of the 16th year of Guangxu, 1890 AD.The first batch of Qing military officers who went to Germany to study returned to the Qing Dynasty with honors. They almost won all the awards of the German Army Military Academy in the past three years.

Guan Xuqing personally greeted them at the gate of the Forbidden City, which was quite a high standard at the time.After kneeling three times and knocking nine times, everyone followed Guan Xuqing to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After everyone stood still, Guan Xuqing sat on the dragon chair and said: "Four years ago, I saw you off here. Today, four years later, I personally welcome you back at the gate of the palace. Do you know why? You are the hope of the Qing Dynasty." , is the future of the Qing Dynasty. Since ancient times, it has been said: Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. But today, I have a dozen of you strong generals. Why worry about the uncertainty of the world? Why worry about the Qing Dynasty not being strong?"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"I visited Germany a few days ago. I saw things I had never seen in my life, and I heard things I had never heard in my life. I have a vast land, rich resources, and many soldiers, but why have I been bullied by foreigners for decades? It is because of foreigners We are making progress, but we stand still and claim to be number one in the world. But what about the real fight? A crushing defeat. Although the overall trend has been good in the past few years, it is far from enough. I have the same saying, a rich country must come first Strong soldiers. Now I have millions of lions in the Qing Dynasty without a unified command, and they fight on their own. If we fight against foreigners in the future, we will suffer losses. Therefore, I want to reform the existing military system." Guan Xuqing said impassionedly.

After speaking, there was a constant buzzing of whispering.Li Hongzhang stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, now our military system in the Qing Dynasty is perfect, and we have won consecutive victories against powerful countries such as Britain, France, and Russia. The upward trend is good, and it is not easy to change. Besides, changing the military system will affect the rights and interests of the current generals. I'm afraid there will be trouble. It will be hard to clean up then."

"The purpose of reforming the military system is to make our Qing Dynasty stronger. How can this good upward momentum be affected? Besides, if any general is unwilling to hand over military power, there will still be troubles sooner or later. If this is the case, I hope it will come sooner. "Guan Xuqing said firmly.

Li Hongzhang was speechless for a while, and retreated.

Guan Xu glanced at the people below, his eyes stayed on Feng Xianghua who had just returned from Germany, and asked: "Xianghua, you have studied in Germany for more than three years, who is better than the German Army or my Qing Army?"

Feng Xianghua cleared his throat and said, "Return to the emperor, although our Qing army is brave, but compared with the German army, there is a certain gap with the German army in terms of individual quality and teamwork."

Prince Chun jumped out first: "You grow others' aspirations and destroy your own prestige. Have you been demonized by the German barbarians?"

"Bewitching words to confuse the crowd, to confuse the hearts of the soldiers."

"It must be the medicine given by the Germans, which made the Qing Dynasty fear it."

"..."

For a while, there were endless attacks on Feng Xianghua, and some even rushed to beat him.

"Shut up." Guan Xuqing roared loudly.

Sure enough, everyone down there quieted down, lowering their heads to secretly rejoice, thinking that these armies were built by the emperor alone.You said they are not as good as the Germans, now you still have good fruit to eat?

"I just said that if you sail against the current, you will retreat if you don't advance. Foreigners are reforming and making progress. What about us? Just after a little achievement, we feel invincible again? Don't we need to make progress?" Guan Xuqing stepped down from the dragon chair and continued: "The 100 million regular army of the Qing Army is divided into 40 divisions. The division is used as a unit to facilitate unified dispatch. The other 10 divisions form a group army. From now on, our Qing Dynasty will be divided into four group armies in the southeast, northeast, southwest and northwest."

There was silence, I don't know how many times.Guan Xuqing is arbitrary. If there were strong quarrels and objections before, everyone is habitually sinking now.

Because this little emperor has created too many brilliance, the facts prove that what he said must be right.

Guan Xuqing established a rule that the reorganized designations are flexible, and military salaries are also paid according to rank. Divisions with designations 2.5 to [-] are ranked first.They represent the first-rate ace main division.The "three-three" large organization is adopted. A division has three brigades, and a brigade has three regiments. The total number of divisions exceeds [-].

And how to evaluate this trump card master?During the war period, through military exploits, during the non-war period, the superior and inferior are distinguished in the annual military exercises between divisions.

Competing in East Asia Chapter 1 Zuo Zongtang

After Guan Xuqing settled the situation with one word, he asked Prince Gong to draw up a decree and promulgate it, and announced on the spot that Feng Xianghua would be in charge of the reorganization of the army.

The early court ended hastily under such serious anger.At this time, Zuo Zongtang, who had a very high prestige in the Qing army, was dying, and he couldn't even go to the early court.

On De'anmen Street in Beijing, two horse teams drove over like flying.Those tall Mongolian steeds were all soldiers in navy blue military uniforms. Behind them was a carriage pulled by one, two or four horses with bridles. There were also soldiers on both sides and behind the carriage.When these soldiers arrived at the gate of a mansion, they all jumped off their horses and stood neatly on both sides.The bayonet-mounted Mauser rifles were placed across their chests, and as long as they were within three meters of them, they could feel the cold murderous aura.Pedestrians on the road hid on the side of the street.Curiously looking at this mighty division dressed in different styles.

Knowledgeable people recognized a few of them. They were Yanzi Li San, Huo Yuanjia, Huang Feihong, Du Xinwu, and Da Dao Wang Wu among the top ten masters in the late Qing Dynasty.The five of them spontaneously ran to the capital to serve as Guan Xuqing's bodyguards.However, Zhang Yu, the original personal bodyguard, was humiliated by Wang Feng's mock assassination and submitted his resignation.

As the army reformed just in time, Zhang Yu also received formal military training since he was a child.After staying with Guan Xuqing for more than ten years, he also learned a lot of military theory.So Guan Xuqing assigned Zhang Yuwai the post of teacher.

When Guan Xuqing got off the dragon chariot, he suddenly felt guilty. It was said that Zuo Zongtang's situation was not optimistic.It's all my own fault!Zuo Zongtang's health is not good.He is perfectly clear.He also tried his best to give Zuo Zongtang a chance to rest.However, the national revival has just taken the first step, and there are many places that need talents.In particular, there are some things that cannot be handled without a capable, upright and prestigious person like Zuo Zongtang.So I put all the heavy burden of the Ministry of War on him, and began to train the new army.From the overall planning and distribution of military supplies in the Sino-French war to the purchase of weapons and training of the army before the Sino-British Burma war, the heavy work destroyed Zuo Zongtang's health.His lung disease is getting worse.But even so, he still marched to Burma with hundreds of thousands of troops.Chariots and horses are rustling, since the Han and Tang Dynasties.How many people traveled long distances and went to the absolute territory to make all nations surrender.Ancestral legacy.How can it be lost in the hands of our generation?At the moment of national peril.He took the case and stood up.In Chinese history, who is as invincible as Zuo Zongtang, who regained a large area of ​​land with an iron fist?Su Wu drank his blood and bare his hair, mighty and unyielding; Zhang Guanshan was thousands of miles away, communicating with the Western Regions; The story of the land is the tragic and stirring cry up to the sky, and the spirit of being able to sing and cry, which makes future generations admire and sigh infinitely, but no one can compare with Zuo Zongtang-recover one-sixth of the great rivers and mountains for future generations, and leave behind any The vast battlefield where I gallop.

Guan Xuqing still remembers the sacrificial oration Mr. Feng Weilin wrote for Zuo Zongtang.

"One early morning in July of the 11th year of Guangxu, Zuo Zongtang from Hunan stopped his last breath. He died at the imperial envoy Xingyuan Ren of Huanghuaguan, North Gate of Fuzhou. His death means that the last pillar of the Qing Dynasty fell. How long can this building last?

But now it is the 16th year of Guangxu, and it seems that Zuo Zongtang was pissed to death by Cixi in history.Zuo Zongtang won successive victories in Vietnam, Taiwan, and Fujian in the Sino-French War, but the corrupt court still paid compensation and ceded land.He was so ill that he died in the palace of the imperial envoy in Fuzhou.

It was raining heavily in Fuzhou, and suddenly there was a thunderclap, and the city wall at the southeast corner was torn open a few feet wide, but the residents below the city were safe and sound.The common people said that Zuo Zongtang died, it was God's will to destroy our Great Wall.

The French breathed a sigh of relief.They are capturing Taiwan Island, and their warships are still showing off their might in the East China Sea.Zuo Zongtang set up a decisive battle with them, and issued a mobilization order to "cross the sea and kill thieves".They have suffered a lot from Zuo Zongtang and know that he is a lion.When a lion leads a flock of sheep, all of them are lions; and when a flock of lions is led by a sheep, each of them becomes a sheep.Once Zuo Zongtang died, there would be no leader among the dragons.

The British breathed a sigh of relief.The British Consul erected a sign saying "Chinese and dogs are not allowed to enter" in the Shanghai Concession. When Zuo Zongtang found out, he ordered it to be destroyed immediately, the park was confiscated, and criminals were arrested.Zuo Zongtang, who was sitting among the eight people, was wearing a yellow mandarin jacket, a jeweled crown on his head, three-eyed flower feathers, and a goose fan in his hand. His face was plump and majestic.As soon as he entered the concession, the concession authorities immediately put on the Chinese dragon flag, and foreign soldiers and policemen cleared the way with whips.Zuo Zongtang is dead, so there is no need to be so respectful to the Chinese.

The Russians breathed a sigh of relief.Zuo Zongtang drove them away from Xinjiang, took back the Ili they had invaded, and even transported the coffin in military vehicles, and moved the Suzhou camp several hundred kilometers forward to Hami. Fight to the death with the Russian army.Once Zuo Zongtang dies, China will no longer have a strong bone..."

Of course, this history will not repeat itself.But now that Zuo Zongtang was seriously ill at home, Guan Xuqing was still heartbroken.After all, Daqing, a capable minister like Zuo Zongtang, couldn't find a second one.

In history, Zuo Zongtang died in the 11th year of Guangxu, but now it is the 16th year of Guangxu.It was a full five years late. It can be seen that Zuo Zongtang saw that the country was developing in a good place, and he was able to continue his life with a happy mood.

But now, he is really exhausted.

Someone from the mansion had already come out to greet him, including a few foreigners.

"Nice to meet you, Dr. Kleiman, how is my Minister of Military Aircraft?"

"Your Majesty, it is my honor to meet you. You are more elegant than I imagined. Mr. Zuo's illness is caused by long-term fatigue. He looks very bad now. He needs a long period of rest and medical treatment. .”

Guan Xuqing was slightly relieved: "I'll leave it to you, I wonder if I can see the patient?"

"No problem," Kleiman said, "just don't talk for too long. You know, his lungs are not very good, and it's a little difficult to breathe."

Guan Xuqing nodded and walked in. While walking, he looked at the housekeeper next to him and said, "I asked you not to report. You didn't report, did you?"

After hearing this, the butler quickly bowed and replied: "How dare you not listen to the emperor's edict, the master is currently taking a nap in the room."